diff --git a/lib/librte_telemetry/Makefile b/lib/librte_telemetry/Makefile
index 17e651c412..74a6e2d2f7 100644
--- a/lib/librte_telemetry/Makefile
+++ b/lib/librte_telemetry/Makefile
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@ CFLAGS += -O3
 CFLAGS += $(WERROR_FLAGS) -I$(SRCDIR)
 CFLAGS += -DALLOW_EXPERIMENTAL_API
 CFLAGS += -I$(RTE_SDK)/lib/librte_metrics/
+CFLAGS += -I$(RTE_SDK)/lib/librte_eal/include
+CFLAGS += -I$(RTE_SDK)/lib/librte_eal/$(ARCH_DIR)/include
+CFLAGS += -pthread
 
 LDLIBS += -lrte_eal
 LDLIBS += -lrte_metrics
@@ -22,6 +25,7 @@ EXPORT_MAP := rte_telemetry_version.map
 SRCS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_TELEMETRY) := rte_telemetry.c
 SRCS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_TELEMETRY) += rte_telemetry_parser.c
 SRCS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_TELEMETRY) += rte_telemetry_parser_test.c
+SRCS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_TELEMETRY) += telemetry.c
 
 # export include files
 SYMLINK-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_TELEMETRY)-include := rte_telemetry.h
diff --git a/lib/librte_telemetry/meson.build b/lib/librte_telemetry/meson.build
index b34661ac13..710c119b7a 100644
--- a/lib/librte_telemetry/meson.build
+++ b/lib/librte_telemetry/meson.build
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
 # Copyright(c) 2018 Intel Corporation
 
-sources = files('rte_telemetry.c', 'rte_telemetry_parser.c', 'rte_telemetry_parser_test.c')
+includes = [global_inc]
+
+sources = files('rte_telemetry.c', 'rte_telemetry_parser.c', 'rte_telemetry_parser_test.c',
+	'telemetry.c')
 headers = files('rte_telemetry.h', 'rte_telemetry_internal.h', 'rte_telemetry_parser.h')
 cflags += '-DALLOW_EXPERIMENTAL_API'
 includes += include_directories('../librte_metrics')
diff --git a/lib/librte_telemetry/rte_telemetry.c b/lib/librte_telemetry/rte_telemetry.c
index 2fb8ffe873..45b6d9d948 100644
--- a/lib/librte_telemetry/rte_telemetry.c
+++ b/lib/librte_telemetry/rte_telemetry.c
@@ -503,6 +503,9 @@ rte_telemetry_init(void)
 		return -EPERM;
 	}
 
+	if (rte_telemetry_new_init() != 0)
+		return -1;
+
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/lib/librte_telemetry/rte_telemetry.h b/lib/librte_telemetry/rte_telemetry.h
index aedb318598..d0230d4544 100644
--- a/lib/librte_telemetry/rte_telemetry.h
+++ b/lib/librte_telemetry/rte_telemetry.h
@@ -3,19 +3,59 @@
  */
 
 #include <stdint.h>
+#include <rte_compat.h>
 
 #ifndef _RTE_TELEMETRY_H_
 #define _RTE_TELEMETRY_H_
 
+/** Maximum number of telemetry callbacks. */
+#define TELEMETRY_MAX_CALLBACKS 64
+
 /**
+ * @warning
+ * @b EXPERIMENTAL: all functions in this file may change without prior notice
+ *
  * @file
  * RTE Telemetry
  *
  * The telemetry library provides a method to retrieve statistics from
- * DPDK by sending a JSON encoded message over a socket. DPDK will send
+ * DPDK by sending a request message over a socket. DPDK will send
  * a JSON encoded response containing telemetry data.
  ***/
 
+/**
+ * This telemetry callback is used when registering a command.
+ * It handles getting and formatting stats to be returned to telemetry when
+ * requested. Stats up to buf_len in length are put in the buffer.
+ *
+ * @param cmd
+ * The cmd that was requested by the client.
+ * @param params
+ * Contains data required by the callback function.
+ * @param buffer
+ * A buffer to hold the formatted response.
+ * @param buf_len
+ * Length of the buffer.
+ *
+ * @return
+ * Length of buffer used on success.
+ * @return
+ * Negative integer on error.
+ */
+typedef int (*telemetry_cb)(const char *cmd, const char *params,
+		char *buffer, int buf_len);
+
+/**
+ * Used for handling data received over a telemetry socket.
+ *
+ * @param sock_id
+ * ID for the socket to be used by the handler.
+ *
+ * @return
+ * Void.
+ */
+typedef void * (*handler)(void *sock_id);
+
 /**
  * @warning
  * @b EXPERIMENTAL: this API may change without prior notice
@@ -66,4 +106,32 @@ __rte_experimental
 int32_t
 rte_telemetry_selftest(void);
 
+/**
+ * Used when registering a command and callback function with telemetry.
+ *
+ * @param cmd
+ * The command to register with telemetry.
+ * @param fn
+ * Callback function to be called when the command is requested.
+ *
+ * @return
+ *  0 on success.
+ * @return
+ *  -EINVAL for invalid parameters failure.
+ *  @return
+ *  -ENOENT if max callbacks limit has been reached.
+ */
+__rte_experimental
+int rte_telemetry_register_cmd(const char *cmd, telemetry_cb fn);
+
+/**
+ * Initialize new version of Telemetry.
+ *
+ * @return
+ *  0 on success.
+ * @return
+ *  -1 on failure.
+ */
+__rte_experimental
+int rte_telemetry_new_init(void);
 #endif
diff --git a/lib/librte_telemetry/rte_telemetry_version.map b/lib/librte_telemetry/rte_telemetry_version.map
index a80058c59c..831bbd59ad 100644
--- a/lib/librte_telemetry/rte_telemetry_version.map
+++ b/lib/librte_telemetry/rte_telemetry_version.map
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ EXPERIMENTAL {
 	rte_telemetry_parse;
 	rte_telemetry_selftest;
 	rte_telemetry_set_metrics_fns;
+	rte_telemetry_new_init;
+	rte_telemetry_register_cmd;
 
 	local: *;
 };
diff --git a/lib/librte_telemetry/telemetry.c b/lib/librte_telemetry/telemetry.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2878c1dbd9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/librte_telemetry/telemetry.c
@@ -0,0 +1,278 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
+ * Copyright(c) 2020 Intel Corporation
+ */
+
+#include <unistd.h>
+#include <pthread.h>
+#include <sys/socket.h>
+#include <sys/un.h>
+#include <dlfcn.h>
+
+/* we won't link against libbsd, so just always use DPDKs-specific strlcpy */
+#undef RTE_USE_LIBBSD
+#include <rte_string_fns.h>
+#include <rte_common.h>
+#include <rte_spinlock.h>
+#include <rte_version.h>
+
+#include "rte_telemetry.h"
+
+#define MAX_CMD_LEN 56
+#define MAX_OUTPUT_LEN (1024 * 16)
+
+static int
+list_commands(const char *cmd __rte_unused, const char *params __rte_unused,
+		char *buffer, int buf_len);
+
+static int
+handle_info(const char *cmd __rte_unused, const char *params __rte_unused,
+		char *buffer, int buf_len);
+
+static void *
+client_handler(void *socket);
+
+struct cmd_callback {
+	char cmd[MAX_CMD_LEN];
+	telemetry_cb fn;
+};
+
+struct socket {
+	int sock;
+	char path[sizeof(((struct sockaddr_un *)0)->sun_path)];
+	handler fn;
+};
+static struct socket v2_socket; /* socket for v2 telemetry */
+static char telemetry_log_error[1024]; /* Will contain error on init failure */
+/* list of command callbacks, with one command registered by default */
+static struct cmd_callback callbacks[TELEMETRY_MAX_CALLBACKS];
+static int num_callbacks; /* How many commands are registered */
+/* Used when accessing or modifying list of command callbacks */
+static rte_spinlock_t callback_sl = RTE_SPINLOCK_INITIALIZER;
+
+int
+rte_telemetry_register_cmd(const char *cmd, telemetry_cb fn)
+{
+	int i = 0;
+
+	if (strlen(cmd) >= MAX_CMD_LEN || fn == NULL || cmd[0] != '/')
+		return -EINVAL;
+	if (num_callbacks >= TELEMETRY_MAX_CALLBACKS)
+		return -ENOENT;
+
+	rte_spinlock_lock(&callback_sl);
+	while (i < num_callbacks && strcmp(cmd, callbacks[i].cmd) > 0)
+		i++;
+	if (i != num_callbacks)
+		/* Move elements to keep the list alphabetical */
+		memmove(callbacks + i + 1, callbacks + i,
+			sizeof(struct cmd_callback) * (num_callbacks - i));
+
+	strlcpy(callbacks[i].cmd, cmd, MAX_CMD_LEN);
+	callbacks[i].fn = fn;
+	num_callbacks++;
+	rte_spinlock_unlock(&callback_sl);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int
+list_commands(const char *cmd __rte_unused, const char *params __rte_unused,
+		char *buffer, int buf_len)
+{
+	int i, ret, used = 0;
+
+	used += strlcpy(buffer, "[", buf_len);
+	for (i = 0; i < num_callbacks; i++) {
+		ret = snprintf(buffer + used, buf_len - used, "\"%s\",",
+				callbacks[i].cmd);
+		if (ret + used >= buf_len)
+			break;
+		used += ret;
+	}
+	buffer[used - 1] = ']';
+	return used;
+}
+
+static int
+handle_info(const char *cmd __rte_unused, const char *params __rte_unused,
+		char *buffer, int buf_len)
+{
+	int ret = snprintf(buffer, buf_len,
+			"{\"pid\":%d, \"version\":\"%s\", \"max_output_len\":%d}",
+			getpid(), rte_version(), MAX_OUTPUT_LEN);
+	return ret >= buf_len ? -1 : ret;
+}
+
+static void
+perform_command(telemetry_cb fn, const char *cmd, const char *param, int s)
+{
+	char out_buf[MAX_OUTPUT_LEN];
+
+	int used = snprintf(out_buf,
+			sizeof(out_buf), "{\"%s\":", cmd);
+	int ret = fn(cmd, param, out_buf + used, sizeof(out_buf) - used);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		used += strlcpy(out_buf + used, "null}\n",
+				sizeof(out_buf) - used);
+		if (write(s, out_buf, used) < 0)
+			perror("Error writing to socket");
+		return;
+	}
+	used += ret;
+	used += strlcpy(out_buf + used, "}\n", sizeof(out_buf) - used);
+	if (write(s, out_buf, used) < 0)
+		perror("Error writing to socket");
+}
+
+static int
+unknown_command(const char *cmd __rte_unused, const char *params __rte_unused,
+		char *buffer, int buf_len)
+{
+	return snprintf(buffer, buf_len, "null");
+}
+
+static void *
+client_handler(void *sock_id)
+{
+	int s = (int)(uintptr_t)sock_id;
+	char buffer[1024];
+
+	/* receive data is not null terminated */
+	int bytes = read(s, buffer, sizeof(buffer));
+	buffer[bytes] = 0;
+	while (bytes > 0) {
+		const char *cmd = strtok(buffer, ",");
+		const char *param = strtok(NULL, ",");
+		telemetry_cb fn = unknown_command;
+		int i;
+
+		rte_spinlock_lock(&callback_sl);
+		for (i = 0; i < num_callbacks; i++)
+			if (strcmp(cmd, callbacks[i].cmd) == 0) {
+				fn = callbacks[i].fn;
+				break;
+			}
+
+		rte_spinlock_unlock(&callback_sl);
+		perform_command(fn, cmd, param, s);
+
+		bytes = read(s, buffer, sizeof(buffer));
+		buffer[bytes] = 0;
+	}
+	close(s);
+	return NULL;
+}
+
+static void *
+socket_listener(void *socket)
+{
+	while (1) {
+		pthread_t th;
+		struct socket *s = (struct socket *)socket;
+		int s_accepted = accept(s->sock, NULL, NULL);
+		if (s_accepted < 0) {
+			snprintf(telemetry_log_error,
+					sizeof(telemetry_log_error),
+					"Error with accept, telemetry thread quitting\n");
+			return NULL;
+		}
+		char info_buf[1024];
+		if (handle_info(NULL, NULL, info_buf, sizeof(info_buf)) < 0)
+			strlcpy(info_buf, "{}", sizeof(info_buf));
+		if (write(s_accepted, info_buf, strlen(info_buf)) < 0)
+			perror("Error writing to socket");
+		pthread_create(&th, NULL, s->fn, (void *)(uintptr_t)s_accepted);
+		pthread_detach(th);
+	}
+	return NULL;
+}
+
+static inline char *
+get_socket_path(const char *runtime_dir, const int version)
+{
+	static char path[PATH_MAX];
+	snprintf(path, sizeof(path), "%s/dpdk_telemetry.v%d",
+			strlen(runtime_dir) ? runtime_dir : "/tmp", version);
+	return path;
+}
+
+static void
+unlink_sockets(void)
+{
+	if (v2_socket.path[0])
+		unlink(v2_socket.path);
+}
+
+static int
+create_socket(char *path)
+{
+	int sock = socket(AF_UNIX, SOCK_SEQPACKET, 0);
+	if (sock < 0) {
+		snprintf(telemetry_log_error, sizeof(telemetry_log_error),
+				"Error with socket creation, %s",
+				strerror(errno));
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	struct sockaddr_un sun = {.sun_family = AF_UNIX};
+	strlcpy(sun.sun_path, path, sizeof(sun.sun_path));
+	unlink(sun.sun_path);
+	if (bind(sock, (void *) &sun, sizeof(sun)) < 0) {
+		snprintf(telemetry_log_error, sizeof(telemetry_log_error),
+				"Error binding socket: %s",
+				strerror(errno));
+		sun.sun_path[0] = 0;
+		goto error;
+	}
+
+	if (listen(sock, 1) < 0) {
+		snprintf(telemetry_log_error, sizeof(telemetry_log_error),
+				"Error calling listen for socket: %s",
+				strerror(errno));
+		goto error;
+	}
+
+	return sock;
+
+error:
+	close(sock);
+	unlink_sockets();
+	return -1;
+}
+
+static int
+telemetry_v2_init(const char *runtime_dir, const char **err_str)
+{
+	pthread_t t_new;
+
+	rte_telemetry_register_cmd("/", list_commands);
+	rte_telemetry_register_cmd("/info", handle_info);
+	v2_socket.fn = client_handler;
+	if (strlcpy(v2_socket.path, get_socket_path(runtime_dir, 2),
+			sizeof(v2_socket.path)) >= sizeof(v2_socket.path)) {
+		snprintf(telemetry_log_error, sizeof(telemetry_log_error),
+				"Error with socket binding, path too long");
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	v2_socket.sock = create_socket(v2_socket.path);
+	if (v2_socket.sock < 0) {
+		*err_str = telemetry_log_error;
+		return -1;
+	}
+	pthread_create(&t_new, NULL, socket_listener, &v2_socket);
+	atexit(unlink_sockets);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int32_t
+rte_telemetry_new_init(void)
+{
+	const char *error_str;
+	if (telemetry_v2_init(rte_eal_get_runtime_dir(), &error_str) != 0) {
+		printf("Error initialising telemetry - %s", error_str);
+		return -1;
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
