---
title: "Read border router device item of this node."
method: GET
path: "/api/node"
tags: ["node"]
---

# Read border router device item of this node.

`GET /api/node`

Shortcut into the *Devices* collection returning the `threadBorderRouter` item representing this Thread Border Router.

Failing to parse the query parameter(s) leads to a 400 Bad Request Error.

Failing to populate any of the dynamic attributes may lead to a 500 Internal Server Error.

## Query parameters

- `fields` object

## Response `200`

(JSON:API) document with a single `data` object of type `device` representing the Thread Border Router.

- object

## Other responses

- `400` — The client sent an invalid request. The client SHOULD perform action(s) to provide valid syntax before retrying the request.
- `404` — The client requested a target resource that does not exist. The client SHOULD perform action(s) to re-align with the API or re-synchronize application state before retrying the request.
- `406` — The client requests a content-type that is not supported by the target resource. The client SHOULD perform action(s) to re-align with the API before retrying the request.

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