Mqtt x newsletter 2022-06 | v1.8.0 release, new mqtt CLI and mqtt websocket tools

In the past month ,MQTT X Released the latest 1.8.0 edition （ Download address ：https://github.com/emqx/MQTTX/releases/tag/v1.8.0 ）, While optimizing the use experience of some parts and improving various problems , Added CLI and Web Terminal MQTT Client tools , Support to quickly complete the matching on the terminal command line or desktop browser MQTT Connection test of .

1.8.0 Version overview

Support replication connection

In the previous version , Usually, if you want to establish a new connection based on the existing connection , You need to go to the create connection page , Configure the same connection information , Or select the created connection in the connection page and modify the connection name , To create a new connection .

To optimize the use experience , This version supports the function of fast copy connection , Right click the connection in the connection list , In the right-click menu , Select replication , You can quickly copy and create a new connection .

Other optimization

• Update about page
• Fixed the problem that long messages could not be cleared
• Fixed the problem that long messages are repeatedly displayed in different pages
• When repairing a new connection , The selection question in the left menu
• Fix some problems in case display of English version

MQTT X CLI

With MQTT X v1.8.0 Official release of , We launched a MQTT Command line client tools ——MQTT X CLI.

MQTT X CLI Is a fully open source MQTT 5.0 Command line client tools , Also on the command line MQTT X, Designed to help developers without using graphical interfaces , It can also be developed and debugged quickly MQTT Services and Applications .

With MQTT The protocol is widely used in the field of Internet of things ,MQTT X The number of users is also increasing , In order to meet the different debugging needs and use environment of different users ,MQTT X The usage scenario is extended to the interactive form of using the command line . The developers and users of the server can quickly test the deployed in the server terminal MQTT service , Or use some command line scripts to test quickly MQTT service , Quickly complete the matching under different usage scenarios MQTT Development and debugging of services or applications , Improve their relevant business capabilities and stability .

For details, please check MQTT X CLI GitHub Warehouse ：https://github.com/emqx/MQTTX/tree/main/cli

Quick start

install

MQTT X CLI You can also quickly download and install to macOS,Linux and Windows On the system , No dependent environment preparation is required before installation , Just input the command line in the terminal , It can be installed and used simply and quickly MQTT X CLI.

Click to see how fast install MQTT X CLI, After installation , It can run directly in the terminal mqttx command .

subscribe

mqttx sub -t 'hello' -h 'broker.emqx.io' -p 1883

Release

mqttx pub -t 'hello' -h 'broker.emqx.io' -p 1883 -m 'from MQTTX CLI'

of MQTT X CLI Specific usage scenarios and methods , Please follow the follow-up article push .

MQTT X Web

Except published MQTT X CLI Out of version , This update also introduces a MQTT Online client tools ——MQTT X Web.

MQTT X Web It's an open source MQTT 5.0 Browser client , It is also an online MQTT WebSocket Client tools . Developers do not need to download and install locally MQTT X, Use WebSocket Quickly connect to MQTT, You can develop and debug your MQTT Services and Applications .

For details, please check MQTT X Web GitHub Warehouse ：https://github.com/emqx/MQTTX/tree/main/web

Quickly use and experience class access MQTT X Web Online address ：http://tools.emqx.io/

Be careful ： On the browser side, only WebSocket Connect to MQTT service , Please note the configuration connection MQTT Protocol and port number , At present, only partial MQTT X The function of , We will continue to synchronize and update in the future , Will unify as soon as possible MQTT X Experience of using local and online tools .

The future planning

MQTT X It is still in the process of continuous enhancement and improvement , In order to bring users more practical 、 Powerful features , Facilitate the testing and development of the Internet of things platform .

Next, we will focus on the following aspects ：

• Use experience upgrade
• Plug in system （ For example, support SparkPlug B, Integrate MQTT X CLI）
• Script function optimization
• Introduction MQTT X Mobile Mobile applications
• perfect MQTT X Web function
• MQTT Debug function

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