# Can you change node properties and save it in the flow.json file with the runtime API?

**URL:** https://discourse.nodered.org/t/can-you-change-node-properties-and-save-it-in-the-flow-json-file-with-the-runtime-api/40606
**Category:** General
**Created:** [8 February 2021 12:43 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/can-you-change-node-properties-and-save-it-in-the-flow-json-file-with-the-runtime-api/40606 "2021-02-08T12:43:53Z")
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### Author: ![Norberg95](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/848f3c/32.png) [@Norberg95](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Norberg95)
#### Post date: [8 February 2021 12:43 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/can-you-change-node-properties-and-save-it-in-the-flow-json-file-with-the-runtime-api/40606/1 "2021-02-08T12:43:54Z")

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I would like to change some node properties and save it in the flow.json with the runtime API, similar to when I change the properties in the editor and click the deploy button.  
Is it possible?

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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: [9 April 2021 12:44 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/can-you-change-node-properties-and-save-it-in-the-flow-json-file-with-the-runtime-api/40606/2 "2021-04-09T12:44:08Z")

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