ButterflyMX

ButterflyMX Access groups API

The Access groups API from ButterflyMX — 6 operation(s) for access groups.

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Operations 6

POST /v4/access_groups/{id}/tenants Add tenants to access group
DELETE /v4/access_groups/{id}/tenants/bulk_destroy Remove tenants from access group
POST /v4/access_groups/{id}/units Add units to access group
DELETE /v4/access_groups/{id}/units/bulk_destroy Remove units from access group
GET /v4/access_groups list access groups
GET /v4/access_groups/{id} show access group

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OpenAPI Specification

butterflymx-access-groups-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑ 
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: ButterflyMX Access groups API
  version: v4
servers:
- description: Production
  url: https://api.butterflymx.com
- description: Sandbox
  url: https://api.na.sandbox.butterflymx.com
- description: Other environment
  url: https://{environment_name}.butterflymx.com
  variables:
    environment_name:
      default: foobar
tags:
- name: Access groups
paths:
  /v4/access_groups/{id}/tenants:
    post:
      summary: Add tenants to access group
      tags:
      - Access groups
      security:
      - Bearer: []
      parameters:
      - name: id
        in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Tenants added successfully
          content:
            application/json:
              examples:
                Tenants added successfully:
                  value:
                    message: Tenants added successfully
        '401':
          description: unauthorized
          content:
            application/json:
              examples:
                unauthorized:
                  value:
                    errors:
                    - field: base
                      code: unauthorized
                      messages: Unauthorized
        '404':
          description: Not found
          content:
            application/json:
              examples:
                Not found:
                  value:
                    errors:
                    - field: base
                      code: not_found
                      message: Resource not found
        '422':
          description: Unprocessable Content
          content:
            application/json:
              examples:
                Unprocessable Content:
                  value:
                    errors:
                    - field: tenant_ids
                      code: not_found
                      message: No valid tenants found
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              type: object
              properties:
                access_group:
                  type: object
                  properties:
                    tenant_ids:
                      type: array
                      items:
                        type: integer
                      example:
                      - 1
                      - 2
                  required:
                  - tenant_ids
              required:
              - access_group
              additionalProperties: false
            examples:
              Tenants added successfully:
                summary: Tenants added successfully
                value:
                  access_group:
                    tenant_ids:
                    - 377389742
              Not found:
                summary: Not found
                value:
                  access_group:
                    tenant_ids:
                    - 377389742
              Unprocessable Content:
                summary: Unprocessable Content
                value:
                  access_group:
                    tenant_ids: []
              unauthorized:
                summary: unauthorized
                value:
                  access_group:
                    tenant_ids:
                    - 377389742
  /v4/access_groups/{id}/tenants/bulk_destroy:
    delete:
      summary: Remove tenants from access group
      tags:
      - Access groups
      security:
      - Bearer: []
      parameters:
      - name: id
        in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Tenants removed successfully
          content:
            application/json:
              examples:
                Tenants removed successfully:
                  value:
                    message: Tenants removed successfully
        '401':
          description: unauthorized
          content:
            application/json:
              examples:
                unauthorized:
                  value:
                    errors:
                    - field: base
                      code: unauthorized
                      messages: Unauthorized
        '404':
          description: Not found
          content:
            application/json:
              examples:
                Not found:
                  value:
                    errors:
                    - field: base
                      code: not_found
                      message: Resource not found
        '422':
          description: Unprocessable Content
          content:
            application/json:
              examples:
                Unprocessable Content:
                  value:
                    errors:
                    - field: tenant_ids
                      code: not_found
                      message: No valid tenants found
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              type: object
              properties:
                access_group:
                  type: object
                  properties:
                    tenant_ids:
                      type: array
                      items:
                        type: integer
                      example:
                      - 1
                      - 2
                  required:
                  - tenant_ids
              required:
              - access_group
              additionalProperties: false
            examples:
              Tenants removed successfully:
                summary: Tenants removed successfully
                value:
                  access_group:
                    tenant_ids:
                    - 377389742
              Not found:
                summary: Not found
                value:
                  access_group:
                    tenant_ids:
                    - 377389742
              Unprocessable Content:
                summary: Unprocessable Content
                value:
                  access_group:
                    tenant_ids: []
              unauthorized:
                summary: unauthorized
                value:
                  access_group:
                    tenant_ids:
                    - 377389742
  /v4/access_groups/{id}/units:
    post:
      summary: Add units to access group
      tags:
      - Access groups
      security:
      - Bearer: []
      parameters:
      - name: id
        in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Units added successfully
          content:
            application/json:
              examples:
                Units added successfully:
                  value:
                    message: Units added successfully
        '401':
          description: unauthorized
          content:
            application/json:
              examples:
                unauthorized:
                  value:
                    errors:
                    - field: base
                      code: unauthorized
                      messages: Unauthorized
        '404':
          description: Not found
          content:
            application/json:
              examples:
                Not found:
                  value:
                    errors:
                    - field: base
                      code: not_found
                      message: Resource not found
        '422':
          description: Unprocessable Content
          content:
            application/json:
              examples:
                Unprocessable Content:
                  value:
                    errors:
                    - field: unit_ids
                      code: not_found
                      message: No valid units found
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              type: object
              properties:
                access_group:
                  type: object
                  properties:
                    unit_ids:
                      type: array
                      items:
                        type: integer
                      example:
                      - 1
                      - 2
                  required:
                  - unit_ids
              required:
              - access_group
              additionalProperties: false
            examples:
              Units added successfully:
                summary: Units added successfully
                value:
                  access_group:
                    unit_ids:
                    - 832101109
              Not found:
                summary: Not found
                value:
                  access_group:
                    unit_ids:
                    - 832101109
              Unprocessable Content:
                summary: Unprocessable Content
                value:
                  access_group:
                    unit_ids: []
              unauthorized:
                summary: unauthorized
                value:
                  access_group:
                    unit_ids:
                    - 832101109
  /v4/access_groups/{id}/units/bulk_destroy:
    delete:
      summary: Remove units from access group
      tags:
      - Access groups
      security:
      - Bearer: []
      parameters:
      - name: id
        in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Units removed successfully
          content:
            application/json:
              examples:
                Units removed successfully:
                  value:
                    message: Units removed successfully
        '401':
          description: unauthorized
          content:
            application/json:
              examples:
                unauthorized:
                  value:
                    errors:
                    - field: base
                      code: unauthorized
                      messages: Unauthorized
        '404':
          description: Not found
          content:
            application/json:
              examples:
                Not found:
                  value:
                    errors:
                    - field: base
                      code: not_found
                      message: Resource not found
        '422':
          description: Unprocessable Content
          content:
            application/json:
              examples:
                Unprocessable Content:
                  value:
                    errors:
                    - field: unit_ids
                      code: not_found
                      message: No valid units found
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              type: object
              properties:
                access_group:
                  type: object
                  properties:
                    unit_ids:
                      type: array
                      items:
                        type: integer
                      example:
                      - 1
                      - 2
                  required:
                  - unit_ids
              required:
              - access_group
              additionalProperties: false
            examples:
              Units removed successfully:
                summary: Units removed successfully
                value:
                  access_group:
                    unit_ids:
                    - 832101109
              Not found:
                summary: Not found
                value:
                  access_group:
                    unit_ids:
                    - 832101109
              Unprocessable Content:
                summary: Unprocessable Content
                value:
                  access_group:
                    unit_ids: []
              unauthorized:
                summary: unauthorized
                value:
                  access_group:
                    unit_ids:
                    - 832101109
  /v4/access_groups:
    get:
      summary: list access groups
      tags:
      - Access groups
      description: "**Access Group** access lets you grant certain tenants and building staff\n access to different parts of your property at different times.\n"
      security:
      - Bearer: []
      parameters:
      - name: page
        in: query
        schema:
          type: integer
          minimum: 0
        description: requested page
        example: 3
      - name: per
        in: query
        schema:
          type: integer
          minimum: 1
          maximum: 100
        description: page size
        example: 50
      - name: q[name_eq]
        in: query
        description: filter by exact match on name (case insensitive)
        example: Front Door
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: q[name_start]
        in: query
        description: filter by name starts with (case insensitive)
        example: Front
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: q[building_id_eq]
        in: query
        description: filter by exact match on building_id (case insensitive)
        example: 123
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: q[building_id_in][]
        in: query
        style: form
        explode: true
        schema:
          type: array
          items:
            type: integer
        description: filter by building id in list
        example:
        - 123
        - 456
      - name: q[id_in][]
        in: query
        style: form
        explode: true
        schema:
          type: array
          items:
            type: integer
        description: filter by id in list
        example:
        - 123
        - 456
      responses:
        '200':
          description: fetch all access groups that your user can see
          content:
            application/json:
              examples:
                fetch all access groups that your user can see:
                  value:
                    data:
                    - id: 6156222
                      building_id: 577696272
                      name: Ball room access
                      created_at: '2026-06-17T15:12:20Z'
                      updated_at: '2026-06-17T15:12:20Z'
                      tenants_ids: []
                      units_ids: []
                    - id: 57978351
                      building_id: 577696272
                      name: Middle door access
                      created_at: '2026-06-17T15:12:20Z'
                      updated_at: '2026-06-17T15:12:20Z'
                      tenants_ids:
                      - 636166899
                      units_ids: []
                    - id: 72643159
                      building_id: 577696272
                      name: Package room access
                      created_at: '2026-06-17T15:12:20Z'
                      updated_at: '2026-06-17T15:12:20Z'
                      tenants_ids:
                      - 377389742
                      units_ids: []
                    - id: 140668954
                      building_id: 577696272
                      name: Back door access
                      created_at: '2026-06-17T15:12:20Z'
                      updated_at: '2026-06-17T15:12:20Z'
                      tenants_ids:
                      - 588819183
                      units_ids: []
                    - id: 297003321
                      building_id: 577696272
                      name: Default
                      created_at: '2026-06-17T15:12:20Z'
                      updated_at: '2026-06-17T15:12:20Z'
                      tenants_ids:
                      - 1040510921
                      - 588819183
                      - 605743730
                      - 37112193
                      - 636166899
                      - 990619226
                      - 377389742
                      units_ids: []
                    - id: 400097285
                      building_id: 845676935
                      name: Default
                      created_at: '2026-06-17T15:12:20Z'
                      updated_at: '2026-06-17T15:12:20Z'
                      tenants_ids:
                      - 310453126
                      - 147873805
                      units_ids: []
                    - id: 423889942
                      building_id: 577696272
                      name: Staff
                      created_at: '2026-06-17T15:12:20Z'
                      updated_at: '2026-06-17T15:12:20Z'
                      tenants_ids: []
                      units_ids: []
                    - id: 448668747
                      building_id: 750989427
                      name: Default
                      created_at: '2026-06-17T15:12:20Z'
                      updated_at: '2026-06-17T15:12:20Z'
                      tenants_ids:
                      - 467490713
                      - 714961964
                      - 677235661
                      units_ids: []
                    - id: 533133512
                      building_id: 577696272
                      name: All Smart Locks
                      created_at: '2026-06-17T15:12:20Z'
                      updated_at: '2026-06-17T15:12:20Z'
                      tenants_ids: []
                      units_ids: []
                    - id: 621838159
                      building_id: 505753268
                      name: Default
                      created_at: '2026-06-17T15:12:20Z'
                      updated_at: '2026-06-17T15:12:20Z'
                      tenants_ids: []
                      units_ids: []
                    - id: 1038156163
                      building_id: 750989427
                      name: Throne room access
                      created_at: '2026-06-17T15:12:20Z'
                      updated_at: '2026-06-17T15:12:20Z'
                      tenants_ids: []
                      units_ids: []
                    - id: 1045492360
                      building_id: 577696272
                      name: Front door access
                      created_at: '2026-06-17T15:12:20Z'
                      updated_at: '2026-06-17T15:12:20Z'
                      tenants_ids:
                      - 377389742
                      units_ids: []
                    page_info:
                      current_page: 1
                      total_pages: 1
                      total_item_count: 12
                      page_item_count: 12
                      page_size: 50
                      next_page: null
                      prev_page: null
                      first_page: true
                      last_page: true
        '401':
          description: unauthorized
          content:
            application/json:
              examples:
                unauthorized:
                  value:
                    errors:
                    - field: base
                      code: unauthorized
                      messages: Unauthorized
  /v4/access_groups/{id}:
    parameters:
    - name: id
      in: path
      description: id
      required: true
      schema:
        type: integer
    get:
      summary: show access group
      tags:
      - Access groups
      security:
      - Bearer: []
      responses:
        '200':
          description: successful
          content:
            application/json:
              examples:
                successful:
                  value:
                    data:
                      id: 297003321
                      building_id: 577696272
                      name: Default
                      created_at: '2026-06-17T15:12:20Z'
                      updated_at: '2026-06-17T15:12:20Z'
                      tenants_ids:
                      - 1040510921
                      - 588819183
                      - 605743730
                      - 37112193
                      - 636166899
                      - 990619226
                      - 377389742
                      units_ids: []
        '401':
          description: unauthorized
          content:
            application/json:
              examples:
                unauthorized:
                  value:
                    errors:
                    - field: base
                      code: unauthorized
                      messages: Unauthorized
components:
  securitySchemes:
    Bearer:
      description: JWT necessary to make API calls
      type: apiKey
      name: Authorization
      in: header