diff --git a/core/core_bind.cpp b/core/core_bind.cpp
index 05fc309a28c..0984212c6e8 100644
--- a/core/core_bind.cpp
+++ b/core/core_bind.cpp
@@ -107,6 +107,10 @@ bool _ResourceLoader::exists(const String &p_path, const String &p_type_hint) {
 	return ResourceLoader::exists(p_path, p_type_hint);
 }
 
+ResourceUID::ID _ResourceLoader::get_resource_uid(const String &p_path) {
+	return ResourceLoader::get_resource_uid(p_path);
+}
+
 void _ResourceLoader::_bind_methods() {
 	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("load_threaded_request", "path", "type_hint", "use_sub_threads"), &_ResourceLoader::load_threaded_request, DEFVAL(""), DEFVAL(false));
 	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("load_threaded_get_status", "path", "progress"), &_ResourceLoader::load_threaded_get_status, DEFVAL(Array()));
@@ -118,6 +122,7 @@ void _ResourceLoader::_bind_methods() {
 	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("get_dependencies", "path"), &_ResourceLoader::get_dependencies);
 	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("has_cached", "path"), &_ResourceLoader::has_cached);
 	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("exists", "path", "type_hint"), &_ResourceLoader::exists, DEFVAL(""));
+	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("get_resource_uid", "path"), &_ResourceLoader::get_resource_uid);
 
 	BIND_ENUM_CONSTANT(THREAD_LOAD_INVALID_RESOURCE);
 	BIND_ENUM_CONSTANT(THREAD_LOAD_IN_PROGRESS);
diff --git a/core/core_bind.h b/core/core_bind.h
index 1574c36d3ce..1b3c388fb2c 100644
--- a/core/core_bind.h
+++ b/core/core_bind.h
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ public:
 	PackedStringArray get_dependencies(const String &p_path);
 	bool has_cached(const String &p_path);
 	bool exists(const String &p_path, const String &p_type_hint = "");
+	ResourceUID::ID get_resource_uid(const String &p_path);
 
 	_ResourceLoader() { singleton = this; }
 };
diff --git a/doc/classes/ResourceLoader.xml b/doc/classes/ResourceLoader.xml
index 3a3ce189d55..81e825194b4 100644
--- a/doc/classes/ResourceLoader.xml
+++ b/doc/classes/ResourceLoader.xml
@@ -34,6 +34,13 @@
 				Returns the list of recognized extensions for a resource type.
 			</description>
 		</method>
+		<method name="get_resource_uid">
+			<return type="int" />
+			<argument index="0" name="path" type="String" />
+			<description>
+				Returns the ID associated with a given resource path, or [code]-1[/code] when no such ID exists.
+			</description>
+		</method>
 		<method name="has_cached">
 			<return type="bool" />
 			<argument index="0" name="path" type="String" />