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# node accept
```markdown
Usage: docker node accept NODE [NODE...]
Accept a node in the swarm
Options:
--help Print usage
```
Accept a node into the swarm. This command targets a docker engine that is a manager in the swarm cluster.
```bash
$ docker node accept <node name>
```
## Related information
* [node promote](node_promote.md)
* [node demote](node_demote.md)