PIN Code Quick Start

Create your first PIN code credential to start controlling an access control system with Seam.

In this quick start, create an ACS user for a virtual Salto KS access control system. Then, grant the user access to an entrance using a PIN code credential.

This quick start walks you through the process that applies specifically to the Salto KS ACS. There are often differences between access control systems. Once you've completed this quick start, learn how to work with your ACS using Seam, by reading the system integration guide for your ACS.

Overview

This quick start walks you through the following basic steps:

1. Connect an access control system to Seam.

   • To get started quickly, use a virtual ACS in a sandbox workspace.

2. Install a Seam SDK and create an API key.

3. Create an ACS user.

   • Also, specify the access schedule for this user.

4. Assign the ACS user to an access group.

   • Access groups are preconfigured to grant access to specific entrances. While some access control systems use access groups, others specify allowed entrances directly within the credential. For more details, see Access Permission Assignment Variations.

5. Create a PIN code ACS credential for the ACS user.

6. View the following information about your successfully-created credential:

   • The PIN code for the credential.

   • The access schedule for the ACS user.

   • The list of entrances to which the ACS user now has access.

🚀 Let's get started!

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Step 1: Connect a Virtual ACS

In this quick start, use Seam Console to connect a virtual ACS to your sandbox workspace. Alternately, you can use the Seam API to create a Connect Webview and then use it to connect an ACS to Seam.

1. Log in to Seam Console.
2. In the upper-left corner, click the workspace switcher and select or create a sandbox workspace.

   
3. In the top navigation pane, click ACS Systems.

   

   Click ACS Systems to go to the Access Systems page.
4. On the Access Systems page, click New Access System.

   Seam Console displays a Connect Webview that enables you to connect a virtual ACS to Seam.

5. In the Connect Webview, authorize the connection.

   1. Click Continue.

   2. In the device brand list, click Salto KS.

   3. On the Salto KS authorization page:

      1. In the Email field, type [e-mail].

      2. In the Password field, type 1234.

      3. Click Log In.

      4. When prompted to allow application access, click Yes, Allow.

      5. In the sites list, select Main Site and then click Continue.

      6. Click Close.

   The Access Systems page now displays the newly-connected virtual Salto KS access control system.

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Step 2: Install a Seam SDK and Create an API Key

1. Download and install a Seam SDK in your favorite programming language.

JavaScript

npm i seam

Python

pip install seam
# For some development environments, use pip3 in this command instead of pip.

Ruby

bundle add seam

PHP

composer require seamapi/seam

Java

Gradle:

// build.gradle
dependencies {
    implementation 'io.github.seamapi:java:0.x.x'
}

Maven:

<!-- pom.xml -->
<dependency>
    <groupId>io.github.seamapi</groupId>
    <artifactId>java</artifactId>
    <version>0.x.x</version>
</dependency>

C#

Install using nuget.

Go

go get github.com/seamapi/go

1. Create an API key.

   1. In the top navigation pane of Seam Console, click Developer.
   2. In the left navigation pane, click API Keys.

   3. In the upper-right corner of the API Keys page, click Add API Key.

   4. In the Add API Key dialog, type a name for your new API key and then click Create API Key.

   5. Copy the newly-created API key and store it for future use.

2. Open a terminal window and export your API key as an environment variable.

   export SEAM_API_KEY=seam_test2bMS_94SrGUXuNR2JmJkjtvBQDg5c

   The Seam SDK that you have installed automatically uses this API key once you have exported it.

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Step 3: Create an ACS User

Create an ACS user within the virtual Salto KS access control system, and specify an access schedule for this user.

1. Find the ACS system ID.

   1. In the top navigation pane of Seam Console, click ACS Systems.
   2. On the Access Systems page, locate the Salto KS Main Site ACS.

   3. In the acs_system_id column for the Main Site ACS, click the ID to copy it.

   4. Store this ACS system ID for future use.

2. Create the ACS user, as follows:

Python

Code:

from seam import Seam

seam = Seam()  # Seam automatically uses your exported SEAM_API_KEY.

acs_user = seam.acs.users.create(
  full_name = "June Doe",
  # Use the ACS system ID that you copied earlier from Seam Console.
  acs_system_id = acs_system_id,
  access_schedule = {
    "starts_at": "2025-02-10T15:00:00.000Z",
    "ends_at": "2025-02-12T11:00:00.000Z"
  }
)

Output:

AcsUser(
  acs_user_id='33333333-3333-3333-3333-333333333333',
  full_name='June Doe',
  access_schedule={
    'starts_at': '2025-02-10T15:00:00.000Z',
    'ends_at': '2025-02-12T11:00:00.000Z'
  },
  ...
)

cURL (bash)

Code:

# Use the ACS system ID that you copied earlier from Seam Console.
acs_user=$(curl -X 'POST' \
  'https://connect.getseam.com/acs/users/create' \
  -H 'accept: application/json' \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer ${SEAM_API_KEY}" \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d "{
  \"full_name\": \"June Doe\",
  \"acs_system_id\": \"${acs_system_id}\",
  \"access_schedule\": {
      \"starts_at\": \"2025-02-10T15:00:00.000Z\",
      \"ends_at\": \"2025-02-12T11:00:00.000Z\"
  }
}")

Output:

{
  "acs_user": {
    "acs_user_id": "33333333-3333-3333-3333-333333333333",
    "full_name": "June Doe",
    "access_schedule": {
      "starts_at": "2025-02-10T15:00:00.000Z",
      "ends_at": "2025-02-12T11:00:00.000Z"
    },
    ...
  },
  "ok": true
}

JavaScript

Code:

import { Seam } from "seam";

const seam = new Seam(); // Seam automatically uses your exported SEAM_API_KEY.

const acsUser = await seam.acs.users.create({
  full_name: "June Doe",
  // Use the ACS system ID that you copied earlier from Seam Console.
  acs_system_id: acsSystemId,
  access_schedule: {
    "starts_at": "2025-02-10T15:00:00.000Z",
    "ends_at": "2025-02-12T11:00:00.000Z"
  }
});

Output:

{
  acs_user_id: '33333333-3333-3333-3333-333333333333',
  full_name: 'June Doe',
  access_schedule: {
    "starts_at": "2025-02-10T15:00:00.000Z",
    "ends_at": "2025-02-12T11:00:00.000Z"
  },
  ...
}

Ruby

Code:

require "seam"

seam = Seam.new() # Seam automatically uses your exported SEAM_API_KEY.

acs_user = seam.acs.users.create(
  full_name: "June Doe",
  # Use the ACS system ID that you copied earlier from Seam Console.
  acs_system_id: acs_system_id,
  access_schedule: {
    "starts_at": "2025-02-10T15:00:00.000Z",
    "ends_at": "2025-02-12T11:00:00.000Z"
  }
)

Output:

<Seam::Resources::AcsUser:0x005f0
  acs_user_id="33333333-3333-3333-3333-333333333333"
  full_name="June Doe"
  access_schedule=#<Seam::DeepHashAccessor:0x000001fd69e446f8 @data={
    "starts_at"=>"2025-02-10T15:00:00.000Z",
    "ends_at"=>"2025-02-12T11:00:00.000Z"
  }>
  ...
>

PHP

Code:

<?php
require 'vendor/autoload.php';

$seam = new Seam\SeamClient(); // Seam automatically uses your exported SEAM_API_KEY.

$acs_user = $seam->acs->users->create(
  full_name: "June Doe",
  // Use the ACS system ID that you copied earlier from Seam Console.
  acs_system_id: $acs_system_id,
  access_schedule: array(
    "starts_at" => "2025-02-10T15:00:00.000Z",
    "ends_at" => "2025-02-12T11:00:00.000Z"
  )
);

Output:

{
  "acs_user_id": "33333333-3333-3333-3333-333333333333",
  "full_name": "June Doe",
  "access_schedule": {
    "starts_at": "2025-02-10T15:00:00.000Z",
    "ends_at": "2025-02-12T11:00:00.000Z"
  },
  ...
}

C#

Code:

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Output:

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Java

Code:

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Output:

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Go

Code:

package main

import (
  "context"
  "fmt"
  "os"
  "time"

  api "github.com/seamapi/go"
  seam "github.com/seamapi/go/client"
  acs "github.com/seamapi/go/acs"
)

func main() {
  if err := run(); err != nil {
    _, _ = fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, err.Error())
    os.Exit(1)
  }
}

func run() error {
  client := seam.NewClient(
    seam.WithApiKey(SEAM_API_KEY),
  )
  
  checkIn, err := time.Parse(time.RFC3339, "2025-02-10T15:00:00.000Z")
  checkOut, err := time.Parse(time.RFC3339, "2025-02-12T11:00:00.000Z")
  if err != nil {
    return err
  }

  acsUser, err := client.Acs.Users.Create(
    context.Background(), &acs.UsersCreateRequest{
      FullName: api.String("June Doe"),
      // Use the ACS system ID that you copied earlier from Seam Console.
      AcsSystemId: acsSystemId,
      AccessSchedule: &acs.UsersCreateRequestAccessSchedule{
        StartsAt: checkIn,
        EndsAt: checkOut,
      },
    },
  )
  if err != nil {
    return err
  }
  
  return nil
}

Output:

{
  "acs_user_id": "33333333-3333-3333-3333-333333333333",
  "full_name": "June Doe",
  "access_schedule": {
    "starts_at": "2025-02-10T15:00:00.000Z",
    "ends_at": "2025-02-12T11:00:00.000Z"
  },
  ...
}

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Step 4: Assign the ACS User to an Access Group

Add the ACS user to an access group. For Salto KS, access groups specify the entrances to which users have access.

Some other access control systems do not use access groups and, instead, specify allowed entrances directly within the credential. For more details, see Access Permission Assignment Variations.

1. Find the access group ID.

   1. In the top navigation pane of Seam Console, click ACS Systems.
   2. On the Access Systems page, click the Salto KS Main Site ACS.

   3. On the Main Site page, click the Access Groups tab.

   4. Locate the Main Group, click ..., and click Copy Id.

   5. Store this access group ID for future use.

2. Assign the ACS user to the Main Group, as follows:

Python

Code:

seam.acs.users.add_to_access_group(
  acs_user_id = acs_user.acs_user_id,
  # Use the access group ID that you copied earlier from Seam Console.
  acs_access_group_id = access_group_id
)

Output:

None

cURL (bash)

Code:

# Use the access group ID that you copied earlier from Seam Console.
curl -X 'POST' \
  'https://connect.getseam.com/acs/users/add_to_access_group' \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer ${SEAM_API_KEY}" \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d "{
  \"acs_user_id\": \"$(jq -r '.acs_user.acs_user_id' <<< ${acs_user})\",
  \"acs_access_group_id\": \"${access_group_id}\"
}"

Output:

{
  "ok": true
}

JavaScript

Code:

await seam.acs.users.addToAccessGroup({
  acs_user_id: acsUser.acs_user_id,
  // Use the access group ID that you copied earlier from Seam Console.
  acs_access_group_id: accessGroupId
});

Output:

void

Ruby

Code:

seam.acs.users.add_to_access_group(
  acs_user_id: acs_user.acs_user_id,
  # Use the access group ID that you copied earlier from Seam Console.
  acs_access_group_id: access_group_id
)

Output:

nil

PHP

Code:

$seam->acs->users->add_to_access_group(
  acs_user_id: $acs_user->acs_user_id,
  // Use the access group ID that you copied earlier from Seam Console.
  acs_access_group_id: $access_group_id
);

Output:

void

C#

Code:

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Output:

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Java

Code:

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Output:

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Go

Code:

_, err := client.Acs.Users.AddToAccessGroup(
  context.Background(), &acs.UsersAddToAccessGroupRequest{
    AcsUserId: acsUser.AcsUserId,
    // Use the access group ID that you copied earlier from Seam Console.
    AcsAccessGroupId: accessGroupId,
  },
)

Output:

void

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Step 5: Create a PIN Code Credential

Create a PIN code credential for the ACS user. After you create the credential, Salto KS generates the corresponding PIN code.

Python

Code:

pin_code_credential = seam.acs.credentials.create(
  acs_user_id = acs_user.acs_user_id,
  access_method = "code"
)

Output:

AcsCredential(
  acs_credential_id='66666666-6666-6666-6666-666666666666',
  acs_system_id='11111111-1111-1111-1111-111111111111',
  acs_user_id='33333333-3333-3333-3333-333333333333',
  code='123456',
  access_method='code',
  ...
)

cURL (bash)

Code:

pin_code_credential=$(curl -X 'POST' \
  'https://connect.getseam.com/acs/credentials/create' \
  -H 'accept: application/json' \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer ${SEAM_API_KEY}" \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d "{
  \"acs_user_id\": \"$(jq -r '.acs_user.acs_user_id' <<< ${acs_user})\",
  \"access_method\": \"code\"
}")

Output:

{
  "acs_credential":{
    "acs_credential_id": "66666666-6666-6666-6666-666666666666",
    "acs_system_id": "11111111-1111-1111-1111-111111111111",
    "acs_user_id": "33333333-3333-3333-3333-333333333333",
    "code": "123456",
    "access_method": "code",
    ...
  }
}

JavaScript

Code:

const pinCodeCredential = await seam.acs.credentials.create({
  acs_user_id: acsUser.acs_user_id,
  access_method: "code"
});

Output:

{
  acs_credential_id: '66666666-6666-6666-6666-666666666666',
  acs_system_id: '11111111-1111-1111-1111-111111111111',
  acs_user_id: '33333333-3333-3333-3333-333333333333',
  code: '123456',
  access_method: 'code',
  ...
}

Ruby

Code:

pin_code_credential = seam.acs.credentials.create(
  acs_user_id: acs_user.acs_user_id,
  access_method: "code"
)

Output:

<Seam::Resources::AcsCredential:0x005f0
  acs_credential_id="66666666-6666-6666-6666-666666666666"
  acs_user_id="33333333-3333-3333-3333-333333333333"
  code="123456"
  access_method="code"
  ...
>

PHP

Code:

$pin_code_credential = $seam->acs->credentials->create(
  acs_user_id: $acs_user->acs_user_id,
  access_method: "code"
);

Output:

{
  "acs_credential_id": "66666666-6666-6666-6666-666666666666",
  "acs_system_id": "11111111-1111-1111-1111-111111111111",
  "acs_user_id": "33333333-3333-3333-3333-333333333333",
  "code": "123456",
  "access_method": "code",
  ...
}

C#

Code:

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Output:

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Java

Code:

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Output:

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Go

Code:

pinCodeCredential, err := client.Acs.Credentials.Create(
  context.Background(), &acs.CredentialsCreateRequest{
    AcsUserId: acsUser.AcsUserId,
    AccessMethod: "code",
})
if err != nil {
    return err
}

fmt.Println(pinCodeCredential)
return nil

Output:

{
  "acs_credential_id": "66666666-6666-6666-6666-666666666666",
  "acs_system_id": "11111111-1111-1111-1111-111111111111",
  "acs_user_id": "33333333-3333-3333-3333-333333333333",
  "code": "123456",
  "access_method": "code",
  ...
}

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Step 6: View Your New Credential

You can use Seam Console, the Seam API, or the Seam CLI to view the following information about your successfully-created credential:

• The PIN code for the credential.

• The access schedule for the ACS user.

• The list of entrances to which the ACS user now has access.

To use Seam Console to view information about your new PIN code credential:

1. In the top navigation pane of Seam Console, click ACS Systems.
2. On the Access Systems page, click the Salto KS Main Site ACS.

3. In the Users table, click June Doe, the ACS user that you created.

   

   Click the ACS user to view their credentials.
4. In the Credentials tab for the ACS user, view the Code for the PIN code credential that you created.

   

   View the PIN code for the credential that you created.
5. In the Properties area for the ACS user, view the user's access schedule. Note that Seam Console displays times adjusted to your local computer settings. That is, the times that you see in Seam Console are the times that you specified when creating the credential, adjusted to match your computer's time settings.

   

   View the access schedule for the ACS user.
6. Click the Access Groups tab for the ACS user.

7. Click the Main Group access group.

8. On the Main Group page click the Entrances tab and then view the entrances to which this access group grants the ACS user access.

   

   View the entrances to which the ACS user has access as a member of the access group.

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Next Steps

Now that you've created a PIN code credential, try out the other ACS quick starts.

• Key Card Quick Start
• Mobile Key Quick Start

Then, connect your ACS to Seam.

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Learn More

For a deeper dive into ACS concepts and instructions, see the following topics:

1. Learn about ACS concepts.

   • Access Control System Resources
   • Understanding ACS Differences
2. Create ACS users.

   • Managing ACS Users
3. For relevant access control systems, assign ACS users to access groups.

   • Assigning ACS Users to Access Groups
4. Learn about available entrances.

   • Retrieving Entrance Details
5. Create credentials for ACS users.

   • Managing Credentials
6. See the Seam Access Control Systems API reference.