diff --git a/CHANGES.txt b/CHANGES.txt
index 92a1d75..69d6a1d 100644
--- a/CHANGES.txt
+++ b/CHANGES.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
 
+1.2
+- Added method to retrieve registered egg by entity name.
+
+
 1.1
 - Egg names are titleized & underscores are replaced with space.
 
diff --git a/api.lua b/api.lua
index 8772116..75d2386 100644
--- a/api.lua
+++ b/api.lua
@@ -29,6 +29,18 @@
 --  @module api.lua
 
 
+local registered_eggs = {}
+
+--- Retrieves egg that spawns specified entity.
+--
+--  @function asm.getEgg
+--  @tparam string entity Entity name spawned by egg.
+--  @treturn string Egg name or `nil`.
+function asm.getEgg(entity)
+	return registered_eggs[entity]
+end
+
+
 --- Adds a craft recipe for an egg.
 --
 --  Alias: *asm.addEggRecipe*
@@ -83,7 +95,9 @@ asm.registerEgg = function(def)
 		title = formatTitle(def.name)
 	end
 
-	core.register_craftitem(":spawneggs:" .. def.name:lower(), {
+	local egg_name = "spawneggs:" .. def.name:lower()
+
+	core.register_craftitem(":" .. egg_name, {
 		description = title,
 		inventory_image = img,
 
@@ -106,6 +120,9 @@ asm.registerEgg = function(def)
 		end
 	})
 
+	-- store registration
+	registered_eggs[def.spawn] = egg_name
+
 	if def.ingredients then
 		asm.registerEggRecipe(def.name:lower(), def.ingredients)
 	end