How to give temporary access codes for guests without hassle

The cleanest way to give a guest or contractor temporary access is a scheduled smart lock code active only during a set window, generated in seconds from the app, rather than sharing your permanent code or standing by to let them in personally. Both of those are common workarounds people default to without realizing there's a cleaner option.

Scheduled codes solve most situations

Most smart locks support codes active only during a set window, a single day, a few hours, or a recurring weekly time for regular help, generated in seconds from the app without touching the lock itself, no need to be physically present to set this up.

Why this beats sharing your main code

A shared permanent code has no expiry and no way to tell who used it. A guest-specific code can be revoked instantly and shows exactly when it was used, without needing to change your own everyday code, which is what you'd otherwise have to do to fully revoke a shared code someone else knows.

A few practical patterns worth knowing

For a one-off visitor, a single-use code that expires after first use is the cleanest option, no need to remember to revoke it afterward. For regular help (a cleaner, a family member who visits weekly), a recurring scheduled window is more convenient to manage long-term than repeatedly generating one-off codes.

What we set up

We configure the app so generating a new temporary code takes seconds, and walk you through it yourself so you're not calling us every time you have a visitor, this is meant to be something you manage independently day to day.