diff --git a/include/pacemaker.h b/include/pacemaker.h
index a1e76d0..b2a73cd 100644
--- a/include/pacemaker.h
+++ b/include/pacemaker.h
@@ -14,8 +14,6 @@
 extern "C" {
 #endif
 
-#ifdef BUILD_PUBLIC_LIBPACEMAKER
-
 /**
  * \file
  * \brief High Level API
@@ -26,6 +24,49 @@ extern "C" {
 #  include <libxml/tree.h>
 
 /*!
+ * \brief Get controller status
+ *
+ * \param[in,out] xml                The destination for the result, as an XML tree.
+ * \param[in]     dest_node          Destination node for request
+ * \param[in]     message_timeout_ms Message timeout
+ *
+ * \return Standard Pacemaker return code
+ */
+int pcmk_controller_status(xmlNodePtr *xml, char *dest_node, unsigned int message_timeout_ms);
+
+/*!
+ * \brief Get designated controller
+ *
+ * \param[in,out] xml                The destination for the result, as an XML tree.
+ * \param[in]     message_timeout_ms Message timeout
+ *
+ * \return Standard Pacemaker return code
+ */
+int pcmk_designated_controller(xmlNodePtr *xml, unsigned int message_timeout_ms);
+
+/*!
+ * \brief Get pacemakerd status
+ *
+ * \param[in,out] xml                The destination for the result, as an XML tree.
+ * \param[in]     ipc_name           IPC name for request
+ * \param[in]     message_timeout_ms Message timeout
+ *
+ * \return Standard Pacemaker return code
+ */
+int pcmk_pacemakerd_status(xmlNodePtr *xml, char *ipc_name, unsigned int message_timeout_ms);
+
+#ifdef BUILD_PUBLIC_LIBPACEMAKER
+
+/*!
+ * \brief Get nodes list
+ *
+ * \param[in,out] xml                The destination for the result, as an XML tree.
+ *
+ * \return Standard Pacemaker return code
+ */
+int pcmk_list_nodes(xmlNodePtr *xml);
+
+/*!
  * \brief Perform a STONITH action.
  *
  * \param[in] st        A connection to the STONITH API.
diff --git a/lib/pacemaker/pcmk_cluster_queries.c b/lib/pacemaker/pcmk_cluster_queries.c
index 8d729eb..c705b7f 100644
--- a/lib/pacemaker/pcmk_cluster_queries.c
+++ b/lib/pacemaker/pcmk_cluster_queries.c
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #include <glib.h>               // gboolean, GMainLoop, etc.
 #include <libxml/tree.h>        // xmlNode
 
+#include <pacemaker.h>
 #include <pacemaker-internal.h>
 
 #include <crm/crm.h>
@@ -282,6 +283,24 @@ pcmk__controller_status(pcmk__output_t *out, char *dest_node, guint message_time
 }
 
 int
+pcmk_controller_status(xmlNodePtr *xml, char *dest_node, unsigned int message_timeout_ms)
+{
+    pcmk__output_t *out = NULL;
+    int rc = pcmk_rc_ok;
+
+    rc = pcmk__out_prologue(&out, xml);
+    if (rc != pcmk_rc_ok) {
+        return rc;
+    }
+
+    pcmk__register_lib_messages(out);
+
+    rc = pcmk__controller_status(out, dest_node, (guint) message_timeout_ms);
+    pcmk__out_epilogue(out, xml, rc);
+    return rc;
+}
+
+int
 pcmk__designated_controller(pcmk__output_t *out, guint message_timeout_ms)
 {
     data_t data = {
@@ -309,6 +328,24 @@ pcmk__designated_controller(pcmk__output_t *out, guint message_timeout_ms)
 }
 
 int
+pcmk_designated_controller(xmlNodePtr *xml, unsigned int message_timeout_ms)
+{
+    pcmk__output_t *out = NULL;
+    int rc = pcmk_rc_ok;
+
+    rc = pcmk__out_prologue(&out, xml);
+    if (rc != pcmk_rc_ok) {
+        return rc;
+    }
+
+    pcmk__register_lib_messages(out);
+
+    rc = pcmk__designated_controller(out, (guint) message_timeout_ms);
+    pcmk__out_epilogue(out, xml, rc);
+    return rc;
+}
+
+int
 pcmk__pacemakerd_status(pcmk__output_t *out, char *ipc_name, guint message_timeout_ms)
 {
     data_t data = {
@@ -335,6 +372,24 @@ pcmk__pacemakerd_status(pcmk__output_t *out, char *ipc_name, guint message_timeo
     return data.rc;
 }
 
+int
+pcmk_pacemakerd_status(xmlNodePtr *xml, char *ipc_name, unsigned int message_timeout_ms)
+{
+    pcmk__output_t *out = NULL;
+    int rc = pcmk_rc_ok;
+
+    rc = pcmk__out_prologue(&out, xml);
+    if (rc != pcmk_rc_ok) {
+        return rc;
+    }
+
+    pcmk__register_lib_messages(out);
+
+    rc = pcmk__pacemakerd_status(out, ipc_name, (guint) message_timeout_ms);
+    pcmk__out_epilogue(out, xml, rc);
+    return rc;
+}
+
 // \return Standard Pacemaker return code
 int
 pcmk__list_nodes(pcmk__output_t *out, gboolean BASH_EXPORT)
@@ -361,6 +416,26 @@ pcmk__list_nodes(pcmk__output_t *out, gboolean BASH_EXPORT)
     return pcmk_legacy2rc(rc);
 }
 
+#ifdef BUILD_PUBLIC_LIBPACEMAKER
+int
+pcmk_list_nodes(xmlNodePtr *xml)
+{
+    pcmk__output_t *out = NULL;
+    int rc = pcmk_rc_ok;
+
+    rc = pcmk__out_prologue(&out, xml);
+    if (rc != pcmk_rc_ok) {
+        return rc;
+    }
+
+    pcmk__register_lib_messages(out);
+
+    rc = pcmk__list_nodes(out, FALSE);
+    pcmk__out_epilogue(out, xml, rc);
+    return rc;
+}
+#endif
+
 // remove when parameters removed from tools/crmadmin.c
 int
 pcmk__shutdown_controller(pcmk__output_t *out, char *dest_node)