AWS IoT Device Communication

Overview

Guide to registering a device as a Thing in AWS IoT Core, setting up MQTT communication, and using IoT Device Shadows.

Features

• Device registration and authentication
• MQTT-based messaging
• AWS IoT Shadow state management

Register the Device

1. Create an IoT Policy: Allow necessary actions.
2. Create a Thing: Generate a certificate for authentication.

MQTT Communication

• Subscribe to topics to receive messages.
• Publish messages to topics.
• Use Callback Functions for real-time updates.

AWS IoT Device Shadow

• You can create Shadow in AwS IoT console or via program functions.
• Key Operations:
  • update_shadow(): Update state.
  • get_shadow(): Retrieve state.
  • delete_shadow(): Remove shadow.

Contributing

Pull requests are welcome. For major changes, please open an issue first to discuss what you would like to change.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

Conclusion

Steps for AWS IoT Core device setup, MQTT communication, and device shadow management. For more in depth informations about using this library check docs/User_Guide_AWS.md