Each of your sites can have a unique customer access system in Stora. OpenTech's Insomniac CIA self storage access control system will enable you to give customers access via key codes.
How it works
When you connect OpenTech to Stora, unique pin codes are automatically generated for each customer and emailed to them on their move in day. When their move out date passes and they're de-allocated, their pin code will no longer give them access to your facility or their unit.
Integrating OpenTech with Stora
If you've decided to or are already using OpenTech, you can follow the steps below to get set up:
How to connect a Site to OpenTech:
Visit your sites page in Stora and press the edit button for the relevant site.
Find the customer access section and select OpenTech from the dropdown.
You can then enter the External Site ID (Facility ID), API Key and Secret from OpenTech.
Once you're done, scroll down and save the page.
How to connect your units to OpenTech:
Create your units and add in the unit ID from OpenTech.
Once set up in Stora, click "Link Now" on which will either link to an existing unit in OpenTech (if found with the same name) otherwise it will create a new unit on OpenTech - in both cases it will link the OpenTech unit ID to the Stora unit via the external ID.
AccessProfile & TimeSchedule setup
Both Access Profiles and Time Schedules will still be setup via OpenTech Control Center.
You can set the relevant AccessProfile and TimeSchedule ID against the unit in Stora.
Want to auto-overlock late payers?
With your smart entry integration now set up, you might want to consider setting up -autolocking units when customer payments fail. You can learn more about auto-locking here.