Announcing the Nexmo Node-RED Package

We are excited to introduce node-red-contrib-nexmo v3, an updated version of a popular open source project that enables "flow-based programming for the Internet of Things." This new release provides functionality for all Nexmo products in general availability, including SMS, Voice, Verify, and Number Insight. With this update, users can now create flows for tasks such as sending SMS to multiple recipients, creating autoresponders, building phone call IVRs, or running phone number verification, among others. The Nexmo Node-RED package offers a wide range of benefits, including the ability to combine it with other services like Slack or IBM Watson, and provides lower-level access through custom JavaScript blocks. Thousands of developers are already working on Node-RED, creating various interactions, and sample flows can be found in the Node-RED Library. To get started, users need to install the runtime and editor, which can be done locally, on a device like a Raspberry Pi, or using cloud-hosted options. A local tunnel solution such as ngrok may also be required to expose the Node-RED server to the Internet for Nexmo platform communication. The community is actively contributing to this project, with helpful examples in the Cookbook and a 5-minute video tutorial on how to get started with the Nexmo Node-RED package.