Guides

Control, Integrate, and Build Smarter

Deep dives, implementation walkthroughs, and practical advice from the team building APIs for the physical world.
How to generate temporary access codes programmatically
Call POST /access_grants/create with the person, the doors, and a start and end time. Seam generates a PIN code, programs it onto every lock in the grant, and stops it working when the window closes.
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Best SmartLocks for Airbnb
Our team spends countless hours testing smart locks (along with thermostats, cameras, noise sensors, and other IoT devices). As a result, we know a thing or two about smartlocks and are often asked, “which smartlock models do you recommend for an Airbnb host?” This in-depth guide is our attempt to answer this question.
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Dawn Ho
Chief Product Officer
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Best Thermostats for Airbnb
Automatically adjusting your thermostat based on Airbnb reservations and occupancy can make a large impact on your energy bill. At Seam, we have tested hundreds of different thermostats. We also happen to have thousands of Airbnb hosts using our thermostat integrations through their PMS. This gives us a unique perspective on the best thermostats for Airbnb hosts and this guide is an attempt at sharing this knowledge.
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Dawn Ho
Chief Product Officer
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One API for All Devices
Global Infrastructure for Controlling the Physical World
Seam makes controlling IoT devices seamless and programmable. Our teams operate globally,
enabling businesses of all sizes.
Smart Locks
Access Systems
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Thermostats
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