AWS IoT Events
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For Agents
Define and version AWS IoT Events inputs, detector models, and alarm models that turn IoT telemetry into stateful event-driven automation across equipment fleets.
Use for: I need to create a detector model that watches for high-temperature events, Define a new input schema for a temperature telemetry payload, List all detector models in the account, Update an alarm model with a new threshold
Not supported: Does not handle telemetry ingestion, action execution at runtime, or asset modelling — use for IoT Events detector model, alarm model, and input configuration only.
Jentic publishes the only available OpenAPI specification for AWS IoT Events, keeping it validated and agent-ready. AWS IoT Events monitors equipment and device fleets for failures or changes in operation by running detector models — state machines that react to incoming telemetry inputs. The control-plane API manages inputs, detector models, alarm models, model versions, and detector model analyses across 26 operations. It is the configuration surface for setting up event-driven automation on top of IoT telemetry.
Install Jentic One Beta
Connect the AWS IoT Events to your agent
Jentic One is a self-hosted execution layer for AI agents. It lets your agent call the AWS IoT Events, or any other public or private API you need. You set the rules, the agent never sees your credentials, and every call is logged.
Two steps, two machines. Install the instance in a safe environment, then register your agent from wherever it runs.
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Step 1: Jentic One Host machine
# On the machine that will host your Jentic One instance:
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jentic/jentic-one/main/tools/install.sh | sh2
Step 2: Agent machine
# On the machine where your agent runs (keep this separate from the instance):
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jentic/jentic-one/main/tools/install.sh | sh
jentic register # connects your agent to your Jentic One instanceJentic One is in public beta. The setup above keeps your agent separate from the instance, which is what you want before using real credentials: an agent running as the same OS user as Jentic One can read its stored keys directly. Just evaluating? A single local install is fine to start. See the secure deployment guide for the tiers.
Capabilities
What an agent can do with AWS IoT Events API.
Create and version inputs that describe the schema of incoming telemetry messages
Create and version detector models — state machines that fire actions on transitions
Create and manage alarm models that watch numeric inputs against thresholds
Run analyses on detector models to surface logic errors before deployment
Tag detector models, alarm models, and inputs for ownership and cost allocation
Update routing options and IAM service roles used by IoT Events
List and describe model versions to support staged rollouts
Use Cases
Patterns agents use AWS IoT Events API for, with concrete tasks.
★ Predictive Maintenance State Machines
Model failure-warning logic for industrial equipment as a detector model — for example, a state machine that tracks temperature, vibration, and runtime hours, transitioning to a 'pre-failure' state when thresholds combine. Each transition can fire SNS, Lambda, or IoT Events Republish actions to alert maintenance crews. Detector model versions support staged rollouts.
Call CreateDetectorModel with detectorModelDefinition containing two states (Normal, Warning), a transition condition on $input.temperature.value > 80, and an SNS publish action on entry to Warning
Threshold Alarm Management
Use alarm models to watch a single numeric input against high and low thresholds without writing detector model logic. CreateAlarmModel and UpdateAlarmModel manage the watchers, and DescribeAlarm tracks current state including ACK and SNOOZE. Alarm models are simpler than detector models for one-metric guardrails.
Call CreateAlarmModel with alarmRule.simpleRule comparing inputProperty $input.tankSensor.level < 5.0 and severity 4
Pre-Deployment Logic Validation
Run StartDetectorModelAnalysis on a draft detector model to surface unreachable states, missing transitions, and unused inputs before publishing it to the fleet. GetDetectorModelAnalysisResults returns analysis findings keyed by detector model state. This shortens the iteration loop for engineers building complex state machines.
Call StartDetectorModelAnalysis with a detectorModelDefinition payload, then GetDetectorModelAnalysisResults using the returned analysisId
AI Agent IoT Operations
Through Jentic, an AI agent can operate IoT Events as a configuration surface — adding alarm models when an operator describes a new threshold, listing existing detector models, or rolling forward a new detector model version. Jentic exposes the 26 operations as discoverable tools.
Search Jentic for 'create aws iot events alarm model', load the CreateAlarmModel schema, and execute it with the alarmRule and roleArn
Key Endpoints
26 endpoints — jentic publishes the only available openapi specification for aws iot events, keeping it validated and agent-ready.
METHOD
PATH
DESCRIPTION
POST
/detector-models
CreateDetectorModel — create a new detector model
GET
/detector-models
ListDetectorModels — list detector models
GET
/detector-models/{detectorModelName}
DescribeDetectorModel — fetch a detector model definition
POST
/inputs
CreateInput — define a new input schema
GET
/inputs
ListInputs — list inputs in the account
POST
/alarm-models
CreateAlarmModel — create an alarm model
GET
/alarm-models
ListAlarmModels — list alarm models
GET
/alarm-models/{alarmModelName}
DescribeAlarmModel — fetch an alarm model
POST
/detector-models
CreateDetectorModel — create a new detector model
GET
/detector-models
ListDetectorModels — list detector models
GET
/detector-models/{detectorModelName}
DescribeDetectorModel — fetch a detector model definition
POST
/inputs
CreateInput — define a new input schema
GET
/inputs
ListInputs — list inputs in the account
POST
/alarm-models
CreateAlarmModel — create an alarm model
GET
/alarm-models
ListAlarmModels — list alarm models
GET
/alarm-models/{alarmModelName}
DescribeAlarmModel — fetch an alarm model
Why Jentic?
Three things that make agents converge on Jentic-routed access.
Credential isolation
AWS access keys for IoT Events are stored encrypted in the Jentic vault. Agents never see the raw credentials — Jentic signs each request with SigV4 server-side.
Intent-based discovery
Agents search Jentic with intents like 'create iot events detector model' or 'list alarm models' and get the matching operation back with its input schema.
Time to first call
Direct integration: 1-2 days to wire up the AWS SDK, IAM roles, and detector model definitions. Through Jentic: under an hour.
Related APIs
Alternatives and complements available in the Jentic catalogue.
FAQs
Specific to using AWS IoT Events API through Jentic.
Why is there no official OpenAPI spec for AWS IoT Events?
AWS does not publish an OpenAPI specification. Jentic generates and maintains this spec so that AI agents and developers can call AWS IoT Events via structured tooling. It is validated against the live API and kept up to date. Get started at https://app.jentic.com/sign-up.
What authentication does the AWS IoT Events API use?
The API uses AWS Signature Version 4 (HMAC) request signing with an AWS access key ID and secret access key. Through Jentic, AWS credentials are stored encrypted in the vault and the agent calls signed operations without seeing the raw keys.
Can I create a detector model with the AWS IoT Events API?
Yes. Call POST /detector-models with a detectorModelName, a detectorModelDefinition containing states and transitions, and a roleArn that IoT Events uses to invoke actions. The model is versioned, and you can publish a new version with UpdateDetectorModel.
What are the rate limits for the AWS IoT Events API?
AWS applies per-account, per-region request quotas to IoT Events operations and these vary by call. Detector model creation has lower quotas than list and describe operations. Check AWS Service Quotas for current limits.
How do I run a detector model analysis through Jentic?
Search Jentic for 'analyze aws iot events detector model', load the StartDetectorModelAnalysis schema, and execute with the detectorModelDefinition payload. Then call GetDetectorModelAnalysisResults using the returned analysisId to read findings.
What is the difference between a detector model and an alarm model?
A detector model is a full state machine with multiple states, transitions, and actions. An alarm model is a simpler single-input threshold watcher with built-in ACK and SNOOZE behaviour. Use alarm models for straightforward threshold alerts and detector models for multi-step logic.
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