> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.nodepick.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Get Node Details (np node get)

> Retrieve detailed status, specifications, and SSH connection info for a specific node using np node get.

Retrieve detailed information for a specific compute node, including hardware specs, network assignment, SSH connection parameters, and state.

## Syntax

```bash theme={null}
np node get <node_id> [options]
```

## Arguments

| Argument    | Description                       | Required |
| ----------- | --------------------------------- | -------- |
| `<node_id>` | Node ID, VM UUID, or display name | Yes      |

## Options

| Option     | Short | Description                       | Default |
| ---------- | ----- | --------------------------------- | ------- |
| `--format` | `-f`  | Output format (`table` or `json`) | `table` |

## Detailed Fields

When run in `table` mode, `np node get` displays:

* **VM UUID**: Virtual machine UUID.
* **ID / Org ID / User ID**: System resource identifiers.
* **Name & Region**: Display name and deployment region.
* **State & Status**: Operational lifecycle state.
* **SSH Connect**: Formatted SSH connection command.
* **Hardware Specs**: CPU cores, Memory (MB), and Disk Storage (GB).

## Examples

<CodeGroup>
  ```bash Inspect Node by ID theme={null}
  np node get node-12345
  ```

  ```bash Inspect Node by Name theme={null}
  np node get dev-node
  ```

  ```bash JSON Output theme={null}
  np node get dev-node -f json
  ```
</CodeGroup>

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## List Guest MCP Tools (`np node tools`)

You can also list Model Context Protocol (MCP) tools exposed by a node's Guest VM using `np node tools`:

```bash theme={null}
np node tools <node_id> [-f json]
```

## Related Commands

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Power Options" icon="power-off" href="/cli-reference/nodes/power">
    Boot, gracefully shut down, or reboot a node.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Delete Nodes" icon="trash" href="/cli-reference/nodes/delete">
    Permanently delete a node to stop billing.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>