About MQTTX SSE Server
MQTTX SSE Server is an MCP server for performing MQTT operations over SSE, intended for AI assistants and clients that need broker access. It supports real-time delivery of subscribed messages and manages sessions for multiple clients.
Key features
- 01MCP over SSE transport
- 02Connect to MQTT brokers
- 03Subscribe to MQTT topics
- 04Publish MQTT messages
- 05Receive subscribed messages in real time
- 06Manage multiple client sessions
Use cases
- 01Give AI assistants access to MQTT brokers
- 02Receive live messages from subscribed topics
- 03Publish MQTT messages through MCP
MCP support
The server implements MCP over SSE and exposes tools for connecting to brokers, subscribing to topics, and publishing messages.
Configuration
Remote servers need no local install. Pick your client, then copy the config or install in one click.
http://localhost:4000/mqttx/sseclaude mcp add --transport http mqttx-mcp-sse-server http://localhost:4000/mqttx/sse{"mcpServers":{"mqttx-mcp-sse-server":{"type":"http","url":"http://localhost:4000/mqttx/sse"}}}Open in Cursor{"servers":{"mqttx-mcp-sse-server":{"type":"http","url":"http://localhost:4000/mqttx/sse"}}}Open in VS Code{"mcpServers":{"mqttx-mcp-sse-server":{"type":"http","url":"http://localhost:4000/mqttx/sse"}}}{"mcpServers":{"mqttx-mcp-sse-server":{"serverUrl":"http://localhost:4000/mqttx/sse"}}}Run commands in a terminal; paste JSON into the client’s MCP config and restart. Servers that need sign-in will prompt on first connect.
Tools
Details
From the project READMEMQTTX SSE Server
An implementation of the Model-Context Protocol (MCP) that enables MQTT operations over Server-Sent Events (SSE) transport.
About MCP
The Model-Context Protocol (MCP) is a standardized protocol that allows AI assistants to interact with external tools and services. This server implements the MCP specification using SSE (Server-Sent Events) as the transport layer, providing MQTT broker connectivity capabilities.
Features
- Implements MCP protocol version 2024-11-05
- Uses SSE (Server-Sent Events) as the transport layer
- Provides MQTT operations through MCP tools:
- Connect to MQTT brokers
- Subscribe to MQTT topics
- Publish messages to MQTT topics
- Real-time message delivery from subscribed topics
- Session management for multiple clients
Getting Started
Prerequisites
- Node.js (v14 or later)
- npm
Installation
# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/yourusername/mqttx-sse-server.git
cd mqttx-sse-server
# Install dependencies
npm install
Running the Server
npm start
The server will start on port 4000 by default.
Configuring MQTTX
To use this MCP server with MQTTX, add the following configuration to your MQTTX settings:
{
"mcpServers": {
"mqttx-server": {
"url": "http://localhost:4000/mqttx/sse"
}
}
}
MCP Protocol Implementation
This server implements the Model-Context Protocol with the following components:
- SSE Connection: Establishes persistent connection for real-time updates
- JSON-RPC API: Handles tool calls and responses according to MCP spec
- Tools Interface: Provides MQTT functionality through standardized MCP tools
- Session Management: Tracks client sessions and their MQTT connections
API Reference
SSE Connection
Establishes a persistent connection for receiving server events.
GET /mqttx/sse
Response events:
endpoint: Contains the URL for making JSON-RPC callsheartbeat: Regular ping to keep the connection alivemessage: Contains JSON-RPC responses
JSON-RPC Commands
All commands are sent to the message endpoint with your session ID:
POST /mqttx/message?sessionId=xxx
Initialize
{
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"id": 1,
"method": "initialize"
}
List Tools
{
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"id": 2,
"method": "tools/list"
}
MQTT Connect
{
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"id": 3,
"method": "tools/call",
"params": {
"name": "mqttConnect",
"arguments": {
"host": "broker.example.com",
"port": 1883,
"clientId": "mqttx-client"
}
}
}
MQTT Subscribe
{
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"id": 4,
"method": "tools/call",
"params": {
"name": "mqttSubscribe",
"arguments": {
"topic": "test/topic",
"qos": 0
}
}
}
MQTT Publish
{
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"id": 5,
"method": "tools/call",
"params": {
"name": "mqttPublish",
"arguments": {
"topic": "test/topic",
"payload": "Hello MQTT!",
"qos": 0,
"retain": false
}
}
}
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