Adding MQTT functionality to switches using UI?

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Hi,
I’m not sure if what I’m attempting to do is possible or not.
I’m using hassio (or whatever it’s called now), running perfectly well in a VM. Integration wise, I’m successfully using zigbee2mqtt and some other integrations for various plugs like tp-link and an integration for tado thermostats.
So far I’ve set up everything via the UI, and I’ve been using node-red for automations etc.

I was playing with mqtt, with the idea that I could make something to show the state of switches etc in another location, like the garage or whatever.
To test, I’m using MQTT Explorer and I can see the state of my various zigbee switches and lights.

This is when I noticed that the state of the other devices are not published over mqtt. For example a tp-link plug.

So finally, my question is, can I expose my other devices over mqtt?

edit
A thought just came to me, perhaps I’m looking at this the wrong way, and I should use restful api to obtain the state of my switches etc?

Best regards,
Wayne

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Use HA statestream

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You my friend, are awesome.
I’ve no idea how I didn’t come across that in my frantic googling.
It’s perfect :slight_smile: