# Remote observation of published MQTT values

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/remote-observation-of-published-mqtt-values/50115>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [24 August 2021 13:05 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/remote-observation-of-published-mqtt-values/50115 "2021-08-24T13:05:26Z")\
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**Author:** ![CanadianTesla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/5fc32e/32.png) [@CanadianTesla](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/CanadianTesla)\
**Post date:** [24 August 2021 13:05 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/remote-observation-of-published-mqtt-values/50115/1 "2021-08-24T13:05:26Z")

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I am new at both node-red and MQTT protocol. I use mosquito as a broker in my local computer.  
I want to observe my values remotely. By saying remotely, i mean outside of node-red dashboard. I guess i need to use a web service in order to accomplish that.

My question is that is there a free web service that i can use to see my published MQTT values?

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**Author:** ![Colin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/colin/32/17040_2.png) [@Colin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Colin)\
**Post date:** [24 August 2021 13:19 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/remote-observation-of-published-mqtt-values/50115/2 "2021-08-24T13:19:23Z")

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Welcome to the forum.

Have a look at mqttexplorer.

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**Author:** ![bct19](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/85f322/32.png) [@bct19](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/bct19)\
**Post date:** [24 August 2021 13:25 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/remote-observation-of-published-mqtt-values/50115/3 "2021-08-24T13:25:42Z")

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This might help you: [https://flows.nodered.org/node/node-red-contrib-cbus](https://flows.nodered.org/node/node-red-contrib-cbus)

I recently used this node, it might work for you, too.

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**Author:** ![molesworth](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/molesworth/32/11748_2.png) [@molesworth](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/molesworth)\
**Post date:** [24 August 2021 15:58 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/remote-observation-of-published-mqtt-values/50115/4 "2021-08-24T15:58:17Z")

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> [@Colin](#):
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> Have a look at mqttexplorer.

I'll second that suggestion. Very easy to set up and use, and shows detailed message information.

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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:** [24 August 2021 16:10 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/remote-observation-of-published-mqtt-values/50115/5 "2021-08-24T16:10:35Z")

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> [@CanadianTesla](#):
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> i mean outside of node-red dashboard.

Do you mean on your local network or from an external location?

If on your local network then as @Colin and @molesworth suggested use mqtt explorer. If outside your local network then use a cloud based MQTT broker and you should be able to see data on their site.

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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:** [23 October 2021 16:11 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/remote-observation-of-published-mqtt-values/50115/6 "2021-10-23T16:11:16Z")

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