diff --git a/confluent_server/confluent/core.py b/confluent_server/confluent/core.py
index 0cb320dc..9dcd3d36 100644
--- a/confluent_server/confluent/core.py
+++ b/confluent_server/confluent/core.py
@@ -42,11 +42,20 @@ import sys
 
 pluginmap = {}
 
+def seek_element(currplace, currkey):
+    try:
+        return currplace[currkey]
+    except TypeError:
+        if isinstance(currplace, PluginCollection):
+            # we hit a plugin curated collection, all children
+            # are up to the plugin to comprehend
+            return currplace
+        raise
 
 def nested_lookup(nestdict, key):
     try:
-        return reduce(dict.__getitem__, key, nestdict)
-    except TypeError:
+        return reduce(seek_element, key, nestdict)
+    except TypeError as e:
         raise exc.NotFoundException("Invalid element requested")
 
 
@@ -86,6 +95,10 @@ class PluginRoute(object):
     def __init__(self, routedict):
         self.routeinfo = routedict
 
+class PluginCollection(object):
+    def __init__(self, routedict):
+        self.routeinfo = routedict
+
 # _ prefix indicates internal use (e.g. special console scheme) and should not
 # be enumerated in any collection
 noderesources = {
@@ -124,6 +137,26 @@ noderesources = {
         'all': PluginRoute({'handler': 'attributes'}),
         'current': PluginRoute({'handler': 'attributes'}),
     },
+    'sensors': {
+        'hardware': {
+            'all': PluginCollection({
+                'pluginattrs': ['hardwaremanagement.method'],
+                'default': 'ipmi',
+            }),
+            'temperature': PluginCollection({
+                'pluginattrs': ['hardwaremanagement.method'],
+                'default': 'ipmi',
+            }),
+            'power': PluginCollection({
+                'pluginattrs': ['hardwaremanagement.method'],
+                'default': 'ipmi',
+            }),
+            'fans': PluginCollection({
+                'pluginattrs': ['hardwaremanagement.method'],
+                'default': 'ipmi',
+            }),
+        },
+    },
 }
 
 nodegroupresources = {
@@ -336,6 +369,8 @@ def handle_path(path, operation, configmanager, inputdata=None):
                 raise exc.NotFoundException("Invalid element requested")
             if isinstance(routespec, dict):
                 iscollection = True
+            elif isinstance(routespec, PluginCollection):
+                iscollection = False  # it is a collection, but plugin defined
         if iscollection:
             if operation == "delete":
                 return delete_node_collection(pathcomponents, configmanager)
diff --git a/confluent_server/confluent/messages.py b/confluent_server/confluent/messages.py
index 206f4edc..55e356f1 100644
--- a/confluent_server/confluent/messages.py
+++ b/confluent_server/confluent/messages.py
@@ -61,7 +61,8 @@ class ConfluentMessage(object):
         return self.kvpairs
 
     def strip_node(self, node):
-        self.kvpairs = self.kvpairs[node]
+        if self.kvpairs is not None:
+            self.kvpairs = self.kvpairs[node]
 
     def html(self, extension=''):
         #this is used to facilitate the api explorer feature
@@ -199,10 +200,13 @@ class ConfluentChoiceMessage(ConfluentMessage):
 
 
 class LinkRelation(ConfluentMessage):
+    kvpairs = None
+
     def __init__(self):
         self.href = ''
         self.rel = ''
 
+
     def json(self):
         """Provide json_hal style representation of the relation.
 
diff --git a/confluent_server/confluent/plugins/hardwaremanagement/ipmi.py b/confluent_server/confluent/plugins/hardwaremanagement/ipmi.py
index 98950df3..14b4ae16 100644
--- a/confluent_server/confluent/plugins/hardwaremanagement/ipmi.py
+++ b/confluent_server/confluent/plugins/hardwaremanagement/ipmi.py
@@ -32,6 +32,15 @@ console.session.threading = eventlet.green.threading
 _ipmithread = None
 _ipmiwaiters = []
 
+sensor_categories = {
+    'temperature': frozenset(['Temperature']),
+    'power': frozenset(['Current', 'Battery']),
+    'fans': frozenset(['Fan', 'Cooling Device']),
+}
+
+def simplify_name(name):
+    return name.lower().replace(' ', '_')
+
 
 class IpmiCommandWrapper(ipmicommand.Command):
     def __init__(self, node, cfm, **kwargs):
@@ -222,6 +231,7 @@ persistent_ipmicmds = {}
 
 class IpmiHandler(object):
     def __init__(self, operation, node, element, cfd, inputdata, cfg):
+        self.sensormap = {}
         self.broken = False
         self.error = None
         eventlet.sleep(0)
@@ -279,6 +289,35 @@ class IpmiHandler(object):
             return self.health()
         elif self.element == ['identify']:
             return self.identify()
+        elif self.element[0] == 'sensors':
+            return self.handle_sensors()
+
+    def make_sensor_map(self, sensors=None):
+        if sensors is None:
+            sensors = self.ipmicmd.get_sensor_descriptions()
+        for sensor in sensors:
+            resourcename = sensor['name']
+            self.sensormap[simplify_name(resourcename)] = resourcename
+
+
+    def handle_sensors(self):
+        if self.element[-1] == '':
+            self.element = self.element[:-1]
+        if len(self.element) == 3:  # list sensors per category
+            category = self.element[2]
+            return self.list_sensors(category)
+
+    def list_sensors(self, category):
+        sensors = self.ipmicmd.get_sensor_descriptions()
+        yield msg.ChildCollection('all')
+        if category == 'all':
+            for sensor in sensors:
+                yield msg.ChildCollection(simplify_name(sensor['name']))
+        else:
+            for sensor in sensors:
+                if sensor['type'] in sensor_categories[category]:
+                    yield msg.ChildCollection(simplify_name(sensor['name']))
+
 
     @staticmethod
     def _str_health(health):