# Pass a Variable to Nodered from Google Home
**URL:** https://discourse.nodered.org/t/pass-a-variable-to-nodered-from-google-home/19487
**Category:** General
**Created:** [23 December 2019 00:36 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/pass-a-variable-to-nodered-from-google-home/19487 "2019-12-23T00:36:39Z")
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### Author:  [@Raul\_77](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Raul_77)
#### Post date: [23 December 2019 00:36 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/pass-a-variable-to-nodered-from-google-home/19487/1 "2019-12-23T00:36:39Z")
Hey Guys, Is it possible to pass a variable to NodeRed using Google home?
UseCase:
I want to be able to say "Hey Google Turn the light off in X min". I currently have a node that is Bed Light, using IFTTT I say "Hey Google Bed Time lights" and it dimms all lights in 5min, the 5min is harcoded, is it possible to trigger a node and pass a value to it?
Thank you,
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### Author:  [@rgerrans](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/rgerrans)
#### Post date: [23 December 2019 16:13 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/pass-a-variable-to-nodered-from-google-home/19487/2 "2019-12-23T16:13:09Z")
That would require Google to add a delay or wait function to the lights action, so unfortunately has nothing to do with Node-Red. Using Node-Red-Contrib-NORA you can create scenes in Google and trigger them like you are doing through IFTTT then program the scene in Node-Red with your preset delay allowing you to skip having IFTTT as an extra step.
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### Author:  [@Raul\_77](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Raul_77)
#### Post date: [23 December 2019 18:07 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/pass-a-variable-to-nodered-from-google-home/19487/3 "2019-12-23T18:07:51Z")
Not really, if we could pass the value "5" to Nodered, using function node you can pass that as a variable and have it wait X (in this case 5) or whatever.
I will check NORA, I need a way to leave IFTTT anyway, so thanks for the suggestion.
If anyone has any idea on how to pass Variable to NodeRed please do share.