diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index c6eaa25..9029fa6 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+from base64 import b16decode
 import time
 import os
 from datetime import datetime
@@ -10,6 +11,7 @@ try:
     import json
     from argparse import ArgumentParser
     import threading
+    import paho.mqtt.client as mqtt 
 except ImportError:
     print('Some modules are missing. Try to install them with "pip3 install -r requirements.txt"')
     exit()
@@ -24,6 +26,7 @@ LED_BRIGHTNESS = 255     # Set to 0 for darkest and 255 for brightest
 LED_INVERT     = False   # True to invert the signal (when using NPN transistor level shift)
 LED_CHANNEL    = 0       # set to '1' for GPIOs 13, 19, 41, 45 or 53
 
+
 def debug_print(message: str):
     now = datetime.now()
     current_time = now.strftime("%H:%M:%S")
@@ -56,11 +59,21 @@ def setColor(strip, color, wait_ms=10):
     strip.show()
     time.sleep(wait_ms/1000.0)
 
+def mqtt_on_connect(client, userdata, flags, rc):
+    client.subscribe("server-rack-led-1/power")
+    client.subscribe("server-rack-led-1/mode")
+    client.subscribe("server-rack-led-1/r")
+    client.subscribe("server-rack-led-1/g")
+    client.subscribe("server-rack-led-1/b")
+
+def mqtt_on_message(client, userdata, msg):
+    print(f"Message received [{msg.topic}]: {msg.payload}")
+    
+
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     app = Flask(__name__)
 
     #api
-
     @app.route('/api/')
     def index():
             return '''
@@ -159,17 +172,32 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
 
     threading.Thread(target=lambda: app.run(host='0.0.0.0', port=80)).start()
 
+    mqttBroker ="homeassistant.ping-mee.local"
+    client = mqtt.Client("server-rack-led-1")
+    client.connect(mqttBroker)
+    client.on_connect = mqtt_on_connect
+    client.on_message = mqtt_on_message
+    threading.Thread(target=lambda: client.loop_forever())
+
     try:
         while True:
             if power == "True":
+                client.publish("server-rack-led-1/power","True")
                 if mode == 0:
+                    client.publish("server-rack-led-1/mode","0")
                     rainbowCycle(strip)
                 elif mode == 1:
+                    client.publish("server-rack-led-1/mode","1")
+                    client.publish("server-rack-led-1/r",str(r))
+                    client.publish("server-rack-led-1/g",str(g))
+                    client.publish("server-rack-led-1/b",str(b))
                     setColor(strip, Color(int(r), int(g), int(b)))
                 time.sleep(1)
             else:
+                client.publish("server-rack-led-1/power","False")
                 setColor(strip, Color(0,0,0))
                 time.sleep(1)
     except KeyboardInterrupt:
+        client.disconnect()
         setColor(strip, Color(0,0,0))
         GPIO.cleanup()