# Mqtt text field **URL:** \ **Category:** Configuration\ **Created:** [October 29, 2021, 6:15am UTC](https://community.gladysassistant.com/t/mqtt-champ-texte/6641 "2021-10-29T06:15:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Albenss](https://gladys-assistant-community.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/community.gladysassistant.com/albenss/32/3916_2.png) [@Albenss](https://community.gladysassistant.com/u/Albenss)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2021, 6:15am UTC](https://community.gladysassistant.com/t/mqtt-champ-texte/6641/1 "2021-10-29T06:15:01Z")
Hello, A quick question about the Mqtt service in connection with NodeRed. I am integrating my « Connected » pellet stove with NodeRed (just retrieving status and data via the API for now), and I would like to know the current status of the stove (« Ignition » / « Combustion » / « Standby » …) so a text field. However, I cannot find a text field in an Mqtt device for my status, I have tried several different types (including « unknown ») but nothing seems to work, even though under Mqtt I have my value under the correct topic. Is there a text field in Mqtt? ---
**Author:** ![GBoulvin](https://gladys-assistant-community.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/community.gladysassistant.com/gboulvin/32/10006_2.png) [@GBoulvin](https://community.gladysassistant.com/u/GBoulvin)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2021, 6:49pm UTC](https://community.gladysassistant.com/t/mqtt-champ-texte/6641/2 "2021-10-29T18:49:00Z")
If I’m not mistaken, there is no way to send text to Gladys. You will have to settle for a status 0, 1, 2… ---
**Author:** ![Albenss](https://gladys-assistant-community.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/community.gladysassistant.com/albenss/32/3916_2.png) [@Albenss](https://community.gladysassistant.com/u/Albenss)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2021, 6:54pm UTC](https://community.gladysassistant.com/t/mqtt-champ-texte/6641/3 "2021-10-29T18:54:53Z")
It’s amazing that with the integration of the Aqara Cube from Xiaomi via Zigbee2Mqtt (so via MQTT), you can indeed have text, for example: ![image](https://gladys-assistant-community.b-cdn.net/uploads/default/original/2X/2/269f7725f0a3c2880762f7a17e2075819efc45d8.png) ---
**Author:** ![GBoulvin](https://gladys-assistant-community.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/community.gladysassistant.com/gboulvin/32/10006_2.png) [@GBoulvin](https://community.gladysassistant.com/u/GBoulvin)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2021, 7:08pm UTC](https://community.gladysassistant.com/t/mqtt-champ-texte/6641/4 "2021-10-29T19:08:49Z")
It’s because I remember this conversation with @AlexTrovato about Tasmota (which also goes to MQTT): > Quote > > > [@AlexTrovato](#): > > > > Ok, it’s going to be more complicated than expected, I remember why I hadn’t implemented these IR and RF features. > > The values are not numeric, but character strings. > > I will therefore have to work on the heart of Gladys to properly manage this kind of value. But honestly, I’ll keep quiet and let the pros speak 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Albenss](https://gladys-assistant-community.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/community.gladysassistant.com/albenss/32/3916_2.png) [@Albenss](https://community.gladysassistant.com/u/Albenss)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2021, 7:20pm UTC](https://community.gladysassistant.com/t/mqtt-champ-texte/6641/5 "2021-10-29T19:20:40Z")
> [@GBoulvin](#): > > Honestly, I’ll keep quiet and let the pros speak 😉 Ah ah at least you give me an answer, thanks a lot, I’ll be patient, and just set up an on/off display switch in the meantime 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![AlexTrovato](https://gladys-assistant-community.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/community.gladysassistant.com/alextrovato/32/10705_2.png) [@AlexTrovato](https://community.gladysassistant.com/u/AlexTrovato)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2021, 6:41am UTC](https://community.gladysassistant.com/t/mqtt-champ-texte/6641/6 "2021-10-30T06:41:47Z")
Well, okay, I admit, I haven’t worked on the subject ☹