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node-red v0.1.0

Automation

Node-RED — a low-code, flow-based programming tool for wiring together APIs, devices, and online services; popular for IoT and automation. Deployed as a host-networked Nomad service with a persistent volume for flows. Pairs with the mosquitto pack for MQTT.

nomad-pack run node-red --registry nomploy

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2 tasks http 1880 1 volume image nodered/node-red:latest
Pairs with mosquitton8n
Variables 9
values.hcl

Save as values.hcl, edit, then run:

nomad-pack run node-red -f values.hcl --registry nomploy
# The name of the Nomad job.
job_name = "node-red"

# The Nomad namespace to deploy into.
namespace = "default"

# The datacenters to deploy to.
datacenters = ["*"]

# The Node-RED container image. Pin a tag in production.
image = "nodered/node-red:latest"

# Host port for the Node-RED editor / dashboard (PORT env).
port = 1880

# Container timezone (TZ), e.g. Europe/Bratislava.
timezone = "UTC"

# Docker named volume for /data (flows, credentials, installed nodes, settings). A prestart task chowns it to uid 1000 (the node-red user). Back it up.
data_volume = "node_red_data"

# Placement constraints — pin to one node so the local volume stays put. On a nomploy cluster: attribute = "$${meta.nomploy_control_plane}", operator = "=", value = "true".
constraints = []

# The task resources.
resources = {
    cpu    = 400
    memory = 256
  }
NameTypeDefaultDescription
job_name string 
"node-red"
 The name of the Nomad job.
namespace string 
"default"
 The Nomad namespace to deploy into.
datacenters list 
["*"]
 The datacenters to deploy to.
image string 
"nodered/node-red:latest"
 The Node-RED container image. Pin a tag in production.
port number 
1880
 Host port for the Node-RED editor / dashboard (PORT env).
timezone string 
"UTC"
 Container timezone (TZ), e.g. Europe/Bratislava.
data_volume string 
"node_red_data"
 Docker named volume for /data (flows, credentials, installed nodes, settings). A prestart task chowns it to uid 1000 (the node-red user). Back it up.
constraints list 
[]
 Placement constraints — pin to one node so the local volume stays put. On a nomploy cluster: attribute = "$${meta.nomploy_control_plane}", operator = "=", value = "true".
resources object 
{
    cpu    = 400
    memory = 256
  }
 The task resources.
Readme

node-red

Node-RED — a low-code, flow-based programming tool for wiring together hardware devices, APIs, and online services in a browser editor. A staple for IoT and home/ops automation. Host-networked Nomad service with a persistent volume; pairs with the mosquitto (MQTT) and influxdb packs.

Usage

nomad-pack registry add nomploy github.com/Nomploy/nomad-packs
nomad-pack run node-red --registry nomploy

In nomploy: create a Compose service, type Nomad Pack, pack node-red, custom registry github.com/Nomploy/nomad-packs, then Deploy. Open http://<node-ip>:1880.

Key variables

Variable Default Notes
image nodered/node-red:latest Pin a tag in production.
port 1880 Editor/dashboard (PORT).
timezone UTC e.g. Europe/Bratislava.
data_volume node_red_data Flows, credentials, installed nodes. Back it up.
constraints [] Pin to a node so the local volume stays put.
resources cpu 400 / mem 256 Raise for heavy flows.

Notes