diff --git a/src/LGraph.ts b/src/LGraph.ts
index b1f7a76e3..c164a6900 100644
--- a/src/LGraph.ts
+++ b/src/LGraph.ts
@@ -659,7 +659,6 @@ export class LGraph implements LinkNetwork, Serialisable<SerialisableGraph> {
     }
 
     ancestors.sort(function (a, b) {
-      // @ts-expect-error deprecated
       return a.order - b.order
     })
     return ancestors
@@ -1113,12 +1112,10 @@ export class LGraph implements LinkNetwork, Serialisable<SerialisableGraph> {
   checkNodeTypes() {
     const { _nodes } = this
     for (const [i, node] of _nodes.entries()) {
-      // @ts-expect-error deprecated
       const ctor = LiteGraph.registered_node_types[node.type]
       if (node.constructor == ctor) continue
 
       console.log("node being replaced by newer version:", node.type)
-      // @ts-expect-error deprecated
       const newnode = LiteGraph.createNode(node.type)
       if (!newnode) continue
       _nodes[i] = newnode
diff --git a/src/LGraphNode.ts b/src/LGraphNode.ts
index f1c158161..3ca7ac10d 100644
--- a/src/LGraphNode.ts
+++ b/src/LGraphNode.ts
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ export class LGraphNode implements Positionable, IPinnable, IColorable {
 
   graph: LGraph | null = null
   id: NodeId
-  type: string | null = null
+  type: string = ""
   inputs: INodeInputSlot[] = []
   outputs: INodeOutputSlot[] = []
   // Not used
@@ -190,9 +190,9 @@ export class LGraphNode implements Positionable, IPinnable, IColorable {
 
   locked?: boolean
 
-  // Execution order, automatically computed during run
-  order?: number
-  mode?: LGraphEventMode
+  /** Execution order, automatically computed during run @see {@link LGraph.computeExecutionOrder} */
+  order: number = 0
+  mode: LGraphEventMode = LGraphEventMode.ALWAYS
   last_serialization?: ISerialisedNode
   serialize_widgets?: boolean
   /**
@@ -323,6 +323,7 @@ export class LGraphNode implements Positionable, IPinnable, IColorable {
     return this._pos
   }
 
+  /** Node position does not necessarily correlate to the top-left corner. */
   public set pos(value) {
     if (!value || value.length < 2) return
 
@@ -587,9 +588,10 @@ export class LGraphNode implements Positionable, IPinnable, IColorable {
     overWidget: IWidget,
   ): boolean | undefined
 
-  constructor(title: string) {
+  constructor(title: string, type?: string) {
     this.id = LiteGraph.use_uuids ? LiteGraph.uuidv4() : -1
     this.title = title || "Unnamed"
+    this.type = type ?? ""
     this.size = [LiteGraph.NODE_WIDTH, 60]
     this.pos = [10, 10]
   }
@@ -690,7 +692,7 @@ export class LGraphNode implements Positionable, IPinnable, IColorable {
     // create serialization object
     const o: ISerialisedNode = {
       id: this.id,
-      type: this.type ?? undefined,
+      type: this.type,
       pos: [this.pos[0], this.pos[1]],
       size: [this.size[0], this.size[1]],
       flags: LiteGraph.cloneObject(this.flags),
diff --git a/src/litegraph.ts b/src/litegraph.ts
index f166ec10d..8712f53ef 100644
--- a/src/litegraph.ts
+++ b/src/litegraph.ts
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ export interface LiteGraphCanvasEvent extends CustomEvent<CanvasEventDetail> {}
 
 export interface LGraphNodeConstructor<T extends LGraphNode = LGraphNode> {
   title: string
-  type?: string
+  type: string
   size?: Size
   min_height?: number
   slot_start_y?: number
diff --git a/src/types/serialisation.ts b/src/types/serialisation.ts
index 04aad8c05..809b2c429 100644
--- a/src/types/serialisation.ts
+++ b/src/types/serialisation.ts
@@ -67,12 +67,12 @@ export type ISerialisableNodeOutput = Omit<INodeOutputSlot, "_layoutElement" | "
 export interface ISerialisedNode {
   title?: string
   id: NodeId
-  type?: string
-  pos?: Point
-  size?: Size
-  flags?: INodeFlags
-  order?: number
-  mode?: number
+  type: string
+  pos: Point
+  size: Size
+  flags: INodeFlags
+  order: number
+  mode: number
   outputs?: ISerialisableNodeOutput[]
   inputs?: ISerialisableNodeInput[]
   properties?: Dictionary<NodeProperty | undefined>
diff --git a/test/__snapshots__/LGraph.test.ts.snap b/test/__snapshots__/LGraph.test.ts.snap
index 567bed734..200fdf69a 100644
--- a/test/__snapshots__/LGraph.test.ts.snap
+++ b/test/__snapshots__/LGraph.test.ts.snap
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ LGraph {
       },
       "locked": undefined,
       "lostFocusAt": undefined,
-      "mode": undefined,
+      "mode": 0,
       "mouseOver": undefined,
       "order": 0,
       "outputs": [],
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ LGraph {
       "serialize_widgets": undefined,
       "showAdvanced": undefined,
       "title": undefined,
-      "type": null,
+      "type": "",
       "widgets": undefined,
       "widgets_start_y": undefined,
       "widgets_up": undefined,
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ LGraph {
       },
       "locked": undefined,
       "lostFocusAt": undefined,
-      "mode": undefined,
+      "mode": 0,
       "mouseOver": undefined,
       "order": 0,
       "outputs": [],
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ LGraph {
       "serialize_widgets": undefined,
       "showAdvanced": undefined,
       "title": undefined,
-      "type": null,
+      "type": "",
       "widgets": undefined,
       "widgets_start_y": undefined,
       "widgets_up": undefined,
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ LGraph {
       },
       "locked": undefined,
       "lostFocusAt": undefined,
-      "mode": undefined,
+      "mode": 0,
       "mouseOver": undefined,
       "order": 0,
       "outputs": [],
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ LGraph {
       "serialize_widgets": undefined,
       "showAdvanced": undefined,
       "title": undefined,
-      "type": null,
+      "type": "",
       "widgets": undefined,
       "widgets_start_y": undefined,
       "widgets_up": undefined,