diff --git a/checks/check_airq.py b/checks/check_airq.py
index 95b0c10..5cb80e4 100755
--- a/checks/check_airq.py
+++ b/checks/check_airq.py
@@ -3,12 +3,13 @@
 """dependencys:
 - pip3 install nagiosplugin
 - pip3 install argparse
+- pip3 install paho-mqtt
 - pip3 install git+https://github.com/heinemml/CO2Meter
 or 
 - pip3 install git+https://git.ao-it.net/python/CO2Meter
 """
 
-__version__     = '0.4.0'
+__version__     = '0.5.0'
 __author__      = 'anima'
 
 # imports
@@ -19,7 +20,6 @@ from time import sleep
 from os import path
 import re
 import subprocess
-import socket
 import threading
 import nagiosplugin
 
@@ -108,9 +108,12 @@ class AirQServer(AirQLocal):
         logging.debug(f'start AirQ in server mode')
         thread_data = threading.Thread(target=self.get_local_data_loop, group=None)
         thread_server = threading.Thread(target=self.run_server, group=None)
+
         if self.get_usb_dev():
             thread_data.start()
+            sleep(5)
             thread_server.start()
+            self.threads.append(thread_data)
             self.threads.append(thread_server)
 
     def stop_treads(self):
@@ -123,41 +126,50 @@ class AirQServer(AirQLocal):
             self.get_local_data()
 
     def run_server(self):
-        s = socket.socket()
-        s.bind(('', self.port))
-        s.listen(1)
+        import paho.mqtt.client as mqtt
+        client = mqtt.Client(mqtt.CallbackAPIVersion.VERSION2, client_id="AirQServer")
+        client.connect("localhost", self.port)
         logging.debug(f'run AirQ server on port {self.port}')
-        try:
-            while True:
-                conn, addr = s.accept()
-                data = {"co2": self.co2, "temp": self.temp}
-                logging.debug(f'connection from {addr}, send {data=}')
-                conn.send(str(json.dumps(data)).encode())
-                conn.close()
-        except KeyboardInterrupt:
-            logging.debug(f'stop AirQ server')
-            s.close()
+
+        while True:
+            sleep(10)
+            logging.debug(f'set {self.temp=}, {self.co2=}')
+            client.publish("airq/temp", self.temp, retain=True)
+            client.publish("airq/co2", self.co2, retain=True)
 
 
 class AirQClient(AirQBase):
-    def __init__(self, server: str = 'localhost', port: int = 4554):
+    def __init__(self, server: str = 'localhost', port: int = 4554, mode = None):
         super().__init__()
         self.server = server
         self.port   = port
         logging.debug(f'start AirQ in client mode')
+        self.received = {}
+        self.mode = mode
         self.run_client()
-   
+
+    def on_message(self, client, userdata, msg):
+        self.received[msg.topic] = msg.payload.decode()
+        logging.debug(f"get {msg.topic=} with {self.received[msg.topic]=}")
+        client.disconnect()  # end with first response
+
+
     def run_client(self):
-        s = socket.socket()
-        s.connect((self.server, self.port))
-        logging.debug(f'connected to {self.server=} on {self.port=}')
-        data = json.loads(s.recv(1024).decode())
-        logging.debug(f'server response: {data=}')
-        s.close()
-        if 'co2' in data.keys():
-            self.co2 = data['co2']
-        if 'temp' in data.keys():
-            self.temp = data['temp']
+        import paho.mqtt.client as mqtt
+
+        client = mqtt.Client(mqtt.CallbackAPIVersion.VERSION2, client_id="AirQClient")
+        client.on_message = self.on_message
+
+        client.connect(self.server, self.port)
+        client.subscribe(f"airq/{self.mode}")
+
+        client.loop_start()
+        sleep(1)
+        client.loop_stop()
+        if self.mode == 'co2':
+            self.co2 = self.received[f"airq/{self.mode}"]
+        elif self.mode == 'temp':
+            self.temp = self.received[f"airq/{self.mode}"]
 
 
 class AirQCO2Resource(nagiosplugin.Resource):
@@ -237,17 +249,17 @@ def main():
     if args.verbose >= 3:
         logging.getLogger().setLevel(logging.DEBUG)
 
+    # dice which check will be run bases on check_mode
     if args.check_mode != 'server':
         if args.airq_mode == 'local':
             airq = AirQLocal(device=args.airq_device)
         elif args.airq_mode == 'client':
-            airq = AirQClient(server=args.airq_server, port=args.airq_port)
+            airq = AirQClient(server=args.airq_server, port=int(args.airq_port), mode=args.check_mode)
         else:
             logging.error('Unknown airq mode')
             exit()
     check = None
 
-    # dice which check will be run bases on check_mode
     match args.check_mode:
         case 'co2':
             check = nagiosplugin.Check(
@@ -263,7 +275,7 @@ def main():
             check.name = "Temperature"
         case 'server':
             try: 
-                airq = AirQServer(port=args.airq_port, device=args.airq_device)
+                airq = AirQServer(port=int(args.airq_port), device=args.airq_device)
             except KeyboardInterrupt:
                 airq.stop_treads()
         case _:
diff --git a/requirements/_recommend.txt b/requirements/_recommend.txt
index f16ece0..3311642 100644
--- a/requirements/_recommend.txt
+++ b/requirements/_recommend.txt
@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
 ## for all checks
 nagiosplugin
 
-## for api checks
+## for api checks & notifications
 requests
 
 ## for snmp checks
-easysnmp
\ No newline at end of file
+easysnmp
+
+## for mqtt checks
+paho-mqtt
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/requirements/airq.txt b/requirements/airq.txt
index 33a8038..bb35889 100644
--- a/requirements/airq.txt
+++ b/requirements/airq.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 ## for airq
-pip3 install git+https://github.com/heinemml/CO2Meter
\ No newline at end of file
+git+https://github.com/heinemml/CO2Meter
\ No newline at end of file