diff --git a/gns3server/handlers/api/compute/capabilities_handler.py b/gns3server/handlers/api/compute/capabilities_handler.py
index f88e7478..e5f28c9c 100644
--- a/gns3server/handlers/api/compute/capabilities_handler.py
+++ b/gns3server/handlers/api/compute/capabilities_handler.py
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 # along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
+import sys
+
 from gns3server.web.route import Route
 from gns3server.config import Config
 from gns3server.schemas.capabilities import CAPABILITIES_SCHEMA
@@ -37,5 +39,6 @@ class CapabilitiesHandler:
 
         response.json({
             "version": __version__,
+            "platform": sys.platform,
             "node_types": node_types
         })
diff --git a/gns3server/schemas/capabilities.py b/gns3server/schemas/capabilities.py
index dddbda0b..2c9896ae 100644
--- a/gns3server/schemas/capabilities.py
+++ b/gns3server/schemas/capabilities.py
@@ -30,7 +30,12 @@ CAPABILITIES_SCHEMA = {
         },
         "node_types": {
             "type": "array",
-            "items": NODE_TYPE_SCHEMA
+            "items": NODE_TYPE_SCHEMA,
+            "description": "Node type supported by the compute"
+        },
+        "platform": {
+            "type": "string",
+            "description": "Platform where the compute is running"
         }
     },
     "additionalProperties": False
diff --git a/tests/handlers/api/compute/test_capabilities.py b/tests/handlers/api/compute/test_capabilities.py
index e9595291..dc90b616 100644
--- a/tests/handlers/api/compute/test_capabilities.py
+++ b/tests/handlers/api/compute/test_capabilities.py
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ from gns3server.config import Config
 
 from gns3server.version import __version__
 
+
 @pytest.mark.skipif(sys.platform.startswith("win"), reason="Not supported on Windows")
 def test_get(http_compute, windows_platform):
     """
@@ -33,11 +34,11 @@ def test_get(http_compute, windows_platform):
     """
     response = http_compute.get('/capabilities', example=True)
     assert response.status == 200
-    assert response.json == {'node_types': ['cloud', 'ethernet_hub', 'ethernet_switch', 'vpcs', 'virtualbox', 'dynamips', 'frame_relay_switch', 'atm_switch', 'qemu', 'vmware', 'docker', 'iou'], 'version': __version__}
+    assert response.json == {'node_types': ['cloud', 'ethernet_hub', 'ethernet_switch', 'vpcs', 'virtualbox', 'dynamips', 'frame_relay_switch', 'atm_switch', 'qemu', 'vmware', 'docker', 'iou'], 'version': __version__, 'platform': sys.platform}
 
 
 @pytest.mark.skipif(sys.platform.startswith("win"), reason="Not supported on Windows")
 def test_get_on_gns3vm(http_compute, on_gns3vm):
     response = http_compute.get('/capabilities', example=True)
     assert response.status == 200
-    assert response.json == {'node_types': ['cloud', 'ethernet_hub', 'ethernet_switch', 'nat', 'vpcs', 'virtualbox', 'dynamips', 'frame_relay_switch', 'atm_switch', 'qemu', 'vmware', 'docker', 'iou'], 'version': __version__}
+    assert response.json == {'node_types': ['cloud', 'ethernet_hub', 'ethernet_switch', 'nat', 'vpcs', 'virtualbox', 'dynamips', 'frame_relay_switch', 'atm_switch', 'qemu', 'vmware', 'docker', 'iou'], 'version': __version__, 'platform': sys.platform}