Creating an nRF Connect for Cloud account

You must sign up with nRF Connect for Cloud before you can start using the service.

nRF Connect for Cloud (nrfcloud.com) is Nordic Semiconductor's platform for connecting your IoT devices to the cloud, viewing and analyzing device message data, prototyping ideas that use Nordic Semiconductor chips, and more. It even includes a public REST Application Programming Interface (API) that can be used for building your own IoT solutions.

Complete the following steps to create an nRF Connect for Cloud account:

Navigate to nRF Connect for Cloud (nrfcloud.com) and click Create Account.
Enter your email address and choose a password. Then click Create Account.
nRF Connect for Cloud will send you a verification email.
Check your email for a message sent by no-reply@verificationemail.com. Copy the 6-digit verification code and paste it into the prompt on the nRF Connect for Cloud (nrfcloud.com) website.

You can now sign in on nRF Connect for Cloud (nrfcloud.com) with your email address and password. After signing in, you will be directed to the dashboard, which displays the number of gateways and devices that are connected to your nRF Connect for Cloud account.