# Readers

Readers provide an implementation of various `message readers`.
Message readers are services that consume normalized (in `SenML` format)
Mainflux messages from data storage and opens HTTP API for message consumption.

For an in-depth explanation of the usage of `reader`, as well as thorough
understanding of Mainflux, please check out the [official documentation][doc].

[doc]: http://mainflux.readthedocs.io