View file File name : create-thing-type.rst Content :**To define a thing type** The following ``create-thing-type`` example defines a thing type and associated attributes. :: aws iot create-thing-type \ --thing-type-name "LightBulb" \ --thing-type-properties "thingTypeDescription=light bulb type, searchableAttributes=wattage,model" Output:: { "thingTypeName": "LightBulb", "thingTypeArn": "arn:aws:iot:us-west-2:123456789012:thingtype/LightBulb", "thingTypeId": "ce3573b0-0a3c-45a7-ac93-4e0ce14cd190" } For more information, see `Thing Types <https://docs.aws.amazon.com/iot/latest/developerguide/thing-types.html>`__ in the *AWS IoT Developers Guide*.