A product indicates a set of devices that have the same features. After you create a product, you must create devices for the product and obtain the device certificates. You can create one or more devices at a time. This article describes how to create a device.
Procedure
Results
After the device is created, the The devices have been added. dialog box appears. In this dialog box, you can view and copy the device certificate information. A device certificate consists of a ProductKey, a DeviceName, and a DeviceSecret. A device certificate is the credential that a device uses to communicate with IoT Platform. We recommend that you keep your device certificates confidential.
Parameter | Description |
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ProductKey | The ProductKey of the product to which the device belongs. The ProductKey is the GUID that is issued by IoT Platform to the product. |
DeviceName | The DeviceName of the device, which is the unique identifier of the device within the product. A combination of the DeviceName and ProductKey is used as the device identifier. IoT Platform authenticates the device and communicates with the device based on the device identifier. |
DeviceSecret | The DeviceSecret of the device, which is issued by IoT Platform for device authentication and encryption. The DeviceSecret must be used in combination with the DeviceName. |
What to do next
You can view the device information. For more information, see Manage devices.

For information about how to connect a device to IoT Platform, see the following articles:
Related operations
RegisterDevice: Registers a device under a specified product.