Capture third-party payments securely.
When someone else covers the bill, Akia emails them a secure link to authorize their card. It's PCI compliant, so a number never lands in your inbox.
Authorize card
Card number
Expiry
CVC
Name on card
The whole authorization, from one message.
Akia emails the cardholder a secure link. They tap and verify without downloading or logging in.
Authorize payment for Theodore Blackwell’s stay
Authorization Form
You’re covering Theodore Blackwell’s stay at Hotel Segundo. Tap below to verify your ID, sign, and add your card.
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Third-Party Authorization
Verify your ID and accept the terms to authorize the charge.
Government ID
Driver’s license · United States
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Matched to your ID
You keep a token. The vault keeps the card.
Akia never holds the card number. It’s tokenized into a certified vault, so what you store is a token that’s useless to anyone who steals it. It works with the payment gateways and PMS systems hotels already run, including FreedomPay and Shift4.
Reveal a card only when you need it.
Akia keeps every authorized card encrypted, never a number your team can browse. When someone needs to key it into another system, they re-authenticate and reveal the card once, then it's cleared.
Authorized cards
Cecilia Hathorne
for Theodore Blackwell’s stay
Arthur Pembridge
for Margaret Ellison’s stay
Cards are shown once, after you re-authenticate. The full number is never stored on Akia.
Learn more about building Mini Apps.
The authorization runs inside a little web app the guest opens from a text. No download, no login, and the same building blocks power the rest of the stay.
FAQ
Card authorizations, answered.
What is a credit card authorization form?
A credit card authorization form is a signed document where a cardholder permits a property to charge a card, often one that isn't physically present. Hotels use it when a third party, like a company or a parent, is paying for someone else's stay.
When does a hotel need a third-party authorization?
When the guest staying isn't the person paying. A company booking a room for an employee, or a parent paying for an adult child, signs a third-party authorization so the property can charge that card.
How are card authorizations collected digitally?
Akia sends the payer a secure digital form, collects the card details and signature, and stores the completed authorization against the reservation. There's no paper form to fax or scan.
Is a digital authorization safer than a faxed form?
Yes. A faxed form leaves full card numbers sitting on paper. Akia collects the card through a secure form, so staff never handle the raw number.
How long does a card authorization last?
An authorization hold typically lasts several days, depending on the card network and the issuing bank. Akia keeps the signed authorization on file for the reservation so you can charge within that window.
Does this reduce chargebacks?
A signed authorization is the evidence that wins a chargeback dispute, so collecting one up front protects the revenue.
Does it work with my PMS?
Yes. Akia ties each authorization to the reservation in PMSs like Mews, Cloudbeds, and StayNTouch.
Let someone else pick up the tab, safely.
See how Akia captures a third-party card through a secure link, with the number never touching your inbox.
