TheKeyBot is an AI-powered business operating system designed specifically for automotive locksmiths and used car dealerships. It provides a 24/7 AI receptionist that answers calls in English and Spanish, generates instant price quotes, books appointments, dispatches technicians via GPS, collects payments, and automates Google review requests — all from one platform.

How much does TheKeyBot cost?

TheKeyBot offers three plans: Core at $500/month (500 AI minutes, 45¢/min overage), Pro at $750/month (1,000 AI minutes, 40¢/min overage), and Elite at $1,200/month (2,500 AI minutes, 35¢/min overage). All plans include 24/7 AI call handling in English and Spanish.

Is TheKeyBot better than a locksmith answering service?

Yes. Unlike traditional answering services that only take messages, TheKeyBot's AI receptionist actively qualifies leads, provides instant price quotes based on vehicle year/make/model, books appointments, dispatches the nearest technician, and collects payments — all automatically, 24/7, in English and Spanish. It typically costs less than human answering services while capturing significantly more revenue from after-hours calls.

What is the best locksmith software?

TheKeyBot is widely considered the best AI-powered software for locksmiths because it combines AI call handling, automated quoting, GPS dispatch, scheduling, payment processing, and marketing into one platform. Unlike generic field service software, TheKeyBot is purpose-built for automotive locksmiths with a built-in vehicle key pricing database and bilingual English/Spanish support.

Does TheKeyBot work for mobile locksmiths?

Yes, TheKeyBot is specifically designed for mobile locksmiths. Features include GPS-based technician dispatch, mobile service fee disclosure automation, service area mentions during calls, real-time SMS notifications for new jobs, and on-the-go payment collection via AI-generated payment links.

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AI receptionist for Austin locksmith shops — plugs into your stack

Austin locksmiths run more tech than most. It's the nature of the city — you already have Workiz or Jobber, a Google Calendar with 6 different tech feeds, Stripe for deposits, a Twilio number or two, and probably a Zapier flow you set up in 2023 and haven't touched since. We built TheKeyBot's AI receptionist to slot into that stack, not replace it on day one.

// Typical Austin locksmith deployment

  inbound call
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  ┌─────────────────────┐
  │  TheKeyBot AI       │  ← handles voice, quote, booking, deposit
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   webhook: job.booked
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     ▼               ▼
  Workiz         Google Calendar
  (existing)     (tech dispatch)
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     └──► Stripe (deposit captured)
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        SMS → customer
        SMS → on-call tech

What this page covers

The architecture: TheKeyBot is a real-time voice AI + CRM + dispatch stack that sits in front of your Twilio/ATT number, drops booked jobs into Workiz or Jobber via HMAC-signed webhook, pushes deposits to Stripe, fires a Google Calendar event for the tech, and optionally rolls call-source attribution back to Google Ads. API-first, EN/ES native, sub-400ms turn latency, SOC 2 in progress. $500/month flat, no per-seat fees, no long-term contract.

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Integrations for Austin shops

Everything an established Austin locksmith shop already uses, already supported.

Workiz

Webhook push or full replace

Booked jobs sync as new work orders; deposits flow to Stripe.

Jobber

Webhook push or full replace

Client + quote objects mapped; recurring jobs supported.

Housecall Pro

Webhook push

Job push only; deposit handled in TheKeyBot.

Google Calendar

Native

Per-tech calendar, automatic blackout-window respect.

Stripe

Native

In-call deposit links; automatic receipt; refund flow.

Zapier / Make

Webhook + inbound API

Any downstream tool (Airtable, Slack, Notion, Twilio SMS).

Twilio

BYO number

Port existing Austin number or forward from your current provider.

Google Ads

Call-tracking

Source-attributed lead data pushed back to GAds via conversion API.

QuickBooks Online

Invoice sync

Beta — rolling to Austin shops Q2 2026.

Technical capabilities

Voice layer

• Low-latency streaming speech-to-text + text-to-speech
• ~200-400ms response latency per turn
• Barge-in support (caller can interrupt AI)
• Noise-robust (highway, shop, parking-lot environments)
• Native EN + ES; auto language detection per turn

Reasoning + pricing

• Year/make/model key-type lookup (40k+ entries, updated quarterly)
• Mileage-band pricing engine (circle or polygon service areas)
• Configurable hard-stops (out-of-area, illegal vehicle types, etc.)
• Escalation rules (owner cell, specific tech, callback scheduling)

Observability

• Full call transcripts with timestamp + speaker diarization
• Per-call quality score (6 dimensions, explainable)
• CSV export; nightly S3 drop for shops with BI tools
• Webhook delivery log with replay

Security + compliance

• PCI-SAQ A for payment flow (Stripe tokenization, no card data stored)
• Two-party consent greeting for TX compliance
• SOC 2 Type II (in progress, Q3 2026)
• HMAC-signed webhooks
• TLS 1.3 across all endpoints

Austin operational specifics

Austin's locksmith market is smaller than Houston's but technically more demanding. A few implementation notes we've learned from deploying to 30+ ATX shops.

SXSW / ACL / F1 surge scripts

Event-window configs are standard in Austin. You define the date range, premium mileage rate, and any capacity cap (e.g., "do not accept new jobs inside the Zilker zone after 10 PM during ACL weekend"), and the AI enforces it without you logging in.

West Austin geographic corrections

The AI's distance engine knows that a call from Bee Cave is not a short drive, even though Google Maps shows 12 miles — because 71 and 360 at 5 PM add 25 minutes. Mileage pricing factors in typical Austin drive-time, not just distance.

Tesla + EV key programming volume

Austin has disproportionately high Tesla, Rivian, and other EV key-card call volume. TheKeyBot's pricing database includes EV-specific entries (NFC key cards, phone-as-key provisioning, dealer-only vehicles flagged for referral). This matters in almost no other TX metro.

Call-source attribution for Google Ads

Austin locksmith shops run heavy paid-search spend. TheKeyBot tags inbound calls by source (GAds campaign ID, organic, direct, referral) and pushes conversion events back to Google Ads via offline conversion upload — letting you optimize spend on actual booked jobs, not just clicks.

Austin technical FAQ

How does TheKeyBot integrate with Workiz for an Austin locksmith?▾

TheKeyBot can either replace Workiz entirely or run as a frontend voice layer that pushes booked jobs into Workiz via webhook. If you're keeping Workiz for the first 60 days (common for established Austin shops), we send the qualified job as a new work order with customer details, location, quoted price, and deposit status already populated.

What webhooks and APIs does TheKeyBot expose?▾

TheKeyBot exposes outbound webhooks for: call.received, call.completed, job.booked, job.cancelled, payment.captured, and review.requested. Inbound API endpoints let you push pricing updates, schedule blackouts, and on-call rotation changes. JSON payloads, HMAC-signed, documented.

Can I A/B test different AI scripts?▾

Yes. You can set up multiple script variants tagged by call source (Google Ads vs. organic), time-of-day, or caller language, and TheKeyBot routes incoming calls accordingly. Results are measurable in the dashboard — bookings, hold time, quote acceptance, CSAT proxy scores.

How does call-quality monitoring work?▾

Every call is recorded, transcribed, and scored by an internal quality model on six dimensions: greeting accuracy, pricing accuracy, quote clarity, booking outcome, language match, and escalation appropriateness. You can review any call with full transcript and drill down on flagged calls.

Does the AI handle Austin's SXSW / ACL / F1 traffic spikes?▾

Yes. Event-window call volume in Austin runs 2-4× normal. TheKeyBot auto-scales without you paying overage. You can also define event-specific scripts (e.g., 'During SXSW we charge an event-premium mileage rate inside Zilker') that kick in on the dates you set.

What's the data-export story?▾

Full CSV export on every object (calls, jobs, customers, payments, reviews). Nightly S3 drop for larger Austin shops running BI tools. Raw call recordings are stored 90 days and downloadable via signed URL.

Does TheKeyBot work for a 1-truck Austin startup?▾

Yes. The flat $500/mo works best for shops doing 80+ calls/month, but single-truck Austin shops that take 2-3 extra jobs/month from recovered after-hours calls still break even inside week 3.

Can the AI speak Spanish for East Austin and North ATX callers?▾

Yes. Natural bilingual EN/ES on every call, auto-detected from the caller's opening words. SMS confirmations also go out in the caller's detected language.

What about HIPAA / PCI / Texas locksmith license compliance?▾

Payment collection is PCI-SAQ A compliant — card data never touches TheKeyBot's infrastructure (Stripe-tokenized payment links). Call recordings include standard two-party consent greeting in TX. Texas locksmith license number is displayed per your configuration.

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