diff --git a/runelite-api/src/main/java/net/runelite/api/ChatLineBuffer.java b/runelite-api/src/main/java/net/runelite/api/ChatLineBuffer.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f7f5fed6cb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/runelite-api/src/main/java/net/runelite/api/ChatLineBuffer.java
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2017. l2-
+ *
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+ *
+ * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this
+ *     list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
+ *     this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation
+ *     and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND
+ * ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED
+ * WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
+ * DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR
+ * ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
+ * (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES;
+ * LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND
+ * ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS
+ * SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+
+package net.runelite.api;
+
+public interface ChatLineBuffer
+{
+	/**
+	 * @return the MessageNode arrays which contain the messages in the chatbox
+	 */
+	MessageNode[] getLines();
+
+	/**
+	 * @return the length of the MessageNode array getLines()
+	 */
+	int getLength();
+}
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diff --git a/runelite-api/src/main/java/net/runelite/api/Client.java b/runelite-api/src/main/java/net/runelite/api/Client.java
index d49b1d70fe..e831b557c2 100644
--- a/runelite-api/src/main/java/net/runelite/api/Client.java
+++ b/runelite-api/src/main/java/net/runelite/api/Client.java
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ package net.runelite.api;
 
 import java.awt.Canvas;
 import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
 
 import net.runelite.api.widgets.Widget;
 import net.runelite.api.widgets.WidgetInfo;
@@ -144,5 +145,7 @@ public interface Client
 
 	void refreshChat();
 
+	Map<Integer, ChatLineBuffer> getChatLineMap();
+
 	Widget getViewportWidget();
 }
diff --git a/runescape-api/src/main/java/net/runelite/rs/api/RSChatLineBuffer.java b/runescape-api/src/main/java/net/runelite/rs/api/RSChatLineBuffer.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..fa2a798cdd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/runescape-api/src/main/java/net/runelite/rs/api/RSChatLineBuffer.java
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2017. l2-
+ *
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+ *
+ * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this
+ *     list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
+ *     this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation
+ *     and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND
+ * ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED
+ * WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
+ * DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR
+ * ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
+ * (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES;
+ * LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND
+ * ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS
+ * SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+
+package net.runelite.rs.api;
+
+import net.runelite.api.ChatLineBuffer;
+import net.runelite.api.MessageNode;
+import net.runelite.mapping.Import;
+
+public interface RSChatLineBuffer extends ChatLineBuffer
+{
+	@Import("lines")
+	@Override
+	MessageNode[] getLines();
+
+	@Import("length")
+	@Override
+	int getLength();
+}
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diff --git a/runescape-api/src/main/java/net/runelite/rs/api/RSClient.java b/runescape-api/src/main/java/net/runelite/rs/api/RSClient.java
index dc69eafa18..82bf381673 100644
--- a/runescape-api/src/main/java/net/runelite/rs/api/RSClient.java
+++ b/runescape-api/src/main/java/net/runelite/rs/api/RSClient.java
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
  */
 package net.runelite.rs.api;
 
+import java.util.Map;
 import net.runelite.api.Client;
 import net.runelite.mapping.Import;
 
@@ -258,6 +259,10 @@ public interface RSClient extends RSGameEngine, Client
 	@Import("packetHandler")
 	void packetHandler();
 
+	@Import("chatLineMap")
+	@Override
+	Map getChatLineMap();
+
 	@Import("revision")
 	@Override
 	int getRevision();