diff --git a/scrapyd_api/constants.py b/scrapyd_api/constants.py
index 48c95fc..236b7c0 100644
--- a/scrapyd_api/constants.py
+++ b/scrapyd_api/constants.py
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@
 LIST_VERSIONS_ENDPOINT = 'list_versions'
 SCHEDULE_ENDPOINT = 'schedule'
 DAEMON_STATUS_ENDPOINT = 'daemonstatus'
+# status.json endpoint added in 1.5.0
+# Get the status of a job
+STATUS_ENDPOINT = 'status'
 
 DEFAULT_ENDPOINTS = {
     ADD_VERSION_ENDPOINT: '/addversion.json',
@@ -21,7 +24,10 @@
     LIST_SPIDERS_ENDPOINT: '/listspiders.json',
     LIST_VERSIONS_ENDPOINT: '/listversions.json',
     SCHEDULE_ENDPOINT: '/schedule.json',
-    DAEMON_STATUS_ENDPOINT: '/daemonstatus.json'
+    DAEMON_STATUS_ENDPOINT: '/daemonstatus.json',
+    # status.json endpoint added in 1.5.0
+    # Get the status of a job
+    STATUS_ENDPOINT: 'status.json'
 }
 
 FINISHED = 'finished'
diff --git a/scrapyd_api/wrapper.py b/scrapyd_api/wrapper.py
index f6a2d67..fb473de 100644
--- a/scrapyd_api/wrapper.py
+++ b/scrapyd_api/wrapper.py
@@ -196,3 +196,15 @@ def daemon_status(self):
         url = self._build_url(constants.DAEMON_STATUS_ENDPOINT)
         json = self.client.get(url, timeout=self.timeout)
         return json
+    
+    def status(self, job):
+        """
+        Added in Scrapyd version 1.5.0.
+        Get the status of a job.
+        First class, maps to Scrapyd's status job endpoint.
+        """
+        url = self._build_url(constants.STATUS_ENDPOINT)
+        params = {'job': job}
+        json = self.client.get(url, params=params, timeout=self.timeout)
+        return json['currstate']
+    
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