The Dataminr First Alert feed type in ArcGIS Velocity creates a built-in HTTP endpoint that can be used to receive real-time alert events from Dataminr First Alert. Dataminr First Alert provides artificial intelligence (AI)-powered real-time event, threat, and risk intelligence for public sector organizations.
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Examples
The following are example use cases for the feed:
- An emergency management agency wants to receive real-time alerts about natural disasters, severe weather, and public safety incidents. They collect Dataminr First Alert data into Velocity to maintain situational awareness during active events and coordinate response efforts.
- A public safety organization wants to monitor threats and incidents in their jurisdiction. They use Dataminr First Alert data to track real-time events and correlate alerts with geographic areas of responsibility.
- A disaster response team wants to aggregate real-time incident intelligence during an active event. They store Dataminr First Alert data and run analytics to identify emerging hot spots and allocate resources effectively.
Usage notes
Note the following when working with the feed:
- The feed is a receiver type that creates an HTTP endpoint. After the feed is created, the HTTP endpoint URL is available on the feed's details page. Provide the HTTP endpoint URL, username, and password set during feed configuration to Dataminr to begin receiving data in the feed.
- Key fields are preconfigured for the feed. The alertId field is set as the Track ID and the alertTimestamp field is set as the Start Time.
- Velocity automatically constructs point geometry from the estimatedEventLocation_lat and estimatedEventLocation_lng fields.
- The feed automatically flattens JSON data received from Dataminr. Nested objects are represented as underscore-delimited field names, for example, metadata_cyber_vulnerabilities.
- The termsOfUse field contains a link to the Dataminr First Alert Terms of Service.
Parameters
The following are the parameters for the feed:
| Parameter | Description | Data type |
|---|---|---|
| User Name | The username secures the HTTP endpoint for this feed. Register this value in the Dataminr system. | String |
| Password | The password secures the HTTP endpoint for this feed. Register this value in the Dataminr system. | String |
| Additional logging (optional) | Specify whether you want to log raw HTTP requests and responses issued by Velocity to Dataminr. Note:Only turn on the Enable Request Logging option for troubleshooting and turn it off when troubleshooting is complete. After turning on the option, start the feed; the debug-level logs are available on the feed logs page. Contact Esri Technical Support for help with troubleshooting if necessary. | Boolean |
Consideration and limitation
Dataminr Customer Support uses the username, password, and HTTP endpoint URL to push data to this feed. If the username or password is unavailable, create new credentials and provide them to Dataminr Customer Support.