Prerequisites

The following are the prerequisites for integrating with Motive Freight Visibility APIs:

  1. Create a developer account
  2. Create a test application
  3. Create a dummy fleet

1. Create a developer account in Motive.

  1. Below are steps for creating the same:

    1. Navigate to developer.gomotive.com.

    2. Click Get Started.

    3. On the login page, click Sign Up.

    4. To create your account, enter the following details:

      1. Full Name
      2. Email
      3. Password
      4. Company
    5. Click the "I have read and accepted the Developer Terms of Service and Privacy Policy" checkbox.

    6. Click Sign Up.
      You have now successfully created your developer account in Motive. Now, you can use the same credentials to log in and access the developer portal.

2. Create a test application

  1. Log in to the Motive Developer Portal using your credentials.

  2. Click +Create App.
    The portal will prompt you to enter the name of the app.

  3. Enter the name of the app.

  4. Click Create App.
    The app is now created successfully.

  5. Navigate to the Configuration tab.

  6. Make a note of the Client ID and Client Secret for your company.

  7. Under OAuth 2.0 Integration section, enter the Success Redirect URI.

  8. Under Permissions, enable the following:

    1. Freight Visibility Vehicle Locations
    2. Freight Visibility Asset Locations
  9. Click Save.
    You have now successfully created an application for your organisation.

3. Create a dummy fleet

To create a dummy fleet, take the following steps:

  1. Navigate to www.gomotive.com.
  2. On the home page, click Login.
  3. In the login page, click Sign Up and enter the following details:
    1. Name
    2. Phone
    3. Email
    4. Password
      NOTE: You can also generate a password for your profile.
  4. Select the 'I have read and accept the Terms of Service and Privacy Policy" checkbox.
  5. Click Next.

You have now created a dummy fleet.

Next Steps:

  • Step 1: After you create your dummy fleet, you must reach out to Motive and share the application ID. You must also share the details of the dummy fleet that needs to be associated with the application ID.
  • Step 2: After your intimation, Motive will assign the application ID to your fleet.

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NOTE

After your fleet is associated with an application ID, any fleet or customer that enables your integration will automatically get the fleet's data connected to your dummy fleet.