diff --git a/files/build_templates/sonic_debian_extension.j2 b/files/build_templates/sonic_debian_extension.j2
index 9c6e8a553206..3b40bd87774e 100644
--- a/files/build_templates/sonic_debian_extension.j2
+++ b/files/build_templates/sonic_debian_extension.j2
@@ -333,6 +333,12 @@ sudo cp target/files/$ISSU_VERSION_FILE $FILESYSTEM_ROOT/etc/mlnx/issu-version
 sudo cp target/files/$MLNX_FFB_SCRIPT $FILESYSTEM_ROOT/usr/bin/mlnx-ffb.sh
 j2 platform/mellanox/mlnx-fw-upgrade.j2 | sudo tee $FILESYSTEM_ROOT/usr/bin/mlnx-fw-upgrade.sh
 sudo chmod 755 $FILESYSTEM_ROOT/usr/bin/mlnx-fw-upgrade.sh
+
+# Install mlnx-sonic-platform Python 2 package
+MLNX_PLATFORM_COMMON_PY2_WHEEL_NAME=$(basename {{mlnx_platform_api_py2_wheel_path}})
+sudo cp {{mlnx_platform_api_py2_wheel_path}} $FILESYSTEM_ROOT/$MLNX_PLATFORM_COMMON_PY2_WHEEL_NAME
+sudo https_proxy=$https_proxy LANG=C chroot $FILESYSTEM_ROOT pip install $MLNX_PLATFORM_COMMON_PY2_WHEEL_NAME
+sudo rm -rf $FILESYSTEM_ROOT/$MLNX_PLATFORM_COMMON_PY2_WHEEL_NAME
 {% endif %}
 
 {%- if SONIC_ROUTING_STACK == "frr" %}
diff --git a/files/image_config/process-reboot-cause/process-reboot-cause b/files/image_config/process-reboot-cause/process-reboot-cause
index 81c496a025ce..964244b01d29 100755
--- a/files/image_config/process-reboot-cause/process-reboot-cause
+++ b/files/image_config/process-reboot-cause/process-reboot-cause
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ def main():
     # if there is no sonic_platform package installed, we only provide
     # software-related reboot causes.
     try:
-        import sonic_platform
+        import sonic_platform.platform
 
         # Check if the previous reboot was caused by hardware
         platform = sonic_platform.platform.Platform()
diff --git a/platform/mellanox/mlnx-platform-api.mk b/platform/mellanox/mlnx-platform-api.mk
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..4b70e59debc1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/platform/mellanox/mlnx-platform-api.mk
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+# SONIC_PLATFORM_API_PY2 package
+
+SONIC_PLATFORM_API_PY2 = mlnx_platform_api-1.0-py2-none-any.whl
+$(SONIC_PLATFORM_API_PY2)_SRC_PATH = $(PLATFORM_PATH)/mlnx-platform-api
+$(SONIC_PLATFORM_API_PY2)_PYTHON_VERSION = 2
+SONIC_PYTHON_WHEELS += $(SONIC_PLATFORM_API_PY2)
+
+export mlnx_platform_api_py2_wheel_path="$(addprefix $(PYTHON_WHEELS_PATH)/,$(SONIC_PLATFORM_API_PY2))"
diff --git a/platform/mellanox/mlnx-platform-api/setup.py b/platform/mellanox/mlnx-platform-api/setup.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..12809c4085ed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/platform/mellanox/mlnx-platform-api/setup.py
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+from setuptools import setup
+
+setup(
+    name='mlnx-platform-api',
+    version='1.0',
+    description='SONiC platform API implementation on Mellanox platform',
+    license='Apache 2.0',
+    author='SONiC Team',
+    author_email='linuxnetdev@microsoft.com',
+    url='https://github.com/Azure/sonic-buildimage',
+    maintainer='Kevin Wang',
+    maintainer_email='kevinw@mellanox.com',
+    packages=[
+        'sonic_platform',
+    ],
+    classifiers=[
+        'Development Status :: 3 - Alpha',
+        'Environment :: Plugins',
+        'Intended Audience :: Developers',
+        'Intended Audience :: Information Technology',
+        'Intended Audience :: System Administrators',
+        'License :: OSI Approved :: Apache Software License',
+        'Natural Language :: English',
+        'Operating System :: POSIX :: Linux',
+        'Programming Language :: Python :: 2.7',
+        'Topic :: Utilities',
+    ],
+    keywords='sonic SONiC platform PLATFORM',
+)
+
diff --git a/platform/mellanox/mlnx-platform-api/sonic_platform/__init__.py b/platform/mellanox/mlnx-platform-api/sonic_platform/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..e69de29bb2d1
diff --git a/platform/mellanox/mlnx-platform-api/sonic_platform/chassis.py b/platform/mellanox/mlnx-platform-api/sonic_platform/chassis.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..73279102691c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/platform/mellanox/mlnx-platform-api/sonic_platform/chassis.py
@@ -0,0 +1,110 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+
+#############################################################################
+# Mellanox
+#
+# Module contains an implementation of SONiC Platform Base API and
+# provides the Chassis information which are available in the platform
+#
+#############################################################################
+
+import sys
+
+try:
+    from sonic_platform_base.chassis_base import ChassisBase
+    from os.path import join
+    import io
+    import re
+    import subprocess
+    import syslog
+except ImportError as e:
+    raise ImportError (str(e) + "- required module not found")
+
+HWMGMT_SYSTEM_ROOT = '/var/run/hw-management/system/'
+
+#reboot cause related definitions
+REBOOT_CAUSE_ROOT = HWMGMT_SYSTEM_ROOT
+
+REBOOT_CAUSE_POWER_LOSS_FILE = 'reset_main_pwr_fail'
+REBOOT_CAUSE_AUX_POWER_LOSS_FILE = 'reset_aux_pwr_or_ref'
+REBOOT_CAUSE_THERMAL_OVERLOAD_ASIC_FILE = 'reset_asic_thermal'
+REBOOT_CAUSE_WATCHDOG_FILE = 'reset_hotswap_or_wd'
+REBOOT_CAUSE_MLNX_FIRMWARE_RESET = 'reset_fw_reset'
+REBOOT_CAUSE_LONG_PB = 'reset_long_pb'
+REBOOT_CAUSE_SHORT_PB = 'reset_short_pb'
+
+REBOOT_CAUSE_FILE_LENGTH = 1
+
+# ========================== Syslog wrappers ==========================
+SYSLOG_IDENTIFIER = "mlnx-chassis"
+def log_warning(msg, also_print_to_console=False):
+    syslog.openlog(SYSLOG_IDENTIFIER)
+    syslog.syslog(syslog.LOG_WARNING, msg)
+    syslog.closelog()
+
+
+class Chassis(ChassisBase):
+    """Platform-specific Chassis class"""
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        super(Chassis, self).__init__()
+
+    def _read_generic_file(self, filename, len):
+        """
+        Read a generic file, returns the contents of the file
+        """
+        result = ''
+        try:
+            fileobj = io.open(filename)
+            result = fileobj.read(len)
+            fileobj.close()
+            return result
+        except Exception as e:
+            log_warning("Fail to read file {} due to {}".format(filename, repr(e)))
+            return ''
+
+    def _verify_reboot_cause(self, filename):
+        '''
+        Open and read the reboot cause file in 
+        /var/run/hwmanagement/system (which is defined as REBOOT_CAUSE_ROOT)
+        If a reboot cause file doesn't exists, returns '0'.
+        '''
+        try:
+            return bool(int(self._read_generic_file(join(REBOOT_CAUSE_ROOT, filename), REBOOT_CAUSE_FILE_LENGTH).rstrip('\n')))
+        except:
+            return False
+
+    def get_reboot_cause(self):
+        """
+        Retrieves the cause of the previous reboot
+
+        Returns:
+            A tuple (string, string) where the first element is a string
+            containing the cause of the previous reboot. This string must be
+            one of the predefined strings in this class. If the first string
+            is "REBOOT_CAUSE_HARDWARE_OTHER", the second string can be used
+            to pass a description of the reboot cause.
+        """
+        #read reboot causes files in the following order
+        minor_cause = ''
+        if self._verify_reboot_cause(REBOOT_CAUSE_POWER_LOSS_FILE):
+            major_cause = self.REBOOT_CAUSE_POWER_LOSS
+        elif self._verify_reboot_cause(REBOOT_CAUSE_AUX_POWER_LOSS_FILE):
+            major_cause = self.REBOOT_CAUSE_POWER_LOSS
+        elif self._verify_reboot_cause(REBOOT_CAUSE_THERMAL_OVERLOAD_ASIC_FILE):
+            major_cause = self.REBOOT_CAUSE_THERMAL_OVERLOAD_ASIC
+        elif self._verify_reboot_cause(REBOOT_CAUSE_WATCHDOG_FILE):
+            major_cause = self.REBOOT_CAUSE_WATCHDOG
+        else:
+            major_cause = self.REBOOT_CAUSE_HARDWARE_OTHER
+            if self._verify_reboot_cause(REBOOT_CAUSE_MLNX_FIRMWARE_RESET):
+                minor_cause = "Reset by ASIC firmware"
+            elif self._verify_reboot_cause(REBOOT_CAUSE_LONG_PB):
+                minor_cause = "Reset by long press on power button"
+            elif self._verify_reboot_cause(REBOOT_CAUSE_SHORT_PB):
+                minor_cause = "Reset by short press on power button"
+            else:
+                major_cause = self.REBOOT_CAUSE_NON_HARDWARE
+
+        return major_cause, minor_cause
+
diff --git a/platform/mellanox/mlnx-platform-api/sonic_platform/platform.py b/platform/mellanox/mlnx-platform-api/sonic_platform/platform.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..5a081bd27f83
--- /dev/null
+++ b/platform/mellanox/mlnx-platform-api/sonic_platform/platform.py
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+
+#############################################################################
+# Mellanox
+#
+# implementation of new platform api
+#############################################################################
+
+try:
+    from sonic_platform_base.platform_base import PlatformBase
+    from sonic_platform.chassis import Chassis
+except ImportError as e:
+    raise ImportError(str(e) + "- required module not found")
+
+
+class Platform(PlatformBase):
+    def __init__(self):
+        PlatformBase.__init__(self)
+        self._chassis = Chassis()
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/platform/mellanox/rules.mk b/platform/mellanox/rules.mk
index 1c0072bec3ce..afd52a3459b1 100644
--- a/platform/mellanox/rules.mk
+++ b/platform/mellanox/rules.mk
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ include $(PLATFORM_PATH)/fw.mk
 include $(PLATFORM_PATH)/mft.mk
 include $(PLATFORM_PATH)/mlnx-sai.mk
 include $(PLATFORM_PATH)/hw-management.mk
+include $(PLATFORM_PATH)/mlnx-platform-api.mk
 include $(PLATFORM_PATH)/docker-syncd-mlnx.mk
 include $(PLATFORM_PATH)/docker-syncd-mlnx-rpc.mk
 include $(PLATFORM_PATH)/docker-orchagent-mlnx.mk
diff --git a/slave.mk b/slave.mk
index 99f4559b11c1..d32f37f6128a 100644
--- a/slave.mk
+++ b/slave.mk
@@ -558,7 +558,8 @@ $(addprefix $(TARGET_PATH)/, $(SONIC_INSTALLERS)) : $(TARGET_PATH)/% : \
         $$(addprefix $(TARGET_PATH)/,$$($$*_DOCKERS)) \
         $$(addprefix $(PYTHON_WHEELS_PATH)/,$(SONIC_CONFIG_ENGINE)) \
         $$(addprefix $(PYTHON_WHEELS_PATH)/,$(SONIC_PLATFORM_COMMON_PY2)) \
-        $$(addprefix $(PYTHON_WHEELS_PATH)/,$(REDIS_DUMP_LOAD_PY2))
+        $$(addprefix $(PYTHON_WHEELS_PATH)/,$(REDIS_DUMP_LOAD_PY2)) \
+        $$(addprefix $(PYTHON_WHEELS_PATH)/,$(SONIC_PLATFORM_API_PY2))
 	$(HEADER)
 	# Pass initramfs and linux kernel explicitly. They are used for all platforms
 	export initramfs_tools="$(DEBS_PATH)/$(INITRAMFS_TOOLS)"