Sending movement data to Movebank

Website: https://www.movebank.org/cms/movebank-main 

Prerequisites

Data Fetch

You will need:

Data Delivery

You will need:

  • A Movebank account. 
    Please note that Movebank usernames are case-sensitive. 

Configuration in Gundi

Once your Connection is already available in the Gundi Portal, follow this guide:

I. Create a Destination

  • Click on Create Destination.
  • Select Movebank.
  • Enter a name for this connection. e.g., “Movebank (AccountUsername or Owner)”.
  • Select your Organization.
  • Leave the following fields empty. We will remove them in a future update:
    • URL
    • Study
    • Permissions Definition
  • Click Add Item under “Movebank Usernames” to add each of the tag owners.
  • Click Add to finish.

II. Edit your Connection

  • Go to Connections.
  • Select the Connection with the data source you wish to set up.
  • Select your newly created destination with Movebank. Please consult our guides for detailed instructions.

Limitations

Only GPS data is currently supported. Sensor data, such as speed, is not currently transmitted to Movebank through this integration.

Data Delivery

The time it takes for data to appear in your destination system depends on several factors, such as latency introduced by the source, network conditions, and intermediary systems. While these factors may vary, Gundi typically checks for available data at scheduled intervals (approximately every 10 minutes).

If data is not available in your system after this interval, please check the source of the data for its availability. If the issue persists, contact our Support team for assistance.

Next Steps

1. Once the configuration is complete, please wait up to 30 minutes and log in to your Movebank account.
2. Locate your Movebank study.
3. Click on Live Feeds .
4. Select “Gundi EarthRanger” from the available options
5. Click Add/Remove Tags.
6. Locate your tags and select them.

If you don't see any tags, or can't find the tags you are looking for, please contact our Support team.

 

7. Click Save
8. Go back to your study and click on Tags to review.

Additional Resources

The following resources are for members of the Support team.

Configuring an Outbound in Gundi v1

If the data source is set up in our legacy portal (Gundi v1), this destination needs to be configured as an Outbound Integration. Contact our Support team for assistance. 

 

Go to Gundi v1.

Go to Outbound Integrations and select Add Integration.

Follow this guide to configure the form:

Name: Enter a suitable name (e.g., "Movebank - AccountUsername")

Owner:  Select the integration's owner

Type: Movebank

Endpoint:  https://www.movebank.org 

Token:  Leave empty

Login/Password: Leave empty

State:   

{}

Additional:   

{
  "broker": "gcp_pubsub",
  "feed": "gundi/earthranger",
  "permissions": {
    "default_movebank_usernames": [
      "Account1",
      "Account2"
    ],
    "permissions": [
    ],
    "study": "gundi"
  },
  "topic": "destination-movebank-prod"
}

Example:

{
  "broker": "gcp_pubsub",
  "feed": "gundi/earthranger",
  "permissions": {
    "default_movebank_usernames": [
      "victorl",
      "chrisd"
    ],
    "permissions": [
    ],
    "study": "gundi"
  },
  "topic": "destination-movebank-prod"
}

Click Save.

Edit the Device Group related to your Inbound Configuration and select this new Outbound Configuration. 

 
 

Internal Documentation

 https://allenai.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CDIP/pages/29542809633/Movebank.+Gundi+Movebank 

 
 


 

Tags: Animal Tracking, Movement Data, Gundi v2, Gundi v1, Data Destination, Live Feed
Last Update: August 26, 2025