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## [Scraping a parking server webpage. Question for the group to see if this can be done and how to scope it](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/scraping-a-parking-server-webpage-question-for-the-group-to-see-if-this-can-be-done-and-how-to-scope-it/981)

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**Author:** [@NRdiscrs9393](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/NRdiscrs9393)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [21 June 2018 12:23 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/scraping-a-parking-server-webpage-question-for-the-group-to-see-if-this-can-be-done-and-how-to-scope-it/981 "2018-06-21T12:23:55Z")

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I would like to get your opinion on how to scope this project in order for me to hire a Node Red programmer. There are 4 things that I want from this website. This issue is that there is no API for me to pull the data fr…

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## [Delete access token service restart or stop](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/delete-access-token-service-restart-or-stop/975)

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**Author:** [@rskhatri](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/rskhatri)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [21 June 2018 10:17 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/delete-access-token-service-restart-or-stop/975 "2018-06-21T10:17:45Z")

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Hi, I facing a issue related to access token. Once user has logged in and then restart the service of node red, the user is still logged in on restart. So, how to delete access token every time on start so every time l…

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## [Unable to log in to Pi](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/unable-to-log-in-to-pi/964)

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**Author:** [@Mastiff](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Mastiff)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [21 June 2018 08:46 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/unable-to-log-in-to-pi/964 "2018-06-21T08:46:59Z")

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This is not a special Node-RED question, but I hope somebody may know the answer. I set my Pi up with a strong password because there’s several people getting access to the house during the summer, when I rent out to tou…

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## [Pi: Lost Palette manager, can't update](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/pi-lost-palette-manager-cant-update/924)

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**Author:** [@Mastiff](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Mastiff)\
**Replies:** 45\
**Last updated:** [21 June 2018 07:50 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/pi-lost-palette-manager-cant-update/924 "2018-06-21T07:50:14Z")

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Colin, when you see this: Is there any personal info in the install log that I should remove before posting it?

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## [How to program a if-instruction in the template node by using html](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-program-a-if-instruction-in-the-template-node-by-using-html/953)

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**Author:** [@YT2310](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/YT2310)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [21 June 2018 06:07 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-program-a-if-instruction-in-the-template-node-by-using-html/953 "2018-06-21T06:07:50Z")

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Hello, I got a problem with my template node. in this node I load a Picture in the Dashboard. Now I want the picture to change when the payload changes too. Unfortunately I have no idea how to do this.

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## [Arduino sensor connect to node red](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/arduino-sensor-connect-to-node-red/970)

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**Author:** [@shahrunaim](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/shahrunaim)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [21 June 2018 06:16 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/arduino-sensor-connect-to-node-red/970 "2018-06-21T06:16:42Z")

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hello, does anyone have a tutorial on how connect arduino with sensor to node red

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## [Send Payload from one RPI to another RPI](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/send-payload-from-one-rpi-to-another-rpi/963)

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**Author:** [@pedrofu](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/pedrofu)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [20 June 2018 20:29 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/send-payload-from-one-rpi-to-another-rpi/963 "2018-06-20T20:29:27Z")

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Hello, I’m trying to send out the payload from a sensor reading from one Raspberry pi to another Raspberry Pi . This way I can have multiple readings in one Dashboard. I tried using the TCP output and Input and they c…

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## [Filter Payload Data for Dashboard](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/filter-payload-data-for-dashboard/887)

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**Author:** [@pedrofu](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/pedrofu)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [20 June 2018 18:01 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/filter-payload-data-for-dashboard/887 "2018-06-20T18:01:56Z")

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Hello, Noob question. I have a node extracting data from a BME 280 sensor. The payload comes out as follow {“temperature\_C”:21.77,“humidity”:52.70266127999612,“pressure\_hPa”:1005.302539660442,“model”:“BME280”,“heatIn…

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## [MSQL Result Object](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/msql-result-object/954)

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**Author:** [@fraser](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/fraser)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [20 June 2018 13:35 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/msql-result-object/954 "2018-06-20T13:35:00Z")

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I’m putting some data into a MySQL database - something I’ve done loads of times before - but with my current implementation I need to be able to return error data to a user. I seem to have what I need in the MySQL Resul…

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## [Node red node arduino problem](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-node-arduino-problem/952)

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**Author:** [@youthtech](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/youthtech)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [20 June 2018 10:08 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-node-arduino-problem/952 "2018-06-20T10:08:27Z")

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Hi, I am using windows 7. as attached in the picture, I have uninstall and reinstall node red for 3 times but this same problem still occur. the serialport module of node red is working fine, but this arduino can’t wor…

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## [Read data from weight scale via bluetooth](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/read-data-from-weight-scale-via-bluetooth/951)

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**Author:** [@ThanosMel](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ThanosMel)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [20 June 2018 09:22 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/read-data-from-weight-scale-via-bluetooth/951 "2018-06-20T09:22:10Z")

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I want to read data from an omron weight scale that is using bluetooth Version 2.1 + EDR Class 2. The scale makes use of ISO/IEEE 11073. The scale has an upload button and each time that you press the upload button the s…

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## [For noobies node-red - How to use dashboard?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/for-noobies-node-red-how-to-use-dashboard/942)

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**Author:** [@shahrunaim](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/shahrunaim)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [20 June 2018 09:09 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/for-noobies-node-red-how-to-use-dashboard/942 "2018-06-20T09:09:11Z")

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hello, i’m still new in this node red. How to access dashboard? and any simple tutorial to follow? TQ

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## [Mysql ,node -red and Gpio](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/mysql-node-red-and-gpio/862)

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**Author:** [@Erdal](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Erdal)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [20 June 2018 04:42 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/mysql-node-red-and-gpio/862 "2018-06-20T04:42:06Z")

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Hello, Can I turn on / off the led by pulling data from MySQL with node-red?

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## [Dashboard adjustable timer](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-adjustable-timer/904)

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**Author:** [@River](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/River)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [19 June 2018 17:38 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-adjustable-timer/904 "2018-06-19T17:38:37Z")

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I’m looking to making an adjustable timer for a sprinkling system. I’m very new to coding and have found a forum post with a code that looks like it is exactly what i want but just cant get it to work. I believe i have …

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## [Invoke every user defined time](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/invoke-every-user-defined-time/896)

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**Author:** [@natanel](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/natanel)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [19 June 2018 17:38 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/invoke-every-user-defined-time/896 "2018-06-19T17:38:35Z")

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Hi I need to invoke a function every x second, which is provided from string node the invoke node is only run every pre-defined time (not user control) so I reading for dashboard user time on/off and seconds and sav…

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## [Automatic Node Status Missing?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/automatic-node-status-missing/923)

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**Author:** [@strangedesign13](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/strangedesign13)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [19 June 2018 14:16 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/automatic-node-status-missing/923 "2018-06-19T14:16:52Z")

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Hey All, I just did a full rebuild of my home automation system and during that work I moved from v0.17.5 to v0.18.7 and have noticed a small change that I don’t know is something that has just been removed or is someth…

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## [Node Red - issues with flow and Home Assistant](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-issues-with-flow-and-home-assistant/838)

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**Author:** [@ebnerjoh](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ebnerjoh)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [19 June 2018 12:07 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-issues-with-flow-and-home-assistant/838 "2018-06-19T12:07:06Z")

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Hi, I have a very stupid beginner question. I am playing since two days with Node REd and Home Assistant, but I am struggeling with a very easy part: My issue is the upper flow: If I do an “inject” on “Fenster schli…

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## [Variable in function that keeps its value between each iteration](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/variable-in-function-that-keeps-its-value-between-each-iteration/921)

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**Author:** [@hary](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/hary)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [19 June 2018 11:54 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/variable-in-function-that-keeps-its-value-between-each-iteration/921 "2018-06-19T11:54:37Z")

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Hi, it’s me again ! I’ve seen somewhere how to do to keep the value of a variable between each pass of the function (like a counter for instance). I think it has to do with “global” or “context” or maybe both. But impo…

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## [http request node broken by Ubuntu 16.04 LTS update?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/http-request-node-broken-by-ubuntu-16-04-lts-update/920)

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**Author:** [@BartD](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/BartD)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [19 June 2018 11:47 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/http-request-node-broken-by-ubuntu-16-04-lts-update/920 "2018-06-19T11:47:38Z")

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Hi, we are hosting node-red 0.18.4 on a Ununtu 16.04 LTS machine with Docker. Yesterday we did an apt-get update & apt-get upgrade on the server, and somehow this changed the behaviour of all our http request nodes. For…

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## [Removing an npm installed local test node on Windows 10](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/removing-an-npm-installed-local-test-node-on-windows-10/907)

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**Author:** [@cymplecy](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/cymplecy)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [19 June 2018 11:38 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/removing-an-npm-installed-local-test-node-on-windows-10/907 "2018-06-19T11:38:00Z")

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Just a mild query (as I’ve sorted it out by deleting manually so I’m not stuck) but… I am playing around with a copy of the mqtt node (set up a test-cymplecy-temp folder with a package.json and modified versions of 10.m…

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## [Node-red ui load fails on raspberry pi 1](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-ui-load-fails-on-raspberry-pi-1/915)

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**Author:** [@ThanosMel](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ThanosMel)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [19 June 2018 10:55 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-ui-load-fails-on-raspberry-pi-1/915 "2018-06-19T10:55:00Z")

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Hello, i have some flows written on windows 10 machine and i want to run those flows on my raspberry pi 1 model b+. Before i run those flows on the rp1 i have to make some changes(e.g change the path in file node). When …

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## [Change Dashboard side on click on image](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/change-dashboard-side-on-click-on-image/912)

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**Author:** [@bk1989](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/bk1989)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [19 June 2018 10:28 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/change-dashboard-side-on-click-on-image/912 "2018-06-19T10:28:00Z")

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So I managed to show an image on the dashboard using a template node andnthe following code \<div height="200" style="height: 200px;"\> \<img src="/Block\_Gray.png" width="140"\>\<br/\> \</div\> Now I want to send a number to a…

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## [Change Port of Dashboard](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/change-port-of-dashboard/906)

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**Author:** [@bk1989](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/bk1989)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [19 June 2018 10:10 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/change-port-of-dashboard/906 "2018-06-19T10:10:13Z")

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I’ve got the node red editor and the dashboard up and running. Now I want to allow other people to enter the dashboard. But since I want to prevent other people from modifying the program, I would like to change the port…

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## [Version v0.18.7 + Modbus](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/version-v0-18-7-modbus/893)

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**Author:** [@Hasan](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Hasan)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [19 June 2018 10:04 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/version-v0-18-7-modbus/893 "2018-06-19T10:04:07Z")

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Modbus communication can not be selected for this version AND modbus does not appear

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## [MQTT Broker disconnected](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/mqtt-broker-disconnected/882)

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**Author:** [@YT2310](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/YT2310)\
**Replies:** 20\
**Last updated:** [19 June 2018 08:16 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/mqtt-broker-disconnected/882 "2018-06-19T08:16:32Z")

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Hello there, I got a Problem with my Moska MQTT Broker. If i want to use the Broker it says, Broker is unconnected. the Debug window says the following: msg : string\[73\] "Error starting mosca mqtt server, cause: Err…

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## [How to decoding data from payload to string , its for show sensor informacion](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-decoding-data-from-payload-to-string-its-for-show-sensor-informacion/897)

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**Author:** [@martin\_utzac1](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/martin_utzac1)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [19 June 2018 07:02 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-decoding-data-from-payload-to-string-its-for-show-sensor-informacion/897 "2018-06-19T07:02:15Z")

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please helpme to show informacion of a sensor please on node-red i have troubles converting from data base64 to string it is my test 1

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## [I'm missing something with the inject node and the { } optoin](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/im-missing-something-with-the-inject-node-and-the-optoin/868)

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**Author:** [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\
**Replies:** 25\
**Last updated:** [18 June 2018 22:58 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/im-missing-something-with-the-inject-node-and-the-optoin/868 "2018-06-18T22:58:30Z")

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I am trying to get to do things better. Recent events caused me to need an injection. Easy enough, but I am not getting how to do it with as few nods as possible. Here is the example: \[{"id":"70154d57.8eff44","type":…

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## [Notifications I am getting and their timing](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/notifications-i-am-getting-and-their-timing/900)

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**Author:** [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [18 June 2018 22:32 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/notifications-i-am-getting-and-their-timing/900 "2018-06-18T22:32:38Z")

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Ok, I’m confused. Originally I could understand the idea I post a message/thread and if someone replies I get a notification. And I did. In very short time, as well and notifications on this board (top right). Now,…

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## [Can the node-red editor's login authentication be shared?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/can-the-node-red-editors-login-authentication-be-shared/899)

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**Author:** [@dennishvo](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/dennishvo)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [18 June 2018 21:19 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/can-the-node-red-editors-login-authentication-be-shared/899 "2018-06-18T21:19:44Z")

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Is it possible to expose the node-red user login authentication mechanism as a node or nodes? Login pages are quite generic and I’d rather reuse then build from scratch. Thanks, Dennis

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## [How to import a flow into the editor](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-import-a-flow-into-the-editor/895)

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**Author:** [@natanel](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/natanel)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [18 June 2018 21:14 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-import-a-flow-into-the-editor/895 "2018-06-18T21:14:25Z")

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Hi little bit shame to ask it is my first week in node-red and all the gui staff was fun when start reading in the forum I can see all posting “this is the flow…” \[{“id”:“2fa5d66a.f706c2”… now I am quit sure there …

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