Existing APIs or documentation for accessing Smart Lock systems via custom code? (e.g. Yale, August)

Question

I'm looking to use my own web app to access and unlock a smart lock system as desired. (It's for a rental space, and I want people to be able to book their rental slot, get a door code, and for that door code to work only during their rental time to access the space).

I currently have Google's Nest x Yale lock , and there doesn't seem to be any ability to get into it with custom programming (at least from my research 5-6 months ago). Really all I need to be able to do is unlock and lock it... the other logic I will handle with my web app.

I'm wondering if anyone has any familiarity or knowledge with other smart locking systems (eg Yale, August, etc.) that allows for custom programming access, whether via a documented API or otherwise , that would work well for this situation?

Thank you!

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These are the current resources I've found, but I can't find much recent dialogue about anyone using any of it:

YALE

• https://github.com/bdraco/yalexs
• https://pypi.org/project/yaleclient/
• https://github.com/domwillcode/yale-smart-alarm-client

AUGUST

• https://github.com/snjoetw/py-august
• https://nolanbrown.medium.com/august-lock-rest-apis-the-basics-7ec7f31e7874

Answer 1

Use the Seam API. It's a universal API for controlling IoT devices, including smart locks. Here are a couple of guides to get started with August, Yale, Schlage locks:

• August: https://docs.seam.co/latest/device-guides/get-started-with-august-locks
• Yale: https://docs.seam.co/latest/device-guides/get-started-with-yale-locks
• Schlage: https://docs.seam.co/latest/device-guides/get-started-with-schlage-locks

There are Python, Ruby, PHP, Rust,and JS/Typescript client libraries you can use as well.