diff --git a/i3ipc/connection.py b/i3ipc/connection.py
index 4fffba0..edfb2ac 100644
--- a/i3ipc/connection.py
+++ b/i3ipc/connection.py
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 
 from .con import Con
 from .model import (Event, MessageType, CommandReply, VersionReply, BarConfigReply, OutputReply,
-                    WorkspaceReply, ConfigReply, TickEvent, TickReply, WorkspaceEvent, GenericEvent,
-                    WindowEvent, BarconfigUpdateEvent, BindingEvent)
+                    InputReply, SeatReply, WorkspaceReply, ConfigReply, TickEvent, TickReply,
+                    WorkspaceEvent, GenericEvent, WindowEvent, BarconfigUpdateEvent, BindingEvent)
 from ._private import PubSub, PropsObject
 
 import sys
@@ -272,6 +272,28 @@ def get_outputs(self):
         data = self.message(MessageType.GET_OUTPUTS, '')
         return json.loads(data, object_hook=OutputReply)
 
+    def get_inputs(self):
+        """
+        Get a list of sway inputs. The equivalent of
+        :command:`swaymsg -t get_inputs`.
+
+        :rtype: List of :class:`InputReply`.
+
+        """
+        data = self.message(MessageType.GET_INPUTS, '')
+        return json.loads(data, object_hook=InputReply)
+
+    def get_seats(self):
+        """
+        Get a list of sway seats. The equivalent of
+        :command:`swaymsg -t get_seats`.
+
+        :rtype: List of :class:`SeatReply`.
+
+        """
+        data = self.message(MessageType.GET_SEATS, '')
+        return json.loads(data, object_hook=SeatReply)
+
     def get_workspaces(self):
         """
         Get a list of workspaces. Returns JSON-like data, not a Con instance.
diff --git a/i3ipc/model.py b/i3ipc/model.py
index d5bf127..d35d8b8 100644
--- a/i3ipc/model.py
+++ b/i3ipc/model.py
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@ class MessageType(Enum):
     GET_BINDING_MODES = 8
     GET_CONFIG = 9
     SEND_TICK = 10
+    # sway-specific command types
+    GET_INPUTS = 100
+    GET_SEATS = 101
 
 
 class ReplyType(Enum):
@@ -248,6 +251,14 @@ class OutputReply(_ReplyType):
     pass
 
 
+class InputReply(_ReplyType):
+    pass
+
+
+class SeatReply(_ReplyType):
+    pass
+
+
 class WorkspaceReply(_ReplyType):
     pass