Configuring the HTTPS endpoint to export read and hit events - Security Center 5.11

You must configure the ALPR manager role to export a license plate read or hit event automatically to the required HTTPS endpoint.

1. From the Config Tool homepage, click System > Roles, and then click the ALPR Manager you want to configure.
2. Click the Properties tab and enable the Data Exporter option.
3. Select the required Queueing protocol from the drop down menu.

   Standard

   This is the default mode.

   High volume

   Select this mode if you need to export a high volume of events.

   NOTE: In the Communication settings pop-up window, enter the details configured in the RabbitMQ installation.

4. Click and select the required secure connection type from the list.
5. In the Parameters section, configure the following:

   Endpoint name

   Enter a relevant name for the required third-party server.

   Server URL

   Enter the IP address of the third-party server. You can also add URL parameters that are required, for example, https://server:5001/api/json?params1=test1&params2=test2.

   NOTE: The default port for the server URL is 443. To override the default value, add the required port to the server URL. For example, to use port 5001, enter the IP address as https://server:5001/api/.

   Export format

   Select the format in which the data needs to be exported.

   • XML: Export reads and hits in XML format.
   • JSON: Export reads and hits in JSON format.
   • UTMC: Export reads in UTMC format supported in Europe.
   • JSON2: Export hits to a T2 ticketing system.
   • JSONLAP: Export reads in a JSON format supported by Brazil municipalities.

6. (Optional) If the Export format selected in step 4 is XML or JSON or JSON2, configure the following settings in the File format-specific section:

   Customer ID

   Enter the value provided by the customer.

   NOTE: This section is displayed only if Export format selected is JSON2.

   What to export

   Select the events that you want to export.

   Export settings

   Choose the export settings as required.

   Export images

   Select this option to export the images along with the read or hit.

   Enforced hits only

   Select this option to export enforced hits.

   Add watermarks to context images

   Select this option to add watermark to context images. To better suit your requirements, you can customize the variables in the following ways.

   • Modify the variables. For example, you can add {timezone} to the template.
   • Arrange the order of the variables. For example, you can add {timezone} at the start of the template.
   • Add words to provide more information. For example, you can add We are in before {timezone} to provide more context about the timezone.

   

   Date format

   Select how you want the date to appear in exported license plate reads. The following formats are available:

   • MM/dd/yyyy
   • MM-dd-yyyy
   • dd/MM/yyyy
   • dd-MM-yyyy
   • yyyy/MM/dd
   • yyyy-MM-dd

   Critical

   Select the events that you want to resend after an export operation fails.

   Reads

   Select this option to resend any reads.

   Hits

   Select this option to resend any hits.

   NOTE: The AutoVu third-party data exporter retries until the event is successfully exported or a long list of events need to be resent.

7. (Optional) If the Export format selected in step 4 is JSONLAP, configure the following settings in the File format-specific section:

   Company code

   Enter the value provided by third-party API.

   Contract code

   Enter the value provided by third-party API.

8. In the Authorization section, configure the following settings:
   NOTE: This section is displayed only if Connection type selected is Https.

   Authorization mode

   Choose the authorization mode as required.

   None

   Select this option if the third-party system does not require any specific authorization method.

   Certificate

   Select this mode if the third-party system uses TLS certificate.

   PasswordGrant

   Select this mode if the third-party system uses PasswordGrant token.

   Client Credentials

   Select this mode if the third-party system uses Client Credentials token.

   Client certificate

   Enter or browse the path to the TLS certificate provided by third-party API.

   NOTE: This parameter is displayed only if Certificate authorization mode is selected.

   Token URL

   Enter the value provided by third-party API.

   Client ID

   Enter the value provided by third-party API.

   Client secret

   Enter the value provided by third-party API.

   Username

   Enter the value provided by third-party API.

   Password

   Enter the value provided by third-party API.

   Scope

   Enter the value provided by third-party API.

   NOTE: If no value is provided, the field can be left empty.

9. Click Apply.