Salesforce Apex Hours : Node red for salesforce
- 1. Introduction into NodeRED More than just IoT [email protected], @notessensei Stephan H. Wissel, Program Architect Director
- 2. Agenda What we will talk about 1. What is NodeRED 2. Use cases 3. Running it on Heroku
- 3. About me Stephan H. Wissel Program Architect Director [email protected] @notessensei https://www.wissel.net/ 2+ years Salesforce 11 years IBM 20 years in Singapore
- 4. NodeRED IBM Hursley Lab escapee ● Linux, Win, Mac ● Cloud, Desktop, Pi ● NodeJS & Express ● Flow based
- 5. NodeRED Messages flow from sources to sinks
- 6. NodeRED IBM Hursley Lab escapee
- 7. Meet some of the Nodes (1/3) Debug Node ● Output option ○ Log ○ Debug Window ● Output scope ○ msg ○ payload ○ custom Inject Node ● Insert various messages ○ time stamp ○ object ○ String ● Trigger options ○ on startup ○ on schedule ○ on click Just the basics
- 8. Meet some of the Nodes (2/3) HTTP Response Node ● Partner to Endpoint Node ● Set Header Values ● Set Status Code ● Set cookies from msg.cookies HTTP Endpoint Node ● All HTTP methods ● supports file upload ● Translates form data to JSON ● Access to ○ parameters ○ headers ○ cookies ○ body Basic HTTP
- 9. Meet some of the Nodes (3/3) Condition Node ● Graphical “Select Case” ● Flexible output count ● Pattern matching ● Any variable Template Node ● Transform content ● Multiple templates ○ Mustache ○ Markdown ○ html Function Node ● JavaScript ● alter msg object ● access to ○ msg ○ node variables ○ flow variables ○ global variables Manipulate data
- 11. Demo … and 2000 of their friends
- 12. Runs everywhere with everything Almost • Windows • Linux • Mac • Heroku • AWS • GCE • Azure • Raspberry Pi • QNap • Synology • Mainframe 2034 Nodes* 1281 example flows * as of 1 June 2019
- 13. Use cases Limited only by your imagination • Mock API Endpoints • Connect to Salesforce • Save to database • Transform and forward • Connect (both ways) to IoT • Prototype custom actions • Quick Dashboards
- 14. NodeRED on Heroku Caveats and Advantages Advantaged • https works out of the box • custom domain available • multiple instances • Rich selection for databases etc Caveats • No hardware access • Runtime is epidermal -> save your flows.js file local/github node-red --settings ./.node-red/settings.js --userDir ./.node-red
- 15. There is much more Topics not covered: • Roll you own Nodes • Headless operation • GitHub integration Online resources: ● NodeRED.org ● flows.nodered.org ● https://www.wissel.net/blog/2018/02/running-nodered-on-heroku-with-salesforce.html Got another hour or two or three ...
- 16. Is that the YETI?
- 17. Call to action ● Go and play with it ● Feedback / Tickets ● What functions next? ● Pull requests welcome!