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# Catena Telematics

[**Catena Telematics**](https://catenaclearing.io) is a premier telematics aggregator that provides the freight industry with unified access to data from Electronic Logging Device (ELD) providers.
This documentation shows you how to integrate with our platform and leverage fleet telematics data for your applications.
If you don't see what you need, [let us know!](mailto:support@catenaclearing.io)

> **Note**
>
> Catena currently supports **288 ELD providers**. [See the list](/get-started/supported-providers).

## Why Catena?

Building and maintaining integrations with dozens of telematics providers is complex, time-consuming, and expensive. Catena solves this with a single, unified API.

#### Single Integration

Connect once to access many telematics providers instead of building and maintaining dozens of individual integrations.

#### Normalized Data

Receive clean, standardized data across all providers, eliminating the need to handle different formats and schemas.

#### Real-Time Updates

Access live location tracking, HOS data, and vehicle information with webhook support for instant notifications.

#### Enterprise Reliability

Built on fault-tolerant, high-availability infrastructure with behind-the-scenes monitoring and white-glove support.

## How Does It Work?

Catena Telematics acts as a secure bridge between your organization, fleets, and telematics service providers (TSPs), enabling seamless data flow through a standardized integration process.

```mermaid
flowchart LR
    catena["Catena Telematics"]
    customer{{"Your Organization"}}
    fleet{{"Fleet"}}
    tsp{{"TSPs"}}

    catena -->|"Onboard"| customer
    catena -->|"Create & Maintain Integrations"| tsp
    customer -->|"Invite"| fleet
    fleet -->|"Connect to <br />one or more"| tsp
    tsp -->|"Ingest Fleet Data"| catena
    catena -->|"Share Fleet Data"| customer

    %% Styling with Company Colors
    %% Navy: #00354d, Teal: #00fefe, Blue: #0083bf, Dark Teal: #00bae6, Grey: #47536b

    style catena fill:#0083bf,stroke:none,color:#ffffff
    style customer fill:#dc3545,stroke:none,color:#ffffff
    style fleet fill:#ffc107,stroke:none,color:#00354d
    style tsp fill:#28a745,stroke:none,color:#ffffff
```

#### TSP Integrations

Catena maintains integrations with the telematics providers.

#### Customer Onboarding

Catena onboards your organization and configures access controls.

#### Fleet Invitation

You invite fleets to share their telematics data.

#### Fleet Authorization

The fleet authorizes Catena to access their data from their TSP.

#### Data Ingestion

Catena securely retrieves and processes the fleet's telematics data.

#### Data Access

You access fleet data through our unified API and webhook events.

> **Note**
>
> **Terminology:** You may see that we use "ELD" (Electronic Logging Devices) and "TSP" (Telematics Service Provider) interchangeably. While ELDs are the physical devices, TSPs are the companies that provide the platforms and services that collect and manage ELD data (like Samsara, Geotab, or Motive). In practice, when we refer to integrating with an "ELD provider," we mean the TSP that manages the ELD's data.

## Who This Is For

Whether you're building the next generation of freight technology or optimizing existing operations, Catena powers applications across the entire logistics ecosystem:

#### Fleet Platforms & Logistics

Power freight applications with clean, normalized data across your entire fleet network.

#### Load Boards, Brokers & TMS

Improve load matching, reduce fraud, and dispatch smarter with real-time vehicle and driver data.

#### Factoring & Fuel Cards

Validate delivery, prevent fraud, and automate financial workflows with accurate location and trip data.

#### Insurance, Compliance & Risk

Score risk, automate reporting, and power usage-based policies with comprehensive telematics insights.

#### Safety & Maintenance

Stream safety events, automate alerts, and prevent breakdowns with real-time vehicle diagnostics.

#### Visibility & Data Infrastructure

Build a real-time freight data layer by normalizing telematics across your entire network.

## What You Can Build

With just a few API calls, access comprehensive data to power your applications:

#### Vehicle Data

Real-time location, speed, odometer readings, VIN, make, model, and more.

#### Fleet Management

Complete fleet visibility with unified dashboards and automated compliance monitoring.

#### Driver Information

Hours of service (HOS) data, driver assignments, and duty status tracking.

#### IFTA Reporting

Automated fuel tax reporting with accurate mileage tracking across jurisdictions.

#### Fuel Transactions

Reconcile fuel purchases with location data to prevent fraud and optimize costs.

#### Custom Analytics

Build sophisticated analytics and reporting tools with normalized, reliable data.

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# Ready to Get Started?

#### [Quick Start Guide](/get-started/quickstart)

Get up and running in 10 minutes with our step-by-step integration tutorial.

#### [API Reference](/api-reference)

Explore all available endpoints, parameters, and response formats.

#### [Get API Credentials](/get-started/getting-access)

Request access to start building with the Catena Telematics API.

#### [Supported Providers](/get-started/supported-providers)

Browse the telematics providers available through our platform.