Additional resources

This page collects cloud-related documentation and tools on other Nordic Semiconductor sites.

Documentation

nRF Cloud REST API

The nRF Cloud REST API provides additional documentation of all endpoints.

nRF Cloud device message and shadow protocols

The nRF Cloud application-protocols project is an important reference if you want to know more about the JSON schemas for device messages and their shadows, as expected by nRF Cloud.

nRF Connect SDK

The nRF Connect SDK (Info | Documentation) provides a firmware-focused complement to the nRF Cloud documentation:

• Using nRF Cloud with the nRF Connect SDK: a landing page that contains a curated list of nRF Cloud-related resources for users of the nRF Connect SDK.
• nRF Cloud library (nrfcloud_lib): the primary nRF Connect SDK library for connecting devices to nRF Cloud. Extensions of the nRF Cloud Library:
  • nRF Cloud REST library: wrapper to assist in REST-based operations.
  • Location Services:
    • nRF Cloud cellular positioning library: enables applications to request cellular positioning data from nRF Cloud to be used with the nRF9160 SiP.
    • A-GPS location service and two nRF9160 samples:
      • GPS with SUPL client library
    • P-PGS location service
    • Cell location service
• Reference Applications
  • Asset Tracker v2
• Cloud API library:
  • Useful if you want to write your own firmware to connect to a cloud platform, including nRF Cloud.
  • See the nRF9160 Cloud client.

nRF91 AT commands and supporting nRF Connect SDK libraries

The nRF91 AT commands documentation provides valuable information about security-related commands:

• AT%KEYGEN
• AT%JWT, support for which is implemented by the Modem JWT library in the nRF Connect SDK.
• AT%CMNG

Getting started guides for Nordic Semiconductor hardware devices

• nRF9160 DK getting started guide
• Thingy:91 getting started guide

Tools

nRF9160 Developer Kit (DK)

The nRF9160 DK is the recommended development hardware for working with nRF Cloud, especially when used with the nRF Connect SDK.

nRF Connect for Desktop and LTE Link Monitor

The nRF Connect for Desktop tool, especially when used with the LTE Link Monitor modem client application, is useful for viewing and sending AT commands and managing device credentials.

nRF Cloud Utilities

See also the nRF Cloud Utils project, which provides more information on how to use AT commands, create device certificates, and more.

nRF91 Device Simulator

If you do not have any hardware devices you can use the nRF91 Device Simulator to quickly create a software device and connect to nRF Cloud. The README for this public repository also has some helpful recipes for working with the REST API.

MQTT Bridge App using Mosquitto

See the open-source mqtt-bridge-mosquitto project to learn how you can easily set up an MQTT bridge between your own AWS account and the nRF Cloud IoT broker in order to store your device messages in real time. This solution uses special device certificate you can obtain for your account.

Phone apps

Gateways

The nRF Cloud team provides an open-source nRF Cloud Gateway application (available for Android and iPhone). Using this app, you can create a gateway on your nRF Cloud account and connect Bluetooth Low Energy peripherals.

Other

• nRF Connect for Mobile: Android | iPhone