# Filter Nodes on initialization

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/filter-nodes-on-initialization/27365>\
**Category:** Core Development\
**Created:** [27 May 2020 09:58 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/filter-nodes-on-initialization/27365 "2020-05-27T09:58:59Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![dhpatel177](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/dhpatel177/32/39248_2.png) [@dhpatel177](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/dhpatel177)\
**Post date:** [27 May 2020 09:59 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/filter-nodes-on-initialization/27365/1 "2020-05-27T09:59:00Z")

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Hello,  
I want to filter node when node red initialize.  
Can it be possible ? How?

Thanks

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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:** [27 May 2020 10:00 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/filter-nodes-on-initialization/27365/2 "2020-05-27T10:00:37Z")

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@dhpatel177 you don't need to start a new topic for the same question. Your previous topic has already been moved to the #development category and I replied yesterday.

I'm closing this topic - please use the existing one.

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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:** [27 May 2020 10:00 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/filter-nodes-on-initialization/27365/3 "2020-05-27T10:00:46Z")

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