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Connecting with HTTP

Next, we'll layout how you can use your connection string to generate a simple HTTP request to send data to the Azure IoT Hub.

Connection String​

The connection string for your device is displayed on your IoT Ensemble dashboard. It contains the DeviceId which is needed to make requests.

Generate SAS Token​

The easiest way to get a SAS Token going for some of these examples will be via your IoT Ensemble dashboard. Next to the device, you will find a link to generate a SAS token. This is never saved in the system, and can only be accessed the first time you see it.

Curl Request​

We've laid out a curl command for the example below.

curl -X POST \
  https://fathym-cloud-prd.azure-devices.net/devices/{device-id}/messages/events?api-version=2018-06-30 \
  -H 'Authorization: {sas-token}' \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{
    "DeviceID":"{device-id}",
    "DeviceType":"Generic",
    "Timestamp":"2020-12-10T00:26:30.0217778+00:00",
    "Version":"0.0.2",
    "DeviceData": {
        "Latitude": 40.7578,
        "Longitude": -104.9733,
        "Floor": 2,
        "Room": "Conference Room 5"
    },
    "SensorReadings": {
        "Temperature": 105,
        "Humidity": 83,
        "Occupancy": 8,
        "Occupied": 1
    },
    "SensorMetadata": {
        "_": {
            "SignalStrength": 1
        },
        "Temperature": {
            "Battery": 0.4
        }
    },
}'

Once sent, you'll begin to see the new telemetry show up in your dashboard (it will also be accessible through the API).

Connecting with Postman

Postman is a collaboration platform for API development. You can download Postman from here:

https://www.postman.com/

Connection String​

The connection string for your device is displayed on your IoT Ensemble dashboard. It contains the DeviceId which is needed to make requests.

Generate SAS Token​

The easiest way to get a SAS Token going for some of these examples will be via your IoT Ensemble dashboard. Next to the device, you will find a link to generate a SAS token. This is never saved in the system, and can only be accessed the first time you see it.

Postman Request​

To send a request with Postman, follow these steps:

  1. Start Postman, then create a new request by selecting the File -> New -> Request menu option, or via the New button.

  2. Enter a name for the request on the Save Request dialog, select a folder to save it to, then select Save.

  3. Change the request method from GET to POST via the dropdown at the top of the request.

  4. Enter the following URL in the Enter request URL text box. Replace {device-id} in the URL with the DeviceId from the connection string from your IoT Ensemble dashboard (described above).

    https://fathym-cloud-prd.azure-devices.net/devices/{device-id}/messages/events?api-version=2018-06-30

    For example, if your connection string looked like this:

    HostName=fathym-cloud-prd.azure-devices.net;DeviceId=f1e5c1b5-f86b-4d08-99c1-efbf8fbbf6f1-Test-Device;SharedAccessKey=6cmhsKbRxOX8oin1XTJXTfTO9R5Fhs8bT4QaWCE19&k1

    Then the URL would look like this:

    https://fathym-cloud-prd.azure-devices.net/devices/f1e5c1b5-f86b-4d08-99c1-efbf8fbbf6f1-Test-Device/messages/events?api-version=2018-06-30

  5. Select the Headers tab on your Postman request, then add a new header with a key of Authorization and set its value to the value of the SAS Token from the IoT Ensemble dashboard (described above). It should look similar to this:

    Authorization SharedAccessSignature sr=fathym-cloud-prd.azure-devices.net%2Fdevices%2Ff1e5c1b5-f96b-4c09-99b1-egbf8ecbf5f1-Test-Device&sig=oZcOiPfmz%2BnBEYPuPsPuemwfI%2FSbxcga8CXCLC6iYB0%3D&se=1610045395

  6. Select the Body tab on your Postman request, then select the Raw radio button and paste the following JSON into the body text box. Replace {device-id} with the DeviceId from the connection string from your IoT Ensemble dashboard (described above).

{
    "DeviceID":"{device-id}",
    "DeviceType":"Generic",    
    "Timestamp":"2020-12-30T00:26:30.0217778+00:00",
    "Version":"0.0.2",
    "DeviceData": {
        "Latitude": 40.7578,
        "Longitude": -104.9733,
        "Floor": 2,
        "Room": "Conference Room 5"
    },
    "SensorReadings": {
        "Temperature": 105,
        "Humidity": 83,
        "Occupancy": 8,
        "Occupied": 1
    },
    "SensorMetadata": {
        "_": {
            "SignalStrength": 1
        },
        "Temperature": {
            "Battery": 0.4
        }
    }
}
  1. Select Send to send the request. You should receive a 204 No Content response.

Connecting with Insomnia

Insomnia is a free cross-platform desktop application that takes the pain out of interacting with HTTP-based APIs. You can download Insomnia from here:

https://insomnia.rest

Connection String​

The connection string for your device is displayed on your IoT Ensemble dashboard. It contains the DeviceId which is needed to make requests.

Generate SAS Token​

The easiest way to get a SAS Token going for some of these examples will be via your IoT Ensemble dashboard. Next to the device, you will find a link to generate a SAS token. This is never saved in the system, and can only be accessed the first time you see it.

Insomnia Request​

To send a request with Insomnia, follow these steps:

  1. Start Insomnia, then select the New Request button (or type Ctrl+N) to create a new request.

  2. Give the request a name of your choosing, change the request method dropdown from GET to POST, then select *Create.

  3. Enter the following URL in the URL text box. Replace {device-id} in the URL with the DeviceId from the connection string from your IoT Ensemble dashboard (described above).

    https://fathym-cloud-prd.azure-devices.net/devices/{device-id}/messages/events?api-version=2018-06-30

    For example, if your connection string looked like this:

    HostName=fathym-cloud-prd.azure-devices.net;DeviceId=f1e5c1b5-f86b-4d08-99c1-efbf8fbbf6f1-Test-Device;SharedAccessKey=6cmhsKbRxOX8oin1XTJXTfTO9R5Fhs8bT4QaWCE19&k1

    Then the URL would look like this:

    https://fathym-cloud-prd.azure-devices.net/devices/f1e5c1b5-f86b-4d08-99c1-efbf8fbbf6f1-Test-Device/messages/events?api-version=2018-06-30

  4. Select the Header tab, then add a new header with a New header key of Authorization and set its value to the value of the SAS Token from the IoT Ensemble dashboard (described above). It should look similar to this:

    Authorization SharedAccessSignature sr=fathym-prd.azure-devices.net%2Fdevices%2Ff1e5c1b5-f96b-4c09-99b1-egbf8ecbf5f1-Test-Device&sig=oZcOiPfmz%2BnBEYPuPsPuemwfI%2FSbxcga8CXCLC6iYB0%3D&se=1610045395

  5. Select the Body tab then select the dropdown triangle which is just to the right of the word Body and choose JSON.

  6. Paste the following JSON into the body text box. Replace {device-id} with the DeviceId from the connection string from your IoT Ensemble dashboard (described above).

{
    "DeviceID":"{device-id}",
    "DeviceType":"Generic",    
    "Timestamp":"2020-12-30T00:26:30.0217778+00:00",
    "Version":"0.0.2",
    "DeviceData": {
        "Latitude": 40.7578,
        "Longitude": -104.9733,
        "Floor": 2,
        "Room": "Conference Room 5"
    },
    "SensorReadings": {
        "Temperature": 105,
        "Humidity": 83,
        "Occupancy": 8,
        "Occupied": 1
    },
    "SensorMetadata": {
        "_": {
            "SignalStrength": 1
        },
        "Temperature": {
            "Battery": 0.4
        }
    }
}

  1. Select Send to send the request. You should receive a 204 No Content response.