Points

Points represent a single location update from a device, and contain a number of fields that provide information about the device's state at the time the location was recorded.

• Identifiers:
  • Point ID: Unique identifier of the point
  • Device ID: Device that the point relates to
  • Transmission ID: Hash that relates to the transmission the data was received in. Can be used to connect multiple points and readings.
• Timestamps:
  • Time the device recorded the point. (Can be 1970 if the device didn't know the time)
  • Time the point was successfully received by the receiving endpoint
• Location:
  • Coordinates
  • Altitude
  • Method of finding coordinates gps, wifi, gsm
  • Accuracy in meters
  • Address that has been looked up relating to the coordinates
  • Speed
  • Course
• Status:
  • Battery voltage
  • Battery percent
  • Average charge
  • Current used this transmission
• Metadata:
  • GSM signal
  • GPS Satellite count
  • Errors, relating to current or previous operations
  • Send reason
  • Move type
  • Alert type

INFO

Different interfaces may expose these details in different ways, and you are encouraged to look at the individual interface documentation.

Other information is often submitted with points, such as readings