Host console
Host guide: bookings, payouts & console
This page is for hosts who already have access to the Airbtc console. It explains how hosting, bookings and Bitcoin payouts work today, and how the tools fit together.
If you're just exploring whether to become a host, start with the public FAQ for hosts. This guide focuses on how Airbtc behaves right now. As we add more automation and features, we keep it updated here.
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Quick jumps for common host questions.
Who is Airbtc for?
Airbtc is for Bitcoiners who both travel and host using BTC directly – not through a bank, a card or a generic "crypto" gateway. If you're comfortable holding and receiving Bitcoin and want guests who think the same way, you're the target.
What does the host product do today?
You're looking at a live host product that focuses on getting the core flows right before layering on extras. The foundations today are:
- Bitcoin-priced listings backed by a real database (Supabase).
- Magic-link login for hosts and guests.
- A host console to create, edit and manage your own listings.
- A public stays page with real inventory and listing detail pages.
- Booking requests, BTC payments and payout tracking wired into the same system.
We ship improvements continuously. When behaviour changes in a way you'll notice as a host, we reflect it in this guide.
How do payouts work?
Payouts are tracked in the system and settled in BTC to you as the host. Depending on your region, settlement may still be coordinated directly with the team while we add more self-serve tools.
- Each confirmed booking is denominated in sats.
- Payouts are calculated in sats and shown in your Host → Payouts view.
- Settlement is done in BTC to the payout address agreed between you and Airbtc – there are no fiat payouts from Airbtc to hosts.
As the product matures, we'll introduce more automated, self-serve payout tooling on top of this base.
What currencies do you accept?
Airbtc is Bitcoin-first. Stays are priced in sats and hosts earn in BTC. Depending on your region, guests may also see local currency options through a payment provider, but your payout is always based on the sats price you set, settled in Bitcoin.
What can I do in the host console today?
Host tooling is focused on getting real inventory and real bookings into the system:
- Create listings with title, description, city/country, nightly price in sats and max guests.
- Add structured features & amenities so guests can see what your stay actually offers and filter for it later.
- Upload photos – set a cover image, add a small gallery, reorder photos and choose any gallery image as the cover.
- Toggle listings between draft (hidden) and active (visible on the public stays page).
- Edit existing listings as your photos, pricing or copy improve.
- Review booking requests from guests, accept or decline them, and see pending / accepted / paid trips in your Host → Booking requests view.
- See payouts & earnings in sats in your Host → Payouts view.
Booking management and payout summaries exist in a solid v1 today and will keep evolving as more hosts and guests come online.
Is hosting on Airbtc invite-only right now?
Yes. We're rolling out hosting gradually, starting with a small set of trusted Bitcoin hosts so we can iterate quickly and keep support tight. If you're interested in joining that group, reach out via the channels the founders shared with you.
What about safety, reviews, messaging and the rest?
Full Airbnb-style feature parity is not the goal. The priority is a tight core around Bitcoin stays and trust:
- A curated group of hosts and guests to start with.
- Fast, reliable listings and search.
- A clean booking request and confirmation flow.
- Robust Bitcoin payment handling and payout tracking for booked stays.
- Simple guest reviews attached to completed trips, which appear on stay pages once they're published.
Richer messaging, more filters and deeper review tooling are on the roadmap but explicitly second priority after bookings and payments. The idea is to get the Bitcoin rails and core trust flows right, then expand around them.
Already a host on Airbtc?
Use your host console to keep listings, availability and pricing up to date while we keep adding improvements on top of Bitcoin bookings and payouts.