diff --git a/src/blackcore/context_runtime.cpp b/src/blackcore/context_runtime.cpp
index 2b74fdddd..c4137e2f4 100644
--- a/src/blackcore/context_runtime.cpp
+++ b/src/blackcore/context_runtime.cpp
@@ -262,6 +262,24 @@ namespace BlackCore
         return static_cast<CContextSimulator *>(this->m_contextSimulator);
     }
 
+    bool CRuntimeConfig::requiresDBusSever() const
+    {
+        return (this->m_application == LocalInDbusServer ||
+                this->m_audio == LocalInDbusServer ||
+                this->m_network == LocalInDbusServer ||
+                this->m_settings == LocalInDbusServer ||
+                this->m_simulator == LocalInDbusServer);
+    }
+
+    bool CRuntimeConfig::requiresDBusConnection() const
+    {
+        return (this->m_application == Remote ||
+                this->m_audio == Remote ||
+                this->m_network == Remote ||
+                this->m_settings == Remote ||
+                this->m_simulator == Remote);
+    }
+
     const CRuntimeConfig &CRuntimeConfig::forCore()
     {
         static CRuntimeConfig cfg = CRuntimeConfig(CRuntimeConfig(CRuntimeConfig::LocalInDbusServer));
diff --git a/src/blackcore/context_runtime_config.h b/src/blackcore/context_runtime_config.h
index bead6937d..bf81c5ef3 100644
--- a/src/blackcore/context_runtime_config.h
+++ b/src/blackcore/context_runtime_config.h
@@ -48,6 +48,10 @@ namespace BlackCore
         ContextMode getModeApplication() const { return this->m_application; }
         //! local settings?
         bool hasLocalSettings() const { return this->m_settings == Local || this->m_settings == LocalInDbusServer; }
+        //! requires server (at least one in server)?
+        bool requiresDBusSever() const;
+        //!  requires DBus connection (at least one remote)?
+        bool requiresDBusConnection() const;
 
         //! predefined for Core
         static const CRuntimeConfig &forCore();
@@ -57,7 +61,6 @@ namespace BlackCore
 
         //! predefined, completely remote (e.g. for GUI with core)
         static const CRuntimeConfig &remote();
-
     };
 }
 #endif // guard