# General

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## [MQTT info on request](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/mqtt-info-on-request/73349)

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**Author:** [@edstobi](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/edstobi)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [8 January 2023 19:44 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/mqtt-info-on-request/73349 "2023-01-08T19:44:07Z")

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hello I would like to read out a mqtt topic and all the paths under it, in that point of function when is needed. i would like to display an on demand status from the mqtt topic Unfortunately, mqtt only reads out some…

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## [Mosquitto.conf won't save edits](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/mosquitto-conf-wont-save-edits/73364)

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**Author:** [@rbmgf7](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/rbmgf7)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [8 January 2023 17:18 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/mosquitto-conf-wont-save-edits/73364 "2023-01-08T17:18:22Z")

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Trying to edit the Listener and allow\_anonymous but the file won't let me save the changes. All the tutorials I've read and watched don't have this problem. What am I missing? Thanks.

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## [Logic controlling ventilation](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/logic-controlling-ventilation/73355)

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**Author:** [@FSHelgeland](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/FSHelgeland)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [8 January 2023 15:24 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/logic-controlling-ventilation/73355 "2023-01-08T15:24:23Z")

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So I need to build a logic controlling my ventilation system. I got three sensors which give me values for co2, moist bathroom1 and moist bathroom2. If one of them get over a certain value they have to trigger the boost …

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## [Node Red Websocket Error](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-websocket-error/73360)

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**Author:** [@Phoenix](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Phoenix)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [8 January 2023 10:43 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-websocket-error/73360 "2023-01-08T10:43:46Z")

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First, Happy new Year. Hello, I have some problems with node red and don't really find the source of the problem. 8 Jan 09:43:46 - \[info\] \[remote-access:NR\_Dash\] starting ssh process 8 Jan 09:44:15 - \[red\] Uncaught Exc…

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## [Can't connect to my Home Assistant with node-red-contrib-home-assistant-websocket](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/cant-connect-to-my-home-assistant-with-node-red-contrib-home-assistant-websocket/73317)

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**Author:** [@tpbillund](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/tpbillund)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [7 January 2023 18:19 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/cant-connect-to-my-home-assistant-with-node-red-contrib-home-assistant-websocket/73317 "2023-01-07T18:19:36Z")

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Hi I have a HA running on 172.25.100.199:58123 and then I have a Node-RED running on 172.25.100.199:51880 - both on docker. I have installed the node-red-contrib-home-assistant-websocket node inside NodeRED and have in…

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## [Could Node-RED support applications?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/could-node-red-support-applications/73351)

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**Author:** [@tve](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/tve)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [7 January 2023 22:04 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/could-node-red-support-applications/73351 "2023-01-07T22:04:58Z")

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As I'm rebuilding my Node-RED flows using FlexDash I'm wondering whether there isn't a way to modularize stuff into "applications". Some of what I'm doing is relatively generic, so I could publish it for others to use & …

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## [S7 in node tries connecting](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/s7-in-node-tries-connecting/73341)

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**Author:** [@dzikuss](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/dzikuss)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [7 January 2023 21:59 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/s7-in-node-tries-connecting/73341 "2023-01-07T21:59:39Z")

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Hi! I'm newbie to Node-Red but anyway, here is my question: Why s7 in node keeps connecting although node is disabled.. In Powershell every ~10seconds is "Error: Timeout to connecting to the transport".. P.S. So far d…

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## [PID control pause](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/pid-control-pause/73337)

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**Author:** [@znetsixe](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/znetsixe)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [7 January 2023 18:19 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/pid-control-pause/73337 "2023-01-07T18:19:51Z")

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The solution is probably staring me in the face however I cant seem to find / see it. Can anyone tell me how I pauze the node-red-contrib-pid controller? I mean that I want freeze the PID controller as pumps are starti…

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## [@arduino/node-red-contrib-arduino-iot-cloud 1.0.7 fails to install](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/arduino-node-red-contrib-arduino-iot-cloud-1-0-7-fails-to-install/73331)

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**Author:** [@Ianszh](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Ianszh)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [7 January 2023 16:52 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/arduino-node-red-contrib-arduino-iot-cloud-1-0-7-fails-to-install/73331 "2023-01-07T16:52:22Z")

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Hello I've just tried to install the @arduino/node-red-contrib-arduino-iot-cloud 1.0.7 node but I received an error. 2023-01-07T13:42:07.308Z Install : @arduino/node-red-contrib-arduino-iot-cloud 1.0.7 2023-01-07T13:41…

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## [Amazon Echo Hub no working with Home Assistant OS](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/amazon-echo-hub-no-working-with-home-assistant-os/73336)

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**Author:** [@esovetsky](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/esovetsky)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [7 January 2023 16:36 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/amazon-echo-hub-no-working-with-home-assistant-os/73336 "2023-01-07T16:36:24Z")

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I am using Node-Red 14.0.0 with the Home Assistant 2023.1.1. I have placed the "Amazon Echo Hub" node on the page with default port 80 and device discovery checked. I placed "Amazon Echo Device" on the page and gave it a…

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## [FlexDash-Unable to Move Widgets around in Dashboard](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/flexdash-unable-to-move-widgets-around-in-dashboard/73321)

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**Author:** [@smanjunath211](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/smanjunath211)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [7 January 2023 16:30 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/flexdash-unable-to-move-widgets-around-in-dashboard/73321 "2023-01-07T16:30:23Z")

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Hi, I am somehow unable to move the widgets around in the dashboard. I was able to do earlier so something I have changed or something happened recently. i am able to resize the widgets, but they don't move left or righ…

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## [Audio does not work in uibuilder](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/audio-does-not-work-in-uibuilder/73308)

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**Author:** [@Dario94](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Dario94)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [7 January 2023 13:38 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/audio-does-not-work-in-uibuilder/73308 "2023-01-07T13:38:21Z")

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Hello, I'm a novice JS/CSS/HTML programmer and I'm trying to use a uibuilder to create a multimedia display interface for an Escaper Room. I'm having problems with HTML audio, I have put some code together starting fro…

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## [Input of endpoint and variables (database) via dashboard - node-red-contrib-s7](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/input-of-endpoint-and-variables-database-via-dashboard-node-red-contrib-s7/71390)

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**Author:** [@mcom](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/mcom)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [7 January 2023 13:11 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/input-of-endpoint-and-variables-database-via-dashboard-node-red-contrib-s7/71390 "2023-01-07T13:11:49Z")

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Hello all, is there a possibility to type in the endpoint ip adres and the variables through the dashboard? I already create a variable for the ip adres and variables, but i cant find a solution to connect together. @m…

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## [Creating a Spreadsheet and population it with data](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/creating-a-spreadsheet-and-population-it-with-data/73215)

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**Author:** [@ScheepersJohan](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ScheepersJohan)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [7 January 2023 13:00 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/creating-a-spreadsheet-and-population-it-with-data/73215 "2023-01-07T13:00:36Z")

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Hi, I want to create a spreadsheet like below and populate it with data from my InflusDB. Any pointers as how to create the spreadsheet with node-red or any other idea on how to do this reporting, it's for a monthly re…

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## [Calculate with function node](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/calculate-with-function-node/73322)

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**Author:** [@F11](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/F11)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [7 January 2023 11:56 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/calculate-with-function-node/73322 "2023-01-07T11:56:49Z")

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Hello, I am a newbie with node red and have a little problem. I want to add two values in a function. One value comes via the payload, the other is a flow variable. I can display the values, but I can't calculate the…

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## [Rest http api post request](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/rest-http-api-post-request/73227)

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**Author:** [@Dedoyler](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Dedoyler)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [7 January 2023 08:53 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/rest-http-api-post-request/73227 "2023-01-07T08:53:47Z")

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Hi All, I'm looking to Log In to the Dashboard Developer REST HTTP API of a printer we have on site using Node Red to get the access token and ultimately be able to receive status information of the printer and forward …

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## [I want to rewrite the data in the template, but it all becomes \[object Object\]](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/i-want-to-rewrite-the-data-in-the-template-but-it-all-becomes-object-object/73315)

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**Author:** [@TOSHI1](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/TOSHI1)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [7 January 2023 08:27 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/i-want-to-rewrite-the-data-in-the-template-but-it-all-becomes-object-object/73315 "2023-01-07T08:27:47Z")

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I want to rewrite the data in the template as shown in the image, but it all becomes \[object Object\]. Is there a way to rewrite the contents of the data?

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## [Strange behaviour from Call Service Node](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/strange-behaviour-from-call-service-node/73313)

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**Author:** [@nick4275](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/nick4275)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [7 January 2023 08:05 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/strange-behaviour-from-call-service-node/73313 "2023-01-07T08:05:26Z")

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I'm looking for a bit of help with a simple but annoying issue. I am controlling a 4 gang Zigbee switch (it's a bare board TuYa TS0004). It works fine except for the first time I trigger the flow (it's triggered by an …

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## [Function to create data and insert into column of existing sqlite DB](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/function-to-create-data-and-insert-into-column-of-existing-sqlite-db/73188)

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**Author:** [@Jacob](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Jacob)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [6 January 2023 23:26 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/function-to-create-data-and-insert-into-column-of-existing-sqlite-db/73188 "2023-01-06T23:26:27Z")

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Hi there, running Node-Red on an onlineserver of digitalocean. I am taking data from a sqlite DB (Select all db entries) , calculating some stats with it then trying to create a string/ variable which holds this new d…

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## [Dashboard takes 10 min to load](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-takes-10-min-to-load/72338)

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**Author:** [@jjm9](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/jjm9)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [6 January 2023 22:38 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-takes-10-min-to-load/72338 "2023-01-06T22:38:20Z")

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Hey there, been using Node-RED for literally years now, and this never happened to me: I noticed, that the docker container was unhealthy. Checking the logs, I only got this at first: 16 Dec 20:41:01 - \[info\] Welcome…

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## [Need assistance on HTTP Request node](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/need-assistance-on-http-request-node/73291)

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**Author:** [@pmobley](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/pmobley)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [6 January 2023 21:14 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/need-assistance-on-http-request-node/73291 "2023-01-06T21:14:21Z")

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Hello all, I have a Max BR1 mini that I would like to communicate with and grab some data. The API works off of a HTTP request (Get and POST) I am sending a POST command to login and I am getting back an error: "Reques…

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## [Any way to get transactions done on N26 to Nodered](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/any-way-to-get-transactions-done-on-n26-to-nodered/73304)

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**Author:** [@demokedes](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/demokedes)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [6 January 2023 18:54 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/any-way-to-get-transactions-done-on-n26-to-nodered/73304 "2023-01-06T18:54:48Z")

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Has anyone managed to connect to N26 through API to get list of transactions made? I found this article: Why have we decided to make Visa Direct API for Node-RED? (ibm.com), but it doesn't give me useful information. A…

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## [Need help with mqtt an to create a json string](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/need-help-with-mqtt-an-to-create-a-json-string/70826)

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**Author:** [@Daniel-WW](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Daniel-WW)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [6 January 2023 16:54 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/need-help-with-mqtt-an-to-create-a-json-string/70826 "2023-01-06T16:54:47Z")

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Hello, I hope to ask my questions here at the right place, because I'm a newbie in working with node-RED. I'm trying to implement the following project: I got a Zigbee Thermostat Radiator Value (TRV) and a separate te…

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## [Unable to deploy new flows, nothing visible in logging](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/unable-to-deploy-new-flows-nothing-visible-in-logging/73107)

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**Author:** [@runfabi](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/runfabi)\
**Replies:** 19\
**Last updated:** [6 January 2023 16:28 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/unable-to-deploy-new-flows-nothing-visible-in-logging/73107 "2023-01-06T16:28:30Z")

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I have been running an unaltered flow in docker. However since recently I have not been able to deploy, due to node-red simply being stuck after pressing deploy, changing deploy mode, starting in safe mode etc is not wo…

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## [Insert into MSSQL - Connection erro](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/insert-into-mssql-connection-erro/73065)

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**Author:** [@machadof11](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/machadof11)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [6 January 2023 14:41 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/insert-into-mssql-connection-erro/73065 "2023-01-06T14:41:38Z")

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Hi, I am new to node-red. I am also a non programmer. However I am trying to write some tags read from a node (rockwell PLC) into a database (SQLSERVER). Every minute (set in the PLC node) all configured tags are inse…

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## [Integration from Date in Debug](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/integration-from-date-in-debug/73276)

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**Author:** [@stourel](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/stourel)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [6 January 2023 14:18 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/integration-from-date-in-debug/73276 "2023-01-06T14:18:53Z")

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Hi everybody, I am a full beginner by Node-Red, so please excuse me if my explanations are maybe difficult to understand. I am trying to use a API form Forcast.solar to become the actuel PV estimated yiel. Therfore I …

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## [Pass arguman to exec node to run python script](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/pass-arguman-to-exec-node-to-run-python-script/73296)

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**Author:** [@miladmrm](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/miladmrm)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [6 January 2023 13:46 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/pass-arguman-to-exec-node-to-run-python-script/73296 "2023-01-06T13:46:18Z")

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How I can pass input as input arguments to python script run command in exec node with msg.payload? for exampe I want run python script with this command: /usr/bin/python3 test.py 1 2

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## [Not able to install package "smartmeter"](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/not-able-to-install-package-smartmeter/73280)

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**Author:** [@julian-pe](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/julian-pe)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [6 January 2023 13:24 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/not-able-to-install-package-smartmeter/73280 "2023-01-06T13:24:16Z")

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Dear all, i tried to install the npm package "smartmeter". If I install it directly on the webinterface or via CLI I'll get the following errors. But I cannot interpretate, how to solve this problem. Maybe do you hav…

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## [Behavior changes between running as service and with the node-red command](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/behavior-changes-between-running-as-service-and-with-the-node-red-command/73253)

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**Author:** [@eltigrezinno](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/eltigrezinno)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [6 January 2023 12:12 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/behavior-changes-between-running-as-service-and-with-the-node-red-command/73253 "2023-01-06T12:12:08Z")

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Hi there, I have quite an issue there and I don't understand from where it could be ! In my flow, I have a slider to control the pulseaudio volume in command lines with exec node, and some .mp3 files played with play-s…

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## [How to use node red APIs](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-use-node-red-apis/73286)

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**Author:** [@nit-cyber](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/nit-cyber)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [6 January 2023 11:00 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-use-node-red-apis/73286 "2023-01-06T11:00:18Z")

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node-red flow to start using post api

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