obnizCloud Opens Advanced IoT Development Environment to General Users for Free in July Release

The obnizCloud developer console has undergone a design refresh and released two new features. Both innovations make powerful functions of obnizOS7—capable of meeting advanced development needs—easier to use via the web.

New Feature 1: Online Lua Editor

obnizCloud now offers an online development environment using Lua for devices running obnizOS7. This service is free for all users.

Lua scripts can be remotely executed instantly or written to the device via obniz.js. This editor provides:

Lua Editor: Executes written Lua scripts directly on the device JavaScript Editor: Runs written JavaScript code within the browser

By offering these as two independent editors, users can easily experiment with integration between devices and web applications.

The interface also includes a View area to visualize JavaScript execution results and a log area to display connection and error messages.

Additionally, Lua supports not only writing to the device but also inline execution—allowing users to write and run temporary Lua scripts without saving them to the device.

This online development environment enables users to casually experience and develop with Lua directly in the browser before starting full-scale projects.

Online Lua Editor

New Feature 2: Self-Hosting URL Configuration Function

obnizOS7 now allows users to select server endpoints other than obnizCloud.

While storing the endpoint directly on the device enables fully offline, on-premise usage completely detached from obnizCloud, the new feature allows redirection after initial connection to obnizCloud.

The URL set through this function is not stored on the obniz device. Instead, the device first connects to obnizCloud, then attempts to connect to the specified redirect destination. This means users can easily revert to obnizCloud by simply deleting the setting and restarting the device, allowing access to OTA updates and other cloud services.

To use self-hosting, users must build their own server system using the open-source tools obniz-dock and obniz.js.

Self-hosting URL configuration is now available