n8n-docs/docs/code-examples/methods-variables-examples/node.md

$("<node-name>").item

!!! info "Not avaialble in Function node" $("<node-name>").item isn't available in the Function node.

Returns the data of a specified node.

// Returns the fileName of binary property "data" of Node "HTTP Request"
const fileName = $("HTTP Request").item.binary["data"]["fileName"]}}

// Returns the value of the JSON data property "myNumber" of Node "Set"
const myNumber = $("Set").item.json['myNumber'];

// Returns the value of the parameter "channel" of Node "Slack"
const channel = $("Slack").item.parameter["channel"];