# Node-RED

**Canonical:** https://apis.io/providers/node-red/  
**Website:** https://nodered.org  
**APIs profiled:** 6

Node-RED is an open source flow-based programming tool for wiring together hardware devices, APIs, and online services. The runtime exposes an Admin HTTP API used by the Node-RED Editor and the command-line admin tool to manage flows, nodes, settings, diagnostics, and authentication.

## Kin Score — 35.9 / 100 (thin)

Scored 2026-08-20 under rubric 0.12.0. Trend: flat (+0.0 from 35.9).

| Facet | Score |
|---|---|
| Discoverability | 55.6 |
| Contract Quality | 61.5 |
| Governance | 9.8 |
| Contract Governance | 9.8 |
| Operational Transparency | 34.2 |
| Developer Ergonomics | 31.0 |
| Commercial Clarity | 15.8 |
| Access Clarity | 15.8 |

## Agent readiness — 29.1 (agent-aware)

| Dimension | Value |
|---|---|
| Spec Presence | yes |
| Agentic Access | derived |
| Reversibility Documented | no |
| MCP Server | no |
| Auth Clarity | yes |
| Idempotency | no |
| Error Semantics | no |
| OpenAPI Examples | no |
| Rate Limit Signal | documented |
| Event Surface Described | no |
| Agent Skills | no |
| Well Known Catalog | no |
| Consent Identity | no |
| Agent Card | no |
| Dry Run Mode | no |

## Access

Freemium · Self-serve signup — onboarding: self-serve, pricing: freemium, trial: no (confidence: high).

## APIs (6)

- **Node-RED Auth API** — The Auth API from Node-RED — 3 operation(s) for auth.
- **Node-RED Diagnostics API** — The Diagnostics API from Node-RED — 1 operation(s) for diagnostics.
- **Node-RED Flow API** — The Flow API from Node-RED — 2 operation(s) for flow.
- **Node-RED Flows API** — The Flows API from Node-RED — 2 operation(s) for flows.
- **Node-RED Nodes API** — The Nodes API from Node-RED — 3 operation(s) for nodes.
- **Node-RED Settings API** — The Settings API from Node-RED — 1 operation(s) for settings.

## Agentic access (1)

- **Node Red Agentic Access** — 20 operations · 11 acting · 3 human-in-the-loop

## Security (2)

- **Node Red Authentication** — http · 1 scheme
- **Node Red Domain Security** — TLSv1.3 · DMARC

## Plans (1)

- **Node Red Plans Pricing**

## Tags

Self-Hosted, Workflow-Automation, Flow-Based Programming, IoT

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Profiled by [API Evangelist](https://apievangelist.com) and published on [APIs.io](https://apis.io/providers/node-red/). Scores are computed from the provider's own public artifacts under a published rubric.