Optibus Tacho Ingestion API

API endpoint for ingesting normalized Tachograph activity data from the Data Team.

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POST /v1/tacho-activity Ingest Tachograph activity data #

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OpenAPI Specification

optibus-tacho-ingestion-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Optibus Operations Driver Absences Tacho Ingestion API
  version: 2.8.17
  description: '**Welcome to the Optibus Operations API documentation!**


    Optibus Operations is a cloud-based software solution that enables public transport providers to optimize their operations, planning, and scheduling. Our API provides programmatic access to Optibus Operations'' functionality, allowing you to integrate it with your own applications and systems.



    '
  license:
    name: Optibus Ltd, All rights reserved
  contact: {}
servers:
- url: https://YOUR-OPTIBUS-ACCOUNT.api.ops.optibus.co
  description: Contact your Optibus Customer Success Manager for the actual baseURL and API credentials to use.
tags:
- name: Tacho Ingestion
  description: API endpoint for ingesting normalized Tachograph activity data from the Data Team.
paths:
  /v1/tacho-activity:
    post:
      operationId: PostTachoActivities
      responses:
        '204':
          description: Tachograph activities accepted successfully
        '400':
          description: 'Possible error types: `Invalid request schema` (schema of your request does not match the specification), `invalidTimeRange` (one or more activities have an endTimestamp before their startTimestamp)'
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                anyOf:
                - $ref: '#/components/schemas/PostTachoActivitiesErrorResponse'
                - $ref: '#/components/schemas/SchemaValidationErrorResponse'
        '422':
          description: 'Possible error types: `driversNotFound` (one or more driver IDs do not exist in the system), `vehiclesNotFound` (one or more vehicle IDs do not exist in the system)'
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/PostTachoActivitiesErrorResponse'
      description: '⚠️ **Unstable — not yet available for use.** This endpoint is published for design review

        and integration planning only. It currently accepts and validates payloads but does not

        persist any data. The request/response shape may still change without notice. Do not rely

        on it in production integrations until this notice is removed.


        Accepts a bulk upload of normalized Tachograph activities. Validates that

        all driver and vehicle IDs in the payload refer to existing entities.'
      summary: Ingest Tachograph activity data
      tags:
      - Tacho Ingestion
      security:
      - api_key: []
      parameters: []
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/PostTachoActivitiesRequest'
components:
  schemas:
    TypedApiErrorResponse_PostTachoActivitiesErrorTypes_:
      properties:
        error:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/TypedErrorResponse_PostTachoActivitiesErrorTypes_'
      required:
      - error
      type: object
    PostTachoActivitiesErrorTypes:
      type: string
      enum:
      - invalidTimeRange
    TypedErrorResponse_Invalidrequestschema_:
      properties:
        details: {}
        message:
          type: string
        type:
          type: string
          enum:
          - Invalid request schema
      required:
      - message
      - type
      type: object
    PostTachoActivitiesErrorResponse:
      $ref: '#/components/schemas/TypedApiErrorResponse_PostTachoActivitiesErrorTypes_'
    TachoActivity:
      properties:
        rawExternalCode:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
          description: The vendor's original activity code before normalization. Optional.
        vendor:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
          description: The tachograph data provider (vendor). Optional.
        vin:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
          description: The vehicle's VIN (Vehicle Identification Number). Optional.
        activityType:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/TachoActivityType'
          description: 'Type of the activity. Possible values are: drive, work, available, rest.'
        endTimestamp:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/StringifyDateTime'
          description: ISO 8601 timestamp of when the activity ended.
          format: date-time
        startTimestamp:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/StringifyDateTime'
          description: ISO 8601 timestamp of when the activity started.
          format: date-time
        vehicleId:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
          description: 'The vehicle''s unique identifier in Ops, as returned by the Vehicles API.

            This is not the vehicle''s VIN, registration plate, or tachograph identifier.

            Null for activities not associated with a vehicle (e.g. rest).'
        driverId:
          type: string
          description: 'The driver''s unique identifier in Ops, as returned by the Drivers API.

            This is not the driver''s personal tachograph ID.'
      required:
      - activityType
      - endTimestamp
      - startTimestamp
      - vehicleId
      - driverId
      type: object
    TypedErrorResponse_PostTachoActivitiesErrorTypes_:
      properties:
        details: {}
        message:
          type: string
        type:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/PostTachoActivitiesErrorTypes'
      required:
      - message
      - type
      type: object
    SchemaValidationErrorResponse:
      $ref: '#/components/schemas/TypedApiErrorResponse_Invalidrequestschema_'
    PostTachoActivitiesRequest:
      properties:
        activities:
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/TachoActivity'
          type: array
          minItems: 1
          maxItems: 5000
      required:
      - activities
      type: object
    TypedApiErrorResponse_Invalidrequestschema_:
      properties:
        error:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/TypedErrorResponse_Invalidrequestschema_'
      required:
      - error
      type: object
    TachoActivityType:
      description: The type of tachograph activity recorded for the driver.
      enum:
      - drive
      - work
      - available
      - rest
      type: string
    StringifyDateTime:
      type: string
      format: date-time
      description: 'Stringified date-time.

        date-time notation as defined by [RFC 3339](https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc3339#section-5.6), section 5.6, for example,2017-07-21T17:32:28Z'
  securitySchemes:
    api_key:
      type: apiKey
      name: Authorization
      in: header
x-tagGroups:
- name: General API Info
  tags:
  - Authentication
  - Versioning
- name: Use case guides
  tags:
  - HR System Integration Guides
  - Fleet Management System Integration Guides
  - Operational Plan Query Guides
  - Custom Driver App Notification Action Guide
- name: Client preferences
  tags:
  - Preferences
- name: Resource Management
  tags:
  - Regions
  - Drivers
  - Driver Absences
  - Driver Employment Periods
  - Driver Custom Attributes
  - Driver Groups
  - Vehicles
  - Vehicle Downtimes
  - Vehicle Custom Attributes
- name: Operations Management
  tags:
  - Roster
  - Operational Plan
  - Tasks
  - Stops
  - Signing Times
- name: Work & Payroll
  tags:
  - Work Entities
  - Payroll
  - Statistics
- name: Private Hires
  tags:
  - Private Hires
- name: Driver App Integration
  tags:
  - Driver App Notifications
- name: Event Webhooks
  tags:
  - Event Webhooks
- name: Data Ingestion
  tags:
  - Tacho Ingestion
- name: Deprecated API Endpoints
  tags:
  - Drivers (Deprecated)
  - Vehicles (Deprecated)
  - Operational Plan (Deprecated)
- name: Changelog
  tags:
  - Changelog