Introduction
This guide offers detailed, step-by-step instructions for connecting clients to our CrystalMQ broker or any broker of your choice using JavaScript. It covers the necessary prerequisites and setup, guiding you through the process of establishing a reliable connection. You'll learn how to implement authentication, manage subscriptions, and handle message exchanges. With the help of this documentation, you'll be able to seamlessly integrate JavaScript web clients with the MQTT broker for efficient data communication.
Pre-requisites
Dependency Installation
<script src="https://unpkg.com/mqtt/dist/mqtt.min.js"></script>
Connecting to MQTT Broker
Use the following code to connect the client over Websocket.
Define the Macro ADDRESS using MQTT Broker's connection parameters.
// Generate Client ID
const clientId = generateClientId('crystalmq_', 10);
// Configure MQTT client options
const options = {
clientId: clientId,
hostname: 'public-mqtt-broker.bevywise.com',
port: 10443,
protocol: 'ws' // WebSocket protocol
// username: 'username', // Add username if needed
// password: 'password', // Add password if needed
};
// Create MQTT client
const client =
mqtt.connect(`ws://${options.hostname}:${options.port}/mqtt`,
options);
// Handle client events
client.on('connect', () => {
console.log('Connected successfully with MQTT Broker.');
// Subscribe to a topic
client.subscribe('cmq/topic', (err) => {
if (!err) {
console.log('Subscribed to topic.');
// Publish a message
client.publish('cmq/topic', 'Hello CMQ', { qos: 2, retain: true }, (err)
=> {
if (!err) {
console.log('Message published.');
}
});
}
});
});
MQTT 5
// Generate Client ID
const clientId = generateClientId('crystalmq_', 10);
document.getElementById('clientId').textContent = clientId;
// Configure MQTT client options for MQTT v5
const options = {
clientId: clientId,
hostname: 'public-mqtt-broker.bevywise.com',
port: 10443,
protocol: 'ws', // WebSocket protocol
protocolVersion: 5, // MQTT version 5
// username: 'username', // Add username if needed
// password: 'password', // Add password if needed
properties: {
sessionExpiryInterval: 60, // Set session expiry interval in seconds
},
};
// Create MQTT client
const client =
mqtt.connect(`ws://${options.hostname}:${options.port}/mqtt`,
options);
// Handle client events
client.on('connect', (connack) => {
console.log('Connected successfully with MQTT Broker.', connack);
// Subscribe to a topic with MQTT v5 properties
const topic = 'cmq/topic';
document.getElementById('topic').textContent = topic;
client.subscribe(topic, { qos: 2, nl: true, rap: true, rh: 0 }, (err,
granted) => {
if (!err) {
console.log('Subscribed to topic.', granted);
document.getElementById('subscriptionStatus').textContent = 'Subscribed
to topic.';
// Publish a message with MQTT v5 properties
const message = 'Hello CMQ';
client.publish(topic, message, { qos: 2, retain: true, properties: {
messageExpiryInterval: 60 } }, (err) => {
if (!err) {
console.log('Message published.');
document.getElementById('publishedMessage').textContent = message;
}
});
}
});
});
MQTT Over Secure WebSocket
Use the following code to connect securely to MQTT Broker over TLS.
Define the Macro ADDRESS using MQTT Broker's connection parameters.
// Generate Client ID
const clientId = generateClientId('crystalmq_', 10);
document.getElementById('clientId').textContent = clientId;
// Configure MQTT client options with TLS settings
const options = {
clientId: clientId,
hostname: 'public-mqtt-broker.bevywise.com',
port: 11443,
protocol: 'wss', // Secure WebSocket protocol
rejectUnauthorized: true, // Optional, reject unauthorized
certificates
// username: 'username', // Add username if needed
// password: 'password', // Add password if needed
// Add additional TLS options if needed
cert: yourClientCert, // Client certificate
key: yourClientKey, // Client key
ca: yourCaCert // CA certificate
};
// Create MQTT client
const client =
mqtt.connect(`wss://${options.hostname}:${options.port}/mqtt`,
options);
// Handle client events
client.on('connect', () => {
console.log('Connected successfully with MQTT Broker.');
// Subscribe to a topic
const topic = 'cmq/topic';
document.getElementById('topic').textContent = topic;
client.subscribe(topic, (err) => {
if (!err) {
console.log('Subscribed to topic.');
document.getElementById('subscriptionStatus').textContent = 'Subscribed
to topic.';
// Publish a message
const message = 'Hello CMQ';
client.publish(topic, message, { qos: 2, retain: true }, (err) => {
if (!err) {
console.log('Message published.');
document.getElementById('publishedMessage').textContent = message;
}
});
}
});
});
Set TLS parameters before calling the MQTTClient_connect to connect the client to the mQTT Broker securely over TLS.
If the MQTT Broker is hosted in a trusted server and the server verification is not required, the following code can be used to set TLS Options:
// Generate Client ID
const clientId = generateClientId('crystalmq_', 10);
document.getElementById('clientId').textContent = clientId;
// Configure MQTT client options with TLS settings
const options = {
clientId: clientId,
hostname: 'public-mqtt-broker.bevywise.com',
port: 11443,
protocol: 'wss', // Secure WebSocket protocol
rejectUnauthorized: false, // Disable server certificate
verification
// username: 'username', // Add username if needed
// password: 'password', // Add password if needed
// Add additional TLS options if needed
// cert: yourClientCert, // Client certificate
// key: yourClientKey, // Client key
// ca: yourCaCert // CA certificate
};
// Create MQTT client
const client =
mqtt.connect(`wss://${options.hostname}:${options.port}/mqtt`,
options);
// Handle client events
client.on('connect', () => {
console.log('Connected successfully with MQTT Broker.');
// Subscribe to a topic
const topic = 'cmq/topic';
document.getElementById('topic').textContent = topic;
client.subscribe(topic, (err) => {
if (!err) {
console.log('Subscribed to topic.');
document.getElementById('subscriptionStatus').textContent = 'Subscribed
to topic.';
// Publish a message
const message = 'Hello CMQ';
client.publish(topic, message, { qos: 2, retain: true }, (err) => {
if (!err) {
console.log('Message published.');
document.getElementById('publishedMessage').textContent = message;
}
});
}
});
});
If the MQTT Broker has Server Certificate issued from a Trusted CA, then the Server Certificate can be verified using:
// Generate Client ID
const clientId = generateClientId('crystalmq_', 10);
document.getElementById('clientId').textContent = clientId;
// Load the CA certificate (assuming the CA certificate is available as
a string or a URL)
const caCert = `-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----
MIIDdzCCAl+gAwIBAgIEUzJ7kDANBgkqhkiG9w0BAQsFADBoMQswCQYDVQQGEwJV
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-----END CERTIFICATE-----`;
// Configure MQTT client options with TLS settings
const options = {
clientId: clientId,
hostname: 'public-mqtt-broker.bevywise.com',
port: 11443,
protocol: 'wss', // Secure WebSocket protocol
ca: caCert, // CA certificate
rejectUnauthorized: true, // Ensure the server certificate is
verified
// username: 'username', // Add username if needed
// password: 'password', // Add password if needed
};
// Create MQTT client
const client =
mqtt.connect(`wss://${options.hostname}:${options.port}/mqtt`,
options);
// Handle client events
client.on('connect', () => {
console.log('Connected successfully with MQTT Broker.');
// Subscribe to a topic
const topic = 'cmq/topic';
document.getElementById('topic').textContent = topic;
client.subscribe(topic, (err) => {
if (!err) {
console.log('Subscribed to topic.');
document.getElementById('subscriptionStatus').textContent = 'Subscribed
to topic.';
// Publish a message
const message = 'Hello CMQ';
client.publish(topic, message, { qos: 2, retain: true }, (err) => {
if (!err) {
console.log('Message published.');
document.getElementById('publishedMessage').textContent = message;
}
});
}
});
});
If the MQTT Broker has a self-signed Server Certificate then the Server Certificate can be verified using the Root Certificate obtained from the MQTT Broker:
// Generate Client ID
const clientId = generateClientId('crystalmq_', 10);
document.getElementById('clientId').textContent = clientId;
// Load the root CA certificate (assuming the root CA certificate is
available as a string)
const caCert = `-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----
MIIDdzCCAl+gAwIBAgIEUzJ7kDANBgkqhkiG9w0BAQsFADBoMQswCQYDVQQGEwJV
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Pbq9jsS/xA==
-----END CERTIFICATE-----`;
// Configure MQTT client options with TLS settings
const options = {
clientId: clientId,
hostname: 'public-mqtt-broker.bevywise.com',
port: 11443,
protocol: 'wss', // Secure WebSocket protocol
ca: caCert, // Root CA certificate
rejectUnauthorized: true, // Ensure the server certificate is verified
// username: 'username', // Add username if needed
// password: 'password', // Add password if needed
};
// Create MQTT client
const client =
mqtt.connect(`wss://${options.hostname}:${options.port}/mqtt`, options);
// Handle client events
client.on('connect', () => {
console.log('Connected successfully with MQTT Broker.');
// Subscribe to a topic
const topic = 'cmq/topic';
document.getElementById('topic').textContent = topic;
client.subscribe(topic, (err) => {
if (!err) {
console.log('Subscribed to topic.');
document.getElementById('subscriptionStatus').textContent = 'Subscribed
to topic.';
// Publish a message
const message = 'Hello CMQ';
client.publish(topic, message, { qos: 2, retain: true }, (err) => {
if (!err) {
console.log('Message published.');
document.getElementById('publishedMessage').textContent = message;
}
});
}
});
});
Configuring MQTT Authentication
To connect to MQTT Broker that requires MQTT Username and MQTT Password for authentication, add to username and password to the connection options like this:
// Generate Client ID
const clientId = generateClientId('crystalmq_', 10);
// Configure MQTT client options
const options = {
clientId: clientId,
hostname: 'public-mqtt-broker.bevywise.com',
port: 10443,
protocol: 'ws' // WebSocket protocol
username: 'username', // Add username if needed
password: 'password', // Add password if needed
};
// Create MQTT client
const client =
mqtt.connect(`ws://${options.hostname}:${options.port}/mqtt`,
options);
// Handle client events
client.on('connect', () => {
console.log('Connected successfully with MQTT Broker.');
// Subscribe to a topic
client.subscribe('cmq/topic', (err) => {
if (!err) {
console.log('Subscribed to topic.');
// Publish a message
client.publish('cmq/topic', 'Hello CMQ', { qos: 2, retain: true }, (err)
=> {
if (!err) {
console.log('Message published.');
}
});
}
});
});
Advanced Features
Setting Up Last Will & Testament
Configure the Last Will and Testament feature to specify a message that the broker will publish if the client unexpectedly disconnects. This helps inform other subscribers of the disconnected client's status.
Use the following code to set Last Will in the Connection Options:
// Generate Client ID
const clientId = generateClientId('crystalmq_', 10);
document.getElementById('clientId').textContent = clientId;
// Configure MQTT client options for MQTT v5
const options = {
clientId: clientId,
hostname: 'public-mqtt-broker.bevywise.com',
port: 10443,
protocol: 'ws', // WebSocket protocol
protocolVersion: 5, // MQTT version 5
// username: 'username', // Add username if needed
// password: 'password', // Add password if needed
properties: {
sessionExpiryInterval: 60, // Set session expiry interval in
seconds
},
will: {
topic: 'cmq/lastwill', // The topic to publish the LWT message
payload: 'Client disconnected unexpectedly', // The LWT message
qos: 1, // The QoS level
retain: true // Whether to retain the message
}
};
// Create MQTT client
const client =
mqtt.connect(`ws://${options.hostname}:${options.port}/mqtt`,
options);
Adjusting Keep Alive
MQTT maintains client-broker connections with a keep-alive mechanism. Adjust the keep-alive interval to control how frequently the client sends PINGREQ messages to the broker.
Modify the code below to suit your requirements:
/ Generate Client ID
const clientId = generateClientId('crystalmq_', 10);
document.getElementById('clientId').textContent = clientId;
// Configure MQTT client options for MQTT v5
const options = {
clientId: clientId,
hostname: 'public-mqtt-broker.bevywise.com',
port: 10443,
protocol: 'ws', // WebSocket protocol
protocolVersion: 5, // MQTT version 5
keepalive: 60, // Set keep-alive interval in seconds
// username: 'username', // Add username if needed
// password: 'password', // Add password if needed
properties: {
sessionExpiryInterval: 60, // Set session expiry interval in
seconds
},
will: {
topic: 'cmq/lastwill', // The topic to publish the LWT message
payload: 'Client disconnected unexpectedly', // The LWT message
qos: 1, // The QoS level
retain: true // Whether to retain the message
}
};
// Create MQTT client
const client =
mqtt.connect(`ws://${options.hostname}:${options.port}/mqtt`,
options);
// Handle client events
client.on('connect', (connack) => {
console.log('Connected successfully with MQTT Broker.',
connack);
// Subscribe to a topic with MQTT v5 properties
const topic = 'cmq/topic';
document.getElementById('topic').textContent = topic;
client.subscribe(topic, { qos: 2, nl: true, rap: true, rh: 0 },
(err, granted) => {
if (!err) {
console.log('Subscribed to topic.', granted);
document.getElementById('subscriptionStatus').textContent =
'Subscribed to topic.';
// Publish a message with MQTT v5 properties
const message = 'Hello CMQ';
client.publish(topic, message, { qos: 2, retain: true, properties: {
messageExpiryInterval: 60 } }, (err) => {
if (!err) {
console.log('Message published.');
document.getElementById('publishedMessage').textContent =
message;
}
});
}
});
});
Configuring Session Persistence
Session data of an MQTT Client include the Subscriptions made by the Client and any data that the Client would receive with QoS>0. The Client can get the MQTT Broker to store its session data across connections.
MQTT 3.1.1 Clients can set Clean Session = 0 to request the M
MQTT 3.1.1
// Generate Client ID
const clientId = generateClientId('crystalmq_', 10);
document.getElementById('clientId').textContent = clientId;
// Configure MQTT client options for MQTT v3.1.1
const options = {
clientId: clientId,
hostname: 'public-mqtt-broker.bevywise.com',
port: 10443,
protocol: 'ws', // WebSocket protocol
protocolVersion: 4, // MQTT version 3.1.1
clean: false, // Set Clean Session to 0
keepalive: 60, // Set keep-alive interval in seconds
// username: 'username', // Add username if needed
// password: 'password', // Add password if needed
will: {
topic: 'cmq/lastwill', // The topic to publish the LWT message
payload: 'Client disconnected unexpectedly', // The LWT message
qos: 1, // The QoS level
retain: true // Whether to retain the message
}
};
// Create MQTT client
const client =
mqtt.connect(`ws://${options.hostname}:${options.port}/mqtt`,
options);
MQTT 5 Clients can set Clean Start = 0 and Session Expiry Interval = 'N' to request the MQTT Broker to keep its session information stored across connections for 'N' seconds.
// Generate Client ID
const clientId = generateClientId('crystalmq_', 10);
document.getElementById('clientId').textContent = clientId;
// Set the Session Expiry Interval in seconds (N)
const sessionExpiryInterval = 3600; // 1 hour
// Configure MQTT client options for MQTT v5
const options = {
clientId: clientId,
hostname: 'public-mqtt-broker.bevywise.com',
port: 10443,
protocol: 'ws', // WebSocket protocol
protocolVersion: 5, // MQTT version 5
cleanStart: false, // Set Clean Start to 0
sessionExpiryInterval: sessionExpiryInterval, // Set Session Expiry
Interval
// username: 'username', // Add username if needed
// password: 'password', // Add password if needed
will: {
topic: 'cmq/lastwill', // The topic to publish the LWT message
payload: 'Client disconnected unexpectedly', // The LWT message
qos: 1, // The QoS level
retain: true // Whether to retain the message
}
};
// Create MQTT client
const client =
mqtt.connect(`ws://${options.hostname}:${options.port}/mqtt`,
options);
Setting Maximum Packet Size
MQTT5 Client can request the MQTT Broker to only send data packets less than a specific size by setting it like this:
// Generate Client ID
const clientId = generateClientId('crystalmq_', 10);
document.getElementById('clientId').textContent = clientId;
// Configure MQTT client options for MQTT v5
const options = {
clientId: clientId,
hostname: 'public-mqtt-broker.bevywise.com',
port: 10443,
protocol: 'ws', // WebSocket protocol
protocolVersion: 5, // MQTT version 5
maxPacketSize: 1024, // Maximum packet size in bytes
// username: 'username', // Add username if needed
// password: 'password', // Add password if needed
will: {
topic: 'cmq/lastwill', // The topic to publish the LWT message
payload: 'Client disconnected unexpectedly', // The LWT message
qos: 1, // The QoS level
retain: true // Whether to retain the message
}
};
// Create MQTT client
const client =
mqtt.connect(`ws://${options.hostname}:${options.port}/mqtt`,
options);
Publish
Sending Data
Efficiently distribute data to multiple subscribers by publishing it to designated topics with the following code snippet:
MQTT 3.1.1
// Generate Client ID
const clientId = generateClientId('mqtt_publisher_', 10);
document.getElementById('clientId').textContent = clientId;
// Configure MQTT client options for MQTT v3.1.1
const options = {
clientId: clientId,
hostname: 'public-mqtt-broker.bevywise.com',
port: 1883,
protocol: 'mqtt', // MQTT protocol
// username: 'username', // Add username if needed
// password: 'password', // Add password if needed
};
// Create MQTT client
const client = mqtt.connect(`ws://${options.hostname}:${options.port}`,
options);
// Handle client events
client.on('connect', () => {
console.log('Connected successfully with MQTT Broker.');
// Publish a message to multiple topics
const topics = ['topic1', 'topic2', 'topic3'];
const message = 'Hello MQTT';
topics.forEach(topic => {
client.publish(topic, message, { qos: 2 }, (err) => {
if (!err) {
console.log(`Message published to ${topic}`);
document.getElementById('publishedMessages').innerHTML +=
`<li>Published to
${topic}: ${message}</li>`;
}
});
});
});
MQTT 5
// Generate Client ID
const clientId = generateClientId('mqtt5_publisher_', 10);
document.getElementById('clientId').textContent = clientId;
// Configure MQTT client options for MQTT v5
const options = {
clientId: clientId,
hostname: 'public-mqtt-broker.bevywise.com',
port: 1883,
protocol: 'mqtt', // MQTT protocol
protocolVersion: 5, // MQTT version 5
// username: 'username', // Add username if needed
// password: 'password', // Add password if needed
};
// Create MQTT client
const client = mqtt.connect(`ws://${options.hostname}:${options.port}`,
options);
// Handle client events
client.on('connect', () => {
console.log('Connected successfully with MQTT Broker.');
// Publish a message to multiple topics
const topics = ['topic1', 'topic2', 'topic3'];
const message = 'Hello MQTT v5';
topics.forEach(topic => {
client.publish(topic, message, { qos: 2 }, (err) => {
if (!err) {
console.log(`Message published to ${topic}`);
document.getElementById('publishedMessages').innerHTML +=
`<li>Published to
${topic}: ${message}</li>`;
}
});
});
});
Setting Retained Messages
Enable the retain flag when publishing a message to ensure the broker stores the last message for each topic. This guarantees that new subscribers receive the most recent message upon connecting.
To implement this, use the following code snippet:
// Handle client events
client.on('connect', () => {
console.log('Connected successfully with MQTT Broker.');
// Publish a message with retain flag to multiple topics
const topics = ['topic1', 'topic2', 'topic3'];
const message = 'Hello MQTT v5 with Retain';
topics.forEach(topic => {
client.publish(topic, message, { qos: 2, retain: true }, (err) => {
if (!err) {
console.log(`Message published to ${topic} with retain.`);
document.getElementById('publishedMessages').innerHTML +=
`<li>Published to
${topic}: ${message}</li>`;
}
});
});
});
Specifying QoS Levels
MQTT provides three levels of Quality of Service (QoS) for message delivery:
- QoS 0 (At most once)
- QoS 1 (At least once)
- QoS 2 (Exactly once)
Specify the required QoS level when publishing MQTT messages using this code:
// Handle client events
client.on('connect', () => {
console.log('Connected successfully with MQTT Broker.');
// Publish a message with QoS 0 (At most once)
client.publish('topic/qos0', 'Message with QoS 0', { qos: 0 }, (err) =>
{
if (!err) {
console.log('Message published with QoS 0.');
document.getElementById('publishedMessages').innerHTML +=
`<li>Published
with QoS 0: Message with QoS 0</li>`;
}
});
// Publish a message with QoS 1 (At least once)
client.publish('topic/qos1', 'Message with QoS 1', { qos: 1 }, (err) =>
{
if (!err) {
console.log('Message published with QoS 1.');
document.getElementById('publishedMessages').innerHTML +=
`<li>Published
with QoS 1: Message with QoS 1</li>`;
}
});
// Publish a message with QoS 2 (Exactly once)
client.publish('topic/qos2', 'Message with QoS 2', { qos: 2 }, (err) =>
{
if (!err) {
console.log('Message published with QoS 2.');
document.getElementById('publishedMessages').innerHTML +=
`<li>Published
with QoS 2: Message with QoS 2</li>`;
}
});
});
Message Expiry Interval
The 'Message expiry interval' property sets a message's life span in seconds; if undelivered within this time, the broker discards it. MQTT5 supports this feature. MQTT5 Clients can set this while publishing data.
Topic Alias
// Handle client events
client.on('connect', () => {
console.log('Connected successfully with MQTT Broker.');
// Publish a message with Message Expiry Interval (30 seconds) to a
topic
const topic = 'topic/message_expiry';
const message = 'Message with Message Expiry Interval';
const messageExpiryInterval = 30; // Message Expiry Interval in seconds
client.publish(topic, message, { qos: 1, retain: false, properties: {
messageExpiryInterval: messageExpiryInterval * 1000 } }, (err) => {
if (!err) {
console.log(`Message published to ${topic} with Message Expiry
Interval.`);
document.getElementById('publishedMessages').innerHTML +=
`<li>Published to
${topic}: ${message} (Expiry Interval: ${messageExpiryInterval} seconds)
</li>`;
}
});
});
Topic Alias
The 'Topic Alias' property allows clients to use a short alias instead of a full topic name, reducing message packet size and improving network efficiency.
MQTT 5
// Handle client events
client.on('connect', () => {
console.log('Connected successfully with MQTT Broker.');
// Publish a message using Topic Alias to a topic
const topicAlias = 1; // Topic Alias number (numeric identifier for the
topic)
const topic = 'topic/alias';
const message = 'Message with Topic Alias';
// Publish with Topic Alias
client.publish(topic, message, { qos: 1, retain: false, properties: {
topicAlias: topicAlias } }, (err) => {
if (!err) {
console.log(`Message published to ${topic} with Topic Alias
${topicAlias}.`);
document.getElementById('publishedMessages').innerHTML +=
`<li>Published to
${topic}: ${message} (Topic Alias: ${topicAlias})</li>`;
}
});
});
Properties associated with MQTT PUBLISH enhance message handling, providing context or instructions for brokers and clients. These properties, including message expiry intervals and topic aliases, optimize message delivery and network bandwidth.
Subscribe
Subscribing to Topic Filter
To receive data published by other clients, this client has to subscribe to a matching Topic Filter like this:
// Multi-level wildcard subscription
client.subscribe('sensors/#', (err) => {
if (!err) {
console.log('Subscribed to all sensors topics.');
}
});
// Single-level wildcard subscription
client.subscribe('sensors/+/temperature', (err) => {
if (!err) {
console.log('Subscribed to sensors/+/temperature.');
}
});
This topic filter can match with an exact topic or it can have wildcards like # and +
Receiving Data
To receive data sent for the subscriptions, a callback function needs to be defined like this:
// Define callback function to handle incoming messages
client.on('message', (topic, message, packet) => {
console.log(`Received message on topic: ${topic}`);
console.log(`Message content: ${message.toString()}`);
// Additional processing based on received message
// Example: Display message in HTML
const receivedMessages = document.getElementById('receivedMessages');
receivedMessages.innerHTML += `<li>Topic: ${topic}, Message:
${message.toString()}</li>`;
});
Unsubscribing from Topics
To stop receiving updates from a topic, use the code provided to unsubscribe.
// Topic to unsubscribe from
const topicToUnsubscribe = 'sensors/temperature';
// Unsubscribe from the topic
client.unsubscribe(topicToUnsubscribe, (err) => {
if (!err) {
console.log(`Unsubscribed from topic: ${topicToUnsubscribe}`);
} else {
console.error(`Failed to unsubscribe from topic: ${topicToUnsubscribe}`,
err);
}
});
Disconnecting the Client
Ensure a proper termination of your client's connection with the broker to avoid issues and resource leaks on both sides, thereby maintaining system stability.
Use the following code to disconnect the client from the broker:
client.end(true, () => {
console.log('Disconnected from MQTT Broker.');
});
// Handle close event to confirm disconnection
client.on('close', () => {
console.log('Connection to MQTT Broker closed.');
// Optional: Implement reconnect logic here
setTimeout(() => {
try {
client.reconnect(); // Attempt to reconnect after a delay
} catch {
console.log('Reconnecting failed.');
}
}, 5000); // Reconnect after 5 seconds (adjust as needed)
});
Building Your Business Logic
You have the opportunity to develop and customize your own intricate business logic within this environment, tailoring it precisely to your specific needs and objectives.
Implementing Best Practices
Client ID Customization
Provide each device with a unique client ID to facilitate precise identification. In private setups, assign distinct IDs to clients, while in shared contexts, incorporate a random string into each client ID to maintain uniqueness.
Strategically design your data framework in advance. Whether managing plain text, JSON data formats, or numerical datasets, ensure the structure optimally supports your application's intended use.
Robust Error Handling
Implement strong error management to handle MQTT connection failures, subscription problems, and message publishing errors effectively.
Securing Credentials
Safeguard sensitive information like usernames, passwords, and client IDs by not hard-coding them in your source code. Use environment variables or secure configuration files instead.
Regular Testing & Monitoring
Continuously test MQTT communication and monitor client metrics such as connection status, message throughput, and error rates to quickly identify and fix issues.
Optimizing Session Management
Choose between clean and persistent sessions (`clean: true` or `clean: false`) based on your need to retain subscriptions and queued messages across client connections.
Reconnect on Disconnect
Reconnect on Disconnect Add code to attempt reconnection to the MQTT Broker when there is an unexpected disconnection. This will ensure that your client stays connected and does not lose any data.
Download Code
Download the complete code for client that uses Java script MQTT Client Library to connect with our CrystalMQ broker or any broker of your choice.
MQTT 3.1.1 js file
document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', (event) => {
function main() {
// MQTT Client initialization
const clientId = generateClientId('crystalMQ_', 10);
document.getElementById('mqttV4ClientId').textContent = clientId;
// MQTT v4 Configuration
const mqttV4Options = {
clientId: clientId,
hostname: 'public-mqtt-broker.bevywise.com',
port: 1883,
protocol: 'mqtt' // MQTT protocol
// username: 'username', // Add username if needed
// password: 'password', // Add password if needed
};
// Create MQTT v4 client
const mqttV4Client =
mqtt.connect(`ws://${mqttV4Options.hostname}:${mqttV4Options.port}`,
mqttV4Options);
// MQTT v4 Event Handlers
mqttV4Client.on('connect', () => {
console.log('Connected with MQTT v4 Broker.');
document.getElementById('mqttV4Status').textContent = 'Connected';
});
mqttV4Client.on('message', (topic, message) => {
console.log(`Received message on MQTT v4: ${topic} -
${message.toString()}`);
document.getElementById('mqttV4Received').innerHTML += `<li>Topic:
${topic},
Message: ${message.toString()}</li>`;
});
mqttV4Client.on('close', () => {
console.log('Disconnected from MQTT v4 Broker.');
document.getElementById('mqttV4Status').textContent = 'Disconnected';
});
// Publish function for MQTT v4
window.publishMessageV4 = function(topic, message) {
mqttV4Client.publish(topic, message, { qos: 1 }, (err) => {
if (!err) {
console.log(`Published message on MQTT v4: ${topic} - ${message}`);
document.getElementById('mqttV4Published').innerHTML += `<li>Published to
${topic}: ${message}</li>`;
} else {
console.error(`Failed to publish message on MQTT v4: ${err}`);
}
});
};
// Subscribe function for MQTT v4
window.subscribeToTopicV4 = function(topic) {
mqttV4Client.subscribe(topic, (err) => {
if (!err) {
console.log(`Subscribed to MQTT v4 topic: ${topic}`);
document.getElementById('mqttV4Subscribed').textContent = topic;
} else {
console.error(`Failed to subscribe to MQTT v4 topic: ${err}`);
}
});
};
// Disconnect function for MQTT v4
window.disconnectClientV4 = function() {
mqttV4Client.end(true, () => {
console.log('Disconnected MQTT v4 client.');
document.getElementById('mqttV4Status').textContent = 'Disconnected';
});
};
}
function generateClientId(prefix, length) {
const chars =
'ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZabcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz0123456789';
let result = prefix;
for (let i = 0; i < length; i++) {
result += chars.charAt(Math.floor(Math.random() * chars.length));
}
return result;
}
main();
});
MQTT 3.1.1 html file
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="UTF-8">
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
<title>MQTT Example</title>
<script src="https://unpkg.com/mqtt/dist/mqtt.min.js"></script>
<script src="mqtt-v4.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
</head>
<body>
<h1>MQTT Example</h1>
<!-- MQTT v4 Section -->
<h2>MQTT v4</h2>
<p><strong>Client ID:</strong> <span
id="mqttV4ClientId"></span></p>
<p><strong>Status:</strong> <span
id="mqttV4Status">Disconnected</span></p>
<button onclick="disconnectClientV4()">Disconnect MQTT
v4</button>
<hr>
<h3>Subscribe</h3>
<input type="text" id="mqttV4SubscribeTopic" placeholder="Topic to
subscribe">
<button
onclick="subscribeToTopicV4(document.getElementById('mqttV4SubscribeTopic').value)">Subscribe</button>
<p><strong>Subscribed to:</strong> <span
id="mqttV4Subscribed"></span></p>
<hr>
<h3>Publish</h3>
<input type="text" id="mqttV4PublishTopic" placeholder="Topic to
publish">
<input type="text" id="mqttV4PublishMessage" placeholder="Message to
publish">
<button
onclick="publishMessageV4(document.getElementById('mqttV4PublishTopic').value,
document.getElementById('mqttV4PublishMessage').value)">Publish</button>
<h3>Published Messages</h3>
<ul id="mqttV4Published"></ul>
<h3>Received Messages</h3>
<ul id="mqttV4Received"></ul>
</body>
</html>
MQTT 5 Js file
document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', (event) => {
function main() {
// MQTT Client initialization
const clientId = generateClientId('mqtt5_client_', 10);
document.getElementById('mqttV5ClientId').textContent = clientId;
// MQTT v5 Configuration
const mqttV5Options = {
clientId: clientId,
hostname: 'public-mqtt-broker.bevywise.com',
port: 1883,
protocol: 'mqtt', // MQTT protocol
protocolVersion: 5,
// username: 'username', // Add username if needed
// password: 'password', // Add password if needed
};
// Create MQTT v5 client
const mqttV5Client =
mqtt.connect(`ws://${mqttV5Options.hostname}:${mqttV5Options.port}`,
mqttV5Options);
// MQTT v5 Event Handlers
mqttV5Client.on('connect', () => {
console.log('Connected with MQTT v5 Broker.');
document.getElementById('mqttV5Status').textContent = 'Connected';
});
mqttV5Client.on('message', (topic, message) => {
console.log(`Received message on MQTT v5: ${topic} -
${message.toString()}`);
document.getElementById('mqttV5Received').innerHTML += `<li>Topic:
${topic},
Message: ${message.toString()}< /li>`;
});
mqttV5Client.on('close', () => {
console.log('Disconnected from MQTT v5 Broker.');
document.getElementById('mqttV5Status').textContent = 'Disconnected';
});
// Publish function for MQTT v5
window.publishMessageV5 = function(topic, message) {
mqttV5Client.publish(topic, message, { qos: 1 }, (err) => {
if (!err) {
console.log(`Published message on MQTT v5: ${topic} - ${message}`);
document.getElementById('mqttV5Published').innerHTML += `<li>Published to
${topic}: ${message}</li>`;
} else {
console.error(`Failed to publish message on MQTT v5: ${err}`);
}
});
};
// Subscribe function for MQTT v5
window.subscribeToTopicV5 = function(topic) {
mqttV5Client.subscribe(topic, (err) => {
if (!err) {
console.log(`Subscribed to MQTT v5 topic: ${topic}`);
document.getElementById('mqttV5Subscribed').textContent = topic;
} else {
console.error(`Failed to subscribe to MQTT v5 topic: ${err}`);
}
});
};
// Disconnect function for MQTT v5
window.disconnectClientV5 = function() {
mqttV5Client.end(true, () => {
console.log('Disconnected MQTT v5 client.');
document.getElementById('mqttV5Status').textContent = 'Disconnected';
});
};
}
function generateClientId(prefix, length) {
const chars =
'ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZabcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz0123456789';
let result = prefix;
for (let i = 0; i < length; i++) {
result += chars.charAt(Math.floor(Math.random() * chars.length));
}
return result;
}
main();
});
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="UTF-8">
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
<title>MQTT Example</title>
<script src="https://unpkg.com/mqtt/dist/mqtt.min.js"></script>
<script src="mqtt-v5.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
</head>
<body>
<!-- MQTT v5 Section -->
<h2>MQTT v5</h2>
<p><strong>Client ID:</strong> <span
id="mqttV5ClientId"></span></p>
<p><strong>Status:</strong> <span
id="mqttV5Status">Disconnected</span></p>
<button onclick="disconnectClientV5()">Disconnect MQTT
v5</button>
<hr>
<h3>Subscribe</h3>
<input type="text" id="mqttV5SubscribeTopic" placeholder="Topic to
subscribe">
<button
onclick="subscribeToTopicV5(document.getElementById('mqttV5SubscribeTopic').value)">Subscribe</button>
<p><strong>Subscribed to:</strong> <span
id="mqttV5Subscribed"></span></p>
<hr>
<h3>Publish</h3>
<input type="text" id="mqttV5PublishTopic" placeholder="Topic to
publish">
<input type="text" id="mqttV5PublishMessage" placeholder="Message to
publish">
<button
onclick="publishMessageV5(document.getElementById('mqttV5PublishTopic').value,
document.getElementById('mqttV5PublishMessage').value)">Publish</button>
<h3>Published Messages</h3>
<ul id="mqttV5Published"></ul>
<h3>Received Messages</h3>
<ul id="mqttV5Received"></ul>
</body>
</html>
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