Encode a Credential

POST /acs/encoders/encode_credential ⇒ { action_attempt }

Encodes an existing credential onto a plastic card placed on the specified encoder.

Authentication Methods

• API key

• Personal access token Must also include the seam-workspace header in the request.

Request Parameters

acs_credential_id

Type: string Required: Yes

ID of the acs_credential to encode onto a card.

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acs_encoder_id

Type: string Required: Yes

ID of the acs_encoder to use to encode the acs_credential.

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Return Type

action_attempt

ENCODE_CREDENTIAL

Encoding credential data from physical encoder.

action_attempt_id

Format: UUID

The ID of the action attempt.

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action_type

Format: String

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error

Format: Object

message Format: String

type Format: Enum

Possible enum values:

• uncategorized_error

• action_attempt_expired

• no_credential_on_encoder

• incompatible_card_format

• credential_cannot_be_reissued

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result

Format: Object

Means by which an ACS user gains access at an entrance. The acs_credential object represents a credential that provides an ACS user access within an access control system. For each acs_credential object, you define the access method. You can also specify additional properties, such as a PIN code.

access_method Format: Enum

Access method for the credential. Supported values: code, card, mobile_key.

Possible enum values:

• code

• card

• mobile_key

acs_credential_id Format: UUID

ID of the credential.

acs_credential_pool_id Format: UUID

acs_system_id Format: UUID

ID of the access control system that contains the credential.

acs_user_id Format: UUID

ID of the ACS user to whom the credential belongs.

assa_abloy_vostio_metadata Format: Object

Vostio-specific metadata for the credential.

assa_abloy_vostio_metadata.door_names Format: List Item format: String

assa_abloy_vostio_metadata.endpoint_id Format: String

assa_abloy_vostio_metadata.key_id Format: String

assa_abloy_vostio_metadata.key_issuing_request_id Format: String

assa_abloy_vostio_metadata.override_guest_acs_entrance_ids Format: List Item format: String

card_number Format: String

Number of the card associated with the credential.

code Format: String

Access (PIN) code for the credential.

created_at Format: Datetime

Date and time at which the credential was created.

display_name Format: String

Display name that corresponds to the credential type.

ends_at Format: String

Date and time at which the credential validity ends, in ISO 8601 format. Must be a time in the future and after starts_at.

errors Format: List Item format: Object

Errors associated with the credential.

• error_code Format: String

• message Format: String

external_type Format: Enum

Brand-specific terminology for the credential type. Supported values: pti_card, brivo_credential, hid_credential, visionline_card.

Possible enum values:

• pti_card

• brivo_credential

• hid_credential

• visionline_card

• salto_ks_credential

• assa_abloy_vostio_key

• salto_space_key

external_type_display_name Format: String

Display name that corresponds to the brand-specific terminology for the credential type.

is_issued Format: Boolean

Indicates whether the credential has been encoded onto a card.

is_latest_desired_state_synced_with_provider Format: Boolean

Indicates whether the latest state of the credential has been synced from Seam to the provider.

is_managed Format: Boolean

is_multi_phone_sync_credential Format: Boolean

Indicates whether the credential is a multi-phone sync credential.

is_one_time_use Format: Boolean

Indicates whether the credential can only be used once. If true, the code becomes invalid after the first use.

issued_at Format: Datetime

Date and time at which the credential was encoded onto a card.

latest_desired_state_synced_with_provider_at Format: Datetime

Date and time at which the state of the credential was most recently synced from Seam to the provider.

parent_acs_credential_id Format: UUID

ID of the parent credential.

starts_at Format: String

Date and time at which the credential validity starts, in ISO 8601 format.

visionline_metadata Format: Object

Visionline-specific metadata for the credential.

visionline_metadata.auto_join Format: Boolean

visionline_metadata.card_function_type Format: Enum

Possible enum values:

• guest

• staff

visionline_metadata.card_id Format: String

visionline_metadata.common_acs_entrance_ids Format: List Item format: UUID

visionline_metadata.credential_id Format: String

visionline_metadata.guest_acs_entrance_ids Format: List Item format: UUID

visionline_metadata.is_valid Format: Boolean

visionline_metadata.joiner_acs_credential_ids Format: List Item format: UUID

warnings Format: List Item format: Object

Warnings associated with the credential.

• created_at Format: Datetime

Date and time at which Seam created the warning.

• message Format: String

Detailed description of the warning. Provides insights into the issue and potentially how to rectify it.

• warning_code Format: Enum

Unique identifier of the type of warning. Enables quick recognition and categorization of the issue.

Possible enum values:

• waiting_to_be_issued

• schedule_externally_modified

• schedule_modified

• being_deleted

• unknown_issue_with_acs_credential

• needs_to_be_reissued

workspace_id Format: UUID

ID of the workspace that contains the credential.

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status

Format: Enum

Possible enum values:

• success

• pending

• error

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