ThingsBoardInstall

Summary

Retrieves relation information for entities that are referenced by a specified entity in the 'from' direction.

Inputs

• fromId (required) — The entity ID to query relations for (e.g., '784f394c-42b6-435a-983c-b7beff2784f9').
• fromType (required) — The entity type (e.g., 'DEVICE', 'ASSET', 'CUSTOMER'). Defaults to 'DEVICE' if not specified.
• authentication — Authentication method to use ('apiKey' or 'usernamePassword'). Defaults to 'apiKey'.

Output shape

A list of items, each containing relation information (e.g., 'to' entity details, relation type, or metadata).

Returns data from the ThingsBoard API endpoint '/api/relations/info'. The exact structure depends on the API response.

Examples

Example 1: Get all relations where a Device is the source entity.

Resource: Relation, Operation: Info by From, From ID: , From Type: DEVICE

Example 2: Find relations originating from a specific Customer.

Resource: Relation, Operation: Info by From, From ID: , From Type: CUSTOMER

Links

• n8n community nodes installation guide