# Access hostvars from filter plugin

**URL:** <https://forum.ansible.com/t/access-hostvars-from-filter-plugin/27874>\
**Category:** Ansible Project\
**Created:** [June 26, 2018, 3:16pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/access-hostvars-from-filter-plugin/27874 "2018-06-26T15:16:35Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Alexey\_Miasoedov](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9f8e36/32.png) [@Alexey\_Miasoedov](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Alexey_Miasoedov)\
**Post date:** [June 26, 2018, 3:16pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/access-hostvars-from-filter-plugin/27874/1 "2018-06-26T15:16:35Z")

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Hey there,

Is the %subj% possible? if so, then how can I do this?

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**Author:** ![sivel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/ansible/user_avatar/forum.ansible.com/sivel/32/1198_2.png) [@sivel](https://forum.ansible.com/u/sivel)\
**Post date:** [June 26, 2018, 3:47pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/access-hostvars-from-filter-plugin/27874/2 "2018-06-26T15:47:17Z")

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Filters do not have access to hostvars. They only have access to data that you pass directly to them.