# Customer Portals

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Provide self-service functions to your customers by setting up a customer portal. You can configure it entirely in the Console, or use our API to automate generating the portal.

You can extend the portal experience with [Seam access and climate automations](/latest/capability-guides/reservation-automations.md). When a customer books a stay, reserves a gym slot, or schedules a visit, automations automatically issue and revoke access or adjust climate settings. You create and manage them in the Console.

### Get started with the customer portal

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### Customer portal features

A customer portal allows your customers to self-manage connecting devices, manage their devices, and handle day-to-day management in one place.

<table><thead><tr><th width="206.46875">Feature</th><th>Description</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Customer management</td><td><p>Offer your customers a self-serve method to:<br><i class="fa-hyphen">:hyphen:</i> Connect existing smart lock, thermostat, or access control accounts<br><i class="fa-hyphen">:hyphen:</i> Organize devices to match their property structure<br><i class="fa-hyphen">:hyphen:</i> Manage and troubleshoot their devices</p><p><i class="fa-hyphen">:hyphen:</i> Control Access or Climate features that you’ve configured for them.</p></td></tr><tr><td>Interoperability</td><td>Works seamlessly with other Seam products, including Access and Climate.</td></tr><tr><td>Customized branding</td><td>Configure the portal with your branding, including your logo, colors, and business information.</td></tr><tr><td>Ephemeral sessions</td><td>Portal sessions are temporary. New portal sessions expire after 7 days period. They should be regenerated every time a customer needs to access the portal, whether from a new browser, a new device, or after the previous session has expired.</td></tr></tbody></table>

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