Get started with igloohome Locks

Learn how to connect and control your Igloohome locks with the Seam API.

Overview

Seam provides a universal API to connect and control many brands of locks, including Igloohome. This guide provides a rapid introduction to connecting and controlling your Igloohome locks using the Seam API. To learn more about other device brands supported by the Seam API, such as Yale, Schlage, and August, head over to our integration page.

1 — Install Seam SDK

Seam provides client libraries for many languages, such as JavaScript, Python, Ruby, PHP, and others, as well as a Postman collection and OpenAPI spec.

• JavaScript / TypeScript (npm, GitHub)

• Python (pip, GitHub)

• Ruby Gem (rubygem, GitHub)

• PHP (packagist, GitHub)

• C# (nuget, GitHub)

JavaScript

npm i seam

Python

Ruby

PHP

C#

Once installed, sign-up for Seam to get your API key, and export it as an environment variable:

$ export SEAM_API_KEY=seam_test2ZTo_0mEYQW2TvNDCxG5Atpj85Ffw

This guide uses a Sandbox Workspace. Only virtual devices can be connected. If you need to connect a real Igloohome device, use a non-sandbox workspace and API key.

2 — Link Your Igloohome Account with Seam

To control your Igloohome locks via the Seam API, you must first authorize your Seam workspace against your Igloohome account. To do so, Seam provides Connect Webviews: pre-built UX flows that walk you through authorizing your application to control your Igloohome devices.

Request a Connect Webview

JavaScript

import { Seam } from 'seam'

const seam = new Seam()

const { connect_webview: connectWebview } = await seam.connectWebviews.create({
  accepted_providers: ['igloohome'],
})

console.log(connectWebview.login_successful) // false

// Send the webview URL to your user
console.log(connectWebview.url)

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Ruby

PHP

Authorize Your Workspace

Navigate to the URL returned by the Webview object. Since you are using a sandbox workspace, complete the login flow by entering the Igloohome sandbox test accounts credentials below:

• email: [email protected]

• password: 1234

Confirm the Connect Webview was successful by querying its status:

JavaScript

const updatedWebview = await seam.connectWebviews.get(
  connectWebview.connect_webview_id,
)

console.log(updatedWebview.login_successful) // true

Python

Ruby

PHP

3 — Retrieve Igloohome Devices

After an Igloohome account is linked with Seam, you can retrieve devices for this Igloohome account. The Seam API exposes most of the device's properties such as battery level.

JavaScript

const allLocks = await seam.locks.list()

const someLock = allLocks[0]

console.log(someLock.properties.online) // true
console.log(someLock.properties.locked) // true

console.log(someLock)
/*
   {
  device_id: '60d0f1b6-26ae-4366-8d1b-d20ad0d6a62e',
  device_type: 'igloohome_lock',
  capabilities_supported: [ 'access_code', 'lock' ],
  properties: {
    locked: false,
    online: true,
    manufacturer: 'igloohome',
    battery_level: 0.86,
    igloohome_metadata: { device_id: '545636388', device_name: 'Office Lock' },
    max_active_codes_supported: 100,
    supported_code_lengths: [ 6 ],
    name: 'Office Lock'
  },
  location: null,
  connected_account_id: '32e92b46-7978-4d48-a3e7-9b04662151b3',
  workspace_id: 'd7418ff3-a476-4f48-9a4b-211d1d21a03d',
  created_at: '2023-02-11T00:46:12.940Z',
  errors: [],
  warnings: []
}
*/

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Ruby

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4 — Locking & Unlocking a Door

Next, you can perform the basic action of locking and unlocking a door.

post

Lock a Door

Body

application/json

device_idstringOptional

Responses

200

Returns a pending action result

No content

post

/locks/lock_door

HTTPcURLJavaScriptPython

POST /locks/lock_door HTTP/1.1
Content-Type: application/json
Accept: */*
Content-Length: 20

{
  "device_id": "text"
}

200

Returns a pending action result

No content

Unlock a door

POST https://connect.getseam.com/locks/unlock_door

Request Body

Name	Type	Description
device_id	String

JavaScript

// lock the door
await seam.locks.lockDoor(someLock.device_id)
const updatedLock = await seam.locks.get(someLock.device_id)
console.log(updatedLock.properties.locked) // true

// unlock the door
await seam.locks.unlockDoor(someLock.device_id)
updatedLock = await seam.locks.get(someLock.device_id)
console.log(updatedLock.properties.locked) // false

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Ruby

PHP

5 — Setting Access Code on Igloohome Lock

Most Igloohome locks come with a keypad built-in to program access codes. These codes can then be entered to unlock a Igloohome lock.

The Seam API makes it easy to program both ongoing codes and timebound codes on an Igloohome lock. You can find out more about Igloohome lock access code in our core concept section on access codes.

Igloohome pins have to be 4-6 digits long, and for time bound access codes, start date can't be on the past.

JavaScript

// create an ongoing code
await seam.accessCodes.create({
  device_id: someLock.device_id,
  code: '123456',
  name: 'Personal Access Code',
})

// create a timebound code
await seam.accessCodes.create({
  device_id: someLock.device_id,
  code: '888888',
  name: 'My Temp Access Code',
  starts_at: '2028-11-12T19:23:42+0000',
  ends_at: '2028-11-13T19:23:42+0000',
})

// use a device_id as the "device_id" parameter
await seam.accessCodes.list({
  device_id: someLock.device_id,
})

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Next Steps

Now that you've completed this guide, you can try to connect a real Igloohome device. To do so, make sure to switch to a non-sandbox workspace and API key as real devices cannot be connected to sandbox workspaces.

In addition, if you'd like to explore other aspects of Seam, here is a list of helpful resources:

• Schlage Getting Started Guide

• Yale Getting Started Guide

• SmartThings Getting Started Guide

• Receiving webhook for device events

• Core Concepts

If you have any questions or want to report an issue, email us at [email protected].