Setting Up an MQTT Data Pipeline with InfluxDB (opens in new tab)

In this blog, we’re going to take a look at how you can set up a fully-functioning, robust data pipeline to centralize your data into an InfluxDB instance by collecting and sending messages with the MQTT protocol. We’ll start with a brief overview of the technologies and protocols used in the pipeline, then dive into how you can connect, configure, and test them to ensure your data pipeline is fully functional. It’s going to be a long post, so let’s jump right in. What is MQTT? MQTT is an ind...