# How to access nodered with hostname?

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**Created:** [14 June 2022 11:57 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-access-nodered-with-hostname/63909 "2022-06-14T11:57:36Z")\
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**Author:** ![An-ji](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/an-ji/32/26678_2.png) [@An-ji](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/An-ji)\
**Post date:** [14 June 2022 11:57 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-access-nodered-with-hostname/63909/1 "2022-06-14T11:57:36Z")

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Hi,  
I've nodered deployed on server there I'm able to access nodered in browser with ip address like "12.13.43.435/nodered" but not with hostname(uri) "[.xyz Domain Names | Join Generation XYZ](http://abc.xyz.com/nodered)"

Do we have any property or configuration where we can define if nodered has to be accessed with ip address or hostname?

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**Author:** ![gerry](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/gerry/32/21604_2.png) [@gerry](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/gerry)\
**Post date:** [14 June 2022 14:08 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-access-nodered-with-hostname/63909/2 "2022-06-14T14:08:19Z")

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What you are talking about is DNS (domain name service), DNS is a network service run either on a local server or global. Node red has nothing to do with that particular function it is handled on a OS basis. If you are on a local network your admin can add a record (if there is a local DNS server) otherwise it gets real complicated fast. Research DNS for more info.

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**Author:** ![edje11](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/edje11/32/572_2.png) [@edje11](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/edje11)\
**Post date:** [14 June 2022 14:09 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-access-nodered-with-hostname/63909/3 "2022-06-14T14:09:45Z")

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Don't think this is a NR issue, but more a (local) DNS entry that has to be made.  
Have a look at the reply from Colin in [this thread](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-open-nodered-with-dns-name/30185/6), maybe this can help you.

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**Author:** ![TotallyInformation](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/totallyinformation/32/31_2.png) [@TotallyInformation](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/TotallyInformation)\
**Post date:** [14 June 2022 15:55 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-access-nodered-with-hostname/63909/4 "2022-06-14T15:55:43Z")

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> [@An-ji](#):
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> Do we have any property or configuration where we can define if nodered has to be accessed with ip address or hostname?

Not in Node-RED. As others have said, this is a DNS issue, not one for Node-RED. If you explain more about what you are trying to achieve, we can probably help further.

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/1X/d073cd938eafa2e558d7c2cd59003b3ef4963033.png) [@system](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [13 August 2022 15:55 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-access-nodered-with-hostname/63909/5 "2022-08-13T15:55:54Z")

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