# Can we secure a single node in node red

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/can-we-secure-a-single-node-in-node-red/66611>\
**Category:** Developing Nodes\
**Tags:** security\
**Created:** [18 August 2022 13:11 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/can-we-secure-a-single-node-in-node-red/66611 "2022-08-18T13:11:19Z")\
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**Author:** ![Techie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/71e660/32.png) [@Techie](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Techie)\
**Post date:** [18 August 2022 13:11 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/can-we-secure-a-single-node-in-node-red/66611/1 "2022-08-18T13:11:19Z")

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i want to secure a single node in my node red flow so that no one can acess that. is this possible. if yes, how?

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**Author:** ![knolleary](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/knolleary/32/3_2.png) [@knolleary](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/knolleary)\
**Post date:** [18 August 2022 13:18 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/can-we-secure-a-single-node-in-node-red/66611/2 "2022-08-18T13:18:13Z")

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Hi @Techie

If you are asking whether you can stop someone from editing an individual node in a flow, then the answer is no. We don't have access controls that can be applied to individual nodes.

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**Author:** ![krambriw](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/krambriw/32/5429_2.png) [@krambriw](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/krambriw)\
**Post date:** [18 August 2022 13:19 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/can-we-secure-a-single-node-in-node-red/66611/3 "2022-08-18T13:19:23Z")

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Do you mean access the source code (javascript/html)?

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**Author:** ![Techie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/71e660/32.png) [@Techie](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Techie)\
**Post date:** [23 August 2022 06:04 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/can-we-secure-a-single-node-in-node-red/66611/4 "2022-08-23T06:04:19Z")

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okay. thanks for the clarification

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/1X/d073cd938eafa2e558d7c2cd59003b3ef4963033.png) [@system](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [22 October 2022 06:05 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/can-we-secure-a-single-node-in-node-red/66611/5 "2022-10-22T06:05:08Z")

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