Consentium IoT Platform usage: From Board Creation to API Integration

In this tutorial, we’ll walk you through how to create a board on the Consentium IoT platform, obtain API keys, and integrate them with your devices to send sensor data.

The Consentium IoT platform provides a seamless way to monitor and manage IoT devices from anywhere. Whether you are building a simple temperature monitoring system or a complex industrial IoT application, Consentium IoT offers you the tools to easily collect, visualise, and analyse sensor data.

Getting Started

Step 1: Sign Up

• Visit the Consentium IoT website and create an account.
• Complete the sign-up process and verify your email to activate your account.

Step 2: Log In

• Once verified, log into your Consentium IoT account using your credentials.

Creating a New Board

The Consentium IoT platform organises devices as Boards. Each board represents a device or a group of sensors that you want to monitor.

Step 3: Adding a New Board

• Navigate to your dashboard and click on the “Add New Board” button.
• A pop-up will appear prompting you to input board details:
• Board Name: Choose a meaningful name, e.g., Temperature Sensor.
• Board Description: Briefly describe your board’s purpose, e.g., This board monitors room temperature.
• Click on Save to create your board.

Accessing API Keys and Documentation

Step 4: Retrieve API Keys

After saving your board, Consentium IoT will generate:

• Send API Key: Used to authenticate sensor data transmissions.
• Board Key: A unique identifier for your board.

These keys are essential for integrating your device with the Consentium IoT platform.

Step 5: Access API Documentation

• Click on the “API Documentation” button on your board’s page.
• Review the provided instructions for integrating ConsentiumThings with your board.

Integrating API Keys with ConsentiumThings

Once you have the keys, it’s time to integrate them with your device code. Make sure you have the ConsentiumThings library installed on your development environment.

• Paste the Send API Key and Board Key into your code where required.
• The keys ensure your device is authenticated and authorised to send data to the Consentium IoT platform.

Sending Data to Consentium IoT

With your board set up and keys in place, your device can now send data to the platform. Consentium IoT supports real-time monitoring, historical data analysis, and model inference for advanced IoT applications.

• Monitor data via the Consentium IoT dashboard.
• Download and analyse data as needed.
• Perform model inference to deploy TinyML models and process data directly on the device.

Install the Consentium IoT library

To install the Arduino library for Consentium IoT services on ESP32, ESP 8266 or Raspberry Pi Pico W microcontrollers, move over to Arduino’s Library Manager and search for ConsentiumThings.

Summary

Using the Consentium IoT platform is simple and effective. From setting up your board to integrating your devices, Consentium IoT provides a comprehensive solution for IoT data monitoring and management. With just a few clicks, you can have your devices up and running, communicating securely with the cloud.

Stay tuned for more tutorials on building exciting IoT applications using the Consentium IoT platform!