Development on nrf9160 DK without zepyhr

[AlaBek]

Hello,
I am starting to learn about the nrf9160DK and  I found myself forced to use Zephyr while reading through the documentation. I would like to know if there is a way to use the kit without Zephyr, but instead as a bare metal. Is there a NordicSemi specific API for such development ? and are there any documentation for this ? 
Thanks!

[Albrecht Markus Schellenberger]

Hello Mohammed,

and are there any documentation for this ? 

We do not have any documentation for this, since our official tool for nRF9160 development is the nRF Connect SDK, which includes Zephyr.

I would like to know if there is a way to use the kit without Zephyr, but instead as a bare metal. Is there a NordicSemi specific API for such development ?

It should be possible to set up a build environment without using Zephyr. We are for instance providing stand-alone drivers, which you can find here. 

However, adding the memory layouts of the nRF9160 or parts like the Secure Partition Manager to a custom build environment might not be that straight forward. And we do not provide any support for it neither.

I hope I could answer your question.

Regards,

Markus