diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/nodes.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/nodes.js
index b17387a52..1904494f1 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/nodes.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/nodes.js
@@ -2551,7 +2551,17 @@ RED.nodes = (function() {
 
         addLink: addLink,
         removeLink: removeLink,
-
+        getNodeLinks: function(id, portType) {
+            if (nodeLinks[id]) {
+                if (portType === 1) {
+                    // Return cloned arrays so they can be safely modified by caller
+                    return [].concat(nodeLinks[id].in)
+                } else {
+                    return [].concat(nodeLinks[id].out)
+                }
+            }
+            return [];
+        },
         addWorkspace: addWorkspace,
         removeWorkspace: removeWorkspace,
         getWorkspaceOrder: function() { return workspacesOrder },