diff --git a/src/backends/meta-monitor.c b/src/backends/meta-monitor.c
index 1c5e60aed..e7b280512 100644
--- a/src/backends/meta-monitor.c
+++ b/src/backends/meta-monitor.c
@@ -211,6 +211,15 @@ meta_monitor_get_subpixel_order (MetaMonitor *monitor)
   return output->subpixel_order;
 }
 
+const char *
+meta_monitor_get_vendor (MetaMonitor *monitor)
+{
+  MetaOutput *output;
+
+  output = meta_monitor_get_main_output (monitor);
+  return output->vendor;
+}
+
 const char *
 meta_monitor_get_product (MetaMonitor *monitor)
 {
@@ -220,6 +229,15 @@ meta_monitor_get_product (MetaMonitor *monitor)
   return output->product;
 }
 
+const char *
+meta_monitor_get_serial (MetaMonitor *monitor)
+{
+  MetaOutput *output;
+
+  output = meta_monitor_get_main_output (monitor);
+  return output->serial;
+}
+
 static void
 meta_monitor_finalize (GObject *object)
 {
diff --git a/src/backends/meta-monitor.h b/src/backends/meta-monitor.h
index f4a583da3..fceae1b7c 100644
--- a/src/backends/meta-monitor.h
+++ b/src/backends/meta-monitor.h
@@ -107,8 +107,12 @@ void meta_monitor_get_physical_dimensions (MetaMonitor *monitor,
 
 CoglSubpixelOrder meta_monitor_get_subpixel_order (MetaMonitor *monitor);
 
+const char * meta_monitor_get_vendor (MetaMonitor *monitor);
+
 const char * meta_monitor_get_product (MetaMonitor *monitor);
 
+const char * meta_monitor_get_serial (MetaMonitor *monitor);
+
 uint32_t meta_monitor_tiled_get_tile_group_id (MetaMonitorTiled *monitor_tiled);
 
 MetaMonitorMode * meta_monitor_get_mode_from_spec (MetaMonitor         *monitor,