diff --git a/mq/handlers.go b/mq/handlers.go
index 81e8733a..d6aebdf3 100644
--- a/mq/handlers.go
+++ b/mq/handlers.go
@@ -142,8 +142,13 @@ func UpdateHost(client mqtt.Client, msg mqtt.Message) {
 			return
 		}
 		logger.Log(0, fmt.Sprintf("recieved host update: %+v\n", hostUpdate))
-		// TODO: logic for host update  recieved from client, handle both `update` and `delete` action here.
+		switch hostUpdate.Action {
+		case models.UpdateHost:
+			// TODO: logic to update host recieved from client
+		case models.DeleteHost:
+			// TODO: logic to delete host on the server
 
+		}
 		// if servercfg.Is_EE && ifaceDelta {
 		// 	if err = logic.EnterpriseResetAllPeersFailovers(currentHost.ID.String(), currentHost.Network); err != nil {
 		// 		logger.Log(1, "failed to reset failover list during node update", currentHost.ID.String(), currentHost.Network)