diff --git a/src/basic_api.cc b/src/basic_api.cc
index 8baebe2..e6c9146 100644
--- a/src/basic_api.cc
+++ b/src/basic_api.cc
@@ -119,6 +119,17 @@ namespace pEp {
             return result;
         }
 
+        string export_key(Identity ident)
+        {
+            PEP_STATUS status = PEP_STATUS_OK;
+            char* key_data = NULL;
+            size_t size;
+            status = ::export_key(adapter.session(), ident.fpr().c_str(), &key_data, &size);
+
+            _throw_status(status);
+            return key_data;
+        }
+
         void set_own_key(Identity& ident, string fpr)
         {
             if (ident.address() == "")
diff --git a/src/basic_api.hh b/src/basic_api.hh
index 4be530a..8daf888 100644
--- a/src/basic_api.hh
+++ b/src/basic_api.hh
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ namespace pEp {
         void key_reset_trust(Identity ident);
 
         boost::python::list import_key(string key_data);
+        string export_key(Identity ident);
         void set_own_key(Identity& ident, string fpr);
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/pEpmodule.cc b/src/pEpmodule.cc
index d79a7ff..4312f05 100644
--- a/src/pEpmodule.cc
+++ b/src/pEpmodule.cc
@@ -445,6 +445,12 @@ BOOST_PYTHON_MODULE(pEp)
             "import key(s) from key_data\n"
         );
 
+    def("export_key", &pEp::PythonAdapter::export_key,
+            "key_data = export_key(identity)\n"
+            "\n"
+            "export key(s) of identity\n"
+        );
+
     def("set_own_key", &pEp::PythonAdapter::set_own_key,
             "set_own_key(me, fpr)\n"
             "\n"