Data Routing Options

This section explains:

The data routing options that are available in the platform.
The key features of each type of data routing.
Guidance on choosing between data routing options.

What Options Are Available?

Connectivity Management allows you to route data by either:

Setting up data routing feeds
Allows you to forward data from your subscribers on to a defined endpoint.

Subscribing to the MQTT broker
Allows you to forward data from your subscribers and send data to your subscribers.

Note

Data routing feeds can only be used to retrieve data from your subscribers and forward it on to a defined endpoint, they cannot be used to send data to your subscribers.

If you need to send data to your subscribers, you should subscribe to the MQTT broker.

Data Routing Feeds

Data routing feeds allow you to forward data from Connectivity Management on to a defined end point.

For example, setting up data feeds allows you to forward data on to a third-party application, such as a data analytics application. Connectivity Management allows users to set up data feeds using the following protocols:

TCP
MQTT
HTTPS

Note

Data routing feeds are only compatible with non-IP subscribers.

Tip

The data routing method that you set up will depend on the methods that are supported by the platform you are sending data to.

For example, if the platform you are sending data to only supports HTTPS then you must set up an HTTPS data feed.

MQTT Broker

Subscribing to the MQTT broker allows you to:

Forward data from your subscribers to your own MQTT client.
Send data from your MQTT client to your subscribers.

Note

Subscribing to the MQTT broker relies on the user understanding how MQTT works and having access to an MQTT client.

Which Should I Choose?

The data routing option you choose depends on whether you have a requirement to send data to your subscribers as well as receive data from your subscribers.

Set up data routing feeds if you only need to receive data from your subscribers.
Subscribe to the MQTT broker if you need to send data to and receive data from your subscribers.

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