diff --git a/veilid-core/src/tests/common/test_veilid_core.rs b/veilid-core/src/tests/common/test_veilid_core.rs
index e54038d7..b89d0c68 100644
--- a/veilid-core/src/tests/common/test_veilid_core.rs
+++ b/veilid-core/src/tests/common/test_veilid_core.rs
@@ -192,6 +192,20 @@ 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 +213,5 @@ 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..7adcf973 100644
--- a/veilid-core/src/veilid_api/api.rs
+++ b/veilid-core/src/veilid_api/api.rs
@@ -136,6 +136,10 @@ impl VeilidAPI {
             .ok_or(VeilidAPIError::NotInitialized)
     }
 
+    pub fn get_node_id(&self) -> VeilidAPIResult<CryptoTypedGroup<CryptoKey>> {
+        Ok(self.config()?.get().network.routing_table.node_id.clone())
+    }
+
     ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
     // Internal Accessors