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## [How to get unformatted time](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-get-unformatted-time/100441)

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**Author:** [@scf](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/scf)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [24 February 2026 11:06 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-get-unformatted-time/100441 "2026-02-24T11:06:31Z")

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How do I get unformatted time (milliseconds since the Epoch) from Date() or some other function call? I need to do this in a function, injecting a timestamp won't work for this. Thanks!

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## [Using VSCodium and a Local Repository and/or Codeberg. I want to create an integrated Workflow for UIBUILDER... (on Linux)](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/using-vscodium-and-a-local-repository-and-or-codeberg-i-want-to-create-an-integrated-workflow-for-uibuilder-on-linux/100407)

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**Author:** [@mudwalker](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/mudwalker)\
**Replies:** 46\
**Last updated:** [24 February 2026 10:23 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/using-vscodium-and-a-local-repository-and-or-codeberg-i-want-to-create-an-integrated-workflow-for-uibuilder-on-linux/100407 "2026-02-24T10:23:37Z")

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After reading @vonbaron thread and being reminded by @TotallyInformation that VSCode is a good thing, I have looked at VSCodium (VSCode without Microsoft Telemetry) and installing the extensions ESLint, HTMLHint, StyleIn…

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## [Function node \`timeout\` option doesn't work?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/function-node-timeout-option-doesnt-work/100434)

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**Author:** [@Steve-Mcl](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Steve-Mcl)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [23 February 2026 19:54 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/function-node-timeout-option-doesnt-work/100434 "2026-02-23T19:54:04Z")

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Could anyone try out a flow on Node-RED a v3.1.x and / or V4.x version? Please let me know your setup (OS (Win/Mac/Linux/Docker), Node-RED version, NodeJS version - they may be relevant) TL;DR; I am working on some co…

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## [IKEA Bilresa switch & node-red-matter-controller](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ikea-bilresa-switch-node-red-matter-controller/100348)

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**Author:** [@PdeJ](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/PdeJ)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [23 February 2026 18:34 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ikea-bilresa-switch-node-red-matter-controller/100348 "2026-02-23T18:34:44Z")

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I have successfully added an IKEA's cheap matter over thread device (Bilresa switch) to the inexpensive (ca £20) Aqara M100 Thread border router and accessed its output in Node Red via @sammachin/node-red-matter-controll…

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## [No access to msg.payload Object](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/no-access-to-msg-payload-object/100440)

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**Author:** [@rolzan](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/rolzan)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [23 February 2026 18:01 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/no-access-to-msg-payload-object/100440 "2026-02-23T18:01:48Z")

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I'm wondering why I don't have access to the msg object. As you can see in the attachment, the object exists and is populated. For example, when I try to output “msg.payload.outHumidity” in a function, I get “undefined.…

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## [Node-red-contrib-mcp — Connect AI agents to any MCP server](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-mcp-connect-ai-agents-to-any-mcp-server/100435)

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**Author:** [@BavarianAnalyst](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/BavarianAnalyst)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [22 February 2026 21:25 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-mcp-connect-ai-agents-to-any-mcp-server/100435 "2026-02-22T21:25:19Z")

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Hi everyone, I just published node-red-contrib-mcp (node) - Node-RED — a set of nodes that connects Node-RED to Model Context Protocol, the open standard by Anthropic for connecting AI models to external tools and data. …

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## [Using chart node](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/using-chart-node/100428)

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**Author:** [@ben\_scott](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ben_scott)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [22 February 2026 13:16 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/using-chart-node/100428 "2026-02-22T13:16:33Z")

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I'm trying to create a line chart showing forecasted solar power for the upcoming week using the chart dashboard node. However I'm having some real difficulties of getting the data to plot. I've read that the chart node …

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## [Enable nodes to provide their own serialization/deserialization](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/enable-nodes-to-provide-their-own-serialization-deserialization/100425)

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**Author:** [@AllanOricil](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/AllanOricil)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [21 February 2026 18:51 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/enable-nodes-to-provide-their-own-serialization-deserialization/100425 "2026-02-21T18:51:16Z")

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Overview Node-RED stores all node configurations in a single flows.json file. This works well for simple data but becomes problematic for nodes containing code, templates, or binary assets. Large code blocks create unrea…

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## [Web interface found only on 2nd try](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/web-interface-found-only-on-2nd-try/100427)

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**Author:** [@luminatedhorizons](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/luminatedhorizons)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [21 February 2026 18:03 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/web-interface-found-only-on-2nd-try/100427 "2026-02-21T18:03:07Z")

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Hi, when opening the NodeRED web interface via http://hostname:1880, I often get "this server cannot be reached" on first try, while refreshing/2nd try gets it loading smoothly. NodeRED: 4.1.4 on Raspberry/Debian 13 N…

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## [Z-wave Android and Node-red](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/z-wave-android-and-node-red/100430)

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**Author:** [@E1cid](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/E1cid)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [21 February 2026 17:30 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/z-wave-android-and-node-red/100430 "2026-02-21T17:30:34Z")

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Had a few failed z-wave devices, replacement no longer compatible with Old Legacy Vera Plus controller. I have therefore taken the plunge and decided to move all into Node-red amd Zwave-js. I hear there will be a break…

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## [Node-red-contrib-rainbird](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-rainbird/100364)

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**Author:** [@Sirhc](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Sirhc)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [21 February 2026 01:33 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-rainbird/100364 "2026-02-21T01:33:19Z")

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Hello Just wondering if anyone uses Node-red-contrib-rainbird. It was working great but ever since Rainbird did a firmware update last week it has stopped working. Anyone else have the same issue or know how to fix it? …

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## [Windows 11 latest Node JS and NPM will not install node-red](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/windows-11-latest-node-js-and-npm-will-not-install-node-red/100415)

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**Author:** [@marksmanaz](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/marksmanaz)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [20 February 2026 18:13 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/windows-11-latest-node-js-and-npm-will-not-install-node-red/100415 "2026-02-20T18:13:50Z")

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npm install -g --unsafe-perm node-red \`\`npm warn "node-red" is being parsed as a normal command line argument. npm warn Unknown cli config "--unsafe-perm". This will stop working in the next major version of npm. npm war…

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## [Use a bar chart the simpler way - dashboard 2](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/use-a-bar-chart-the-simpler-way-dashboard-2/100421)

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**Author:** [@BambosD](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/BambosD)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [20 February 2026 14:01 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/use-a-bar-chart-the-simpler-way-dashboard-2/100421 "2026-02-20T14:01:27Z")

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Hello everyone, I'm trying to visualize status data in a simpler form on bar chart. Axis X , the devices with string names, device 1, 2, 3. Axis Y, is online status, True or False, 1 or 0. It seems to me that the ob…

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## [Would it be possible to obtain a list of where link calls are used?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/would-it-be-possible-to-obtain-a-list-of-where-link-calls-are-used/100409)

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**Author:** [@Hubertus](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Hubertus)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [20 February 2026 13:46 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/would-it-be-possible-to-obtain-a-list-of-where-link-calls-are-used/100409 "2026-02-20T13:46:40Z")

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Hello everyone, This is generally about maintaining and tidying up projects. In Nodered, you can use the magnifying glass in the node list, e.g., for subflows, to see which flows they are used in and delete old unused …

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## [Minimum time for setTimeout. It looks like it cant be less than 30ms](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/minimum-time-for-settimeout-it-looks-like-it-cant-be-less-than-30ms/100414)

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**Author:** [@Bannsaenger](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Bannsaenger)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [20 February 2026 13:12 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/minimum-time-for-settimeout-it-looks-like-it-cant-be-less-than-30ms/100414 "2026-02-20T13:12:23Z")

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I am the developer of the @bannsaenger/node-red-contrib-artnet-controller. This node uses a timer mechanism to handle transitions where values are send in specific timing. Therefor i use the setTimeout like: this.main…

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## [Dashboard 2 single page?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-2-single-page/100388)

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**Author:** [@Aaqu](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Aaqu)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [20 February 2026 11:22 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-2-single-page/100388 "2026-02-20T11:22:59Z")

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How to make a single page template that fits the page to browser in dashboard 2?

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## [VSCode with Node-Red - Deploy Modified Nodes ONLY](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/vscode-with-node-red-deploy-modified-nodes-only/100420)

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**Author:** [@Kockainside](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Kockainside)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [20 February 2026 10:56 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/vscode-with-node-red-deploy-modified-nodes-only/100420 "2026-02-20T10:56:29Z")

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Hello! Can someone share how to properly setup a VSCode to work with function nodes? I tried: "steveorevo/node-red-flow2src" and "functions-templates-manager". My issue is that both of them do a full deploy on the ser…

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## [\[warn\] Skipping field 'value': unsupported type object](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/warn-skipping-field-value-unsupported-type-object/100403)

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**Author:** [@svefro](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/svefro)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [20 February 2026 09:03 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/warn-skipping-field-value-unsupported-type-object/100403 "2026-02-20T09:03:15Z")

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i'm getting this warning in the console and the online debug window sometimes. 18 Feb 08:33:41 - \[warn\] Skipping field 'value': unsupported type object My project is HUGE (flows.json is 3.8Mb). So it is hard to track…

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## [Chart update not working](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/chart-update-not-working/100360)

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**Author:** [@Sekuti](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Sekuti)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [19 February 2026 13:04 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/chart-update-not-working/100360 "2026-02-19T13:04:26Z")

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Hello I have trouble with showing values on chart. Chart is empty. I run out of ideas. Point is one of 3000. y value goes to 10 and x value is time from 0:0:0 to 23:59:59 {"x":"14:46:48","y":0}

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## [Node-RED Config Node Tooltip: Multi-line Rendering and XSS Protection](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-config-node-tooltip-multi-line-rendering-and-xss-protection/100412)

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**Author:** [@malee](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/malee)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [19 February 2026 12:39 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-config-node-tooltip-multi-line-rendering-and-xss-protection/100412 "2026-02-19T12:39:50Z")

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There is a fix for rendering multi-line tooltips for config node validation errors in Node-RED, this explains how the approach preserves security against Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities. 1. Problem: HTML Esc…

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## [Advice for Modbus?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/advice-for-modbus/100381)

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**Author:** [@Janvi](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Janvi)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [19 February 2026 11:46 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/advice-for-modbus/100381 "2026-02-19T11:46:48Z")

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Up on now, my script is using the node-red-contrib-modbus and node-red-contrib-buffer-parser to access several Modbus-TCP solar devices with and without SunSpec. The script runs fine and stable for month with my dashb…

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## [Inline code formatting in dark mode is all but impossible to make out](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/inline-code-formatting-in-dark-mode-is-all-but-impossible-to-make-out/100408)

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**Author:** [@TotallyInformation](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/TotallyInformation)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [18 February 2026 20:14 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/inline-code-formatting-in-dark-mode-is-all-but-impossible-to-make-out/100408 "2026-02-18T20:14:40Z")

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When using dark mode in the forum, there is no real visible differentiator of inline code: Spot the code? I don't know if it is possible to change? The default SCSS is this: Where --inline-code-bg is rgba(0, 0, …

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## [Problem in node red](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/problem-in-node-red/100404)

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**Author:** [@sulaiman](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/sulaiman)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [18 February 2026 12:10 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/problem-in-node-red/100404 "2026-02-18T12:10:51Z")

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hello i have problem in my node red code the node red is close automatically how i can fixed it

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## [Http in file limitation](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/http-in-file-limitation/100402)

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**Author:** [@zba](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/zba)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [18 February 2026 02:17 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/http-in-file-limitation/100402 "2026-02-18T02:17:57Z")

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Http in node have "allow file upload" in POST mode which breaks streams. Is it possible to have "allow stream" and behave excactly same as without "allow file upload" but NOT FAIL SILENTLY if there are files in multip…

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## [Vonbaron's Project Experiments](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/vonbarons-project-experiments/100386)

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**Author:** [@vonbaron](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/vonbaron)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [18 February 2026 01:20 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/vonbarons-project-experiments/100386 "2026-02-18T01:20:58Z")

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Now that I have tinkered with Node Red and more recently UIBuilder over the past few weeks, I thought I would share my progress to date, mostly to get feedback and critique while possibly giving others some ideas based o…

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## [Resize targets menu for home assistant node](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/resize-targets-menu-for-home-assistant-node/100401)

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**Author:** [@jackson](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/jackson)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [18 February 2026 00:55 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/resize-targets-menu-for-home-assistant-node/100401 "2026-02-18T00:55:12Z")

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I am using the home assistant node and inside of it, there's a targets section. Unfortunately, it contains a scroll box and you can't make it larger (either by default or by dragging it). Is there a way for me to force …

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## [Text above or below slider](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/text-above-or-below-slider/100399)

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**Author:** [@warnert](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/warnert)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [17 February 2026 19:18 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/text-above-or-below-slider/100399 "2026-02-17T19:18:48Z")

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Is it possible to have with the slider node to have the text above or below the slider?

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## [HTTP-Request / RequestError: The "listener" argument must be of type function](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/http-request-requesterror-the-listener-argument-must-be-of-type-function/100392)

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**Author:** [@Chicura](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Chicura)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [17 February 2026 16:34 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/http-request-requesterror-the-listener-argument-must-be-of-type-function/100392 "2026-02-17T16:34:16Z")

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Hello, I already searched the forum but the given answers do not match my problem. When using the HTTP request node I also get the error: RequestError: The "listener" argument must be of type function. Received an in…

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## [Node-RED 5 - next beta preview](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-5-next-beta-preview/100370)

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**Author:** [@knolleary](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/knolleary)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [17 February 2026 15:45 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-5-next-beta-preview/100370 "2026-02-17T15:45:41Z")

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I've been working on the next Node-RED 5 beta refresh to get it ready to release today. Unfortunately some CSS gremlins have got in the way and I've run out of time before I'm out of the office for the next few days. Ra…

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## [Guest “view-only dashboard” (limited pages) + hidden flows/editor — is this possible in Node-RED?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/guest-view-only-dashboard-limited-pages-hidden-flows-editor-is-this-possible-in-node-red/100390)

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**Author:** [@Tauchsport-Nidwalden](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Tauchsport-Nidwalden)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [17 February 2026 11:35 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/guest-view-only-dashboard-limited-pages-hidden-flows-editor-is-this-possible-in-node-red/100390 "2026-02-17T11:35:18Z")

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Hi all, We run Node-RED (prod 4.1.5) in Docker on a Raspberry Pi for a dive-shop / compressor monitoring setup. Node-RED is not just a static dashboard for us: it reads multiple sensors (temperatures, compressor runtime…

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