# How to show the mqtt text input in the dashboard

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-show-the-mqtt-text-input-in-the-dashboard/69541>\
**Category:** Dashboard\
**Created:** [25 October 2022 08:46 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-show-the-mqtt-text-input-in-the-dashboard/69541 "2022-10-25T08:46:49Z")\
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**Author:** ![Percy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Percy](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Percy)\
**Post date:** [25 October 2022 08:46 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-show-the-mqtt-text-input-in-the-dashboard/69541/1 "2022-10-25T08:46:49Z")

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Hi, I am working on a project that using mqtt panel and node-red.I want to show the text input in the dashboard. In addition to the table node,what other method can i use to do it  
Any help would be appreciated

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**Author:** ![Trying\_to\_learn](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/trying_to_learn/32/28400_2.png) [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\
**Post date:** [25 October 2022 09:02 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-show-the-mqtt-text-input-in-the-dashboard/69541/2 "2022-10-25T09:02:59Z")

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Hi and welcome to the forum.

In reply to your question:  
I'll keep it basic for now as it is/can be tricky.

The _message_ is a JSON formatted bit of text.

Put the JSON node on the output of the MQTT-IN node then send it to a TEXT node.

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**Author:** ![Percy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Percy](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Percy)\
**Post date:** [25 October 2022 09:20 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-show-the-mqtt-text-input-in-the-dashboard/69541/3 "2022-10-25T09:20:06Z")

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thank you! i will try it later

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**Author:** ![zenofmud](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/zenofmud/32/316_2.png) [@zenofmud](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/zenofmud)\
**Post date:** [25 October 2022 09:47 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-show-the-mqtt-text-input-in-the-dashboard/69541/4 "2022-10-25T09:47:24Z")

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> [@Trying\_to\_learn](#):
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> The _message_ is a JSON formatted bit of text.
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> Put the JSON node on the output of the MQTT-IN node then send it to a TEXT node.

@percy no need for the `json` node. The `mqtt-in` node can figure out what the format is, just look at the options:  
 ![Screen Shot 2022-10-25 at 5.46.01 AM](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/d/9/d98d91a65ba5e5e2a378853f2053fb6f6a9a1360.png)

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**Author:** ![Trying\_to\_learn](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/trying_to_learn/32/28400_2.png) [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\
**Post date:** [25 October 2022 09:49 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-show-the-mqtt-text-input-in-the-dashboard/69541/5 "2022-10-25T09:49:05Z")

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Thanks for that. I didn't know that was now possible.

I am mostly using NR 2.x ~~and it isn't known what Percy is using~~  
Sorry.

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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:** [24 November 2022 09:49 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-show-the-mqtt-text-input-in-the-dashboard/69541/6 "2022-11-24T09:49:28Z")

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