# Decouple UI from server

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/decouple-ui-from-server/84762>\
**Category:** Core Development\
**Created:** [20 January 2024 23:03 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/decouple-ui-from-server/84762 "2024-01-20T23:03:12Z")\
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**Author:** ![johnmcbride](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/johnmcbride/32/87545_2.png) [@johnmcbride](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/johnmcbride)\
**Post date:** [20 January 2024 23:03 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/decouple-ui-from-server/84762/1 "2024-01-20T23:03:12Z")

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Is there a way to decouple the UI flow designer from the server?

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**Author:** ![Steve-Mcl](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/steve-mcl/32/4826_2.png) [@Steve-Mcl](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Steve-Mcl)\
**Post date:** [21 January 2024 00:19 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/decouple-ui-from-server/84762/2 "2024-01-21T00:19:44Z")

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Hi. Welcome to the forum.

Your question has been asked and answered many times.

However, In short, no. There is a larger issue at play (i.e. contrib nodes define their UI so 100% decoupling is not as straightforward as you may think).

Please search the forum for the numerous conversations on this subject for a better insight. (pretty sure there are several GitHub issue threads on this subject too)

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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:** [21 March 2024 00:19 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/decouple-ui-from-server/84762/3 "2024-03-21T00:19:54Z")

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