diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 30f11a60cd2..3aa8016aac0 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ Released with 1.0.0-beta.37 code base.
 
 - localStorage support detection added (#3031)
 - getNetworkType method extended with Görli testnet (#3095)
+- supportsSubscriptions method added to providers (#3116)
 
 ### Fixed
 
diff --git a/packages/web3-providers-http/src/index.js b/packages/web3-providers-http/src/index.js
index 299cc2a2bfc..1aa75032607 100644
--- a/packages/web3-providers-http/src/index.js
+++ b/packages/web3-providers-http/src/index.js
@@ -120,5 +120,14 @@ HttpProvider.prototype.disconnect = function () {
     //NO OP
 };
 
+/**
+ * Returns the desired boolean.
+ *
+ * @method supportsSubscriptions
+ * @returns {boolean}
+ */
+HttpProvider.prototype.supportsSubscriptions = function () {
+    return false;
+};
 
 module.exports = HttpProvider;
diff --git a/packages/web3-providers-ipc/src/index.js b/packages/web3-providers-ipc/src/index.js
index 8e8002bbfad..e0fcdeefb70 100644
--- a/packages/web3-providers-ipc/src/index.js
+++ b/packages/web3-providers-ipc/src/index.js
@@ -311,5 +311,15 @@ IpcProvider.prototype.reset = function () {
     this.addDefaultEvents();
 };
 
+/**
+ * Returns the desired boolean.
+ *
+ * @method supportsSubscriptions
+ * @returns {boolean}
+ */
+IpcProvider.prototype.supportsSubscriptions = function () {
+    return true;
+};
+
 module.exports = IpcProvider;
 
diff --git a/packages/web3-providers-ws/src/index.js b/packages/web3-providers-ws/src/index.js
index 3142fc19bcb..b9a271f5cd6 100644
--- a/packages/web3-providers-ws/src/index.js
+++ b/packages/web3-providers-ws/src/index.js
@@ -404,4 +404,14 @@ WebsocketProvider.prototype.disconnect = function () {
     }
 };
 
+/**
+ * Returns the desired boolean.
+ *
+ * @method supportsSubscriptions
+ * @returns {boolean}
+ */
+WebsocketProvider.prototype.supportsSubscriptions = function () {
+    return true;
+};
+
 module.exports = WebsocketProvider;