diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 620d3dc..4a62ba7 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -5,9 +5,11 @@
 
 # Compiled Dynamic libraries
 *.so
+*.so.*
 *.dylib
 
 # Compiled Static libraries
 *.lai
 *.la
 *.a
+*.a.*
diff --git a/include/connection.h b/include/connection.h
index 599ff01..64e63e1 100644
--- a/include/connection.h
+++ b/include/connection.h
@@ -144,6 +144,15 @@ public:
         return _implementation.close();
     }
 
+    /**
+     *  Retrieve the amount of channels this connection has
+     *  @return std::size_t
+     */
+    std::size_t channels() const
+    {
+        return _implementation.channels();
+    }
+
     /**
      *  Some classes have access to private properties
      */
diff --git a/include/connectionimpl.h b/include/connectionimpl.h
index ccd1509..ced61dd 100644
--- a/include/connectionimpl.h
+++ b/include/connectionimpl.h
@@ -333,6 +333,15 @@ public:
         _handler->onClosed(_parent);
     }
 
+    /**
+     *  Retrieve the amount of channels this connection has
+     *  @return std::size_t
+     */
+    std::size_t channels() const
+    {
+        return _channels.size();
+    }
+
     /**
      *  The actual connection is a friend and can construct this class
      */