Getting Started with Nodinite
Welcome to Nodinite—your unified platform for integration logging, monitoring, and business process visualization. Whether you're a business user tracking transactions, a developer troubleshooting issues, or an administrator managing your integration landscape, this guide will help you get productive quickly.
Why Nodinite?
Modern enterprises face integration complexity across on-premise systems, cloud platforms, and hybrid environments. Nodinite eliminates operational blindness by connecting three critical capabilities:
✅ End-to-End Logging – Search transactions across all systems, from customer orders to invoices, with complete audit trails
✅ Real-Time Monitoring – Track system health, get instant alerts, and trigger remote actions without infrastructure access
✅ Business Process Visualization – See exactly where transactions are in your workflows using living, interactive BPM models
✅ Living Documentation – Build an interactive Repository Model that stays current automatically as systems integrate
The platform you're learning right now powers:
- 🔍 Self-service troubleshooting – Business users find answers in minutes without IT escalation
- 📊 Compliance automation – Auditors get complete trails instantly for GDPR, SOX, HIPAA, and regulatory requirements
- 🚀 Faster resolution – Troubleshoot in 90 seconds instead of 2 hours by eliminating manual log correlation
- 🌐 Hybrid/multi-cloud visibility – Track integrations across BizTalk, Azure, AWS, MuleSoft, custom APIs—no vendor lock-in
Tip
New to Nodinite? This Getting Started guide walks you through the Web Client user interface. For technical architecture and deployment details, see Core Services.
What is the Nodinite Web Client?
The Nodinite Web Client is your browser-based portal for managing integrations, analyzing data, and monitoring system health. Whether you're a business user tracking orders, an analyst investigating issues, or an administrator configuring systems, the Web Client gives you instant access to what you need.
Key capabilities at your fingertips:
✅ Dashboard – Real-time insights with key metrics and system status at a glance
✅ Log Views – Search and analyze transactions across all systems with powerful filtering
✅ Monitor Views – Track integration health, get alerts, and execute remote actions
✅ Repository Model – Document your integration landscape with living, interactive visualization
✅ Business Process Models – Visualize end-to-end workflows with milestone-based tracking
✅ Administration – Configure users, roles, views, and system settings (administrators only)
The Web Client uses role-based security, so you only see data relevant to your responsibilities. Your administrator controls access to logs, monitors, and configuration features, ensuring your organization stays secure and compliant.
Access from anywhere:
Works with any modern browser (Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Safari)—no installation required. Simply navigate to your organization's Nodinite URL and sign in.
Need technical details about the Web Client architecture? See the 'What is the Web Client?' Core Services documentation.
Info
Nodinite audits all sensitive operations for security and compliance.
Here's an example of the Dashboard in the Nodinite Web Client user interface.
End-users must use an HTML5-compatible Client Browser to access the Nodinite Web Client. You will enjoy a seamless experience across all modern browsers!
Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Safari"] end subgraph "Nodinite Server" WebClient[" Web Client
User interface"] WebAPI[" Web API
Data & operations"] CoreServices[" Core Services
Logging, Monitoring"] end Browser -->|"HTTPS"| WebClient WebClient -->|"Queries"| WebAPI WebAPI -->|"Manages"| CoreServices
Business users access the Web Client through any modern browser, which communicates with the Web API to retrieve data from Nodinite Core Services.
Important
Internet Explorer is not supported with Nodinite 5.3 or later.
Core Capabilities: What You Can Do
Dashboard
Your starting point for operational intelligence. The Dashboard provides:
- Real-time KPIs showing system health and transaction volumes
- Quick access to recent errors and warnings requiring attention
- Overview of Monitor Views status across your integration landscape
- Direct navigation to detailed logs and monitoring data
Perfect for: Daily health checks, executive reporting, and rapid problem identification.
Log Views
Log Views let you search and analyze logged events across all integrated systems:
- Search by business identifiers – Find transactions using Order IDs, Invoice Numbers, Customer Names, or any Search Field
- Correlate end-to-end flows – Track complete journeys across multiple systems using BPM milestone-based logging
- Investigate errors – View full message payloads, stack traces, and contextual information for troubleshooting
- Prove compliance – Export complete audit trails with full message retention for regulatory requirements
Perfect for: Troubleshooting, compliance audits, business analysis, and customer support inquiries.
Tip
Use Search Fields to unlock business-friendly searching. Configure fields like "Order Number" or "Customer ID" so business users can find transactions without knowing technical message formats.
Monitor Views
Monitor Views provide real-time operational monitoring with proactive alerting:
- Track system health – Monitor queues, services, APIs, databases, and infrastructure components (Resources)
- Get instant alerts – Configure Alarm Plugins to notify teams via email, Slack, Teams, ServiceNow, or custom webhooks
- Execute remote actions – Restart services, clear queues, or run diagnostics without infrastructure access
- Self-service resolution – Empower business users to resolve common issues independently
Perfect for: Operations teams, NOC centers, proactive issue prevention, and SLA compliance.
Repository Model
The Repository Model is your living integration documentation platform:
- Interactive Integration Landscape – Visual, explorable map of all systems, services, and their relationships (truly unique to Nodinite)
- Automatic population – Documentation builds itself as systems log events—no manual diagram maintenance
- Rich metadata – Attach Custom Metadata (owners, SLAs, environments) to any integration component
- Operational intelligence – Repository data powers alerts, search filters, and BPM process correlation
Key entities you'll document:
| Entity | Purpose | Getting Started Guide | Administration Guide |
|---|---|---|---|
| Integrations | Complete workflows connecting systems | Integrations Overview | Add or manage Integration |
| Systems | External applications and platforms | System Overview | Add or manage System |
| Services | Integration components and APIs | Service Overview | Add or manage Service |
| Endpoints | Connection points and addresses | Endpoints Overview | Add or manage Endpoint |
| Message Types | Data formats and schemas | Message Type Overview | Add or manage Message Type |
| BPM | Business process visualizations | Business Process Model Overview | Add or manage Business Process Model |
| Domains | Process swimlanes and organizational units | Domain Overview | Add or manage Domain |
Perfect for: Onboarding new staff, impact analysis, compliance documentation, and strategic planning.
Tip
The Repository Model connects everything. Define Message Types and Services to enable Search Field extraction, BPM correlation, and Monitor View business context.
Business Process Models (BPM)
Business Process Models visualize end-to-end workflows with real-time execution tracking:
- Swimlane designer – Map processes across Domains (departments, teams, organizational units)
- Milestone-based logging – Track where transactions are in your workflows (order received → processed → shipped → invoiced)
- Search Field Links – Click any business identifier to see all related events across every system instantly
- Operational monitoring – See health of every Service and Resource in your process with color-coded status
- Hybrid/multi-cloud – Track processes across BizTalk, Azure, AWS, MuleSoft, custom APIs—no vendor lock-in
Perfect for: Business stakeholders needing process visibility, troubleshooting complex flows, compliance audits, and knowledge preservation.
Tip
BPM brings logging, monitoring, and documentation together. A properly configured BPM connects Log Events → Services → Resources → Domains for complete operational intelligence.
User Interface Elements
The Web Client offers thousands of functions, all designed to empower users and administrators. Key interface elements include:
- General Information
- Sidebar Menu - Quick links to all features
- Pages and modals
On the left, the console panels feature tiles representing different artifacts/entities you can view and manage. Selecting a tile displays detailed information in the right-side pane.
The Nodinite Web Client uses Role-based security, so available features are tailored to each User's permissions.
General Information
The Web Client includes the following elements (left to right, top to bottom):
- Sidebar menu
- Logo - Nodinite
- License information
- Customer Name - Licensee name
- Environment - Runtime environment name
- Logged-on user - Name of the logged-on User (using Windows Integrated security)
- Status - Current state of Nodinite and Monitor Views
- Help - Quick links to documentation and support
- Show Deleted - Option to include deleted items in list views
Sidebar Menu
Navigate the Nodinite Web Client with the flexible sidebar menu, offering multiple display options.
Here's an example of the Nodinite Web Client sidebar as seen by an Nodinite Administrator.
KPIs & real-time metrics"] Log[" Log Views
Search events & messages"] Monitor[" Monitor Views
System health & alerts"] Repository[" Repository
Integration documentation"] Admin[" Administration
Configure & manage"] end Dashboard -->|"First page"| Log Log --> Monitor Monitor --> Repository Repository -->|"Admins only"| Admin
The sidebar menu provides access to all Web Client features, with Administration restricted to users in the Administrators role.
The actual content for non-administrators depends on assigned permissions.
At the bottom of the sidebar menu, you will find a button to adjust its size and behavior. The browser stores this setting in a cookie with a one-year expiration.
You can choose from the following modes:
Hidden – Experience full-screen mode.
Small – Use a compact sidebar menu.
Large – Display a large sidebar menu unless you use mobile mode.
Auto (default) – Let the sidebar size adapt to your screen.
This image shows the 'sidebar settings' button.
Below, you can see an example of a Log View in full-screen mode (sidebar hidden):
This image shows the Nodinite Web Client in full-screen mode.
Next Steps
Ready to dive deeper? Continue with these essential guides:
Dashboard Overview – Start here for your daily operational view
Log Overview – Learn how to search and analyze integration logs
Monitor Overview – Set up proactive monitoring and alerts
Repository Overview – Build living documentation for your integrations
Business Process Model (BPM) – Visualize end-to-end workflows with real-time tracking
Administration Overview – Configure users, roles, and system settings (administrators only)
Related Topics
Core Platform Documentation:
Core Services – Technical architecture, scalability, and deployment details
Repository Model – CMDB-inspired integration documentation platform
Business Process Models (BPM) – End-to-end process visualization and tracking
User Management:
Users – Understanding user accounts and authentication
Roles – Role-based access control and permissions
What is the Nodinite Web Client? – Core Services technical overview