Activities
Add Custom Fields
How to add custom fields to an activity to collect additional information from customers during checkout.
Use this guide when you need to collect information beyond the standard booking details -- for example, a customer's shoe size, dietary restriction, experience level, or emergency contact. Custom fields appear during checkout and the answers are stored with the booking.
Available Field Types
Resytech supports the following custom field types:
| Type | Description | Use Case |
|---|---|---|
| Text Input | A single-line text field | Names, short answers, license numbers |
| Textarea | A multi-line text area | Special requests, detailed notes |
| Signature | A digital signature pad | Liability acknowledgments, consent |
| Date | A date picker | Date of birth, travel dates |
| Time | A time picker | Preferred arrival time |
| Government ID Upload | A file upload for ID documents | Identification verification |
| An email address input with validation | Emergency contact email | |
| Phone | A phone number input | Emergency contact phone |
| URL | A URL input with validation | Social media profiles, references |
Add a Custom Field
- Go to Activities > [Activity Name] > Settings > Custom Fields.
- Click Add Custom Field.
- In the dialog, configure:
- Label -- The text shown to the customer (e.g., "Shoe Size", "Dietary Restrictions").
- Type -- Select one of the field types listed above.
- Required -- Toggle on if the customer must fill in this field to complete checkout. Toggle off to make it optional.
- Click Create.
The field appears in the custom fields list and will be shown to customers during checkout.
Edit a Custom Field
- Click the field in the custom fields list.
- Modify the Label, Type, or Required setting.
- Click Save.
Delete a Custom Field
- Click the trash icon next to the field you want to remove.
- Confirm the deletion.
Deleting a custom field removes it from future checkouts. Existing bookings that already collected data for this field retain their answers.
Where Custom Field Answers Appear
- Booking details in the dashboard -- staff can see all custom field answers when viewing a booking.
- Confirmation emails -- If you enable Show Custom Field Answers in the activity's Communication settings, the answers are included in the email sent to the customer.
- Booking exports and reports -- Custom field data is included when exporting booking information.
Tips
- Keep custom fields to a minimum. Every additional field adds friction to the checkout process and can reduce conversion rates. Only ask for information you truly need.
- Use the Required toggle thoughtfully. Mark a field as required only if you cannot process the booking without the information.
- The Signature field type is useful for simple acknowledgments, but for full legal waivers and agreements, use the Agreements feature instead, which provides a richer experience with full document text and a dedicated signature capture.
- If you need the same custom fields across multiple activities, create them on one activity and then clone the activity to copy everything.
Related
- Set Up Activity Manifest -- Configure guest limits and demographics.
- Configure Scheduling -- Set when the activity is available.
