diff --git a/xCAT-test/autotest/bundle/restapi.bundle b/xCAT-test/autotest/bundle/restapi.bundle
index ebd58aa63..093ff7801 100644
--- a/xCAT-test/autotest/bundle/restapi.bundle
+++ b/xCAT-test/autotest/bundle/restapi.bundle
@@ -24,4 +24,5 @@ restapi_list_invalid_resource
 restapi_list_wrong_osimage
 restapi_modify_wrong_field_CN
 restapi_delete_temp_CN_put
+restapi_nodeshell_cmd_root
 restapi_cleanup_on_MN_CN
diff --git a/xCAT-test/autotest/testcase/restapi/cases0 b/xCAT-test/autotest/testcase/restapi/cases0
index be4f23080..c536001ca 100644
--- a/xCAT-test/autotest/testcase/restapi/cases0
+++ b/xCAT-test/autotest/testcase/restapi/cases0
@@ -237,3 +237,11 @@ cmd:username=__GETTABLEVALUE(key,system,username,passwd)__;password=__GETTABLEVA
 check:rc==0
 check:output=~'vmmemori' is not a valid attribute name for an object type
 end
+
+start:restapi_nodeshell_cmd_root
+description: Call nodeshell method to execute a command by root user
+label:restapi
+cmd:username=__GETTABLEVALUE(key,system,username,passwd)__;password=__GETTABLEVALUE(key,system,password,passwd)__;xdsh $$CN "curl -X POST -s --cacert /root/ca-cert.pem 'https://$$MN/xcatws/nodes/$$CN/nodeshell?userName=$username&userPW=$password' -H Content-Type:application/json --data '{\"command\":\"id\"}'"
+check:rc==0
+check:output=~root
+end