diff --git a/cmd/kafka-connect/kafka-connect.go b/cmd/kafka-connect/kafka-connect.go
index 0992ab5..334e437 100644
--- a/cmd/kafka-connect/kafka-connect.go
+++ b/cmd/kafka-connect/kafka-connect.go
@@ -46,8 +46,10 @@ var (
 	tasksCmd  = app.Command("tasks", "Displays tasks currently running for a connector.")
 	tasksName = tasksCmd.Arg("name", "Name of the connector to look up.").Required().String()
 
+	statusCmd  = app.Command("status", "Gets current status of a connector.")
+	statusName = statusCmd.Arg("name", "Name of the connector to look up.").Required().String()
+
 	// TODO: New stuff
-	// status
 	// pause
 	// resume
 	// restart
@@ -92,6 +94,9 @@ func run() error {
 
 	case tasksCmd.FullCommand():
 		apiResult, _, err = client.GetConnectorTasks(*tasksName)
+
+	case statusCmd.FullCommand():
+		apiResult, _, err = client.GetConnectorStatus(*statusName)
 	}
 
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/connectors.go b/connectors.go
index e216af3..24f9b8e 100644
--- a/connectors.go
+++ b/connectors.go
@@ -37,6 +37,32 @@ type TaskID struct {
 	ID            int    `json:"task"`
 }
 
+// ConnectorStatus reflects the status of a Connector and state of its Tasks.
+//
+// Having connector name and a "connector" object at top level is a little
+// awkward and produces stuttering, but it's their design, not ours.
+type ConnectorStatus struct {
+	Name      string         `json:"name"`
+	Connector ConnectorState `json:"connector"`
+	Tasks     []TaskState    `json:"tasks"`
+}
+
+// ConnectorState reflects the running state of a Connector and the worker where
+// it is running.
+type ConnectorState struct {
+	State    string `json:"state"`
+	WorkerID string `json:"worker_id"`
+}
+
+// TaskState reflects the running state of a Task and the worker where it is
+// running.
+type TaskState struct {
+	ID       int    `json:"id"`
+	State    string `json:"state"`
+	WorkerID string `json:"worker_id"`
+	Trace    string `json:"trace,omitempty"`
+}
+
 // TODO: Probably need to URL-encode connector names
 
 // CreateConnector creates a new connector instance. It returns an error if
@@ -92,6 +118,18 @@ func (c *Client) GetConnectorTasks(name string) ([]Task, *http.Response, error)
 	return tasks, response, err
 }
 
+// GetConnectorStatus gets current status of the connector, including whether it
+// is running, failed or paused, which worker it is assigned to, error
+// information if it has failed, and the state of all its tasks.
+//
+// See: http://docs.confluent.io/current/connect/userguide.html#get--connectors-(string-name)-status
+func (c *Client) GetConnectorStatus(name string) (*ConnectorStatus, *http.Response, error) {
+	path := fmt.Sprintf("connectors/%v/status", name)
+	status := new(ConnectorStatus)
+	response, err := c.get(path, status)
+	return status, response, err
+}
+
 // UpdateConnectorConfig updates configuration for an existing connector with
 // the given name. If the connector does not exist, it will be created.
 //
diff --git a/connectors_test.go b/connectors_test.go
index 87e0423..83c07b3 100644
--- a/connectors_test.go
+++ b/connectors_test.go
@@ -201,6 +201,61 @@ var _ = Describe("Connectors", func() {
 		})
 	})
 
+	Describe("GetConnectorStatus", func() {
+		var resultStatus *ConnectorStatus
+		var statusCode int
+
+		BeforeEach(func() {
+			resultStatus = &ConnectorStatus{
+				Name: "local-file-source",
+				Connector: ConnectorState{
+					State:    "RUNNING",
+					WorkerID: "127.0.0.1:8083",
+				},
+				Tasks: []TaskState{
+					TaskState{
+						ID:       0,
+						State:    "RUNNING",
+						WorkerID: "127.0.0.1:8083",
+					},
+				},
+			}
+
+			server.AppendHandlers(
+				ghttp.CombineHandlers(
+					ghttp.VerifyRequest("GET", "/connectors/local-file-source/status"),
+					ghttp.VerifyHeader(jsonAcceptHeader),
+					ghttp.RespondWithJSONEncodedPtr(&statusCode, &resultStatus),
+				),
+			)
+		})
+
+		Context("when existing connector name is given", func() {
+			BeforeEach(func() {
+				statusCode = http.StatusOK
+			})
+
+			It("returns connector status", func() {
+				status, _, err := client.GetConnectorStatus("local-file-source")
+				Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
+				Expect(status).To(Equal(resultStatus))
+			})
+		})
+
+		Context("when nonexisting connector name is given", func() {
+			BeforeEach(func() {
+				statusCode = http.StatusNotFound
+			})
+
+			It("returns an error response", func() {
+				status, resp, err := client.GetConnectorStatus("local-file-source")
+				Expect(err).To(HaveOccurred())
+				Expect(*status).To(BeZero())
+				Expect(resp.StatusCode).To(Equal(http.StatusNotFound))
+			})
+		})
+	})
+
 	Describe("UpdateConnectorConfig", func() {
 		It("returns updated connector when successful", func() {
 			connector, err := UpdateConnectorConfig("test", ConnectorConfig{})