# Find out if the dashboard is open in the browser

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/find-out-if-the-dashboard-is-open-in-the-browser/39370>\
**Category:** Dashboard\
**Created:** [19 January 2021 08:19 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/find-out-if-the-dashboard-is-open-in-the-browser/39370 "2021-01-19T08:19:17Z")\
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**Author:** ![lexeyfan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/lexeyfan/32/16187_2.png) [@lexeyfan](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/lexeyfan)\
**Post date:** [19 January 2021 08:19 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/find-out-if-the-dashboard-is-open-in-the-browser/39370/1 "2021-01-19T08:19:17Z")

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Can I get the status of the dashboard opening in the browser? I don't want to make requests with a closed dashboard?

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**Author:** ![kuema](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/kuema/32/6542_2.png) [@kuema](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/kuema)\
**Post date:** [19 January 2021 08:21 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/find-out-if-the-dashboard-is-open-in-the-browser/39370/2 "2021-01-19T08:21:15Z")

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You can keep track of clients using the `ui_control` node. It sends events on connect/disconnect.

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**Author:** ![dceejay](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/dceejay/32/38_2.png) [@dceejay](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/dceejay)\
**Post date:** [19 January 2021 08:21 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/find-out-if-the-dashboard-is-open-in-the-browser/39370/3 "2021-01-19T08:21:20Z")

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Yes the ui\_control node reports whenever a browser connects and disconnects

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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:** [18 February 2021 08:21 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/find-out-if-the-dashboard-is-open-in-the-browser/39370/4 "2021-02-18T08:21:22Z")

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