# Access config node functions?

**URL:** https://discourse.nodered.org/t/access-config-node-functions/14601
**Category:** General
**Created:** [21 August 2019 12:18 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/access-config-node-functions/14601 "2019-08-21T12:18:24Z")
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### Author: ![bobbyB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7cd45c/32.png) [@bobbyB](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/bobbyB)
#### Post date: [21 August 2019 12:18 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/access-config-node-functions/14601/1 "2019-08-21T12:18:24Z")

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Hello there.  
Is it possible to call a config node function from inside of my custom node?  
Thanks in advance

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### Author: ![afelix](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/afelix/32/9743_2.png) [@afelix](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/afelix)
#### Post date: [21 August 2019 15:54 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/access-config-node-functions/14601/2 "2019-08-21T15:54:39Z")

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If the config node is connected to that custom node, yes, `node.property` syntax should give you the config node, then you can call functions on it like you would normally do. See the node-red-web-nodes repository, it has plenty examples of (core) nodes that do this.

For example the instagram node does this: [https://github.com/node-red/node-red-web-nodes/blob/master/instagram/instagram.js](https://github.com/node-red/node-red-web-nodes/blob/master/instagram/instagram.js)