There are three ways to interact with locks: by name, group, or general device type.

  • To interact by name, use the exact name in the command.
  • To interact with a group of devices with similar names, use a common word in the lock names.

    Example: If there are locks named basement door and basement deadbolt the user could lock both by saying, "Alexa, ask Building 36 to lock the basement locks" or "Alexa, ask Building 36 to lock the locks in the basement."
     
  • To interact with groups of locks by general device type (e.g. doors, locks, or deadbolts), say the type of device in the command.

    Example: "Alexa, ask Building 36 to lock the doors," or "Alexa, ask Building 36 Are my doors locked?"

The list of commands below is a small subset of the possible things the user can say to their locks. 

Example commands:

Note: The example commands are sent to a lock with the name Front Door.

To lock the door:
  • "Alexa, ask Building 36 to lock door in the front."
  • "Alexa, ask Building 36 to bolt the front door."
  • "Alexa, ask Building 36 to latch my front doors."
  • "Alexa, ask Building 36 to lock the doors."
To unlock the door:

Important: Unlocking a door is a secure command. For more information about secure commands and how to enable them, see Enable secure commands. 

  • "Alexa, ask Building 36 to unlock front door with [four-digit pin code]."
  • "Alexa, ask Building 36 to unlock the doors with [four-digit pin code]."
To ask a question:
  • "Alexa, ask Building 36 to check if the front door is locked."
  • "Alexa, ask Building 36 is my front door unlocked?"
  • "Alexa, ask Building 36 are the front doors locked?"  
  • "Alexa, ask Building 36 are my doors unlocked?"