Knowledge Base / Vaults, Assets & Recipients

How does check-in work?

By Chris Winfield-Blum • August 18, 2026

Check-in tells Si Forte you are still active. Persistent and Spark vaults delay unlock based on your latest activity plus the unlock period you configured.

Check-in happens in three ways:

  • Using the website while signed in updates your activity on each request.
  • Mobile app — the apps call the API using your token.
  • API — GET /api/check-in with a Bearer token returns {"status":"success","message":"Check-in successful"} and a timestamp.

If you miss check-ins long enough for the unlock period to elapse, matching vaults unlock automatically and recipients are notified. You can still lock a vault again from the vault page or API if the unlock was accidental.