Route Azure IoT Hub device-to-cloud messages to custom endpoints using message routing queries
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Steps
Link a custom endpoint (Event Hub, Storage container, or Service Bus queue/topic) to the IoT Hub
In the portal (Hub > Message Routing) or via CLI/ARM, create a route mapping a routing query to that endpoint
Write the routing query using the SQL-like filter language against message body, application properties, or twin tags
Configure or disable the fallback route, which catches messages that do not match any custom route
Test the route by sending a matching sample message and confirming delivery at the endpoint
Monitor routing metrics for dropped or misrouted messages
Known gotchas
IoT Hub enforces a hard cap on the number of custom endpoints per hub, and free-tier hubs get only a small number of additional endpoints - this cannot be raised
Once any custom route exists, the built-in messages/events endpoint stops receiving messages unless a route explicitly targets it
A single message can match multiple routes and be delivered to each matching endpoint
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