diff --git a/hipadaba.h b/hipadaba.h
index dd3803c9..5d3d999c 100644
--- a/hipadaba.h
+++ b/hipadaba.h
@@ -430,6 +430,13 @@ void SetHdbProperty(pHdb node, char *key, char *value);
   * @param len The length of value
   * @return 0 on failure, 1 on success
   */
+/**
+ * Check if a property exists
+  * @param node The node to get the property from
+  * @param key The properties key
+  * @return 1 or 0 for true or false
+ */
+int HasHdbProperty(pHdb node, char *key);
 int GetHdbProperty(pHdb node, char *key, char *value, int len);
  /**
   * get the value of a property