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n8n-nodes-natscore
This is an n8n community node. It lets you use NATS.io in your n8n workflows.
NATS.io is a simple, secure, and high-performance open-source messaging system for cloud-native applications, IoT messaging, and microservices architectures.
n8n is a fair-code licensed workflow automation platform.
Installation
Operations
Credentials
Compatibility
Usage
Resources
Installation
Follow the installation guide in the n8n community nodes documentation.
Operations
This node package currently supports the following operations:
- NATS Core Publish: Sends messages to a NATS.io Server.
Credentials
To use this node, you need to configure credentials for connecting to your NATS.io server. The following authentication method is supported:
NATS Nkey API
This method uses NKey authentication. You will need to provide:
- NATS URL: The URL of your NATS server (e.g.,
nats://localhost:4222). - NKey: Your public NKey.
- Seed: Your private NKey seed. This is a sensitive value and will be stored encrypted by n8n.
Ensure your NATS server is configured to support NKey authentication.
Compatibility
- n8n Version: Built against n8n Nodes API version 1. Should be compatible with recent n8n versions.
- Node.js Version: Requires Node.js version 18.10 or higher.
Usage
NATS Core Publish Node
This node allows you to publish messages to a NATS subject.
Properties:
- Subject: The NATS subject to publish the message to (e.g.,
updates,orders.new). - Message: The content of the message to send. This can be a string or, if
JSON Parametersis enabled, a JSON string. - JSON Parameters: If true, the
Messagefield will be parsed as JSON. - Send Input Data: If true, the incoming n8n item's JSON data will be sent as the message payload, overriding the
Messagefield. - Queue Group Name: (Optional) The name of the queue group if you are publishing to a queue group.
The node will output the published message.
For general n8n usage, refer to the Try it out documentation.