Create a device | emnify Documentation

To use a SIM, you must create a virtual representation of the device associated with it.

Add a device in the emnify Portal

You can create a new device either:

As part of the SIM registration process
From the Connected Devices page at any time

To create a device in factory test mode (available with the Plus or Pro Package), see Activate FTM while creating devices.

Start device creation.

During SIM registration: After registering your SIM, select Create devices.
From Connected Devices: Click Add device.

Name your device and assign a service policy and coverage policy. Optionally, add tags, indicate the IP address, lock the IMEI, or assign a SIM (required to bring the device online).

If you’re creating multiple devices after registering a SIM batch, the device names auto-increment:

Test Device    # Your specified name
Test Device-1
Test Device-2
Test Device-3
...

Set the Device status. Skip this step if you didn’t assign a SIM.

The device status determines the status of the assigned SIM:

Device status	SIM status
Enabled	Activated
Disabled	Issued
Factory Test	Factory Test

During SIM registration:

If you select Skip, newly registered SIMs stay in Issued state.
For SIM batches, the selected status applies to entire batch.

Review your device details, then click Create device.

Once created, your device should be ready to go online if:

It’s configured with the correct APN
Data roaming is enabled
Device status is Enabled or Factory Test

Create devices with the emnify REST API

You can create one device or multiple devices in bulk using the emnify REST API. For step-by-step instructions, see Create endpoints in the Developer documentation.

Insert the assigned SIM

Skip this step if your device already has an embedded SIM.

Insert the registered and assigned SIM into the device, then power it on. For next steps, see APN configuration.