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aws/aws-iot-device-sdk-embedded-C

SDK for connecting to AWS IoT from a device using embedded C. observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/aws/aws-iot-device-sdk-embedded-C · C · MIT (permissive) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

58/100

  • Activity 78
  • Release rhythm 8
  • Longevity 100
How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

  • gap_med: n/a
  • age_days: 3997
  • days_rel: 625
  • days_push: 134
  • n_releases_24m: 1

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

1056 stars · 639 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

AWS's official C SDK for connecting embedded devices to AWS IoT, composed of modular libraries like coreMQTT, coreHTTP, coreJSON, and corePKCS11. It supports device shadow, jobs, device defender, over-the-air updates, and fleet provisioning on resource-constrained hardware.

Use cases

  • connect an embedded device to AWS IoT over MQTT
  • implement device shadow in C on a microcontroller
  • perform over-the-air firmware updates for IoT devices
  • provision IoT devices to AWS at first boot
  • send device metrics to AWS IoT Device Defender
  • run AWS IoT Jobs on an embedded C client

When to choose

  • building firmware in C for resource-constrained microcontrollers that talk to AWS IoT
  • you need modular, per-library integration with an existing embedded codebase
  • you want AWS-supported shadow, jobs, OTA, and provisioning clients

When to avoid

  • your device is not connecting to AWS IoT specifically
  • you need a high-level SDK with TLS and networking fully bundled for Linux applications
  • you prefer Python, JavaScript, or another higher-level language

Facets

library · maturity active

sdk auth serialization cryptography middleware iot embedded-systems cloud-computing apis embedded iot c cross-platform aws-iot mqtt embedded-c device-shadow ota-update fleet-provisioning coremqtt pkcs11

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