diff --git a/homeassistant/components/api/__init__.py b/homeassistant/components/api/__init__.py
index c1f692a76ad..34d899e996c 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/api/__init__.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/api/__init__.py
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ from homeassistant.helpers.json import JSONEncoder
 from homeassistant.helpers.network import NoURLAvailableError, get_url
 from homeassistant.helpers.service import async_get_all_descriptions
 from homeassistant.helpers.state import AsyncTrackStates
+from homeassistant.helpers.system_info import async_get_system_info
 
 _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -45,6 +46,7 @@ ATTR_BASE_URL = "base_url"
 ATTR_EXTERNAL_URL = "external_url"
 ATTR_INTERNAL_URL = "internal_url"
 ATTR_LOCATION_NAME = "location_name"
+ATTR_INSTALLATION_TYPE = "installation_type"
 ATTR_REQUIRES_API_PASSWORD = "requires_api_password"
 ATTR_UUID = "uuid"
 ATTR_VERSION = "version"
@@ -181,6 +183,7 @@ class APIDiscoveryView(HomeAssistantView):
         """Get discovery information."""
         hass = request.app["hass"]
         uuid = await hass.helpers.instance_id.async_get()
+        system_info = await async_get_system_info(hass)
 
         data = {
             ATTR_UUID: uuid,
@@ -188,6 +191,7 @@ class APIDiscoveryView(HomeAssistantView):
             ATTR_EXTERNAL_URL: None,
             ATTR_INTERNAL_URL: None,
             ATTR_LOCATION_NAME: hass.config.location_name,
+            ATTR_INSTALLATION_TYPE: system_info[ATTR_INSTALLATION_TYPE],
             # always needs authentication
             ATTR_REQUIRES_API_PASSWORD: True,
             ATTR_VERSION: __version__,