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## [Converting \*entire\* msg object to JSON](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/converting-entire-msg-object-to-json/5967)

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**Author:** [@JayDickson](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/JayDickson)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [19 December 2018 17:15 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/converting-entire-msg-object-to-json/5967 "2018-12-19T17:15:00Z")

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I'm probably overlooking something simple, but how would one go about converting an entire msg object to JSON. In my specific use case, I will be packaging that data into a payload to be sent over a TCP connection betwee…

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## [Node-red-contib-ttn Installing ERROR](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contib-ttn-installing-error/9996)

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**Author:** [@Vaccaro](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Vaccaro)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [26 June 2019 04:21 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contib-ttn-installing-error/9996 "2019-06-26T04:21:14Z")

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Hello, i'm trying to install ttn palette on node red running locally on windows 10. The log error of trying to install is: 2019-04-10T20:22:55.734Z Install : node-red-contrib-ttn 2.0.5 2019-04-10T20:22:56.044Z npm.cmd …

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## [Node-Red SQLITE](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-sqlite/12583)

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**Author:** [@scargill](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/scargill)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [25 June 2019 22:10 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-sqlite/12583 "2019-06-25T22:10:06Z")

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I'm bang up to date with Node-Red on my Pi 3, latest Dashboard, everything updated as expected using the palette mnager, except, not for the first time, SQLITE - problem is its a while since I updated this and I've forgo…

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## [Reverse the date order of post](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/reverse-the-date-order-of-post/12565)

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**Author:** [@kenkoknz](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/kenkoknz)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [25 June 2019 21:57 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/reverse-the-date-order-of-post/12565 "2019-06-25T21:57:13Z")

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Hi, I may have miss it, rather that scroll a long topic (like NR google home integration, with over 250 posts). How do I get the latest post first without having to scroll through all the posts? is there somewhere to re …

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## [Deploy/ launch a node-red flow with a shortcut on raspberry](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/deploy-launch-a-node-red-flow-with-a-shortcut-on-raspberry/12366)

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**Author:** [@Savoiecraft74](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Savoiecraft74)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [25 June 2019 21:37 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/deploy-launch-a-node-red-flow-with-a-shortcut-on-raspberry/12366 "2019-06-25T21:37:25Z")

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Hello guys, I'm in the projet of making a kind of on-board computer for my tractor with a Raspberry pi, the main purpose of this will be to collect data from the baler attached to the tractor. Anyway, is just a matter o…

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## [Serial Port read rfcomm0](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/serial-port-read-rfcomm0/12579)

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**Author:** [@RettSan25](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/RettSan25)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [25 June 2019 18:20 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/serial-port-read-rfcomm0/12579 "2019-06-25T18:20:08Z")

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Hello Users, That's my first post. I have a problem to read /dev/rfcomm0 via node-red-contrib-serialport. If I send a message I can read them via cat -v \< /dev/rfcomm0 but not with the serial in node. That's show me t…

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## [Debug sidebar - possible UI enhancements](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/debug-sidebar-possible-ui-enhancements/12582)

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**Author:** [@shrickus](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/shrickus)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [25 June 2019 16:02 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/debug-sidebar-possible-ui-enhancements/12582 "2019-06-25T16:02:05Z")

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Following are some debug sidebar feature requests I've been contemplating for a while: Allow the msg.timestamp field (often used for historical data records) to be displayed -- instead of using the time the msg was r…

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## [Feedparser to Reddit issues](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/feedparser-to-reddit-issues/12577)

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**Author:** [@cld.tl](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/cld.tl)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [25 June 2019 14:38 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/feedparser-to-reddit-issues/12577 "2019-06-25T14:38:58Z")

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Hi there. I just started out with Node Red and it's so amazing. I'm having a little trouble fully understanding it, but I really want to learn how to properly use it. So I started by setting up a feedparser node that au…

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## [Node-RED 0.20.6 released](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-0-20-6-released/12459)

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**Author:** [@knolleary](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/knolleary)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [25 June 2019 12:08 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-0-20-6-released/12459 "2019-06-25T12:08:05Z")

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Whilst we're still busy working towards 1.0, we haven't forgotten about the rest of you. Node-RED 0.20.6 has been published with a small number of fixes. Revealing node position needs to account for zoom level Fixes #…

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## [Regarding scheduler](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/regarding-scheduler/12571)

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**Author:** [@Ramya](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Ramya)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [25 June 2019 10:30 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/regarding-scheduler/12571 "2019-06-25T10:30:22Z")

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Hi guys, I want a scheduler to run every 1 hour, on every day, so which build-in node , i should go , whether i need to use schedex / inject /scheduler/light scheduler ? , how to use these nodes

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## [Non-http transport requested -set by msg.method](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/non-http-transport-requested-set-by-msg-method/12564)

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**Author:** [@gjaan90](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/gjaan90)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [25 June 2019 09:56 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/non-http-transport-requested-set-by-msg-method/12564 "2019-06-25T09:56:10Z")

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Hi i am new to node-red and trying to execute the http request by 'set by msg.method' Now, I cannot find any resource to get my head around how to inject the string URL. As of now, i have a function right before the ht…

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## [Basic Node-RED Dashboard modifications](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/basic-node-red-dashboard-modifications/12569)

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**Author:** [@Unikumet](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Unikumet)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [25 June 2019 09:40 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/basic-node-red-dashboard-modifications/12569 "2019-06-25T09:40:39Z")

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Hi all, I am currently working on a basic UI allowing me to remotely operate several functions. The UI is up and running, but I am searching for guidance on how I can change the layout of the Dashboard. It is currently…

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## [Dashboard nav bar additions](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-nav-bar-additions/12570)

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**Author:** [@Stylo](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Stylo)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [25 June 2019 09:21 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-nav-bar-additions/12570 "2019-06-25T09:21:02Z")

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Is it possible to add links or icons to the dashboard navigation bar? I'd like to add some links to the circled area (in pic below.)

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## [New UI camera viewer node - CSS help needed](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/new-ui-camera-viewer-node-css-help-needed/12406)

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**Author:** [@BartButenaers](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/BartButenaers)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [25 June 2019 09:18 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/new-ui-camera-viewer-node-css-help-needed/12406 "2019-06-25T09:18:58Z")

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Hi folks, From the questions on the forum, I see that lots of people are struggling to show there camera images in the dashboard. So I started developing a UI camera viewer node, which was almost ready for alpha testin…

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## [How to pass the API key to Openweathermap node](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-pass-the-api-key-to-openweathermap-node/12567)

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**Author:** [@mvargasevans](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/mvargasevans)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [25 June 2019 09:00 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-pass-the-api-key-to-openweathermap-node/12567 "2019-06-25T09:00:09Z")

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Hello everyone, I've been using Node-Red for a while with great ease. Thanks to the developers! Here's a, probably easy question: What is the best way to pass the API Key to the openweathermap node in a way that it c…

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## [Help controlling water tank level](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/help-controlling-water-tank-level/12155)

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**Author:** [@Jez](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Jez)\
**Replies:** 23\
**Last updated:** [25 June 2019 06:17 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/help-controlling-water-tank-level/12155 "2019-06-25T06:17:16Z")

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Hi, Im trying to control the level in a tank with node red on the raspberry pi 3. I have a low and high switch at the bottem and top of the tank and a solenooid to let in water. Im very new to coding and node red so i n…

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## [Credentials File Encryption warnings and IBM + Cloudant](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/credentials-file-encryption-warnings-and-ibm-cloudant/12560)

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**Author:** [@PJMcL](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/PJMcL)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [24 June 2019 20:57 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/credentials-file-encryption-warnings-and-ibm-cloudant/12560 "2019-06-24T20:57:33Z")

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Hi, After some disruption of NodeRED instance, I'm being hampered by the message: Your flow credentials file is encrypted using a system-generated key. If the system-generated key is lost for any reason, your credentia…

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## [Node red tab on dashboard](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-tab-on-dashboard/12559)

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**Author:** [@khalil](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/khalil)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [24 June 2019 20:08 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-tab-on-dashboard/12559 "2019-06-24T20:08:31Z")

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hi everyone is there any way to know wich actual tab we are in node red's dashboard with a code program inside a function node ? i would like to do something like this in a function node : if garden\_tab is pushed do s…

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## [Rss feeds dashboard](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/rss-feeds-dashboard/12557)

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**Author:** [@kilbamoo](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/kilbamoo)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [24 June 2019 19:03 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/rss-feeds-dashboard/12557 "2019-06-24T19:03:27Z")

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I'm trying to show some rss feeds on the dashboard. The feeds are from a news website. The amount of items in the feed can thus change. What I did so far is use the feedparser node then a change node to just get the tit…

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## [Event when config node is selected](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/event-when-config-node-is-selected/12548)

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**Author:** [@has](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/has)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [24 June 2019 13:39 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/event-when-config-node-is-selected/12548 "2019-06-24T13:39:41Z")

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Hi, I am currently trying to create two nodes that can call different types of API endpoint given an API description with some semantics. (node1 can access all the user data related stuff, and node2 can access some othe…

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## [XML \> 1000 lines](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/xml-1000-lines/12445)

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**Author:** [@JLRDomotique](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/JLRDomotique)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [24 June 2019 13:10 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/xml-1000-lines/12445 "2019-06-24T13:10:18Z")

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I have a home automation export of 2500 line in Xml. In node-red the import of this file its output in XML is limited in debugging it to the first thousand lines. How can I see the following 1500 lines ???

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## [FR: Search field should remember last input](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/fr-search-field-should-remember-last-input/11415)

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**Author:** [@moebius](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/moebius)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [24 June 2019 12:25 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/fr-search-field-should-remember-last-input/11415 "2019-06-24T12:25:22Z")

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Currently, one has to reenter the search criteria each time the search field is opened. A better approach would be, that the search field remembers the last input and shows it when activated. The text should be already …

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## [Running Light with Neopixel](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/running-light-with-neopixel/12284)

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**Author:** [@Danieldz](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Danieldz)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [24 June 2019 11:55 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/running-light-with-neopixel/12284 "2019-06-24T11:55:21Z")

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Hey Guys, I am still pretty new to Node Red, but I somehow like it already. I am helping a friend a I am now into the controlling of a Neopixel strip. The Basic function, that i wanna realize is, that I have a Timestamp…

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## [Extend export functionality](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/extend-export-functionality/12520)

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**Author:** [@moebius](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/moebius)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [24 June 2019 11:41 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/extend-export-functionality/12520 "2019-06-24T11:41:45Z")

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The export functionality should be extended: x include non standard nodes without external dependencies x include non standard nodes with external dependencies (the dependency should be included in the export) x inclu…

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## [Removing " " from payload](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/removing-from-payload/12531)

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**Author:** [@Weespies](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Weespies)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [24 June 2019 10:40 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/removing-from-payload/12531 "2019-06-24T10:40:27Z")

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Looking for a way to remove " " from a payload as when writing to a file it appears as {"s":"","orig":"","length":0}

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## [Static IP config raspberry pi](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/static-ip-config-raspberry-pi/12539)

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**Author:** [@martinschki](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/martinschki)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [24 June 2019 10:30 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/static-ip-config-raspberry-pi/12539 "2019-06-24T10:30:53Z")

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Hello, I have a really strange one... (this one is now off topic :wink: My raspberry pi is running since at least 6 months and the only changes I make are via the palette and in node-red itself. It is running on a st…

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## [Count function reset daily](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/count-function-reset-daily/12538)

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**Author:** [@Carloj](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Carloj)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [24 June 2019 09:55 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/count-function-reset-daily/12538 "2019-06-24T09:55:24Z")

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I got the follow function code: var count=context.get('count') || 1; count +=1; msg.payload = count; context.set('count', count); return msg; Now i want it to count the amount daily. So every day it starts at 0. How co…

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## [Which is the correct way to disable node?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/which-is-the-correct-way-to-disable-node/12534)

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**Author:** [@gbove731](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/gbove731)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [24 June 2019 08:17 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/which-is-the-correct-way-to-disable-node/12534 "2019-06-24T08:17:19Z")

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Is there a way to statically disable palette nodes without using node-red-admin disable? I'm looking for a configuration file or something similar.

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## [Send Message only if it is the Same as before](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/send-message-only-if-it-is-the-same-as-before/12511)

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**Author:** [@BMO\_the\_Console](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/BMO_the_Console)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [24 June 2019 07:48 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/send-message-only-if-it-is-the-same-as-before/12511 "2019-06-24T07:48:11Z")

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Hello, i would like to forward a Massage to the next Node, but only if the Message is the Same Message as befor. Best Regards, Tobias

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## [Ultimate Monitoring](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ultimate-monitoring/12509)

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**Author:** [@martinschki](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/martinschki)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [24 June 2019 03:44 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ultimate-monitoring/12509 "2019-06-24T03:44:24Z")

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Hello, I know this is super off-topic so please move or remove if not appropriate I want to monitor my servers, cameras, printers and other devices (DB, media, Synology, Node-RED, ...) and I'm looking into nagios for t…

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