README.md

node-red-contrib-logsene


A Node-Red wrapper for Logsene

It makes your "Things" logging to the cloud. Where else? On your device is not much space!

Introduction

The node-red-contrib-logsene node makes it easy to log directly from node-red to Logsene by Sematext. If no text is specified in "msg.log" it logs "msg.payload". In any case it adds the complete msg object as JSON object.

Features:

• Drag and drop on node-red
• Settings UI - for Logsene Token and name of the log for your app
• Logging to Sematext SaaS service Logsene On-Premises edition

Requirements

• Get a free Logsene account
• Create a new app in Logsene to obtain an access token

Installation and usage

1. Change to your node-red working directory then use

   npm install node-red-contrib-logsene

2. Restart node-red

3. Open your browser (e.g. http://localhost:1880)

4. The module 'logsene' registers to node-red you can find in the storage section on the left side panel in node-red.

5. Drag the Logsene module to your worksheet

6. double click on it to configure

7. Enter the Logsene app token and name the log (e.g. iotLogger)

   • current limitation: pls. don't use special characters in it like '-'

What can I do with it?

1. For example you want to log from a browser or app via WebSocket to the Logsene service:

websocket -> logsene

2. You want to track msg objects from MQTT devices

mqtt -> logsene

3. You want to log all tweets about you using sentiment analysis

twitter -> sentiment -> logsene

4. Debug Node-Red flows - log msg objects in your flow at different places

Add parallel connection to outgoing connectors, in Logsene view by timestamp how your message changed in the flow