How to Set Up Automated Flight Following (AFF / API) Using the Fleet Manager (Formerly Spidertracks) Mobile App

To activate AFF/API feeds through your Spidertxt app, please follow the these instructions.

After downloading the latest version of our mobile App from either the Google Play store or the IOS App Store and successful installing. Log in and use the following steps to enable your AFF feed.

1. Tap the App on the phone.

2. Login, using the same credentials you used to sign in to the website.

3. Select More.

4. Tap Manage AFF Feed.

5. Either Search the aircraft or tap the Aircraft in the list.

5. Select the Feed you wish to send data through to.

To finish the setup, please send through the following details to the API provider:

• Aircraft registration

• The Spider IMEI

Where is my IMEI?

You can find the aircraft IMEI with in the website by:

1. Selecting Admin.

2. Select your Organisation.

3. Select Aircraft & Spiders.

4. Select the Aircraft.

5. Select Spider, and scroll to the bottom to find the IMEI (ESN).

6. IMEI (ESN) location.

The IMEI can be found at the bottom of the Aircraft Settings page, which is a 15-digit number which looks like this: 300234013726430.

Note: 

• Some AFF Consumers require an update rate of 2 minutes.

• Radius mode is not available.

• You will be billed at your standard rate.

• Contractors to NAFC (Australia) may be charged a 'roaming fee' by the NAFC integrator.

• Other AFF Consumers may charge fees outside of the standard Fleet Manager fees.

• Third parties consuming data through the API may be charged a fee.

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