diff --git a/src/conf.c b/src/conf.c
index a311021e..4a708923 100644
--- a/src/conf.c
+++ b/src/conf.c
@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@
 #include "ll.h"
 #include "daapd.h"
 #include "os.h"
+#include "webserver.h"
+#include "xml-rpc.h"
 
 /** Globals */
 //static int ecode;
@@ -84,6 +86,7 @@ static int _conf_makedir(char *path, char *user);
 static int _conf_existdir(char *path);
 static int _conf_split(char *s, char *delimiters, char ***argvp);
 static void _conf_dispose_split(char **argv);
+static int _conf_xml_dump(XMLSTRUCT *pxml,LL *pll,int sublevel,char *parent);
 
 static CONF_ELEMENTS conf_elements[] = {
     { 1, 0, CONF_T_STRING,"general","runas" },
@@ -1209,3 +1212,85 @@ void conf_dispose_array(char **argv) {
         index++;
     }
 }
+
+/* FIXME: this belongs in xml-rpc, but need config enumerating fns */
+
+/**
+ * dump the config to xml
+ * 
+ * @param pwsc web connection to dump to
+ * @returns TRUE on success, FALSE otherwise
+ */
+int conf_xml_dump(WS_CONNINFO *pwsc) {
+    XMLSTRUCT *pxml;
+    int retval;
+
+    if(!conf_main_file) {
+        return FALSE; /* CONF_E_NOCONF */
+    }
+
+    pxml = xml_init(pwsc,1);
+    xml_push(pxml,"config");
+
+    _conf_lock();
+
+    retval = _conf_xml_dump(pxml,conf_main,0,NULL);
+
+    _conf_unlock();
+
+    xml_pop(pxml);
+    xml_deinit(pxml);
+
+    return retval;
+}
+
+/**
+ * do the actual work of dumping the config file
+ *
+ * @param pwsc web connection we are writing the config file to
+ * @param pll list we are dumping k/v pairs for
+ * @param sublevel whether this is the root, or a subkey
+ * @returns TRUE on success, FALSE otherwise
+ */
+int _conf_xml_dump(XMLSTRUCT *pxml, LL *pll, int sublevel, char *parent) {
+    LL_ITEM *pli;
+    LL_ITEM *plitemp;
+
+    if(!pll)
+        return TRUE;
+
+    /* write all the solo keys, first! */
+    pli = pll->itemlist.next;
+    while(pli) {
+        switch(pli->type) {
+        case LL_TYPE_LL:
+            if(sublevel) {
+                /* must be multivalued */
+                plitemp = NULL;
+                xml_push(pxml,"array");
+                while((plitemp = ll_get_next(pli->value.as_ll,plitemp))) {
+                    xml_output(pxml,pli->key,"%s",plitemp->value.as_string);
+                }
+                xml_pop(pxml);
+            } else {
+                xml_push(pxml,pli->key);
+                if(!_conf_xml_dump(pxml, pli->value.as_ll, 1, pli->key))
+                   return FALSE;
+                xml_pop(pxml);
+            }
+            break;
+
+        case LL_TYPE_INT:
+            xml_output(pxml,pli->key,"%d",pli->value.as_int);
+            break;
+
+        case LL_TYPE_STRING:
+            xml_output(pxml,pli->key,"%s",pli->value.as_string);
+            break;
+        }
+
+        pli = pli->next;
+    }
+
+    return TRUE;
+}
diff --git a/src/conf.h b/src/conf.h
index 5ab32321..d3c43600 100644
--- a/src/conf.h
+++ b/src/conf.h
@@ -48,4 +48,9 @@ extern int conf_write(void);
 extern char *conf_implode(char *section, char *key, char *delimiter);
 extern int conf_get_array(char *section, char *key, char ***argvp);
 extern void conf_dispose_array(char **argv);
+
+/* FIXME: get enum functions and move to xml-rpc */
+#include "webserver.h"
+extern int conf_xml_dump(WS_CONNINFO *pwsc);
+
 #endif /* _CONFIG_H_ */
diff --git a/src/xml-rpc.c b/src/xml-rpc.c
index 1f7919c9..7c07ebb4 100644
--- a/src/xml-rpc.c
+++ b/src/xml-rpc.c
@@ -15,12 +15,14 @@
 #include <time.h>
 
 #include "configfile.h"
+#include "conf.h"
 #include "db-generic.h"
 #include "daapd.h"
 #include "err.h"
 #include "mp3-scanner.h"
 #include "rend.h"
 #include "webserver.h"
+#include "xml-rpc.h"
 
 /* typedefs */
 typedef struct tag_xmlstack {
@@ -28,22 +30,16 @@ typedef struct tag_xmlstack {
     struct tag_xmlstack *next;
 } XMLSTACK;
 
-typedef struct tag_xmlstruct {
+struct tag_xmlstruct {
     WS_CONNINFO *pwsc;
     int stack_level;
     XMLSTACK stack;
-} XMLSTRUCT;
+};
 
 /* Forwards */
 void xml_get_stats(WS_CONNINFO *pwsc);
 char *xml_entity_encode(char *original);
 
-XMLSTRUCT *xml_init(WS_CONNINFO *pwsc, int emit_header);
-void xml_push(XMLSTRUCT *pxml, char *term);
-void xml_pop(XMLSTRUCT *pxml);
-void xml_output(XMLSTRUCT *pxml, char *section, char *fmt, ...);
-void xml_deinit(XMLSTRUCT *pxml);
-
 /**
  * create an xml response structure, a helper struct for
  * building xml responses.
@@ -183,6 +179,11 @@ void xml_handle(WS_CONNINFO *pwsc) {
         return;
     }
 
+    if(strcasecmp(method,"config") == 0) {
+        conf_xml_dump(pwsc);
+        return;
+    }
+
     ws_returnerror(pwsc,500,"Invalid method");
     return;
 }
diff --git a/src/xml-rpc.h b/src/xml-rpc.h
index 0b2b46eb..9d75d3a9 100644
--- a/src/xml-rpc.h
+++ b/src/xml-rpc.h
@@ -9,4 +9,14 @@
 
 extern void xml_handle(WS_CONNINFO *pwsc);
 
+struct tag_xmlstruct;
+typedef struct tag_xmlstruct XMLSTRUCT;
+
+extern XMLSTRUCT *xml_init(WS_CONNINFO *pwsc, int emit_header);
+extern void xml_push(XMLSTRUCT *pxml, char *term);
+extern void xml_pop(XMLSTRUCT *pxml);
+extern void xml_output(XMLSTRUCT *pxml, char *section, char *fmt, ...);
+extern void xml_deinit(XMLSTRUCT *pxml);
+
+
 #endif /* _XMLRPC_H_ */