diff --git a/integrations/api_settings_test.go b/integrations/api_settings_test.go
index 3eb8e9304..60dbf7a9d 100644
--- a/integrations/api_settings_test.go
+++ b/integrations/api_settings_test.go
@@ -46,4 +46,16 @@ func TestAPIExposedSettings(t *testing.T) {
 		MirrorsDisabled: setting.Repository.DisableMirrors,
 		HTTPGitDisabled: setting.Repository.DisableHTTPGit,
 	}, repo)
+
+	attachment := new(api.GeneralAttachmentSettings)
+	req = NewRequest(t, "GET", "/api/v1/settings/attachment")
+	resp = MakeRequest(t, req, http.StatusOK)
+
+	DecodeJSON(t, resp, &attachment)
+	assert.EqualValues(t, &api.GeneralAttachmentSettings{
+		Enabled:      setting.Attachment.Enabled,
+		AllowedTypes: setting.Attachment.AllowedTypes,
+		MaxFiles:     setting.Attachment.MaxFiles,
+		MaxSize:      setting.Attachment.MaxSize,
+	}, attachment)
 }
diff --git a/modules/structs/settings.go b/modules/structs/settings.go
index f1ff1344e..6874d6705 100644
--- a/modules/structs/settings.go
+++ b/modules/structs/settings.go
@@ -22,3 +22,11 @@ type GeneralAPISettings struct {
 	DefaultGitTreesPerPage int   `json:"default_git_trees_per_page"`
 	DefaultMaxBlobSize     int64 `json:"default_max_blob_size"`
 }
+
+// GeneralAttachmentSettings contains global Attachment settings exposed by API
+type GeneralAttachmentSettings struct {
+	Enabled      bool   `json:"enabled"`
+	AllowedTypes string `json:"allowed_types"`
+	MaxSize      int64  `json:"max_size"`
+	MaxFiles     int    `json:"max_files"`
+}
diff --git a/routers/api/v1/api.go b/routers/api/v1/api.go
index 027c6abc9..5f472f351 100644
--- a/routers/api/v1/api.go
+++ b/routers/api/v1/api.go
@@ -522,6 +522,7 @@ func RegisterRoutes(m *macaron.Macaron) {
 		m.Group("/settings", func() {
 			m.Get("/ui", settings.GetGeneralUISettings)
 			m.Get("/api", settings.GetGeneralAPISettings)
+			m.Get("/attachment", settings.GetGeneralAttachmentSettings)
 			m.Get("/repository", settings.GetGeneralRepoSettings)
 		})
 
diff --git a/routers/api/v1/settings/settings.go b/routers/api/v1/settings/settings.go
index 7ec0d74c8..29210751d 100644
--- a/routers/api/v1/settings/settings.go
+++ b/routers/api/v1/settings/settings.go
@@ -60,3 +60,21 @@ func GetGeneralRepoSettings(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 		HTTPGitDisabled: setting.Repository.DisableHTTPGit,
 	})
 }
+
+// GetGeneralAttachmentSettings returns instance's global settings for Attachment
+func GetGeneralAttachmentSettings(ctx *context.APIContext) {
+	// swagger:operation GET /settings/Attachment settings getGeneralAttachmentSettings
+	// ---
+	// summary: Get instance's global settings for Attachment
+	// produces:
+	// - application/json
+	// responses:
+	//   "200":
+	//     "$ref": "#/responses/GeneralAttachmentSettings"
+	ctx.JSON(http.StatusOK, api.GeneralAttachmentSettings{
+		Enabled:      setting.Attachment.Enabled,
+		AllowedTypes: setting.Attachment.AllowedTypes,
+		MaxFiles:     setting.Attachment.MaxFiles,
+		MaxSize:      setting.Attachment.MaxSize,
+	})
+}
diff --git a/routers/api/v1/swagger/settings.go b/routers/api/v1/swagger/settings.go
index ad0d891dd..4bf153cb9 100644
--- a/routers/api/v1/swagger/settings.go
+++ b/routers/api/v1/swagger/settings.go
@@ -26,3 +26,10 @@ type swaggerResponseGeneralAPISettings struct {
 	// in:body
 	Body api.GeneralAPISettings `json:"body"`
 }
+
+// GeneralAttachmentSettings
+// swagger:response GeneralAttachmentSettings
+type swaggerResponseGeneralAttachmentSettings struct {
+	// in:body
+	Body api.GeneralAttachmentSettings `json:"body"`
+}
diff --git a/templates/swagger/v1_json.tmpl b/templates/swagger/v1_json.tmpl
index 86dd817ed..3c563aa67 100644
--- a/templates/swagger/v1_json.tmpl
+++ b/templates/swagger/v1_json.tmpl
@@ -8672,6 +8672,23 @@
         }
       }
     },
+    "/settings/Attachment": {
+      "get": {
+        "produces": [
+          "application/json"
+        ],
+        "tags": [
+          "settings"
+        ],
+        "summary": "Get instance's global settings for Attachment",
+        "operationId": "getGeneralAttachmentSettings",
+        "responses": {
+          "200": {
+            "$ref": "#/responses/GeneralAttachmentSettings"
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    },
     "/settings/api": {
       "get": {
         "produces": [
@@ -13021,6 +13038,31 @@
       },
       "x-go-package": "code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/structs"
     },
+    "GeneralAttachmentSettings": {
+      "description": "GeneralAttachmentSettings contains global Attachment settings exposed by API",
+      "type": "object",
+      "properties": {
+        "allowed_types": {
+          "type": "string",
+          "x-go-name": "AllowedTypes"
+        },
+        "enabled": {
+          "type": "boolean",
+          "x-go-name": "Enabled"
+        },
+        "max_files": {
+          "type": "integer",
+          "format": "int64",
+          "x-go-name": "MaxFiles"
+        },
+        "max_size": {
+          "type": "integer",
+          "format": "int64",
+          "x-go-name": "MaxSize"
+        }
+      },
+      "x-go-package": "code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/structs"
+    },
     "GeneralRepoSettings": {
       "description": "GeneralRepoSettings contains global repository settings exposed by API",
       "type": "object",
@@ -15247,6 +15289,12 @@
         "$ref": "#/definitions/GeneralAPISettings"
       }
     },
+    "GeneralAttachmentSettings": {
+      "description": "GeneralAttachmentSettings",
+      "schema": {
+        "$ref": "#/definitions/GeneralAttachmentSettings"
+      }
+    },
     "GeneralRepoSettings": {
       "description": "GeneralRepoSettings",
       "schema": {