diff --git a/libs/gui/ISurfaceComposer.cpp b/libs/gui/ISurfaceComposer.cpp
index 69e5379..80d435f 100644
--- a/libs/gui/ISurfaceComposer.cpp
+++ b/libs/gui/ISurfaceComposer.cpp
@@ -599,6 +599,43 @@
         }
         return err;
     }
+
+    virtual status_t getDisplayedContentSamplingAttributes(const sp<IBinder>& display,
+                                                           ui::PixelFormat* outFormat,
+                                                           ui::Dataspace* outDataspace,
+                                                           uint8_t* outComponentMask) const {
+        if (!outFormat || !outDataspace || !outComponentMask) return BAD_VALUE;
+        Parcel data, reply;
+        data.writeInterfaceToken(ISurfaceComposer::getInterfaceDescriptor());
+        data.writeStrongBinder(display);
+
+        status_t error =
+                remote()->transact(BnSurfaceComposer::GET_DISPLAYED_CONTENT_SAMPLING_ATTRIBUTES,
+                                   data, &reply);
+        if (error != NO_ERROR) {
+            return error;
+        }
+
+        uint32_t value = 0;
+        error = reply.readUint32(&value);
+        if (error != NO_ERROR) {
+            return error;
+        }
+        *outFormat = static_cast<ui::PixelFormat>(value);
+
+        error = reply.readUint32(&value);
+        if (error != NO_ERROR) {
+            return error;
+        }
+        *outDataspace = static_cast<ui::Dataspace>(value);
+
+        error = reply.readUint32(&value);
+        if (error != NO_ERROR) {
+            return error;
+        }
+        *outComponentMask = static_cast<uint8_t>(value);
+        return error;
+    }
 };
 
 // Out-of-line virtual method definition to trigger vtable emission in this
@@ -951,6 +988,22 @@
             }
             return result;
         }
+        case GET_DISPLAYED_CONTENT_SAMPLING_ATTRIBUTES: {
+            CHECK_INTERFACE(ISurfaceComposer, data, reply);
+
+            sp<IBinder> display = data.readStrongBinder();
+            ui::PixelFormat format;
+            ui::Dataspace dataspace;
+            uint8_t component = 0;
+            auto result =
+                    getDisplayedContentSamplingAttributes(display, &format, &dataspace, &component);
+            if (result == NO_ERROR) {
+                reply->writeUint32(static_cast<uint32_t>(format));
+                reply->writeUint32(static_cast<uint32_t>(dataspace));
+                reply->writeUint32(static_cast<uint32_t>(component));
+            }
+            return result;
+        }
         default: {
             return BBinder::onTransact(code, data, reply, flags);
         }
diff --git a/libs/gui/SurfaceComposerClient.cpp b/libs/gui/SurfaceComposerClient.cpp
index 87c6f27..41e5abb 100644
--- a/libs/gui/SurfaceComposerClient.cpp
+++ b/libs/gui/SurfaceComposerClient.cpp
@@ -1077,6 +1077,15 @@
             outCapabilities);
 }
 
+status_t SurfaceComposerClient::getDisplayedContentSamplingAttributes(const sp<IBinder>& display,
+                                                                      ui::PixelFormat* outFormat,
+                                                                      ui::Dataspace* outDataspace,
+                                                                      uint8_t* outComponentMask) {
+    return ComposerService::getComposerService()
+            ->getDisplayedContentSamplingAttributes(display, outFormat, outDataspace,
+                                                    outComponentMask);
+}
+
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 status_t ScreenshotClient::capture(const sp<IBinder>& display, const ui::Dataspace reqDataSpace,
diff --git a/libs/gui/include/gui/ISurfaceComposer.h b/libs/gui/include/gui/ISurfaceComposer.h
index 761f31a..3b6c6e4 100644
--- a/libs/gui/include/gui/ISurfaceComposer.h
+++ b/libs/gui/include/gui/ISurfaceComposer.h
@@ -293,6 +293,13 @@
                                               ui::PixelFormat* defaultPixelFormat,
                                               ui::Dataspace* wideColorGamutDataspace,
                                               ui::PixelFormat* wideColorGamutPixelFormat) const = 0;
+    /*
+     * Requires the ACCESS_SURFACE_FLINGER permission.
+     */
+    virtual status_t getDisplayedContentSamplingAttributes(const sp<IBinder>& display,
+                                                           ui::PixelFormat* outFormat,
+                                                           ui::Dataspace* outDataspace,
+                                                           uint8_t* outComponentMask) const = 0;
 };
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -332,6 +339,7 @@
         CREATE_SCOPED_CONNECTION,
         GET_COMPOSITION_PREFERENCE,
         GET_COLOR_MANAGEMENT,
+        GET_DISPLAYED_CONTENT_SAMPLING_ATTRIBUTES,
     };
 
     virtual status_t onTransact(uint32_t code, const Parcel& data,
diff --git a/libs/gui/include/gui/SurfaceComposerClient.h b/libs/gui/include/gui/SurfaceComposerClient.h
index 10c27b1..cf55b6b 100644
--- a/libs/gui/include/gui/SurfaceComposerClient.h
+++ b/libs/gui/include/gui/SurfaceComposerClient.h
@@ -381,6 +381,11 @@
 
     inline sp<ISurfaceComposerClient> getClient() { return mClient; }
 
+    static status_t getDisplayedContentSamplingAttributes(const sp<IBinder>& display,
+                                                          ui::PixelFormat* outFormat,
+                                                          ui::Dataspace* outDataspace,
+                                                          uint8_t* outComponentMask);
+
 private:
     virtual void onFirstRef();
 
diff --git a/libs/gui/tests/Android.bp b/libs/gui/tests/Android.bp
index a6295e0..6de641d 100644
--- a/libs/gui/tests/Android.bp
+++ b/libs/gui/tests/Android.bp
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
         "BufferQueue_test.cpp",
         "CpuConsumer_test.cpp",
         "EndToEndNativeInputTest.cpp",
+        "DisplayedContentSampling_test.cpp",
         "FillBuffer.cpp",
         "GLTest.cpp",
         "IGraphicBufferProducer_test.cpp",
diff --git a/libs/gui/tests/DisplayedContentSampling_test.cpp b/libs/gui/tests/DisplayedContentSampling_test.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f2c0e0c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libs/gui/tests/DisplayedContentSampling_test.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2018 The Android Open Source Project
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+#include <gtest/gtest.h>
+
+#include <binder/ProcessState.h>
+#include <gui/ISurfaceComposer.h>
+#include <gui/Surface.h>
+#include <gui/SurfaceComposerClient.h>
+#include <inttypes.h>
+
+namespace android {
+
+using Transaction = SurfaceComposerClient::Transaction;
+
+static constexpr uint32_t INVALID_MASK = 0x10;
+class DisplayedContentSamplingTest : public ::testing::Test {
+protected:
+    void SetUp() {
+        mComposerClient = new SurfaceComposerClient;
+        ASSERT_EQ(OK, mComposerClient->initCheck());
+        mDisplayToken = mComposerClient->getBuiltInDisplay(ISurfaceComposer::eDisplayIdMain);
+        ASSERT_TRUE(mDisplayToken);
+    }
+
+    bool shouldSkipTest(status_t status) {
+        if (status == PERMISSION_DENIED) {
+            SUCCEED() << "permissions denial, skipping test";
+            return true;
+        }
+        if (status == INVALID_OPERATION) {
+            SUCCEED() << "optional function not supported, skipping test";
+            return true;
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    sp<SurfaceComposerClient> mComposerClient;
+    sp<IBinder> mDisplayToken;
+};
+
+TEST_F(DisplayedContentSamplingTest, GetDisplayedContentSamplingAttributesAreSane) {
+    ui::PixelFormat format;
+    ui::Dataspace dataspace;
+    uint8_t componentMask = 0;
+    status_t status =
+            mComposerClient->getDisplayedContentSamplingAttributes(mDisplayToken, &format,
+                                                                   &dataspace, &componentMask);
+    if (shouldSkipTest(status)) {
+        return;
+    }
+    EXPECT_EQ(OK, status);
+    EXPECT_LE(componentMask, INVALID_MASK);
+}
+} // namespace android
diff --git a/libs/gui/tests/Surface_test.cpp b/libs/gui/tests/Surface_test.cpp
index 4ba7da3..3950bb6 100644
--- a/libs/gui/tests/Surface_test.cpp
+++ b/libs/gui/tests/Surface_test.cpp
@@ -641,6 +641,12 @@
             ui::PixelFormat* /*outWideColorGamutPixelFormat*/) const override {
         return NO_ERROR;
     }
+    status_t getDisplayedContentSamplingAttributes(const sp<IBinder>& /*display*/,
+                                                   ui::PixelFormat* /*outFormat*/,
+                                                   ui::Dataspace* /*outDataspace*/,
+                                                   uint8_t* /*outComponentMask*/) const override {
+        return NO_ERROR;
+    }
 
     virtual status_t getColorManagement(bool* /*outGetColorManagement*/) const { return NO_ERROR; }
 
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/ComposerHal.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/ComposerHal.cpp
index f0bccaa..b919da7 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/ComposerHal.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/ComposerHal.cpp
@@ -1023,6 +1023,33 @@
     return Error::NONE;
 }
 
+Error Composer::getDisplayedContentSamplingAttributes(Display display, PixelFormat* outFormat,
+                                                      Dataspace* outDataspace,
+                                                      uint8_t* outComponentMask) {
+    if (!outFormat || !outDataspace || !outComponentMask) {
+        return Error::BAD_PARAMETER;
+    }
+    if (!mClient_2_3) {
+        return Error::UNSUPPORTED;
+    }
+    Error error = kDefaultError;
+    mClient_2_3->getDisplayedContentSamplingAttributes(display,
+                                                       [&](const auto tmpError,
+                                                           const auto& tmpFormat,
+                                                           const auto& tmpDataspace,
+                                                           const auto& tmpComponentMask) {
+                                                           error = tmpError;
+                                                           if (error == Error::NONE) {
+                                                               *outFormat = tmpFormat;
+                                                               *outDataspace = tmpDataspace;
+                                                               *outComponentMask =
+                                                                       static_cast<uint8_t>(
+                                                                               tmpComponentMask);
+                                                           }
+                                                       });
+    return error;
+}
+
 CommandReader::~CommandReader()
 {
     resetData();
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/ComposerHal.h b/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/ComposerHal.h
index 4188352..c39171e 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/ComposerHal.h
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/ComposerHal.h
@@ -193,6 +193,9 @@
                                                std::vector<uint8_t>* outData) = 0;
     virtual Error setLayerColorTransform(Display display, Layer layer,
                                          const float* matrix) = 0;
+    virtual Error getDisplayedContentSamplingAttributes(Display display, PixelFormat* outFormat,
+                                                        Dataspace* outDataspace,
+                                                        uint8_t* outComponentMask) = 0;
 };
 
 namespace impl {
@@ -392,6 +395,9 @@
     Error getDisplayIdentificationData(Display display, uint8_t* outPort,
                                        std::vector<uint8_t>* outData) override;
     Error setLayerColorTransform(Display display, Layer layer, const float* matrix) override;
+    Error getDisplayedContentSamplingAttributes(Display display, PixelFormat* outFormat,
+                                                Dataspace* outDataspace,
+                                                uint8_t* outComponentMask) override;
 
 private:
     class CommandWriter : public CommandWriterBase {
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/HWC2.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/HWC2.cpp
index 393041d..b4ac506 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/HWC2.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/HWC2.cpp
@@ -538,6 +538,14 @@
     return Error::None;
 }
 
+Error Display::getDisplayedContentSamplingAttributes(PixelFormat* outFormat,
+                                                     Dataspace* outDataspace,
+                                                     uint8_t* outComponentMask) const {
+    auto intError = mComposer.getDisplayedContentSamplingAttributes(mId, outFormat, outDataspace,
+                                                                    outComponentMask);
+    return static_cast<Error>(intError);
+}
+
 Error Display::getReleaseFences(
         std::unordered_map<Layer*, sp<Fence>>* outFences) const
 {
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/HWC2.h b/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/HWC2.h
index d274631..607d9ef 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/HWC2.h
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/HWC2.h
@@ -237,6 +237,9 @@
     [[clang::warn_unused_result]] Error supportsDoze(bool* outSupport) const;
     [[clang::warn_unused_result]] Error getHdrCapabilities(
             android::HdrCapabilities* outCapabilities) const;
+    [[clang::warn_unused_result]] Error getDisplayedContentSamplingAttributes(
+            android::ui::PixelFormat* outFormat, android::ui::Dataspace* outDataspace,
+            uint8_t* outComponentMask) const;
     [[clang::warn_unused_result]] Error getReleaseFences(
             std::unordered_map<Layer*,
                     android::sp<android::Fence>>* outFences) const;
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/HWComposer.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/HWComposer.cpp
index 9bbc37f..c93b4d6 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/HWComposer.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/HWComposer.cpp
@@ -733,6 +733,20 @@
     return matrix;
 }
 
+status_t HWComposer::getDisplayedContentSamplingAttributes(DisplayId displayId,
+                                                           ui::PixelFormat* outFormat,
+                                                           ui::Dataspace* outDataspace,
+                                                           uint8_t* outComponentMask) {
+    RETURN_IF_INVALID_DISPLAY(displayId, BAD_INDEX);
+    const auto error =
+            mDisplayData[displayId]
+                    .hwcDisplay->getDisplayedContentSamplingAttributes(outFormat, outDataspace,
+                                                                       outComponentMask);
+    if (error == HWC2::Error::Unsupported) RETURN_IF_HWC_ERROR(error, displayId, INVALID_OPERATION);
+    RETURN_IF_HWC_ERROR(error, displayId, UNKNOWN_ERROR);
+    return NO_ERROR;
+}
+
 bool HWComposer::isUsingVrComposer() const {
     return getComposer()->isUsingVrComposer();
 }
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/HWComposer.h b/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/HWComposer.h
index 2f57907..1e5f971 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/HWComposer.h
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/HWComposer.h
@@ -125,6 +125,11 @@
 
     mat4 getDataspaceSaturationMatrix(DisplayId displayId, ui::Dataspace dataspace);
 
+    // Returns the attributes of the color sampling engine.
+    status_t getDisplayedContentSamplingAttributes(DisplayId displayId, ui::PixelFormat* outFormat,
+                                                   ui::Dataspace* outDataspace,
+                                                   uint8_t* outComponentMask);
+
     // Events handling ---------------------------------------------------------
 
     // Returns stable display ID (and display name on connection of new or previously disconnected
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp
index 1db8791..6bd43aa 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp
@@ -1114,6 +1114,23 @@
     return NO_ERROR;
 }
 
+status_t SurfaceFlinger::getDisplayedContentSamplingAttributes(const sp<IBinder>& displayToken,
+                                                               ui::PixelFormat* outFormat,
+                                                               ui::Dataspace* outDataspace,
+                                                               uint8_t* outComponentMask) const {
+    if (!outFormat || !outDataspace || !outComponentMask) {
+        return BAD_VALUE;
+    }
+    Mutex::Autolock _l(mStateLock);
+    const auto display = getDisplayDeviceLocked(displayToken);
+    if (!display || !display->getId()) {
+        ALOGE("getDisplayedContentSamplingAttributes: Bad display token: %p", display.get());
+        return BAD_VALUE;
+    }
+    return getHwComposer().getDisplayedContentSamplingAttributes(*display->getId(), outFormat,
+                                                                 outDataspace, outComponentMask);
+}
+
 status_t SurfaceFlinger::enableVSyncInjections(bool enable) {
     postMessageSync(new LambdaMessage([&] {
         Mutex::Autolock _l(mStateLock);
@@ -4725,7 +4742,8 @@
         case SET_ACTIVE_CONFIG:
         case SET_ACTIVE_COLOR_MODE:
         case INJECT_VSYNC:
-        case SET_POWER_MODE: {
+        case SET_POWER_MODE:
+        case GET_DISPLAYED_CONTENT_SAMPLING_ATTRIBUTES: {
             if (!callingThreadHasUnscopedSurfaceFlingerAccess()) {
                 IPCThreadState* ipc = IPCThreadState::self();
                 ALOGE("Permission Denial: can't access SurfaceFlinger pid=%d, uid=%d",
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.h b/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.h
index 4a14de7..18accee 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.h
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.h
@@ -480,6 +480,9 @@
     status_t getCompositionPreference(ui::Dataspace* outDataspace, ui::PixelFormat* outPixelFormat,
                                       ui::Dataspace* outWideColorGamutDataspace,
                                       ui::PixelFormat* outWideColorGamutPixelFormat) const override;
+    virtual status_t getDisplayedContentSamplingAttributes(
+            const sp<IBinder>& display, ui::PixelFormat* outFormat, ui::Dataspace* outDataspace,
+            uint8_t* outComponentMask) const override;
 
     /* ------------------------------------------------------------------------
      * DeathRecipient interface
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/mock/DisplayHardware/MockComposer.h b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/mock/DisplayHardware/MockComposer.h
index c0395c0..03ef2f8 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/mock/DisplayHardware/MockComposer.h
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/mock/DisplayHardware/MockComposer.h
@@ -113,6 +113,8 @@
     MOCK_METHOD4(setLayerInfo, Error(Display, Layer, uint32_t, uint32_t));
     MOCK_METHOD3(getRenderIntents, Error(Display, ColorMode, std::vector<RenderIntent>*));
     MOCK_METHOD3(setLayerColorTransform, Error(Display, Layer, const float*));
+    MOCK_METHOD4(getDisplayedContentSamplingAttributes,
+                 Error(Display, PixelFormat*, Dataspace*, uint8_t*));
 };
 
 } // namespace mock