diff --git a/include/mbedtls/ecp.h b/include/mbedtls/ecp.h
index 384286e..0b2504e 100644
--- a/include/mbedtls/ecp.h
+++ b/include/mbedtls/ecp.h
@@ -99,6 +99,16 @@
  */
 #define MBEDTLS_ECP_DP_MAX     12
 
+/*
+ * Curve types
+ */
+typedef enum
+{
+    MBEDTLS_ECP_TYPE_NONE = 0,
+    MBEDTLS_ECP_TYPE_SHORT_WEIERSTRASS,    /* y^2 = x^3 + a x + b      */
+    MBEDTLS_ECP_TYPE_MONTGOMERY,           /* y^2 = x^3 + a x^2 + x    */
+} mbedtls_ecp_curve_type;
+
 /**
  * Curve information, for use by other modules.
  */
@@ -417,6 +427,11 @@
 int mbedtls_ecp_restart_is_enabled( void );
 #endif /* MBEDTLS_ECP_RESTARTABLE */
 
+/*
+ * Get the type of a curve
+ */
+mbedtls_ecp_curve_type mbedtls_ecp_get_type( const mbedtls_ecp_group *grp );
+
 /**
  * \brief           This function retrieves the information defined in
  *                  mbedtls_ecp_curve_info() for all supported curves in order