diff --git a/src/metkit/api/metkit_c.cc b/src/metkit/api/metkit_c.cc
index 09d4168..85bbe1e 100644
--- a/src/metkit/api/metkit_c.cc
+++ b/src/metkit/api/metkit_c.cc
@@ -244,6 +244,21 @@ int metkit_request_value(const metkit_request_t* request, const char* param, int
     });
 }
 
+int metkit_request_values(const metkit_request_t* request, const char* param, const char** values[], size_t* numValues) {
+    return tryCatch([request, param, values, numValues] {
+        ASSERT(request);
+        ASSERT(param);
+        ASSERT(values);
+        ASSERT(numValues);
+        const std::vector<std::string>& v = request->values(param);
+        *numValues = v.size();
+        *values = new const char*[v.size()];
+        for (size_t i = 0; i < v.size(); i++) {
+            (*values)[i] = v[i].c_str();
+        }
+    });
+}
+
 int metkit_request_expand(const metkit_request_t* request, metkit_request_t* expandedRequest, bool inherit, bool strict) {
     return tryCatch([request, expandedRequest, inherit, strict] {
         ASSERT(request);
diff --git a/src/metkit/api/metkit_c.h b/src/metkit/api/metkit_c.h
index 9bc7bba..6ccb75c 100644
--- a/src/metkit/api/metkit_c.h
+++ b/src/metkit/api/metkit_c.h
@@ -152,6 +152,15 @@ int metkit_request_count_values(const metkit_request_t* request, const char* par
  */
 int metkit_request_value(const metkit_request_t* request, const char* param, int index, const char** value);
 
+/** Returns values for specific parameter Request object
+ * @param request Request instance
+ * @param param parameter name in request
+ * @param values list of values for param in request
+ * @param numValues number of values for param in request
+ * @return int Error code
+ */
+int metkit_request_values(const metkit_request_t* request, const char* param, const char** values[], size_t* numValues);
+
 /** Populates empty Request object by expanding existing request
  * @param request Request instance to be expanded
  * @param expandedRequest empty Request instance to be populated
diff --git a/tests/CMakeLists.txt b/tests/CMakeLists.txt
index e59524a..c175786 100644
--- a/tests/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tests/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ ecbuild_add_test( TARGET        metkit_test_gribhandle
                   NO_AS_NEEDED
                   ENVIRONMENT   "${metkit_env}")
 
-list(APPEND testFileSuffixes typesfactory expand request param_axis steprange_axis time hypercube type_levelist )
+list(APPEND testFileSuffixes typesfactory expand request param_axis steprange_axis time hypercube type_levelist c_api )
 
 foreach(test IN LISTS testFileSuffixes)
     ecbuild_add_test( TARGET    "metkit_test_${test}"
diff --git a/tests/test_c_api.cc b/tests/test_c_api.cc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f97db4e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_c_api.cc
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+/*
+ * (C) Copyright 1996- ECMWF.
+ *
+ * This software is licensed under the terms of the Apache Licence Version 2.0
+ * which can be obtained at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.
+ * In applying this licence, ECMWF does not waive the privileges and immunities
+ * granted to it by virtue of its status as an intergovernmental organisation
+ * nor does it submit to any jurisdiction.
+ */
+
+/// @file   test_c_api.cc
+/// @date   Dec 2024
+/// @author Christopher Bradley
+
+#include "metkit/api/metkit_c.h"
+#include "eckit/testing/Test.h"
+
+using namespace eckit::testing;
+namespace metkit::test {
+
+CASE( "Request get/set" ) {
+
+    metkit_request_t* request = nullptr;
+
+    metkit_new_request(&request);
+    EXPECT(request);
+
+    // set/get verb
+    metkit_request_set_verb(request, "retrieve");
+    const char* verb = nullptr;
+    metkit_request_verb(request, &verb);
+    EXPECT(strcmp(verb, "retrieve") == 0);
+
+    // set array of values
+    const char* dates[] = {"20200101", "20200102", "20200103"};
+    metkit_request_add(request, "date", dates, 3);
+
+    // set single value
+    const char* expver = "xxxx";
+    metkit_request_add(request, "expver", &expver, 1);
+
+    // check values
+    bool has = false;
+    metkit_request_has_param(request, "date", &has);
+    EXPECT(has);
+
+    metkit_request_has_param(request, "random", &has);
+    EXPECT(!has);
+
+    size_t count = 0;
+    metkit_request_count_values(request, "date", &count);
+    EXPECT_EQUAL(count, 3);
+
+    for (size_t i = 0; i < count; i++) {
+        const char* value = nullptr;
+        metkit_request_value(request, "date", i, &value);
+        EXPECT(strcmp(value, dates[i]) == 0);
+    }
+
+    // all values 
+    const char** values = nullptr;
+    count = 0;
+    metkit_request_values(request, "date", &values, &count);
+    EXPECT_EQUAL(count, 3);
+
+    for (size_t i = 0; i < count; i++) {
+        EXPECT(strcmp(values[i], dates[i]) == 0);
+    }
+
+    // done
+    metkit_free_request(request);
+}
+
+//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+}  // namespace metkit::test
+
+int main(int argc, char **argv)
+{
+    return run_tests ( argc, argv );
+}