Z-Wave via SmartThings
GuestsKey programs and removes guest codes at your configured access times, including any early or late buffers. GuestsKey manages the schedule for the lock.
Understand code timingGet answers to common questions, setup guides, and support resources.
Follow these guides to set up GuestsKey and start automating your guest access codes.
Requirements and tips for the OwnerRez PMS integration.
Requirements and tips for the Hospitable PMS integration.
Requirements and tips for the Lodgify PMS integration.
Requirements and tips for the BookingDirect PMS integration.
Requirements and tips for the SmartThings Z-Wave integration.
Connect supported Wi-Fi locks through their manufacturer accounts. Powered by Seam, GuestsKey’s IoT API provider.
Wi-Fi locks connect through Seam, Z-Wave locks through a SmartThings hub — how to tell which path your lock takes.
Which brands work, the per-brand quirks that affect your codes, and what to do when a lock doesn't appear after connecting.
Automate door codes for Airbnb listings using Hospitable Connect — free, and no Hospitable subscription required.
Where the key lives in Lodgify, what GuestsKey does with it, and the one setting to double-check afterwards.
Where the key lives in BookingDirect, what GuestsKey does with it, and what to expect after the first import.
Know your lock
Programming time, guest access, and what appears in the manufacturer’s app are different things. Here’s what to expect with GuestsKey.
GuestsKey programs and removes guest codes at your configured access times, including any early or late buffers. GuestsKey manages the schedule for the lock.
Understand code timingGuest codes are prepared within 72 hours of arrival, with access scheduled for your configured window. A code can be visible in an app before it becomes active.
Preparation vs. activationKeypad codes use six digits, cannot contain 0, and cannot begin with 12. A keypad and Nuki Smart Hosting for each connected lock are required for code programming through Seam.
Check Nuki requirementsMissing codes in the Kwikset app may need a local Bluetooth sync. Check the code status in GuestsKey; app visibility alone does not establish whether a code is ready or has failed.
Read Kwikset notesWhere a guest's door code comes from, how digit length works, and what happens on a collision.
When codes are programmed versus when guests can use them, with SmartThings and Wi-Fi timing explained.
How global cleaner codes work: tenant-wide, always active, one PIN per cleaner.
Give a vendor, delivery, or inspector temporary access for a single scheduled window.
An opt-in safety net that emails a guest a backup code if their lock or their code looks wrong before check-in.
You don't need to do anything — the guest's door code follows the booking automatically.
Find the affected door, understand the issue, and confirm a working way in.
What offline means, why the alert arrives an hour late on purpose, and what actually brings a lock back.
The lock says it's online but a code has been mid-update for a long time — what that means and what not to do.
When you get told, why the number on the dashboard and the alert can disagree, and why this one matters more than it looks.
What breaks when a connection lapses, what keeps working, and exactly where the reconnect button is.
The fastest path when someone is standing at the door right now, and how to work out what actually went wrong afterwards.
You're billed per connected device, not per property — graduated lock tiers by provider, flat thermostat rates, and the static door code fee.
14 days, card required upfront, billing starts automatically at day 15 unless you cancel — plus the 7-day grace period for a failed payment.
Device changes are prorated immediately after your trial — but adding devices during the trial doesn't trigger a charge.
Where Billing lives in the dashboard, how cancel and reactivate work, and which roles can manage it.
Give your cleaning team a phone-friendly page to see which properties need cleaning and mark them done — and understand the door access that comes with it.
A single link that gives your guest their door code, WiFi, check-in instructions, and house rules — and how that link actually reaches them.
Run the guest portal on a property whose lock isn't connected — what GuestsKey does, what you have to do yourself, and what it costs.
What GuestsKey stores, what's encrypted at rest, and how your account is kept separate from every other account.
What owners, admins, and viewers can each do, and how sign-in sessions work.
Your booking system and locks push updates to GuestsKey continuously — here's how those messages are authenticated.
How to reach us if you've found a vulnerability, and what to expect after you do.
By default, guest codes are generated using the last 4 digits of the guest's phone number. You can configure this in property settings to use random codes or more/fewer digits.
By default, a code starts working 10 minutes before check-in and stops working at checkout time. You can change both windows per property — for example, giving guests a grace period after checkout, or a longer head start before arrival. All times are in the property's local timezone.
If the guest's phone number changes in your booking system, the code will be automatically updated on the next booking sync (typically within minutes).
Yes. You can map multiple locks to a single property — front door, side gate, garage — and guest codes are applied to every mapped lock automatically, so guests use one code everywhere.
Add your cleaning team in the Cleaners section of the dashboard. Each cleaner gets their own PIN that works on every lock across all of your properties and stays active, so they can get in whenever a job comes up without you scheduling anything. Updating or removing a cleaner pushes the change to every lock automatically.
One-time keys are temporary access codes for vendors, deliveries, or inspections. Create them from the property view with a custom time window, and they'll automatically expire.
Go to Settings → Team, click "Invite Member", enter their email, and select a role (Owner, Admin, or Viewer). They'll receive an email invitation to create their account.
The 14-day free trial includes full access to all features with no property limit. A credit card is required upfront; cancel before the trial ends to avoid charges.
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