# Referrencing msg.payload in JSON

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/referrencing-msg-payload-in-json/986>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [21 June 2018 14:45 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/referrencing-msg-payload-in-json/986 "2018-06-21T14:45:01Z")\
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**Author:** ![Zbrooklyn](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/zbrooklyn/32/34446_2.png) [@Zbrooklyn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Zbrooklyn)\
**Post date:** [30 December 2020 00:58 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/referrencing-msg-payload-in-json/986/31 "2020-12-30T00:58:40Z")

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I need to pull a global variable using JSON how do I do that  
@zenofmud @knolleary

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