Loriot Network Server

The Loriot Network Server is a LoRaWAN Network Server developed by the Swiss company Loriot (loriot.io).

Connection Configuration

Parameter	Description
`name`	The display name of this Network Connection.
`type`	Always the string `loriot` for Loriot Network Connections.
`auto_activate`	True for auto activation, false otherwise.
`config.server`	The name of the LNS to connect to.
`config.app_id`	The ID of the Applicaton to connect to.
`config.api_key`	The API Key used for authentication.

{
  "name": "This is a Loriot Configuration Example",
  "type": "loriot",
  "auto_activate": true,
  "config": {
    "server": "https://eu1.loriot.io",
    "app_id": "DECAFBAD",
    "api_key": "AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA-BBBB-CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC"
  }
}

CODE

The Loriot Network Connector requires an API key, not an access token.

How To ...

... retrieve an API Key in Loriot

In the Loriot Admin User Interface go to the Dashboard, then to Account > API Keys. Click on Generate API Keys to create a new, random API Key. Note down this key, as it will not be accessible later on.

... retrieve an Application ID in Loriot

In the Loriot Admin User Interface go to the Dashboard, then to Applications. Select the application which thingsHub should connect to, then go to Output. The Appiocation ID can be copy & pasted from this page's title.

... configure Loriot to send LoRaWAN reception information along with uplinks

In your application details page, you need to enable Output verbosity and select "radio data", "gateway ID" or "location data" in Gateway information feed dropdown list.

Not doing so (option "disabled" is chosen) will lead to an error.