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Device Type

A Device Type is a virtual representation of a Device model.

Each Device Type is associated with a list of Channels indicating the available ways of communication for a Device. For example, a Device Type can support both Sigfox and GSM MQTT as communication layer. See Channel for more information.

Device Type details

  • Name: a string that identifies a Device model. The name is unique in the system
  • Description: a text that gives details on a Device Type
  • Channels: a list of available Channels

Device Type Features

Synthesis table

Feature State
List device types Available
Read a device types Available
Create a device type Available
Update a device type Available
Delete a device type Available

Associated permissions

  • Create.Device Type
  • Delete.Device Type
  • Update.Device Type

Note that those permissions must be assigned at the root tenant level.

No permission is required to read the device types.