# What is the best approach to create middleware?

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/what-is-the-best-approach-to-create-middleware/90345>\
**Category:** Dashboard\
**Tags:** dashboard-2\
**Created:** [22 August 2024 18:43 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/what-is-the-best-approach-to-create-middleware/90345 "2024-08-22T18:43:53Z")\
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**Author:** ![Subavarsha](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/subavarsha/32/92880_2.png) [@Subavarsha](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Subavarsha)\
**Post date:** [22 August 2024 18:43 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/what-is-the-best-approach-to-create-middleware/90345/1 "2024-08-22T18:43:53Z")

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I want to know the approach to creating middleware that processes data between the UI and the backend  
can we modify the red.js file to add additional middleware?  
If we cannot ,what are the other approaches?

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**Author:** ![TotallyInformation](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/totallyinformation/32/31_2.png) [@TotallyInformation](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/TotallyInformation)\
**Post date:** [22 August 2024 21:08 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/what-is-the-best-approach-to-create-middleware/90345/2 "2024-08-22T21:08:03Z")

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Which UI?

The Editor, Dashboard (1 or 2) or UIBUILDER?

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**Author:** ![Subavarsha](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/subavarsha/32/92880_2.png) [@Subavarsha](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Subavarsha)\
**Post date:** [23 August 2024 04:16 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/what-is-the-best-approach-to-create-middleware/90345/3 "2024-08-23T04:16:56Z")

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Dashboard 2

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**Author:** ![Steve-Mcl](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/steve-mcl/32/4826_2.png) [@Steve-Mcl](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Steve-Mcl)\
**Post date:** [23 August 2024 05:07 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/what-is-the-best-approach-to-create-middleware/90345/4 "2024-08-23T05:07:59Z")

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> **[Settings | Node-RED Dashboard 2.0](https://dashboard.flowfuse.com/user/settings.html#middleware)**
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> Customize your Node-RED Dashboard 2.0 experience with detailed settings for optimal dashboard performance and appearance.

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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:** [21 November 2024 05:08 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/what-is-the-best-approach-to-create-middleware/90345/5 "2024-11-21T05:08:47Z")

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