Beginners python library for MQTT

Question

I previously looked around and didnt find any pre-existing SIMPLE library for my need, to use MQTT directly through IoT core instead of greengrass.

So I wrote one myself:
https://github.com/ppbrown/aws-iot-mqttlib

Its a bit rough around the edges. But it does make it waaay easier to now write nice, short, concise code:

```
    mqtt_connection = create_iot_connection()
    mqtt_connection.publish(
        topic=TESTTOPIC ,
        payload=message,
        qos=mqtt.QoS.AT_LEAST_ONCE)
```

so now you dont need 100 lines of boilerplate code in every python code file that needs to talk MQTT directly.

Does anyone know of a better, COMPACT library already existing that is out there?

I do notice that there exists the page:
https://repost.aws/knowledge-center/iot-core-publish-mqtt-messages-python

but it isnt in existing separate code form, and it doesnt have the extra auto-reconnect calls that I have in my lib

Answer

Hello,

It's great to see that you've created a library to simplify the process of using MQTT with AWS IoT Core in Python. Your library seems to provide a neat and concise way to establish a connection and publish messages, which can be very useful for many developers.

As for your question about existing libraries, there are a few options, but they might not be as compact or as focused on your specific use case as your library. Here are a few:

1. AWS IoT Device SDK for Python: This is the official AWS SDK for IoT devices. It provides a broad set of features for connecting and interacting with AWS IoT Core, but it might be more complex than what you're looking for.
2. Paho MQTT Python Client: This is a popular general-purpose MQTT client for Python. It's not specific to AWS IoT Core, so it doesn't handle AWS-specific features like authentication out of the box, but it's a well-maintained and widely used library.
3. AWS IoT SDK for Python v2: This is a newer version of the AWS IoT Device SDK for Python. It's built on the AWS Common Runtime, a set of libraries for building AWS SDKs. It provides a lot of features, but again, it might be more complex than what you're looking for.

Hope these are useful!

Beginners python library for MQTT

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