diff --git a/libs/libdingaling/src/libdingaling.c b/libs/libdingaling/src/libdingaling.c
index e16fd79623..0a26440153 100644
--- a/libs/libdingaling/src/libdingaling.c
+++ b/libs/libdingaling/src/libdingaling.c
@@ -2336,6 +2336,16 @@ int ldl_handle_running(ldl_handle_t *handle)
 	return ldl_test_flag(handle, LDL_FLAG_RUNNING) ? 1 : 0;
 }
 
+int ldl_handle_connected(ldl_handle_t *handle)
+{
+	return ldl_test_flag(handle, LDL_FLAG_CONNECTED) ? 1 : 0;
+}
+
+int ldl_handle_authorized(ldl_handle_t *handle)
+{
+	return ldl_test_flag(handle, LDL_FLAG_AUTHORIZED) ? 1 : 0;
+}
+
 void ldl_handle_stop(ldl_handle_t *handle)
 {
 	ldl_clear_flag_locked(handle, LDL_FLAG_RUNNING);
diff --git a/libs/libdingaling/src/libdingaling.h b/libs/libdingaling/src/libdingaling.h
index 6b1c988f84..3c9ae20177 100644
--- a/libs/libdingaling/src/libdingaling.h
+++ b/libs/libdingaling/src/libdingaling.h
@@ -591,6 +591,8 @@ void ldl_handle_run(ldl_handle_t *handle);
 void ldl_handle_stop(ldl_handle_t *handle);
 
 int ldl_handle_running(ldl_handle_t *handle);
+int ldl_handle_connected(ldl_handle_t *handle);
+int ldl_handle_authorized(ldl_handle_t *handle);
 
 
 /*!