Cloud Service Device Types

A wide range of devices can be securely connected to Oracle IoT Cloud Service and managed using the Management Console or the REST API.

Each device can be categorized into the three types of devices that can connect to Oracle IoT Cloud Service. The table below describes each type.

Device Type	Description
Gateway Device	A device that communicates with the Oracle IoT Cloud Service on behalf of other devices that are incapable of direct communication with Oracle IoT Cloud Service. It can be a third-party gateway device that has the Oracle IoT Cloud Service Client Software installed on it.
Directly Connected Device	A device that is capable of connecting directly with the Oracle IoT Cloud Service via a running application that is based on Oracle IoT Cloud Service Client Software Libraries (or equivalent third party solution). This device type cannot register any indirectly connected devices. The only supported direct connection protocol is HTTPS over TCP/IP.
Device Connected via Gateway	Device connected to Oracle IoT Cloud Service via a Gateway. It does not require any Oracle IoT Cloud Service software to be installed in it.