diff --git a/libutils/json.c b/libutils/json.c
index 8a02fc14..7df32a23 100644
--- a/libutils/json.c
+++ b/libutils/json.c
@@ -76,6 +76,20 @@ struct JsonElement_
 // JsonElement Functions
 // *******************************************************************************************
 
+const char *JsonGetTypeAsString(const JsonElement *element)
+{
+    switch (JsonGetElementType(element))
+    {
+    case JSON_ELEMENT_TYPE_CONTAINER:
+        return JsonContainerTypeToString(JsonGetContainerType(element));
+    case JSON_ELEMENT_TYPE_PRIMITIVE:
+        return JsonPrimitiveTypeToString(JsonGetPrimitiveType(element));
+    default:
+        UnexpectedError("Unknown JSON container type: %d", JsonGetType(element));
+        return "(null)";
+    }
+}
+
 const char *JsonContainerTypeToString(const JsonContainerType type)
 {
     switch (type)
@@ -101,6 +115,8 @@ const char *JsonPrimitiveTypeToString(const JsonPrimitiveType type)
         return "number";
     case JSON_PRIMITIVE_TYPE_BOOL:
         return "boolean";
+    case JSON_PRIMITIVE_TYPE_NULL:
+        return "null";
     default:
         UnexpectedError("Unknown JSON primitive type: %d", type);
         return "(null)";
diff --git a/libutils/json.h b/libutils/json.h
index 6e182e4b..e42d7fa0 100644
--- a/libutils/json.h
+++ b/libutils/json.h
@@ -233,6 +233,8 @@ const char *JsonGetPropertyAsString(const JsonElement *element);
 #define NULL_JSON(json) ((json == NULL) || (JsonGetType(json) == JSON_TYPE_NULL))
 #define JSON_NOT_NULL(json) ((json != NULL) && (JsonGetType(json) != JSON_TYPE_NULL))
 
+const char *JsonGetTypeAsString(const JsonElement *element);
+
 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 // JSON Primitives
 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
diff --git a/tests/unit/json_test.c b/tests/unit/json_test.c
index 4dd192fc..eb129c3c 100644
--- a/tests/unit/json_test.c
+++ b/tests/unit/json_test.c
@@ -2363,6 +2363,64 @@ static void test_json_object_merge_deep()
     ));
 }
 
+static void test_json_get_type_as_string()
+{
+    {
+        JsonElement *element = JsonStringCreate("foo");
+        const char *expected = "string";
+        const char *actual = JsonGetTypeAsString(element);
+        assert_string_equal(expected, actual);
+        JsonDestroy(element);
+    }
+
+    {
+        JsonElement *element = JsonIntegerCreate(42);
+        const char *expected = "number";
+        const char *actual = JsonGetTypeAsString(element);
+        assert_string_equal(expected, actual);
+        JsonDestroy(element);
+    }
+
+    {
+        JsonElement *element = JsonRealCreate(3.14);
+        const char *expected = "number";
+        const char *actual = JsonGetTypeAsString(element);
+        assert_string_equal(expected, actual);
+        JsonDestroy(element);
+    }
+
+    {
+        JsonElement *element = JsonBoolCreate(true);
+        const char *expected = "boolean";
+        const char *actual = JsonGetTypeAsString(element);
+        assert_string_equal(expected, actual);
+        JsonDestroy(element);
+    }
+
+    {
+        JsonElement *element = JsonNullCreate(true);
+        const char *expected = "null";
+        const char *actual = JsonGetTypeAsString(element);
+        assert_string_equal(expected, actual);
+        JsonDestroy(element);
+    }
+
+    {
+        JsonElement *element = JsonObjectCreate(0);
+        const char *expected = "object";
+        const char *actual = JsonGetTypeAsString(element);
+        assert_string_equal(expected, actual);
+        JsonDestroy(element);
+    }
+
+    {
+        JsonElement *element = JsonArrayCreate(0);
+        const char *expected = "array";
+        const char *actual = JsonGetTypeAsString(element);
+        assert_string_equal(expected, actual);
+        JsonDestroy(element);
+    }
+}
 
 int main()
 {
@@ -2435,6 +2493,7 @@ int main()
         unit_test(test_json_null_not_null),
         unit_test(test_json_object_merge_deep),
         unit_test(test_compare_container_type_mismatch),
+        unit_test(test_json_get_type_as_string),
     };
 
     return run_tests(tests);