index.yml

### YamlMime:Landing
title: Azure IoT Central documentation
summary: Azure IoT Central is an IoT application platform (aPaaS) that simplifies the creation of IoT solutions. Azure IoT Central provides a ready-to-use UX and API surface built to connect, manage, and operate fleets of devices at scale. Learn how to use IoT Central with our quickstarts, tutorials, and REST API documentation. 
metadata:
  title: Azure IoT Central documentation
  description: Azure IoT Central application simplifies the creation of IoT solutions. Learn how to create, customize, administer, and use an Azure IoT Central application.
  services: iot-central
  ms.service: iot-central
  ms.topic: landing-page 
  author: dominicbetts 
  ms.author: dobett 
  ms.date: 05/18/2022
  ms.custom: contperf-fy21q3

landingContent:
  - title: Get started
    linkLists:
      - linkListType: overview
        links:
          - text: What is Azure IoT Central?
            url: core/overview-iot-central.md
          - text: Tour of the UI
            url: core/overview-iot-central-tour.md
          - text: Tour of the API
            url: core/overview-iot-central-api-tour.md
      - linkListType: architecture
        links:
          - text: Azure IoT Central architecture
            url: core/concepts-architecture.md
          - text: Industrial IoT patterns
            url: core/concepts-iiot-architecture.md
      - linkListType: quickstart
        links:
          - text: Connect your first device
            url: core/quick-deploy-iot-central.md

  - title: Common questions
    linkLists:
      - linkListType: concept
        links:
          - text: Why should I start with IoT Central?
            url: core/concepts-faq-start-iot-central.md
          - text: What does it mean for IoT Central to have high availability, disaster recovery, and elastic scale?
            url: core/concepts-faq-scalability-availability.md
          - text: What's the difference between aPaaS and PaaS solution offerings?
            url: ../iot-fundamentals/iot-solution-apaas-paas.md?toc=/azure/iot-central/toc.json&bc=/azure/iot-central/breadcrumb/toc.json
          - text: How do I move between aPaaS and PaaS solution approaches?
            url: core/concepts-faq-apaas-paas.md
          - text: How do I extend IoT Central if it's missing something I need?
            url: core/concepts-faq-extend.md
          - text: What are IoT Central's scale limits?
            url: core/concepts-quotas-limits.md 
          - text: Where can I find demo IoT Central applications?
            url: retail/tutorial-in-store-analytics-create-app.md

  - title: Connect your devices
    linkLists:
      - linkListType: overview
        links:
          - text: Device connectivity guide
            url: core/overview-iot-central-developer.md
      - linkListType: concept
        links:
          - text: Device implementation
            url: core/concepts-device-implementation.md
      - linkListType: learn
        links:
          - text: Create and connect a device
            url: core/tutorial-connect-device.md
          - text: Connect an IoT Edge device
            url: /learn/modules/connect-iot-edge-device-to-iot-central/
  - title: Manage your devices and analyze your data
    linkLists:
      - linkListType: overview
        links:
          - text: Device management guide
            url: core/overview-iot-central-operator.md
      - linkListType: learn
        links:
          - text: Dashboard examples
            url: retail/tutorial-in-store-analytics-create-app.md
          - text: Create a custom dashboard to monitor devices
            url: core/howto-manage-dashboards.md

  - title: Extend your application
    linkLists:
      - linkListType: overview
        links:
          - text: Data integration guide
            url: core/overview-iot-central-solution-builder.md
      - linkListType: learn
        links:
          - text: Export data from IoT Central
            url: core/overview-iot-central-solution-builder.md#data-export          
          - text: Administer an application with the REST API
            url: /learn/modules/manage-iot-central-apps-with-rest-api/

  - title: Secure and administer your application
    linkLists:
      - linkListType: overview
        links:
          - text: Application administration guide
            url: core/overview-iot-central-admin.md
      - linkListType: learn
        links:
          - text: Add users and roles
            url: core/howto-manage-users-roles.md 
          - text: Use organizations to manage user access
            url: core/howto-create-organizations.md