Implement Services, Events, and Subscriptions
Automate business processes with Services, Events and Subscriptions.
Guide Concept
This project will introduce Services, Events, and Subscriptions inside of the ThingWorx platform.
Following the steps in this guide, you will be able to expand your data model using Services, Events, and Subscriptions.
We will teach you how to make a more robust and enjoyable experience for users simply by using the resources inside of the ThingWorx Composer.

Guide Info
Level | Intermediate |
Est. Time | 60 Minutes |
Published | Sep 01, 2020 |
Author | Jason Johnson |
You'll learn how to
- Create Events, Services and Subscriptions in Composer
- Utilize the ThingWorx Edge SDK platforms with Services, Subscriptions, and Events
Things used in this guide
This guide requires a connection the ThingWorx Foundation.
It assumes that you are using either the hosted Foundation server or the trial download.
Would like to see a complete example of the application we will build? You can download the following:
Implement Services, Events, and Subscriptions
Challenges Manufacturers of factory equipment often rely on manual processes to maintain adequate supply levels of consumables in equipment at customer sites. But a clipboard-and-pen process for ordering supplies are error prone, and can quickly grow wrought with problems that often go unreported until they affect assembly line production, resulting in unexpected costs—such as overnight shipping charges—and risking downtime, which ultimately leads to customer dissatisfaction.
Solution One such manufacturer implemented ThingWorx to connect to equipment installed at customer sites, and created a custom web application using ThingWorx Foundation to remotely monitor supply levels. ThingWorx Industrial Connectivity provides the bi-directional connection to send data that is displayed in graphs on the web application created using ThingWorx Mashup Builder. Features of ThingWorx Analytics were used to generate alerts before maintenance problems affected production.
Outcomes The manufacturer is able to monitor supply levels to more effectively anticipate when consumables will need to be replenished. Supplies are now consistently ground shipped on time to meet assembly line demand, reducing interruptions to operations and allowing expansion to multiple plants with improved service level.