diff --git a/src/blockchain_db/blockchain_db.h b/src/blockchain_db/blockchain_db.h
index 4c2157a39..5b759db4c 100644
--- a/src/blockchain_db/blockchain_db.h
+++ b/src/blockchain_db/blockchain_db.h
@@ -1199,6 +1199,39 @@ public:
    */
   virtual bool has_key_image(const crypto::key_image& img) const = 0;
 
+  /**
+   * @brief returns the number of ringct outputs in the database
+   *
+   * @return the number of ringct outputs in the database
+   */
+  virtual uint64_t get_num_rct_outputs() const = 0;
+
+  /**
+   * @brief returns the commitment for a given ringct output
+   *
+   * Throws OUTPUT_DNE if the index is out of range
+   * Throws DB_ERROR on other error
+   *
+   * @return the commitment for the given index
+   */
+  virtual rct::key get_rct_commitment(uint64_t idx) const = 0;
+
+  /**
+   * @brief Adds a new ringct output with the given commitment
+   *
+   * Throws DB_ERROR if the addition fails
+   *
+   * @return the index of the newly added record
+   */
+  virtual uint64_t add_rct_commitment(const rct::key &commitment) = 0;
+
+  /**
+   * @brief Remove a ringct output with the given index
+   *
+   * Throws DB_ERROR if the removal fails
+   */
+  virtual void remove_rct_commitment(uint64_t idx) = 0;
+
   /**
    * @brief runs a function over all key images stored
    *
diff --git a/src/blockchain_db/lmdb/db_lmdb.cpp b/src/blockchain_db/lmdb/db_lmdb.cpp
index 0464ece59..71ce846bb 100644
--- a/src/blockchain_db/lmdb/db_lmdb.cpp
+++ b/src/blockchain_db/lmdb/db_lmdb.cpp
@@ -155,6 +155,8 @@ int compare_string(const MDB_val *a, const MDB_val *b)
  *
  * spent_keys       input hash   -
  *
+ * rct_commitments  input ID     {commitment key}
+ *
  * Note: where the data items are of uniform size, DUPFIXED tables have
  * been used to save space. In most of these cases, a dummy "zerokval"
  * key is used when accessing the table; the Key listed above will be
@@ -175,6 +177,8 @@ const char* const LMDB_OUTPUT_TXS = "output_txs";
 const char* const LMDB_OUTPUT_AMOUNTS = "output_amounts";
 const char* const LMDB_SPENT_KEYS = "spent_keys";
 
+const char* const LMDB_RCT_COMMITMENTS  = "rct_commitments";
+
 const char* const LMDB_HF_STARTING_HEIGHTS = "hf_starting_heights";
 const char* const LMDB_HF_VERSIONS = "hf_versions";
 
@@ -1084,6 +1088,8 @@ void BlockchainLMDB::open(const std::string& filename, const int mdb_flags)
 
   lmdb_db_open(txn, LMDB_SPENT_KEYS, MDB_INTEGERKEY | MDB_CREATE | MDB_DUPSORT | MDB_DUPFIXED, m_spent_keys, "Failed to open db handle for m_spent_keys");
 
+  lmdb_db_open(txn, LMDB_RCT_COMMITMENTS, MDB_INTEGERKEY | MDB_CREATE | MDB_DUPSORT | MDB_DUPFIXED, m_rct_commitments, "Failed to open db handle for m_rct_commitments");
+
   // this subdb is dropped on sight, so it may not be present when we open the DB.
   // Since we use MDB_CREATE, we'll get an exception if we open read-only and it does not exist.
   // So we don't open for read-only, and also not drop below. It is not used elsewhere.
@@ -1250,6 +1256,8 @@ void BlockchainLMDB::reset()
     throw0(DB_ERROR(lmdb_error("Failed to drop m_output_amounts: ", result).c_str()));
   if (auto result = mdb_drop(txn, m_spent_keys, 0))
     throw0(DB_ERROR(lmdb_error("Failed to drop m_spent_keys: ", result).c_str()));
+  if (auto result = mdb_drop(txn, m_rct_commitments, 0))
+    throw0(DB_ERROR(lmdb_error("Failed to drop m_rct_commitments: ", result).c_str()));
   (void)mdb_drop(txn, m_hf_starting_heights, 0); // this one is dropped in new code
   if (auto result = mdb_drop(txn, m_hf_versions, 0))
     throw0(DB_ERROR(lmdb_error("Failed to drop m_hf_versions: ", result).c_str()));
@@ -2722,6 +2730,106 @@ uint8_t BlockchainLMDB::get_hard_fork_version(uint64_t height) const
   return ret;
 }
 
+uint64_t BlockchainLMDB::get_num_rct_outputs() const
+{
+  LOG_PRINT_L3("BlockchainLMDB::" << __func__);
+  check_open();
+
+  TXN_PREFIX_RDONLY();
+  RCURSOR(rct_commitments);
+
+  mdb_size_t num_outputs = 0;
+  MDB_stat ms;
+  auto result = mdb_stat(m_txn, m_rct_commitments, &ms);
+  if (result == MDB_SUCCESS)
+  {
+    num_outputs = ms.ms_entries;
+  }
+  else if (result == MDB_NOTFOUND)
+  {
+    num_outputs = 0;
+  }
+  else
+  {
+    throw0(DB_ERROR("DB error attempting to get number of ringct outputs"));
+  }
+
+  TXN_POSTFIX_RDONLY();
+
+  return num_outputs;
+}
+
+rct::key BlockchainLMDB::get_rct_commitment(uint64_t idx) const
+{
+  LOG_PRINT_L3("BlockchainLMDB::" << __func__);
+  check_open();
+
+  TXN_PREFIX_RDONLY();
+  RCURSOR(rct_commitments);
+
+  MDB_val_set(val_key, idx);
+  MDB_val val_ret;
+  auto result = mdb_cursor_get(m_cur_rct_commitments, &val_key, &val_ret, MDB_SET);
+  if (result == MDB_NOTFOUND)
+    throw0(OUTPUT_DNE(lmdb_error("Error attempting to retrieve rct commitment for " + boost::lexical_cast<std::string>(idx) + " from the db: ", result).c_str()));
+  else if (result)
+    throw0(DB_ERROR(lmdb_error("Error attempting to retrieve rct commitment for " + boost::lexical_cast<std::string>(idx) + " from the db: ", result).c_str()));
+
+  rct::key commitment = *(const rct::key*)val_ret.mv_data;
+  TXN_POSTFIX_RDONLY();
+  return commitment;
+}
+
+void BlockchainLMDB::remove_rct_commitment(uint64_t idx)
+{
+  LOG_PRINT_L3("BlockchainLMDB::" << __func__);
+  check_open();
+
+  mdb_txn_cursors *m_cursors = &m_wcursors;
+  CURSOR(rct_commitments);
+
+  MDB_val_set(val_key, idx);
+  MDB_val val_ret;
+  auto result = mdb_cursor_get(m_cur_rct_commitments, &val_key, &val_ret, MDB_SET);
+  if (result == MDB_NOTFOUND)
+    throw0(OUTPUT_DNE(lmdb_error("Error attempting to retrieve rct commitment for " + boost::lexical_cast<std::string>(idx) + " from the db: ", result).c_str()));
+  else if (result)
+    throw0(DB_ERROR(lmdb_error("Error attempting to retrieve rct commitment for " + boost::lexical_cast<std::string>(idx) + " from the db: ", result).c_str()));
+  result = mdb_cursor_del(m_cur_rct_commitments, 0);
+  if (result)
+    throw0(DB_ERROR(lmdb_error("Error attempting to remove rct commitment for " + boost::lexical_cast<std::string>(idx) + " from the db: ", result).c_str()));
+}
+
+uint64_t BlockchainLMDB::add_rct_commitment(const rct::key &commitment)
+{
+  LOG_PRINT_L3("BlockchainLMDB::" << __func__);
+  check_open();
+
+  mdb_txn_cursors *m_cursors = &m_wcursors;
+
+  CURSOR(rct_commitments);
+
+  uint64_t num_outputs = 0;
+  MDB_stat ms;
+  auto result = mdb_stat(*m_write_txn, m_rct_commitments, &ms);
+  if (result == MDB_SUCCESS)
+    num_outputs = ms.ms_entries;
+  else if (result == MDB_NOTFOUND)
+    num_outputs = 0;
+  else
+    throw0(DB_ERROR("DB error attempting to get number of ringct outputs"));
+
+  MDB_val_set(val_key, num_outputs);
+  MDB_val val_value;
+  val_value.mv_size = sizeof(rct::key);
+  val_value.mv_data = (void*)&commitment;
+  result = mdb_cursor_put(m_cur_rct_commitments, (MDB_val *)&val_key, &val_value, 0);
+  if (result)
+    throw0(DB_ERROR(lmdb_error("Failed to add rct output to db transaction: ", result).c_str()));
+
+  return num_outputs;
+}
+
 bool BlockchainLMDB::is_read_only() const
 {
   unsigned int flags;
diff --git a/src/blockchain_db/lmdb/db_lmdb.h b/src/blockchain_db/lmdb/db_lmdb.h
index d60701bbe..9e92b0661 100644
--- a/src/blockchain_db/lmdb/db_lmdb.h
+++ b/src/blockchain_db/lmdb/db_lmdb.h
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 
 #include "blockchain_db/blockchain_db.h"
 #include "cryptonote_protocol/blobdatatype.h" // for type blobdata
+#include "ringct/rctTypes.h"
 #include <boost/thread/tss.hpp>
 
 #include <lmdb.h>
@@ -54,6 +55,8 @@ typedef struct mdb_txn_cursors
 
   MDB_cursor *m_txc_spent_keys;
 
+  MDB_cursor *m_txc_rct_commitments;
+
   MDB_cursor *m_txc_hf_versions;
 } mdb_txn_cursors;
 
@@ -66,6 +69,7 @@ typedef struct mdb_txn_cursors
 #define m_cur_tx_indices	m_cursors->m_txc_tx_indices
 #define m_cur_tx_outputs	m_cursors->m_txc_tx_outputs
 #define m_cur_spent_keys	m_cursors->m_txc_spent_keys
+#define m_cur_rct_commitments	m_cursors->m_txc_rct_commitments
 #define m_cur_hf_versions	m_cursors->m_txc_hf_versions
 
 typedef struct mdb_rflags
@@ -80,6 +84,7 @@ typedef struct mdb_rflags
   bool m_rf_tx_indices;
   bool m_rf_tx_outputs;
   bool m_rf_spent_keys;
+  bool m_rf_rct_commitments;
   bool m_rf_hf_versions;
 } mdb_rflags;
 
@@ -231,6 +236,11 @@ public:
 
   virtual bool has_key_image(const crypto::key_image& img) const;
 
+  virtual uint64_t get_num_rct_outputs() const;
+  virtual rct::key get_rct_commitment(uint64_t idx) const;
+  virtual uint64_t add_rct_commitment(const rct::key &commitment);
+  virtual void remove_rct_commitment(uint64_t idx);
+
   virtual bool for_all_key_images(std::function<bool(const crypto::key_image&)>) const;
   virtual bool for_all_blocks(std::function<bool(uint64_t, const crypto::hash&, const cryptonote::block&)>) const;
   virtual bool for_all_transactions(std::function<bool(const crypto::hash&, const cryptonote::transaction&)>) const;
@@ -359,6 +369,8 @@ private:
 
   MDB_dbi m_spent_keys;
 
+  MDB_dbi m_rct_commitments;
+
   MDB_dbi m_hf_starting_heights;
   MDB_dbi m_hf_versions;
 
diff --git a/tests/unit_tests/hardfork.cpp b/tests/unit_tests/hardfork.cpp
index eab6b9cf8..1eb73e156 100644
--- a/tests/unit_tests/hardfork.cpp
+++ b/tests/unit_tests/hardfork.cpp
@@ -100,6 +100,10 @@ public:
   virtual void add_tx_amount_output_indices(const uint64_t tx_index, const std::vector<uint64_t>& amount_output_indices) {}
   virtual void add_spent_key(const crypto::key_image& k_image) {}
   virtual void remove_spent_key(const crypto::key_image& k_image) {}
+  virtual uint64_t get_num_rct_outputs() const { return 0; }
+  virtual rct::key get_rct_commitment(uint64_t idx) const { return rct::key(); }
+  virtual uint64_t add_rct_commitment(const rct::key &commitment) { return 0; }
+  virtual void remove_rct_commitment(uint64_t idx) {}
 
   virtual bool for_all_key_images(std::function<bool(const crypto::key_image&)>) const { return true; }
   virtual bool for_all_blocks(std::function<bool(uint64_t, const crypto::hash&, const cryptonote::block&)>) const { return true; }