diff --git a/docs/README.md b/docs/README.md
index c7cd32a5..4f5e39f2 100644
--- a/docs/README.md
+++ b/docs/README.md
@@ -2820,6 +2820,29 @@ mg_json_get_bool(mg_str("[123]", "$[0]", &b));   // Error. b remains to be false
 mg_json_get_bool(mg_str("[true]", "$[0]", &b));  // b is true
 ```
 
+### mg\_json\_get\_long()
+
+```c
+long mg_json_get_bool(struct mg_str json, const char *path, long default_val);
+```
+
+Fetch integer numeric (long) value from the json string `json` at JSON path
+`path`. Return it if found, or `default_val` if not found.
+
+Parameters:
+- `json` - a string containing valid JSON
+- `path` - a JSON path. Must start with `$`
+- `default_val` - a default value for the failure case
+
+Return value: found value, or `default_val` value
+
+Usage example:
+
+```c
+long a = mg_json_get_bool(mg_str("[123]", "$a", -1));   // a = -1
+long b = mg_json_get_bool(mg_str("[123]", "$[0]", -1)); // b = 123
+```
+
 ### mg\_json\_get\_str()
 
 ```c
diff --git a/mongoose.c b/mongoose.c
index 8bd317b0..ada49653 100644
--- a/mongoose.c
+++ b/mongoose.c
@@ -2695,6 +2695,13 @@ char *mg_json_get_hex(struct mg_str json, const char *path, int *len) {
   return result;
 }
 
+long mg_json_get_long(struct mg_str json, const char *path, long dflt) {
+  double dv;
+  long result = dflt;
+  if (mg_json_get_num(json, path, &dv)) result = (long) dv;
+  return result;
+}
+
 #ifdef MG_ENABLE_LINES
 #line 1 "src/log.c"
 #endif
diff --git a/mongoose.h b/mongoose.h
index a0759dad..9c0382d7 100644
--- a/mongoose.h
+++ b/mongoose.h
@@ -1320,6 +1320,7 @@ int mg_json_get(const char *buf, int len, const char *path, int *toklen);
 
 bool mg_json_get_num(struct mg_str json, const char *path, double *v);
 bool mg_json_get_bool(struct mg_str json, const char *path, bool *v);
+long mg_json_get_long(struct mg_str json, const char *path, long dflt);
 char *mg_json_get_str(struct mg_str json, const char *path);
 char *mg_json_get_hex(struct mg_str json, const char *path, int *len);
 char *mg_json_get_b64(struct mg_str json, const char *path, int *len);
diff --git a/src/json.c b/src/json.c
index d6b736a7..4c960647 100644
--- a/src/json.c
+++ b/src/json.c
@@ -245,3 +245,10 @@ char *mg_json_get_hex(struct mg_str json, const char *path, int *len) {
   }
   return result;
 }
+
+long mg_json_get_long(struct mg_str json, const char *path, long dflt) {
+  double dv;
+  long result = dflt;
+  if (mg_json_get_num(json, path, &dv)) result = (long) dv;
+  return result;
+}
diff --git a/src/json.h b/src/json.h
index 45c9b415..b5d1161e 100644
--- a/src/json.h
+++ b/src/json.h
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ int mg_json_get(const char *buf, int len, const char *path, int *toklen);
 
 bool mg_json_get_num(struct mg_str json, const char *path, double *v);
 bool mg_json_get_bool(struct mg_str json, const char *path, bool *v);
+long mg_json_get_long(struct mg_str json, const char *path, long dflt);
 char *mg_json_get_str(struct mg_str json, const char *path);
 char *mg_json_get_hex(struct mg_str json, const char *path, int *len);
 char *mg_json_get_b64(struct mg_str json, const char *path, int *len);
diff --git a/test/unit_test.c b/test/unit_test.c
index 7a2cd3af..9a4b2b03 100644
--- a/test/unit_test.c
+++ b/test/unit_test.c
@@ -2373,6 +2373,9 @@ static void test_json(void) {
     ASSERT(strcmp(str, "hi\nthere") == 0);
     free(str);
 
+    ASSERT(mg_json_get_long(mg_str(json), "$.foo", -42) == -42);
+    ASSERT(mg_json_get_long(mg_str(json), "$.b[0]", -42) == 12345);
+
     ASSERT(mg_json_get_num(mg_str(json), "$.a", &d) == false);
     ASSERT(mg_json_get_num(mg_str(json), "$.c", &d) == false);
     ASSERT(mg_json_get_num(mg_str(json), "$.b[0]", &d) == true);