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Node-RED connector

FairCom Edge Node-RED connector

Abstract

Node-RED uses FairCom's JSON APIs to automate FairCom Edge and leverage its database and MQTT broker features. Using simple JSON commands, Node-RED can configure FairCom Edge's database, insert and modify data, query data, transform data, configure MQTT topics, forward messages to other brokers and messaging systems, and configure FairCom's connectors to collect data from devices at high speed.

Node-RED uses FairCom's JSON APIs to automate FairCom Edge and leverage its database and MQTT broker features. Using simple JSON commands, Node-RED can configure FairCom Edge's database, insert and modify data, query data, transform data, configure MQTT topics, forward messages to other brokers and messaging systems, and configure FairCom's connectors to collect data from devices at high speed.

Node-RED is an open-source solution for building low-code, event-driven applications. It is designed to wire together hardware devices, APIs, and online services. It is low-code because it provides a graphical user interface for building flows. It can collect, process, and deliver data to supported protocols using conditional logic.

Node-RED and FairCom Edge are complementary products. Node-RED does not include a database or an MQTT broker, which limits what it can do. FairCom Edge contains an embedded database and a mission-critical MQTT broker with JSON APIs configuring everything FairCom Edge can do.

Table 1. Quick links to Node-RED and FairCom documentation

Section

Description

Installation

Install, configure, start, stop, and troubleshoot Node-RED.

Node-RED concepts

Learn about Node-RED and its use with FairCom Edge.

Tutorials

The tutorials section contains examples of how to collect, transform, store, and deliver data using the FairCom integration engine.

Create session
Create table & index
Add & query records