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Verizon Connect Reveal

The Verizon Connect Reveal feed type in ArcGIS Velocity creates a built-in HTTP endpoint that can be used to receive GPS Push Service messages from Verizon Connect Reveal.

Learn more about Verizon Connect Reveal

Examples

The following are example use cases for the feed:

  • A utility company wants to track their fleet vehicles. They use real-time vehicle location information to send alerts when vehicles approach job sites with hazardous conditions.

  • A delivery company wants to track their fleet vehicles. They use real-time vehicle location information to understand driver habits and send real-time notifications to reduce vehicle idling.

Usage notes

Keep the following in mind when working with the feed:

  • When a feed is started for the first time in ArcGIS Velocity, you must review the feed logs in another browser tab to confirm the subscription by browsing to the Subscribe URL value included in the feed log message. This requirement ensures that the subscription is valid.

  • The feed only processes events with the GPS Push Service schema defined by Verizon.

  • The feed supports configuring key fields, removing unwanted fields, and adjusting field names. Changing data types or adding new fields is not supported because the GPS Push Service schema required by Verizon cannot be modified.

  • Once the feed is created, the URL in the HTTP Endpoint Path parameter is available on the feed details page. This is the URL to use for data that is pushed from Verizon Connect Reveal.

  • After configuring feed connection parameters, define the schema and the key parameters by configuring the input data.

  • The datetime information is stored in the updateUTC field as a string. When configuring the feed, on the Identify Key Fields page, set the updateUTC field to Start Time, with a date format of Other (string) and a date formatting string of yyyy-MM-dd'T'HH:mm:ss'Z'.

Parameters

The following are the parameters for the feed:

Parameter

Description

Data type

HTTP Endpoint Path

The full URL that Verizon Connect Reveal uses to send GPS Push Service messages.

This parameter is generated and populated by Velocity after the feed is published.

String

Username

The username used to secure the HTTP endpoint created by the feed.

String

Password

The password used to secure the HTTP endpoint created by the feed.

String

Consideration and limitation

Verizon Customer Support uses the username and password, along with the HTTP endpoint URL, to push data to the feed. If the username or password is not available, you must create new credentials and provide them to Verizon Customer Support.