diff --git a/api.sh b/api.sh
index ef7572c..063990b 100755
--- a/api.sh
+++ b/api.sh
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ myFields=""
 myCommand=""
 mySave=""
 myFile=""
+myOutput=""
 tmpJSON=""
 moreJQ=""
 cmdOptions=""
@@ -124,6 +125,7 @@ print_help() {
     -cg|--contactgroup	myCG="\$2"
     -hg|--hostgroup	myHG="\$2"
     -sg|--servicegroup	mySG="\$2"
+    --output		myOutput="\$2"
     -o|--opt	cmdOptions="\$2" (endpoint specific options.  See --helpopt)
     --api	< o*bjects | c*onfig | s*ystem >
     -t|--object	< hoststatus | servicestatus | logentries | statehistory | ...
@@ -154,6 +156,7 @@ while [ -n "$1" ]; do
     -cg|--contactgroup) myCG="$2"; shift 2;;
     -hg|--hostgroup) myHG="$2"; shift 2;;
     -sg|--servicegroup) mySG="$2"; shift 2;;
+    --output) myOutput="$2"; shift 2;;
     -o|--opt) cmdOptions="$2,${cmdOptions}"; shift 2;;
     --api) get_myAPI "$2"; shift 2;;
     -t|--object) get_myAPIep "$2"; shift 2;;
@@ -260,7 +263,8 @@ case "$myAPIep" in
   servicestatus)
     jq_add_host
     [ -n "$myService" ] && jqString="$jqString | select(.service_description $(jq_check_case $myService))"
-    [ -n "$myCommand" ] && jqString="$jqString | select(.check_command $(jq_check_case $mycommand))"
+    [ -n "$myCommand" ] && jqString="$jqString | select(.check_command $(jq_check_case $myCommand))"
+    [ -n "$myOutput" ] && jqString="$jqString | select(.output $(jq_check_case $myOutput))"
     [ -n "$myHG" ] && jqString="$jqString | select(.hostgroup_name==\"$myHG\")"
     [ -n "$mySG" ] && jqString="$jqString | select(.servicegroup_name==\"$mySG\")"
     ;;