# Set Up an Amazon SNS Connection

Set up data forwarding through an Amazon SNS connection from the Data Forwarding page. Data forwarding through Amazon SNS only supports transferring results data. To set up the connection, you need files and details that you can get from your AWS account.

## Prerequisites

Before you start, ensure that the following prerequisites are met:

- The Unit is connected to the Internet.

- You are subscribed to the devices whose data you want to forward to an SNS topic.

- The certificate and private key files, generated from your AWS account, are available.

## Procedure

To set up an Amazon SNS connection:

1. Click Create Connection on the Data Forwarding page.

2. Choose Amazon SNS.

3. Configure your connection.

   1. Provide the Connection Name.

   2. Optionally, to help differentiate between connections, provide a custom Client ID.

   3. Choose the Authentication Method from the drop-down menu.

   4. Upload the certificate and private key files generated from your AWS account.

4. Provide the details for the Connection Settings. You can find these details in your AWS account.

5. To choose the data you want to forward and the source devices, check the corresponding box.

6. Click Save.

Your connection is now listed on the Data Forwarding page. You can edit, pause, and delete connections here.