================================================================================ UDP Single Shot Example

Overview

This is a simple python script demonstrating how to send data to Exosite's cloud data platform via the UDP Single Shot API.

License is BSD, Copyright 2011, Exosite LLC (see LICENSE file)

Built/tested with Python 2.6.5

Quick Start

• Install python

  • http://www.python.org/download/
  • http://www.python.org/download/releases/2.7.2/

• Register for API keys on the One Platform by signing up for Exosite Portals at https://portals.exosite.com

• Create a Client (Device) and a Datasource (Alias) in Exosite Portals.

• Copy the Client's CIK and paste it in place of the PUTCIKHERE in the python script. Copy the Datasource's Alias and paste it in place of the PUTALIASHERE in the python script.

• Run the script

  python udp_single_shot_example.py

• View your data in Exosite Portals to verify everything worked OK!

More Information

• UDP Overview -> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_Datagram_Protocol
• UDP API documentation -> http://exosite.com/api

Notes

• UDP is inherently non-secure and non-reliable. Use the API only if you are OK with those inherent issues.