diff --git a/client.js b/client.js
index 91476886..5a2f64a7 100644
--- a/client.js
+++ b/client.js
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ const link = require("lib/link");
 const plugin = require("lib/plugin");
 const errors = require("lib/errors");
 const prometheus = require('lib/prometheus');
+const luaTools = require('lib/luaTools');
 
 
 /**
@@ -175,7 +176,7 @@ class Instance extends link.Link{
 
 			module = Object.assign({
 				version: plugin.info.version,
-				dependencies: {},
+				dependencies: { 'clusterio': '*' },
 				path: modulePath,
 				load: [],
 				require: [],
@@ -203,7 +204,7 @@ class Instance extends link.Link{
 
 				module = Object.assign({
 					path: path.join('modules', entry.name),
-					dependencies: {},
+					dependencies: { 'clusterio': '*' },
 					load: [],
 					require: [],
 				}, module);
@@ -218,12 +219,22 @@ class Instance extends link.Link{
 		});
 
 		await this.server.start(saveName);
+		await this.server.disableAchievements()
+		await this.updateInstanceData();
 
 		for (let pluginInstance of this.plugins.values()) {
 			await pluginInstance.onStart();
 		}
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Update instance information on the Factorio side
+	 */
+	async updateInstanceData() {
+		let name = luaTools.escapeString(this.config.name);
+		await this.server.sendRcon(`/sc clusterio_private.update_instance(${this.config.id}, "${name}")`, true);
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Stop the instance
 	 */
diff --git a/docs/developing-for-clusterio.md b/docs/developing-for-clusterio.md
index 31aaafc5..6fee72e7 100644
--- a/docs/developing-for-clusterio.md
+++ b/docs/developing-for-clusterio.md
@@ -223,7 +223,8 @@ The following entries are supported in the module.json file:
     node-semver package for a full description of what operators are
     supported.  The events for dependencies is invoked before the events
     of the dependent, and starting an instance will fail if the
-    dependencies cannot be satisfied.
+    dependencies cannot be satisfied.  If not specified it will default
+    to depending on `clusterio`.
 - `require`:
     Lua files to require in `control.lua`.  This should only really be
     needed if you want to make a global function available for use in
diff --git a/lib/luaTools.js b/lib/luaTools.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8165beb5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/luaTools.js
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+/**
+ * Escapes a string for inclusion into a lua string
+ */
+function escapeString(content) {
+	return content
+		.replace(/\\/g, "\\\\")
+		.replace(/"/g, '\\"')
+		.replace(/'/g, "\\'")
+		.replace(/\0/g, "\\0")
+		.replace(/\n/g, "\\n")
+		.replace(/\r/g, "\\r")
+	;
+}
+
+module.exports = {
+	escapeString,
+}
diff --git a/modules/clusterio/api.lua b/modules/clusterio/api.lua
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..47339457
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/clusterio/api.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+local api = {}
+
+
+-- Table of events raised by clusterio
+api.events = {
+    -- Raised after the name and id of an instance has been updated
+    -- This may occur even if the id and name didn't change.
+
+    -- Event data:
+    --   instance_id: The id of the instance.
+    --   instance_name: the name of the instance.
+    on_instance_updated = script.generate_event_name(),
+}
+
+
+return api
+
diff --git a/modules/clusterio/impl.lua b/modules/clusterio/impl.lua
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2f97ffba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/clusterio/impl.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+local api = require('modules/clusterio/api')
+
+
+local impl = {}
+
+local function init()
+    if not global.clusterio then
+        global.clusterio = {
+            instance_id = nil,
+            instance_name = nil,
+        }
+    end
+end
+
+-- Internal API
+clusterio_private = {}
+function clusterio_private.update_instance(new_id, new_name)
+    init()
+    global.clusterio.instance_id = new_id
+    global.clusterio.instance_name = new_name
+    script.raise_event(api.events.on_instance_updated, {
+        instance_id = new_id,
+        instance_name = new_name,
+    })
+end
+
+
+function impl.add_remote_interface()
+    remote.add_interface('clusterio_api', {
+        -- Returns a table of events raised by clusterio
+        get_events = function()
+            return api.events
+        end,
+
+        -- Returns the instance id the game is run under
+        -- This may change over time and/or be nil.
+        get_instance_id = function()
+            init()
+            return global.clusterio.instance_id
+        end,
+
+        -- Returns the name of the instance the game runs under.
+        -- This may change over time and/or be nil.
+        get_instance_name = function()
+            init()
+            return global.clusterio.instance_name
+        end,
+    })
+end
+
+
+return impl
diff --git a/modules/clusterio/module.json b/modules/clusterio/module.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5ba34a15
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/clusterio/module.json
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+{
+    "name": "clusterio",
+    "version": "0.0.0",
+    "dependencies": {},
+    "load": ["impl.lua"]
+}
diff --git a/plugins/global_chat/instance.js b/plugins/global_chat/instance.js
index 40661eac..e44ed210 100644
--- a/plugins/global_chat/instance.js
+++ b/plugins/global_chat/instance.js
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 const plugin = require("lib/plugin");
+const luaTools = require("lib/luaTools");
 
 
 /**
@@ -8,20 +9,6 @@ function removeTags(content) {
 	return content.replace(/(\[gps=-?\d+,-?\d+\]|\[train=\d+\])/g, "");
 }
 
-/**
- * Escapes a string for inclusion into a lua string
- */
-function escapeLuaString(content) {
-	return content
-		.replace(/\\/g, "\\\\")
-		.replace(/"/g, '\\"')
-		.replace(/'/g, "\\'")
-		.replace(/\0/g, "\\0")
-		.replace(/\n/g, "\\n")
-		.replace(/\r/g, "\\r")
-	;
-}
-
 class InstancePlugin extends plugin.BaseInstancePlugin {
 	constructor(...args) {
 		super(...args);
@@ -34,7 +21,7 @@ class InstancePlugin extends plugin.BaseInstancePlugin {
 	async chatEventHandler(message) {
 		// TODO check if cross server chat is enabled
 		let content = `[${message.data.instance_name}] ${removeTags(message.data.content)}`;
-		await this.instance.server.sendRcon(`/sc game.print('${escapeLuaString(content)}')`, true);
+		await this.instance.server.sendRcon(`/sc game.print('${luaTools.escapeString(content)}')`, true);
 	}
 
 	async onOutput(output) {
@@ -54,5 +41,4 @@ module.exports = {
 
 	// For testing only
 	_removeTags: removeTags,
-	_escapeLuaString: escapeLuaString,
 }
diff --git a/plugins/global_chat/test/plugin.js b/plugins/global_chat/test/plugin.js
index 0e1d3de0..28590068 100644
--- a/plugins/global_chat/test/plugin.js
+++ b/plugins/global_chat/test/plugin.js
@@ -19,30 +19,6 @@ describe("global_chat plugin", function() {
 		});
 	});
 
-	describe("escapeLuaSrting", function() {
-		it("should escape backslashes", function() {
-			assert.equal(instance._escapeLuaString("\\a"), "\\\\a");
-		});
-		it("should escape double quotes", function() {
-			assert.equal(instance._escapeLuaString('"a"'), '\\"a\\"');
-		});
-		it("should escape single quotes", function() {
-			assert.equal(instance._escapeLuaString("'a'"), "\\'a\\'");
-		});
-		it("should escape nul bytes", function() {
-			assert.equal(instance._escapeLuaString("a\0b"), "a\\0b");
-		});
-		it("should escape newlines", function() {
-			assert.equal(instance._escapeLuaString("a\nb"), "a\\nb");
-		});
-		it("should escape carriage return", function() {
-			assert.equal(instance._escapeLuaString("a\rb"), "a\\rb");
-		});
-		it("should escape all combined", function() {
-			assert.equal(instance._escapeLuaString("a\\b\"c'd\0e\nf\rg"), "a\\\\b\\\"c\\'d\\0e\\nf\\rg");
-		});
-	});
-
 	describe("class InstancePlugin", function() {
 		let instancePlugin;
 
diff --git a/test/lib/luaTools.js b/test/lib/luaTools.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c1dd8d36
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/lib/luaTools.js
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+const assert = require('assert').strict;
+
+const luaTools = require('lib/luaTools');
+
+
+describe("lib/luaTools", function() {
+	describe("escapeString()", function() {
+		it("should escape backslashes", function() {
+			assert.equal(luaTools.escapeString("\\a"), "\\\\a");
+		});
+		it("should escape double quotes", function() {
+			assert.equal(luaTools.escapeString('"a"'), '\\"a\\"');
+		});
+		it("should escape single quotes", function() {
+			assert.equal(luaTools.escapeString("'a'"), "\\'a\\'");
+		});
+		it("should escape nul bytes", function() {
+			assert.equal(luaTools.escapeString("a\0b"), "a\\0b");
+		});
+		it("should escape newlines", function() {
+			assert.equal(luaTools.escapeString("a\nb"), "a\\nb");
+		});
+		it("should escape carriage return", function() {
+			assert.equal(luaTools.escapeString("a\rb"), "a\\rb");
+		});
+		it("should escape all combined", function() {
+			assert.equal(luaTools.escapeString("a\\b\"c'd\0e\nf\rg"), "a\\\\b\\\"c\\'d\\0e\\nf\\rg");
+		});
+	});
+});