Use the MQTT Inspector

The MQTT Inspector allows you to see MQTT incoming topics and messages and the format of the data payload. A list of the messages and topics is shown so you will know what topics are available.

  1. Display the MQTT Inspector by opening the Utility Belt and clicking MQTT Inspector.


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    Note: The MQTT Inspector can also be access from the toolbar, after selecting a Thing:


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    A summary of topics and total messages received is shown.


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  2. Expand the nodes of the topic tree to see specific details of the data.


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  3. Click on any of the topics to see a more detailed view, including the topic path and the last message received from the topic.


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  4. Expand the History view is display the historical data. You can adjust the frequency limit of messages to display (10 messages are displayed by default).


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  5. By default, you are subscribed to all the topics of the space. Click on the marked button to filter the subscription topics to get just the data needed.


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    The following appears:


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  6. Change the topic and see how the data stored in the MQTT Inspector changes:


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  7. Click Save.


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