diff --git a/examples/get-presence b/examples/get-presence
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..d5008ff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/get-presence
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+# Copyright © 2012-2014 Zulip, Inc.
+#
+# Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+# of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+# in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+# to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+# copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+# furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+#
+# The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
+# all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+#
+# THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+# IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+# AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+# LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+# OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
+# THE SOFTWARE.
+
+from __future__ import print_function
+import sys
+from os import path
+import optparse
+
+usage = """get-presence --email=<email address> [options]
+
+Get presence data for another user.
+"""
+
+sys.path.append(path.join(path.dirname(__file__), '..'))
+import zulip
+
+parser = optparse.OptionParser(usage=usage)
+parser.add_option_group(zulip.generate_option_group(parser))
+parser.add_option('--email')
+(options, args) = parser.parse_args()
+
+client = zulip.init_from_options(options)
+
+print(client.get_presence(options.email))
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 3b7a4e1..ef0a026 100755
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ package_info = dict(
                  ["examples/zuliprc",
                   "examples/create-user",
                   "examples/edit-message",
+                  "examples/get-presence",
                   "examples/get-public-streams",
                   "examples/list-members",
                   "examples/list-subscriptions",
diff --git a/zulip/__init__.py b/zulip/__init__.py
index 27d6969..8fc1684 100644
--- a/zulip/__init__.py
+++ b/zulip/__init__.py
@@ -599,6 +599,19 @@ class Client(object):
             request=request,
         )
 
+    def get_presence(self, email):
+        # type: (Dict[str, Any]) -> Dict[str, Any]
+        '''
+            Example usage:
+
+            >>> client.get_presence()
+            {'presence': {'website': {'timestamp': 1486799122, 'status': 'active'}}, 'result': 'success', 'msg': ''}
+        '''
+        return self.call_endpoint(
+            url='users/%s/presence' % (email,),
+            method='GET',
+        )
+
     def get_streams(self, **request):
         # type: (**Any) -> Dict[str, Any]
         '''