diff --git a/include/openthread/thread.h b/include/openthread/thread.h
index 33e09bf88..eafb0720f 100644
--- a/include/openthread/thread.h
+++ b/include/openthread/thread.h
@@ -182,6 +182,22 @@ typedef struct otMleCounters
     uint16_t mParentChanges;
 } otMleCounters;
 
+/**
+ * This structure represents the MLE Parent Response data.
+ *
+ */
+typedef struct otThreadParentResponseInfo
+{
+    otExtAddress mExtAddr;      ///< IEEE 802.15.4 Extended Address of the Parent
+    uint16_t     mRloc16;       ///< Short address of the Parent
+    int8_t       mRssi;         ///< Rssi of the Parent
+    int8_t       mPriority;     ///< Parent priority
+    uint8_t      mLinkQuality3; ///< Parent Link Quality 3
+    uint8_t      mLinkQuality2; ///< Parent Link Quality 2
+    uint8_t      mLinkQuality1; ///< Parent Link Quality 1
+    bool         mIsAttached;   ///< Is the node receiving parent response attached
+} otThreadParentResponseInfo;
+
 /**
  * This function starts Thread protocol operation.
  *
@@ -717,6 +733,30 @@ const otMleCounters *otThreadGetMleCounters(otInstance *aInstance);
  */
 void otThreadResetMleCounters(otInstance *aInstance);
 
+/**
+ * This function pointer is called every time an MLE Parent Response message is received.
+ *
+ * @param[in]  aStats    pointer to a location on stack holding the stats data.
+ * @param[in]  aContext  A pointer to callback client-specific context.
+ *
+ */
+typedef void(OTCALL *otThreadParentResponseCallback)(otThreadParentResponseInfo *aInfo, void *aContext);
+
+/**
+ * This function registers a callback to receive MLE Parent Response data.
+ *
+ * @param[in]  aInstance  A pointer to an OpenThread instance.
+ * @param[in]  aCallback  A pointer to a function that is called upon receiving an MLE Parent Response message.
+ * @param[in]  aContext   A pointer to callback client-specific context.
+ *
+ * @retval OT_ERROR_NONE              On successful registration
+ * @retval OT_ERROR_DISABLED_FEATURE  If the feature is not supported
+ *
+ */
+OTAPI otError OTCALL otThreadRegisterParentResponseCallback(otInstance *                   aInstance,
+                                                            otThreadParentResponseCallback aCallback,
+                                                            void *                         aContext);
+
 /**
  * @}
  *
diff --git a/src/core/api/thread_api.cpp b/src/core/api/thread_api.cpp
index 4eb346711..16ecc1324 100644
--- a/src/core/api/thread_api.cpp
+++ b/src/core/api/thread_api.cpp
@@ -538,3 +538,22 @@ void otThreadResetMleCounters(otInstance *aInstance)
 
     instance.GetThreadNetif().GetMle().ResetCounters();
 }
+
+otError otThreadRegisterParentResponseCallback(otInstance *                   aInstance,
+                                               otThreadParentResponseCallback aCallback,
+                                               void *                         aContext)
+{
+#if OPENTHREAD_FTD || OPENTHREAD_MTD
+    Instance &instance = *static_cast<Instance *>(aInstance);
+
+    instance.GetThreadNetif().GetMle().RegisterParentResponseStatsCallback(aCallback, aContext);
+
+    return OT_ERROR_NONE;
+#else
+    (void)aInstance;
+    (void)aCallback;
+    (void)aContext;
+
+    return OT_ERROR_DISABLED_FEATURE;
+#endif
+}
diff --git a/src/core/thread/mle.cpp b/src/core/thread/mle.cpp
index 6f29ab462..3274e18ba 100644
--- a/src/core/thread/mle.cpp
+++ b/src/core/thread/mle.cpp
@@ -109,6 +109,8 @@ Mle::Mle(Instance &aInstance)
     , mAlternatePanId(Mac::kPanIdBroadcast)
     , mAlternateTimestamp(0)
     , mNotifierCallback(&Mle::HandleStateChanged, this)
+    , mParentResponseCb(NULL)
+    , mParentResponseCbContext(NULL)
 {
     otMeshLocalPrefix meshLocalPrefix;
 
@@ -3126,6 +3128,23 @@ otError Mle::HandleParentResponse(const Message &aMessage, const Ip6::MessageInf
     SuccessOrExit(error = Tlv::GetTlv(aMessage, Tlv::kConnectivity, sizeof(connectivity), connectivity));
     VerifyOrExit(connectivity.IsValid(), error = OT_ERROR_PARSE);
 
+    // Share data with application, if requested.
+    if (mParentResponseCb)
+    {
+        otThreadParentResponseInfo parentinfo;
+
+        parentinfo.mExtAddr      = extAddress;
+        parentinfo.mRloc16       = sourceAddress.GetRloc16();
+        parentinfo.mRssi         = linkInfo->mRss;
+        parentinfo.mPriority     = connectivity.GetParentPriority();
+        parentinfo.mLinkQuality3 = connectivity.GetLinkQuality3();
+        parentinfo.mLinkQuality2 = connectivity.GetLinkQuality2();
+        parentinfo.mLinkQuality1 = connectivity.GetLinkQuality1();
+        parentinfo.mIsAttached   = IsAttached();
+
+        mParentResponseCb(&parentinfo, mParentResponseCbContext);
+    }
+
 #if OPENTHREAD_FTD
     if (IsFullThreadDevice() && (mRole != OT_DEVICE_ROLE_DETACHED))
     {
@@ -4177,5 +4196,11 @@ const char *Mle::ReattachStateToString(ReattachState aState)
 
 #endif // (OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_LOG_LEVEL >= OT_LOG_LEVEL_NOTE) && (OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_LOG_MLE == 1)
 
+void Mle::RegisterParentResponseStatsCallback(otThreadParentResponseCallback aCallback, void *aContext)
+{
+    mParentResponseCb        = aCallback;
+    mParentResponseCbContext = aContext;
+}
+
 } // namespace Mle
 } // namespace ot
diff --git a/src/core/thread/mle.hpp b/src/core/thread/mle.hpp
index 55c214ac8..f30dc1f2a 100644
--- a/src/core/thread/mle.hpp
+++ b/src/core/thread/mle.hpp
@@ -1057,6 +1057,15 @@ public:
      */
     void ResetCounters(void) { memset(&mCounters, 0, sizeof(mCounters)); }
 
+    /**
+     * This function registers the client callback that is called when processing an MLE Parent Response message.
+     *
+     * @param[in]  aCallback A pointer to a function that is called to deliver MLE Parent Response data.
+     * @param[in]  aContext  A pointer to application-specific context.
+     *
+     */
+    void RegisterParentResponseStatsCallback(otThreadParentResponseCallback aCallback, void *aContext);
+
 protected:
     /**
      * States during attach (when searching for a parent).
@@ -1786,6 +1795,9 @@ private:
     Ip6::NetifMulticastAddress mRealmLocalAllThreadNodes;
 
     Notifier::Callback mNotifierCallback;
+
+    otThreadParentResponseCallback mParentResponseCb;
+    void *                         mParentResponseCbContext;
 };
 
 } // namespace Mle