@stfi/node-red-contrib-mqtt-topic-selector 1.1.3

A Node-RED node for selecting topics from an MQTT broker via live-listening.

npm install @stfi/node-red-contrib-mqtt-topic-selector

node-red-contrib-mqtt-topic-selector

A Node-RED node for selecting and listening to MQTT topics from a broker with advanced device mapping features.

Features

• MQTT Input/Output - Subscribe to and publish MQTT messages.
• Device Mapping - Automatic device ID to name recognition.
• Topic Browser - Live connection to browse available topics.
• Custom ID Recognition - Support for exact lengths, min/max lengths, or regex patterns.

Installation

npm install node-red-contrib-mqtt-topic-selector

Quick Start

1. Drag an MQTT Input or Output node into your Node-RED flow.
2. Configure the broker connection.
3. Specify the topic to subscribe/publish to, or use the Topic Browser.
4. (Optional) Enable device mapping for automatic device name recognition.

Error Handling

Node status displays current state (🟢 connected, 🔴 error/no broker). Common issues like "Broker not found" or "Connection refused" are typically resolved by checking broker configuration and connectivity.

Author

Created by boehand using Gemini Pro 3.1 and Claude Haiku 4.5

Support

For bugs and feature requests visit: https://github.com/boehand/node-red-contrib-mqtt-topic-selector

Related Packages

• node-red-contrib-mqtt-broker
• node-red
• mqtt.js

License

Apache-2.0