diff --git a/src/core/ddsc/include/dds/dds.h b/src/core/ddsc/include/dds/dds.h
index d6380a68d5..908ac71feb 100644
--- a/src/core/ddsc/include/dds/dds.h
+++ b/src/core/ddsc/include/dds/dds.h
@@ -1129,6 +1129,25 @@ dds_return_t dds_set_domain_lifecycle (
   const dds_entity_t domain,
   const enum dds_domain_lifecycle state);
 
+/// @brief Get the status of the domain lifecycle
+///
+/// The domain life-cycle state represents the operational phase of the domain. Currently
+/// the supported states are:
+///
+///     * Initialisation
+///     * Operational
+///
+/// @param[in] domain The domain entity for which to get the life-cycle state for. Only accepts `DDS_CYCLONEDDS_HANDLE`.
+/// @param[out] state The life-cycle state for the provided domain.
+/// @return a dds_retcode_t indicating success or failure
+/// @retval DDS_RETCODE_SUCCESS The state was successfully retrieved.
+/// @retval DDS_RETCODE_BAD_PARAMETER An incorrect domain provided. Only supports `DDS_CYCLONEDDS_HANDLE` currently.
+/// @retval DDS_RETCODE_PRECONDITION_NOT_MET An invalid pointer was provided for getting the state.
+DDS_EXPORT
+dds_return_t dds_get_domain_lifecycle(
+  const dds_entity_t domain,
+  enum dds_domain_lifecycle *state);
+
 /**
  * @brief Get entity parent.
  * @ingroup entity
diff --git a/src/core/ddsc/src/dds_domain.c b/src/core/ddsc/src/dds_domain.c
index 2c55a424da..a4de758a7a 100644
--- a/src/core/ddsc/src/dds_domain.c
+++ b/src/core/ddsc/src/dds_domain.c
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 #include <string.h>
 
 #include "dds/features.h"
+#include "dds/ddsrt/cdtors.h"
 #include "dds/ddsrt/process.h"
 #include "dds/ddsrt/heap.h"
 #include "dds/ddsrt/hopscotch.h"
@@ -440,6 +441,54 @@ void dds_write_set_batch (bool enable)
   dds_entity_unpin_and_drop_ref (&dds_global.m_entity);
 }
 
+dds_return_t dds_set_domain_lifecycle(const dds_entity_t domain, const enum dds_domain_lifecycle state) {
+    dds_return_t result = DDS_RETCODE_ERROR;
+    if (dds_init () < 0) {
+        result = DDS_RETCODE_PRECONDITION_NOT_MET;
+    } else {
+        if (DDS_CYCLONEDDS_HANDLE == domain) {
+            switch (state) {
+            case DDS_DOMAIN_LIFECYCLE_OPERATIONAL:
+                // Only initialisation->operational is valid
+                if (LIFECYCLE_STATE == DDS_DOMAIN_LIFECYCLE_INITIALISATION) {
+                  result = ddsrt_lock();
+                  if (result == DDS_RETCODE_OK) {
+                    LIFECYCLE_STATE = state;
+                  } // else result is the error from ddsrt_lock()
+                } else {
+                  result = DDS_RETCODE_PRECONDITION_NOT_MET;
+                }
+                break;
+            case DDS_DOMAIN_LIFECYCLE_INITIALISATION:
+                result = DDS_RETCODE_PRECONDITION_NOT_MET;
+                break;
+            default:
+                result = DDS_RETCODE_ERROR;
+                break;
+            }
+        } else {
+          result = DDS_RETCODE_ILLEGAL_OPERATION;
+        }
+    }
+    return result;
+}
+
+dds_return_t dds_get_domain_lifecycle(const dds_entity_t domain, enum dds_domain_lifecycle *state) {
+  dds_return_t result = DDS_RETCODE_OK;
+  if (NULL == state) {
+    result = DDS_RETCODE_PRECONDITION_NOT_MET;
+  } else {
+    if (DDS_CYCLONEDDS_HANDLE == domain) {
+      *state = LIFECYCLE_STATE;
+    } else {
+      result = DDS_RETCODE_BAD_PARAMETER;
+    }
+  }
+  return result;
+}
+
+
+
 #ifdef DDS_HAS_TYPE_DISCOVERY
 
 dds_return_t dds_get_typeobj (dds_entity_t entity, const dds_typeid_t *type_id, dds_duration_t timeout, dds_typeobj_t **type_obj)
@@ -490,37 +539,4 @@ dds_return_t dds_free_typeobj (dds_typeobj_t *type_obj)
   (void) type_obj;
   return DDS_RETCODE_UNSUPPORTED;
 }
-
-dds_return_t dds_set_domain_lifecycle(const dds_entity_t domain, const enum dds_domain_lifecycle state) {
-    dds_return_t result = DDS_RETCODE_ERROR;
-    if (dds_init () < 0) {
-        result = DDS_RETCODE_PRECONDITION_NOT_MET;
-    } else {
-        if (DDS_CYCLONEDDS_HANDLE == domain) {
-            switch (state) {
-            case DDS_DOMAIN_LIFECYCLE_OPERATIONAL:
-                // Only initialisation->operational is valid
-                if (LIFECYCLE_STATE == DDS_DOMAIN_LIFECYCLE_INITIALISATION) {
-                  result = ddsrt_lock();
-                  if (result == DDS_RETCODE_SUCCESS) {
-                    LIFECYCLE_STATE = state;
-                  } // else result is the error from ddsrt_lock()
-                } else {
-                  result = DDS_RETCODE_PRECONDITION_NOT_MET;
-                }
-                break;
-            case DDS_DOMAIN_LIFECYCLE_INITIALISATION:
-                result = DDS_RETCODE_PRECONDITION_NOT_MET;
-                break;
-            default:
-                result = DDS_RETCODE_ERROR;
-                break;
-            }
-        } else {
-          result = DDS_RETCODE_ILLEGAL_OPEATION;
-        }
-    }
-    return result;
-}
-
 #endif /* DDS_HAS_TYPE_DISCOVERY */