# Port number of running node-red instance

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/port-number-of-running-node-red-instance/20166>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [10 January 2020 16:28 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/port-number-of-running-node-red-instance/20166 "2020-01-10T16:28:36Z")\
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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:** [24 April 2020 06:33 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/port-number-of-running-node-red-instance/20166/12 "2020-04-24T06:33:01Z")

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In a node you should be able to access `RED.settings.port`.

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