IO Components

Mintflow io tools

Accessing the Sidebar Menu

After logging into AppMint Web Builder, you can access the MintFlow Sidebar Menu by following these steps:

  1. Navigate to the Application Dropdown:

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  • Once you're logged in, locate the Application dropdown from the main dashboard.

  1. Click on the MintFlow Plus (+) Icon:

    • In the dropdown, click on the MintFlow icon (+) to open the MintFlow Designer interface.

  2. Sidebar Menu Location:

    • Once inside the MintFlow Designer, all the main controls and features are organized in the sidebar located on the left-hand side of the screen.
    • The sidebar provides quick access to all the available menu items for designing and managing your workflows.

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IO Dropdown Configuration

In the IO Dropdown, you can configure two components: HTTP and MQTT. Here's how you can set them up:

HTTP Component Configuration

After dragging out HTTP component and clicking the Expand icon for the HTTP component, follow these steps to configure it:

http

  1. Set the Slug:

    • Input a unique slug for the HTTP request.

  2. Choose a Method:

    • Select one of the HTTP methods: GET, POST, PUT, or DELETE depending on the action you want to perform.

  3. Set a Timeout:

    • Input a value for the timeout (in milliseconds), which will define how long the system should wait for a response before considering it a failure.

MQTT Component Configuration

To configure the MQTT component after dragging it out and clicking the Expand icon:

mqtt

  1. Connection Details:

    • Connection Name: Set a name for the MQTT connection.
    • Port: Input the port number through which the MQTT connection will be made.
    • Host: Enter the host address (the MQTT broker address).
    • Username: Set a username for authenticating the connection.
    • Password: Input the password for the connection.

  2. Choose a Broker:

    • Select the appropriate broker for the MQTT connection.

  3. Topic:

    • Input the topic you want to subscribe to or publish to.

  4. QoS (Quality of Service):

    • Set the QoS value (0, 1, or 2) to define the delivery guarantee level.

  5. Retain:

    • If you want to retain the last message sent, check the retain box.

  6. Message Format:

    • Choose the message format from the options: auto, buffer, utf8, json, or base64, depending on the data format you plan to send or receive.