diff --git a/freqtrade/rpc/api_server.py b/freqtrade/rpc/api_server.py
index 3b59c9592..0426eb598 100644
--- a/freqtrade/rpc/api_server.py
+++ b/freqtrade/rpc/api_server.py
@@ -169,6 +169,8 @@ class ApiServer(RPC):
                               view_func=self._status, methods=['GET'])
         self.app.add_url_rule(f'{BASE_URI}/version', 'version',
                               view_func=self._version, methods=['GET'])
+        self.app.add_url_rule(f'{BASE_URI}/show_config', 'show_config',
+                              view_func=self._show_config, methods=['GET'])
         self.app.add_url_rule(f'{BASE_URI}/ping', 'ping',
                               view_func=self._ping, methods=['GET'])
 
@@ -241,6 +243,14 @@ class ApiServer(RPC):
         """
         return self.rest_dump({"version": __version__})
 
+    @require_login
+    @rpc_catch_errors
+    def _show_config(self):
+        """
+        Prints the bot's version
+        """
+        return self.rest_dump(self._rpc_show_config())
+
     @require_login
     @rpc_catch_errors
     def _reload_conf(self):
diff --git a/freqtrade/rpc/rpc.py b/freqtrade/rpc/rpc.py
index 5ab92cf33..c78951a6d 100644
--- a/freqtrade/rpc/rpc.py
+++ b/freqtrade/rpc/rpc.py
@@ -80,6 +80,26 @@ class RPC:
     def send_msg(self, msg: Dict[str, str]) -> None:
         """ Sends a message to all registered rpc modules """
 
+    def _rpc_show_config(self) -> Dict:
+        """
+        Return a dict of config options.
+        Explicitly does NOT return the full config to avoid leakage of sensitive
+        information via rpc.
+        """
+        config = self._freqtrade.config
+        val = {
+            'dry_run': config.get('dry_run', False),
+            'stake_currency': config['stake_currency'],
+            'stake_amount': config['stake_amount'],
+            'minimal_roi': config['minimal_roi'].copy(),
+            'stoploss': config['stoploss'],
+            'trailing_stop': config['trailing_stop'],
+            'ticker_interval': config['ticker_interval'],
+            'exchange': config['exchange']['name'],
+            'strategy': config['strategy'],
+        }
+        return val
+
     def _rpc_trade_status(self) -> List[Dict[str, Any]]:
         """
         Below follows the RPC backend it is prefixed with rpc_ to raise awareness that it is
diff --git a/scripts/rest_client.py b/scripts/rest_client.py
index a46b3ebfb..7408acab8 100755
--- a/scripts/rest_client.py
+++ b/scripts/rest_client.py
@@ -147,6 +147,13 @@ class FtRestClient():
         """
         return self._get("version")
 
+    def show_config(self):
+        """
+        Returns part of the configuration, relevant for trading operations.
+        :return: json object containing the version
+        """
+        return self._get("show_config")
+
     def whitelist(self):
         """
         Show the current whitelist
diff --git a/tests/rpc/test_rpc_apiserver.py b/tests/rpc/test_rpc_apiserver.py
index 6e65cf934..d1ebe961b 100644
--- a/tests/rpc/test_rpc_apiserver.py
+++ b/tests/rpc/test_rpc_apiserver.py
@@ -284,6 +284,18 @@ def test_api_count(botclient, mocker, ticker, fee, markets):
     assert rc.json["max"] == 1.0
 
 
+def test_api_show_config(botclient, mocker):
+    ftbot, client = botclient
+    patch_get_signal(ftbot, (True, False))
+
+    rc = client_get(client, f"{BASE_URI}/show_config")
+    assert_response(rc)
+    assert 'dry_run' in rc.json
+    assert rc.json['exchange'] == 'bittrex'
+    assert rc.json['ticker_interval'] == '5m'
+    assert not rc.json['trailing_stop']
+
+
 def test_api_daily(botclient, mocker, ticker, fee, markets):
     ftbot, client = botclient
     patch_get_signal(ftbot, (True, False))