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MQTT Source ​

Stream Scan table

EMQX Neuron data processing module can receive data from MQTT Broker through MQTT type data source and process and analyze it through rules.

Create stream ​

Log in to EMQX Neuron and click Data Processing -> Sources. On the Stream tab, click Create Stream.

In the pop-up Sources/Create page, enter the following configuration:

  • Stream Name: Enter the stream name

  • Whether the schema stream: Check to confirm whether it is a structured stream. If it is a structured stream, you need to add further stream fields. It can be unchecked by default.

  • Stream type: select mqtt

  • Data source (MQTT topic): The MQTT topic to be subscribed to, for example topic1.

  • Configuration key: You can edit and use the default configuration key, or click to add a configuration key and make the following settings in the pop-up dialog box. After the settings are completed, you can click Test Connection to test:

    • Name: Enter the configuration key name.
    • Server address: The server of the MQTT message broker, such as tcp://127.0.0.1:1883.
    • Username: Optional parameter, MQTT connection username.
    • Password: Optional parameter, MQTT connection password.
    • MQTT protocol version: MQTT protocol version, supports 3.1 or 3.1.1, the default is 3.1.1.
    • Client ID: Client ID of the MQTT connection. If not specified, a uuid will be used.
    • QoS Level: The default QoS level is 0, optional values: 0, 1, 2.
    • Certificate Type: Optional parameter, fill in the certificate path, which can be an absolute path or a relative path. If a relative path is specified, the parent directory is the path where the neuronex command is executed. Example value: /var/xyz-certificate.pem
    • Private key path: Optional parameter, which can be an absolute path or a relative path. Example value: /var/xyz-private.pem.key
    • Root Certificate Path: Optional parameter to verify the server certificate. It can be an absolute path or a relative path. Example value: /var/xyz-rootca.pem
    • Skip certificate verification: Defaults to False. If set to True, certificate verification will be skipped, otherwise certificate verification will be performed.
    • Decompression: Leave blank by default to not decompress. Decompress MQTT Payload using the specified compression method, optional values: zlib, gzip, flate.
  • Stream format: supports json, binary, protobuf, delimited, custom. Default json format.

    • If you select protobuf or custom, you should also configure the corresponding mode
    • If you select delimited, you should also configure the delimiter, such as ","
  • Shared: Check to confirm whether to share the source.

Create scan table ​

MQTT sources support lookup table. Log in to EMQX Neuron and click Data Processing -> Source. On the Scan Table tab, click Create Scan Table.

  • Table Name: Enter the table name

  • Whether the schema stream: Check to confirm whether it is a structured stream. If it is a structured stream, you need to add further stream fields. It can be unchecked by default.

  • Table Type: Select mqtt.

  • Data source (MQTT topic): The MQTT topic to be subscribed to, for example topic1

  • Configuration key: You can use the default configuration key. If you want to customize the configuration key, please refer to the [Create Stream](#Create Stream) section

  • Table format: supports json, binary, delimited, custom.

    • If you select custom, you should also configure the corresponding mode
    • If you select delimited, you should also configure the delimiter, such as ","
  • Retain Size: Specify the Retain size.