diff --git a/src/games/stendhal/server/actions/CommandCenter.java b/src/games/stendhal/server/actions/CommandCenter.java
index e5f9fe6fe04..d3fc0aa05eb 100644
--- a/src/games/stendhal/server/actions/CommandCenter.java
+++ b/src/games/stendhal/server/actions/CommandCenter.java
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* $Id$ */
 /***************************************************************************
- *                   (C) Copyright 2003-2010 - Stendhal                    *
+ *                   (C) Copyright 2003-2024 - Stendhal                    *
  ***************************************************************************
  ***************************************************************************
  *                                                                         *
@@ -133,6 +133,7 @@ private static void registerActions() {
 		WhoAction.register();
 		register("info", new InfoAction());
 		register("markscroll", new MarkScrollAction());
+		register("shop_inventory", new ShopInventoryAction());
 	}
 
 	/**
diff --git a/src/games/stendhal/server/actions/ShopInventoryAction.java b/src/games/stendhal/server/actions/ShopInventoryAction.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e7e74c32764
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/games/stendhal/server/actions/ShopInventoryAction.java
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+/***************************************************************************
+ *                    Copyright © 2024 - Faiumoni e. V.                    *
+ ***************************************************************************
+ ***************************************************************************
+ *                                                                         *
+ *   This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify  *
+ *   it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by  *
+ *   the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or     *
+ *   (at your option) any later version.                                   *
+ *                                                                         *
+ ***************************************************************************/
+package games.stendhal.server.actions;
+
+import org.apache.log4j.Logger;
+
+import games.stendhal.server.entity.npc.MerchantNPC;
+import games.stendhal.server.entity.npc.NPCList;
+import games.stendhal.server.entity.npc.SpeakerNPC;
+import games.stendhal.server.entity.npc.shop.ShopType;
+import games.stendhal.server.entity.player.Player;
+import games.stendhal.server.events.ShopInventoryEvent;
+import marauroa.common.game.RPAction;
+
+
+/**
+ * Action for requesting an NPC's shop inventory.
+ */
+public class ShopInventoryAction implements ActionListener {
+
+	private static Logger logger = Logger.getLogger(ShopInventoryAction.class);
+
+
+	@Override
+	public void onAction(final Player player, final RPAction action) {
+		if (!action.has("npc")) {
+			logger.error("NPC name must be specified");
+			return;
+		}
+		if (!action.has("type")) {
+			logger.error("Shop type must be specified");
+			return;
+		}
+
+		final String typeName = action.get("type");
+		final ShopType type = ShopType.fromString(typeName);
+		if (type == null) {
+			logger.error("Unrecognized shop type \"" + typeName + "\"");
+			return;
+		}
+
+		final String npcName = action.get("npc");
+		final SpeakerNPC npc = NPCList.get().get(npcName);
+		if (npc == null || !(npc instanceof MerchantNPC)) {
+			logger.error("Unrecognized merchant NPC \"" + npcName + "\"");
+			return;
+		}
+
+		player.addEvent(new ShopInventoryEvent((MerchantNPC) npc, type));
+		player.notifyWorldAboutChanges();
+	}
+}
diff --git a/src/games/stendhal/server/core/engine/RPClassGenerator.java b/src/games/stendhal/server/core/engine/RPClassGenerator.java
index 0796b32db31..28d503d8653 100644
--- a/src/games/stendhal/server/core/engine/RPClassGenerator.java
+++ b/src/games/stendhal/server/core/engine/RPClassGenerator.java
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@
 import games.stendhal.server.events.PrivateTextEvent;
 import games.stendhal.server.events.ProgressStatusEvent;
 import games.stendhal.server.events.ReachedAchievementEvent;
+import games.stendhal.server.events.ShopInventoryEvent;
 import games.stendhal.server.events.ShowItemListEvent;
 import games.stendhal.server.events.ShowOutfitListEvent;
 import games.stendhal.server.events.SoundEvent;
@@ -349,6 +350,10 @@ public void createRPClassesWithoutBaking() {
 			BestiaryEvent.generateRPClass();
 		}
 
+		// shops
+		if (!RPClass.hasRPClass("shop_inventory")) {
+			ShopInventoryEvent.generateRPClass();
+		}
 		if (!RPClass.hasRPClass(Events.OUTFIT_LIST)) {
 			ShowOutfitListEvent.generateRPClass();
 		}
diff --git a/src/games/stendhal/server/events/ShopInventoryEvent.java b/src/games/stendhal/server/events/ShopInventoryEvent.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..1769c65e56f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/games/stendhal/server/events/ShopInventoryEvent.java
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+/***************************************************************************
+ *                    Copyright © 2024 - Faiumoni e. V.                    *
+ ***************************************************************************
+ ***************************************************************************
+ *                                                                         *
+ *   This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify  *
+ *   it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by  *
+ *   the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or     *
+ *   (at your option) any later version.                                   *
+ *                                                                         *
+ ***************************************************************************/
+package games.stendhal.server.events;
+
+import org.apache.log4j.Logger;
+
+import games.stendhal.server.entity.npc.MerchantNPC;
+import games.stendhal.server.entity.npc.shop.ShopInventory;
+import games.stendhal.server.entity.npc.shop.ShopType;
+import marauroa.common.game.Definition.Type;
+import marauroa.common.game.RPClass;
+import marauroa.common.game.RPEvent;
+
+
+/**
+ * Event that retrieves an NPC's shop inventory.
+ */
+public class ShopInventoryEvent extends RPEvent {
+
+	private static Logger logger = Logger.getLogger(ShopInventoryEvent.class);
+
+
+	public static void generateRPClass() {
+		final RPClass rpclass = new RPClass("shop_inventory");
+		rpclass.addAttribute("type", Type.STRING);
+		rpclass.addAttribute("contents", Type.STRING);
+	}
+
+	public ShopInventoryEvent(final MerchantNPC npc, final ShopType type) {
+		final ShopInventory<?, ?> inv = npc.getInventory(type);
+		if (inv == null) {
+			logger.warn("Shop type " + type.toString() + " does not exist for NPC " + npc.getName());
+			return;
+		}
+		put("type", type.toString());
+		put("contents", buildInventoryList(inv));
+	}
+
+	private String buildInventoryList(final ShopInventory<?, ?> inv) {
+		return inv.toString().split("(")[1].split(")")[0];
+	}
+}