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# node

Enter keyword arguments in the form `key=value`.

## [Delete a node](https://canonical-com-2950.demos.haus/maas/docs/node?format=md#p-23346-delete-a-node)

```
maas $PROFILE node delete [--help] [-d] [-k] system_id [data ...]
```

#### Positional arguments

* system\_id

Deletes a node with a given system\_id.

#### Command-line options

| Option | Effect |
| --- | --- |
| –help, -h | Show this help message and exit. |
| -d, --debug | Display more information about API responses. |
| -k, --insecure | Disable SSL certificate check |

## [Get system details](https://canonical-com-2950.demos.haus/maas/docs/node?format=md#p-23346-get-system-details)

```
maas $PROFILE node details [--help] [-d] [-k] system_id [data ...]
```

#### Positional arguments

* system\_id

Returns system details – for example, LLDP and `lshw` XML dumps.

Returns a `{detail_type: xml, ...}` map, where `detail_type` is something like “lldp” or “lshw”.

Note that this is returned as BSON and not JSON. This is for efficiency, but mainly because JSON can’t do binary content without applying additional encoding like base-64. The example output below is represented in ASCII using `bsondump example.bson` and is for demonstrative purposes.

#### Command-line options

| Option | Effect |
| --- | --- |
| –help, -h | Show this help message and exit. |
| -d, --debug | Display more information about API responses. |
| -k, --insecure | Disable SSL certificate check |

## [Get power parameters](https://canonical-com-2950.demos.haus/maas/docs/node?format=md#p-23346-get-power-parameters)

```
maas $PROFILE node power-parameters [--help] [-d] [-k] system_id [data ...]
```

#### Positional arguments

* system\_id

Gets power parameters for a given system\_id, if any. For some types of power control this will include private information such as passwords and secret keys.

Note that this method is reserved for admin users and returns a 403 if the user is not one.

#### Command-line options

| Option | Effect |
| --- | --- |
| –help, -h | Show this help message and exit. |
| -d, --debug | Display more information about API responses. |
| -k, --insecure | Disable SSL certificate check |

## [Read a node](https://canonical-com-2950.demos.haus/maas/docs/node?format=md#p-23346-read-a-node)

```
maas $PROFILE node read [--help] [-d] [-k] system_id [data ...]
```

#### Positional arguments

* system\_id

Reads a node with the given system\_id.

#### Command-line options

| Option | Effect |
| --- | --- |
| –help, -h | Show this help message and exit. |
| -d, --debug | Display more information about API responses. |
| -k, --insecure | Disable SSL certificate check |

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