1. Using APIs to Program
Disparate IoT Devices
John Calagaz, CTO, CentraLite
@Centralite
Abhi Rele, Apigee
@abhirele
#IoT
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2. Slideshare
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3. John Calagaz
CTO, CentraLite
@centralite
Abhi Rele
Apigee
@abhirele
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4. Agenda
• What challenges prevent devices from interoperating?
• How can REST APIs make it easier to program disparate devices and
access sensor and actuator data?
• How can developers use the data from devices to demonstrate real
value?
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5. Centralite: Who are we?
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6. What challenges prevent devices from
interoperating?
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7. The Problem
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16. Platform awakening
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17. 5-24 months
As fast as I can!
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18. How can REST APIs make it easier to
program disparate devices and access
sensor and actuator data?
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19. www.jilia.io
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20. Demo
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21. Transforming data into real business value
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22. Find your own valuable use case
Business
Problem
IoT Data
Analysis
Solution
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27. Any business can benefit from devices with APIs
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28. Summary
• Programming disparate devices is hard; it doesn’t have to be…
• Hypermedia REST APIs are well suited for IoT; program many devices, as fast as
you can!
• Start with a real business problem; work backwards to realize real value from IoT
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29. www.jilia.io
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30. www.iloveapis.com
Use code: WEBINAR15 to get 15% off
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31. John Calagaz
CTO, CentraLite.
@centralite
Abhi Rele
Apigee
@abhirele
Questions?
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32. Thank you
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33. Useful Links
• Jilia Kickstarter campaign – www.jilia.io
• Apigee Link – API-first Internet of Things platform (http://apigee.com/about/products/internet-of-
things)
• ZettaJS – Open source Internet of Things project (www.zettajs.org)