diff --git a/src/main/java/mod/chiselsandbits/api/IChiselAndBitsAPI.java b/src/main/java/mod/chiselsandbits/api/IChiselAndBitsAPI.java
index 6ec30659..c195fdb9 100644
--- a/src/main/java/mod/chiselsandbits/api/IChiselAndBitsAPI.java
+++ b/src/main/java/mod/chiselsandbits/api/IChiselAndBitsAPI.java
@@ -164,8 +164,24 @@ IBitBag getBitbag(
 			ItemStack itemstack );
 
 	/**
-	 * Begins an undo operation, starting two operations without ending the
-	 * previous operation will throw a runtime exception.
+	 * Example: int stackSize =
+	 * api.getParameter(IntegerParam.BIT_BAG_MAX_STACK_SIZE );
+	 * 
+	 * @param which
+	 *            - refer to ParameterType for list of possible values.
+	 * @return value of specified parameter.
+	 */
+	public <T extends Object> T getParameter(
+			ParameterType<T> which );
+
+	/**
+	 * Begins an undo group, starting two operations without ending the previous
+	 * operation will throw a runtime exception.
+	 * 
+	 * This is used to merge multiple blocks into a single operation, undo steps
+	 * will be recorded regardless of usage of this method, however its
+	 * suggested to use groups in any case where a change well affect more then
+	 * one block.
 	 *
 	 * @formatter:off
 	 *
diff --git a/src/main/java/mod/chiselsandbits/api/ParameterType.java b/src/main/java/mod/chiselsandbits/api/ParameterType.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..92c1232a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/mod/chiselsandbits/api/ParameterType.java
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+package mod.chiselsandbits.api;
+
+/**
+ * use these Enums to retrieve various settings or runtime values via
+ * {@link IChiselAndBitsAPI}.getParameter
+ */
+public interface ParameterType<T extends Object>
+{
+
+	public ParamTypes getType();
+
+	public static enum ParamTypes
+	{
+		BOOLEAN,
+		FLOAT,
+		DOUBLE,
+		INTEGER
+	};
+
+	public static enum BooleanParam implements ParameterType<Boolean>
+	{
+		ENABLE_MCMP(/* enableMCMultipart */),
+		ENABLE_DAMAGE_TOOLS(/* damageTools */),
+		ENABLE_BIT_LIGHT_SOURCE(/* enableBitLightSource */);
+
+		@Override
+		public mod.chiselsandbits.api.ParameterType.ParamTypes getType()
+		{
+			return ParamTypes.BOOLEAN;
+		}
+	};
+
+	public static enum FloatParam implements ParameterType<Float>
+	{
+		BLOCK_FULL_LIGHT_PERCENTAGE(/* bitLightPercentage */);
+
+		@Override
+		public mod.chiselsandbits.api.ParameterType.ParamTypes getType()
+		{
+			return ParamTypes.FLOAT;
+		}
+	}
+
+	public static enum DoubleParam implements ParameterType<Double>
+	{
+		BIT_MAX_DRAWN_REGION_SIZE(/* maxDrawnRegionSize */);
+
+		@Override
+		public mod.chiselsandbits.api.ParameterType.ParamTypes getType()
+		{
+			return ParamTypes.DOUBLE;
+		}
+	}
+
+	public static enum IntegerParam implements ParameterType<Integer>
+	{
+		BIT_BAG_MAX_STACK_SIZE(/* bagStackSize */);
+
+		@Override
+		public mod.chiselsandbits.api.ParameterType.ParamTypes getType()
+		{
+			return ParamTypes.INTEGER;
+		}
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/mod/chiselsandbits/core/api/ChiselAndBitsAPI.java b/src/main/java/mod/chiselsandbits/core/api/ChiselAndBitsAPI.java
index 5c7631a6..2d4932f1 100644
--- a/src/main/java/mod/chiselsandbits/core/api/ChiselAndBitsAPI.java
+++ b/src/main/java/mod/chiselsandbits/core/api/ChiselAndBitsAPI.java
@@ -9,12 +9,17 @@
 import mod.chiselsandbits.api.IChiselAndBitsAPI;
 import mod.chiselsandbits.api.ItemType;
 import mod.chiselsandbits.api.ModKeyBinding;
+import mod.chiselsandbits.api.ParameterType;
+import mod.chiselsandbits.api.ParameterType.DoubleParam;
+import mod.chiselsandbits.api.ParameterType.FloatParam;
+import mod.chiselsandbits.api.ParameterType.IntegerParam;
 import mod.chiselsandbits.chiseledblock.BlockBitInfo;
 import mod.chiselsandbits.chiseledblock.ItemBlockChiseled;
 import mod.chiselsandbits.chiseledblock.TileEntityBlockChiseled;
 import mod.chiselsandbits.chiseledblock.data.BitLocation;
 import mod.chiselsandbits.chiseledblock.data.VoxelBlob;
 import mod.chiselsandbits.client.UndoTracker;
+import mod.chiselsandbits.config.ModConfig;
 import mod.chiselsandbits.core.ChiselsAndBits;
 import mod.chiselsandbits.core.ClientSide;
 import mod.chiselsandbits.helpers.BitOperation;
@@ -385,4 +390,54 @@ public KeyBinding getKeyBinding(
 		}
 	}
 
+	@SuppressWarnings( { "rawtypes", "unchecked" } )
+	@Override
+	public Object getParameter(
+			ParameterType which )
+	{
+		ModConfig config = ChiselsAndBits.getConfig();
+
+		switch ( (ParameterType.ParamTypes) which.getType() )
+		{
+			case BOOLEAN:
+				switch ( (ParameterType.BooleanParam) which )
+				{
+					case ENABLE_MCMP:
+						return true;
+					case ENABLE_DAMAGE_TOOLS:
+						return config.damageTools;
+					case ENABLE_BIT_LIGHT_SOURCE:
+						return config.enableBitLightSource;
+				}
+				break;
+
+			case DOUBLE:
+				switch ( (DoubleParam) which )
+				{
+					case BIT_MAX_DRAWN_REGION_SIZE:
+						return config.maxDrawnRegionSize;
+				}
+				break;
+
+			case FLOAT:
+				switch ( (FloatParam) which )
+				{
+					case BLOCK_FULL_LIGHT_PERCENTAGE:
+						return config.bitLightPercentage;
+				}
+				break;
+
+			case INTEGER:
+				switch ( (IntegerParam) which )
+				{
+					case BIT_BAG_MAX_STACK_SIZE:
+						return config.bagStackSize;
+				}
+				break;
+
+		}
+
+		return null;
+	}
+
 }