Hello!
Is it possible to use hardware other than the official SCK? With third-party sensors? If i understood documentation correctly, we need to get a token assigned by the administrators, to be able to upload data to platform? What would be the procedure in this case?
Thanks in advance!
Hi,
Yes, you can use other hardware, but it’d need to send data in the same format so that it’s ingested properly. The sensors would need to be registered on the platform if they are not already (https://api.smartcitizen.me/v0/sensors), and the IDs in there should be used to send data over, so that the “marriage” between sensor data and its storage happens correctly.
The token can be obtained from the onboarding process (start.smartcitizen.me). That token will be used in the MQTT topic, and as soon as valid messages are being sent using that token, you will be able to see the device online.
Check this other topic for more info: Sensors readings from a DIY kit! How to integrate into SmartCitizen?