This article introduces you to Azure IoT Central REST API. Use the API to create client applications that can create, manage, and use an IoT Central application and its connected devices. The extensibility surface enabled by the IoT Central REST API lets you integrate IoT insights and device management capabilities into your existing dashboards and business applications.
The REST API operations are grouped into the:
Data plane operations that let you work with resources inside IoT Central applications. Data plane operations let you automate tasks that can also be completed using the IoT Central UI. Currently, there are generally available and preview versions of the data plane API.
Control plane operations that let you work with the Azure resources associated with IoT Central applications. Control plane operations let you automate tasks that can also be completed in the Azure portal.
Data plane operations
Version 2022-07-31 of the data plane API lets you manage the following resources in your IoT Central application:
Version 2021-06-01 of the control plane API lets you manage the IoT Central applications in your Azure subscription. To learn more, see the Control plane overview.
This module describes how Azure IoT Central facilitates the design, testing, and implementation of distributed applications that process IoT telemetry data generated by smart devices. When designing cloud-native applications, you can leverage Azure IoT Central to deliver a comprehensive set of features that help with design, testing, and implementation of distributed applications that rely on IoT telemetry.