Webflow booking for tattoo shops

How do I install Inkdesk in Webflow?

Create a site connection in the Connect wizard for your Webflow domain. Copy the script embed (recommended), booking iframe, or Aftercare page embed. In Webflow Designer, drop an Embed element on the Book or Aftercare page, paste the HTML, and publish to the allowlisted domain.

<script>
  window.InkdeskSquarespace = {
    platform: "squarespace",
    salon: "tattoo-point",
    key: "pk_…",
    mode: "booking+calculator",
    button: { label: "Book now" }
  };
</script>
<script src="https://inkdesk.online/embed/v1/inkdesk-embed.js" defer></script>

Match data-salon, data-key, and data-connection to what the wizard issued for booking. For aftercare, set theme=dark or theme=light to match the Webflow site so the iframe does not flash the wrong palette.

For CMS-driven artist pages, you can still use one shop-level embed on /book; per-artist deep links are a product/UX choice on the hosted flow rather than duplicating calendars inside Webflow CMS.

When should agencies use the API instead of the widget?

Use the widget when you want Inkdesk’s booking UI and Stripe deposit checkout with minimal front-end work. Use /api/v1 when the shop needs a fully custom Webflow UI that still reads catalog, availability, estimates, bookings, and deposit intents from Inkdesk.

OpenAPI lives at /api/v1/openapi. Browser calls use pk_ keys with origin allowlists; server-side automation uses sk_ keys. Outbound webhooks (HMAC X-Inkdesk-Signature) can notify Zapier, Make, or your own worker when bookings and deposits change.

Either path keeps the multi-tenant CRM, day board, and iPad check-in in Inkdesk at $50/shop/month.

Design notes for tattoo shop Webflow sites

Give the Embed a full-width section with enough min-height; booking and aftercare iframes support resize messages (inkdesk:resize) if you listen for them. Avoid nesting the embed inside overflow-hidden carousels that clip checkout.

Keep portfolio and consent/policy copy on Webflow; keep operational truth—who is confirmed, who paid, who is on the waitlist—in the cabinet.

Guest artists and booth renters book under the same shop tenant; Webflow does not need a separate booking product per chair.

Fallback if Embed is blocked

Link or QR to the hosted book or aftercare page. The Connect wizard also generates Book now and Aftercare button snippets. Instagram and walk-up traffic can use those URLs even when the Webflow page is still in redesign.