> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.seam.co/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Seam Bridge

> Use Seam Bridge to connect on-premises access systems to Seam.

## Overview

Seam Bridge is a lightweight app that brings your on-premises access system online—without exposing any ports to the public internet.

Install it on a computer in the same local network as your access system. Seam Bridge creates a secure tunnel between your on-premises system and Seam Cloud, handling all the encryption and authentication for you.

With Seam Bridge, you get the reliability of a local system, plus the flexibility of the cloud.

<Info>
  It is important to understand the difference between Seam Bridge and smart
  lock Wi-Fi bridges. Seam Bridge is specifically designed to connect
  on-premises access systems to the Seam platform. On the other hand, Smart lock
  Wi-Fi bridges enable remote management of smart lock devices that do not have
  integrated Wi-Fi connectivity. That is, a smart lock Wi-Fi bridge uses a
  short-range communication protocol, such as Bluetooth, to connect one or more
  locks to the internet through a property's local Wi-Fi network.
</Info>

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## Getting Started

Download the Seam Bridge application onto an on-premises computer. Then, pair Seam Bridge with your Seam [workspace](/core-concepts/workspaces/index) and connect the on-premises access system to Seam. You install and pair Seam Bridge while you are connecting your on-premises access system to Seam. That is, the [Connect Webview](/core-concepts/connect-webviews/index) that you use to connect your on-premises access system to Seam walks you through the process of downloading and pairing Seam Bridge.

For detailed information, see the setup instructions within the [system integration guide](/device-and-system-integration-guides#access-control-systems) for your on-premises access system.

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## **Download Seam Bridge**

In a web browser, go to [the Seam Bridge repo](https://www.seam.co/seam-bridge/releases/latest) and download the latest version of the Seam Bridge application for the appropriate operating system.

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/seam/jFDJm5w7cskrO1tW/images/seam-bridge-download-area.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=jFDJm5w7cskrO1tW&q=85&s=a15d82015b4cbcef2336522387e66c90" alt="Download the Seam Bridge application for your operating system." style={{width: "550px", height: "auto"}} width="1120" height="536" data-path="images/seam-bridge-download-area.png" />

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## System Setup Guides

Please refer to these guides to set up the Seam Bridge application.

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## Troubleshooting Seam Bridge

If issues affect the connections between Seam Bridge, your on-premises access system, and the Seam platform, the Seam Bridge app displays status, error, and other information to help you understand and troubleshoot these issues.

The **Connected Systems** area displays the status of each connection. A green checkmark indicates a healthy connection.

The Seam Bridge app also displays communication errors at the top of the window.

<img
  src="https://mintcdn.com/seam/jFDJm5w7cskrO1tW/images/seam-bridge-connected-systems-info.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=jFDJm5w7cskrO1tW&q=85&s=d29df7a79d161765677e00c8432ad8e5"
  alt="Seam Bridge displays information about the connections to on-premises
access systems."
  width="835"
  height="808"
  data-path="images/seam-bridge-connected-systems-info.png"
/>

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## Next Steps

Go to the setup instructions within the [system integration guide](/device-and-system-integration-guides#access-control-systems) for your on-premises access system. These instructions describe how to pair Seam Bridge with your workspace and then connect your on-premises access system to Seam through Seam Bridge.