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## [How to setup this curl request?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-setup-this-curl-request/74343)

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**Author:** [@TimC1986](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/TimC1986)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [29 January 2023 10:19 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-setup-this-curl-request/74343 "2023-01-29T10:19:23Z")

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Hi all I like to use this curl request from SMA but I'm not familar with curl requests. I tried already some flows myself but with no succes, I get always a 401 fault response Can some get me on track with this? h…

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## [Flow library stuck again?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/flow-library-stuck-again/74329)

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**Author:** [@tve](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/tve)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [29 January 2023 08:29 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/flow-library-stuck-again/74329 "2023-01-29T08:29:24Z")

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I added and updated repos in the flow library 40 minutes ago and they still don't show up in the catalogue. Is the library updater stuck again?

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## [Values from a string filter](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/values-from-a-string-filter/74324)

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**Author:** [@koma1965](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/koma1965)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [28 January 2023 23:09 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/values-from-a-string-filter/74324 "2023-01-28T23:09:44Z")

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Hallo allezusammen, ich bin Neuling in Node Red. Habe die Version 3.0.2 auf einem Raspi4b Vers. 11 Bullseye Ich habe jetzt an meinen smarten Stromzähler einen Hichi Lesekopf rangebaut und möchte einige Daten per MQTT,…

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## [Extract a part of string from a payload](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/extract-a-part-of-string-from-a-payload/74251)

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**Author:** [@Fef\_38](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Fef_38)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [28 January 2023 21:35 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/extract-a-part-of-string-from-a-payload/74251 "2023-01-28T21:35:35Z")

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Form my LoRa Module I receive the ascii buffer: msg.payload = Buffer.from("240E5048556D366420A262000026200F00AA7400", "hex") In this buffer I have a DevEUI from the module : E5048556D366420 I would like to save this …

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## [Event-triggered flow to switch on/off rf-plug](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/event-triggered-flow-to-switch-on-off-rf-plug/74306)

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**Author:** [@KlausR](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/KlausR)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [28 January 2023 20:07 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/event-triggered-flow-to-switch-on-off-rf-plug/74306 "2023-01-28T20:07:34Z")

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Absolute newbie in terms of nodered and hass needs a little help...^^ I managed to turn on/off almost with 2 nodes: inject node with msg.payload like "#123456" mqtt-out node with topic "cmnd/tasmota/rfbridge/RfCode" N…

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## [Switch Stops Flow After Second Rule Applies](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/switch-stops-flow-after-second-rule-applies/74298)

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**Author:** [@ars4l4n](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ars4l4n)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [28 January 2023 19:17 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/switch-stops-flow-after-second-rule-applies/74298 "2023-01-28T19:17:00Z")

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I set up a switch with 2 conditional outputs. There's instances where both outputs would fire and so that this wouldn't happen I set the switch to stop after the first rule applies. What the switch does now is it just ch…

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## [Interpreting payload message from LORA Gateway](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/interpreting-payload-message-from-lora-gateway/11293)

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**Author:** [@Partheepan](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Partheepan)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [28 January 2023 18:17 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/interpreting-payload-message-from-lora-gateway/11293 "2023-01-28T18:17:29Z")

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Hi, I have some trouble in interpreting the message payload received from the LORA gateway. The payload is received correctly and it contains sensor data from three sensors. The payload received is as follows, "paylo…

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## [How to plot JSON data in UI\_Chart?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-plot-json-data-in-ui-chart/74311)

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**Author:** [@windpoint](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/windpoint)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [28 January 2023 17:33 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-plot-json-data-in-ui-chart/74311 "2023-01-28T17:33:12Z")

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I am trying to use time from json date for x axis, not the time stamp I publish 24 items in the json structure, which is 24 hours Thank you data example: 01/28/2023 01:00:00: -14 01/28/2023 02:00:00: -12.8 01/28/20…

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## [HTTP Auth node is obsolete](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/http-auth-node-is-obsolete/74272)

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**Author:** [@FeliceM](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/FeliceM)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [28 January 2023 13:06 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/http-auth-node-is-obsolete/74272 "2023-01-28T13:06:30Z")

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I would like to protect an HTTP-in node with a password. I tried to download the"http-auth" node but noted that was updated 5 years ago and it doesn't install anymore on NR. Is there any alternative? How do you protect…

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## ['Symbolically linked' dashboard nodes](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/symbolically-linked-dashboard-nodes/74290)

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**Author:** [@linker3000](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/linker3000)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [28 January 2023 11:31 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/symbolically-linked-dashboard-nodes/74290 "2023-01-28T11:31:56Z")

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Apologies if I am missing an obvious solution! If I have, say, a switch, LED or gauge on a dashboard page and I want them to also appear on another page is there a way to create a symbolic duplicate and just place it, o…

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## [Tracking exec node spawn PIDs](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/tracking-exec-node-spawn-pids/74284)

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**Author:** [@bakman2](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/bakman2)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [28 January 2023 09:44 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/tracking-exec-node-spawn-pids/74284 "2023-01-28T09:44:39Z")

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The exec node PID is propagated via the status node in the status.text property, however, there is no context, other than the originating exec node. When executing different types of commands (and i mean a lot of them),…

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## [Node-red-contrib-influxdb : influxdb batch : not sure about processing an array of data](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-influxdb-influxdb-batch-not-sure-about-processing-an-array-of-data/74267)

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**Author:** [@stain3565](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/stain3565)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [28 January 2023 09:38 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-influxdb-influxdb-batch-not-sure-about-processing-an-array-of-data/74267 "2023-01-28T09:38:58Z")

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I have seen some discussions regarding using the batch node for influxdb but have not got my head around it yet. I have an array of data in msg.payload that I want to use the batch node to write an entry to a table but …

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## [Async await inside a custom node](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/async-await-inside-a-custom-node/74273)

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**Author:** [@fuad\_rock](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/fuad_rock)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [28 January 2023 07:44 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/async-await-inside-a-custom-node/74273 "2023-01-28T07:44:15Z")

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i need to wait for my async function result "on input" event. Here is my code bellow module.exports = function (RED) { const axios = require('axios'); function MyNode(config) { RED.nodes.createNode(this, conf…

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## [Viewing the \`settings\` an alternate way - Problem?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/viewing-the-settings-an-alternate-way-problem/74280)

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**Author:** [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [28 January 2023 00:32 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/viewing-the-settings-an-alternate-way-problem/74280 "2023-01-28T00:32:52Z")

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About a month ago I was being helped and I was asked to open a page: (ip address):1880/settings And all I got was unauthorized This was on a remote machine with passwords set. If I do it on my local machine - NO PASS…

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## [Global Storage Reference versus Cache](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/global-storage-reference-versus-cache/74268)

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**Author:** [@stokes776](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/stokes776)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [27 January 2023 22:30 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/global-storage-reference-versus-cache/74268 "2023-01-27T22:30:38Z")

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I've got a process that loads a reference list from a SQL table, and loads it into a Global variable as an Object that I then search through. I've not run into any issues, but I am up to 7000 some items. Are there limi…

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## [Can't setup node-red-google due to invalid redirect-URI](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/cant-setup-node-red-google-due-to-invalid-redirect-uri/74274)

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**Author:** [@tamueller](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/tamueller)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [27 January 2023 20:01 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/cant-setup-node-red-google-due-to-invalid-redirect-uri/74274 "2023-01-27T20:01:55Z")

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Hi, I want to setup google calendar integration with node-red-node-google (node) - Node-RED. The configuration node says: Please configure the authorized Redirect URIs of your app to include the following url: http:/…

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## [ECONNRESET ERROR: Socket Hang Up](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/econnreset-error-socket-hang-up/74232)

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**Author:** [@rjdelbueno](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/rjdelbueno)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [27 January 2023 18:44 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/econnreset-error-socket-hang-up/74232 "2023-01-27T18:44:30Z")

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I have been running the below nodes for quite soke tie with no issue (like months or even years), but with no changes that I am aware of, I am now getting ECONNRESET errors on my http nodes. If I paste the POST URL dire…

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## [Trouble init flow (OrangePi)](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/trouble-init-flow-orangepi/74262)

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**Author:** [@namexx](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/namexx)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [27 January 2023 18:03 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/trouble-init-flow-orangepi/74262 "2023-01-27T18:03:51Z")

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Hi, i have using node inject as init flow. But i have a trouble. When i unplugged my wire ethernet and after plugged, my node flow restarted... How I can avoid this? and make it start only when my node red boots

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## [Error: PLC error \[0x8104\]](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/error-plc-error-0x8104/74270)

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**Author:** [@echucuan](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/echucuan)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [27 January 2023 17:08 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/error-plc-error-0x8104/74270 "2023-01-27T17:08:43Z")

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In this web page, node-red-contrib-s7 (node) - Node-RED, this is wrong, M3.2 M3.2 Boolean Bit 2 of byte 3 of memory area, if you write M3.2, appers the next error: Error: PLC error \[0x8104\]: This service is not implemen…

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## [Python function return variable](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/python-function-return-variable/73928)

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**Author:** [@superlogan72](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/superlogan72)\
**Replies:** 23\
**Last updated:** [27 January 2023 16:16 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/python-function-return-variable/73928 "2023-01-27T16:16:17Z")

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Hello using python-function i'm not able to get get the variable value import sys sys.path.append("/home/pi/.local/lib/python3.9/site-packages") from pigpio\_encoder.rotary import Rotary import threading import time glo…

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## [Can I use the Node-RED Logo in commercial projects?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/can-i-use-the-node-red-logo-in-commercial-projects/74266)

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**Author:** [@escapist3734](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/escapist3734)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [27 January 2023 16:01 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/can-i-use-the-node-red-logo-in-commercial-projects/74266 "2023-01-27T16:01:53Z")

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Hey here you can download the logo from Node-RED https://nodered.org/about/resources/ I also read through the previous pages on this website, but can't see anything about the licence of the logo usage. I have a comme…

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## [Time stamp / get Time](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/time-stamp-get-time/20504)

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**Author:** [@Chris\_Wie](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Chris_Wie)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [27 January 2023 15:42 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/time-stamp-get-time/20504 "2023-01-27T15:42:25Z")

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Dear all, I am trying to get some information from my old drilling machine. With the help of some ultrasonic sensors I would like to measure the distance of a part and also generate a timestamp so I know how long the p…

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## [Return a JSON from Template Node](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/return-a-json-from-template-node/74264)

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**Author:** [@FeliceM](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/FeliceM)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [27 January 2023 15:04 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/return-a-json-from-template-node/74264 "2023-01-27T15:04:54Z")

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I am trying to return a JSON from a template but I get errors when I set the template node to "Parsed JSON". The error says "Unexpected token : in JSON at position 13" This is the content of the template node: "GPIO\_s…

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## [Umqtt.simple python Node-Red example](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/umqtt-simple-python-node-red-example/74261)

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**Author:** [@beg1nner](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/beg1nner)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [27 January 2023 14:38 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/umqtt-simple-python-node-red-example/74261 "2023-01-27T14:38:38Z")

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Hi there. I got my Raspberry Pico W to subscribe to a topic by using umqtt.simple. Now I want the Pico do do something. Therefore I want Node-RED to publish a message that can be read by the Pico. When a specific messa…

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## [I cant use join node in my project in Nodered](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/i-cant-use-join-node-in-my-project-in-nodered/74228)

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**Author:** [@Jayeshpitale1](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Jayeshpitale1)\
**Replies:** 20\
**Last updated:** [27 January 2023 13:45 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/i-cant-use-join-node-in-my-project-in-nodered/74228 "2023-01-27T13:45:18Z")

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Reference Topic: Exec command using function node in NodeRED - General - Node-RED Forum This topic is not getting response so i have to create a new one and i have a issue mentioned in that topic which says that join n…

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## [Multiple Arguments to Python Shell](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/multiple-arguments-to-python-shell/74239)

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**Author:** [@Rauth](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Rauth)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [27 January 2023 14:17 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/multiple-arguments-to-python-shell/74239 "2023-01-27T14:17:47Z")

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Hello, I'm a beginner on both JS and Python, so I can't get too deep into the weeds on the script side. Hopefully I can provide enough context so that my question makes sense. I am trying to run a single pass python sc…

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## [Hello, cant you help me](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/hello-cant-you-help-me/74256)

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**Author:** [@Phrana](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Phrana)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [27 January 2023 13:40 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/hello-cant-you-help-me/74256 "2023-01-27T13:40:22Z")

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I try install node-red-contrib-speedtest but: 27/1/2023, 14:00:30msg : string\[57\] "Installation of module node-red-contrib-speedtest failed:" 27/1/2023, 14:00:30msg : string\[42\] "-----------------------------------…

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## [Multiple Arrays with function node](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/multiple-arrays-with-function-node/74127)

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**Author:** [@smitterer](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/smitterer)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [27 January 2023 13:33 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/multiple-arrays-with-function-node/74127 "2023-01-27T13:33:04Z")

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Hi! With help from this forum, I was able to create the following: const msg2 = { payload: { prod\_price\_forecast: \[\], "solcast\_rooftop\_id": "MYID", "solcast\_api\_key": "MYKEY" }} msg.payload.data.forEach(entry =\> { …

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## [ThingSpeak Data in Node-Red](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/thingspeak-data-in-node-red/74186)

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**Author:** [@Blueberry](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Blueberry)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [27 January 2023 13:27 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/thingspeak-data-in-node-red/74186 "2023-01-27T13:27:45Z")

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Hi, I've created a flow to get data from my ThingSpeak channel but I'm not quite sure how to split the values. For example, I want to only get the field 1,2,3, and 4 values and display them on a line chart. Does anyone …

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## [How to resolve this error TypeError: Converting circular structure to JSON](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-resolve-this-error-typeerror-converting-circular-structure-to-json/74248)

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**Author:** [@Manish131rai](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Manish131rai)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [27 January 2023 13:04 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-resolve-this-error-typeerror-converting-circular-structure-to-json/74248 "2023-01-27T13:04:32Z")

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TypeError: Converting circular structure to JSON --\> starting at object with constructor 'Socket' | property 'parser' -\> object with constructor 'HTTPParser' --- property 'socket' closes the circle

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