# How can I get ip from udp?

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-can-i-get-ip-from-udp/3922>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [12 October 2018 09:43 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-can-i-get-ip-from-udp/3922 "2018-10-12T09:43:32Z")\
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**Author:** ![empirejrz](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/empirejrz/32/9533_2.png) [@empirejrz](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/empirejrz)\
**Post date:** [12 October 2018 09:43 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-can-i-get-ip-from-udp/3922/1 "2018-10-12T09:43:32Z")

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Hi All;

I have a message from UDP protocol. I would like to get ip from UDP for message of arrival. How should I do? Could you please advise me about tactic or function for use this my issue?

Thank you,  
Best regards.

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**Author:** ![empirejrz](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/empirejrz/32/9533_2.png) [@empirejrz](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/empirejrz)\
**Post date:** [12 October 2018 10:03 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-can-i-get-ip-from-udp/3922/2 "2018-10-12T10:03:55Z")

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Hi All;

I am done. I use to template block {{ip}} and I use to function msg.ip = msg.payload.

Thank you,  
Best regards.

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**Author:** ![shrickus](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/shrickus/32/517_2.png) [@shrickus](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/shrickus)\
**Post date:** [12 October 2018 18:29 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-can-i-get-ip-from-udp/3922/3 "2018-10-12T18:29:55Z")

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The shortcut would be to use a `change` node to "Set" `msg.payload` to `msg.ip`