Getting Started with Data Push
One way to access telemetry data from Dronetag devices is by letting our servers initiate the connection and push the data to yours. You can manage these connections through our Integration Portal, where you can configure everything yourself. This portal gives you full control over the integration settings, allowing you to select connection protocols like HTTP webhooks, MQTT, TCP, or UDP. You can for example easily switch between your testing and production environments and adjust other settings as needed.
How to Access the Integration Portal
To set up Data Push integration, you'll need access to the portal, which is available for users subscribed to our Pro plan or for business partners participating on our cooperative projects. If you're interested in gaining access, reach out to us.
Access the portal at https://integrations.dronetag.app.
The user-friendly web interface makes it simple to configure your integration in just a few steps.
What Can You Configure?
Our integration framework is designed to be highly flexible, allowing you to customize many parameters for each integration without needing our help. Here’s what you can configure:
- Connection Protocol: Choose between HTTP webhooks, MQTT, TCP, or UDP.
- Target Address: Direct the data to your production or staging API endpoint—it’s your call.
- Output Format: Besides our standard JSON format, we support various UTM systems. See Protocols and Formats for recommended combinations.
- Traffic Throttling: To avoid overloading your servers, you can limit the number of requests at the cost of some latency.
- Authentication: Choose from various authentication methods, including HTTP Basic Authentication, custom HTTP headers, OAuth 2.0, and more.
- ... and more
Setting Up Your First Distribution Target
To start transferring data, you'll need to create a distribution target. This represents the service where you want to send your data. You can create multiple targets, but there is a limit. Once a target is created, our system will automatically distribute data until you deactivate or remove it.
- Log in to the Integration Portal with your Dronetag account, or create a new one.
- On the main page, you’ll see all the distributions you’ve created.
- Create a new distribution target by clicking the Add New button.
- Fill out the form to configure your target. The following sections on this page will help guide you through the setup.
- Save the target and allow a few minutes for the changes to take effect.
- You can check for communication or configuration errors by viewing the server logs. Find your newly created distribution on the main page and click View & Edit.
Pausing or Stopping the Distribution
To temporarily stop the data from being sent to your services, you can pause the distribution by marking it as inactive. If you no longer need the distribution, you can permanently delete it.
What’s Next?
- After setting up your integration, check if it's working properly.
- Learn more about our DUMP JSON format.
- If this integration method doesn’t suit your needs, check out our guide for choosing the best integration method.