diff --git a/utils/containers.py b/utils/containers.py
index ac3509c02f99cbe844dd8fc55f14bc1284360474..1c677cd84e94aa7041930a4d5d434a38a9c2b132 100644
--- a/utils/containers.py
+++ b/utils/containers.py
@@ -44,6 +44,9 @@ class ClusterNode:
     )
     networks: List[str]  # networks the container is attached to
 
+    def get_view(self) -> str:
+        return {"address": f"{self.ip}:{self.port}", "id": self.index}
+
     def internal_endpoint(self) -> str:
         return f"http://{self.ip}:{self.port}"