# Encoding UTF-8 option is missing in Node Red v1.3.4

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/encoding-utf-8-option-is-missing-in-node-red-v1-3-4/45820>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [18 May 2021 09:03 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/encoding-utf-8-option-is-missing-in-node-red-v1-3-4/45820 "2021-05-18T09:03:07Z")\
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**Author:** ![sastusb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9e8a1a/32.png) [@sastusb](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/sastusb)\
**Post date:** [18 May 2021 09:03 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/encoding-utf-8-option-is-missing-in-node-red-v1-3-4/45820/1 "2021-05-18T09:03:07Z")

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Hi All,

I was using the Node Red 1.3.0-beta.1 version & I was seeing encoding feature in MQTT nodes where I was able to set encoding as UTF-8.

But the same feature is not available in latest Node Red v1.3.4.  
Can anyone help me how to set encoding as UTF-8 in MQTT nodes in latest version.

Thanks,  
Suraj

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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:** [18 May 2021 10:17 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/encoding-utf-8-option-is-missing-in-node-red-v1-3-4/45820/2 "2021-05-18T10:17:38Z")

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which MQTT node(s)? "MQTT in" "MQTT Out" "MQTT config"?

can you do a screenshot explaining where you seen this / where it is missing from?

are you referring to the MQTT V5 option "Payload Format Indicator"?

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**Author:** ![sastusb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9e8a1a/32.png) [@sastusb](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/sastusb)\
**Post date:** [18 May 2021 11:01 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/encoding-utf-8-option-is-missing-in-node-red-v1-3-4/45820/3 "2021-05-18T11:01:42Z")

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Yes I was referring about the format indicator.

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/f/d/fdc7f2128a41138b796f78f39d99874074eeb98e.png)

I was seeing this format option in v1.3.0-beta.1 but not able to see in the latest node red as shown in above image.

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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:** [18 May 2021 11:09 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/encoding-utf-8-option-is-missing-in-node-red-v1-3-4/45820/4 "2021-05-18T11:09:57Z")

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When MQTT v5 integration was finalised, this was removed (for reasons I cannot answer).

however...

- are you connected to a V5 type MQTT broker & are you using the V5 "[Payload Format Indicator](https://docs.oasis-open.org/mqtt/mqtt/v5.0/os/mqtt-v5.0-os.html#_Toc3901111)" in your applications?
- Is this actually causing you an issue?
- Are you validating the payload & issuing a PUBACK, PUBREC, or DISCONNECT with Reason Code of 0x99 (Payload format invalid) as described in [section 4.13](https://docs.oasis-open.org/mqtt/mqtt/v5.0/os/mqtt-v5.0-os.html#S4_13_Errors).

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/1X/d073cd938eafa2e558d7c2cd59003b3ef4963033.png) [@system](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [17 July 2021 11:10 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/encoding-utf-8-option-is-missing-in-node-red-v1-3-4/45820/5 "2021-07-17T11:10:13Z")

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