First, you will need an AWS account. It’s free and easy to create an account. Sign up now.  After you configure the AWS IoT Button to connect to your Wi-Fi network and provision the button with an AWS IoT Core certificate and private key, the button will securely connect to AWS IoT Core and publish a message on a topic when clicked. You can use the AWS IoT rules engine to set up a rule and configure single-click, double-click, or long-press events to be routed to any AWS service. You can configure it to send you a notification through Amazon SNS or store the clicks in an Amazon DynamoDB table. You can even code custom logic written in Node.js, Python, or Java in an AWS Lambda function, and then configure the function to connect to third-party services or other AWS IoT-powered connected things.

The fastest way to start using your AWS IoT Button is to download the mobile app for iOS or Android. The mobile app will create the required AWS IoT resources for you, and add an event source to your button that invokes a new AWS Lambda function of your choice using a Lambda blueprint. Blueprints are pre-configured Lambda functions, which allow you to quickly connect the click of a button to the functions that fit you best, such as sending automated emails, text messages or deploying other AWS services.

If you can't use the mobile apps, the AWS Lambda Blueprint Wizard is an easy way to start using your AWS IoT Button. Like the mobile app, the wizard will create the required AWS IoT resources for you and add an event source to your button that invokes a new Lambda function.  To get started with the Lambda Blueprint Wizard, click here.  Select “IoT Button” from IoT Type drop-down menu, enter your device serial number (DSN, you'll find the DSN on the back of the device) and follow the steps to configure your AWS IoT Button to connect to Wi-Fi and AWS IoT. Continue the steps in the wizard and update the sample Lambda function.  If you would like to learn more about AWS IoT follow this tutorial.