# Node-red-contrib-proxmox - need a starting point

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-proxmox-need-a-starting-point/51592>\
**Category:** Developing Nodes\
**Created:** [27 September 2021 21:32 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-proxmox-need-a-starting-point/51592 "2021-09-27T21:32:53Z")\
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**Author:** ![ChristophCaina](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/christophcaina/32/37783_2.png) [@ChristophCaina](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ChristophCaina)\
**Post date:** [27 September 2021 21:32 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-proxmox-need-a-starting-point/51592/1 "2021-09-27T21:32:53Z")

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Hi all,  
is anyone here using the node-red-contrib-proxmox to collect API information from a Server running Proxmox?

I am trying to setup some kind of montioring (getting basic information such as Disk usage, uptime, etc.) but it seems that I am missing some basic information on how to set this up...

This is my Server configuration:  
 ![grafik](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/a/3/a380ed7b68186f3263fc87275a8294aeae116593.png)

And this is the current flow I wanted to create.

 ![grafik](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/e/5/e56e5a17397963207c2b4808f7230a3fd83cc1d7.png)

Basically, I just wanted to start with some random information on the different LXC that are available on the host... but it does only show "connected".  
If I deploy the flow, the debug node does not show any return... and I am pretty sure, that I've forgot to add a trigger or similar.

When I am running the Request in Postman, the server does return the following information:

 ![grafik](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/d/5/d53143a68b63051968b37260e0086afd9089435d.png)

But for doing this, I had to save / create a cookie with some authentication tokens in the software.  
I am not sure, if this might be required somehow in NodeRed, too...

Does anybody have some more information for me?

Thanks and with best regards,  
Christoph

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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:** [27 September 2021 23:36 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-proxmox-need-a-starting-point/51592/2 "2021-09-27T23:36:01Z")

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[Disclaimer - I know nothing about proxmox so this is all I can give you]

1. The node hasn't been updated since June of 2017
2. You might want to look at the issues for the node on github, there is one talking about authorization

> **[Issues · bricej13/node-red-contrib-proxmox](https://github.com/bricej13/node-red-contrib-proxmox/issues?q=is:issue%2Bis:closed)**
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> A Node-RED node for connecting to the Proxmox API. Contribute to bricej13/node-red-contrib-proxmox development by creating an account on GitHub.

Good Luck.

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**Author:** ![ChristophCaina](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/christophcaina/32/37783_2.png) [@ChristophCaina](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ChristophCaina)\
**Post date:** [28 September 2021 06:20 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-proxmox-need-a-starting-point/51592/3 "2021-09-28T06:20:42Z")

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Hi, thanks a lot!  
OK, it seems, that there are some topics that could indicate, that the node isn't working anymore with recent versions of proxmox... but it does also tell, that a dedicated proxmox node isn't really required anymore...

I will try to set it up somehow different then.

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**Author:** ![ChristophCaina](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/christophcaina/32/37783_2.png) [@ChristophCaina](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ChristophCaina)\
**Post date:** [29 September 2021 10:36 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-proxmox-need-a-starting-point/51592/4 "2021-09-29T10:36:06Z")

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Hi there,

I've managed to get the contrib running - and it is working so far 🙂  
Maybe, it is helfpull for someone else, so I will share what did the trick 🙂

1. The "Path" in the Node Configuration should not contain the complete path `/api2/json/` like in the screenshot (topic start)  
 ![grafik](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/9/1/91058908b55ef0ebc83aea523d4a7b479c7035a5.png)

2. to trigger the request, a simple "inject" was missing...

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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 October 2021 10:36 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-proxmox-need-a-starting-point/51592/5 "2021-10-13T10:36:16Z")

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