I think I know the answer to how to setup a headless instance of node red, but? Disable the admin API, Dashboard, and Editor. Am I forgetting anything? The node red instance will just execute a canned set of flows, publish status information, once setup, would not need the editor, dashboard, etc.…

I came across of few references suggesting disable of the admin API as part of the over all strategy to lock down a node-red instance. Hence why I asked the question... What is the best practice for creating a headless or secure instance of node-red that runs flows and little else, i.e. no UI elem…

Set httpAdminRoot to null in your settings file and none of the admin side of things will be exposed.

Ah just that... and disable to the editor? To create a lite instance of node-red?

That is in the documentation I seem to remember. Never done it myself so I don't remember the details off the top of my head.

[image] Nodi.Rubrum: create a lite instance of node-red? It depends what you mean by lite. It disables functionality but that is all, I believe. All the code is still there, just not doing anything.

Just disable of function is sufficient for what I want or need, anything that would lower the processor and memory resource use. Of course, as a retired enterprise IT infrastructure engineer... removal of function would be a priority, to remove code behind function is possible. :slight_smile: .

I am not sure it will lower the resource use, compared to just not using the editor. I many be wrong though.

If it just disables the editor, that ok, the resource use reduction would be wonderful.

[image] Nodi.Rubrum: the resource use reduction would be wonderful Why will disabling it reduce the resource, compared to just not using the editor?

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knolleary 30 June 2020 12:05 7

Sorry, missed your follow-up question. The Editor is part of the admin api - setting httpAdminRoot to null will disable the whole lot.

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