diff --git a/meshchat.py b/meshchat.py
index 871df15..7026906 100644
--- a/meshchat.py
+++ b/meshchat.py
@@ -1758,6 +1758,30 @@ class ReticulumMeshChat:
                 "lxmf_message": lxmf_message,
             })
 
+        # identify self on existing nomadnetwork link
+        @routes.post("/api/v1/nomadnetwork/{destination_hash}/identify")
+        async def index(request):
+
+            # get path params
+            destination_hash = request.match_info.get("destination_hash", "")
+
+            # convert destination hash to bytes
+            destination_hash = bytes.fromhex(destination_hash)
+
+            # identify to existing active link
+            if destination_hash in nomadnet_cached_links:
+                link = nomadnet_cached_links[destination_hash]
+                if link.status is RNS.Link.ACTIVE:
+                    link.identify(self.identity)
+                    return web.json_response({
+                        "message": "Identity has been sent!",
+                    })
+
+            # failed to identify
+            return web.json_response({
+                "message": "Failed to identify. No active link to destination.",
+            }, status=500)
+
         # delete lxmf message
         @routes.delete("/api/v1/lxmf-messages/{hash}")
         async def index(request):
diff --git a/src/frontend/components/nomadnetwork/NomadNetworkPage.vue b/src/frontend/components/nomadnetwork/NomadNetworkPage.vue
index efca11e..ff06cf3 100644
--- a/src/frontend/components/nomadnetwork/NomadNetworkPage.vue
+++ b/src/frontend/components/nomadnetwork/NomadNetworkPage.vue
@@ -17,8 +17,21 @@
                 <span v-if="selectedNodePath" @click="onDestinationPathClick(selectedNodePath)" class="text-sm cursor-pointer"> - {{ selectedNodePath.hops }} {{ selectedNodePath.hops === 1 ? 'hop' : 'hops' }} away</span>
             </div>
 
-            <!-- close button -->
+            <!-- identify button -->
             <div class="my-auto ml-auto mr-2">
+                <div @click="identify(selectedNode.destination_hash)" class="cursor-pointer">
+                    <div class="flex text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300 bg-gray-100 dark:bg-zinc-800 hover:bg-gray-200 dark:hover:bg-zinc-700 p-1 rounded-full">
+                        <div>
+                            <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="currentColor" class="size-5">
+                                <path stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" d="M7.864 4.243A7.5 7.5 0 0 1 19.5 10.5c0 2.92-.556 5.709-1.568 8.268M5.742 6.364A7.465 7.465 0 0 0 4.5 10.5a7.464 7.464 0 0 1-1.15 3.993m1.989 3.559A11.209 11.209 0 0 0 8.25 10.5a3.75 3.75 0 1 1 7.5 0c0 .527-.021 1.049-.064 1.565M12 10.5a14.94 14.94 0 0 1-3.6 9.75m6.633-4.596a18.666 18.666 0 0 1-2.485 5.33" />
+                            </svg>
+                        </div>
+                    </div>
+                </div>
+            </div>
+
+            <!-- close button -->
+            <div class="my-auto mr-2">
                 <div @click="onCloseNodeViewer" class="cursor-pointer">
                     <div class="flex text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300 bg-gray-100 dark:bg-zinc-800 hover:bg-gray-200 dark:hover:bg-zinc-700 p-1 rounded-full">
                         <div>
@@ -773,6 +786,24 @@ export default {
             }
 
         },
+        async identify(destinationHash) {
+            try {
+
+                // ask user to confirm
+                if(!confirm("Are you sure you want to identify yourself to this NomadNetwork Node? The page will reload after your identity has been sent.")){
+                    return;
+                }
+
+                // identify self to nomadnetwork node
+                await window.axios.post(`/api/v1/nomadnetwork/${destinationHash}/identify`);
+
+                // reload page
+                this.reloadNodePage();
+
+            } catch(e) {
+                DialogUtils.alert(e.response?.data?.message ?? "Failed to identify!");
+            }
+        },
         downloadNomadNetFile(destinationHash, filePath, onSuccessCallback, onFailureCallback, onProgressCallback) {
             try {