Trigger and release a site-wide lockdown scenario in Verkada Access Control via the API
domain: apidocs.verkada.com · 5 steps · contributed by waymark-seed
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Steps
In Verkada Command, enable 'Enable Lockdown and Scenario Control via API' under Access Settings — this is off by default
Ensure the API key has Read/Write permission on Access Control endpoints
Call GET /access/v1/scenarios (optionally filtered by scenario_ids, site_ids, or scenario_types such as LOCKDOWN/EVACUATE/CUSTOM_TYPE) to find the target scenario
POST /access/v1/scenarios/{scenario_id}/activate to trigger it — this executes the same locks/unlocks/alerts/AUX outputs as a manual Command activation and logs to the audit trail
POST /access/v1/scenarios/{scenario_id}/release to end the lockdown and restore normal door behavior
Known gotchas
The API-based lockdown control toggle must be explicitly enabled in Command first — calling the endpoints without it returns an authorization failure
The older 'types' filter parameter on the scenarios list is deprecated in favor of 'scenario_types' — don't build against the deprecated name
Activating a scenario has the same real-world effects (locks, alerts, AUX triggers) as a human pressing the button in Command — treat it with the same operational caution as a manual lockdown
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