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Fill Cancelled Campsites From a Waitlist Instantly

Popular campgrounds have cancellations that never reach the hopeful campers on a waitlist. Detect cancellations and offer freed sites to the waitlist, filling them before the date.

difficulty Beginnersetup 25 minresult Cancelled sites refill from the waitlist automatically — no prime weekend site sits empty, no camper misses out.
  1. 1

    Detect Cancellations

    Add a Webhook node firing when a reservation cancels.

  2. 2

    Match the Waitlist

    Find waitlisted campers wanting that site type and dates.

  3. 3

    Offer the Site

    Add a Twilio node offering the freed site with a claim window.

  4. 4

    Book the Taker

    Confirm and remove them from the waitlist.

  5. 5

    Activate and Test

    Activate the workflow with a test cancellation. Confirm the waitlist offer fires.

Frequently asked questions

Why a waitlist system?

Prime campsites cancel but the spots go unfilled while campers who'd take them never hear — the waitlist connects them.

Claim windows?

A short claim window with cascade to the next camper means no freed site sits unclaimed.

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