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Manage your Tailscale tailnet — devices, routes, and more

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Device → Get

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Summary

Retrieve details of a specific device from a Tailscale tailnet by its device name or ID.

Inputs

  • Authentication — Choose the authentication method to use: API Key or OAuth2.
  • Tailnet Name or ID (required) — Select your tailnet organization name or ID from the list, or choose the default tailnet of the authenticated user by selecting "-".
  • Device Name or ID (required) — Select the device to retrieve from the list or enter its node ID manually.
  • Request Options — Optional settings such as request batching, SSL certificate validation, proxy configuration, and request timeout.

Output shape

a single JSON object representing the device details.

The operation returns the full details of the specified device as provided by the Tailscale API. If the device ID is invalid, the response will reflect the error from the API.

Examples

Example 1: Get device details by selecting device name or ID

Set 'Resource' to 'Device', 'Operation' to 'Get', select the Tailnet, and choose the device from the 'Device Name or ID' dropdown. Optionally select the authentication method and adjust request options.

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