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Neuron’s IoT interfaces provide a common model for devices implemented with different protocols. Applications communicate through authenticated XMPP identities and use shared sensor, control, and concentrator formats. You do not need contracts, MCP, or a custom Neuron package to read your first sensor. Add those capabilities later if the application requires them.

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Start with a read

Read a sensor

Use the Agent Things JavaScript API with a device you are allowed to access.

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The minimum model

A standalone sensor needs a JID. A node behind a concentrator also needs a source ID, node ID, and sometimes a partition.

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What you need

You do not need IoTBroker source code. To make a request, you need a Neuron account, the thing’s address, and provisioning permission for the requested fields or controls. After the quickstart, use the concept pages only as needed:

Device model

Find the identifiers required to address a standalone device or concentrator node.

Sensor data

Read field types, timestamps, units, and supported readout modes.

Control

Discover and set actuator parameters.

Provisioning

Configure which identities may read fields or control parameters.