# How to get Node unique identifier

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**Category:** General\
**Created:** [29 June 2021 11:15 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-get-node-unique-identifier/47790 "2021-06-29T11:15:46Z")\
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**Author:** ![kiran007](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/74df32/32.png) [@kiran007](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/kiran007)\
**Post date:** [29 June 2021 11:15 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-get-node-unique-identifier/47790/1 "2021-06-29T11:15:46Z")

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I want to get this highlighted Node id in node js file how to achieve it?

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**Author:** ![hardillb](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/hardillb/32/12373_2.png) [@hardillb](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/hardillb)\
**Post date:** [29 June 2021 12:26 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-get-node-unique-identifier/47790/3 "2021-06-29T12:26:57Z")

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What problem are you trying to solve that you think you need this value?

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**Author:** ![knolleary](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/knolleary/32/3_2.png) [@knolleary](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/knolleary)\
**Post date:** [29 June 2021 12:31 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-get-node-unique-identifier/47790/4 "2021-06-29T12:31:18Z")

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Assuming you mean for a node you are creating, then `this.id` will be its identifier.

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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:** [28 August 2021 12:31 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-get-node-unique-identifier/47790/5 "2021-08-28T12:31:20Z")

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