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After you create a gateway, you can't change it to a non-gateway device. Ensure you've created a registry and a device key pair before completing the steps below.

Console

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Create a new gateway

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1. Go to the Registries page. Click a registry ID.

2. On the Registry details page, click Gateways and Add gateway to create a new gateway.

3. Enter a gateway ID that describes the gateway and helps you identify it (this field can't be edited later).

4. For Gateway communication, select Allow or Block. The latter allows you to block communication when needed, such as when a gateway or one or more devices bound to it are not functioning properly. You’ll most likely want to allow communication when creating the gateway. When a gateway is blocked, all devices bound to it are blocked from communicating with ClearBlade IoT Core.

5. Select the public key format that matches this gateway’s key pair. Paste the certificate or key in the Public key value field. You can also set the key’s expiration date.

6. Select the authentication method to use for devices bound to the gateway.

7. Use the Key and Value fields to add optional gateway metadata, such as a serial number.

8. Click Submit to create the gateway or Update to save changes to an existing gateway.To edit

Edit an existing gateway

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1. Go to the Registries page.

2. Click the gateway’s registry ID.

3. Click Registry details.

4. Click Gateways.

5. Click the gateway’s ID you want to edit.

6. Click Edit at the top of the page.

To add a key to an existing gateway, click Add public key on the Device details page.

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Binding is required when using the HTTP bridge.

Console

1. Go to the Registries page.

2. Click the gateway’s registry ID.

3. Click Gateways, then click the gateway's ID.

4. On the Gateway details page, click Bound devices.

5. Click Bind device.

6. Select the devices you want to bind to the gateway, then click Bind.

7. To unbind a device, select the device in the Gateway details page, and click Unbind device and Unbind to confirm.

API

Use these methods to bind a device to or unbind a device from a gateway:

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Listing all devices bound to a gateway

Console

1. Go to the Registries page. Click the gateway’s registry ID.

2. Click Gateways, then click the gateway's ID.

3. On the Gateway details page, click Bound devices.

API

Use the devices list method and specify a gateway ID to list all devices bound to the gateway.

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Listing all gateways in a registry

Console

1. Go to the Registries page.

2. Click a registry ID.

3. On the Registry details page, click Gateways to see a list of the registry’s gateways.

API

Use the device list method to list a registry’s gateways.

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To delete a device bound to a gateway, you first unbind the device from all gateways it's bound to, then delete it from the registry.

Console

1. Unbind the device from every gateway it's bound to.

2. In the Device details page, click Delete.

API

After unbinding the device from all gateways it's bound to, use the device delete method to delete the device.

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To delete a gateway, you first unbind its devices and then delete the gateway from the registry.

Console

1. Unbind all devices from the gateway.

2. Go back to the Gateway details page and click Delete.

API

After unbinding all devices from the gateway, use the device delete method to delete the gateway, specifying the gateway’s ID you want to delete.

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