The latest articles on DEV Community by Rafael Targino (@rafael_targino_6d6ecad382). https://dev.to/rafael_targino_6d6ecad382 https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F3682087%2F4494e133-7a23-4dc1-98d5-3f2ab2d9d578.jpg https://dev.to/rafael_targino_6d6ecad382 en Rafael Targino Wed, 25 Feb 2026 12:16:56 +0000 https://dev.to/rafael_targino_6d6ecad382/excited-to-share-expo-mqtt-is-now-part-of-the-react-native-community-21op https://dev.to/rafael_targino_6d6ecad382/excited-to-share-expo-mqtt-is-now-part-of-the-react-native-community-21op <p>I’m proud to announce that <strong>expo-mqtt</strong>, a high-performance <strong>MQTT and AMQP (RabbitMQ)</strong> client built specifically for <strong>Expo and React Native</strong>, has officially been included in the <strong>React Native Community</strong> ecosystem.</p> <p>This project was created to solve a real gap in the Expo world:<br> 👉 There was no modern, native, production-ready solution for MQTT and AMQP in Expo projects — especially for apps that require <strong>real-time, bidirectional communication</strong>.</p> <h2> 🔥 What is expo-mqtt? </h2> <p>A unified native interface for:</p> <ul> <li>🔄 <strong>MQTT</strong> </li> <li>📡 <strong>AMQP (RabbitMQ)</strong> </li> </ul> <p>Built using the <strong>Expo Modules API</strong>, designed for performance and seamless integration with modern mobile apps.</p> <h2> ✨ Key Features </h2> <ul> <li>🔁 <strong>Unified API</strong> for MQTT and AMQP</li> <li>🚀 <strong>Native performance</strong> (Swift + Kotlin via Expo Modules)</li> <li>📱 <strong>Cross-platform</strong> (Android, iOS, Web)</li> <li>🔔 <strong>Event-driven architecture</strong> </li> <li>🧩 Works with Expo Dev Client</li> <li>⚡ No additional Android configuration</li> </ul> <h2> 💡 Why this matters </h2> <p>MQTT and AMQP are essential for:</p> <ul> <li>IoT applications</li> <li>Health monitoring systems</li> <li>Real-time dashboards</li> <li>Remote device control</li> <li>Bidirectional push architectures</li> <li>Enterprise messaging systems</li> </ul> <p>With expo-mqtt, Expo developers can now build <strong>true real-time mobile applications</strong> without ejecting or relying on WebSocket-only workarounds.</p> <h2> 📦 Installation </h2> <div class="highlight js-code-highlight"> <pre class="highlight shell"><code>npx expo <span class="nb">install </span>expo-mqtt </code></pre> </div> <p>iOS:<br> </p> <div class="highlight js-code-highlight"> <pre class="highlight shell"><code>npx pod-install </code></pre> </div> <h2> 🌎 Open Source &amp; Links </h2> <p>📦 NPM:<br> <a href="https://www.npmjs.com/package/expo-mqtt" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.npmjs.com/package/expo-mqtt</a></p> <p>💻 GitHub:<br> <a href="https://github.com/rtsouza26/expo-mqtt" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://github.com/rtsouza26/expo-mqtt</a></p> <p>MIT License © Rafael Targino</p> <p>Seeing this project included in the React Native Community is incredibly meaningful. It reinforces the idea that the Expo ecosystem is evolving beyond typical CRUD apps and into <strong>serious real-time infrastructure use cases</strong>.</p> <p>If you're building:</p> <ul> <li>IoT platforms</li> <li>Health tech solutions</li> <li>Smart city apps</li> <li>Real-time enterprise tools</li> </ul> <p>I’d love to connect and hear about your use case.</p> <p>Let’s push Expo and React Native into the real-time future 🚀</p> <h1> ReactNative #Expo #MQTT #RabbitMQ #IoT #OpenSource #MobileDevelopment #RealTime #JavaScript #TypeScript </h1> mobile reactnative mqtt npm