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# Authorize MQTT Device

### Access Control Topic

User can add topic with pub(publish only), sub(subscribe only) and pubsub(Both publish and subscribe) options. It always starts with user's account ID.

Please refer the following image.

![](/files/2dxz5HfY87g9tk0wjlPL)

Once Device gets added to account , user can see a list of devicesadded in 'Device Management' Section**.**

![View MQTT Devices](/files/UFvhAJuysjUW6jHg3oJy)

### Edit Device

User can add more access control topics or delete the device by clicking **Edit** button.

![Edit MQTT Device](/files/QMrTfkiUl3FAsYDaoe72)

![Edit MQTT Device](/files/rjiBS1bwQVDZDC9Ii65i)

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