# How to use an npm module within a function node?

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-use-an-npm-module-within-a-function-node/20917>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [27 January 2020 17:47 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-use-an-npm-module-within-a-function-node/20917 "2020-01-27T17:47:14Z")\
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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:** [27 January 2020 18:50 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-use-an-npm-module-within-a-function-node/20917/3 "2020-01-27T18:50:35Z")

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Also the documentation is worth checking before asking: [https://nodered.org/docs/user-guide/writing-functions#loading-additional-modules](https://nodered.org/docs/user-guide/writing-functions#loading-additional-modules)

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