# Unable to output a response from Watson Assistant.

**URL:** https://discourse.nodered.org/t/unable-to-output-a-response-from-watson-assistant/2697
**Category:** General
**Created:** [30 August 2018 11:28 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/unable-to-output-a-response-from-watson-assistant/2697 "2018-08-30T11:28:27Z")
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### Author: ![labs180](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/labs180/32/2148_2.png) [@labs180](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/labs180)
#### Post date: [30 August 2018 11:28 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/unable-to-output-a-response-from-watson-assistant/2697/1 "2018-08-30T11:28:27Z")

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![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/2X/d/dac9e26f381bdb2e960e72c66a37bfad9e2a6e1f.png)  
I configured flow as shown in the picture.  
I want to input the text and return the response I received from Watson Assistant.  
 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/2X/b/b20bdaa0ed9ba4804add8467edd693561c66e479.png)  
When I checked the Watson Assistant log data, I found that the inputs and outputs were functioning normally.  
I know that Watson Assistant Node stores values through "Context". Therefore, function is configured as shown below.

```
msg.payload = content.get('count');
return msg;

```

But I couldn't see any results in the Debug Window.

I attach my source. Please let me know what to do.

```
[{"id":"52e670ed.e278b","type":"watson-conversation-v1","z":"681d6d03.065c14","name":"Watson Assistant","workspaceid":"cd0a571f-2249-4aa2-b00f-1051c7da873b","multiuser":false,"context":true,"empty-payload":true,"default-endpoint":true,"service-endpoint":"https://gateway.watsonplatform.net/assistant/api","timeout":"","optout-learning":true,"x":365,"y":232,"wires":[["af3b6dea.00b79"]]}]
```

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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: [30 August 2018 11:29 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/unable-to-output-a-response-from-watson-assistant/2697/2 "2018-08-30T11:29:52Z")

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Please use your existing topic rather than start a new one - [How to output text by Watson Assistant](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-output-text-by-watson-assistant/2673)

I'm closing this thread to prevent any more replies and will delete it once you've posted to your current thread.

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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: [30 August 2018 11:29 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/unable-to-output-a-response-from-watson-assistant/2697/3 "2018-08-30T11:29:58Z")

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