diff --git a/platypush/plugins/gpio/__init__.py b/platypush/plugins/gpio/__init__.py
index 2fc02705c..6ea4ac8b2 100644
--- a/platypush/plugins/gpio/__init__.py
+++ b/platypush/plugins/gpio/__init__.py
@@ -16,16 +16,44 @@ class GpioPlugin(Plugin):
         * **RPi.GPIO** (`pip install RPi.GPIO`)
     """
 
-    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
+    def __init__(self, pins=None, *args, **kwargs):
+        """
+        :param pins: Configuration for the GPIO PINs as an pin_number -> name map.
+        :type pins: dict
+
+        Example::
+
+            {
+                14: "LED_1",
+                15: "LED_2",
+                16: "MOTOR",
+                17: "SENSOR"
+            }
+        """
+
         super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
+        self.pins_by_number = pins if pins else {}
+        self.pins_by_name = { name:number
+                             for (number, name) in self.pins_by_number.items() }
+
+    def _get_pin_number(self, pin):
+        try:
+            pin = int(str(pin))
+        except ValueError:
+            pin = self.pins_by_name.get(pin)
+            if not pin:
+                raise RuntimeError('Unknown PIN name: "{}"'.format(pin))
+
+        return pin
+
 
     @action
     def write(self, pin, val):
         """
         Write a byte value to a pin.
 
-        :param pin: PIN number
-        :type pin: int
+        :param pin: PIN number or configured name
+        :type pin: int or str
 
         :param val: Value to write
         :type val: int
@@ -43,6 +71,7 @@ class GpioPlugin(Plugin):
 
         import RPi.GPIO as gpio
 
+        pin = self._get_pin_number(pin)
         gpio.setmode(gpio.BCM)
         gpio.setup(pin, gpio.OUT)
         gpio.output(pin, val)
@@ -58,9 +87,8 @@ class GpioPlugin(Plugin):
         """
         Reads a value from a PIN.
 
-        :param pin: PIN number
-        :type pin: int
-
+        :param pin: PIN number or configured name.
+        :type pin: int or str
         :returns: dict
 
         Response::
@@ -74,6 +102,7 @@ class GpioPlugin(Plugin):
 
         import RPi.GPIO as gpio
 
+        pin = self._get_pin_number(pin)
         gpio.setmode(gpio.BCM)
         gpio.setup(pin, gpio.IN)
         val = gpio.input(pin)
@@ -84,6 +113,32 @@ class GpioPlugin(Plugin):
             'method': 'read',
         }
 
+    @action
+    def read_all(self):
+        """
+        Reads the values from all the configured PINs and returns them as a list. It will raise a RuntimeError if no PIN mappings were configured.
+        :returns: list
+        """
+
+        import RPi.GPIO as gpio
+
+        if not self.pins_by_number:
+            raise RuntimeError("No PIN mappings were provided/configured")
+
+        values = []
+        for (pin, name) in self.pins_by_number.keys():
+            gpio.setmode(gpio.BCM)
+            gpio.setup(pin, gpio.IN)
+            val = gpio.input(pin)
+
+            values.append({
+                'pin': pin,
+                'name': name,
+                'val': val,
+            })
+
+        return values
+
 
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