diff --git a/jerry-core/jerry-api.h b/jerry-core/jerry-api.h
index 6f8a3bb9bd..f88bb5f2c4 100644
--- a/jerry-core/jerry-api.h
+++ b/jerry-core/jerry-api.h
@@ -185,6 +185,7 @@ jerry_string_t *jerry_create_string_sz (const jerry_char_t *, jerry_size_t);
  */
 bool jerry_set_array_index_value (jerry_object_t *, jerry_length_t, jerry_value_t);
 bool jerry_get_array_index_value (jerry_object_t *, jerry_length_t, jerry_value_t *);
+uint32_t jerry_get_array_length (const jerry_object_t *);
 
 /**
  * Functions of 'jerry_string_t'
@@ -196,6 +197,7 @@ jerry_size_t jerry_string_to_char_buffer (const jerry_string_t *, jerry_char_t *
 /**
  * General API functions of JS objects
  */
+bool jerry_is_array (const jerry_object_t *);
 bool jerry_is_constructor (const jerry_object_t *);
 bool jerry_is_function (const jerry_object_t *);
 bool jerry_add_object_field (jerry_object_t *, const jerry_char_t *, jerry_size_t, const jerry_value_t, bool);
diff --git a/jerry-core/jerry.c b/jerry-core/jerry.c
index 78672b15ee..006b352a2a 100644
--- a/jerry-core/jerry.c
+++ b/jerry-core/jerry.c
@@ -590,6 +590,40 @@ jerry_get_array_index_value (jerry_object_t *array_obj_p, /**< array object */
   return false;
 } /* jerry_get_array_index_value */
 
+/**
+ * Get length of an array object
+ *
+ * Note:
+ *      Returns 0, if the given parameter is not an array object.
+ *
+ * @return length of the given array
+ */
+uint32_t
+jerry_get_array_length (const jerry_object_t *object_p)
+{
+  jerry_assert_api_available ();
+
+  if (!jerry_is_array (object_p))
+  {
+    return 0;
+  }
+
+  jerry_length_t length = 0;
+  ecma_string_t *magic_string_length_p = ecma_get_magic_string (LIT_MAGIC_STRING_LENGTH);
+
+  ecma_value_t len_value = ecma_op_object_get ((jerry_object_t *) object_p, magic_string_length_p);
+  ecma_deref_ecma_string (magic_string_length_p);
+
+  if (ecma_is_value_number (len_value))
+  {
+    length = ecma_number_to_uint32 (ecma_get_number_from_value (len_value));
+  }
+
+  ecma_free_value (len_value);
+
+  return length;
+} /* jerry_get_array_length */
+
 /**
  * Create an error object
  *
@@ -757,6 +791,20 @@ jerry_dispatch_object_free_callback (ecma_external_pointer_t freecb_p, /**< poin
   jerry_make_api_available ();
 } /* jerry_dispatch_object_free_callback */
 
+/**
+ * Check if the specified object is an array object.
+ *
+ * @return true  - if the specified object is an array object,
+ *         false - otherwise.
+ */
+bool
+jerry_is_array (const jerry_object_t *object_p) /**< an object */
+{
+  jerry_assert_api_available ();
+
+  return (ecma_get_object_type (object_p) == ECMA_OBJECT_TYPE_ARRAY);
+} /* jerry_is_array */
+
 /**
  * Check if the specified object is a function object.
  *
diff --git a/tests/unit/test-api.c b/tests/unit/test-api.c
index 45fc2f793a..349ec5d32f 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test-api.c
+++ b/tests/unit/test-api.c
@@ -583,6 +583,8 @@ main (void)
 
   // Test: Array Object API
   jerry_object_t *array_obj_p = jerry_create_array_object (10);
+  JERRY_ASSERT (jerry_is_array (array_obj_p));
+  JERRY_ASSERT (jerry_get_array_length (array_obj_p) == 10);
 
   jerry_value_t v_in = jerry_create_number_value (10.5);
   jerry_set_array_index_value (array_obj_p, 5, v_in);