# Is it safe to use the uibuilder route for a Node-RED based http-in API?

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**Tags:** uibuilder\
**Created:** [27 December 2021 20:25 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/is-it-safe-to-use-the-uibuilder-route-for-a-node-red-based-http-in-api/55767 "2021-12-27T20:25:27Z")\
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**Author:** ![dczysz](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/dczysz/32/46158_2.png) [@dczysz](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/dczysz)\
**Post date:** [27 December 2021 21:34 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/is-it-safe-to-use-the-uibuilder-route-for-a-node-red-based-http-in-api/55767/5 "2021-12-27T21:34:23Z")

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Thanks for the link @shrickus, I didn't come across it in my quick searching. Looks like it has the answer I was looking for:

> [@Can I "host" stand-alone nodejs apps inside UIBuilder nodes? If so, should I?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/can-i-host-stand-alone-nodejs-apps-inside-uibuilder-nodes-if-so-should-i/51813/2):
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> You could easily set your http-in node to have a URL pattern of `/myapp/api/:id` , uibuilder wouldn't object or get in the way at all as long as you don't create a uibuilder web page with the matching URL.

As for keeping the API routes separate, you're both right and I agree. I'm currently using `/ui/api/<something>`, I should've made that more clear in the initial post.

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