diff --git a/calls.py b/calls.py
index 83b3fe3..8af5e89 100644
--- a/calls.py
+++ b/calls.py
@@ -11,6 +11,24 @@ log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
 class EjabberdApiCalls(EjabberdApi):
+    @property
+    def nodename(self):
+        if self._login is not None:
+            node_str = re.compile('The node \'(.*)\'')
+            status = self.cmd('status', {})
+
+            # matches
+            try:
+                tmp = node_str.findall(status)[0]
+            # raise SystemExit code 17 if no status message is received
+            except TypeError:
+                raise SystemExit(17)
+
+            log.debug(f"fetched node string: {tmp}")
+            return tmp
+
+        return None
+
     @property
     def verstring(self):
         if self._login is not None: