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# MQTT Connection

This provides a connection to User's MQTT broker. User need to provide following parameters to connect to MQTT Broker. 

* **URL** - Public URL of MQTT Broker
  * Use mqtt:// or mqtts\:// or ws\:// or wss\:// in the URL to select connection protocol with SSL/TLS option.
* **Port** - MQTT Port Number
* **AutoClientID**  - Generate random clientID for connection
* **ClientID**  - Fixed ClientID in case of AutoClientID is false
* **Username** - MQTT Username
* **Password**  - MQTT password
* **TLS** - Use TLS for Connection

![Add MQTT Connection](/files/Z2yhqjkeNqr8IQwX7IQR)

Please note the following points:

{% hint style="info" %}

* For Thingsup MQTT Broker, use URL as mqtts\://mqtt.thingsup.io and Port 1883 with TLS set to true
  {% endhint %}