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airbnb Messages API

Operations for sending and retrieving guest and host messages within reservation threads.

airbnb Messages API is one of 11 APIs that airbnb publishes on the APIs.io network, described by a machine-readable OpenAPI specification.

Tagged areas include Messages. The published artifact set on APIs.io includes an OpenAPI specification and API documentation.

This API exposes 2 operations across 1 path, and defines 2 schemas. It is described by OpenAPI 3.1.0, at version 2025.03.31.

Requests are made against a single base URL, https://api.airbnb.com/v2.

2 operations 1 paths 2 schemas 1 GET1 POST

Metadata

The identity and technical contract details declared by the specification.

Specification
OpenAPI 3.1.0
API Version
2025.03.31
Base URL
https://api.airbnb.com
Authentication
OAuth 2.0
Terms of Service
Resource Areas
1

Authentication & Security 1

airbnb Messages API declares 1 security scheme for authenticating requests. It supports OAuth 2.0 (oauth2) using the authorizationCode flow, exposing 6 scopes. By default, every request must be authenticated.

  • oauth2 — Airbnb uses OAuth 2.0 for authentication. Partners must register their application to receive a client ID and secret, then obtain access tokens through the aut…

Paths & Operations 2

Across 1 path, the API surfaces 2 operations — 1 GET, 1 POST. Each is listed below with its method, path, parameters, and response codes.

Messages 2

Operations for sending and retrieving guest and host messages within reservation threads.

GET
/reservations/{reservation_id}/messages
List Reservation Messages
listReservationMessages 3 params → 200401404
POST
/reservations/{reservation_id}/messages
Send a Reservation Message
sendReservationMessage 1 param body → 201400401404

Schemas 2

The contract defines 2 schemas that model the data the API accepts and returns. The most detailed are Message (5 properties), Pagination (4 properties). Each schema is shown below with its type and property counts.

Pagination
object
4 properties
Message
object
5 properties

Specification

The full machine-readable OpenAPI contract behind this narrative.

Source

airbnb-messages-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑

Other APIs airbnb publishes across the network.

Airbnb Webhooks API
airbnb Bookings API
airbnb Calendar API
airbnb Experience Messages API
airbnb Experiences API
airbnb Listings API
airbnb Photos API
airbnb Reservations API
airbnb Reviews API
airbnb Schedules API