# Get node positions using Graphviz API only

**URL:** <https://forum.graphviz.org/t/get-node-positions-using-graphviz-api-only/2106>\
**Category:** Help\
**Created:** [April 1, 2024, 3:28am UTC](https://forum.graphviz.org/t/get-node-positions-using-graphviz-api-only/2106 "2024-04-01T03:28:15Z")\
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**Author:** ![nwl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/45deac/32.png) [@nwl](https://forum.graphviz.org/u/nwl)\
**Post date:** [April 1, 2024, 3:28am UTC](https://forum.graphviz.org/t/get-node-positions-using-graphviz-api-only/2106/1 "2024-04-01T03:28:15Z")

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Hi all,

It is as the question states.

Is there any way to get node positions using Graphviz API only?

I know pygraphviz exists, but there are restrictions on my computer in installing certain dependencies for pygraphviz.

Thanks in advance.

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**Author:** ![steveroush](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a9adbd/32.png) [@steveroush](https://forum.graphviz.org/u/steveroush)\
**Post date:** [April 1, 2024, 2:22pm UTC](https://forum.graphviz.org/t/get-node-positions-using-graphviz-api-only/2106/2 "2024-04-01T14:22:09Z")

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A little confused by your question, you did not specify a language, so trying to cover all bases.

- Here you will find info about the library interfaces directly supported by Graphviz: [Library Usage | Graphviz](https://graphviz.org/docs/library/)
- This page includes interfaces supplied by others [External Resources | Graphviz](https://graphviz.org/resources/) (look for “language bindings”)
- Finally, all the Graphviz programs provide text output in several formats (see [DOT | Graphviz](https://graphviz.org/docs/outputs/canon/) and [JSON | Graphviz](https://graphviz.org/docs/outputs/json/)) You can parse the **xdot** format with most any programming language or you can parse it with the Graphviz built-in program **gvpr** [https://www.graphviz.org/pdf/gvpr.1.pdf](https://www.graphviz.org/pdf/gvpr.1.pdf)

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**Author:** ![nwl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/45deac/32.png) [@nwl](https://forum.graphviz.org/u/nwl)\
**Post date:** [April 24, 2024, 1:56am UTC](https://forum.graphviz.org/t/get-node-positions-using-graphviz-api-only/2106/4 "2024-04-24T01:56:22Z")

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Hi,

I have resolved the issue successfully by using piping JSON using Python.

Thanks for the help.