diff --git a/Makefile.in b/Makefile.in
index f5aeb7ce..55845ff4 100644
--- a/Makefile.in
+++ b/Makefile.in
@@ -37,7 +37,8 @@ include Makefile.global
 $(info Building against PostgreSQL $(MAJORVERSION))
 
 REPMGR_CLIENT_OBJS = repmgr-client.o \
-	repmgr-action-primary.o repmgr-action-standby.o repmgr-action-bdr.o repmgr-action-cluster.o repmgr-action-node.o \
+	repmgr-action-primary.o repmgr-action-standby.o repmgr-action-witness.o \
+	repmgr-action-bdr.o repmgr-action-cluster.o repmgr-action-node.o \
 	configfile.o log.o strutil.o controldata.o dirutil.o compat.o dbutils.o
 REPMGRD_OBJS = repmgrd.o repmgrd-physical.o repmgrd-bdr.o configfile.o log.o dbutils.o strutil.o controldata.o
 DATE=$(shell date "+%Y-%m-%d")
@@ -77,6 +78,7 @@ additional-clean:
 	rm -f repmgr-client.o
 	rm -f repmgr-action-primary.o
 	rm -f repmgr-action-standby.o
+	rm -f repmgr-action-witness.o
 	rm -f repmgr-action-bdr.o
 	rm -f repmgr-action-node.o
 	rm -f repmgr-action-cluster.o
diff --git a/repmgr--4.0.sql b/repmgr--4.0.sql
index 5c8e9a80..83b328d9 100644
--- a/repmgr--4.0.sql
+++ b/repmgr--4.0.sql
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ CREATE TABLE repmgr.nodes (
   upstream_node_id INTEGER     NULL REFERENCES nodes (node_id) DEFERRABLE,
   active           BOOLEAN     NOT NULL DEFAULT TRUE,
   node_name        TEXT        NOT NULL,
-  type             TEXT        NOT NULL CHECK (type IN('primary','standby','bdr')),
+  type             TEXT        NOT NULL CHECK (type IN('primary','standby','witness','bdr')),
   location         TEXT        NOT NULL DEFAULT 'default',
   priority         INT         NOT NULL DEFAULT 100,
   conninfo         TEXT        NOT NULL,
diff --git a/repmgr--unpackaged--4.0.sql b/repmgr--unpackaged--4.0.sql
index cdbc9c08..f40b4e17 100644
--- a/repmgr--unpackaged--4.0.sql
+++ b/repmgr--unpackaged--4.0.sql
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ CREATE TABLE repmgr.nodes (
   upstream_node_id INTEGER     NULL REFERENCES repmgr.nodes (node_id) DEFERRABLE,
   active           BOOLEAN     NOT NULL DEFAULT TRUE,
   node_name        TEXT        NOT NULL,
-  type             TEXT        NOT NULL CHECK (type IN('primary','standby','bdr')),
+  type             TEXT        NOT NULL CHECK (type IN('primary','standby','witness','bdr')),
   location         TEXT        NOT NULL DEFAULT 'default',
   priority         INT         NOT NULL DEFAULT 100,
   conninfo         TEXT        NOT NULL,
diff --git a/repmgr-action-witness.c b/repmgr-action-witness.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b69ef24b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/repmgr-action-witness.c
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+/*
+ * repmgr-action-witness.c
+ *
+ * Implements witness actions for the repmgr command line utility
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2ndQuadrant, 2010-2017
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+#include <sys/stat.h>
+
+#include "repmgr.h"
+#include "dirutil.h"
+#include "compat.h"
+#include "controldata.h"
+
+#include "repmgr-client-global.h"
+#include "repmgr-action-witness.h"
+
+void
+do_witness_register(void)
+{
+	return;
+}
+
+void
+do_witness_unregister(void)
+{
+	return;
+}
+
+void do_witness_help(void)
+{
+	return;
+}
+
diff --git a/repmgr-action-witness.h b/repmgr-action-witness.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5ca94bad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/repmgr-action-witness.h
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+/*
+ * repmgr-action-witness.h
+ * Copyright (c) 2ndQuadrant, 2010-2017
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+#ifndef _REPMGR_ACTION_WITNESS_H_
+#define _REPMGR_ACTION_WITNESS_H_
+
+extern void do_witness_register(void);
+extern void do_witness_unregister(void);
+
+extern void do_witness_help(void);
+
+#endif							/* _REPMGR_ACTION_WITNESS_H_ */
diff --git a/repmgr-client.c b/repmgr-client.c
index b2292153..60966769 100644
--- a/repmgr-client.c
+++ b/repmgr-client.c
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@
 #include "repmgr-client-global.h"
 #include "repmgr-action-primary.h"
 #include "repmgr-action-standby.h"
+#include "repmgr-action-witness.h"
 #include "repmgr-action-bdr.h"
 #include "repmgr-action-node.h"
 
@@ -703,6 +704,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 	 *
 	 *   { PRIMARY | MASTER } REGISTER |
 	 *   STANDBY { REGISTER | UNREGISTER | CLONE [node] | PROMOTE | FOLLOW [node] | SWITCHOVER } |
+	 *   WITNESS { CREATE | REGISTER | UNREGISTER }
 	 *   BDR { REGISTER | UNREGISTER } |
 	 *   NODE { STATUS | CHECK | REJOIN | SERVICE } |
 	 *   CLUSTER { CROSSCHECK | MATRIX | SHOW | EVENT | CLEANUP }
@@ -771,6 +773,18 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 			else if (strcasecmp(repmgr_action, "STATUS") == 0)
 				action = NODE_STATUS;
 		}
+		else if (strcasecmp(repmgr_command, "WITNESS") == 0)
+		{
+			if (help_option == true)
+			{
+				do_witness_help();
+				exit(SUCCESS);
+			}
+			else if (strcasecmp(repmgr_action, "REGISTER") == 0)
+				action = WITNESS_REGISTER;
+			else if (strcasecmp(repmgr_action, "UNREGISTER") == 0)
+				action = WITNESS_UNREGISTER;
+		}
 		else if (strcasecmp(repmgr_command, "BDR") == 0)
 #else
 		if (strcasecmp(repmgr_command, "BDR") == 0)
@@ -1164,6 +1178,12 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 			do_standby_switchover();
 			break;
 
+			/* WITNESS */
+		case WITNESS_REGISTER:
+			do_witness_register();
+			break;
+		case WITNESS_UNREGISTER:
+			do_witness_unregister();
 			break;
 #else
 			/* we won't ever reach here, but stop the compiler complaining */
@@ -1175,6 +1195,8 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 		case STANDBY_PROMOTE:
 		case STANDBY_FOLLOW:
 		case STANDBY_SWITCHOVER:
+		case WITNESS_REGISTER:
+		case WITNESS_UNREGISTER:
 			break;
 
 #endif
diff --git a/repmgr-client.h b/repmgr-client.h
index c63a92ad..41de3f60 100644
--- a/repmgr-client.h
+++ b/repmgr-client.h
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
 #include "log.h"
 
 
-
 #define NO_ACTION			   0	/* Dummy default action */
 #define PRIMARY_REGISTER	   1
 #define PRIMARY_UNREGISTER	   2
@@ -33,17 +32,19 @@
 #define STANDBY_PROMOTE		   6
 #define STANDBY_FOLLOW		   7
 #define STANDBY_SWITCHOVER	   8
-#define BDR_REGISTER		   9
-#define BDR_UNREGISTER		   10
-#define NODE_STATUS			   11
-#define NODE_CHECK			   12
-#define NODE_SERVICE		   13
-#define NODE_REJOIN            14
-#define CLUSTER_SHOW		   15
-#define CLUSTER_CLEANUP		   16
-#define CLUSTER_MATRIX		   17
-#define CLUSTER_CROSSCHECK	   18
-#define CLUSTER_EVENT		   19
+#define WITNESS_REGISTER       9
+#define WITNESS_UNREGISTER     10
+#define BDR_REGISTER		   11
+#define BDR_UNREGISTER		   12
+#define NODE_STATUS			   13
+#define NODE_CHECK			   14
+#define NODE_SERVICE		   15
+#define NODE_REJOIN            16
+#define CLUSTER_SHOW		   17
+#define CLUSTER_CLEANUP		   18
+#define CLUSTER_MATRIX		   19
+#define CLUSTER_CROSSCHECK	   20
+#define CLUSTER_EVENT		   21
 
 /* command line options without short versions */
 #define OPT_HELP						   1001