diff --git a/slither/__main__.py b/slither/__main__.py
index d2c1b1127..e1afba86c 100644
--- a/slither/__main__.py
+++ b/slither/__main__.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ from slither.detectors.abstract_detector import (AbstractDetector,
 from slither.printers.abstract_printer import AbstractPrinter
 from slither.slither import Slither
 from slither.utils.colors import red
-from slither.utils.command_line import output_to_markdown, output_detectors, output_printers
+from slither.utils.command_line import output_to_markdown, output_detectors, output_printers, output_detectors_json
 
 logging.basicConfig()
 logger = logging.getLogger("Slither")
@@ -384,6 +384,12 @@ def parse_args(detector_classes, printer_classes):
                         nargs=0,
                         default=False)
 
+    parser.add_argument('--list-detectors-json',
+                        help=argparse.SUPPRESS,
+                        action=ListDetectorsJson,
+                        nargs=0,
+                        default=False)
+
     parser.add_argument('--compact-ast',
                         help=argparse.SUPPRESS,
                         action='store_true',
@@ -403,6 +409,12 @@ class ListDetectors(argparse.Action):
         output_detectors(detectors)
         parser.exit()
 
+class ListDetectorsJson(argparse.Action):
+    def __call__(self, parser, *args, **kwargs):
+        detectors, _ = get_detectors_and_printers()
+        output_detectors_json(detectors)
+        parser.exit()
+
 class ListPrinters(argparse.Action):
     def __call__(self, parser, *args, **kwargs):
         _, printers = get_detectors_and_printers()
@@ -416,6 +428,7 @@ class OutputMarkdown(argparse.Action):
         parser.exit()
 
 
+
 def choose_detectors(args, all_detector_classes):
     # If detectors are specified, run only these ones
 
diff --git a/slither/utils/command_line.py b/slither/utils/command_line.py
index 57542901d..23a3a6e68 100644
--- a/slither/utils/command_line.py
+++ b/slither/utils/command_line.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import json
 from prettytable import PrettyTable
 
 from slither.detectors.abstract_detector import classification_txt
@@ -70,6 +71,33 @@ def output_detectors(detector_classes):
         idx = idx + 1
     print(table)
 
+def output_detectors_json(detector_classes):
+    detectors_list = []
+    for detector in detector_classes:
+        argument = detector.ARGUMENT
+        # dont show the backdoor example
+        if argument == 'backdoor':
+            continue
+        help_info = detector.HELP
+        impact = detector.IMPACT
+        confidence = classification_txt[detector.CONFIDENCE]
+        wiki = detector.WIKI
+        detectors_list.append((argument, help_info, impact, confidence, wiki))
+
+    # Sort by impact, confidence, and name
+    detectors_list = sorted(detectors_list, key=lambda element: (element[2], element[3], element[0]))
+    idx = 1
+    table = []
+    for (argument, help_info, impact, confidence, wiki) in detectors_list:
+        table.append({'index': idx,
+                      'check': argument,
+                      'description': help_info,
+                      'impact': classification_txt[impact],
+                      'confidence': confidence,
+                      'wiki': wiki})
+        idx = idx + 1
+    print(json.dumps(table))
+
 def output_printers(printer_classes):
     printers_list = []
     for printer in printer_classes: