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AWS IoT Device SDKs, Mobile SDKs, and AWS IoT Device Client

This page summarizes the AWS IoT Device SDKs, open-source libraries, developer guides, sample apps, and porting guides to help you build innovative IoT solutions with AWS IoT and your choice of hardware platforms.

These SDKs are for use on your IoT device. If you're developing an IoT app for use on a mobile device, see the AWS Mobile SDKs. If you're developing an IoT app or server-side program, see the AWS SDKs.

AWS IoT Device SDKs

The AWS IoT Device SDKs include open-source libraries, developer guides with samples, and porting guides so that you can build innovative IoT products or solutions on your choice of hardware platforms.

Note

The AWS IoT Device SDKs have released an MQTT 5 client. The AWS IoT Device SDKs don't support using TLS 1.3 on macOS.

These SDKs help you connect your IoT devices to AWS IoT using the MQTT and WSS protocols.

C++

AWS IoT C++ Device SDK

The AWS IoT C++ Device SDK allows developers to build connected applications using AWS and the AWS IoT APIs. Specifically, this SDK was designed for devices that are not resource constrained and require advanced features such as message queuing, multi-threading support, and the latest language features. For more information, see the following:

Python

AWS IoT Device SDK for Python

The AWS IoT Device SDK for Python makes it possible for developers to write Python scripts to use their devices to access the AWS IoT platform through MQTT or MQTT over the WebSocket protocol. By connecting their devices to AWS IoT, users can securely work with the message broker, rules, and shadows provided by AWS IoT and with other AWS services like AWS Lambda, Kinesis, and Amazon S3, and more.

JavaScript

AWS IoT Device SDK for JavaScript

The aws-iot-device-sdk.js package makes it possible for developers to write JavaScript applications that access AWS IoT using MQTT or MQTT over the WebSocket protocol. It can be used in Node.js environments and browser applications. For more information, see the following:

Java

AWS IoT Device SDK for Java

The AWS IoT Device SDK for Java makes it possible for Java developers to access the AWS IoT platform through MQTT or MQTT over the WebSocket protocol. The SDK is built with shadow support. You can access shadows by using HTTP methods, including GET, UPDATE, and DELETE. The SDK also supports a simplified shadow access model, which allows developers to exchange data with shadows by just using getter and setter methods, without having to serialize or deserialize any JSON documents.

Note

The AWS IoT Device SDK for Java v2 now supports Android development. For more information, see AWS IoT Device SDK for Android.

For more information, see the following:

AWS IoT Device SDK for Embedded C

Note

This SDK is intended for use by experienced embedded-software developers.

The AWS IoT Device SDK for Embedded C (C-SDK) is a collection of C source files under the MIT open source license that can be used in embedded applications to securely connect IoT devices to AWS IoT Core. It includes an MQTT client, JSON Parser, and AWS IoT Device Shadow, AWS IoT Jobs, AWS IoT Fleet Provisioning, and AWS IoT Device Defender libraries. This SDK is distributed in source form and can be built into customer firmware along with application code, other libraries, and an operating system (OS) of your choice.

The AWS IoT Device SDK for Embedded C is generally targeted at resource constrained devices that require an optimized C language runtime. You can use the SDK on any operating system and host it on any processor type (for example, MCUs and MPUs).

For more information, see the following:

Earlier AWS IoT Device SDKs versions

These are earlier versions of AWS IoT Device SDKs that have been replaced by the newer versions listed above. These SDKs are receiving only maintenance and security updates. They will not be updated to include new features and should not be used on new projects.

AWS Mobile SDKs

The AWS Mobile SDKs provide mobile app developers platform-specific support for the APIs of the AWS IoT Core services, IoT device communication using MQTT, and the APIs of other AWS services.

Android

AWS Mobile SDK for Android

The AWS Mobile SDK for Android contains a library, samples, and documentation for developers to build connected mobile applications using AWS. This SDK also includes support for MQTT device communications and calling the APIs of the AWS IoT Core services. For more information, see the following:

iOS

AWS Mobile SDK for iOS

The AWS Mobile SDK for iOS is an open-source software development kit, distributed under an Apache Open Source license. The AWS Mobile SDK for iOS provides a library, code samples, and documentation to help developers build connected mobile applications using AWS. This SDK also includes support for MQTT device communications and calling the APIs of the AWS IoT Core services. For more information, see the following:

AWS IoT Device Client

The AWS IoT Device Client provides code to help your device connect to AWS IoT, perform fleet provisioning tasks, support device security policies, connect using secure tunneling, and process jobs on your device. You can install this software on your device to handle these routine device tasks so you can focus on your specific solution.

Note

The AWS IoT Device Client works with microprocessor-based IoT devices with x86_64 or ARM processors and common Linux operating systems.

C++

AWS IoT Device Client

For more information about the AWS IoT Device Client in C++, see the following: