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ThingsBoard Cloud

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Overview

ThingsBoard Edge supports several options for connecting devices. The diagram below provides a visual overview of available options to help you choose the right one for your use case.

MQTT SparkplugMQTT Sparkplug APIThingsBoard MQTT APIThingsBoard HTTP APIThingsBoard CoAP APIThingsBoard SNMP APIThingsBoard LwM2M APIThingsBoard Is your device connected through the common TCP/UDP based protocols?Are you able to change and upload custom device firmware to use ThingsBoard data format and supported protocols?Your device has multiple other devices connected to itself using various protocols like BTLE, ZigBee, etc. OPC-UA AWS IoT Azure Event Hub Azure IoT Hub Google Pub/Sub HTTP Integration CoAP Integration Platform Integrations MQTT SparkplugThingsBoard MQTT Gateway APIThingsBoard MQTT Gateway APIThingsBoard MQTT APIThingsBoard HTTP APIThingsBoard CoAP APIThingsBoard SNMP APIThingsBoard LwM2M APIThingsBoard Contact Us Contact Us IoT GatewayThingsBoard MQTT Broker

Built-in transport protocols

Section titled “Built-in transport protocols”

These protocols apply to devices that communicate over standard IP transports and can connect directly to ThingsBoard Edge.

Most protocols support JSON, Protobuf, or a custom data format. This is the best option for new devices when you control the firmware.

IoT Gateway

Section titled “IoT Gateway”

ThingsBoard IoT Gateway connects devices in local networks without direct internet access, or using non-IP protocols — including MQTT, OPC-UA, Modbus, BLE, HTTP, CAN, BACnet, ODBC, and SNMP. The gateway converts device data to the ThingsBoard format and forwards it over MQTT to the platform.

LoRaWAN

Section titled “LoRaWAN”

ThingsBoard Edge supports ChirpStack and many other LoRaWAN network servers via Integrations, including TheThingsStack, TheThingsIndustries, LORIOT, Actility ThingPark, and any server that supports webhooks or MQTT. Custom data converters let you transform incoming payloads to suit your data model.

Sigfox

Section titled “Sigfox”

ThingsBoard Edge supports Sigfox via the built-in Sigfox integration.

NB-IoT and other protocols

Section titled “NB-IoT and other protocols”

ThingsBoard Edge supports a wide range of integrations covering most devices on the market. Contact us if you need help connecting your device.

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