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# Parking detection

> Connect Parking detection to KODE OS for parking data

> Connect Parking detection to KODE OS for parking data integration

## Overview

Use this integration to connect your parking detection system to KODE OS. You discover sensors and collect occupancy state, duration, and operating state over REST for each monitored space.

| Property            | Value    |
| ------------------- | -------- |
| **System Type**     | Parking  |
| **Communication**   | REST     |
| **Collection**      | Pull     |
| **Collection Mode** | SNAPSHOT |

## Supported Capabilities

* Discover Devices & Points
* Collect Sensor Data

## Prerequisites

* An active account with Parking detection and access to their API or developer portal
* API key or token from the Parking detection platform
* KODE OS environment with access to Data Sources

## Generate API Credentials

1. Log in to the Parking detection platform or admin console
2. Navigate to the API settings, developer section, or account settings
3. Generate a new API key or token
4. Copy the key and store it securely -- you will need it when configuring the connector in KODE OS

## Configure Connector in KODE OS

1. Navigate to **Data Sources** in your building
2. Click **API Catalog** and search for **Parking detection**
3. Click **+ Add Datasource**
4. Fill in the fields below and complete the three-page setup flow

| Field       | Required | Type     | Description                                             |
| ----------- | -------- | -------- | ------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Room**    | No       | text     | The specific room this connector is associated with     |
| **URL**     | Yes      | text     | The base URL or IP address of the external system       |
| **API Key** | Yes      | password | The API key for authenticating with the external system |

## Discover Devices and Points

After configuring the connector, click **Discover** on the connector detail page. KODE OS will query the Parking detection system and return a list of available devices and their data points.

Review the discovered items and select the devices you want to register in KODE OS.

For more details on the discovery process, see the [Discovery guide](/products/integrations/capabilities/discovery).

## Devices and Points

When you discover devices from Parking detection, KODE OS maps them to the following device types and data points:

### Presence / Occupancy Sensor

Canonical Type: `presenceDetection`

| # | Point      | Description                                                                | Unit | Writable | Ontology Field               | Collection |
| - | ---------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---- | -------- | ---------------------------- | ---------- |
| 1 | `occupied` | **True** -- space is currently occupied / **False** -- space is unoccupied | --   | No       | `occupancy_status`           | Polling    |
| 2 | `state`    | Current operating state                                                    | --   | No       | `occupancy_label`            | Polling    |
| 3 | `duration` | Duration of the current state                                              | --   | No       | `occupancy_time_accumulator` | Polling    |

## What Data You Get

### Point History

Time-series readings including occupied, state, duration, collected at regular intervals from connected devices

### Polling Schedule

* **Point History** -- Default polling: 30 seconds (min: 30 seconds, max: 1 hours)

For more details on collection modes, see the [Data Collection guide](/products/integrations/capabilities/data-collection).

## Use Cases

Once connected, this integration enables you to:

* Monitor real-time parking space availability across facilities
* Track occupancy trends to optimize parking allocation and signage
* Generate utilization reports for parking revenue and capacity planning

## Troubleshooting

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="Authentication or connection error">
    Verify that the credentials are correct and have not expired. Check that the URL is reachable from the KODE OS environment. Ensure the API key or token is valid and has not been revoked or expired in the Parking detection platform.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Discovery returns no devices">
    Verify the connector credentials have sufficient permissions in the Parking detection system to list devices. Run a test connection first to confirm connectivity. Some systems require specific API scopes or roles for device enumeration.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Data collection stops or gaps appear">
    Check the connector status on the Data Sources page. If the status shows an error, review the error logs on the connector detail page. Common causes include expired credentials, network changes, or rate limiting by the Parking detection API.
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>