# Automate updating nodes to the Flow Library

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/automate-updating-nodes-to-the-flow-library/46869>\
**Category:** Developing Nodes\
**Created:** [8 June 2021 18:00 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/automate-updating-nodes-to-the-flow-library/46869 "2021-06-08T18:00:42Z")\
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I already tried to automate this using curl, which has support for cookies, but I was also required to provide the csrf token. Logging in was not required as far as I could determine.  
Using a real browser that doesn't require a GUI and is thus suitable for automation (selenium comes to mind) is probably a solution that I can get to work, but goes too far for its purpose anf what it does IMHO.

I think I'll have to accept that every now and then, I'll have to visit the page manually from my browser and submit the node name there. I hope the need for this page will be rendered unnecessary in the future.

Thank you all for your responses!

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