esphome / esphome/feature-requests

Update wifi ssid / pw over MQTT

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Description

**Describe the problem you have/What new integration you would like**
Update wifi ssid / pw over MQTT, similar to what ap / captive_portal does, but then remotely via an MQTT publish command.

**Please describe your use case for this integration and alternatives you've tried:**
I have a good number of ESPHome devices deployed to different remote sites that communicate over MQTT via WAN to a centrally hosted MQTT broker. Remote sites (mostly student dorms) have a high wifi-density (many different accesspoint / ssid's) and the ability to remotely update ssid/pw would save on unnecessary site visits to fix connection issues.

**Additional context**
Related to https://github.com/esphome/feature-requests/issues/987

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Research direction

Review the existing ap/captive_portal Wi-Fi credential flow and the related feature request #987 first. Define the MQTT publish command and its credential-update behavior, then verify that remote sites can update SSID and password without a local visit.

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Assessment

Domain
embedded-iot
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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