diff --git a/src/iec61850/inc/iec61850_common.h b/src/iec61850/inc/iec61850_common.h
index c3202ef3..b9a8d32e 100644
--- a/src/iec61850/inc/iec61850_common.h
+++ b/src/iec61850/inc/iec61850_common.h
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ extern "C" {
 
 #include "libiec61850_common_api.h"
 #include "logging_api.h"
+#include "linked_list.h"
 
 /**
  * @defgroup iec61850_common_api_group IEC 61850 API common parts
diff --git a/src/iec61850/inc/iec61850_model.h b/src/iec61850/inc/iec61850_model.h
index 9c23f105..e0d54860 100644
--- a/src/iec61850/inc/iec61850_model.h
+++ b/src/iec61850/inc/iec61850_model.h
@@ -420,6 +420,36 @@ ModelNode_getObjectReferenceEx(ModelNode* node, char* objectReference, bool with
 LIB61850_API ModelNodeType
 ModelNode_getType(ModelNode* self);
 
+/**
+ * \brief Get the name of the ModelNode
+ *
+ * \param self the ModelNode instance
+ *
+ * \return the name of the ModelNode
+ */
+LIB61850_API const char*
+ModelNode_getName(ModelNode* self);
+
+/**
+ * \brief Get the parent ModelNode of this ModelNode instance
+ *
+ * \param self the ModelNode instance
+ *
+ * \return the parent instance, or NULL when the ModelNode has no parent
+ */
+LIB61850_API ModelNode*
+ModelNode_getParent(ModelNode* self);
+
+/**
+ * \brief Get the list of direct child nodes
+ *
+ * \param self the ModelNode instance
+ *
+ * \return the list of private child nodes, or NULL when the node has no children
+ */
+LIB61850_API LinkedList
+ModelNode_getChildren(ModelNode* self);
+
 /**
  * \brief Set the name of the IED
  *
diff --git a/src/iec61850/server/model/model.c b/src/iec61850/server/model/model.c
index 5d98c7f5..3da07561 100644
--- a/src/iec61850/server/model/model.c
+++ b/src/iec61850/server/model/model.c
@@ -706,6 +706,37 @@ ModelNode_getType(ModelNode* self)
     return self->modelType;
 }
 
+const char*
+ModelNode_getName(ModelNode* self)
+{
+    return self->name;
+}
+
+ModelNode*
+ModelNode_getParent(ModelNode* self)
+{
+    return self->parent;
+}
+
+LinkedList
+ModelNode_getChildren(ModelNode* self)
+{
+    LinkedList childNodes = NULL;
+
+    if (self->firstChild)
+        childNodes = LinkedList_create();
+
+    ModelNode* childNode = self->firstChild;
+
+    while (childNode) {
+        LinkedList_add(childNodes, childNode);
+
+        childNode = childNode->sibling;
+    }
+
+    return childNodes;
+}
+
 LogicalNode*
 LogicalDevice_getLogicalNode(LogicalDevice* self, const char* nodeName)
 {