diff --git a/api/api_full.go b/api/api_full.go
index 472b34596..c03710ad8 100644
--- a/api/api_full.go
+++ b/api/api_full.go
@@ -168,6 +168,9 @@ type FullNode interface {
 	// if supported by the underlying implementation.
 	ChainCheckBlockstore(context.Context) error //perm:read
 
+	// ChainBlockstoreInfo returns some basic information about the blockstore
+	ChainBlockstoreInfo(context.Context) (map[string]interface{}, error) //perm:read
+
 	// MethodGroup: Beacon
 	// The Beacon method group contains methods for interacting with the random beacon (DRAND)
 
diff --git a/node/impl/full/chain.go b/node/impl/full/chain.go
index c36e99ffc..c5c2334ad 100644
--- a/node/impl/full/chain.go
+++ b/node/impl/full/chain.go
@@ -656,3 +656,12 @@ func (a *ChainAPI) ChainCheckBlockstore(ctx context.Context) error {
 
 	return checker.Check()
 }
+
+func (a *ChainAPI) ChainBlockstoreInfo(ctx context.Context) (map[string]interface{}, error) {
+	info, ok := a.BaseBlockstore.(interface{ Info() map[string]interface{} })
+	if !ok {
+		return nil, xerrors.Errorf("underlying blockstore does not provide info")
+	}
+
+	return info.Info(), nil
+}