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Device Management

Devices are managed through the SiliconWit.IO dashboard. From the dashboard you can add, edit, pause, and delete devices.

Adding a Device

Section titled “Adding a Device”
  1. Go to Dashboard > Devices
  2. Click Add Device
  3. Enter a name and select a device type
  4. Copy the Device ID and Access Token

Your device uses these credentials to authenticate via MQTT or HTTP.

Device Actions

Section titled “Device Actions”

From the device page, you can:

ActionDescription
View telemetrySee incoming data with live updates (refreshes every 15s)
Export dataDownload telemetry as CSV or Excel
PauseTemporarily stop accepting data from the device
ResumeRe-enable a paused device
Regenerate tokenCreate a new access token (invalidates the old one)
Show codeGet ready-to-use connection snippets for Python, Arduino, and MicroPython
DeletePermanently remove the device and all its data

Connection Code

Section titled “Connection Code”

Each device page includes a Show Code button with ready-to-use snippets:

  • Python (paho-mqtt)
  • Arduino/ESP32 (PubSubClient)
  • MicroPython (umqtt)

These snippets are pre-filled with your device’s ID and access token.

Sending Data

Section titled “Sending Data”

Devices send data using either MQTT or HTTP:

MQTT

Section titled “MQTT”
Broker: mqtt.siliconwit.io
Port: 8883 (TLS)
Username: {device_id}
Password: {access_token}
Topic: d/{device_id}/t

HTTP

Section titled “HTTP”
Terminal window
POST https://siliconwit.io/api/devices/ingest
Content-Type: application/json


{
  "device_id": "your-device-id",
  "access_token": "your-access-token",
  "data": {"temperature": 25.5}
}

See HTTP Ingestion for full examples in multiple languages.

Next Steps

Section titled “Next Steps”