diff --git a/common/flatpak-dir.c b/common/flatpak-dir.c
index e29ed1875..8542300e0 100644
--- a/common/flatpak-dir.c
+++ b/common/flatpak-dir.c
@@ -718,6 +718,12 @@ flatpak_dir_get_path (FlatpakDir *self)
   return self->basedir;
 }
 
+GFile *
+flatpak_dir_get_changed_path (FlatpakDir *self)
+{
+  return g_file_get_child (self->basedir, ".changed");
+}
+
 const char *
 flatpak_dir_get_id (FlatpakDir *self)
 {
@@ -727,10 +733,31 @@ flatpak_dir_get_id (FlatpakDir *self)
   return NULL;
 }
 
-GFile *
-flatpak_dir_get_changed_path (FlatpakDir *self)
+const char *
+flatpak_dir_get_display_name (FlatpakDir *self)
 {
-  return g_file_get_child (self->basedir, ".changed");
+  if (self->extra_data != NULL)
+    return self->extra_data->display_name;
+
+  return NULL;
+}
+
+gint
+flatpak_dir_get_priority (FlatpakDir *self)
+{
+  if (self->extra_data != NULL)
+    return self->extra_data->priority;
+
+  return 0;
+}
+
+FlatpakDirStorageType
+flatpak_dir_get_storage_type (FlatpakDir *self)
+{
+  if (self->extra_data != NULL)
+    return self->extra_data->storage_type;
+
+  return FLATPAK_DIR_STORAGE_TYPE_DEFAULT;
 }
 
 char *
diff --git a/common/flatpak-dir.h b/common/flatpak-dir.h
index 1e2120791..966661e25 100644
--- a/common/flatpak-dir.h
+++ b/common/flatpak-dir.h
@@ -162,8 +162,11 @@ gboolean    flatpak_dir_is_user (FlatpakDir *self);
 void        flatpak_dir_set_no_system_helper (FlatpakDir *self,
                                               gboolean    no_system_helper);
 GFile *     flatpak_dir_get_path (FlatpakDir *self);
-const char *flatpak_dir_get_id (FlatpakDir *self);
 GFile *     flatpak_dir_get_changed_path (FlatpakDir *self);
+const char *flatpak_dir_get_id (FlatpakDir *self);
+const char *flatpak_dir_get_display_name (FlatpakDir *self);
+gint        flatpak_dir_get_priority (FlatpakDir *self);
+FlatpakDirStorageType flatpak_dir_get_storage_type (FlatpakDir *self);
 GFile *     flatpak_dir_get_deploy_dir (FlatpakDir *self,
                                         const char *ref);
 GFile *     flatpak_dir_get_unmaintained_extension_dir (FlatpakDir *self,
diff --git a/lib/flatpak-installation.c b/lib/flatpak-installation.c
index 6b9a0628d..f7bb5458f 100644
--- a/lib/flatpak-installation.c
+++ b/lib/flatpak-installation.c
@@ -405,6 +405,92 @@ flatpak_installation_get_path (FlatpakInstallation *self)
   return g_object_ref (flatpak_dir_get_path (dir));
 }
 
+/**
+ * flatpak_installation_get_id:
+ * @self: a #FlatpakInstallation
+ *
+ * Returns the ID of the system installation for @self.
+ *
+ * Returns: (transfer none): a string with the installation's ID
+ *
+ * Since: 0.6.15
+ */
+const char *
+flatpak_installation_get_id (FlatpakInstallation *self)
+{
+  g_autoptr(FlatpakDir) dir = flatpak_installation_get_dir (self);
+
+  return flatpak_dir_get_id (dir);
+}
+
+/**
+ * flatpak_installation_get_display_name:
+ * @self: a #FlatpakInstallation
+ *
+ * Returns the display name of the system installation for @self.
+ *
+ * Returns: (transfer none): a string with the installation's display name
+ *
+ * Since: 0.6.15
+ */
+const char *
+flatpak_installation_get_display_name (FlatpakInstallation *self)
+{
+  g_autoptr(FlatpakDir) dir = flatpak_installation_get_dir (self);
+
+  return flatpak_dir_get_display_name (dir);
+}
+
+/**
+ * flatpak_installation_get_priority:
+ * @self: a #FlatpakInstallation
+ *
+ * Returns the numeric priority of the system installation for @self.
+ *
+ * Returns: an integer with the configured priority value
+ *
+ * Since: 0.6.15
+ */
+gint
+flatpak_installation_get_priority (FlatpakInstallation *self)
+{
+  g_autoptr(FlatpakDir) dir = flatpak_installation_get_dir (self);
+
+  return flatpak_dir_get_priority (dir);
+}
+
+/**
+ * flatpak_installation_get_storage_type:
+ * @self: a #FlatpakInstallation
+ *
+ * Returns the type of storage of the system installation for @self.
+ *
+ * Returns: a #FlatpakStorageType
+ *
+ * Since: 0.6.15
+ */FlatpakStorageType
+flatpak_installation_get_storage_type (FlatpakInstallation *self)
+{
+  g_autoptr(FlatpakDir) dir = flatpak_installation_get_dir (self);
+
+  switch (flatpak_dir_get_storage_type (dir))
+    {
+    case FLATPAK_DIR_STORAGE_TYPE_HARD_DISK:
+      return FLATPAK_STORAGE_TYPE_HARD_DISK;
+
+    case FLATPAK_DIR_STORAGE_TYPE_SDCARD:
+      return FLATPAK_STORAGE_TYPE_SDCARD;
+
+    case FLATPAK_DIR_STORAGE_TYPE_MMC:
+      return FLATPAK_STORAGE_TYPE_MMC;
+
+    default:
+      return FLATPAK_STORAGE_TYPE_DEFAULT;
+    }
+
+  return FLATPAK_STORAGE_TYPE_DEFAULT;
+}
+
 /**
  * flatpak_installation_launch:
  * @self: a #FlatpakInstallation
diff --git a/lib/flatpak-installation.h b/lib/flatpak-installation.h
index 1a7309a43..2d831155e 100644
--- a/lib/flatpak-installation.h
+++ b/lib/flatpak-installation.h
@@ -71,6 +71,24 @@ typedef enum {
   FLATPAK_INSTALL_FLAGS_NONE      = 0,
 } FlatpakInstallFlags;
 
+/**
+ * FlatpakStorageType:
+ * @FLATPAK_STORAGE_TYPE_DEFAULT: default
+ * @FLATPAK_STORAGE_TYPE_HARD_DISK: installation is on a hard disk
+ * @FLATPAK_STORAGE_TYPE_SDCARD: installation is on a SD card
+ * @FLATPAK_STORAGE_TYPE_MMC: installation is on an MMC
+ *
+ * Flags to alter the behavior of flatpak_installation_install_full().
+ *
+ * Since: 0.6.15
+ */
+typedef enum {
+  FLATPAK_STORAGE_TYPE_DEFAULT = 0,
+  FLATPAK_STORAGE_TYPE_HARD_DISK = 1 << 0,
+  FLATPAK_STORAGE_TYPE_SDCARD = 1 << 1,
+  FLATPAK_STORAGE_TYPE_MMC = 1 << 2,
+} FlatpakStorageType;
+
 
 #ifdef G_DEFINE_AUTOPTR_CLEANUP_FUNC
 G_DEFINE_AUTOPTR_CLEANUP_FUNC (FlatpakInstallation, g_object_unref)
@@ -117,6 +135,10 @@ FLATPAK_EXTERN gboolean             flatpak_installation_drop_caches (FlatpakIns
                                                                       GError             **error);
 FLATPAK_EXTERN gboolean             flatpak_installation_get_is_user (FlatpakInstallation *self);
 FLATPAK_EXTERN GFile               *flatpak_installation_get_path (FlatpakInstallation *self);
+FLATPAK_EXTERN const char          *flatpak_installation_get_id (FlatpakInstallation *self);
+FLATPAK_EXTERN const char          *flatpak_installation_get_display_name (FlatpakInstallation *self);
+FLATPAK_EXTERN gint                 flatpak_installation_get_priority (FlatpakInstallation *self);
+FLATPAK_EXTERN FlatpakStorageType   flatpak_installation_get_storage_type (FlatpakInstallation *self);
 FLATPAK_EXTERN gboolean             flatpak_installation_launch (FlatpakInstallation *self,
                                                                  const char          *name,
                                                                  const char          *arch,