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What is LoT?

LoT (Language of Things) is a human-readable language for IoT automation. It uses near-English syntax to define logic, data structures, and integrations—all executed directly within the Coreflux MQTT broker.
Think of LoT as SQL for real-time MQTT data. Just as SQL transforms database records, LoT transforms live MQTT streams.

Actions

Event-driven logic triggered by time or MQTT topics.

Models

Data schemas that structure MQTT messages into JSON.

Rules

Access control for topics and operations.

Routes

Connect to databases, brokers, and external services.

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What You’ll Learn on This Page

Below you’ll find practical examples showing LoT in action - from simple heartbeats to data transformation. Each example demonstrates a core capability you can implement immediately.

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Hello World

Three examples showing what LoT can do: 
DEFINE ACTION Heartbeat
ON EVERY 5 SECONDS DO
    PUBLISH TOPIC "system/alive" WITH "ok"
ExampleTriggerWhat it does
HeartbeatEvery 5 secondsPublishes “ok” to indicate the system is alive
EchoMessage on input/messageForwards the payload to another topic
SensorDataValue on sensors/rawFormats raw sensor data into structured JSON

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Next Steps

LoT Concepts

Understand the core concepts and building blocks of LoT.

Actions Overview

Learn how Actions automate MQTT data processing.