# Getting error "Missing node type" with "node-red-node-pi-sense-hat" library

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/getting-error-missing-node-type-with-node-red-node-pi-sense-hat-library/94224>\
**Category:** General\
**Tags:** docker\
**Created:** [28 December 2024 21:03 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/getting-error-missing-node-type-with-node-red-node-pi-sense-hat-library/94224 "2024-12-28T21:03:46Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
**Page:** 1

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![HigherGround](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/higherground/32/97607_2.png) [@HigherGround](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/HigherGround)\
**Post date:** [28 December 2024 21:03 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/getting-error-missing-node-type-with-node-red-node-pi-sense-hat-library/94224/1 "2024-12-28T21:03:46Z")

</div>

Node-RED version: v4.0.7  
Node.js version: v20.18.1  
node-red-node-pi-sense-hat version: 0.1.5

I have a sensehat physically mounted on a raspberry pi r4, and I'm trying to get the environmental values from it. I found a library called "node-red-node-pi-sense-hat", but I am running into issues.

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/a/b/abca5f04781c6e4b5674c6bc90c9dfd02656841a.jpeg)

After installing the library, I am able to place "SENSEHAT Input node" down. However, when I press deploy, I get the error in the image above. I also see this error in "Manage Palette".

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/d/f/df7ebcaa7290ca5350f235575ed30d03a8af8a82.jpeg)

I have already ran " sudo apt-get install sense-hat", and have all python dependencies installed on my raspberry pi's host os. My nodered is running in a docker container however, but I'm not sure if that affects anything.

Any help with this issue will be appreciated.

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Colin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/colin/32/17040_2.png) [@Colin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Colin)\
**Post date:** [28 December 2024 21:46 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/getting-error-missing-node-type-with-node-red-node-pi-sense-hat-library/94224/2 "2024-12-28T21:46:03Z")

</div>

> [@HigherGround](#):
>
> I have already ran " sudo apt-get install sense-hat", and have all python dependencies

Since you are using docker, I think those will have to be installed _inside_ the container. Do you have to use docker? Don't if you don't have to, it just makes life more complex.

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/1X/d073cd938eafa2e558d7c2cd59003b3ef4963033.png) [@system](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [11 January 2025 21:46 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/getting-error-missing-node-type-with-node-red-node-pi-sense-hat-library/94224/3 "2025-01-11T21:46:51Z")

</div>

This topic was automatically closed 14 days after the last reply. New replies are no longer allowed.