# Using importlib to run any function on the gateway?

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**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** ignition80\
**Created:** [April 14, 2020, 1:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-importlib-to-run-any-function-on-the-gateway/33915 "2020-04-14T13:36:46Z")\
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Yes, exactly, although I don’t think you even need to `import beefy`, I believe we implicitly load all your project library stuff; don’t quote me on that, though.

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