Streamline Your Guest Verification Process with Authenticate's Integration for Guesty
This guide provides a step-by-step process for integrating Authenticate® with Guesty, a property management platform. This integration enables property hosts to perform robust identity verifications and criminal background checks on guests.
Prerequisites
- A merchant account with Guesty
- An account registered with Authenticate®
Pass Criteria
The pass criteria refer to the standards used to determine the success or failure of various checks performed during the ID verification process.
Below are the detailed criteria used for ID Verification, Criminal Check, Knowledge-Based Authentication (KBA), and Financial Account Ownership.
valid_and_not_verified
: The ID is valid, but it has not been verified through authoritative databases.valid_and_not_us_id
: The ID is valid and from a non-US country, with no additional checks supported for these IDs.valid_and_live_match_fail
: The ID is valid, but the selfie provided by the guest does not match the photo on the ID.valid_and_verified
: The ID is valid and has been verified through authoritative databases.
clear:
No criminal history was found in the report.
requires_review
: The report found some results and further review by the host is recommended.insufficient_data
: The check could not be completed due to insufficient data.
kba_verified:
The KBA process successfully validated the guest's identity.
fao_verified:
The verification was successful, confirming the guest's account ownership.
Note: We recommend that the pass criteria always align with the workflow. Failure to do so might lead to a less secure fraud prevention process and occasional workflow disruptions.
Integration Process
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Install the Authenticate® App
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Configure the Integration
- Visit the Authenticate® portal and proceed to the Guesty integration page.
- Input the Integration Token received from Guesty into the designated field and activate the integration.
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Brand and Workflow Configurations
- Create brand profiles that suit your business needs. You can also organize property listings by moving them between different brands for easier management. The workflow and pass criteria configured for each brand will be applied to all listings within that brand.
- Define the criteria guests must meet to pass verification for each brand.
- Customize the workflow for each brand, allowing for different verification processes based on specific needs.
- Create brand profiles that suit your business needs. You can also organize property listings by moving them between different brands for easier management. The workflow and pass criteria configured for each brand will be applied to all listings within that brand.
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Operational Flow
- Once a guest makes a reservation, a verification link is generated and added to the
AuthenticatingVerifyURL
custom field, irrespective of the reservation status.- The Medallion workflow through which the link takes the guest is dependent on the brand in Authenticate that the listing for which the reservation has been set as a part of.
- The link can be sent to guests using a Guesty workflow, allowing hosts to control the distribution of the verification link.
- Once the guest completes the verification process, the results and the status of any additional checks are immediately sent to the Guesty inbox.
- Once a guest makes a reservation, a verification link is generated and added to the
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Custom Fields
- AuthenticatingIDStatus: Displays the verification status of the guest's ID.
- AuthenticatingCriminalReportStatus: Indicates the results of the 7-Year Criminal Check.
- AuthenticatingVerificationPassed: A binary field indicating whether the guest's verification has passed based on predefined criteria.
- AuthenticatingVerifyURL: Contains the URL sent to guests for self-verification.
- AuthenticatingError: Provides details in case a check fails or requires further attention.
Integrating Authenticate with Guesty simplifies guest identity verification and enhances the security of your property management. For further assistance or troubleshooting, please contact our support team.