Create a product

Procedure

1. Log on to the IoT Platform.
2. After you create a project, go to the project homepage and click Create New Product.
3. Enter the required product information. The following table describes the parameters.

   Parameter	Description
   Product Name	Enter a name for the product. You can change the name later.
   Category	Select the industry and category for the product. Click Function Definition to preview the standard functions for the category.
   Node Type	Select one of the following node types: For example: light bulbs and air conditioners. For example: central control panels and socket gateways.
   Connection Method	The method the device uses to connect to the network. The options vary based on the selected node type. For devices: BLE BLE Mesh WiFi ZigBee OPC UA Modbus Other For gateways: WiFi Cellular (2G/3G/4G/5G) Ethernet Other
   Select Chip/Module	Select a chip or module that fits your product attributes. You can filter chips as follows: First-party chip: A chip from the IoT Platform. Products developed with these chips are better adapted to the platform's features and services. Module: A module certified by the platform. Other chip: A chip certified by the platform. Important The platform creates products with different connection methods based on your chip or module selection. For example, to create a BLE Combo device, set Connection Method to BLE Mesh and select TG7100C or TG7100CA for the chip or module.
   Data Format	The format for data sent between the device and the cloud. Select one of the following formats. You cannot use both. ICA standard data format (Alink JSON): The standard data exchange protocol from Alibaba Cloud IoT. It uses the JSON format. Pass-through/Custom: If you use a custom serial data format, write a script to transform the custom data into the Alink JSON format. Then, configure a data parsing script in the cloud. For more information, see Pass-through/Edit Script.
   Use ID²-based authentication	ID²-based authentication is a secure method for devices to connect to the IoT Platform. It provides bidirectional identity authentication and establishes a lightweight secure link (iTLS) to protect data. For more information, see How to purchase and use ID². Note You cannot change the authentication method after you create the product. You cannot use ID²-based authentication when the Access Gateway Protocol is BLE Mesh.
   Product Description	Optional. Enter a description for the product.

4. Click Done.
   The new product appears on the project homepage.