# Check the use of nodes in flows

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/check-the-use-of-nodes-in-flows/39719>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [25 January 2021 18:14 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/check-the-use-of-nodes-in-flows/39719 "2021-01-25T18:14:18Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![pvklink](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/46a35a/32.png) [@pvklink](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/pvklink)\
**Post date:** [25 January 2021 18:14 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/check-the-use-of-nodes-in-flows/39719/1 "2021-01-25T18:14:18Z")

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I want to cleanup my installed nodes.  
Is there a way to check if an installed node in the palette is use by flows ?

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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:** [25 January 2021 18:15 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/check-the-use-of-nodes-in-flows/39719/2 "2021-01-25T18:15:36Z")

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If you open the Palette Manager in the editor, under the `Nodes` tab it lists all of the modules installed and shows if they are in-use or not.

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**Author:** ![pvklink](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/46a35a/32.png) [@pvklink](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/pvklink)\
**Post date:** [25 January 2021 18:19 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/check-the-use-of-nodes-in-flows/39719/3 "2021-01-25T18:19:32Z")

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![Nodes](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/c/5/c5a3d6b60130916a9c13f3a7e1b6b1789779c757.jpeg)

Are the nodes that are NOT used, the ones that show remove or disable  
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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:** [25 January 2021 18:20 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/check-the-use-of-nodes-in-flows/39719/4 "2021-01-25T18:20:41Z")

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> [@pvklink](#):
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> Are the nodes that are NOT used, the ones that show remove or disable

Correct. The Palette manager will only let you remove or disable node modules you are _not_ using.

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**Author:** ![pvklink](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/46a35a/32.png) [@pvklink](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/pvklink)\
**Post date:** [25 January 2021 18:23 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/check-the-use-of-nodes-in-flows/39719/5 "2021-01-25T18:23:43Z")

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ahh, Great. I did not interpretate this as unused...  
Thanks, now i am gonna cleanup 🙂

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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:** [8 February 2021 18:24 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/check-the-use-of-nodes-in-flows/39719/6 "2021-02-08T18:24:38Z")

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