diff --git a/lib/remote/apilistener-configsync.cpp b/lib/remote/apilistener-configsync.cpp
index c34cdf42e..ab2adb82f 100644
--- a/lib/remote/apilistener-configsync.cpp
+++ b/lib/remote/apilistener-configsync.cpp
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ using namespace icinga;
 
 REGISTER_APIFUNCTION(UpdateObject, config, &ApiListener::ConfigUpdateObjectAPIHandler);
 REGISTER_APIFUNCTION(DeleteObject, config, &ApiListener::ConfigDeleteObjectAPIHandler);
+REGISTER_APIFUNCTION(HaveObjects, config, &ApiListener::ConfigHaveObjectsAPIHandler);
 
 INITIALIZE_ONCE([]() {
 	ConfigObject::OnActiveChanged.connect(&ApiListener::ConfigUpdateObjectHandler);
@@ -194,6 +195,133 @@ Value ApiListener::ConfigUpdateObjectAPIHandler(const MessageOrigin::Ptr& origin
 	return Empty;
 }
 
+Value ApiListener::ConfigHaveObjectsAPIHandler(const MessageOrigin::Ptr& origin, const Dictionary::Ptr& params)
+{
+	Log(LogNotice, "ApiListener")
+		<< "Received information about runtime objects: " << JsonEncode(params);
+
+	/* check permissions */
+	ApiListener::Ptr listener = ApiListener::GetInstance();
+
+	if (!listener)
+		return Empty;
+
+	Endpoint::Ptr endpoint = origin->FromClient->GetEndpoint();
+	String identity = origin->FromClient->GetIdentity();
+
+	/* discard messages if the client is not configured on this node */
+	if (!endpoint) {
+		Log(LogNotice, "ApiListener")
+			<< "Discarding 'config have objects' message from '" << identity << "': Invalid endpoint origin (client not allowed).";
+		return Empty;
+	}
+
+	Zone::Ptr endpointZone = endpoint->GetZone();
+
+	/* discard messages if the sender is in a child zone */
+	if (!Zone::GetLocalZone()->IsChildOf(endpointZone)) {
+		Log(LogNotice, "ApiListener")
+			<< "Discarding 'config have objects' message"
+			<< " from '" << identity << "' (endpoint: '" << endpoint->GetName() << "', zone: '" << endpointZone->GetName()
+			<< "'). Sender is in a child zone.";
+		return Empty;
+	}
+
+	/* ignore messages if the endpoint does not accept config */
+	if (!listener->GetAcceptConfig()) {
+		Log(LogWarning, "ApiListener")
+			<< "Ignoring information about runtime objects"
+			<< " from '" << identity << "' (endpoint: '" << endpoint->GetName() << "', zone: '" << endpointZone->GetName()
+			<< "'). '" << listener->GetName() << "' does not accept config.";
+		return Empty;
+	}
+
+	Dictionary::Ptr versions (params->Get("versions"));
+	Dictionary::Ptr want = new Dictionary();
+	ObjectLock oLock (versions);
+
+	for (auto& kv : versions) {
+		auto type (Type::GetByName(kv.first));
+
+		if (!type) {
+			Log(LogWarning, "ApiListener")
+				<< "Bad object type in information about runtime objects from '"
+				<< identity << "': '" << kv.first << "'";
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		auto ctype (dynamic_cast<ConfigType*>(type.get()));
+
+		if (!ctype) {
+			Log(LogWarning, "ApiListener")
+				<< "Bad object type in information about runtime objects from '"
+				<< identity << "': '" << kv.first << "'";
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		Dictionary::Ptr perType (kv.second);
+		ObjectLock oLock (perType);
+
+		for (auto& kv : perType) {
+			auto object (ctype->GetObject(kv.first));
+
+			if (object && object->GetVersion() >= (double)kv.second) {
+				Log(LogNotice, "ApiListener")
+					<< "Compared to the information about runtime objects from '" << identity << "' the "
+					<< type->GetName() << " '" << object->GetName() << "' is up-to-date.";
+				continue;
+			}
+
+			Log(LogNotice, "ApiListener")
+				<< "Compared to the information about runtime objects from '" << identity << "' the " << type->GetName()
+				<< " '" << kv.first << "' is " << (object ? "outdated" : "missing") << ".";
+
+			Array::Ptr perType = want->Get(type->GetName());
+
+			if (!perType) {
+				perType = new Array();
+				want->Set(type->GetName(), perType);
+			}
+
+			perType->Add(kv.first);
+		}
+	}
+
+	if (!want->GetLength()) {
+		Log(LogNotice, "ApiListener")
+			<< "Compared to the information about runtime objects from '" << identity << "' everything is up-to-date.";
+		return Empty;
+	}
+
+	JsonRpcConnection::Ptr client;
+
+	for (auto& conn : endpoint->GetClients()) {
+		client = conn;
+		break;
+	}
+
+	if (!client) {
+		Log(LogNotice, "ApiListener")
+			<< "Compared to the information about runtime objects from '" << identity
+			<< "' not everything is up-to-date, but '" << identity << "' is not connected.";
+		return Empty;
+	}
+
+	Log(LogInformation, "ApiListener")
+		<< "Compared to the information about runtime objects from '" << identity
+		<< "' not everything is up-to-date. Requesting updates.";
+
+	client->SendMessage(new Dictionary({
+		{ "jsonrpc", "2.0" },
+		{ "method", "config::WantObjects" },
+		{ "params", new Dictionary({
+			{ "objects", want }
+		}) }
+	}));
+
+	return Empty;
+}
+
 Value ApiListener::ConfigDeleteObjectAPIHandler(const MessageOrigin::Ptr& origin, const Dictionary::Ptr& params)
 {
 	Log(LogNotice, "ApiListener")
diff --git a/lib/remote/apilistener.hpp b/lib/remote/apilistener.hpp
index ad957093a..d79f8f195 100644
--- a/lib/remote/apilistener.hpp
+++ b/lib/remote/apilistener.hpp
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ public:
 	static void ConfigUpdateObjectHandler(const ConfigObject::Ptr& object, const Value& cookie);
 	static Value ConfigUpdateObjectAPIHandler(const MessageOrigin::Ptr& origin, const Dictionary::Ptr& params);
 	static Value ConfigDeleteObjectAPIHandler(const MessageOrigin::Ptr& origin, const Dictionary::Ptr& params);
+	static Value ConfigHaveObjectsAPIHandler(const MessageOrigin::Ptr& origin, const Dictionary::Ptr& params);
 
 	/* API config packages */
 	void SetActivePackageStage(const String& package, const String& stage);