# General

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## [Node-red-node-ui-table problem](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-node-ui-table-problem/72436)

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**Author:** [@d\_ferdi](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/d_ferdi)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [19 December 2022 21:52 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-node-ui-table-problem/72436 "2022-12-19T21:52:54Z")

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hello, i have a big problem with the table node. i use it to display some data from my pv-system with 15 rows and 8 columns. this works fine, but i want to set other column-names and width and alignment. but if i do th…

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## [Parsing Payload](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/parsing-payload/72294)

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**Author:** [@bwaig](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/bwaig)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [19 December 2022 21:48 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/parsing-payload/72294 "2022-12-19T21:48:19Z")

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My payload is all one big string and I need to convert it into a JSON object. I'm not quite sure what to do next I've read a lot of different articles but nothing seems to deal with my particular problem. I am hoping som…

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## [Energy meter dashboard in distress](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/energy-meter-dashboard-in-distress/72131)

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**Author:** [@Mrfox](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Mrfox)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [19 December 2022 20:53 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/energy-meter-dashboard-in-distress/72131 "2022-12-19T20:53:33Z")

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Hi, I have a setup with Node-Red -\> InfluxDB -\> Grafana for visualizing data from my energy meter. This has been in use for abt three years, just working fine. All of a suden the Grafana panels are empty and I get the m…

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## [Smartmeter-obis error: Error: Error on Baudrate changeover: Error: Port is not open](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/smartmeter-obis-error-error-error-on-baudrate-changeover-error-port-is-not-open/72432)

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**Author:** [@vanTuxen](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/vanTuxen)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [19 December 2022 20:40 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/smartmeter-obis-error-error-error-on-baudrate-changeover-error-port-is-not-open/72432 "2022-12-19T20:40:12Z")

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Hi all, I need you help making SmartMeter work with my nodered ... System Weidmann Elektronik IR IR Schreib/Lesekopf USB (Optokopf) - Infrarot Sendediode (Tx), Infrarot Phototransistor (Rx) IC: FTDI FT232R / FT230X …

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## [Pausing or stopping an ongoing playback in node-red-contrib-play-sound](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/pausing-or-stopping-an-ongoing-playback-in-node-red-contrib-play-sound/72112)

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**Author:** [@thepianocian](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/thepianocian)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [19 December 2022 20:05 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/pausing-or-stopping-an-ongoing-playback-in-node-red-contrib-play-sound/72112 "2022-12-19T20:05:20Z")

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Hi everyone. I am running into a weird issue. Using node-red-contrib-play-sound. For the player, I put {} because I don’t know what player to specify. Anyway, when I inject the standard message, it’s fine and it plays t…

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## [SM RTD stackable card with raspberry Pi and node red for measuring the temperature of PT 100](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/sm-rtd-stackable-card-with-raspberry-pi-and-node-red-for-measuring-the-temperature-of-pt-100/72103)

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**Author:** [@akshayjain](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/akshayjain)\
**Replies:** 20\
**Last updated:** [19 December 2022 19:10 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/sm-rtd-stackable-card-with-raspberry-pi-and-node-red-for-measuring-the-temperature-of-pt-100/72103 "2022-12-19T19:10:22Z")

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Hi there, I had a run the program which is in the document and in the NodeRED forum topic the thing is that i added 16 nodes RTD , 16 nodes of timestamp, 16 nodes of gauge , but now the problem is when i use one Hat i o…

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## [HTTP node help (beginner)](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/http-node-help-beginner/72419)

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**Author:** [@markost](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/markost)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [19 December 2022 16:31 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/http-node-help-beginner/72419 "2022-12-19T16:31:35Z")

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Hello, I am new to http nodes and need help from more experienced users. With inject I send data (POST) to the URL to the RequestBin.com endpoint. These data are properly displayed there (picture attached). How to …

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## [How to remove whitespaces and add + sign there](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-remove-whitespaces-and-add-sign-there/72412)

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**Author:** [@nit-cyber](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/nit-cyber)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [19 December 2022 14:11 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-remove-whitespaces-and-add-sign-there/72412 "2022-12-19T14:11:24Z")

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http//google 2022 to 2023 .com to change this to http//google+2022+to+2023.com

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## [Update Home Assistant Nodes](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/update-home-assistant-nodes/72420)

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**Author:** [@Linhey](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Linhey)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [19 December 2022 13:33 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/update-home-assistant-nodes/72420 "2022-12-19T13:33:11Z")

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HELP! I just did a rather daft thing I was looking thought this forum and found something i thought I would copy to look at how it worked. Unfortunately the flow included a a node for Home assistant, which I already …

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## [Convert the output of flow timer node to human readable format in node red](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/convert-the-output-of-flow-timer-node-to-human-readable-format-in-node-red/72379)

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**Author:** [@Johnson](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Johnson)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [19 December 2022 12:57 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/convert-the-output-of-flow-timer-node-to-human-readable-format-in-node-red/72379 "2022-12-19T12:57:38Z")

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Hi guys , I have a doubt in the output of flow timer node . Is it possible to convert the start and stop time to human readable form .

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## [URL call from a dashboard button](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/url-call-from-a-dashboard-button/72415)

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**Author:** [@nygma2004](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/nygma2004)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [19 December 2022 12:38 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/url-call-from-a-dashboard-button/72415 "2022-12-19T12:38:32Z")

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I made the below flow some time ago to download a file from my Node-Red server. I just pass the full file path like this: http://192.168.x.x:1880/download?filename=/home/pi/something.csv Up until now I formatted a 'href…

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## [Set Chromecast screen status to idle](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/set-chromecast-screen-status-to-idle/72361)

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**Author:** [@HonestJohn61](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/HonestJohn61)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [19 December 2022 12:16 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/set-chromecast-screen-status-to-idle/72361 "2022-12-19T12:16:09Z")

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I'm trying to find a way of telling my Chromecast with Google TV screen to idle - do you know how to do this from Node-red? I want to do that since I've set it to display selected photos when in Ambient mode. I've seen n…

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## [Node Red Docker on Synology Connection problem](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-docker-on-synology-connection-problem/72340)

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**Author:** [@Andinger](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Andinger)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [19 December 2022 11:46 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-docker-on-synology-connection-problem/72340 "2022-12-19T11:46:00Z")

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Hi all, I got Nodered docker running on my Synology DS220+. Everything was going well, I installed it out of DSM and set the UID 1000 as folder owner afterwards. When I now open Nodered the editor came up but every time…

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## [HTTP POST multipart-form-data via msg.payload](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/http-post-multipart-form-data-via-msg-payload/72250)

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**Author:** [@nit-cyber](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/nit-cyber)\
**Replies:** 27\
**Last updated:** [19 December 2022 09:56 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/http-post-multipart-form-data-via-msg-payload/72250 "2022-12-19T09:56:48Z")

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## [How can we receive acknowledgement of file transfer using "SFTP"](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-can-we-receive-acknowledgement-of-file-transfer-using-sftp/72404)

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**Author:** [@SherrySri](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/SherrySri)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [19 December 2022 09:10 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-can-we-receive-acknowledgement-of-file-transfer-using-sftp/72404 "2022-12-19T09:10:36Z")

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HI Guys, In one of my project I am transfer a csv file from local PC to remote PC using SFTP. Since frequency of file transfer is more (every 30 sec) many times I am seeing loss of data. So, I want to ensure using some…

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## [Get wrong number from debug node](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/get-wrong-number-from-debug-node/72296)

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**Author:** [@ThisIsFrankTsai](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ThisIsFrankTsai)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [19 December 2022 07:00 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/get-wrong-number-from-debug-node/72296 "2022-12-19T07:00:32Z")

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Hi,there Please helped me, I designed a simple flow as below, timestample -\> function -\>debug My function dseigined as below, msg.payload =0x01033120000C4AF9; return msg; I send 0x01033120000C4AF9 (hex) But I go…

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## [Convert buffer to time and compare with current time](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/convert-buffer-to-time-and-compare-with-current-time/72392)

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**Author:** [@walberjunior](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/walberjunior)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [18 December 2022 23:21 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/convert-buffer-to-time-and-compare-with-current-time/72392 "2022-12-18T23:21:02Z")

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Hi. Among other data, I get the date and time from a buffer and I need to compare it with the current date. But even simulating the current date, when I do the conversion there is a very large difference between the da…

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## [Google Nest Thermostat - support in Node-RED](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/google-nest-thermostat-support-in-node-red/72394)

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**Author:** [@hazymat](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/hazymat)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [18 December 2022 21:49 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/google-nest-thermostat-support-in-node-red/72394 "2022-12-18T21:49:32Z")

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Many moons ago I was able to control my Nest thermostat with Node-RED. Then Nest was bought out by Google, then it stopped working, then they released "works with Nest" or somesuch thing which ironically made my home ST…

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## [Ignore message number one and two?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ignore-message-number-one-and-two/72369)

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**Author:** [@FSHelgeland](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/FSHelgeland)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [18 December 2022 17:22 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ignore-message-number-one-and-two/72369 "2022-12-18T17:22:11Z")

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I am considering making an automation for a door lock, and I am a little bit unsure where to start. I have one sensor which put the house in "away" I can give it a value "1" Then I have another sensor on my garage door. …

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## [The promise rejected with the reason "#\<Object\>"](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/the-promise-rejected-with-the-reason-object/72375)

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**Author:** [@lhlxx2010](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/lhlxx2010)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [18 December 2022 16:30 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/the-promise-rejected-with-the-reason-object/72375 "2022-12-18T16:30:38Z")

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My node-red stops working every 7-10 days. There is only one line of code in the log. Does anyone have a similar situation? Or can you tell me some directions of the investigation?

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## [Reading data from influx with an index on mean](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/reading-data-from-influx-with-an-index-on-mean/72351)

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**Author:** [@henkkas](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/henkkas)\
**Replies:** 35\
**Last updated:** [18 December 2022 15:06 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/reading-data-from-influx-with-an-index-on-mean/72351 "2022-12-18T15:06:28Z")

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I am struggling with the way I must retrieve a variable amount of data from influx database. Data from database looks like this: So I get some 'mean' - values. But the amount of of (mean) values can differ, in my cas…

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## [Cannot upgrade Node-Red\_email node to latest version](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/cannot-upgrade-node-red-email-node-to-latest-version/72292)

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**Author:** [@labob246](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/labob246)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [18 December 2022 07:16 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/cannot-upgrade-node-red-email-node-to-latest-version/72292 "2022-12-18T07:16:23Z")

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Currently on version 1.15.1 of node-red-node-email. Trying to upgrade using the manage pallet to 1.18.2 but it fails. Here is the error log: 15 Dec 20:49:57 - \[info\] Upgrading module: node-red-node-email to version: 1…

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## [Issues with formatting of data as input to pdf make](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/issues-with-formatting-of-data-as-input-to-pdf-make/72349)

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**Author:** [@saxenaramesh](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/saxenaramesh)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [18 December 2022 03:54 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/issues-with-formatting-of-data-as-input-to-pdf-make/72349 "2022-12-18T03:54:47Z")

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Continuing the discussion from MySQL Database Output (\>500 rows) to be added to pdfmake: Dear Sir, I am somehow stuck with one issue similar to above link where E1cid had helped me. I am trying to build a pdf report us…

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## [Node-red-contrib-tplink : was anybody able to set HS220 (dimmer) brightness](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-tplink-was-anybody-able-to-set-hs220-dimmer-brightness/72372)

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**Author:** [@alfort57](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/alfort57)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [18 December 2022 00:32 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-tplink-was-anybody-able-to-set-hs220-dimmer-brightness/72372 "2022-12-18T00:32:28Z")

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I am able to turn on and off my TP-link HS-220 but so far I am unable to change brightness using the control parameter. There are no errors on the output message from the tplink node. The relay status is correctly repor…

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## [Http request flow error](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/http-request-flow-error/72334)

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**Author:** [@om3rx](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/om3rx)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [17 December 2022 20:33 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/http-request-flow-error/72334 "2022-12-17T20:33:04Z")

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Hi, I have basic flow that triggers 5hours from a website everyday at 00:00 and write them in a times.txt file. Until Dec. 12th it was working but now I'm getting the error on the screenshot. \[{"id":"c905ee12da4445…

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## [Have flow continue for a specific time then reset on a Remote](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/have-flow-continue-for-a-specific-time-then-reset-on-a-remote/72343)

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**Author:** [@FormBurden](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/FormBurden)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [17 December 2022 18:29 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/have-flow-continue-for-a-specific-time-then-reset-on-a-remote/72343 "2022-12-17T18:29:40Z")

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Apologize on the topic name, couldn't think of anything better. I'm using Node Red with ZHA Events from HA, and I'm using that on my Hue dimmer switch. What I'm trying to accomplish is lets say I have two lights. On (b…

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## [How to Clear editor node status "Error" on "node-red-node-tail" node?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-clear-editor-node-status-error-on-node-red-node-tail-node/72091)

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**Author:** [@tree-frog](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/tree-frog)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [17 December 2022 18:18 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-clear-editor-node-status-error-on-node-red-node-tail-node/72091 "2022-12-17T18:18:57Z")

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File monitoring/reading had an error. "File not found". The system recovered when the file was available. However, there persists the red error node indicator in the editor. How can I clear this error without Resta…

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## [Help with node-red-node-twitter](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/help-with-node-red-node-twitter/72344)

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**Author:** [@quarfie](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/quarfie)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [17 December 2022 16:13 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/help-with-node-red-node-twitter/72344 "2022-12-17T16:13:02Z")

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I was looking to start experimenting with the Twitter API and node-red-node-twitter. But I get this error in the debug pane: "You currently have Essential access which includes access to Twitter API v2 endpoints only. …

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## [Json to influxdb - How to populate fields](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/json-to-influxdb-how-to-populate-fields/71630)

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**Author:** [@stayorso](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/stayorso)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [17 December 2022 15:49 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/json-to-influxdb-how-to-populate-fields/71630 "2022-12-17T15:49:59Z")

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Hello I'm trying to send data from MQTT to influxdb using json. So far I managed to send the data over to influx, but not in the intended way. I can import a single object from the json or all of them, but not 2/3/4..…

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## [How to use this node? Blauberg-Vento](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-use-this-node-blauberg-vento/71893)

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**Author:** [@karloslb](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/karloslb)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [17 December 2022 13:51 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-use-this-node-blauberg-vento/71893 "2022-12-17T13:51:56Z")

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Hello everyone, I'm a beginner in node-red. I want to control my ventilationsystem with heat recovery. I found and installed this node: https://libraries.io/npm/@michaelkrog%2Fnode-red-contrib-blauberg-vento In the…

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