Techniques are disclosed for communicating between a client device and an onboard data manager in a movable object environment. A data manager on a user device can identify an onboard data manager on a movable object. A feature list can be received from the onboard data manager, the feature list identifying at least one feature installed to the movable object. At least one input can be received by the user device, and a user device feature corresponding to the at least one input can be determined. It may be further determined that the user device feature is supported by the onboard data manager based on the feature list. In response to determining that the user device feature is supported, a first instruction corresponding to the at least one input can be sent to the movable object including the onboard data manager.