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How to Deploy Your First Serverless Function on FlowEngine
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How to Deploy Your First Serverless Function on FlowEngine

You want to take a small piece of code, throw it on the internet, and call it from anywhere. You write a file, you push it, you get a URL back. This guide walks through it on FlowEngine Functions, end to end, with real screenshots from the portal. Skill level: beginner to intermediate. Time required: about 5 minutes for your first function. You'll need a free FlowEngine account and either a local terminal or just a browser. What You'll Build A live HTTPS endpoint that returns "hell

May 28, 2026
FlowEngine Functions vs Vercel Functions: Honest 2026 Comparison
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FlowEngine Functions vs Vercel Functions: Honest 2026 Comparison

You're picking where to host a small Node.js or Python service. Vercel keeps showing up because it sits next to your frontend. FlowEngine keeps showing up because it bills by the second. Both ship serverless functions, both have free tiers, and the marketing pages won't pick a side. Short version: Vercel wins if your function is glue code for a Vercel-hosted Next.js app. FlowEngine wins if your function is a standalone job, a webhook, a scheduled task, or anything that needs more than 60

May 28, 2026
FlowEngine Functions vs AWS Lambda: Which One to Pick in 2026
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FlowEngine Functions vs AWS Lambda: Which One to Pick in 2026

AWS Lambda has been the default answer for serverless code since 2014. It still is, if your project lives in AWS. But for a lot of teams, Lambda is overkill: too many primitives to wire together, IAM that takes a weekend to get right, and a billing model that's hard to predict. FlowEngine Functions is the simpler answer for the same job. Short version: Lambda wins if you're already deep in AWS and your function needs to read from S3, write to DynamoDB, and run inside a VPC. FlowEngine win

May 28, 2026
What Are Serverless Functions? A Simple Explanation
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What Are Serverless Functions? A Simple Explanation

You've heard the phrase serverless functions on a podcast, in a job posting, or from a developer friend. It sounds like a contradiction: code has to run somewhere, and that somewhere is a server. So what's going on? This post explains what serverless functions actually are, why people use them, and what you can do with one today. No prior backend experience needed. The Short Answer A serverless function is a small piece of code that runs in the cloud only when something asks it to.

May 28, 2026
Build a WhatsApp Bot in 10 Minutes with FlowEngine Functions
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Build a WhatsApp Bot in 10 Minutes with FlowEngine Functions

You want a WhatsApp bot that replies to customers, takes orders, or handles support. The official WhatsApp Business API is a maze of approvals and docs. Most "build a bot in 5 minutes" tutorials skip the part where the bot actually has to do something. This guide builds a working WhatsApp bot end to end on FlowEngine Functions. It uses the chatbot template, plugs in your WhatsApp instance, and gives you a bot you can point at any logic you want. Skill level: intermediate. Time required

May 28, 2026
7 Things You Can Build with FlowEngine Functions This Weekend
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7 Things You Can Build with FlowEngine Functions This Weekend

Serverless functions get sold as enterprise infrastructure, but the most fun use is the side-project kind. A function is small enough to start on a Friday night and finish before Sunday dinner. Here are seven of them, each one shippable on FlowEngine Functions, with a template to start from and a rough idea of how the code goes. FlowEngine Functions runs Node.js 20 and Python 3.11, gives every function a public URL and structured logs, and includes $10 of monthly credit on the free tier.

May 28, 2026
How to Deploy from GitHub to a FlowEngine Instance
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How to Deploy from GitHub to a FlowEngine Instance

You push code to GitHub. Your staging site should update. That loop is so fundamental that anything slower than "push and wait 30 seconds" feels broken. FlowEngine supports auto-deploy from GitHub for any Docker-based instance: connect your repo, add a webhook, and every push to your default branch triggers a redeploy. This guide covers the full setup, from linking a repo to verifying the first auto-deploy fires. What auto-deploy does When you push a commit to your GitHub repositor

May 5, 2026
How to Back Up an n8n Instance in FlowEngine
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How to Back Up an n8n Instance in FlowEngine

The worst time to think about backups is after you need one. A bad credential update, a broken workflow import, a database hiccup during an n8n version upgrade - any of these can leave your instance in a state where the fastest fix is to roll back to yesterday's snapshot. FlowEngine runs automatic backups for every n8n instance. This guide covers how the system works, how to trigger a manual backup before a risky change, and how to restore when something goes wrong. How backups work

May 5, 2026
How to Send a Client Portal Invite from FlowEngine
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How to Send a Client Portal Invite from FlowEngine

Most agency dashboards make inviting a client feel heavier than it should be. Spin up an account on their behalf, copy a temporary password, hope they reset it before the link rots. FlowEngine takes the email-as-key path: drop in your client's email, pick who pays for the hosting, click Send Invite. They get one link, open the portal, and start seeing their workflows under your branding. This guide walks the whole flow end-to-end with real screenshots. About five minutes once you have don

May 4, 2026
How to Migrate to FlowEngine: Whole Instance, S3 Import, or Per-Workflow
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How to Migrate to FlowEngine: Whole Instance, S3 Import, or Per-Workflow

Move a working n8n workflow from your old self-hosted box or n8n Cloud to a FlowEngine-managed instance, including credentials, executions, and schedules.

May 4, 2026
How to Set Up Shared AI for Every Client n8n Workflow
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How to Set Up Shared AI for Every Client n8n Workflow

Configure one Anthropic or OpenAI API key on the agency level and have every client n8n workflow use it transparently. Plus how FlowEngine tracks per-client AI cost.

May 1, 2026
How to White-Label the FlowEngine Client Portal
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How to White-Label the FlowEngine Client Portal

Replace FlowEngine logos and colors with your own so clients see "your brand" instead of FlowEngine. The agency-side setup walkthrough plus what clients actually see.

May 1, 2026
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