# MQTT device: text item

**URL:** <https://community.homey.app/t/mqtt-device-text-item/83280>\
**Category:** Apps\
**Tags:** mqtt\
**Created:** [June 26, 2023, 6:57pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/mqtt-device-text-item/83280 "2023-06-26T18:57:40Z")\
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**Author:** ![Peter\_Kawa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/peter_kawa/32/173848_2.png) [@Peter\_Kawa](https://community.homey.app/u/Peter_Kawa)\
**Post date:** [June 28, 2023, 12:01am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/mqtt-device-text-item/83280/4 "2023-06-28T00:01:01Z")

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Ah, sorry, for status indicators with text values, you’d use this flowcard to set it.

 ![Screenshot from 2023-06-28 01-54-04](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/2/e/2eab07df15b1852e53931f804de3753ad8a53f9a.png)

The `$.status` in the screenshot above is just made up, idk how the contents of your JSON

Here’s an example of a JSON response and the flowcards used to filter items out

> [@\[APP\]\[Pro\] Knmi (Dutch weather, for Homey firmware v5 or above)](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-knmi-dutch-weather-for-homey-firmware-v5-or-above/34228/136):
>
> ```auto
> {
> "liveweer": [{
> "plaats": "Alkmaar",
> "timestamp": "1684891383",
> "time": "24-05-2023 03:23",
> "temp": "5.1",
> "gtemp": "3.5",
> "samenv": "Licht bewolkt",
> "lv": "97",
> "windr": "NW",
> "windrgr": "315",
> "windms": "2",
> "winds": "2",
> "windk": "3.9",
> "windkmh": "7.2",
> "luchtd": "1025.0",
> "ldmmhg": "769",
> "dauwp": "5",
> "zicht": "19",
> "verw": "Afwisseling van zon en wolken",
> "sup": "05:28",
> "sunder": "21:45",
> "image": "wolkennacht",
> "d0weer": "halfbewolkt",
> "d0tmax": "15",
> "d0tmin": "8",
> "d0windk": "4",
> "d0windknp": "12",
> "d0windms": "6",
> "d0windkmh": "22",
> "d0windr": "W",
> "d0windrgr": "270",
> "d0neerslag": "0",
> "d0zon": "45",
> "d1weer": "halfbewolkt",
> "d1tmax": "13",
> "d1tmin": "8",
> "d1windk": "2",
> "d1windknp": "6",
> "d1windms": "3",
> "d1windkmh": "11",
> "d1windr": "NO",
> "d1windrgr": "44",
> "d1neerslag": "10",
> "d1zon": "60",
> "d2weer": "halfbewolkt",
> "d2tmax": "18",
> "d2tmin": "9",
> "d2windk": "2",
> "d2windknp": "6",
> "d2windms": "3",
> "d2windkmh": "11",
> "d2windr": "NO",
> "d2windrgr": "44",
> "d2neerslag": "10",
> "d2zon": "40",
> "alarm": "0",
> "alarmtxt": ""
> }]
> }
> 
> ```
> 
> ![image51](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/2/0/209b548cdae6f49734db9a5bc432187e331e7d86.png)

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