How add new Nodes in Flow Engine?

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Last updated: 25/07/23 by Onesait Platform
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This functionality is available from version 2.1.0-gradius onwards.

Introducción

In this release, the “Palette Manager” has been enabled in the FlowEngine.

This allows every user to customize their own palette, installing new nodes from NPM repositories.

IMPORTANT: The Platform is not responsible for any nodes installed by the users and grants no support for them. In addition, these nodes could affect the stability and performance of the FlowEngine, so they should be used with caution

To do this, you simply have to click Node-RED’s menu and select “Palette Manager” option

The Palette Manager has two tabs:

  • Nodes: Lists the modules that are currently installed in the Node-RED.

  • Install: Lists the available modules that can be installed.

Managing nodes

Each entry in the Nodes list shows the name and version of the module, along with a list of the individual node types the module provides.

Options are provided to remove, disable or upgrade each module.

Important: If a node is currently in use within the flow, it cannot be removed or disabled.

Installing nodes

The Install tab can be used to search for available modules and install them.

To search for a specific module, fill in the name in the search field. Details of the search results will be displayed, including the date when it was last updated. and a link to its documentation. The module can be installed by clicking on the “install” button.