diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 39c1e2e..ca60d65 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -32,7 +32,11 @@ add_subdirectory(tests)
 
 # Create executable
 add_executable(SHinterface
-        src/sensors/mqttsensorsource.h src/sensors/mqttsensorsource.cpp)
+        src/sensors/mqttsensorsource.h src/sensors/mqttsensorsource.cpp
+        src/items/mqttitem.h src/items/mqttitem.cpp
+        src/mqttclient.h src/mqttclient.cpp
+
+)
 
 # Add sources to executable
 target_sources(SHinterface 
@@ -139,6 +143,8 @@ target_sources(SHinterface
         src/ui/itemsettingswidgets/relayitemsettingswidget.cpp
         src/ui/itemsettingswidgets/systemitemsettingswidget.h
         src/ui/itemsettingswidgets/systemitemsettingswidget.cpp
+        src/ui/itemsettingswidgets/mqttitemsettingswidget.h
+        src/ui/itemsettingswidgets/mqttitemsettingswidget.cpp
 )
 
 # Add UI files
@@ -159,6 +165,7 @@ target_sources(SHinterface
         src/ui/itemsettingswidgets/messageitemsettingswidget.ui
         src/ui/itemsettingswidgets/relayitemsettingswidget.ui
         src/ui/itemsettingswidgets/systemitemsettingswidget.ui
+        src/ui/itemsettingswidgets/mqttitemsettingswidget.ui
 )
 
 # Add resource file
diff --git a/src/items/item.cpp b/src/items/item.cpp
index 6f391c5..b902c32 100644
--- a/src/items/item.cpp
+++ b/src/items/item.cpp
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #include "auxitem.h"
 #include "poweritem.h"
 #include "rgbitem.h"
+#include "mqttitem.h"
 
 #include <QJsonArray>
 
@@ -338,6 +339,8 @@ std::shared_ptr<Item> Item::loadItem(const QJsonObject& json)
 		newItem = std::shared_ptr<PowerItem>(new PowerItem);
 	else if(json["Type"].toString("") == "Rgb")
 		newItem = std::shared_ptr<RgbItem>(new RgbItem);
+	else if(json["Type"].toString("") == "Mqtt")
+		newItem = std::shared_ptr<MqttItem>(new MqttItem);
 	else
 		qWarning()<<"Unable to load unkown item type: "<<json["Type"].toString();
 	if(newItem)
diff --git a/src/items/mqttitem.cpp b/src/items/mqttitem.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a6b30e5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/items/mqttitem.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,164 @@
+#include "mqttitem.h"
+
+#include <QJsonObject>
+#include <QJsonDocument>
+#include <QtMqtt/QMqttClient>
+
+#include "mqttclient.h"
+
+MqttItem::MqttItem(QString name, uint8_t value, QObject *parent)
+	: Item(0, name, value, parent),
+	  topic_(""),
+	  valueKey_("state"),
+	  valueOn_("ON"),
+	  valueOff_("OFF")
+{
+	hashId();
+	std::shared_ptr<MqttClient> workClient = client.lock();
+	assert(workClient);
+
+	connect(workClient->getClient().get(), &QMqttClient::stateChanged, this, &MqttItem::onClientStateChanged);
+}
+
+MqttItem::~MqttItem()
+{
+	qDebug()<<__func__;
+	std::shared_ptr<MqttClient> workClient = client.lock();
+	if(!workClient || topic_.isEmpty() || !subscription)
+		return;
+
+	workClient->unsubscribe(subscription);
+}
+
+void MqttItem::onClientStateChanged(QMqttClient::ClientState state)
+{
+	if(state == QMqttClient::Connected)
+		refreshSubscription();
+}
+
+void MqttItem::refreshSubscription()
+{
+	std::shared_ptr<MqttClient> workClient = client.lock();
+	if(!workClient || topic_.isEmpty())
+		return;
+
+	if(workClient->getClient()->state() != QMqttClient::Connected)
+		return;
+
+	if(subscription)
+	{
+		disconnect(subscription->subscription, &QMqttSubscription::messageReceived, this, &MqttItem::onMessageReceived);
+		workClient->unsubscribe(subscription);
+	}
+
+	subscription = workClient->subscribe(workClient->getBaseTopic() + "/" + getTopic());
+	connect(subscription->subscription, &QMqttSubscription::messageReceived, this, &MqttItem::onMessageReceived);
+}
+
+void MqttItem::onMessageReceived(const QMqttMessage& message)
+{
+	QJsonDocument doc = QJsonDocument::fromJson(message.payload());
+	if(doc.isObject())
+	{
+		QJsonObject obj = doc.object();
+		if(obj.contains(getValueKey()))
+		{
+			QString value = obj[getValueKey()].toString();
+			ItemUpdateRequest req = createValueUpdateRequest(ITEM_UPDATE_BACKEND);
+			req.changes.value = true;
+			if(value == getValueOn())
+				req.payload.setValueData(true);
+			else
+				req.payload.setValueData(false);
+			requestUpdate(req);
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+void MqttItem::hashId()
+{
+	QString hashString = topic_ + "/" + valueKey_;
+	itemId_ = qHash(hashString.toLatin1());
+}
+
+void MqttItem::setTopic(const QString& topic)
+{
+	topic_ = topic;
+	hashId();
+	refreshSubscription();
+}
+
+void MqttItem::setValueKey(const QString& valueKey)
+{
+	valueKey_ = valueKey;
+	hashId();
+}
+
+void MqttItem::setValueOn(const QString& valueOn)
+{
+	valueOn_ = valueOn;
+}
+
+void MqttItem::setValueOff(const QString& valueOff)
+{
+	valueOff_ = valueOff;
+}
+
+QString MqttItem::getTopic() const
+{
+	return topic_;
+}
+
+QString MqttItem::getValueKey() const
+{
+	return valueKey_;
+}
+
+QString MqttItem::getValueOn() const
+{
+	return valueOn_;
+}
+
+QString MqttItem::getValueOff() const
+{
+	return valueOff_;
+}
+
+void MqttItem::store(QJsonObject& json)
+{
+	Item::store(json);
+	json["Type"] = "Mqtt";
+	json["Topic"] = topic_;
+	json["ValueKey"] = valueKey_;
+	json["ValueOn"] = valueOn_;
+	json["ValueOff"] = valueOff_;
+}
+
+void MqttItem::load(const QJsonObject& json, const bool preserve)
+{
+	Item::load(json, preserve);
+	topic_ = json["Topic"].toString();
+	valueKey_ = json["ValueKey"].toString("state");
+	valueOn_ = json["ValueOn"].toString("ON");
+	valueOff_ = json["ValueOff"].toString("OFF");
+	hashId();
+	refreshSubscription();
+}
+
+void MqttItem::enactValue(uint8_t value)
+{
+	std::shared_ptr<MqttClient> workClient = client.lock();
+	if(!workClient || topic_.isEmpty())
+		return;
+
+	QString fullTopic = workClient->getBaseTopic() + "/" + topic_ + "/set";
+	QJsonObject payload;
+	
+	payload[valueKey_] = value ? valueOn_ : valueOff_;
+
+	QJsonDocument doc(payload);
+	QByteArray data = doc.toJson(QJsonDocument::Compact);
+	
+	qDebug() << "MqttItem publishing to" << fullTopic << ":" << data;
+	workClient->getClient()->publish(fullTopic, data);
+}
diff --git a/src/items/mqttitem.h b/src/items/mqttitem.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c092444
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/items/mqttitem.h
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+#ifndef MQTTITEM_H
+#define MQTTITEM_H
+
+#include "item.h"
+#include "mqttclient.h"
+
+class QString;
+
+class MqttItem : public Item
+{
+	Q_OBJECT
+public:
+	inline static std::weak_ptr<MqttClient> client;
+
+private:
+	QString topic_;
+	QString valueKey_;
+	QString valueOn_;
+	QString valueOff_;
+
+	MqttClient::Subscription* subscription = nullptr;
+
+	void hashId();
+	void refreshSubscription();
+	void onMessageReceived(const QMqttMessage& message);
+	void onClientStateChanged(QMqttClient::ClientState state);
+
+public:
+	explicit MqttItem(QString name = "MqttItem",
+	                  uint8_t value = 0,
+	                  QObject *parent = nullptr);
+	virtual ~MqttItem() override;
+
+	void setTopic(const QString& topic);
+	void setValueKey(const QString& valueKey);
+	void setBaseTopic(const QString& baseTopic);
+	void setValueOn(const QString& valueOn);
+	void setValueOff(const QString& valueOff);
+
+	QString getTopic() const;
+	QString getValueKey() const;
+	QString getBaseTopic() const;
+	QString getValueOn() const;
+	QString getValueOff() const;
+
+	virtual void store(QJsonObject& json) override;
+	virtual void load(const QJsonObject& json, const bool preserve = false) override;
+
+protected:
+	virtual void enactValue(uint8_t value) override;
+};
+
+#endif // MQTTITEM_H
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/items/mqttitemsource.cpp b/src/items/mqttitemsource.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..eb3c11c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/items/mqttitemsource.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,205 @@
+#include "mqttitemsource.h"
+
+#include <QJsonArray>
+#include <QJsonDocument>
+#include <QJsonObject>
+
+MqttItemSource::MqttItemSource(QObject *parent)
+	: ItemSource(parent)
+{
+}
+
+MqttItemSource::~MqttItemSource()
+{
+}
+
+void MqttItemSource::start(const QJsonObject& settings)
+{
+	baseTopicName_ = settings["BaseTopic"].toString("zigbee2mqtt");
+
+	connect(&client_, &QMqttClient::stateChanged, this, &MqttItemSource::onClientStateChanged);
+	connect(&client_, &QMqttClient::errorChanged, this, &MqttItemSource::onClientError);
+
+	client_.setHostname(settings["Host"].toString("127.0.0.1"));
+	client_.setPort(settings["Port"].toInt(1883));
+	if(settings.contains("User"))
+		client_.setUsername(settings["User"].toString());
+	if(settings.contains("Password"))
+		client_.setPassword(settings["Password"].toString());
+	client_.setProtocolVersion(QMqttClient::MQTT_5_0);
+
+	client_.connectToHost();
+
+	QJsonArray itemsArray = settings["Items"].toArray();
+
+	for(QJsonValueRef itemRef : itemsArray)
+	{
+		QJsonObject itemObject = itemRef.toObject();
+		if(!itemObject.contains("Topic"))
+			continue;
+
+		MqttItemConfig config;
+		config.topic = itemObject["Topic"].toString();
+		config.name = itemObject.contains("Name") ? itemObject["Name"].toString() : config.topic;
+		config.valueKey = itemObject["ValueKey"].toString("state");
+		config.valueOn = itemObject["ValueOn"].toString("ON");
+		config.valueOff = itemObject["ValueOff"].toString("OFF");
+		
+		// Determine value type
+		QString valueTypeStr = itemObject["ValueType"].toString("bool");
+		if(valueTypeStr == "uint")
+			config.valueType = ITEM_VALUE_UINT;
+		else
+			config.valueType = ITEM_VALUE_BOOL;
+
+		config.id = qHash(baseTopicName_ + "/" + config.topic);
+		
+		// Create the item
+		config.item = std::make_shared<MqttItem>(config.id, config.name, 0);
+		config.item->setTopic(config.topic);
+		config.item->setValueKey(config.valueKey);
+		config.item->setBaseTopic(baseTopicName_);
+		config.item->setValueOn(config.valueOn);
+		config.item->setValueOff(config.valueOff);
+		config.item->setMqttClient(&client_);
+
+		items_.push_back(config);
+	}
+}
+
+MqttItemSource::MqttItemConfig* MqttItemSource::findConfig(const QString& topic)
+{
+	for(MqttItemConfig& config : items_)
+	{
+		if(baseTopicName_ + "/" + config.topic == topic)
+			return &config;
+	}
+	return nullptr;
+}
+
+void MqttItemSource::onClientError(QMqttClient::ClientError error)
+{
+	qWarning() << "MqttItemSource Client error:" << error;
+}
+
+void MqttItemSource::onClientStateChanged(QMqttClient::ClientState state)
+{
+	if(state == QMqttClient::ClientState::Connected)
+	{
+		qInfo() << "MqttItemSource connected to MQTT broker at " << client_.hostname() << client_.port();
+		for(MqttItemConfig& config : items_)
+		{
+			// Subscribe to state topic to receive updates from devices
+			QString stateTopic = baseTopicName_ + "/" + config.topic;
+			qDebug() << "MqttItemSource subscribing to" << stateTopic;
+			QMqttSubscription* subscription = client_.subscribe(stateTopic);
+			if(subscription)
+			{
+				connect(subscription, &QMqttSubscription::messageReceived, this, &MqttItemSource::onMessageReceived);
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	else if(state == QMqttClient::ClientState::Disconnected)
+	{
+		qWarning() << "MqttItemSource lost connection to MQTT broker";
+	}
+	else if(state == QMqttClient::ClientState::Connecting)
+	{
+		qInfo() << "MqttItemSource connecting to MQTT broker at " << client_.hostname() << client_.port();
+	}
+}
+
+void MqttItemSource::onMessageReceived(const QMqttMessage& message)
+{
+	MqttItemConfig* config = findConfig(message.topic().name());
+	if(!config)
+		return;
+
+	QJsonDocument doc = QJsonDocument::fromJson(message.payload());
+	if(doc.isObject())
+	{
+		QJsonObject obj = doc.object();
+		QString valueKey = config->valueKey;
+		
+		if(obj.contains(valueKey))
+		{
+			uint8_t newValue = 0;
+			
+			// Handle different value types
+			if(config->valueType == ITEM_VALUE_UINT)
+			{
+				// Numeric value (brightness, etc.)
+				newValue = obj[valueKey].toInt(0);
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				// Binary value (state on/off, etc.)
+				QString value = obj[valueKey].toString();
+				if(value == config->valueOn || value == "ON" || value == "true")
+					newValue = 1;
+				else if(value == config->valueOff || value == "OFF" || value == "false")
+					newValue = 0;
+			}
+
+			// Only update if value changed
+			if(config->item->getValue() != newValue)
+			{
+				ItemUpdateRequest update;
+				update.type = ITEM_UPDATE_BACKEND;
+				update.payload = *config->item;
+				update.payload.setValueData(newValue);
+				update.changes.value = true;
+				config->item->requestUpdate(update);
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+void MqttItemSource::refresh()
+{
+	std::vector<ItemAddRequest> requests;
+
+	for(MqttItemConfig& config : items_)
+	{
+		ItemAddRequest request;
+		request.type = ITEM_UPDATE_BACKEND;
+		request.payload = config.item;
+		request.changes = ItemFieldChanges(true);
+		requests.push_back(request);
+	}
+
+	gotItems(requests);
+}
+
+void MqttItemSource::store(QJsonObject& json)
+{
+	json["Host"] = client_.hostname();
+	json["Port"] = client_.port();
+	json["BaseTopic"] = baseTopicName_;
+	if(client_.username() != "")
+		json["User"] = client_.username();
+	if(client_.password() != "")
+		json["Password"] = client_.password();
+
+	QJsonArray itemsArray;
+	for(const MqttItemConfig& config : items_)
+	{
+		QJsonObject itemObject;
+		itemObject["Name"] = config.name;
+		itemObject["Topic"] = config.topic;
+		itemObject["ValueKey"] = config.valueKey;
+		itemObject["ValueOn"] = config.valueOn;
+		itemObject["ValueOff"] = config.valueOff;
+		if(config.valueType == ITEM_VALUE_UINT)
+			itemObject["ValueType"] = "uint";
+		else
+			itemObject["ValueType"] = "bool";
+		itemsArray.append(itemObject);
+	}
+	json["Items"] = itemsArray;
+}
+
+QMqttClient* MqttItemSource::getClient()
+{
+	return &client_;
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/items/mqttitemsource.h b/src/items/mqttitemsource.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..080e8a8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/items/mqttitemsource.h
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+#ifndef MQTTITEMSOURCE_H
+#define MQTTITEMSOURCE_H
+
+#include <QObject>
+#include <QJsonObject>
+#include <QtMqtt/QMqttClient>
+#include <vector>
+#include <memory>
+
+#include "itemsource.h"
+#include "mqttitem.h"
+
+class MqttItemSource : public ItemSource
+{
+	Q_OBJECT
+
+	QString baseTopicName_;
+	QMqttClient client_;
+
+private slots:
+	void onClientStateChanged(QMqttClient::ClientState state);
+	void onMessageReceived(const QMqttMessage& message);
+	void onClientError(QMqttClient::ClientError error);
+
+public:
+	explicit MqttItemSource(QObject *parent = nullptr);
+	virtual ~MqttItemSource() override;
+	virtual void refresh() override;
+	void start(const QJsonObject& settings);
+	void store(QJsonObject& json);
+	QMqttClient* getClient();
+};
+
+#endif // MQTTITEMSOURCE_H
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/mainobject.cpp b/src/mainobject.cpp
index eed22d7..aeb90de 100644
--- a/src/mainobject.cpp
+++ b/src/mainobject.cpp
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
 #include<QJsonArray>
 #include<QMessageBox>
 
+#include "mqttclient.h"
+#include "items/mqttitem.h"
 #include "items/itemstore.h"
 
 MainObject::MainObject(QObject *parent) :
@@ -74,9 +76,12 @@ PrimaryMainObject::PrimaryMainObject(QIODevice* microDevice, const QString& sett
 	micro(microDevice),
 	tcpServer(new TcpServer(this)),
 	webServer(new WebSocketServer("shinterface", this)),
+	mqttClient(new MqttClient),
 	sunSensorSource(49.824972, 8.702194),
 	fixedItems(&micro)
 {
+	MqttItem::client = mqttClient;
+
 	//connect sensors subsystem
 	connect(&globalSensors, &SensorStore::sensorChangedState, tcpServer, &TcpServer::sensorEvent);
 	connect(tcpServer, &TcpServer::gotSensor, &globalSensors, &SensorStore::sensorGotState);
@@ -98,7 +103,8 @@ PrimaryMainObject::PrimaryMainObject(QIODevice* microDevice, const QString& sett
 	loadFromDisk(settingsPath);
 
 	QJsonObject mqttJson = settings["Mqtt"].toObject();
-	mqttSensorSource.start(mqttJson);
+	mqttClient->start(mqttJson);
+	mqttSensorSource.start(mqttClient, mqttJson);
 
 	tcpServer->launch(QHostAddress(host), port);
 	webServer->launch(QHostAddress(host), port+1);
@@ -115,6 +121,7 @@ void PrimaryMainObject::store(QJsonObject &json)
 {
 	globalItems.store(json);
 	QJsonObject mqttJson = json["Mqtt"].toObject();
+	mqttClient->store(mqttJson);
 	mqttSensorSource.store(mqttJson);
 	json["Mqtt"] = mqttJson;
 }
diff --git a/src/mainobject.h b/src/mainobject.h
index 48835dc..5552c6f 100644
--- a/src/mainobject.h
+++ b/src/mainobject.h
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ public:
 	Microcontroller micro;
 	TcpServer* tcpServer;
 	WebSocketServer* webServer;
+	std::shared_ptr<MqttClient> mqttClient;
 
 	//sensors
 	SunSensorSource sunSensorSource;
diff --git a/src/mqttclient.cpp b/src/mqttclient.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fcc4692
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/mqttclient.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,110 @@
+#include "mqttclient.h"
+
+MqttClient::MqttClient():
+	client(new QMqttClient)
+{
+
+}
+
+void MqttClient::start(const QJsonObject& settings)
+{
+	baseTopicName = settings["BaseTopic"].toString("zigbee2mqtt");
+
+	QMqttClient* cl = client.get();
+	connect(cl, &QMqttClient::stateChanged, this, &MqttClient::onClientStateChanged);
+	connect(cl, &QMqttClient::errorChanged, this, &MqttClient::onClientError);
+
+	client->setHostname(settings["Host"].toString("127.0.0.1"));
+	client->setPort(settings["Port"].toInt(1883));
+	if(settings.contains("User"))
+		client->setUsername(settings["User"].toString());
+	if(settings.contains("Password"))
+		client->setPassword(settings["Password"].toString());
+	client->setProtocolVersion(QMqttClient::MQTT_5_0);
+
+	client->connectToHost();
+}
+
+void MqttClient::onClientError(QMqttClient::ClientError error)
+{
+	qWarning()<<"MQTT Client error:"<<error;
+}
+
+void MqttClient::onClientStateChanged(QMqttClient::ClientState state)
+{
+	if(state == QMqttClient::ClientState::Connected)
+		qInfo()<<"Connected to MQTT broker at "<<client->hostname()<<client->port();
+	else if (state == QMqttClient::ClientState::Disconnected)
+		qWarning()<<"Lost connection to MQTT broker";
+	else if(state == QMqttClient::ClientState::Connecting)
+		qInfo()<<"Connecting to MQTT broker at "<<client->hostname()<<client->port();
+}
+
+void MqttClient::store(QJsonObject& json)
+{
+	json["Host"] = client->hostname();
+	json["Port"] = client->port();
+	json["BaseTopic"] = baseTopicName;
+	if(client->username() != "")
+		json["User"] = client->username();
+	if(client->password() != "")
+		json["Password"] = client->password();
+}
+
+std::shared_ptr<QMqttClient> MqttClient::getClient()
+{
+	return client;
+}
+
+MqttClient::Subscription* MqttClient::subscribe(QString topic)
+{
+	if(subscriptions.contains(topic))
+	{
+		MqttClient::Subscription* sub = subscriptions[topic];
+		++sub->ref;
+		return sub;
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		qDebug()<<"MqttClient: subscibeing to"<<topic;
+		MqttClient::Subscription* sub = new Subscription;
+		sub->subscription = client->subscribe(topic);
+		sub->ref = 1;
+		subscriptions.insert({topic, sub});
+		return sub;
+	}
+}
+
+void MqttClient::unsubscribe(MqttClient::Subscription* subscription)
+{
+	QString topic = subscription->subscription->topic().filter();
+	unsubscribe(topic);
+}
+
+void MqttClient::unsubscribe(QString topic)
+{
+	assert(!subscriptions.contains(topic));
+	MqttClient::Subscription* sub = subscriptions[topic];
+
+	if(--sub->ref > 0)
+		return;
+
+	qDebug()<<"MqttClient: unsubscibeing"<<sub->subscription->topic();
+	client->unsubscribe(sub->subscription->topic());
+	subscriptions.erase(topic);
+	delete sub;
+}
+
+QString MqttClient::getBaseTopic()
+{
+	return baseTopicName;
+}
+
+MqttClient::~MqttClient()
+{
+	for(const std::pair<QString, Subscription*> sub : subscriptions)
+	{
+		qWarning()<<sub.first<<"not unregistered at exit!";
+		client->unsubscribe(sub.second->subscription->topic());
+	}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/mqttclient.h b/src/mqttclient.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1199855
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/mqttclient.h
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+#ifndef MQTTCLIENT_H
+#define MQTTCLIENT_H
+
+#include <QMqttClient>
+#include <QObject>
+#include <QJsonObject>
+#include <map>
+
+class MqttClient: public QObject
+{
+	Q_OBJECT
+public:
+	struct Subscription
+	{
+		int ref;
+		QMqttSubscription* subscription;
+	};
+
+private:
+	QString baseTopicName;
+	std::shared_ptr<QMqttClient> client;
+	std::map<QString, Subscription*> subscriptions;
+
+private slots:
+	void onClientStateChanged(QMqttClient::ClientState state);
+	void onClientError(QMqttClient::ClientError error);
+
+public:
+	explicit MqttClient();
+	~MqttClient();
+	void start(const QJsonObject& settings);
+	void store(QJsonObject& json);
+	std::shared_ptr<QMqttClient> getClient();
+	Subscription* subscribe(QString topic);
+	void unsubscribe(Subscription* subscription);
+	void unsubscribe(QString topic);
+	QString getBaseTopic();
+};
+
+#endif // MQTTCLIENT_H
diff --git a/src/sensors/mqttsensorsource.cpp b/src/sensors/mqttsensorsource.cpp
index 4202ab8..63b5c02 100644
--- a/src/sensors/mqttsensorsource.cpp
+++ b/src/sensors/mqttsensorsource.cpp
@@ -7,22 +7,11 @@ MqttSensorSource::MqttSensorSource(QObject *parent)
 {
 }
 
-void MqttSensorSource::start(const QJsonObject& settings)
+void MqttSensorSource::start(std::shared_ptr<MqttClient> client, const QJsonObject& settings)
 {
-	baseTopicName = settings["BaseTopic"].toString("zigbee2mqtt");
+	this->client = client;
 
-	connect(&client, &QMqttClient::stateChanged, this, &MqttSensorSource::onClientStateChanged);
-	connect(&client, &QMqttClient::errorChanged, this, &MqttSensorSource::onClientError);
-
-	client.setHostname(settings["Host"].toString("127.0.0.1"));
-	client.setPort(settings["Port"].toInt(1883));
-	if(settings.contains("User"))
-		client.setUsername(settings["User"].toString());
-	if(settings.contains("Password"))
-		client.setPassword(settings["Password"].toString());
-	client.setProtocolVersion(QMqttClient::MQTT_5_0);
-
-	client.connectToHost();
+	connect(client->getClient().get(), &QMqttClient::stateChanged, this, &MqttSensorSource::onClientStateChanged);
 
 	QJsonArray sensorsArray = settings["Sensors"].toArray();
 
@@ -37,21 +26,16 @@ void MqttSensorSource::start(const QJsonObject& settings)
 			sensor.name = sensor.topic;
 		else
 			sensor.name = sensorObject["Name"].toString();
-		sensor.id = qHash(baseTopicName + "/" + sensor.topic);
+		sensor.id = qHash(client->getBaseTopic() + "/" + sensor.topic);
 		sensors.push_back(sensor);
 	}
 }
 
-void MqttSensorSource::onClientError(QMqttClient::ClientError error)
-{
-	qWarning()<<"MQTT Client error:"<<error;
-}
-
 MqttSensorSource::SensorSubscription& MqttSensorSource::findSubscription(const QString& topic)
 {
 	for(SensorSubscription& sensor : sensors)
 	{
-		if(baseTopicName + "/" + sensor.topic == topic)
+		if(client->getBaseTopic() + "/" + sensor.topic == topic)
 			return sensor;
 	}
 	assert(false);
@@ -61,30 +45,24 @@ void MqttSensorSource::onClientStateChanged(QMqttClient::ClientState state)
 {
 	if(state == QMqttClient::ClientState::Connected)
 	{
-		qInfo()<<"Connected to MQTT broker at "<<client.hostname()<<client.port();
 		for(SensorSubscription& sensor : sensors)
 		{
-			qDebug()<<"MQTT subscribeing to"<<baseTopicName + "/" + sensor.topic;
-			sensor.subscription = client.subscribe(baseTopicName + "/" + sensor.topic);
-			connect(sensor.subscription, &QMqttSubscription::messageReceived, this, &MqttSensorSource::onMessageReceived);
+			qDebug()<<"MQTT subscribeing to"<<client->getBaseTopic() + "/" + sensor.topic;
+			sensor.subscription = client->subscribe(client->getBaseTopic() + "/" + sensor.topic);
+			connect(sensor.subscription->subscription, &QMqttSubscription::messageReceived, this, &MqttSensorSource::onMessageReceived);
 		}
 	}
 	else if (state == QMqttClient::ClientState::Disconnected)
 	{
-		qWarning()<<"Lost connection to MQTT broker";
 		for(SensorSubscription& sensor : sensors)
 		{
 			if(sensor.subscription)
 			{
-				client.unsubscribe(sensor.topic);
+				client->unsubscribe(sensor.topic);
 				sensor.subscription = nullptr;
 			}
 		}
 	}
-	else if(state == QMqttClient::ClientState::Connecting)
-	{
-		qInfo()<<"Connecting to MQTT broker at "<<client.hostname()<<client.port();
-	}
 }
 
 void MqttSensorSource::onMessageReceived(const QMqttMessage& message)
@@ -107,6 +85,14 @@ void MqttSensorSource::onMessageReceived(const QMqttMessage& message)
 			stateChanged(sensor);
 		}
 
+		if(obj.contains("local_temperature"))
+		{
+			sensor.name = baseName + " Temperature";
+			sensor.type = Sensor::TYPE_TEMPERATURE;
+			sensor.field = obj["local_temperature"].toDouble(0);
+			stateChanged(sensor);
+		}
+
 		if(obj.contains("humidity"))
 		{
 			sensor.name = baseName + " Humidity";
@@ -167,13 +153,6 @@ void MqttSensorSource::onMessageReceived(const QMqttMessage& message)
 
 void MqttSensorSource::store(QJsonObject& json)
 {
-	json["Host"] = client.hostname();
-	json["Port"] = client.port();
-	json["BaseTopic"] = baseTopicName;
-	if(client.username() != "")
-		json["User"] = client.username();
-	if(client.password() != "")
-		json["Password"] = client.password();
 	QJsonArray sensorsArray;
 	for(const SensorSubscription& sensor : sensors)
 	{
@@ -185,3 +164,9 @@ void MqttSensorSource::store(QJsonObject& json)
 	json["Sensors"] = sensorsArray;
 }
 
+MqttSensorSource::~MqttSensorSource()
+{
+	for(SensorSubscription& sub : sensors)
+		client->unsubscribe(sub.topic);
+}
+
diff --git a/src/sensors/mqttsensorsource.h b/src/sensors/mqttsensorsource.h
index ca601c1..c726d70 100644
--- a/src/sensors/mqttsensorsource.h
+++ b/src/sensors/mqttsensorsource.h
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 #include <vector>
 
 #include "sensor.h"
+#include "mqttclient.h"
 
 class MqttSensorSource : public QObject
 {
@@ -17,12 +18,11 @@ class MqttSensorSource : public QObject
 		uint64_t id;
 		QString topic;
 		QString name;
-		QMqttSubscription* subscription = nullptr;
+		MqttClient::Subscription* subscription = nullptr;
 	};
 
-	QString baseTopicName;
 	std::vector<SensorSubscription> sensors;
-	QMqttClient client;
+	std::shared_ptr<MqttClient> client;
 
 private:
 	SensorSubscription& findSubscription(const QString& topic);
@@ -30,11 +30,11 @@ private:
 private slots:
 	void onClientStateChanged(QMqttClient::ClientState state);
 	void onMessageReceived(const QMqttMessage& message);
-	void onClientError(QMqttClient::ClientError error);
 
 public:
 	explicit MqttSensorSource(QObject *parent = nullptr);
-	void start(const QJsonObject& settings);
+	~MqttSensorSource();
+	void start(std::shared_ptr<MqttClient> client, const QJsonObject& settings);
 	void store(QJsonObject& json);
 
 signals:
diff --git a/src/ui/itemcreationdialog.cpp b/src/ui/itemcreationdialog.cpp
index 57e804f..1133d08 100644
--- a/src/ui/itemcreationdialog.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/itemcreationdialog.cpp
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 
 #include "itemsettingswidgets/messageitemsettingswidget.h"
 #include "itemsettingswidgets/systemitemsettingswidget.h"
+#include "itemsettingswidgets/mqttitemsettingswidget.h"
+#include "items/mqttitem.h"
 
 ItemCreationDialog::ItemCreationDialog(QWidget *parent) :
 	QDialog(parent),
@@ -41,6 +43,13 @@ void ItemCreationDialog::itemTypeChanged(const QString& type)
 		widget = new SystemItemSettingsWidget(systemItem, this);
 		ui->verticalLayout->addWidget(widget);
 	}
+	if(type == "Mqtt")
+	{
+		std::shared_ptr<MqttItem> mqttItem(new MqttItem);
+		item = mqttItem;
+		widget = new MqttItemSettingsWidget(mqttItem, this);
+		ui->verticalLayout->addWidget(widget);
+	}
 }
 
 void ItemCreationDialog::itemNameChanged(const QString& name)
diff --git a/src/ui/itemcreationdialog.ui b/src/ui/itemcreationdialog.ui
index 4b55d6d..cc76289 100644
--- a/src/ui/itemcreationdialog.ui
+++ b/src/ui/itemcreationdialog.ui
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     <x>0</x>
     <y>0</y>
     <width>400</width>
-    <height>140</height>
+    <height>274</height>
    </rect>
   </property>
   <property name="windowTitle">
@@ -39,6 +39,11 @@
          <string>System</string>
         </property>
        </item>
+       <item>
+        <property name="text">
+         <string>Mqtt</string>
+        </property>
+       </item>
       </widget>
      </item>
     </layout>
@@ -64,13 +69,26 @@
    <item>
     <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout"/>
    </item>
+   <item>
+    <spacer name="verticalSpacer">
+     <property name="orientation">
+      <enum>Qt::Orientation::Vertical</enum>
+     </property>
+     <property name="sizeHint" stdset="0">
+      <size>
+       <width>20</width>
+       <height>40</height>
+      </size>
+     </property>
+    </spacer>
+   </item>
    <item>
     <widget class="QDialogButtonBox" name="buttonBox">
      <property name="orientation">
-      <enum>Qt::Horizontal</enum>
+      <enum>Qt::Orientation::Horizontal</enum>
      </property>
      <property name="standardButtons">
-      <set>QDialogButtonBox::Cancel|QDialogButtonBox::Ok</set>
+      <set>QDialogButtonBox::StandardButton::Cancel|QDialogButtonBox::StandardButton::Ok</set>
      </property>
     </widget>
    </item>
diff --git a/src/ui/itemsettingsdialog.cpp b/src/ui/itemsettingsdialog.cpp
index aa60f01..d517312 100644
--- a/src/ui/itemsettingsdialog.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/itemsettingsdialog.cpp
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@
 #include "itemsettingswidgets/messageitemsettingswidget.h"
 #include "itemsettingswidgets/systemitemsettingswidget.h"
 #include "itemsettingswidgets/relayitemsettingswidget.h"
+#include "itemsettingswidgets/mqttitemsettingswidget.h"
+#include "../items/mqttitem.h"
 #include<memory>
 
 ItemSettingsDialog::ItemSettingsDialog(std::shared_ptr<Item> item, bool noGroup, QWidget *parent) :
@@ -47,6 +49,10 @@ ItemSettingsDialog::ItemSettingsDialog(std::shared_ptr<Item> item, bool noGroup,
 	{
 		itemSpecificWidget_ = new SystemItemSettingsWidget(sysItem);
 	}
+	else if(std::shared_ptr<MqttItem> mqttItem = std::dynamic_pointer_cast<MqttItem>(item_))
+	{
+		itemSpecificWidget_ = new MqttItemSettingsWidget(mqttItem);
+	}
 
 	if(itemSpecificWidget_)
 	{
diff --git a/src/ui/itemsettingswidgets/mqttitemsettingswidget.cpp b/src/ui/itemsettingswidgets/mqttitemsettingswidget.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..43799c4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ui/itemsettingswidgets/mqttitemsettingswidget.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+#include "mqttitemsettingswidget.h"
+#include "ui_mqttitemsettingswidget.h"
+
+#include <QDebug>
+
+MqttItemSettingsWidget::MqttItemSettingsWidget(std::weak_ptr<MqttItem> item, QWidget *parent) :
+	QWidget(parent),
+	item_(item),
+	ui(new Ui::MqttItemSettingsWidget)
+{
+	ui->setupUi(this);
+
+	if(auto workingItem = item_.lock())
+	{
+		ui->lineEdit_topic->setText(workingItem->getTopic());
+		ui->lineEdit_valueKey->setText(workingItem->getValueKey());
+		ui->lineEdit_valueOn->setText(workingItem->getValueOn());
+		ui->lineEdit_valueOff->setText(workingItem->getValueOff());
+	}
+
+	connect(ui->lineEdit_topic, &QLineEdit::textChanged, this, &MqttItemSettingsWidget::setTopic);
+	connect(ui->lineEdit_valueKey, &QLineEdit::textChanged, this, &MqttItemSettingsWidget::setValueKey);
+	connect(ui->lineEdit_valueOn, &QLineEdit::textChanged, this, &MqttItemSettingsWidget::setValueOn);
+	connect(ui->lineEdit_valueOff, &QLineEdit::textChanged, this, &MqttItemSettingsWidget::setValueOff);
+}
+
+void MqttItemSettingsWidget::setTopic(const QString& topic)
+{
+	if(auto workingItem = item_.lock())
+	{
+		workingItem->setTopic(topic);
+	}
+}
+
+void MqttItemSettingsWidget::setValueKey(const QString& valueKey)
+{
+	if(auto workingItem = item_.lock())
+	{
+		workingItem->setValueKey(valueKey);
+	}
+}
+
+void MqttItemSettingsWidget::setValueOn(const QString& valueOn)
+{
+	if(auto workingItem = item_.lock())
+	{
+		workingItem->setValueOn(valueOn);
+	}
+}
+
+void MqttItemSettingsWidget::setValueOff(const QString& valueOff)
+{
+	if(auto workingItem = item_.lock())
+	{
+		workingItem->setValueOff(valueOff);
+	}
+}
+
+MqttItemSettingsWidget::~MqttItemSettingsWidget()
+{
+	delete ui;
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/ui/itemsettingswidgets/mqttitemsettingswidget.h b/src/ui/itemsettingswidgets/mqttitemsettingswidget.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b848b14
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ui/itemsettingswidgets/mqttitemsettingswidget.h
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+#ifndef MQTTITEMSETTINGSWIDGET_H
+#define MQTTITEMSETTINGSWIDGET_H
+
+#include <QWidget>
+#include <memory>
+#include "../../items/mqttitem.h"
+
+namespace Ui
+{
+class MqttItemSettingsWidget;
+}
+
+class MqttItemSettingsWidget : public QWidget
+{
+	Q_OBJECT
+	std::weak_ptr<MqttItem> item_;
+
+private slots:
+	void setTopic(const QString& topic);
+	void setValueKey(const QString& valueKey);
+	void setValueOn(const QString& valueOn);
+	void setValueOff(const QString& valueOff);
+
+public:
+	explicit MqttItemSettingsWidget(std::weak_ptr<MqttItem> item, QWidget *parent = nullptr);
+	~MqttItemSettingsWidget();
+
+private:
+	Ui::MqttItemSettingsWidget *ui;
+};
+
+#endif // MQTTITEMSETTINGSWIDGET_H
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/ui/itemsettingswidgets/mqttitemsettingswidget.ui b/src/ui/itemsettingswidgets/mqttitemsettingswidget.ui
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..827b510
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ui/itemsettingswidgets/mqttitemsettingswidget.ui
@@ -0,0 +1,108 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<ui version="4.0">
+ <class>MqttItemSettingsWidget</class>
+ <widget class="QWidget" name="MqttItemSettingsWidget">
+  <property name="geometry">
+   <rect>
+    <x>0</x>
+    <y>0</y>
+    <width>400</width>
+    <height>216</height>
+   </rect>
+  </property>
+  <property name="windowTitle">
+   <string>Form</string>
+  </property>
+  <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout">
+   <item>
+    <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="horizontalLayout_topic">
+     <property name="topMargin">
+      <number>0</number>
+     </property>
+     <item>
+      <widget class="QLabel" name="label_topic">
+       <property name="text">
+        <string>Topic:</string>
+       </property>
+      </widget>
+     </item>
+     <item>
+      <widget class="QLineEdit" name="lineEdit_topic">
+       <property name="placeholderText">
+        <string>e.g., kitchen/light</string>
+       </property>
+      </widget>
+     </item>
+    </layout>
+   </item>
+   <item>
+    <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="horizontalLayout_valueKey">
+     <property name="topMargin">
+      <number>0</number>
+     </property>
+     <item>
+      <widget class="QLabel" name="label_valueKey">
+       <property name="text">
+        <string>Value Key:</string>
+       </property>
+      </widget>
+     </item>
+     <item>
+      <widget class="QLineEdit" name="lineEdit_valueKey">
+       <property name="text">
+        <string>state</string>
+       </property>
+       <property name="placeholderText">
+        <string>e.g., state, brightness</string>
+       </property>
+      </widget>
+     </item>
+    </layout>
+   </item>
+   <item>
+    <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="horizontalLayout_valueOn">
+     <property name="topMargin">
+      <number>0</number>
+     </property>
+     <item>
+      <widget class="QLabel" name="label_valueOn">
+       <property name="text">
+        <string>Value On:</string>
+       </property>
+      </widget>
+     </item>
+     <item>
+      <widget class="QLineEdit" name="lineEdit_valueOn">
+       <property name="text">
+        <string>ON</string>
+       </property>
+      </widget>
+     </item>
+    </layout>
+   </item>
+   <item>
+    <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="horizontalLayout_valueOff">
+     <property name="topMargin">
+      <number>0</number>
+     </property>
+     <item>
+      <widget class="QLabel" name="label_valueOff">
+       <property name="text">
+        <string>Value Off:</string>
+       </property>
+      </widget>
+     </item>
+     <item>
+      <widget class="QLineEdit" name="lineEdit_valueOff">
+       <property name="text">
+        <string>OFF</string>
+       </property>
+      </widget>
+     </item>
+    </layout>
+   </item>
+  </layout>
+ </widget>
+ <resources/>
+ <connections/>
+</ui>
diff --git a/tests/CMakeLists.txt b/tests/CMakeLists.txt
index 2b02715..28c8792 100644
--- a/tests/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tests/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -48,6 +48,9 @@ set(COMMON_TEST_SOURCES
     ../src/items/itemstore.cpp
     ../src/items/itemloadersource.h
     ../src/items/itemloadersource.cpp
+    ../src/items/mqttitem.h
+    ../src/items/mqttitem.cpp
+    ../src/mqttclient.cpp
 )
 
 # Add test executables - compile all needed sources into each test
@@ -73,6 +76,7 @@ target_link_libraries(test_item
     Qt6::Gui
     Qt6::Widgets
     Qt6::Multimedia
+    Qt6::Mqtt
     Qt6::Test
 )
 
@@ -88,6 +92,7 @@ target_link_libraries(test_sensor
     Qt6::Gui
     Qt6::Widgets
     Qt6::Multimedia
+    Qt6::Mqtt
     Qt6::Test
 )
 
@@ -103,6 +108,7 @@ target_link_libraries(test_actor
     Qt6::Gui
     Qt6::Widgets
     Qt6::Multimedia
+    Qt6::Mqtt
     Qt6::Test
 )
 
@@ -118,6 +124,7 @@ target_link_libraries(test_itemstore
     Qt6::Gui
     Qt6::Widgets
     Qt6::Multimedia
+    Qt6::Mqtt
     Qt6::Test
 )
 
@@ -133,6 +140,7 @@ target_link_libraries(test_itemloadersource
     Qt6::Gui
     Qt6::Widgets
     Qt6::Multimedia
+    Qt6::Mqtt
     Qt6::Test
 )
 
@@ -150,6 +158,7 @@ target_link_libraries(test_tcp
     Qt6::Multimedia
     Qt6::Network
     Qt6::WebSockets
+    Qt6::Mqtt
     Qt6::Test
 )