diff --git a/tools/include/xenmanage.h b/tools/include/xenmanage.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..280b3840f9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/include/xenmanage.h
@@ -0,0 +1,91 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-2.1 */
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2024 SUSE Software Solutions Germany GmbH
+ *
+ * Interfaces of libxenmanage.
+ *
+ * libxenmanage provides management functions for the host using stable
+ * hypercall interfaces.
+ */
+#ifndef XENMANAGE_H
+#define XENMANAGE_H
+
+#include <stdint.h>
+
+/* Avoid the need to #include <xentoollog.h> */
+struct xentoollog_logger;
+
+typedef struct xenmanage_handle xenmanage_handle;
+
+/*
+ * Open libxenmanage.
+ *
+ * Get a handle of the xenmanage library. The handle is required for all
+ * further operations of the library.
+ * Parameters:
+ *   logger:     Logging function to use. If NULL logging is done to stderr.
+ *   open_flags: Only 0 supported.
+ * Return value: Handle or NULL if error.
+ */
+xenmanage_handle *xenmanage_open(struct xentoollog_logger *logger,
+                                 unsigned int open_flags);
+
+/*
+ * Close libxenmanage.
+ *
+ * Return a handle of the xenmanage library.
+ * Parameters:
+ *    hdl: Handle obtained by xenmanage_open().
+ * Return value: always 0.
+ */
+int xenmanage_close(xenmanage_handle *hdl);
+
+#define XENMANAGE_GETDOMSTATE_STATE_EXIST     0x0001  /* Domain is existing. */
+#define XENMANAGE_GETDOMSTATE_STATE_SHUTDOWN  0x0002  /* Shutdown finished. */
+#define XENMANAGE_GETDOMSTATE_STATE_DYING     0x0004  /* Domain dying. */
+
+/*
+ * Return state information of an existing domain.
+ *
+ * Returns the domain state and unique id of the given domain.
+ * Parameters:
+ *   hdl:       handle returned by xenmanage_open()
+ *   domid:     domain id of the domain to get the information for
+ *   state:     where to store the state (XENMANAGE_GETDOMSTATE_STATE_ flags,
+ *              nothing stored if NULL)
+ *   unique_id: where to store the unique id of the domain (nothing stored if
+ *              NULL)
+ * Return value: 0 if information was stored, -1 else (errno is set)
+ */
+int xenmanage_get_domain_info(xenmanage_handle *hdl, unsigned int domid,
+                              unsigned int *state, uint64_t *unique_id);
+
+/*
+ * Return information of a domain having changed state recently.
+ *
+ * Returns the domain id, state and unique id of a domain having changed
+ * state (any of the state bits was modified) since the last time information
+ * for that domain was returned by this function. Only usable by callers who
+ * have registered the VIRQ_DOM_EXC event (normally Xenstore).
+ * Parameters:
+ *   hdl:       handle returned by xenmanage_open()
+ *   domid:     where to store the domid of the domain (not NULL)
+ *   state:     where to store the state (XENMANAGE_GETDOMSTATE_STATE_ flags,
+ *              nothing stored if NULL)
+ *   unique_id: where to store the unique id of the domain (nothing stored if
+ *              NULL)
+ * Return value: 0 if information was stored, -1 else (errno is set)
+ */
+int xenmanage_poll_changed_domain(xenmanage_handle *hdl, unsigned int *domid,
+                                  unsigned int *state, uint64_t *unique_id);
+#endif /* XENMANAGE_H */
+
+/*
+ * Local variables:
+ * mode: C
+ * c-file-style: "BSD"
+ * c-basic-offset: 4
+ * tab-width: 4
+ * indent-tabs-mode: nil
+ * End:
+ */
diff --git a/tools/libs/Makefile b/tools/libs/Makefile
index 1afcd12e2b..d39516c1b3 100644
--- a/tools/libs/Makefile
+++ b/tools/libs/Makefile
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ SUBDIRS-y += devicemodel
 SUBDIRS-y += ctrl
 SUBDIRS-y += guest
 SUBDIRS-y += hypfs
+SUBDIRS-y += manage
 SUBDIRS-y += store
 SUBDIRS-y += stat
 SUBDIRS-$(CONFIG_Linux) += vchan
diff --git a/tools/libs/manage/Makefile b/tools/libs/manage/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..dbfe70d259
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/libs/manage/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+XEN_ROOT = $(CURDIR)/../../..
+include $(XEN_ROOT)/tools/Rules.mk
+
+MAJOR    = 1
+MINOR    = 0
+version-script := libxenmanage.map
+
+include Makefile.common
+
+include $(XEN_ROOT)/tools/libs/libs.mk
diff --git a/tools/libs/manage/Makefile.common b/tools/libs/manage/Makefile.common
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..533ba30fba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/libs/manage/Makefile.common
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+CFLAGS += -D__XEN_TOOLS__
+
+OBJS-y  += core.o
diff --git a/tools/libs/manage/core.c b/tools/libs/manage/core.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c0dc74815b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/libs/manage/core.c
@@ -0,0 +1,166 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2024 SUSE Software Solutions Germany GmbH
+ *
+ * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
+ * License as published by the Free Software Foundation;
+ * version 2.1 of the License.
+ *
+ * This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
+ * License along with this library; If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+#define _GNU_SOURCE
+
+#include <errno.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <string.h>
+
+#include <xentoollog.h>
+#include <xenmanage.h>
+#include <xencall.h>
+#include <xentoolcore_internal.h>
+
+#include <xen/xen.h>
+#include <xen/domctl.h>
+
+struct xenmanage_handle {
+    xentoollog_logger *logger, *logger_tofree;
+    unsigned int flags;
+    xencall_handle *xcall;
+};
+
+xenmanage_handle *xenmanage_open(xentoollog_logger *logger,
+                                 unsigned open_flags)
+{
+    xenmanage_handle *hdl = calloc(1, sizeof(*hdl));
+    int saved_errno;
+
+    if ( !hdl )
+        return NULL;
+
+    if ( open_flags )
+    {
+        errno = EINVAL;
+        goto err;
+    }
+
+    hdl->flags = open_flags;
+    hdl->logger = logger;
+    hdl->logger_tofree = NULL;
+
+    if ( !hdl->logger )
+    {
+        hdl->logger = hdl->logger_tofree =
+            (xentoollog_logger *)
+            xtl_createlogger_stdiostream(stderr, XTL_PROGRESS, 0);
+        if ( !hdl->logger )
+            goto err;
+    }
+
+    hdl->xcall = xencall_open(hdl->logger, 0);
+    if ( !hdl->xcall )
+        goto err;
+
+    return hdl;
+
+err:
+    saved_errno = errno;
+    xenmanage_close(hdl);
+    errno = saved_errno;
+
+    return NULL;
+}
+
+int xenmanage_close(xenmanage_handle *hdl)
+{
+    if ( !hdl )
+        return 0;
+
+    xencall_close(hdl->xcall);
+    xtl_logger_destroy(hdl->logger_tofree);
+    free(hdl);
+    return 0;
+}
+
+static int xenmanage_do_domctl_get_domain_state(xenmanage_handle *hdl,
+                                                unsigned int domid_in,
+                                                unsigned int *domid_out,
+                                                unsigned int *state,
+                                                uint64_t *unique_id)
+{
+    struct xen_domctl *buf;
+    int saved_errno;
+    int ret;
+
+    buf = xencall_alloc_buffer(hdl->xcall, sizeof(*buf));
+    if ( !buf )
+    {
+        errno = ENOMEM;
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    memset(buf, 0, sizeof(*buf));
+
+    buf->cmd = XEN_DOMCTL_get_domain_state;
+    buf->domain = domid_in;
+
+    ret = xencall1(hdl->xcall, __HYPERVISOR_domctl, (unsigned long)buf);
+    saved_errno = errno;
+    if ( !ret )
+    {
+        struct xen_domctl_get_domain_state *st = &buf->u.get_domain_state;
+
+        if ( domid_out )
+            *domid_out = buf->domain;
+        if ( state )
+        {
+            *state = 0;
+            if ( st->state & XEN_DOMCTL_GETDOMSTATE_STATE_EXIST )
+                *state |= XENMANAGE_GETDOMSTATE_STATE_EXIST;
+            if ( st->state & XEN_DOMCTL_GETDOMSTATE_STATE_SHUTDOWN )
+                *state |= XENMANAGE_GETDOMSTATE_STATE_SHUTDOWN;
+            if ( st->state & XEN_DOMCTL_GETDOMSTATE_STATE_DYING )
+                *state |= XENMANAGE_GETDOMSTATE_STATE_DYING;
+        }
+        if ( unique_id )
+            *unique_id = st->unique_id;
+    }
+
+    xencall_free_buffer(hdl->xcall, buf);
+
+    errno = saved_errno;
+
+    return ret;
+}
+
+int xenmanage_get_domain_info(xenmanage_handle *hdl, unsigned int domid,
+                              unsigned int *state, uint64_t *unique_id)
+{
+    if ( !hdl || domid >= DOMID_FIRST_RESERVED )
+    {
+        errno = EINVAL;
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    return xenmanage_do_domctl_get_domain_state(hdl, domid, NULL, state,
+                                                unique_id);
+}
+
+int xenmanage_poll_changed_domain(xenmanage_handle *hdl, unsigned int *domid,
+                                  unsigned int *state, uint64_t *unique_id)
+{
+    if ( !hdl || !domid )
+    {
+        errno = EINVAL;
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    return xenmanage_do_domctl_get_domain_state(hdl, DOMID_INVALID, domid,
+                                                state, unique_id);
+}
diff --git a/tools/libs/manage/libxenmanage.map b/tools/libs/manage/libxenmanage.map
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..64c793e603
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/libs/manage/libxenmanage.map
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+VERS_1.0 {
+	global:
+		xenmanage_open;
+		xenmanage_close;
+		xenmanage_get_domain_info;
+		xenmanage_poll_changed_domain;
+	local: *; /* Do not expose anything by default */
+};
diff --git a/tools/libs/uselibs.mk b/tools/libs/uselibs.mk
index 7aa8d83e06..c0a234cfec 100644
--- a/tools/libs/uselibs.mk
+++ b/tools/libs/uselibs.mk
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ LIBS_LIBS += devicemodel
 USELIBS_devicemodel := toollog toolcore call
 LIBS_LIBS += hypfs
 USELIBS_hypfs := toollog toolcore call
+LIBS_LIBS += manage
+USELIBS_manage := toollog toolcore call
 LIBS_LIBS += ctrl
 USELIBS_ctrl := toollog call evtchn gnttab foreignmemory devicemodel
 LIBS_LIBS += guest
