Seam provides a unified API and UI components for applications to programmatically control a wide range of third-party IoT devices. This platform enables developers to integrate physical access control, climate management, and sensor monitoring directly into their software products. The service abstracts device complexity, allowing businesses to manage operations across thousands of supported models through standardized endpoints.
Funding
$15.8M raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
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Problem
Integrating and managing diverse IoT devices, such as smart locks, thermostats, and access systems, is complex due to varying communication protocols and brand-specific APIs. Developers face challenges in achieving interoperability and creating unified control interfaces for these devices. This complexity hinders the development of comprehensive IoT solutions for businesses and consumers.
Solution
Seam provides a unified API and dashboard that simplifies the integration and automation of a wide range of IoT devices. By standardizing device communication across numerous brands and protocols, Seam enables developers to control smart locks, thermostats, access systems, sensors, and cameras through a single platform. The platform offers pre-built UI components, client libraries, and extensive documentation to accelerate development. Seam's solution allows for remote access control, energy management, real-time monitoring, and the creation of custom workflows, all while abstracting away the complexities of individual device integrations.
Target Audience
Seam targets software developers and businesses that need to integrate and manage a diverse range of IoT devices, including property management companies, access control providers, and smart building solution providers.
Features
- Unified API for controlling smart locks, access systems, thermostats, sensors, and cameras from various manufacturers
- Pre-built UI components for rapid deployment of device control interfaces
- Client libraries and SDKs in multiple languages (Node.js, Python, Ruby, PHP, Go, Android)
- Connect Webviews for user-friendly account linking and device authorization
- Sandbox environment for testing and simulating device behavior without physical hardware
- Seam Bridge to connect on-premise access control systems without hardware replacements
- Operation dashboards for managing device fleets and user permissions