# What is a node-red registry?

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/what-is-a-node-red-registry/67425>\
**Category:** Developing Nodes\
**Created:** [7 September 2022 07:52 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/what-is-a-node-red-registry/67425 "2022-09-07T07:52:43Z")\
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**Author:** ![elvisj007](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/71e660/32.png) [@elvisj007](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/elvisj007)\
**Post date:** [7 September 2022 07:52 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/what-is-a-node-red-registry/67425/1 "2022-09-07T07:52:43Z")

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I am quite new to the development background.  
I do not understand what a 'node-red registry' is and how to use it while you are creating your own nodes.

can someone give me a valuable source of information or examples to understand the topic.

TIA

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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:** [7 September 2022 08:07 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/what-is-a-node-red-registry/67425/2 "2022-09-07T08:07:20Z")

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Hi @elvisj007

The node-red registry is an internal component of Node-RED that is responsible for discovering and loaded nodes into the runtime. The details of it are not something a node author really needs to care about.

The main source of information on how to create nodes is the documentation: [Creating Nodes : Node-RED](https://nodered.org/docs/creating-nodes/)

Nick

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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:** [6 November 2022 08:07 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/what-is-a-node-red-registry/67425/3 "2022-11-06T08:07:49Z")

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