diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index e6109c2fc2..6bfab928ff 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -130,6 +130,15 @@ set(NETDATA_COMMON_CFLAGS ${NETDATA_COMMON_CFLAGS} ${OPENSSL_CFLAGS_OTHER})
 set(NETDATA_COMMON_LIBRARIES ${NETDATA_COMMON_LIBRARIES} ${OPENSSL_LIBRARIES})
 set(NETDATA_COMMON_INCLUDE_DIRS ${NETDATA_COMMON_INCLUDE_DIRS} ${OPENSSL_INCLUDE_DIRS})
 
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# JSON-C used to health
+
+pkg_check_modules(JSON REQUIRED json-c)
+set(NETDATA_COMMON_CFLAGS ${NETDATA_COMMON_CFLAGS} ${JSONC_CFLAGS_OTHER})
+set(NETDATA_COMMON_LIBRARIES ${NETDATA_COMMON_LIBRARIES} ${JSON_LIBRARIES})
+set(NETDATA_COMMON_INCLUDE_DIRS ${NETDATA_COMMON_INCLUDE_DIRS} ${JSON_INCLUDE_DIRS})
+
+
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Detect libcap
 
@@ -305,6 +314,12 @@ set(LIBNETDATA_FILES
         libnetdata/threads/threads.h
         libnetdata/url/url.c
         libnetdata/url/url.h
+        libnetdata/json/json.c
+        libnetdata/json/json.h
+        libnetdata/json/jsmn.c
+        libnetdata/json/jsmn.h
+        libnetdata/health/health.c
+        libnetdata/health/health.h
         libnetdata/socket/security.c
         libnetdata/socket/security.h)
 
diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 6dacd825ef..bc928bba87 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -161,6 +161,12 @@ LIBNETDATA_FILES = \
     libnetdata/threads/threads.h \
 	libnetdata/url/url.c \
 	libnetdata/url/url.h \
+	libnetdata/json/json.c \
+	libnetdata/json/json.h \
+	libnetdata/json/jsmn.c \
+	libnetdata/json/jsmn.h \
+	libnetdata/health/health.c \
+	libnetdata/health/health.h \
     $(NULL)
 
 APPS_PLUGIN_FILES = \
@@ -512,6 +518,7 @@ NETDATA_COMMON_LIBS = \
 	$(OPTIONAL_LZ4_LIBS) \
 	$(OPTIONAL_JUDY_LIBS) \
 	$(OPTIONAL_SSL_LIBS) \
+	$(OPTIONAL_JSONC_LIBS) \
 	$(NULL)
 
 sbin_PROGRAMS += netdata
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 1b021255a5..aaa071618a 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -148,6 +148,12 @@ AC_ARG_ENABLE(
     ,
     [enable_dbengine="detect"]
 )
+AC_ARG_ENABLE(
+    [jsonc],
+    [AS_HELP_STRING([--enable-jsonc], [Enable JSON-C support @<:@default autodetect@:>@])],
+    ,
+    [enable_jsonc="detect"]
+)
 
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # netdata required checks
@@ -347,6 +353,20 @@ AC_CHECK_LIB(
 OPTIONAL_SSL_CFLAGS="${SSL_CFLAGS}"
 OPTIONAL_SSL_LIBS="${SSL_LIBS}"
 
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# JSON-C library
+
+PKG_CHECK_MODULES([JSON],[json-c],AC_CHECK_LIB(
+    [json-c],
+    [json_object_get_type],
+    [JSONC_LIBS="-ljson-c"]),AC_CHECK_LIB(
+        [json],
+        [json_object_get_type],
+        [JSONC_LIBS="-ljson"])
+    )
+
+OPTIONAL_JSONC_LIBS="${JSONC_LIBS}"
+
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # DB engine and HTTPS
 test "${enable_dbengine}" = "yes" -a -z "${UV_LIBS}" && \
@@ -381,6 +401,21 @@ fi
 AC_MSG_RESULT([${enable_https}])
 AM_CONDITIONAL([ENABLE_HTTPS], [test "${enable_https}" = "yes"])
 
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# JSON-C
+test "${enable_jsonc}" = "yes" -a -z "${JSONC_LIBS}" && \
+    AC_MSG_ERROR([JSON-C required but not found. Try installing 'libjson-c-dev' or 'json-c'.])
+
+AC_MSG_CHECKING([if json-c should be used])
+if test "${enable_jsonc}" != "no" -a "${JSONC_LIBS}"; then
+	enable_jsonc="yes"
+	AC_DEFINE([ENABLE_JSONC], [1], [netdata json-c usability])
+else
+	enable_jsonc="no"
+fi
+AC_MSG_RESULT([${enable_jsonc}])
+AM_CONDITIONAL([ENABLE_JSONC], [test "${enable_jsonc}" = "yes"])
+
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # compiler options
 
@@ -975,6 +1010,7 @@ AC_SUBST([OPTIONAL_UV_LIBS])
 AC_SUBST([OPTIONAL_LZ4_LIBS])
 AC_SUBST([OPTIONAL_JUDY_LIBS])
 AC_SUBST([OPTIONAL_SSL_LIBS])
+AC_SUBST([OPTIONAL_JSONC_LIBS])
 AC_SUBST([OPTIONAL_NFACCT_CFLAGS])
 AC_SUBST([OPTIONAL_NFACCT_LIBS])
 AC_SUBST([OPTIONAL_ZLIB_CFLAGS])
@@ -1051,6 +1087,8 @@ AC_CONFIG_FILES([
     libnetdata/storage_number/Makefile
     libnetdata/threads/Makefile
     libnetdata/url/Makefile
+    libnetdata/json/Makefile
+    libnetdata/health/Makefile
     registry/Makefile
     streaming/Makefile
     system/Makefile
diff --git a/daemon/main.c b/daemon/main.c
index 253c9e442a..0ced908108 100644
--- a/daemon/main.c
+++ b/daemon/main.c
@@ -774,6 +774,12 @@ void send_statistics( const char *action, const char *action_result, const char
     freez(command_to_run);
 }
 
+void set_silencers_filename() {
+    char filename[FILENAME_MAX + 1];
+    snprintfz(filename, FILENAME_MAX, "%s/health.silencers.json", netdata_configured_varlib_dir);
+    silencers_filename = config_get(CONFIG_SECTION_HEALTH, "silencers file", filename);
+}
+
 int main(int argc, char **argv) {
     int i;
     int config_loaded = 0;
@@ -1101,6 +1107,11 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv) {
         security_init();
 #endif
 
+        // --------------------------------------------------------------------
+        // This is the safest place to start the SILENCERS structure
+        set_silencers_filename();
+        health_initialize_global_silencers();
+
         // --------------------------------------------------------------------
         // setup process signals
 
diff --git a/health/health.c b/health/health.c
index eec42d420d..086849212c 100644
--- a/health/health.c
+++ b/health/health.c
@@ -13,18 +13,69 @@ unsigned int default_health_enabled = 1;
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // health initialization
 
+/**
+ * User Config directory
+ *
+ * Get the config directory for health and return it.
+ *
+ * @return a pointer to the user config directory
+ */
 inline char *health_user_config_dir(void) {
     char buffer[FILENAME_MAX + 1];
     snprintfz(buffer, FILENAME_MAX, "%s/health.d", netdata_configured_user_config_dir);
     return config_get(CONFIG_SECTION_HEALTH, "health configuration directory", buffer);
 }
 
+/**
+ * Stock Config Directory
+ *
+ * Get the Stock config directory and return it.
+ *
+ * @return a pointer to the stock config directory.
+ */
 inline char *health_stock_config_dir(void) {
     char buffer[FILENAME_MAX + 1];
     snprintfz(buffer, FILENAME_MAX, "%s/health.d", netdata_configured_stock_config_dir);
     return config_get(CONFIG_SECTION_HEALTH, "stock health configuration directory", buffer);
 }
 
+/**
+ * Silencers init
+ *
+ * Function used to initialize the silencer structure.
+ */
+void health_silencers_init(void) {
+    struct stat statbuf;
+    if (!stat(silencers_filename,&statbuf)) {
+        off_t length = statbuf.st_size;
+        if (length && length < HEALTH_SILENCERS_MAX_FILE_LEN) {
+            FILE *fd = fopen(silencers_filename, "r");
+            if (fd) {
+                char *str = mallocz((length+1)* sizeof(char));
+                if(str) {
+                    fread(str, sizeof(char), length, fd);
+                    str[length] = 0x00;
+                    json_parse(str, NULL, health_silencers_json_read_callback);
+                    freez(str);
+                    info("Parsed health silencers file %s", silencers_filename);
+                }
+                fclose(fd);
+            } else {
+                error("Cannot open the file %s",silencers_filename);
+            }
+        } else {
+            error("Health silencers file %s has the size %ld that is out of range[ 1 , %d ]. Aborting read.", silencers_filename, length, HEALTH_SILENCERS_MAX_FILE_LEN);
+        }
+    } else {
+        error("Cannot open the file %s",silencers_filename);
+    }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Health Init
+ *
+ * Initialize the health thread.
+ */
 void health_init(void) {
     debug(D_HEALTH, "Health configuration initializing");
 
@@ -32,11 +83,20 @@ void health_init(void) {
         debug(D_HEALTH, "Health is disabled.");
         return;
     }
+
+    health_silencers_init();
 }
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // re-load health configuration
 
+/**
+ * Reload host
+ *
+ * Reload configuration for a specific host.
+ *
+ * @param host the structure of the host that the function will reload the configuration.
+ */
 void health_reload_host(RRDHOST *host) {
     if(unlikely(!host->health_enabled))
         return;
@@ -84,6 +144,11 @@ void health_reload_host(RRDHOST *host) {
     rrdhost_unlock(host);
 }
 
+/**
+ * Reload
+ *
+ * Reload the host configuration for all hosts.
+ */
 void health_reload(void) {
 
     rrd_rdlock();
@@ -430,6 +495,16 @@ SILENCE_TYPE check_silenced(RRDCALC *rc, char* host, SILENCERS *silencers) {
     return STYPE_NONE;
 }
 
+/**
+ * Update Disabled Silenced
+ *
+ * Update the variable rrdcalc_flags of the structure RRDCALC according with the values of the host structure
+ *
+ * @param host structure that contains information about the host monitored.
+ * @param rc structure with information about the alarm
+ *
+ * @return It returns 1 case rrdcalc_flags is DISABLED or 0 otherwise
+ */
 int update_disabled_silenced(RRDHOST *host, RRDCALC *rc) {
 	uint32_t rrdcalc_flags_old = rc->rrdcalc_flags;
 	// Clear the flags
@@ -459,6 +534,15 @@ int update_disabled_silenced(RRDHOST *host, RRDCALC *rc) {
 		return 0;
 }
 
+/**
+ * Health Main
+ *
+ * The main thread of the health system. In this function all the alarms will be processed.
+ *
+ * @param ptr is a pointer to the netdata_static_thread structure.
+ *
+ * @return It always returns NULL
+ */
 void *health_main(void *ptr) {
     netdata_thread_cleanup_push(health_main_cleanup, ptr);
 
@@ -469,12 +553,6 @@ void *health_main(void *ptr) {
     time_t hibernation_delay  = config_get_number(CONFIG_SECTION_HEALTH, "postpone alarms during hibernation for seconds", 60);
 
     unsigned int loop = 0;
-
-    silencers =  mallocz(sizeof(SILENCERS));
-    silencers->all_alarms=0;
-    silencers->stype=STYPE_NONE;
-    silencers->silencers=NULL;
-
     while(!netdata_exit) {
 		loop++;
 		debug(D_HEALTH, "Health monitoring iteration no %u started", loop);
diff --git a/health/health.h b/health/health.h
index cc0692a567..6920d12de7 100644
--- a/health/health.h
+++ b/health/health.h
@@ -35,16 +35,7 @@ extern unsigned int default_health_enabled;
 #define HEALTH_LISTEN_BACKLOG 4096
 #endif
 
-#define HEALTH_ALARM_KEY "alarm"
-#define HEALTH_TEMPLATE_KEY "template"
 #define HEALTH_ON_KEY "on"
-#define HEALTH_CONTEXT_KEY "context"
-#define HEALTH_CHART_KEY "chart"
-#define HEALTH_HOST_KEY "hosts"
-#define HEALTH_OS_KEY "os"
-#define HEALTH_FAMILIES_KEY "families"
-#define HEALTH_LOOKUP_KEY "lookup"
-#define HEALTH_CALC_KEY "calc"
 #define HEALTH_EVERY_KEY "every"
 #define HEALTH_GREEN_KEY "green"
 #define HEALTH_RED_KEY "red"
@@ -57,38 +48,9 @@ extern unsigned int default_health_enabled;
 #define HEALTH_DELAY_KEY "delay"
 #define HEALTH_OPTIONS_KEY "options"
 
-typedef struct silencer {
-    char *alarms;
-    SIMPLE_PATTERN *alarms_pattern;
+#define HEALTH_SILENCERS_MAX_FILE_LEN 10000
 
-    char *hosts;
-    SIMPLE_PATTERN *hosts_pattern;
-
-    char *contexts;
-    SIMPLE_PATTERN *contexts_pattern;
-
-    char *charts;
-    SIMPLE_PATTERN *charts_pattern;
-
-    char *families;
-    SIMPLE_PATTERN *families_pattern;
-
-    struct silencer *next;
-} SILENCER;
-
-typedef enum silence_type {
-    STYPE_NONE,
-    STYPE_DISABLE_ALARMS,
-    STYPE_SILENCE_NOTIFICATIONS
-} SILENCE_TYPE;
-
-typedef struct silencers {
-    int all_alarms;
-    SILENCE_TYPE stype;
-    SILENCER *silencers;
-} SILENCERS;
-
-SILENCERS *silencers;
+char *silencers_filename;
 
 extern void health_init(void);
 extern void *health_main(void *ptr);
diff --git a/health/health_config.c b/health/health_config.c
index 17108dd326..0d6e77a9e4 100644
--- a/health/health_config.c
+++ b/health/health_config.c
@@ -490,7 +490,7 @@ static int health_readfile(const char *filename, void *data) {
             if(append < HEALTH_CONF_MAX_LINE)
                 continue;
             else {
-                error("Health configuration has too long muli-line at line %zu of file '%s'.", line, filename);
+                error("Health configuration has too long multi-line at line %zu of file '%s'.", line, filename);
             }
         }
         append = 0;
diff --git a/libnetdata/Makefile.am b/libnetdata/Makefile.am
index d2710f0a3e..87f12b32cb 100644
--- a/libnetdata/Makefile.am
+++ b/libnetdata/Makefile.am
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ SUBDIRS = \
     config \
     dictionary \
     eval \
+    json \
+    health \
     locks \
     log \
     popen \
diff --git a/libnetdata/health/Makefile.am b/libnetdata/health/Makefile.am
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9b7995f175
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libnetdata/health/Makefile.am
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
+
+AUTOMAKE_OPTIONS = subdir-objects
+MAINTAINERCLEANFILES = $(srcdir)/Makefile.in
+
+
+dist_noinst_DATA = \
+	$(NULL)
diff --git a/libnetdata/health/health.c b/libnetdata/health/health.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b93de8b93e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libnetdata/health/health.c
@@ -0,0 +1,170 @@
+#include "health.h"
+
+/**
+ * Create Silencer
+ *
+ * Allocate a new silencer to Netdata.
+ *
+ * @return It returns the address off the silencer on success and NULL otherwise
+ */
+SILENCER *create_silencer(void) {
+    SILENCER *t = callocz(1, sizeof(SILENCER));
+    debug(D_HEALTH, "HEALTH command API: Created empty silencer");
+
+    return t;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Health Silencers add
+ *
+ * Add more one silencer to the list of silenecers.
+ *
+ * @param silencer
+ */
+void health_silencers_add(SILENCER *silencer) {
+    // Add the created instance to the linked list in silencers
+    silencer->next = silencers->silencers;
+    silencers->silencers = silencer;
+    debug(D_HEALTH, "HEALTH command API: Added silencer %s:%s:%s:%s:%s", silencer->alarms,
+          silencer->charts, silencer->contexts, silencer->hosts, silencer->families
+    );
+}
+
+/**
+ * Silencers Add Parameter
+ *
+ * Create a new silencer and adjust the variables
+ *
+ * @param silencer a pointer to the silencer that will be adjusted
+ * @param key the key value sent by client
+ * @param value the value sent to the key
+ *
+ * @return It returns the silencer configured on success and NULL otherwise
+ */
+SILENCER *health_silencers_addparam(SILENCER *silencer, char *key, char *value) {
+    static uint32_t
+            hash_alarm = 0,
+            hash_template = 0,
+            hash_chart = 0,
+            hash_context = 0,
+            hash_host = 0,
+            hash_families = 0;
+
+    if (unlikely(!hash_alarm)) {
+        hash_alarm = simple_uhash(HEALTH_ALARM_KEY);
+        hash_template = simple_uhash(HEALTH_TEMPLATE_KEY);
+        hash_chart = simple_uhash(HEALTH_CHART_KEY);
+        hash_context = simple_uhash(HEALTH_CONTEXT_KEY);
+        hash_host = simple_uhash(HEALTH_HOST_KEY);
+        hash_families = simple_uhash(HEALTH_FAMILIES_KEY);
+    }
+
+    uint32_t hash = simple_uhash(key);
+    if (unlikely(silencer == NULL)) {
+        if (
+                (hash == hash_alarm && !strcasecmp(key, HEALTH_ALARM_KEY)) ||
+                (hash == hash_template && !strcasecmp(key, HEALTH_TEMPLATE_KEY)) ||
+                (hash == hash_chart && !strcasecmp(key, HEALTH_CHART_KEY)) ||
+                (hash == hash_context && !strcasecmp(key, HEALTH_CONTEXT_KEY)) ||
+                (hash == hash_host && !strcasecmp(key, HEALTH_HOST_KEY)) ||
+                (hash == hash_families && !strcasecmp(key, HEALTH_FAMILIES_KEY))
+                ) {
+            silencer = create_silencer();
+            if(!silencer) {
+                error("Cannot add a new silencer to Netdata");
+                return NULL;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    if (hash == hash_alarm && !strcasecmp(key, HEALTH_ALARM_KEY)) {
+        silencer->alarms = strdupz(value);
+        silencer->alarms_pattern = simple_pattern_create(silencer->alarms, NULL, SIMPLE_PATTERN_EXACT);
+    } else if (hash == hash_chart && !strcasecmp(key, HEALTH_CHART_KEY)) {
+        silencer->charts = strdupz(value);
+        silencer->charts_pattern = simple_pattern_create(silencer->charts, NULL, SIMPLE_PATTERN_EXACT);
+    } else if (hash == hash_context && !strcasecmp(key, HEALTH_CONTEXT_KEY)) {
+        silencer->contexts = strdupz(value);
+        silencer->contexts_pattern = simple_pattern_create(silencer->contexts, NULL, SIMPLE_PATTERN_EXACT);
+    } else if (hash == hash_host && !strcasecmp(key, HEALTH_HOST_KEY)) {
+        silencer->hosts = strdupz(value);
+        silencer->hosts_pattern = simple_pattern_create(silencer->hosts, NULL, SIMPLE_PATTERN_EXACT);
+    } else if (hash == hash_families && !strcasecmp(key, HEALTH_FAMILIES_KEY)) {
+        silencer->families = strdupz(value);
+        silencer->families_pattern = simple_pattern_create(silencer->families, NULL, SIMPLE_PATTERN_EXACT);
+    }
+
+    return silencer;
+}
+
+/**
+ * JSON Read Callback
+ *
+ * Callback called by netdata to create the silencer.
+ *
+ * @param e the main json structure
+ *
+ * @return It always return 0.
+ */
+int health_silencers_json_read_callback(JSON_ENTRY *e)
+{
+    switch(e->type) {
+        case JSON_OBJECT:
+#ifndef ENABLE_JSONC
+            e->callback_function = health_silencers_json_read_callback;
+            if(e->name && strcmp(e->name,"")) {
+                // init silencer
+                debug(D_HEALTH, "JSON: Got object with a name, initializing new silencer for %s",e->name);
+#endif
+            e->callback_data = create_silencer();
+            if(e->callback_data) {
+                health_silencers_add(e->callback_data);
+            }
+#ifndef ENABLE_JSONC
+            }
+#endif
+            break;
+
+        case JSON_ARRAY:
+            e->callback_function = health_silencers_json_read_callback;
+            break;
+
+        case JSON_STRING:
+            if(!strcmp(e->name,"type")) {
+                debug(D_HEALTH, "JSON: Processing type=%s",e->data.string);
+                if (!strcmp(e->data.string,"SILENCE")) silencers->stype = STYPE_SILENCE_NOTIFICATIONS;
+                else if (!strcmp(e->data.string,"DISABLE")) silencers->stype = STYPE_DISABLE_ALARMS;
+            } else {
+                debug(D_HEALTH, "JSON: Adding %s=%s", e->name, e->data.string);
+                health_silencers_addparam(e->callback_data, e->name, e->data.string);
+            }
+            break;
+
+        case JSON_BOOLEAN:
+            debug(D_HEALTH, "JSON: Processing all_alarms");
+            silencers->all_alarms=e->data.boolean?1:0;
+            break;
+
+        case JSON_NUMBER:
+        case JSON_NULL:
+            break;
+    }
+
+    return 0;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Initialize Global Silencers
+ *
+ * Initialize the silencer  for the whole netdata system.
+ *
+ * @return It returns 0 on success and -1 otherwise
+ */
+int health_initialize_global_silencers() {
+    silencers =  mallocz(sizeof(SILENCERS));
+    silencers->all_alarms=0;
+    silencers->stype=STYPE_NONE;
+    silencers->silencers=NULL;
+
+    return 0;
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/libnetdata/health/health.h b/libnetdata/health/health.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a3dc0775fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libnetdata/health/health.h
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+#ifndef NETDATA_HEALTH_LIB
+# define NETDATA_HEALTH_LIB 1
+
+# include "../libnetdata.h"
+
+#define HEALTH_ALARM_KEY "alarm"
+#define HEALTH_TEMPLATE_KEY "template"
+#define HEALTH_CONTEXT_KEY "context"
+#define HEALTH_CHART_KEY "chart"
+#define HEALTH_HOST_KEY "hosts"
+#define HEALTH_OS_KEY "os"
+#define HEALTH_FAMILIES_KEY "families"
+#define HEALTH_LOOKUP_KEY "lookup"
+#define HEALTH_CALC_KEY "calc"
+
+typedef struct silencer {
+    char *alarms;
+    SIMPLE_PATTERN *alarms_pattern;
+
+    char *hosts;
+    SIMPLE_PATTERN *hosts_pattern;
+
+    char *contexts;
+    SIMPLE_PATTERN *contexts_pattern;
+
+    char *charts;
+    SIMPLE_PATTERN *charts_pattern;
+
+    char *families;
+    SIMPLE_PATTERN *families_pattern;
+
+    struct silencer *next;
+} SILENCER;
+
+typedef enum silence_type {
+    STYPE_NONE,
+    STYPE_DISABLE_ALARMS,
+    STYPE_SILENCE_NOTIFICATIONS
+} SILENCE_TYPE;
+
+typedef struct silencers {
+    int all_alarms;
+    SILENCE_TYPE stype;
+    SILENCER *silencers;
+} SILENCERS;
+
+SILENCERS *silencers;
+
+extern SILENCER *create_silencer(void);
+extern int health_silencers_json_read_callback(JSON_ENTRY *e);
+extern void health_silencers_add(SILENCER *silencer);
+extern SILENCER * health_silencers_addparam(SILENCER *silencer, char *key, char *value);
+extern int health_initialize_global_silencers();
+
+#endif
diff --git a/libnetdata/json/Makefile.am b/libnetdata/json/Makefile.am
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1cb69ed99a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libnetdata/json/Makefile.am
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
+
+AUTOMAKE_OPTIONS = subdir-objects
+MAINTAINERCLEANFILES = $(srcdir)/Makefile.in
+
+
+dist_noinst_DATA = \
+	README.md \
+	$(NULL)
diff --git a/libnetdata/json/README.md b/libnetdata/json/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..fd6cb0f319
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libnetdata/json/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+# json
+
+`json` contains a parser for json strings, based on `jsmn` (https://github.com/zserge/jsmn), but case you have installed the JSON-C library, the installation script will prefer it, you can also force its use with `--enable-jsonc` in the compilation time.
+
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diff --git a/libnetdata/json/jsmn.c b/libnetdata/json/jsmn.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c8d9e73db9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libnetdata/json/jsmn.c
@@ -0,0 +1,326 @@
+#include <stdlib.h>
+
+#include "jsmn.h"
+
+/**
+ * Alloc token
+ *
+ * Allocates a fresh unused token from the token pull.
+ *
+ * @param parser the controller
+ * @param tokens the tokens I am working
+ * @param num_tokens the number total of tokens.
+ *
+ * @return it returns the next token to work.
+ */
+static jsmntok_t *jsmn_alloc_token(jsmn_parser *parser,
+                                   jsmntok_t *tokens, size_t num_tokens) {
+    jsmntok_t *tok;
+    if (parser->toknext >= num_tokens) {
+        return NULL;
+    }
+    tok = &tokens[parser->toknext++];
+    tok->start = tok->end = -1;
+    tok->size = 0;
+#ifdef JSMN_PARENT_LINKS
+    tok->parent = -1;
+#endif
+    return tok;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Fill Token
+ *
+ * Fills token type and boundaries.
+ *
+ * @param token the structure to set the values
+ * @param type is the token type
+ * @param start is the first position of the value
+ * @param end is the end of the value
+ */
+static void jsmn_fill_token(jsmntok_t *token, jsmntype_t type,
+                            int start, int end) {
+    token->type = type;
+    token->start = start;
+    token->end = end;
+    token->size = 0;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Parse primitive
+ *
+ * Fills next available token with JSON primitive.
+ *
+ * @param parser is the control structure
+ * @param js is the json string
+ * @param type is the token type
+ */
+static jsmnerr_t jsmn_parse_primitive(jsmn_parser *parser, const char *js,
+                                      size_t len, jsmntok_t *tokens, size_t num_tokens) {
+    jsmntok_t *token;
+    int start;
+
+    start = parser->pos;
+
+    for (; parser->pos < len && js[parser->pos] != '\0'; parser->pos++) {
+        switch (js[parser->pos]) {
+#ifndef JSMN_STRICT
+            /* In strict mode primitive must be followed by "," or "}" or "]" */
+            case ':':
+#endif
+            case '\t' : case '\r' : case '\n' : case ' ' :
+            case ','  : case ']'  : case '}' :
+                goto found;
+        }
+        if (js[parser->pos] < 32 || js[parser->pos] >= 127) {
+            parser->pos = start;
+            return JSMN_ERROR_INVAL;
+        }
+    }
+#ifdef JSMN_STRICT
+    /* In strict mode primitive must be followed by a comma/object/array */
+	parser->pos = start;
+	return JSMN_ERROR_PART;
+#endif
+
+    found:
+    if (tokens == NULL) {
+        parser->pos--;
+        return 0;
+    }
+    token = jsmn_alloc_token(parser, tokens, num_tokens);
+    if (token == NULL) {
+        parser->pos = start;
+        return JSMN_ERROR_NOMEM;
+    }
+    jsmn_fill_token(token, JSMN_PRIMITIVE, start, parser->pos);
+#ifdef JSMN_PARENT_LINKS
+    token->parent = parser->toksuper;
+#endif
+    parser->pos--;
+    return 0;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Parse string
+ *
+ * Fills next token with JSON string.
+ *
+ * @param parser is the control structure
+ * @param js is the json string
+ * @param len is the js length
+ * @param tokens is structure with the tokens mapped.
+ * @param num_tokens is the total number of tokens
+ *
+ * @return It returns 0 on success and another integer otherwise
+ */
+static jsmnerr_t jsmn_parse_string(jsmn_parser *parser, const char *js,
+                                   size_t len, jsmntok_t *tokens, size_t num_tokens) {
+    jsmntok_t *token;
+
+    int start = parser->pos;
+
+    parser->pos++;
+
+    /* Skip starting quote */
+    for (; parser->pos < len && js[parser->pos] != '\0'; parser->pos++) {
+        char c = js[parser->pos];
+
+        /* Quote: end of string */
+        if (c == '\"') {
+            if (tokens == NULL) {
+                return 0;
+            }
+            token = jsmn_alloc_token(parser, tokens, num_tokens);
+            if (token == NULL) {
+                parser->pos = start;
+                return JSMN_ERROR_NOMEM;
+            }
+            jsmn_fill_token(token, JSMN_STRING, start+1, parser->pos);
+#ifdef JSMN_PARENT_LINKS
+            token->parent = parser->toksuper;
+#endif
+            return 0;
+        }
+
+        /* Backslash: Quoted symbol expected */
+        if (c == '\\') {
+            parser->pos++;
+            switch (js[parser->pos]) {
+                /* Allowed escaped symbols */
+                case '\"': case '/' : case '\\' : case 'b' :
+                case 'f' : case 'r' : case 'n'  : case 't' :
+                    break;
+                    /* Allows escaped symbol \uXXXX */
+                case 'u':
+                    parser->pos++;
+                    int i = 0;
+                    for(; i < 4 && js[parser->pos] != '\0'; i++) {
+                        /* If it isn't a hex character we have an error */
+                        if(!((js[parser->pos] >= 48 && js[parser->pos] <= 57) || /* 0-9 */
+                             (js[parser->pos] >= 65 && js[parser->pos] <= 70) || /* A-F */
+                             (js[parser->pos] >= 97 && js[parser->pos] <= 102))) { /* a-f */
+                            parser->pos = start;
+                            return JSMN_ERROR_INVAL;
+                        }
+                        parser->pos++;
+                    }
+                    parser->pos--;
+                    break;
+                    /* Unexpected symbol */
+                default:
+                    parser->pos = start;
+                    return JSMN_ERROR_INVAL;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    parser->pos = start;
+    return JSMN_ERROR_PART;
+}
+
+/**
+ * JSMN Parse
+ *
+ * Parse JSON string and fill tokens.
+ *
+ * @param parser the auxiliar vector used to parser
+ * @param js the string to parse
+ * @param len the string length
+ * @param tokens the place to map the tokens
+ * @param num_tokens the number of tokens present in the tokens structure.
+ *
+ * @return It returns the number of tokens present in the string on success or a negative number otherwise
+ */
+jsmnerr_t jsmn_parse(jsmn_parser *parser, const char *js, size_t len,
+                     jsmntok_t *tokens, unsigned int num_tokens) {
+    jsmnerr_t r;
+    int i;
+    jsmntok_t *token;
+    int count = 0;
+
+    for (; parser->pos < len && js[parser->pos] != '\0'; parser->pos++) {
+        char c;
+        jsmntype_t type;
+
+        c = js[parser->pos];
+        switch (c) {
+            case '{': case '[':
+                count++;
+                if (tokens == NULL) {
+                    break;
+                }
+                token = jsmn_alloc_token(parser, tokens, num_tokens);
+                if (token == NULL)
+                    return JSMN_ERROR_NOMEM;
+                if (parser->toksuper != -1) {
+                    tokens[parser->toksuper].size++;
+#ifdef JSMN_PARENT_LINKS
+                    token->parent = parser->toksuper;
+#endif
+                }
+                token->type = (c == '{' ? JSMN_OBJECT : JSMN_ARRAY);
+                token->start = parser->pos;
+                parser->toksuper = parser->toknext - 1;
+                break;
+            case '}': case ']':
+                if (tokens == NULL)
+                    break;
+                type = (c == '}' ? JSMN_OBJECT : JSMN_ARRAY);
+#ifdef JSMN_PARENT_LINKS
+            if (parser->toknext < 1) {
+					return JSMN_ERROR_INVAL;
+				}
+				token = &tokens[parser->toknext - 1];
+				for (;;) {
+					if (token->start != -1 && token->end == -1) {
+						if (token->type != type) {
+							return JSMN_ERROR_INVAL;
+						}
+						token->end = parser->pos + 1;
+						parser->toksuper = token->parent;
+						break;
+					}
+					if (token->parent == -1) {
+						break;
+					}
+					token = &tokens[token->parent];
+				}
+#else
+                for (i = parser->toknext - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
+                    token = &tokens[i];
+                    if (token->start != -1 && token->end == -1) {
+                        if (token->type != type) {
+                            return JSMN_ERROR_INVAL;
+                        }
+                        parser->toksuper = -1;
+                        token->end = parser->pos + 1;
+                        break;
+                    }
+                }
+                /* Error if unmatched closing bracket */
+                if (i == -1) return JSMN_ERROR_INVAL;
+                for (; i >= 0; i--) {
+                    token = &tokens[i];
+                    if (token->start != -1 && token->end == -1) {
+                        parser->toksuper = i;
+                        break;
+                    }
+                }
+#endif
+                break;
+            case '\"':
+                r = jsmn_parse_string(parser, js, len, tokens, num_tokens);
+                if (r < 0) return r;
+                count++;
+                if (parser->toksuper != -1 && tokens != NULL)
+                    tokens[parser->toksuper].size++;
+                break;
+            case '\t' : case '\r' : case '\n' : case ':' : case ',': case ' ':
+                break;
+#ifdef JSMN_STRICT
+            /* In strict mode primitives are: numbers and booleans */
+			case '-': case '0': case '1' : case '2': case '3' : case '4':
+			case '5': case '6': case '7' : case '8': case '9':
+			case 't': case 'f': case 'n' :
+#else
+                /* In non-strict mode every unquoted value is a primitive */
+            default:
+#endif
+                r = jsmn_parse_primitive(parser, js, len, tokens, num_tokens);
+                if (r < 0) return r;
+                count++;
+                if (parser->toksuper != -1 && tokens != NULL)
+                    tokens[parser->toksuper].size++;
+                break;
+
+#ifdef JSMN_STRICT
+            /* Unexpected char in strict mode */
+			default:
+				return JSMN_ERROR_INVAL;
+#endif
+        }
+    }
+
+    for (i = parser->toknext - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
+        /* Unmatched opened object or array */
+        if (tokens[i].start != -1 && tokens[i].end == -1) {
+            return JSMN_ERROR_PART;
+        }
+    }
+
+    return count;
+}
+
+/**
+ * JSMN Init
+ *
+ * Creates a new parser based over a given  buffer with an array of tokens
+ * available.
+ *
+ * @param parser is the structure with values to reset
+ */
+void jsmn_init(jsmn_parser *parser) {
+    parser->pos = 0;
+    parser->toknext = 0;
+    parser->toksuper = -1;
+}
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diff --git a/libnetdata/json/jsmn.h b/libnetdata/json/jsmn.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..beff586c66
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libnetdata/json/jsmn.h
@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+#ifndef __JSMN_H_
+#define __JSMN_H_
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif
+
+#include <stddef.h>
+/**
+ * JSON type identifier. Basic types are:
+ * 	o Object
+ * 	o Array
+ * 	o String
+ * 	o Other primitive: number, boolean (true/false) or null
+ */
+typedef enum {
+    JSMN_PRIMITIVE = 0,
+    JSMN_OBJECT = 1,
+    JSMN_ARRAY = 2,
+    JSMN_STRING = 3
+} jsmntype_t;
+
+typedef enum {
+    /* Not enough tokens were provided */
+            JSMN_ERROR_NOMEM = -1,
+    /* Invalid character inside JSON string */
+            JSMN_ERROR_INVAL = -2,
+    /* The string is not a full JSON packet, more bytes expected */
+            JSMN_ERROR_PART = -3,
+} jsmnerr_t;
+
+/**
+ * JSON token description.
+ *
+ * @param		type	type (object, array, string etc.)
+ * @param		start	start position in JSON data string
+ * @param		end		end position in JSON data string
+ */
+typedef struct {
+    jsmntype_t type;
+    int start;
+    int end;
+    int size;
+#ifdef JSMN_PARENT_LINKS
+    int parent;
+#endif
+} jsmntok_t;
+
+/**
+ * JSON parser. Contains an array of token blocks available. Also stores
+ * the string being parsed now and current position in that string
+ */
+typedef struct {
+    unsigned int pos; /* offset in the JSON string */
+    unsigned int toknext; /* next token to allocate */
+    int toksuper; /* superior token node, e.g parent object or array */
+} jsmn_parser;
+
+/**
+ * Create JSON parser over an array of tokens
+ */
+void jsmn_init(jsmn_parser *parser);
+
+/**
+ * Run JSON parser. It parses a JSON data string into and array of tokens, each describing
+ * a single JSON object.
+ */
+jsmnerr_t jsmn_parse(jsmn_parser *parser, const char *js, size_t len,
+                     jsmntok_t *tokens, unsigned int num_tokens);
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+}
+#endif
+
+#endif /* __JSMN_H_ */
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/libnetdata/json/json.c b/libnetdata/json/json.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c9ff39b056
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libnetdata/json/json.c
@@ -0,0 +1,546 @@
+#include "jsmn.h"
+#include "../libnetdata.h"
+#include "json.h"
+#include "libnetdata/libnetdata.h"
+#include "../../health/health.h"
+
+#define JSON_TOKENS 1024
+
+int json_tokens = JSON_TOKENS;
+
+/**
+ * Json Tokenise
+ *
+ * Map the string given inside tokens.
+ *
+ * @param js is the string used to create the tokens
+ * @param len is the string length
+ * @param count the number of tokens present in the string
+ *
+ * @return it returns the json parsed in tokens
+ */
+#ifdef ENABLE_JSONC
+json_object *json_tokenise(char *js) {
+    if(!js) {
+        error("JSON: json string is empty.");
+        return NULL;
+    }
+
+    json_object *token = json_tokener_parse(js);
+    if(!token) {
+        error("JSON: Invalid json string.");
+        return NULL;
+    }
+
+    return token;
+}
+#else
+jsmntok_t *json_tokenise(char *js, size_t len, size_t *count)
+{
+    int n = json_tokens;
+    if(!js || !len) {
+        error("JSON: json string is empty.");
+        return NULL;
+    }
+
+    jsmn_parser parser;
+    jsmn_init(&parser);
+
+    jsmntok_t *tokens = mallocz(sizeof(jsmntok_t) * n);
+    if(!tokens) return NULL;
+
+    int ret = jsmn_parse(&parser, js, len, tokens, n);
+    while (ret == JSMN_ERROR_NOMEM) {
+        n *= 2;
+        jsmntok_t *new = reallocz(tokens, sizeof(jsmntok_t) * n);
+        if(!new) {
+            freez(tokens);
+            return NULL;
+        }
+        tokens = new;
+        ret = jsmn_parse(&parser, js, len, tokens, n);
+    }
+
+    if (ret == JSMN_ERROR_INVAL) {
+        error("JSON: Invalid json string.");
+        freez(tokens);
+        return NULL;
+    }
+    else if (ret == JSMN_ERROR_PART) {
+        error("JSON: Truncated JSON string.");
+        freez(tokens);
+        return NULL;
+    }
+
+    if(count) *count = (size_t)ret;
+
+    if(json_tokens < n) json_tokens = n;
+    return tokens;
+}
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * Callback Print
+ *
+ * Set callback print case necesary and wrinte an information inside a buffer to write in the log.
+ *
+ * @param e a pointer for a structure that has the complete information about json structure.
+ *
+ * @return It always return 0
+ */
+int json_callback_print(JSON_ENTRY *e)
+{
+    BUFFER *wb=buffer_create(300);
+
+    buffer_sprintf(wb,"%s = ", e->name);
+    char txt[50];
+    switch(e->type) {
+        case JSON_OBJECT:
+            e->callback_function = json_callback_print;
+            buffer_strcat(wb,"OBJECT");
+            break;
+
+        case JSON_ARRAY:
+            e->callback_function = json_callback_print;
+            sprintf(txt,"ARRAY[%lu]", e->data.items);
+            buffer_strcat(wb, txt);
+            break;
+
+        case JSON_STRING:
+            buffer_strcat(wb, e->data.string);
+            break;
+
+        case JSON_NUMBER:
+            sprintf(txt,"%Lf", e->data.number);
+            buffer_strcat(wb,txt);
+
+            break;
+
+        case JSON_BOOLEAN:
+            buffer_strcat(wb, e->data.boolean?"TRUE":"FALSE");
+            break;
+
+        case JSON_NULL:
+            buffer_strcat(wb,"NULL");
+            break;
+    }
+    info("JSON: %s", buffer_tostring(wb));
+    buffer_free(wb);
+    return 0;
+}
+
+/**
+ * JSONC Set String
+ *
+ * Set the string value of the structure JSON_ENTRY.
+ *
+ * @param e the output structure
+ */
+static inline void json_jsonc_set_string(JSON_ENTRY *e,char *key,const char *value) {
+    size_t length = strlen(key);
+    e->type = JSON_STRING;
+    memcpy(e->name,key,length);
+    e->name[length] = 0x00;
+    e->data.string = (char *) value;
+}
+
+
+#ifdef ENABLE_JSONC
+/**
+ * JSONC set Boolean
+ *
+ * Set the boolean value of the structure JSON_ENTRY
+ *
+ * @param e the output structure
+ * @param value the input value
+ */
+static inline void json_jsonc_set_boolean(JSON_ENTRY *e,int value) {
+    e->type = JSON_BOOLEAN;
+    e->data.boolean = value;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Parse Array
+ *
+ * Parse the array object.
+ *
+ * @param ptr the pointer for the object that we will parse.
+ * @param callback_data additional data to be used together the callback function
+ * @param callback_function function used to create a silencer.
+ */
+static inline void json_jsonc_parse_array(json_object *ptr, void *callback_data,int (*callback_function)(struct json_entry *)) {
+    int end = json_object_array_length(ptr);
+    JSON_ENTRY e;
+
+    if(end) {
+        int i;
+        i = 0;
+
+        enum json_type type;
+        do {
+            json_object *jvalue =  json_object_array_get_idx(ptr, i);
+            if(jvalue) {
+                e.callback_data = callback_data;
+                e.type = JSON_OBJECT;
+                callback_function(&e);
+                json_object_object_foreach(jvalue, key, val) {
+                    type = json_object_get_type(val);
+                    if (type == json_type_array) {
+                        e.type = JSON_ARRAY;
+                        json_jsonc_parse_array(val, callback_data, callback_function);
+                    } else if (type == json_type_object) {
+                        json_walk(val,callback_data,callback_function);
+                    } else if (type == json_type_string) {
+                        json_jsonc_set_string(&e,key,json_object_get_string(val));
+                        callback_function(&e);
+                    } else if (type == json_type_boolean) {
+                        json_jsonc_set_boolean(&e,json_object_get_boolean(val));
+                        callback_function(&e);
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
+        } while (++i < end);
+    }
+}
+#else
+
+/**
+ * Walk string
+ *
+ * Set JSON_ENTRY to string and map the values from jsmntok_t.
+ *
+ * @param js the original string
+ * @param t the tokens
+ * @param start the first position
+ * @param e the output structure.
+ *
+ * @return It always return 1
+ */
+size_t json_walk_string(char *js, jsmntok_t *t, size_t start, JSON_ENTRY *e)
+{
+    char old = js[t[start].end];
+    js[t[start].end] = '\0';
+    e->original_string = &js[t[start].start];
+
+    e->type = JSON_STRING;
+    e->data.string = e->original_string;
+    if(e->callback_function) e->callback_function(e);
+    js[t[start].end] = old;
+    return 1;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Walk Primitive
+ *
+ * Define the data type of the string
+ *
+ * @param js the original string
+ * @param t the tokens
+ * @param start the first position
+ * @param e the output structure.
+ *
+ * @return It always return 1
+ */
+size_t json_walk_primitive(char *js, jsmntok_t *t, size_t start, JSON_ENTRY *e)
+{
+    char old = js[t[start].end];
+    js[t[start].end] = '\0';
+    e->original_string = &js[t[start].start];
+
+    switch(e->original_string[0]) {
+        case '0': case '1': case '2': case '3': case '4': case '5': case '6': case '7':
+        case '8': case '9': case '-': case '.':
+            e->type = JSON_NUMBER;
+            e->data.number = strtold(e->original_string, NULL);
+            break;
+
+        case 't': case 'T':
+            e->type = JSON_BOOLEAN;
+            e->data.boolean = 1;
+            break;
+
+        case 'f': case 'F':
+            e->type = JSON_BOOLEAN;
+            e->data.boolean = 0;
+            break;
+
+        case 'n': case 'N':
+        default:
+            e->type = JSON_NULL;
+            break;
+    }
+    if(e->callback_function) e->callback_function(e);
+    js[t[start].end] = old;
+    return 1;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Array
+ *
+ * Measure the array length
+ *
+ * @param js the original string
+ * @param t the tokens
+ * @param nest the length of structure t
+ * @param start the first position
+ * @param e the output structure.
+ *
+ * @return It returns the array length
+ */
+size_t json_walk_array(char *js, jsmntok_t *t, size_t nest, size_t start, JSON_ENTRY *e)
+{
+    JSON_ENTRY ne = {
+            .name = "",
+            .fullname = "",
+            .callback_data = NULL,
+            .callback_function = NULL
+    };
+
+    char old = js[t[start].end];
+    js[t[start].end] = '\0';
+    ne.original_string = &js[t[start].start];
+
+    memcpy(&ne, e, sizeof(JSON_ENTRY));
+    ne.type = JSON_ARRAY;
+    ne.data.items = t[start].size;
+    ne.callback_function = NULL;
+    ne.name[0]='\0';
+    ne.fullname[0]='\0';
+    if(e->callback_function) e->callback_function(&ne);
+    js[t[start].end] = old;
+
+    size_t i, init = start, size = t[start].size;
+
+    start++;
+    for(i = 0; i < size ; i++) {
+        ne.pos = i;
+        if (!e->name || !e->fullname || strlen(e->name) > JSON_NAME_LEN  - 24 || strlen(e->fullname) > JSON_FULLNAME_LEN -24) {
+            info("JSON: JSON walk_array ignoring element with name:%s fullname:%s",e->name, e->fullname);
+            continue;
+        }
+        sprintf(ne.name, "%s[%lu]", e->name, i);
+        sprintf(ne.fullname, "%s[%lu]", e->fullname, i);
+
+        switch(t[start].type) {
+            case JSMN_PRIMITIVE:
+                start += json_walk_primitive(js, t, start, &ne);
+                break;
+
+            case JSMN_OBJECT:
+                start += json_walk_object(js, t, nest + 1, start, &ne);
+                break;
+
+            case JSMN_ARRAY:
+                start += json_walk_array(js, t, nest + 1, start, &ne);
+                break;
+
+            case JSMN_STRING:
+                start += json_walk_string(js, t, start, &ne);
+                break;
+        }
+    }
+    return start - init;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Object
+ *
+ * Measure the Object length
+ *
+ * @param js the original string
+ * @param t the tokens
+ * @param nest the length of structure t
+ * @param start the first position
+ * @param e the output structure.
+ *
+ * @return It returns the Object length
+ */
+size_t json_walk_object(char *js, jsmntok_t *t, size_t nest, size_t start, JSON_ENTRY *e)
+{
+    JSON_ENTRY ne = {
+            .name = "",
+            .fullname = "",
+            .callback_data = NULL,
+            .callback_function = NULL
+    };
+
+    char old = js[t[start].end];
+    js[t[start].end] = '\0';
+    ne.original_string = &js[t[start].start];
+    memcpy(&ne, e, sizeof(JSON_ENTRY));
+    ne.type = JSON_OBJECT;
+    ne.callback_function = NULL;
+    if(e->callback_function) e->callback_function(&ne);
+    js[t[start].end] = old;
+
+    int key = 1;
+    size_t i, init = start, size = t[start].size;
+
+    start++;
+    for(i = 0; i < size ; i++) {
+        switch(t[start].type) {
+            case JSMN_PRIMITIVE:
+                start += json_walk_primitive(js, t, start, &ne);
+                key = 1;
+                break;
+
+            case JSMN_OBJECT:
+                start += json_walk_object(js, t, nest + 1, start, &ne);
+                key = 1;
+                break;
+
+            case JSMN_ARRAY:
+                start += json_walk_array(js, t, nest + 1, start, &ne);
+                key = 1;
+                break;
+
+            case JSMN_STRING:
+            default:
+                if(key) {
+                    int len = t[start].end - t[start].start;
+                    if (unlikely(len>JSON_NAME_LEN)) len=JSON_NAME_LEN;
+                    strncpy(ne.name, &js[t[start].start], len);
+                    ne.name[len] = '\0';
+                    len=strlen(e->fullname) + strlen(e->fullname[0]?".":"") + strlen(ne.name);
+                    char *c = mallocz((len+1)*sizeof(char));
+                    sprintf(c,"%s%s%s", e->fullname, e->fullname[0]?".":"", ne.name);
+                    if (unlikely(len>JSON_FULLNAME_LEN)) len=JSON_FULLNAME_LEN;
+                    strncpy(ne.fullname, c, len);
+                    freez(c);
+                    start++;
+                    key = 0;
+                }
+                else {
+                    start += json_walk_string(js, t, start, &ne);
+                    key = 1;
+                }
+                break;
+        }
+    }
+    return start - init;
+}
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * Tree
+ *
+ * Call the correct walk function according its type.
+ *
+ * @param t the json object to work
+ * @param callback_data additional data to be used together the callback function
+ * @param callback_function function used to create a silencer.
+ *
+ * @return It always return 1
+ */
+#ifdef ENABLE_JSONC
+size_t json_walk(json_object *t, void *callback_data, int (*callback_function)(struct json_entry *)) {
+    JSON_ENTRY e;
+
+    e.callback_data = callback_data;
+    enum json_type type;
+    json_object_object_foreach(t, key, val) {
+        type = json_object_get_type(val);
+        if (type == json_type_array) {
+            e.type = JSON_ARRAY;
+            json_jsonc_parse_array(val,NULL,health_silencers_json_read_callback);
+        } else if (type == json_type_object) {
+            e.type = JSON_OBJECT;
+        } else if (type == json_type_string) {
+            json_jsonc_set_string(&e,key,json_object_get_string(val));
+            callback_function(&e);
+        } else if (type == json_type_boolean) {
+            json_jsonc_set_boolean(&e,json_object_get_boolean(val));
+            callback_function(&e);
+        }
+    }
+
+    return 1;
+}
+#else
+/**
+ * Tree
+ *
+ * Call the correct walk function according its type.
+ *
+ * @param js the original string
+ * @param t the tokens
+ * @param callback_data additional data to be used together the callback function
+ * @param callback_function function used to create a silencer.
+ *
+ * @return It always return 1
+ */
+size_t json_walk_tree(char *js, jsmntok_t *t, void *callback_data, int (*callback_function)(struct json_entry *))
+{
+    JSON_ENTRY e = {
+            .name = "",
+            .fullname = "",
+            .callback_data = callback_data,
+            .callback_function = callback_function
+    };
+
+    switch (t[0].type) {
+        case JSMN_OBJECT:
+            e.type = JSON_OBJECT;
+            json_walk_object(js, t, 0, 0, &e);
+            break;
+
+        case JSMN_ARRAY:
+            e.type = JSON_ARRAY;
+            json_walk_array(js, t, 0, 0, &e);
+            break;
+
+        case JSMN_PRIMITIVE:
+        case JSMN_STRING:
+            break;
+    }
+
+    return 1;
+}
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * JSON Parse
+ *
+ * Parse the json message with the callback function
+ *
+ * @param js the string that the callback function will parse
+ * @param callback_data additional data to be used together the callback function
+ * @param callback_function function used to create a silencer.
+ *
+ * @return JSON_OK  case everything happend as expected, JSON_CANNOT_PARSE case there were errors in the
+ * parsing procces and JSON_CANNOT_DOWNLOAD case the string given(js) is NULL.
+ */
+int json_parse(char *js, void *callback_data, int (*callback_function)(JSON_ENTRY *))
+{
+    if(js) {
+#ifdef ENABLE_JSONC
+        json_object *tokens = json_tokenise(js);
+#else
+        size_t count;
+        jsmntok_t *tokens = json_tokenise(js, strlen(js), &count);
+#endif
+
+        if(tokens) {
+#ifdef ENABLE_JSONC
+            json_walk(tokens, callback_data, callback_function);
+            json_object_put(tokens);
+#else
+            json_walk_tree(js, tokens, callback_data, callback_function);
+            freez(tokens);
+#endif
+            return JSON_OK;
+        }
+
+        return JSON_CANNOT_PARSE;
+    }
+
+    return JSON_CANNOT_DOWNLOAD;
+}
+
+/*
+int json_test(char *str)
+{
+    return json_parse(str, NULL, json_callback_print);
+}
+ */
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/libnetdata/json/json.h b/libnetdata/json/json.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..79b58b1704
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libnetdata/json/json.h
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+#ifndef CHECKIN_JSON_H
+#define CHECKIN_JSON_H 1
+
+
+#if ENABLE_JSONC
+# include <json-c/json.h>
+#endif
+
+#include "jsmn.h"
+
+//https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/SS9H2Y_7.6.0/com.ibm.dp.doc/json_parserlimits.html
+#define JSON_NAME_LEN 256
+#define JSON_FULLNAME_LEN 1024
+
+typedef enum {
+    JSON_OBJECT = 0,
+    JSON_ARRAY = 1,
+    JSON_STRING = 2,
+    JSON_NUMBER = 3,
+    JSON_BOOLEAN = 4,
+    JSON_NULL = 5,
+} JSON_ENTRY_TYPE;
+
+typedef struct json_entry {
+    JSON_ENTRY_TYPE type;
+    char name[JSON_NAME_LEN + 1];
+    char fullname[JSON_FULLNAME_LEN + 1];
+    union {
+        char *string;			// type == JSON_STRING
+        long double number;		// type == JSON_NUMBER
+        int boolean;			// type == JSON_BOOLEAN
+        size_t items;			// type == JSON_ARRAY
+    } data;
+    size_t pos;					// the position of this item in its parent
+
+    char *original_string;
+
+    void *callback_data;
+    int (*callback_function)(struct json_entry *);
+} JSON_ENTRY;
+
+// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// public functions
+
+#define JSON_OK 				0
+#define JSON_CANNOT_DOWNLOAD 	1
+#define JSON_CANNOT_PARSE		2
+
+int json_parse(char *js, void *callback_data, int (*callback_function)(JSON_ENTRY *));
+
+
+// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// private functions
+
+#ifdef ENABLE_JSONC
+json_object *json_tokenise(char *js);
+size_t json_walk(json_object *t, void *callback_data, int (*callback_function)(struct json_entry *));
+#else
+jsmntok_t *json_tokenise(char *js, size_t len, size_t *count);
+size_t json_walk_tree(char *js, jsmntok_t *t, void *callback_data, int (*callback_function)(struct json_entry *));
+#endif
+
+size_t json_walk_object(char *js, jsmntok_t *t, size_t nest, size_t start, JSON_ENTRY *e);
+size_t json_walk_array(char *js, jsmntok_t *t, size_t nest, size_t start, JSON_ENTRY *e);
+size_t json_walk_string(char *js, jsmntok_t *t, size_t start, JSON_ENTRY *e);
+size_t json_walk_primitive(char *js, jsmntok_t *t, size_t start, JSON_ENTRY *e);
+
+int json_callback_print(JSON_ENTRY *e);
+
+
+
+#endif
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/libnetdata/libnetdata.h b/libnetdata/libnetdata.h
index 41642efd25..43dc1e04dc 100644
--- a/libnetdata/libnetdata.h
+++ b/libnetdata/libnetdata.h
@@ -310,5 +310,7 @@ extern char *netdata_configured_host_prefix;
 #include "statistical/statistical.h"
 #include "adaptive_resortable_list/adaptive_resortable_list.h"
 #include "url/url.h"
+#include "json/json.h"
+#include "health/health.h"
 
 #endif // NETDATA_LIB_H
diff --git a/tests/health_mgmtapi/expected_list/ALARM_CPU_IOWAIT-list.json b/tests/health_mgmtapi/expected_list/ALARM_CPU_IOWAIT-list.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9f05efe70e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/health_mgmtapi/expected_list/ALARM_CPU_IOWAIT-list.json
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+{ "all": false, "type": "SILENCE", "silencers": [ { "alarm": "*10min_cpu_iowait" }, { "alarm": "*10min_cpu_usage *load_trigger" } ] }
diff --git a/tests/health_mgmtapi/expected_list/ALARM_CPU_USAGE-list.json b/tests/health_mgmtapi/expected_list/ALARM_CPU_USAGE-list.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..dbf8799252
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/health_mgmtapi/expected_list/ALARM_CPU_USAGE-list.json
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+{ "all": false, "type": "SILENCE", "silencers": [ { "alarm": "*10min_cpu_usage *load_trigger", "context": "system.cpu" }, { "alarm": "*10min_cpu_usage *load_trigger", "chart": "system.load" } ] }
diff --git a/tests/health_mgmtapi/expected_list/CONTEXT_SYSTEM_CPU-list.json b/tests/health_mgmtapi/expected_list/CONTEXT_SYSTEM_CPU-list.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a267cfd6fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/health_mgmtapi/expected_list/CONTEXT_SYSTEM_CPU-list.json
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+{ "all": false, "type": "DISABLE", "silencers": [ { "context": "system.cpu" }, { "chart": "system.load" } ] }
diff --git a/tests/health_mgmtapi/expected_list/DISABLE-list.json b/tests/health_mgmtapi/expected_list/DISABLE-list.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c2c7781043
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/health_mgmtapi/expected_list/DISABLE-list.json
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+{ "all": false, "type": "DISABLE", "silencers": [ { "alarm": "*10min_cpu_usage *load_trigger" } ] }
diff --git a/tests/health_mgmtapi/expected_list/DISABLE_ALL-list.json b/tests/health_mgmtapi/expected_list/DISABLE_ALL-list.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..bbc3f4f0c9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/health_mgmtapi/expected_list/DISABLE_ALL-list.json
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+{ "all": true, "type": "DISABLE", "silencers": [] }
diff --git a/tests/health_mgmtapi/expected_list/DISABLE_ALL_ERROR-list.json b/tests/health_mgmtapi/expected_list/DISABLE_ALL_ERROR-list.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e8aee17953
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/health_mgmtapi/expected_list/DISABLE_ALL_ERROR-list.json
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Auth Error
diff --git a/tests/health_mgmtapi/expected_list/DISABLE_SYSTEM_LOAD-list.json b/tests/health_mgmtapi/expected_list/DISABLE_SYSTEM_LOAD-list.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a7fc1cb8ac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/health_mgmtapi/expected_list/DISABLE_SYSTEM_LOAD-list.json
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+{ "all": false, "type": "DISABLE", "silencers": [ { "chart": "system.load" } ] }
diff --git a/tests/health_mgmtapi/expected_list/FAMILIES_LOAD-list.json b/tests/health_mgmtapi/expected_list/FAMILIES_LOAD-list.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..50119f79c3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/health_mgmtapi/expected_list/FAMILIES_LOAD-list.json
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+{ "all": false, "type": "None", "silencers": [ { "families": "load" } ] }
diff --git a/tests/health_mgmtapi/expected_list/HOSTS-list.json b/tests/health_mgmtapi/expected_list/HOSTS-list.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9db21b6c34
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/health_mgmtapi/expected_list/HOSTS-list.json
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+{ "all": false, "type": "SILENCE", "silencers": [ { "hosts": "*" } ] }
diff --git a/tests/health_mgmtapi/expected_list/RESET-list.json b/tests/health_mgmtapi/expected_list/RESET-list.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2d3f09d682
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/health_mgmtapi/expected_list/RESET-list.json
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+{ "all": false, "type": "None", "silencers": [] }
diff --git a/tests/health_mgmtapi/expected_list/SILENCE-list.json b/tests/health_mgmtapi/expected_list/SILENCE-list.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d157f2d3af
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/health_mgmtapi/expected_list/SILENCE-list.json
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+{ "all": false, "type": "SILENCE", "silencers": [ { "alarm": "*10min_cpu_usage *load_trigger" } ] }
diff --git a/tests/health_mgmtapi/expected_list/SILENCE_2-list.json b/tests/health_mgmtapi/expected_list/SILENCE_2-list.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d5e6fa2d14
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/health_mgmtapi/expected_list/SILENCE_2-list.json
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+{ "all": false, "type": "SILENCE", "silencers": [ { "families": "load" } ] }
diff --git a/tests/health_mgmtapi/expected_list/SILENCE_3-list.json b/tests/health_mgmtapi/expected_list/SILENCE_3-list.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..69e98cc19b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/health_mgmtapi/expected_list/SILENCE_3-list.json
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+{ "all": false, "type": "SILENCE", "silencers": [] } WARNING: SILENCE or DISABLE command is ineffective without defining any alarm selectors.
diff --git a/tests/health_mgmtapi/expected_list/SILENCE_ALARM_CPU_USAGE-list.json b/tests/health_mgmtapi/expected_list/SILENCE_ALARM_CPU_USAGE-list.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..dd789cd336
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/health_mgmtapi/expected_list/SILENCE_ALARM_CPU_USAGE-list.json
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+{ "all": false, "type": "SILENCE", "silencers": [ { "alarm": "*10min_cpu_usage *load_trigger", "chart": "system.load" } ] }
diff --git a/tests/health_mgmtapi/expected_list/SILENCE_ALARM_CPU_USAGE_LOAD_TRIGGER-list.json b/tests/health_mgmtapi/expected_list/SILENCE_ALARM_CPU_USAGE_LOAD_TRIGGER-list.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d157f2d3af
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/health_mgmtapi/expected_list/SILENCE_ALARM_CPU_USAGE_LOAD_TRIGGER-list.json
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+{ "all": false, "type": "SILENCE", "silencers": [ { "alarm": "*10min_cpu_usage *load_trigger" } ] }
diff --git a/tests/health_mgmtapi/expected_list/SILENCE_ALL-list.json b/tests/health_mgmtapi/expected_list/SILENCE_ALL-list.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c88ef9fde9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/health_mgmtapi/expected_list/SILENCE_ALL-list.json
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+{ "all": true, "type": "SILENCE", "silencers": [] }
diff --git a/tests/health_mgmtapi/health-cmdapi-test.sh.in b/tests/health_mgmtapi/health-cmdapi-test.sh.in
index 26279cac97..5abf2b1704 100755
--- a/tests/health_mgmtapi/health-cmdapi-test.sh.in
+++ b/tests/health_mgmtapi/health-cmdapi-test.sh.in
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ check () {
 	elif [ "${r}" != "${2}" ] ; then
 		echo -e "  ${GRAY}WARNING: 'Got ${r}'. Expected '${2}'"
 		iter=$((iter+1))
-		if [ $iter -lt 10 ] ; then 
+		if [ $iter -lt 10 ] ; then
 			echo -e "  ${GRAY}Repeating test "
 			check "$1" "$2"
 		else
@@ -53,6 +53,20 @@ cmd () {
 	fi
 }
 
+check_list() {
+    RESPONSE=$(curl -s "http://$URL/api/v1/manage/health?cmd=LIST" -H "X-Auth-Token: $TOKEN" 2>&1)
+
+    NAME="$1-list.json"
+    echo $RESPONSE > $NAME
+    diff $NAME expected_list/$NAME 1>/dev/null 2>&1
+    if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
+        echo -e "${GREEN}Success: The list command got the correct answer for $NAME!"
+    else
+        echo -e "${RED}ERROR: the files $NAME and expected_list/$NAME does not match."
+        exit 1
+    fi
+}
+
 WHITE='\033[0;37m'
 RED='\033[0;31m'
 GREEN='\033[0;32m'
@@ -90,11 +104,13 @@ err=0
 	# Test default state
 	cmd "cmd=RESET" "$HEALTH_CMDAPI_MSG_RESET"
 	check "Default State" "False False False False False False"
+	check_list "RESET"
 
 	# Test auth failure
 	TOKEN="Wrong token"
 	cmd "cmd=DISABLE ALL" "$HEALTH_CMDAPI_MSG_AUTHERROR"
 	check "Default State" "False False False False False False"
+	check_list "DISABLE_ALL_ERROR"
 
 	# Set correct token
 	TOKEN="${CORRECT_TOKEN}"
@@ -102,87 +118,107 @@ err=0
 	# Test disable
 	cmd "cmd=DISABLE ALL" "$HEALTH_CMDAPI_MSG_DISABLEALL"
 	check "All disabled" "True False True False True False"
+	check_list "DISABLE_ALL"
 
 	# Reset
 	cmd "cmd=RESET" "$HEALTH_CMDAPI_MSG_RESET"
 	check "Default State" "False False False False False False"
+	check_list "RESET"
 
 	# Test silence
 	cmd "cmd=SILENCE ALL" "$HEALTH_CMDAPI_MSG_SILENCEALL"
 	check "All silenced" "False True False True False True"
+	check_list "SILENCE_ALL"
 
 	# Reset
 	cmd "cmd=RESET" "$HEALTH_CMDAPI_MSG_RESET"
 	check "Default State" "False False False False False False"
+	check_list "RESET"
 
 	# Add silencer by name
 	printf -v resp "$HEALTH_CMDAPI_MSG_SILENCE\n$HEALTH_CMDAPI_MSG_ADDED"
 	cmd "cmd=SILENCE&alarm=*10min_cpu_usage *load_trigger" "${resp}"
 	check "Silence notifications for alarm1 and load_trigger" "False True False False False True"
+	check_list "SILENCE_ALARM_CPU_USAGE_LOAD_TRIGGER"
 
 	# Convert to disable health checks
 	cmd "cmd=DISABLE" "$HEALTH_CMDAPI_MSG_DISABLE"
 	check "Disable notifications for alarm1 and load_trigger" "True False False False True False"
+	check_list "DISABLE"
 
 	# Convert back to silence notifications
 	cmd "cmd=SILENCE" "$HEALTH_CMDAPI_MSG_SILENCE"
 	check "Silence notifications for alarm1 and load_trigger" "False True False False False True"
+	check_list "SILENCE"
 
 	# Add second silencer by name
 	cmd "alarm=*10min_cpu_iowait" "$HEALTH_CMDAPI_MSG_ADDED"
 	check "Silence notifications for alarm1,alarm2 and load_trigger" "False True False True False True"
+	check_list "ALARM_CPU_IOWAIT"
 
 	# Reset
 	cmd "cmd=RESET" "$HEALTH_CMDAPI_MSG_RESET"
+	check_list "RESET"
 
 	# Add silencer by chart
 	printf -v resp "$HEALTH_CMDAPI_MSG_DISABLE\n$HEALTH_CMDAPI_MSG_ADDED"
 	cmd "cmd=DISABLE&chart=system.load" "${resp}"
 	check "Default State" "False False False False True False"
+	check_list "DISABLE_SYSTEM_LOAD"
 
 	# Add silencer by context
 	cmd "context=system.cpu" "$HEALTH_CMDAPI_MSG_ADDED"
 	check "Default State" "True False True False True False"
+	check_list "CONTEXT_SYSTEM_CPU"
 
 	# Reset
 	cmd "cmd=RESET" "$HEALTH_CMDAPI_MSG_RESET"
+	check_list "RESET"
 
 	# Add second condition to a selector (AND)
 	printf -v resp "$HEALTH_CMDAPI_MSG_SILENCE\n$HEALTH_CMDAPI_MSG_ADDED"
 	cmd "cmd=SILENCE&alarm=*10min_cpu_usage *load_trigger&chart=system.load" "${resp}"
 	check "Silence notifications load_trigger" "False False False False False True"
+	check_list "SILENCE_ALARM_CPU_USAGE"
 
 	# Add second selector with two conditions
 	cmd "alarm=*10min_cpu_usage *load_trigger&context=system.cpu" "$HEALTH_CMDAPI_MSG_ADDED"
 	check "Silence notifications load_trigger" "False True False False False True"
+	check_list "ALARM_CPU_USAGE"
 
 	# Reset
 	cmd "cmd=RESET" "$HEALTH_CMDAPI_MSG_RESET"
+	check_list "RESET"
 
 	# Add silencer without a command to disable or silence alarms
 	printf -v resp "$HEALTH_CMDAPI_MSG_ADDED\n$HEALTH_CMDAPI_MSG_STYPEWARNING"
 	cmd "families=load" "${resp}"
 	check "Family selector with no command" "False False False False False False"
+	check_list "FAMILIES_LOAD"
 
 	# Add silence command
 	cmd "cmd=SILENCE" "$HEALTH_CMDAPI_MSG_SILENCE"
 	check "Silence family load" "False False False False False True"
+	check_list "SILENCE_2"
 
 	# Reset
 	cmd "cmd=RESET" "$HEALTH_CMDAPI_MSG_RESET"
+	check_list "RESET"
 
 	# Add command without silencers
 	printf -v resp "$HEALTH_CMDAPI_MSG_SILENCE\n$HEALTH_CMDAPI_MSG_NOSELECTORWARNING"
 	cmd "cmd=SILENCE" "${resp}"
 	check "Command with no selector" "False False False False False False"
+	check_list "SILENCE_3"
 
 	# Add hosts silencer
 	cmd "hosts=*" "$HEALTH_CMDAPI_MSG_ADDED"
 	check "Silence all hosts" "False True False True False True"
+	check_list "HOSTS"
 
 	# Reset
 	cmd "cmd=RESET" "$HEALTH_CMDAPI_MSG_RESET"
-
+	check_list "RESET"
 
 if [ $err -gt 0 ] ; then
 	echo "$err error(s) found"
diff --git a/web/api/health/README.md b/web/api/health/README.md
index 2003a61e04..66a80d5f61 100644
--- a/web/api/health/README.md
+++ b/web/api/health/README.md
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ The following will return an SVG badge of the alarm named `NAME`, attached to th
 ## Health Management API
 
 Netdata v1.12 and beyond provides a command API to control health checks and notifications at runtime. The feature is especially useful for maintenance periods, during which you receive meaningless alarms.
+From Netdata v1.16.0 and beyond, the configuration controlled via the API commands is [persisted across netdata restarts](#persistence).
 
 Specifically, the API allows you to:
  - Disable health checks completely. Alarm conditions will not be evaluated at all and no entries will be added to the alarm log.
@@ -142,6 +143,43 @@ Example 2.2: Add one more selector, to also silence alarms for cpu1 and cpu2
 http://localhost/api/v1/manage/health?families=cpu1 cpu2
 ```
 
+### List silencers
+
+The command `LIST` was added in netdata v1.16.0 and returns a JSON with the current status of the silencers.
+
+```
+ curl "http://myserver/api/v1/manage/health?cmd=LIST" -H "X-Auth-Token: Mytoken"
+```
+
+As an example, the following response shows that we have two silencers configured, one for an alarm called `samplealarm` and one for alarms with context `random` on host `myhost`
+```
+json
+{
+        "all": false,
+        "type": "SILENCE",
+        "silencers": [
+                {
+                        "alarm": "samplealarm"
+                },
+                {
+                        "context": "random",
+                        "hosts": "myhost"
+                }
+        ]
+}
+```
+
+The response below shows that we have disabled all health checks.
+
+```
+json
+{
+        "all": true,
+        "type": "DISABLE",
+        "silencers": []
+}
+
+
 ### Responses
 
 - "Auth Error" : Token authentication failed
@@ -155,6 +193,17 @@ http://localhost/api/v1/manage/health?families=cpu1 cpu2
 - "WARNING: Added alarm selector to silence/disable alarms without a SILENCE or DISABLE command." : Added to the response if a selector is added without a selector-specific command.
 - "WARNING: SILENCE or DISABLE command is ineffective without defining any alarm selectors." : Added to the response if a selector-specific command is issued without a selector.
 
+### Persistence
+
+From netdata v1.16.0 and beyond, the silencers configuration is persisted to disk and loaded when netdata starts.
+The JSON string returned by the [LIST command](#list-silencers) is automatically saved to the `silencers file`, every time a command alters the silencers configuration.
+The file's location is configurable in `netdata.conf`. The default is shown below:
+
+```
+[health]
+        # silencers file = /var/lib/netdata/health.silencers.json
+```
+
 ### Further reading
 
 The test script under [tests/health_mgmtapi](../../../tests/health_mgmtapi) contains a series of tests that you can either run or read through to understand the various calls and responses better.
diff --git a/web/api/health/health_cmdapi.c b/web/api/health/health_cmdapi.c
index ec177751b9..468054c67f 100644
--- a/web/api/health/health_cmdapi.c
+++ b/web/api/health/health_cmdapi.c
@@ -1,17 +1,16 @@
 //
-// Created by christopher on 11/12/18.
+// Created by Christopher on 11/12/18.
 //
 
 #include "health_cmdapi.h"
 
-
-static SILENCER *create_silencer(void) {
-    SILENCER *t = callocz(1, sizeof(SILENCER));
-    debug(D_HEALTH, "HEALTH command API: Created empty silencer");
-
-    return t;
-}
-
+/**
+ * Free Silencers
+ *
+ * Clean the silencer structure
+ *
+ * @param t is the structure that will be cleaned.
+ */
 void free_silencers(SILENCER *t) {
     if (!t) return;
     if (t->next) free_silencers(t->next);
@@ -31,38 +30,104 @@ void free_silencers(SILENCER *t) {
     return;
 }
 
+/**
+ * Silencers to JSON Entry
+ *
+ * Fill the buffer with the other values given.
+ *
+ * @param wb a pointer to the output buffer
+ * @param var the json variable
+ * @param val the json value
+ * @param hasprev has it a previous value?
+ *
+ * @return
+ */
+int health_silencers2json_entry(BUFFER *wb, char* var, char* val, int hasprev) {
+    if (val) {
+        buffer_sprintf(wb, "%s\n\t\t\t\"%s\": \"%s\"", (hasprev)?",":"", var, val);
+        return 1;
+    } else {
+        return hasprev;
+    }
+}
 
+/**
+ * Silencer to JSON
+ *
+ * Write the silencer values using JSON format inside a buffer.
+ *
+ * @param wb is the buffer to write the silencers.
+ */
+void health_silencers2json(BUFFER *wb) {
+    buffer_sprintf(wb, "{\n\t\"all\": %s,"
+                       "\n\t\"type\": \"%s\","
+                       "\n\t\"silencers\": [",
+                   (silencers->all_alarms)?"true":"false",
+                   (silencers->stype == STYPE_NONE)?"None":((silencers->stype == STYPE_DISABLE_ALARMS)?"DISABLE":"SILENCE"));
 
+    SILENCER *silencer;
+    int i = 0, j = 0;
+    for(silencer = silencers->silencers; silencer ; silencer = silencer->next) {
+        if(likely(i)) buffer_strcat(wb, ",");
+        buffer_strcat(wb, "\n\t\t{");
+        j=health_silencers2json_entry(wb, HEALTH_ALARM_KEY, silencer->alarms, j);
+        j=health_silencers2json_entry(wb, HEALTH_CHART_KEY, silencer->charts, j);
+        j=health_silencers2json_entry(wb, HEALTH_CONTEXT_KEY, silencer->contexts, j);
+        j=health_silencers2json_entry(wb, HEALTH_HOST_KEY, silencer->hosts, j);
+        health_silencers2json_entry(wb, HEALTH_FAMILIES_KEY, silencer->families, j);
+        j=0;
+        buffer_strcat(wb, "\n\t\t}");
+        i++;
+    }
+    if(likely(i)) buffer_strcat(wb, "\n\t");
+    buffer_strcat(wb, "]\n}\n");
+}
+
+/**
+ * Silencer to FILE
+ *
+ * Write the sliencer buffer to a file.
+ * @param wb
+ */
+void health_silencers2file(BUFFER *wb) {
+    if (wb->len == 0) return;
+
+    FILE *fd = fopen(silencers_filename, "wb");
+    if(fd) {
+        size_t written = (size_t)fprintf(fd, "%s", wb->buffer) ;
+        if (written == wb->len ) {
+            info("Silencer changes written to %s", silencers_filename);
+        }
+        fclose(fd);
+        return;
+    }
+    error("Silencer changes could not be written to %s. Error %s", silencers_filename, strerror(errno));
+}
+
+/**
+ * Request V1 MGMT Health
+ *
+ * Function called by api to management the health.
+ *
+ * @param host main structure with client information!
+ * @param w is the structure with all information of the client request.
+ * @param url is the url that netdata is working
+ *
+ * @return It returns 200 on success and another code otherwise.
+ */
 int web_client_api_request_v1_mgmt_health(RRDHOST *host, struct web_client *w, char *url) {
     int ret = 400;
     (void) host;
 
-
-
     BUFFER *wb = w->response.data;
     buffer_flush(wb);
     wb->contenttype = CT_TEXT_PLAIN;
 
     buffer_flush(w->response.data);
 
-    static uint32_t
-            hash_alarm = 0,
-            hash_template = 0,
-            hash_chart = 0,
-            hash_context = 0,
-            hash_host = 0,
-            hash_families = 0;
-
-    if (unlikely(!hash_alarm)) {
-        hash_alarm = simple_uhash(HEALTH_ALARM_KEY);
-        hash_template = simple_uhash(HEALTH_TEMPLATE_KEY);
-        hash_chart = simple_uhash(HEALTH_CHART_KEY);
-        hash_context = simple_uhash(HEALTH_CONTEXT_KEY);
-        hash_host = simple_uhash(HEALTH_HOST_KEY);
-        hash_families = simple_uhash(HEALTH_FAMILIES_KEY);
-    }
-
+    //Local instance of the silencer
     SILENCER *silencer = NULL;
+    int config_changed = 1;
 
     if (!w->auth_bearer_token) {
         buffer_strcat(wb, HEALTH_CMDAPI_MSG_AUTHERROR);
@@ -105,50 +170,17 @@ int web_client_api_request_v1_mgmt_health(RRDHOST *host, struct web_client *w, c
                         free_silencers(silencers->silencers);
                         silencers->silencers = NULL;
                         buffer_strcat(wb, HEALTH_CMDAPI_MSG_RESET);
+                    } else if (!strcmp(value, HEALTH_CMDAPI_CMD_LIST)) {
+                        w->response.data->contenttype = CT_APPLICATION_JSON;
+                        health_silencers2json(wb);
+                        config_changed=0;
                     }
                 } else {
-                    uint32_t hash = simple_uhash(key);
-                    if (unlikely(silencer == NULL)) {
-                        if (
-                                (hash == hash_alarm && !strcasecmp(key, HEALTH_ALARM_KEY)) ||
-                                (hash == hash_template && !strcasecmp(key, HEALTH_TEMPLATE_KEY)) ||
-                                (hash == hash_chart && !strcasecmp(key, HEALTH_CHART_KEY)) ||
-                                (hash == hash_context && !strcasecmp(key, HEALTH_CONTEXT_KEY)) ||
-                                (hash == hash_host && !strcasecmp(key, HEALTH_HOST_KEY)) ||
-                                (hash == hash_families && !strcasecmp(key, HEALTH_FAMILIES_KEY))
-                                ) {
-                            silencer = create_silencer();
-                        }
-                    }
-
-                    if (hash == hash_alarm && !strcasecmp(key, HEALTH_ALARM_KEY)) {
-                        silencer->alarms = strdupz(value);
-                        silencer->alarms_pattern = simple_pattern_create(silencer->alarms, NULL, SIMPLE_PATTERN_EXACT);
-                    } else if (hash == hash_chart && !strcasecmp(key, HEALTH_CHART_KEY)) {
-                        silencer->charts = strdupz(value);
-                        silencer->charts_pattern = simple_pattern_create(silencer->charts, NULL, SIMPLE_PATTERN_EXACT);
-                    } else if (hash == hash_context && !strcasecmp(key, HEALTH_CONTEXT_KEY)) {
-                        silencer->contexts = strdupz(value);
-                        silencer->contexts_pattern = simple_pattern_create(silencer->contexts, NULL, SIMPLE_PATTERN_EXACT);
-                    } else if (hash == hash_host && !strcasecmp(key, HEALTH_HOST_KEY)) {
-                        silencer->hosts = strdupz(value);
-                        silencer->hosts_pattern = simple_pattern_create(silencer->hosts, NULL, SIMPLE_PATTERN_EXACT);
-                    } else if (hash == hash_families && !strcasecmp(key, HEALTH_FAMILIES_KEY)) {
-                        silencer->families = strdupz(value);
-                        silencer->families_pattern = simple_pattern_create(silencer->families, NULL, SIMPLE_PATTERN_EXACT);
-                    } else {
-                        buffer_strcat(wb, HEALTH_CMDAPI_MSG_INVALID_KEY);
-                    }
+                    silencer = health_silencers_addparam(silencer, key, value);
                 }
-
             }
             if (likely(silencer)) {
-                // Add the created instance to the linked list in silencers
-                silencer->next = silencers->silencers;
-                silencers->silencers = silencer;
-                debug(D_HEALTH, "HEALTH command API: Added silencer %s:%s:%s:%s:%s", silencer->alarms,
-                      silencer->charts, silencer->contexts, silencer->hosts, silencer->families
-                );
+                health_silencers_add(silencer);
                 buffer_strcat(wb, HEALTH_CMDAPI_MSG_ADDED);
                 if (silencers->stype == STYPE_NONE) {
                     buffer_strcat(wb, HEALTH_CMDAPI_MSG_STYPEWARNING);
@@ -162,5 +194,11 @@ int web_client_api_request_v1_mgmt_health(RRDHOST *host, struct web_client *w, c
     }
     w->response.data = wb;
     buffer_no_cacheable(w->response.data);
+    if (ret == 200 && config_changed) {
+        BUFFER *jsonb = buffer_create(200);
+        health_silencers2json(jsonb);
+        health_silencers2file(jsonb);
+    }
+
     return ret;
 }
diff --git a/web/api/health/health_cmdapi.h b/web/api/health/health_cmdapi.h
index d0f30401c9..d8ec6aaa02 100644
--- a/web/api/health/health_cmdapi.h
+++ b/web/api/health/health_cmdapi.h
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 #define HEALTH_CMDAPI_CMD_SILENCE "SILENCE"
 #define HEALTH_CMDAPI_CMD_DISABLE "DISABLE"
 #define HEALTH_CMDAPI_CMD_RESET "RESET"
+#define HEALTH_CMDAPI_CMD_LIST "LIST"
 
 #define HEALTH_CMDAPI_MSG_AUTHERROR "Auth Error\n"
 #define HEALTH_CMDAPI_MSG_SILENCEALL "All alarm notifications are silenced\n"
@@ -20,7 +21,6 @@
 #define HEALTH_CMDAPI_MSG_DISABLE "Health checks disabled for alarms matching the selectors\n"
 #define HEALTH_CMDAPI_MSG_SILENCE "Alarm notifications silenced for alarms matching the selectors\n"
 #define HEALTH_CMDAPI_MSG_ADDED "Alarm selector added\n"
-#define HEALTH_CMDAPI_MSG_INVALID_KEY "Invalid key. Ignoring it.\n"
 #define HEALTH_CMDAPI_MSG_STYPEWARNING "WARNING: Added alarm selector to silence/disable alarms without a SILENCE or DISABLE command.\n"
 #define HEALTH_CMDAPI_MSG_NOSELECTORWARNING "WARNING: SILENCE or DISABLE command is ineffective without defining any alarm selectors.\n"
 
diff --git a/web/api/netdata-swagger.json b/web/api/netdata-swagger.json
index bbdbdf433b..63bc5638de 100644
--- a/web/api/netdata-swagger.json
+++ b/web/api/netdata-swagger.json
@@ -664,7 +664,7 @@
           {
             "name": "cmd",
             "in": "query",
-            "description": "DISABLE ALL: No alarm criteria are evaluated, nothing is written in the alarm log. SILENCE ALL: No notifications are sent. RESET: Return to the default state. DISABLE/SILENCE: Set the mode to be used for the alarms matching the criteria of the alarm selectors.",
+            "description": "DISABLE ALL: No alarm criteria are evaluated, nothing is written in the alarm log. SILENCE ALL: No notifications are sent. RESET: Return to the default state. DISABLE/SILENCE: Set the mode to be used for the alarms matching the criteria of the alarm selectors. LIST: Show active configuration.",
             "required": false,
             "type": "string",
             "enum": [
@@ -672,7 +672,8 @@
               "SILENCE ALL",
               "DISABLE",
               "SILENCE",
-              "RESET"
+              "RESET",
+              "LIST"
             ]
           },
           {
diff --git a/web/api/netdata-swagger.yaml b/web/api/netdata-swagger.yaml
index 58341eaaaf..3386e01a7e 100644
--- a/web/api/netdata-swagger.yaml
+++ b/web/api/netdata-swagger.yaml
@@ -437,10 +437,10 @@ paths:
       parameters:
         - name: cmd
           in: query
-          description: 'DISABLE ALL: No alarm criteria are evaluated, nothing is written in the alarm log. SILENCE ALL: No notifications are sent. RESET: Return to the default state. DISABLE/SILENCE: Set the mode to be used for the alarms matching the criteria of the alarm selectors.'
+          description: 'DISABLE ALL: No alarm criteria are evaluated, nothing is written in the alarm log. SILENCE ALL: No notifications are sent. RESET: Return to the default state. DISABLE/SILENCE: Set the mode to be used for the alarms matching the criteria of the alarm selectors. LIST: Show active configuration.'
           required: false
           type: string
-          enum: ['DISABLE ALL', 'SILENCE ALL', 'DISABLE', 'SILENCE', 'RESET']
+          enum: ['DISABLE ALL', 'SILENCE ALL', 'DISABLE', 'SILENCE', 'RESET', 'LIST']
         - name: alarm
           in: query
           description: 'The expression provided will match both `alarm` and `template` names.'