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 # dashboardAPI
 
-> **Reflects code as of `92d7eba` · regenerated `2026-05-11` via `npm run wiki:all`**
+> **Reflects code as of `7b3da23` · regenerated `2026-05-11` via `npm run wiki:all`**
 > If this banner is stale, the page may be out of date. Treat as informative, not authoritative.
 
 ## 1. What this node is
 
-**dashboardAPI** is an HTTP-emitter utility node — it listens for `child.register` events from other EVOLV nodes and emits one Grafana dashboard upsert HTTP request per node on Port 0. It is not a domain in the `BaseDomain` sense: no measurements, no tick loop, no children of its own, no parent registration.
+**dashboardAPI** is a utility node that converts EVOLV node topology into Grafana dashboards. On each `child.register` event it resolves the child's source, walks its direct children, loads per-`softwareType` Grafana JSON templates from `config/`, and emits one HTTP upsert request per dashboard on Port 0 to a downstream `http request` node. It has no measurements, no tick loop, no parent registration, and no BaseDomain/BaseNodeAdapter.
 
 ## 2. Position in the platform
 
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@ flowchart LR
     mgc[machineGroupControl<br/>Unit]:::unit -.child.register.-> dash
     rm[rotatingMachine<br/>Equipment]:::equip -.child.register.-> dash
     meas[measurement<br/>Control Module]:::ctrl -.child.register.-> dash
-    dash[dashboardAPI<br/>Utility]:::neutral -->|POST /api/dashboards/db| grafana[(Grafana<br/>HTTP API)]
+    dash[dashboardAPI<br/>Utility]:::neutral -->|"POST /api/dashboards/db"| grafana[(Grafana<br/>HTTP API)]
+    grafana -.renders dashboards for.-> ff[FlowFuse / Browser]
     classDef pc fill:#0c99d9,color:#fff
     classDef unit fill:#50a8d9,color:#000
     classDef equip fill:#86bbdd,color:#000
@@ -23,19 +24,21 @@ flowchart LR
     classDef neutral fill:#dddddd,color:#000
 ```
 
-dashboardAPI has **no S88 level** — it's a utility node. Dashed arrows = inbound `child.register` events; the solid arrow is the outbound HTTP upsert on Port 0 to a downstream `http request` node.
+dashboardAPI has **no S88 level** — it is a utility node (`#dddddd` neutral). Dashed arrows = inbound `child.register` events (fired at deploy time). The solid arrow is the outbound HTTP upsert on Port 0. The Grafana dashboards that result are what FlowFuse / browser clients view.
 
 ## 3. Capability matrix
 
 | Capability | Status | Notes |
 |---|---|---|
 | Accept `child.register` from any EVOLV node | ✅ | Resolves via `RED.nodes.getNode` → `node._flow.getNode` → inline payload. |
-| Emit Grafana dashboard upsert (Port 0) | ✅ | One msg per generated dashboard, shaped for `http request`. |
-| Walk child graph + emit per-child dashboards | ✅ | `includeChildren: true` by default; opt-out per call. |
-| Add root → child dashboard `links[]` | ✅ | Each direct child appears as a link on the root dashboard. |
-| Template selection by `softwareType` | ✅ | Reads from `config/<softwareType>.json`; case-insensitive fallback. |
-| Bearer-token auth | ✅ | Set via editor or `INFLUXDB_BUCKET` env (bucket only). |
-| Domain output on Port 0 | ❌ | Never. Port 0 carries HTTP request envelopes, not measurements. |
+| Emit Grafana dashboard upsert (Port 0) | ✅ | One msg per generated dashboard, shaped for `http request` node. |
+| Walk child graph + emit per-child dashboards | ✅ | `msg.includeChildren: true` by default; opt-out per call. |
+| Add root → child dashboard `links[]` | ✅ | Each direct child appears as a navigation link on the root dashboard. |
+| Template selection by `softwareType` | ✅ | Reads from `config/<softwareType>.json`; case-insensitive fallback. `machineGroupControl` → `machineGroup.json` alias. |
+| Stable dashboard UID across re-deploys | ✅ | SHA-1(`softwareType:nodeId`) first 12 chars — deterministic, idempotent upsert. |
+| Bearer-token auth header | ✅ | Set via editor `bearerToken` field; omitted if empty. |
+| InfluxDB bucket injection per position | ✅ | `upstream → lvl1`, `downstream → lvl3`, else `lvl2`; overridden by `defaultBucket` or `INFLUXDB_BUCKET` env. |
+| Domain output on Port 0 | ❌ | Port 0 carries HTTP request envelopes only, not measurement data. |
 | Port 1 telemetry / Port 2 registration | ❌ | Both unused — see Section 8. |
 | Status badge / tick loop / FSM | ❌ | Stateless; no periodic emission. |
 
@@ -43,31 +46,37 @@ dashboardAPI has **no S88 level** — it's a utility node. Dashed arrows = inbou
 
 ```mermaid
 flowchart TB
-    subgraph nodeRED["nodeClass.js — passive adapter"]
-        nc["createRegistry(commands)<br/>dispatch on msg input<br/>NO BaseNodeAdapter"]
+    subgraph entry["dashboardapi.js — entry (Node-RED registration)"]
+        e["RED.nodes.registerType('dashboardapi')<br/>admin: GET /dashboardapi/menu.js<br/>admin: GET /dashboardapi/configData.js"]
     end
-    subgraph domain["specificClass.js — DashboardApi service"]
-        sc["buildDashboard()<br/>generateDashboardsForGraph()<br/>extractChildren()"]
+    subgraph nodeRED["src/nodeClass.js — passive adapter"]
+        nc["_buildConfig(uiConfig)<br/>createRegistry(commands)<br/>_attachInputHandler() → dispatch<br/>NO BaseNodeAdapter"]
+    end
+    subgraph domain["src/specificClass.js — DashboardApi service"]
+        sc["buildDashboard({ nodeConfig, positionVsParent })<br/>generateDashboardsForGraph(rootSource)<br/>extractChildren(nodeSource)<br/>grafanaUpsertUrl()<br/>loadTemplate(softwareType)"]
     end
     subgraph cmd["src/commands/"]
-        h["child.register handler<br/>+ registerChild alias"]
+        h["index.js — child.register + registerChild alias<br/>handlers.js — resolveChildSource + registerChild"]
     end
-    subgraph tpl["config/ (templates)"]
-        t["<softwareType>.json<br/>Grafana JSON skeletons"]
+    subgraph tpl["config/ — Grafana JSON templates"]
+        t["aeration | dashboardapi | machine<br/>machineGroup | measurement | monster<br/>pumpingStation | reactor | settler<br/>valve | valveGroupControl"]
     end
-    nc --> sc
-    nc --> cmd
-    sc --> tpl
+    e --> nodeRED
+    nodeRED --> domain
+    nodeRED --> cmd
+    domain --> tpl
 ```
 
 | Module | Owns | Read first if you're changing… |
 |---|---|---|
-| `src/nodeClass.js` | Input wiring, command dispatch, config build | Topic dispatching, configuration mapping. |
-| `src/specificClass.js` | Template loading, dashboard composition, child graph walk | UID stability, links, templating-var substitution. |
-| `src/commands/` | `child.register` handler + legacy alias | Adding / renaming inbound topics. |
-| `config/` | Per-softwareType Grafana templates | Adding support for new node types. |
+| `dashboardapi.js` | Node-RED registration, admin HTTP endpoints | Adding editor endpoints, node category. |
+| `src/nodeClass.js` | Input wiring, command dispatch, config build | Topic dispatching, config key mapping. |
+| `src/specificClass.js` | Template loading, dashboard composition, graph walk | UID stability, links, bucket injection. |
+| `src/commands/index.js` | Command registry definition | Adding or renaming inbound topics. |
+| `src/commands/handlers.js` | `child.register` handler logic | Payload resolution, emit loop. |
+| `config/` | Per-softwareType Grafana JSON templates | Adding support for new EVOLV node types. |
 
-dashboardAPI deliberately does NOT split into `concerns/` — its surface is too narrow. See CONTRACT.md → "Why no BaseNodeAdapter / BaseDomain" for the rationale.
+dashboardAPI deliberately does NOT use the `concerns/` module pattern — its logic surface is too narrow. See `CONTRACT.md → "Why no BaseNodeAdapter / BaseDomain"` for the full rationale.
 
 ## 5. Topic contract
 
@@ -81,18 +90,20 @@ dashboardAPI deliberately does NOT split into `concerns/` — its surface is too
 
 <!-- END AUTOGEN: topic-contract -->
 
-The legacy `registerChild` alias logs a one-time deprecation warning on first use. The payload can be a string (child id), `{ source: {...} }`, or `{ config: {...} }`; `msg.includeChildren` (default `true`) controls graph-walk depth.
+The legacy `registerChild` alias logs a one-time deprecation warning on first use. The payload can be a string (child node id), `{ source: {...} }`, or `{ config: {...} }`; `msg.includeChildren` (default `true`) controls graph-walk depth.
+
+There is **no HTTP endpoint contract** for dashboardAPI — it is a Node-RED input node only. The outbound HTTP call shape is documented in Section 8.
 
 ## 6. Child registration
 
-dashboardAPI does **not** maintain a child registry of its own. Instead, every inbound `child.register` triggers a one-shot resolution + dashboard emission. No state is held between calls.
+dashboardAPI does **not** maintain a child registry of its own. Every inbound `child.register` triggers a one-shot resolution + dashboard emission. No state is held between calls.
 
 ```mermaid
 flowchart LR
     src["any EVOLV node<br/>(has functionality.softwareType)"]:::other -->|child.register| dash[dashboardAPI<br/>Utility]:::neutral
-    dash --> resolve[resolve child source<br/>RED.nodes.getNode → _flow → inline]
-    resolve --> walk["source.generateDashboardsForGraph(child)<br/>(includes children if flag set)"]
-    walk --> emit[emit one msg per dashboard<br/>topic='create']
+    dash --> resolve["resolveChildSource(payload, ctx)<br/>RED.nodes.getNode → _flow → inline"]
+    resolve --> walk["generateDashboardsForGraph(childSource)<br/>(walks direct children if includeChildren=true)"]
+    walk --> emit["emit one msg per dashboard<br/>topic='create'"]
     emit --> http[(downstream<br/>http request node)]
     classDef neutral fill:#dddddd,color:#000
     classDef other fill:#ffffff,stroke:#666
@@ -101,36 +112,40 @@ flowchart LR
 | Inbound softwareType | Filter | Side effect |
 |---|---|---|
 | any | child has `functionality.softwareType` | Loads `config/<softwareType>.json`; emits one upsert msg per dashboard in the graph walk. |
-| (template missing) | no matching `config/*.json` | Warns and skips that dashboard. No error. |
+| (template missing) | no matching `config/*.json` | Warns at `warn` level and skips that dashboard. No error thrown. |
 
 ## 7. Lifecycle — what one event does
 
 ```mermaid
 sequenceDiagram
     participant emitter as any EVOLV node
-    participant dash as dashboardAPI
-    participant api as DashboardApi
+    participant dash as dashboardAPI (nodeClass)
+    participant api as DashboardApi (specificClass)
     participant out as Port-0 output
     participant grafana as Grafana HTTP API
 
     emitter->>dash: child.register {source / config / id}
-    dash->>dash: commandRegistry dispatch
-    dash->>api: generateDashboardsForGraph(child, {includeChildren})
-    api->>api: loadTemplate(softwareType)
-    api->>api: stableUid + updateTemplatingVar
-    api->>api: walk children via childRegistrationUtils
-    api-->>dash: [{dashboard, uid, title}, ...]
-    loop per dashboard
-        dash->>out: msg{topic:'create', url, method, headers, payload}
+    dash->>dash: commandRegistry.dispatch → handlers.registerChild
+    dash->>dash: resolveChildSource(payload, ctx)
+    dash->>api: generateDashboardsForGraph(childSource, {includeChildren})
+    api->>api: buildDashboard({ nodeConfig, positionVsParent })
+    api->>api: loadTemplate(softwareType) from config/
+    api->>api: stableUid = sha1(softwareType:nodeId).slice(0,12)
+    api->>api: updateTemplatingVar(measurement, bucket)
+    api->>api: extractChildren → build child dashboards
+    api->>api: add links[] on root dashboard
+    api-->>dash: [{dashboard, uid, title, softwareType, nodeId}, ...]
+    loop per dashboard in results
+        dash->>out: msg{topic:'create', url, method, headers, payload, meta}
         out->>grafana: POST /api/dashboards/db
     end
 ```
 
 One inbound event yields N outbound HTTP messages (N = 1 + direct child count when `includeChildren=true`).
 
-## 8. Data model — `getOutput()`
+## 8. Data model — output shape
 
-> **dashboardAPI has no domain output.** It does not extend `BaseDomain` and does not implement `getOutput()`. The `wiki:datamodel` script falls back to the placeholder below.
+> **dashboardAPI has no domain output.** It does not extend `BaseDomain` and does not implement `getOutput()`. The `wiki:datamodel` script falls back to the hand-curated template below.
 
 <!-- BEGIN AUTOGEN: data-model -->
 
@@ -155,72 +170,118 @@ Port 1 (InfluxDB telemetry) and Port 2 (registration / control plumbing) are unu
 
 <!-- END AUTOGEN: data-model -->
 
-See CONTRACT.md for the full envelope spec.
+**`meta` fields:**
+
+| Field | Type | Value |
+|---|---|---|
+| `nodeId` | string | `config.general.id` or `config.general.name` |
+| `softwareType` | string | `config.functionality.softwareType` |
+| `uid` | string | SHA-1(`softwareType:nodeId`) first 12 chars — stable across re-deploys |
+| `title` | string | `config.general.name` |
+
+Inbound `msg` fields propagate via spread (`{...msg, ...envelope}`) — caller-supplied correlation/trace fields survive.
+
+See `CONTRACT.md` for the full envelope spec and port definitions.
 
 ## 9. Configuration — editor form ↔ config keys
 
 ```mermaid
 flowchart TB
-    subgraph editor["Node-RED editor form"]
-        f1[Protocol]
-        f2[Host]
-        f3[Port]
-        f4[Bearer token]
-        f5[Default bucket]
+    subgraph editor["Node-RED editor form (dashboardapi.html)"]
+        f1[Protocol — select http/https]
+        f2[Grafana Host — text]
+        f3[Grafana Port — number]
+        f4[Bearer Token — password]
+        f5[InfluxDB Bucket — text]
+        f6[Enable Log — checkbox]
+        f7[Log Level — select]
     end
-    subgraph config["Domain config slice"]
+    subgraph config["Runtime config slice (_buildConfig)"]
         c1[grafanaConnector.protocol]
         c2[grafanaConnector.host]
         c3[grafanaConnector.port]
         c4[grafanaConnector.bearerToken]
         c5[defaultBucket]
+        c6[general.logging.enabled]
+        c7[general.logging.logLevel]
     end
     f1 --> c1
     f2 --> c2
     f3 --> c3
     f4 --> c4
     f5 --> c5
+    f6 --> c6
+    f7 --> c7
 ```
 
-| Form field | Config key | Default | Range | Where used |
+| Form field | Config key | Default | Range / values | Where used |
 |---|---|---|---|---|
-| Protocol | `grafanaConnector.protocol` | `http` | `http`\|`https` | `grafanaUpsertUrl()` |
-| Host | `grafanaConnector.host` | `localhost` | hostname | `grafanaUpsertUrl()` |
-| Port | `grafanaConnector.port` | `3000` | 1–65535 | `grafanaUpsertUrl()` |
-| Bearer token | `grafanaConnector.bearerToken` | `''` | string | `Authorization` header |
-| Default bucket | `defaultBucket` | `''` / `INFLUXDB_BUCKET` env | string | `updateTemplatingVar(bucket)` |
+| Protocol | `grafanaConnector.protocol` | `http` | `http` \| `https` | `grafanaUpsertUrl()` |
+| Grafana Host | `grafanaConnector.host` | `localhost` | hostname / IP | `grafanaUpsertUrl()` |
+| Grafana Port | `grafanaConnector.port` | `3000` | 1–65535 | `grafanaUpsertUrl()` |
+| Bearer Token | `grafanaConnector.bearerToken` | `''` | string (Grafana service account token) | `Authorization: Bearer …` header |
+| InfluxDB Bucket | `defaultBucket` | `''` → falls back to `INFLUXDB_BUCKET` env → position default | string | `updateTemplatingVar('bucket', …)` |
+| Enable Log | `general.logging.enabled` | `false` | boolean | Logger constructor |
+| Log Level | `general.logging.logLevel` | `'info'` | `info` \| `debug` \| `warn` \| `error` | Logger constructor |
+
+**Position-based bucket fallback** (when `defaultBucket` is empty):
+
+| `positionVsParent` | Bucket used |
+|---|---|
+| `upstream` | `lvl1` |
+| `downstream` | `lvl3` |
+| any other / absent | `lvl2` |
+
+## 10. State chart
+
+> **Skipped.** dashboardAPI is stateless — no FSM, no tick loop, no operating states. See template rule: "Skip this section for stateless nodes (`measurement`, `dashboardAPI`)."
 
 ## 11. Examples
 
 | Tier | File | What it shows | Status |
 |---|---|---|---|
-| Basic | `examples/01-Basic.flow.json` | Inject `child.register` payload + a downstream `http request` → mock Grafana | ⏳ TBD |
-| Integration | `examples/02-Integration.flow.json` | Real EVOLV node (e.g. pumpingStation) wired into dashboardAPI | ⏳ TBD |
-| Dashboard | _n/a_ | dashboardAPI **is** the dashboard plumbing — no FlowFuse tier | — |
+| Basic | `examples/basic.flow.json` | Inject `child.register` payload (inline config) + downstream `http request` → Grafana | ⏳ TBD — stub exists |
+| Integration | `examples/integration.flow.json` | Real EVOLV node (e.g. pumpingStation) → child.register → dashboardAPI → Grafana | ⏳ TBD — stub exists |
+| Dashboard | _n/a_ | dashboardAPI **generates** Grafana dashboards — no FlowFuse chart tier for this node | — |
+
+**Wiring pattern** (inline-payload basic test):
+
+```json
+[
+  { "type": "inject", "payload": { "source": { "config": { "functionality": { "softwareType": "measurement" }, "general": { "id": "pump-a-flow", "name": "Pump A flow" } } } }, "topic": "child.register" },
+  { "type": "dashboardapi" },
+  { "type": "http request", "method": "POST" }
+]
+```
 
 ## 12. Debug recipes
 
 | Symptom | First thing to check | Where to look |
 |---|---|---|
-| No HTTP request emitted | Did the `child.register` resolve a source? `source.generateDashboardsForGraph` returns `[]` when child has no `config`. | `node_redlog` for "generateDashboardsForGraph skipped" warning. |
-| `Skipping dashboard generation: no template` | `config/<softwareType>.json` missing for this node type. | `config/` directory; add a template. |
-| Empty `Authorization` header | `bearerToken` not set in editor. | Editor form → Bearer token field. |
-| Wrong bucket in Grafana | `defaultBucket` overrides position-based default. Check `INFLUXDB_BUCKET` env. | `_buildConfig` in nodeClass.js. |
-| `registerChild` alias warns once | Expected — migrate callers to `child.register`. | Caller's `msg.topic`. |
+| No HTTP message emitted on Port 0 | Did `resolveChildSource` return a non-null source? Check that payload has `.source.config` or `.config` or a valid node id. | Container log for "generateDashboardsForGraph skipped" warning. |
+| `Skipping dashboard generation: no template` | `config/<softwareType>.json` missing. | `config/` directory — add a template JSON file for the new node type. |
+| `machineGroupControl` produces no dashboard | The alias maps to `machineGroup.json` — verify that file exists in `config/`. | `_templateFileForSoftwareType` in `specificClass.js`. |
+| Empty `Authorization` header | `bearerToken` not set in editor form. | Editor → Bearer Token field. |
+| Wrong InfluxDB bucket in Grafana template variables | `defaultBucket` config or `INFLUXDB_BUCKET` env overrides the position-based default. | `_buildConfig` in `nodeClass.js` + `defaultBucketForPosition` in `specificClass.js`. |
+| Dashboard UID changes between deploys | Node id or `softwareType` changed — UID is `sha1(softwareType:nodeId)`. | `stableUid` in `specificClass.js`. |
+| `registerChild` alias warns once | Expected — deprecation warning on first use. Migrate caller to topic `child.register`. | Caller `msg.topic`. |
 
-> Never ship `enableLog: 'debug'` in a demo — fills the container log within seconds and obscures real errors.
+> Never ship `enableLog: 'debug'` in a demo — fills the container log within seconds and obscures real errors. Use only for live debugging sessions.
 
 ## 13. When you would NOT use this node
 
-- Use dashboardAPI when you want **auto-generated Grafana dashboards** from EVOLV node topology. If you maintain dashboards by hand in Grafana, skip it.
-- Don't use dashboardAPI as a generic HTTP client — it only emits Grafana dashboard upserts. For arbitrary HTTP, use a plain `http request` node.
-- Don't put dashboardAPI in a hot data path. It fires on registration events, not on each tick — wiring tick data to it is a misuse.
+- **Use dashboardAPI only for auto-generating Grafana dashboards from EVOLV topology.** If you maintain dashboards manually in Grafana, skip it — it will overwrite your customisations on every registration event.
+- **Don't use dashboardAPI as a generic Grafana HTTP client.** It only emits dashboard upserts (`POST /api/dashboards/db`). For arbitrary Grafana API calls (annotations, alerts, data sources) use a plain `http request` node.
+- **Don't wire tick/measurement data into dashboardAPI.** It fires on `child.register` events (deploy time), not on the measurement tick. Wiring Port-0 data from a rotatingMachine or pumpingStation here is a misuse.
+- **Don't expect EVOLV child registration to happen automatically.** dashboardAPI passively receives `child.register`; the emitting node (e.g. pumpingStation) must have its Port 2 wired to dashboardAPI's input. See Section 7.
+- **Not a BaseDomain node.** dashboardAPI cannot be used wherever a BaseDomain-capable node is required (e.g. as a registered child of machineGroupControl). See OPEN_QUESTIONS.md (2026-05-10) and Section 14.
 
 ## 14. Known limitations / current issues
 
 | # | Issue | Tracked in |
 |---|---|---|
-| 1 | No domain output — cannot be introspected through the standard `getOutput()` channel; debugging relies on Port 0 HTTP envelopes. | CONTRACT.md → "Why no BaseNodeAdapter / BaseDomain" |
-| 2 | Template discovery is filename-based; renaming a node's `softwareType` requires renaming the template file (with the `machineGroupControl → machineGroup.json` alias being a one-off). | `_templateFileForSoftwareType` in specificClass.js |
-| 3 | No retry / circuit-breaker on the downstream `http request` — Grafana outages drop dashboards silently. | TBD |
-| 4 | Tier 1/2 example flows not yet written. | P9 wiki cleanup follow-up |
+| 1 | No domain output — cannot be introspected via the standard `getOutput()` channel. Debugging relies on watching Port 0 HTTP envelopes in a debug node. | `CONTRACT.md → "Why no BaseNodeAdapter / BaseDomain"` |
+| 2 | Does not extend `BaseNodeAdapter` / `BaseDomain` — decision deferred pending a passive/HTTP-only mode on `BaseNodeAdapter` (skip-registration + skip-output-stream flags). Until that ships the bespoke adapter shape is correct. | `OPEN_QUESTIONS.md` (2026-05-10) — "dashboardAPI skipped BaseNodeAdapter + BaseDomain". Confirm with team whether to revisit when `BaseNodeAdapter` grows a passive mode. |
+| 3 | Template discovery is filename-based. Renaming a node's `softwareType` requires renaming (or aliasing) the template file. The `machineGroupControl → machineGroup.json` mapping is a one-off alias in `_templateFileForSoftwareType`. | `src/specificClass.js → _templateFileForSoftwareType` |
+| 4 | No retry / circuit-breaker on the downstream `http request` node — Grafana outages silently drop dashboard upserts. | TBD — no issue filed yet |
+| 5 | Tier 1/2 example flows exist as stubs only (`basic.flow.json`, `integration.flow.json`) — not yet validated on a live Node-RED instance. | P9 wiki cleanup follow-up |