Volvo Trucks (Input, Stream)

• https://developer.volvotrucks.com/default/documentation/volvo-group-vehicle-apis
• https://developer.volvogroup.com/

• OAuth 2.0 authentication using Client ID and Client Secret.
• Automatic VIN discovery from authorized Volvo developer accounts.
• Configurable polling of supported vehicle resources.
• Individual polling intervals per resource.
• Automatic JSON normalization into Kafka events.
• Built-in retry handling and token lifecycle management.

1. The connector authenticates with Volvo Group using the configured Client ID and Client Secret.
2. Condense retrieves the list of VINs authorized for the application.
3. One or more VINs are selected for monitoring.
4. One or more API resources are configured with polling intervals.
5. At every polling interval, Condense retrieves the latest vehicle information.
6. Events are normalized and published to the configured Kafka topic.

• Vehicle Position
• Vehicle Status
• Fuel Information
• Driver Information
• Vehicle Information
• Diagnostic Information

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Title

• Description: Friendly name used to identify the connector.
• Example: Volvo_East_Fleet

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Client ID

• Description: OAuth Client ID issued by the Volvo Developer Portal.
• How to Obtain
  1. Sign in to the Volvo Developer Portal.
  2. Create an application.
  3. Copy the generated Client ID.

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Client Secret

• Description: Secret associated with the registered application.
• Important: The Client Secret is shown only during application creation.

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VIN Selection

• Description: Select one or more authorized vehicle VINs.
• Behavior: Condense automatically retrieves VINs available to the authenticated application.
• Prerequisite: VINs must be approved and mapped to your developer account by Volvo.

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Resource Configuration

• Resource Name
• Polling Frequency

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Output Topic

• Description: Kafka topic where Volvo telematics events are published.
• Examples
  • volvo.position
  • volvo.status
  • fleet.telematics

{
  "title": "Volvo_East_Fleet",
  "clientId": "client_12345",
  "clientSecret": "********",
  "vins": [
    "YV2XBA0A1PA327509",
    "YV2XBA0A1PA327510"
  ],
  "resources": [
    {
      "name": "vehiclePosition",
      "pollInterval": 60
    },
    {
      "name": "vehicleStatus",
      "pollInterval": 300
    }
  ],
  "outputTopic": "volvo.telematics"
}

{
  "vin": "YV2XBA0A1PA327509",
  "resource": "vehiclePosition",
  "timestamp": "2026-07-13T10:20:15Z",
  "latitude": 12.9716,
  "longitude": 77.5946,
  "speed": 61,
  "heading": 185
}

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Step 1 — Create a Volvo Developer Account

1. Visit the Volvo Developer Portal.
2. Register your organization.
3. Create an application.
4. Obtain the Client ID and Client Secret.

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Step 2 — Request VIN Authorization

1. Collect the VINs to be monitored.
2. Obtain vehicle owner consent.
3. Submit a VIN mapping request through Volvo Developer Support.

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Authentication Failed

• Invalid Client ID.
• Invalid Client Secret.

• Verify credentials in the Volvo Developer Portal.
• Regenerate credentials if required.

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No VINs Available

• VIN mapping has not been approved.
• Vehicle owner consent is pending.

• Confirm VIN authorization with Volvo Developer Support.

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No Events Published

• Incorrect output topic.
• Polling interval configured incorrectly.

• Verify the Kafka topic exists.
• Check connector logs.

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API Rate Limits

• Too many vehicles or resources polled simultaneously.

• Increase polling intervals.
• Split large fleets across multiple connectors.

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Token Management

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Resource-Level Polling

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Large Fleet Deployments

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Event Normalization

1. Create separate Kafka topics for different resource types.
2. Use descriptive connector names based on fleet or geography.
3. Configure polling intervals according to business requirements while respecting Volvo API rate limits.
4. Periodically rotate Client Secrets and revoke unused applications.
5. Monitor connector health, API usage, and ingestion throughput using Condense observability.