diff --git a/src/components/nodes/NodesList.vue b/src/components/nodes/NodesList.vue
index eea9dc9..f4d154f 100644
--- a/src/components/nodes/NodesList.vue
+++ b/src/components/nodes/NodesList.vue
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
                             </DropDownMenuItem>
                         </RouterLink>
 
-                        <!-- send message button -->
+                        <!-- direct message button -->
                         <RouterLink :to="{ name: 'node.messages', params: { nodeId: node.num }}">
                             <DropDownMenuItem>
                                 <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="currentColor" class="size-5">
@@ -77,6 +77,14 @@
                             </DropDownMenuItem>
                         </RouterLink>
 
+                        <!-- exchange node info button -->
+                        <DropDownMenuItem @click="onRequestNodeInfo(node)">
+                            <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="currentColor" class="size-5">
+                                <path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M4.5 3.75a3 3 0 0 0-3 3v10.5a3 3 0 0 0 3 3h15a3 3 0 0 0 3-3V6.75a3 3 0 0 0-3-3h-15Zm4.125 3a2.25 2.25 0 1 0 0 4.5 2.25 2.25 0 0 0 0-4.5Zm-3.873 8.703a4.126 4.126 0 0 1 7.746 0 .75.75 0 0 1-.351.92 7.47 7.47 0 0 1-3.522.877 7.47 7.47 0 0 1-3.522-.877.75.75 0 0 1-.351-.92ZM15 8.25a.75.75 0 0 0 0 1.5h3.75a.75.75 0 0 0 0-1.5H15ZM14.25 12a.75.75 0 0 1 .75-.75h3.75a.75.75 0 0 1 0 1.5H15a.75.75 0 0 1-.75-.75Zm.75 2.25a.75.75 0 0 0 0 1.5h3.75a.75.75 0 0 0 0-1.5H15Z" clip-rule="evenodd" />
+                            </svg>
+                            <span>Request Node Info</span>
+                        </DropDownMenuItem>
+
                         <!-- forget node button -->
                         <DropDownMenuItem @click="onDeleteNode(node)" class="border-t">
                             <svg class="size-5 text-red-500" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="currentColor">
@@ -131,6 +139,15 @@ export default {
         formatUnixSecondsAgo(unixSeconds) {
             return moment.unix(unixSeconds).fromNow();
         },
+        onRequestNodeInfo(node) {
+
+            // request node info
+            NodeAPI.requestNodeInfo(node.num);
+
+            // show alert
+            alert("A request has been sent to the node to send its info back to us.");
+
+        },
         async onDeleteNode(node) {
 
             // confirm user wants to remove this node