Which capability does the IoT Central REST API NOT provide?

The IoT Central REST API enables various interactions with your IoT Central application. Among its capabilities, the API allows you to manage device templates, which includes activities like updating and deleting them, and retrieving information about existing templates. These functionalities are crucial for maintaining the integrity and relevance of device configurations within your IoT deployments.

Sending real-time telemetry data is primarily handled through device SDKs or MQTT rather than through the REST API. While the REST API can be used to manage configurations, device states, and templates, it does not interact with the actual telemetry data being sent from devices in real-time. Instead, telemetry data is typically sent directly from IoT devices to Azure IoT Central via the supported protocols, allowing for efficient data transmission and processing.

This distinction emphasizes the REST API's role in management rather than real-time data communication, focusing on configurations and not on the dynamic aspect of data transmission.