diff --git a/federation/rest.yaml b/federation/rest.yaml
index 267ed431e..255b7dc6a 100644
--- a/federation/rest.yaml
+++ b/federation/rest.yaml
@@ -69,6 +69,13 @@ endpoints:
               required: false
               title: Pairing URI
 
+      - name: read
+        method: GET
+        title: Read a federation node
+        path: "/{nodeID}"
+        parameters:
+          path: [ { name: nodeID, type: uint64, required: true, title: NodeID } ]
+
       - name: generateURI
         method: POST
         title: Creates new sharable federation URI
diff --git a/federation/rest/handlers/node.go b/federation/rest/handlers/node.go
index 1ff7a02a4..932783326 100644
--- a/federation/rest/handlers/node.go
+++ b/federation/rest/handlers/node.go
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ type (
 	NodeAPI interface {
 		Search(context.Context, *request.NodeSearch) (interface{}, error)
 		Create(context.Context, *request.NodeCreate) (interface{}, error)
+		Read(context.Context, *request.NodeRead) (interface{}, error)
 		GenerateURI(context.Context, *request.NodeGenerateURI) (interface{}, error)
 		Update(context.Context, *request.NodeUpdate) (interface{}, error)
 		Delete(context.Context, *request.NodeDelete) (interface{}, error)
@@ -36,6 +37,7 @@ type (
 	Node struct {
 		Search            func(http.ResponseWriter, *http.Request)
 		Create            func(http.ResponseWriter, *http.Request)
+		Read              func(http.ResponseWriter, *http.Request)
 		GenerateURI       func(http.ResponseWriter, *http.Request)
 		Update            func(http.ResponseWriter, *http.Request)
 		Delete            func(http.ResponseWriter, *http.Request)
@@ -88,6 +90,26 @@ func NewNode(h NodeAPI) *Node {
 				resputil.JSON(w, value)
 			}
 		},
+		Read: func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+			defer r.Body.Close()
+			params := request.NewNodeRead()
+			if err := params.Fill(r); err != nil {
+				logger.LogParamError("Node.Read", r, err)
+				resputil.JSON(w, err)
+				return
+			}
+
+			value, err := h.Read(r.Context(), params)
+			if err != nil {
+				logger.LogControllerError("Node.Read", r, err, params.Auditable())
+				resputil.JSON(w, err)
+				return
+			}
+			logger.LogControllerCall("Node.Read", r, params.Auditable())
+			if !serveHTTP(value, w, r) {
+				resputil.JSON(w, value)
+			}
+		},
 		GenerateURI: func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 			defer r.Body.Close()
 			params := request.NewNodeGenerateURI()
@@ -236,6 +258,7 @@ func (h Node) MountRoutes(r chi.Router, middlewares ...func(http.Handler) http.H
 		r.Use(middlewares...)
 		r.Get("/nodes/", h.Search)
 		r.Post("/nodes/", h.Create)
+		r.Get("/nodes/{nodeID}", h.Read)
 		r.Post("/nodes/{nodeID}/uri", h.GenerateURI)
 		r.Post("/nodes/{nodeID}", h.Update)
 		r.Delete("/nodes/{nodeID}", h.Delete)
diff --git a/federation/rest/node.go b/federation/rest/node.go
index f82a572e9..8aaaa4077 100644
--- a/federation/rest/node.go
+++ b/federation/rest/node.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package rest
 
 import (
 	"context"
+
 	"github.com/cortezaproject/corteza-server/federation/rest/request"
 	"github.com/cortezaproject/corteza-server/federation/service"
 	"github.com/cortezaproject/corteza-server/federation/types"
@@ -13,6 +14,7 @@ type (
 		Search(ctx context.Context, f types.NodeFilter) (types.NodeSet, types.NodeFilter, error)
 		Create(ctx context.Context, n *types.Node) (*types.Node, error)
 		CreateFromPairingURI(ctx context.Context, uri string) (*types.Node, error)
+		Read(ctx context.Context, ID uint64) (*types.Node, error)
 		Update(ctx context.Context, n *types.Node) (*types.Node, error)
 		DeleteByID(ctx context.Context, ID uint64) error
 		UndeleteByID(ctx context.Context, ID uint64) error
@@ -67,6 +69,11 @@ func (ctrl Node) Create(ctx context.Context, r *request.NodeCreate) (interface{}
 	}
 }
 
+func (ctrl Node) Read(ctx context.Context, r *request.NodeRead) (interface{}, error) {
+	n, err := ctrl.svcNode.Read(ctx, r.NodeID)
+
+	return ctrl.makePayload(ctx, n, err)
+}
 func (ctrl Node) Update(ctx context.Context, r *request.NodeUpdate) (interface{}, error) {
 	n, err := ctrl.svcNode.Update(ctx, &types.Node{
 		ID:      r.NodeID,
diff --git a/federation/rest/request/node.go b/federation/rest/request/node.go
index 0d6c22900..d2504c0a3 100644
--- a/federation/rest/request/node.go
+++ b/federation/rest/request/node.go
@@ -58,6 +58,13 @@ type (
 		PairingURI string
 	}
 
+	NodeRead struct {
+		// NodeID PATH parameter
+		//
+		// NodeID
+		NodeID uint64 `json:",string"`
+	}
+
 	NodeGenerateURI struct {
 		// NodeID PATH parameter
 		//
@@ -254,6 +261,51 @@ func (r *NodeCreate) Fill(req *http.Request) (err error) {
 	return err
 }
 
+// NewNodeRead request
+func NewNodeRead() *NodeRead {
+	return &NodeRead{}
+}
+
+// Auditable returns all auditable/loggable parameters
+func (r NodeRead) Auditable() map[string]interface{} {
+	return map[string]interface{}{
+		"nodeID": r.NodeID,
+	}
+}
+
+// Auditable returns all auditable/loggable parameters
+func (r NodeRead) GetNodeID() uint64 {
+	return r.NodeID
+}
+
+// Fill processes request and fills internal variables
+func (r *NodeRead) Fill(req *http.Request) (err error) {
+	if strings.ToLower(req.Header.Get("content-type")) == "application/json" {
+		err = json.NewDecoder(req.Body).Decode(r)
+
+		switch {
+		case err == io.EOF:
+			err = nil
+		case err != nil:
+			return fmt.Errorf("error parsing http request body: %w", err)
+		}
+	}
+
+	{
+		var val string
+		// path params
+
+		val = chi.URLParam(req, "nodeID")
+		r.NodeID, err = payload.ParseUint64(val), nil
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+
+	}
+
+	return err
+}
+
 // NewNodeGenerateURI request
 func NewNodeGenerateURI() *NodeGenerateURI {
 	return &NodeGenerateURI{}
diff --git a/federation/service/node.go b/federation/service/node.go
index bbe637cbf..8a452f71a 100644
--- a/federation/service/node.go
+++ b/federation/service/node.go
@@ -107,6 +107,16 @@ func (svc node) Create(ctx context.Context, new *types.Node) (*types.Node, error
 	return n, svc.recordAction(ctx, aProps, NodeActionCreate, err)
 }
 
+// Read is used mainly in UI, when retrieving details about the node
+func (svc node) Read(ctx context.Context, ID uint64) (*types.Node, error) {
+	var (
+		n, err = store.LookupFederationNodeByID(ctx, svc.store, ID)
+		aProps = &nodeActionProps{node: n}
+	)
+
+	return n, svc.recordAction(ctx, aProps, NodeActionCreate, err)
+}
+
 // CreateFromURI is used on server B to create federation with server A
 func (svc node) CreateFromPairingURI(ctx context.Context, uri string) (n *types.Node, err error) {
 	var (