diff --git a/API.md b/API.md
index f15e7b374..de8aca967 100644
--- a/API.md
+++ b/API.md
@@ -482,6 +482,7 @@ Get all available addons.
     "webui": "null|http(s)://[HOST]:port/xy/zx",
     "gpio": "bool",
     "devicetree": "bool",
+    "docker_api": "bool",
     "audio": "bool",
     "audio_input": "null|0,0",
     "audio_output": "null|0,0",
diff --git a/hassio/addons/addon.py b/hassio/addons/addon.py
index bc0383fab..6dac66d0d 100644
--- a/hassio/addons/addon.py
+++ b/hassio/addons/addon.py
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ from ..const import (
     ATTR_HASSIO_API, ATTR_AUDIO, ATTR_AUDIO_OUTPUT, ATTR_AUDIO_INPUT,
     ATTR_GPIO, ATTR_HOMEASSISTANT_API, ATTR_STDIN, ATTR_LEGACY, ATTR_HOST_IPC,
     ATTR_HOST_DBUS, ATTR_AUTO_UART, ATTR_DISCOVERY, ATTR_SERVICES,
-    ATTR_APPARMOR, ATTR_DEVICETREE, SECURITY_PROFILE, SECURITY_DISABLE,
-    SECURITY_DEFAULT)
+    ATTR_APPARMOR, ATTR_DEVICETREE, ATTR_DOCKER_API, SECURITY_PROFILE,
+    SECURITY_DISABLE, SECURITY_DEFAULT)
 from ..coresys import CoreSysAttributes
 from ..docker.addon import DockerAddon
 from ..utils.json import write_json_file, read_json_file
@@ -335,6 +335,11 @@ class Addon(CoreSysAttributes):
         """Return if the add-on don't support hass labels."""
         return self._mesh.get(ATTR_LEGACY)
 
+    @property
+    def with_docker_api(self):
+        """Return if the add-on need read-only docker API access."""
+        return self._mesh.get(ATTR_DOCKER_API)
+
     @property
     def access_hassio_api(self):
         """Return True if the add-on access to hassio api."""
diff --git a/hassio/addons/validate.py b/hassio/addons/validate.py
index a26a983c9..008ad3fb1 100644
--- a/hassio/addons/validate.py
+++ b/hassio/addons/validate.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ from ..const import (
     ATTR_AUDIO_OUTPUT, ATTR_HASSIO_API, ATTR_BUILD_FROM, ATTR_SQUASH,
     ATTR_ARGS, ATTR_GPIO, ATTR_HOMEASSISTANT_API, ATTR_STDIN, ATTR_LEGACY,
     ATTR_HOST_DBUS, ATTR_AUTO_UART, ATTR_SERVICES, ATTR_DISCOVERY,
-    ATTR_APPARMOR, ATTR_DEVICETREE)
+    ATTR_APPARMOR, ATTR_DEVICETREE, ATTR_DOCKER_API)
 from ..validate import NETWORK_PORT, DOCKER_PORTS, ALSA_DEVICE
 
 _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -117,6 +117,7 @@ SCHEMA_ADDON_CONFIG = vol.Schema({
     vol.Optional(ATTR_HOMEASSISTANT_API, default=False): vol.Boolean(),
     vol.Optional(ATTR_STDIN, default=False): vol.Boolean(),
     vol.Optional(ATTR_LEGACY, default=False): vol.Boolean(),
+    vol.Optional(ATTR_DOCKER_API, default=False): vol.Boolean(),
     vol.Optional(ATTR_SERVICES): [vol.Match(RE_SERVICE)],
     vol.Optional(ATTR_DISCOVERY): [vol.Match(RE_DISCOVERY)],
     vol.Required(ATTR_OPTIONS): dict,
diff --git a/hassio/api/addons.py b/hassio/api/addons.py
index badfb0489..12fcc732b 100644
--- a/hassio/api/addons.py
+++ b/hassio/api/addons.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ from ..const import (
     ATTR_CHANGELOG, ATTR_HOST_IPC, ATTR_HOST_DBUS, ATTR_LONG_DESCRIPTION,
     ATTR_CPU_PERCENT, ATTR_MEMORY_LIMIT, ATTR_MEMORY_USAGE, ATTR_NETWORK_TX,
     ATTR_NETWORK_RX, ATTR_BLK_READ, ATTR_BLK_WRITE, ATTR_ICON, ATTR_SERVICES,
-    ATTR_DISCOVERY, ATTR_APPARMOR, ATTR_DEVICETREE,
+    ATTR_DISCOVERY, ATTR_APPARMOR, ATTR_DEVICETREE, ATTR_DOCKER_API,
     CONTENT_TYPE_PNG, CONTENT_TYPE_BINARY, CONTENT_TYPE_TEXT)
 from ..coresys import CoreSysAttributes
 from ..validate import DOCKER_PORTS, ALSA_DEVICE
@@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ class APIAddons(CoreSysAttributes):
             ATTR_HOMEASSISTANT_API: addon.access_homeassistant_api,
             ATTR_GPIO: addon.with_gpio,
             ATTR_DEVICETREE: addon.with_devicetree,
+            ATTR_DOCKER_API: addon.with_docker_api,
             ATTR_AUDIO: addon.with_audio,
             ATTR_AUDIO_INPUT: addon.audio_input,
             ATTR_AUDIO_OUTPUT: addon.audio_output,
diff --git a/hassio/const.py b/hassio/const.py
index ca86a5fe2..dc1969c07 100644
--- a/hassio/const.py
+++ b/hassio/const.py
@@ -178,6 +178,7 @@ ATTR_HASSOS_CLI = 'hassos_cli'
 ATTR_VERSION_CLI = 'version_cli'
 ATTR_VERSION_CLI_LATEST = 'version_cli_latest'
 ATTR_REFRESH_TOKEN = 'refresh_token'
+ATTR_DOCKER_API = 'docker_api'
 
 SERVICE_MQTT = 'mqtt'
 
diff --git a/hassio/docker/addon.py b/hassio/docker/addon.py
index a59956c15..1b858dbbe 100644
--- a/hassio/docker/addon.py
+++ b/hassio/docker/addon.py
@@ -222,6 +222,14 @@ class DockerAddon(DockerInterface):
                 },
             })
 
+        # Docker API support
+        if self.addon.with_docker_api:
+            volumes.update({
+                "/var/run/docker.sock": {
+                    'bind': "/var/run/docker.sock", 'mode': 'ro'
+                },
+            })
+
         # Host dbus system
         if self.addon.host_dbus:
             volumes.update({