diff --git a/cmd/kured/main.go b/cmd/kured/main.go
index 3ad1cbee2..ca8cfa42e 100644
--- a/cmd/kured/main.go
+++ b/cmd/kured/main.go
@@ -83,12 +83,13 @@ var (
 	postRebootNodeLabels            []string
 	nodeID                          string
 	concurrency                     int
-
-	rebootDays    []string
-	rebootStart   string
-	rebootEnd     string
-	timezone      string
-	annotateNodes bool
+	alertManagerURL                 string
+	alertManagerToken               string
+	rebootDays                      []string
+	rebootStart                     string
+	rebootEnd                       string
+	timezone                        string
+	annotateNodes                   bool
 
 	// Metrics
 	rebootRequiredGauge = prometheus.NewGaugeVec(prometheus.GaugeOpts{
@@ -207,6 +208,11 @@ func NewRootCommand() *cobra.Command {
 	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVar(&messageTemplateReboot, "message-template-reboot", "Rebooting node %s",
 		"message template used to notify about a node being rebooted")
 
+	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVar(&alertManagerURL, "alert-manager-url", "",
+		"alertmanager URL for getting silencers")
+	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVar(&alertManagerToken, "alert-manager-token", "",
+		"alertmanager token for authenticating")
+
 	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().StringArrayVar(&podSelectors, "blocking-pod-selector", nil,
 		"label selector identifying pods whose presence should prevent reboots")
 
@@ -387,6 +393,7 @@ func (pb PrometheusBlockingChecker) isBlocked() bool {
 	if count > 10 {
 		alertNames = append(alertNames[:10], "...")
 	}
+
 	if count > 0 {
 		log.Warnf("Reboot blocked: %d active alerts: %v", count, alertNames)
 		return true
diff --git a/kured-ds-signal.yaml b/kured-ds-signal.yaml
index 54568b670..834437660 100644
--- a/kured-ds-signal.yaml
+++ b/kured-ds-signal.yaml
@@ -98,3 +98,5 @@ spec:
 #            - --annotate-nodes=false
 #            - --lock-release-delay=30m
 #            - --log-format=text
+#            - --alert-manager-url=""
+#            - --alert-manager-token=""
diff --git a/pkg/alerts/alertmanager/client.go b/pkg/alerts/alertmanager/client.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1d5c19e22
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/alerts/alertmanager/client.go
@@ -0,0 +1,121 @@
+package alertmanager
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
+	"net/http"
+	"net/url"
+	"path"
+	"time"
+)
+
+const (
+	alertManagerPathPrefix = "/api/v2"
+	// the default context timeout for alert manager client
+	// feel free to change this value/set a corresponding env var if needed
+	defaultTimeOut = 10 * time.Second
+)
+
+// New is a constructor of AlertManagerClient
+//
+// if no url flag is given => error
+func New(alertManagerURL, alertManagerToken string) (*Client, error) {
+	if alertManagerURL == "" {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("no alert manager url found")
+	}
+	return &Client{
+		Token:   alertManagerToken,
+		HostURL: alertManagerURL,
+		Client:  new(http.Client),
+	}, nil
+}
+
+// Status builds the Status endpoint
+func (c *Client) Status() *StatusEndpoint {
+	return &StatusEndpoint{
+		Client: *c,
+	}
+}
+
+// Silences builds the Silences endpoint
+func (c *Client) Silences() *SilencesEndpoint {
+	return &SilencesEndpoint{
+		Client: *c,
+	}
+}
+
+// BuildURL builds the full URL for Status Endpoint
+func (s *StatusEndpoint) BuildURL() error {
+	url, err := url.Parse(s.HostURL)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	url.Path = path.Join(alertManagerPathPrefix, "status")
+	s.FullURL = url.String()
+	return nil
+}
+
+// Get receives information about alert manager overall status
+func (s *StatusEndpoint) Get() (*StatusResponse, error) {
+	err := s.BuildURL()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), defaultTimeOut)
+	defer cancel()
+	request, err := http.NewRequestWithContext(ctx, http.MethodGet, s.FullURL, nil)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	request.Header.Add("Authentication", fmt.Sprintf("Bearer %s", s.Token))
+	response, err := s.Client.Client.Do(request)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	responseObject := new(StatusResponse)
+	err = json.NewDecoder(response.Body).Decode(responseObject)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return responseObject, nil
+}
+
+// BuildURL builds the full URL for silences Endpoint
+func (s *SilencesEndpoint) BuildURL() error {
+	url, err := url.Parse(s.HostURL)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	url.Path = path.Join(alertManagerPathPrefix, "silences")
+	s.FullURL = url.String()
+	return nil
+}
+
+// Get lists the silences
+func (s *SilencesEndpoint) Get() ([]GettableSilence, error) {
+	err := s.BuildURL()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), defaultTimeOut)
+	defer cancel()
+	request, err := http.NewRequestWithContext(ctx, http.MethodGet, s.FullURL, nil)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	request.Header.Add("Authentication", fmt.Sprintf("Bearer %s", s.Token))
+	response, err := s.Client.Client.Do(request)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	responseObject := make([]GettableSilence, 0)
+	err = json.NewDecoder(response.Body).Decode(&responseObject)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	if err := ValidateStatus(responseObject); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return responseObject, nil
+}
diff --git a/pkg/alerts/alertmanager/types.go b/pkg/alerts/alertmanager/types.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1b312d8b4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/alerts/alertmanager/types.go
@@ -0,0 +1,95 @@
+package alertmanager
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"net/http"
+)
+
+var (
+	silenceStates = map[string]bool{"expired": true, "active": true, "pending": true}
+)
+
+// Client is the object of the alert manager client
+type Client struct {
+	Token   string       `json:"token" yaml:"token"`
+	HostURL string       `json:"hostUrl" yaml:"hostUrl"`
+	Client  *http.Client `json:"client" yaml:"client"`
+}
+
+// StatusEndpoint is the status enpoint of the alert manager client
+type StatusEndpoint struct {
+	Client  `json:"alertmanagerClient" yaml:"alertmanagerClient"`
+	FullURL string `json:"fullUrl" yaml:"fullUrl"`
+}
+
+// SilencesEndpoint is the silences enpoint of the alert manager client
+type SilencesEndpoint struct {
+	Client  `json:"alertmanagerClient" yaml:"alertmanagerClient"`
+	FullURL string `json:"fullUrl" yaml:"fullUrl"`
+}
+
+// StatusResponse is the object returned when sending GET $(host_url)$(path_prefix)/status request
+type StatusResponse struct {
+	Cluster     ClusterStatus `json:"cluster" yaml:"cluster"`
+	VersionInfo VersionInfo   `json:"versionInfo" yaml:"versionInfo"`
+	Config      Config        `json:"alertmanagerConfig" yaml:"alertmanagerConfig"`
+	Uptime      string        `json:"uptime" yaml:"uptime"`
+}
+
+// ClusterStatus is the status of the cluster
+type ClusterStatus struct {
+	Name   string       `json:"name" yaml:"name"`
+	Status string       `json:"status" yaml:"status"`
+	Peers  []PeerStatus `json:"peers" yaml:"peers"`
+}
+
+// PeerStatus is part of get status response
+type PeerStatus struct {
+	Name    string `json:"name" yaml:"name"`
+	Address string `json:"address" yaml:"address"`
+}
+
+// VersionInfo contains various go and alert manager version info
+type VersionInfo struct {
+	Version   string `json:"version" yaml:"version"`
+	Revision  string `json:"revision" yaml:"revision"`
+	Branch    string `json:"branch" yaml:"branch"`
+	BuildUser string `json:"buildUser" yaml:"buildUser"`
+	BuildData string `json:"buildData" yaml:"buildData"`
+	GoVersion string `json:"goVersion" yaml:"goVersion"`
+}
+
+// Config contains a string
+type Config struct {
+	Original string `json:"original" yaml:"original"`
+}
+
+// GettableSilence is the response when sending GET $(host_url)$(path_prefix)/silences request
+type GettableSilence struct {
+	ID        string        `json:"id" yaml:"id"`
+	Status    SilenceStatus `json:"status" yaml:"status"`
+	UpdatedAt string        `json:"updatedAt" yaml:"updatedAt"`
+}
+
+// SilenceStatus shows the state of the silence
+type SilenceStatus struct {
+	State string `json:"state" yaml:"state"`
+}
+
+// Validate is validating if the status string corresponds to any of the pre-defined dict elements
+func (s SilenceStatus) Validate() error {
+	if !silenceStates[s.State] {
+		return fmt.Errorf("such silence state does not exist: %s", s.State)
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+// ValidateStatus is checking the whole slice of GettableSilences if silence.status has the right values
+func ValidateStatus(g []GettableSilence) error {
+	for _, silence := range g {
+		if err := silence.Status.Validate(); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+	return nil
+}