What are IoT Protocols?

The protocol is defined as a set of rules and regulation guidelines having how to react
for commands from another device.
Some of the Specific IoT Protocols List
• MQTT – Message Queue Telemetry Transport Protocol
• DDS – Data Distribution Service
• AMQP – Advanced Message Queuing Protocol
• CoAP – Constrained Application Protocol
1). Message Queue Telemetry Transport Protocol
Machine to machine communication can be with this MQTT. Message queue telemetry
transport protocol is a messaging protocol. This protocol collects the data from the
devices and forwards to the network. So the connection between the devices and
network can be done by this protocol. It’s a simple protocol which sends the data from
the sensors to devices and then towards the network. This is the top protocol of the
TCP/IP protocol reference model. The three elements in MQTT protocol in IoT. They
are subscriber, publisher and dealer/broker. The data can be interchanged between
subscriber and publisher. The dealer/broker enables the safety connection between
the subscriber and publisher. MQTT runs over the TCP/IP model. Because of this MQTT
protocol cannot be used for all types of IoT applications.
2). Advanced Message Queuing Protocol (AMQP)
This advanced message queuing is a suitable protocol for the message-oriented
middleware environments. This was developed by John Hara from JP Morgan Chase,
London. This IoT communication protocol useful for the exchange of reliable message
can be done with this AMQP.
The publisher can communicate with subscriber through AMQP carrier. The messages
from the publisher can be store in the carrier of AMQP and as per the message queue
and order, they will be forwarded to the relevant subscriber with proper security
system line. AMQP has the following three capabilities which make it more reliable
and secure. This protocol has the below processing chain.
• Exchange: Receives the messages from the publishers and based on priorities they
are forwarded to message queues.
• Message Queue: Stores the messages until they are properly processed with client
software.
• Binding: The connection between the exchange and message queue will state by
this binding component.
3). Data Distribution Service (DDS)
This protocol is an IoT standard which is developed by Object
Management Group (OMG). This DDS can be used in small devices which
occupies less area and as well as in the cloud. This is a middleware
protocol (lies between operating system and application) and API
(Application Programming Interface) which enables the data connectivity
between devices. This architecture is best suitable for IoT application. This
protocol software is best for interchanging the information and quick data
integration in IoT systems. This one supports the major software
programming languages. Scalable, real-time and reliable communication
can be possible with this Data Distribution Service (DDS).
• 4). Constrained Application Protocol (CoAP)
This protocol is an internet utility protocol for the few (restricted)
IoT gadgets. It is useful in most of IoT applications. Initially, CoAP is
used in the machine to machine communications. CoAP is the
alternate protocol for the HTTP. This protocol has an effective XML
interchange data format technique. It is a different technique of
binary data format has more preferable in terms of space. This
could be better than plain text HTML/XML file. For reliable and
secure transmission over UDP confirmable messages are used and
the responses can be in the form of acknowledgment. CoAP is a
very lightweight protocol and it uses DTLS (Datagram Transport
Layer Security) for providing more security and reliable
communications.