diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 64cc4a9..8b152c9 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -424,6 +424,7 @@ Object types:
 * [icinga2::object::applynotificationtoservice](#icinga2objectapplynotificationtoservice)
 * [icinga2::object::checkcommand](#icinga2objectcheckcommand)
 * [icinga2::object::compatlogger](#icinga2objectcompatlogger)
+* [icinga2::object::checkercomponent](#icinga2objectcheckercomponent)
 * [icinga2::object::checkresultreader](#icinga2objectcheckresultreader)
 * [icinga2::object::endpoint](#icinga2objectendpoint)
 * [icinga2::object::eventcommand](#icinga2objecteventcommand)
@@ -600,6 +601,27 @@ icinga2::object::compatlogger { 'daily-log':
 Both patameters as optionals. The parameter `rotation_method` can one of `HOURLY`, `DAILY`, `WEEKLY` or `MONTHY`.
 See [CompatLogger](http://docs.icinga.org/icinga2/latest/doc/module/icinga2/chapter/configuring-icinga2#objecttype-compatlogger) on [docs.icinga.org](http://docs.icinga.org/icinga2/latest/doc/module/icinga2/toc) for a full list of parameters.
 
+####[`icinga2::object::checkercomponent`](id:object_checkercomponent)
+
+The `checkercomponent` defined type can create `checkercomponent` objects.
+
+Example:
+
+<pre>
+icinga2::object::checkercomponent {'checker':}
+</pre>
+
+This object support the following parameters:
+* `ensure` - Optional parameter used to remove or create the file, Default value is 'file'. Use 'absent' to remove the file.
+* `object_name` - Optional. Used to define file name. default value is 'checker'
+* `target_dir`  - Optional. Define where the conf fil will be created. Default value is '/etc/icinga2/conf.d'
+* `target_file_name` - Optional. Define the file name. Default value is '${object_name}.conf'. 
+* `target_file_owner` - Optional. File Owner. Default value is 'root'.
+* `target_file_group` - Optional. File Group. Default value is 'root'.
+* `target_file_mode` - Optional. File Mode. Default value is '0644'.
+
+See [CheckerComponent](http://docs.icinga.org/icinga2/latest/doc/module/icinga2/chapter/configuring-icinga2#objecttype-checkercomponent) on [docs.icinga.org](http://docs.icinga.org/icinga2/latest/doc/module/icinga2/toc) for more details about this object.
+
 ####[`icinga2::object::checkresultreader`](id:object_checkresultreader)
 
 The `checkresultreader` defined type can create `checkresultreader` objects.
diff --git a/manifests/object/checkercomponent.pp b/manifests/object/checkercomponent.pp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..196adce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/manifests/object/checkercomponent.pp
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+# == Defined type: icinga2::object::checkercomponent
+#
+# This is a defined type for Icinga 2 apply objects that create Checker Component
+# See the following Icinga 2 doc page for more info:
+# http://docs.icinga.org/icinga2/latest/doc/module/icinga2/chapter/configuring-icinga2#objecttype-checkercomponent
+#
+# === Parameters
+#
+# See the inline comments.
+#
+
+define icinga2::object::checkercomponent (
+  $ensure                    = 'file',
+  $object_name               = $name,
+  $target_dir                = '/etc/icinga2/conf.d',
+  $target_file_name          = "${name}.conf",
+  $target_file_owner         = 'root',
+  $target_file_group         = 'root',
+  $target_file_mode          = '0644'
+) {
+
+  validate_string($target_dir)
+  validate_string($target_file_name)
+  validate_string($target_file_owner)
+  validate_string($target_file_group)
+  validate_re($target_file_mode, '^\d{4}$')
+
+  file {"${target_dir}/${target_file_name}":
+    ensure  => $ensure,
+    owner   => $target_file_owner,
+    group   => $target_file_group,
+    mode    => $target_file_mode,
+    content => template('icinga2/object_checkercomponent.conf.erb'),
+#    notify  => Service['icinga2'], # Dont need to reload/restart the service only enable/disable the feature. Should we force enable/disable the feature (icinga2 feature enable checker) or should the user define it?
+  }
+}
diff --git a/templates/object_checkercomponent.conf.erb b/templates/object_checkercomponent.conf.erb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..af40bf4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/object_checkercomponent.conf.erb
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+/**
+* WARNING: This CheckerComponent is automatically generated by Puppet.
+* ANY MANUAL CHANGES TO IT WILL GET OVERWRITTEN!
+*/
+
+/**
+* A CheckerComponent definition. You can create your own configuration files
+* in the conf.d directory (e.g. one per commnand). By default all *.conf
+* files in this directory are included.
+*
+*/
+
+library "checker"
+
+object CheckerComponent "<%= @object_name %>" { }