Node-RED: When to use Node-RED

This documentation is part of the Introduction guide. View the full guide here: Introduction to Node-RED, all you need to know about it.

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.

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