# Edit Configuration for MQTT node
**URL:** https://discourse.nodered.org/t/edit-configuration-for-mqtt-node/12554
**Category:** General
**Created:** [24 June 2019 16:40 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/edit-configuration-for-mqtt-node/12554 "2019-06-24T16:40:34Z")
**Posts on this page:** 9
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### Author:  [@anish](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/anish)
#### Post date: [24 June 2019 16:40 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/edit-configuration-for-mqtt-node/12554/1 "2019-06-24T16:40:34Z")
Hello,
I am trying to set the configuration of the MQTT node (username and password) from outside the node.
For example -\>
I get an authentication token after making a REST Api call. I need to set the token as username for the MQTT. How do I set the property?
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### Author:  [@Colin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Colin)
#### Post date: [24 June 2019 19:49 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/edit-configuration-for-mqtt-node/12554/2 "2019-06-24T19:49:47Z")
Do you mean that you want to change the configuration after node-red is running? I believe that is not possible, at least with the standard MQTT nodes.
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### Author:  [@zenofmud](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/zenofmud)
#### Post date: [24 June 2019 19:56 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/edit-configuration-for-mqtt-node/12554/3 "2019-06-24T19:56:18Z")
The standard MQTT nodes do not provide a method to dynamically change the configuration properties.
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### Author:  [@anish](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/anish)
#### Post date: [24 June 2019 20:40 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/edit-configuration-for-mqtt-node/12554/4 "2019-06-24T20:40:44Z")
After doing a post request in Node-red, I get a token which I have to use as username for MQTT dynamically.
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### Author:  [@anish](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/anish)
#### Post date: [24 June 2019 20:42 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/edit-configuration-for-mqtt-node/12554/5 "2019-06-24T20:42:14Z")
So, Do I have to make a custom MQTT node to accomplish this? If yes, How should I proceed doing it?
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### Author:  [@dceejay](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/dceejay)
#### Post date: [24 June 2019 21:46 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/edit-configuration-for-mqtt-node/12554/6 "2019-06-24T21:46:57Z")
always worth checking on [flows.nodered.org](http://flows.nodered.org)
this may be close - or may not - [https://flows.nodered.org/node/node-red-contrib-mqtt-dynamictopic](https://flows.nodered.org/node/node-red-contrib-mqtt-dynamictopic)
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### Author:  [@Jack](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Jack)
#### Post date: [4 July 2019 00:36 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/edit-configuration-for-mqtt-node/12554/7 "2019-07-04T00:36:51Z")
I have exactly the same needs, have you found a solution?
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### Author:  [@anish](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/anish)
#### Post date: [4 July 2019 01:16 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/edit-configuration-for-mqtt-node/12554/8 "2019-07-04T01:16:16Z")
I found a similar solution.
You can refer this [https://github.com/yashjain28/node-red-contrib-clearblade-mqtt](https://github.com/yashjain28/node-red-contrib-clearblade-mqtt)
I wanted to create the similar node with library dependencies that supports node version installed on my gateway.You will have to create a custom node.
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### Author:  [@Jack](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Jack)
#### Post date: [4 July 2019 07:15 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/edit-configuration-for-mqtt-node/12554/9 "2019-07-04T07:15:59Z")
thank you for your suggestions,I have create a custom node of MQTT, probably my lack of programming experience, it's not ideal to use.😂