diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index faf60ba13b..2e7b0e4b3f 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -171,6 +171,7 @@ tokio-tungstenite = "0.20.1"
 tracing = "0.1.37"
 tungstenite = { version = "0.20.1", default-features = false }
 ts-rs = "7.0.0"
+utoipa = "3.5.0"
 url = "2.4"
 zeroize = "1.6.0"
 
diff --git a/common/bin-common/Cargo.toml b/common/bin-common/Cargo.toml
index 5e817b6afd..34cd570a60 100644
--- a/common/bin-common/Cargo.toml
+++ b/common/bin-common/Cargo.toml
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ opentelemetry-jaeger = { version = "0.18.0", optional = true, features = [
     "isahc_collector_client",
 ] }
 tracing-opentelemetry = { version = "0.19.0", optional = true }
+utoipa = { workspace = true, optional = true }
 opentelemetry = { version = "0.19.0", optional = true, features = ["rt-tokio"] }
 
 
@@ -42,6 +43,7 @@ vergen = { version = "=7.4.3", default-features = false, features = [
 
 [features]
 default = []
+openapi = ["utoipa"]
 output_format = ["serde_json"]
 tracing = [
     "tracing-subscriber",
diff --git a/common/bin-common/src/build_information/mod.rs b/common/bin-common/src/build_information/mod.rs
index 064f8a60fa..34d0aaf456 100644
--- a/common/bin-common/src/build_information/mod.rs
+++ b/common/bin-common/src/build_information/mod.rs
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ impl BinaryBuildInformation {
 }
 
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+#[cfg_attr(feature = "openapi", derive(utoipa::ToSchema))]
 pub struct BinaryBuildInformationOwned {
     /// Provides the name of the binary, i.e. the content of `CARGO_PKG_NAME` environmental variable.
     pub binary_name: String,
diff --git a/nym-node/Cargo.toml b/nym-node/Cargo.toml
index e8eec0332c..90ce2f6704 100644
--- a/nym-node/Cargo.toml
+++ b/nym-node/Cargo.toml
@@ -15,16 +15,20 @@ anyhow = { workspace = true }
 bytes = "1.5.0"
 serde = { workspace = true, features = ["derive"] }
 serde_yaml = "0.9.25"
+serde_json = { workspace = true }
 thiserror = { workspace = true }
 tracing = { workspace = true }
 
 # HTTP API:
 axum = { workspace = true }
+
+# useful for `#[axum_macros::debug_handler]`
+#axum-macros = "0.3.8"
 mime = "0.3.17"
 hyper = { workspace = true }
 tower = { version = "0.4.13" }
 tower-http = { version = "0.4.4", features = ["fs"] }
-utoipa = { version = "3.5.0", features = ["axum_extras"] }
+utoipa = { workspace = true, features = ["axum_extras"] }
 utoipa-swagger-ui = { version = "3.1.5", features = ["axum"] }
 
 # if we ever wanted redoc/rapidoc bridges:
@@ -32,4 +36,4 @@ utoipa-swagger-ui = { version = "3.1.5", features = ["axum"] }
 #utoipa-rapidoc = { version = "0.1.0", features = ["axum"] }
 
 
-nym-bin-common = { path = "../common/bin-common" }
+nym-bin-common = { path = "../common/bin-common", features = ["openapi"] }
diff --git a/nym-node/src/http/router/api/mod.rs b/nym-node/src/http/router/api/mod.rs
index 8e06bd3e57..4ead438c35 100644
--- a/nym-node/src/http/router/api/mod.rs
+++ b/nym-node/src/http/router/api/mod.rs
@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
 // Copyright 2023 - Nym Technologies SA <contact@nymtech.net>
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
+use crate::http::state::AppState;
 use axum::http::{header, HeaderValue, StatusCode};
 use axum::response::{IntoResponse, Response};
 use axum::{Json, Router};
 use bytes::{BufMut, BytesMut};
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
+use utoipa::{IntoParams, ToSchema};
 
 pub mod v1;
 
@@ -19,13 +21,31 @@ pub struct Config {
     pub v1_config: v1::Config,
 }
 
-pub(super) fn routes(config: Config) -> Router {
-    Router::new().nest_service(routes::V1, v1::routes(config.v1_config))
+pub(super) fn routes(config: Config) -> Router<AppState> {
+    Router::new().nest(routes::V1, v1::routes(config.v1_config))
     // .nest(routes::SWAGGER, openapi::route())
     // .nest(routes::SWAGGER, openapi::route())
 }
 
-#[derive(Default, Debug, Serialize, Deserialize, Copy, Clone)]
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, ToSchema)]
+pub enum FormattedResponse<T> {
+    Json(Json<T>),
+    Yaml(Yaml<T>),
+}
+
+impl<T> IntoResponse for FormattedResponse<T>
+where
+    T: Serialize,
+{
+    fn into_response(self) -> Response {
+        match self {
+            FormattedResponse::Json(json_response) => json_response.into_response(),
+            FormattedResponse::Yaml(yaml_response) => yaml_response.into_response(),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(Default, Debug, Serialize, Deserialize, Copy, Clone, ToSchema)]
 #[serde(rename_all = "lowercase")]
 pub enum Output {
     #[default]
@@ -33,11 +53,17 @@ pub enum Output {
     Yaml,
 }
 
+#[derive(Default, Debug, Serialize, Deserialize, Copy, Clone, IntoParams, ToSchema)]
+#[serde(default)]
+pub struct OutputParams {
+    pub output: Option<Output>,
+}
+
 impl Output {
-    pub fn to_response<T: Serialize + 'static>(self, data: T) -> Box<dyn IntoResponse> {
+    pub fn to_response<T: Serialize>(self, data: T) -> FormattedResponse<T> {
         match self {
-            Output::Json => Box::new(Json(data)),
-            Output::Yaml => Box::new(Yaml(data)),
+            Output::Json => FormattedResponse::Json(Json(data)),
+            Output::Yaml => FormattedResponse::Yaml(Yaml(data)),
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/nym-node/src/http/router/api/v1/build_info.rs b/nym-node/src/http/router/api/v1/build_info.rs
index cd64992588..531beb77eb 100644
--- a/nym-node/src/http/router/api/v1/build_info.rs
+++ b/nym-node/src/http/router/api/v1/build_info.rs
@@ -1,22 +1,33 @@
 // Copyright 2023 - Nym Technologies SA <contact@nymtech.net>
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
-use crate::http::router::api::Output;
-use axum::extract::Query;
+use crate::http::router::api::{FormattedResponse, OutputParams};
+use crate::http::state::AppState;
+use axum::extract::{Query, State};
 use axum::response::IntoResponse;
+use nym_bin_common::build_information::BinaryBuildInformationOwned;
 
+/// Description of the path
 #[utoipa::path(
     get,
-    path = "/",
+    path = "/build-info",
+    context_path = "/api/v1",
     responses(
-        (status=200, description ="", body = ())
+        (status=200, content(
+            ("application/json" = BinaryBuildInformationOwned),
+            ("application/yaml" = BinaryBuildInformationOwned)
+        ))
     ),
-    params(
-        ("output" = Option<Output>, Query, description = "")
-    )
+    params(OutputParams)
 )]
-pub async fn build_info(Query(output): Query<Option<Output>>) -> impl IntoResponse {
-    let output = output.unwrap_or_default();
-
-    todo!()
+pub async fn build_info(
+    State(state): State<AppState>,
+    Query(output): Query<OutputParams>,
+) -> FormattedResponse<BinaryBuildInformationOwned> {
+    let output = output.output.unwrap_or_default();
+    // todo!()
+    // TODO: get rid of the clone since it's getting serialized anyway
+    output.to_response(state.build_information.clone())
 }
+
+pub struct BuildInfoResponse(BinaryBuildInformationOwned);
diff --git a/nym-node/src/http/router/api/v1/gateway/mod.rs b/nym-node/src/http/router/api/v1/gateway/mod.rs
index 3c58ea081b..e8619ab838 100644
--- a/nym-node/src/http/router/api/v1/gateway/mod.rs
+++ b/nym-node/src/http/router/api/v1/gateway/mod.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 // Copyright 2023 - Nym Technologies SA <contact@nymtech.net>
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
+use crate::http::state::AppState;
 use axum::http::StatusCode;
 use axum::routing::get;
 use axum::Router;
@@ -8,6 +9,6 @@ use axum::Router;
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Default)]
 pub struct Config {}
 
-pub(crate) fn routes(_config: Config) -> Router {
+pub(crate) fn routes(_config: Config) -> Router<AppState> {
     Router::new().route("/", get(|| async { StatusCode::NOT_IMPLEMENTED }))
 }
diff --git a/nym-node/src/http/router/api/v1/mixnode/mod.rs b/nym-node/src/http/router/api/v1/mixnode/mod.rs
index 3c58ea081b..e8619ab838 100644
--- a/nym-node/src/http/router/api/v1/mixnode/mod.rs
+++ b/nym-node/src/http/router/api/v1/mixnode/mod.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 // Copyright 2023 - Nym Technologies SA <contact@nymtech.net>
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
+use crate::http::state::AppState;
 use axum::http::StatusCode;
 use axum::routing::get;
 use axum::Router;
@@ -8,6 +9,6 @@ use axum::Router;
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Default)]
 pub struct Config {}
 
-pub(crate) fn routes(_config: Config) -> Router {
+pub(crate) fn routes(_config: Config) -> Router<AppState> {
     Router::new().route("/", get(|| async { StatusCode::NOT_IMPLEMENTED }))
 }
diff --git a/nym-node/src/http/router/api/v1/mod.rs b/nym-node/src/http/router/api/v1/mod.rs
index 07b8a1cfdc..0d52e4bc22 100644
--- a/nym-node/src/http/router/api/v1/mod.rs
+++ b/nym-node/src/http/router/api/v1/mod.rs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 use crate::http::router::api::v1::build_info::build_info;
 use crate::http::router::api::v1::roles::roles;
+use crate::http::state::AppState;
 use axum::routing::get;
 use axum::Router;
 use nym_bin_common::build_information::BinaryBuildInformationOwned;
@@ -30,7 +31,7 @@ pub struct Config {
     pub network_requester: network_requester::Config,
 }
 
-pub(super) fn routes(config: Config) -> Router {
+pub(super) fn routes(config: Config) -> Router<AppState> {
     Router::new()
         .nest(routes::GATEWAY, gateway::routes(config.gateway))
         .nest(routes::MIXNODE, mixnode::routes(config.mixnide))
diff --git a/nym-node/src/http/router/api/v1/network_requester/mod.rs b/nym-node/src/http/router/api/v1/network_requester/mod.rs
index 3c58ea081b..e8619ab838 100644
--- a/nym-node/src/http/router/api/v1/network_requester/mod.rs
+++ b/nym-node/src/http/router/api/v1/network_requester/mod.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 // Copyright 2023 - Nym Technologies SA <contact@nymtech.net>
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
+use crate::http::state::AppState;
 use axum::http::StatusCode;
 use axum::routing::get;
 use axum::Router;
@@ -8,6 +9,6 @@ use axum::Router;
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Default)]
 pub struct Config {}
 
-pub(crate) fn routes(_config: Config) -> Router {
+pub(crate) fn routes(_config: Config) -> Router<AppState> {
     Router::new().route("/", get(|| async { StatusCode::NOT_IMPLEMENTED }))
 }
diff --git a/nym-node/src/http/router/api/v1/openapi.rs b/nym-node/src/http/router/api/v1/openapi.rs
index cd1fb53891..7b84b60c1b 100644
--- a/nym-node/src/http/router/api/v1/openapi.rs
+++ b/nym-node/src/http/router/api/v1/openapi.rs
@@ -1,15 +1,22 @@
 // Copyright 2023 - Nym Technologies SA <contact@nymtech.net>
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
+use crate::http::router::api;
+use crate::http::state::AppState;
 use axum::Router;
+use nym_bin_common::build_information::BinaryBuildInformationOwned;
 use utoipa::OpenApi;
 use utoipa_swagger_ui::SwaggerUi;
 
 #[derive(OpenApi)]
-#[openapi(info(title = "NymNode API"))]
+#[openapi(
+    info(title = "NymNode API"),
+    paths(api::v1::build_info::build_info,),
+    components(schemas(api::Output, api::OutputParams, BinaryBuildInformationOwned))
+)]
 pub(crate) struct ApiDoc;
 
-pub(crate) fn route() -> Router {
+pub(crate) fn route() -> Router<AppState> {
     // provide absolute path to the openapi.json
     let config = utoipa_swagger_ui::Config::from("/api/v1/api-docs/openapi.json");
     SwaggerUi::new("/swagger")
diff --git a/nym-node/src/http/router/landing_page.rs b/nym-node/src/http/router/landing_page.rs
index 340df1126d..75f5f7f6af 100644
--- a/nym-node/src/http/router/landing_page.rs
+++ b/nym-node/src/http/router/landing_page.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 // Copyright 2023 - Nym Technologies SA <contact@nymtech.net>
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
+use crate::http::state::AppState;
 use axum::routing::get;
 use axum::Router;
 use std::path::PathBuf;
@@ -11,7 +12,7 @@ pub struct Config {
     pub assets_path: Option<PathBuf>,
 }
 
-pub(super) fn routes(config: Config) -> Router {
+pub(super) fn routes(config: Config) -> Router<AppState> {
     if let Some(assets) = config.assets_path {
         Router::new().nest_service("/", ServeDir::new(assets))
     } else {
diff --git a/nym-node/src/http/router/mod.rs b/nym-node/src/http/router/mod.rs
index 81b212e4e7..8277de8f46 100644
--- a/nym-node/src/http/router/mod.rs
+++ b/nym-node/src/http/router/mod.rs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 use crate::error::NymNodeError;
 use crate::http::middleware::logging;
+use crate::http::state::AppState;
 use axum::routing::IntoMakeService;
 use axum::Router;
 use hyper::server::conn::AddrIncoming;
@@ -47,7 +48,8 @@ impl NymNodeRouter {
                 .nest(routes::LANDING_PAGE, landing_page::routes(config.landing))
                 .nest(routes::POLICY, policy::routes(config.policy))
                 .nest(routes::API, api::routes(config.api))
-                .layer(axum::middleware::from_fn(logging::logger)),
+                .layer(axum::middleware::from_fn(logging::logger))
+                .with_state(AppState::new_dummy()),
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/nym-node/src/http/router/policy.rs b/nym-node/src/http/router/policy.rs
index 672bddb78c..3d89cd0c21 100644
--- a/nym-node/src/http/router/policy.rs
+++ b/nym-node/src/http/router/policy.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 // Copyright 2023 - Nym Technologies SA <contact@nymtech.net>
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
+use crate::http::state::AppState;
 use axum::routing::get;
 use axum::Router;
 use std::path::PathBuf;
@@ -11,7 +12,7 @@ pub struct Config {
     pub assets_path: Option<PathBuf>,
 }
 
-pub(super) fn routes(config: Config) -> Router {
+pub(super) fn routes(config: Config) -> Router<AppState> {
     if let Some(assets) = config.assets_path {
         Router::new().nest_service("/", ServeDir::new(assets))
     } else {
diff --git a/nym-node/src/http/state.rs b/nym-node/src/http/state.rs
index 26a1fb3dcb..d3ac6ce479 100644
--- a/nym-node/src/http/state.rs
+++ b/nym-node/src/http/state.rs
@@ -1,16 +1,36 @@
 // Copyright 2023 - Nym Technologies SA <contact@nymtech.net>
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
+use nym_bin_common::bin_info_owned;
 use nym_bin_common::build_information::BinaryBuildInformationOwned;
+use std::ops::Deref;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone)]
-pub(crate) struct AppState {
+pub struct AppState {
     inner: Arc<AppStateInner>,
 }
 
+impl AppState {
+    pub fn new_dummy() -> Self {
+        AppState {
+            inner: Arc::new(AppStateInner {
+                build_information: bin_info_owned!(),
+            }),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl Deref for AppState {
+    type Target = AppStateInner;
+
+    fn deref(&self) -> &Self::Target {
+        &self.inner
+    }
+}
+
 #[derive(Debug)]
-struct AppStateInner {
+pub struct AppStateInner {
     // TODO: split it based on routes?
     pub(crate) build_information: BinaryBuildInformationOwned,
 }