Registering a Device

Before using IoTDA to send and receive messages, you need to create a product and device.

1. Access the IoTDA service page and click Access Console. In the navigation pane, choose IoTDA Instances and click the target instance card.
2. Create a product. Choose Products in the navigation pane and click Create Product on the left. Set the parameters as prompted and click OK.

   Parameter	Description
   Product Name	Set it to MyProduct.
   Data Type	Select JSON.
   Industry	Set this parameter as required.
   Device Type	Set this parameter as required.

   Figure 1 Creating a product - MQTT
   

3. Register a device. In the navigation pane, choose Devices > All Devices, click Register Device, set parameters based on the following table, and click OK. After the device is registered, keep the device ID and secret properly for authentication when the device accesses the IoT platform.

   Parameter	Description
   Product	Select the product to which the device belongs.
   Node ID	Set it to test001.
   Device Name	Set it to test001.
   Authentication Type	Select Secret.
   Secret	Customize the secret used for device access. If the secret is left blank, the platform automatically generates one.

   Figure 2 Device - Registering a secret device