diff --git a/platformio.ini b/platformio.ini
index 11ad2ab..2ebb608 100644
--- a/platformio.ini
+++ b/platformio.ini
@@ -53,6 +53,8 @@ monitor_baud = ${common.monitor_baud}
 framework = ${common.framework}
 lib_deps = ${common.lib_deps}
     painlessMesh
+    ESP8266mDNS
+    ArduinoOTA
 
 [env:meshMqttBridge]
 src_filter = +<*> -<examples/> +<examples/meshMqttBridge/>
diff --git a/src/Plugin.h b/src/Plugin.h
index c331e60..c046e3e 100644
--- a/src/Plugin.h
+++ b/src/Plugin.h
@@ -3,13 +3,16 @@
 
 #include <TaskSchedulerDeclarations.h>
 #include <Network.h>
+#include <base/MeshMessage.h>
 
 class Plugin {
     protected:
         Scheduler* scheduler;
     public:
-        virtual void enable(Scheduler*, Network*);
+        virtual void setup(Scheduler*, Network*);
+        virtual void enable();
         virtual void disable();
+        virtual void onMessage(MeshMessage msg);
 };
 
 #endif
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diff --git a/src/base/MeshMessage.h b/src/base/MeshMessage.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6eb8240
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/base/MeshMessage.h
@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+#ifndef __MESH_MESSAGE__
+#define __MESH_MESSAGE__
+
+#include <Arduino.h>
+#include <ArduinoJson.h>
+
+#define JSON_DOMAIN "domain"
+#define JSON_FROM "from"
+#define JSON_TO "target"
+#define JSON_MSG "msg"
+
+struct MeshMessage {
+    String domain;
+    String to;
+    String from;
+    String msg;
+    enum MeshMessageType { NONE, SYSTEM, OTA } type;
+    int valid = 0;
+    // ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    void init() {
+        //from =  reinterpret_cast<char*>(ESP.getChipId());
+    }
+    int verifyJsonObject(JsonObject& json){
+        return json.success() 
+            //&& json.containsKey(JSON_DOMAIN)
+            //&& json.containsKey(JSON_TO)
+            //&& json.containsKey(JSON_FROM)
+            && json.containsKey(JSON_MSG);
+    };
+    String toJsonString(){
+        //StaticJsonBuffer<200> jsonBuffer;
+        DynamicJsonBuffer jsonBuffer(JSON_ARRAY_SIZE(300));
+        JsonObject& root = jsonBuffer.createObject();
+        root[JSON_DOMAIN] = domain;
+        root[JSON_TO] = to;
+        root[JSON_FROM] = from;
+        root[JSON_MSG] = msg;
+        String jsonString;
+        root.printTo(jsonString);
+        return jsonString;
+    }
+    String getAttrFromJson(JsonObject& json, const char* attr){
+        if(json.containsKey(attr)){
+            return json[attr];
+        }
+        return "";
+    }
+    int getIntAttrFromJson(JsonObject& json, const char* attr){
+        if(json.containsKey(attr)){
+            return json[attr];
+        }
+        return 0;
+    }
+    // Map a json object to this struct.
+    void fromJsonObject(JsonObject& json){
+        if(!verifyJsonObject(json)){
+            Serial.println("ERROR: cannot parse MeshMessage JSON object");
+            valid = 0;
+            //return;
+        }
+        domain = getAttrFromJson(json, JSON_DOMAIN);
+        to = getAttrFromJson(json, JSON_TO);
+        from = getAttrFromJson(json, JSON_FROM);
+        msg = getAttrFromJson(json, JSON_MSG);
+        type = (MeshMessageType) getIntAttrFromJson(json, "type");
+        valid = 1;
+    };
+    // Parse a json string and map parsed object
+    void fromJsonString(String& str){
+        //StaticJsonBuffer<200> jsonBuffer;
+        DynamicJsonBuffer jsonBuffer(JSON_ARRAY_SIZE(300));
+        JsonObject& json = jsonBuffer.parseObject(str);
+        fromJsonObject(json);
+    };
+};
+
+#endif
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diff --git a/src/base/MeshSprocket.h b/src/base/MeshSprocket.h
index 085bd06..9bed0ab 100644
--- a/src/base/MeshSprocket.h
+++ b/src/base/MeshSprocket.h
@@ -2,9 +2,11 @@
 #define __MESH_SPROCKET__
 
 #define DEBUG_ESP_OTA
+#include <vector>
 #include <painlessMesh.h>
 #include <Sprocket.h>
 #include <MeshNet.h>
+#include <base/MeshMessage.h>
 #include <plugins/OtaTcpPlugin.cpp>
 #include "config.h"
 
@@ -14,17 +16,37 @@ using namespace std::placeholders;
 class MeshSprocket : public Sprocket {
     public:
         MeshNet* net;
-        OtaTcpPlugin* ota;
+        std::vector<Plugin*> plugins;
 
         MeshSprocket(SprocketConfig cfg, OtaConfig otaCfg) : Sprocket(cfg) {
-            ota = new OtaTcpPlugin(otaCfg);
+            addPlugin(new OtaTcpPlugin(otaCfg));
         }
         
+        void addPlugin(Plugin* p){
+            plugins.reserve(1);
+            plugins.push_back(p);
+        }
+
+        void setupPlugins(Scheduler* scheduler, Network* network){
+            for(Plugin* p : plugins){
+                p->setup(scheduler, network);
+            }
+        }
+
+        void dispatchMessageToPlugins(MeshMessage msg){
+            for(Plugin* p : plugins){
+                if(msg.type != MeshMessage::NONE){
+                    Serial.println("dispatch to plugins");
+                    p->onMessage(msg);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
         Sprocket* activate(Scheduler* scheduler, Network* network) {
             net = static_cast<MeshNet*>(network);
             net->onReceive(bind(&MeshSprocket::dispatch,this, _1, _2));
-            // enable plugins
-            ota->enable(scheduler, network);
+            // setup plugins
+            setupPlugins(scheduler, network);
             return this;
         } using Sprocket::activate;
 
@@ -34,6 +56,11 @@ class MeshSprocket : public Sprocket {
 
         void dispatch( uint32_t from, String &msg ) {
             // TODO handle OTA  before passing to onMessage
+            MeshMessage mMsg;
+            mMsg.fromJsonString(msg);
+            if(mMsg.valid){
+                dispatchMessageToPlugins(mMsg);
+            }
             onMessage(from, msg);
         }
 
diff --git a/src/examples/mesh/MeshApp.cpp b/src/examples/mesh/MeshApp.cpp
index 81150a6..cb44b72 100644
--- a/src/examples/mesh/MeshApp.cpp
+++ b/src/examples/mesh/MeshApp.cpp
@@ -28,8 +28,13 @@ class MeshApp : public MeshSprocket {
         } using MeshSprocket::activate;
 
         void heartbeat(MeshNet* network){
-            String msg = "{ \"payload \": 1 }";
-            network->mesh.sendBroadcast(msg, true);
+            MeshMessage msg; // = { "wirelos", "broadcast", "local", "alive", 0, };
+            msg.domain = "wirelos";
+            msg.to = "broadcast";
+            msg.msg = "alive";
+            String msgStr = msg.toJsonString();
+            //String msg = "{ \"domain\": \"wirelos\",\"from\": \"0\",\"target\": \"broadcast\", \"msg \": \"alive\" }";
+            network->mesh.sendBroadcast(msgStr, true);
         }
         void onMessage( uint32_t from, String &msg ) {
             Serial.printf("MeshApp onMessage: received from %u msg=%s\n", from, msg.c_str());
diff --git a/src/examples/mesh/config.h b/src/examples/mesh/config.h
index ab23017..f958da0 100644
--- a/src/examples/mesh/config.h
+++ b/src/examples/mesh/config.h
@@ -10,15 +10,15 @@
 #define STARTUP_DELAY       3000
 
 // Mesh config
-#define STATION_MODE        0
+#define STATION_MODE        1
 #define WIFI_CHANNEL        11
 #define MESH_PORT           5555
 #define MESH_PREFIX         "whateverYouLike"
 #define MESH_PASSWORD       "somethingSneaky"
-#define STATION_SSID        "Th1ngs4P"
-#define STATION_PASSWORD    "th3r31sn0sp00n"
+#define STATION_SSID        "tErAx1d"
+#define STATION_PASSWORD    "ramalamadingdong"
 #define HOSTNAME            "mesh-node"
-#define MESH_DEBUG_TYPES    ERROR | STARTUP | CONNECTION
+#define MESH_DEBUG_TYPES    ERROR | STARTUP
 //ERROR | MESH_STATUS | CONNECTION | SYNC | COMMUNICATION | GENERAL | MSG_TYPES | REMOTE
 
 // OTA config
diff --git a/src/plugins/OtaTcpPlugin.cpp b/src/plugins/OtaTcpPlugin.cpp
index 6ff0a1b..4f2d73f 100644
--- a/src/plugins/OtaTcpPlugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/OtaTcpPlugin.cpp
@@ -18,21 +18,31 @@ class OtaTcpPlugin : public Plugin {
     private:
         OtaConfig config;
         Task otaTask;
+        MeshNet* network;
     public:
         OtaTcpPlugin(OtaConfig cfg){
             config = cfg;
+            
         }
-        void enable(Scheduler* userScheduler, Network* network){
-            scheduler = userScheduler;
-
-            // connect to network
-            if(!network->isConnected()){
-                // TODO when config is refactored, cast is not necessary anymore
-                static_cast<MeshNet*>(network)->config.stationMode = 1;
-                network->connectStation();
-                // TODO set service message to mesh to announce station IP
-            }
+        void connectUpdateNetwork(Network* network) {
+            // if(!network->isConnected()){
+            //     static_cast<MeshNet*>(network)->config.stationMode = 1;
+            // }
+            network->connectStation();
+        }
+        void enable() {
+            ArduinoOTA.begin();
+            otaTask.enable();
+        }
+        void onMessage(MeshMessage msg) {
+            //enable();
+            Serial.println("OTA msg received");
+        }
+        void setup(Scheduler* userScheduler, Network* network){
+            // connect done in network class
+            //connectUpdateNetwork(network);
             // setup task
+            scheduler = userScheduler;           
             otaTask.set(TASK_MILLISECOND * 100, TASK_FOREVER, [](){
                 ArduinoOTA.handle();
             });
@@ -62,8 +72,7 @@ class OtaTcpPlugin : public Plugin {
                 else if (error == OTA_RECEIVE_ERROR) Serial.println("OTA: Receive Failed");
                 else if (error == OTA_END_ERROR) Serial.println("OTA: End Failed");
             });
-            ArduinoOTA.begin();
-            otaTask.enable();
+            enable();   
         }
         void disable(){
             otaTask.disable();