AWS IoT Device Management Enhances Connectivity Status API with MQTT Details

AWS updated its IoT Device Management connectivity API to provide comprehensive MQTT session and socket information for improved device troubleshooting.

By Alex Mercer · Editorial pseudonym · 2026-06-03 · 1 min read

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Retrospective edition: 2026-06-03. Source published: 2026-06-03. Added to this archive: 2026-11-03. This briefing was prepared later from the linked announcement; it was not published on this website on the historical edition date.

AWS IoT Device Management extended its connectivity status API to include MQTT session parameters such as timeouts and expiry values alongside traditional connection attributes like status and disconnect reason. This enhancement aligns it with AWS IoT Core's GetConnection API yet offers indefinite data retention, enabling long-term analysis beyond the 30-minute window provided by GetConnection.

Socket-level details including IP addresses, ports, and VPC endpoint IDs are now accessible under granular IAM controls, improving security. This update supports devices registered in the AWS IoT Core Thing Registry and is available in all regions supporting AWS IoT Device Management.

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