diff --git a/src/report/meson.build b/src/report/meson.build
index 2813f9d033..26d1bbfdc3 100644
--- a/src/report/meson.build
+++ b/src/report/meson.build
@@ -6,4 +6,13 @@ executables += [
                 'public' : true,
                 'sources' : files('report.c'),
         },
+
+        libexec_template + {
+                'name' : 'systemd-report-basic',
+                'public' : true,
+                'sources' : files(
+                        'report-basic-server.c',
+                        'report-basic.c',
+                ),
+        },
 ]
diff --git a/src/report/report-basic-server.c b/src/report/report-basic-server.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..32ec9b0356
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/report/report-basic-server.c
@@ -0,0 +1,97 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-2.1-or-later */
+
+#include "sd-varlink.h"
+
+#include "ansi-color.h"
+#include "build.h"
+#include "facts.h"
+#include "format-table.h"
+#include "log.h"
+#include "main-func.h"
+#include "options.h"
+#include "report-basic.h"
+#include "varlink-util.h"
+
+static int vl_server(void) {
+        _cleanup_(sd_varlink_server_unrefp) sd_varlink_server *vs = NULL;
+        int r;
+
+        r = varlink_server_new(&vs, /* flags= */ 0, /* userdata= */ NULL);
+        if (r < 0)
+                return log_error_errno(r, "Failed to allocate Varlink server: %m");
+
+        r = facts_add_to_varlink_server(vs, vl_method_list_facts, vl_method_describe_facts);
+        if (r < 0)
+                return log_error_errno(r, "Failed to register Facts varlink interface: %m");
+
+        r = sd_varlink_server_loop_auto(vs);
+        if (r < 0)
+                return log_error_errno(r, "Failed to run Varlink event loop: %m");
+
+        return 0;
+}
+
+static int help(void) {
+        _cleanup_(table_unrefp) Table *options = NULL;
+        int r;
+
+        r = option_parser_get_help_table(&options);
+        if (r < 0)
+                return r;
+
+        printf("%s [OPTIONS...]\n"
+               "\n%sGenerate a report describing the current system%s\n"
+               "\n%sOptions:%s\n",
+               program_invocation_short_name,
+               ansi_highlight(),
+               ansi_normal(),
+               ansi_underline(),
+               ansi_normal());
+        table_print(options, stdout);
+
+        return 0;
+}
+
+static int parse_argv(int argc, char *argv[]) {
+        int r;
+
+        assert(argc >= 0);
+        assert(argv);
+
+        OptionParser state = { argc, argv };
+
+        FOREACH_OPTION(&state, c, /* ret_a= */ NULL, /* on_error= */ return c)
+                switch (c) {
+                OPTION_COMMON_HELP:
+                        return help();
+
+                OPTION_COMMON_VERSION:
+                        return version();
+                }
+
+        if (state.optind < argc)
+                return log_error_errno(SYNTHETIC_ERRNO(EINVAL),
+                                       "This program takes no arguments.");
+
+        r = sd_varlink_invocation(SD_VARLINK_ALLOW_ACCEPT);
+        if (r < 0)
+                return log_error_errno(r, "Failed to check if invoked in Varlink mode: %m");
+        if (r == 0)
+                return log_error_errno(SYNTHETIC_ERRNO(EINVAL),
+                                       "This program can only run as a Varlink service.");
+        return 1;
+}
+
+static int run(int argc, char *argv[]) {
+        int r;
+
+        log_setup();
+
+        r = parse_argv(argc, argv);
+        if (r <= 0)
+                return r;
+
+        return vl_server();
+}
+
+DEFINE_MAIN_FUNCTION(run);
diff --git a/src/report/report-basic.c b/src/report/report-basic.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..381262dfd4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/report/report-basic.c
@@ -0,0 +1,142 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-2.1-or-later */
+
+#include <sys/utsname.h>
+
+#include "sd-id128.h"
+#include "sd-json.h"
+#include "sd-varlink.h"
+
+#include "alloc-util.h"
+#include "architecture.h"
+#include "facts.h"
+#include "hostname-setup.h"
+#include "report-basic.h"
+#include "virt.h"
+
+static int architecture_generate(FactFamilyContext *context, void *userdata) {
+        assert(context);
+
+        return fact_build_send_string(
+                        context,
+                        /* object= */ NULL,
+                        architecture_to_string(uname_architecture()));
+}
+
+static int boot_id_generate(FactFamilyContext *context, void *userdata) {
+        sd_id128_t id;
+        int r;
+
+        assert(context);
+
+        r = sd_id128_get_boot(&id);
+        if (r < 0)
+                return r;
+
+        return fact_build_send_string(
+                        context,
+                        /* object= */ NULL,
+                        SD_ID128_TO_STRING(id));
+}
+
+static int hostname_generate(FactFamilyContext *context, void *userdata) {
+        _cleanup_free_ char *hostname = NULL;
+        int r;
+
+        assert(context);
+
+        r = gethostname_full(GET_HOSTNAME_ALLOW_LOCALHOST | GET_HOSTNAME_FALLBACK_DEFAULT, &hostname);
+        if (r < 0)
+                return r;
+
+        return fact_build_send_string(
+                        context,
+                        /* object= */ NULL,
+                        hostname);
+}
+
+static int kernel_version_generate(FactFamilyContext *context, void *userdata) {
+        struct utsname u;
+
+        assert(context);
+
+        assert_se(uname(&u) >= 0);
+
+        return fact_build_send_string(
+                        context,
+                        /* object= */ NULL,
+                        u.release);
+}
+
+static int machine_id_generate(FactFamilyContext *context, void *userdata) {
+        sd_id128_t id;
+        int r;
+
+        assert(context);
+
+        r = sd_id128_get_machine(&id);
+        if (r < 0)
+                return r;
+
+        return fact_build_send_string(
+                        context,
+                        /* object= */ NULL,
+                        SD_ID128_TO_STRING(id));
+}
+
+static int virtualization_generate(FactFamilyContext *context, void *userdata) {
+        Virtualization v;
+
+        assert(context);
+
+        v = detect_virtualization();
+        if (v < 0)
+                return v;
+
+        return fact_build_send_string(
+                        context,
+                        /* object= */ NULL,
+                        virtualization_to_string(v));
+}
+
+static const FactFamily fact_family_table[] = {
+        /* Keep facts ordered alphabetically */
+        {
+                .name = FACT_IO_SYSTEMD_BASIC "Architecture",
+                .description = "CPU architecture",
+                .generate = architecture_generate,
+        },
+        {
+                .name = FACT_IO_SYSTEMD_BASIC "BootID",
+                .description = "Current boot ID",
+                .generate = boot_id_generate,
+        },
+        {
+                .name = FACT_IO_SYSTEMD_BASIC "Hostname",
+                .description = "System hostname",
+                .generate = hostname_generate,
+        },
+        {
+                .name = FACT_IO_SYSTEMD_BASIC "KernelVersion",
+                .description = "Kernel version",
+                .generate = kernel_version_generate,
+        },
+        {
+                .name = FACT_IO_SYSTEMD_BASIC "MachineID",
+                .description = "Machine ID",
+                .generate = machine_id_generate,
+        },
+        {
+                .name = FACT_IO_SYSTEMD_BASIC "Virtualization",
+                .description = "Virtualization type",
+                .generate = virtualization_generate,
+        },
+        {}
+};
+
+int vl_method_describe_facts(sd_varlink *link, sd_json_variant *parameters, sd_varlink_method_flags_t flags, void *userdata) {
+        return facts_method_describe(fact_family_table, link, parameters, flags, userdata);
+}
+
+int vl_method_list_facts(sd_varlink *link, sd_json_variant *parameters, sd_varlink_method_flags_t flags, void *userdata) {
+        return facts_method_list(fact_family_table, link, parameters, flags, userdata);
+}
diff --git a/src/report/report-basic.h b/src/report/report-basic.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b24613edb6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/report/report-basic.h
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-2.1-or-later */
+#pragma once
+
+#include "shared-forward.h"
+
+#define FACT_IO_SYSTEMD_BASIC "io.systemd.Basic."
+
+int vl_method_list_facts(sd_varlink *link, sd_json_variant *parameters, sd_varlink_method_flags_t flags, void *userdata);
+int vl_method_describe_facts(sd_varlink *link, sd_json_variant *parameters, sd_varlink_method_flags_t flags, void *userdata);
diff --git a/src/report/report.c b/src/report/report.c
index f93b3076c6..108b24e470 100644
--- a/src/report/report.c
+++ b/src/report/report.c
@@ -20,14 +20,15 @@
 #include "runtime-scope.h"
 #include "set.h"
 #include "sort-util.h"
+#include "string-table.h"
 #include "string-util.h"
 #include "strv.h"
 #include "time-util.h"
 #include "varlink-idl-util.h"
 #include "verbs.h"
 
-#define METRICS_MAX 1024U
-#define METRICS_LINKS_MAX 128U
+#define METRICS_OR_FACTS_MAX 1024U
+#define METRICS_OR_FACTS_LINKS_MAX 128U
 #define TIMEOUT_USEC (30 * USEC_PER_SEC) /* 30 seconds */
 
 static PagerFlags arg_pager_flags = 0;
@@ -39,17 +40,21 @@ static char **arg_matches = NULL;
 STATIC_DESTRUCTOR_REGISTER(arg_matches, strv_freep);
 
 typedef enum Action {
-        ACTION_LIST,
-        ACTION_DESCRIBE,
+        ACTION_LIST_METRICS,
+        ACTION_DESCRIBE_METRICS,
+        ACTION_LIST_FACTS,
+        ACTION_DESCRIBE_FACTS,
         _ACTION_MAX,
         _ACTION_INVALID = -EINVAL,
 } Action;
 
+/* The structure for collected "metrics" or "facts". The fields
+ * are prefixed with just "metrics" for brevity. */
 typedef struct Context {
         Action action;
         sd_event *event;
         Set *link_infos;
-        sd_json_variant **metrics;  /* Collected metrics for sorting */
+        sd_json_variant **metrics;  /* Collected metrics or facts for sorting */
         size_t n_metrics, n_skipped_metrics, n_invalid_metrics;
 } Context;
 
@@ -83,6 +88,15 @@ DEFINE_PRIVATE_HASH_OPS_WITH_VALUE_DESTRUCTOR(
                 void, trivial_hash_func, trivial_compare_func,
                 LinkInfo, link_info_free);
 
+static const char* const action_method_table[] = {
+        [ACTION_LIST_METRICS]     = "io.systemd.Metrics.List",
+        [ACTION_DESCRIBE_METRICS] = "io.systemd.Metrics.Describe",
+        [ACTION_LIST_FACTS]       = "io.systemd.Facts.List",
+        [ACTION_DESCRIBE_FACTS]   = "io.systemd.Facts.Describe",
+};
+
+DEFINE_PRIVATE_STRING_TABLE_LOOKUP_TO_STRING(action_method, Action);
+
 static int metric_compare(sd_json_variant *const *a, sd_json_variant *const *b) {
         const char *name_a, *name_b, *object_a, *object_b;
         sd_json_variant *fields_a, *fields_b;
@@ -213,7 +227,7 @@ static Verdict metrics_verdict(LinkInfo *li, sd_json_variant *metric) {
         return VERDICT_MATCH;
 }
 
-static int metrics_on_query_reply(
+static int on_query_reply(
                 sd_varlink *link,
                 sd_json_variant *parameters,
                 const char *error_id,
@@ -226,7 +240,10 @@ static int metrics_on_query_reply(
         Context *context = ASSERT_PTR(li->context);
 
         if (error_id) {
-                if (streq(error_id, SD_VARLINK_ERROR_DISCONNECTED))
+                if (STR_IN_SET(error_id, SD_VARLINK_ERROR_METHOD_NOT_FOUND,
+                                         SD_VARLINK_ERROR_METHOD_NOT_IMPLEMENTED))
+                        log_debug("Ignoring Varlink endpoint '%s': %s", li->name, error_id);
+                else if (streq(error_id, SD_VARLINK_ERROR_DISCONNECTED))
                         log_warning("Varlink connection to '%s' disconnected prematurely, ignoring.", li->name);
                 else if (streq(error_id, SD_VARLINK_ERROR_TIMEOUT))
                         log_warning("Varlink connection to '%s' timed out, ignoring.", li->name);
@@ -236,7 +253,7 @@ static int metrics_on_query_reply(
                 goto finish;
         }
 
-        if (context->n_metrics >= METRICS_MAX) {
+        if (context->n_metrics >= METRICS_OR_FACTS_MAX) {
                 context->n_skipped_metrics++;
                 goto finish;
         }
@@ -266,7 +283,7 @@ finish:
         return 0;
 }
 
-static int metrics_call(Context *context, const char *name, const char *path) {
+static int call_collect(Context *context, const char *name, const char *path) {
         _cleanup_(sd_varlink_unrefp) sd_varlink *vl = NULL;
         int r;
 
@@ -285,14 +302,13 @@ static int metrics_call(Context *context, const char *name, const char *path) {
         if (r < 0)
                 return log_error_errno(r, "Failed to attach varlink connection to event loop: %m");
 
-        r = sd_varlink_bind_reply(vl, metrics_on_query_reply);
+        r = sd_varlink_bind_reply(vl, on_query_reply);
         if (r < 0)
                 return log_error_errno(r, "Failed to bind reply callback: %m");
 
-        const char *method = context->action == ACTION_LIST ? "io.systemd.Metrics.List" : "io.systemd.Metrics.Describe";
-        r = sd_varlink_observe(vl,
-                               method,
-                               /* parameters= */ NULL);
+        const char *method = ASSERT_PTR(action_method_to_string(context->action));
+
+        r = sd_varlink_observe(vl, method, /* parameters= */ NULL);
         if (r < 0)
                 return log_error_errno(r, "Failed to issue %s() call: %m", method);
 
@@ -305,7 +321,6 @@ static int metrics_call(Context *context, const char *name, const char *path) {
                 .link = sd_varlink_ref(vl),
                 .name = strdup(name),
         };
-
         if (!li->name)
                 return log_oom();
 
@@ -318,7 +333,7 @@ static int metrics_call(Context *context, const char *name, const char *path) {
         return 0;
 }
 
-static int metrics_output_list(Context *context, Table **ret) {
+static int output_collected_list(Context *context, Table **ret) {
         int r;
 
         assert(context);
@@ -372,7 +387,7 @@ static int metrics_output_list(Context *context, Table **ret) {
         return 0;
 }
 
-static int metrics_output_describe(Context *context, Table **ret) {
+static int output_collected_describe(Context *context, Table **ret) {
         int r;
 
         assert(context);
@@ -423,7 +438,106 @@ static int metrics_output_describe(Context *context, Table **ret) {
         return 0;
 }
 
-static int metrics_output(Context *context) {
+static int facts_output_list(Context *context, Table **ret) {
+        int r;
+
+        assert(context);
+
+        _cleanup_(table_unrefp) Table *table = table_new("family", "object", "value");
+        if (!table)
+                return log_oom();
+
+        table_set_ersatz_string(table, TABLE_ERSATZ_DASH);
+        table_set_sort(table, (size_t) 0, (size_t) 1, (size_t) 2);
+
+        FOREACH_ARRAY(m, context->metrics, context->n_metrics) {
+                struct {
+                        const char *name;
+                        const char *object;
+                        sd_json_variant *value;
+                } d = {};
+
+                static const sd_json_dispatch_field dispatch_table[] = {
+                        { "name",   SD_JSON_VARIANT_STRING,        sd_json_dispatch_const_string,  voffsetof(d, name),   SD_JSON_MANDATORY },
+                        { "object", SD_JSON_VARIANT_STRING,        sd_json_dispatch_const_string,  voffsetof(d, object), 0                 },
+                        { "value",  _SD_JSON_VARIANT_TYPE_INVALID, sd_json_dispatch_variant_noref, voffsetof(d, value),  SD_JSON_MANDATORY },
+                        {}
+                };
+
+                r = sd_json_dispatch(*m, dispatch_table, SD_JSON_ALLOW_EXTENSIONS, &d);
+                if (r < 0) {
+                        _cleanup_free_ char *t = NULL;
+                        int k = sd_json_variant_format(*m, /* flags= */ 0, &t);
+                        if (k < 0)
+                                return log_error_errno(k, "Failed to format JSON: %m");
+
+                        log_warning_errno(r, "Cannot parse fact, skipping: %s", t);
+                        continue;
+                }
+
+                r = table_add_many(
+                                table,
+                                TABLE_STRING,     d.name,
+                                TABLE_STRING,     d.object,
+                                TABLE_JSON,       d.value,
+                                TABLE_SET_WEIGHT, 50U);
+                if (r < 0)
+                        return table_log_add_error(r);
+        }
+
+        *ret = TAKE_PTR(table);
+        return 0;
+}
+
+static int facts_output_describe(Context *context, Table **ret) {
+        int r;
+
+        assert(context);
+
+        _cleanup_(table_unrefp) Table *table = table_new("family", "description");
+        if (!table)
+                return log_oom();
+
+        table_set_ersatz_string(table, TABLE_ERSATZ_DASH);
+        table_set_sort(table, (size_t) 0, (size_t) 1);
+
+        FOREACH_ARRAY(m, context->metrics, context->n_metrics) {
+                struct {
+                        const char *name;
+                        const char *description;
+                } d = {};
+
+                static const sd_json_dispatch_field dispatch_table[] = {
+                        { "name",        SD_JSON_VARIANT_STRING, sd_json_dispatch_const_string, voffsetof(d, name),        SD_JSON_MANDATORY },
+                        { "description", SD_JSON_VARIANT_STRING, sd_json_dispatch_const_string, voffsetof(d, description), 0                 },
+                        {}
+                };
+
+                r = sd_json_dispatch(*m, dispatch_table, SD_JSON_ALLOW_EXTENSIONS, &d);
+                if (r < 0) {
+                        _cleanup_free_ char *t = NULL;
+                        int k = sd_json_variant_format(*m, /* flags= */ 0, &t);
+                        if (k < 0)
+                                return log_error_errno(k, "Failed to format JSON: %m");
+
+                        log_warning_errno(r, "Cannot parse fact description, skipping: %s", t);
+                        continue;
+                }
+
+                r = table_add_many(
+                                table,
+                                TABLE_STRING,     d.name,
+                                TABLE_STRING,     d.description,
+                                TABLE_SET_WEIGHT, 50U);
+                if (r < 0)
+                        return table_log_add_error(r);
+        }
+
+        *ret = TAKE_PTR(table);
+        return 0;
+}
+
+static int output_collected(Context *context) {
         int r;
 
         assert(context);
@@ -441,8 +555,12 @@ static int metrics_output(Context *context) {
                                 return log_error_errno(r, "Failed to write JSON: %m");
                 }
 
-                if (context->n_metrics == 0 && arg_legend)
-                        log_info("No metrics collected.");
+                if (context->n_metrics == 0 && arg_legend) {
+                        if (IN_SET(context->action, ACTION_LIST_FACTS, ACTION_DESCRIBE_FACTS))
+                                log_info("No facts collected.");
+                        else
+                                log_info("No metrics collected.");
+                }
 
                 return 0;
         }
@@ -450,12 +568,20 @@ static int metrics_output(Context *context) {
         _cleanup_(table_unrefp) Table *table = NULL;
         switch(context->action) {
 
-        case ACTION_LIST:
-                r = metrics_output_list(context, &table);
+        case ACTION_LIST_METRICS:
+                r = output_collected_list(context, &table);
                 break;
 
-        case ACTION_DESCRIBE:
-                r = metrics_output_describe(context, &table);
+        case ACTION_DESCRIBE_METRICS:
+                r = output_collected_describe(context, &table);
+                break;
+
+        case ACTION_LIST_FACTS:
+                r = facts_output_list(context, &table);
+                break;
+
+        case ACTION_DESCRIBE_FACTS:
+                r = facts_output_describe(context, &table);
                 break;
 
         default:
@@ -471,10 +597,12 @@ static int metrics_output(Context *context) {
         }
 
         if (arg_legend && !sd_json_format_enabled(arg_json_format_flags)) {
+                const char *type = IN_SET(context->action, ACTION_LIST_FACTS, ACTION_DESCRIBE_FACTS) ? "facts" : "metrics";
+
                 if (table_isempty(table))
-                        printf("No metrics available.\n");
+                        printf("No %s available.\n", type);
                 else
-                        printf("\n%zu metrics listed.\n", table_get_rows(table) - 1);
+                        printf("\n%zu %s listed.\n", table_get_rows(table) - 1, type);
         }
 
         return 0;
@@ -582,7 +710,7 @@ static int verb_metrics(int argc, char *argv[], uintptr_t data, void *userdata)
 
         assert(argc >= 1);
         assert(argv);
-        assert(IN_SET(action, ACTION_LIST, ACTION_DESCRIBE));
+        assert(IN_SET(action, ACTION_LIST_METRICS, ACTION_DESCRIBE_METRICS));
 
         /* Enable JSON-SEQ mode here, since we'll dump a large series of JSON objects */
         arg_json_format_flags |= SD_JSON_FORMAT_SEQ;
@@ -613,7 +741,7 @@ static int verb_metrics(int argc, char *argv[], uintptr_t data, void *userdata)
                 FOREACH_ARRAY(i, de->entries, de->n_entries) {
                         struct dirent *d = *i;
 
-                        if (set_size(context.link_infos) >= METRICS_LINKS_MAX) {
+                        if (set_size(context.link_infos) >= METRICS_OR_FACTS_LINKS_MAX) {
                                 n_skipped_sources++;
                                 break;
                         }
@@ -622,7 +750,7 @@ static int verb_metrics(int argc, char *argv[], uintptr_t data, void *userdata)
                         if (!p)
                                 return log_oom();
 
-                        (void) metrics_call(&context, d->d_name, p);
+                        (void) call_collect(&context, d->d_name, p);
                 }
         }
 
@@ -636,7 +764,7 @@ static int verb_metrics(int argc, char *argv[], uintptr_t data, void *userdata)
                 if (r < 0)
                         return log_error_errno(r, "Failed to run event loop: %m");
 
-                r = metrics_output(&context);
+                r = output_collected(&context);
                 if (r < 0)
                         return r;
         }
@@ -656,6 +784,86 @@ static int verb_metrics(int argc, char *argv[], uintptr_t data, void *userdata)
         return 0;
 }
 
+static int verb_facts(int argc, char *argv[], uintptr_t data, void *userdata) {
+        Action action = data;
+        int r;
+
+        assert(argc >= 1);
+        assert(argv);
+        assert(IN_SET(action, ACTION_LIST_FACTS, ACTION_DESCRIBE_FACTS));
+
+        /* Enable JSON-SEQ mode here, since we'll dump a large series of JSON objects */
+        arg_json_format_flags |= SD_JSON_FORMAT_SEQ;
+
+        r = parse_metrics_matches(argv + 1);
+        if (r < 0)
+                return r;
+
+        _cleanup_(context_done) Context context = {
+                .action = action,
+        };
+        size_t n_skipped_sources = 0;
+
+        _cleanup_free_ DirectoryEntries *de = NULL;
+        _cleanup_free_ char *sources_path = NULL;
+        r = readdir_sources(&sources_path, &de);
+        if (r < 0)
+                return r;
+        if (r > 0) {
+                r = sd_event_default(&context.event);
+                if (r < 0)
+                        return log_error_errno(r, "Failed to get event loop: %m");
+
+                r = sd_event_set_signal_exit(context.event, true);
+                if (r < 0)
+                        return log_error_errno(r, "Failed to enable exit on SIGINT/SIGTERM: %m");
+
+                FOREACH_ARRAY(i, de->entries, de->n_entries) {
+                        struct dirent *d = *i;
+
+                        if (set_size(context.link_infos) >= METRICS_OR_FACTS_LINKS_MAX) {
+                                n_skipped_sources++;
+                                break;
+                        }
+
+                        _cleanup_free_ char *p = path_join(sources_path, d->d_name);
+                        if (!p)
+                                return log_oom();
+
+                        (void) call_collect(&context, d->d_name, p);
+                }
+        }
+
+        if (set_isempty(context.link_infos)) {
+                if (arg_legend)
+                        log_info("No facts sources found.");
+        } else {
+                assert(context.event);
+
+                r = sd_event_loop(context.event);
+                if (r < 0)
+                        return log_error_errno(r, "Failed to run event loop: %m");
+
+                r = output_collected(&context);
+                if (r < 0)
+                        return r;
+        }
+
+        if (n_skipped_sources > 0)
+                return log_warning_errno(SYNTHETIC_ERRNO(EUCLEAN),
+                                         "Too many facts sources, only %u sources contacted, %zu sources skipped.",
+                                         set_size(context.link_infos), n_skipped_sources);
+        if (context.n_invalid_metrics > 0)
+                return log_warning_errno(SYNTHETIC_ERRNO(EUCLEAN),
+                                         "%zu facts are not valid.",
+                                         context.n_invalid_metrics);
+        if (context.n_skipped_metrics > 0)
+                return log_warning_errno(SYNTHETIC_ERRNO(EUCLEAN),
+                                         "Too many facts, only %zu facts collected, %zu facts skipped.",
+                                         context.n_metrics, context.n_skipped_metrics);
+        return 0;
+}
+
 static int verb_list_sources(int argc, char *argv[], uintptr_t _data, void *userdata) {
         int r;
 
@@ -720,11 +928,14 @@ static int help(void) {
                 return log_oom();
 
         printf("%1$s [OPTIONS...] COMMAND ...\n"
-               "\n%5$sAcquire metrics from local sources.%6$s\n"
+               "\n%5$sAcquire metrics and facts from local sources.%6$s\n"
                "\n%3$sCommands:%4$s\n"
                "  metrics [MATCH...]    Acquire list of metrics and their values\n"
                "  describe-metrics [MATCH...]\n"
                "                        Describe available metrics\n"
+               "  facts [MATCH...]      Acquire list of facts and their values\n"
+               "  describe-facts [MATCH...]\n"
+               "                        Describe available facts\n"
                "  list-sources          Show list of known metrics sources\n"
                "\n%3$sOptions:%4$s\n"
                "  -h --help             Show this help\n"
@@ -825,10 +1036,12 @@ static int parse_argv(int argc, char *argv[]) {
 
 static int report_main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
         static const Verb verbs[] = {
-                { "help",             VERB_ANY, 1,        0, verb_help                                },
-                { "metrics",          VERB_ANY, VERB_ANY, 0, verb_metrics,      ACTION_LIST           },
-                { "describe-metrics", VERB_ANY, VERB_ANY, 0, verb_metrics,      ACTION_DESCRIBE       },
-                { "list-sources",     VERB_ANY, 1,        0, verb_list_sources                        },
+                { "help",             VERB_ANY, 1,        0, verb_help                                  },
+                { "metrics",          VERB_ANY, VERB_ANY, 0, verb_metrics,      ACTION_LIST_METRICS     },
+                { "describe-metrics", VERB_ANY, VERB_ANY, 0, verb_metrics,      ACTION_DESCRIBE_METRICS },
+                { "facts",            VERB_ANY, VERB_ANY, 0, verb_facts,        ACTION_LIST_FACTS       },
+                { "describe-facts",   VERB_ANY, VERB_ANY, 0, verb_facts,        ACTION_DESCRIBE_FACTS   },
+                { "list-sources",     VERB_ANY, 1,        0, verb_list_sources                          },
                 {}
         };
 
diff --git a/src/shared/facts.c b/src/shared/facts.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7554126e2b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/shared/facts.c
@@ -0,0 +1,151 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-2.1-or-later */
+
+#include "sd-varlink.h"
+
+#include "facts.h"
+#include "json-util.h"
+#include "log.h"
+#include "varlink-io.systemd.Facts.h"
+
+int facts_add_to_varlink_server(
+                sd_varlink_server *server,
+                sd_varlink_method_t vl_method_list_cb,
+                sd_varlink_method_t vl_method_describe_cb) {
+
+        int r;
+
+        assert(server);
+        assert(vl_method_list_cb);
+        assert(vl_method_describe_cb);
+
+        r = sd_varlink_server_add_interface(server, &vl_interface_io_systemd_Facts);
+        if (r < 0)
+                return log_debug_errno(r, "Failed to add varlink facts interface to varlink server: %m");
+
+        r = sd_varlink_server_bind_method_many(
+                        server,
+                        "io.systemd.Facts.List",     vl_method_list_cb,
+                        "io.systemd.Facts.Describe", vl_method_describe_cb);
+        if (r < 0)
+                return log_debug_errno(r, "Failed to register varlink facts methods: %m");
+
+        return 0;
+}
+
+static int fact_family_build_json(const FactFamily *ff, sd_json_variant **ret) {
+        assert(ff);
+
+        return sd_json_buildo(
+                        ret,
+                        SD_JSON_BUILD_PAIR_STRING("name", ff->name),
+                        SD_JSON_BUILD_PAIR_STRING("description", ff->description));
+}
+
+int facts_method_describe(
+                const FactFamily fact_family_table[],
+                sd_varlink *link,
+                sd_json_variant *parameters,
+                sd_varlink_method_flags_t flags,
+                void *userdata) {
+
+        int r;
+
+        assert(fact_family_table);
+        assert(link);
+        assert(parameters);
+        assert(FLAGS_SET(flags, SD_VARLINK_METHOD_MORE));
+
+        r = sd_varlink_dispatch(link, parameters, /* dispatch_table= */ NULL, /* userdata= */ NULL);
+        if (r != 0)
+                return r;
+
+        r = sd_varlink_set_sentinel(link, "io.systemd.Facts.NoSuchFact");
+        if (r < 0)
+                return r;
+
+        for (const FactFamily *ff = fact_family_table; ff && ff->name; ff++) {
+                _cleanup_(sd_json_variant_unrefp) sd_json_variant *v = NULL;
+
+                r = fact_family_build_json(ff, &v);
+                if (r < 0)
+                        return log_debug_errno(r, "Failed to describe fact family '%s': %m", ff->name);
+
+                r = sd_varlink_reply(link, v);
+                if (r < 0)
+                        return log_debug_errno(r, "Failed to send varlink reply: %m");
+        }
+
+        return 0;
+}
+
+int facts_method_list(
+                const FactFamily fact_family_table[],
+                sd_varlink *link,
+                sd_json_variant *parameters,
+                sd_varlink_method_flags_t flags,
+                void *userdata) {
+
+        int r;
+
+        assert(fact_family_table);
+        assert(link);
+        assert(parameters);
+        assert(FLAGS_SET(flags, SD_VARLINK_METHOD_MORE));
+
+        r = sd_varlink_dispatch(link, parameters, /* dispatch_table= */ NULL, /* userdata= */ NULL);
+        if (r != 0)
+                return r;
+
+        r = sd_varlink_set_sentinel(link, "io.systemd.Facts.NoSuchFact");
+        if (r < 0)
+                return r;
+
+        FactFamilyContext ctx = { .link = link };
+        for (const FactFamily *ff = fact_family_table; ff && ff->name; ff++) {
+                assert(ff->generate);
+
+                ctx.fact_family = ff;
+                r = ff->generate(&ctx, userdata);
+                if (r < 0)
+                        return log_debug_errno(
+                                        r, "Failed to list facts for fact family '%s': %m", ff->name);
+        }
+
+        return 0;
+}
+
+static int fact_build_send(FactFamilyContext *context, const char *object, sd_json_variant *value) {
+        assert(context);
+        assert(value);
+        assert(context->link);
+        assert(context->fact_family);
+
+        return sd_varlink_replybo(context->link,
+                        SD_JSON_BUILD_PAIR_STRING("name", context->fact_family->name),
+                        JSON_BUILD_PAIR_STRING_NON_EMPTY("object", object),
+                        SD_JSON_BUILD_PAIR("value", SD_JSON_BUILD_VARIANT(value)));
+}
+
+int fact_build_send_string(FactFamilyContext *context, const char *object, const char *value) {
+        _cleanup_(sd_json_variant_unrefp) sd_json_variant *v = NULL;
+        int r;
+
+        assert(value);
+
+        r = sd_json_variant_new_string(&v, value);
+        if (r < 0)
+                return log_debug_errno(r, "Failed to allocate JSON string: %m");
+
+        return fact_build_send(context, object, v);
+}
+
+int fact_build_send_unsigned(FactFamilyContext *context, const char *object, uint64_t value) {
+        _cleanup_(sd_json_variant_unrefp) sd_json_variant *v = NULL;
+        int r;
+
+        r = sd_json_variant_new_unsigned(&v, value);
+        if (r < 0)
+                return log_debug_errno(r, "Failed to allocate JSON unsigned: %m");
+
+        return fact_build_send(context, object, v);
+}
diff --git a/src/shared/facts.h b/src/shared/facts.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8a8a94cd91
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/shared/facts.h
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-2.1-or-later */
+#pragma once
+
+#include "shared-forward.h"
+
+typedef struct FactFamily FactFamily;
+
+typedef struct FactFamilyContext {
+        const FactFamily *fact_family;
+        sd_varlink *link;
+} FactFamilyContext;
+
+typedef int (*fact_family_generate_func_t)(FactFamilyContext *ffc, void *userdata);
+
+typedef struct FactFamily {
+        const char *name;
+        const char *description;
+        fact_family_generate_func_t generate;
+} FactFamily;
+
+/* Add io.systemd.Facts interface + methods to an existing varlink server */
+int facts_add_to_varlink_server(
+                sd_varlink_server *server,
+                sd_varlink_method_t vl_method_list_cb,
+                sd_varlink_method_t vl_method_describe_cb);
+
+int facts_method_describe(const FactFamily fact_family_table[], sd_varlink *link, sd_json_variant *parameters, sd_varlink_method_flags_t flags, void *userdata);
+int facts_method_list(const FactFamily fact_family_table[], sd_varlink *link, sd_json_variant *parameters, sd_varlink_method_flags_t flags, void *userdata);
+
+int fact_build_send_string(FactFamilyContext *context, const char *object, const char *value);
+int fact_build_send_unsigned(FactFamilyContext *context, const char *object, uint64_t value);
diff --git a/src/shared/meson.build b/src/shared/meson.build
index cdbe763d01..e2c1501adb 100644
--- a/src/shared/meson.build
+++ b/src/shared/meson.build
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ shared_sources = files(
         'exit-status.c',
         'extension-util.c',
         'factory-reset.c',
+        'facts.c',
         'fdset.c',
         'fido2-util.c',
         'find-esp.c',
@@ -205,6 +206,7 @@ shared_sources = files(
         'varlink-io.systemd.BootControl.c',
         'varlink-io.systemd.Credentials.c',
         'varlink-io.systemd.FactoryReset.c',
+        'varlink-io.systemd.Facts.c',
         'varlink-io.systemd.Hostname.c',
         'varlink-io.systemd.Import.c',
         'varlink-io.systemd.InstanceMetadata.c',
diff --git a/src/shared/options.c b/src/shared/options.c
index c5118f3342..853df0d38d 100644
--- a/src/shared/options.c
+++ b/src/shared/options.c
@@ -72,8 +72,6 @@ int option_parse(
                 const Option **ret_option,
                 const char **ret_arg) {
 
-        assert(ret_arg);
-
         /* Check and initialize */
         if (state->optind == 0) {
                 if (state->argc < 1 || strv_isempty(state->argv))
@@ -226,7 +224,13 @@ int option_parse(
         if (ret_option)
                 /* Return the matched Option structure to allow the caller to "know" what was matched */
                 *ret_option = option;
-        *ret_arg = optval;
+
+        if (ret_arg)
+                *ret_arg = optval;
+        else
+                /* It's fine to omit ret_arg, but only if no options return a value. */
+                assert(!optval);
+
         return option->id;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/shared/options.h b/src/shared/options.h
index 7980b69448..afa17d9e30 100644
--- a/src/shared/options.h
+++ b/src/shared/options.h
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 /* SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-2.1-or-later */
 #pragma once
 
+#include "memory-util.h"
 #include "shared-forward.h"
 
 typedef enum OptionFlags {
diff --git a/src/shared/varlink-io.systemd.Facts.c b/src/shared/varlink-io.systemd.Facts.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..dad1271c72
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/shared/varlink-io.systemd.Facts.c
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-2.1-or-later */
+
+#include "sd-varlink-idl.h"
+
+#include "varlink-io.systemd.Facts.h"
+
+static SD_VARLINK_DEFINE_ERROR(NoSuchFact);
+
+static SD_VARLINK_DEFINE_METHOD_FULL(
+                List,
+                SD_VARLINK_REQUIRES_MORE,
+                SD_VARLINK_FIELD_COMMENT("Fact family name, e.g. io.systemd.Basic.Hostname"),
+                SD_VARLINK_DEFINE_OUTPUT(name, SD_VARLINK_STRING, 0),
+                /* This is currently an unused placeholder. Add examples when we have them. */
+                SD_VARLINK_FIELD_COMMENT("Fact object name"),
+                SD_VARLINK_DEFINE_OUTPUT(object, SD_VARLINK_STRING, SD_VARLINK_NULLABLE),
+                SD_VARLINK_FIELD_COMMENT("Fact value"),
+                SD_VARLINK_DEFINE_OUTPUT(value, SD_VARLINK_ANY, 0));
+
+static SD_VARLINK_DEFINE_METHOD_FULL(
+                Describe,
+                SD_VARLINK_REQUIRES_MORE,
+                SD_VARLINK_FIELD_COMMENT("Fact family name, e.g. io.systemd.Basic.Hostname"),
+                SD_VARLINK_DEFINE_OUTPUT(name, SD_VARLINK_STRING, 0),
+                SD_VARLINK_FIELD_COMMENT("Fact family description"),
+                SD_VARLINK_DEFINE_OUTPUT(description, SD_VARLINK_STRING, 0));
+
+SD_VARLINK_DEFINE_INTERFACE(
+                io_systemd_Facts,
+                "io.systemd.Facts",
+                SD_VARLINK_INTERFACE_COMMENT("Facts APIs"),
+                SD_VARLINK_SYMBOL_COMMENT("Method to get a list of facts and their values"),
+                &vl_method_List,
+                SD_VARLINK_SYMBOL_COMMENT("Method to get the fact families"),
+                &vl_method_Describe,
+                SD_VARLINK_SYMBOL_COMMENT("No such fact found"),
+                &vl_error_NoSuchFact);
diff --git a/src/shared/varlink-io.systemd.Facts.h b/src/shared/varlink-io.systemd.Facts.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ce07de32fb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/shared/varlink-io.systemd.Facts.h
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-2.1-or-later */
+#pragma once
+
+#include "sd-varlink-idl.h"
+
+extern const sd_varlink_interface vl_interface_io_systemd_Facts;
diff --git a/test/units/TEST-74-AUX-UTILS.report.sh b/test/units/TEST-74-AUX-UTILS.report.sh
index 876c5b2cad..0b9006e059 100755
--- a/test/units/TEST-74-AUX-UTILS.report.sh
+++ b/test/units/TEST-74-AUX-UTILS.report.sh
@@ -35,3 +35,26 @@ varlinkctl info /run/systemd/report/io.systemd.Network
 varlinkctl list-methods /run/systemd/report/io.systemd.Network
 varlinkctl --more call /run/systemd/report/io.systemd.Network io.systemd.Metrics.List {}
 varlinkctl --more call /run/systemd/report/io.systemd.Network io.systemd.Metrics.Describe {}
+
+# Make sure the service for "system facts" is enabled
+systemctl start systemd-report-basic.socket
+
+# Test facts verbs
+"$REPORT" facts
+"$REPORT" facts -j
+"$REPORT" facts --no-legend
+"$REPORT" describe-facts
+"$REPORT" describe-facts -j
+"$REPORT" describe-facts --no-legend
+
+# Test facts with match filters
+"$REPORT" facts io
+"$REPORT" facts io.systemd piff
+"$REPORT" facts piff
+"$REPORT" describe-facts io
+"$REPORT" describe-facts io.systemd piff
+"$REPORT" describe-facts piff
+
+# Test facts via direct Varlink call on existing socket
+varlinkctl --more call /run/systemd/report/io.systemd.Basic io.systemd.Facts.List {}
+varlinkctl --more call /run/systemd/report/io.systemd.Basic io.systemd.Facts.Describe {}
diff --git a/units/meson.build b/units/meson.build
index 774c02c0ac..02c2db074c 100644
--- a/units/meson.build
+++ b/units/meson.build
@@ -624,6 +624,8 @@ units = [
           'conditions' : ['ENABLE_BOOTLOADER', 'HAVE_OPENSSL', 'HAVE_TPM2'],
           'symlinks' : ['sysinit.target.wants/'],
         },
+        { 'file' : 'systemd-report-basic.socket' },
+        { 'file' : 'systemd-report-basic@.service.in' },
         {
           'file' : 'systemd-tpm2-clear.service.in',
           'conditions' : ['ENABLE_BOOTLOADER', 'HAVE_OPENSSL', 'HAVE_TPM2'],
diff --git a/units/systemd-report-basic.socket b/units/systemd-report-basic.socket
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..bfa4ea7256
--- /dev/null
+++ b/units/systemd-report-basic.socket
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-2.1-or-later
+#
+# This file is part of systemd.
+#
+# systemd is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+# under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation; either version 2.1 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+[Unit]
+Description=Report System Basic Facts Socket
+DefaultDependencies=no
+Before=sockets.target
+
+[Socket]
+ListenStream=/run/systemd/report/io.systemd.Basic
+FileDescriptorName=varlink
+SocketMode=0666
+Accept=yes
+MaxConnectionsPerSource=16
+RemoveOnStop=yes
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=sockets.target
diff --git a/units/systemd-report-basic@.service.in b/units/systemd-report-basic@.service.in
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..043324b5c3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/units/systemd-report-basic@.service.in
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-2.1-or-later
+#
+# This file is part of systemd.
+#
+# systemd is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+# under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation; either version 2.1 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+[Unit]
+Description=Report System Basic Facts
+
+DefaultDependencies=no
+Conflicts=shutdown.target
+Before=shutdown.target
+
+[Service]
+CapabilityBoundingSet=
+DeviceAllow=
+DynamicUser=yes
+LockPersonality=yes
+MemoryDenyWriteExecute=yes
+PrivateDevices=yes
+PrivateIPC=yes
+PrivateNetwork=yes
+PrivateTmp=disconnected
+ProtectControlGroups=yes
+ProtectHome=yes
+ProtectHostname=yes
+ProtectKernelLogs=yes
+ProtectKernelModules=yes
+ProtectKernelTunables=yes
+ProtectSystem=strict
+RestrictAddressFamilies=AF_UNIX
+RestrictNamespaces=yes
+RestrictRealtime=yes
+RestrictSUIDSGID=yes
+SystemCallArchitectures=native
+SystemCallErrorNumber=EPERM
+SystemCallFilter=@system-service
+
+ExecStart={{LIBEXECDIR}}/systemd-report-basic