diff --git a/mod/forum/db/services.php b/mod/forum/db/services.php
index 502b003e70d..ce30779ad01 100644
--- a/mod/forum/db/services.php
+++ b/mod/forum/db/services.php
@@ -105,4 +105,12 @@ $functions = array(
         'type' => 'read',
         'services' => array(MOODLE_OFFICIAL_MOBILE_SERVICE)
     ),
+
+    'mod_forum_get_forum_access_information' => array(
+        'classname'     => 'mod_forum_external',
+        'methodname'    => 'get_forum_access_information',
+        'description'   => 'Return capabilities information for a given forum.',
+        'type'          => 'read',
+        'services'      => array(MOODLE_OFFICIAL_MOBILE_SERVICE),
+    ),
 );
diff --git a/mod/forum/externallib.php b/mod/forum/externallib.php
index a92d3bd5b05..db31cef0a6c 100644
--- a/mod/forum/externallib.php
+++ b/mod/forum/externallib.php
@@ -1189,4 +1189,73 @@ class mod_forum_external extends external_api {
         );
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Describes the parameters for get_forum_access_information.
+     *
+     * @return external_external_function_parameters
+     * @since Moodle 3.7
+     */
+    public static function get_forum_access_information_parameters() {
+        return new external_function_parameters (
+            array(
+                'forumid' => new external_value(PARAM_INT, 'Forum instance id.')
+            )
+        );
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Return access information for a given forum.
+     *
+     * @param int $forumid forum instance id
+     * @return array of warnings and the access information
+     * @since Moodle 3.7
+     * @throws  moodle_exception
+     */
+    public static function get_forum_access_information($forumid) {
+        global $DB;
+
+        $params = self::validate_parameters(self::get_forum_access_information_parameters(), array('forumid' => $forumid));
+
+        // Request and permission validation.
+        $forum = $DB->get_record('forum', array('id' => $params['forumid']), '*', MUST_EXIST);
+        $cm = get_coursemodule_from_instance('forum', $forum->id);
+
+        $context = context_module::instance($cm->id);
+        self::validate_context($context);
+
+        $result = array();
+        // Return all the available capabilities.
+        $capabilities = load_capability_def('mod_forum');
+        foreach ($capabilities as $capname => $capdata) {
+            // Get fields like cansubmit so it is consistent with the access_information function implemented in other modules.
+            $field = 'can' . str_replace('mod/forum:', '', $capname);
+            $result[$field] = has_capability($capname, $context);
+        }
+
+        $result['warnings'] = array();
+        return $result;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Describes the get_forum_access_information return value.
+     *
+     * @return external_single_structure
+     * @since Moodle 3.7
+     */
+    public static function get_forum_access_information_returns() {
+
+        $structure = array(
+            'warnings' => new external_warnings()
+        );
+
+        $capabilities = load_capability_def('mod_forum');
+        foreach ($capabilities as $capname => $capdata) {
+            // Get fields like cansubmit so it is consistent with the access_information function implemented in other modules.
+            $field = 'can' . str_replace('mod/forum:', '', $capname);
+            $structure[$field] = new external_value(PARAM_BOOL, 'Whether the user has the capability ' . $capname . ' allowed.',
+                VALUE_OPTIONAL);
+        }
+
+        return new external_single_structure($structure);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/mod/forum/tests/externallib_test.php b/mod/forum/tests/externallib_test.php
index c095db73a22..7056d79b938 100644
--- a/mod/forum/tests/externallib_test.php
+++ b/mod/forum/tests/externallib_test.php
@@ -1248,4 +1248,57 @@ class mod_forum_external_testcase extends externallib_advanced_testcase {
         $this->assertEquals(2, $posts['ratinginfo']['ratings'][0]['count']);
         $this->assertEquals(($rating1->rating + $rating2->rating) / 2, $posts['ratinginfo']['ratings'][0]['aggregate']);
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Test mod_forum_get_forum_access_information.
+     */
+    public function test_mod_forum_get_forum_access_information() {
+        global $DB;
+
+        $this->resetAfterTest(true);
+
+        $student = self::getDataGenerator()->create_user();
+        $course = self::getDataGenerator()->create_course();
+        // Create the forum.
+        $record = new stdClass();
+        $record->course = $course->id;
+        $forum = self::getDataGenerator()->create_module('forum', $record);
+
+        $studentrole = $DB->get_record('role', array('shortname' => 'student'));
+        $this->getDataGenerator()->enrol_user($student->id, $course->id, $studentrole->id, 'manual');
+
+        self::setUser($student);
+        $result = mod_forum_external::get_forum_access_information($forum->id);
+        $result = external_api::clean_returnvalue(mod_forum_external::get_forum_access_information_returns(), $result);
+
+        // Check default values for capabilities.
+        $enabledcaps = array('canviewdiscussion', 'canstartdiscussion', 'canreplypost', 'canviewrating', 'cancreateattachment',
+            'canexportownpost', 'candeleteownpost', 'canallowforcesubscribe');
+
+        unset($result['warnings']);
+        foreach ($result as $capname => $capvalue) {
+            if (in_array($capname, $enabledcaps)) {
+                $this->assertTrue($capvalue);
+            } else {
+                $this->assertFalse($capvalue);
+            }
+        }
+        // Now, unassign some capabilities.
+        unassign_capability('mod/forum:deleteownpost', $studentrole->id);
+        unassign_capability('mod/forum:allowforcesubscribe', $studentrole->id);
+        array_pop($enabledcaps);
+        array_pop($enabledcaps);
+        accesslib_clear_all_caches_for_unit_testing();
+
+        $result = mod_forum_external::get_forum_access_information($forum->id);
+        $result = external_api::clean_returnvalue(mod_forum_external::get_forum_access_information_returns(), $result);
+        unset($result['warnings']);
+        foreach ($result as $capname => $capvalue) {
+            if (in_array($capname, $enabledcaps)) {
+                $this->assertTrue($capvalue);
+            } else {
+                $this->assertFalse($capvalue);
+            }
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/mod/forum/version.php b/mod/forum/version.php
index f91568783cd..73b44fba398 100644
--- a/mod/forum/version.php
+++ b/mod/forum/version.php
@@ -24,6 +24,6 @@
 
 defined('MOODLE_INTERNAL') || die();
 
-$plugin->version   = 2018120300;       // The current module version (Date: YYYYMMDDXX)
+$plugin->version   = 2018120301;       // The current module version (Date: YYYYMMDDXX)
 $plugin->requires  = 2018112800;       // Requires this Moodle version
 $plugin->component = 'mod_forum';      // Full name of the plugin (used for diagnostics)