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Overview

Managed Polling is an optional feature that allows Terminal to automatically poll and cache real-time data from providers at regular intervals. When enabled, Terminal will proactively fetch and store the latest data from providers, significantly reducing latency and increasing reliability of real-time endpoints.

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Real-Time Data

Terminal provides access to real-time data from telematics providers through specialized endpoints. Learn more about Real-Time Data.

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Supported Endpoints

Managed Polling is available for the following real-time endpoints:

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Benefits

  • Reduced Latency: Access to pre-cached data eliminates the need to wait for provider API calls at request time
  • Improved Reliability: Mitigates issues with temporary provider downtime or rate limiting

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Considerations

  • Billing Impact: Terminal’s real-time endpoints are billed by usage. When managed polling is enabled, you will be billed for all vehicles across all active connections.
  • Data Freshness: Data will be as fresh as your polling interval. If you need absolute real-time data, you may still prefer to use the standard endpoints directly.
  • Sync Mode: Managed Polling requires the connection to be in Automatic sync mode. Connections in Manual mode will not continue to poll.

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Configuration

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Enabling Managed Polling

Managed Polling is disabled by default. To enable this feature:
  1. Login to the Terminal Dashboard
  2. Navigate to Settings
  3. Enable the Managed Polling option
  4. Configure the desired polling interval for each endpoint