# `NodesInfoRequest` [interface-NodesInfoRequest]

| Name | Type | Description |
| - | - | - |
| `body` | string | ({ [key: string]: any; } & { node_id?: never; metric?: never; flat_settings?: never; timeout?: never; }) | All values in `body` will be added to the request body. |
| `flat_settings` | boolean | If true, returns settings in flat format. |
| `metric` | [Metrics](./Metrics.md) | Limits the information returned to the specific metrics. Supports a comma-separated list, such as http,ingest. |
| `node_id` | [NodeIds](./NodeIds.md) | Comma-separated list of node IDs or names used to limit returned information. |
| `querystring` | { [key: string]: any; } & { node_id?: never; metric?: never; flat_settings?: never; timeout?: never; } | All values in `querystring` will be added to the request querystring. |
| `timeout` | [Duration](./Duration.md) | Period to wait for a response. If no response is received before the timeout expires, the request fails and returns an error. |