# Create node-red flow into Executable package format
**URL:** https://discourse.nodered.org/t/create-node-red-flow-into-executable-package-format/1154
**Category:** General
**Created:** [28 June 2018 12:35 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/create-node-red-flow-into-executable-package-format/1154 "2018-06-28T12:35:20Z")
**Posts on this page:** 8
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### Author:  [@Kesavan](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Kesavan)
#### Post date: [28 June 2018 12:35 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/create-node-red-flow-into-executable-package-format/1154/1 "2018-06-28T12:35:20Z")
I am trying to pass some value from my own application and try to get output from node-red. How can i add instance in my application
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### Author:  [@knolleary](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/knolleary)
#### Post date: [28 June 2018 12:43 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/create-node-red-flow-into-executable-package-format/1154/2 "2018-06-28T12:43:48Z")
Hi - I’ve moved this to #general from #development as it isn’t about developing Node-RED.
Node-RED is node.js based. So unless your application is also node.js based then you’ll have to run node-red as an external process and communicate via some means such as TCP/HTTP/MQTT connection.
But without more details on what you want to do, its hard to be any more specific
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### Author:  [@Kesavan](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Kesavan)
#### Post date: [28 June 2018 13:01 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/create-node-red-flow-into-executable-package-format/1154/3 "2018-06-28T13:01:31Z")
i am trying to create a node-red particular flow package that can be execute any platform like my application is java based, then, i include that package in my application, then i pass value to node-red flow, then i retrieve response from node-red.
is it possible?
If it is possible, which links i will refer?
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### Author:  [@knolleary](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/knolleary)
#### Post date: [28 June 2018 13:06 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/create-node-red-flow-into-executable-package-format/1154/4 "2018-06-28T13:06:07Z")
Its possible - but like I said, you’ll have to manage running the node-red runtime as an external process and use whatever mechanism you want to pass data in/out. There is no concept of creating a single .exe file you can just run.
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### Author:  [@Kesavan](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Kesavan)
#### Post date: [28 June 2018 13:15 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/create-node-red-flow-into-executable-package-format/1154/5 "2018-06-28T13:15:10Z")
Thanks for your response.
can you sent some links for reference.
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### Author:  [@knolleary](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/knolleary)
#### Post date: [28 June 2018 13:29 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/create-node-red-flow-into-executable-package-format/1154/6 "2018-06-28T13:29:41Z")
Sorry, I don’t know of any links that would help you here.
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### Author:  [@SrGeneroso](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/SrGeneroso)
#### Post date: [22 October 2022 17:18 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/create-node-red-flow-into-executable-package-format/1154/7 "2022-10-22T17:18:02Z")
Here are talking about nodered as a standalone application, # [Packing Node-RED as executable file?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/packing-node-red-as-executable-file/69258)
Electron might be a possibility, but will be a full node-red and node.js capable application, therefor not light, but could have many flows integrated represented as [endpoints](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ghqsnog1aV0) and you just will need to make http request from the java application.
If it works or you find a better solution please let me know.
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### Author:  [@bakman2](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/bakman2)
#### Post date: [22 October 2022 18:25 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/create-node-red-flow-into-executable-package-format/1154/8 "2022-10-22T18:25:21Z")
This topic is from 4 years ago, i hope they found a solution by now.
Could you please verify the topic age before posting in them ? If you have a question, you can open your own topic.