diff --git a/doc/nvim-tree-lua.txt b/doc/nvim-tree-lua.txt
index 2dac9739..fae1f4fd 100644
--- a/doc/nvim-tree-lua.txt
+++ b/doc/nvim-tree-lua.txt
@@ -1335,6 +1335,20 @@ exists.
     - navigate.prev
     - navigate.select
 
+api.config.mappings.active()          *nvim-tree.api.config.mappings.active()*
+    Retrieve a clone of the currently active mappings:
+    |nvim-tree-default-mappings| with |nvim-tree.view.mappings| applied.
+    Changing the active mappings will require a call to |nvim-tree-setup|
+
+    Return: ~
+        (table) as per |nvim-tree.view.mappings.list|
+
+api.config.mappings.default()        *nvim-tree.api.config.mappings.default()*
+    Retrieve a clone of the default mappings: |nvim-tree-default-mappings|
+
+    Return: ~
+        (table) as per |nvim-tree.view.mappings.list|
+
 ==============================================================================
  6. MAPPINGS                                              *nvim-tree-mappings*
 
diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree/actions/init.lua b/lua/nvim-tree/actions/init.lua
index b1f12c9a..7a9fad21 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-tree/actions/init.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-tree/actions/init.lua
@@ -399,6 +399,18 @@ local DEFAULT_MAPPING_CONFIG = {
   list = {},
 }
 
+--- clone default for the user
+--- @return table
+function M.default_mappings_clone()
+  return vim.deepcopy(DEFAULT_MAPPINGS)
+end
+
+--- clone active for the user
+--- @return table
+function M.active_mappings_clone()
+  return vim.deepcopy(M.mappings)
+end
+
 function M.setup(opts)
   require("nvim-tree.actions.fs.trash").setup(opts)
   require("nvim-tree.actions.node.system-open").setup(opts)
diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree/api.lua b/lua/nvim-tree/api.lua
index 515d9ffd..e40bfcd6 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-tree/api.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-tree/api.lua
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ local Api = {
   fs = { copy = {} },
   git = {},
   live_filter = {},
+  config = { mappings = {} },
 }
 
 local function inject_node(f)
@@ -127,4 +128,7 @@ Api.marks.navigate.next = require("nvim-tree.marks.navigation").next
 Api.marks.navigate.prev = require("nvim-tree.marks.navigation").prev
 Api.marks.navigate.select = require("nvim-tree.marks.navigation").select
 
+Api.config.mappings.active = require("nvim-tree.actions").active_mappings_clone
+Api.config.mappings.default = require("nvim-tree.actions").default_mappings_clone
+
 return Api