Samsara

Samsara Files API

The Files API from Samsara — 2 operation(s) for files.

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Operations 2

GET /fleet/drivers/tachograph-files/history Get Tachograph Driver Files #

GET /fleet/vehicles/tachograph-files/history Get Tachograph Vehicle Files #

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OpenAPI Specification

openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  description: Gain greater visibility by connecting your fleets, equipment, sites, and people.
  title: Samsara Files API
  version: '2024-11-18'
servers:
- url: https://api.samsara.com/
- url: https://api.eu.samsara.com/
security:
- AccessTokenHeader: []
tags:
- name: Files
paths:
  /fleet/drivers/tachograph-files/history:
    get:
      description: "Returns all known tachograph files for all specified drivers in the time range. \n\n <b>Rate limit:</b> 50 requests/sec (learn more about rate limits <a href=\"https://developers.samsara.com/docs/rate-limits\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>). \n\n **Submit Feedback**: Likes, dislikes, and API feature requests should be filed as feedback in our <a href=\"https://forms.gle/zkD4NCH7HjKb7mm69\" target=\"_blank\">API feedback form</a>. If you encountered an issue or noticed inaccuracies in the API documentation, please <a href=\"https://www.samsara.com/help\" target=\"_blank\">submit a case</a> to our support team.\n\nTo use this endpoint, select **Read Tachograph (EU)** under the Compliance category when creating or editing an API token. <a href=\"https://developers.samsara.com/docs/authentication#scopes-for-api-tokens\" target=\"_blank\">Learn More.</a>"
      operationId: getDriverTachographFiles
      parameters:
      - description: If specified, this should be the endCursor value from the previous page of results. When present, this request will return the next page of results that occur immediately after the previous page of results.
        in: query
        name: after
        schema:
          type: string
      - description: 'A start time in RFC 3339 format. Millisecond precision and timezones are supported. (Examples: 2019-06-13T19:08:25Z, 2019-06-13T19:08:25.455Z, OR 2015-09-15T14:00:12-04:00).'
        in: query
        name: startTime
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      - description: 'An end time in RFC 3339 format. Millisecond precision and timezones are supported. (Examples: 2019-06-13T19:08:25Z, 2019-06-13T19:08:25.455Z, OR 2015-09-15T14:00:12-04:00).'
        in: query
        name: endTime
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      - description: 'A filter on the data based on this comma-separated list of driver IDs. Example: `driverIds=1234,5678`'
        explode: false
        in: query
        name: driverIds
        schema:
          items:
            type: string
          type: array
        style: form
      - description: 'A filter on the data based on this comma-separated list of parent tag IDs, for use by orgs with tag hierarchies. Specifying a parent tag will implicitly include all descendent tags of the parent tag. Example: `parentTagIds=345,678`'
        explode: false
        in: query
        name: parentTagIds
        schema:
          items:
            type: string
          type: array
        style: form
      - description: 'A filter on the data based on this comma-separated list of tag IDs. Example: `tagIds=1234,5678`'
        explode: false
        in: query
        name: tagIds
        schema:
          items:
            type: string
          type: array
        style: form
      responses:
        '200':
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/TachographDriverFilesResponse'
          description: List of all driver tachograph files in a specified time range.
        default:
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/standardErrorResponse'
          description: Error response
      summary: Get Tachograph Driver Files
      tags:
      - Files
  /fleet/vehicles/tachograph-files/history:
    get:
      description: "Returns all known tachograph files for all specified vehicles in the time range. \n\n <b>Rate limit:</b> 150 requests/sec (learn more about rate limits <a href=\"https://developers.samsara.com/docs/rate-limits\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>). \n\n **Submit Feedback**: Likes, dislikes, and API feature requests should be filed as feedback in our <a href=\"https://forms.gle/zkD4NCH7HjKb7mm69\" target=\"_blank\">API feedback form</a>. If you encountered an issue or noticed inaccuracies in the API documentation, please <a href=\"https://www.samsara.com/help\" target=\"_blank\">submit a case</a> to our support team.\n\nTo use this endpoint, select **Read Tachograph (EU)** under the Compliance category when creating or editing an API token. <a href=\"https://developers.samsara.com/docs/authentication#scopes-for-api-tokens\" target=\"_blank\">Learn More.</a>"
      operationId: getVehicleTachographFiles
      parameters:
      - description: If specified, this should be the endCursor value from the previous page of results. When present, this request will return the next page of results that occur immediately after the previous page of results.
        in: query
        name: after
        schema:
          type: string
      - description: 'A start time in RFC 3339 format. Millisecond precision and timezones are supported. (Examples: 2019-06-13T19:08:25Z, 2019-06-13T19:08:25.455Z, OR 2015-09-15T14:00:12-04:00).'
        in: query
        name: startTime
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      - description: 'An end time in RFC 3339 format. Millisecond precision and timezones are supported. (Examples: 2019-06-13T19:08:25Z, 2019-06-13T19:08:25.455Z, OR 2015-09-15T14:00:12-04:00).'
        in: query
        name: endTime
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      - description: 'A filter on the data based on this comma-separated list of vehicle IDs. Example: `vehicleIds=1234,5678`'
        explode: false
        in: query
        name: vehicleIds
        schema:
          items:
            type: string
          type: array
        style: form
      - description: 'A filter on the data based on this comma-separated list of parent tag IDs, for use by orgs with tag hierarchies. Specifying a parent tag will implicitly include all descendent tags of the parent tag. Example: `parentTagIds=345,678`'
        explode: false
        in: query
        name: parentTagIds
        schema:
          items:
            type: string
          type: array
        style: form
      - description: 'A filter on the data based on this comma-separated list of tag IDs. Example: `tagIds=1234,5678`'
        explode: false
        in: query
        name: tagIds
        schema:
          items:
            type: string
          type: array
        style: form
      responses:
        '200':
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/TachographVehicleFilesResponse'
          description: List of all vehicle tachograph files in a specified time range.
        default:
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/standardErrorResponse'
          description: Error response
      summary: Get Tachograph Vehicle Files
      tags:
      - Files
components:
  schemas:
    TachographDriverFilesResponse:
      description: List of all driver tachograph files in a specified time range.
      properties:
        data:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/TachographDriverFileData'
        pagination:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/paginationResponse'
      type: object
    TachographDriverFileData:
      items:
        $ref: '#/components/schemas/TachographDriverFileListWrapper'
      type: array
    standardErrorResponse:
      description: Error response
      properties:
        message:
          description: The message of the error.
          example: An error has occurred.
          type: string
        requestId:
          description: The ID of the request.
          example: 8916e1c1
          type: string
      type: object
    TachographVehicleFilesResponse:
      description: List of all vehicle tachograph files in a specified time range.
      properties:
        data:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/TachographVehicleFileData'
        pagination:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/paginationResponse'
      type: object
    TachographDriverFile:
      description: Tachograph driver file
      properties:
        cardNumber:
          description: Tachograph card number associated with the file.
          example: '1000000492436002'
          type: string
        createdAtTime:
          description: Creation time of files in RFC 3339 format. This is either the download time from the tachograph itself (for files downloaded via Samsara VG) or upload time (for files manually uploaded via Samsara UI).
          example: 2020-01-02T15:04:05Z07:00
          type: string
        id:
          description: ID of the file.
          example: 4aff772c-a7bb-45e6-8e41-6a53e34feb83
          type: string
        url:
          description: A temporary URL which can be used to download the file. The link can be used multiple times and expires after an hour.
          example: https://samsara-tachograph-files.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/123/456/789/4aff772c-a7bb-45e6-8e41-6a53e34feb83.ddd
          type: string
      type: object
    TachographVehicleFileData:
      items:
        $ref: '#/components/schemas/TachographVehicleFileListWrapper'
      type: array
    TachographDriverFileListWrapper:
      properties:
        driver:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/driverTinyResponse'
        files:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/TachographDriverFileList'
      type: object
    driverTinyResponse:
      description: A minified driver object.
      properties:
        id:
          description: ID of the driver.
          example: '88668'
          type: string
        name:
          description: Name of the driver.
          example: Susan Bob
          type: string
      type: object
    TachographDriverFileList:
      description: List of all tachograph driver files in a specified time range.
      items:
        $ref: '#/components/schemas/TachographDriverFile'
      type: array
    TachographVehicleFile:
      description: Tachograph vehicle file
      properties:
        createdAtTime:
          description: Creation time of files in RFC 3339 format. This is either the download time from the tachograph itself (for files downloaded via Samsara VG) or upload time (for files manually uploaded via Samsara UI).
          example: 2020-01-02T15:04:05Z07:00
          type: string
        id:
          description: ID of the file.
          example: 4aff772c-a7bb-45e6-8e41-6a53e34feb83
          type: string
        url:
          description: A temporary URL which can be used to download the file. The link can be used multiple times and expires after an hour.
          example: https://samsara-tachograph-files.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/123/456/789/4aff772c-a7bb-45e6-8e41-6a53e34feb83.ddd
          type: string
        vehicleIdentificationNumber:
          description: VIN associated with the vehicle file.
          example: '1000000492436002'
          type: string
      type: object
    TachographVehicleFileListWrapper:
      properties:
        files:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/TachographVehicleFileList'
        vehicle:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/vehicleTinyResponse'
      type: object
    TachographVehicleFileList:
      description: List of all tachograph vehicle files in a specified time range.
      items:
        $ref: '#/components/schemas/TachographVehicleFile'
      type: array
    vehicleTinyResponse:
      description: A minified vehicle object.
      properties:
        ExternalIds:
          additionalProperties:
            type: string
          description: The [external IDs](https://developers.samsara.com/docs/external-ids) for the given object.
          example:
            maintenanceId: '250020'
            payrollId: ABFS18600
          type: object
        id:
          description: ID of the vehicle.
          example: '123456789'
          type: string
        name:
          description: Name of the vehicle.
          example: 'Midwest Truck #4'
          type: string
      type: object
    paginationResponse:
      description: Pagination parameters.
      properties:
        endCursor:
          description: Cursor identifier representing the last element in the response. This value should be used in conjunction with a subsequent request's 'after' query parameter. This may be an empty string if there are no more pages left to view.
          example: MjkY
          format: string
          type: string
        hasNextPage:
          description: True if there are more pages of results immediately available after this endCursor.
          example: true
          type: boolean
      required:
      - endCursor
      - hasNextPage
      type: object
  securitySchemes:
    AccessTokenHeader:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
x-original-swagger-version: '2.0'
x-readme:
  explorer-enabled: true
  proxy-enabled: true

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