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ha_category: Hub
featured: true
ha_release: pre 0.7
ha_iot_class: depends
ha_iot_class: local push
---
MQTT (aka MQ Telemetry Transport) is a machine-to-machine or "Internet of Things" connectivity protocol on top of TCP/IP. It allows extremely lightweight publish/subscribe messaging transport.
Your first step to get MQTT and Home Assistant working is to choose a [broker](/docs/mqtt/broker).
To integrate MQTT into Home Assistant, add the following section to your `configuration.yaml` file. Keep in mind that the minimal setup will run with [an embedded MQTT broker](/docs/mqtt/broker#embedded-broker):
```yaml
# Example configuration.yaml entry
mqtt:
```
To integrate MQTT into Home Assistant, add the following section to your `configuration.yaml` file.
To connect to your [own MQTT broker](/docs/mqtt/broker#run-your-own):
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broker: IP_ADDRESS_BROKER
```
<p class='note'>
The minimal setup uses the embedded MQTT broker, however a separate broker is advised for more stability.
</p>
You can also use the [embedded MQTT broker](/docs/mqtt/broker#embedded-broker). A separate broker is advised for more stability.
```yaml
# Example configuration.yaml entry
mqtt:
password: hello
```
This allows you to connect to the MQTT broker with user `homeassistant` and password `hello`.
## {% linkable_title Additional features %}