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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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## [Worldmap no longer free?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/worldmap-no-longer-free/85383)

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**Author:** [@Nice\_to\_have](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Nice_to_have)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [10 February 2024 08:31 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/worldmap-no-longer-free/85383 "2024-02-10T08:31:10Z")

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I enjoyed worldmap for a long time, today I updated it, reworked my dashboard wich holds a map and the following popped up after I deployed it: As I like the worldmap node, I decided to buckle and sign up. Next thing…

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