diff --git a/client-cli/cli_lib/node.py b/client-cli/cli_lib/node.py
index 7ee0dab0..e20412d3 100644
--- a/client-cli/cli_lib/node.py
+++ b/client-cli/cli_lib/node.py
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@ def node_coordinator_state(config, node, action):
     API schema: {"message": "{data}"}
     """
     request_uri = get_request_uri(config, '/node/{node}/coordinator-state'.format(node=node))
-
     response = requests.post(
         request_uri,
         params={'state': action}
@@ -82,7 +81,6 @@ def node_domain_state(config, node, action, wait):
     API schema: {"message": "{data}"}
     """
     request_uri = get_request_uri(config, '/node/{node}/domain-state'.format(node=node))
-
     response = requests.post(
         request_uri,
         params={'state': action, 'wait': wait}
@@ -106,6 +104,35 @@ def node_domain_state(config, node, action, wait):
 
     return retstatus, response.json()['message']
 
+def node_info(config, node):
+    """
+    Get information about node
+
+    API endpoint: GET /api/v1/node/{node}
+    API arguments:
+    API schema: {json_data_object}
+    """
+    request_uri = get_request_uri(config, '/node/{node}'.format(node=node))
+    response = requests.get(
+        request_uri
+    )
+
+    if config['debug']:
+        print(
+            'API endpoint: GET {}'.format(request_uri)
+        )
+        print(
+            'Response code: {}'.format(response.status_code)
+        )
+        print(
+            'Response headers: {}'.format(response.headers)
+        )
+
+    if response.status_code == 200:
+        return True, response.json()
+    else:
+        return False, response.json()['message']
+
 #
 # Output display functions
 #
diff --git a/client-cli/pvc.py b/client-cli/pvc.py
index d4a4e566..c662b6e3 100755
--- a/client-cli/pvc.py
+++ b/client-cli/pvc.py
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ myhostname = socket.gethostname().split('.')[0]
 zk_host = ''
 
 config = dict()
-config['debug'] = True
+config['debug'] = False
 config['api_scheme'] = 'http'
 config['api_host'] = 'localhost:7370'
 config['api_prefix'] = '/api/v1'
@@ -169,17 +169,11 @@ def node_info(node, long_output):
     Show information about node NODE. If unspecified, defaults to this host.
     """
 
-    zk_conn = pvc_common.startZKConnection(zk_host)
-    retcode, retdata = pvc_node.get_info(zk_conn, node)
+    retcode, retdata = pvc_node.node_info(config, node)
     if retcode:
         pvc_node.format_info(retdata, long_output)
-        if long_output:
-            click.echo('{}Virtual machines on node:{}'.format(ansiprint.bold(), ansiprint.end()))
-            click.echo('')
-            pvc_vm.get_list(zk_conn, node, None, None, None)
-            click.echo('')
         retdata = ''
-    cleanup(retcode, retdata, zk_conn)
+    cleanup(retcode, retdata)
 
 ###############################################################################
 # pvc node list
@@ -1811,7 +1805,11 @@ def init_cluster(yes):
     '-z', '--zookeeper', '_zk_host', envvar='PVC_ZOOKEEPER', default=None,
     help='Zookeeper connection string.'
 )
-def cli(_zk_host):
+@click.option(
+    '-v', '--debug', '_debug', envvar='PVC_DEBUG', is_flag=True, default=False,
+    help='Additional debug details.'
+)
+def cli(_zk_host, _debug):
     """
     Parallel Virtual Cluster CLI management tool
 
@@ -1838,6 +1836,8 @@ def cli(_zk_host):
 
     global zk_host
     zk_host = _zk_host
+    global config
+    config['debug'] = _debug
 
 
 #