diff --git a/OpenSim/ApplicationPlugins/Rest/Regions/GETRegionInfoHandler.cs b/OpenSim/ApplicationPlugins/Rest/Regions/GETRegionInfoHandler.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..bd0089cd09
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+++ b/OpenSim/ApplicationPlugins/Rest/Regions/GETRegionInfoHandler.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,143 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) Contributors, http://opensimulator.org/
+ * See CONTRIBUTORS.TXT for a full list of copyright holders.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
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+ *       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
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+ *       documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ *     * Neither the name of the OpenSim Project nor the
+ *       names of its contributors may be used to endorse or promote products
+ *       derived from this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE DEVELOPERS ``AS IS'' AND ANY
+ * EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED
+ * WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
+ * DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY
+ * DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
+ * (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES;
+ * LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND
+ * ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS
+ * SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+
+using System;
+using System.IO;
+using System.Xml.Serialization;
+using OpenMetaverse;
+using OpenSim.Framework.Servers;
+using OpenSim.Region.Framework.Interfaces;
+using OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes;
+
+namespace OpenSim.ApplicationPlugins.Rest.Regions
+{
+    public partial class RestRegionPlugin : RestPlugin
+    {
+        #region GET methods
+        public string GetRegionInfoHandler(string request, string path, string param,
+                                           OSHttpRequest httpRequest, OSHttpResponse httpResponse)
+        {
+            // foreach (string h in httpRequest.Headers.AllKeys)
+            //     foreach (string v in httpRequest.Headers.GetValues(h))
+            //         m_log.DebugFormat("{0} IsGod: {1} -> {2}", MsgID, h, v);
+
+            MsgID = RequestID;
+            m_log.DebugFormat("{0} GET path {1} param {2}", MsgID, path, param);
+
+            try
+            {
+                // param empty: regions list
+                // if (String.IsNullOrEmpty(param)) 
+                return GetRegionInfoHandlerRegions(httpResponse);
+                    
+                // // param not empty: specific region
+                // return GetRegionInfoHandlerRegion(httpResponse, param);
+            }
+            catch (Exception e)
+            {
+                return Failure(httpResponse, OSHttpStatusCode.ServerErrorInternalError, "GET", e);
+            }
+        }
+
+        public string GetRegionInfoHandlerRegions(OSHttpResponse httpResponse)
+        {
+            // regions info
+            XmlWriter.WriteStartElement(String.Empty, "regions", String.Empty);
+            {
+                // regions info: number of regions
+                XmlWriter.WriteStartAttribute(String.Empty, "number", String.Empty);
+                XmlWriter.WriteValue(App.SceneManager.Scenes.Count);
+                XmlWriter.WriteEndAttribute();
+
+                // regions info: max number of regions
+                XmlWriter.WriteStartAttribute(String.Empty, "max", String.Empty);
+                if (App.ConfigSource.Source.Configs["RemoteAdmin"] != null)
+                {
+                    XmlWriter.WriteValue(App.ConfigSource.Source.Configs["RemoteAdmin"].GetInt("region_limit", -1));
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    XmlWriter.WriteValue(-1);
+                }
+                XmlWriter.WriteEndAttribute();
+                
+                // regions info: region
+                foreach (Scene s in App.SceneManager.Scenes)
+                {
+                    XmlWriter.WriteStartElement(String.Empty, "region", String.Empty);
+                    
+                    XmlWriter.WriteStartAttribute(String.Empty, "uuid", String.Empty);
+                    XmlWriter.WriteString(s.RegionInfo.RegionID.ToString());
+                    XmlWriter.WriteEndAttribute();
+                    
+                    XmlWriter.WriteStartAttribute(String.Empty, "name", String.Empty);
+                    XmlWriter.WriteString(s.RegionInfo.RegionName);
+                    XmlWriter.WriteEndAttribute();
+                    
+                    XmlWriter.WriteStartAttribute(String.Empty, "x", String.Empty);
+                    XmlWriter.WriteValue(s.RegionInfo.RegionLocX);
+                    XmlWriter.WriteEndAttribute();
+                    
+                    XmlWriter.WriteStartAttribute(String.Empty, "y", String.Empty);
+                    XmlWriter.WriteValue(s.RegionInfo.RegionLocY);
+                    XmlWriter.WriteEndAttribute();
+                    
+                    XmlWriter.WriteStartAttribute(String.Empty, "external_hostname", String.Empty);
+                    XmlWriter.WriteString(s.RegionInfo.ExternalHostName);
+                    XmlWriter.WriteEndAttribute();
+                    
+                    XmlWriter.WriteStartAttribute(String.Empty, "master_name", String.Empty);
+                    XmlWriter.WriteString(String.Format("{0} {1}", s.RegionInfo.MasterAvatarFirstName, s.RegionInfo.MasterAvatarLastName));
+                    XmlWriter.WriteEndAttribute();
+                    
+                    XmlWriter.WriteStartAttribute(String.Empty, "master_uuid", String.Empty);
+                    XmlWriter.WriteString(s.RegionInfo.MasterAvatarAssignedUUID.ToString());
+                    XmlWriter.WriteEndAttribute();
+                    
+                    XmlWriter.WriteStartAttribute(String.Empty, "ip", String.Empty);
+                    XmlWriter.WriteString(s.RegionInfo.InternalEndPoint.ToString());
+                    XmlWriter.WriteEndAttribute();
+                    
+                    int users = s.GetAvatars().Count;
+                    XmlWriter.WriteStartAttribute(String.Empty, "avatars", String.Empty);
+                    XmlWriter.WriteValue(users);
+                    XmlWriter.WriteEndAttribute();
+                    
+                    XmlWriter.WriteStartAttribute(String.Empty, "objects", String.Empty);
+                    XmlWriter.WriteValue(s.Entities.Count - users);
+                    XmlWriter.WriteEndAttribute();
+                    
+                    XmlWriter.WriteEndElement();
+                }
+            }
+            XmlWriter.WriteEndElement();
+
+            return XmlWriterResult;
+        }
+        #endregion GET methods
+    }
+}
diff --git a/OpenSim/ApplicationPlugins/Rest/Regions/RestRegionPlugin.cs b/OpenSim/ApplicationPlugins/Rest/Regions/RestRegionPlugin.cs
index fdfeb7d49f..ef72f71643 100644
--- a/OpenSim/ApplicationPlugins/Rest/Regions/RestRegionPlugin.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/ApplicationPlugins/Rest/Regions/RestRegionPlugin.cs
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.ApplicationPlugins.Rest.Regions
                 // add REST method handlers
                 AddRestStreamHandler("GET", "/regions/", GetHandler);
                 AddRestStreamHandler("POST", "/regions/", PostHandler);
+                AddRestStreamHandler("GET", "/regioninfo/", GetRegionInfoHandler);
             }
             catch (Exception e)
             {