From raw signals to decision-grade occupancy
Cisco Spaces delivers device events. Basking cleans, deduplicates, and models them into occupancy that mirrors real use. Fewer false positives and stable KPIs for portfolio planning.
Basking and Cisco Spaces: Integration Architecture
Basking and Cisco Spaces
How to turn your Cisco network data into clear workplace insights.
What Basking Adds to Cisco
Multi-source fusion, more detail when needed
Start on Wi-Fi via Spaces or Meraki. Add LAN, badges, or sensors later. Basking harmonizes schemas to boost floor and room accuracy with privacy controls in place.
AI that explains change and suggests next steps
We flag unusual patterns and propose actions, from consolidation candidates to service level tweaks, so teams act faster with less manual analysis.
Fast activation and expert help
Run Basking via the Cisco partner ecosystem on your existing stack. Get hands-on help for activation, map checks, stream validation, and data quality.
Granularity at a glance
Start on Wi-Fi; add MV cameras if you need room or desk detail.
- Portfolio & Building: trends from Cisco Spaces (Wi-Fi)
- Floor & Area: peaks and busy zones (Wi-Fi)
- Room & Desk (optional): add Meraki MV for finer counts
How it works
Use the Cisco network you already have. Turn on Basking in the Cisco Spaces App Center and a read-only data stream feeds your dashboards.
- Check access — Your Cisco Spaces account is active; apps show by license.
- Verify maps — Confirm floor plans and location hierarchy so data lines up with sites/floors.
- Activate Basking — Open the Cisco Spaces App Center and enable Basking for chosen locations.
- Send the feed — Spaces streams the approved Firehose events to Basking.
Prefer step-by-step? Meraki integration instructions.
FAQ
Do we need new sensors to start?
No. You can start on Wi-Fi via Cisco Spaces/Meraki; cameras or other sources are optional add-ons later.
Who controls the data and what does Basking receive?
Your IT owns the Cisco Spaces tenant and activates Basking in the App Center; Basking receives only the approved, read-only Firehose event stream.
How long until dashboards show data?
If floor plans and location hierarchy are ready, enabling Basking in the App Center takes minutes and dashboards typically populate within hours.
Which license features the App Center/partner apps?
Partner App Center features are tied to Cisco Spaces Extend; app tiles appear based on your account license.
Using Meraki—v2 or v3?
Use Scanning API v3 for new deployments; avoid sending v2 and v3 to the same receiver. v2 exists only for legacy estates.
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Tell us your Cisco setup and target locations. We’ll confirm prerequisites and help you enable Basking in the App Center.
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