Data Import
Client data can be imported into the waveBI platform in a number of different ways, the most common being either direct from speadsheets or by utilising Application Programming Interface (API) techniques.
Import from spreadsheets is typically used for one-off or infrequent data imports in circumstances where client data is to be used for historical analysis.

APIs are preferred when the requirement is for permanent secure business-to-business data connections – typically used for the creation of ‘real-time’ business intelligence information. waveBI supports ‘push’ and ‘pull’ APIs for this purpose.
Typical client input-data types include:
| License Status | Vessel sensor output |
| Vessel Equipment | Hull Cleansing Status |
| Cargo Schedules | Commodity Intensity Indicator Monitoring |
| Vessel Performance | Service Schedules |
| Port Arrivals/Departures | Route Efficiency |