Grata App Overview
What you can do
Lock or Unlock Door with Grata App
Use the Digital Key card on the home screen for mobile suite unlock when your building supports it, or enter your PIN at the keypad.
View or Find Your PIN Code
Open Manage Access to find My PIN, view your current code, and change it when your property allows edits.
Add a Guest
Use Manage Access > Add New Guest > Create Guest PIN or Invite with Guest App when your building supports guest access.
Book an Amenity
Start from Amenities on the bottom menu bar, select a space, pick a date and time, and submit your booking.
Create a Work Request
Open Requests on the bottom bar, tap Request a service, choose a category, and describe the issue for your property team.
View and Use Thermostat Controls
Open Thermostats to adjust temperature, mode, hold, and fan settings when a connected thermostat is assigned to your unit.
View Deliveries in Grata App
Open Profile > Deliveries to see packages tied to your unit and access pickup codes.
Find Building Notices
Check the News section or notification bell for property announcements, service updates, and building communications.
Main areas of the app
Access, Doors, PINs & Guests
Use Digital Key for your home, Common Areas for shared doors when shown, Manage Access for PINs and guests, and guest or co-resident flows when enabled. Expect to move between door-side controls and Manage Access — they are related tools, not separate app categories. %% Doors / access — Unlock or manage supported doors — suite, common, or other entrances your building lists in the app (labels vary). Some actions need you near the lock because Bluetooth connects many locks; range varies and can shrink with walls, elevators, metal, or other building materials. %% Manage Access — The main place for access settings: viewing your personal PIN (including My PIN when shown), changing your PIN when edits are enabled, adding a co-resident, adding a guest, or creating guest PINs — only options your building enables for you. %% Personal PIN vs guest PIN — Your personal PIN is yours for your own entry. If someone else needs to open the door, use guest access for short visits, or co-resident access when they should stay tied to the unit long term. %% Guest access — For temporary entry: visitors, cleaners, dog walkers, contractors, and similar short-term needs. Paths usually run through Manage Access > Add New Guest > Create Guest PIN when your app uses those labels.
Bookings & Amenities
Where residents view and book shared building amenities when enabled. Amenity booking usually starts from Amenities on the bottom menu bar. From there, residents can select an amenity, choose an available date, pick a start and end time, and submit the booking. Only amenities your building has enabled will appear.
Requests
Where residents submit service or maintenance requests through the app when enabled by the property. Open Requests on the bottom bar, tap Request a service, and complete the form before submitting. Include enough detail for your property team: location, what is happening, when it started, and whether it affects access, safety, water, or heating.
Building Notices and Updates
Some buildings use Grata to share notices, updates, or resident information. This may include announcements, service updates, amenity information, or other property communications. Notification and notice behavior depends on your property setup.
Details and helpful notes
Details and helpful notes
Good next articles
Start with these guides for common tasks, setup, and troubleshooting in this area.
Getting started
Move-In & First-Time Setup
Start here for Grata move-in: what setup includes, the usual order, and which welcome, download, or sign-in article to o...
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Receiving Your Welcome Email
Your building sends a welcome email when your account is ready — find your login email and temporary password, then cont...
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Download and Install the Grata App
Install the white Grata Smart Living app from the App Store or Google Play, then continue to the [Sign In to the Grata A...
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First-Time Resident Setup
Set up the Grata app for the first time: use your welcome invite, sign in, create your password, confirm your building d...
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Sign In to the Grata App
Sign in to Grata Smart Living with the email on your building profile and your password or temporary password.
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Forgot my password
If you forgot your Grata Smart Living password, request a reset link from the login screen. Grata emails the link to you...
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I Did Not Receive My Welcome Email
If your Grata invite never showed up or you still cannot finish setup, check spam and the email on file with your buildi...
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Access & doors
Access & Doors Overview
Digital Key, Common Areas, Manage Access, PINs, guests, offline unlock, and door troubleshooting—start here for any acce...
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Manage Access Overview
Manage Access is home for My PIN, Intercom PIN, co-residents, and guest invites—open the linked article for each task.
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Lock or Unlock a Door with the Grata App
Use this guide to lock or unlock doors and confirm access status.
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Lock or Unlock Door with a PIN Code
Unlock your door with your PIN when your phone isn't an option — wake the keypad, enter your code, press #, and you're i...
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Unlock Intercom and Common Area Doors with the Grata App
Unlock lobby, intercom, elevator, and other shared doors from Common Areas—review LIVE entry screens when shown, then ta...
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Door Access FAQ
Digital Key, offline unlock, PINs, intercom/common doors, Bluetooth issues, lock battery, and access recovery FAQs.
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PIN Troubleshooting in the Grata App
Fix common PIN issues—wrong codes, unresponsive keypads, missing My PIN, expired guest PINs, sync delays, and temporary...
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My PIN Is Not Working
When your PIN won't open the door, confirm the correct code in Manage Access, wake the keypad, check for lockouts or exp...
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Bluetooth / Range Troubleshooting
If mobile unlock is inconsistent, the issue is often Bluetooth, phone permissions, distance from the lock or reader, or...
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Guests
Guest Access Overview
Give visitors their own Guest PIN or Guest App access instead of sharing your personal PIN.
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Create a Guest PIN
Create a named guest PIN from Manage Access > Add New Guest > Create Guest PIN.
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Guest Access FAQ
Guest PIN vs Guest App, limits, building reach, removing access, and fixing invites that never arrive.
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Bookings & requests
Bookings & Amenities Overview
View building amenities from the Amenities section. Some amenities can be reserved, some are drop-in, and some only disp...
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Book an Amenity
Book an amenity in the Grata app when your building enables reservations — choose a Reserve amenity, pick a time, and co...
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Work Requests Overview
Submit maintenance tickets, track My Tickets, and read status updates when your building uses Work Requests.
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Notifications & notices
Notifications Overview
Read alerts from the bell icon and manage push, email, and text preferences under Profile > Notifications.
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Building Notices & News Feed Overview
Find building announcements in News or the mail icon—and troubleshoot when the feed looks empty.
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Devices & services
In-Suite Devices Overview
Thermostats, leak sensors, and other in-unit devices connected to Grata—when your building assigns them.
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Thermostats in the Grata App
Thermostats in Grata let you check temperature and humidity, change mode, set holds, and adjust fan settings when your b...
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Leak Detection Overview
Water sensor alerts in your unit—what they mean and how to respond with your building.
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Grata Plus Overview
Resident deals, RentCafe, EV chargers, and connected services when your property enables Grata Plus.
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