diff --git a/src/blackcore/network.h b/src/blackcore/network.h
index 36364df0a..34011c477 100644
--- a/src/blackcore/network.h
+++ b/src/blackcore/network.h
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@
 #include <QMap>
 #include <QVector>
 #include <QMetaEnum>
+#include <QList>
+#include <QUrl>
 
 namespace BlackCore
 {
@@ -120,6 +122,18 @@ namespace BlackCore
          */
         virtual bool isConnected() const = 0;
 
+        /*!
+         * Returns a list of URLs where network status data can be found.
+         * To obtain the status, one of these URLs should be picked at random.
+         */
+        virtual QList<QUrl> getStatusUrls() const = 0;
+
+        /*!
+         * Returns a list of known servers which may be connected to.
+         * Not all servers may be accepting connections; consult the CServer::isAcceptingConnections method.
+         */
+        virtual BlackMisc::Network::CServerList getKnownServers() const = 0;
+
     public slots:
         ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
         //! \name Network slots
diff --git a/src/blackcore/network_vatlib.cpp b/src/blackcore/network_vatlib.cpp
index 3634a011b..2121a7069 100644
--- a/src/blackcore/network_vatlib.cpp
+++ b/src/blackcore/network_vatlib.cpp
@@ -317,6 +317,61 @@ namespace BlackCore
         }
     }
 
+    QList<QUrl> CNetworkVatlib::getStatusUrls() const
+    {
+        QList<QUrl> result;
+        try
+        {
+            Cvatlib_Network *net = m_net.data();
+            decltype(m_net) netPtr;
+            if (!net)
+            {
+                netPtr.reset(Cvatlib_Network::Create());
+                net = netPtr.data();
+            }
+
+            auto urlsPtr = QSharedPointer<const char *const>(net->GetVatsimStatusUrls(), [=](const char *const *p){ net->GetVatsimStatusUrls_Free(p); });
+            auto urls = urlsPtr.data();
+            while (*urls)
+            {
+                result.push_back(QUrl(*urls++));
+            }
+        }
+        catch (...) { exceptionDispatcher(Q_FUNC_INFO); }
+        return result;
+    }
+
+    BlackMisc::Network::CServerList CNetworkVatlib::getKnownServers() const
+    {
+        BlackMisc::Network::CServerList result;
+        try
+        {
+            Cvatlib_Network *net = m_net.data();
+            decltype(m_net) netPtr;
+            if (!net)
+            {
+                netPtr.reset(Cvatlib_Network::Create());
+                net = netPtr.data();
+            }
+
+            auto namesPtr = QSharedPointer<const char *const>(net->GetVatsimFSDServerNames(), [=](const char *const *p){ net->GetVatsimFSDServerNames_Free(p); });
+            auto ipsPtr = QSharedPointer<const char *const>(net->GetVatsimFSDServerIps(), [=](const char *const *p){ net->GetVatsimFSDServerIps_Free(p); });
+            auto locationsPtr = QSharedPointer<const char *const>(net->GetVatsimFSDServerLocations(), [=](const char *const *p){ net->GetVatsimFSDServerLocations_Free(p); });
+            auto acceptsPtr = QSharedPointer<const bool>(net->GetVatsimFSDServerAcceptingConnections(), [=](const bool *p){ net->GetVatsimFSDServerAcceptingConnections_Free(p); });
+            auto names = namesPtr.data();
+            auto ips = ipsPtr.data();
+            auto locations = locationsPtr.data();
+            auto accepts = acceptsPtr.data();
+            int port = 6809; // TODO hard-coded number?
+            while (*names)
+            {
+                result.push_back(BlackMisc::Network::CServer(*names++, *locations++, *ips++, port, BlackMisc::Network::CUser(), *accepts++));
+            }
+        }
+        catch (...) { exceptionDispatcher(Q_FUNC_INFO); }
+        return result;
+    }
+
     /********************************** * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ************************************/
     /**********************************             INetwork slots            ************************************/
     /********************************** * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ************************************/
diff --git a/src/blackcore/network_vatlib.h b/src/blackcore/network_vatlib.h
index 1fd45a365..3a81d65c2 100644
--- a/src/blackcore/network_vatlib.h
+++ b/src/blackcore/network_vatlib.h
@@ -38,6 +38,12 @@ namespace BlackCore
         //! \copydoc INetwork::isConnected()
         virtual bool isConnected() const override { return m_status == Cvatlib_Network::connStatus_Connected; }
 
+        //! \copydoc INetwork::getStatusUrls()
+        virtual QList<QUrl> getStatusUrls() const override;
+
+        //! \copydoc INetwork::getKnownServers()
+        virtual BlackMisc::Network::CServerList getKnownServers() const override;
+
         // Network slots
         virtual void presetServer(const BlackMisc::Network::CServer &server) override;
         virtual void presetCallsign(const BlackMisc::Aviation::CCallsign &callsign) override;
diff --git a/src/blackmisc/nwserver.cpp b/src/blackmisc/nwserver.cpp
index 96f8b593b..8b6f736b2 100644
--- a/src/blackmisc/nwserver.cpp
+++ b/src/blackmisc/nwserver.cpp
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ namespace BlackMisc
             s.append(" ").append(this->m_address);
             s.append(" ").append(QString::number(this->m_port));
             s.append(" ").append(this->m_user.toQString(i18n));
+            s.append(" ").append(this->m_isAcceptingConnections ? "true" : "false");
             return s;
         }
 
@@ -68,7 +69,7 @@ namespace BlackMisc
          */
         bool CServer::isValidForLogin() const
         {
-            return this->m_user.hasValidCredentials() && this->m_port > 0 && !this->m_address.isEmpty();
+            return this->m_user.hasValidCredentials() && this->m_port > 0 && !this->m_address.isEmpty() && this->isAcceptingConnections();
         }
 
         /*
@@ -115,6 +116,8 @@ namespace BlackMisc
                 return QVariant::fromValue(this->m_user.getId());
             case IndexUserRealName:
                 return QVariant::fromValue(this->m_user.getRealName());
+            case IndexIsAcceptingConnections:
+                return QVariant::fromValue(this->m_isAcceptingConnections);
             default:
                 break;
             }
@@ -161,6 +164,9 @@ namespace BlackMisc
             case IndexUserRealName:
                 this->m_user.setRealName(variant.value<QString>());
                 break;
+            case IndexIsAcceptingConnections:
+                this->setIsAcceptingConnections(variant.value<bool>());
+                break;
             default:
                 Q_ASSERT_X(false, "CServer", "index unknown");
                 break;
diff --git a/src/blackmisc/nwserver.h b/src/blackmisc/nwserver.h
index 9c019d39b..4567fb6ad 100644
--- a/src/blackmisc/nwserver.h
+++ b/src/blackmisc/nwserver.h
@@ -23,11 +23,11 @@ namespace BlackMisc
         {
         public:
             //! \brief Default constructor.
-            CServer() : m_port(-1) {}
+            CServer() : m_port(-1), m_isAcceptingConnections(true) {}
 
             //! \brief Constructor.
-            CServer(const QString &name, const QString &description, const QString &address, qint32 port, const CUser &user)
-                : m_name(name), m_description(description), m_address(address), m_port(port), m_user(user) {}
+            CServer(const QString &name, const QString &description, const QString &address, qint32 port, const CUser &user, bool isAcceptingConnections = true)
+                : m_name(name), m_description(description), m_address(address), m_port(port), m_user(user), m_isAcceptingConnections(isAcceptingConnections) {}
 
             //! \copydoc CValueObject::toQVariant
             virtual QVariant toQVariant() const override
@@ -65,6 +65,12 @@ namespace BlackMisc
             //! \brief Set port
             void setPort(qint32 port) { m_port = port; }
 
+            //! \brief Server is accepting connections
+            bool isAcceptingConnections() const { return m_isAcceptingConnections; }
+
+            //! \brief Set whether server is accepting connections
+            void setIsAcceptingConnections(bool value) { m_isAcceptingConnections = value; }
+
             //! \brief Is valid for login?
             bool isValidForLogin() const;
 
@@ -98,7 +104,8 @@ namespace BlackMisc
                 IndexPort,
                 IndexUserId,
                 IndexUserRealName,
-                IndexUserPassword
+                IndexUserPassword,
+                IndexIsAcceptingConnections
             };
 
             //! \copydoc CValueObject::propertyByIndex(int)
@@ -136,11 +143,12 @@ namespace BlackMisc
             QString m_address;
             qint32 m_port;
             CUser m_user;
+            bool m_isAcceptingConnections;
         };
     } // namespace
 } // namespace
 
-BLACK_DECLARE_TUPLE_CONVERSION(BlackMisc::Network::CServer, (o.m_name, o.m_description, o.m_address, o.m_port, o.m_user))
+BLACK_DECLARE_TUPLE_CONVERSION(BlackMisc::Network::CServer, (o.m_name, o.m_description, o.m_address, o.m_port, o.m_user, o.m_isAcceptingConnections))
 Q_DECLARE_METATYPE(BlackMisc::Network::CServer)
 
 #endif // guard