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WebSocket Events

The server sends an event message through the WebSocket channel when an event occurs and client has subscription on this. All of the event messages contains the fields:

  • type - "event".
  • event - one of the items: "state", "lifecycle", "logout"
  • data (optional, object) - specific event payload.

State event

This messages are coming from server if client is subscribed. to the state events of the specific tracker and this tracker is not blocked. It's occur in the cases:

  • Tracker stated is changed.
  • Immediately after subscription.
  • Immediately after unblocking.

Message fields:

  • type - "event".
  • event - "state".
  • data - source state.
  • user_time - current time in user's timezone.

Message sample:

{
  "type": "event",
  "event": "state",
  "user_time": "2018-10-17 12:51:55",
  "data": {
    "source_id": 10284,
    "gps": {
      "updated": "2018-10-17 12:51:43",
      "signal_level": 100,
      "location": {
        "lat": 14.330065796228606,
        "lng": -90.99037259141691
      },
      "heading": 248,
      "speed": 0,
      "alt": 431
    },
    "connection_status": "active",
    "movement_status": "parked",
    "gsm": null,
    "last_update": "2018-10-17 12:51:46",
    "battery_level": null,
    "battery_update": null,
    "inputs": [false, false, false, false, false, false, false, false],
    "inputs_update": "2018-10-17 12:51:43",
    "outputs": [false, false, false, false, false, false, false, false],
    "outputs_update": "2018-10-17 12:51:43",
    "actual_track_update": "2018-10-04 22:47:07"
  }
}

Note: source_id is not a tracker_id.

Lifecycle event

This messages are coming from server if client is subscribed. to the state events of the specific tracker. It's occur in the cases:

  • Tracker is blocked.
  • Tracker is unblocked.
  • Tracker is corrupted (removed).

Message fields:

  • type - "event".
  • event - "lifecycle".
  • data (required, object):
    • source_id - source id.
    • lifecycle_event - lifecycle event type. One of the items: "block", "unblock", "corrupt".

Message sample:

{
  "type": "event",
  "event": "lifecycle",
  "data": {
    "source_id": 123456,
    "lifecycle_event": "block"
  }
}

Logout event

These messages are coming from server if client is subscribed. to the any event. It's occur in cases:

  • User logged out.
  • User session expired (did not renew during one month).
  • Sub-user is blocked by master-user.
  • User has restored his password.
  • User has changed his password.
  • User blocked from admin panel.
  • User was corrupted (removed).

Message fields:

  • type - "event".
  • event - "logout".
  • data - "session closed".

Message sample:

{
  "type": "event",
  "event": "logout",
  "data": "session closed"
}


Last update: August 20, 2020