diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 5b867d486..a0bfd9343 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
     "": {
       "name": "@mapeo/core",
       "version": "9.0.0-alpha.0",
-      "hasInstallScript": true,
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "@digidem/types": "^2.1.0",
diff --git a/src/mapeo-project.js b/src/mapeo-project.js
index 8b5466e32..130797a72 100644
--- a/src/mapeo-project.js
+++ b/src/mapeo-project.js
@@ -225,6 +225,9 @@ export class MapeoProject {
           return { name: settings.name }
         },
       },
+      dataTypes: {
+        deviceInfo: this.#dataTypes.deviceInfo,
+      },
     })
 
     ///////// 4. Write core ownership record
diff --git a/src/member-api.js b/src/member-api.js
index 010b5b93c..bea0ce135 100644
--- a/src/member-api.js
+++ b/src/member-api.js
@@ -1,11 +1,15 @@
 import { TypedEmitter } from 'tiny-typed-emitter'
 import { InviteResponse_Decision } from './generated/rpc.js'
 
+/** @typedef {import('./datatype/index.js').DataType<import('./datastore/index.js').DataStore<'config'>, typeof import('./schema/project.js').deviceInfoTable, "deviceInfo", import('@mapeo/schema').DeviceInfo, import('@mapeo/schema').DeviceInfoValue>} DeviceInfoDataType */
+/** @typedef {{ deviceId: string, name: import('@mapeo/schema').DeviceInfo['name'] }} MemberInfo */
+
 export class MemberApi extends TypedEmitter {
   #capabilities
   #encryptionKeys
   #projectKey
   #rpc
+  #dataTypes
   #queries
 
   /**
@@ -16,14 +20,24 @@ export class MemberApi extends TypedEmitter {
    * @param {import('./rpc/index.js').MapeoRPC} opts.rpc
    * @param {Object} opts.queries
    * @param {() => Promise<import('./generated/rpc.js').Invite_ProjectInfo>} opts.queries.getProjectInfo
+   * @param {Object} opts.dataTypes
+   * @param {Pick<DeviceInfoDataType, 'getByDocId'>} opts.dataTypes.deviceInfo
    */
-  constructor({ capabilities, encryptionKeys, projectKey, rpc, queries }) {
+  constructor({
+    capabilities,
+    encryptionKeys,
+    projectKey,
+    rpc,
+    queries,
+    dataTypes,
+  }) {
     super()
     this.#capabilities = capabilities
     this.#encryptionKeys = encryptionKeys
     this.#queries = queries
     this.#projectKey = projectKey
     this.#rpc = rpc
+    this.#dataTypes = dataTypes
   }
 
   /**
@@ -51,4 +65,13 @@ export class MemberApi extends TypedEmitter {
 
     return response
   }
+
+  /**
+   * @param {string} deviceId
+   * @returns {Promise<MemberInfo>}
+   */
+  async getById(deviceId) {
+    const { name } = await this.#dataTypes.deviceInfo.getByDocId(deviceId)
+    return { deviceId, name }
+  }
 }
diff --git a/tests/member-api.js b/tests/member-api.js
index 295c4d3dc..a8bdd217d 100644
--- a/tests/member-api.js
+++ b/tests/member-api.js
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 import { test } from 'brittle'
 import { randomBytes } from 'crypto'
 import { KeyManager } from '@mapeo/crypto'
-
 import { MapeoRPC } from '../src/rpc/index.js'
 import { MemberApi } from '../src/member-api.js'
 import { InviteResponse_Decision } from '../src/generated/rpc.js'
@@ -141,3 +140,58 @@ test('invite() does not assign role to invited device if invite is not accepted'
     })
   }
 })
+
+test('getById() works', async (t) => {
+  const projectKey = KeyManager.generateProjectKeypair().publicKey
+  const encryptionKeys = { auth: randomBytes(32) }
+
+  const rpc = new MapeoRPC()
+
+  const deviceId = randomBytes(32).toString('hex')
+
+  /** @type {import('@mapeo/schema').DeviceInfo} */
+  const deviceInfo = {
+    schemaName: 'deviceInfo',
+    docId: deviceId,
+    name: 'mapeo',
+    versionId: `${deviceId}/0`,
+    createdAt: new Date().toISOString(),
+    updatedAt: new Date().toISOString(),
+    links: [],
+  }
+
+  const deviceInfoRecords = [deviceInfo]
+
+  const memberApi = new MemberApi({
+    capabilities: { async assignRole() {} },
+    encryptionKeys,
+    projectKey,
+    rpc,
+    queries: { getProjectInfo: async () => {} },
+    dataTypes: {
+      deviceInfo: {
+        async getByDocId(deviceId) {
+          const info = deviceInfoRecords.find(({ docId }) => docId === deviceId)
+          if (!info) throw new Error(`No record with ID ${deviceId}`)
+          return info
+        },
+      },
+    },
+  })
+
+  const member = await memberApi.getById(deviceId)
+
+  t.alike(
+    member,
+    {
+      deviceId,
+      name: deviceInfo.name,
+    },
+    'returns matching member'
+  )
+
+  await t.exception(async () => {
+    const randomId = randomBytes(32)
+    await memberApi.getById(randomId)
+  }, 'throws when no match')
+})