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{: #dev_nodered}
Node-RED is a visual tool that you can use to develop your applications, devices, and gateways on {{site.data.keyword.iot_full}}. Node-RED provides capabilities for connecting hardware devices, APIs, and online services in new and interesting ways. Node-RED is built on top of Node.js and takes advantage of the huge node module ecosystem to provide a tool that can integrate many different systems. {:shortdesc}
IBM provides Node-RED nodes to help you to connect your devices, gateways, and applications to {{site.data.keyword.iot_short_notm}} and to create IoT solutions quickly.
{: #watson_iot_node}
Watson IoT Node is a pair of nodes for connecting your devices or gateways to the {{site.data.keyword.iot_short_notm}}. Devices or gateways can use these nodes to send events and to receive commands from the application.
For more information about Watson IoT Node, see the following resources:
- Watson IoT Node on GitHub
{: new_window} - Watson IoT Node documentation {: new_window}
{: #watson_app_node}
IBM IoT App Node is a pair of nodes for connecting your applications to {{site.data.keyword.iot_short_notm}}. Applications can use the nodes to receive device events and send commands back to the device.
For more information about IBM IoT App Node, see the following resources:
- IBM IoT App Node on GitHub {: new_window}
- IBM IoT App Node documentation {: new_window}
{: #more_info}
To help you to get started, use the following sample recipes:
- Getting started with {{site.data.keyword.iot_short_notm}} by using Node-RED {: new_window}
- Connecting Raspberry Pi as a device to {{site.data.keyword.iot_short_notm}} by using Node-RED {: new_window}
For more information, see also Creating apps with Node-RED Starter.