Trip In Progress vs Boundaries vs Movement: What's the Difference? – Hapn Help Center

There are three different ways that you may receive a notification to let you know that a device is moving. Each of these has unique usage cases. Please use the guide below to help determine what is best for you.

Alert Type	Description	Further Reference
Movement	What It Does This alert notifies you any time the device is moving. More Details This alert notifies you quickly whenever there is any movement of the device. Keep in mind, this alert is very sensitive and can result in a number of alerts for minor movements (or even if the device has a weak GPS signal), it is the fastest way to get notified about movement.	How do I set up alerts and notifications?
Trip In Progress	What It Does This alert will notify you when the device goes on a trip. More Details Our trip algorithm requires enough GPS coordinates while in motion to confirm a trip is truly in progress, and not just being moved slightly. Therefore, this alert will typically generate about 5-10 minutes after a trip has started. This notification is not as quick as "Movement" alerts, using this alert type will reduce the overall number of notifications you'll receive.	How do I set up alerts and notifications?
Boundaries	What It Does This alert is used only if you want to know when a device enters or leaves a specific address. More Details This alert is perfect for determining when a device enters or exits a certain area. However, this would not notify you of any other movement that occurs outside of the set boundary	How do I set up alerts and notifications? --- Creating & Managing Boundaries

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