# Getting value from MQTT message
**URL:** https://discourse.nodered.org/t/getting-value-from-mqtt-message/69320
**Category:** General
**Created:** [20 October 2022 09:56 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/getting-value-from-mqtt-message/69320 "2022-10-20T09:56:59Z")
**Posts on this page:** 11
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### Author:  [@dforster](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/dforster)
#### Post date: [20 October 2022 09:57 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/getting-value-from-mqtt-message/69320/1 "2022-10-20T09:57:00Z")
Hello,
I am trying to retrieve the value for "accumEnergyTotal" in the image below so I can output this in the message payload. I have tried and tried and as yet not succeeded. Could someone help me please? Cheers Daniel
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### Author:  [@jbudd](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/jbudd)
#### Post date: [20 October 2022 10:02 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/getting-value-from-mqtt-message/69320/2 "2022-10-20T10:02:17Z")
looks like msg.payload.states[2].accumEnergyTotal.value
There are buttons at the right hand side of the debug pane that let you copy an object's path. Very useful
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### Author:  [@dforster](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/dforster)
#### Post date: [20 October 2022 10:12 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/getting-value-from-mqtt-message/69320/3 "2022-10-20T10:12:58Z")
J,
I tried this (see image below) but it still comes up with the full message.
Cheers - Daniel
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### Author:  [@Steve-Mcl](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Steve-Mcl)
#### Post date: [20 October 2022 10:18 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/getting-value-from-mqtt-message/69320/4 "2022-10-20T10:18:52Z")
Have you deployed the change?
Where is the debug connected in your flow (before/after the `change` node)?
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### Author:  [@dforster](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/dforster)
#### Post date: [20 October 2022 10:27 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/getting-value-from-mqtt-message/69320/5 "2022-10-20T10:27:47Z")
Steve,
Thanks for coming back. Yes, all deployed. See images below. Dan
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### Author:  [@jbudd](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/jbudd)
#### Post date: [20 October 2022 10:36 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/getting-value-from-mqtt-message/69320/6 "2022-10-20T10:36:58Z")
That shouldn't happen!
Can you see what you get if you change the debug node to show the complete message?
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### Author:  [@Steve-Mcl](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Steve-Mcl)
#### Post date: [20 October 2022 10:37 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/getting-value-from-mqtt-message/69320/7 "2022-10-20T10:37:42Z")
Did you use the `copy path` button - that path looks incorrect.
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### Author:  [@jbudd](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/jbudd)
#### Post date: [20 October 2022 10:41 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/getting-value-from-mqtt-message/69320/8 "2022-10-20T10:41:45Z")
oops my mistake, well spotted!
It doesn't explain why the whole payload is still there though.
If you set msg.payload to something that doesn't exist, it should become Undefined?
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### Author:  [@dforster](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/dforster)
#### Post date: [20 October 2022 10:47 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/getting-value-from-mqtt-message/69320/9 "2022-10-20T10:47:38Z")
So if I use copy path beside the value I get this. payload.states[2].value
and if I use the copy path beside accumEnergyTotal I get this payload.states[2].name
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### Author:  [@dforster](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/dforster)
#### Post date: [20 October 2022 11:01 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/getting-value-from-mqtt-message/69320/10 "2022-10-20T11:01:47Z")
Fixed it 🙂 changed it to this 'msg.payload.states[2].value'
Many thanks to both you and J (in previous reply). Happy man now I can see how the utility is going to rip me off for power I buy... (40p + per kWh) - Dan
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### Author:  [@system](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/system)
#### Post date: [19 December 2022 11:01 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/getting-value-from-mqtt-message/69320/11 "2022-12-19T11:01:51Z")
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