diff --git a/apps/files_sharing/appinfo/routes.php b/apps/files_sharing/appinfo/routes.php
index 3e2df122fd..16f8727a51 100644
--- a/apps/files_sharing/appinfo/routes.php
+++ b/apps/files_sharing/appinfo/routes.php
@@ -79,3 +79,9 @@ $this->create('sharing_external_test_remote', '/testremote')
 		'/apps/files_sharing/api/v1/shares/{id}',
 		array('\OCA\Files_Sharing\API\Local', 'deleteShare'),
 		'files_sharing');
+
+// Register with the capabilities API
+\OC_API::register('get',
+		'/cloud/capabilities',
+		array('OCA\Files_Sharing\Capabilities', 'getCapabilities'),
+		'files_sharing', \OC_API::USER_AUTH);
diff --git a/apps/files_sharing/lib/capabilities.php b/apps/files_sharing/lib/capabilities.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ac6454c343
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/files_sharing/lib/capabilities.php
@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * @author Roeland Jago Douma <roeland@famdouma.nl>
+ *
+ * @copyright Copyright (c) 2015, ownCloud, Inc.
+ * @license AGPL-3.0
+ *
+ * This code is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License, version 3,
+ * as published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * 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 Affero General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License, version 3,
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>
+ *
+ */
+namespace OCA\Files_Sharing;
+
+use \OCP\IConfig;
+
+/**
+ * Class Capabilities
+ *
+ * @package OCA\Files_Sharing
+ */
+class Capabilities {
+
+	/** @var IConfig */
+	private $config;
+
+	/**
+	 * @param IConfig $config
+	 */
+	public function __construct(IConfig $config) {
+		$this->config = $config;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * @return \OC_OCS_Result
+	 */
+	public static function getCapabilities() {
+		$config = \OC::$server->getConfig();
+		$cap = new Capabilities($config);
+		return $cap->getCaps();
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * @return \OC_OCS_Result
+	 */
+	public function getCaps() {
+		$res = [];
+
+		$public = [];
+		$public['enabled'] = $this->config->getAppValue('core', 'shareapi_allow_links', 'yes') === 'yes';
+		if ($public['enabled']) {
+			$public['password'] = [];
+			$public['password']['enforced'] = ($this->config->getAppValue('core', 'shareapi_enforce_links_password', 'yes') === 'yes');
+
+			$public['expire_date'] = [];
+			$public['expire_date']['enabled'] = $this->config->getAppValue('core', 'shareapi_default_expire_date', 'yes') === 'yes';
+			if ($public['expire_date']['enabled']) {
+				$public['expire_date']['days'] = $this->config->getAppValue('core', 'shareapi_expire_after_n_days', '7');
+				$public['expire_date']['enforced'] = $this->config->getAppValue('core', 'shareapi_enforce_expire_date', 'yes') === 'yes';
+			}
+
+			$public['send_mail'] = $this->config->getAppValue('core', 'shareapi_allow_public_notification', 'yes') === 'yes';
+		}
+		$res["public"] = $public;
+
+		$res['user']['send_mail'] = $this->config->getAppValue('core', 'shareapi_allow_mail_notification', 'yes') === 'yes';
+
+		$res['resharing'] = $this->config->getAppValue('core', 'shareapi_allow_resharing', 'yes') === 'yes';
+
+
+		return new \OC_OCS_Result([
+			'capabilities' => [
+				'files_sharing' => $res
+				],
+			]);
+	}
+	
+}
diff --git a/apps/files_sharing/tests/capabilities.php b/apps/files_sharing/tests/capabilities.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a7c487bf58
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/files_sharing/tests/capabilities.php
@@ -0,0 +1,187 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * @author Roeland Jago Douma <roeland@famdouma.nl>
+ *
+ * @copyright Copyright (c) 2015, ownCloud, Inc.
+ * @license AGPL-3.0
+ *
+ * This code is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License, version 3,
+ * as published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * 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 Affero General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License, version 3,
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>
+ *
+ */
+namespace OCA\Files_Sharing\Tests;
+
+use OCA\Files_Sharing\Capabilities;
+use OCA\Files_Sharing\Tests\TestCase;
+
+/**
+ * Class FilesSharingCapabilitiesTest
+ */
+class FilesSharingCapabilitiesTest extends \Test\TestCase {
+
+	/**
+	 * Test for the general part in each return statement and assert.
+	 * Strip of the general part on the way.
+	 *
+	 * @param string[] $data Capabilities
+	 * @return string[]
+	 */
+	private function getFilesSharingPart(array $data) {
+		$this->assertArrayHasKey('capabilities', $data);
+		$this->assertArrayHasKey('files_sharing', $data['capabilities']);
+		return $data['capabilities']['files_sharing'];
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Create a mock config object and insert the values in $map tot the getAppValue
+	 * function. Then obtain the capabilities and extract the first few
+	 * levels in the array
+	 *
+	 * @param (string[])[] $map Map of arguments to return types for the getAppValue function in the mock
+	 * @return string[]
+	 */
+	private function getResults(array $map) {
+		$stub = $this->getMockBuilder('\OCP\IConfig')->disableOriginalConstructor()->getMock();
+		$stub->method('getAppValue')->will($this->returnValueMap($map));
+		$cap = new Capabilities($stub);
+		$result = $this->getFilesSharingPart($cap->getCaps()->getData());
+		return $result;
+	}
+
+	public function testNoLinkSharing() {
+		$map = [
+			['core', 'shareapi_allow_links', 'yes', 'no'],
+		];
+		$result = $this->getResults($map);
+		$this->assertInternalType('array', $result['public']);
+		$this->assertFalse($result['public']['enabled']);
+	}
+
+	public function testOnlyLinkSharing() {
+		$map = [
+			['core', 'shareapi_allow_links', 'yes', 'yes'],
+		];
+		$result = $this->getResults($map);
+		$this->assertInternalType('array', $result['public']);
+		$this->assertTrue($result['public']['enabled']);
+	}
+
+	public function testLinkPassword() {
+		$map = [
+			['core', 'shareapi_allow_links', 'yes', 'yes'],
+			['core', 'shareapi_enforce_links_password', 'yes', 'yes'],
+		];
+		$result = $this->getResults($map);
+		$this->assertArrayHasKey('password', $result['public']);
+		$this->assertArrayHasKey('enforced', $result['public']['password']);
+		$this->assertTrue($result['public']['password']['enforced']);
+	}
+
+	public function testLinkNoPassword() {
+		$map = [
+			['core', 'shareapi_allow_links', 'yes', 'yes'],
+			['core', 'shareapi_enforce_links_password', 'yes', 'no'],
+		];
+		$result = $this->getResults($map);
+		$this->assertArrayHasKey('password', $result['public']);
+		$this->assertArrayHasKey('enforced', $result['public']['password']);
+		$this->assertFalse($result['public']['password']['enforced']);
+	}
+
+	public function testLinkNoExpireDate() {
+		$map = [
+			['core', 'shareapi_allow_links', 'yes', 'yes'],
+			['core', 'shareapi_default_expire_date', 'yes', 'no'],
+		];
+		$result = $this->getResults($map);
+		$this->assertArrayHasKey('expire_date', $result['public']);
+		$this->assertInternalType('array', $result['public']['expire_date']);
+		$this->assertFalse($result['public']['expire_date']['enabled']);
+	}
+
+	public function testLinkExpireDate() {
+		$map = [
+			['core', 'shareapi_allow_links', 'yes', 'yes'],
+			['core', 'shareapi_default_expire_date', 'yes', 'yes'],
+			['core', 'shareapi_expire_after_n_days', '7', '7'],
+			['core', 'shareapi_enforce_expire_date', 'yes', 'no'],
+		];
+		$result = $this->getResults($map);
+		$this->assertArrayHasKey('expire_date', $result['public']);
+		$this->assertInternalType('array', $result['public']['expire_date']);
+		$this->assertTrue($result['public']['expire_date']['enabled']);
+		$this->assertArrayHasKey('days', $result['public']['expire_date']);
+		$this->assertFalse($result['public']['expire_date']['enforced']);
+	}
+
+	public function testLinkExpireDateEnforced() {
+		$map = [
+			['core', 'shareapi_allow_links', 'yes', 'yes'],
+			['core', 'shareapi_default_expire_date', 'yes', 'yes'],
+			['core', 'shareapi_enforce_expire_date', 'yes', 'yes'],
+		];
+		$result = $this->getResults($map);
+		$this->assertArrayHasKey('expire_date', $result['public']);
+		$this->assertInternalType('array', $result['public']['expire_date']);
+		$this->assertTrue($result['public']['expire_date']['enforced']);
+	}
+
+	public function testLinkSendMail() {
+		$map = [
+			['core', 'shareapi_allow_links', 'yes', 'yes'],
+			['core', 'shareapi_allow_public_notification', 'yes', 'yes'],
+		];
+		$result = $this->getResults($map);
+		$this->assertTrue($result['public']['send_mail']);
+	}
+
+	public function testLinkNoSendMail() {
+		$map = [
+			['core', 'shareapi_allow_links', 'yes', 'yes'],
+			['core', 'shareapi_allow_public_notification', 'yes', 'no'],
+		];
+		$result = $this->getResults($map);
+		$this->assertFalse($result['public']['send_mail']);
+	}
+
+	public function testUserSendMail() {
+		$map = [
+			['core', 'shareapi_allow_mail_notification', 'yes', 'yes'],
+		];
+		$result = $this->getResults($map);
+		$this->assertTrue($result['user']['send_mail']);
+	}
+
+	public function testUserNoSendMail() {
+		$map = [
+			['core', 'shareapi_allow_mail_notification', 'yes', 'no'],
+		];
+		$result = $this->getResults($map);
+		$this->assertFalse($result['user']['send_mail']);
+	}
+
+	public function testResharing() {
+		$map = [
+			['core', 'shareapi_allow_resharing', 'yes', 'yes'],
+		];
+		$result = $this->getResults($map);
+		$this->assertTrue($result['resharing']);
+	}
+
+	public function testNoResharing() {
+		$map = [
+			['core', 'shareapi_allow_resharing', 'yes', 'no'],
+		];
+		$result = $this->getResults($map);
+		$this->assertFalse($result['resharing']);
+	}
+}