diff --git a/sway/ipc-json.c b/sway/ipc-json.c
index cd79e1c8..443b7f13 100644
--- a/sway/ipc-json.c
+++ b/sway/ipc-json.c
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #include "log.h"
 #include "sway/config.h"
 #include "sway/ipc-json.h"
+#include "sway/layers.h"
 #include "sway/tree/container.h"
 #include "sway/tree/view.h"
 #include "sway/tree/workspace.h"
@@ -273,7 +274,8 @@ static json_object *ipc_json_create_node(int id, const char* type, char *name,
 	return object;
 }
 
-static void ipc_json_describe_wlr_output(struct wlr_output *wlr_output, json_object *object) {
+static void ipc_json_describe_wlr_output(struct wlr_output *wlr_output,
+		struct sway_output *output, json_object *object) {
 	json_object_object_add(object, "primary", json_object_new_boolean(false));
 	json_object_object_add(object, "make",
 			json_object_new_string(wlr_output->make ? wlr_output->make : "Unknown"));
@@ -299,7 +301,7 @@ static void ipc_json_describe_wlr_output(struct wlr_output *wlr_output, json_obj
 
 static void ipc_json_describe_output(struct sway_output *output,
 		json_object *object) {
-	ipc_json_describe_wlr_output(output->wlr_output, object);
+	ipc_json_describe_wlr_output(output->wlr_output, output, object);
 }
 
 static void ipc_json_describe_enabled_output(struct sway_output *output,
@@ -331,6 +333,51 @@ static void ipc_json_describe_enabled_output(struct sway_output *output,
 	json_object_object_add(object, "adaptive_sync_status",
 		json_object_new_string(adaptive_sync_status));
 
+	struct json_object *layers = json_object_new_array();
+	size_t len = sizeof(output->layers) / sizeof(output->layers[0]);
+	for (size_t i = 0; i < len; ++i) {
+		struct sway_layer_surface *lsurface;
+		wl_list_for_each(lsurface, &output->layers[i], link) {
+			json_object *layer = json_object_new_object();
+
+			json_object_object_add(layer, "namespace",
+				json_object_new_string(lsurface->layer_surface->namespace));
+
+			char *layer_name;
+			switch (lsurface->layer) {
+				case ZWLR_LAYER_SHELL_V1_LAYER_BACKGROUND:
+					layer_name = "background";
+					break;
+				case ZWLR_LAYER_SHELL_V1_LAYER_BOTTOM:
+					layer_name = "bottom";
+					break;
+				case ZWLR_LAYER_SHELL_V1_LAYER_TOP:
+					layer_name = "top";
+					break;
+				case ZWLR_LAYER_SHELL_V1_LAYER_OVERLAY:
+					layer_name = "overlay";
+					break;
+			}
+
+			json_object_object_add(layer, "layer",
+				json_object_new_string(layer_name));
+
+			json_object *extent = json_object_new_object();
+			json_object_object_add(extent, "width",
+					json_object_new_int(lsurface->extent.width));
+			json_object_object_add(extent, "height",
+					json_object_new_int(lsurface->extent.height));
+			json_object_object_add(extent, "x",
+					json_object_new_int(lsurface->extent.x));
+			json_object_object_add(extent, "y",
+					json_object_new_int(lsurface->extent.y));
+			json_object_object_add(layer, "extent", extent);
+
+			json_object_array_add(layers, layer);
+		}
+	}
+	json_object_object_add(object, "layer_shell_surfaces", layers);
+
 	struct sway_workspace *ws = output_get_active_workspace(output);
 	if (!sway_assert(ws, "Expected output to have a workspace")) {
 		return;
@@ -413,7 +460,7 @@ json_object *ipc_json_describe_non_desktop_output(struct sway_output_non_desktop
 
 	json_object *object = json_object_new_object();
 
-	ipc_json_describe_wlr_output(wlr_output, object);
+	ipc_json_describe_wlr_output(wlr_output, NULL, object);
 
 	json_object_object_add(object, "non_desktop", json_object_new_boolean(true));
 	json_object_object_add(object, "type", json_object_new_string("output"));
diff --git a/sway/sway-ipc.7.scd b/sway/sway-ipc.7.scd
index f2ab30f7..6e083114 100644
--- a/sway/sway-ipc.7.scd
+++ b/sway/sway-ipc.7.scd
@@ -230,6 +230,11 @@ following properties:
 :  string
 :  The transform currently in use for the output. This can be _normal_, _90_,
    _180_, _270_, _flipped-90_, _flipped-180_, or _flipped-270_
+|- layer_shell_surfaces
+:  array
+:  An array of all layer-shell surfaces attached to the output. Each object
+   contains _namespace_, _layer_, and _extent_ object that contains _x_, _y_
+   _width_, and _height_
 |- current_workspace
 :  string
 :  The workspace currently visible on the output or _null_ for disabled outputs
@@ -259,6 +264,28 @@ following properties:
 		"scale": 1.0,
 		"subpixel_hinting": "rgb",
 		"transform": "normal",
+		"layer_shell_surfaces": [
+			{
+				"namespace": "wallpaper",
+				"layer": "background",
+				"extent": {
+					"width": 2560,
+					"height": 1440,
+					"x": 0,
+					"y": 0
+				}
+			},
+			{
+				"namespace": "waybar",
+				"layer": "top",
+				"extent": {
+					"width": 2548,
+					"height": 31,
+					"x": 6,
+					"y": 6
+				}
+			}
+		],
 		"current_workspace": "1",
 		"modes": [
 			{