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XY Sense

XYSense

The XY Sense connector integrates with the XY Sense occupancy and indoor air quality (IAQ) sensing platform. It listens for real-time updates as occupancy changes or new sensor readings come in from the virtual devices mapped to each floor space. Using webhooks, it streams live occupancy status, headcount data, and environmental metrics directly into the Mapped graph.

Use Cases​

  • Real-time occupancy monitoring: Track which spaces are currently occupied and their headcount to drive workplace analytics dashboards.
  • Indoor air quality visibility: Monitor temperature, humidity, CO₂, TVOC, particulate matter, noise, light, and barometric pressure to ensure healthy and comfortable environments.
  • Space utilization analysis: Aggregate historical occupancy and environmental data to identify underused or overcrowded spaces and inform space planning decisions.
  • Occupancy & IAQ-driven automation: Use live occupancy and air quality signals as triggers for downstream building systems such as HVAC, ventilation, lighting, or cleaning schedules.

Configuration​

Auth Requirements​

The connector authenticates with the XY Sense Core API using an API key name and secret. The API key must have WriteExternalApi permissions enabled so the connector can register and manage webhooks.

FieldRequiredDescription
Api Key NameYesThe name of the API key issued by XY Sense. Found in the XY Sense admin portal under API key management.
Api SecretYesThe secret associated with the API key. Provided when the API key is created in the XY Sense portal.

During configuration, the connector validates the credentials by minting a bearer token and confirming write permissions by creating and immediately deleting a test webhook.

Place Mappings​

The connector fetches all available floor spaces from XY Sense and presents them for mapping to the Mapped graph hierarchy. Each row maps an XY Sense floor space to a Building → Floor → Space hierarchy.

FieldRequiredUniqueDescription
building.nameYes—Name of the building (auto-populated from XY Sense location name)
building.addressYes—Address of the building (auto-populated from XY Sense location address)
floor.nameYes—Name of the floor (auto-populated from XY Sense floor name)
floor.levelYes—Numeric floor level (auto-derived from floor name, e.g. "Level 3" → level 2, zero-indexed)
space.nameYes—Name of the space (auto-populated from XY Sense floor space name)
space.codeNo—Optional space code identifier
space.refIdYesYesUnique XY Sense floor space ID used to link webhook events to mapped spaces

Mapped Concepts​

API to Mapped Entities​

Occupancy Entities

XY Sense ConceptMapped Entity TypeexactTypeDescription
Location (Building)Building—Created by place mapping; the building containing the floor spaces
FloorFloor—Created by place mapping; the floor within the building
Floor SpaceSpace—Created by place mapping; the physical space being monitored. Carries maxOccupancy from the XY Sense capacity value.
— (virtual)ZoneOCCUPANCY_ZONEAn occupancy zone created as a child of the Space (hasPart). Groups the occupancy sensing device and its points.
— (virtual)ThingOCCUPANCY_SENSING_DEVICEA virtual occupancy sensing device that serves the zone and is located in the space.
Occupancy StatusPointOCCUPANCY_SENSORBinary occupancy status point — 0 = CurrentlyOccupied, 1 = NotOccupied
HeadcountPointOCCUPANCY_COUNT_SENSORNumeric headcount point — current number of occupants in the space

IAQ (Air Quality) Entities

XY Sense ConceptMapped Entity TypeexactTypeDescription
Space Sensor InstallationThingAIR_QUALITY_SENSING_DEVICEA virtual air quality sensing device for each space with active IAQ sensor capabilities. Located in and serves the Space.
TemperaturePointTEMPERATURE_SENSORAmbient temperature reading
HumidityPointHUMIDITY_SENSORRelative humidity reading
Ambient LightPointILLUMINANCE_SENSORAmbient light level in lux
Relative LightPointILLUMINANCE_SENSORRelative light level as percentage
Ambient NoisePointSOUND_PRESSURE_LEVEL_SENSORAmbient noise level in decibels
Barometric PressurePointSEA_LEVEL_AIR_PRESSURE_SENSORBarometric pressure reading
Carbon DioxidePointCO2_LEVEL_SENSORCO₂ concentration in parts per million
Volatile Organic CompoundsPointTVOC_LEVEL_SENSORTotal volatile organic compound concentration
Particulate Matter 1PointPM_1_LEVEL_SENSORPM1 particulate matter concentration
Particulate Matter 2.5PointPM_2_5_LEVEL_SENSORPM2.5 particulate matter concentration
Particulate Matter 10PointPM_10_LEVEL_SENSORPM10 particulate matter concentration

Note: IAQ capabilities are auto-discovered at provision time. Only capabilities actively reporting from a sensor are provisioned as points. Capabilities marked as "ignored" in the XY Sense configuration (at installation or floor-space level) are excluded.

Relationship summary:

  • The Space is part of the Floor/Building place hierarchy (managed by place mappings).
  • The OccupancyZone is a part of the Space (hasPart).
  • The OccupancySensingDevice serves the OccupancyZone (serves) and is located in the Space (hasLocation).
  • Both occupancy Points are attached to the OccupancySensingDevice (hasPoint) and the OccupancyZone (hasPoint).
  • The AirQualitySensingDevice serves and is located in the Space (serves, hasLocation).
  • IAQ Points are attached to the AirQualitySensingDevice (hasPoint).

Time Series Points​

Occupancy Points

XY Sense Event FieldMapped Point exactTypeDatatypeUnitDescription
OccupancyStatusOCCUPANCY_SENSORDOUBLENUMBinary occupancy indicator. 0 = CurrentlyOccupied, 1 = NotOccupied. The valueMap field provides human-readable labels. stateTexts: ["CurrentlyOccupied", "NotOccupied"].
HeadcountOCCUPANCY_COUNT_SENSORDOUBLENUMCurrent number of occupants detected in the space.

Occupancy events are sourced from XY Sense OccupancyChanges webhooks. The timestamp for the occupancy status point comes from OccupancyStatusChangeDate, and the headcount point timestamp comes from CollectedDate.

IAQ Points

XY Sense CapabilityMapped Point exactTypeDatatypeUnitDescription
TemperatureTEMPERATURE_SENSORDOUBLEDEG_CAmbient temperature in degrees Celsius
HumidityHUMIDITY_SENSORDOUBLEPERCENTRelative humidity percentage
Ambient LightILLUMINANCE_SENSORDOUBLELUXAmbient illuminance in lux
Relative LightILLUMINANCE_SENSORDOUBLEPERCENTRelative light level as a percentage
Ambient NoiseSOUND_PRESSURE_LEVEL_SENSORDOUBLEDeciBSound pressure level in decibels
Barometric PressureSEA_LEVEL_AIR_PRESSURE_SENSORDOUBLEMilliBARBarometric pressure in millibars
Carbon DioxideCO2_LEVEL_SENSORDOUBLEPPMCO₂ concentration in parts per million
Volatile Organic CompoundsTVOC_LEVEL_SENSORDOUBLEMicroGM-PER-M3Total volatile organic compound concentration in µg/m³
Particulate Matter 1PM_1_LEVEL_SENSORDOUBLEMicroGM-PER-M3PM1 particulate matter in µg/m³
Particulate Matter 2.5PM_2_5_LEVEL_SENSORDOUBLEMicroGM-PER-M3PM2.5 particulate matter in µg/m³
Particulate Matter 10PM_10_LEVEL_SENSORDOUBLEMicroGM-PER-M3PM10 particulate matter in µg/m³

IAQ events are sourced from XY Sense SpaceSensorReadings webhooks. Each reading carries a CollectedAt timestamp indicating when the measurement was taken by the sensor.

Sample Code​

Query all spaces with their occupancy and IAQ devices

{
spaces(filter:{connectedDataSourceId:{eq:"your-connector-Id"}}) {
id
name
exactType
id
name
maxOccupancy
exactType
isLocationOf {
... on Thing {
id
name
exactType
isVirtual
serves {
... on Zone {
id
name
exactType
}
}
hasPoint {
id
name
exactType
datatype
unit {
id
}
}
}
}
}
}

Query occupancy zones with their points and latest time series

{
zones(filter: { connectedDataSourceId: { eq: "your-connector-Id" } }) {
id
name
exactType
isServedBy {
id
name
exactType
isVirtual
}
hasPoint {
id
name
exactType
datatype
unit {
id
}
series(latest:true) {
value {
int64Value
}
timestamp
ingestionTime
}
}
}
}

Query IAQ devices with their sensor points and latest time series

{
things(filter: { connectedDataSourceId: { eq: "CONY6QnVTHmicqhVKtwcVrpWe" },
and: { exactType: {eq: "Air_Quality_Sensing_Device"}} }) {
id
name
exactType
isVirtual
hasLocation {
... on Space {
id
name
}
}
hasPoint {
id
name
exactType
datatype
unit {
id
}
series(latest:true) {
value {
float64Value
}
timestamp
ingestionTime
}
}
}
}

Graph Diagrams​

Occupancy​

Diagram of XY Occupancy Sensor model. Building hasPart Floor hasPart Space, which isLocationOf Occupancy Sensing Device. The Occupancy Sensing Device serves Zone, which hasPart the earlier Space. Occupancy Sensing Device hasPoint Occupancy Sensor, Zone hasPoint the same Occupancy Sensor, and hasPoint Occupancy Count Sensor.

IAQ​

Diagram of XY IAQ model. Building hasPart Floor hasPart Space, which isLocationOf Air Quality Sensing Device. This device hasPoint several Points: Temperature Sensor, Humidity Sensor, CO2 Level Sensor, TVOC Level Sensor, Illuminance Sensor, Sound Pressure Level Sensor, PM 1 Level Sensor, PM 2 5 Level Sensor, PM 10 Level Sensor.