Amazon IoT - Getting Started with Amazon Web Services in China
Region AvailabilityFeature Availability and Implementation DifferencesGuides and ReferencesGeneral Information About Amazon Web Services in China
Services or capabilities described in Amazon Web Services documentation might vary by Region. To see the differences applicable to the China Regions, see Getting Started with Amazon Web Services in China (PDF).

Amazon IoT

Amazon IoT provides secure, bi-directional communication between Internet-connected things (such as sensors, actuators, embedded devices, or smart appliances) and the Amazon Cloud. This enables you to collect telemetry data from multiple devices and store and analyze the data. You can also create applications that enable your users to control these devices from their phones or tablets. Amazon IoT includes Amazon IoT Device Management and Amazon IoT Device Defender. Amazon IoT Device Defender allows you to audit the configuration of your devices, monitor your connected devices to detect abnormal behavior, and to mitigate security risks. It gives you the ability to enforce consistent security policies across your Amazon IoT device fleet and respond quickly when devices are compromised.

Region Availability

Amazon IoT is available in the following regions in China:

  • Beijing Region

  • Ningxia Region

Feature Availability and Implementation Differences

The Amazon Web Services in China implementation of Amazon IoT is unique in the following ways:

Amazon IoT Core

The following are not supported:

  • The Amazon IoT SiteWise rule action

  • Amazon IoT Analytics, Amazon IoT Events, and Amazon Cognito are not supported in the Ningxia Region.

  • Encryption of stored data (data at rest) for the fleet indexing service

  • Alexa Voice Service Integration for Amazon IoT

  • Configurable endpoints

Amazon IoT Device Defender

The following types of audit checks are not supported:

  • IOT_ROLE_ALIAS_OVERLY_PERMISSIVE_CHECK

  • IOT_ROLE_ALIAS_ALLOWS_ACCESS_TO_UNUSED_SERVICES_CHECK

The following audit checks are available in the Beijing Region but not the Ningxia Region:

  • UNAUTHENTICATED_COGNITO_ROLE_OVERLY_PERMISSIVE_CHECK

  • AUTHENTICATED_COGNITO_ROLE_OVERLY_PERMISSIVE_CHECK

Guides and References

Amazon Web Services in China user guides are available in HTML and PDF, in both Chinese and English. API references are available in HTML and PDF. Some API references may be available only in English. Currently, not all API references are available in the Beijing and Ningxia Regions. Links to some API references will take you to the global Amazon Web Services site. Note that some features and functionality described in the guides and references may not be available in the current Amazon Web Services in China release.

General Information About Amazon Web Services in China

The following information applies to all Amazon Web Services that are available in the China Regions.

Amazon Web Services Accounts in the China Regions

To use services in the Beijing and Ningxia Regions, you need an account and credentials specific to each of those Regions.

  • Accounts and credentials for other Amazon Regions will not work for services operating in the Beijing and Ningxia Regions.

  • Accounts and credentials for the Beijing and Ningxia Regions will not work for other Amazon Regions.

  • For more information, see Signup, Accounts, and Credentials.

Domain for Amazon Web Services in China

The domain for Amazon Web Services in China is www.amazonaws.cn.

Endpoints & Amazon Resource Names (ARNs)

For information about endpoints and ARNs in Amazon Web Services in China, see Endpoints and ARNs for Amazon Web Services in China.

Availability Zones for the China Regions

  • In the Beijing Region, there are three Availability Zones.

  • In the Ningxia Region, there are three Availability Zones.

General Information for Amazon Web Services in China

The following applies to all Amazon Web Services that are available in the China Regions. For detailed information about specific Amazon Web Services, see the service-specific topic in this guide.

  • Amazon Identity and Access Management (IAM)

    • You can grant or deny a service access to resources using the Principal policy element.

    • Service principal values vary by Region.

  • EC2-Classic Platform

    • The EC2-Classic platform is not supported.

  • Free Usage Tier

    • The free usage tier is supported in the Ningxia Region.

    • The free usage tier is not supported in the Beijing Region.

Amazon Web Services Console

The console for Amazon Web Services in China is unique to China. The screenshots in the Amazon Web Services guides might differ from what you see on your console. For information about differences in service functionality, see the topics for each service in this guide.

Code Examples

The Amazon Web Services documentation might include endpoints and ARNs in code examples that are not specific to the Beijing and Ningxia Regions. When using examples, verify you are using the endpoints and ARNs for your Region.