telegraf_example.conf

# # Read metrics from MQTT topic(s)
 [[inputs.mqtt_consumer]]
 
   name_override = "metermon"
#   ## MQTT broker URLs to be used. The format should be scheme://host:port,
#   ## schema can be tcp, ssl, or ws.
   servers = ["tcp://<host>:1883"]
#
#   ## MQTT QoS, must be 0, 1, or 2
   qos = 0
#   ## Connection timeout for initial connection in seconds
   connection_timeout = "30s"
#
#   ## Topics to subscribe to
   topics = [
     "metermon/output"
    ]
#
#   # if true, messages that can't be delivered while the subscriber is offline
#   # will be delivered when it comes back (such as on service restart).
#   # NOTE: if true, client_id MUST be set
#   persistent_session = false
#   # If empty, a random client ID will be generated.
#   client_id = "telegraf"
#
#   ## username and password to connect MQTT server.
#   # username = "telegraf"
#   # password = "metricsmetricsmetricsmetrics"
#
#   ## Optional TLS Config
#   # tls_ca = "/etc/telegraf/ca.pem"
#   # tls_cert = "/etc/telegraf/cert.pem"
#   # tls_key = "/etc/telegraf/key.pem"
#   ## Use TLS but skip chain & host verification
#   # insecure_skip_verify = false
#
#   ## Data format to consume.
#   ## Each data format has its own unique set of configuration options, read
#   ## more about them here:
#   ## https://github.com/influxdata/telegraf/blob/master/docs/DATA_FORMATS_INPUT.md
   data_format = "json"
   json_string_fields = ["Type","Unit","Protocol","ID"]
   tag_keys = ["Type","Unit","Protocol","ID"]