Does anyone know why when sharing Aribnb links (from app or web), you only get generic meta data back?

Alex7725
Level 1
London, United Kingdom

Does anyone know why when sharing Aribnb links (from app or web), you only get generic meta data back?

When trying to get the meta data for a link like: https://www.airbnb.co.uk/rooms/29431390?adults=1&s=39&unique_share_id=47ED7764-FA8F-460D-BB6F-826EBD...

 

All you get is the attached, generic meta.Screenshot 2021-05-20 at 12.43.40.png

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Emiel1
Level 10
Leeuwarden, The Netherlands

@Alex7725 

The link mentioned resolves normally to the specified listing.

Although https://www.airbnb.co.uk/rooms/29431390 is enough to have the listing displayed.

But if used in a facebook post,  you probably will have a general preview from Airbnb website displayed.

Alex7725
Level 1
London, United Kingdom

I was actually referring to the fact that most services used to get the meta data e.g. https://metatags.io/ only return generic information for Airbnb links.

It's like Airbnb is blocking or changing the meta data based on who is requesting it...