# Add Device with OPC-UA SDK

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/add-device-with-opc-ua-sdk/16169>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Created:** [November 29, 2017, 9:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/add-device-with-opc-ua-sdk/16169 "2017-11-29T21:56:23Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![rmoore](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/rmoore/32/4364_2.png) [@rmoore](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rmoore)\
**Post date:** [November 29, 2017, 9:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/add-device-with-opc-ua-sdk/16169/1 "2017-11-29T21:56:23Z")

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I’m wondering if it’s somehow possible to add Devices to the Ignition OPC-UA server using some sort of 3rd party tool (web, database, python, etc), or is the only way through the UI?

Thanks!

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**Author:** ![pturmel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/pturmel/32/3295_2.png) [@pturmel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pturmel)\
**Post date:** [November 29, 2017, 9:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/add-device-with-opc-ua-sdk/16169/2 "2017-11-29T21:58:52Z")

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Yep. It’s even [documented](https://docs.inductiveautomation.com/display/DOC79/system.device.addDevice).