Node-RED: What is Node-RED

This documentation is part of the Introduction guide. You can view the complete guide here: Introduction to Node-RED, everything you need to know about it.

Welcome to the Stackhero documentation

Stackhero offers a fully managed Node-RED cloud environment designed to help you build workflows quickly:

• Integrated MQTT server (Mosquitto) for seamless IoT integration.
• Full access to the Node-RED admin interface for managing your flows and settings.
• Node-RED Dashboard included for real-time visualization.
• Dedicated SMTP email server included, with no sending limits.
• Effortless one-click updates to easily keep your instance up to date.
• Custom domain names with automatic HTTPS: for example, https://node-red.your-company.com.
• High performance and enhanced security thanks to private, dedicated infrastructure.

You can have a secure, production-ready Node-RED cloud hosting instance up and running in about 5 minutes. Stackhero takes care of installation, updates, and infrastructure so you can focus on building your automations.

Node-RED is a user-friendly, visual tool that allows you to create programs or APIs directly from your browser. Think of it as a convenient back-end alternative or even a serverless solution. Officially, it is recognized as a "low-code" programming platform.

With Node-RED, you can easily connect to a variety of online services, hardware devices, and databases, all with just a few clicks. While it is particularly renowned in the IoT sector and numerous industries, its applications extend far beyond these areas.

One of the standout features of Node-RED is its intuitive interface, accessible directly from your browser. It offers a multitude of ready-to-use functional blocks, eliminating the need for extensive programming knowledge. These blocks can be seamlessly linked to create complex systems in mere minutes.

For those who wish to delve deeper, Node-RED allows you to incorporate JavaScript code directly in the browser, unlocking a world of possibilities.

Node-RED is built on Node.js, utilizing JavaScript.

Node-RED project example