Wolfram Data Drop: Universal Data Accumulator

The Wolfram Data Drop is an open service that makes it easy to accumulate data of any kind, from anywhere—setting it up for immediate computation, visualization, analysis, querying, or other operations.

The Wolfram Data Drop uses WDF (Wolfram Data Framework) to add semantics to data and make it computable.
Collections and time series of computable data are stored in named databins in the Wolfram Cloud and are instantly
accessible from all Wolfram Language and other systems. Quick Reference

Accumulate Data from Anywhere

Whether it's coming from machines, humans, or programs, there are many easy ways to get data into
the Wolfram Data Drop.

Web API

Anything that can reach the web can instantly send data, which is automatically structured and accumulated.
Experimental

Twitter

Tweet to @WolframDataDrop to add short pieces of data.
Coming Soon

Mobile App

Use the Wolfram Data Drop mobile app to instantly capture data on a mobile device.
Coming Soon

Embedded Code

Automatically get code to add data from inside C, Java, Python, JavaScript, and other programs.
Arduino

Connect to a Wolfram Engine to get data directly from sensors.
IFTTT

Gather data from apps, services, and devices connected through IFTTT.
Custom Form or App

Use the Wolfram Universal Deployment System to create instant forms or apps for adding data.

Email

Just send your data to datadrop@wolframcloud.com.
Web Form

Enter your data in any format in an embeddable smart web form automatically created for any databin.
Wolfram Language

Add any type of data with a single built-in function.
Raspberry Pi

Use the bundled Wolfram Engine to get data directly from hardware ports.
Custom API

Use the Wolfram Cloud Instant API system to create a custom API for your data.
Electric Imp

Send your data directly from an Electric Imp enabled device.
Connected Devices & Frameworks

Use connectors from Wolfram Connected Devices Project partners.

Connected Devices Project »

Accumulate low-frequency, low-size data for free in the Wolfram Data Drop.
High-frequency and large-size data subscriptions are available.

Any Kind of Data—Complete with Semantics

Through WDF (Wolfram Data Framework), the Wolfram Data Drop can handle—and make semantic—any
kind of data.

Numbers Measured Quantities Times Geolocations Entities Text Images…

400+ data types and 6,500+ measured quantities with automatic linguistics & format conversion

COMPLETE DATA SEMANTICS

WDF defines semantics for all types of data—leveraging the Wolfram Knowledgebase used for Wolfram|Alpha.
IF THERE'S A UNIT, WE KNOW IT

WDF has the world's broadest coverage of units of measure and related constructs.
CANONICAL ENTITIES FOR EVERYTHING

Cities, species, chemicals, movies: all have associated canonical entities in WDF.

AUTOMATIC LINGUISTICS & CANONICALIZATION

The Wolfram Natural Language Understanding System interprets free-form input in terms of canonical semantic forms.
NUMERICAL PRECISION PROPERLY HANDLED

WDF supports full tagging and tracking of numerical precision.
SYMBOLIC MISSING DATA

Missing data is seamlessly handled in Data Drop time series.

Instant Access to Powerful Analysis

The Wolfram Data Drop is set up to allow instant analysis using the full power of the Wolfram Language.

NATIVE TIME SERIES SUPPORT

Analyze, visualize, manipulate, forecast, etc. time series using the deep built-in capabilities of the Wolfram Language. »
BUILT-IN IMAGE PROCESSING

Immediately use the vast image processing capabilities of the Wolfram Language. »
INSTANT MACHINE LEARNING

Use the highly automated machine learning system in the Wolfram Language to analyze your data. »
MAKE DYNAMIC REPORTS AUTOMATICALLY

With automatic report generation and CDF, create rich interactive documents based on your data. »

BUILT-IN GEOGRAPHIC CAPABILITY

Immediately connect your data with maps and deep geographic data from the Wolfram Knowledgebase. »
MAKE YOUR DATA BEAUTIFUL

Apply the highly automated, award-winning visualization capabilities of the Wolfram Language to your data. »

ALL THE STATISTICS YOU'LL EVER WANT

The Wolfram Language gives you immediate access to classical and modern statistical methods. »

Typical Uses

The Wolfram Data Drop is a core enabling technology with a wide range of applications.

SET UP WEB DASHBOARDS

Do analyses and create visualizations continuously from Data Drop data.
GENERATE AUTOMATED REPORTS

Periodically generate rich reports from Data Drop data.
AGGREGATE DATA FROM MULTIPLE SOURCES

Use WDF canonicalization and the Wolfram Cloud to combine disparate Data Drop data.
ACCESS DATA FROM ANY LANGUAGE

Automatically generate code to access Data Drop data from any common computer language.
INSTANT DATA PUBLISHING

Make data immediately available through Data Drop.

GENERATE ALERTS

Define any criterion to generate email or other alerts from Data Drop data.
CREATE A WEB QUERY API

Make it easy to query Data Drop data from any web system.
NATURAL LANGUAGE DATA QUERIES

Set up a system to answer natural language queries using Data Drop data.
DATA COLLABORATION AND CROWDSOURCING

Accumulate data from many contributors in the Data Drop.

Typical Users

With its rich deployment and interfaces, the Wolfram Data Drop fits perfectly with many different types of users.

DEVICE MANUFACTURERS

Turn device data into dashboards, reports, alerts analytics, etc. in the cloud.
ENGINEERS

Monitor your systems with instant analysis.
MAKERS

Provide back-end data power for your projects.
SURVEY TAKERS

Uniformly accumulate numerical, textual, image GIS, etc. data.
DATA PUBLISHERS

Conveniently make rich data instantly available to everyone.

SOFTWARE DEVELOPERS

Instrument your systems to generate dashboards, reports, alerts, analytics, etc.
EXPERIMENTAL SCIENTISTS

Set up a uniform destination for all the data you're measuring.
EDUCATORS

Accumulate data from your students, and show instant
visualizations and analyses.
PERSONAL ANALYTICS PIONEERS

Get the ultimate way to quantify yourself using all forms of data.

Integrated into All Wolfram Platforms

As an integrated part of the Wolfram Language, Data Drop is immediately available in all Wolfram platforms.

WOLFRAM|ALPHA

Get an instant report on data from Data Drop—on the web, in apps, etc.
WOLFRAM DATA SCIENCE PLATFORM

Automatically generate sophisticated reports about data from Data Drop.
WOLFRAM PROGRAMMING LAB

Learn to program with real-time data from Data Drop.
WOLFRAM DEVICE ANALYTICS PLATFORM

The fastest path to dashboards and back-end analytics for connected device products.

WOLFRAM MATHEMATICA

Bring real-world data from Data Drop into your technical computing.
WOLFRAM ONE

Your entry point to the Wolfram technology stack.
ENTERPRISE PRIVATE CLOUD

Put the world's computation at the heart of your infrastructure.