diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 5b38e3e9..fe26ca62 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -114,6 +114,7 @@ set(NEURON_SOURCES
     plugins/restful/rw_handle.c
     plugins/restful/adapter_handle.c
     plugins/restful/datatag_handle.c
+    plugins/restful/global_config_handle.c
     plugins/restful/group_config_handle.c
     plugins/restful/plugin_handle.c
     plugins/restful/version_handle.c
diff --git a/plugins/restful/global_config_handle.c b/plugins/restful/global_config_handle.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c2263835
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/restful/global_config_handle.c
@@ -0,0 +1,390 @@
+/**
+ * NEURON IIoT System for Industry 4.0
+ * Copyright (C) 2020-2023 EMQ Technologies Co., Ltd All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
+ * License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
+ * version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
+ * Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301, USA.
+ **/
+
+#include <stdlib.h>
+
+#include <jansson.h>
+
+#include "adapter.h"
+#include "define.h"
+#include "errcodes.h"
+#include "parser/neu_json_group_config.h"
+#include "parser/neu_json_node.h"
+#include "parser/neu_json_tag.h"
+#include "plugin.h"
+#include "json/neu_json_error.h"
+#include "json/neu_json_fn.h"
+
+#include "handle.h"
+#include "utils/http.h"
+
+#include "group_config_handle.h"
+
+typedef enum {
+    STATE_START,
+    STATE_GET_APP,
+    STATE_GET_DRIVER,
+    STATE_GET_GROUP,
+    STATE_GET_TAG,
+    STATE_END,
+} context_state_e;
+
+typedef struct {
+    nng_aio *       aio;
+    context_state_e state;
+    int             error;
+    void *          json;
+    UT_array *      apps;
+    UT_array *      drivers;
+    UT_array *      groups;
+    void *          iter;
+} context_t;
+
+static int get_nodes(context_t *ctx, neu_node_type_e type);
+static int get_nodes_resp(context_t *ctx, neu_resp_get_node_t *nodes);
+static int get_groups(context_t *ctx, int unused);
+static int get_groups_resp(context_t *ctx, neu_resp_get_driver_group_t *groups);
+static int get_tags(context_t *ctx, neu_resp_driver_group_info_t *info);
+static int get_tags_resp(context_t *ctx, neu_resp_get_tag_t *tags);
+
+static context_t *context_new(nng_aio *aio)
+{
+    context_t *ctx = calloc(1, sizeof(*ctx));
+    if (!ctx) {
+        return NULL;
+    }
+
+    ctx->aio   = aio;
+    ctx->state = STATE_START;
+
+    ctx->json = neu_json_encode_new();
+    if (!ctx->json) {
+        free(ctx);
+        return NULL;
+    }
+
+    return ctx;
+}
+
+static void context_free(context_t *ctx)
+{
+    if (ctx) {
+        neu_json_encode_free(ctx->json);
+        if (ctx->apps) {
+            utarray_free(ctx->apps);
+        }
+        if (ctx->drivers) {
+            utarray_free(ctx->drivers);
+        }
+        if (ctx->groups) {
+            utarray_free(ctx->groups);
+        }
+        free(ctx);
+    }
+}
+
+#define NEXT(ctx, action, ...)                     \
+    {                                              \
+        (ctx)->error = (action)(ctx, __VA_ARGS__); \
+        if (ctx->error) {                          \
+            (ctx)->state = STATE_END;              \
+            break;                                 \
+        }                                          \
+    }
+
+static void context_next(context_t *ctx, neu_reqresp_type_e type, void *data)
+{
+    char *result = NULL;
+
+    switch (ctx->state) {
+    case STATE_START:
+        NEXT(ctx, get_nodes, NEU_NA_TYPE_APP);
+        ctx->state = STATE_GET_APP;
+        break;
+    case STATE_GET_APP:
+        NEXT(ctx, get_nodes_resp, data);
+        NEXT(ctx, get_nodes, NEU_NA_TYPE_DRIVER);
+        ctx->state = STATE_GET_DRIVER;
+        break;
+    case STATE_GET_DRIVER:
+        NEXT(ctx, get_nodes_resp, data);
+        NEXT(ctx, get_groups, 0);
+        ctx->state = STATE_GET_GROUP;
+        break;
+    case STATE_GET_GROUP:
+        NEXT(ctx, get_groups_resp, data);
+        ctx->iter  = NULL;
+        ctx->state = STATE_GET_TAG;
+        // fall through
+    case STATE_GET_TAG:
+        if (NULL == ctx->iter) {
+            // generate empty array on fall through
+            NEXT(ctx, get_tags_resp, NULL);
+        } else if (NEU_RESP_ERROR != type) {
+            NEXT(ctx, get_tags_resp, data);
+        }
+        // ignore error response message, keep going
+        ctx->iter = utarray_next(ctx->groups, ctx->iter);
+        if (ctx->iter) {
+            NEXT(ctx, get_tags, ctx->iter);
+            break;
+        }
+        ctx->state = STATE_END;
+        break;
+    default:
+        ctx->error = NEU_ERR_EINTERNAL;
+        ctx->state = STATE_END;
+        break;
+    }
+
+    if (STATE_END == ctx->state) {
+        if (ctx->error) {
+            NEU_JSON_RESPONSE_ERROR(ctx->error, {
+                neu_http_response(ctx->aio, ctx->error, result_error);
+            });
+        } else {
+            neu_json_encode(ctx->json, &result);
+            neu_http_ok(ctx->aio, result);
+            free(result);
+        }
+        context_free(ctx);
+    }
+}
+
+static int get_nodes(context_t *ctx, neu_node_type_e type)
+{
+    neu_plugin_t *plugin = neu_rest_get_plugin();
+
+    neu_reqresp_head_t header = {
+        .ctx  = ctx->aio,
+        .type = NEU_REQ_GET_NODE,
+    };
+
+    neu_req_get_node_t cmd = {
+        .type = type,
+    };
+
+    if (0 != neu_plugin_op(plugin, header, &cmd)) {
+        return NEU_ERR_IS_BUSY;
+    }
+
+    return 0;
+}
+
+static int get_nodes_resp(context_t *ctx, neu_resp_get_node_t *nodes)
+{
+    int                       rv        = 0;
+    neu_json_get_nodes_resp_t nodes_res = { 0 };
+
+    nodes_res.n_node = utarray_len(nodes->nodes);
+    nodes_res.nodes =
+        calloc(nodes_res.n_node, sizeof(neu_json_get_nodes_resp_node_t));
+    if (NULL == nodes_res.nodes) {
+        rv = NEU_ERR_EINTERNAL;
+        goto end;
+    }
+
+    utarray_foreach(nodes->nodes, neu_resp_node_info_t *, info)
+    {
+        int index = utarray_eltidx(nodes->nodes, info);
+
+        nodes_res.nodes[index].name   = info->node;
+        nodes_res.nodes[index].plugin = info->plugin;
+    }
+
+    if (0 != neu_json_encode_get_nodes_resp(ctx->json, &nodes_res)) {
+        rv = NEU_ERR_EINTERNAL;
+    }
+
+end:
+    if (STATE_GET_APP == ctx->state) {
+        ctx->apps = nodes->nodes;
+    } else {
+        ctx->drivers = nodes->nodes;
+    }
+
+    free(nodes_res.nodes);
+    return rv;
+}
+
+static int get_groups(context_t *ctx, int unused)
+{
+    (void) unused;
+    neu_plugin_t *plugin = neu_rest_get_plugin();
+
+    neu_reqresp_head_t header = {
+        .ctx  = ctx->aio,
+        .type = NEU_REQ_GET_DRIVER_GROUP,
+    };
+    neu_req_get_group_t cmd = { 0 };
+
+    if (0 != neu_plugin_op(plugin, header, &cmd)) {
+        return NEU_ERR_IS_BUSY;
+    }
+
+    return 0;
+}
+
+static int get_groups_resp(context_t *ctx, neu_resp_get_driver_group_t *groups)
+{
+    int                              rv          = 0;
+    neu_json_get_driver_group_resp_t gconfig_res = { 0 };
+
+    gconfig_res.n_group = utarray_len(groups->groups);
+    gconfig_res.groups  = calloc(gconfig_res.n_group,
+                                sizeof(neu_json_get_driver_group_resp_group_t));
+    if (NULL == gconfig_res.groups) {
+        rv = NEU_ERR_EINTERNAL;
+        goto end;
+    }
+
+    utarray_foreach(groups->groups, neu_resp_driver_group_info_t *, group)
+    {
+        int index = utarray_eltidx(groups->groups, group);
+        gconfig_res.groups[index].driver    = group->driver;
+        gconfig_res.groups[index].group     = group->group;
+        gconfig_res.groups[index].interval  = group->interval;
+        gconfig_res.groups[index].tag_count = group->tag_count;
+    }
+
+    if (0 != neu_json_encode_get_driver_group_resp(ctx->json, &gconfig_res)) {
+        rv = NEU_ERR_EINTERNAL;
+    }
+
+end:
+    free(gconfig_res.groups);
+    ctx->groups = groups->groups;
+    return rv;
+}
+
+static int get_tags(context_t *ctx, neu_resp_driver_group_info_t *info)
+{
+    int           rv     = 0;
+    neu_plugin_t *plugin = neu_rest_get_plugin();
+
+    neu_reqresp_head_t header = {
+        .ctx  = ctx->aio,
+        .type = NEU_REQ_GET_TAG,
+    };
+
+    neu_req_get_tag_t cmd = { 0 };
+    strcpy(cmd.driver, info->driver);
+    strcpy(cmd.group, info->group);
+
+    if (0 != neu_plugin_op(plugin, header, &cmd)) {
+        rv = NEU_ERR_IS_BUSY;
+    }
+
+    return rv;
+}
+
+static int get_tags_resp(context_t *ctx, neu_resp_get_tag_t *tags)
+{
+    int                      rv       = 0;
+    neu_json_get_tags_resp_t tags_res = { 0 };
+    json_t *                 tag_obj  = NULL;
+    void *                   tag_arr  = NULL;
+
+    // allocate `tags` array if none
+    if (NULL == (tag_arr = json_object_get(ctx->json, "tags")) &&
+        (NULL == (tag_arr = json_array()) ||
+         // tag array ownership moved
+         0 != json_object_set_new(ctx->json, "tags", tag_arr))) {
+        rv = NEU_ERR_EINTERNAL;
+        goto end;
+    }
+
+    if (NULL == tags || 0 == utarray_len(tags->tags)) {
+        // empty tags array, all done
+        goto end;
+    }
+
+    tags_res.n_tag = utarray_len(tags->tags);
+    tags_res.tags =
+        calloc(tags_res.n_tag, sizeof(neu_json_get_tags_resp_tag_t));
+    if (NULL == tags_res.tags) {
+        rv = NEU_ERR_EINTERNAL;
+        goto end;
+    }
+
+    utarray_foreach(tags->tags, neu_datatag_t *, tag)
+    {
+        int index = utarray_eltidx(tags->tags, tag);
+
+        tags_res.tags[index].name        = tag->name;
+        tags_res.tags[index].address     = tag->address;
+        tags_res.tags[index].description = tag->description;
+        tags_res.tags[index].type        = tag->type;
+        tags_res.tags[index].attribute   = tag->attribute;
+        tags_res.tags[index].precision   = tag->precision;
+        tags_res.tags[index].decimal     = tag->decimal;
+    }
+
+    // accumulate tag object in `tags` array
+    if (NULL == (tag_obj = json_object()) ||
+        // tag object ownership moved
+        0 != json_array_append_new(tag_arr, tag_obj)) {
+        rv = NEU_ERR_EINTERNAL;
+        goto end;
+    }
+
+    // encode `tags` data
+    if (0 != neu_json_encode_get_tags_resp(tag_obj, &tags_res)) {
+        rv = NEU_ERR_EINTERNAL;
+        goto end;
+    }
+
+    neu_resp_driver_group_info_t *info = ctx->iter;
+    // encode `driver` and `group`
+    if (0 !=
+            json_object_set_new(tag_obj, "driver", json_string(info->driver)) ||
+        0 != json_object_set_new(tag_obj, "group", json_string(info->group))) {
+        rv = NEU_ERR_EINTERNAL;
+    }
+
+end:
+    free(tags_res.tags);
+    if (tags && tags->tags) {
+        utarray_free(tags->tags);
+    }
+    return rv;
+}
+
+void handle_get_global_config(nng_aio *aio)
+{
+    NEU_VALIDATE_JWT(aio);
+
+    context_t *ctx = context_new(aio);
+    if (NULL == ctx) {
+        NEU_JSON_RESPONSE_ERROR(NEU_ERR_EINTERNAL, {
+            neu_http_response(aio, NEU_ERR_EINTERNAL, result_error);
+        });
+        return;
+    }
+
+    nng_aio_set_input(aio, 3, ctx);
+    context_next(ctx, NEU_REQ_GET_NODE, NULL);
+}
+
+void handle_global_config_resp(nng_aio *aio, neu_reqresp_type_e type,
+                               void *data)
+{
+    context_t *ctx = nng_aio_get_input(aio, 3);
+    context_next(ctx, type, data);
+}
diff --git a/plugins/restful/global_config_handle.h b/plugins/restful/global_config_handle.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7259c54d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/restful/global_config_handle.h
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+/**
+ * NEURON IIoT System for Industry 4.0
+ * Copyright (C) 2020-2023 EMQ Technologies Co., Ltd All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
+ * License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
+ * version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
+ * Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301, USA.
+ **/
+#ifndef _NEU_PLUGIN_REST_GLOBAL_CONFIG_HANDLE_H_
+#define _NEU_PLUGIN_REST_GLOBAL_CONFIG_HANDLE_H_
+
+#include <nng/nng.h>
+
+#include "adapter.h"
+
+void handle_get_global_config(nng_aio *aio);
+
+void handle_global_config_resp(nng_aio *aio, neu_reqresp_type_e type,
+                               void *data);
+
+#endif
diff --git a/plugins/restful/handle.c b/plugins/restful/handle.c
index 47f67c04..aa4fdff3 100644
--- a/plugins/restful/handle.c
+++ b/plugins/restful/handle.c
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 #include "adapter_handle.h"
 #include "datatag_handle.h"
 #include "file_handle.h"
+#include "global_config_handle.h"
 #include "group_config_handle.h"
 #include "log_handle.h"
 #include "normal_handle.h"
@@ -103,7 +104,10 @@ static struct neu_http_handler cors_handler[] = {
     },
     {
         .url = "/api/v2/file/info",
-    }
+    },
+    {
+        .url = "/api/v2/global/config",
+    },
 };
 
 static struct neu_http_handler rest_handlers[] = {
@@ -318,8 +322,13 @@ static struct neu_http_handler rest_handlers[] = {
         .type          = NEU_HTTP_HANDLER_FUNCTION,
         .url           = "/api/v2/file/info",
         .value.handler = handle_file_info,
-
-    }
+    },
+    {
+        .method        = NEU_HTTP_METHOD_GET,
+        .type          = NEU_HTTP_HANDLER_FUNCTION,
+        .url           = "/api/v2/global/config",
+        .value.handler = handle_get_global_config,
+    },
 };
 
 void neu_rest_handler(const struct neu_http_handler **handlers, uint32_t *size)
diff --git a/plugins/restful/rest.c b/plugins/restful/rest.c
index c6026a7b..ed3ef5a9 100644
--- a/plugins/restful/rest.c
+++ b/plugins/restful/rest.c
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 #include "argparse.h"
 #include "datatag_handle.h"
 #include "define.h"
+#include "global_config_handle.h"
 #include "group_config_handle.h"
 #include "handle.h"
 #include "plugin_handle.h"
@@ -167,6 +168,12 @@ static int dashb_plugin_request(neu_plugin_t *      plugin,
 {
     (void) plugin;
 
+    if (nng_aio_get_input(header->ctx, 3)) {
+        // catch all response messages for global config request
+        handle_global_config_resp(header->ctx, header->type, data);
+        return 0;
+    }
+
     switch (header->type) {
     case NEU_RESP_ERROR: {
         neu_resp_error_t *error = (neu_resp_error_t *) data;
diff --git a/src/parser/neu_json_node.c b/src/parser/neu_json_node.c
index e57ed2ee..db1e960f 100644
--- a/src/parser/neu_json_node.c
+++ b/src/parser/neu_json_node.c
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <string.h>
 
+#include <jansson.h>
+
 #include "json/json.h"
 
 #include "neu_json_node.h"
@@ -241,8 +243,15 @@ int neu_json_encode_get_nodes_resp(void *json_object, void *param)
     int                        ret  = 0;
     neu_json_get_nodes_resp_t *resp = (neu_json_get_nodes_resp_t *) param;
 
-    void *                          node_array = neu_json_array();
-    neu_json_get_nodes_resp_node_t *p_node     = resp->nodes;
+    // accumulate data in nodes array if any
+    void *node_array = json_object_get(json_object, "nodes");
+    if (node_array) {
+        json_incref(node_array);
+    } else {
+        node_array = json_array();
+    }
+
+    neu_json_get_nodes_resp_node_t *p_node = resp->nodes;
     for (int i = 0; i < resp->n_node; i++) {
         neu_json_elem_t node_elems[] = {
             {