# Payload Formats

### Introduction

[Payload](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Payload_\(computing\)) is actual data containing sensor information, which is sent over given Cloud protocols. YuDash IoT edge devices have easy-to-use and flexible, no-code APIs to generate payloads. This provides simple integration with various IoT platforms. This is where Payload fits within the [YuDash IIoT Stack](/device-to-cloud-api/yudash-iiot-stack.md):

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### Support payload Formats

Some of supported formats are listed below:

[JSON Format](#json-payloads)

YuDash IoT devices support various formats of JSON to support various IoT platforms.

[YuTGT](/device-to-cloud-api/payload-formats/yutgt-yudash-text-generator.md) (YuDash Text Generator) for TXT/CSV files &#x20;

Generic TXT/CSV payload can be generated using [YuTGT](/device-to-cloud-api/payload-formats/yutgt-yudash-text-generator.md) YuDash Text Generator. These are suitable for IoT platforms supporting CSV formats, FTP/file based data.

Besides, main sensor data, YuDash devices support different TimeStamp options. Also, device status and diagnostics information transmission to cloud is supported.


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