---
type: docs
title: "KubeMQ binding spec"
linkTitle: "KubeMQ"
description: "Detailed documentation on the KubeMQ binding component"
aliases:
  - "/operations/components/setup-bindings/supported-bindings/kubemq/"
---

## Component format

To setup KubeMQ binding create a component of type `bindings.kubemq`. See [this guide]({{< ref "howto-bindings.md#1-create-a-binding" >}}) on how to create and apply a binding configuration.


```yaml
apiVersion: dapr.io/v1alpha1
kind: Component
metadata:
  name: binding-topic
spec:
  type: bindings.kubemq
  version: v1
  metadata:
    - name: address
      value: "localhost:50000"
    - name: channel
      value: "queue1"
    - name: direction
      value: "input, output"
```

## Spec metadata fields

| Field              | Required | Details                                                                                                                      | Example                                |
|--------------------|:--------:|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
| `address`            |    Y     | Address of the KubeMQ server                                                                                                 | `"localhost:50000"`                    |
| `channel`            |    Y     | The Queue channel name                                                                                                       | `"queue1"`                               |
| `authToken`          |    N     | Auth JWT token for connection. Check out [KubeMQ Authentication](https://docs.kubemq.io/learn/access-control/authentication) | `"ew..."`                                |
| `autoAcknowledged`   |    N     | Sets if received queue message is automatically acknowledged                                                                 | `"true"` or `"false"` (default is `"false"`) |
| `pollMaxItems`       |    N     | Sets the number of messages to poll on every connection                                                                      | `"1"`                                    |
| `pollTimeoutSeconds` |    N     | Sets the time in seconds for each poll interval                                                                              | `"3600"`                                 |
| `direction` |    N     | The direction of the binding                                                                              | `"input"`, `"output"`, `"input, output"`                                 |

## Binding support

This component supports both **input and output** binding interfaces.


## Create a KubeMQ broker

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1. [Obtain KubeMQ Key](https://docs.kubemq.io/getting-started/quick-start#obtain-kubemq-license-key).
2. Wait for an email confirmation with your Key

You can run a KubeMQ broker with Docker:

```bash
docker run -d -p 8080:8080 -p 50000:50000 -p 9090:9090 -e KUBEMQ_TOKEN=<your-key> kubemq/kubemq
```
You can then interact with the server using the client port: `localhost:50000`

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1. [Obtain KubeMQ Key](https://docs.kubemq.io/getting-started/quick-start#obtain-kubemq-license-key).
2. Wait for an email confirmation with your Key

Then Run the following kubectl commands:

```bash
kubectl apply -f https://deploy.kubemq.io/init
```

```bash
kubectl apply -f https://deploy.kubemq.io/key/<your-key>
```
{{% /codetab %}}

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## Install KubeMQ CLI
Go to [KubeMQ CLI](https://github.com/kubemq-io/kubemqctl/releases) and download the latest version of the CLI.

## Browse KubeMQ Dashboard

{{< tabs "Self-Hosted" "Kubernetes">}}

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Open a browser and navigate to [http://localhost:8080](http://localhost:8080)
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{{% /codetab %}}

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With KubeMQCTL installed, run the following command:

```bash
kubemqctl get dashboard
```
Or, with kubectl installed, run port-forward command:

```bash
kubectl port-forward svc/kubemq-cluster-api -n kubemq 8080:8080
```
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## KubeMQ Documentation
Visit [KubeMQ Documentation](https://docs.kubemq.io/) for more information.

## Related links

- [Basic schema for a Dapr component]({{< ref component-schema >}})
- [Bindings building block]({{< ref bindings >}})
- [How-To: Trigger application with input binding]({{< ref howto-triggers.md >}})
- [How-To: Use bindings to interface with external resources]({{< ref howto-bindings.md >}})
- [Bindings API reference]({{< ref bindings_api.md >}})
