docs/docs/integrations/mqtt.md

@@ -283,6 +283,17 @@ Topic to activate or deactivate a [profile](/configuration/profiles). Publish a
 
 Topic with the currently active profile name. Published value is the profile name or `none` if no profile is active. This topic is retained.
 
+### `frigate/profiles/available`
+
+Topic with a JSON array of all available profile definitions. Published on startup as a retained message.
+
+```json
+[
+  { "name": "away", "friendly_name": "Away" },
+  { "name": "home", "friendly_name": "Home" }
+]
+```
+
 ### `frigate/notifications/set`
 
 Topic to turn notifications on and off. Expected values are `ON` and `OFF`.

frigate/api/fastapi_app.py

@@ -29,13 +29,11 @@ from frigate.api import (
     review,
 )
 from frigate.api.auth import get_jwt_secret, limiter, require_admin_by_default
-from frigate.comms.dispatcher import Dispatcher
 from frigate.comms.event_metadata_updater import (
     EventMetadataPublisher,
 )
 from frigate.config import FrigateConfig
 from frigate.config.camera.updater import CameraConfigUpdatePublisher
-from frigate.config.profile_manager import ProfileManager
 from frigate.debug_replay import DebugReplayManager
 from frigate.embeddings import EmbeddingsContext
 from frigate.genai import GenAIClientManager
@@ -71,8 +69,8 @@ def create_fastapi_app(
     event_metadata_updater: EventMetadataPublisher,
     config_publisher: CameraConfigUpdatePublisher,
     replay_manager: DebugReplayManager,
-    dispatcher: Optional[Dispatcher] = None,
+    dispatcher=None,
-    profile_manager: Optional[ProfileManager] = None,
+    profile_manager=None,
     enforce_default_admin: bool = True,
 ):
     logger.info("Starting FastAPI app")

frigate/comms/mqtt.py

@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import json
 import logging
 import threading
 from typing import Any, Callable
@@ -168,6 +169,16 @@ class MqttClient(Communicator):
             self.config.active_profile or "none",
             retain=True,
         )
+        available_profiles = [
+            {"name": name, "friendly_name": defn.friendly_name}
+            for name, defn in sorted(self.config.profiles.items())
+        ]
+        self.publish(
+            "profiles/available",
+            json.dumps(available_profiles),
+            retain=True,
+        )
+
         self.publish("available", "online", retain=True)
 
     def on_mqtt_command(