diff --git a/README-pt_BR.md b/README-pt_BR.md
index f2ee033c..824f156f 100644
--- a/README-pt_BR.md
+++ b/README-pt_BR.md
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ async fn main() {
     };
 
     let veilid = veilid_core::api_startup_config(update_callback, config).await.unwrap();
-    println!("Node ID: {}", veilid.config().unwrap().get().network.routing_table.node_id);
+    println!("Node ID: {}", veilid.get_node_id().unwrap());
     veilid.attach().await.unwrap();
     // Until CTRL+C is pressed, keep running
     tokio::signal::ctrl_c().await.unwrap();
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index bede35a7..63bf1340 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ async fn main() {
     };
 
     let veilid = veilid_core::api_startup_config(update_callback, config).await.unwrap();
-    println!("Node ID: {}", veilid.config().unwrap().get().network.routing_table.node_id);
+    println!("Node ID: {}", veilid.get_node_id().unwrap());
     veilid.attach().await.unwrap();
     // Until CTRL+C is pressed, keep running
     tokio::signal::ctrl_c().await.unwrap();
diff --git a/veilid-core/src/tests/common/test_veilid_core.rs b/veilid-core/src/tests/common/test_veilid_core.rs
index e54038d7..4434da38 100644
--- a/veilid-core/src/tests/common/test_veilid_core.rs
+++ b/veilid-core/src/tests/common/test_veilid_core.rs
@@ -192,6 +192,23 @@ pub async fn test_attach_detach_multiple() {
     }
 }
 
+pub async fn test_get_node_id() {
+    trace!("test get node id");
+    let (update_callback, config_callback) = setup_veilid_core();
+    let api = api_startup(update_callback, config_callback)
+        .await
+        .expect("startup failed");
+    api.attach().await.unwrap();
+    sleep(5000).await;
+    assert_eq!(
+        api.get_node_id().unwrap(),
+        api.config().unwrap().get().network.routing_table.node_id
+    );
+    api.detach().await.unwrap();
+    sleep(2000).await;
+    api.shutdown().await;
+}
+
 pub async fn test_all() {
     test_startup_shutdown().await;
     test_startup_shutdown_from_config().await;
@@ -199,4 +216,5 @@ pub async fn test_all() {
     test_startup_shutdown_multiple().await;
     test_startup_shutdown_from_config_multiple().await;
     test_attach_detach_multiple().await;
+    test_get_node_id().await;
 }
diff --git a/veilid-core/src/veilid_api/api.rs b/veilid-core/src/veilid_api/api.rs
index 5e1fb4bb..26d37891 100644
--- a/veilid-core/src/veilid_api/api.rs
+++ b/veilid-core/src/veilid_api/api.rs
@@ -136,6 +136,11 @@ impl VeilidAPI {
             .ok_or(VeilidAPIError::NotInitialized)
     }
 
+    /// Get the Node ID.
+    pub fn get_node_id(&self) -> VeilidAPIResult<CryptoTypedGroup<CryptoKey>> {
+        Ok(self.config()?.get().network.routing_table.node_id.clone())
+    }
+
     ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
     // Internal Accessors