# Stuck with "text to speech" (WATSON) node

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/stuck-with-text-to-speech-watson-node/81211>\
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**Created:** [11 September 2023 22:21 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/stuck-with-text-to-speech-watson-node/81211 "2023-09-11T22:21:19Z")\
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**Author:** ![Trying\_to\_learn](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/trying_to_learn/32/28400_2.png) [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\
**Post date:** [11 September 2023 22:21 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/stuck-with-text-to-speech-watson-node/81211/1 "2023-09-11T22:21:19Z")

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Many years ago I installed the WATSON text to speech node - for the fun of it.  
It works and I was happy. (This is on my main machine.)

> **[node-red-node-watson](https://flows.nodered.org/node/node-red-node-watson)**
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> A collection of Node-RED nodes for IBM Watson services

(Sorry if I should ask on github and not here.)

I've decided to maybe implement text to speech on another machine.

I know/understand I need an API key.  
Can I use the same one?

That aside, I can't remember the key anyway. So how do I go about either getting my existing one or a new one for the new machine?

P.S.  
Ok, I don't have a key just now.  
But if I use the node (text to speed - the light green one) and deploy, I get a message saying the flow has been stopped due to missing node type.

 ![Screenshot from 2023-09-12 08-11-10](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/b/2/b22907ce6a631e36b96c552b9c833f418e55b2d5.png)

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**Author:** ![Trying\_to\_learn](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/trying_to_learn/32/28400_2.png) [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\
**Post date:** [21 September 2023 09:12 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/stuck-with-text-to-speech-watson-node/81211/2 "2023-09-21T09:12:35Z")

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Sorry, I don't want to be _that squeaky wheel_ but I am still not understanding what is going on with this _node_.

I'm wanting to get the `watson text to speech` bit.

I have it on one machine. Working.

I check the palette manager and installed it on the second machine and am getting the error shown.

Weirdly - or something else - now when I search for that node on the machine it is not found.

Please help.

Ah, this may explain some of the problems:

 ![Screenshot from 2023-09-21 19-18-02](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/1/c/1c5fd70afb6bdec5252d55a33da6cabb96bd6054.png)

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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:** [20 November 2023 09:12 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/stuck-with-text-to-speech-watson-node/81211/3 "2023-11-20T09:12:38Z")

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