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+import json
+import jwt  # PyJWT library
+import logging
+import paho.mqtt.client as mqtt
+from datetime import datetime, timedelta
+from typing import Dict, Any
+
+# Let's Mesh MQTT Broker Hostnames (WebSocket Secure)
+LETSMESH_BROKERS = [
+    {
+        "name": "US West", 
+        "host": "wss://mqtt-us-west.letsmesh.net",
+        "port": 443,
+        "audience": "mqtt-us-west.letsmesh.net"
+    },
+    {
+        "name": "US East", 
+        "host": "wss://mqtt-us-east.letsmesh.net", 
+        "port": 443,
+        "audience": "mqtt-us-east.letsmesh.net"
+    },
+    {
+        "name": "Europe", 
+        "host": "wss://mqtt-eu.letsmesh.net",
+        "port": 443, 
+        "audience": "mqtt-eu.letsmesh.net"
+    }
+]
+
+class MeshCoreToMqttJwtPusher:
+    """
+    Simple push-only MQTT publisher for Let's Mesh integration.
+    Handles MeshCore packet publishing with JWT authentication.
+    """
+    
+    def __init__(self, private_key: str, public_key: str, iata_code: str, 
+                 broker_index: int = 0, topic_prefix: str = "meshcore", 
+                 jwt_expiry_minutes: int = 10):
+        """
+        Initialize the MeshCore to MQTT pusher.
+        
+        Args:
+            private_key: Ed25519 private key for JWT signing
+            public_key: Ed25519 public key (64 hex chars)
+            iata_code: 3-letter IATA airport code or "test"
+            broker_index: Index into LETSMESH_BROKERS array (default: 0 = US West)
+            topic_prefix: MQTT topic prefix (default: "meshcore")
+            jwt_expiry_minutes: JWT token expiry time in minutes
+        """
+        if broker_index >= len(LETSMESH_BROKERS):
+            raise ValueError(f"Invalid broker_index {broker_index}. Max: {len(LETSMESH_BROKERS) - 1}")
+            
+        self.broker_config = LETSMESH_BROKERS[broker_index]
+        self.private_key = private_key
+        self.public_key = public_key.upper()
+        self.iata_code = iata_code
+        self.topic_prefix = topic_prefix
+        self.jwt_expiry_minutes = jwt_expiry_minutes
+
+        # Create MQTT client
+        self.client = mqtt.Client(client_id=f"meshcore_{self.public_key}")
+        self.client.on_connect = self._on_connect
+        self.client.on_disconnect = self._on_disconnect
+
+    # ---------- JWT handling ----------
+    def _generate_jwt(self) -> str:
+        """Generate JWT token for authentication."""
+        now = datetime.utcnow()
+        payload = {
+            "publicKey": self.public_key,
+            "aud": self.broker_config["audience"],
+            "iat": int(now.timestamp()),
+            "exp": int((now + timedelta(minutes=self.jwt_expiry_minutes)).timestamp())
+        }
+        token = jwt.encode(payload, self.private_key, algorithm="ES256")
+        logging.debug(f"Generated JWT for {self.broker_config['name']}: {payload}")
+        return token
+
+    # ---------- MQTT setup ----------
+    def _on_connect(self, client, userdata, flags, rc):
+        if rc == 0:
+            logging.info(f"Connected to {self.broker_config['name']}")
+        else:
+            logging.error(f"Connection failed with code {rc}")
+
+    def _on_disconnect(self, client, userdata, rc):
+        logging.warning(f"Disconnected from MQTT broker (code {rc})")
+
+    def connect(self):
+        """Connect to the MQTT broker."""
+        jwt_token = self._generate_jwt()
+        username = f"v1_{self.public_key}"
+        self.client.username_pw_set(username=username, password=jwt_token)
+        self.client.tls_set()
+
+        broker_host = self.broker_config["host"].replace("wss://", "")
+        broker_port = self.broker_config["port"] 
+        
+        logging.info(f"Connecting to {self.broker_config['name']} at {self.broker_config['host']}")
+        self.client.connect(broker_host, broker_port, keepalive=60)
+        self.client.loop_start()
+
+    def disconnect(self):
+        """Disconnect from the MQTT broker."""
+        self.client.loop_stop()
+        self.client.disconnect()
+        logging.info(f"Disconnected from {self.broker_config['name']}")
+
+    # ---------- MeshCore packet processing ----------
+    def _process_packet(self, packet_data: dict) -> dict:
+        """Process MeshCore packet data and add required fields."""
+        processed = {
+            "timestamp": datetime.utcnow().isoformat(),
+            "origin_id": self.public_key,  # Required by Let's Mesh broker
+        }
+        processed.update(packet_data)
+        return processed
+
+    def publish_packet(self, packet_data: dict, subtopic: str = "packets", retain: bool = False):
+        """Publish a single MeshCore packet."""
+        processed_packet = self._process_packet(packet_data)
+        return self.publish(subtopic, processed_packet, retain=retain)
+
+    def publish_raw_data(self, raw_hex: str, subtopic: str = "raw", retain: bool = False):
+        """Publish raw hex data from MeshCore."""
+        packet_data = {
+            "type": "raw", 
+            "data": raw_hex,
+            "bytes": len(raw_hex) // 2  # hex string is 2x the actual byte count
+        }
+        return self.publish_packet(packet_data, subtopic, retain)
+
+    # ---------- Publish logic ----------
+    def _make_topic(self, subtopic: str) -> str:
+        """Generate topic string in Let's Mesh format."""
+        return f"{self.topic_prefix}/{self.iata_code}/{self.public_key}/{subtopic}"
+
+    def publish(self, subtopic: str, payload: dict, retain: bool = False):
+        """Publish data to MQTT topic."""
+        topic = self._make_topic(subtopic)
+        message = json.dumps(payload, default=str)
+        result = self.client.publish(topic, message, retain=retain)
+        logging.debug(f"Published to {topic}: {message}")
+        return result