Technical requirements

Before we go any further, first of all, you need to have an Arduino IoT Cloud-compatible board. I recommend Arduino MKR Wi-Fi 1010 with a bunch of 5 mm LEDs, but here is the complete list of compatible boards: https://store-usa.arduino.cc/pages/cloud-compatible-boards. You can choose one according to your requirements.

Second, you need to have an Arduino IoT Cloud account. If you don’t already have one, you can sign up at https://cloud.arduino.cc/ and select a plan according to your requirements.

Third, we need to download and install the Arduino Create Agent. Arduino has created a very beautiful web-based guide for installation at https://create.arduino.cc/getting-started/plugin/welcome. The code for this chapter is available in the book’s official GitHub repository at https://github.com/PacktPublishing/Arduino-IoT-Cloud-for-Developers.

Important note

All the Arduino IoT Cloud plans were discussed in detail in Chapter 1. You can also...