diff --git a/extensions/openpower-pels/manager.cpp b/extensions/openpower-pels/manager.cpp
index e64e858..7e42020 100644
--- a/extensions/openpower-pels/manager.cpp
+++ b/extensions/openpower-pels/manager.cpp
@@ -641,6 +641,11 @@
     return {_logManager.lastEntryID(), _repo.lastPelID()};
 }
 
+std::string Manager::getPELJSON(uint32_t /*obmcLogID*/)
+{
+    return std::string{};
+}
+
 void Manager::checkPelAndQuiesce(std::unique_ptr<openpower::pels::PEL>& pel)
 {
     if ((pel->userHeader().severity() ==
diff --git a/extensions/openpower-pels/manager.hpp b/extensions/openpower-pels/manager.hpp
index bfe01a1..ae8670f 100644
--- a/extensions/openpower-pels/manager.hpp
+++ b/extensions/openpower-pels/manager.hpp
@@ -205,6 +205,15 @@
             fFDC) override;
 
     /**
+     * @brief D-Bus method to return the PEL in JSON format
+     *
+     * @param[in] obmcLogID - The OpenBMC entry log ID
+     *
+     * @return std::string - The fully parsed PEL in JSON
+     */
+    std::string getPELJSON(uint32_t obmcLogID);
+
+    /**
      * @brief Converts the ESEL field in an OpenBMC event log to a
      *        vector of uint8_ts that just contains the PEL data.
      *