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Device Data Volume

API Description
Use Cases
  • Data Monitoring for Mobile Apps: A mobile application developer can query the API to check how much data allowance a user has left for their current billing cycle. This can help users stay informed and avoid unexpected overages, while also offering proactive management options such as data-saving modes.
  • Content Streaming Services: Streaming platforms can query the API to check a user’s remaining data volume and adjust the content quality (e.g., reduce video resolution) if the user is nearing their data limit, or preventing them using services that would exhaust their remaining data allowance, such as immersive large events.

See also at GSMA:

Benefits
  • On-Demand Data Volume Queries: Developers can make direct requests to the API to retrieve the remaining data allowance for a mobile device whenever necessary, providing a flexible and efficient solution for tracking data consumption.
  • User Awareness: Users can stay informed about their remaining data, allowing them to make informed decisions, such as switching to a lower data-consuming service or avoiding certain high-data applications if they are near their limit.
  • Customized User Experience: Developers can use the remaining data information to customize the user experience, such as offering data-saving tips, low-data mode, or adjusting content quality based on the remaining data allowance.

API Portfolio: Device Information

Sub Project Wiki: Device Status
(incl. how to meet the team)

API Wiki: Device Data Volume

API Repository: Device Data Volume

API Repository Status: Sandbox

API Status: Initial

API Version(s) and Release Date(s):

  • v0.1.0 (12.09.2025), Fall25 meta-release

API availability: Information which APIs are available in which country and network, and how to get access can be found on the GSMA public launch status page.

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