diff --git a/rclcpp/include/rclcpp/experimental/buffers/buffer_implementation_base.hpp b/rclcpp/include/rclcpp/experimental/buffers/buffer_implementation_base.hpp
index 2d3c0a02f5..1d50b1659e 100644
--- a/rclcpp/include/rclcpp/experimental/buffers/buffer_implementation_base.hpp
+++ b/rclcpp/include/rclcpp/experimental/buffers/buffer_implementation_base.hpp
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ class BufferImplementationBase
 
   virtual void clear() = 0;
   virtual bool has_data() const = 0;
+  virtual size_t available_capacity() const = 0;
 };
 
 }  // namespace buffers
diff --git a/rclcpp/include/rclcpp/experimental/buffers/intra_process_buffer.hpp b/rclcpp/include/rclcpp/experimental/buffers/intra_process_buffer.hpp
index 3d2f5efec8..a6ece455c9 100644
--- a/rclcpp/include/rclcpp/experimental/buffers/intra_process_buffer.hpp
+++ b/rclcpp/include/rclcpp/experimental/buffers/intra_process_buffer.hpp
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ class IntraProcessBufferBase
 
   virtual bool has_data() const = 0;
   virtual bool use_take_shared_method() const = 0;
+  virtual size_t available_capacity() const = 0;
 };
 
 template<
@@ -157,6 +158,11 @@ class TypedIntraProcessBuffer : public IntraProcessBuffer<MessageT, Alloc, Messa
     return std::is_same<BufferT, MessageSharedPtr>::value;
   }
 
+  size_t available_capacity() const override
+  {
+    return buffer_->available_capacity();
+  }
+
 private:
   std::unique_ptr<BufferImplementationBase<BufferT>> buffer_;
 
@@ -348,6 +354,11 @@ class ServiceIntraProcessBuffer : public IntraProcessBufferBase
     buffer_->clear();
   }
 
+  size_t available_capacity() const override
+  {
+    return buffer_->available_capacity();
+  }
+
   void add(BufferT && msg)
   {
     buffer_->enqueue(std::move(msg));
diff --git a/rclcpp/include/rclcpp/experimental/buffers/ring_buffer_implementation.hpp b/rclcpp/include/rclcpp/experimental/buffers/ring_buffer_implementation.hpp
index fbca3ec89e..6743f81082 100644
--- a/rclcpp/include/rclcpp/experimental/buffers/ring_buffer_implementation.hpp
+++ b/rclcpp/include/rclcpp/experimental/buffers/ring_buffer_implementation.hpp
@@ -160,6 +160,18 @@ class RingBufferImplementation : public BufferImplementationBase<BufferT>
     return is_full_();
   }
 
+  /// Get the remaining capacity to store messages
+  /**
+   * This member function is thread-safe.
+   *
+   * \return the number of free capacity for new messages
+   */
+  size_t available_capacity() const
+  {
+    std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(mutex_);
+    return available_capacity_();
+  }
+
   void clear() override
   {
     TRACEPOINT(rclcpp_ring_buffer_clear, static_cast<const void *>(this));
@@ -266,6 +278,17 @@ class RingBufferImplementation : public BufferImplementationBase<BufferT>
     return {};
   }
 
+  /// Get the remaining capacity to store messages
+  /**
+   * This member function is not thread-safe.
+   *
+   * \return the number of free capacity for new messages
+   */
+  inline size_t available_capacity_() const
+  {
+    return capacity_ - size_;
+  }
+
   size_t capacity_;
 
   std::vector<BufferT> ring_buffer_;
diff --git a/rclcpp/include/rclcpp/experimental/intra_process_manager.hpp b/rclcpp/include/rclcpp/experimental/intra_process_manager.hpp
index d6c4281f34..26d3b8ebd5 100644
--- a/rclcpp/include/rclcpp/experimental/intra_process_manager.hpp
+++ b/rclcpp/include/rclcpp/experimental/intra_process_manager.hpp
@@ -819,6 +819,11 @@ class IntraProcessManager
   bool
   action_server_is_available(uint64_t ipc_action_client_id);
 
+  /// Return the lowest available capacity for all subscription buffers for a publisher id.
+  RCLCPP_PUBLIC
+  size_t
+  lowest_available_capacity(const uint64_t intra_process_publisher_id) const;
+
 private:
   struct SplittedSubscriptions
   {
diff --git a/rclcpp/include/rclcpp/experimental/subscription_intra_process_base.hpp b/rclcpp/include/rclcpp/experimental/subscription_intra_process_base.hpp
index e60797e78e..1d5ea5a530 100644
--- a/rclcpp/include/rclcpp/experimental/subscription_intra_process_base.hpp
+++ b/rclcpp/include/rclcpp/experimental/subscription_intra_process_base.hpp
@@ -66,6 +66,10 @@ class SubscriptionIntraProcessBase : public rclcpp::Waitable
   bool
   is_durability_transient_local() const;
 
+  virtual
+  size_t
+  available_capacity() const = 0;
+
   bool
   is_ready(rcl_wait_set_t * wait_set) override = 0;
 
diff --git a/rclcpp/include/rclcpp/experimental/subscription_intra_process_buffer.hpp b/rclcpp/include/rclcpp/experimental/subscription_intra_process_buffer.hpp
index c588efb5b6..ccb687adbf 100644
--- a/rclcpp/include/rclcpp/experimental/subscription_intra_process_buffer.hpp
+++ b/rclcpp/include/rclcpp/experimental/subscription_intra_process_buffer.hpp
@@ -179,6 +179,11 @@ class SubscriptionIntraProcessBuffer : public SubscriptionROSMsgIntraProcessBuff
     return buffer_->use_take_shared_method();
   }
 
+  size_t available_capacity() const override
+  {
+    return buffer_->available_capacity();
+  }
+
 protected:
   void
   trigger_guard_condition() override
diff --git a/rclcpp/include/rclcpp/publisher_base.hpp b/rclcpp/include/rclcpp/publisher_base.hpp
index 7c78c4dbb9..6c4b7c0084 100644
--- a/rclcpp/include/rclcpp/publisher_base.hpp
+++ b/rclcpp/include/rclcpp/publisher_base.hpp
@@ -227,6 +227,17 @@ class PublisherBase : public std::enable_shared_from_this<PublisherBase>
   std::vector<rclcpp::NetworkFlowEndpoint>
   get_network_flow_endpoints() const;
 
+  /// Return the lowest available capacity for all subscription buffers.
+  /**
+   * For intraprocess communication return the lowest buffer capacity for all subscriptions.
+   * If intraprocess is disabled or no intraprocess subscriptions present, return maximum of size_t.
+   * On failure return 0.
+   * \return lowest buffer capacity for all subscriptions
+   */
+  RCLCPP_PUBLIC
+  size_t
+  lowest_available_ipm_capacity() const;
+
   /// Wait until all published messages are acknowledged or until the specified timeout elapses.
   /**
    * This method waits until all published messages are acknowledged by all matching
diff --git a/rclcpp/src/rclcpp/intra_process_manager.cpp b/rclcpp/src/rclcpp/intra_process_manager.cpp
index ea5052dc99..7b4e848357 100644
--- a/rclcpp/src/rclcpp/intra_process_manager.cpp
+++ b/rclcpp/src/rclcpp/intra_process_manager.cpp
@@ -571,5 +571,53 @@ IntraProcessManager::can_communicate(
   return true;
 }
 
+size_t
+IntraProcessManager::lowest_available_capacity(const uint64_t intra_process_publisher_id) const
+{
+  size_t capacity = std::numeric_limits<size_t>::max();
+
+  auto publisher_it = pub_to_subs_.find(intra_process_publisher_id);
+  if (publisher_it == pub_to_subs_.end()) {
+    // Publisher is either invalid or no longer exists.
+    RCLCPP_WARN(
+      rclcpp::get_logger("rclcpp"),
+      "Calling lowest_available_capacity for invalid or no longer existing publisher id");
+    return 0u;
+  }
+
+  if (publisher_it->second.take_shared_subscriptions.empty() &&
+    publisher_it->second.take_ownership_subscriptions.empty())
+  {
+    // no subscriptions available
+    return 0u;
+  }
+
+  auto available_capacity = [this, &capacity](const uint64_t intra_process_subscription_id)
+    {
+      auto subscription_it = subscriptions_.find(intra_process_subscription_id);
+      if (subscription_it != subscriptions_.end()) {
+        auto subscription = subscription_it->second.lock();
+        if (subscription) {
+          capacity = std::min(capacity, subscription->available_capacity());
+        }
+      } else {
+        // Subscription is either invalid or no longer exists.
+        RCLCPP_WARN(
+          rclcpp::get_logger("rclcpp"),
+          "Calling available_capacity for invalid or no longer existing subscription id");
+      }
+    };
+
+  for (const auto sub_id : publisher_it->second.take_shared_subscriptions) {
+    available_capacity(sub_id);
+  }
+
+  for (const auto sub_id : publisher_it->second.take_ownership_subscriptions) {
+    available_capacity(sub_id);
+  }
+
+  return capacity;
+}
+
 }  // namespace experimental
 }  // namespace rclcpp
diff --git a/rclcpp/src/rclcpp/publisher_base.cpp b/rclcpp/src/rclcpp/publisher_base.cpp
index 7d1b917d78..3347740d80 100644
--- a/rclcpp/src/rclcpp/publisher_base.cpp
+++ b/rclcpp/src/rclcpp/publisher_base.cpp
@@ -416,3 +416,22 @@ std::vector<rclcpp::NetworkFlowEndpoint> PublisherBase::get_network_flow_endpoin
 
   return network_flow_endpoint_vector;
 }
+
+size_t PublisherBase::lowest_available_ipm_capacity() const
+{
+  if (!intra_process_is_enabled_) {
+    return 0u;
+  }
+
+  auto ipm = weak_ipm_.lock();
+
+  if (!ipm) {
+    // TODO(ivanpauno): should this raise an error?
+    RCLCPP_WARN(
+      rclcpp::get_logger("rclcpp"),
+      "Intra process manager died for a publisher.");
+    return 0u;
+  }
+
+  return ipm->lowest_available_capacity(intra_process_publisher_id_);
+}
diff --git a/rclcpp/test/rclcpp/test_intra_process_buffer.cpp b/rclcpp/test/rclcpp/test_intra_process_buffer.cpp
index be6d1fc35e..fa427de74b 100644
--- a/rclcpp/test/rclcpp/test_intra_process_buffer.cpp
+++ b/rclcpp/test/rclcpp/test_intra_process_buffer.cpp
@@ -292,3 +292,75 @@ TEST(TestIntraProcessBuffer, unique_buffer_consume) {
   EXPECT_EQ(original_value_2, *unique_data_vec[1]);
   EXPECT_NE(original_message_pointer_2, reinterpret_cast<std::uintptr_t>(unique_data_vec[1].get()));
 }
+
+/*
+  Check the available buffer capacity while storing and consuming data from an intra-process
+  buffer.
+  The initial available buffer capacity should equal the buffer size.
+  Inserting a message should decrease the available buffer capacity by 1.
+  Consuming a message should increase the available buffer capacity by 1.
+ */
+TEST(TestIntraProcessBuffer, available_capacity) {
+  using MessageT = char;
+  using Alloc = std::allocator<void>;
+  using Deleter = std::default_delete<MessageT>;
+  using SharedMessageT = std::shared_ptr<const MessageT>;
+  using UniqueMessageT = std::unique_ptr<MessageT, Deleter>;
+  using UniqueIntraProcessBufferT = rclcpp::experimental::buffers::TypedIntraProcessBuffer<
+    MessageT, Alloc, Deleter, UniqueMessageT>;
+
+  constexpr auto history_depth = 5u;
+
+  auto buffer_impl =
+    std::make_unique<rclcpp::experimental::buffers::RingBufferImplementation<UniqueMessageT>>(
+    history_depth);
+
+  UniqueIntraProcessBufferT intra_process_buffer(std::move(buffer_impl));
+
+  EXPECT_EQ(history_depth, intra_process_buffer.available_capacity());
+
+  auto original_unique_msg = std::make_unique<char>('a');
+  auto original_message_pointer = reinterpret_cast<std::uintptr_t>(original_unique_msg.get());
+  auto original_value = *original_unique_msg;
+
+  intra_process_buffer.add_unique(std::move(original_unique_msg));
+
+  EXPECT_EQ(history_depth - 1u, intra_process_buffer.available_capacity());
+
+  SharedMessageT popped_shared_msg;
+  popped_shared_msg = intra_process_buffer.consume_shared();
+  auto popped_message_pointer = reinterpret_cast<std::uintptr_t>(popped_shared_msg.get());
+
+  EXPECT_EQ(history_depth, intra_process_buffer.available_capacity());
+  EXPECT_EQ(original_value, *popped_shared_msg);
+  EXPECT_EQ(original_message_pointer, popped_message_pointer);
+
+  original_unique_msg = std::make_unique<char>('b');
+  original_message_pointer = reinterpret_cast<std::uintptr_t>(original_unique_msg.get());
+  original_value = *original_unique_msg;
+
+  intra_process_buffer.add_unique(std::move(original_unique_msg));
+
+  auto second_unique_msg = std::make_unique<char>('c');
+  auto second_message_pointer = reinterpret_cast<std::uintptr_t>(second_unique_msg.get());
+  auto second_value = *second_unique_msg;
+
+  intra_process_buffer.add_unique(std::move(second_unique_msg));
+
+  EXPECT_EQ(history_depth - 2u, intra_process_buffer.available_capacity());
+
+  UniqueMessageT popped_unique_msg;
+  popped_unique_msg = intra_process_buffer.consume_unique();
+  popped_message_pointer = reinterpret_cast<std::uintptr_t>(popped_unique_msg.get());
+
+  EXPECT_EQ(history_depth - 1u, intra_process_buffer.available_capacity());
+  EXPECT_EQ(original_value, *popped_unique_msg);
+  EXPECT_EQ(original_message_pointer, popped_message_pointer);
+
+  popped_unique_msg = intra_process_buffer.consume_unique();
+  popped_message_pointer = reinterpret_cast<std::uintptr_t>(popped_unique_msg.get());
+
+  EXPECT_EQ(history_depth, intra_process_buffer.available_capacity());
+  EXPECT_EQ(second_value, *popped_unique_msg);
+  EXPECT_EQ(second_message_pointer, popped_message_pointer);
+}
diff --git a/rclcpp/test/rclcpp/test_intra_process_manager.cpp b/rclcpp/test/rclcpp/test_intra_process_manager.cpp
index 01169717e6..02b27cd00c 100644
--- a/rclcpp/test/rclcpp/test_intra_process_manager.cpp
+++ b/rclcpp/test/rclcpp/test_intra_process_manager.cpp
@@ -291,6 +291,10 @@ class SubscriptionIntraProcessBase
     return qos_profile.durability() == rclcpp::DurabilityPolicy::TransientLocal;
   }
 
+  virtual
+  size_t
+  available_capacity() const = 0;
+
   rclcpp::QoS qos_profile;
   std::string topic_name;
 };
@@ -350,6 +354,12 @@ class SubscriptionIntraProcessBuffer : public SubscriptionIntraProcessBase
     return take_shared_method;
   }
 
+  size_t
+  available_capacity() const override
+  {
+    return qos_profile.depth() - buffer->size();
+  }
+
   bool take_shared_method;
 
   typename rclcpp::experimental::buffers::mock::IntraProcessBuffer<MessageT>::UniquePtr buffer;
@@ -1033,3 +1043,75 @@ TEST(TestIntraProcessManager, transient_local) {
     reinterpret_cast<MessageT *>(received_message_pointer_3)->msg);
   ASSERT_EQ("Test", reinterpret_cast<MessageT *>(received_message_pointer_1)->msg);
 }
+
+/*
+ * This tests the method "lowest_available_capacity":
+ * - Creates 1 publisher.
+ * - The available buffer capacity should be at least history size.
+ * - Add 2 subscribers.
+ * - Add everything to the intra-process manager.
+ * - All the entities are expected to have different ids.
+ * - Check the subscriptions count for the publisher.
+ * - The available buffer capacity should be the history size.
+ * - Publish one message (without receiving it).
+ * - The available buffer capacity should decrease by 1.
+ * - Publish another message (without receiving it).
+ * - The available buffer capacity should decrease by 1.
+ * - One subscriber receives one message.
+ * - The available buffer capacity should stay the same,
+ *   as the other subscriber still has not freed its buffer.
+ * - The other subscriber receives one message.
+ * - The available buffer capacity should increase by 1.
+ * - One subscription goes out of scope.
+ * - The available buffer capacity should not change.
+ */
+TEST(TestIntraProcessManager, lowest_available_capacity) {
+  using IntraProcessManagerT = rclcpp::experimental::IntraProcessManager;
+  using MessageT = rcl_interfaces::msg::Log;
+  using PublisherT = rclcpp::mock::Publisher<MessageT>;
+  using SubscriptionIntraProcessT = rclcpp::experimental::mock::SubscriptionIntraProcess<MessageT>;
+
+  constexpr auto history_depth = 10u;
+
+  auto ipm = std::make_shared<IntraProcessManagerT>();
+
+  auto p1 = std::make_shared<PublisherT>(rclcpp::QoS(history_depth).transient_local());
+
+  auto s1 =
+    std::make_shared<SubscriptionIntraProcessT>(rclcpp::QoS(history_depth).transient_local());
+  auto s2 =
+    std::make_shared<SubscriptionIntraProcessT>(rclcpp::QoS(history_depth).transient_local());
+  auto s3 =
+    std::make_shared<SubscriptionIntraProcessT>(rclcpp::QoS(history_depth).transient_local());
+
+  s1->take_shared_method = false;
+  s2->take_shared_method = true;
+  s3->take_shared_method = true;
+
+  auto p1_id = ipm->add_publisher(p1, p1->buffer);
+
+  p1->set_intra_process_manager(p1_id, ipm);
+
+  auto unique_msg = std::make_unique<MessageT>();
+  unique_msg->msg = "Test";
+  p1->publish(std::move(unique_msg));
+
+  ipm->template add_subscription<MessageT>(s1);
+  ipm->template add_subscription<MessageT>(s2);
+  ipm->template add_subscription<MessageT>(s3);
+
+  auto received_message_pointer_1 = s1->pop();
+  auto received_message_pointer_2 = s2->pop();
+  auto received_message_pointer_3 = s3->pop();
+  ASSERT_NE(0u, received_message_pointer_1);
+  ASSERT_NE(0u, received_message_pointer_2);
+  ASSERT_NE(0u, received_message_pointer_3);
+  ASSERT_EQ(received_message_pointer_3, received_message_pointer_2);
+  ASSERT_EQ(
+    reinterpret_cast<MessageT *>(received_message_pointer_1)->msg,
+    reinterpret_cast<MessageT *>(received_message_pointer_2)->msg);
+  ASSERT_EQ(
+    reinterpret_cast<MessageT *>(received_message_pointer_1)->msg,
+    reinterpret_cast<MessageT *>(received_message_pointer_3)->msg);
+  ASSERT_EQ("Test", reinterpret_cast<MessageT *>(received_message_pointer_1)->msg);
+}
diff --git a/rclcpp/test/rclcpp/test_publisher.cpp b/rclcpp/test/rclcpp/test_publisher.cpp
index 070ff68d9b..ab49f92b14 100644
--- a/rclcpp/test/rclcpp/test_publisher.cpp
+++ b/rclcpp/test/rclcpp/test_publisher.cpp
@@ -625,6 +625,41 @@ TEST_P(TestPublisherWaitForAllAcked, check_wait_for_all_acked_with_QosPolicy) {
   EXPECT_TRUE(pub->wait_for_all_acked(std::chrono::milliseconds(6000)));
 }
 
+TEST_F(TestPublisher, lowest_available_ipm_capacity) {
+  constexpr auto history_depth = 10u;
+
+  initialize(rclcpp::NodeOptions().use_intra_process_comms(true));
+
+  rclcpp::PublisherOptionsWithAllocator<std::allocator<void>> options_ipm_disabled;
+  options_ipm_disabled.use_intra_process_comm = rclcpp::IntraProcessSetting::Disable;
+
+  rclcpp::PublisherOptionsWithAllocator<std::allocator<void>> options_ipm_enabled;
+  options_ipm_enabled.use_intra_process_comm = rclcpp::IntraProcessSetting::Enable;
+
+  auto do_nothing = [](std::shared_ptr<const test_msgs::msg::Strings>) {};
+  auto pub_ipm_disabled = node->create_publisher<test_msgs::msg::Strings>(
+    "topic", history_depth,
+    options_ipm_disabled);
+  auto pub_ipm_enabled = node->create_publisher<test_msgs::msg::Strings>(
+    "topic", history_depth,
+    options_ipm_enabled);
+  auto sub = node->create_subscription<test_msgs::msg::Strings>(
+    "topic",
+    history_depth,
+    do_nothing);
+
+  ASSERT_EQ(1, pub_ipm_enabled->get_intra_process_subscription_count());
+  ASSERT_EQ(0, pub_ipm_disabled->lowest_available_ipm_capacity());
+  ASSERT_EQ(history_depth, pub_ipm_enabled->lowest_available_ipm_capacity());
+
+  auto msg = std::make_shared<test_msgs::msg::Strings>();
+  ASSERT_NO_THROW(pub_ipm_disabled->publish(*msg));
+  ASSERT_NO_THROW(pub_ipm_enabled->publish(*msg));
+
+  ASSERT_EQ(0, pub_ipm_disabled->lowest_available_ipm_capacity());
+  ASSERT_EQ(history_depth - 1u, pub_ipm_enabled->lowest_available_ipm_capacity());
+}
+
 INSTANTIATE_TEST_SUITE_P(
   TestWaitForAllAckedWithParm,
   TestPublisherWaitForAllAcked,