diff --git a/lib/extension/bridge.ts b/lib/extension/bridge.ts
index db6b4be107..40f2130bcc 100644
--- a/lib/extension/bridge.ts
+++ b/lib/extension/bridge.ts
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ export default class Bridge extends Extension {
             'device/options': this.deviceOptions,
             'device/configure_reporting': this.deviceConfigureReporting,
             'device/remove': this.deviceRemove,
+            'device/interview': this.deviceInterview,
             'device/generate_external_definition': this.deviceGenerateExternalDefinition,
             'device/rename': this.deviceRename,
             'group/add': this.groupAdd,
@@ -500,6 +501,25 @@ export default class Bridge extends Extension {
         }, null);
     }
 
+    @bind async deviceInterview(message: string | KeyValue): Promise<MQTTResponse> {
+        if (typeof message !== 'object' || !message.hasOwnProperty('id')) {
+            throw new Error(`Invalid payload`);
+        }
+
+        const device = this.getEntity('device', message.id) as Device;
+
+        try {
+            await device.zh.interview();
+        } catch (error) {
+            throw new Error(`interview of '${device.name}' (${device.ieeeAddr}) failed: ${error}`, {cause: error});
+        }
+
+        // publish devices so that the front-end has up-to-date info.
+        await this.publishDevices();
+
+        return utils.getResponse(message, {id: message.id}, null);
+    }
+
     @bind async deviceGenerateExternalDefinition(message: string | KeyValue): Promise<MQTTResponse> {
         if (typeof message !== 'object' || !message.hasOwnProperty('id')) {
             throw new Error(`Invalid payload`);
diff --git a/test/bridge.test.js b/test/bridge.test.js
index c66d7fefd1..f50617224e 100644
--- a/test/bridge.test.js
+++ b/test/bridge.test.js
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ describe('Bridge', () => {
         logger.setTransportsEnabled(false);
         MQTT.publish.mockClear();
         const device = zigbeeHerdsman.devices.bulb;
+        device.interview.mockClear();
         device.removeFromDatabase.mockClear();
         device.removeFromNetwork.mockClear();
         extension.lastJoinedDeviceIeeeAddr = null;
@@ -727,6 +728,103 @@ describe('Bridge', () => {
         );
     });
 
+    it('Should allow interviewing a device by friendly name', async () => {
+        MQTT.publish.mockClear();
+        zigbeeHerdsman.devices.bulb.interview.mockClear();
+        MQTT.events.message('zigbee2mqtt/bridge/request/device/interview', stringify({id: 'bulb'}));
+        await flushPromises();
+        expect(zigbeeHerdsman.devices.bulb.interview).toHaveBeenCalled();
+        expect(MQTT.publish).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+            'zigbee2mqtt/bridge/response/device/interview',
+            stringify({"data":{"id":"bulb"},"status":"ok"}),
+            {retain: false, qos: 0}, expect.any(Function)
+        );
+
+        // The following indicates that devices have published.
+        expect(MQTT.publish).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+            'zigbee2mqtt/bridge/devices',
+            expect.any(String),
+            {retain: true, qos: 0}, expect.any(Function)
+        );
+    });
+
+    it('Should allow interviewing a device by ieeeAddr', async () => {
+        MQTT.publish.mockClear();
+        zigbeeHerdsman.devices.bulb.interview.mockClear();
+        MQTT.events.message('zigbee2mqtt/bridge/request/device/interview', stringify({id: "0x000b57fffec6a5b2"}));
+        await flushPromises();
+        expect(zigbeeHerdsman.devices.bulb.interview).toHaveBeenCalled();
+        expect(MQTT.publish).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+            'zigbee2mqtt/bridge/response/device/interview',
+            stringify({"data":{"id":"0x000b57fffec6a5b2"},"status":"ok"}),
+            {retain: false, qos: 0}, expect.any(Function)
+        );
+
+        // The following indicates that devices have published.
+        expect(MQTT.publish).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+            'zigbee2mqtt/bridge/devices',
+            expect.any(String),
+            {retain: true, qos: 0}, expect.any(Function)
+        );
+    });
+
+    it('Should throw error on invalid device interview payload', async () => {
+        MQTT.publish.mockClear();
+        MQTT.events.message('zigbee2mqtt/bridge/request/device/interview', stringify({foo: 'bulb'}));
+        await flushPromises();
+        expect(MQTT.publish).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+            'zigbee2mqtt/bridge/response/device/interview',
+            stringify({"data":{},"status":"error","error":"Invalid payload"}),
+            {retain: false, qos: 0}, expect.any(Function)
+        );
+    });
+
+    it('Should throw error on non-existing device interview', async () => {
+        MQTT.publish.mockClear();
+        MQTT.events.message('zigbee2mqtt/bridge/request/device/interview', stringify({id: 'bulb_not_existing'}));
+        await flushPromises();
+        expect(MQTT.publish).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+            'zigbee2mqtt/bridge/response/device/interview',
+            stringify({"data":{},"status":"error","error":"Device 'bulb_not_existing' does not exist"}),
+            {retain: false, qos: 0}, expect.any(Function)
+        );
+    });
+
+    it('Should throw error on id is device endpoint', async () => {
+        MQTT.publish.mockClear();
+        MQTT.events.message('zigbee2mqtt/bridge/request/device/interview', stringify({id: 'bulb/1'}));
+        await flushPromises();
+        expect(MQTT.publish).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+            'zigbee2mqtt/bridge/response/device/interview',
+            stringify({"data":{},"status":"error","error":"Device 'bulb/1' does not exist"}),
+            {retain: false, qos: 0}, expect.any(Function)
+        );
+    });
+
+    it('Should throw error on id is a group', async () => {
+        MQTT.publish.mockClear();
+        MQTT.events.message('zigbee2mqtt/bridge/request/device/interview', stringify({id: 'group_1'}));
+        await flushPromises();
+        expect(MQTT.publish).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+            'zigbee2mqtt/bridge/response/device/interview',
+            stringify({"data":{},"status":"error","error":"Device 'group_1' does not exist"}),
+            {retain: false, qos: 0}, expect.any(Function)
+        );
+    });
+
+    it('Should throw error on when interview fails', async () => {
+        MQTT.publish.mockClear();
+        zigbeeHerdsman.devices.bulb.interview.mockClear();
+        zigbeeHerdsman.devices.bulb.interview.mockImplementation(() => Promise.reject(new Error('something went wrong')))
+        MQTT.events.message('zigbee2mqtt/bridge/request/device/interview', stringify({id: 'bulb'}));
+        await flushPromises();
+        expect(MQTT.publish).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+            'zigbee2mqtt/bridge/response/device/interview',
+            stringify({"data":{},"status":"error","error":"interview of 'bulb' (0x000b57fffec6a5b2) failed: Error: something went wrong"}),
+            {retain: false, qos: 0}, expect.any(Function)
+        );
+    });
+
     it('Should error when generate_external_definition is invalid', async () => {
         MQTT.publish.mockClear();
         MQTT.events.message('zigbee2mqtt/bridge/request/device/generate_external_definition', stringify({wrong: ZNCZ02LM.ieeeAddr}));
diff --git a/test/stub/zigbeeHerdsman.js b/test/stub/zigbeeHerdsman.js
index 5ccab350aa..7f779b2f3b 100644
--- a/test/stub/zigbeeHerdsman.js
+++ b/test/stub/zigbeeHerdsman.js
@@ -127,6 +127,7 @@ class Device {
         this.softwareBuildID = softwareBuildID;
         this.interviewCompleted = interviewCompleted;
         this.modelID = modelID;
+        this.interview = jest.fn();
         this.interviewing = interviewing;
         this.meta = {};
         this.ping = jest.fn();