# Preloader for POST HTTP Request node

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/preloader-for-post-http-request-node/39856>\
**Category:** Dashboard\
**Created:** [27 January 2021 09:56 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/preloader-for-post-http-request-node/39856 "2021-01-27T09:56:11Z")\
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**Author:** ![nadeemciit102](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/nadeemciit102/32/36017_2.png) [@nadeemciit102](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/nadeemciit102)\
**Post date:** [27 January 2021 09:56 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/preloader-for-post-http-request-node/39856/1 "2021-01-27T09:56:12Z")

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Hi,

Do we have any option to show "Please Wait" on dashboard UI while Post request is completing and getting the return msg back.

As if we are not letting end user know that request is in process he may think the application is not working.  
Please help.

Thanks

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**Author:** ![Steve-Mcl](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/steve-mcl/32/4826_2.png) [@Steve-Mcl](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Steve-Mcl)\
**Post date:** [27 January 2021 10:08 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/preloader-for-post-http-request-node/39856/2 "2021-01-27T10:08:49Z")

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You can do whatever you want. 🙂

Set a "please wait" icon/text/whatever visible at the same time as you make the request.

Once the request outputs a value, hide the "please wait"

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**Author:** ![Colin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/colin/32/17040_2.png) [@Colin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Colin)\
**Post date:** [27 January 2021 10:10 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/preloader-for-post-http-request-node/39856/3 "2021-01-27T10:10:39Z")

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Or use a Notification node to show a message, which can then be cleared as described in the help text for the node.  
 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/8/c/8ce6f1a1a60eaabea84140ef0308b2382c304685.png)

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**Author:** ![nadeemciit102](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/nadeemciit102/32/36017_2.png) [@nadeemciit102](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/nadeemciit102)\
**Post date:** [27 January 2021 10:25 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/preloader-for-post-http-request-node/39856/4 "2021-01-27T10:25:52Z")

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> [@Steve-Mcl](#):
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> icon/text/whatever

Apologies, I am new with node-red. Could you please explain how to "Set a "please wait" icon/text/" on nod-red UI

Thanks

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**Author:** ![Colin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/colin/32/17040_2.png) [@Colin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Colin)\
**Post date:** [27 January 2021 11:07 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/preloader-for-post-http-request-node/39856/5 "2021-01-27T11:07:03Z")

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If you have to ask that then I suggest using the notification node, which should be much simpler. Just send it a message when the wait starts and clear it when it finishes.

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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:** [10 February 2021 11:07 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/preloader-for-post-http-request-node/39856/6 "2021-02-10T11:07:35Z")

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