diff --git a/etc/heat/policy.json b/etc/heat/policy.json
index 1be98e8f76..b4980d9771 100644
--- a/etc/heat/policy.json
+++ b/etc/heat/policy.json
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
     "stacks:create": "rule:deny_stack_user",
     "stacks:delete": "rule:deny_stack_user",
     "stacks:detail": "rule:deny_stack_user",
+    "stacks:export": "rule:deny_stack_user",
     "stacks:generate_template": "rule:deny_stack_user",
     "stacks:global_index": "rule:deny_everybody",
     "stacks:index": "rule:deny_stack_user",
diff --git a/heat/api/openstack/v1/__init__.py b/heat/api/openstack/v1/__init__.py
index 8cc68a53d3..f0920391cf 100644
--- a/heat/api/openstack/v1/__init__.py
+++ b/heat/api/openstack/v1/__init__.py
@@ -233,6 +233,12 @@ class API(wsgi.Router):
                         'action': 'abandon',
                         'method': 'DELETE'
                     },
+                    {
+                        'name': 'stack_export',
+                        'url': '/stacks/{stack_name}/{stack_id}/export',
+                        'action': 'export',
+                        'method': 'GET'
+                    },
                     {
                         'name': 'stack_snapshot',
                         'url': '/stacks/{stack_name}/{stack_id}/snapshots',
diff --git a/heat/api/openstack/v1/stacks.py b/heat/api/openstack/v1/stacks.py
index 525e4cc652..2153c4ba62 100644
--- a/heat/api/openstack/v1/stacks.py
+++ b/heat/api/openstack/v1/stacks.py
@@ -527,6 +527,14 @@ class StackController(object):
         return self.rpc_client.abandon_stack(req.context,
                                              identity)
 
+    @util.identified_stack
+    def export(self, req, identity):
+        """Export specified stack.
+
+        Return stack data in JSON format.
+        """
+        return self.rpc_client.export_stack(req.context, identity)
+
     @util.policy_enforce
     def validate_template(self, req, body):
         """Implements the ValidateTemplate API action.
diff --git a/heat/tests/api/openstack_v1/test_stacks.py b/heat/tests/api/openstack_v1/test_stacks.py
index e935c343d1..e243c65687 100644
--- a/heat/tests/api/openstack_v1/test_stacks.py
+++ b/heat/tests/api/openstack_v1/test_stacks.py
@@ -2103,6 +2103,29 @@ class StackControllerTest(tools.ControllerTest, common.HeatTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(403, resp.status_int)
         self.assertIn('403 Forbidden', six.text_type(resp))
 
+    def test_export(self, mock_enforce):
+        self._mock_enforce_setup(mock_enforce, 'export', True)
+        identity = identifier.HeatIdentifier(self.tenant, 'wordpress', '6')
+        req = self._get('/stacks/%(stack_name)s/%(stack_id)s/export' %
+                        identity)
+
+        self.m.StubOutWithMock(rpc_client.EngineClient, 'call')
+        # Engine returns json data
+        expected = {"name": "test", "id": "123"}
+        rpc_client.EngineClient.call(
+            req.context,
+            ('export_stack', {'stack_identity': dict(identity)}),
+            version='1.22'
+        ).AndReturn(expected)
+        self.m.ReplayAll()
+
+        ret = self.controller.export(req,
+                                     tenant_id=identity.tenant,
+                                     stack_name=identity.stack_name,
+                                     stack_id=identity.stack_id)
+        self.assertEqual(expected, ret)
+        self.m.VerifyAll()
+
     def test_abandon(self, mock_enforce):
         self._mock_enforce_setup(mock_enforce, 'abandon', True)
         identity = identifier.HeatIdentifier(self.tenant, 'wordpress', '6')