execute command on a ChirpStack MQTT Forwarder using grpc

[Uzi_Golan]

Hi

is there grpc method supporting execution pf predefined command on a ChirpStack MQTT Forwarder ?

instead of publishing it directly at the MQTT level ( eu868/gateway/b6fd868e52d255f4/command/# )

thanks a lot

[bconway]

The MQTT Forwarder does not have a listening gRPC interface, and even if it did, handling firewall and NAT traversal for devices in the field would be painful and error-prone. So no, not that way.

It is common to run extra services on gateways for remote management. I have seen companies roll their own, as well as use gateway vendor-provided services.

[brocaar]

@bconway

It is common to run extra services on gateways for remote management. I have seen companies roll their own, as well as use gateway vendor-provided services.

And as an alternative, you could implement a gRPC to MQTT bridge for the command execution if you still want to hse the MQTT Forwarder.