# We Just published an article on how to build an MCP server for Node-RED in FlowFuse

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/we-just-published-an-article-on-how-to-build-an-mcp-server-for-node-red-in-flowfuse/99393>\
**Category:** FlowFuse\
**Created:** [14 October 2025 19:06 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/we-just-published-an-article-on-how-to-build-an-mcp-server-for-node-red-in-flowfuse/99393 "2025-10-14T19:06:53Z")\
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**Author:** ![sumitshinde-84](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/sumitshinde-84/32/83795_2.png) [@sumitshinde-84](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/sumitshinde-84)\
**Post date:** [14 October 2025 19:06 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/we-just-published-an-article-on-how-to-build-an-mcp-server-for-node-red-in-flowfuse/99393/1 "2025-10-14T19:06:53Z")

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Just wanted to share our new article on building with **MCP nodes** for Node-RED. These nodes let you connect AI agents directly to your flows so AI can read sensor data, check databases, and control equipment.

The article walks through everything step-by-step with real examples:

👉 [Building Your Node-RED Industrial MCP Server with FlowFuse](https://flowfuse.com/blog/2025/10/building-mcp-server-using-flowfuse/?utm_campaign=212738243-AI%20features&utm_source=discourse&utm_medium=community&utm_content=build-mcp-article)

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**Author:** ![Steve-Mcl](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/steve-mcl/32/4826_2.png) [@Steve-Mcl](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Steve-Mcl)\
**Post date:** [14 October 2025 20:17 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/we-just-published-an-article-on-how-to-build-an-mcp-server-for-node-red-in-flowfuse/99393/2 "2025-10-14T20:17:54Z")

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[![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/c/8/c8c3b949ffe11be8c1c8b09adc9da206c1b66990.jpeg "MCP Nodes are Live on FlowFuse! #mcp #ai #nodered #flowfuse") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=troUvaF8V68)

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**Author:** ![AllanOricil](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/allanoricil/32/106911_2.png) [@AllanOricil](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/AllanOricil)\
**Post date:** [14 October 2025 22:09 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/we-just-published-an-article-on-how-to-build-an-mcp-server-for-node-red-in-flowfuse/99393/3 "2025-10-14T22:09:54Z")

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Really cool product. Well done.

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**Author:** ![TotallyInformation](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/totallyinformation/32/31_2.png) [@TotallyInformation](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/TotallyInformation)\
**Post date:** [15 October 2025 09:06 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/we-just-published-an-article-on-how-to-build-an-mcp-server-for-node-red-in-flowfuse/99393/4 "2025-10-15T09:06:21Z")

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Just a minor thing - the title of this thread suggests that it is MCP for Node-RED but if I've understood it correctly, this is MCP for FlowFuse? If so, could we adjust the title to save confusion? (Sorry, not had time to look at the video yet).

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**Author:** ![Steve-Mcl](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/steve-mcl/32/4826_2.png) [@Steve-Mcl](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Steve-Mcl)\
**Post date:** [15 October 2025 09:28 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/we-just-published-an-article-on-how-to-build-an-mcp-server-for-node-red-in-flowfuse/99393/5 "2025-10-15T09:28:20Z")

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> [@TotallyInformation](#):
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> but if I've understood it correctly, this is MCP for FlowFuse

Hey Julian. Hopefully I can clarify.

Firstly, I intentionally moved this thread to #Vendors > FlowFuse because while the MCP offering is indeed nodes for use in Node-RED flows (that permit the creation of an MCP Server in Node-RED), they are FlowFuse exclusive nodes at this time (though that could change at any time).

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**Author:** ![TotallyInformation](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/totallyinformation/32/31_2.png) [@TotallyInformation](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/TotallyInformation)\
**Post date:** [15 October 2025 10:18 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/we-just-published-an-article-on-how-to-build-an-mcp-server-for-node-red-in-flowfuse/99393/6 "2025-10-15T10:18:00Z")

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Thanks Steve, not a big deal. But worth remembering when publishing FlowFuse specific items that it is easy to confuse people with the difference between the commercial FlowFuse cloud service with the open source Node-RED app.

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**Author:** ![jbudd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5f8ce5/32.png) [@jbudd](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/jbudd)\
**Post date:** [15 October 2025 11:18 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/we-just-published-an-article-on-how-to-build-an-mcp-server-for-node-red-in-flowfuse/99393/7 "2025-10-15T11:18:04Z")

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The distinction is getting blurred between features specific to flowfuse and those applicable in Node-red (and flowfuse, presumably).

For example:

- The title of this article - specific at the moment to flowfuse - says "for Node-red".
- The documentation for @flowfuse dashboard - both node-red and flowfuse - is at [https://dashboard.flowfuse.com/](https://dashboard.flowfuse.com/) and not at [https://nodered.org/docs/](https://nodered.org/docs/)

For sure it's up to FlowFuse where you document your code, it just gets confusing!

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**Author:** ![PizzaProgram](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/pizzaprogram/32/19431_2.png) [@PizzaProgram](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/PizzaProgram)\
**Post date:** [17 October 2025 10:50 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/we-just-published-an-article-on-how-to-build-an-mcp-server-for-node-red-in-flowfuse/99393/8 "2025-10-17T10:50:45Z")

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> [@TotallyInformation](#):
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> Thanks Steve, not a big deal. But worth remembering when publishing FlowFuse specific items that it is easy to confuse people with the difference between the commercial FlowFuse cloud service with the open source Node-RED app.

I totally agree!  
Did not catch the "topic", especially because it was in the newsletter email.

Thanks @TotallyInformation to warn us about it!

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**Author:** ![krambriw](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/krambriw/32/5429_2.png) [@krambriw](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/krambriw)\
**Post date:** [17 October 2025 19:48 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/we-just-published-an-article-on-how-to-build-an-mcp-server-for-node-red-in-flowfuse/99393/9 "2025-10-17T19:48:00Z")

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Non relevant comment I made...

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**Author:** ![GogoVega](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/gogovega/32/71313_2.png) [@GogoVega](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/GogoVega)\
**Post date:** [17 October 2025 19:56 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/we-just-published-an-article-on-how-to-build-an-mcp-server-for-node-red-in-flowfuse/99393/10 "2025-10-17T19:56:49Z")

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They originally had one, they stopped it because common questions were more NR oriented.

FF is an application around NR, which is why their post uses the term NR.

I agree that FF should use the term FF if what they offer is only accessible with FF.

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**Author:** ![Colin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/colin/32/17040_2.png) [@Colin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Colin)\
**Post date:** [18 October 2025 05:53 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/we-just-published-an-article-on-how-to-build-an-mcp-server-for-node-red-in-flowfuse/99393/12 "2025-10-18T05:53:46Z")

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Does Flowfuse pay for this forum?

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**Author:** ![Steve-Mcl](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/steve-mcl/32/4826_2.png) [@Steve-Mcl](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Steve-Mcl)\
**Post date:** [18 October 2025 06:41 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/we-just-published-an-article-on-how-to-build-an-mcp-server-for-node-red-in-flowfuse/99393/13 "2025-10-18T06:41:19Z")

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I've added "in FlowFuse" to the post title to clarify.

Hopefully, coupled with the fact it is in the vendors category, this is a bit clearer.

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**Author:** ![makerstorage](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/makerstorage/32/57594_2.png) [@makerstorage](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/makerstorage)\
**Post date:** [21 October 2025 10:48 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/we-just-published-an-article-on-how-to-build-an-mcp-server-for-node-red-in-flowfuse/99393/14 "2025-10-21T10:48:02Z")

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How can we use these nodes in node-red? Can someone guide us?

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**Author:** ![Steve-Mcl](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/steve-mcl/32/4826_2.png) [@Steve-Mcl](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Steve-Mcl)\
**Post date:** [21 October 2025 11:01 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/we-just-published-an-article-on-how-to-build-an-mcp-server-for-node-red-in-flowfuse/99393/15 "2025-10-21T11:01:01Z")

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Hey @makerstorage, as discussed in this thread, these MCP Server nodes are currently FlowFuse exclusive.

If you have a [FlowFuse](https://flowfuse.com/) account, sign in and select your Node-RED instance then simply install them from the FlowFuse Nodes palette

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/2/5/25b7cf460f653ac15261265738d47bf162045866.png)

To get you started, there are built in examples you can import using `CTRL-I`

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/9/8/980b6692857e776e9f1676a4e5214e28671367d7.png)

The linked article has some good info too: [Building Your Node-RED Industrial MCP Server with FlowFuse • FlowFuse](https://flowfuse.com/blog/2025/10/building-mcp-server-using-flowfuse/?utm_campaign=212738243-AI%20features&utm_source=discourse&utm_medium=community&utm_content=build-mcp-article)

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**Author:** ![makerstorage](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/makerstorage/32/57594_2.png) [@makerstorage](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/makerstorage)\
**Post date:** [21 October 2025 11:14 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/we-just-published-an-article-on-how-to-build-an-mcp-server-for-node-red-in-flowfuse/99393/16 "2025-10-21T11:14:08Z")

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I do not have a flowfuse account. I want to use these nodes in Node-Red. If these are flowfuse specific nodes this thread must be in the vendor\>flowfuse as you said before.

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**Author:** ![Steve-Mcl](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/steve-mcl/32/4826_2.png) [@Steve-Mcl](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Steve-Mcl)\
**Post date:** [21 October 2025 11:16 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/we-just-published-an-article-on-how-to-build-an-mcp-server-for-node-red-in-flowfuse/99393/17 "2025-10-21T11:16:27Z")

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> [@makerstorage](#):
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> If these are flowfuse specific nodes

> [@Steve-Mcl](#):
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> they are FlowFuse exclusive nodes at this time (though that could change at any time).

  

> [@makerstorage](#):
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> this thread must be in the vendor\>flowfuse

Yes, it is.

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/a/7/a7b9dd2d036c6db526a227432743ac8ad6e0ebf9.png)

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**Author:** ![makerstorage](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/makerstorage/32/57594_2.png) [@makerstorage](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/makerstorage)\
**Post date:** [21 October 2025 11:17 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/we-just-published-an-article-on-how-to-build-an-mcp-server-for-node-red-in-flowfuse/99393/18 "2025-10-21T11:17:09Z")

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OH ok no problem at all

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**Post date:** [19 January 2026 11:17 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/we-just-published-an-article-on-how-to-build-an-mcp-server-for-node-red-in-flowfuse/99393/19 "2026-01-19T11:17:41Z")

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