Node-RED: 3. Pick an instance size and a region

This documentation is part of the Automate with the CLI guide. View the full guide here: Start Node-RED, retrieve its credentials, and change its configuration programmatically with the Stackhero CLI.

Welcome to the Stackhero documentation

Stackhero provides a fully managed Node-RED cloud environment designed to get you building workflows quickly:

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

You can have a secure, production-ready Node-RED cloud hosting instance running in about 5 minutes. Stackhero handles setup, updates, and infrastructure so you can focus on building automations.

# List instance sizes for your service store (use the NAME column for --instance)
stackhero instances-store-list --service-store=node-red

# List available regions (names like "europe")
stackhero regions-list