000Sending data over HTTP is the default for most IoT projects, but there's a catch: a standard REST request carries around 487 bytes of JSON overhead, which is a lot for an ESP32 on battery or a modem charging per kilobyte. TagoIO gives you a second option through TagoTiP, a compact frame you build with a single line of code and send to the same cloud, same bucket, same dashboard. This video shows both methods running side by side so you can see exactly when each one pays off.
The full setup, from terminal to live dashboard.
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// TagoTiP HTTP documentation
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Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:40 When to use REST vs TagoTiP over HTTP
01:20 Standard API: device setup and token
02:10 Sending a JSON POST to /data
02:50 Byte-count reality check (487 vs 130 bytes)
03:30 TagoTiP HTTP: generating the authorization hash
04:10 Creating a TagoTiP device with a serial number
04:50 Building the frame with sprintf and sending it
05:40 Mixing both methods on the same dashboard
