# Sequoia Local Network Access Issue with the http request node

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/sequoia-local-network-access-issue-with-the-http-request-node/99266>\
**Category:** General\
**Tags:** http-request, macos\
**Created:** [4 October 2025 16:07 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/sequoia-local-network-access-issue-with-the-http-request-node/99266 "2025-10-04T16:07:59Z")\
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**Author:** ![hepcat72](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/hepcat72/32/8078_2.png) [@hepcat72](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/hepcat72)\
**Post date:** [4 October 2025 16:50 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/sequoia-local-network-access-issue-with-the-http-request-node/99266/7 "2025-10-04T16:50:25Z")

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OK everyone, please note that that "app" is created in a step in the FAQ post I linked to:

> [@Node-RED on Mac OS Sequoia - local network access issues](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-on-mac-os-sequoia-local-network-access-issues/97139):
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> I had given up on getting Node-RED to run properly on my Mac after upgrading to Sequoia. The new Mac security protections that prevent local network access unless explicitly granted to applications is a real nightmare. I recently asked perplexity.ai for help. Using its basic model, it gave me some suggestions that did not work. I switched to using its "research" model, though, and hit pay dirt. I finally settled on this workaround and thought I would share it here in case it's of use to oth…

Please take a look at that post for the missing context.

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