Yale + Airbnb Integration
Yale Assure + auto-rotating Airbnb codes.
Bought a Yale Assure 2 for your Airbnb? Key by PrepBnB pulls the guest's last-4 phone digits straight from your iCal feed and pushes a fresh code per reservation — valid check-in to checkout, then auto-expired. $10/lock/month.
Supported Yale models
- Yale Assure 2 (Touchscreen)
- Yale Assure 2 (Keypad-only)
- Yale Assure SL
- Yale Conexis L1 / L2
- Yale Smart Cabinet Lock
Compatibility checked against Seam's Yale device list. If your Yale model isn't here, sign up free — the Connect flow tells you immediately whether your specific lock is supported.
5-minute setup
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Sign up for PrepBnB
Free, 60 seconds, no credit card. The free tier covers 1 listing forever; Key is a $10/lock/mo add-on you can skip until you're ready.
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Add your Airbnb iCal feed
Paste your listing's iCal export URL during signup. Key reads every future reservation — guest name, check-in/checkout, last-4 of phone — straight from this feed.
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Connect your Yale lock
From /dashboard/keys/connect, click "Connect a lock" and pick Yale. We open Yale's secure sign-in page (your password never touches PrepBnB). After you authorize, your lock appears in our dashboard.
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Pick a code format and you're done
Default is last-4 of guest phone (matching the code Airbnb already shows the guest). Or pick random_4, random_6, or a custom pattern. Codes start syncing on the next hourly cron — no further action.
What Key shows you per Yale lock
Next 1–3 reservations with the exact 4-digit code each guest will see, derived from their iCal info.
Yale exposes battery percentage to Seam — Key shows it in the dashboard so you can swap before it dies on a guest.
If the lock loses Wi-Fi, codes can't be pushed. Key flags offline locks immediately so you can reset the bridge.
Yale + Airbnb FAQ
Does my Yale need a Wi-Fi bridge?+
Yes — Yale locks need to be online for Key (and any cloud-managed system) to push codes. Most Yale Assure 2 models include built-in Wi-Fi or pair to a Yale Connect Wi-Fi Bridge. If you bought one with the August Connect or August bridge, that works too.
I have an older Yale Real Living lock — does that work?+
If it predates Yale Access (the cloud-management line that started around 2018), no — those older Z-Wave-only locks don't speak the cloud protocol Key uses. You'd need to upgrade the lock module or replace the lock.
Can I keep my cleaner's permanent code?+
Yes. Key only manages codes it created (named `Guest_NNNN`). Your cleaner's manual Yale code stays on the lock untouched. We even detect collisions — if a guest's auto-generated code happens to match your cleaner's value, we skip the write and surface a warning.
How fast do codes get pushed?+
Live sync runs every hour. New Airbnb bookings show up in your iCal within minutes; the next hourly sync writes them to the Yale. For same-day bookings within the next hour, you can run Sync Now from the dashboard manually.
Does Yale charge a separate API fee?+
No — Yale's cloud is free for end-users. The $10/lock/month from Key covers our infrastructure (Seam integration, sync engine, Airbnb feed handling).
Get your Yale automating Airbnb codes
5 minutes from signup to first auto-pushed code. $10/lock/month, cancel anytime.
Get early access
We'll send a Yale-specific setup checklist — 1 page, screenshots, no fluff.
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