diff --git a/core-bus-aws-iot-mqtt/include/ggl/core_bus/aws_iot_mqtt.h b/core-bus-aws-iot-mqtt/include/ggl/core_bus/aws_iot_mqtt.h
index 7e1a9d76f..e22714c5e 100644
--- a/core-bus-aws-iot-mqtt/include/ggl/core_bus/aws_iot_mqtt.h
+++ b/core-bus-aws-iot-mqtt/include/ggl/core_bus/aws_iot_mqtt.h
@@ -35,4 +35,16 @@ GglError ggl_aws_iot_mqtt_subscribe_parse_resp(
     GglObject data, GglBuffer **topic, GglBuffer **payload
 );
 
+/// Wrapper for core-bus `aws_iot_mqtt` `connection_status`
+GglError ggl_aws_iot_mqtt_connection_status(
+    GglSubscribeCallback on_response,
+    GglSubscribeCloseCallback on_close,
+    void *ctx,
+    uint32_t *handle
+);
+
+GglError ggl_aws_iot_mqtt_connection_status_parse(
+    GglObject data, bool *connection_status
+);
+
 #endif
diff --git a/core-bus-aws-iot-mqtt/src/aws_iot_mqtt.c b/core-bus-aws-iot-mqtt/src/aws_iot_mqtt.c
index a14dfece4..a4d7c0a6b 100644
--- a/core-bus-aws-iot-mqtt/src/aws_iot_mqtt.c
+++ b/core-bus-aws-iot-mqtt/src/aws_iot_mqtt.c
@@ -102,3 +102,45 @@ GglError ggl_aws_iot_mqtt_subscribe_parse_resp(
 
     return GGL_ERR_OK;
 }
+
+/// Call this API to subscribe to MQTT connection status. To parse the data
+/// received from the subscription, call
+/// ggl_aws_iot_mqtt_connection_status_parse function which will return a true
+/// for connected and a false for not connected.
+///
+/// Note that when a subscription is accepted, the current MQTT status is sent
+/// to the subscribers.
+GglError ggl_aws_iot_mqtt_connection_status(
+    GglSubscribeCallback on_response,
+    GglSubscribeCloseCallback on_close,
+    void *ctx,
+    uint32_t *handle
+) {
+    // The GGL subscribe API expects a map. Sending a dummy map.
+    GglMap args = GGL_MAP();
+    return ggl_subscribe(
+        GGL_STR("aws_iot_mqtt"),
+        GGL_STR("connection_status"),
+        args,
+        on_response,
+        on_close,
+        ctx,
+        NULL,
+        handle
+    );
+}
+
+GglError ggl_aws_iot_mqtt_connection_status_parse(
+    GglObject data, bool *connection_status
+) {
+    if (data.type != GGL_TYPE_BOOLEAN) {
+        GGL_LOGE(
+            "MQTT connection status subscription response is not a boolean."
+        );
+        return GGL_ERR_FAILURE;
+    }
+
+    *connection_status = data.boolean;
+
+    return GGL_ERR_OK;
+}
diff --git a/core-bus/include/ggl/core_bus/client.h b/core-bus/include/ggl/core_bus/client.h
index 4631e869a..e16f4138b 100644
--- a/core-bus/include/ggl/core_bus/client.h
+++ b/core-bus/include/ggl/core_bus/client.h
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 /// Maximum number of core-bus connections.
 /// Can be configured with `-DGGL_COREBUS_CLIENT_MAX_SUBSCRIPTIONS=<N>`.
 #ifndef GGL_COREBUS_CLIENT_MAX_SUBSCRIPTIONS
-#define GGL_COREBUS_CLIENT_MAX_SUBSCRIPTIONS 50
+#define GGL_COREBUS_CLIENT_MAX_SUBSCRIPTIONS 100
 #endif
 
 /// Send a Core Bus notification (call, but don't wait for response).
diff --git a/iotcored/src/bus_server.c b/iotcored/src/bus_server.c
index 3316ad333..90608759e 100644
--- a/iotcored/src/bus_server.c
+++ b/iotcored/src/bus_server.c
@@ -18,11 +18,13 @@
 
 static void rpc_publish(void *ctx, GglMap params, uint32_t handle);
 static void rpc_subscribe(void *ctx, GglMap params, uint32_t handle);
+static void rpc_get_status(void *ctx, GglMap params, uint32_t handle);
 
 void iotcored_start_server(IotcoredArgs *args) {
     GglRpcMethodDesc handlers[] = {
         { GGL_STR("publish"), false, rpc_publish, NULL },
         { GGL_STR("subscribe"), true, rpc_subscribe, NULL },
+        { GGL_STR("connection_status"), true, rpc_get_status, NULL },
     };
     size_t handlers_len = sizeof(handlers) / sizeof(handlers[0]);
 
@@ -178,3 +180,26 @@ static void rpc_subscribe(void *ctx, GglMap params, uint32_t handle) {
 
     ggl_sub_accept(handle, sub_close_callback, NULL);
 }
+
+static void mqtt_status_sub_close_callback(void *ctx, uint32_t handle) {
+    (void) ctx;
+    iotcored_mqtt_status_update_unregister(handle);
+}
+
+static void rpc_get_status(void *ctx, GglMap params, uint32_t handle) {
+    (void) ctx;
+    (void) params;
+
+    GglError ret = iotcored_mqtt_status_update_register(handle);
+    if (ret != GGL_ERR_OK) {
+        ggl_return_err(handle, ret);
+        return;
+    }
+
+    ggl_sub_accept(handle, mqtt_status_sub_close_callback, NULL);
+
+    // Send a status update as soon as a subscription is accepted.
+    iotcored_mqtt_status_update_send(
+        GGL_OBJ_BOOL(iotcored_mqtt_connection_status())
+    );
+}
diff --git a/iotcored/src/mqtt.c b/iotcored/src/mqtt.c
index 801b2224a..4476c9811 100644
--- a/iotcored/src/mqtt.c
+++ b/iotcored/src/mqtt.c
@@ -339,6 +339,9 @@ noreturn static void *mqtt_recv_thread_fn(void *arg) {
             _Exit(1);
         }
 
+        // Send status update to indicate mqtt (re)connection.
+        iotcored_mqtt_status_update_send(GGL_OBJ_BOOL(true));
+
         // Send a fleet status update on reconnection
         if (reconnect) {
             // Resubscribe to all subscriptions.
@@ -379,6 +382,9 @@ noreturn static void *mqtt_recv_thread_fn(void *arg) {
         (void) MQTT_Disconnect(ctx);
         iotcored_tls_cleanup(ctx->transportInterface.pNetworkContext->tls_ctx);
 
+        // Send status update to indicate mqtt disconnection.
+        iotcored_mqtt_status_update_send(GGL_OBJ_BOOL(false));
+
         GGL_LOGE("Removing all IoT core subscriptions");
 
         // Set reconnect flag. Future connections will send a fleet status
@@ -505,6 +511,14 @@ GglError iotcored_mqtt_connect(const IotcoredArgs *args) {
     return GGL_ERR_OK;
 }
 
+bool iotcored_mqtt_connection_status(void) {
+    bool connected = false;
+    if (MQTT_CheckConnectStatus(&mqtt_ctx) == MQTTStatusConnected) {
+        connected = true;
+    }
+    return connected;
+}
+
 GglError iotcored_mqtt_publish(const IotcoredMsg *msg, uint8_t qos) {
     assert(msg != NULL);
 
diff --git a/iotcored/src/mqtt.h b/iotcored/src/mqtt.h
index 7ea414056..ded1d04ff 100644
--- a/iotcored/src/mqtt.h
+++ b/iotcored/src/mqtt.h
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ typedef struct {
 
 GglError iotcored_mqtt_connect(const IotcoredArgs *args);
 
+bool iotcored_mqtt_connection_status(void);
+
 GglError iotcored_mqtt_publish(const IotcoredMsg *msg, uint8_t qos);
 GglError iotcored_mqtt_subscribe(
     GglBuffer *topic_filters, size_t count, uint8_t qos
diff --git a/iotcored/src/subscription_dispatch.c b/iotcored/src/subscription_dispatch.c
index 03df854ae..c75bdcc05 100644
--- a/iotcored/src/subscription_dispatch.c
+++ b/iotcored/src/subscription_dispatch.c
@@ -34,6 +34,9 @@ static uint32_t handles[IOTCORED_MAX_SUBSCRIPTIONS];
 static uint8_t topic_qos[IOTCORED_MAX_SUBSCRIPTIONS];
 static pthread_mutex_t mtx = PTHREAD_MUTEX_INITIALIZER;
 
+static uint32_t mqtt_status_handles[IOTCORED_MAX_SUBSCRIPTIONS];
+static pthread_mutex_t mqtt_status_mtx = PTHREAD_MUTEX_INITIALIZER;
+
 static GglBuffer topic_filter_buf(size_t index) {
     return ggl_buffer_substr(
         GGL_BUF(sub_topic_filters[index]), 0, topic_filter_len[index]
@@ -142,6 +145,37 @@ void iotcored_mqtt_receive(const IotcoredMsg *msg) {
     }
 }
 
+GglError iotcored_mqtt_status_update_register(uint32_t handle) {
+    GGL_MTX_SCOPE_GUARD(&mqtt_status_mtx);
+    for (size_t i = 0; i < IOTCORED_MAX_SUBSCRIPTIONS; i++) {
+        if (mqtt_status_handles[i] == 0) {
+            mqtt_status_handles[i] = handle;
+            return GGL_ERR_OK;
+        }
+    }
+    return GGL_ERR_NOMEM;
+}
+
+void iotcored_mqtt_status_update_unregister(uint32_t handle) {
+    GGL_MTX_SCOPE_GUARD(&mqtt_status_mtx);
+    for (size_t i = 0; i < IOTCORED_MAX_SUBSCRIPTIONS; i++) {
+        if (mqtt_status_handles[i] == handle) {
+            mqtt_status_handles[i] = 0;
+            return;
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+void iotcored_mqtt_status_update_send(GglObject status) {
+    GGL_MTX_SCOPE_GUARD(&mqtt_status_mtx);
+
+    for (size_t i = 0; i < IOTCORED_MAX_SUBSCRIPTIONS; i++) {
+        if (mqtt_status_handles[i] != 0) {
+            ggl_respond(mqtt_status_handles[i], status);
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 void iotcored_re_register_all_subs(void) {
     GGL_MTX_SCOPE_GUARD(&mtx);
 
diff --git a/iotcored/src/subscription_dispatch.h b/iotcored/src/subscription_dispatch.h
index fd6220b20..1af8d04d6 100644
--- a/iotcored/src/subscription_dispatch.h
+++ b/iotcored/src/subscription_dispatch.h
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 
 #include <ggl/buffer.h>
 #include <ggl/error.h>
+#include <ggl/object.h>
 #include <stddef.h>
 #include <stdint.h>
 
@@ -18,4 +19,10 @@ void iotcored_unregister_subscriptions(uint32_t handle);
 
 void iotcored_re_register_all_subs(void);
 
+GglError iotcored_mqtt_status_update_register(uint32_t handle);
+
+void iotcored_mqtt_status_update_unregister(uint32_t handle);
+
+void iotcored_mqtt_status_update_send(GglObject status);
+
 #endif