What Is a Fluss+ API Key? Integrate Third-Party Apps & Home Automation

What is an API Key for Fluss+?

An API key is a unique code that gives a third-party app or system access to your Fluss account.

Think of it like a digital pass — it allows external systems to perform the same actions you'd normally do in the Fluss app (like opening your gate or viewing access logs), but from within their own platform instead.

General use case

You would use an API key if you (or a developer you work with) want to:

  • Integrate with other platforms — like a building management system, home automation tool, or a custom dashboard.
  • Pull access logs into your own reporting or security software.
  • Remotely manage devices without using the Fluss app directly.

How does it work?

When a system uses your API key, here's what happens behind the scenes:

  1. The external app sends a request to Fluss (e.g. "open gate" or "list access logs").
  2. It includes your API key in that request — like showing ID at the door.
  3. Fluss verifies the key belongs to a valid, authorised account.
  4. If everything checks out, Fluss carries out the action and responds.

Your API key is tied to your account, so any action taken with it is linked back to you.

Ready to get your API key?

See the step-by-step guide: How to get an API key on Fluss+.

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