ButterflyMX

ButterflyMX Door Release Requests API

The Door Release Requests API from ButterflyMX — 1 operation(s) for door release requests.

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Property Security & Life Safety Operations BC-4940.50

Operations 1

POST /v4/door_release_requests create door release requests

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OpenAPI Specification

openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: ButterflyMX Door Release Requests 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: Door Release Requests
paths:
  /v4/door_release_requests:
    post:
      summary: create door release requests
      tags:
      - Door Release Requests
      description: '**Door Release Requests** enable you to request from a device to open

        one or all of its **Access Points**.


        This can be used to build experiences like *swipe-to-open* or *tap-to-open*.

        '
      security:
      - Bearer: []
      parameters: []
      responses:
        '201':
          description: trigger device to open device
          content:
            application/json:
              examples:
                open a specific access point:
                  value:
                    data:
                      access_point_id: 842395203
                      created_at: '2026-06-17T15:12:23Z'
                      device_id: null
                      guid: e2934b71-fd23-4c5f-80c7-d209c74a2f5e
                      id: 9
                      release_method: api
                      updated_at: '2026-06-17T15:12:23Z'
                      tenant_id: 377389742
                trigger device to open device:
                  value:
                    data:
                      access_point_id: null
                      created_at: '2026-06-17T15:12:24Z'
                      device_id: 708353660
                      guid: ec1282dd-2bca-4681-8d1e-765dd08a4417
                      id: 10
                      release_method: api
                      updated_at: '2026-06-17T15:12:24Z'
                      tenant_id: 377389742
        '401':
          description: unauthorized
          content:
            application/json:
              examples:
                unauthorized:
                  value:
                    errors:
                    - field: base
                      code: unauthorized
                      messages: Unauthorized
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              type: object
              properties:
                door_release_request:
                  type: object
                  properties:
                    access_point_id:
                      type:
                      - integer
                      - 'null'
                    device_id:
                      type:
                      - integer
                      - 'null'
                    tenant_id:
                      type: integer
                  required:
                  - tenant_id
                  oneOf:
                  - required:
                    - access_point_id
                  - required:
                    - device_id
                  additionalProperties: false
              required:
              - door_release_request
            examples:
              open a specific access point:
                summary: open a specific access point
                value:
                  door_release_request:
                    tenant_id: 377389742
                    access_point_id: 842395203
              trigger device to open device:
                summary: trigger device to open device
                value:
                  door_release_request:
                    tenant_id: 377389742
                    device_id: 708353660
              unauthorized:
                summary: unauthorized
                value:
                  door_release_request:
                    tenant_id: 377389742
                    access_point_id: 842395203
components:
  securitySchemes:
    Bearer:
      description: JWT necessary to make API calls
      type: apiKey
      name: Authorization
      in: header