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## [OPC UA Client reconnects frequently](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/opc-ua-client-reconnects-frequently/83521)

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**Author:** [@haph-vi](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/haph-vi)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [13 February 2024 09:07 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/opc-ua-client-reconnects-frequently/83521 "2024-02-13T09:07:12Z")

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Hi, I'm using many OPC UA Clients within a flow to connect to many different OPC UA Servers to check if they are still online (Data is fetched from an other Client. Servers have other problems that they fail sometimes, …

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## [HTTP Request Payload handling when method set by msg.method](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/http-request-payload-handling-when-method-set-by-msg-method/85471)

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**Author:** [@elegant\_dijkstra](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/elegant_dijkstra)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [13 February 2024 06:09 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/http-request-payload-handling-when-method-set-by-msg-method/85471 "2024-02-13T06:09:53Z")

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Hello to everyone, in the HTTP Request Node, if the method is set by msg.method, the option to choose handling of msg.payload (append to query params / append to body / ignore) disappears. As discussed in this post the …

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## [Node-red-node-sqlite - .backup command (or otherwise backup an Sqlite Database)](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-node-sqlite-backup-command-or-otherwise-backup-an-sqlite-database/85447)

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**Author:** [@jbudd](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/jbudd)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [12 February 2024 23:51 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-node-sqlite-backup-command-or-otherwise-backup-an-sqlite-database/85447 "2024-02-12T23:51:17Z")

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I can backup an SQLite database using an exec node and the SQLite .backup command: But trying to do this using the sqlite node gives an error: I would prefer to use the sqlite node because I have a queue in Node-…

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## [Mqtt will not connect](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/mqtt-will-not-connect/85409)

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**Author:** [@perigalacticon](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/perigalacticon)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [12 February 2024 23:09 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/mqtt-will-not-connect/85409 "2024-02-12T23:09:21Z")

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I am trying to use mqtt as a broker on my RPi4b running Bullseye. I have a ESP8266 running a very simple sketch and a very simple flow in NR. It was working earlier today, now the ESP mqtt will not connect. When I cli…

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## [Weather card - struggling with methods](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/weather-card-struggling-with-methods/85434)

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**Author:** [@nygma2004](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/nygma2004)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [12 February 2024 19:34 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/weather-card-struggling-with-methods/85434 "2024-02-12T19:34:45Z")

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I am trying to implement the Weather Card example in the Vuetify v-card example to Dashoard 2.0. And I want this to work with a OWM OneCall response, like this: {"lat":47.4979,"lon":19.0402,"timezone":"Europe/Budapest",…

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## [Node-red and node-red-nodes email nodes are not FIPS compliant](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-and-node-red-nodes-email-nodes-are-not-fips-compliant/85462)

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**Author:** [@Xylene](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Xylene)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [12 February 2024 19:15 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-and-node-red-nodes-email-nodes-are-not-fips-compliant/85462 "2024-02-12T19:15:59Z")

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I am using node-red version 3.1.5 with node v18.18.2 on Rocky Linux 9.3. The system has the FIPS crytpo policy enabled. I am using the node-red-nodes email node as part of my dataflow. When I attempt to start node-red…

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## [Can't install node-red-contrib-chart-image](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/cant-install-node-red-contrib-chart-image/85460)

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**Author:** [@baboski](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/baboski)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [12 February 2024 19:11 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/cant-install-node-red-contrib-chart-image/85460 "2024-02-12T19:11:58Z")

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As i wrote in the title, i have installed from the pallet lots of diffent thing but just this node is giving me problems. I have seen some solutions online however i'm using this particular application (ctrlx) where i ha…

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## [Introducing Flowchain Champions🎮](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/introducing-flowchain-champions/85456)

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**Author:** [@Doth-J](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Doth-J)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [12 February 2024 15:59 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/introducing-flowchain-champions/85456 "2024-02-12T15:59:07Z")

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Hello everyone, I'm Thodoris Ioannidis and I'm a full stack blockchain developer. I've been using Node-RED for the past year and I 'm the author of various nodes ( Blue-Sec Nodes (collection), node-red-contrib-json-log…

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## [Web scrape Amazon Vine program](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/web-scrape-amazon-vine-program/85446)

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**Author:** [@dougle03](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/dougle03)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [12 February 2024 15:32 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/web-scrape-amazon-vine-program/85446 "2024-02-12T15:32:16Z")

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Hi all, My partner has recently been invited to take part in the Amazon Vine reviews program. This involves keeping an eye on a specific url for products that can be ordered. If there are no product the text "We do not …

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## [Gauge looks awesome, some details are a bit off](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/gauge-looks-awesome-some-details-are-a-bit-off/85453)

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**Author:** [@nygma2004](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/nygma2004)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [12 February 2024 13:51 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/gauge-looks-awesome-some-details-are-a-bit-off/85453 "2024-02-12T13:51:20Z")

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I updated Dashboard 2.0 and started playing around with the gauge. First of all, I think the Half Gauge and the 3/4 Gauge looks awesome, and the transitions are also looking very nice. But it looks like segments outside…

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## [Http request node returns a strane certificate error](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/http-request-node-returns-a-strane-certificate-error/85442)

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**Author:** [@Barbudor](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Barbudor)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [12 February 2024 11:56 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/http-request-node-returns-a-strane-certificate-error/85442 "2024-02-12T11:56:35Z")

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Hello We have a few Node-Red instances running from AWS cloud Most runs as a docker in a Fargate instance One is running on an Ubuntu EC2 VM so we can easily install a couple of things around it This VM is running No…

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## [Read csv file dynamically](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/read-csv-file-dynamically/85441)

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**Author:** [@PRABHAKAR82](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/PRABHAKAR82)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [12 February 2024 10:23 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/read-csv-file-dynamically/85441 "2024-02-12T10:23:55Z")

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I am able to read CSV file, but my problem is that after few times new CSV file is generated in the same folder with name VT3\_CUP\_xxxx\_0001.csv. So Everytime I have to read newly generated CSV.My question is How I r…

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## [HTTP Request node forward on receive](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/http-request-node-forward-on-receive/85182)

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**Author:** [@Slyke](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Slyke)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [12 February 2024 07:00 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/http-request-node-forward-on-receive/85182 "2024-02-12T07:00:29Z")

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Hello, I'm trying to get the HTTP Request node to send out multiple payloads when a HTTP request is sent. The payloads arrive as individual JSON objects every 100ms or so apart from a single request. They are small eno…

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## [Gotify usage in NR](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/gotify-usage-in-nr/85429)

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**Author:** [@bkenobi](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/bkenobi)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [12 February 2024 06:45 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/gotify-usage-in-nr/85429 "2024-02-12T06:45:55Z")

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I'm looking into using Gotify with my NR flows to provide push notifications to my phone primarily. I have a number of sensors that are parsed through NR and want to push an alert if, for instance, the water leak sensor…

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## [Curl command in nodered](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/curl-command-in-nodered/85393)

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**Author:** [@Sirhc](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Sirhc)\
**Replies:** 17\
**Last updated:** [12 February 2024 02:47 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/curl-command-in-nodered/85393 "2024-02-12T02:47:59Z")

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I am using a curl command in cmd prompt to get events from my NVR. The command is curl -v --digest "http://username:password@ip\_address/cgi-bin/eventManager xxx" When I execute the command using curl, I get a response …

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## [Connecting to AWS IoT Core over WebSockets](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/connecting-to-aws-iot-core-over-websockets/84741)

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**Author:** [@FrankAr](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/FrankAr)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [11 February 2024 23:33 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/connecting-to-aws-iot-core-over-websockets/84741 "2024-02-11T23:33:00Z")

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Hi there, I am trying to connect to AWS IoT Core using node red. I am behind a corporate proxy with a lot of restrictions concerning port availability etc, and can therefore not use the node-red-contrib-aws-iot-hub as n…

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## [It is not possible to update Palette Nodes (npm ERR! ENOTEMPTY: directory not empty)](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/it-is-not-possible-to-update-palette-nodes-npm-err-enotempty-directory-not-empty/85427)

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**Author:** [@annocun](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/annocun)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [11 February 2024 22:11 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/it-is-not-possible-to-update-palette-nodes-npm-err-enotempty-directory-not-empty/85427 "2024-02-11T22:11:31Z")

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When I try to update or install any new node - always is the problem like below. ----------------------------------------------------------- 2024-02-11T17:13:11.117Z Install : node-red-contrib-calc 1.0.6 2024-02-11T17:…

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## [Node-red-contrib-timeouttrigger](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-timeouttrigger/85419)

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**Author:** [@Sineos](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Sineos)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [11 February 2024 17:36 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-timeouttrigger/85419 "2024-02-11T17:36:23Z")

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Dear all, I have published the node node-red-contrib-timeouttrigger. There seems to be an issue that I cannot make heads or tails of: No message pass through after reinstallation of the node · Issue #5 · Sineos/node-re…

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## [Using CSS to transform Dashboard 2 widgets](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/using-css-to-transform-dashboard-2-widgets/85407)

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**Author:** [@jbudd](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/jbudd)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [11 February 2024 17:23 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/using-css-to-transform-dashboard-2-widgets/85407 "2024-02-11T17:23:00Z")

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We have seen how Dashboard 1 widgets can be completely transformed with CSS. Is it possible for Dashboard 2 widgets to come with a summary of the relevant CSS classes to style them, eg the class used for the icon, legen…

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## [Function to process incoming msg from MQTT before passing to Influxdb batch out](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/function-to-process-incoming-msg-from-mqtt-before-passing-to-influxdb-batch-out/85418)

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**Author:** [@ricm](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ricm)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [11 February 2024 16:22 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/function-to-process-incoming-msg-from-mqtt-before-passing-to-influxdb-batch-out/85418 "2024-02-11T16:22:06Z")

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The overall shape of the project follows the familiar route: ESP32 collects sensor data --\> passes readings to MQTT broker via a JSON document The Broker sits on a raspberry pi with all applications running in containe…

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## [OPC-Compact-Server after restart](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/opc-compact-server-after-restart/85414)

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**Author:** [@mbo](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/mbo)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [11 February 2024 11:44 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/opc-compact-server-after-restart/85414 "2024-02-11T11:44:30Z")

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Hello, I have implemented a mapping from MQTT to OPC UA (OPC compact server) in Node-Red. After restarting the host, it happens again and again that the OPC Compact Server is not accessible. After a deploy, everything…

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## [Writing specific data from parsed json object into influxdb 1.8x](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/writing-specific-data-from-parsed-json-object-into-influxdb-1-8x/85412)

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**Author:** [@hugo99](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/hugo99)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [11 February 2024 11:40 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/writing-specific-data-from-parsed-json-object-into-influxdb-1-8x/85412 "2024-02-11T11:40:11Z")

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Dears I am calling data from my fronius inverter via a http request node (solar api) and receive a parsed json object: I am interested into writing "P\_GRID" into the measurement "P\_GRID" into field "default" in thi…

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## [Throwing errors - help please](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/throwing-errors-help-please/85388)

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**Author:** [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\
**Replies:** 30\
**Last updated:** [11 February 2024 10:58 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/throwing-errors-help-please/85388 "2024-02-11T10:58:03Z")

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(Me again) I have worked out how to throw an error. The error message works and all is good....... but..... Subflows. (My favorite things it would seem) I have tested if the incoming message structure is correct an…

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## [Node-red-contrib-tplink](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-tplink/85390)

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**Author:** [@telescopio](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/telescopio)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [11 February 2024 01:02 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-tplink/85390 "2024-02-11T01:02:30Z")

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Can some one help me to understand the meaning of : Under the hood, this uses \[TP-Link Smart Home API in the description of node-red-contrib-tplink This is a Node-RED node that allows you to control smart plugs, switch…

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## [Anyone else having issues with Alexa Remote activity (again)](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/anyone-else-having-issues-with-alexa-remote-activity-again/85402)

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**Author:** [@Sean-McG](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Sean-McG)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [10 February 2024 23:39 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/anyone-else-having-issues-with-alexa-remote-activity-again/85402 "2024-02-10T23:39:33Z")

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Anyone else having issues with Alexa Remote activity ? I don't seem to be getting any activity back from the node today.

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## [Dashboard 2.0 gauge configuration by messages?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-2-0-gauge-configuration-by-messages/85399)

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**Author:** [@Colin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Colin)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [10 February 2024 17:46 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-2-0-gauge-configuration-by-messages/85399 "2024-02-10T17:46:57Z")

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Am I right in thinking that configuration of the gauge in Dashboard 2.0 by messages is not yet supported? In particular I need to be able to adjust the segment boundaries at run time.

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## [Unable to exec npx commands since Node-Red update](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/unable-to-exec-npx-commands-since-node-red-update/85398)

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**Author:** [@RomainGx](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/RomainGx)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [10 February 2024 14:48 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/unable-to-exec-npx-commands-since-node-red-update/85398 "2024-02-10T14:48:48Z")

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Hello, I had an exec node that calls npm run tydom-client some other params I worked well until I upgraded Node-Red from version 3.0.x to version 3.1.x. But now it runs indefinitely. I saw nothing special when disp…

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## [Using Dynamic URL websocket node](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/using-dynamic-url-websocket-node/85384)

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**Author:** [@DrHouseIT](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/DrHouseIT)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [9 February 2024 18:28 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/using-dynamic-url-websocket-node/85384 "2024-02-09T18:28:00Z")

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I would like to use a websocket interface in node-red. For this I need a dynamic url, because I need a token for access. This changes every 24 hours. Are there approaches to use a dynamic url for the websocket node? …

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## [What is the purpose of grafana dashboards instead of influxdb?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/what-is-the-purpose-of-grafana-dashboards-instead-of-influxdb/85391)

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**Author:** [@holgi](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/holgi)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [10 February 2024 10:59 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/what-is-the-purpose-of-grafana-dashboards-instead-of-influxdb/85391 "2024-02-10T10:59:00Z")

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Dear all, I developded a flow displaying some numbers about my gas consumption. Values are stored in influxdb and I've build a nice dashboard in influxdb. I learned that for visualization purposes one should go for gra…

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## [Trying to add a configuration node within a configuration node](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/trying-to-add-a-configuration-node-within-a-configuration-node/85375)

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**Author:** [@njoye](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/njoye)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [10 February 2024 09:31 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/trying-to-add-a-configuration-node-within-a-configuration-node/85375 "2024-02-10T09:31:39Z")

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Hey, thanks for all the possible help I might be getting here. I am currently expanding a existing node-red-contrib package and for that I would need the following setup: Some "normal" nodes (no problem here) A configu…

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