Node-RED: When to use 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's use cases are as diverse as your imagination allows. However, here are some typical projects you might consider:

1. Connecting devices, like IoT sensors, to databases
2. Retrieving data from APIs, processing it, and storing the results
3. Automating interactions between services (e.g., MQTT, APIs, databases)
4. Developing an API to interface with databases