Schedule a property showing and retrieve confirmation status via the ShowingTime API

Steps

1. Obtain API access credentials from ShowingTime as a participating MLS member, broker, or technology provider; ShowingTime API access requires a formal integration agreement
2. Submit a showing request by calling the ShowingTime API scheduling endpoint with the listing MLS number, requested date and time window, showing agent contact information, and any buyer's agent details
3. Receive the confirmation type in the response—Auto-Approve, Appointment Required, or Go Direct—and handle each case: auto-approved showings receive an immediate confirmation code, while appointment-required showings enter a pending state awaiting seller or listing agent approval
4. Poll the showing status endpoint or register for a callback to detect when a pending showing transitions to Confirmed, Declined, or Cancelled
5. On confirmation, retrieve the showing instructions including lock box information, alarm codes format (as descriptive instructions, not raw codes), and access notes from the confirmed showing response
6. Expose the confirmed showing details and calendar event data to the agent's CRM or calendar system using the confirmation code, showing ID, and appointment time