Drivers & SDKs

Drivers and SDKs are the integration tools that connect external systems to ModularIoT.

Drivers

Drivers translate device-specific protocols into ModularIoT’s canonical format.

Purpose

• Parse proprietary message formats
• Extract meaningful data fields
• Map to canonical metric keys
• Handle protocol quirks

Driver Types

• Protocol drivers - Handle specific communication protocols
• Device drivers - Support specific hardware models
• OEM drivers - Integrate with manufacturer APIs

SDKs

SDKs are client libraries for application integration.

Purpose

• Simplify API authentication
• Provide language-native interfaces
• Handle common patterns (batching, retries)
• Type-safe data structures

Available SDKs

• JavaScript (Node.js and browser)
• Python
• Java

When to Use Each

Use a driver when integrating a new device type or data source.

Use an SDK when building applications that consume or produce ModularIoT data.