# RED.notify from node backend

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/red-notify-from-node-backend/2753>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [1 September 2018 22:05 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/red-notify-from-node-backend/2753 "2018-09-01T22:05:24Z")\
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**Author:** ![CatalinFetoiu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/4bbf92/32.png) [@CatalinFetoiu](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/CatalinFetoiu)\
**Post date:** [1 September 2018 22:05 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/red-notify-from-node-backend/2753/1 "2018-09-01T22:05:24Z")

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Hello,

How can I use RED.notify from the backend of a node (for example for showing an information when a certain message arrives at the node)? I managed to use that call only from the frontend.

Thank you,  
Catalin

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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:** [1 September 2018 22:24 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/red-notify-from-node-backend/2753/2 "2018-09-01T22:24:45Z")

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You cannot call red.notify from the backend.

The only things your node can do to trigger something in the UI is to call `node.status`, `node.warn` and `node.error`.

I'm sure I answered this exact question very recently somewhere.