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title: "More Appkata Examples to Try on Fly"
description: "Two new Appkata examples show how to run selected applications on Fly: Node-RED and Redis secured with TLS. Node-RED is a GUI flow-programming environment built on Node, with modules for connecting MQTT, Redis, Graphana, and other systems, plus creating web dashboards; the guide is intended to get it running quickly. The secured Redis example uses mkcert to simplify creation of TLS certificates, extending an earlier Redis example that presented Redis as a simple service. The post also points to Community.fly.io as a place for questions, hints, and tips, noting that Fly accounts can use single sign-on to make participation easier."
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# More Appkata Examples to Try on Fly

[Fly.io](https://yomu.fyi/company/fly-io) · Nov 27, 2020

**Type:** Announcement

## Summary

Two new Appkata examples show how to run selected applications on Fly: Node-RED and Redis secured with TLS. Node-RED is a GUI flow-programming environment built on Node, with modules for connecting MQTT, Redis, Graphana, and other systems, plus creating web dashboards; the guide is intended to get it running quickly. The secured Redis example uses mkcert to simplify creation of TLS certificates, extending an earlier Redis example that presented Redis as a simple service. The post also points to Community.fly.io as a place for questions, hints, and tips, noting that Fly accounts can use single sign-on to make participation easier.

## Context

The Appkata collection adds examples that show how to fit selected applications to Fly. The Redis addition responds to the desire for a more solid version of the earlier simple Redis service, while Node-RED is presented as a useful application for graphical flow and dashboard construction.

## Approach / What changed

The Node-RED example uses its Node-based GUI flow-programming environment and module library for application flows. The secured Redis example uses mkcert to simplify creating TLS certificates for Redis. The post also directs users to Community.fly.io, which supports Fly account single sign-on.

## Takeaways

- Node-RED can create flows that bridge MQTT, Redis, Graphana, and other systems, or turn data into a web dashboard.
- The secured Redis example uses mkcert to make creating TLS certificates quick and simple.
- Community.fly.io provides a place for questions, hints, and tips, with single sign-on enabled between Fly and the community site.

**Tags:** [Node-RED](https://yomu.fyi/topic/node-red), [Redis](https://yomu.fyi/topic/redis), [TLS](https://yomu.fyi/topic/tls)

- Source: [Fly.io](https://fly.io/blog/more-appkata-examples-to-try-on-fly)
- Source URL: https://fly.io/blog/more-appkata-examples-to-try-on-fly
- Ingested by Yomu: 2026-09-02T12:00:15.477Z

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