---
title: Debug node
description: Displays debug information about the current authentication tree.
component: auth-node-ref
version: 7.4
page_id: auth-node-ref::am-only/debug
canonical_url: https://docs.pingidentity.com/auth-node-ref/8/am-only/debug.html
llms_txt: https://docs.pingidentity.com/auth-node-ref/llms.txt
docs_for_agents: https://developer.pingidentity.com/build-with-ai/docs-for-agents.md
keywords: ["Nodes & Trees", "Journeys", "Authentication"]
page_aliases: ["auth-node-debug.adoc"]
superseded_by: https://docs.pingidentity.com/auth-node-ref/8/am-only/debug.html
section_ids:
  compatibility: Compatibility
  outcomes: Outcomes
  properties: Properties
---

# Debug node

Displays debug information about the current authentication tree.

This node collects information, such as the shared node state, the identity object's `universalId`, and the transaction ID, which are useful for reference in log messages.

## Compatibility

| Product                                    | Compatible?           |
| ------------------------------------------ | --------------------- |
| PingOne Advanced Identity Cloud            | [icon: times, set=fa] |
| ForgeRock Access Management (self-managed) | [icon: check, set=fa] |
| Ping Identity Platform (self-managed)      | [icon: times, set=fa] |

## Outcomes

Single outcome path.

## Properties

| Property           | Usage                                                                                     |
| ------------------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Enable Debug Popup | If enabled, a popup window displays debug logs as you step through the flow in a browser. |