# Setting a fact using action\_plugin

**URL:** <https://forum.ansible.com/t/setting-a-fact-using-action-plugin/32040>\
**Category:** Ansible Developer\
**Created:** [January 23, 2020, 5:00pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/setting-a-fact-using-action-plugin/32040 "2020-01-23T17:00:53Z")\
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**Author:** ![Punit\_Jain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e56c9b/32.png) [@Punit\_Jain](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Punit_Jain)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2020, 5:00pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/setting-a-fact-using-action-plugin/32040/1 "2020-01-23T17:00:53Z")

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Hi,

Is there a way to set fact using action\_plugin, than calling set\_fact?

Here is my playbook: