Thingsboard - MQTT vs HTTP

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I am using HTTP and MQTT protocols to send data in JSON format from my local machine to a server in the Cloud.The server has Thingsboard installed. I am sending data to 256 Thingsboard devices. While doing performance testing for HTTP and MQTT, I found that HTTP took lesser time to send the data whereas I had heard that MQTT is a faster protocol. So my question was - under what conditions is MQTT a faster protocol than HTTP?

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Jul 26 '20 at 13:48

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MQTT is a faster protocol because it does not make it compulsory for delivery guarantees, but you still can use QOS 0, 1, or 2.

Suitable for small size - high recurring transmission.

answered Jul 26 '20 at 13:48

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score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Jul 07 '21 at 21:59

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In the case where you have devices that are polling the server for updates via http, mqtt will be faster because the devices maintain a persistent connection and will get the updates immediately without having to wait for the poll interval.

answered Jul 07 '21 at 21:59

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Thingsboard - MQTT vs HTTP

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