diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 5392b09..15ef3d7 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 config.yaml
 __pycache__/
+.idea/
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 15bdb6a..e283044 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ See [Wiki](https://github.com/zewelor/bt-mqtt-gateway/wiki) for more information
 * [Linak Desk](https://www.linak.com/business-areas/desks/office-desks/) via [linak_bt_desk](https://github.com/zewelor/linak_bt_desk)
 * [MySensors](https://www.mysensors.org/)
 * [Xiaomi Mi Flora plant sensor](https://xiaomi-mi.com/sockets-and-sensors/xiaomi-huahuacaocao-flower-care-smart-monitor/) via [miflora](https://github.com/open-homeautomation/miflora)
+* Xiaomi Aqara thermometer via [mithermometer](https://github.com/hobbypunk90/mithermometer)
 
 ## Getting Started
 
diff --git a/config.yaml.example b/config.yaml.example
index 9794ffe..369301f 100644
--- a/config.yaml.example
+++ b/config.yaml.example
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 mqtt:
   host: 192.168.1.1
+  port: 1883
   username: user
   password: password
+  topic_prefix: hostname
 
 manager:
   topic_subscription:
@@ -38,3 +40,9 @@ manager:
         topic_prefix: miflora
       update_interval: 300
 
+    mithermometer:
+      args:
+        devices:
+          living_room: 00:11:22:33:44:55
+        topic_prefix: mithermometer
+      update_interval: 300
diff --git a/mqtt.py b/mqtt.py
index 06c64f4..9f9b48a 100644
--- a/mqtt.py
+++ b/mqtt.py
@@ -6,34 +6,53 @@ class MqttClient:
   def __init__(self, config):
     self._config = config
     self._mqttc = mqtt.Client(client_id='bt-mqtt-gateway', clean_session=False)
+    
+    if self.username is not None and self.password is not None:
+      self._auth = {'username': self.username, 'password': self.password}
+    else:
+      self._auth = None
 
   def publish(self, messages):
-    if messages is None:
+    if messages is None or len(messages) == 0:
       return
-
+    
+    if self.topic_prefix is not None:
+      for m in messages:
+        m.topic = "{}/{}".format(self.topic_prefix, m.topic)
+    
     publish.multiple(list(map(lambda m: m.as_dict, messages)),
                      hostname=self.hostname,
-                     auth={'username': self.username, 'password': self.password})
+                     port=self.port,
+                     auth=self._auth)
 
   @property
   def hostname(self):
     return self._config['host']
 
+  @property
+  def port(self):
+    return self._config['port'] if 'port' in self._config else 1883
+
   @property
   def username(self):
-    return self._config['username']
+    return self._config['username'] if 'username' in self._config else None
 
   @property
   def password(self):
-    return self._config['password']
+    return self._config['password'] if 'password' in self._config else None
+
+  @property
+  def topic_prefix(self):
+    return self._config['topic_prefix'] if 'topic_prefix' in self._config else None
 
   @property
   def mqttc(self):
     return self._mqttc
 
   def callbacks_subscription(self, callbacks):
-    self.mqttc.username_pw_set(self.username, self.password)
-    self.mqttc.connect(self.hostname)
+    if self.username is not None and self.password is not None:
+      self.mqttc.username_pw_set(self.username, self.password)
+    self.mqttc.connect(self.hostname, port=self.port)
 
     for topic, callback in callbacks:
       self.mqttc.message_callback_add(topic, callback)
diff --git a/workers/mithermometer.py b/workers/mithermometer.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c48f90f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/workers/mithermometer.py
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+from interruptingcow import timeout
+from mqtt import MqttMessage
+from workers.base import BaseWorker
+
+REQUIREMENTS = ['mithermometer']
+
+monitoredAttrs = ["temperature", "humidity", "battery"]
+
+class MithermometerWorker(BaseWorker):
+  def _setup(self):
+    from mithermometer.mithermometer_poller import MiThermometerPoller
+    from btlewrap.bluepy import BluepyBackend
+
+
+    for name, mac in self.devices.items():
+      self.devices[name] = MiThermometerPoller(mac, BluepyBackend)
+
+  def status_update(self):
+    ret = []
+    for name, poller in self.devices.items():
+      try:
+        ret += self.update_device_state(name, poller)
+      except RuntimeError:
+        pass
+
+    return ret
+
+  @timeout(8.0)
+
+  def update_device_state(self, name, poller):
+
+    ret = []
+    for attr in monitoredAttrs:
+
+      ret.append(MqttMessage(topic=self.format_topic(name, attr), payload=poller.parameter_value(attr)))
+
+    return ret
diff --git a/workers_manager.py b/workers_manager.py
index de9dcaa..8051841 100644
--- a/workers_manager.py
+++ b/workers_manager.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import importlib
 import threading
 
-import pip
+from pip._internal import main as pip_main
 from apscheduler.schedulers.background import BackgroundScheduler
 from interruptingcow import timeout
 from functools import partial
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ class WorkersManager:
   @staticmethod
   def _pip_install_helper(package_names):
     for package in package_names:
-      pip.main(['install', '-q', package])
+      pip_main(['install', '-q', package])
 
   def _on_command_wrapper(self, worker_obj, client, _, c):
     _LOGGER.debug("on command wrapper for with %s: %s", c.topic, c.payload)