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Create a thing type

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Create a thing type - AWS IoT Core

You can use the CreateThingType command to create a thing type:

$ aws iot create-thing-type --thing-type-name "LightBulb" --thing-type-properties "thingTypeDescription=light bulb type, searchableAttributes=wattage,model"

The CreateThingType command returns a response that contains the thing type and its ARN:

{ "thingTypeName": "LightBulb", "thingTypeId": "df9c2d8c-894d-46a9-8192-9068d01b2886", "thingTypeArn": "arn:aws:iot:us-west-2:123456789012:thingtype/LightBulb" }
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