Announcing Commands feature for AWS IoT Device Management

Today, AWS IoT Device Management announced the general availability of the Commands feature, a managed capability that allows developers to build innovative applications where users can perform remote command and control actions on targeted devices and track the status of those executions. With this feature, you can send instructions, trigger device actions, or modify device configuration settings on-demand, simplifying the development of consumer facing applications.

Using the Commands feature, you can set fine-grained access controls, timeout settings, and receive real-time updates and notifications for each command execution, without having to manually create and manage MQTT topics, payload formats, Rules, Lambda functions, and status tracking. In addition, the feature supports custom payload formats, allowing you to define and store command entities as AWS resources for recurring use.

The AWS IoT Device Management commands feature is available in all AWS Regions where AWS IoT Device Management is offered. To learn more, see technical documentation. To get started, log in to the AWS IoT Management Console or use the CLI.