# How can my custom node have dynamic number of outputs?

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**Category:** Developing Nodes\
**Created:** [13 January 2020 11:00 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-can-my-custom-node-have-dynamic-number-of-outputs/20256 "2020-01-13T11:00:59Z")\
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Hi @Steve-Mcl

the trick is to add a property to your node's `defaults` object called `outputs`.

You can then modify `this.outputs` as you would any other node property. The editor knows to watch that property and update the node accordingly.

NIck

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