A Milkcocoa Flow

Here we create a flow to save data to Milkcocoa. The stored data can be used as a Milkcocoa DataSource.

Check the DataSource

First, confirm the details of the DataSource that will be used. Before creating the flow, refer to the Milkcocoa tutorial page Preparing to use Milkcocoa, create an app and make note of the app_id, and then also the API Key and API Secret from the authentication tab in the Milkcocoa management screen.

Here, we'll use a Milkcocoa data store called mbed for the DataSource.

Starting the Data Flow

Here we prepare the data flow to process and input the data into the DataSource.

Click the "Edit Flow" button.

The Flow Editor opens in a new window.

An Example of Processing Data into a DataSource

The Structure

The example of processing data into a DataSource is structured as described below.

Flow

The flow is configured in the order: inject node → function node → milkcocoa node → debug node.

inject Node Settings

The inject node settings are OK as they are when the node is added.

function Node Settings

The following settings are used for the function node.

This script creates a random value between 0 and 9 to Milkcocoa, a country 'JP','USA' or 'CN'and a created date.

var data = {
    country:['JP','USA','CN'][Math.floor(Math.random()*3)],
    value: Math.floor(Math.random()*10),
    created:Date.now()
}

msg.payload = data; 
return msg;