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Systems for managing and monitoring access to physical spaces |
In the Seam platform and API, Access Control Systems (ACSs) consist of the following components:
| Component | API Object | Description |
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| System | acs_system | An ACS itself. You create users, access groups, and credentials in the context of an acs_system. |
| User | acs_user | A user to whom to grant access to specific physical spaces. |
| Entrance | acs_entrance | A secured door, gate, service, or other method of entry. |
| Access group | acs_access_group | A group that defines the entrances to which a set of users has access, as well as the access schedule for these entrances and users. |
| Credential | acs_credential | A means by which a user gains access at an entrance, such as access codes, key cards, and mobile passes. |