In logistics, the pace sets the speed. And it’s not always delivered by your own driver with your own vehicle. Often, these are hired cars and contractors who work with you today but may be with someone else tomorrow. Creating separate accounts for them, explaining how to log in to the application is long, inconvenient and, frankly, unnecessary.
In such situations, “Quick Access” from ANT-Logistics comes to the rescue — a convenient way to authorize in the mobile application. The driver enters a temporary key and instantly receives the route, customer contacts and tasks for the day. Without accounts, unnecessary actions and delays.
We created this function so that you can transfer routes even to those who are working with you for the first time. And for everything to happen without failures, it is enough to correctly configure “Quick Access” in the system once. Here’s how to do it.
The first step is to register in the technical tracker system
They will be the connecting link between the car and the mobile device.
To do this, open the “GPS Trackers/Tracker Groups” directory, go to the “GPS Trackers” tab and click the “+” button. In the window that opens, enter the necessary parameters (required fields are marked with a red vertical line). Click OK.
The number of technical trackers should be sufficient to ensure stable operation. You can calculate it using the following formula:
Number of trackers = daily key requirement × average key validity period.
To maintain a reserve supply, it’s advisable to register 20–30% more trackers than calculated. In addition, to avoid monitoring the settings on the devices of hired drivers, set the “Сoordinates Record ” parameter on the “Mobile app” tab to “always on”.
The second step is to create a user with the “Driver” access right.
For the functionality to work correctly, there must be at least one such user in the database. If it has not yet been created, go to the “Settings” module, the “Access” tab, click the “+” button and fill in the required fields in the “Add record” window. It is recommended to create several users of this type.
When authorizing in the mobile application with a temporary key, the system will automatically open a session for one of the available (inactive) users with the “Driver” access type. If all users are busy, a session will be created for any user with such access rights, even if it is already in use.
Next are daily actions.
After setting up, daily work with the “Quick Access” function includes three simple steps:
1. Route calculation
Prepare the routes that drivers must complete this day. It is important to determine in advance who will work according to the “quick” scenario to avoid confusion;
2. Generating access keys
Create a temporary unique key for each car or route. Then transfer them to the server using the DEX_Import_GadgetsTempAccess API method. Specify the following parameters:
- car code,
- key expiration date (the start date is set automatically),
- unique identifier (at least 16 characters)
3. Transferring data to drivers
Send each driver:
- a link to the application,
- his personal access key.
Choose the most convenient channel — SMS, messengers, email.
This is enough for the driver to log in to the application, see the route and immediately start the trip — without unnecessary calls and clarifications.
How does it work in practice?
When logging in to the application, the driver clicks the «Sign in with access key» button. In the window that opens, he enters his temporary key in the «Access code» field and clicks «Sign in«. After authorisation, the system automatically opens routes for the car tied to this key — and the driver gets access to current tasks for the day.
Please note!
While the key is active, it is not possible to log in with another key on the same device.
After the key expires, the binding is automatically canceled — the tracker becomes free and can be used again with another car or driver.
The driver has authorized — what happens in the system?
After logging in using the access key, the device is automatically bound to the car via the technical tracker. This binding is active throughout the entire validity period of the key.
The «Factual Routes» document displays data from all devices that are currently automatically linked to the vehicle via technical trackers based on the active access key.
Managing temporary access keys via API
To get a list of all currently valid access keys, use the DEX_Export_GadgetsTempAccess method.
To delete a key, use the DEX_Import_GadgetsTempAccess method, passing the remove=1 parameter and the necessary data. Please note: you can only delete those keys whose data was passed in the request.
If you are interested in the described functionality, we are ready to demonstrate its operation, perform the necessary settings and provide access to the service. To do this, leave a request on the ANT-logistics website.
