diff --git a/source/components/device_tracker.mqtt.markdown b/source/components/device_tracker.mqtt.markdown new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..e4731d1fbdc --- /dev/null +++ b/source/components/device_tracker.mqtt.markdown @@ -0,0 +1,31 @@ +--- +layout: page +title: "MQTT device tracker support" +description: "Instructions how to integrate MQTT based trackers into Home Assistant." +date: 2015-09-17 09:00 +sidebar: false +comments: false +sharing: true +footer: true +--- + + +Before this tracker allows the detection of devices which are able to send MQTT messages. + +```yaml +# Example configuration.yaml entry +device_tracker: + platform: mqtt + qos: 1 + devices: + paulus_oneplus: /location/paulus + annetherese_n4: /location/annetherese +``` + +Configuration variables: + +- **qos** (*Required*): Quality of service, default to 0. +- **devices** (*Required*): Array of devices to track. + - **'device_name'** (*Required*): Name to use followed by the topic. + +See the [device tracker component page](/components/device_tracker.html) for instructions how to configure the people to be tracked.