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How ThingsLinker works

This page explains the platform in pictures. You do not need it to use ThingsLinker, but it helps to know where things happen.

Who does what​

The parts of the platform​

  • Live traffic (readings and commands) goes through the MQTT broker. That is why dashboards update within a second.
  • The ThingsLinker server listens to the broker too. It stores every reading for charts and history, keeps each device's online status, and checks alert rules.
  • Everything else (accounts, devices, widgets, plans, tickets) goes to the server over HTTPS.

A reading, from sensor to screen​

A command, from screen to device​

Online and offline​

Where to go next​