Pull Backup Access Code

Pull a backup access code from Seam's backup access code pool

If you've opted-in to Seam's backup access code pool when creating an access code, you can pull a backup access code from the pool at any time. These backup codes are guaranteed to work immediately and automatically programmed to be removed from the device after the the access code ends.

Code Examples

Pull a Backup Access Code

POST https://connect.getseam.com/access_codes/pull_backup_access_code

Pull a backup access code from Seam's backup access code pool for this access code. You can only pull backup access codes for time_bound codes. The pulled backup access code will be removed at the same time as the original access code.

Headers

Name	Type	Description
Authorization*	String	Bearer <API_KEY>

Request Body

Name	Type	Description
access_code_id*	String	Access Code ID

201: Created

{
	"backup_access_code": {
		"access_code_id": "12525e70-9474-4bb6-a7f6-12bbe4166f36",
		"device_id": "1c459b4c-0008-4752-befc-bc18521247d4",
		"name": "Backup 12525e70 (Seam)",
		"code": "1970",
		"common_code_key": null,
		"type": "time_bound",
		"starts_at": "2023-05-11T11:16:10.359Z",
    "ends_at": "2022-08-13T19:23:42+0000"
		"status": "set",
		"created_at": "2023-05-11T11:16:10.359Z",
		"errors": [],
		"warnings": [],
		"is_managed": true,
    "is_backup": true
	},
	"ok": true
}

400: Bad Request

Pulling a Backup Access Code

Ruby

seam.access_codes.pull_backup_access_code(
  access_code_id: "123e4567-e89b-12d3-a456-426614174000",
)

# <Seam::AccessCode:0x007cd58
#   code="669781"
#   name="Backup 123e4567 (Seam)"
#   type="time_bound"
#   starts_at="2022-08-12T19:23:42+0000"
#   ends_at="2022-08-13T19:23:42+0000"
#   is_backup=true
#   status="set"
#   created_at="2022-07-06T23:26:42.223Z"
#   access_code_id="f19bc8cb-15be-43af-bb52-f1a417e0ff09">

Python

Javascript

Parameters

access_code_id	type: string	ID of the Access Code

Response

This section shows the JSON response returned by the API. Since each language encapsulates this response inside objects specific to that language and/or implementation, the actual type in your language might differ from what’s written here.

JSON format

JSON

{
  "backup_access_code": {
    "access_code_id": "12525e70-9474-4bb6-a7f6-12bbe4166f36",
    "device_id": "1c459b4c-0008-4752-befc-bc18521247d4",
    "name": "Backup 12525e70 (Seam)",
    "code": "1988",
    "common_code_key": null,
    "type": "time_bound",
    "status": "set",
    "starts_at": "2022-08-12T19:23:42+0000",
    "ends_at": "2022-08-13T19:23:42+0000",
    "created_at": "2023-05-11T11:16:10.359Z",
    "errors": [],
    "warnings": [],
    "is_managed": true,
    "is_backup": true
  },
  "ok": true
}