diff --git a/models/node.go b/models/node.go
index ae786498..a9bf208d 100644
--- a/models/node.go
+++ b/models/node.go
@@ -48,8 +48,9 @@ type NodeCheckin struct {
 
 // Iface struct for local interfaces of a node
 type Iface struct {
-	Name    string
-	Address net.IPNet
+	Name          string    `json:"name"`
+	Address       net.IPNet `json:"address"`
+	AddressString string    `json:"addressString"`
 }
 
 // Node - struct for node model
diff --git a/mq/handlers.go b/mq/handlers.go
index ce36a49e..c5dc55e2 100644
--- a/mq/handlers.go
+++ b/mq/handlers.go
@@ -53,6 +53,9 @@ func Ping(client mqtt.Client, msg mqtt.Message) {
 		node.Version = checkin.Version
 		node.Connected = checkin.Connected
 		node.Interfaces = checkin.Ifaces
+		for i := range node.Interfaces {
+			node.Interfaces[i].AddressString = node.Interfaces[i].Address.String()
+		}
 		if err := logic.UpdateNode(&node, &node); err != nil {
 			logger.Log(0, "error updating node", node.Name, node.ID, " on checkin", err.Error())
 			return