diff --git a/src/base-apis.js b/src/base-apis.js
index 2d1c95d2c..d8b51dcdd 100644
--- a/src/base-apis.js
+++ b/src/base-apis.js
@@ -439,6 +439,17 @@ MatrixBaseApis.prototype.createRoom = function(options, callback) {
     );
 };
 
+MatrixBaseApis.prototype.fetchRelations =
+    async function(roomId, eventId, relationType, eventType) {
+    // valid options include: room_alias_name, visibility, invite
+    const response = await this._http.authedRequestWithPrefix(
+        undefined,
+        "GET", `/rooms/${roomId}/relations/${eventId}/${relationType}/${eventType}`,
+        null, null, httpApi.PREFIX_UNSTABLE,
+    );
+    return response.chunk;
+};
+
 /**
  * @param {string} roomId
  * @param {module:client.callback} callback Optional.
diff --git a/src/client.js b/src/client.js
index 920055012..c6113bea7 100644
--- a/src/client.js
+++ b/src/client.js
@@ -3965,6 +3965,12 @@ MatrixClient.prototype.getCanResetTimelineCallback = function() {
     return this._canResetTimelineCallback;
 };
 
+MatrixClient.prototype.relations =
+async function(roomId, eventId, relationType, eventType) {
+    const events = await this.fetchRelations(roomId, eventId, relationType, eventType);
+    return events.map(this.getEventMapper());
+};
+
 function setupCallEventHandler(client) {
     const candidatesByCall = {
         // callId: [Candidate]