The Terminal API provides access to both telematics and ELD information from multiple fleet data providers through a standardized interface. Through Terminal’s API, software platforms can pull normalized data from a wide variety of telematics providers without having to build out individual integrations with each. Terminal does this one time, and TruckX customers gain access to GPS locations, hours of service data, driver information, vehicle performance statistics, safety events, and more from numerous providers using standardized data structures without having to worry about the multiple formats and authentication methods used by each provider.
Within Terminal’s API, fleet data is normalized against common models. This means that a vehicle from one provider will have the same data structure as a vehicle from another provider. A driver, location, and safety event log will all share the same common data model within the Terminal API. Terminal also provides a hosted Link component that can be used by apps to allow users to securely authenticate with their telematics provider, generating a token that can be used to passively sync data between the telematics provider and TruckX.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Why TruckX is integrating with Terminal?
Terminal eliminates the need for dozens of integrations with separate truck data providers. WithTerminal connects to multiple providers so that TruckX only needs to integrate once.
What data will TruckX have access to?
Our developers will have access to vehicle locations, hours of service data, driver data, vehicle performance data, safety events, and more from all telematics and ELD providers supported by Terminal.
How will authentication work?
Terminal provides a hosted Link component that we can use to allow users to securely authenticate with their telematics providers.
Why should data from different telematics providers be normalized?
Without normalization, TruckX would need to take time developing around each provider’s individual data model. Normalization allows us to develop new features quicker and connect with additional providers in the future.
