topic Re: How would I bring this feed into Velocity in ArcGIS Velocity Questions

How would I bring this feed into Velocity

LCarson — Tue, 02 Dec 2025 19:21:16 GMT

I am looking to bring in lightning data as a feed for Velocity and I am wonder how I would do that with this type of API.

https://devportal.dtn.com/catalog/Weather/dtn-lightning-api/documentation#overview

Re: How would I bring this feed into Velocity

JeffSilberberg — Tue, 02 Dec 2025 19:48:26 GMT

@LCarson

So, for Lightning, you really want a service that has a Web Hook, AKA it will POST to you, not something you have to sit and poll every so often.

The National Lightning Detection Network, supported by Vaisala, will do this for you. Others claim to have the support but as yet have not found one that actually does. Also, I suggest that you pass the data to an API you host and support, and then post to a Velocity FEED to limit the items you need to support in Velocity and for better control. Webhooks and Pushed Data.

There are also a number of hardware providers that you can set up your own detection station and then pass that data into Velocity.

Happy to take this offline if you want to talk in more detail, just DM me your contact details.

Re: How would I bring this feed into Velocity

LCarson — Mon, 08 Dec 2025 14:34:53 GMT

Jeff, thanks for the answer, I would like to talk more in detail as I am still new to Velocity and my company is weighing its usability.