Backups in Yandex IoT Core

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Updated at May 13, 2025

Getting a list of registries
Getting information about a registry
Getting a list of registry certificates
Getting a list of registry devices
Getting information about a device
Getting a list of device certificates
Getting a list of device aliases
Getting a list of brokers
Getting information about a broker
Getting a list of broker certificates

Data in Yandex IoT Core is stored securely and replicated within the Yandex Cloud infrastructure. You can view:

Warning

Registry and device passwords are not backed up. We recommend saving them on your own.

Getting a list of registries

Management console

CLI

API

In the management console, select the folder where you want to get a list of registries.
Select IoT Core.
The Registries page will show the list of registries.

If you do not have the Yandex Cloud (CLI) command line interface yet, install and initialize it.

The folder specified when creating the CLI profile is used by default. To change the default folder, use the yc config set folder-id <folder_ID> command. You can specify a different folder using the --folder-name or --folder-id parameter.

View the description of the CLI command to get a list of registries:
```
yc iot registry list --help
```

Get a list of registries in the default folder:

yc iot registry list

Result:

+----------------------+-------------+
|          ID          |    NAME     |
+----------------------+-------------+
| b91ki3851hab******** | my-registry |
+----------------------+-------------+

To get a list of registries, use the list REST API method for the Registry resource or the RegistryService/List gRPC API call.

Getting information about a registry

Management console

CLI

Terraform

API

In the management console, select the folder where the registry is located.
Select IoT Core.
Select the registry.
The Overview page will show the registry details.

If you do not have the Yandex Cloud (CLI) command line interface yet, install and initialize it.

View the description of the CLI command to get information about the registry:
```
yc iot registry get --help
```

Get detailed information about the registry by specifying its name or ID:

yc iot registry get <registry_name>

Result:

id: b91ki3851hab********
folder_id: aoek49ghmknn********
created_at: "2019-05-28T11:29:42.420Z"
name: my-registry

With Terraform, you can quickly create a cloud infrastructure in Yandex Cloud and manage it using configuration files. These files store the infrastructure description written in HashiCorp Configuration Language (HCL). If you change the configuration files, Terraform automatically detects which part of your configuration is already deployed, and what should be added or removed.

Terraform is distributed under the Business Source License. The Yandex Cloud provider for Terraform is distributed under the MPL-2.0 license.

For more information about the provider resources, see the documentation on the Terraform website or mirror website.

If you do not have Terraform yet, install it and configure its Yandex Cloud provider.

To get detailed information about a registry using Terraform:

Add the data and output sections to the Terraform configuration file:
```
data "yandex_iot_core_registry" "my_registry" {
  registry_id = "<registry_ID>"
}

output "registry_params" {
  value = data.yandex_iot_core_registry.my_registry.created_at
}
```
Where:
- data "yandex_iot_core_registry": Description of the registry as a data source:
  - registry_id: Registry ID.
- output "registry_params": Output variable that contains information about the registry creation timestamp:
  - value: Returned value.
You can replace created_at with any other parameter to get the information you need. For more information about the yandex_iot_core_registry data source parameters, see the relevant provider documentation.
Create resources:
1. In the terminal, change to the folder where you edited the configuration file.
2. Make sure the configuration file is correct using the command:
```
terraform validate
```
  If the configuration is correct, the following message is returned:
```
Success! The configuration is valid.
```
3. Run the command:
```
terraform plan
```
  The terminal will display a list of resources with parameters. No changes are made at this step. If the configuration contains errors, Terraform will point them out.
4. Apply the configuration changes:
```
terraform apply
```
5. Confirm the changes: type yes in the terminal and press Enter.
Terraform will create the required resources and display the output variable values in the terminal. To check the results, run:
```
terraform output
```
Result:
```
registry_params = "2024-05-08T06:40:52Z"
```

To get detailed information about a registry, use the get REST API method for the Registry resource or the RegistryService/Get gRPC API call.

Getting a list of registry certificates

Management console

CLI

API

In the management console, select the folder where the registry is located.
Select IoT Core.
Select the registry.
On the Overview page, go to the Certificates section.

If you do not have the Yandex Cloud (CLI) command line interface yet, install and initialize it.

Get a list of registry certificates:

yc iot registry certificate list --registry-name my-registry

Result:

+------------------------------------------+---------------------+
|               FINGERPRINT                |     CREATED AT      |
+------------------------------------------+---------------------+
| 0f511ea32139178edf73afb953a9cc39******** | 2019-05-29 16:46:23 |
| 589ce1605019eeff7bb0992f290be0cd******** | 2019-05-29 16:40:48 |
+------------------------------------------+---------------------+

To get a list of registry certificates, use the listCertificates REST API method for the Registry resource or the RegistryService/ListCertificates gRPC API call.

Getting a list of registry devices

Management console

CLI

API

In the management console, select the folder where the registry is located.
Select IoT Core.
Select the registry.
Go to the Devices tab.

If you do not have the Yandex Cloud (CLI) command line interface yet, install and initialize it.

View the description of the CLI command to get a list of devices:
```
yc iot device list --help
```

Get a list of devices in the registry by specifying its name or ID:

yc iot device list --registry-name <registry_name>

Result:

+----------------------+-----------+
|          ID          |   NAME    |
+----------------------+-----------+
| b9135goeh1uc******** | my-device |
+----------------------+-----------+

To get a list of devices in a registry, use the list REST API method for the Device resource or the DeviceService/List gRPC API call.

Getting information about a device

Management console

CLI

Terraform

API

In the management console, select the folder where the device is located.
Select IoT Core.
Select the registry where the device is located.
Go to the Devices tab.
Select the device.
The Overview page will show the device details.

If you do not have the Yandex Cloud (CLI) command line interface yet, install and initialize it.

View the description of the CLI command to get information about a device:
```
yc iot device get --help
```

Get detailed information about a device by specifying its name or ID:

yc iot device get <device_name>

Result:

id: b9135goeh1uc********
registry_id: b91ki3851hab********
created_at: "2019-05-28T16:08:30.938Z"
name: my-device

Terraform is distributed under the Business Source License. The Yandex Cloud provider for Terraform is distributed under the MPL-2.0 license.

For more information about the provider resources, see the documentation on the Terraform website or mirror website.

If you do not have Terraform yet, install it and configure its Yandex Cloud provider.

To get detailed information about a device using Terraform:

Add the data and output sections to the Terraform configuration file:
```
data "yandex_iot_core_device" "my_device" {
  device_id = "<device_ID>"
}

output "device_params" {
  value = data.yandex_iot_core_device.my_device.registry_id
}
```
Where:
- data "yandex_iot_core_device": Description of the device as a data source:
  - device_id: Device ID.
- output "device_params": Output variable containing information about the registry the device belongs to:
  - value: Returned value.
You can replace registry_id with any other parameter to get the information you need. For more information about the yandex_iot_core_device data source parameters, see the relevant provider documentation.
Create resources:
1. In the terminal, change to the folder where you edited the configuration file.
2. Make sure the configuration file is correct using the command:
```
terraform validate
```
  If the configuration is correct, the following message is returned:
```
Success! The configuration is valid.
```
3. Run the command:
```
terraform plan
```
  The terminal will display a list of resources with parameters. No changes are made at this step. If the configuration contains errors, Terraform will point them out.
4. Apply the configuration changes:
```
terraform apply
```
5. Confirm the changes: type yes in the terminal and press Enter.
Terraform will create the required resources and display the output variable values in the terminal. To check the results, run:
```
terraform output
```
Result:
```
device_params = "are7ajlrf493********"
```

To get detailed information about a device, use the get REST API method for the Device resource or the DeviceService/Get gRPC API call.

Getting a list of device certificates

Management console

CLI

API

In the management console, select the folder where the device is located.
Select IoT Core.
Select the registry where the device is located.
Go to the Devices tab.
Select the device.
On the Overview page, go to the Certificates section.

If you do not have the Yandex Cloud (CLI) command line interface yet, install and initialize it.

View the list of device certificates:

yc iot device certificate list --device-name my-device

Result:

+------------------------------------------+---------------------+
|               FINGERPRINT                |     CREATED AT      |
+------------------------------------------+---------------------+
| df3cc4f337eba01a264803d15b119e2d******** | 2019-05-29 17:14:36 |
| 65e5b050069da5ca5996a4a8a9251409******** | 2019-05-29 17:14:18 |
+------------------------------------------+---------------------+

To get a list of device certificates, use the listCertificates REST API method for the Device resource or the DeviceService/ListCertificates gRPC API call.

Getting a list of device aliases

Management console

CLI

API

In the management console, select the folder where the device is located.
Select IoT Core.
Select the registry where the device is located.
Go to the Devices tab.
Select the device.
On the Overview page, go to the Aliases section.

If you do not have the Yandex Cloud (CLI) command line interface yet, install and initialize it.

You can only get a list of aliases for all devices in the registry.

Get a list of aliases for all devices in the registry:

yc iot registry list-device-topic-aliases my-registry

Result:

+----------+----------------------------------------+----------------------+
|  ALIAS   |              TOPIC PREFIX              |      DEVICE ID       |
+----------+----------------------------------------+----------------------+
| commands | $devices/arenak5ciqss********/commands | arenak5ciqss******** |
+----------+----------------------------------------+----------------------+

To get a list of device aliases, use the get REST API method for the Device resource or the DeviceService/Get gRPC API call.

Getting a list of brokers

Management console

CLI

API

In the management console, select the folder where you want to get a list of brokers.
Select IoT Core.
In the left-hand panel, select Brokers. A list of brokers will be displayed on the Brokers page.

If you do not have the Yandex Cloud (CLI) command line interface yet, install and initialize it.

View the description of the CLI command to get a list of brokers:
```
yc iot broker list --help
```

Get a list of brokers in the default folder:

yc iot broker list

Result:

+----------------------+-------------+
|          ID          |    NAME     |
+----------------------+-------------+
| b91ki3851h********** | my-broker   |
+----------------------+-------------+

To get a list of brokers, use the list REST API method for the Broker resource or the BrokerService/List gRPC API call.

Getting information about a broker

Management console

CLI

Terraform

API

In the management console, select the folder where the broker is located.
Select IoT Core.
In the left-hand panel, select Brokers.
Select the broker. Detailed information about the broker will be displayed on the Overview page.

If you do not have the Yandex Cloud (CLI) command line interface yet, install and initialize it.

View the description of the CLI command to get information about a broker:
```
yc iot broker get --help
```

Get detailed information about a broker by specifying its name or ID:

yc iot broker get <broker_name>

Result:

id: b91ki3851h**********
folder_id: aoek49ghmk**********
created_at: "2022-05-28T11:29:42.420Z"
name: my-broker

Terraform is distributed under the Business Source License. The Yandex Cloud provider for Terraform is distributed under the MPL-2.0 license.

For more information about the provider resources, see the documentation on the Terraform website or mirror website.

If you do not have Terraform yet, install it and configure its Yandex Cloud provider.

To get information about a broker using Terraform:

Add the data and output sections to the Terraform configuration file:
```
data "yandex_iot_core_broker" "my_broker" {
  broker_id = "<broker_ID>"
}

output "broker_params" {
  value = data.yandex_iot_core_broker.my_broker.created_at
}
```
Where:
- data "yandex_iot_core_broker": Description of the broker as a data source:
  - broker_id: Broker ID.
- output "broker_params": Output variable that contains information about the broker creation timestamp:
  - value: Returned value.
You can replace created_at with any other parameter to get the information you need. For more information about the yandex_iot_core_broker data source parameters, see the relevant provider documentation.
Create resources:
1. In the terminal, change to the folder where you edited the configuration file.
2. Make sure the configuration file is correct using the command:
```
terraform validate
```
  If the configuration is correct, the following message is returned:
```
Success! The configuration is valid.
```
3. Run the command:
```
terraform plan
```
  The terminal will display a list of resources with parameters. No changes are made at this step. If the configuration contains errors, Terraform will point them out.
4. Apply the configuration changes:
```
terraform apply
```
5. Confirm the changes: type yes in the terminal and press Enter.
Terraform will create the required resources and display the output variable values in the terminal. To check the results, run:
```
terraform output
```
Result:
```
broker_params = "2024-05-09T17:39:54Z"
```

To get detailed information about a broker, use the get REST API method for the Broker resource or the BrokerService/Get gRPC API call.

Getting a list of broker certificates

Management console

CLI

API

In the management console, select the folder where the broker is located.
Select IoT Core.
In the left-hand panel, select Brokers.
Select the broker. A list of certificates will be displayed in the Certificates section.

If you do not have the Yandex Cloud (CLI) command line interface yet, install and initialize it.

Get a list of broker certificates:

yc iot broker certificate list --broker-name my-broker

Result:

+------------------------------------------+---------------------+
|               FINGERPRINT                |     CREATED AT      |
+------------------------------------------+---------------------+
| 0f511ea32139178edf73afb953a9cc********** | 2019-05-29 16:46:23 |
| 589ce1605019eeff7bb0992f290be0********** | 2019-05-29 16:40:48 |
+------------------------------------------+---------------------+

To get a list of broker certificates, use the listCertificates REST API method for the Broker resource or the BrokerService/ListCertificates gRPC API call.

Backups in Yandex IoT Core

Getting a list of registriesGetting a list of registries

Getting information about a registryGetting information about a registry

Getting a list of registry certificatesGetting a list of registry certificates

Getting a list of registry devicesGetting a list of registry devices

Getting information about a deviceGetting information about a device

Getting a list of device certificatesGetting a list of device certificates

Getting a list of device aliasesGetting a list of device aliases

Getting a list of brokersGetting a list of brokers

Getting information about a brokerGetting information about a broker

Getting a list of broker certificatesGetting a list of broker certificates

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Getting a list of registries

Getting information about a registry

Getting a list of registry certificates

Getting a list of registry devices

Getting information about a device

Getting a list of device certificates

Getting a list of device aliases

Getting a list of brokers

Getting information about a broker

Getting a list of broker certificates