Provisioning APIs
The IoT.live Provisioning APIs provide programmatic access to subscription provisioning and provisioning-related operational workflows.
These APIs support:
- Provisioning operations
- Subscription lifecycle workflows
- Connectivity activation processes
- Provider provisioning integrations
- Operational automation
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Provisioning API overview
The Swagger specification includes a dedicated Provisioning API service group.
Provisioning APIs are intended to support:
- Subscription onboarding
- Operational provisioning workflows
- Provider-side provisioning integration
- Large-scale deployment automation
Provisioning operations may involve:
- Connectivity providers
- Subscription lifecycle systems
- Async operational workflows
- Background provisioning tasks
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Common provisioning scenarios
Typical provisioning workflows include:
- New subscription onboarding
- Device deployment activation
- Operational provisioning updates
- Enterprise rollout automation
- Bulk provisioning campaigns
- Connectivity enablement
Provisioning integrations are commonly used within:
- Manufacturing workflows
- Logistics deployments
- Enterprise onboarding systems
- Operational automation platforms
Provisioning request model
Provisioning APIs follow the standard IoT.live API request model:
- HTTPS POST requests
- JSON request bodies
- RequestAbstract authentication
- Structured response handling
Example request structure:
Provisioning workflow patterns
Provisioning operations may execute:
- Synchronously
- Asynchronously
- As provider-side background workflows
Large provisioning workflows may involve:
- Multiple provider systems
- Operational validation
- Retry handling
- Campaign processing
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Example provisioning endpoint structure
Refer to the Swagger schema definitions for operation-specific provisioning payloads and field requirements.
Async provisioning workflows
Provisioning workflows may process asynchronously when:
- Handling large operational campaigns
- Executing provider-side provisioning
- Processing enterprise onboarding workflows
- Coordinating multi-stage lifecycle updates
Async provisioning operations may return:
- Pending
- Success
- Partially_Successful
- Failed
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Provisioning monitoring
Provisioning integrations should monitor:
- Async operation status
- Campaign processing
- Provider-side validation
- Failed provisioning records
- Operational retries
Recommended monitoring includes:
- Tracking corrId
- Monitoring async operation APIs
- Exporting failed provisioning records
- Reviewing audit history
Provisioning failure scenarios
Provisioning operations may fail due to:
- Invalid subscription identifiers
- Provider-side validation failures
- Unsupported operational states
- Missing account permissions
- Connectivity platform restrictions
Recommended handling includes:
- Structured logging
- Retry workflows for transient failures
- Monitoring partial successes
- Exporting failed operational records
Bulk provisioning workflows
Large deployment workflows may support:
- CSV-driven provisioning
- Multipart upload APIs
- Async campaign processing
- Enterprise deployment automation
Typical bulk provisioning scenarios include:
- Device manufacturing onboarding
- Fleet deployment activation
- Customer onboarding campaigns
- Multi-region rollout workflows
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Security considerations
Provisioning APIs may affect:
- Live subscriptions
- Customer connectivity
- Provider lifecycle state
- Operational activation workflows
Recommended controls include:
- Restricting provisioning permissions
- Using dedicated API users
- Auditing provisioning operations
- Monitoring bulk provisioning carefully
Provisioning operations may immediately activate, modify, or suspend live customer connectivity services.
Best practices
Recommended provisioning integration practices include:
- Test workflows in non-production environments first
- Validate identifiers carefully
- Monitor async provisioning operations fully
- Use structured logging
- Track provisioning requests using corrId
- Execute large rollouts in controlled phases