diff --git a/cmd/droned/drone.go b/cmd/droned/drone.go
index c638357c5..189f6c9e5 100644
--- a/cmd/droned/drone.go
+++ b/cmd/droned/drone.go
@@ -227,6 +227,7 @@ func setupHandlers() {
 
 	// handlers for repository, commits and build details
 	m.Get("/:host/:owner/:name/commit/:commit/build/:label/out.txt", handler.RepoHandler(handler.BuildOut))
+	m.Get("/:host/:owner/:name/commit/:commit/build/:label/status.json", handler.PublicHandler(handler.BuildStatus))
 	m.Post("/:host/:owner/:name/commit/:commit/build/:label/rebuild", handler.RepoAdminHandler(rebuild.CommitRebuild))
 	m.Get("/:host/:owner/:name/commit/:commit/build/:label", handler.RepoHandler(handler.CommitShow))
 	m.Post("/:host/:owner/:name/commit/:commit/rebuild", handler.RepoAdminHandler(rebuild.CommitRebuild))
diff --git a/pkg/handler/builds.go b/pkg/handler/builds.go
index be524a411..e06cdac16 100644
--- a/pkg/handler/builds.go
+++ b/pkg/handler/builds.go
@@ -7,6 +7,10 @@ import (
 	. "github.com/drone/drone/pkg/model"
 )
 
+type BuildResult struct {
+	Status string
+}
+
 // Returns the combined stdout / stderr for an individual Build.
 func BuildOut(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, u *User, repo *Repo) error {
 	branch := r.FormValue("branch")
@@ -32,6 +36,33 @@ func BuildOut(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, u *User, repo *Repo) error
 	return RenderText(w, build.Stdout, http.StatusOK)
 }
 
+// Returns the combined stdout / stderr for an individual Build.
+func BuildStatus(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, repo *Repo) error {
+	branch := r.FormValue("branch")
+	if branch == "" {
+		branch = "master"
+	}
+
+	hash := r.FormValue(":commit")
+	labl := r.FormValue(":label")
+
+	// get the commit from the database
+	commit, err := database.GetCommitBranchHash(branch, hash, repo.ID)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	// get the build from the database
+	build, err := database.GetBuildSlug(labl, commit.ID)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	build_result := BuildResult{build.Status}
+
+	return RenderJson(w, build_result)
+}
+
 // Returns the gzipped stdout / stderr for an individual Build
 func BuildOutGzip(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, u *User) error {
 	// TODO
diff --git a/pkg/handler/handler.go b/pkg/handler/handler.go
index 40de6fd3c..7636ab3a2 100644
--- a/pkg/handler/handler.go
+++ b/pkg/handler/handler.go
@@ -64,10 +64,33 @@ func (h AdminHandler) ServeHTTP(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	}
 }
 
+// PublicHandler wraps the default http.HandlerFunc to include
+// requested Repository in the method signature, in addition
+// to handling an error as the return value.
+type PublicHandler func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, repo *Repo) error
+
+func (h PublicHandler) ServeHTTP(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	// repository name from the URL parameters
+	hostParam := r.FormValue(":host")
+	userParam := r.FormValue(":owner")
+	nameParam := r.FormValue(":name")
+	repoName := fmt.Sprintf("%s/%s/%s", hostParam, userParam, nameParam)
+
+	repo, err := database.GetRepoSlug(repoName)
+	if err != nil || repo == nil {
+		RenderNotFound(w)
+		return
+	}
+
+	h(w, r, repo)
+	return
+}
+
 // RepoHandler wraps the default http.HandlerFunc to include
 // the currently authenticated User and requested Repository
 // in the method signature, in addition to handling an error
 // as the return value.
+
 type RepoHandler func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, user *User, repo *Repo) error
 
 func (h RepoHandler) ServeHTTP(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {