diff --git a/jenkins-client/src/main/java/com/offbytwo/jenkins/JenkinsServer.java b/jenkins-client/src/main/java/com/offbytwo/jenkins/JenkinsServer.java
index 01755baa..5eb962dc 100644
--- a/jenkins-client/src/main/java/com/offbytwo/jenkins/JenkinsServer.java
+++ b/jenkins-client/src/main/java/com/offbytwo/jenkins/JenkinsServer.java
@@ -260,6 +260,29 @@ public View getView(FolderJob folder, String name) throws IOException {
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Get the xml description of an existing view
+     *
+     * @param viewName name of the view.
+     * @return the new view object
+     * @throws IOException in case of an error.
+     */
+    public String getViewXml(String viewName) throws IOException {
+        return getJobXml(null, viewName);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get the xml description of an existing vie.
+     *
+     * @param viewName name of the view.
+     * @param folder   {@link FolderJob}
+     * @return the new job object
+     * @throws IOException in case of an error.
+     */
+    public String getViewXml(FolderJob folder, String viewName) throws IOException {
+        return client.get(UrlUtils.toJobBaseUrl(folder, viewName) + "/config.xml");
+    }
+
     /**
      * Get a single Job from the server.
      *