diff --git a/Lib/test/support/interpreters.py b/Lib/test/support/interpreters.py
index f8f42c0e02479c..860b2bb927f61c 100644
--- a/Lib/test/support/interpreters.py
+++ b/Lib/test/support/interpreters.py
@@ -161,6 +161,14 @@ def __eq__(self, other):
     def id(self):
         return self._id
 
+    @property
+    def _info(self):
+        return _channels.get_info(self._id)
+
+    @property
+    def is_closed(self):
+        return self._info.closed
+
 
 _NOT_SET = object()
 
@@ -213,6 +221,11 @@ class SendChannel(_ChannelEnd):
 
     _end = 'send'
 
+    @property
+    def is_closed(self):
+        info = self._info
+        return info.closed or info.closing
+
     def send(self, obj, timeout=None):
         """Send the object (i.e. its data) to the channel's receiving end.
 
diff --git a/Lib/test/test_interpreters.py b/Lib/test/test_interpreters.py
index d2d52ec9a7808f..63d41cb264d966 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test_interpreters.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_interpreters.py
@@ -850,6 +850,19 @@ def test_shareable(self):
         self.assertEqual(rch2, rch)
         self.assertEqual(sch2, sch)
 
+    def test_is_closed(self):
+        rch, sch = interpreters.create_channel()
+        rbefore = rch.is_closed
+        sbefore = sch.is_closed
+        rch.close()
+        rafter = rch.is_closed
+        safter = sch.is_closed
+
+        self.assertFalse(rbefore)
+        self.assertFalse(sbefore)
+        self.assertTrue(rafter)
+        self.assertTrue(safter)
+
 
 class TestRecvChannelAttrs(TestBase):
 
diff --git a/Modules/_xxinterpchannelsmodule.c b/Modules/_xxinterpchannelsmodule.c
index b618592bf00279..8dd8050752a717 100644
--- a/Modules/_xxinterpchannelsmodule.c
+++ b/Modules/_xxinterpchannelsmodule.c
@@ -223,8 +223,8 @@ static PyTypeObject *
 add_new_type(PyObject *mod, PyType_Spec *spec, crossinterpdatafunc shared,
              struct xid_class_registry *classes)
 {
-    PyTypeObject *cls = (PyTypeObject *)PyType_FromMetaclass(
-                NULL, mod, spec, NULL);
+    PyTypeObject *cls = (PyTypeObject *)PyType_FromModuleAndSpec(
+                mod, spec, NULL);
     if (cls == NULL) {
         return NULL;
     }
@@ -402,6 +402,7 @@ typedef struct {
     PyTypeObject *recv_channel_type;
 
     /* heap types */
+    PyTypeObject *ChannelInfoType;
     PyTypeObject *ChannelIDType;
     PyTypeObject *XIBufferViewType;
 
@@ -441,6 +442,7 @@ static int
 traverse_module_state(module_state *state, visitproc visit, void *arg)
 {
     /* heap types */
+    Py_VISIT(state->ChannelInfoType);
     Py_VISIT(state->ChannelIDType);
     Py_VISIT(state->XIBufferViewType);
 
@@ -457,10 +459,12 @@ traverse_module_state(module_state *state, visitproc visit, void *arg)
 static int
 clear_module_state(module_state *state)
 {
+    /* external types */
     Py_CLEAR(state->send_channel_type);
     Py_CLEAR(state->recv_channel_type);
 
     /* heap types */
+    Py_CLEAR(state->ChannelInfoType);
     if (state->ChannelIDType != NULL) {
         (void)_PyCrossInterpreterData_UnregisterClass(state->ChannelIDType);
     }
@@ -2088,6 +2092,236 @@ channel_is_associated(_channels *channels, int64_t cid, int64_t interpid,
 }
 
 
+/* channel info */
+
+struct channel_info {
+    struct {
+        // 1: closed; -1: closing
+        int closed;
+        struct {
+            Py_ssize_t nsend_only;  // not released
+            Py_ssize_t nsend_only_released;
+            Py_ssize_t nrecv_only;  // not released
+            Py_ssize_t nrecv_only_released;
+            Py_ssize_t nboth;  // not released
+            Py_ssize_t nboth_released;
+            Py_ssize_t nboth_send_released;
+            Py_ssize_t nboth_recv_released;
+        } all;
+        struct {
+            // 1: associated; -1: released
+            int send;
+            int recv;
+        } cur;
+    } status;
+    Py_ssize_t count;
+};
+
+static int
+_channel_get_info(_channels *channels, int64_t cid, struct channel_info *info)
+{
+    int err = 0;
+    *info = (struct channel_info){0};
+
+    // Get the current interpreter.
+    PyInterpreterState *interp = _get_current_interp();
+    if (interp == NULL) {
+        return -1;
+    }
+    Py_ssize_t interpid = PyInterpreterState_GetID(interp);
+
+    // Hold the global lock until we're done.
+    PyThread_acquire_lock(channels->mutex, WAIT_LOCK);
+
+    // Find the channel.
+    _channelref *ref = _channelref_find(channels->head, cid, NULL);
+    if (ref == NULL) {
+        err = ERR_CHANNEL_NOT_FOUND;
+        goto finally;
+    }
+    _channel_state *chan = ref->chan;
+
+    // Check if open.
+    if (chan == NULL) {
+        info->status.closed = 1;
+        goto finally;
+    }
+    if (!chan->open) {
+        assert(chan->queue->count == 0);
+        info->status.closed = 1;
+        goto finally;
+    }
+    if (chan->closing != NULL) {
+        assert(chan->queue->count > 0);
+        info->status.closed = -1;
+    }
+    else {
+        info->status.closed = 0;
+    }
+
+    // Get the number of queued objects.
+    info->count = chan->queue->count;
+
+    // Get the ends statuses.
+    assert(info->status.cur.send == 0);
+    assert(info->status.cur.recv == 0);
+    _channelend *send = chan->ends->send;
+    while (send != NULL) {
+        if (send->interpid == interpid) {
+            info->status.cur.send = send->open ? 1 : -1;
+        }
+
+        if (send->open) {
+            info->status.all.nsend_only += 1;
+        }
+        else {
+            info->status.all.nsend_only_released += 1;
+        }
+        send = send->next;
+    }
+    _channelend *recv = chan->ends->recv;
+    while (recv != NULL) {
+        if (recv->interpid == interpid) {
+            info->status.cur.recv = recv->open ? 1 : -1;
+        }
+
+        // XXX This is O(n*n).  Why do we have 2 linked lists?
+        _channelend *send = chan->ends->send;
+        while (send != NULL) {
+            if (send->interpid == recv->interpid) {
+                break;
+            }
+            send = send->next;
+        }
+        if (send == NULL) {
+            if (recv->open) {
+                info->status.all.nrecv_only += 1;
+            }
+            else {
+                info->status.all.nrecv_only_released += 1;
+            }
+        }
+        else {
+            if (recv->open) {
+                if (send->open) {
+                    info->status.all.nboth += 1;
+                    info->status.all.nsend_only -= 1;
+                }
+                else {
+                    info->status.all.nboth_recv_released += 1;
+                    info->status.all.nsend_only_released -= 1;
+                }
+            }
+            else {
+                if (send->open) {
+                    info->status.all.nboth_send_released += 1;
+                    info->status.all.nsend_only -= 1;
+                }
+                else {
+                    info->status.all.nboth_released += 1;
+                    info->status.all.nsend_only_released -= 1;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        recv = recv->next;
+    }
+
+finally:
+    PyThread_release_lock(channels->mutex);
+    return err;
+}
+
+PyDoc_STRVAR(channel_info_doc,
+"ChannelInfo\n\
+\n\
+A named tuple of a channel's state.");
+
+static PyStructSequence_Field channel_info_fields[] = {
+    {"open", "both ends are open"},
+    {"closing", "send is closed, recv is non-empty"},
+    {"closed", "both ends are closed"},
+    {"count", "queued objects"},
+
+    {"num_interp_send", "interpreters bound to the send end"},
+    {"num_interp_send_released",
+     "interpreters bound to the send end and released"},
+
+    {"num_interp_recv", "interpreters bound to the send end"},
+    {"num_interp_recv_released",
+     "interpreters bound to the send end and released"},
+
+    {"num_interp_both", "interpreters bound to both ends"},
+    {"num_interp_both_released",
+     "interpreters bound to both ends and released_from_both"},
+    {"num_interp_both_send_released",
+     "interpreters bound to both ends and released_from_the send end"},
+    {"num_interp_both_recv_released",
+     "interpreters bound to both ends and released_from_the recv end"},
+
+    {"send_associated", "current interpreter is bound to the send end"},
+    {"send_released", "current interpreter *was* bound to the send end"},
+    {"recv_associated", "current interpreter is bound to the recv end"},
+    {"recv_released", "current interpreter *was* bound to the recv end"},
+    {0}
+};
+
+static PyStructSequence_Desc channel_info_desc = {
+    .name = MODULE_NAME ".ChannelInfo",
+    .doc = channel_info_doc,
+    .fields = channel_info_fields,
+    .n_in_sequence = 8,
+};
+
+static PyObject *
+new_channel_info(PyObject *mod, struct channel_info *info)
+{
+    module_state *state = get_module_state(mod);
+    if (state == NULL) {
+        return NULL;
+    }
+
+    assert(state->ChannelInfoType != NULL);
+    PyObject *self = PyStructSequence_New(state->ChannelInfoType);
+    if (self == NULL) {
+        return NULL;
+    }
+
+    int pos = 0;
+#define SET_BOOL(val) \
+    PyStructSequence_SET_ITEM(self, pos++, \
+                              Py_NewRef(val ? Py_True : Py_False))
+#define SET_COUNT(val) \
+    do { \
+        PyObject *obj = PyLong_FromLongLong(val); \
+        if (obj == NULL) { \
+            Py_CLEAR(info); \
+            return NULL; \
+        } \
+        PyStructSequence_SET_ITEM(self, pos++, obj); \
+    } while(0)
+    SET_BOOL(info->status.closed == 0);
+    SET_BOOL(info->status.closed == -1);
+    SET_BOOL(info->status.closed == 1);
+    SET_COUNT(info->count);
+    SET_COUNT(info->status.all.nsend_only);
+    SET_COUNT(info->status.all.nsend_only_released);
+    SET_COUNT(info->status.all.nrecv_only);
+    SET_COUNT(info->status.all.nrecv_only_released);
+    SET_COUNT(info->status.all.nboth);
+    SET_COUNT(info->status.all.nboth_released);
+    SET_COUNT(info->status.all.nboth_send_released);
+    SET_COUNT(info->status.all.nboth_recv_released);
+    SET_BOOL(info->status.cur.send == 1);
+    SET_BOOL(info->status.cur.send == -1);
+    SET_BOOL(info->status.cur.recv == 1);
+    SET_BOOL(info->status.cur.recv == -1);
+#undef SET_COUNT
+#undef SET_BOOL
+    assert(!PyErr_Occurred());
+    return self;
+}
+
+
 /* ChannelID class */
 
 typedef struct channelid {
@@ -3079,6 +3313,33 @@ Close the channel for the current interpreter.  'send' and 'recv'\n\
 (bool) may be used to indicate the ends to close.  By default both\n\
 ends are closed.  Closing an already closed end is a noop.");
 
+static PyObject *
+channelsmod_get_info(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *kwds)
+{
+    static char *kwlist[] = {"cid", NULL};
+    struct channel_id_converter_data cid_data = {
+        .module = self,
+    };
+    if (!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args, kwds,
+                                     "O&:_get_info", kwlist,
+                                     channel_id_converter, &cid_data)) {
+        return NULL;
+    }
+    int64_t cid = cid_data.cid;
+
+    struct channel_info info;
+    int err = _channel_get_info(&_globals.channels, cid, &info);
+    if (handle_channel_error(err, self, cid)) {
+        return NULL;
+    }
+    return new_channel_info(self, &info);
+}
+
+PyDoc_STRVAR(channelsmod_get_info_doc,
+"get_info(cid)\n\
+\n\
+Return details about the channel.");
+
 static PyObject *
 channelsmod__channel_id(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *kwds)
 {
@@ -3143,6 +3404,8 @@ static PyMethodDef module_functions[] = {
      METH_VARARGS | METH_KEYWORDS, channelsmod_close_doc},
     {"release",                    _PyCFunction_CAST(channelsmod_release),
      METH_VARARGS | METH_KEYWORDS, channelsmod_release_doc},
+    {"get_info",                   _PyCFunction_CAST(channelsmod_get_info),
+     METH_VARARGS | METH_KEYWORDS, channelsmod_get_info_doc},
     {"_channel_id",                _PyCFunction_CAST(channelsmod__channel_id),
      METH_VARARGS | METH_KEYWORDS, NULL},
     {"_register_end_types",        _PyCFunction_CAST(channelsmod__register_end_types),
@@ -3179,6 +3442,15 @@ module_exec(PyObject *mod)
 
     /* Add other types */
 
+    // ChannelInfo
+    state->ChannelInfoType = PyStructSequence_NewType(&channel_info_desc);
+    if (state->ChannelInfoType == NULL) {
+        goto error;
+    }
+    if (PyModule_AddType(mod, state->ChannelInfoType) < 0) {
+        goto error;
+    }
+
     // ChannelID
     state->ChannelIDType = add_new_type(
             mod, &channelid_typespec, _channelid_shared, xid_classes);
@@ -3186,12 +3458,14 @@ module_exec(PyObject *mod)
         goto error;
     }
 
+    // XIBufferView
     state->XIBufferViewType = add_new_type(mod, &XIBufferViewType_spec, NULL,
                                            xid_classes);
     if (state->XIBufferViewType == NULL) {
         goto error;
     }
 
+    // Register external types.
     if (register_builtin_xid_types(xid_classes) < 0) {
         goto error;
     }