Procedure to Start Using GMO (Fincode)
Tenant Registration
Please register your Fincode tenant using the URL or QR code below.
※ You must create an account as an AirHost tenant. Be sure to apply using the provided URL or QR code.
※ Existing accounts cannot be used.Next, the Fincode screen below will be displayed. Click "Register a new user and join the tenant."
Enter the required information and click "Register a New User".
Two-Factor Authentication Setup
You will proceed to the two-factor authentication (2FA) app setup.
Use the Authenticator app you have installed to complete the setup.
*Please install the Authenticator app on your browser (device).
The Fincode screen will switch to the one-time password (OTP) input screen.
Paste the authentication code displayed in the Authenticator app and click "Verify."
Email Verification
A verification email will be sent to the email address you provided during user registration.
Subject: 【fincode by GMO】Email Address Verification Notice (Production Environment)
Check your email and click "Verify."
Verification Confirmation
You will be redirected to the "Verification Confirmation" screen on Fincode.
Enter the password you set during user registration. (This is not the Authenticator verification code.)
Log in using the registered email address and password.
When the one-time password (OTP) input screen appears, open the Authenticator app again and enter the displayed verification code.
Setting registration information
Production environment application
Log in to your account and proceed with the production environment application.
2. Please enter "Contract Information", "Tenant (Shop Information)", and "Payment Settings".
3. Please submit the application for the production environment.
Important Notes for Application Submission
A "Specified Commercial Transactions" Page is Required
If the "Specified Commercial Transactions Act" page cannot be found on your website, your application will not be approved.
Please create the required page by referring to the following URL:
🔗 Fincode Business Management Examination Guide
※ If you already have a "Specified Commercial Transactions" page, please ensure a link to it is placed on your website's homepage.
For users of AirHost's booking engine, please refer to the following help guide to complete the setup:
Please register a bank account under the contract holder's name.
If the registered account name differs from the contract holder's name, the application will not be approved.
Review Pending
If your review is put on hold, you will receive an email like the one below. Please follow the instructions in the email to proceed.
Preparation Required
You will need to upload your ID to start receiving your proceeds .
Adding a Fincode account
Please add a payment account
Go to "Add New Payment Account", select "Credit Card", and choose "GMO (Fincode)" as the source type.
※ To automate authorization and payment processing for card information received from OTAs such as Booking.com, set it as the "Preferred Channel Type."
2. Link the payment account to the property
In the "Payment Method" menu of the property you want to use, select "Link a Payment" to connect the payment account to the property.
3. In "Channel Manager," select "Auto Payment Collection" and set Fincode as the payment account.
How payment records are matched with reservations
You can match your AirHost reservations with payments made via Fincode.
Log in to the Fincode management dashboard.
Click on "Credit card payment" under "Payment" under "Confirm and request transactions" on the right
.
A list of card payments will be displayed, so click "Export" in the upper right corner.
The list of card payments will be exported to a file.
Match your payment information to your reservation using the reservation number, name or email address.
client_field_1＝Reservation number
client_field_2 = name of the person making the reservation
client_field_3 = Email address
Switching from Stripe
After switching to GMO (Fincode) using the above steps, any authorizations and payments made through GMO will display the following screen on the payment details page.
For authorizations and payments confirmed through Stripe before the switch, "Stripe" will be displayed in the payment details.
Even after switching to GMO, please be careful not to delete Stripe from Airhost until all reservations that have been authorized and paid for through Stripe have been cleared.
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Note:
The available card brands are VISA, MASTER, JCB, AMEX, DINERS, and DISCOVER.