diff --git a/include/sway/commands.h b/include/sway/commands.h
index 9e8d013ec..3ab8d5af7 100644
--- a/include/sway/commands.h
+++ b/include/sway/commands.h
@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@ sway_cmd cmd_gaps;
 sway_cmd cmd_hide_edge_borders;
 sway_cmd cmd_include;
 sway_cmd cmd_input;
+sway_cmd cmd_ipc;
 sway_cmd cmd_kill;
 sway_cmd cmd_layout;
 sway_cmd cmd_log_colors;
@@ -192,4 +193,8 @@ sway_cmd input_cmd_pointer_accel;
 sway_cmd input_cmd_scroll_method;
 sway_cmd input_cmd_tap;
 
+sway_cmd cmd_ipc_cmd;
+sway_cmd cmd_ipc_events;
+sway_cmd cmd_ipc_event_cmd;
+
 #endif
diff --git a/sway/commands.c b/sway/commands.c
index 5d5087b13..47f7533c6 100644
--- a/sway/commands.c
+++ b/sway/commands.c
@@ -180,6 +180,7 @@ static struct cmd_handler handlers[] = {
 	{ "hide_edge_borders", cmd_hide_edge_borders },
 	{ "include", cmd_include },
 	{ "input", cmd_input },
+	{ "ipc", cmd_ipc },
 	{ "kill", cmd_kill },
 	{ "layout", cmd_layout },
 	{ "log_colors", cmd_log_colors },
@@ -292,6 +293,26 @@ static struct cmd_handler bar_colors_handlers[] = {
 	{ "urgent_workspace", bar_colors_cmd_urgent_workspace },
 };
 
+static struct cmd_handler ipc_handlers[] = {
+	{ "bar-config", cmd_ipc_cmd },
+	{ "command", cmd_ipc_cmd },
+	{ "events", cmd_ipc_events },
+	{ "inputs", cmd_ipc_cmd },
+	{ "marks", cmd_ipc_cmd },
+	{ "outputs", cmd_ipc_cmd },
+	{ "tree", cmd_ipc_cmd },
+	{ "workspaces", cmd_ipc_cmd },
+};
+
+static struct cmd_handler ipc_event_handlers[] = {
+	{ "binding", cmd_ipc_event_cmd },
+	{ "input", cmd_ipc_event_cmd },
+	{ "mode", cmd_ipc_event_cmd },
+	{ "output", cmd_ipc_event_cmd },
+	{ "window", cmd_ipc_event_cmd },
+	{ "workspace", cmd_ipc_event_cmd },
+};
+
 static int handler_compare(const void *_a, const void *_b) {
 	const struct cmd_handler *a = _a;
 	const struct cmd_handler *b = _b;
@@ -311,10 +332,17 @@ static struct cmd_handler *find_handler(char *line, enum cmd_status block) {
 			sizeof(bar_colors_handlers) / sizeof(struct cmd_handler),
 			sizeof(struct cmd_handler), handler_compare);
 	} else if (block == CMD_BLOCK_INPUT) {
-		sway_log(L_DEBUG, "looking at input handlers");
 		res = bsearch(&d, input_handlers,
 			sizeof(input_handlers) / sizeof(struct cmd_handler),
 			sizeof(struct cmd_handler), handler_compare);
+	} else if (block == CMD_BLOCK_IPC) {
+		res = bsearch(&d, ipc_handlers,
+			sizeof(ipc_handlers) / sizeof(struct cmd_handler),
+			sizeof(struct cmd_handler), handler_compare);
+	} else if (block == CMD_BLOCK_IPC_EVENTS) {
+		res = bsearch(&d, ipc_event_handlers,
+			sizeof(ipc_event_handlers) / sizeof(struct cmd_handler),
+			sizeof(struct cmd_handler), handler_compare);
 	} else {
 		res = bsearch(&d, handlers,
 			sizeof(handlers) / sizeof(struct cmd_handler),
diff --git a/sway/commands/ipc.c b/sway/commands/ipc.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e6ae27a43
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sway/commands/ipc.c
@@ -0,0 +1,140 @@
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include "sway/commands.h"
+#include "sway/config.h"
+#include "ipc.h"
+#include "log.h"
+#include "util.h"
+
+struct cmd_results *cmd_ipc(int argc, char **argv) {
+	struct cmd_results *error = NULL;
+	if ((error = checkarg(argc, "ipc", EXPECTED_EQUAL_TO, 1))) {
+		return error;
+	}
+
+	if (config->reading && strcmp("{", argv[0]) != 0) {
+		return cmd_results_new(CMD_INVALID, "ipc",
+				"Expected '{' at start of IPC config definition.");
+	}
+
+	if (!config->reading) {
+		return cmd_results_new(CMD_FAILURE, "ipc", "Can only be used in config file.");
+	}
+
+	return cmd_results_new(CMD_BLOCK_IPC, NULL, NULL);
+}
+
+struct cmd_results *cmd_ipc_events(int argc, char **argv) {
+	struct cmd_results *error = NULL;
+	if ((error = checkarg(argc, "events", EXPECTED_EQUAL_TO, 1))) {
+		return error;
+	}
+
+	if (config->reading && strcmp("{", argv[0]) != 0) {
+		return cmd_results_new(CMD_INVALID, "events",
+				"Expected '{' at start of IPC event config definition.");
+	}
+
+	if (!config->reading) {
+		return cmd_results_new(CMD_FAILURE, "events", "Can only be used in config file.");
+	}
+
+	return cmd_results_new(CMD_BLOCK_IPC_EVENTS, NULL, NULL);
+}
+
+struct cmd_results *cmd_ipc_cmd(int argc, char **argv) {
+	struct cmd_results *error = NULL;
+	if ((error = checkarg(argc, "ipc", EXPECTED_EQUAL_TO, 1))) {
+		return error;
+	}
+
+	bool enabled;
+	if (strcmp(argv[0], "enabled") == 0) {
+		enabled = true;
+	} else if (strcmp(argv[0], "disabled") == 0) {
+		enabled = false;
+	} else {
+		return cmd_results_new(CMD_INVALID, argv[-1],
+				"Argument must be one of 'enabled' or 'disabled'");
+	}
+
+	struct {
+		char *name;
+		enum ipc_command_type type;
+	} types[] = {
+		{ "command", IPC_COMMAND },
+		{ "workspaces", IPC_GET_WORKSPACES },
+		{ "outputs", IPC_GET_OUTPUTS },
+		{ "tree", IPC_GET_TREE },
+		{ "marks", IPC_GET_MARKS },
+		{ "bar-config", IPC_GET_BAR_CONFIG },
+		{ "inputs", IPC_GET_INPUTS },
+	};
+
+	uint32_t type = 0;
+
+	for (size_t i = 0; i < sizeof(types) / sizeof(types[0]); ++i) {
+		if (strcmp(types[i].name, argv[-1]) == 0) {
+			type = types[i].type;
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+
+	if (enabled) {
+		config->ipc_policy |= type;
+		sway_log(L_DEBUG, "Enabled IPC %s feature", argv[-1]);
+	} else {
+		config->ipc_policy &= ~type;
+		sway_log(L_DEBUG, "Disabled IPC %s feature", argv[-1]);
+	}
+
+	return cmd_results_new(CMD_SUCCESS, NULL, NULL);
+}
+
+struct cmd_results *cmd_ipc_event_cmd(int argc, char **argv) {
+	struct cmd_results *error = NULL;
+	if ((error = checkarg(argc, "ipc", EXPECTED_EQUAL_TO, 1))) {
+		return error;
+	}
+
+	bool enabled;
+	if (strcmp(argv[0], "enabled") == 0) {
+		enabled = true;
+	} else if (strcmp(argv[0], "disabled") == 0) {
+		enabled = false;
+	} else {
+		return cmd_results_new(CMD_INVALID, argv[-1],
+				"Argument must be one of 'enabled' or 'disabled'");
+	}
+
+	struct {
+		char *name;
+		enum ipc_command_type type;
+	} types[] = {
+		{ "workspace", event_mask(IPC_EVENT_WORKSPACE) },
+		{ "output", event_mask(IPC_EVENT_OUTPUT) },
+		{ "mode", event_mask(IPC_EVENT_MODE) },
+		{ "window", event_mask(IPC_EVENT_WINDOW) },
+		{ "binding", event_mask(IPC_EVENT_BINDING) },
+		{ "input", event_mask(IPC_EVENT_INPUT) },
+	};
+
+	uint32_t type = 0;
+
+	for (size_t i = 0; i < sizeof(types) / sizeof(types[0]); ++i) {
+		if (strcmp(types[i].name, argv[-1]) == 0) {
+			type = types[i].type;
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+
+	if (enabled) {
+		config->ipc_policy |= type;
+		sway_log(L_DEBUG, "Enabled IPC %s event", argv[-1]);
+	} else {
+		config->ipc_policy &= ~type;
+		sway_log(L_DEBUG, "Disabled IPC %s event", argv[-1]);
+	}
+
+	return cmd_results_new(CMD_SUCCESS, NULL, NULL);
+}
diff --git a/sway/config.c b/sway/config.c
index b1b0aac9b..e737f83c4 100644
--- a/sway/config.c
+++ b/sway/config.c
@@ -641,6 +641,22 @@ bool read_config(FILE *file, struct sway_config *config) {
 			}
 			break;
 
+		case CMD_BLOCK_IPC:
+			if (block == CMD_BLOCK_END) {
+				block = CMD_BLOCK_IPC;
+			} else {
+				sway_log(L_ERROR, "Invalid block '%s'", line);
+			}
+			break;
+
+		case CMD_BLOCK_IPC_EVENTS:
+			if (block == CMD_BLOCK_IPC) {
+				block = CMD_BLOCK_IPC_EVENTS;
+			} else {
+				sway_log(L_ERROR, "Invalid block '%s'", line);
+			}
+			break;
+
 		case CMD_BLOCK_END:
 			switch(block) {
 			case CMD_BLOCK_MODE:
@@ -671,6 +687,16 @@ bool read_config(FILE *file, struct sway_config *config) {
 				block = CMD_BLOCK_END;
 				break;
 
+			case CMD_BLOCK_IPC:
+				sway_log(L_DEBUG, "End of IPC block");
+				block = CMD_BLOCK_END;
+				break;
+
+			case CMD_BLOCK_IPC_EVENTS:
+				sway_log(L_DEBUG, "End of IPC events block");
+				block = CMD_BLOCK_IPC;
+				break;
+
 			case CMD_BLOCK_END:
 				sway_log(L_ERROR, "Unmatched }");
 				break;