Telcred

Programmable Access Control

Embed physical access into your digital services

Embedded Access enables digital platforms and services to control physical access as part of their own applications and workflows.

How it works

From digital platform to physical door

Instead of deploying a separate access control system with its own user interface, access capabilities can be embedded directly into digital products and operational processes.

Mobile App

Web Platform

Backend System

Your digital services

Telcred Infrastructure Platform

Identity · Credentials · Permissions · Events

Controller

Reader

Lock

Door

Physical access points

Why Embedded

Why Embedded Access?

Traditional access control systems are designed for security administrators managing doors and credentials. They are not designed to be deeply integrated into digital platforms, customer-facing applications, automated workflows or operational systems.

This makes it difficult to connect physical environments to digital services. Embedded Access solves this by providing programmable access capabilities through APIs.

POST /api/v1/{account}/{pacs}/doors/{id}/action
{
  "action": "grant_access",
  "duration": 5
}

Workflows

Access triggered by digital workflows

Embedded Access allows digital systems to trigger physical access automatically as part of normal operations.

User verified in app → Door unlocks

When a user is authenticated in an app, the platform grants access to the facility.

Truck arrives → Gate opens

Logistics systems can automatically grant temporary access to delivery vehicles when they reach a location.

Work order assigned → Site access granted

Maintenance platforms can grant technicians access to infrastructure sites for the duration of a job.

Store session starts → Entrance unlocks

Retail apps can grant customers entry to unmanned stores or service facilities.

Your platform controls the workflows. Telcred handles the access infrastructure.

Getting Started

How to get started

  1. Get API credentials

    Receive an account and create a Service Account and API Keys to the Telcred API.

  2. Connect your platform

    Integrate the API into your application and trigger access through simple API calls.

  3. Connect the physical site

    Telcred connects doors and gates through supported hardware. Controllers can be delivered pre-configured for fast installation.

Case Study

Automated retail environments

Embedded Access for unmanned stores and smart coolers

A leading Swedish grocery retailer is using Telcred Embedded Access to enable automated retail concepts such as unmanned convenience stores and smart coolers placed in workplaces and other locations.

Customers authenticate in the retailer's mobile app and use it to unlock store entrances or product coolers. The app communicates with the Telcred platform through APIs to trigger access events in real time.

  • Identities and credentials management
  • Real-time access event triggering
  • Communication with access hardware
  • Digital customer experience integration

This allows the retailer to deploy unmanned retail environments where customers can access stores and products directly through the app, without the need for on-site staff.

Ready to embed access?

Get started with the Telcred API and integrate physical access into your platform.

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