Historical Import vs Live Data

These are two separate jobs:

• Historical import brings older observations into Meteobreeze in bulk.
• Live data sends new packets to Meteobreeze as they are recorded.

Use historical import when you want to preserve past weather records. Use live data when you want the dashboard to stay current.

Typical setup

The usual order is:

1. Connect the live source.
2. Confirm packets are arriving.
3. Import existing history.

This gets Meteobreeze collecting fresh data as early as possible, then fills in the older record afterwards.

What each one needs

Historical import usually needs a CSV file or a supported source database. Live data usually needs an endpoint URL, device settings, or API credentials depending on the source.

Image needed: a simple timeline diagram showing historical data flowing into the past section and live packets arriving at the present end of the timeline.