azure-iot-central

What this skill does

# Azure IoT Central Skill

This skill provides expert guidance for Azure IoT Central. Covers troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, architecture & design patterns, limits & quotas, security, configuration, integrations & coding patterns, and deployment. It combines local quick-reference content with remote documentation fetching capabilities.

## How to Use This Skill

> **IMPORTANT for Agent**: Use the **Category Index** below to locate relevant sections. For categories with line ranges (e.g., `L35-L120`), use `read_file` with the specified lines. For categories with file links (e.g., `[security.md](security.md)`), use `read_file` on the linked reference file

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This skill requires **network access** to fetch documentation content:
- **Preferred**: Use `mcp_microsoftdocs:microsoft_docs_fetch` with query string `from=learn-agent-skill`. Returns Markdown.
- **Fallback**: Use `fetch_webpage` with query string `from=learn-agent-skill&accept=text/markdown`. Returns Markdown.

## Category Index

| Category | Lines | Description |
|----------|-------|-------------|
| Troubleshooting | L37-L43 | Diagnosing and fixing IoT Central issues: common errors, device connectivity/data export problems, and using audit logs to investigate configuration or state changes. |
| Best Practices | L44-L48 | Guidance on designing and implementing IoT devices for IoT Central, including connectivity, reliability, security, telemetry modeling, and lifecycle best practices. |
| Decision Making | L49-L53 | Guidance for planning and executing migration of devices and workloads from Azure IoT Central to Azure IoT Hub, including architecture, data, and operational considerations. |
| Architecture & Design Patterns | L54-L60 | Solution-level IoT Central architecture, using IoT Edge as a gateway, and designing data transformation flows from devices to downstream apps and storage. |
| Limits & Quotas | L61-L66 | IoT Central limits (devices, throughput, API calls), quotas, and supported client environments, including browser support and network/connectivity requirements. |
| Security | L67-L82 | Securing IoT Central apps, devices, and APIs: device auth (SAS/X.509), private endpoints/VNet export, orgs/roles, multi-tenant access, and admin lifecycle/security policies. |
| Configuration | L83-L103 | Configuring IoT Central apps: device templates, connectivity, rules, branding, data export (Blob, ADX, Event Hubs, Service Bus, webhooks), and managing via portal, CLI, and REST APIs |
| Integrations & Coding Patterns | L104-L119 | Using REST/CLI/Power Automate/Logic Apps to integrate IoT Central with other services, manage and query devices, handle properties/commands, connect Edge/simulated devices, and export data to Power BI |
| Deployment | L120-L127 | Guides for deploying and integrating IoT Central solutions: device bridge setup, CI/CD with Azure Pipelines, and managing IoT Edge deployments and jobs via UI and REST APIs. |

### Troubleshooting
| Topic | URL |
|-------|-----|
| Resolve common Azure IoT Central issues and errors | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/iot-central/core/howto-faq |
| Use IoT Central audit logs to investigate changes | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/iot-central/core/howto-use-audit-logs |
| Diagnose device connectivity and data export in IoT Central | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/iot-central/core/troubleshooting |

### Best Practices
| Topic | URL |
|-------|-----|
| Apply device implementation best practices for IoT Central | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/iot-central/core/concepts-device-implementation |

### Decision Making
| Topic | URL |
|-------|-----|
| Migrate IoT Central devices to Azure IoT Hub | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/iot-central/core/howto-migrate-to-iot-hub |

### Architecture & Design Patterns
| Topic | URL |
|-------|-----|
| Understand Azure IoT Central solution architecture components | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/iot-central/core/concepts-architecture |
| Use IoT Edge gateway patterns with IoT Central | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/iot-central/core/concepts-iot-edge |
| Choose and implement data transformation paths for IoT Central | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/iot-central/core/howto-transform-data |

### Limits & Quotas
| Topic | URL |
|-------|-----|
| Review Azure IoT Central quotas and service limits | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/iot-central/core/concepts-quotas-limits |
| Supported browsers and connectivity requirements for Azure IoT Central | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/iot-central/core/iot-central-supported-browsers |

### Security
| Topic | URL |
|-------|-----|
| Configure device authentication and enrollment in IoT Central | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/iot-central/core/concepts-device-authentication |
| Configure private endpoints for IoT Central device connectivity | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/iot-central/core/concepts-private-endpoints |
| Authenticate IoT Central devices with X.509 certificates | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/iot-central/core/how-to-connect-devices-x509 |
| Authenticate and authorize IoT Central REST API calls | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/iot-central/core/howto-authorize-rest-api |
| Export Azure IoT Central data to secure VNet destinations | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/iot-central/core/howto-connect-secure-vnet |
| Configure IoT Central organizations for multi-tenant access control | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/iot-central/core/howto-create-organizations |
| Create and configure private endpoints for Azure IoT Central | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/iot-central/core/howto-create-private-endpoint |
| Manage IoT Central organizations with the REST API | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/iot-central/core/howto-manage-organizations-with-rest-api |
| Manage IoT Central users and roles in the portal | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/iot-central/core/howto-manage-users-roles |
| Manage IoT Central users and roles via REST API | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/iot-central/core/howto-manage-users-roles-with-rest-api |
| Administer IoT Central applications and lifecycle policies | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/iot-central/core/overview-iot-central-admin |
| Secure IoT Central apps, devices, and API access | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/iot-central/core/overview-iot-central-security |

### Configuration
| Topic | URL |
|-------|-----|
| Define and manage IoT Central device templates | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/iot-central/core/concepts-device-templates |
| Configure and manage IoT Central device file uploads | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/iot-central/core/howto-configure-file-uploads |
| Create IoT Central applications via portal or CLI | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/iot-central/core/howto-create-iot-central-application |
| Configure branding and UI customization in Azure IoT Central | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/iot-central/core/howto-customize-ui |
| Version and edit IoT Central device templates safely | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/iot-central/core/howto-edit-device-template |
| Configure IoT Central data export to Azure Data Explorer | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/iot-central/core/howto-export-to-azure-data-explorer |
| Configure IoT Central data export to Blob Storage | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/iot-central/core/howto-export-to-blob-storage |
| Configure IoT Central data export to Event Hubs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/iot-central/core/howto-export-to-event-hubs |
| Configure IoT Central d