diff --git a/reach/receiver_upgrade.go b/reach/receiver_upgrade.go
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index 0000000..26fd400
--- /dev/null
+++ b/reach/receiver_upgrade.go
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+package reach
+
+import (
+	"sync"
+
+	"forge.cadoles.com/Pyxis/golang-socketio"
+	"github.com/pkg/errors"
+)
+
+const (
+	eventIsReceiverUpgradeAvailable = "is receiver upgrade available"
+	eventReceiverUpgradeAvailable   = "receiver upgrade available"
+)
+
+type receiverUpgreAvailable struct {
+	Available bool `json:"available"`
+	Running   bool `json:"running"`
+}
+
+// ReceiverUpgradeAvailable checks if an upgrade is avaialable/running for the ReachRS module
+func (c *Client) ReceiverUpgradeAvailable() (available bool, running bool, err error) {
+
+	var wg sync.WaitGroup
+
+	wg.Add(1)
+
+	err = c.conn.On(eventReceiverUpgradeAvailable, func(h *gosocketio.Channel, up *receiverUpgreAvailable) {
+		available = up.Available
+		running = up.Running
+		c.conn.Off(eventReceiverUpgradeAvailable)
+		wg.Done()
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		return false, false, errors.Wrapf(err, "error while binding to '%s' event", eventReceiverUpgradeAvailable)
+	}
+
+	c.logf("sending '%s' event", eventIsReceiverUpgradeAvailable)
+	if err = c.conn.Emit(eventIsReceiverUpgradeAvailable, nil); err != nil {
+		return false, false, errors.Wrapf(err, "error while emitting '%s' event", eventIsReceiverUpgradeAvailable)
+	}
+	c.logf("'%s' event sent", eventIsReceiverUpgradeAvailable)
+
+	wg.Wait()
+
+	return available, running, err
+
+}
diff --git a/reach/receiver_upgrade_test.go b/reach/receiver_upgrade_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3560ef1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/reach/receiver_upgrade_test.go
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+package reach
+
+import (
+	"log"
+	"testing"
+)
+
+func TestClientReceiverUpgradeAvailable(t *testing.T) {
+
+	if !*runIntegrationTests {
+		t.Skip("To run this test, use: go test -integration")
+	}
+
+	client := NewClient(
+		WithStandardLogger(),
+		WithEndpoint(*reachHost, 80),
+	)
+	if err := client.Connect(); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	available, running, err := client.ReceiverUpgradeAvailable()
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Error(err)
+	}
+
+	log.Printf("receiver upgrade result: available: %v, running: %v", available, running)
+
+	defer client.Close()
+
+}