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node-red-contrib-couchdb

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This package provides Node-RED nodes to access Apache CouchDB for inserting, updating, and querying documents. Version 0.0.1 is the initial release dated 2015-03-04, with no subsequent updates; it is effectively abandoned. It relies on Node-RED and an HTTP library for CouchDB communication, but does not specify external npm dependencies. As a very early release, it lacks modern features like TypeScript support and is not actively maintained.

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node-red-contrib-couchdb

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Install & Compatibility

Where this runs

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Code

Verified usage

Verified import paths — ran on the pinned version, not inferred.

Node-RED node type 'couchdb'

✓ Install via npm and use in Node-RED flow editor

✗ import or require() in code (nodes are loaded by Node-RED runtime)

This is a Node-RED plugin, not a library. It is used within Node-RED flows, not imported in scripts.

Demonstrates installation and basic usage of the CouchDB nodes in Node-RED flow editor.

// Install Node-RED first: npm install -g node-red // Then install this package: npm install node-red-contrib-couchdb // Start Node-RED: node-red // In the flow editor, add a 'couchdb' node, configure URL and database name. // Connect input to inject node with msg.payload containing document or _id. // Example payload for insert: { "_id": "test", "name": "Test Document" }

Debug

Known issues

gotchaPackage is very old (2015) and incompatible with modern Node-RED versions (>=1.0).

fix

Use an alternative package like node-red-contrib-couchdb-plus or node-red-contrib-couchdb-put.

affects: *

gotchaNo authentication support; can only connect to unauthenticated CouchDB instances.

fix

Use a different node that supports authentication or set up a proxy.

affects: 0.0.1

gotchaNo error handling; failed requests may silently fail or crash the flow.

fix

Wrap in a catch node or use a more robust alternative.

affects: 0.0.1

deprecatedThe repository is archived and no longer maintained.

fix

Switch to actively maintained alternatives.

affects: *

Errors

Common errors & fixes

Error: Cannot find module 'node-red-contrib-couchdb'

Package not installed or Node-RED cannot find it.

fix

Ensure you run 'npm install node-red-contrib-couchdb' in your Node-RED user directory (usually ~/.node-red).

TypeError: Cannot read property 'payload' of undefined

Input message does not contain payload property.

fix

Ensure the input node (e.g., inject) sets msg.payload before connecting to CouchDB node.

Failed to connect to CouchDB server

Incorrect URL or CouchDB not running.

fix

Verify the CouchDB URL in the node configuration (e.g., http://localhost:5984) and ensure CouchDB is accessible.

Upgrade

Version history

0.0.1latest on npm

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Dependencies

node-redoptionalRequired to load and run the custom nodes

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Resources

githubhttps://github.com/nkolban/node-red-contrib-couchdb ↗

packagenode-red-contrib-couchdb ↗

homepagehttps://github.com/nkolban/node-red-contrib-couchdb#readme ↗