diff --git a/examples/rust-dataflow/node/src/main.rs b/examples/rust-dataflow/node/src/main.rs
index 7e8f92fb..ce7408df 100644
--- a/examples/rust-dataflow/node/src/main.rs
+++ b/examples/rust-dataflow/node/src/main.rs
@@ -1,32 +1,36 @@
-use dora_node_api::{self, dora_core::config::DataId, DoraNode};
+use dora_node_api::{
+    self,
+    dora_core::{config::DataId, daemon_messages::NodeEvent},
+    DoraNode,
+};
 
 fn main() -> eyre::Result<()> {
     let output = DataId::from("random".to_owned());
 
-    let mut operator = DoraNode::init_from_env()?;
-
-    let inputs = operator.inputs()?;
+    let (mut node, events) = DoraNode::init_from_env()?;
 
     for _ in 0..20 {
-        let input = match inputs.recv() {
+        let event = match events.recv() {
             Ok(input) => input,
             Err(_) => break,
         };
 
-        match input.id.as_str() {
-            "tick" => {
-                let random: u64 = rand::random();
-                let data: &[u8] = &random.to_le_bytes();
-                operator.send_output(
-                    &output,
-                    input.metadata().parameters.clone(),
-                    data.len(),
-                    |out| {
+        match event {
+            NodeEvent::Stop => break,
+            NodeEvent::Input {
+                id,
+                metadata,
+                data: _,
+            } => match id.as_str() {
+                "tick" => {
+                    let random: u64 = rand::random();
+                    let data: &[u8] = &random.to_le_bytes();
+                    node.send_output(output.clone(), metadata.parameters, data.len(), |out| {
                         out.copy_from_slice(data);
-                    },
-                )?;
-            }
-            other => eprintln!("Ignoring unexpected input `{other}`"),
+                    })?;
+                }
+                other => eprintln!("Ignoring unexpected input `{other}`"),
+            },
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/examples/rust-dataflow/sink/src/main.rs b/examples/rust-dataflow/sink/src/main.rs
index f9c932a5..16091882 100644
--- a/examples/rust-dataflow/sink/src/main.rs
+++ b/examples/rust-dataflow/sink/src/main.rs
@@ -1,26 +1,30 @@
-use dora_node_api::{self, DoraNode};
+use dora_node_api::{self, dora_core::daemon_messages::NodeEvent, DoraNode};
 use eyre::{bail, Context};
 
 fn main() -> eyre::Result<()> {
-    let mut operator = DoraNode::init_from_env()?;
+    let (_node, events) = DoraNode::init_from_env()?;
 
-    let inputs = operator.inputs()?;
-
-    while let Ok(input) = inputs.recv() {
-        match input.id.as_str() {
-            "message" => {
-                let data = input.data();
-                let received_string =
-                    std::str::from_utf8(&data).wrap_err("received message was not utf8-encoded")?;
-                println!("received message: {}", received_string);
-                if !received_string.starts_with("operator received random value ") {
-                    bail!("unexpected message format (should start with 'operator received random value')")
-                }
-                if !received_string.ends_with(" ticks") {
-                    bail!("unexpected message format (should end with 'ticks')")
+    while let Ok(event) = events.recv() {
+        match event {
+            NodeEvent::Stop => break,
+            NodeEvent::Input {
+                id,
+                metadata: _,
+                data,
+            } => match id.as_str() {
+                "message" => {
+                    let received_string = std::str::from_utf8(data.get())
+                        .wrap_err("received message was not utf8-encoded")?;
+                    println!("received message: {}", received_string);
+                    if !received_string.starts_with("operator received random value ") {
+                        bail!("unexpected message format (should start with 'operator received random value')")
+                    }
+                    if !received_string.ends_with(" ticks") {
+                        bail!("unexpected message format (should end with 'ticks')")
+                    }
                 }
-            }
-            other => eprintln!("Ignoring unexpected input `{other}`"),
+                other => eprintln!("Ignoring unexpected input `{other}`"),
+            },
         }
     }