diff --git a/extension.json b/extension.json
index 5178a929..b04fcf1b 100644
--- a/extension.json
+++ b/extension.json
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 		"MediaWiki\\Linter\\LintError": "includes/LintError.php",
 		"MediaWiki\\Linter\\ApiRecordLint": "includes/ApiRecordLint.php",
 		"MediaWiki\\Linter\\ApiQueryLintErrors": "includes/ApiQueryLintErrors.php",
+		"MediaWiki\\Linter\\ApiQueryLinterStats": "includes/ApiQueryLinterStats.php",
 		"MediaWiki\\Linter\\RecordLintJob": "includes/RecordLintJob.php",
 		"MediaWiki\\Linter\\SpecialLintErrors": "includes/SpecialLintErrors.php",
 		"MediaWiki\\Linter\\LintErrorsPager": "includes/LintErrorsPager.php",
@@ -38,6 +39,9 @@
 	"APIListModules": {
 		"linterrors": "MediaWiki\\Linter\\ApiQueryLintErrors"
 	},
+	"APIMetaModules": {
+		"linterstats": "MediaWiki\\Linter\\ApiQueryLinterStats"
+	},
 	"SpecialPages": {
 		"LintErrors": "MediaWiki\\Linter\\SpecialLintErrors"
 	},
diff --git a/i18n/en.json b/i18n/en.json
index 98a02770..5a145e6b 100644
--- a/i18n/en.json
+++ b/i18n/en.json
@@ -54,5 +54,7 @@
 	"apihelp-record-lint-description": "Record a lint error in the database",
 	"apihelp-record-lint-param-data": "JSON encoded data about the error",
 	"apihelp-record-lint-param-page": "Page title",
-	"apihelp-record-lint-param-revision": "Revision ID that the error was found in"
+	"apihelp-record-lint-param-revision": "Revision ID that the error was found in",
+	"apihelp-query+linterstats-description": "Get number of lint errors in each category",
+	"apihelp-query+linterstats-example-1": "Get number of lint errors in each category"
 }
diff --git a/i18n/qqq.json b/i18n/qqq.json
index 106b5965..6b4e555f 100644
--- a/i18n/qqq.json
+++ b/i18n/qqq.json
@@ -57,5 +57,8 @@
 	"apihelp-record-lint-description": "{{doc-apihelp-description|record-lint}}",
 	"apihelp-record-lint-param-data": "{{doc-apihelp-param|record-lint|data}}",
 	"apihelp-record-lint-param-page": "{{doc-apihelp-param|record-lint|page}}\n{{Identical|Page title}}",
-	"apihelp-record-lint-param-revision": "{{doc-apihelp-param|record-lint|revision}}"
+	"apihelp-record-lint-param-revision": "{{doc-apihelp-param|record-lint|revision}}",
+	"apihelp-query+linterstats-description": "{{doc-apihelp-description|query+linterstats}}",
+	"apihelp-query+linterstats-example-1": "{{doc-apihelp-example|query+linterstats}}"
+
 }
diff --git a/includes/ApiQueryLinterStats.php b/includes/ApiQueryLinterStats.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6f716ed3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/includes/ApiQueryLinterStats.php
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along
+ * with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
+ * 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA.
+ * http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html
+ *
+ * @file
+ */
+namespace MediaWiki\Linter;
+
+use ApiQuery;
+use ApiQueryBase;
+use ApiResult;
+use MediaWiki\MediaWikiServices;
+
+class ApiQueryLinterStats extends ApiQueryBase {
+	public function __construct( ApiQuery $queryModule ) {
+		parent::__construct( $queryModule, 'linterstats', 'ls' );
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Add totals to output
+	 */
+	public function execute() {
+		$totalsLookup = new TotalsLookup(
+			new CategoryManager(),
+			MediaWikiServices::getInstance()->getMainWANObjectCache()
+		);
+
+		$totals = $totalsLookup->getTotals();
+		ApiResult::setArrayType( $totals, 'assoc' );
+		$this->getResult()->addValue( [ 'query', 'linterstats' ], 'totals', $totals );
+	}
+
+	public function getExamplesMessages() {
+		return [
+			'action=query&meta=linterstats' =>
+				'apihelp-query+linterstats-example-1',
+		];
+	}
+}