diff --git a/src/plugins/relay/api/remote/relay-remote-network.h b/src/plugins/relay/api/remote/relay-remote-network.h
index 7635beb63..d0defa87e 100644
--- a/src/plugins/relay/api/remote/relay-remote-network.h
+++ b/src/plugins/relay/api/remote/relay-remote-network.h
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@
 #ifndef WEECHAT_PLUGIN_RELAY_REMOTE_NETWORK_H
 #define WEECHAT_PLUGIN_RELAY_REMOTE_NETWORK_H
 
+extern int relay_remote_network_send (struct t_relay_remote *remote,
+                                      enum t_relay_msg_type msg_type,
+                                      const char *data, int data_size);
 extern int relay_remote_network_connect (struct t_relay_remote *remote);
 extern void relay_remote_network_disconnect (struct t_relay_remote *remote);
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/relay/relay-command.c b/src/plugins/relay/relay-command.c
index 2da4f53a3..843d3d00f 100644
--- a/src/plugins/relay/relay-command.c
+++ b/src/plugins/relay/relay-command.c
@@ -591,6 +591,54 @@ relay_command_remote (const void *pointer, void *data,
         return WEECHAT_RC_OK;
     }
 
+    if (weechat_strcmp (argv[1], "send") == 0)
+    {
+        WEECHAT_COMMAND_MIN_ARGS(4, "send");
+        ptr_remote = relay_remote_search (argv[2]);
+        if (!ptr_remote)
+        {
+            weechat_printf (
+                NULL,
+                _("%s%s: remote \"%s\" not found for \"%s\" command"),
+                weechat_prefix ("error"),
+                RELAY_PLUGIN_NAME,
+                argv[2],
+                "remote send");
+            return WEECHAT_RC_OK;
+        }
+        if (ptr_remote->status != RELAY_STATUS_CONNECTED)
+        {
+            weechat_printf (
+                NULL,
+                _("%s%s: no connection to remote \"%s\""),
+                weechat_prefix ("error"),
+                RELAY_PLUGIN_NAME,
+                argv[2]);
+            return WEECHAT_RC_OK;
+        }
+        relay_remote_send (ptr_remote, argv_eol[3]);
+        return WEECHAT_RC_OK;
+    }
+
+    if (weechat_strcmp (argv[1], "disconnect") == 0)
+    {
+        WEECHAT_COMMAND_MIN_ARGS(3, "disconnect");
+        ptr_remote = relay_remote_search (argv[2]);
+        if (!ptr_remote)
+        {
+            weechat_printf (
+                NULL,
+                _("%s%s: remote \"%s\" not found for \"%s\" command"),
+                weechat_prefix ("error"),
+                RELAY_PLUGIN_NAME,
+                argv[2],
+                "remote disconnect");
+            return WEECHAT_RC_OK;
+        }
+        relay_remote_disconnect (ptr_remote);
+        return WEECHAT_RC_OK;
+    }
+
     if (weechat_strcmp (argv[1], "rename") == 0)
     {
         WEECHAT_COMMAND_MIN_ARGS(4, "rename");
@@ -634,25 +682,6 @@ relay_command_remote (const void *pointer, void *data,
         WEECHAT_COMMAND_ERROR;
     }
 
-    if (weechat_strcmp (argv[1], "disconnect") == 0)
-    {
-        WEECHAT_COMMAND_MIN_ARGS(3, "disconnect");
-        ptr_remote = relay_remote_search (argv[2]);
-        if (!ptr_remote)
-        {
-            weechat_printf (
-                NULL,
-                _("%s%s: remote \"%s\" not found for \"%s\" command"),
-                weechat_prefix ("error"),
-                RELAY_PLUGIN_NAME,
-                argv[2],
-                "remote disconnect");
-            return WEECHAT_RC_OK;
-        }
-        relay_remote_disconnect (ptr_remote);
-        return WEECHAT_RC_OK;
-    }
-
     if (weechat_strcmp (argv[1], "del") == 0)
     {
         WEECHAT_COMMAND_MIN_ARGS(3, "del");
@@ -784,6 +813,7 @@ relay_command_init ()
         N_("list|listfull [<name>]"
            " || add <name> <url> [-<option>[=<value>]]"
            " || connect <name>"
+           " || send <name> <json>"
            " || disconnect <name>"
            " || rename <name> <new_name>"
            " || del <name>"),
@@ -798,6 +828,7 @@ relay_command_init ()
                "or http://example.com:9000 (plain-text connection, not recommended)"),
             N_("option: set option for remote: proxy, password or totp_secret"),
             N_("raw[connect]: connect to a remote relay server"),
+            N_("raw[send]: send JSON data to a remote"),
             N_("raw[disconnect]: disconnect from a remote relay server"),
             N_("raw[rename]: rename a remote relay server"),
             N_("raw[del]: delete a remote relay server"),
@@ -815,6 +846,7 @@ relay_command_init ()
         " || add %(relay_remotes) https://localhost:9000 "
         "-password=${xxx}|-proxy=xxx|-totp_secret=${xxx}|%*"
         " || connect %(relay_remotes)"
+        " || send %(relay_remotes) {\"request\":\"\"}"
         " || disconnect %(relay_remotes)"
         " || rename %(relay_remotes) %(relay_remotes)"
         " || del %(relay_remotes)",
diff --git a/src/plugins/relay/relay-remote.c b/src/plugins/relay/relay-remote.c
index f7d9becb4..43c85d508 100644
--- a/src/plugins/relay/relay-remote.c
+++ b/src/plugins/relay/relay-remote.c
@@ -606,6 +606,25 @@ relay_remote_connect (struct t_relay_remote *remote)
     return relay_remote_network_connect (remote);
 }
 
+/*
+ * Sends JSON data to a remote WeeChat relay/api.
+ *
+ * Returns:
+ *   1: OK
+ *   0: error
+ */
+
+int
+relay_remote_send (struct t_relay_remote *remote, const char *json)
+{
+    if (!remote || (remote->status != RELAY_STATUS_CONNECTED) || !json)
+        return 0;
+
+    return (relay_remote_network_send (remote, RELAY_MSG_STANDARD,
+                                       json, strlen (json)) > 0) ?
+        1 : 0;
+}
+
 /*
  * Renames a remote.
  *
@@ -663,6 +682,33 @@ relay_remote_rename (struct t_relay_remote *remote, const char *name)
     return 1;
 }
 
+/*
+ * Disconnects one remote.
+ */
+
+void
+relay_remote_disconnect (struct t_relay_remote *remote)
+{
+    if (remote->sock >= 0)
+        relay_remote_network_disconnect (remote);
+}
+
+/*
+ * Disconnects all remotes.
+ */
+
+void
+relay_remote_disconnect_all ()
+{
+    struct t_relay_remote *ptr_remote;
+
+    for (ptr_remote = relay_remotes; ptr_remote;
+         ptr_remote = ptr_remote->next_remote)
+    {
+        relay_remote_disconnect (ptr_remote);
+    }
+}
+
 /*
  * Deletes a remote.
  */
@@ -715,33 +761,6 @@ relay_remote_free_all ()
     }
 }
 
-/*
- * Disconnects one remote.
- */
-
-void
-relay_remote_disconnect (struct t_relay_remote *remote)
-{
-    if (remote->sock >= 0)
-        relay_remote_network_disconnect (remote);
-}
-
-/*
- * Disconnects all remotes.
- */
-
-void
-relay_remote_disconnect_all ()
-{
-    struct t_relay_remote *ptr_remote;
-
-    for (ptr_remote = relay_remotes; ptr_remote;
-         ptr_remote = ptr_remote->next_remote)
-    {
-        relay_remote_disconnect (ptr_remote);
-    }
-}
-
 /*
  * Adds a remote in an infolist.
  *
diff --git a/src/plugins/relay/relay-remote.h b/src/plugins/relay/relay-remote.h
index b2f0b2cdb..231e1e608 100644
--- a/src/plugins/relay/relay-remote.h
+++ b/src/plugins/relay/relay-remote.h
@@ -88,11 +88,12 @@ extern struct t_relay_remote *relay_remote_new_with_infolist (struct t_infolist
 extern void relay_remote_set_status (struct t_relay_remote *remote,
                                      enum t_relay_status status);
 extern int relay_remote_connect (struct t_relay_remote *remote);
+extern int relay_remote_send (struct t_relay_remote *remote, const char *json);
+extern void relay_remote_disconnect (struct t_relay_remote *remote);
+extern void relay_remote_disconnect_all ();
 extern int relay_remote_rename (struct t_relay_remote *remote, const char *name);
 extern void relay_remote_free (struct t_relay_remote *remote);
 extern void relay_remote_free_all ();
-extern void relay_remote_disconnect (struct t_relay_remote *remote);
-extern void relay_remote_disconnect_all ();
 extern int relay_remote_add_to_infolist (struct t_infolist *infolist,
                                          struct t_relay_remote *remote,
                                          int force_disconnected_state);