AWS IoT Core - task

prerequisits

node LTS AWS account AWS CLI credentials

1. checkout project

git clone ... && cd project

2. generate keys and certificate

aws iot create-keys-and-certificate \
--set-as-active \
--certificate-pem-outfile cert.crt \
--public-key-outfile public.pem.key \
--private-key-outfile private.pem.key \
--region eu-west-1 \
--profile private-default

3. register a thing type

   1. Go to AWS console
   2. Select Ireland region
   3. Go to IoT Core
   4. Manage
   5. Types
   6. Create a thing type
      • Name: AGD
   7. Add another searchable thing attributes
      • Attribute key: producent
   8. Create thing type

4. Create policy

   1. Secure
   2. Policies
   3. Create
      • Name: IoTFullAccess
      • Action: iot:*
      • Resource ARN: *
      • Effect: Allow
      • Create

5. Attach policy to certificate

   1. Secure
   2. Certificates
   3. (...)
   4. Attach policy
   5. Select IoTFullAccess
   6. Attach

6. Create a thing

   1. Manage
   2. Things
   3. Create
   4. Create a single thing
      • Name: Czajnik
      • Thing type: AGD
      • producent: amica
      • Next
      • Create thing without certificate

7. Attach certificate to a thing

   1. Secure
   2. Certificates
   3. (...)
   4. Attach thing
      • czajnik
   5. Attach

8. Install project dependencies with

npm install

9. Update clientId from settings and Endpoint url in index.js
10. Run program with

node index.js

11. Type on, off or status to play with device shadow state. Confirm each command with enter

12. Set Action based on a rule

    1. Act
    2. Create a rule
       • Name: turnedOn
       • Query: select * from '$aws/things/czajnik/shadow/update/accepted'
       • Actions: Republish
       • Topic: AGD
       • Add action
       • Create Rule

13. Update clientId from settings and Endpoint url in thing.js

14. Turn on thing.js in new terminal window with

node thing.js

15. Navigate to shadow program (previous terminal window)
16. Type on and enter
17. To vetify if thing was notified with shadow update navigate to thing.js terminal and check if message is visible.