# General

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## [The BigTimer doesn't seem to recognize the latitude/longitude](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/the-bigtimer-doesnt-seem-to-recognize-the-latitude-longitude/101014)

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**Author:** [@left4nodered](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/left4nodered)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [14 May 2026 07:25 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/the-bigtimer-doesnt-seem-to-recognize-the-latitude-longitude/101014 "2026-05-14T07:25:14Z")

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I want to trigger an automation from sunset to sunrise with BigTimer node. The following picture is how I configure it. So the Sunrise tomorrow should be 06:03AM according to Google(which I verified), and the current ti…

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## [Which node is the best suit if I am using ZLAN5407-M to transmit the data from power meter?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/which-node-is-the-best-suit-if-i-am-using-zlan5407-m-to-transmit-the-data-from-power-meter/101013)

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**Author:** [@Champion](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Champion)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [14 May 2026 03:16 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/which-node-is-the-best-suit-if-i-am-using-zlan5407-m-to-transmit-the-data-from-power-meter/101013 "2026-05-14T03:16:39Z")

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Currently I am using ZLAN (RS485 to Ethernet adapter) to transmit the data from the power meter to node red, I would like to know the which node to use to receive the data in NodeRed. Should I use Modbus Getter Node or …

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## [Node-red-contrib-opcua not working after update to 0.2.351](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-opcua-not-working-after-update-to-0-2-351/100997)

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**Author:** [@bob3150](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/bob3150)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [13 May 2026 05:03 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-opcua-not-working-after-update-to-0-2-351/100997 "2026-05-13T05:03:48Z")

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I updated node-red to version 4.1.10 and node-red-contrib-opcua to 0.2.351 and now opcua is not working anymore → unknown OpcUA-Client Please help me to solve this problem my complete data-grabbing enviroment is not wor…

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## [Lost Connection to server, reconnecting on AWS linux](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/lost-connection-to-server-reconnecting-on-aws-linux/100928)

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**Author:** [@knowledgeshark](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/knowledgeshark)\
**Replies:** 49\
**Last updated:** [12 May 2026 19:28 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/lost-connection-to-server-reconnecting-on-aws-linux/100928 "2026-05-12T19:28:08Z")

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I have a new node-red running on a new AWS instance (after my 2017 was getting too old:-). Anyway, it's working nicely, but I'm getting the lost connection to server message: Lost connection to server, reconnecting in…

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## [Is Node-RED 4.1.10 Valid?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/is-node-red-4-1-10-valid/100989)

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**Author:** [@Buckskin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Buckskin)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [12 May 2026 16:08 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/is-node-red-4-1-10-valid/100989 "2026-05-12T16:08:10Z")

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I have just received notification of an update to Node-RED - v1.4.10 but I cannot find any mention of this in the forum. Is it valid?

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## [How to remove preceding 0|node-red in log file](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-remove-preceding-0-node-red-in-log-file/100979)

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**Author:** [@knowledgeshark](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/knowledgeshark)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [10 May 2026 01:13 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-remove-preceding-0-node-red-in-log-file/100979 "2026-05-10T01:13:16Z")

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I've searched in the settings.js and cannot find how to remove the preceding words before every log line (up to the date in example here). 0|node-red | 9 May 16:04:34 - \[info\] \[debug:Debug22\] Any ideas? thanks.

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## [Explicit Error, Complete & Status Ports — Making Node-RED's Data Flow Honest](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/explicit-error-complete-status-ports-making-node-reds-data-flow-honest/100935)

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**Author:** [@AllanOricil](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/AllanOricil)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [8 May 2026 06:16 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/explicit-error-complete-status-ports-making-node-reds-data-flow-honest/100935 "2026-05-08T06:16:27Z")

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Node-RED's visual programming model has a simple contract: if you can see the wires, you understand the flow. But three built-in nodes break this contract — catch, complete, and status. They listen for events without wir…

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## [UDP input for Temp monitor](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/udp-input-for-temp-monitor/100917)

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**Author:** [@Shorts](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Shorts)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [8 May 2026 03:54 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/udp-input-for-temp-monitor/100917 "2026-05-08T03:54:44Z")

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Hi, I have a device sending temperature updates via UDP which I want to display on a Dashboard. The data is as follows: Enc Data: 3a203134300d0a02021000a6170000 It is only 2 digits out of this string I require and th…

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## [Npm audit fails with recent node-red](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/npm-audit-fails-with-recent-node-red/100883)

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**Author:** [@augjoh](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/augjoh)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [7 May 2026 16:25 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/npm-audit-fails-with-recent-node-red/100883 "2026-05-07T16:25:58Z")

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When running npm audit with recent node-red, I got the following error: uuid \<14.0.0 Severity: moderate uuid: Missing buffer bounds check in v3/v5/v6 when buf is provided - https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-w5hq-g745-…

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## ["flow" variable predefined?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/flow-variable-predefined/100927)

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**Author:** [@knowledgeshark](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/knowledgeshark)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [7 May 2026 15:30 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/flow-variable-predefined/100927 "2026-05-07T15:30:13Z")

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I have an obscure question: I just upgraded to the newest node-red, and one of my javascript nodes has a compile error where it says in my own code that "var flow" is already defined. Has something changed such that "fl…

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## [Copying Palette Folder](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/copying-palette-folder/100921)

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**Author:** [@Technogeek](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Technogeek)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [7 May 2026 01:44 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/copying-palette-folder/100921 "2026-05-07T01:44:53Z")

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I'm setting up a new Pi with Node Red and I would like to know if I can just copy a particular folder from my older system that contains all of my installed palette's to bypass manually installing every one. Will this wo…

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## [How to secure a flow if the settings file is accessible?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-secure-a-flow-if-the-settings-file-is-accessible/100920)

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**Author:** [@Xyntec](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Xyntec)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [6 May 2026 14:46 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-secure-a-flow-if-the-settings-file-is-accessible/100920 "2026-05-06T14:46:45Z")

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I have a windows panel PC which is available for a client as administrator, and run Node red on that to show some variables on a dashboard, the dashboard is available throughout the clients network so that it can be seen…

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## [Alert / Toast on Worldmap (with timeout)](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/alert-toast-on-worldmap-with-timeout/100876)

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**Author:** [@PizzaProgram](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/PizzaProgram)\
**Replies:** 18\
**Last updated:** [6 May 2026 11:45 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/alert-toast-on-worldmap-with-timeout/100876 "2026-05-06T11:45:10Z")

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I wonder, if it would be possible to show a "toast" popup message on top of WorldMap ? Would be nice, if it would support: multi line, choosable (at least background-) colour, timeout (seconds), set to be user-closabl…

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## [Stuck with \`function\` nodes and \`env\` setting up](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/stuck-with-function-nodes-and-env-setting-up/100913)

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**Author:** [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [5 May 2026 23:58 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/stuck-with-function-nodes-and-env-setting-up/100913 "2026-05-05T23:58:24Z")

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Sorry folks, but I am stuck. This is the code: let divisor = parseInt(env.get("DIVISOR")) || 2 let counter = context.get("counter") || 0 counter = (counter + 1) % divisor context.set("counter", counter) if (counter =…

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## [FT245BM Read or Write to Digital I/O](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ft245bm-read-or-write-to-digital-i-o/100906)

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**Author:** [@Technogeek](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Technogeek)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [5 May 2026 20:53 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ft245bm-read-or-write-to-digital-i-o/100906 "2026-05-05T20:53:24Z")

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I'm trying to either read or write the D0 to D7 I/O on the FT245BM and other than using the Serial In or Serial Out Nodes I'm clueless what's next. I can connect to the board but how to send or receive data is confusing …

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## [Security reminder re Internet-connected devices](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/security-reminder-re-internet-connected-devices/100912)

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**Author:** [@TotallyInformation](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/TotallyInformation)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [5 May 2026 10:01 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/security-reminder-re-internet-connected-devices/100912 "2026-05-05T10:01:32Z")

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A quick reminder for folk who aren't sure whether they need to secure their home or small-office devices: https://www.ukauthority.com/articles/major-shift-in-chinese-cyber-attack-activity The UK’s National Cyber Secur…

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## [Node-red URL via port not working for apache httpd VirtualHost](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-url-via-port-not-working-for-apache-httpd-virtualhost/100903)

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**Author:** [@knowledgeshark](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/knowledgeshark)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [4 May 2026 17:24 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-url-via-port-not-working-for-apache-httpd-virtualhost/100903 "2026-05-04T17:24:13Z")

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I'm moving to a new (modern) linux AWS server, and it's going well. I can run node-red and access nicely. These are not docker, and guarded now by pm2 (thanks for that). I also have a HTTPD rewrite rule so the port isn'…

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## [Tapo contact and flood sensors](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/tapo-contact-and-flood-sensors/100844)

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**Author:** [@Gbalfour](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Gbalfour)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [4 May 2026 16:24 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/tapo-contact-and-flood-sensors/100844 "2026-05-04T16:24:30Z")

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Hi, I am using node-red-contrib-tapo-hub to successfully access data from several Tapo t310 temp / humidity sensors. Is it currently possible to access the state of tapo's contact (door) sensors or flood sensors using …

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## [Why is so difficult to get a https REST + keep \`msg\`? (OSM)](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/why-is-so-difficult-to-get-a-https-rest-keep-msg-osm/100892)

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**Author:** [@PizzaProgram](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/PizzaProgram)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [2 May 2026 17:01 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/why-is-so-difficult-to-get-a-https-rest-keep-msg-osm/100892 "2026-05-02T17:01:49Z")

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Sorry for spamming the topic but after 4 days of struggle I must ask: Am I missing something trivial here? Or is it really NR making hard to get a https GET while keeping the msg details? The goal: :railway\_track: is …

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## [WordMap marker popup open=visible?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/wordmap-marker-popup-open-visible/100734)

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**Author:** [@PizzaProgram](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/PizzaProgram)\
**Replies:** 17\
**Last updated:** [1 May 2026 20:17 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/wordmap-marker-popup-open-visible/100734 "2026-05-01T20:17:18Z")

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I'm trying to create a pizza-delivery map, where 1 or multiple addresses would be selectable. (Multi-select mode would be activated by a user-button.) If the user clicks a marker: the popup window shows, we get a …

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## [Failed to initialize the driver: ZWaveError](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/failed-to-initialize-the-driver-zwaveerror/100874)

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**Author:** [@magicman](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/magicman)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [30 April 2026 08:31 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/failed-to-initialize-the-driver-zwaveerror/100874 "2026-04-30T08:31:28Z")

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Thank you for your reply @marcus-j-davies and have solved the problem another way but as a side note i am getting this error message on occasion when i do a full deploy Failed to initialize the driver: ZWaveError: The S…

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## [Using transitionDuration with ZwaveJS node V11](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/using-transitionduration-with-zwavejs-node-v11/100873)

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**Author:** [@magicman](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/magicman)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [5 April 2026 21:57 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/using-transitionduration-with-zwavejs-node-v11/100873 "2026-04-05T21:57:59Z")

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hi @marcus-j-davies installed the new version changed my flows as instructed, All working very well ! Thank you As a side note how do i use transitionduration? I was hoping to switch on a binary input then using the d…

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## [Http request default headers www-authenticate: "Basic..."](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/http-request-default-headers-www-authenticate-basic/100864)

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**Author:** [@rstp](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/rstp)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [29 April 2026 10:44 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/http-request-default-headers-www-authenticate-basic/100864 "2026-04-29T10:44:02Z")

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I do not need to authenticate to access my site 192.168.2.201 but running this flow: \[ { "id": "ea91769386ca7b48", "type": "http request", "z": "b1244a135f70915e", "name": "", …

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## [Node-red-contrib-alexa-remote2-applestrudel OAuth enabling](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-alexa-remote2-applestrudel-oauth-enabling/100548)

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**Author:** [@manni-2x](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/manni-2x)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [28 April 2026 16:44 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-alexa-remote2-applestrudel-oauth-enabling/100548 "2026-04-28T16:44:15Z")

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Hi, Amazon is continuesly approving the authentication methods, so the Email/pass is already and proxy/cookie will be in the future obsolet. I've invested some Time to enable OAuth in node-red-contrib-alexa-remote2-app…

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## [How to combine SVG's and style overrides](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-combine-svgs-and-style-overrides/100862)

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**Author:** [@TotallyInformation](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/TotallyInformation)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [28 April 2026 13:29 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-combine-svgs-and-style-overrides/100862 "2026-04-28T13:29:08Z")

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Saw an interesting article on SVG style overrides recently. Ended in in discussion wit the authors about what I thought would be a better way using CSS Variables. Turns out that I wasn't quite correct initially and had …

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## [Zwave understanding](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/zwave-understanding/100808)

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**Author:** [@fogmajor](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/fogmajor)\
**Replies:** 17\
**Last updated:** [27 April 2026 16:57 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/zwave-understanding/100808 "2026-04-27T16:57:25Z")

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I could really do with a bit of guidance please I have a Fibaro-101 push button When i press it twice i get the following msg.payload : Object object event: "VALUE\_NOTIFICATION" timestamp: 20/04/2026, 13:53:45 \[UTC+1\]…

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## [Dreaming of typescript](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dreaming-of-typescript/100533)

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**Author:** [@ThingsTinkerer](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ThingsTinkerer)\
**Replies:** 26\
**Last updated:** [27 April 2026 14:20 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dreaming-of-typescript/100533 "2026-04-27T14:20:48Z")

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Imagine for a second the possibility of typescript support in addition or instead of javascript. What would that look like? You could declare the type of each output connection, and by that get notification whenever you …

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## [NR Linter - \[msg\] Unreachable code](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/nr-linter-msg-unreachable-code/100820)

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**Author:** [@mudwalker](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/mudwalker)\
**Replies:** 29\
**Last updated:** [27 April 2026 12:02 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/nr-linter-msg-unreachable-code/100820 "2026-04-27T12:02:05Z")

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I am going through my NR code trying to clear the Linter error messages. I get this error with all of some similarly coded Nodes, they all do what is expected of them (control MQTT Outputs). Could someone explain to me…

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## [Access HTTP headers in websocket-in node to link user to session ID](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/access-http-headers-in-websocket-in-node-to-link-user-to-session-id/100836)

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**Author:** [@Lupin\_III](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Lupin_III)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [27 April 2026 10:27 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/access-http-headers-in-websocket-in-node-to-link-user-to-session-id/100836 "2026-04-27T10:27:38Z")

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Hi, I have a Node-RED setup behind Nginx. When a WebSocket connection is established, Nginx injects a verified X-Myapp-User header into the handshake request. Using webSocketNodeVerifyClient in settings.js I can read t…

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## [Check this out... ESP-NOW (communication protocol)](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/check-this-out-esp-now-communication-protocol/100221)

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**Author:** [@dynamicdave](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/dynamicdave)\
**Replies:** 38\
**Last updated:** [27 April 2026 09:00 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/check-this-out-esp-now-communication-protocol/100221 "2026-04-27T09:00:21Z")

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