# JSON Response

The **JSON Response** node is used to construct a JSON response which is returned to the client (web browser)

## Options

### Status code

This is the HTTP status code that will be sent with the response. It should be a valid HTTP status code.

### Response

This is the response payload. It can be a JSON object or a string.

{% hint style="info" %}
When returning a string the string will be given the key `detail`.
{% endhint %}

## Output

Returns the response payload.


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