# Where can I find searchable documentation for nodered?

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/where-can-i-find-searchable-documentation-for-nodered/89870>\
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**Created:** [30 July 2024 07:28 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/where-can-i-find-searchable-documentation-for-nodered/89870 "2024-07-30T07:28:53Z")\
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**Author:** ![matssvensson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c57346/32.png) [@matssvensson](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/matssvensson)\
**Post date:** [30 July 2024 07:28 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/where-can-i-find-searchable-documentation-for-nodered/89870/1 "2024-07-30T07:28:53Z")

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I'm trying to evaluate if nodered can be used for a project.

Functioning documentation is a base requirement for any added dependency.  
But I can find no way to search the info here:  
[https://nodered.org/docs/](https://nodered.org/docs/)

That's the whole official documentation for nodered, right?  
Is there searchable documentation anywhere else?

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**Author:** ![GogoVega](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/gogovega/32/71313_2.png) [@GogoVega](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/GogoVega)\
**Post date:** [30 July 2024 08:13 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/where-can-i-find-searchable-documentation-for-nodered/89870/2 "2024-07-30T08:13:47Z")

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What kind of documentation are you looking for?

Yes, this is the official documentation of Node-RED.

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**Author:** ![matssvensson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c57346/32.png) [@matssvensson](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/matssvensson)\
**Post date:** [30 July 2024 08:26 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/where-can-i-find-searchable-documentation-for-nodered/89870/3 "2024-07-30T08:26:51Z")

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I'm looking for the type of documentation, were for example if I want to find the page(s) describing the function "XYZ" I can type XYZ into a search field and get a link directly to that page or pages.

I don't want to manually visit every single page and search for XYZ.

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**Author:** ![E1cid](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/e1cid/32/77971_2.png) [@E1cid](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/E1cid)\
**Post date:** [30 July 2024 08:27 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/where-can-i-find-searchable-documentation-for-nodered/89870/4 "2024-07-30T08:27:17Z")

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This post describes who to get the docs in text format [Need Node-Red documentation in PDF format - #3 by knolleary](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/need-node-red-documentation-in-pdf-format/8480/3)

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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 July 2024 08:32 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/where-can-i-find-searchable-documentation-for-nodered/89870/5 "2024-07-30T08:32:39Z")

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We don't have a built-in search feature on the docs. However it is pretty well indexed by google. A search for `site:nodered.org XYZ` will find what you want.

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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:** [30 July 2024 08:53 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/where-can-i-find-searchable-documentation-for-nodered/89870/6 "2024-07-30T08:53:57Z")

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Following what @knolleary said:

If I am wanting help with commands/stuff in node-red

I enter:

`node-red *what ever I am searching*`

And usually get results.

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**Author:** ![bjvt](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/bjvt/32/86394_2.png) [@bjvt](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/bjvt)\
**Post date:** [31 July 2024 01:12 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/where-can-i-find-searchable-documentation-for-nodered/89870/7 "2024-07-31T01:12:58Z")

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I've been using ChatGPT. It was confused for a while on dashboard vs. dashboard-2, but it just writes all the code for you.

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**Author:** ![matssvensson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c57346/32.png) [@matssvensson](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/matssvensson)\
**Post date:** [12 August 2024 11:24 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/where-can-i-find-searchable-documentation-for-nodered/89870/8 "2024-08-12T11:24:49Z")

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Thanks for the answers.

But we decided not to use nodered after all.  
Partially because of the documentation.

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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:** [10 November 2024 11:25 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/where-can-i-find-searchable-documentation-for-nodered/89870/9 "2024-11-10T11:25:16Z")

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