diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9137a60..e2717b3 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -366,6 +366,7 @@ Object types:
 * [icinga2::object::applynotificationtoservice](#icinga2objectapplynotificationtoservice)
 * [icinga2::object::checkcommand](#icinga2objectcheckcommand)
 * [icinga2::object::compatlogger](#icinga2objectcompatlogger)
+* [icinga2::object::checkresultreader](#icinga2objectcheckresultreader)
 * [icinga2::object::eventcommand](#icinga2objecteventcommand)
 * [icinga2::object::externalcommandlistener](#icinga2objectexternalcommandlistener)
 * [icinga2::object::host](#icinga2objecthost)
@@ -521,6 +522,20 @@ 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::checkresultreader`](id:object_checkresultreader)
+
+The `checkresultreader` defined type can create `checkresultreader` objects.
+
+Example:
+
+<pre>
+icinga2::object::checkresultreader {'reader':
+  spool_dir => '/data/check-results'
+}
+</pre>
+
+See [CheckResultReader](http://docs.icinga.org/icinga2/latest/doc/module/icinga2/chapter/configuring-icinga2#objecttype-checkresultreader) on [docs.icinga.org](http://docs.icinga.org/icinga2/latest/doc/module/icinga2/toc) for a full list of parameters.
+
 ####`icinga2::object::eventcommand`
 
 The `eventcommand` defined type can create `eventcommand` objects.
diff --git a/manifests/object/checkresultreader.pp b/manifests/object/checkresultreader.pp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b10a179
--- /dev/null
+++ b/manifests/object/checkresultreader.pp
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+# == Defined type: icinga2::object::checkresultreader
+#
+# This is a defined type for Icinga 2 apply objects that create Check Result Reader
+# See the following Icinga 2 doc page for more info:
+# http://docs.icinga.org/icinga2/latest/doc/module/icinga2/chapter/configuring-icinga2#objecttype-checkresultreader
+#
+# === Parameters
+#
+# See the inline comments.
+#
+
+define icinga2::object::checkresultreader (
+  $ensure                       = 'file',
+  $object_checkresultreadername = $name,
+  $spool_dir                    = undef,
+  $target_dir                   = '/etc/icinga2/objects/checkresultreaders',
+  $target_file_name             = "${name}.conf",
+  $target_file_ensure           = file,
+  $target_file_owner            = 'root',
+  $target_file_group            = 'root',
+  $target_file_mode             = '0644'
+) {
+
+  #Do some validation of the class' parameters:
+  if $object_checkresultreadername {
+    validate_string($object_checkresultreadername)
+  }
+  if $spool_dir {
+    validate_string($spool_dir)
+  }
+  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  => $target_file_ensure,
+    owner   => $target_file_owner,
+    group   => $target_file_group,
+    mode    => $target_file_mode,
+    content => template('icinga2/object_checkresultreader.conf.erb'),
+    notify  => Service['icinga2'],
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/templates/object_checkresultreader.conf.erb b/templates/object_checkresultreader.conf.erb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a2fc393
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/object_checkresultreader.conf.erb
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+/**
+* WARNING: This CheckResultReader definition is automatically generated by Puppet.
+* ANY MANUAL CHANGES TO IT WILL GET OVERWRITTEN!
+*/
+
+/**
+* A CheckResultReader 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 "compat"
+
+object CheckResultReader "<%= @object_checkresultreadername %>" {
+  <%#- If any of the @ parameters are undefined, don't print anything for them: -%>
+  <%- if @spool_dir -%>
+  spool_dir = "<%= @spool_dir %>"
+  <%- end -%>
+}