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+**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*.
diff --git a/awscli/examples/iot/create-thing.rst b/awscli/examples/iot/create-thing.rst
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+**Example 1: To create a thing record in the registry**
+
+The following ``create-thing`` example creates an entry for a device in the AWS IoT thing registry. ::
+
+    aws iot create-thing \
+        --thing-name SampleIoTThing
+
+Output::
+
+    {
+        "thingName": "SampleIoTThing",
+        "thingArn": "arn:aws:iot:us-west-2: 123456789012:thing/SampleIoTThing",
+        "thingId": " EXAMPLE1-90ab-cdef-fedc-ba987EXAMPLE "
+    }
+
+**Example 2: To define a thing that is associated with a thing type**
+
+The following ``create-thing`` example create a thing that has the specified thing type and its attributes. ::
+
+    aws iot create-thing \
+        --thing-name "MyLightBulb" \
+        --thing-type-name "LightBulb" \
+        --attribute-payload "{"attributes": {"wattage":"75", "model":"123"}}"
+
+Output::
+
+    {
+        "thingName": "MyLightBulb",
+        "thingArn": "arn:aws:iot:us-west-2:123456789012:thing/MyLightBulb",
+        "thingId": "40da2e73-c6af-406e-b415-15acae538797"
+    }
+
+For more information, see `How to Manage Things with the Registry <https://docs.aws.amazon.com/iot/latest/developerguide/thing-registry.html>`__ and `Thing Types <https://docs.aws.amazon.com/iot/latest/developerguide/thing-types.html>`__ in the *AWS IoT Developers Guide*.
diff --git a/awscli/examples/iot/delete-thing.rst b/awscli/examples/iot/delete-thing.rst
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+**To display detailed information about a thing**
+
+The following ``delete-thing`` example deletes a thing from the AWS IoT registry for your AWS account. 
+
+    aws iot delete-thing --thing-name "FourthBulb"
+
+This command produces no output.
+
+For more information, see `How to Manage Things with the Registry <https://docs.aws.amazon.com/iot/latest/developerguide/thing-registry.html>`__ in the *AWS IoT Developers Guide*.
diff --git a/awscli/examples/iot/describe-thing-type.rst b/awscli/examples/iot/describe-thing-type.rst
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+**To get information about a thing type**
+
+The following ``describe-thing-type`` example display information about the specified thing type defined in your AWS account. ::
+
+    aws iot describe-thing-type \
+        --thing-type-name "LightBulb"
+
+Output::
+
+    {
+        "thingTypeName": "LightBulb",
+        "thingTypeId": "ce3573b0-0a3c-45a7-ac93-4e0ce14cd190",
+        "thingTypeArn": "arn:aws:iot:us-west-2:123456789012:thingtype/LightBulb",
+        "thingTypeProperties": {
+            "thingTypeDescription": "light bulb type",
+            "searchableAttributes": [
+                "model",
+                "wattage"
+            ]
+        },
+        "thingTypeMetadata": {
+            "deprecated": false,
+            "creationDate": 1559772562.498
+        }
+    }
+
+For more information, see `Thing Types <https://docs.aws.amazon.com/iot/latest/developerguide/thing-types.html>`__ in the *AWS IoT Developers Guide*.
diff --git a/awscli/examples/iot/describe-thing.rst b/awscli/examples/iot/describe-thing.rst
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+**To display detailed information about a thing**
+
+The following ``describe-thing`` example display information about a thing (device) that is defined in the AWS IoT registry for your AWS account.
+
+    aws iot describe-thing \
+        --thing-name "MyLightBulb"
+
+Output::
+
+    {
+        "defaultClientId": "MyLightBulb",
+        "thingName": "MyLightBulb",
+        "thingId": "40da2e73-c6af-406e-b415-15acae538797",
+        "thingArn": "arn:aws:iot:us-west-2:123456789012:thing/MyLightBulb",
+        "thingTypeName": "LightBulb",
+        "attributes": {
+            "model": "123",
+            "wattage": "75"
+        },
+        "version": 1
+    }
+
+For more information, see `How to Manage Things with the Registry <https://docs.aws.amazon.com/iot/latest/developerguide/thing-registry.html>`__ in the *AWS IoT Developers Guide*.
diff --git a/awscli/examples/iot/list-thing-types.rst b/awscli/examples/iot/list-thing-types.rst
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+**To list the defined thing types**
+
+The following ``list-thing-types`` example displays a list of thing types defined in your AWS account. ::
+
+    aws iot list-thing-types
+
+Output::
+
+    {
+        "thingTypes": [
+            {
+                "thingTypeName": "LightBulb",
+                "thingTypeArn": "arn:aws:iot:us-west-2:123456789012:thingtype/LightBulb",
+                "thingTypeProperties": {
+                    "thingTypeDescription": "light bulb type",
+                    "searchableAttributes": [
+                        "model",
+                        "wattage"
+                    ]
+                },
+                "thingTypeMetadata": {
+                "deprecated": false,
+                "creationDate": 1559772562.498
+                }
+            }
+        ]
+    }
+
+For more information, see `Thing Types <https://docs.aws.amazon.com/iot/latest/developerguide/thing-types.html>`__ in the *AWS IoT Developers Guide*.
diff --git a/awscli/examples/iot/list-things.rst b/awscli/examples/iot/list-things.rst
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+**Example 1: To list all things in the registry**
+
+The following ``list-things`` example lists the things (devices) that are defined in the AWS IoT registry for your AWS account. ::
+
+    aws iot list-things
+
+Output::
+
+    {
+        "things": [
+            {
+                "thingName": "ThirdBulb",
+                "thingTypeName": "LightBulb",
+                "thingArn": "arn:aws:iot:us-west-2:123456789012:thing/ThirdBulb",
+                "attributes": {
+                    "model": "123",
+                    "wattage": "75"
+                },
+                "version": 2
+            },
+            {
+                "thingName": "MyOtherLightBulb",
+                "thingTypeName": "LightBulb",
+                "thingArn": "arn:aws:iot:us-west-2:123456789012:thing/MyOtherLightBulb",
+                "attributes": {
+                    "model": "123",
+                    "wattage": "75"
+                },
+                "version": 3
+            },
+            {
+                "thingName": "MyLightBulb",
+                "thingTypeName": "LightBulb",
+                "thingArn": "arn:aws:iot:us-west-2:123456789012:thing/MyLightBulb",
+                "attributes": {
+                    "model": "123",
+                    "wattage": "75"
+                },
+                "version": 1
+            },
+            {
+            "thingName": "SampleIoTThing",
+            "thingArn": "arn:aws:iot:us-west-2:123456789012:thing/SampleIoTThing",
+            "attributes": {},
+            "version": 1
+            }
+        ]
+    }
+
+**Example 2: To list the defined things that have a specific attribute**
+
+The following ``list-things`` example displays a list of things that have an attribute named ``wattage``. ::
+
+    aws iot list-things \
+        --attribute-name wattage
+
+Output::
+
+    {
+        "things": [
+            {
+                "thingName": "MyLightBulb",
+                "thingTypeName": "LightBulb",
+                "thingArn": "arn:aws:iot:us-west-2:123456789012:thing/MyLightBulb",
+                "attributes": {
+                    "model": "123",
+                    "wattage": "75"
+                },
+                "version": 1
+            },
+            {
+                "thingName": "MyOtherLightBulb",
+                "thingTypeName": "LightBulb",
+                "thingArn": "arn:aws:iot:us-west-2:123456789012:thing/MyOtherLightBulb",
+                "attributes": {
+                    "model": "123",
+                    "wattage": "75"
+                },
+                "version": 3
+            }
+        ]
+    }
+
+For more information, see `How to Manage Things with the Registry <https://docs.aws.amazon.com/iot/latest/developerguide/thing-registry.html>`__ in the *AWS IoT Developers Guide*.
diff --git a/awscli/examples/iot/update-thing.rst b/awscli/examples/iot/update-thing.rst
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+**To associate a thing with a thing type**
+
+The following ``update-thing`` example associates a thing in the AWS IoT registry with a thing type. When you make the association, you provide values for the attributes defined by the thing type. ::
+
+    aws iot update-thing \
+        --thing-name "MyOtherLightBulb" \
+        --thing-type-name "LightBulb" \
+        --attribute-payload "{"attributes": {"wattage":"75", "model":"123"}}"
+
+This command does not produce output. Use the ``describe-thing`` command to see the result.
+
+For more information, see `Thing Types <https://docs.aws.amazon.com/iot/latest/developerguide/thing-types.html>`__ in the *AWS IoT Developers Guide*.