# Node-red with Ignition Edge **URL:** \ **Category:** Ignition\ **Created:** [April 24, 2024, 12:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/node-red-with-ignition-edge/89351 "2024-04-24T12:24:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ds.progettoautomazio](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/ds.progettoautomazio/32/18754_2.png) [@ds.progettoautomazio](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ds.progettoautomazio)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2024, 12:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/node-red-with-ignition-edge/89351/1 "2024-04-24T12:24:47Z")
Hello, I'm trying to install the Node-RED module on Ignition Edge, but I'm getting an error: "Faulted Not eligible for use with Ignition Edge, unless licensed". The installed version of Ignition is 8.1.21 and the Node-RED module versions I've tried to install range from 1.5.11 to lower versions. I don't understand what the problem is, can someone help me? Thank you very much. ---
**Author:** ![Kevin.Herron](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/kevin.herron/32/7259_2.png) [@Kevin.Herron](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kevin.Herron)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2024, 12:28pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/node-red-with-ignition-edge/89351/2 "2024-04-24T12:28:43Z")
Ignition Edge edition doesn't allow custom / third party modules to be installed. ---
**Author:** ![ds.progettoautomazio](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/ds.progettoautomazio/32/18754_2.png) [@ds.progettoautomazio](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ds.progettoautomazio)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2024, 1:13pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/node-red-with-ignition-edge/89351/3 "2024-04-24T13:13:37Z")
Thank you for the response. I need to be able to read variables that are located on Node-RED and make them visible on Ignition Edge. Do you happen to have any examples? Thank you very much. ---
**Author:** ![Kevin.Herron](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/kevin.herron/32/7259_2.png) [@Kevin.Herron](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kevin.Herron)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2024, 1:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/node-red-with-ignition-edge/89351/4 "2024-04-24T13:17:20Z")
I don't have any examples, but I think Node Red can act as an OPC UA server with the right plugins and setup. ---
**Author:** ![pturmel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/pturmel/32/3295_2.png) [@pturmel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pturmel)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2024, 1:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/node-red-with-ignition-edge/89351/5 "2024-04-24T13:17:39Z")
Does node-red have modbus server capabilities? If so, that would be the easiest path on Edge. Edit: Apparently the "Modbus-Flex-Server" node is the one you want. ---
**Author:** ![nminchin](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/nminchin/32/6911_2.png) [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2024, 2:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/node-red-with-ignition-edge/89351/6 "2024-04-24T14:26:06Z")
> [@Kevin.Herron](#): > > Ignition Edge edition doesn't allow custom / third party modules to be installed. Do you know why this is? It's super annoying as it means we can't use Phil's free modules and Paul's ignition extensions module which I use extensively for the isAvailable expression function 😕 I figure it's to stop people from developing a module to circumvent some of the limitations of using edge. But surely specific modules that provide much needed basic functionality should be allowed through ---
**Author:** ![Kevin.Herron](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/kevin.herron/32/7259_2.png) [@Kevin.Herron](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kevin.Herron)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2024, 2:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/node-red-with-ignition-edge/89351/7 "2024-04-24T14:32:01Z")
I have to imagine it's related to the reason Edge costs you 10x less than a standard Ignition. You need to think about Edge as an offering meant to satisfy a certain niche set of use cases we've carved out, at a reduced price point because of either the scale and/or reduced capability. It's not just a hack to get cheaper Ignition that you maybe roll your own parts of.