# Can MQTT work over bluetooth?
**URL:** https://discourse.nodered.org/t/can-mqtt-work-over-bluetooth/32202
**Category:** General
**Created:** [30 August 2020 06:11 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/can-mqtt-work-over-bluetooth/32202 "2020-08-30T06:11:15Z")
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### Author:  [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)
#### Post date: [30 August 2020 06:11 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/can-mqtt-work-over-bluetooth/32202/1 "2020-08-30T06:11:15Z")
Sorry if a dumb question.
It is just something which may be handy if it can work for very basic messages.
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### Author:  [@krambriw](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/krambriw)
#### Post date: [30 August 2020 06:57 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/can-mqtt-work-over-bluetooth/32202/2 "2020-08-30T06:57:30Z")
Don't think so. MQTT requires an ip connection and BT does not provide that by itself. Unless there are some kind of gw softwares around that can bridge ip over BT
What I understand...
EDIT: Actually, this may be a possibility but is a bit advanced, never tried it myself so no warranty issued..
[http://redtreerobotics.com/ip-over-bluetooth-with-linux/](http://redtreerobotics.com/ip-over-bluetooth-with-linux/)
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### Author:  [@system](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/system)
#### Post date: [29 October 2020 06:57 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/can-mqtt-work-over-bluetooth/32202/3 "2020-10-29T06:57:49Z")
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