Get started with Schlage Locks

Learn how to connect and control your Schlage lock with the Seam API.

Overview

Seam provides a universal API to connect and control many brands of smart locks. This guide provides a rapid introduction to connecting and controlling your Schlage lock using the Seam API. Note that this guide is intended for Schlage Sense locks and Schlage Encode locks that connect to wifi. For Z-Wave Schlage locks such as Schlage Connect, head over to our guide for SmartThings.

To learn more about other smart lock brands supported by Seam such as August, Yale, and Salto, 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)
Java (GitHub)
C# (nuget, GitHub)
Go (GitHub)

npm i seam

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>

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 Schlage Lock, use a non-sandbox workspace and API key.

2 — Link Schlage Account with Seam

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

Request a Connect Webview

from seam import Seam

seam = Seam()

webview = seam.connect_webviews.create(accepted_providers=["schlage"])

assert webview.login_successful is False

# Send the webview URL to your user
print(webview.url)

import { Seam } from 'seam'

const seam = new Seam()

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

console.log(connectWebview.login_successful) // false

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

require "seam"

seam = Seam.new(api_key: "MY_API_KEY")

webview = seam.connect_webviews.create(
  accepted_providers: ["schlage"]
)

puts webview.login_successful # false

# Send the webview URL to your user
puts webview.url

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 Schlage sandbox test accounts credentials below:

email: [email protected]
password: 1234
2-factor-auth: 123456

Confirm the Connect Webview was successful by querying its status:

updated_webview = seam.connect_webviews.get(connect_webview_id: webview.connect_webview_id)

assert updated_webview.login_successful # true

3 — Retrieve Schlage Lock Devices

After a Schlage account is linked with Seam, you can retrieve devices for this Schlage account. The Seam API exposes most of the device's properties such as battery level or door lock status.

all_locks = seam.locks.list()

some_lock = all_locks[0]

assert some_lock.properties["online"] is True
assert some_lock.properties["locked"] is True

print(some_lock)
```python
# Device(device_id='e2d95c42-b2bf-4d07-9211-7407d9c90c73',
#   device_type='schlage_lock',
#   location=None,
#   properties={
#     'locked': True,
#     'online': True,
#     'manufacturer': 'schlage',
#     'battery_level': 0.48,
#     'schlage_metadata': {'device_id': 'device-1', 'device_name': 'FRONT DOOR', 'access_code_length': 4}, 'name': 'FRONT DOOR'
#   },
#   capabilities_supported=['access_code', 'lock'])
```

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: 'e2d95c42-b2bf-4d07-9211-7407d9c90c73',
  device_type: 'schlage_lock',
  capabilities_supported: [ 'access_code', 'lock' ],
  properties: {
    locked: false,
    online: true,
    manufacturer: 'schlage',
    battery_level: 0.48,
    schlage_metadata: {
      device_id: 'device-1',
      device_name: 'FRONT DOOR',
      access_code_length: 4
    },
    name: 'FRONT DOOR'
  },
  location: null,
  connected_account_id: '1de737bc-12d1-4631-8a56-dbb2e61f1f51',
  workspace_id: 'd7418ff3-a476-4f48-9a4b-211d1d21a03d',
  created_at: '2022-12-16T01:15:17.478Z',
  errors: [],
  warnings: []
}
*/

some_lock = seam.locks.list.first

puts some_lock.properties.online # true
puts some_lock.properties.locked # true

puts some_lock #   warnings=[]> #   errors=[] #   created_at=2022-12-16 01:15:17.478 UTC #     "name"=>"FRONT DOOR"} #     "schlage_metadata"=>{"device_id"=>"device-1", "device_name"=>"FRONT DOOR", "access_code_length"=>4},  #     "battery_level"=>0.48,  #     "manufacturer"=>"schlage",  #     "online"=>true,  #     "locked"=>false,  #   properties={ #   device_type="schlage_lock" #   device_id="e2d95c42-b2bf-4d07-9211-7407d9c90c73" # <Seam::Device:0x009b0

4 — Locking & Unlocking a Door

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

post

Lock a Door

Body

device_idstringOptional

Responses

200

Returns a pending action result

No content

post

/locks/lock_door

POST /locks/lock_door HTTP/1.1
Host: 
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

# lock the door
seam.locks.lock_door(device_id: some_lock.device_id)
updated_lock = seam.locks.get(device_id: some_lock.device_id)
assert updated_lock.properties["locked"] is True

# Now unlock the door
seam.locks.unlock_door(device_id: some_lock.device_id)
updated_lock = seam.locks.get(device_id: some_lock.device_id)
assert updated_lock.properties["locked"] is False

// 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

# lock the door
seam.locks.lock_door(device_id: some_lock.device_id)
updated_lock = seam.locks.get(device_id: some_lock.device_id)
puts updated_lock.properties.locked # true

# unlock the door
seam.locks.unlock_door(device_id: some_lock.device_id)
updated_lock = seam.locks.get(device_id: some_lock.device_id)
puts updated_lock.properties.locked # false

5 — Setting Access Code on Schlage Lock

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

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

# create an ongoing code
seam.access_codes.create(
    device=some_lock, code="123456", name="Personal Access Code"
)

# create a timebound code
seam.access_codes.create(
    device=some_lock,
    code="888888",
    name="My Temp Access Code",
    starts_at="2028-08-12T19:23:42+0000",
    ends_at="2028-08-13T19:23:42+0000"
)

# you can use a device or a device_id as the "device" parameter
seam.access_codes.list(device=some_lock)
# [
#   AccessCode(
#     access_code_id='af5272b1-2a49-4eb5-9388-2447fc7b5bd1',
#     type='ongoing',
#     code='123459'
#   ),
#   AccessCode(
#     access_code_id='8c2db4da-b137-4c08-a2c3-d611e6ff91b3',
#     type='timebound',
#     code='888888',
#     starts_at='2028-08-12T19:24:00.000Z',
#     ends_at='2028-08-13T19:24:00.000Z',
#   )
# ]

// 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,
})

/*
[
  {
    code: '1988',
    type: 'ongoing',
    status: 'setting',
    created_at: '2022-08-26T12:50:17.858Z',
    access_code_id: '26d6138c-6524-4f3c-ac96-43cc3bea0a8d'
  },
  {
    type: 'timebound',
    code: '888888',
    starts_at: '2028-08-12T19:24:00.000Z',
    ends_at: '2028-08-13T19:24:00.000Z',
    access_code_id: '8c2db4da-b137-4c08-a2c3-d611e6ff91b3',
  }
]
*/

# create an ongoing code
seam.access_codes.create(
  device_id: some_lock.device_id, code: '123456', name: 'Personal Access Code'
)

# create a timebound code
seam.access_codes.create(
  device_id: some_lock.device_id,
  code: '888888',
  name: 'My Temp Access Code',
  starts_at: '2028-08-12T19:23:42+0000',
  ends_at: '2028-08-13T19:23:42+0000'
)

seam.access_codes.list(device_id: some_lock.device_id)

# [<Seam::AccessCode:0x00730
#   code="888888"
#   name="My Temp Access Code"
#   type="time_bound"
#   errors=[]
#   warnings=[]
#   access_code_id="ce2c298c-364f-4b13-aa12-712f3976288e"
#   ends_at=2028-08-13 19:24:00 UTC
#   starts_at=2028-08-12 19:24:00 UTC>, <Seam::AccessCode:0x00758
#   code="123456"
#   name="Personal Access Code"
#   type="ongoing"
#   errors=[]
#   warnings=[]
#   access_code_id="75f49550-fc9b-481a-a158-5bc53ac9bb34">, <Seam::AccessCode:0x00780
#   code="086355"
#   name="some-code2"
#   type="ongoing"
#   errors=[]
#   warnings=[]
#   access_code_id="5243e5f3-528a-4378-ba3c-21447bf844a8">, <Seam::AccessCode:0x007a8
#   code="376525"
#   name="some-code"
#   type="ongoing"
#   errors=[]
#   warnings=[]
#   access_code_id="91a08a3d-a0bb-4ff0-bfb4-ced164353988">]

Next Steps

Now that you've completed this guide, you can try to connect a real Schlage 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:

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

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