Comparison & Overview of Data Archive APIs

ISO 15143-3 API (snapshot)ISO 15143-3 API (time series)Time Series API
Architecture styleOn requestOn requestOn request
Rate limitedYes, requests are rate limited to one request per URL every 15 min.Yes, requests are rate limited to one request per URL every 15 min.Yes, for Advanced Querying - max 100 requests per second; for Metrics - max 20 requests per second
Time range limit per queryn/a14 daysUp to 400 days (dependent on subscription plan)
Data retentionn/aUp to 400 days (dependent on subscription plan)Up to 400 days (dependent on subscription plan)
PackagingStandard offerAvailable with:

- Evolve, Expand
- Link, Lift, Leap
IrisX exclusive
ProtocolHTTP RESTHTTP RESTHTTP REST
FormatXML and JSONXML and JSONJSON
Data formatISO 15143-3 with optional extensionsISO 15143-3 with optional extensionsPrometheus compatible
Data typesMixedMixedTime Series
Machine InsightsYesYesYes
Fault codesNoYesNo
Advanced SensorsNoNoYes, but numerical values only
LocationYesYesNo
Common use casesDashboarding
Integrations
Dashboarding
Reporting
Integrations
App development
Dashboarding, Reporting
Analytics
Other characteristicsSimple to implement, especially for smaller fleets and low-complexity system integrationsSimple to implement, especially for smaller fleets and low-complexity system integrationsPowerful API to supercharge data exploration, with built-in support for PromQL with functions and operations to easily run advanced queries (e.g. min, max, avg, etc)