Self-Host Node-RED with Docker Compose
Node-RED provides a browser-based flow editor that makes it easy to wire together devices, APIs, and online services using a wide range of nodes in the palette.
Minimum Hardware Requirements
version: '3.8'
services:
node-red:
image: nodered/node-red:latest
container_name: node-red
restart: unless-stopped
ports:
- "1880:1880"
environment:
- NODE_ENV=production
- TZ=UTC
volumes:
- node-red_data:/data
volumes:
node-red_data:
driver: localdocker-compose.yml and run:
docker compose up -d
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