diff --git a/comfy-nodes/external_text_list.py b/comfy-nodes/external_text_list.py
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+import folder_paths
+from PIL import Image, ImageOps
+import numpy as np
+import torch
+import json
+
+class ComfyUIDeployExternalTextList:
+    @classmethod
+    def INPUT_TYPES(s):
+        return {
+            "required": {
+                "input_id": (
+                    "STRING",
+                    {"multiline": False, "default": 'input_text_list'},
+                ),
+                 "text": (
+                    "STRING",
+                    {"multiline": True, "default": "[]"},
+                ),
+            }
+        }
+
+    RETURN_TYPES = ("STRING",)
+    RETURN_NAMES = ("text",)
+
+    OUTPUT_IS_LIST = (True,)
+
+    FUNCTION = "run"
+
+    CATEGORY = "text"
+
+    def run(self, input_id, text=None):
+        text_list = []
+        try:
+            text_list = json.loads(text)  # Assuming text is a JSON array string
+        except Exception as e:
+            print(f"Error processing images: {e}")
+            pass
+        return [text_list]
+
+
+NODE_CLASS_MAPPINGS = {"ComfyUIDeployExternalTextList": ComfyUIDeployExternalTextList}
+NODE_DISPLAY_NAME_MAPPINGS = {"ComfyUIDeployExternalTextList": "External Text List (ComfyUI Deploy)"}