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## [Tapo contact and flood sensors](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/tapo-contact-and-flood-sensors/100844)

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**Author:** [@Gbalfour](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Gbalfour)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [4 May 2026 16:24 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/tapo-contact-and-flood-sensors/100844 "2026-05-04T16:24:30Z")

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Hi, I am using node-red-contrib-tapo-hub to successfully access data from several Tapo t310 temp / humidity sensors. Is it currently possible to access the state of tapo's contact (door) sensors or flood sensors using …

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## [Adding Junction node ids to search results?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/adding-junction-node-ids-to-search-results/100900)

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**Author:** [@gregorius](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/gregorius)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [4 May 2026 09:20 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/adding-junction-node-ids-to-search-results/100900 "2026-05-04T09:20:47Z")

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Hi There, I have a use case whereby it would be useful to have the junction nodes as part of a search result. It's very obscure so no surprise that junction nodes aren't part of the search results. To illustrate my use…

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## [Visual Production Line](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/visual-production-line/100856)

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**Author:** [@gerrybartley](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/gerrybartley)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [3 May 2026 10:12 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/visual-production-line/100856 "2026-05-03T10:12:15Z")

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I was attempting to show the status of our production lines., so that operators/managers can see at a glance how the lines are performing live. @bakman2 directed me towards Mermaid. This is an example flow for one of ou…

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## [Why is so difficult to get a https REST + keep \`msg\`? (OSM)](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/why-is-so-difficult-to-get-a-https-rest-keep-msg-osm/100892)

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**Author:** [@PizzaProgram](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/PizzaProgram)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [2 May 2026 17:01 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/why-is-so-difficult-to-get-a-https-rest-keep-msg-osm/100892 "2026-05-02T17:01:49Z")

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Sorry for spamming the topic but after 4 days of struggle I must ask: Am I missing something trivial here? Or is it really NR making hard to get a https GET while keeping the msg details? The goal: :railway\_track: is …

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## [\[ANNOUNCE\] : node-red-contrib-chinese-chess - Powering OpenClaw Chinese Chess AI Agents](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/announce-node-red-contrib-chinese-chess-powering-openclaw-chinese-chess-ai-agents/100893)

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**Author:** [@OrangeRaspberry](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/OrangeRaspberry)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [2 May 2026 16:09 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/announce-node-red-contrib-chinese-chess-powering-openclaw-chinese-chess-ai-agents/100893 "2026-05-02T16:09:23Z")

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New Node Release: node-red-contrib-chinese-chess I’m exploring the feasibility of building a lightweight Node-RED library for Chinese chess, which can assist in developing chess AI agents. Traditional chess engines have…

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## [Ui-base, ui-page, ui-group, ui-chart installed but don't show up in the palette](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-base-ui-page-ui-group-ui-chart-installed-but-dont-show-up-in-the-palette/100890)

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**Author:** [@jimmy2](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/jimmy2)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [2 May 2026 06:43 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-base-ui-page-ui-group-ui-chart-installed-but-dont-show-up-in-the-palette/100890 "2026-05-02T06:43:54Z")

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Initial Setup & Reset: Deleted old Node-RED container and volumes. Fresh Docker installation with clean volume. Installed @flowfuse/node-red-dashboard (v1.30.2 → v1.29.0). Node Registration Verification: Confirmed nodes…

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## [How to get client browser timestamp periodically with Dashboard 2.0](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-get-client-browser-timestamp-periodically-with-dashboard-2-0/100882)

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**Author:** [@iungo](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/iungo)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [2 May 2026 01:05 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-get-client-browser-timestamp-periodically-with-dashboard-2-0/100882 "2026-05-02T01:05:42Z")

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I have Raspberry Pi with node-red installed and I need get timestamp from client browser to syncronize it with server timestamp (because Raspberry Pi doesnt have RTC source). With Dashboard 1.0 it was easy with periodi…

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## [WordMap marker popup open=visible?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/wordmap-marker-popup-open-visible/100734)

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**Author:** [@PizzaProgram](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/PizzaProgram)\
**Replies:** 17\
**Last updated:** [1 May 2026 20:17 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/wordmap-marker-popup-open-visible/100734 "2026-05-01T20:17:18Z")

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I'm trying to create a pizza-delivery map, where 1 or multiple addresses would be selectable. (Multi-select mode would be activated by a user-button.) If the user clicks a marker: the popup window shows, we get a …

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## [Zero-JavaScript Charting](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/zero-javascript-charting/100885)

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**Author:** [@TotallyInformation](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/TotallyInformation)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [1 May 2026 14:02 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/zero-javascript-charting/100885 "2026-05-01T14:02:33Z")

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Although the example flow uses UIBUILDER, you could do the same with Dashboard as well. This uses a font to produce very simple, single-colour charts that are most useful for inline-charts. Sparkline, bar and pie char…

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## [🎉 Node-RED 5.0.0-beta.5 now available](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-5-0-0-beta-5-now-available/100784)

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**Author:** [@knolleary](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/knolleary)\
**Replies:** 80\
**Last updated:** [30 April 2026 18:07 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-5-0-0-beta-5-now-available/100784 "2026-04-30T18:07:04Z")

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:tada: The fifth, and hopefully final, beta release of Node-RED 5 is now available! This release brings another big iteration of the sidebar management, a number of updates to the default light theme to improve acces…

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## [\[ANNOUNCE\] doc-red](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/announce-doc-red/93119)

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**Author:** [@2WeltenChris](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/2WeltenChris)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [30 April 2026 14:29 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/announce-doc-red/93119 "2026-04-30T14:29:48Z")

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If you ever wanted a plugin that displays an icon in case you have documentation on your node, the time has come. We proudly announce doc-red. It also gives you a sidebar where all todos are listed and has some nice fea…

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## [Highlight nodes in search results list](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/highlight-nodes-in-search-results-list/99747)

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**Author:** [@gregorius](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/gregorius)\
**Replies:** 27\
**Last updated:** [30 April 2026 10:14 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/highlight-nodes-in-search-results-list/99747 "2026-04-30T10:14:24Z")

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Hi There, I really enjoy the search functionality but one thing that irritates me is that I sometimes don't know which node is meant - since I can't remember which node I've already opened. What I would like is that no…

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## [Failed to initialize the driver: ZWaveError](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/failed-to-initialize-the-driver-zwaveerror/100874)

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**Author:** [@magicman](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/magicman)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [30 April 2026 08:31 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/failed-to-initialize-the-driver-zwaveerror/100874 "2026-04-30T08:31:28Z")

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Thank you for your reply @marcus-j-davies and have solved the problem another way but as a side note i am getting this error message on occasion when i do a full deploy Failed to initialize the driver: ZWaveError: The S…

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## [Using transitionDuration with ZwaveJS node V11](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/using-transitionduration-with-zwavejs-node-v11/100873)

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**Author:** [@magicman](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/magicman)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [5 April 2026 21:57 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/using-transitionduration-with-zwavejs-node-v11/100873 "2026-04-05T21:57:59Z")

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hi @marcus-j-davies installed the new version changed my flows as instructed, All working very well ! Thank you As a side note how do i use transitionduration? I was hoping to switch on a binary input then using the d…

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## [\[ANNOUNCE - MAJOR UPDATE\] : node-red-contrib-zwave-js : Version 11](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/announce-major-update-node-red-contrib-zwave-js-version-11/100680)

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**Author:** [@marcus-j-davies](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/marcus-j-davies)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [4 April 2026 10:42 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/announce-major-update-node-red-contrib-zwave-js-version-11/100680 "2026-04-04T10:42:57Z")

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Well!..... Here it is - The Big One! I will include the release notes below, but I'll cut to the chase. V11 contains many breaking changes, and is deemed not a simple "Upgrade" Your network configuration will remain …

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## [An update apropos the WYSIWYG editor for Dashboard 2.0](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/an-update-apropos-the-wysiwyg-editor-for-dashboard-2-0/100827)

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**Author:** [@LaoBan](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/LaoBan)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [30 April 2026 05:38 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/an-update-apropos-the-wysiwyg-editor-for-dashboard-2-0/100827 "2026-04-30T05:38:53Z")

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Greetings from the Antipodes. I've been watching for news since the 2024 announcements but have possibly missed something. Is there any good news? Cheers Lao

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## [🌐 UIBUILDER Bug-fix release: v7.6.2 (Bonus: Improved docs layout)](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/uibuilder-bug-fix-release-v7-6-2-bonus-improved-docs-layout/100871)

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**Author:** [@TotallyInformation](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/TotallyInformation)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [30 April 2026 01:16 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/uibuilder-bug-fix-release-v7-6-2-bonus-improved-docs-layout/100871 "2026-04-30T01:16:48Z")

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Hi all, an undeniably speedy follow-up to the last feature release (and its bug-fix). :smiley: Squashed a number of annoying edge-case bugs, especially in Markweb. But, as you can see from the changelog below, I also s…

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## [Create nodes using Typescript, Vue and Vite](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/create-nodes-using-typescript-vue-and-vite/100340)

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**Author:** [@AllanOricil](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/AllanOricil)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [29 April 2026 18:52 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/create-nodes-using-typescript-vue-and-vite/100340 "2026-04-29T18:52:45Z")

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Continuing from this other thread: Write nodes using Typescript + Vue 3 + JSON Schemas for runtime validations You can now develop nodes using Typescript and build them with Vite. This will soon be released as a standal…

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## [Http request default headers www-authenticate: "Basic..."](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/http-request-default-headers-www-authenticate-basic/100864)

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**Author:** [@rstp](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/rstp)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [29 April 2026 10:44 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/http-request-default-headers-www-authenticate-basic/100864 "2026-04-29T10:44:02Z")

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I do not need to authenticate to access my site 192.168.2.201 but running this flow: \[ { "id": "ea91769386ca7b48", "type": "http request", "z": "b1244a135f70915e", "name": "", …

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## [Node-red-contrib-alexa-remote2-applestrudel OAuth enabling](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-alexa-remote2-applestrudel-oauth-enabling/100548)

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**Author:** [@manni-2x](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/manni-2x)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [28 April 2026 16:44 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-alexa-remote2-applestrudel-oauth-enabling/100548 "2026-04-28T16:44:15Z")

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Hi, Amazon is continuesly approving the authentication methods, so the Email/pass is already and proxy/cookie will be in the future obsolet. I've invested some Time to enable OAuth in node-red-contrib-alexa-remote2-app…

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## [How to combine SVG's and style overrides](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-combine-svgs-and-style-overrides/100862)

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**Author:** [@TotallyInformation](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/TotallyInformation)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [28 April 2026 13:29 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-combine-svgs-and-style-overrides/100862 "2026-04-28T13:29:08Z")

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Saw an interesting article on SVG style overrides recently. Ended in in discussion wit the authors about what I thought would be a better way using CSS Variables. Turns out that I wasn't quite correct initially and had …

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## [How are you managing OPC UA across hundreds of devices..?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-are-you-managing-opc-ua-across-hundreds-of-devices/100861)

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**Author:** [@sumitshinde-84](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/sumitshinde-84)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [28 April 2026 10:05 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-are-you-managing-opc-ua-across-hundreds-of-devices/100861 "2026-04-28T10:05:55Z")

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Asking because we have a webinar on exactly this — today at 11am ET with Etienne Rossignon, the creator of NodeOPCUA. He'll be walking through how to handle secure connections, certificate management, and scaling deploym…

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## [How are you managing OPC UA across hundreds of devices?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-are-you-managing-opc-ua-across-hundreds-of-devices/100860)

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**Author:** [@sumitshinde-84](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/sumitshinde-84)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [28 April 2026 10:00 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-are-you-managing-opc-ua-across-hundreds-of-devices/100860 "2026-04-28T10:00:25Z")

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Asking because we have a webinar on exactly this — today at 11am ET with Etienne Rossignon, the creator of NodeOPCUA. He'll be walking through how to handle secure connections, certificate management, and scaling deploym…

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## [🎉 Node-RED 5 Beta 4 released](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-5-beta-4-released/100582)

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**Author:** [@knolleary](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/knolleary)\
**Replies:** 40\
**Last updated:** [27 April 2026 20:47 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-5-beta-4-released/100582 "2026-04-27T20:47:08Z")

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:tada: The fourth beta release of Node-RED 5 is now available! This release has had a lot of small UX updates, addressing feedback from the previous beta and continuing to edge closer to the final design. The change…

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## [Last Chance: Register for Making Industry Work – Leveraging OPC UA at Scale](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/last-chance-register-for-making-industry-work-leveraging-opc-ua-at-scale/100859)

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**Author:** [@KristopherLeads](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/KristopherLeads)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [27 April 2026 17:38 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/last-chance-register-for-making-industry-work-leveraging-opc-ua-at-scale/100859 "2026-04-27T17:38:56Z")

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OPC UA is the gold standard for industrial communication. But anyone who's tried to deploy it across hundreds (or thousands) of devices knows the real story: tangled configs, inconsistent security policies, and certifica…

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## [Zwave understanding](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/zwave-understanding/100808)

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**Author:** [@fogmajor](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/fogmajor)\
**Replies:** 17\
**Last updated:** [27 April 2026 16:57 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/zwave-understanding/100808 "2026-04-27T16:57:25Z")

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I could really do with a bit of guidance please I have a Fibaro-101 push button When i press it twice i get the following msg.payload : Object object event: "VALUE\_NOTIFICATION" timestamp: 20/04/2026, 13:53:45 \[UTC+1\]…

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## [Truncation of hexadecimal input - known issue?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/truncation-of-hexadecimal-input-known-issue/100857)

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**Author:** [@gregorius](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/gregorius)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [27 April 2026 15:21 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/truncation-of-hexadecimal-input-known-issue/100857 "2026-04-27T15:21:22Z")

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Hi There, I'm sure someone else already noticed this but for me it's something that's new. I happen to be using a large hexadecimal 0x2c652cee5922ed4d value which converts to the decimal 3199012512525905229. What the…

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## [Dreaming of typescript](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dreaming-of-typescript/100533)

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**Author:** [@ThingsTinkerer](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ThingsTinkerer)\
**Replies:** 26\
**Last updated:** [27 April 2026 14:20 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dreaming-of-typescript/100533 "2026-04-27T14:20:48Z")

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Imagine for a second the possibility of typescript support in addition or instead of javascript. What would that look like? You could declare the type of each output connection, and by that get notification whenever you …

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## [NR Linter - \[msg\] Unreachable code](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/nr-linter-msg-unreachable-code/100820)

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**Author:** [@mudwalker](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/mudwalker)\
**Replies:** 29\
**Last updated:** [27 April 2026 12:02 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/nr-linter-msg-unreachable-code/100820 "2026-04-27T12:02:05Z")

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I am going through my NR code trying to clear the Linter error messages. I get this error with all of some similarly coded Nodes, they all do what is expected of them (control MQTT Outputs). Could someone explain to me…

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## [Access HTTP headers in websocket-in node to link user to session ID](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/access-http-headers-in-websocket-in-node-to-link-user-to-session-id/100836)

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**Author:** [@Lupin\_III](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Lupin_III)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [27 April 2026 10:27 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/access-http-headers-in-websocket-in-node-to-link-user-to-session-id/100836 "2026-04-27T10:27:38Z")

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Hi, I have a Node-RED setup behind Nginx. When a WebSocket connection is established, Nginx injects a verified X-Myapp-User header into the handshake request. Using webSocketNodeVerifyClient in settings.js I can read t…

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