diff --git a/cc/core/core.cc b/cc/core/core.cc
index 0fd47fc68..b3d1ee813 100644
--- a/cc/core/core.cc
+++ b/cc/core/core.cc
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ NAN_MODULE_INIT(Core::Init) {
   RotatedRect::Init(target);
   TermCriteria::Init(target);
 
+  Nan::SetMethod(target, "getBuildInformation", GetBuildInformation);
   Nan::SetMethod(target, "partition", Partition);
   Nan::SetMethod(target, "kmeans", Kmeans);
   Nan::SetMethod(target, "cartToPolar", CartToPolar);
@@ -41,6 +42,13 @@ NAN_MODULE_INIT(Core::Init) {
   Nan::SetMethod(target, "polarToCartAsync", PolarToCartAsync);
 };
 
+NAN_METHOD(Core::GetBuildInformation) {
+  FF_METHOD_CONTEXT("Core::GetBuildInformation");
+
+  v8::Local<v8::Value> ret = FF_NEW_STRING(cv::getBuildInformation());
+  FF_RETURN(ret);
+}
+
 NAN_METHOD(Core::Partition) {
   FF_METHOD_CONTEXT("Core::Partition");
   FF_ARG_ARRAY(0, FF_ARR jsData);
diff --git a/cc/core/core.h b/cc/core/core.h
index 460949742..5d12b9b3f 100644
--- a/cc/core/core.h
+++ b/cc/core/core.h
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ class Core : public Nan::ObjectWrap {
 public:
 	static NAN_MODULE_INIT(Init);
 
+	static NAN_METHOD(GetBuildInformation);
 	static NAN_METHOD(Partition);
 	static NAN_METHOD(Kmeans);
 	static NAN_METHOD(CartToPolar);
@@ -23,4 +24,4 @@ class Core : public Nan::ObjectWrap {
 	static NAN_METHOD(PolarToCartAsync);
 };
 
-#endif
\ No newline at end of file
+#endif
diff --git a/lib/typings/cv.d.ts b/lib/typings/cv.d.ts
index 14938264c..0f006d423 100644
--- a/lib/typings/cv.d.ts
+++ b/lib/typings/cv.d.ts
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ export function findHomography(srcPoints: Point2[], dstPoints: Point2[], method?
 export function fitLine(points: Point2[], distType: number, param: number, reps: number, aeps: number): number[];
 export function fitLine(points: Point3[], distType: number, param: number, reps: number, aeps: number): number[];
 export function getAffineTransform(srcPoints: Point2[], dstPoints: Point2[]): Mat;
+export function getBuildInformation(): string;
 export function getPerspectiveTransform(srcPoints: Point2[], dstPoints: Point2[]): Mat;
 export function getRotationMatrix2D(center: Point2, angle: number, scale?: number): Mat;
 export function getStructuringElement(shape: number, kernelSize: Size, anchor?: Point2): Mat;
diff --git a/test/tests/core/core.test.js b/test/tests/core/core.test.js
index 68507d8d5..aabb109c0 100644
--- a/test/tests/core/core.test.js
+++ b/test/tests/core/core.test.js
@@ -34,6 +34,15 @@ const partitionTests = (createInstance) => {
 };
 
 describe('core', () => {
+  describe('getBuildInformation', () => {
+    generateAPITests({
+      getDut: () => cv,
+      methodName: 'getBuildInformation',
+      hasAsync: false,
+      expectOutput: () => {}
+    });
+  });
+
   describe('partition', () => {
     funcShouldRequireArgs(() => cv.partition());