MQTT Configuration

• This page supports adding MQTT Broker configuration.
• Note: check developers guide help section to setup a simple MQTT Broker.
• Endpoint Name: Unique Endpoint configuration name.
• Endpoint Description: Endpoint description.

Connection: MQTT Connection configuration.

• Server: MQTT Broker url or hostname. (mqtt.google.com)
• Port: MQTT Broker port. (8883)
• Protocol: Select protocol tobe used for connection.
  • TCP: For unsecure connection.
  • TLS: For secure connection.
  • Web Socket: For unsecure websocket connection.
  • Secure Web Socket: For secure websocket connection.
• Client Id: client id to be used by reader for MQTT connection.
• Clean Session: For clean session on every startup. (default: True).
• Debug: To publish raw MQTT Broker messages. (default: False).
• Keep Alive: Time interval for PINGREQ messages. (default: 60 seconds).
• Basic Authentication: When Basic Authentication is enabled, user can enter User Name and Password for connecting to mqtt broker.

Topics: MQTT Topics configuration.

• Management:
  • Commands:
    • Topic: Reader will subscribe to this topic and listen for management commands. (Example: /apps/{deviceHostname}/mgmt/commands).
  • Responses:
    • Topic: Reader will subscribe to this topic and listen for management commands. (Example: /apps/{deviceHostname}/mgmt/responses).
    • qos: quality of service to be used.
    • Retain: Retain flag for published messages.
• Control:
  • Commands:
    • Topic: Reader will subscribe to this topic and listen for management commands. (Example: /apps/{deviceHostname}/ctrl/commands).
  • Responses:
    • Topic: Reader will subscribe to this topic and listen for management commands. (Example: /apps/{deviceHostname}/ctrl/responses).
    • qos: quality of service to be used.
    • Retain: Retain flag for published messages.
• Tag Data:
  • Topic: Reader will publish Tag Data to this configured topic. (Example: /apps/{deviceHostname}/data).
  • qos: quality of service to be used.
  • Retain: Retain flag for published messages.
• Management Events:
  • Topic: Reader will publish Management Events to this configured topic. (Example: /apps/{deviceHostname}/events).
  • qos: quality of service to be used.
  • Retain: Retain flag for published messages.
• Note: Atleast one section need to be configured for successfully adding Endpoint.

Certificates: MQTT TLS configuration.

• Default Use key and certificates from local files will be enabled.
• Note: Before adding Endpoint Configuration The certificates need to be imported into reader. Refer Certificates section in Integration Guide.
• Certificate: Selects the client certificate to be used from the list of installed certificate.
• Passphrase: Private key password.
• Cert Algorithm: Specify the algorithm to use generate the certificate.
• Cert Format: File format of the certificate.
• Verify Server Certificate: Flag to enable/disable server certificate.