diff --git a/ktapi/KTAPICollection.inc.php b/ktapi/KTAPICollection.inc.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..03de34e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ktapi/KTAPICollection.inc.php
@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+<?php
+
+/**
+ * Contains the basic Collection functionality for KTAPI.
+ *
+ * KnowledgeTree Community Edition
+ * Document Management Made Simple
+ * Copyright (C) 2008, 2009 KnowledgeTree Inc.
+ * Portions copyright The Jam Warehouse Software (Pty) Limited
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under
+ * the terms of the GNU General Public License version 3 as published by the
+ * Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * 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/>.
+ *
+ * You can contact KnowledgeTree Inc., PO Box 7775 #87847, San Francisco,
+ * California 94120-7775, or email info@knowledgetree.com.
+ *
+ * The interactive user interfaces in modified source and object code versions
+ * of this program must display Appropriate Legal Notices, as required under
+ * Section 5 of the GNU General Public License version 3.
+ *
+ * In accordance with Section 7(b) of the GNU General Public License version 3,
+ * these Appropriate Legal Notices must retain the display of the "Powered by
+ * KnowledgeTree" logo and retain the original copyright notice. If the display of the
+ * logo is not reasonably feasible for technical reasons, the Appropriate Legal Notices
+ * must display the words "Powered by KnowledgeTree" and retain the original
+ * copyright notice.
+ * Contributor( s): ______________________________________
+ *
+ */
+
+class KTAPI_Collection {
+	
+	/**
+	 * KTAPI_Collection constructor
+	 *
+	 */
+	function __construct() {
+		
+	}
+	
+
+	/**
+	 * This will return the columns for the requested view, defaulting to browse view
+	 *
+	 */
+	function get_columns($view = 'ktcore.views.browse') {
+		$oColumnRegistry =& KTColumnRegistry::getSingleton();
+		$columns = $oColumnRegistry->getColumnsForView($view);
+		
+		// Flattening columns
+		
+		$res = array();
+		$i = 0;
+		foreach($columns as $val) {
+			foreach($val as $objkey => $objval) {
+				$res[$i][$objkey] = $objval;
+			}
+			$i++;
+		}
+		return $res;
+	}
+	
+}
+
+
+?>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/ktapi/ktapi.inc.php b/ktapi/ktapi.inc.php
index c17a41d..eddf4a5 100644
--- a/ktapi/ktapi.inc.php
+++ b/ktapi/ktapi.inc.php
@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@ unset($_session_id);
 require_once(realpath(dirname(__FILE__) . '/../config/dmsDefaults.php'));
 require_once(KT_LIB_DIR . '/filelike/fsfilelike.inc.php');
 require_once(KT_LIB_DIR . '/foldermanagement/folderutil.inc.php');
+require_once(KT_LIB_DIR . '/browse/DocumentCollection.inc.php');
+require_once(KT_LIB_DIR . "/browse/columnregistry.inc.php");
 
 define('KTAPI_DIR',KT_DIR . '/ktapi');
 
@@ -55,6 +57,7 @@ require_once(KTAPI_DIR .'/KTAPISession.inc.php');
 require_once(KTAPI_DIR .'/KTAPIFolder.inc.php');
 require_once(KTAPI_DIR .'/KTAPIDocument.inc.php');
 require_once(KTAPI_DIR .'/KTAPIAcl.inc.php');
+require_once(KTAPI_DIR .'/KTAPICollection.inc.php');
 
 /**
 * This class defines functions that MUST exist in the inheriting class
@@ -197,6 +200,18 @@ class KTAPI
 		}
 		return $user;
  	}
+ 	
+ 	function get_columns_for_view($view = 'ktcore.views.browse') {
+ 		$ktapi_session = $this->get_session();
+		if (is_null($ktapi_session) || PEAR::isError($ktapi_session))
+		{
+			$error = new PEAR_Error(KTAPI_ERROR_SESSION_INVALID);
+			return $error;
+		}
+		
+ 		$collection = new KTAPI_Collection();
+ 		return $collection->get_columns($view);
+ 	}
 
  	/**
  	* This returns a permission object or an error object.
diff --git a/tests/api/testCollection.php b/tests/api/testCollection.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6029055
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/api/testCollection.php
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+<?php
+require_once (dirname(__FILE__) . '/../test.php');
+require_once (KT_DIR . '/ktapi/ktapi.inc.php');
+class APICollectionTestCase extends KTUnitTestCase {
+
+	function testCollection() {
+        $ktapi = new KTAPI();
+        $session = $ktapi->start_session('admin', 'admin');
+        $this->assertNotError($session);
+        
+        $columns = $ktapi->get_columns_for_view();
+        
+        $this->assertIsA($columns, 'array');
+    }
+
+}
+?>