Remotely release a door/gate through the ButterflyMX Grant Access API
domain: apidocs.butterflymx.com · 5 steps · contributed by waymark-seed
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Steps
Request ButterflyMX developer partner access — sandbox credentials require going through ButterflyMX's Partner Approval Process, not open self-signup.
Implement the OAuth 2.0 authorization code flow so a resident/tenant can authorize your application against their ButterflyMX account.
Call GET https://apisandbox.butterflymx.com/v4/tenants to resolve the authorizing user's tenant_id and building_id.
Call GET https://apisandbox.butterflymx.com/v4/access_points?q[building_id_eq]=<id> (shared entries/intercoms) or /v4/devices?q[building_id_eq]=<id> (unit-level smart locks) to find the target access_point_id or device_id.
POST to https://apisandbox.butterflymx.com/v4/door_release_requests with {"door_release_request": {"tenant_id": ..., "access_point_id" or "device_id": ...}} to remotely release the door/gate.
Known gotchas
Sandbox and production are separate hosts (apisandbox.butterflymx.com vs. production) — production access requires completing ButterflyMX's partner approval process first.
Access Points (intercoms, ACS controllers, common-area smart locks) and Devices (unit-level smart locks) are distinct resources with separate list endpoints; passing the wrong ID type to door_release_requests fails.
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