Categories

Every app in the Stayblox App Store belongs to one category and one more specific subcategory. When you submit an app you choose the subcategory that best describes it; the store's consumer filter then groups apps by their top-level category.

A few rules of thumb when picking where your app fits:

The store lists optional apps, not built-in features. Anything every host gets out of the box (the booking engine, the availability calendar) is not in the store and has no category. If only some hosts need it, it's an app under the relevant category.
Pick the subcategory, not the category. The category is derived from the subcategory you choose, so you only ever make one decision.
Keys are stable. Each category and subcategory has a stable key that never changes, even if its label is later reworded, so filters and saved selections keep working.

The full taxonomy below is generated directly from the platform's category system, so it always matches what you see in the submission form.

App Store categories and subcategories, derived from app/Enums/AppCategory.php and app/Enums/AppSubcategory.php. When you submit an app you pick one subcategory; the store's consumer filter groups apps by the top-level category. Keys are stable — they never change even if a label is reworded.

Distribution

Category key: distribution

Subcategory	Key
Channel Managers	`channel_managers`
OTA / Marketplace Connectors	`ota_connectors`
Metasearch & GDS	`metasearch_gds`

Revenue & Pricing

Category key: revenue

Subcategory	Key
Dynamic Pricing	`dynamic_pricing`
Revenue Management (RMS)	`revenue_management`
Rate Shopping & Market Intel	`rate_shopping`
Forecasting & Budgeting	`forecasting_budgeting`

Marketing & Growth

Category key: marketing

Subcategory	Key
Ads & Attribution	`ads_attribution`
Email & SMS Marketing	`email_sms_marketing`
CRM & Guest Database	`crm_guest_database`
Loyalty & Referrals	`loyalty_referrals`
Social & Content	`social_content`
SEO & Website Tools	`seo_website_tools`

Guest Experience

Category key: guest

Subcategory	Key
Guest Messaging	`guest_messaging`
Digital Check-In & Registration	`digital_checkin`
Smart Locks / Keyless Entry	`smart_locks`
Upselling & Cross-selling	`upselling`
Reviews & Reputation	`reviews_reputation`
Guest Portal / App	`guest_portal`
Concierge & Local Services	`concierge_local`
Guest WiFi	`guest_wifi`

Operations

Category key: operations

Subcategory	Key
Housekeeping	`housekeeping`
Maintenance & Work Orders	`maintenance`
Task & Inspection Management	`task_inspection`
Staff Scheduling & Labor	`staff_scheduling`
Inventory & Procurement	`inventory_procurement`
POS (Food & Beverage)	`pos_fnb`
Spa, Wellness & Activities	`spa_wellness`
Events, Groups & Catering	`events_groups`

Finance & Compliance

Category key: finance

Subcategory	Key
Payments & Gateways	`payments_gateways`
Invoicing & Billing	`invoicing_billing`
Tax & Fiscal Compliance	`tax_compliance`
Guest Registration / Authority Reporting	`authority_reporting`
Accounting & Bookkeeping	`accounting`
Deposits, Insurance & Damage	`deposits_insurance`
Fraud & Chargeback	`fraud_chargeback`

Analytics & Data

Category key: analytics

Subcategory	Key
Business Intelligence / Dashboards	`business_intelligence`
Reporting & Benchmarking	`reporting_benchmarking`
Data Export / Warehousing	`data_export`

Devices & Hardware

Category key: devices

Subcategory	Key
Hardware Terminals & Kiosks	`hardware_terminals`
Energy & Climate	`energy_climate`
TV & In-Room Entertainment	`in_room_entertainment`
Sensors (Noise / Occupancy)	`sensors`
Building & Access Systems	`building_access`

Automation & Integrations

Category key: automation

Subcategory	Key
Public API & Webhooks	`api_webhooks`
Integration Platforms (Zapier-style)	`integration_platforms`
Custom Apps / Scripting	`custom_apps`

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Revenue & Pricing ​

Marketing & Growth ​

Guest Experience ​

Operations ​

Finance & Compliance ​

Analytics & Data ​

Devices & Hardware ​

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