'Whether a customer wants to do data analysis, or a third-party is developing a new tool for use with Fleet Manager, the new Open API provides them with a faster and more secure method of obtaining that data.'
Temecula, CA (PRWEB) August 04, 2014
GPSTrackIt.com already provides data pumps and data queues that pull data from the Fleet Manager system. Now they’ve developed an Application Programming Interface (API) that functions as a web service, enabling customers and third-party developers to more efficiently move vehicle location data, performance data, and engine diagnostics to other systems for use in resource planning, vehicle maintenance, and scheduling.
“The web service is based on REST, which is short for Representational State Transfer,” said Eddie Bermudez, GPSTrackIt.com’s Product Development Manager. “REST, like SOAP (Simple Object Access Protocol), is a method of performing a set of basic operations like creating, reading, updating, or deleting information using simple HTTP calls.”
Users of the new Open API request a key for their user account. That is used in a customizable URI (Universal Resource Identifier). The URI looks much like a URL (Universal Resource Locator), but can be customized to request specific data. The key is used to identify the user. By assigning a separate key to each user, the security for that user is propagated to the web service, limiting the data they have access to.
“Users can request the data in XML or JSON formats,” added Bermudez. “Whether a customer wants to do data analysis, or a third-party is developing a new tool for use with Fleet Manager, the new Open API provides them with a faster and more secure method of obtaining that data.”
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About GPSTrackit.com:
Established in 1999, located in Southern California, GPSTrackit is dedicated to providing its clients the most innovative, cutting-edge GPS tracking technology for business vehicles and assets accompanied by their world-class customer service.