# Custom middleware on dashboard nodes?

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/custom-middleware-on-dashboard-nodes/35041>\
**Category:** Dashboard\
**Created:** [29 October 2020 20:54 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/custom-middleware-on-dashboard-nodes/35041 "2020-10-29T20:54:53Z")\
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**Author:** ![Stwissel](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/stwissel/32/126_2.png) [@Stwissel](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Stwissel)\
**Post date:** [29 October 2020 20:54 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/custom-middleware-on-dashboard-nodes/35041/1 "2020-10-29T20:54:53Z")

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The security documentation mentions [Custom Middleware](https://nodered.org/docs/user-guide/runtime/securing-node-red#http-node-security). For http-in nodes it works as advertised. However I'd like to use it for dashboard access too.

What do I need to do? From a first view the potential option is to embed NodeRED and use standard Express middleware. Is that feasible or is there a better option?

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**Author:** ![TotallyInformation](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/totallyinformation/32/31_2.png) [@TotallyInformation](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/TotallyInformation)\
**Post date:** [29 October 2020 21:40 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/custom-middleware-on-dashboard-nodes/35041/2 "2020-10-29T21:40:16Z")

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> [@Stwissel](#):
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> From a first view the potential option is to embed NodeRED and use standard Express middleware. Is that feasible

That is certainly feasible yes.

You could also look at uibuilder's security branch. Though I've been struggling with the time to try and finish it off.

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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:** [28 November 2020 21:40 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/custom-middleware-on-dashboard-nodes/35041/3 "2020-11-28T21:40:25Z")

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