# \#node-red **URL:** https://community.openhab.org/tag/node-red/958.md [Latest](https://community.openhab.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.openhab.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.openhab.org/tags.md) --- ## [Node-Red does not initialize OpenHab4-Controller](https://community.openhab.org/t/node-red-does-not-initialize-openhab4-controller/166730)
**Author:** [@kilrath987](https://community.openhab.org/u/kilrath987)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2025, 7:24pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/node-red-does-not-initialize-openhab4-controller/166730 "2025-10-11T19:24:37Z")
Helllo, I recognized an issue with my NodeRed-Installation everytime when I restart my Openhabian-Server. Openhab does not send events to Node-Red until I update the Node-Red-Workflow manually (click the Update-Button i… --- ## [Node-red-contrib-openhab3](https://community.openhab.org/t/node-red-contrib-openhab3/165279)
**Author:** [@Luis\_Lamich\_Arocas](https://community.openhab.org/u/Luis_Lamich_Arocas)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 10, 2025, 12:33am UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/node-red-contrib-openhab3/165279 "2025-10-10T00:33:14Z")
Platform information: Hardware: Raspberry PI4 OS: openhabian Java Runtime Environment: included in openhab 5.0 openHAB version: 5.0 Good evening, I’ve been trying to get a new installation of openhab + node-red u… --- ## [Unable to update Node-RED on Openhabian due to too old Node.js version](https://community.openhab.org/t/unable-to-update-node-red-on-openhabian-due-to-too-old-node-js-version/153764)
**Author:** [@Aaargh](https://community.openhab.org/u/Aaargh)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2024, 9:34pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/unable-to-update-node-red-on-openhabian-due-to-too-old-node-js-version/153764 "2024-02-09T21:34:09Z")
I tried updating Node-RED through openhabian-config, but it complains my version of Node.js is too old. My Openhabian is updated to Bullseye and it uses the Node.js version from the debian repository, which is only versi… --- ## [Node-red OpenHAB node maintenance ended](https://community.openhab.org/t/node-red-openhab-node-maintenance-ended/153622)
**Author:** [@Pedro\_Liberal](https://community.openhab.org/u/Pedro_Liberal)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2024, 5:31pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/node-red-openhab-node-maintenance-ended/153622 "2024-02-05T17:31:04Z")
Hey everyone! This is one year old news, but I only found this out now: Last time there was an API update on the OpenHAB side, this fellow was super helpful and through a couple of discord calls we were able to get … --- ## [Openhab and node-red](https://community.openhab.org/t/openhab-and-node-red/59565)
**Author:** [@gozilla01](https://community.openhab.org/u/gozilla01)\ **Replies:** 69\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2022, 3:09pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/openhab-and-node-red/59565 "2022-10-14T15:09:14Z")
@bernd1109 We use this post for your problem @crxporter --- ## [Node-RED as Alternative Rule Engine](https://community.openhab.org/t/node-red-as-alternative-rule-engine/29509)
**Author:** [@rgerrans](https://community.openhab.org/u/rgerrans)\ **Replies:** 239\ **Last updated:** [December 27, 2021, 4:38pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/node-red-as-alternative-rule-engine/29509 "2021-12-27T16:38:26Z")
“Node-RED is a visual wiring tool for the Internet of Things.” From an Openhab perspective it a visual tool that can replace the builtin rules engine. There is a good discussion thread already running here around Node-… --- ## [\[SOLVED\] Adding support for Feit WiFi LED bulbs from Costco](https://community.openhab.org/t/solved-adding-support-for-feit-wifi-led-bulbs-from-costco/64074)
**Author:** [@rrgeorge](https://community.openhab.org/u/rrgeorge)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2021, 12:32am UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/solved-adding-support-for-feit-wifi-led-bulbs-from-costco/64074 "2021-12-10T00:32:16Z")
I picked up a couple of WiFi LED bulbs at Costco (2 for $30) this week, only to find out they are neither supported in openHAB nor HomeKit. With a little research, I was able to determine that they are rebranded (and sli… --- ## [MQTT 2.4, ZigBee2MQTT, Xiaomi Aqara Sensors (sample config)](https://community.openhab.org/t/mqtt-2-4-zigbee2mqtt-xiaomi-aqara-sensors-sample-config/64118)
**Author:** [@basm](https://community.openhab.org/u/basm)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2021, 8:27pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/mqtt-2-4-zigbee2mqtt-xiaomi-aqara-sensors-sample-config/64118 "2021-01-12T20:27:45Z")
Migrated to MQTT 2.4 binding and had to add things and change item definitions. It took me some time to test it all out and convert the files. Below the new file content as a reference and help to others. I’m using Zigb… --- ## [HowTo: Controlling hue scenes through OH](https://community.openhab.org/t/howto-controlling-hue-scenes-through-oh/44968)
**Author:** [@oeo](https://community.openhab.org/u/oeo)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2019, 6:19pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/howto-controlling-hue-scenes-through-oh/44968 "2019-09-17T18:19:49Z")
At the beginning of using OH I was using lots of hue bulbs and created lots of scenes with the hue bridge. I was looking for a solution controlling the hue scenes in OH inside rules without defining every bulb’s color, b… --- ## [NODE-RED - Heater and Box Fan Controller](https://community.openhab.org/t/node-red-heater-and-box-fan-controller/53856)
**Author:** [@brianllong](https://community.openhab.org/u/brianllong)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2019, 3:15pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/node-red-heater-and-box-fan-controller/53856 "2019-08-28T15:15:36Z")
Ive been working with this flow for sometime now and it works well so i thought id share it. So if anyone has any suggestion or improvement im open to hearing them. --- ## [Node-RED as a rule/script engine for openHAB](https://community.openhab.org/t/node-red-as-a-rule-script-engine-for-openhab/14914)
**Author:** [@Artyom\_Syomushkin](https://community.openhab.org/u/Artyom_Syomushkin)\ **Replies:** 235\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2019, 12:10pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/node-red-as-a-rule-script-engine-for-openhab/14914 "2019-07-02T12:10:19Z")
Hi there. Decided to create this topic, as I greatly impressed by capabilities, which Node-RED brought to my smart home when I migrated to it from OpenHAB Rules. It’s a kind of continuation of this topic. The idea is si… --- ## [Record real world activity for playback as Virtual Occupancy](https://community.openhab.org/t/record-real-world-activity-for-playback-as-virtual-occupancy/73481)
**Author:** [@MDAR](https://community.openhab.org/u/MDAR)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2019, 8:15pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/record-real-world-activity-for-playback-as-virtual-occupancy/73481 "2019-04-30T20:15:20Z")
Hi I’ve found a way to record actual device usage (for any given time period) and store it as a sequence for playback as Virtual Occupancy. Is anyone interested? Thanks for the interest. @KidSquid @opus @glhopital … --- ## [MQTT messages to update state in Openhab through Node-RED](https://community.openhab.org/t/mqtt-messages-to-update-state-in-openhab-through-node-red/73013)
**Author:** [@JojoKabi](https://community.openhab.org/u/JojoKabi)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2019, 5:59am UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/mqtt-messages-to-update-state-in-openhab-through-node-red/73013 "2019-04-24T05:59:59Z")
Hi, I wanted to get your opinion on the usage of Node RED and MQTT. Recently I have been moving from integrating mosquitto with openhab to integrating with node-red. What I mean with that is that instead of configuring… --- ## [Control OH2 with Telegram and Node-RED?](https://community.openhab.org/t/control-oh2-with-telegram-and-node-red/36536)
**Author:** [@Fredrik\_Marklund](https://community.openhab.org/u/Fredrik_Marklund)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2019, 8:07am UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/control-oh2-with-telegram-and-node-red/36536 "2019-04-14T08:07:31Z")
How can you control openHAB with Telegram and Node-RED? Any tutorials out there? --- ## [\[SOLVED\] Node-red To install as root or not as root? Error or Normal](https://community.openhab.org/t/solved-node-red-to-install-as-root-or-not-as-root-error-or-normal/46160)
**Author:** [@Thedannymullen](https://community.openhab.org/u/Thedannymullen)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2019, 8:24am UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/solved-node-red-to-install-as-root-or-not-as-root-error-or-normal/46160 "2019-04-03T08:24:44Z")
Platform information: Hardware: \_CPUArchitecture/RAM/storage - RPI3 OS: \_what OS is used and which version – Openhabian Issue is: When I run openhabian-config and install optional components then node-red, I get th… --- ## [Lost connection to server..Node-Red update to v.0.20.0](https://community.openhab.org/t/lost-connection-to-server-node-red-update-to-v-0-20-0/70097)
**Author:** [@PePe](https://community.openhab.org/u/PePe)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2019, 9:31pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/lost-connection-to-server-node-red-update-to-v-0-20-0/70097 "2019-03-12T21:31:15Z")
Hi, during last Openhabian update I decided to update Node-Red also. The Node-Red itself seems to be updated to v0.20.0 but it stopped working, as a result I get “Lost connection to server..” message from UI. I’ve not… --- ## [How to use the Particle Photon with Openhab](https://community.openhab.org/t/how-to-use-the-particle-photon-with-openhab/69794)
**Author:** [@Geert\_Verbist](https://community.openhab.org/u/Geert_Verbist)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2019, 11:41am UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/how-to-use-the-particle-photon-with-openhab/69794 "2019-03-09T11:41:08Z")
Hi, I just configured the Particle Photon with a relay shield to be controlled by openhab. I wrote a quick tutorial on it. You can find it here. http://bist.be/2019/03/09/particle-photon-in-openhab-with-node-red/ --- ## [Homekit in nodeRED to control a color bulb attached to openHAB](https://community.openhab.org/t/homekit-in-nodered-to-control-a-color-bulb-attached-to-openhab/39921)
**Author:** [@saimens](https://community.openhab.org/u/saimens)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2019, 6:26pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/homekit-in-nodered-to-control-a-color-bulb-attached-to-openhab/39921 "2019-02-06T18:26:59Z")
I’d like to control a color bulb attached in openHAB via a homekit connection in nodeRED. Has anyone already achieved this? Potentially with a function node? Can you provide the nodeRED code? The main reason to do the i… --- ## [NodeRED Flow for "Time of Day" Design Pattern](https://community.openhab.org/t/nodered-flow-for-time-of-day-design-pattern/49118)
**Author:** [@Carywin](https://community.openhab.org/u/Carywin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2019, 6:53am UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/nodered-flow-for-time-of-day-design-pattern/49118 "2019-01-29T06:53:39Z")
Here’s a NodeRED flow using BigTimer nodes that replicates the functionality of the popular Time of Day design pattern. I made this when I became terminally frustrated with the Astro binding failing and the rules engine … --- ## [Node-Red seems to have problems randomly - how to debug?](https://community.openhab.org/t/node-red-seems-to-have-problems-randomly-how-to-debug/64753)
**Author:** [@anon71383850](https://community.openhab.org/u/anon71383850)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2019, 8:37am UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/node-red-seems-to-have-problems-randomly-how-to-debug/64753 "2019-01-19T08:37:41Z")
Hi! Randomly, my node-red is not doing the things, what it should do. In about 80-90% of the scenes the rules are working like a charm and as expected. But sometimes, the rules are just not correctly set. And i do not k… --- ## [\[SOLVED\] Architectural question: openHab / ZigBee & Z-Wave / MQTT / Red Node - Route MQTT to Things](https://community.openhab.org/t/solved-architectural-question-openhab-zigbee-z-wave-mqtt-red-node-route-mqtt-to-things/64169)
**Author:** [@LaSchmu](https://community.openhab.org/u/LaSchmu)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2019, 1:59pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/solved-architectural-question-openhab-zigbee-z-wave-mqtt-red-node-route-mqtt-to-things/64169 "2019-01-14T13:59:02Z")
Hi all, first of all, thanks for the amazing work you’re doing. To clarify, I’m digging experienced in it topics, but new into IoT and home automation. I want to share my experiences here with beginners. I’ve defined… --- ## [\[SOLVED\] Node Red configuration with mqtt 2.5](https://community.openhab.org/t/solved-node-red-configuration-with-mqtt-2-5/62431)
**Author:** [@Pef](https://community.openhab.org/u/Pef)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2019, 10:33am UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/solved-node-red-configuration-with-mqtt-2-5/62431 "2019-01-04T10:33:33Z")
Hi, I use the following configuration : Platform information: Hardware: Raspberry Pi 3 B OS: Habian openHAB version: 2.5 SNAPSHOT As I’m new (but already spent a lot of time trying to understand), I decided to go wi… --- ## [\[SOLVED\] Nodered not running on my fresh Openhab](https://community.openhab.org/t/solved-nodered-not-running-on-my-fresh-openhab/60656)
**Author:** [@Techno\_Automation](https://community.openhab.org/u/Techno_Automation)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 25, 2018, 1:51pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/solved-nodered-not-running-on-my-fresh-openhab/60656 "2018-12-25T13:51:09Z")
Hi, I am newbie & tomorrow I successfully boot Openhab on RPI3. Version:- Openhabian-v1-4-released/37398 After completion of Openhab installation I can open its console by typing \>\>IP of Pi:8080\>\> in web browsr & disc… --- ## [Other homekit types through node-red](https://community.openhab.org/t/other-homekit-types-through-node-red/34002)
**Author:** [@rswennen](https://community.openhab.org/u/rswennen)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2018, 12:44pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/other-homekit-types-through-node-red/34002 "2018-12-14T12:44:05Z")
This might be a very stupid idea, hence bouncing it off against the community before looking into this in depth. Homekit types are currently quite limited in Openhab and based on other topics (like HomeKit: support for … --- ## [OpenHab2: Using Node-Red to create rules for MQTT controlled Items (a short introduction)](https://community.openhab.org/t/openhab2-using-node-red-to-create-rules-for-mqtt-controlled-items-a-short-introduction/59232)
**Author:** [@sirius324](https://community.openhab.org/u/sirius324)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2018, 10:10am UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/openhab2-using-node-red-to-create-rules-for-mqtt-controlled-items-a-short-introduction/59232 "2018-12-09T10:10:55Z")
Goal: Introduce Node-Red as a Rule Engine into Openhab2 and perform your first hello world example. Prequisites: Working MQTT Binding in OpenHab (see: Trouble with MQTT Bindings 2.x - eventsTriggered - Item stale - #1… --- ## [Node Red Installation](https://community.openhab.org/t/node-red-installation/40227)
**Author:** [@Marko\_Kraft](https://community.openhab.org/u/Marko_Kraft)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2018, 5:01pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/node-red-installation/40227 "2018-02-18T17:01:47Z")
I have installed Node Red on a rp3 with openhab2.2.0 stable. First problem: The installation via Openhabian-config only starts when is installed as root - is that right? My thoughts are to integrate some items like my … --- ## [Node-Red does not start anymore](https://community.openhab.org/t/node-red-does-not-start-anymore/44728)
**Author:** [@JensFr](https://community.openhab.org/u/JensFr)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2018, 3:32pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/node-red-does-not-start-anymore/44728 "2018-10-26T15:32:51Z")
Hello, I am using the latest openhabian image. I was installing a couple node-red modules and then node-red stopped working. Now I am not able to start node-red anymore. Is there a way to do a clean deinstallation of al… --- ## [Node-Red's serialport module is outdated. How do you update it?](https://community.openhab.org/t/node-reds-serialport-module-is-outdated-how-do-you-update-it/52724)
**Author:** [@123](https://community.openhab.org/u/123)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2018, 10:43pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/node-reds-serialport-module-is-outdated-how-do-you-update-it/52724 "2018-10-01T22:43:34Z")
Many months ago, I used openhabian-config to install Node-Red. It’s been working well with the few flows I’ve created. I recently used node-red-log to examine Node-Red’s log and discovered a warning message upon startup… --- ## [Light (z-wave) will turn on manually but doens't turn on via Node red](https://community.openhab.org/t/light-z-wave-will-turn-on-manually-but-doenst-turn-on-via-node-red/52095)
**Author:** [@Sebj](https://community.openhab.org/u/Sebj)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2018, 2:18pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/light-z-wave-will-turn-on-manually-but-doenst-turn-on-via-node-red/52095 "2018-09-23T14:18:28Z")
Platform information: Raspberry pi B+ openhabian 2.3.0-1 Hi Guys, I am new at this forum so hopefully this topic is at the right place. I am having an issue with actions which will take place via Node red. Example… --- ## [Openhabian 2.2 - installation node-red-contrib-homekit](https://community.openhab.org/t/openhabian-2-2-installation-node-red-contrib-homekit/37935)
**Author:** [@SpeedMaxX](https://community.openhab.org/u/SpeedMaxX)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2018, 11:54am UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/openhabian-2-2-installation-node-red-contrib-homekit/37935 "2018-08-07T11:54:43Z")
HI, I am using openhabian 2.2 (updated from 2.1) I’d like to make use of the homekit contribution for node-red, but I always fail to install it. Last result was using “sudo npm install -g node-red-contrib-homekit --unsa… [Next page](https://community.openhab.org/tag/node-red/958.md?match_all_tags=true&page=1&tags%5B%5D=node-red)