Everything you need to know about the latest version of MQTT: MQTT 5

MQTT 5 is the biggest and most feature-rich update of the MQTT protocol ever.

We wrote the MQTT 5 Essentials series to bring you up to speed with all the exciting new features of MQTT v5 quickly (without reading the whole MQTT specification). This detailed series helps you understand concepts, new features, and other essential information for MQTT v5 - one post at a time.

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MQTT 5 Essentials - Part 1

Introduction to MQTT 5

MQTT 5 Essentials - Part 2

Foundational Changes in the MQTT 5 Protocol

MQTT 5 Essentials - Part 3

MQTT 5 - Upgrade now. Here's why.

MQTT 5 Essentials - Part 4

Session & Message Expiry Intervals

MQTT 5 Essentials - Part 5

Improved client feedback & negative ACKs

MQTT 5 Essentials - Part 6

User Properties

MQTT 5 Essentials - Part 7

Shared Subscriptions

MQTT 5 Essentials - Part 8

Payload Format Description

MQTT 5 Essentials - Part 9

Request - Response Pattern

MQTT 5 Essentials - Part 10

Topic Alias

MQTT 5 Essentials - Part 11

Enhanced Authentication

MQTT 5 Essentials - Part 12

Flow Control

Webinar about MQTT 5

MQTT 5 Features
	Custom Headers and User Properties		Reason Codes and Negative Acknowledgements
	Payload Format and Content Types		Server Disconnect
	Connect Options		Session Expiry
	Message Expiry		Shared Subscriptions
	Content Type Indication		Request / Response Pattern
	Subscription Identifier		Topic Alias
	Flow Control		Optional Server Feature Availability
	Enhanced Authentication Mechanisms		Subscription Options
	Will Delay		Server Keep Alive
	Maximum Packet Size		Assigned Client Identifiers
	Server Reference