Mastering Node-RED: Home, IoT & Industrial Automation
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Master Node-RED from beginner to advanced through hands-on lessons covering low-code programming, IoT, real-time data, dashboards, APIs, MQTT and industrial automation. Build practical flows, connect devices and develop reliable automation solutions with confidence.
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Mastering Node-RED: Home, IoT & Industrial Automation
Master Node-RED from the fundamentals through advanced, real-world applications. This comprehensive course shows you how to build visual, flow-based applications that collect, process, transform, automate and display data with minimal traditional coding.
You will install and configure Node-RED, navigate the Flow Editor, connect nodes, manage messages and build reusable flows. You will also create professional dashboards, integrate APIs, use MQTT, connect databases, process real-time data and develop IoT and industrial automation solutions.
Who This Course Serves
This course serves complete beginners, technology enthusiasts, makers, developers, IT professionals, cybersecurity specialists, system integrators, automation technicians and engineers.
It also suits anyone who wants to explore smart homes, IoT, data visualization, workflow automation or low-code application development. Beginners can start with the fundamentals, while experienced users can use the course as a structured Node-RED reference.
Skills You Will Develop
By completing this course, you will learn how to:
- Install and configure Node-RED on computers, servers and compatible devices
- Navigate the Node-RED Flow Editor confidently
- Build, connect, test and deploy automation flows
- Work with messages, payloads, topics, JSON and JavaScript objects
- Create customized processing logic with Function nodes
- Collect, filter, transform and route real-time data
- Connect sensors, IoT devices, APIs, web services and databases
- Implement MQTT messaging and device communication
- Design interactive dashboards, charts, gauges and controls
- Build reusable Subflows and organize complex projects
- Diagnose problems with debugging and logging tools
- Secure Node-RED and manage access appropriately
- Develop home, business and industrial automation solutions
Applications, Technologies and Products Covered
The course focuses on Node-RED and its browser-based Flow Editor. It also introduces the technologies that support modern Node-RED projects, including Node.js, JavaScript, JSON, MQTT, HTTP, REST APIs, webhooks, WebSockets and databases.
You will explore dashboards, Raspberry Pi, Arduino-compatible devices, cloud services, sensors, PLC-related workflows and industrial IoT systems. The lessons show you how Node-RED connects these technologies within complete data-processing and automation environments.
Prerequisites
You do not need previous programming, IoT or automation experience. Basic computer skills and a willingness to complete hands-on exercises will prepare you for the course.
You should have access to a Windows, macOS or Linux computer. Some optional projects may use a Raspberry Pi, microcontroller, sensor, MQTT broker or another compatible device. However, you can learn the essential Node-RED concepts without purchasing specialized hardware.
Course Structure
The course begins with installation, setup and essential Node-RED concepts. It then progresses through message handling, flow control, JavaScript functions, data processing, dashboards, network communication, APIs, MQTT, databases, IoT systems, security and industrial automation.
Each section combines clear explanations, practical demonstrations, guided exercises, independent practice, troubleshooting guidance, downloadable resources and a chapter quiz. Hands-on projects reinforce your knowledge and show you how to combine individual skills into complete working solutions.
Expected Outcome
By the end of the course, you will confidently plan, build, test, secure and troubleshoot complete Node-RED applications. You will know how to connect devices, software platforms and data sources through reliable automated workflows.
Whether you want to automate a home, monitor equipment, create an IoT dashboard, integrate APIs, process real-time information or support an industrial system, this course will give you the practical skills to turn your ideas into working Node-RED solutions.
Curriculum
- 68 Sections
- 8 Lessons
- Lifetime
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- Section 1: Course Orientation, Learning Paths, and Version BaselineDiscover how the course works, what you will build, which learning path best matches your goals, and how to prepare your software, hardware, workspace, and course files for success.12
- 1.10. Before You Begin: Early Access, Pricing & No-Refund Policy9 Minutes
- 1.201. Welcome to Mastering Node-RED3 Minutes
- 1.302. What You Will Build: From First Flow to Industrial IIoT3 Minutes
- 1.403. How to Use This Course as a Structured Path and Reference Library3 Minutes
- 1.504. Choose Your Learning Path4 Minutes
- 1.605. Course Software, Hardware, Accounts, and Simulation Options3 Minutes
- 1.706. Version-Sensitive Lessons, Source Authority, and the Course Update System4 Minutes
- 1.807. Set Up Your Student Workspace and Course Files4 Minutes
- 1.9Section 1 Guided Integration Exercise
- 1.10Independent Practice: Create Your Node-RED Study Charter
- 1.11Troubleshooting Scenario
- 1.12Chapter 1 Quiz: Course Orientation, Learning Paths, and Version Baseline4 Questions
- Section 2: Node-RED, Low-Code, and Event-Driven FoundationsLearn what Node-RED is, how flow-based and event-driven programming works, and where Node-RED fits across home automation, IoT, IT, OT, edge, cloud, and industrial environments.0
- Section 3: Windows 11 and Networking EssentialsBuild the essential Windows 11, PowerShell, file-system, IP addressing, port, DNS, firewall, and connectivity skills needed to install, access, and troubleshoot Node-RED confidently.0
- Section 4: Installing Node.js and Node-RED on Windows 11Install and verify Node.js and Node-RED on Windows 11, explore the Node-RED user directory, enable safe LAN access, and troubleshoot or reinstall the runtime when necessary.0
- Section 5: Your First Flow and the Edit-Deploy-Test CycleBuild your first working Node-RED flow, configure Inject and Debug nodes, deploy and test changes, trace messages, document your work, and export a reusable flow.0
- Section 6: Mastering the Node-RED 5 EditorNavigate the Node-RED 5 editor efficiently, customize its workspace and sidebars, organize nodes visually, use search and keyboard shortcuts, and apply accessibility and productivity settings.0
- Section 7: Professional Flow Organization and Development WorkflowDevelop maintainable Node-RED applications by applying consistent naming, layout, documentation, grouping, testing, and deployment practices while learning how to recognize and refactor confusing flows.0
- Section 8: Core Nodes I — Inject, Debug, Change, and SwitchMaster four essential Node-RED nodes and use typed inputs, property paths, context values, and routing rules to build and troubleshoot a practical multi-route message processor.0
- Section 9: The Node-RED Message ObjectUnderstand the msg object in depth, including payloads, topics, identifiers, nested properties, arrays, message mutation, cloning, and techniques for tracing data through multi-step flows.0
- Section 10: Data Types, Conversion, and Input ValidationHandle strings, numbers, Booleans, objects, arrays, buffers, missing properties, and invalid values while building a reusable validation flow for reliable real-world telemetry.0
- Section 11: JSON FundamentalsLearn how to read, create, parse, stringify, navigate, validate, and transform JSON data so you can work confidently with APIs, devices, databases, and structured Node-RED messages.0
- Section 12: JSONata and Low-Code TransformationUse JSONata to select, filter, map, reshape, calculate, aggregate, and transform data within Node-RED, and learn when JSONata offers a cleaner solution than JavaScript.0
- Section 13: CSV, XML, YAML, HTML, CSS, and Text DataProcess and convert common text and structured-data formats, build templates with HTML and CSS, parse web content, and create a flexible multi-format data-conversion pipeline.0
- Section 14: JavaScript Foundations for Node-REDLearn the practical JavaScript concepts needed for Node-RED, including variables, data structures, control flow, functions, methods, transformations, dates, error handling, promises, and asynchronous logic.0
- Section 15: Function Node MasteryCreate powerful Function nodes that modify and route messages, manage multiple outputs, work asynchronously, use context, report errors and status, and apply reusable logic without overcomplicating flows.0
- Section 16: Context, State, and Configuration-Driven FlowsManage node, flow, and global state; configure persistent context stores; use environment variables; and build one adaptable stateful flow for development, testing, and production environments.0
- Section 17: Message Sequences, Timing, and Rate ControlControl message sequences and timing with Split, Join, Sort, Batch, Delay, and Trigger nodes while implementing aggregation, rate limiting, smoothing, debounce, watchdog, and device-protection patterns.0
- Section 18: Error Handling with Catch, Status, and CompleteDesign flows that fail safely by capturing errors and status changes, standardizing error messages, tracking completion, routing failures, applying bounded retries, and validating recovery through fault injection.0
- Section 19: Link Nodes, Subflows, and Modular ArchitectureTransform large flows into maintainable systems using Link nodes, callable service flows, configurable subflows, reusable components, and practical architecture decisions for modular Node-RED development.0
- Section 20: Import, Export, Flow Library, Palette Manager, and npmShare flows safely, manage configuration nodes and credentials, install and maintain community packages, evaluate compatibility and security, and build a quality gate for third-party Node-RED nodes.0
- Section 21: Files, Watchers, Binary Data, and Windows OS IntegrationRead, write, append, watch, and parse files; handle buffers and Base64 data; call Windows commands safely; and build a practical Windows system-monitoring application.0
- Section 22: HTTP and REST FundamentalsUnderstand HTTP requests, responses, methods, routes, headers, parameters, bodies, content types, and status codes while designing and building a validated Node-RED CRUD REST API.0
- Section 23: Consuming APIs, Authentication, and WebhooksConnect Node-RED to external APIs, configure authentication, process responses and errors, manage timeouts and rate limits, send and receive webhooks, and build a weather-data pipeline.0
- Section 24: WebSockets, TCP, and UDPCompare and implement WebSocket, TCP, and UDP communication, work with framing and binary payloads, manage connections and reconnections, and troubleshoot socket-based Node-RED flows.0
- Section 25: MQTT FundamentalsLearn MQTT architecture, topics, wildcards, payload design, QoS, retained messages, Last Will and Testament, sessions, and Node-RED MQTT nodes while building a publish-and-subscribe system.0
- Section 26: MQTT Brokers, Security, and Production ArchitectureCompare MQTT brokers, install Mosquitto on Windows 11, connect multiple brokers, secure communications with authentication and TLS, design scalable topic structures, and monitor offline devices.0
- Section 27: Sparkplug B and Industrial MQTTExplore Sparkplug B namespaces, metrics, edge nodes, devices, birth and death messages, and state awareness while building a simulated industrial telemetry flow over MQTT.0
- Section 28: Database Foundations and SQLiteLearn relational database and SQL fundamentals, protect queries from injection, integrate SQLite with Node-RED, store and retrieve historical information, and build a compact data historian.0
- Section 29: MySQL, MariaDB, PostgreSQL, and Microsoft SQL ServerCompare and integrate leading relational databases, apply parameterized queries and transactions, secure connections, manage connection pools, diagnose failures, and port flows between database platforms.0
- Section 30: MongoDB, InfluxDB, and Time-Series DataCompare document and time-series databases, integrate MongoDB and InfluxDB, store and query telemetry, manage timestamps and retention, and build an environmental time-series historian.0
- Section 31: FlowFuse Dashboard FundamentalsInstall and configure FlowFuse Dashboard, understand its page and widget architecture, display and collect live data, and build and troubleshoot your first complete Node-RED dashboard.0
- Section 32: Advanced Dashboards, Responsive Design, and Legacy MigrationCreate responsive, accessible, multi-page dashboards with themes, historical charts, database data, dynamic widgets, and custom styling while learning how to migrate legacy node-red-dashboard projects.0
- Section 33: Home Automation with Node-REDDesign event-driven smart-home automations for sensors, lighting, plugs, energy monitoring, schedules, presence, overrides, MQTT devices, and notifications while building a complete home automation controller.0
- Section 34: Home Assistant, Hue, Zigbee, Z-Wave, and MatterIntegrate Node-RED with Home Assistant and evaluate smart-home connectivity through Philips Hue, Zigbee, Z-Wave, Matter, MQTT, and APIs while addressing security, privacy, and troubleshooting.0
- Section 35: Raspberry Pi, ESP32, and Edge IoTDeploy Node-RED on Raspberry Pi, work safely with GPIO and sensors, build an MQTT edge gateway, design ESP32 telemetry, simulate hardware, and plan offline operation, security, and backup.0
- Section 36: Serial Communications, RS-232, and RS-485Understand Windows COM ports, serial settings, USB adapters, RS-232, RS-485, framing, buffers, and Node-RED serial nodes while preparing for reliable Modbus RTU communications.0
- Section 37: Industrial Automation, OT, and Safety FoundationsLearn how PLCs, HMIs, SCADA, MES, historians, industrial networks, and edge gateways work, where Node-RED belongs in OT, and which deterministic and safety-critical functions it must never replace.0
- Section 38: Modbus TCPMaster Modbus data areas, function codes, addressing, offsets, package selection, polling, timeouts, and troubleshooting while building a simulated Modbus TCP server and monitoring system.0
- Section 39: Modbus RTU, Data Types, Endianness, and DiagnosticsCommunicate with Modbus RTU devices over RS-485, decode signed values, floating-point data and bit fields, correct byte and word order, scale registers, and build a reusable normalization layer.0
- Section 40: OPC UAExplore OPC UA architecture, namespaces, NodeIds, browsing, subscriptions, security policies, certificates, and authentication while connecting Node-RED to a simulator and building a secure monitoring flow.0
- Section 41: Siemens S7 and PROFINET IntegrationUnderstand Siemens PLC families, S7 addressing, current integration nodes, polling and change detection, safe read/write practices, PROFINET limitations, security, and simulator-based troubleshooting.0
- Section 42: Rockwell / Allen-Bradley and EtherNet/IPLearn Rockwell PLC integration options, EtherNet/IP and CIP fundamentals, tag-based and legacy addressing, safe data access, polling strategies, device-load management, security, and troubleshooting.0
- Section 43: Schneider, Omron, Mitsubishi, Beckhoff, and AutomationDirectApply a vendor-neutral strategy to major PLC brands, compare available protocols and community nodes, and create a practical test plan for secure, maintainable industrial integration.0
- Section 44: BACnet and KNX Building AutomationUnderstand BACnet/IP objects and properties, KNX integration options, community-node evaluation, data normalization, network segmentation, and secure Node-RED integration within building automation systems.0
- Section 45: SNMP, DNP3, and CAN BusMonitor infrastructure with SNMP, examine secure SNMPv3 operation, explore DNP3 utility applications and CAN/CAN-FD communications, and understand package, platform, security, and troubleshooting limitations.0
- Section 46: AMQP, RabbitMQ, Kafka, and Event StreamingCompare message queues and event streams, integrate Node-RED with RabbitMQ and Kafka, understand routing and acknowledgments, and design secure, reliable systems that handle backpressure and failure.0
- Section 47: Real-Time Data Engineering and Telemetry PipelinesDesign a production-style telemetry pipeline that validates, normalizes, enriches, timestamps, filters, aggregates, correlates, and routes multi-vendor data to storage, dashboards, alerts, and downstream systems.0
- Section 48: Industrial Dashboards, Alarms, Downtime, and OEEBuild an industrial operations dashboard that presents machine states, production counts, alarms, trends, downtime, energy use, and OEE while respecting the limits of non-safety-certified visualization systems.0
- Section 49: Resilience, Recovery, and Graceful DegradationPrepare flows for real-world failures with timeouts, retries, reconnection, stale-data handling, watchdogs, error queues, store-and-forward, state recovery, and controlled degraded operation.0
- Section 50: Systematic Debugging and TroubleshootingApply a repeatable troubleshooting method across flows, runtime logs, browser tools, APIs, MQTT, sockets, databases, files, serial devices, Modbus, OPC UA, industrial protocols, and performance problems.0
- Section 51: Node-RED Projects and Runtime ConfigurationCreate and manage Node-RED Projects, handle dependencies and encrypted credentials, use essential Git concepts, configure settings.js, run multiple instances, and migrate projects safely between environments.0
- Section 52: Windows Startup, Backup, Restore, and UpgradesRun Node-RED automatically on Windows, create complete backups, restore and validate runtimes, plan safe Node.js and Node-RED upgrades, test breaking changes, and prepare reliable rollback procedures.0
- Section 53: Securing the Node-RED Editor, Admin API, HTTP Nodes, and DashboardsThreat-model Node-RED, configure editor and Admin API authentication, protect HTTP endpoints and dashboards, secure credentials and environment variables, reduce attack surface, and validate controls through testing.0
- Section 54: HTTPS, TLS, Certificates, and Reverse ProxiesUnderstand certificates, private keys, trust chains, HTTPS configuration, PFX/P12 files, renewal, reverse proxies, authentication, security headers, and practical methods for diagnosing TLS failures.0
- Section 55: Network Segmentation, VPNs, Zero Trust, and OT SecurityDesign secure Node-RED network architecture using firewalls, VLANs, industrial zones and conduits, DMZs, VPNs, jump hosts, Zero Trust principles, asset management, IEC 62443, and NIST guidance.0
- Section 56: Logging, Monitoring, and ObservabilityCreate structured logs, monitor runtime resources and message health, track device and service connectivity, build watchdogs and operational dashboards, and generate meaningful health alerts.0
- Section 57: Performance Engineering and ScalingMeasure and improve Node-RED performance by addressing blocking code, payload size, message frequency, database writes, dashboard and MQTT throughput, state management, scaling approaches, redundancy, and failure domains.0
- Section 58: Docker, Linux, Virtual Machines, and Edge DeploymentDeploy Node-RED with Docker and Docker Compose, manage volumes and upgrades, translate administration skills to Linux and virtual machines, and design secure, offline-capable edge systems.0
- Section 59: AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, and Edge-to-Cloud ArchitectureCompare edge and cloud processing, explore Node-RED deployment and integration patterns across AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud, and address identity, secrets, cost, latency, resilience, and hybrid architecture.0
- Section 60: Email, Teams, Slack, Telegram, Discord, SMS, and WebhooksBuild a secure multi-channel notification pipeline using email, collaboration platforms, messaging apps, SMS services, and webhooks while controlling authentication, retries, duplication, escalation, and alert fatigue.0
- Section 61: AI and LLM IntegrationConnect Node-RED to cloud or local language models for classification, summarization, and event enrichment while validating structured responses and managing privacy, security, hallucinations, cost, latency, and human oversight.0
- Section 62: Testing, Simulation, and Regression ProtectionCreate repeatable tests using known inputs, expected outputs, simulated sensors and services, endpoint validation, fault injection, regression techniques, current testing frameworks, and a reusable Node-RED test harness.0
- Section 63: Creating Custom Node-RED NodesDesign, build, document, secure, test, package, publish, and maintain custom Node-RED nodes using runtime JavaScript, editor HTML, typed properties, configuration nodes, credentials, status, and error handling.0
- Section 64: Official GitHub Source, Releases, Issues, and CommunityUse Node-RED's official GitHub organization, repositories, releases, changelogs, issues, pull requests, source code, contribution guidance, forum, and community resources to research problems and stay current.0
- Section 65: Documentation, Runbooks, Change Management, and Production ReadinessCreate professional technical documentation, architecture diagrams, inventories, runbooks, maintenance procedures, environment separation, acceptance tests, ownership records, and production deployment and rollback plans.0
- Section 66: Capstone A — Home and IoT Automation SystemCombine your skills to design, build, secure, test, document, back up, and validate a complete home or IoT system with devices, MQTT, storage, dashboards, automation, notifications, and failure recovery.0
- Section 67: Capstone B — Industrial IIoT Monitoring and Integration SystemCreate a secure simulated industrial solution that integrates PLC, Modbus, or OPC UA data with MQTT, historization, dashboards, alarms, health monitoring, segmentation, testing, recovery, and operational documentation.0
- Section 68: Course Completion, Competency Review, and Final ExaminationReview every major Node-RED competency, evaluate your progress, plan continued practice and future updates, submit your final project, and demonstrate your knowledge through the cumulative final examination.0
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