diff --git a/lib/wp/core.c b/lib/wp/core.c
index 2ff8271c..f9032042 100644
--- a/lib/wp/core.c
+++ b/lib/wp/core.c
@@ -545,6 +545,27 @@ wp_core_get_remote_state (WpCore * self, const gchar ** error)
   return (WpRemoteState) pw_remote_get_state (self->pw_remote, error);
 }
 
+WpProxy *
+wp_core_export_object (WpCore * self, guint32 interface_type,
+    gpointer local_object, WpProperties * properties)
+{
+  struct pw_proxy *proxy = NULL;
+  guint32 type;
+  guint32 version;
+
+  g_return_val_if_fail (WP_IS_CORE (self), NULL);
+  g_return_val_if_fail (self->pw_remote, NULL);
+
+  proxy = pw_remote_export (self->pw_remote, interface_type,
+      properties ? wp_properties_to_pw_properties (properties) : NULL,
+      local_object, 0);
+  if (!proxy)
+    return NULL;
+
+  type = pw_proxy_get_type (proxy, &version);
+  return wp_proxy_new_wrap (self, proxy, type, version, NULL);
+}
+
 WpProxy *
 wp_core_create_local_object (WpCore * self, const gchar *factory_name,
     guint32 interface_type, guint32 interface_version,
diff --git a/lib/wp/core.h b/lib/wp/core.h
index a31d6499..d233e8a5 100644
--- a/lib/wp/core.h
+++ b/lib/wp/core.h
@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@ struct pw_remote * wp_core_get_pw_remote (WpCore * self);
 gboolean wp_core_connect (WpCore * self);
 WpRemoteState wp_core_get_remote_state (WpCore * self, const gchar ** error);
 
+WpProxy * wp_core_export_object (WpCore * self, guint32 interface_type,
+    gpointer local_object, WpProperties * properties);
 WpProxy * wp_core_create_local_object (WpCore * self,
     const gchar *factory_name, guint32 interface_type,
     guint32 interface_version, WpProperties * properties);