Device Map download supports XML and CSV plain text formats. It can either be downloaded manually or fetched with an automated script.
Download frequency
The TAC database is updated daily, and we recommend that you update the data file on a regular basis to ensure you have the most up-to-date data.
Automatic downloads
It is strongly recommended to setup a regular automated data download. The data file can be downloaded from this simple download page by passing the correct parameters in the URL. Either HTTP or HTTPs can be used to fetch the device map file.
URL: https://deviceatlas.com/getDeviceMap.php
Download parameters
The download request must use the following parameters:
licencekey=YOUR_LICENCE_KEY
License key for your account.
type=[csv_comma|csv_semicolon|csv_pipe|xml]
Data format.
format=[zip|gzip]
Compression format.
md5=[1|0]
Optional parameter. Set to "1" to download the MD5 file for the file.
sha256=[1|0]
Optional parameter. Set to "1" to download the SHA-256 file for the file.
Examples
Download the latest data file in CSV format, with values separated by comma:https://deviceatlas.com/getDeviceMap.php?licencekey=LICENCE_KEY&format=zip&type=csv_comma
Download the latest data file in XML format:
https://deviceatlas.com/getDeviceMap.php?licencekey=LICENCE_KEY&format=zip&type=xml
Download the MD5 checksum file for the latest data file:
https://deviceatlas.com/getDeviceMap.php?licencekey=LICENCE_KEY&format=zip&type=xml&md5=1
Download the SHA-256 checksum file for the latest data file:
https://deviceatlas.com/getDeviceMap.php?licencekey=LICENCE_KEY&format=zip&type=xml&sha-256=1
Download verification
Verification of a downloaded data file is very important to ensure the whole file was received and it is not corrupted. Setting the MD5 or SHA256 parameter to "1" will download a text file containing the checksum of the main data file which can then be compared against the full data file.
