Select smart locks now have native Alexa support, so you can simply say: \u00ab\u00a0Alexa, lock my front door. \u00ab\u00a0<\/b>
Schlage is one of six partners to work with Amazon’s new Door Lock API.
Amazon today simplified smart locks for Alexa, by adding a Door Lock API to its Alexa Skills Kit. This API, or application program interface, is designed to improve voice commands for lock partners Schlage , Yale , Kwikset , August , Vivint and Z-Wave.
\u00ab\u00a0We’re currently working on a variety of security and safety tools within the Door Lock API in order to support unlock controls in a secure manner,\u00a0\u00bb said an Amazon representative. \u00ab\u00a0We will not launch unlock support until those security requirements and options are in place. \u00a0\u00bb
Amazon already offers quite a few native Alexa integrations in other smart home product categories, but this is a first for smart locks and deadbolts. We plan to test out Amazon’s Door Lock API shortly, so check back soon for updates.
We put Amazon’s Alexa in charge of locking the deadbolt.<\/p>\n