diff --git a/deltachat-jsonrpc/src/api.rs b/deltachat-jsonrpc/src/api.rs
index fe6d2e744..ea847ddb8 100644
--- a/deltachat-jsonrpc/src/api.rs
+++ b/deltachat-jsonrpc/src/api.rs
@@ -2068,6 +2068,40 @@ impl CommandApi {
             .map(|msg_id| msg_id.to_u32()))
     }
 
+    /// Starts an outgoing call.
+    async fn place_outgoing_call(
+        &self,
+        account_id: u32,
+        chat_id: u32,
+        place_call_info: String,
+    ) -> Result<u32> {
+        let ctx = self.get_context(account_id).await?;
+        let msg_id = ctx
+            .place_outgoing_call(ChatId::new(chat_id), place_call_info)
+            .await?;
+        Ok(msg_id.to_u32())
+    }
+
+    /// Accepts an incoming call.
+    async fn accept_incoming_call(
+        &self,
+        account_id: u32,
+        msg_id: u32,
+        accept_call_info: String,
+    ) -> Result<()> {
+        let ctx = self.get_context(account_id).await?;
+        ctx.accept_incoming_call(MsgId::new(msg_id), accept_call_info)
+            .await?;
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    /// Ends incoming or outgoing call.
+    async fn end_call(&self, account_id: u32, msg_id: u32) -> Result<()> {
+        let ctx = self.get_context(account_id).await?;
+        ctx.end_call(MsgId::new(msg_id)).await?;
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
     /// Makes an HTTP GET request and returns a response.
     ///
     /// `url` is the HTTP or HTTPS URL.
diff --git a/deltachat-rpc-client/src/deltachat_rpc_client/chat.py b/deltachat-rpc-client/src/deltachat_rpc_client/chat.py
index fa4006e0f..6f3facdc2 100644
--- a/deltachat-rpc-client/src/deltachat_rpc_client/chat.py
+++ b/deltachat-rpc-client/src/deltachat_rpc_client/chat.py
@@ -289,3 +289,8 @@ class Chat:
             f.write(vcard.encode())
             f.flush()
             self._rpc.send_msg(self.account.id, self.id, {"viewtype": ViewType.VCARD, "file": f.name})
+
+    def place_outgoing_call(self, place_call_info: str) -> Message:
+        """Starts an outgoing call."""
+        msg_id = self._rpc.place_outgoing_call(self.account.id, self.id, place_call_info)
+        return Message(self.account, msg_id)
diff --git a/deltachat-rpc-client/src/deltachat_rpc_client/const.py b/deltachat-rpc-client/src/deltachat_rpc_client/const.py
index 6e62142e9..522fd4ab9 100644
--- a/deltachat-rpc-client/src/deltachat_rpc_client/const.py
+++ b/deltachat-rpc-client/src/deltachat_rpc_client/const.py
@@ -73,6 +73,10 @@ class EventType(str, Enum):
     CHATLIST_ITEM_CHANGED = "ChatlistItemChanged"
     ACCOUNTS_CHANGED = "AccountsChanged"
     ACCOUNTS_ITEM_CHANGED = "AccountsItemChanged"
+    INCOMING_CALL = "IncomingCall"
+    INCOMING_CALL_ACCEPTED = "IncomingCallAccepted"
+    OUTGOING_CALL_ACCEPTED = "OutgoingCallAccepted"
+    CALL_ENDED = "CallEnded"
     CONFIG_SYNCED = "ConfigSynced"
     WEBXDC_REALTIME_DATA = "WebxdcRealtimeData"
     WEBXDC_REALTIME_ADVERTISEMENT_RECEIVED = "WebxdcRealtimeAdvertisementReceived"
diff --git a/deltachat-rpc-client/src/deltachat_rpc_client/message.py b/deltachat-rpc-client/src/deltachat_rpc_client/message.py
index 4fbad3975..2eda3c854 100644
--- a/deltachat-rpc-client/src/deltachat_rpc_client/message.py
+++ b/deltachat-rpc-client/src/deltachat_rpc_client/message.py
@@ -102,3 +102,11 @@ class Message:
     def send_webxdc_realtime_data(self, data) -> None:
         """Send data to the realtime channel."""
         yield self._rpc.send_webxdc_realtime_data.future(self.account.id, self.id, list(data))
+
+    def accept_incoming_call(self, accept_call_info):
+        """Accepts an incoming call."""
+        self._rpc.accept_incoming_call(self.account.id, self.id, accept_call_info)
+
+    def end_call(self):
+        """Ends incoming or outgoing call."""
+        self._rpc.end_call(self.account.id, self.id)
diff --git a/deltachat-rpc-client/tests/test_calls.py b/deltachat-rpc-client/tests/test_calls.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ea1eb9a84
--- /dev/null
+++ b/deltachat-rpc-client/tests/test_calls.py
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+from deltachat_rpc_client import EventType, Message
+
+
+def test_calls(acfactory) -> None:
+    alice, bob = acfactory.get_online_accounts(2)
+
+    place_call_info = "offer"
+    accept_call_info = "answer"
+
+    alice_contact_bob = alice.create_contact(bob, "Bob")
+    alice_chat_bob = alice_contact_bob.create_chat()
+    outgoing_call_message = alice_chat_bob.place_outgoing_call(place_call_info)
+
+    incoming_call_event = bob.wait_for_event(EventType.INCOMING_CALL)
+    assert incoming_call_event.place_call_info == place_call_info
+    incoming_call_message = Message(bob, incoming_call_event.msg_id)
+
+    incoming_call_message.accept_incoming_call(accept_call_info)
+    outgoing_call_accepted_event = alice.wait_for_event(EventType.OUTGOING_CALL_ACCEPTED)
+    assert outgoing_call_accepted_event.accept_call_info == accept_call_info
+
+    outgoing_call_message.end_call()
+
+    end_call_event = bob.wait_for_event(EventType.CALL_ENDED)
+    assert end_call_event.msg_id == outgoing_call_message.id