diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index a7d7bf9b3f..cd2309158b 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ message(STATUS "Configuring OpenMW...")
 set(OPENMW_VERSION_MAJOR 0)
 set(OPENMW_VERSION_MINOR 50)
 set(OPENMW_VERSION_RELEASE 0)
-set(OPENMW_LUA_API_REVISION 76)
+set(OPENMW_LUA_API_REVISION 77)
 set(OPENMW_POSTPROCESSING_API_REVISION 2)
 
 set(OPENMW_VERSION_COMMITHASH "")
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwlua/postprocessingbindings.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwlua/postprocessingbindings.cpp
index e64bf0fa9e..6d569b908b 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwlua/postprocessingbindings.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwlua/postprocessingbindings.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 #include "postprocessingbindings.hpp"
 
+#include "MyGUI_LanguageManager.h"
+
 #include <components/lua/util.hpp>
 
 #include "../mwbase/environment.hpp"
@@ -8,6 +10,14 @@
 
 #include "luamanagerimp.hpp"
 
+namespace
+{
+    std::string getLocalizedMyGUIString(std::string_view unlocalized)
+    {
+        return MyGUI::LanguageManager::getInstance().replaceTags(std::string(unlocalized)).asUTF8();
+    }
+}
+
 namespace MWLua
 {
     struct Shader;
@@ -37,7 +47,7 @@ namespace MWLua
             if (!mShader)
                 return "Shader(nil)";
 
-            return Misc::StringUtils::format("Shader(%s, %s)", mShader->getName(), mShader->getFileName());
+            return Misc::StringUtils::format("Shader(%s, %s)", mShader->getName(), mShader->getFileName().value());
         }
 
         enum
@@ -139,6 +149,15 @@ namespace MWLua
             return MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getPostProcessor()->isTechniqueEnabled(shader.mShader);
         };
 
+        shader["name"] = sol::readonly_property(
+            [](const Shader& shader) { return getLocalizedMyGUIString(shader.mShader->getName()); });
+        shader["author"] = sol::readonly_property(
+            [](const Shader& shader) { return getLocalizedMyGUIString(shader.mShader->getAuthor()); });
+        shader["description"] = sol::readonly_property(
+            [](const Shader& shader) { return getLocalizedMyGUIString(shader.mShader->getDescription()); });
+        shader["version"] = sol::readonly_property(
+            [](const Shader& shader) { return getLocalizedMyGUIString(shader.mShader->getVersion()); });
+
         shader["setBool"] = getSetter<bool>(context);
         shader["setFloat"] = getSetter<float>(context);
         shader["setInt"] = getSetter<int>(context);
@@ -164,6 +183,20 @@ namespace MWLua
             return shader;
         };
 
+        api["getChain"] = []() {
+            std::vector<Shader> chain;
+
+            for (const auto& shader : MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getPostProcessor()->getChain())
+            {
+                // Don't expose internal shaders to the API, they should be invisible to the user
+                if (shader->getInternal())
+                    continue;
+                chain.emplace_back(shader);
+            }
+
+            return chain;
+        };
+
         return LuaUtil::makeReadOnly(api);
     }
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/postprocessor.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/postprocessor.cpp
index 8b835a4d47..72b8077bf8 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/postprocessor.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/postprocessor.cpp
@@ -786,6 +786,11 @@ namespace MWRender
         return mTemplates.back();
     }
 
+    PostProcessor::TechniqueList PostProcessor::getChain()
+    {
+        return mTechniques;
+    }
+
     void PostProcessor::loadChain()
     {
         mTechniques.clear();
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/postprocessor.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/postprocessor.hpp
index af6eeae62b..6b1f4612f1 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/postprocessor.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/postprocessor.hpp
@@ -178,6 +178,8 @@ namespace MWRender
 
         std::shared_ptr<fx::Technique> loadTechnique(const std::string& name, bool loadNextFrame = false);
 
+        TechniqueList getChain();
+
         bool isEnabled() const { return mUsePostProcessing; }
 
         void disable();
diff --git a/files/lua_api/openmw/postprocessing.lua b/files/lua_api/openmw/postprocessing.lua
index 18e2edd376..a333470374 100644
--- a/files/lua_api/openmw/postprocessing.lua
+++ b/files/lua_api/openmw/postprocessing.lua
@@ -4,6 +4,12 @@
 -- @module postprocessing
 -- @usage local postprocessing = require('openmw.postprocessing')
 
+---
+-- @type Shader
+-- @field #string name Name of the shader
+-- @field #string description Description of the shader
+-- @field #string author Author of the shader
+-- @field #string version Version of the shader
 
 ---
 -- Load a shader and return its handle.
@@ -15,6 +21,12 @@
 -- -- It must be enabled to see its effect.
 -- local vignetteShader = postprocessing.load('vignette')
 
+---
+-- Returns the ordered list of active shaders.
+-- Active shaders may change between frames.
+-- @function [parent=#postprocessing] getChain
+-- @return #list<#Shader> list The currently active shaders, in order
+
 ---
 -- Enable the shader. Has no effect if the shader is already enabled or does
 -- not exist. Will not apply until the next frame.