# Financial Endpoint Investigation - Findings
## Summary
The `/financialReports` endpoint **does not exist** or is **not accessible** for the current Hostaway account (161051).
## Test Results
### ✅ Working Endpoints
- **OAuth Authentication**: Successfully obtaining access tokens
- **GET /listings**: Returns 200 with property data
- **GET /reservations**: Returns 200 with booking data (via MCP server)
### ❌ Not Working
- **GET /financialReports**: Returns 404 "Resource not found"
- **All variations tested**:
- `/financialReports`
- `/financial/reports`
- `/reports/financial`
- With different parameter formats (`startDate` vs `start_date`)
## Root Cause
The 404 error indicates one of the following:
1. **Account Permissions**: The Hostaway account (161051) may not have access to the Financial Reporting feature
- This is a premium/enterprise feature in many property management systems
- Requires specific plan tier or add-on
2. **API Version Mismatch**: The endpoint might be in a different API version
- Current tests use: `https://api.hostaway.com/v1`
- Financial features might be in v2 or require different base URL
3. **Feature Not Enabled**: Even if the account has the right tier, the financial reporting module may need to be explicitly enabled in the Hostaway dashboard
## Evidence
```bash
# Authentication works
✅ Got access token: eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJh...
# Basic endpoints work
✅ /listings endpoint works!
Status: 200
Response keys: ['status', 'result', 'count', 'limit', 'offset']
# Financial endpoint doesn't exist
❌ /financialReports
Status: 404
Error: {'status': 'fail', 'message': 'Resource not found'}
```
## Next Steps
### Option 1: Verify Account Access
1. Log into your Hostaway account at https://dashboard.hostaway.com
2. Check your account plan/tier
3. Verify if "Financial Reports" or "Revenue Analytics" features are available
4. If not available, contact Hostaway support to enable or upgrade
### Option 2: Check Hostaway Documentation
1. Contact Hostaway support to get:
- List of available endpoints for your account tier
- Documentation for financial reporting (if available)
- Alternative endpoints for revenue/expense data
### Option 3: Use Alternative Data Sources
Since direct financial reports aren't available, you can calculate financials from available data:
```python
# Get reservations with revenue data
reservations = await client.get_reservations()
# Calculate totals
total_revenue = sum(r.get('totalPrice', 0) for r in reservations)
total_bookings = len(reservations)
# Get listing expenses (if available in listing details)
listings = await client.get_listings()
# Check if listings include expense/cost fields
```
## Recommendation
**The financial endpoint implementation in the codebase is aspirational** - it was built based on what the API *should* provide, but the actual Hostaway account doesn't have access to this feature.
**Immediate Actions**:
1. Remove or document the financial endpoints as "requires premium Hostaway account"
2. Add feature detection to return a helpful error message
3. Consider implementing calculated financials from reservation data as a workaround
## Files Affected
- `src/api/routes/financial.py` - API route implementation
- `src/services/hostaway_client.py` - Client methods (lines 425-477)
- `tests/integration/test_financial_api.py` - Tests using mocks (not real API)
## Technical Details
**Test Script**: `test_hostaway_direct.py`
**Tested Against**: Hostaway API v1 (https://api.hostaway.com/v1)
**Account ID**: 161051
**Test Date**: 2025-10-19
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**Status**: ⚠️ Feature Not Available
**Action Required**: Account verification/upgrade or implement workaround