diff --git a/library.json b/library.json
index f451edd..e32a3aa 100644
--- a/library.json
+++ b/library.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "$schema": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/platformio/platformio-core/develop/platformio/assets/schema/library.json",
   "name": "ha-mqtt",
-  "version": "1.8.0",
+  "version": "1.9.0",
   "description": "Home Assistant classes for integration with MQTT auto discovery",
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
diff --git a/src/ha.h b/src/ha.h
index 4732bee..3559738 100644
--- a/src/ha.h
+++ b/src/ha.h
@@ -101,6 +101,12 @@ namespace Ha {
             publisher(configTopic, "");
         }
 
+        void toJson(JsonDocument& jsonDoc) {
+            jsonDoc["id"] = id;
+            jsonDoc["name"] = name;
+            jsonDoc["type"] = type;
+        }
+
     protected:
         void buildConfig(JsonDocument& jsonDoc) override {
             if (mainDevice) mainDevice->buildConfig(jsonDoc);
@@ -149,6 +155,10 @@ namespace Ha {
             if (f) f(msg);
         }
 
+        void toJson(JsonDocument& jsonDoc) {
+            cmp->toJson(jsonDoc);
+        }
+
     protected:
         char commandTopic[TOPIC_SIZE] = {};
         onMessage f;