Prerequisites

Intended Audience

This guide is intended for Node.js developers who want to develop Zeebe client applications in JavaScript or TypeScript.

Familiarity with ES6 JavaScript or the TypeScript programming language, Node.js, and a working development environment are assumed.

Configuring your TypeScript transpilation is out of scope. For that, consult the TypeScript documentation.

What this guide covers

This guide walks you through using the JavaScript client for Zeebe, giving you the practical steps to write a fully-fledged Zeebe client application using either ES6 JavaScript or TypeScript.

If you want to:

  • Evaluate whether Zeebe is a good fit as a solution to your business problem.
  • Build a POC using Zeebe and Node.js.
  • Go to production with a Zeebe solution written in JavaScript / TypeScript.

You've come to the right place.

Zeebe Broker

You will need a running Zeebe broker during development. For instructions on installing a broker for local development and testing, consult the Zeebe broker documentation.

Code language

Code samples are presented in both JavaScript (ES6) and TypeScript, in tabs:

import { ZBClient } from 'zeebe-node'

const zbc = new ZBClient()
const { ZBClient } = require('zeebe-node')

const zbc = new ZBClient()