pysnip.py

from helium_client import Helium
import json

helium = Helium("/dev/serial0")
helium.connect()

channel = helium.create_channel("aws_test")

# Access an instance of Configuration
config = channel.config()
# Get device state from cloud
state = config.get("channel.state")
config.set("channel.state", state)

while(1):
    if state == True:
      # sensor reading and processing code
      # ........
      
      # Make a json payload to send OTA
      payload = json.dumps({}) # Your dictionary key:value
	    json.loads(payload)

      # Get the channel setting for interval_ms
      interval = config.get("channel.interval_ms")
      config.set("channel.interval_ms", interval)
      
	    # Get the channel setting for state
	    state  = config.get("channel.state")
	    config.set("channel.state", state)
      
	    # Report the device having set interval_ms
	    channel.send(payload)
      time.sleep(int(interval))
      
    else:
      print("idle")
      time.sleep(5)
	    state = config.get("channel.state")
	    config.set("channel.state", state)