# General

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## [Copy a raspberry-pi Node-RED including everything, tabs, node, setup, hidden files to another](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/copy-a-raspberry-pi-node-red-including-everything-tabs-node-setup-hidden-files-to-another/90093)

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**Author:** [@chuckf201](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/chuckf201)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [11 August 2024 22:19 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/copy-a-raspberry-pi-node-red-including-everything-tabs-node-setup-hidden-files-to-another/90093 "2024-08-11T22:19:20Z")

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I have a raspberry-pi B3 on a test-bed. I want to copy everything to another Raspi. Even the hidden stuff. My jason node copy was not enough. I guess I'm miss a whole lot. I love Node-RED. What a great development platf…

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## [No data on second function output](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/no-data-on-second-function-output/90111)

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**Author:** [@stefan24](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/stefan24)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [11 August 2024 20:57 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/no-data-on-second-function-output/90111 "2024-08-11T20:57:12Z")

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var msg2 = \[{payload:"",filename:""}\]; msg2.filename = "test"; msg2.payload = "test2"; msg.payload = "test3"; return \[msg,msg2\]; Though I fill msg2.filename and msg2.payload with data, the second debug output shows o…

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## [Problems with Google Sheet Node appending lines](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/problems-with-google-sheet-node-appending-lines/90112)

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**Author:** [@ruffieuxh](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ruffieuxh)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [11 August 2024 18:15 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/problems-with-google-sheet-node-appending-lines/90112 "2024-08-11T18:15:25Z")

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Hi, I am pretty experienced in sending and reading data to and from Google sheets incl. appending data line by line. During the latest project I run into a very strange problem as I can add and update data, but not app…

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## [Get msg to uibuilder](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/get-msg-to-uibuilder/89568)

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**Author:** [@user1234](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/user1234)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [11 August 2024 14:53 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/get-msg-to-uibuilder/89568 "2024-08-11T14:53:19Z")

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Hi there, I'm currently facing some new challenges. I'm using uibuilder on Node Red and I've successfully created an HTML page. However, I'm struggling to figure out how to get an external msg.payload to display on my HT…

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## [Dynamically hide and show an ui-text node](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dynamically-hide-and-show-an-ui-text-node/90097)

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**Author:** [@network\_potato](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/network_potato)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [11 August 2024 11:05 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dynamically-hide-and-show-an-ui-text-node/90097 "2024-08-11T11:05:16Z")

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Using Dashboard 2.0 I have a ui-text node and I want the text to be hidden as default. When I press a button (or for this example sake, press on an inject node) I want the text to become visible and stay visible (even …

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## [How to know when a flow is done with multiple queued messages?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-know-when-a-flow-is-done-with-multiple-queued-messages/90096)

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**Author:** [@network\_potato](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/network_potato)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [11 August 2024 06:03 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-know-when-a-flow-is-done-with-multiple-queued-messages/90096 "2024-08-11T06:03:43Z")

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Every day, my flow fetches a variable amount of orders from a database that is to be processed. One day it may be 10 orders, the next day it may be 55 orders. It varies from day to day. I have a delay node that rate li…

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## [Cannot browse PLC Tags with node-red-contrib-cip-st-ethernet-ip](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/cannot-browse-plc-tags-with-node-red-contrib-cip-st-ethernet-ip/90094)

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**Author:** [@bachphi](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/bachphi)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [10 August 2024 21:12 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/cannot-browse-plc-tags-with-node-red-contrib-cip-st-ethernet-ip/90094 "2024-08-10T21:12:28Z")

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I am using Node-Red 4.0.2 with node-red-contrib-cip-st-ethernet-ip 2.0.2. PLC Browser is empty and hence I can not browse PLC Tags. My Pi running Node-Red 3.1.9 can still see the PLC and be able to browse tags. Is thi…

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## [Remote observing ESP SerialMonitor](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/remote-observing-esp-serialmonitor/90072)

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**Author:** [@Tany](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Tany)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [10 August 2024 19:54 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/remote-observing-esp-serialmonitor/90072 "2024-08-10T19:54:23Z")

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E1cid.Append payload to textarea element in open template/WebPage - #3 by E1cid Hallo, The suggestion of E1cid was applied, and working fine : change ESP32 SerialMonitor to WebSerial, or to No Serial. Except... the ES…

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## [Interfacing Monday.com with node red](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/interfacing-monday-com-with-node-red/90065)

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**Author:** [@IanM](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/IanM)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [10 August 2024 10:51 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/interfacing-monday-com-with-node-red/90065 "2024-08-10T10:51:45Z")

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Hello Everybody Im new to node red. Take it easy on me. I'm trying to interface Monday.com. I read the api part of the monday website but having a hard time understanding the coding. this this the website link I was try…

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## [How do I stop messages according to date?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-do-i-stop-messages-according-to-date/90089)

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**Author:** [@Mastiff](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Mastiff)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [10 August 2024 08:46 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-do-i-stop-messages-according-to-date/90089 "2024-08-10T08:46:27Z")

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I have a command that turns on power to the blinds at 05:55, so my wife, who gets up early, can lower halfway down the one in the window she's sitting by (there are several) and not be blinded by the low sun. But it's on…

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## [Can't transfer data from Node-Red to InfluxDB](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/cant-transfer-data-from-node-red-to-influxdb/90085)

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**Author:** [@mrpatton75](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/mrpatton75)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [10 August 2024 06:56 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/cant-transfer-data-from-node-red-to-influxdb/90085 "2024-08-10T06:56:34Z")

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I am building out a project in Node-Red using ModbusTCP to gather information from my PLC and then send that data to an InfluxDB bucket that I will then using Grafana to create a nice dashboard to display that data. My …

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## [Node-Red bleibt alle 2 Tage stehen](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-bleibt-alle-2-tage-stehen/89960)

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**Author:** [@AleaLeni](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/AleaLeni)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [9 August 2024 19:28 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-bleibt-alle-2-tage-stehen/89960 "2024-08-09T19:28:25Z")

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Hallo zusammen, Ich habe Node-red auf einem Windows Server laufen. Es läuft soweit eigentlich alles ganz gut. In node-red befindet sich ein OPCUA Server , Modbus Server, OCPP Server ansonsten habe ich noch MySQL abfrage…

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## [404 Error When Fetching JSON File After Restarting Node-RED Server](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/404-error-when-fetching-json-file-after-restarting-node-red-server/90079)

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**Author:** [@Nandhini-Subramaniya](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Nandhini-Subramaniya)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [9 August 2024 13:02 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/404-error-when-fetching-json-file-after-restarting-node-red-server/90079 "2024-08-09T13:02:50Z")

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I'm encountering an issue with fetching a JSON file in a Node-RED project. Here's the scenario: Context: I have a Node-RED setup where I serve a table.json file from the public folder. The JSON file is accessed through…

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## [Gree+ V1.23 connection/node-red-contrib-gree-hvac](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/gree-v1-23-connection-node-red-contrib-gree-hvac/90082)

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**Author:** [@ninaaa](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ninaaa)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [9 August 2024 19:00 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/gree-v1-23-connection-node-red-contrib-gree-hvac/90082 "2024-08-09T19:00:57Z")

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Hello, I can't get a connection to my air conditioning! Firmware v1.23 Can someone help please? Thanks Greetings

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## [Variable number in a flow](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/variable-number-in-a-flow/90051)

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**Author:** [@Dacron](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Dacron)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [9 August 2024 16:26 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/variable-number-in-a-flow/90051 "2024-08-09T16:26:57Z")

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I have a number in a switch node that sends the payload one of two ways depending if the incoming number is higher or lower than the set value. I would like to be able to update the set value to a number from another nod…

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## [Updated node.js is not recognised by Node-RED - Now Broken Node-RED](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/updated-node-js-is-not-recognised-by-node-red-now-broken-node-red/90076)

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**Author:** [@lorccan](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/lorccan)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [9 August 2024 11:51 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/updated-node-js-is-not-recognised-by-node-red-now-broken-node-red/90076 "2024-08-09T11:51:36Z")

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I have updated node to the LTS v20.16.0 but Node-RED (version v3.1.1) is still seeing Node.js v16.19.1 (I have done npm rebuild in both the Node-RED user directory and the installation directory.) I have run the install…

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## [The Project build but not shown on HoloLens](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/the-project-build-but-not-shown-on-hololens/90068)

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**Author:** [@farzaneh.gerami](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/farzaneh.gerami)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [9 August 2024 07:16 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/the-project-build-but-not-shown-on-hololens/90068 "2024-08-09T07:16:02Z")

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I have a project where a VuMark scan triggers a timeline canvas to appear in HoloLens, using Unity 2022.3.25f1, MRTK3, and Microsoft Visual Studio 2022. The Unity project is built on UWP and operates within HoloLens. Add…

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## [Access Token validation in middle-ware](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/access-token-validation-in-middle-ware/90044)

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**Author:** [@sriharsha-bhasuru](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/sriharsha-bhasuru)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [7 August 2024 21:43 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/access-token-validation-in-middle-ware/90044 "2024-08-07T21:43:59Z")

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New & learning Node-Red, need help in understanding access\_tokens Enabled adminAuth module and was able to get tokens from token endpoint. Created a flow that takes HTTP-IN of type GET with url /test and returns hello-w…

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## [Loop never exit using node-red-contrib-loop JS condition](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/loop-never-exit-using-node-red-contrib-loop-js-condition/90058)

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**Author:** [@zu76](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/zu76)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [8 August 2024 20:10 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/loop-never-exit-using-node-red-contrib-loop-js-condition/90058 "2024-08-08T20:10:33Z")

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I am new to node, so bare with me for the newbe question. Background: I am using node-red installed on a HomeAssistance box I am trying to setup Node to execute a loop. I am using node-red-contrib-loop. On the Loop cy…

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## [Http request or curl for a named target window?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/http-request-or-curl-for-a-named-target-window/90039)

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**Author:** [@bakman2](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/bakman2)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [8 August 2024 19:43 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/http-request-or-curl-for-a-named-target-window/90039 "2024-08-08T19:43:08Z")

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I am trying to use a http request for a url that gets opened in a popup. This popup has a specific window/target name, when I try to access it directly (in the browser or http request), I get a permission denied. It only…

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## [Oauth2 login with only with gmail domain](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/oauth2-login-with-only-with-gmail-domain/89992)

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**Author:** [@Marty1982](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Marty1982)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [8 August 2024 13:34 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/oauth2-login-with-only-with-gmail-domain/89992 "2024-08-08T13:34:04Z")

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Hi all! I have a strange scenario where i want to integrate nodered login using oauth2 but only for gmail users and not another google domain. In the following code, i'm checking if the email address is from gmail and …

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## [Is anybody familiar with creating a weather api in node-red please share a example](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/is-anybody-familiar-with-creating-a-weather-api-in-node-red-please-share-a-example/89962)

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**Author:** [@abhmeh](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/abhmeh)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [8 August 2024 13:15 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/is-anybody-familiar-with-creating-a-weather-api-in-node-red-please-share-a-example/89962 "2024-08-08T13:15:37Z")

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Is anybody familiar with creating a weather api in node-red please share a example

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## [When starting via the command line and via the API, if there is no \`flowData\` directory, the API startup method will report an error](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/when-starting-via-the-command-line-and-via-the-api-if-there-is-no-flowdata-directory-the-api-startup-method-will-report-an-error/90049)

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**Author:** [@lyliang1216](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/lyliang1216)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [8 August 2024 07:47 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/when-starting-via-the-command-line-and-via-the-api-if-there-is-no-flowdata-directory-the-api-startup-method-will-report-an-error/90049 "2024-08-08T07:47:11Z")

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When starting via the command line and via the API, if there is no flowData directory, the API startup method will report an error When I start nodered via the command line npx node-red -s settings.js, if there is no fl…

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## [Hilfe bei einer einfachen Zeit Steuerung ... 10 Uhr an, 17 Uhr aus](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/hilfe-bei-einer-einfachen-zeit-steuerung-10-uhr-an-17-uhr-aus/89885)

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**Author:** [@rolf1](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/rolf1)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [7 August 2024 21:12 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/hilfe-bei-einer-einfachen-zeit-steuerung-10-uhr-an-17-uhr-aus/89885 "2024-08-07T21:12:33Z")

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Hallo zusammen, bin totaler Anfänger…. Wer kann mir Schritt für Schritt helfen/erklären wie ich zb. täglich einen Shelly morgens um 10 Uhr einschalte und abends um 17 Uhr wieder ausschalte ? Die Shelly Ansteuerung funk…

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## [Alexa node-red-contrib-alexa-remote2-applestrudel how trigger to get activities](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/alexa-node-red-contrib-alexa-remote2-applestrudel-how-trigger-to-get-activities/88342)

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**Author:** [@Mikee1234K](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Mikee1234K)\
**Replies:** 17\
**Last updated:** [7 August 2024 16:44 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/alexa-node-red-contrib-alexa-remote2-applestrudel-how-trigger-to-get-activities/88342 "2024-08-07T16:44:18Z")

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I use the get activities (other node) to grab the payload.description.summary to then process further. I used to use a alexa routine to trigger a switch in Homeseer (my home automation system via the Homerseer skill) to …

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## [Node red shows white screen](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-shows-white-screen/90035)

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**Author:** [@sascha](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/sascha)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [7 August 2024 15:53 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-shows-white-screen/90035 "2024-08-07T15:53:52Z")

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I want to start with Node-Red but after installing i see just a white screen with Node-Red bar on top. There is no Bibliotek or SideBar. Willkommen bei Node-RED =================== 7 Aug 13:22:53 - \[info\] Node-RED Ve…

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## [OPC UA & Node Red stalling loading Nodes](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/opc-ua-node-red-stalling-loading-nodes/90026)

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**Author:** [@bceyresy](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/bceyresy)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [7 August 2024 10:45 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/opc-ua-node-red-stalling-loading-nodes/90026 "2024-08-07T10:45:26Z")

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Hi, I have an issue with Node Red not loading back up after a reboot when using the OPC UA Contrib node. It stalls loading the Nodes. If i remove the node via NPM in CLI it just kills it all together. Any help would be…

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## [NodeRed authentication using Keycloak](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/nodered-authentication-using-keycloak/90023)

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**Author:** [@lisa](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/lisa)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [7 August 2024 09:09 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/nodered-authentication-using-keycloak/90023 "2024-08-07T09:09:22Z")

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Hi! I keep getting 401 (Unauthorized) when trying to login to NodeRed using Keycloak. Has anyone else encountered this?

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## [Issue with ADAM 6717 and Context Filesystem Backup](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/issue-with-adam-6717-and-context-filesystem-backup/89776)

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**Author:** [@williamsixta1](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/williamsixta1)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [6 August 2024 21:45 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/issue-with-adam-6717-and-context-filesystem-backup/89776 "2024-08-06T21:45:10Z")

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Hello Node-RED Community, I am working with an Advantech ADAM 6717 running Node-RED v1.2.2 for a water counting application. I've configured the context filesystem to store the water counter values and accumulate them t…

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## [If I post a node with a \*key\*, is that key included in the post?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/if-i-post-a-node-with-a-key-is-that-key-included-in-the-post/89968)

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**Author:** [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\
**Replies:** 49\
**Last updated:** [6 August 2024 21:16 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/if-i-post-a-node-with-a-key-is-that-key-included-in-the-post/89968 "2024-08-06T21:16:56Z")

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Just someone asked something and I may have a flow that does what they want. But one node's has a key in it.

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