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Airbnb makes it easier to get into rentals by connecting with more smart locks

A touchscreen keypad on a door.
The Yale Assure Lock 2 is one of the many smart locks that work with Airbnb. | Photo by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The Verge

Airbnb is expanding its smart lock integration, allowing the company to generate door codes from Yale and August directly within its app. This means more guests can easily find the code they’ll need to unlock their vacation rental, while hosts won’t have to worry about generating and sending new codes to every visitor.

The smart lock company Schlage became the first to adopt the integration after Airbnb announced it last year. Once a host connects their compatible smart locks to Airbnb, the app will automatically generate unique door codes that it will send to guests ahead of their visit. The codes will only remain active during a guest’s stay, as Airbnb will automatically deactivate them when they check out. Airbnb will also notify…

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