# Configuring mqtt with adafruit

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/configuring-mqtt-with-adafruit/11470>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [23 May 2019 16:45 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/configuring-mqtt-with-adafruit/11470 "2019-05-23T16:45:45Z")\
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**Author:** ![aesto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/90ced4/32.png) [@aesto](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/aesto)\
**Post date:** [23 May 2019 16:45 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/configuring-mqtt-with-adafruit/11470/1 "2019-05-23T16:45:45Z")

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Hello,

I am facing a problem connecting my node red mqtt to the adafruit. I have configured everything according to this link however it fails to properly connect. The connection icon persists on connecting but doesn't connect.

> **[MQTT API Documentation | Welcome to Adafruit IO | Adafruit Learning System](https://learn.adafruit.com/welcome-to-adafruit-io/mqtt-api-documentation)**
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> Want to connect your project to the Internet? Start Here!

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**Author:** ![Steve-Mcl](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/steve-mcl/32/4826_2.png) [@Steve-Mcl](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Steve-Mcl)\
**Post date:** [25 May 2019 18:10 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/configuring-mqtt-with-adafruit/11470/2 "2019-05-25T18:10:31Z")

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Do you have a working MQTT broker installed somewhere on your computer/pi/network? If not, you'll need one if you have then you should test/verify it is working with "MQTT explorer" (search Google).

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**Author:** ![zenofmud](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/zenofmud/32/316_2.png) [@zenofmud](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/zenofmud)\
**Post date:** [25 May 2019 18:53 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/configuring-mqtt-with-adafruit/11470/3 "2019-05-25T18:53:56Z")

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This thread is a duplicate of [Connecting Adafruit to the Mqtt node](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/connecting-adafruit-to-the-mqtt-node/11499)