diff --git a/rust/src/main.rs b/rust/src/main.rs
index daf76d7..31e55f4 100644
--- a/rust/src/main.rs
+++ b/rust/src/main.rs
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ mod config;
 mod fat_error;
 mod hal;
 mod log;
+mod mqtt;
 mod plant_state;
 mod tank;
 mod webserver;
diff --git a/rust/src/mqtt.rs b/rust/src/mqtt.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9a01897
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rust/src/mqtt.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,257 @@
+use crate::config::NetworkConfig;
+use crate::fat_error::{ContextExt, FatError, FatResult};
+use crate::hal::PlantHal;
+use crate::log::{log, LogMessage};
+use alloc::string::String;
+use alloc::{format, string::ToString};
+use core::sync::atomic::Ordering;
+use embassy_executor::Spawner;
+use embassy_net::Stack;
+use embassy_time::{Duration, Timer, WithTimeout};
+use log::info;
+use mcutie::{
+    Error, McutieBuilder, McutieReceiver, McutieTask, MqttMessage, PublishDisplay, Publishable,
+    QoS, Topic,
+};
+use portable_atomic::AtomicBool;
+use embassy_sync::once_lock::OnceLock;
+
+static MQTT_CONNECTED_EVENT_RECEIVED: AtomicBool = AtomicBool::new(false);
+static MQTT_ROUND_TRIP_RECEIVED: AtomicBool = AtomicBool::new(false);
+pub static MQTT_STAY_ALIVE: AtomicBool = AtomicBool::new(false);
+static MQTT_BASE_TOPIC: OnceLock<String> = OnceLock::new();
+
+pub fn is_stay_alive() -> bool {
+    MQTT_STAY_ALIVE.load(Ordering::Relaxed)
+}
+
+pub async fn publish(subtopic: &str, message: &str) {
+    let online = MQTT_CONNECTED_EVENT_RECEIVED.load(Ordering::Relaxed);
+    if !online {
+        return;
+    }
+    let roundtrip_ok = MQTT_ROUND_TRIP_RECEIVED.load(Ordering::Relaxed);
+    if !roundtrip_ok {
+        info!("MQTT roundtrip not received yet, dropping message");
+        return;
+    }
+    match publish_inner(subtopic, message).await {
+        Ok(()) => {}
+        Err(err) => {
+            info!(
+                "Error during mqtt send on topic {subtopic} with message {message:#?} error is {err:?}"
+            );
+        }
+    };
+}
+
+async fn publish_inner(subtopic: &str, message: &str) -> FatResult<()> {
+    if !subtopic.starts_with("/") {
+        bail!("Subtopic without / at start {}", subtopic);
+    }
+    if subtopic.len() > 192 {
+        bail!("Subtopic exceeds 192 chars {}", subtopic);
+    }
+    let base_topic = MQTT_BASE_TOPIC
+        .try_get()
+        .context("missing base topic in static!")?;
+
+    let full_topic = format!("{base_topic}{subtopic}");
+
+    loop {
+        let result = Topic::General(full_topic.as_str())
+            .with_display(message)
+            .retain(true)
+            .publish()
+            .await;
+        match result {
+            Ok(()) => return Ok(()),
+            Err(err) => {
+                let retry = match err {
+                    Error::IOError => false,
+                    Error::TimedOut => true,
+                    Error::TooLarge => false,
+                    Error::PacketError => false,
+                    Error::Invalid => false,
+                    Error::Rejected => false,
+                };
+                if !retry {
+                    bail!(
+                        "Error during mqtt send on topic {} with message {:#?} error is {:?}",
+                        &full_topic,
+                        message,
+                        err
+                    );
+                }
+                info!(
+                    "Retransmit for {} with message {:#?} error is {:?} retrying {}",
+                    &full_topic, message, err, retry
+                );
+                Timer::after(Duration::from_millis(100)).await;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+pub async fn mqtt_init(
+    network_config: &'static NetworkConfig,
+    stack: Stack<'static>,
+    spawner: Spawner,
+) -> FatResult<()> {
+    let base_topic = network_config
+        .base_topic
+        .as_ref()
+        .context("missing base topic")?;
+    if base_topic.is_empty() {
+        bail!("Mqtt base_topic was empty")
+    }
+    MQTT_BASE_TOPIC
+        .init(base_topic.to_string())
+        .map_err(|_| FatError::String {
+            error: "Error setting basetopic".to_string(),
+        })?;
+
+    let mqtt_url = network_config
+        .mqtt_url
+        .as_ref()
+        .context("missing mqtt url")?;
+    if mqtt_url.is_empty() {
+        bail!("Mqtt url was empty")
+    }
+
+    let last_will_topic = format!("{base_topic}/state");
+    let round_trip_topic = format!("{base_topic}/internal/roundtrip");
+    let stay_alive_topic = format!("{base_topic}/stay_alive");
+
+    let mut builder: McutieBuilder<'_, String, PublishDisplay<String, &str>, 0> =
+        McutieBuilder::new(stack, "plant ctrl", mqtt_url);
+    if let (Some(mqtt_user), Some(mqtt_password)) = (
+        network_config.mqtt_user.as_ref(),
+        network_config.mqtt_password.as_ref(),
+    ) {
+        builder = builder.with_authentication(mqtt_user, mqtt_password);
+        info!("With authentification");
+    }
+
+    let lwt = Topic::General(last_will_topic);
+    let lwt = mk_static!(Topic<String>, lwt);
+    let lwt = lwt.with_display("lost").retain(true).qos(QoS::AtLeastOnce);
+    builder = builder.with_last_will(lwt);
+    //TODO make configurable
+    builder = builder.with_device_id("plantctrl");
+
+    let builder: McutieBuilder<'_, String, PublishDisplay<String, &str>, 2> = builder
+        .with_subscriptions([
+            Topic::General(round_trip_topic.clone()),
+            Topic::General(stay_alive_topic.clone()),
+        ]);
+
+    let keep_alive = Duration::from_secs(60 * 60 * 2).as_secs() as u16;
+    let (receiver, task) = builder.build(keep_alive);
+
+    spawner.spawn(mqtt_incoming_task(
+        receiver,
+        round_trip_topic.clone(),
+        stay_alive_topic.clone(),
+    )?);
+    spawner.spawn(mqtt_runner(task)?);
+
+    log(LogMessage::StayAlive, 0, 0, "", &stay_alive_topic);
+
+    log(LogMessage::MqttInfo, 0, 0, "", mqtt_url);
+
+    let mqtt_timeout = 15000;
+    let res = async {
+        while !MQTT_CONNECTED_EVENT_RECEIVED.load(Ordering::Relaxed) {
+            PlantHal::feed_watchdog();
+            Timer::after(Duration::from_millis(100)).await;
+        }
+        Ok::<(), FatError>(())
+    }
+    .with_timeout(Duration::from_millis(mqtt_timeout as u64))
+    .await;
+
+    if res.is_err() {
+        bail!("Timeout waiting MQTT connect event")
+    }
+
+    let _ = Topic::General(round_trip_topic.clone())
+        .with_display("online_text")
+        .publish()
+        .await;
+
+    let res = async {
+        while !MQTT_ROUND_TRIP_RECEIVED.load(Ordering::Relaxed) {
+            PlantHal::feed_watchdog();
+            Timer::after(Duration::from_millis(100)).await;
+        }
+        Ok::<(), FatError>(())
+    }
+    .with_timeout(Duration::from_millis(mqtt_timeout as u64))
+    .await;
+
+    if res.is_err() {
+        MQTT_CONNECTED_EVENT_RECEIVED.store(false, Ordering::Relaxed);
+        bail!("Timeout waiting MQTT roundtrip")
+    }
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+macro_rules! mk_static {
+    ($t:ty,$val:expr) => {{
+        static STATIC_CELL: static_cell::StaticCell<$t> = static_cell::StaticCell::new();
+        #[deny(unused_attributes)]
+        let x = STATIC_CELL.uninit().write(($val));
+        x
+    }};
+}
+
+#[embassy_executor::task]
+async fn mqtt_runner(
+    task: McutieTask<'static, String, PublishDisplay<'static, String, &'static str>, 2>,
+) {
+    task.run().await;
+}
+
+#[embassy_executor::task]
+async fn mqtt_incoming_task(
+    receiver: McutieReceiver,
+    round_trip_topic: String,
+    stay_alive_topic: String,
+) {
+    loop {
+        let message = receiver.receive().await;
+        match message {
+            MqttMessage::Connected => {
+                info!("Mqtt connected");
+                MQTT_CONNECTED_EVENT_RECEIVED.store(true, Ordering::Relaxed);
+            }
+            MqttMessage::Publish(topic, payload) => match topic {
+                Topic::DeviceType(_type_topic) => {}
+                Topic::Device(_device_topic) => {}
+                Topic::General(topic) => {
+                    let subtopic = topic.as_str();
+
+                    if subtopic.eq(round_trip_topic.as_str()) {
+                        MQTT_ROUND_TRIP_RECEIVED.store(true, Ordering::Relaxed);
+                    } else if subtopic.eq(stay_alive_topic.as_str()) {
+                        let value = payload.eq_ignore_ascii_case("true".as_ref())
+                            || payload.eq_ignore_ascii_case("1".as_ref());
+                        let a = match value {
+                            true => 1,
+                            false => 0,
+                        };
+                        log(LogMessage::MqttStayAliveRec, a, 0, "", "");
+                        MQTT_STAY_ALIVE.store(value, Ordering::Relaxed);
+                    } else {
+                        log(LogMessage::UnknownTopic, 0, 0, "", &topic);
+                    }
+                }
+            },
+            MqttMessage::Disconnected => {
+                MQTT_CONNECTED_EVENT_RECEIVED.store(false, Ordering::Relaxed);
+                info!("Mqtt disconnected");
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}