diff --git a/auth/classes/external.php b/auth/classes/external.php
index bc21cbc2afd..7c083494a9d 100644
--- a/auth/classes/external.php
+++ b/auth/classes/external.php
@@ -287,4 +287,53 @@ class core_auth_external extends external_api {
             )
         );
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Describes the parameters for is_age_digital_consent_verification_enabled.
+     *
+     * @return external_function_parameters
+     * @since Moodle 3.3
+     */
+    public static function is_age_digital_consent_verification_enabled_parameters() {
+        return new external_function_parameters(array());
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Checks if age digital consent verification is enabled.
+     *
+     * @return array status (true if digital consent verification is enabled, false otherwise.)
+     * @since Moodle 3.3
+     * @throws moodle_exception
+     */
+    public static function is_age_digital_consent_verification_enabled() {
+        global $PAGE;
+
+        $context = context_system::instance();
+        $PAGE->set_context($context);
+
+        $status = false;
+        // Check if verification is enabled.
+        if (\core_auth\digital_consent::is_age_digital_consent_verification_enabled()) {
+            $status = true;
+        }
+
+        return array(
+            'status' => $status
+        );
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Describes the is_age_digital_consent_verification_enabled return value.
+     *
+     * @return external_single_structure
+     * @since Moodle 3.3
+     */
+    public static function is_age_digital_consent_verification_enabled_returns() {
+        return new external_single_structure(
+            array(
+                'status' => new external_value(PARAM_BOOL, 'True if digital consent verification is enabled,
+                    false otherwise.')
+            )
+        );
+    }
 }
diff --git a/auth/tests/external_test.php b/auth/tests/external_test.php
index f85f9a6a8f2..84ffa1f8daa 100644
--- a/auth/tests/external_test.php
+++ b/auth/tests/external_test.php
@@ -89,4 +89,30 @@ class core_auth_external_testcase extends externallib_advanced_testcase {
         $this->expectExceptionMessage(get_string('invalidconfirmdata', 'error'));
         $result = core_auth_external::confirm_user($username, 'zzZZzz');
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Test age digital consent not enabled.
+     */
+    public function test_age_digital_consent_verification_is_not_enabled() {
+        global $CFG;
+
+        $CFG->agedigitalconsentverification = 0;
+        $result = core_auth_external::is_age_digital_consent_verification_enabled();
+        $result = external_api::clean_returnvalue(
+            core_auth_external::is_age_digital_consent_verification_enabled_returns(), $result);
+        $this->assertFalse($result['status']);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Test age digital consent is enabled.
+     */
+    public function test_age_digital_consent_verification_is_enabled() {
+        global $CFG;
+
+        $CFG->agedigitalconsentverification = 1;
+        $result = core_auth_external::is_age_digital_consent_verification_enabled();
+        $result = external_api::clean_returnvalue(
+            core_auth_external::is_age_digital_consent_verification_enabled_returns(), $result);
+        $this->assertTrue($result['status']);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/lib/db/services.php b/lib/db/services.php
index d50900c4370..97b672c19fe 100644
--- a/lib/db/services.php
+++ b/lib/db/services.php
@@ -55,6 +55,15 @@ $functions = array(
         'methodname'  => 'is_minor',
         'description' => 'Requests a check if a user is a digital minor.',
         'type'        => 'read',
+        'ajax'          => true,
+        'loginrequired' => false,
+    ),
+    'core_auth_is_age_digital_consent_verification_enabled' => array(
+        'classname'   => 'core_auth_external',
+        'methodname'  => 'is_age_digital_consent_verification_enabled',
+        'description' => 'Checks if age digital consent verification is enabled.',
+        'type'        => 'read',
+        'ajax'          => true,
         'loginrequired' => false,
     ),
     'core_badges_get_user_badges' => array(
diff --git a/version.php b/version.php
index 64d2914ce0b..be033489499 100644
--- a/version.php
+++ b/version.php
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 
 defined('MOODLE_INTERNAL') || die();
 
-$version  = 2017111301.09;              // 20171113      = branching date YYYYMMDD - do not modify!
+$version  = 2017111301.10;              // 20171113      = branching date YYYYMMDD - do not modify!
                                         //         RR    = release increments - 00 in DEV branches.
                                         //           .XX = incremental changes.