Databases & Queues
MQTT Monitoring
MQTT monitoring verifies the broker accepts connections and completes the CONNECT/CONNACK exchange — the control plane of every device fleet and telemetry pipeline.
The broker behind your IoT fleet deserves a check too
What it checks
- MQTT CONNECT/CONNACK handshake
- Broker port reachability and latency
- Acceptance failures under load
Set it up
- 1Add an MQTT monitor with host and port
- 2Cover internal brokers via the agent
- 3Alert the fleet or platform owner
FAQ
Does it subscribe to topics?
The check validates the protocol handshake — broker availability. Topic-level telemetry belongs to your devices' own reporting.
Related check types
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