This guide will introduce you to cloud triggers within the deviceWISE Cloud. A cloud trigger is an individual portion of the overall application logic that is created to solve a need. Each cloud trigger has an event type that identifies when the cloud trigger is executed and one or more actions that contain the application logic.

Examples of cloud triggers include:

  • Notifications based on monitoring values of properties attached to things
  • Setting of an alarm based on the value of a property
  • Sending notifications when a geofence is crossed.

Cloud triggers are defined in and execute in the M2M Service. "Gateway triggers", referred to simply as triggers throughout the pages of this information site, are defined in and execute in a gateway.
While there are similarities in the purpose and concepts of cloud triggers and triggers, they are different implementations and have different features and functions.

Before you begin

You must have completed either the Getting Started with Gateways or Getting started with Telit module AT commands guides before proceeding with this Introduction to cloud triggers.


Assumptions

The following is assumed:

  • You have a web browser and Internet connection
  • You have an account on the Management Portal
  • You have a thing that can publish property values
  • You have access to an email account, so you can check for notification email messages.

You are ready for Part 1 - Publishing data to the M2M Service

Continue with Cloud triggers Part 1 - Publishing data to the M2M Service.