diff --git a/include/sway/ipc-json.h b/include/sway/ipc-json.h
index 9435b664..eef5a018 100644
--- a/include/sway/ipc-json.h
+++ b/include/sway/ipc-json.h
@@ -2,10 +2,12 @@
 #define _SWAY_IPC_JSON_H
 #include <json-c/json.h>
 #include "sway/container.h"
+#include "sway/input/input-manager.h"
 
 json_object *ipc_json_get_version();
 
 json_object *ipc_json_describe_container(swayc_t *c);
 json_object *ipc_json_describe_container_recursive(swayc_t *c);
+json_object *ipc_json_describe_input(struct sway_input_device *device);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/sway/ipc-json.c b/sway/ipc-json.c
index 09a32c1b..bab9a201 100644
--- a/sway/ipc-json.c
+++ b/sway/ipc-json.c
@@ -141,3 +141,40 @@ json_object *ipc_json_describe_container_recursive(swayc_t *c) {
 
 	return object;
 }
+
+static const char *describe_device_type(struct sway_input_device *device) {
+	switch (device->wlr_device->type) {
+	case WLR_INPUT_DEVICE_POINTER:
+		return "pointer";
+	case WLR_INPUT_DEVICE_KEYBOARD:
+		return "keyboard";
+	case WLR_INPUT_DEVICE_TOUCH:
+		return "touch";
+	case WLR_INPUT_DEVICE_TABLET_TOOL:
+		return "tablet_tool";
+	case WLR_INPUT_DEVICE_TABLET_PAD:
+		return "tablet_pad";
+	}
+	return "unknown";
+}
+
+json_object *ipc_json_describe_input(struct sway_input_device *device) {
+	if (!(sway_assert(device, "Device must not be null"))) {
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	json_object *object = json_object_new_object();
+
+	json_object_object_add(object, "identifier",
+		json_object_new_string(device->identifier));
+	json_object_object_add(object, "name",
+		json_object_new_string(device->wlr_device->name));
+	json_object_object_add(object, "vendor",
+		json_object_new_int(device->wlr_device->vendor));
+	json_object_object_add(object, "product",
+		json_object_new_int(device->wlr_device->product));
+	json_object_object_add(object, "type",
+		json_object_new_string(describe_device_type(device)));
+
+	return object;
+}
diff --git a/sway/ipc-server.c b/sway/ipc-server.c
index b7cd2d76..046e40a8 100644
--- a/sway/ipc-server.c
+++ b/sway/ipc-server.c
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 #include "sway/ipc-json.h"
 #include "sway/ipc-server.h"
 #include "sway/server.h"
+#include "sway/input/input-manager.h"
 #include "list.h"
 #include "log.h"
 
@@ -359,6 +360,19 @@ void ipc_client_handle_command(struct ipc_client *client) {
 		goto exit_cleanup;
 	}
 
+	case IPC_GET_INPUTS:
+	{
+		json_object *inputs = json_object_new_array();
+		struct sway_input_device *device = NULL;
+		wl_list_for_each(device, &input_manager->devices, link) {
+			json_object_array_add(inputs, ipc_json_describe_input(device));
+		}
+		const char *json_string = json_object_to_json_string(inputs);
+		ipc_send_reply(client, json_string, (uint32_t)strlen(json_string));
+		json_object_put(inputs); // free
+		goto exit_cleanup;
+	}
+
 	case IPC_GET_TREE:
 	{
 		json_object *tree =
diff --git a/swaymsg/main.c b/swaymsg/main.c
index 2f9cfb14..18f17a59 100644
--- a/swaymsg/main.c
+++ b/swaymsg/main.c
@@ -61,55 +61,49 @@ static void pretty_print_workspace(json_object *w) {
 	);
 }
 
-static void pretty_print_input(json_object *i) {
-	json_object *id, *name, *size, *caps;
-	json_object_object_get_ex(i, "identifier", &id);
-	json_object_object_get_ex(i, "name", &name);
-	json_object_object_get_ex(i, "size", &size);
-	json_object_object_get_ex(i, "capabilities", &caps);
-
-	printf( "Input device %s\n  Type: ", json_object_get_string(name));
-
+static const char *pretty_type_name(const char *name) {
+	// TODO these constants probably belong in the common lib
 	struct {
 		const char *a;
 		const char *b;
-	} cap_names[] = {
+	} type_names[] = {
 		{ "keyboard", "Keyboard" },
 		{ "pointer", "Mouse" },
-		{ "touch", "Touch" },
-		{ "tablet_tool", "Tablet tool" },
 		{ "tablet_pad", "Tablet pad" },
-		{ "gesture", "Gesture" },
-		{ "switch", "Switch" },
+		{ "tablet_tool", "Tablet tool" },
+		{ "touch", "Touch" },
 	};
 
-	size_t len = json_object_array_length(caps);
-	if (len == 0) {
-		printf("Unknown");
+	for (size_t i = 0; i < sizeof(type_names) / sizeof(type_names[0]); ++i) {
+		if (strcmp(type_names[i].a, name) == 0) {
+			return type_names[i].b;
+		}
 	}
 
-	json_object *cap;
-	for (size_t i = 0; i < len; ++i) {
-		cap = json_object_array_get_idx(caps, i);
-		const char *cap_s = json_object_get_string(cap);
-		const char *_name = NULL;
-		for (size_t j = 0; j < sizeof(cap_names) / sizeof(cap_names[0]); ++i) {
-			if (strcmp(cap_names[i].a, cap_s) == 0) {
-				_name = cap_names[i].b;
-				break;
-			}
-		}
-		printf("%s%s", _name ? _name : cap_s, len > 1 && i != len - 1 ? ", " : "");
-	}
-	printf("\n  Sway ID: %s\n", json_object_get_string(id));
-	if (size) {
-		json_object *width, *height;
-		json_object_object_get_ex(size, "width", &width);
-		json_object_object_get_ex(size, "height", &height);
-		printf("  Size: %lfmm x %lfmm\n",
-				json_object_get_double(width), json_object_get_double(height));
-	}
-	printf("\n");
+	return name;
+}
+
+static void pretty_print_input(json_object *i) {
+	json_object *id, *name, *type, *product, *vendor;
+	json_object_object_get_ex(i, "identifier", &id);
+	json_object_object_get_ex(i, "name", &name);
+	json_object_object_get_ex(i, "type", &type);
+	json_object_object_get_ex(i, "product", &product);
+	json_object_object_get_ex(i, "vendor", &vendor);
+
+	const char *fmt =
+		"Input device: %s\n"
+		"  Type: %s\n"
+		"  Identifier: %s\n"
+		"  Product ID: %d\n"
+		"  Vendor ID: %d\n\n";
+
+
+	printf(fmt, json_object_get_string(name),
+		pretty_type_name(json_object_get_string(type)),
+		json_object_get_string(id),
+		json_object_get_int(product),
+		json_object_get_int(vendor));
 }
 
 static void pretty_print_output(json_object *o) {