Nodes
A node is any service, datastore, SaaS tool, AI component, or internal component on your canvas. Nodes are the building blocks of every map, and each one carries operational metadata.
Anatomy of a node
API
node · trpc
- Name
- API
- Technology
- node · trpc
- Purpose
- API gateway
- Monthly cost
- $2.1k
- Billing type
- flat
Every node has an identity (an icon and label) and the fields you edit in the inspector when it is selected:
These are single-line display fields, so they are capped (and any longer text is
trimmed on save). The same limits apply when you import a canopy.json
or edit map syntax directly.
Icons from the library
A node's icon comes from Canopy's integration library - pick from 200+ tools, organized by category. The category drives which icon you get; spend and billing roll up into groups.
Limits
The Free plan allows 15 nodes per map and 2 maps per workspace. Pro allows 150 nodes per map and unlimited maps. Groups and edges do not count toward the node limit. When a GitHub import detects more libraries than the node limit, Canopy maps the first ones up to the cap and tells you how many were left out. See pricing for plan details.
Click any node on the canvas to open its inspector and edit its name, technology, purpose, monthly cost, and billing type.
Next
- Edges - how nodes connect.
- Groups - rolling nodes up into cost domains.
- Spend tracking - attaching monthly costs and roll-ups.