# Managing 200+ Ignition Edge Devices: Best Practices for CI/CD and API Maintenance

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**Tags:** ignition81, scripting\
**Created:** [January 23, 2025, 2:02am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/managing-200-ignition-edge-devices-best-practices-for-ci-cd-and-api-maintenance/101264 "2025-01-23T02:02:10Z")\
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**Author:** ![Yousef\_Ali](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/87869e/32.png) [@Yousef\_Ali](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Yousef_Ali)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2025, 2:02am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/managing-200-ignition-edge-devices-best-practices-for-ci-cd-and-api-maintenance/101264/1 "2025-01-23T02:02:10Z")

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I’m working on a project with over 200 Ignition Edge devices with few of Ignition GW , each connected to different sites and their PLCs. These devices also make API calls (POST requests) to external systems. We use a schema generator for these APIs, which includes versioning.

I’m looking for advice on how to manage and maintain this setup effectively. Here are some specific questions: [I known some new features in 8.3 may Help add to that EAM as well]

1. **Edge Device Management**

- How can I manage so many Edge devices across multiple sites?
- Are there best practices for organizing configurations, tags, and projects to keep everything consistent and scalable?

1. **CI/CD for Ignition Edge**

- Can CI/CD pipelines be used to deploy changes (like tag updates, scripts, or configurations) to Edge devices?
- How can I test updates properly before rolling them out to production?

1. **API Maintenance and Updates**

- What’s the best way to update APIs across all Edge devices when schemas or endpoints change?
- How can I track and manage different API versions across sites?

1. **Version Control and Collaboration**

- What are the best practices for version-controlling Ignition Edge projects and working as a team?

1. **Monitoring and Troubleshooting**

- How can I monitor Edge device performance and API calls to ensure everything runs smoothly?
- Are there tools or strategies for logging and troubleshooting issues in a distributed system like this?

If anyone has experience managing a similar setup or **has tips** to share, I’d really appreciate your input!