Features Update

    June 2025 Update: In-App Video, Key Return Limits & Reservation Edits

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    June 2025 Update: In-App Video, Key Return Limits & Reservation Edits
    Gideon Leung

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    Gideon Leung

    Product Marketing Manager

    Gideon Leung is the Product Marketing Manager at Keycafe, leading global marketing and serving as the company's product expert. He writes the technical documentation, feature announcements, product updates, and how-to guides that help customers worldwide get the most out of the platform.

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    Keycafe's June 2025 update introduces in-app video viewing for Business Pro users, restricted key return locations via Key Roaming, an extended warranty program called Keycafe Shield, smarter programmable alerts, and self-service reservation editing and cancellation, enhancing ov

    This month, we’re bringing even more control and visibility to your key management system. With updates that improve video monitoring, key access rules, warranties, and user functionality, your Keycafe experience just got a little bit better. Here’s what’s new:

    In-App Video Recordings

    Business Pro users can now view key access video recordings directly in the Keycafe mobile or desktop app. Previously only available at the SmartBox screen, this update gives you faster, remote visibility into key exchanges and activity logs.

    View your recordings in-app now.

    Restrict Key Return Locations

    Screenshot of the Roaming setting in the Keycafe app

    With the new Key Roaming feature, you can now restrict where a key can be returned, ensuring that keys are dropped off at the correct SmartBox location. This helps keep keys in the appropriate areas, especially for multi-site operations, and prevents key misplacement across locations.

    Learn how Roaming works.

    Keycafe Shield Extended Warranty and Upgrade Program

    We’ve launched Keycafe Shield, an extended warranty program that provides perpetual protection for your SmartBox hardware, and future-proofs your investment with complimentary or discounted upgrades when new models are released.

    Learn more about Keycafe Shield.

    Smarter Programmable Alerts

    Screenshot of Programmable Alert creation

    You now have more flexible timing with programmable alerts that can be triggered before the end of a shift or booking, as well as exactly when it ends. This update helps ensure timely returns and better coordination for time-sensitive access.

    Create new Programmable Alerts.

    Reservations Editing and Cancellation

    Users with the Reservation Access permission role can now edit or cancel their own key reservations, giving them more autonomy and reducing the admin workload for managing reservation changes.

    Start editing your Reservations.

    We’d Love to Hear Your Feedback

    Have questions about these new features, or suggestions for other improvements you’d like to see? Let us know on our Subreddit!

    Frequently Asked Questions

    Business Pro users can now view key access video recordings directly through the Keycafe mobile or desktop applications, rather than only at the SmartBox screen. This update allows administrators to remotely verify key exchanges and monitor activity logs from any location in real-time. Having instant visual confirmation of who is picking up or returning keys enhances security and saves time for off-site managers.

    The Key Roaming feature allows administrators to specify exactly which SmartBox location a key must be returned to, preventing it from being dropped off at the wrong site. This is particularly useful for multi-site operations where misplacing keys across different facilities can cause significant operational delays. By enforcing these return rules, businesses can ensure that keys remain in their appropriate areas and are always available for the next authorized user.

    Staff with the Reservation Access permission role can now edit or cancel their own key reservations directly, which reduces the administrative burden on managers to handle schedule changes. Additionally, programmable alerts have become more flexible, allowing notifications to trigger before a shift or booking ends, as well as the moment it expires. These smarter alerts improve coordination for time-sensitive tasks and help ensure that keys are returned promptly for the next scheduled user.

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