# How do I access property in nested object?

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**Created:** [8 October 2021 07:34 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-do-i-access-property-in-nested-object/52007 "2021-10-08T07:34:15Z")\
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There’s a great page in the docs that will explain how to use the debug panel to find the right path to any data item.

Pay particular attention to the part about the buttons that appear under your mouse pointer when you over hover a debug message property in the sidebar.

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[https://nodered.org/docs/user-guide/messages](https://nodered.org/docs/user-guide/messages)

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