---
title: Debug node
description: Displays debug information about the current authentication tree.
component: auth-node-ref
version: 8
page_id: auth-node-ref::am-only/debug
canonical_url: https://docs.pingidentity.com/auth-node-ref/8/am-only/debug.html
keywords: ["Nodes & Trees", "Journeys", "Authentication"]
page_aliases: ["auth-node-debug.adoc"]
section_ids:
  availability: Availability
  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.

## Availability

| Product                               | Available? |
| ------------------------------------- | ---------- |
| PingOne Advanced Identity Cloud       | No         |
| PingAM (self-managed)                 | Yes        |
| Ping Identity Platform (self-managed) | No         |

## 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. |