diff --git a/doc/apiref.rst b/doc/apiref.rst
index 8623623..cc6b1f1 100644
--- a/doc/apiref.rst
+++ b/doc/apiref.rst
@@ -291,6 +291,44 @@ A JSON array is an ordered collection of other JSON values.
 
    .. versionadded:: 1.1
 
+.. cfunction:: int json_array_insert(json_t *array, unsigned int index, json_t *value)
+
+   Inserts *value* to *array* at position *index*, shifting the
+   elements at *index* and after it one position towards the end of
+   the array. Returns 0 on success and -1 on error.
+
+   .. versionadded:: 1.1
+
+.. cfunction:: int json_array_insert_new(json_t *array, unsigned int index, json_t *value)
+
+   Like :cfunc:`json_array_insert()` but steals the reference to
+   *value*. This is useful when *value* is newly created and not used
+   after the call.
+
+   .. versionadded:: 1.1
+
+.. cfunction:: int json_array_remove(json_t *array, unsigned int index)
+
+   Removes the element in *array* at position *index*, shifting the
+   elements after *index* one position towards the start of the array.
+   Returns 0 on success and -1 on error.
+
+   .. versionadded:: 1.1
+
+.. cfunction:: int json_array_clear(json_t *array)
+
+   Removes all elements from *array*. Returns 0 on sucess and -1 on
+   error.
+
+   .. versionadded:: 1.1
+
+.. cfunction:: int json_array_extend(json_t *array, json_t *other_array)
+
+   Appends all elements in *other_array* to the end of *array*.
+   Returns 0 on success and -1 on error.
+
+   .. versionadded:: 1.1
+
 
 Object
 ======
diff --git a/src/jansson.h b/src/jansson.h
index b5cdddb..b7a75b6 100644
--- a/src/jansson.h
+++ b/src/jansson.h
@@ -89,6 +89,10 @@ unsigned int json_array_size(const json_t *array);
 json_t *json_array_get(const json_t *array, unsigned int index);
 int json_array_set_new(json_t *array, unsigned int index, json_t *value);
 int json_array_append_new(json_t *array, json_t *value);
+int json_array_insert_new(json_t *array, unsigned int index, json_t *value);
+int json_array_remove(json_t *array, unsigned int index);
+int json_array_clear(json_t *array);
+int json_array_extend(json_t *array, json_t *other);
 
 static inline
 int json_array_set(json_t *array, unsigned int index, json_t *value)
@@ -102,6 +106,11 @@ int json_array_append(json_t *array, json_t *value)
     return json_array_append_new(array, json_incref(value));
 }
 
+static inline
+int json_array_insert(json_t *array, unsigned int index, json_t *value)
+{
+    return json_array_insert_new(array, index, json_incref(value));
+}
 
 const char *json_string_value(const json_t *json);
 int json_integer_value(const json_t *json);
diff --git a/src/value.c b/src/value.c
index 29f787c..bf5fd54 100644
--- a/src/value.c
+++ b/src/value.c
@@ -217,8 +217,13 @@ json_t *json_array(void)
     json_init(&array->json, JSON_ARRAY);
 
     array->entries = 0;
-    array->size = 0;
-    array->table = NULL;
+    array->size = 8;
+
+    array->table = malloc(array->size * sizeof(json_t *));
+    if(!array->table) {
+        free(array);
+        return NULL;
+    }
 
     return &array->json;
 }
@@ -281,6 +286,48 @@ int json_array_set_new(json_t *json, unsigned int index, json_t *value)
     return 0;
 }
 
+static void array_move(json_array_t *array, unsigned int dest,
+                       unsigned int src, unsigned int count)
+{
+    memmove(&array->table[dest], &array->table[src], count * sizeof(json_t *));
+}
+
+static void array_copy(json_t **dest, unsigned int dpos,
+                       json_t **src, unsigned int spos,
+                       unsigned int count)
+{
+    memcpy(&dest[dpos], &src[spos], count * sizeof(json_t *));
+}
+
+static json_t **json_array_grow(json_array_t *array,
+                                unsigned int amount,
+                                int copy)
+{
+    unsigned int new_size;
+    json_t **old_table, **new_table;
+
+    if(array->entries + amount <= array->size)
+        return array->table;
+
+    old_table = array->table;
+
+    new_size = max(array->size + amount, array->size * 2);
+    new_table = malloc(new_size * sizeof(json_t *));
+    if(!new_table)
+        return NULL;
+
+    array->size = new_size;
+    array->table = new_table;
+
+    if(copy) {
+        array_copy(array->table, 0, old_table, 0, array->entries);
+        free(old_table);
+        return array->table;
+    }
+
+    return old_table;
+}
+
 int json_array_append_new(json_t *json, json_t *value)
 {
     json_array_t *array;
@@ -295,14 +342,9 @@ int json_array_append_new(json_t *json, json_t *value)
     }
     array = json_to_array(json);
 
-    if(array->entries == array->size) {
-        array->size = max(8, array->size * 2);
-        array->table = realloc(array->table, array->size * sizeof(json_t *));
-        if(!array->table)
-        {
-            json_decref(value);
-            return -1;
-        }
+    if(!json_array_grow(array, 1, 1)) {
+        json_decref(value);
+        return -1;
     }
 
     array->table[array->entries] = value;
@@ -311,6 +353,103 @@ int json_array_append_new(json_t *json, json_t *value)
     return 0;
 }
 
+int json_array_insert_new(json_t *json, unsigned int index, json_t *value)
+{
+    json_array_t *array;
+    json_t **old_table;
+
+    if(!value)
+        return -1;
+
+    if(!json_is_array(json)) {
+        json_decref(value);
+        return -1;
+    }
+    array = json_to_array(json);
+
+    if(index > array->entries) {
+        json_decref(value);
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    old_table = json_array_grow(array, 1, 0);
+    if(!old_table) {
+        json_decref(value);
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    if(old_table != array->table) {
+        array_copy(array->table, 0, old_table, 0, index);
+        array_copy(array->table, index + 1, old_table, index,
+                   array->entries - index);
+        free(old_table);
+    }
+    else
+        array_move(array, index + 1, index, array->entries - index);
+
+    array->table[index] = value;
+    array->entries++;
+
+    return 0;
+}
+
+int json_array_remove(json_t *json, unsigned int index)
+{
+    json_array_t *array;
+
+    if(!json_is_array(json))
+        return -1;
+    array = json_to_array(json);
+
+    if(index >= array->entries)
+        return -1;
+
+    json_decref(array->table[index]);
+
+    array_move(array, index, index + 1, array->entries - index);
+    array->entries--;
+
+    return 0;
+}
+
+int json_array_clear(json_t *json)
+{
+    json_array_t *array;
+    unsigned int i;
+
+    if(!json_is_array(json))
+        return -1;
+    array = json_to_array(json);
+
+    for(i = 0; i < array->entries; i++)
+        json_decref(array->table[i]);
+
+    array->entries = 0;
+    return 0;
+}
+
+int json_array_extend(json_t *json, json_t *other_json)
+{
+    json_array_t *array, *other;
+    unsigned int i;
+
+    if(!json_is_array(json) || !json_is_array(other_json))
+        return -1;
+    array = json_to_array(json);
+    other = json_to_array(other_json);
+
+    if(!json_array_grow(array, other->entries, 1))
+        return -1;
+
+    for(i = 0; i < other->entries; i++)
+        json_incref(other->table[i]);
+
+    array_copy(array->table, array->entries, other->table, 0, other->entries);
+
+    array->entries += other->entries;
+    return 0;
+}
+
 
 /*** string ***/
 
diff --git a/test/testprogs/test_array.c b/test/testprogs/test_array.c
index b597afb..53f6f3d 100644
--- a/test/testprogs/test_array.c
+++ b/test/testprogs/test_array.c
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 #include <jansson.h>
 #include "util.h"
 
-int main()
+static void test_misc(void)
 {
     json_t *array, *five, *seven, *value;
     int i;
@@ -19,9 +19,7 @@ int main()
 
     if(!array)
         fail("unable to create array");
-    if(!five)
-        fail("unable to create integer");
-    if(!seven)
+    if(!five || !seven)
         fail("unable to create integer");
 
     if(json_array_size(array) != 0)
@@ -114,6 +112,242 @@ int main()
     json_decref(five);
     json_decref(seven);
     json_decref(array);
+}
+
+static void test_insert(void)
+{
+    json_t *array, *five, *seven, *eleven, *value;
+    int i;
+
+    array = json_array();
+    five = json_integer(5);
+    seven = json_integer(7);
+    eleven = json_integer(11);
+
+    if(!array)
+        fail("unable to create array");
+    if(!five || !seven || !eleven)
+        fail("unable to create integer");
+
+
+    if(!json_array_insert(array, 1, five))
+        fail("able to insert value out of bounds");
+
+
+    if(json_array_insert(array, 0, five))
+        fail("unable to insert value in an empty array");
+
+    if(json_array_get(array, 0) != five)
+        fail("json_array_insert works incorrectly");
+
+    if(json_array_size(array) != 1)
+        fail("array size is invalid after insertion");
+
+
+    if(json_array_insert(array, 1, seven))
+        fail("unable to insert value at the end of an array");
+
+    if(json_array_get(array, 0) != five)
+        fail("json_array_insert works incorrectly");
+
+    if(json_array_get(array, 1) != seven)
+        fail("json_array_insert works incorrectly");
+
+    if(json_array_size(array) != 2)
+        fail("array size is invalid after insertion");
+
+
+    if(json_array_insert(array, 1, eleven))
+        fail("unable to insert value in the middle of an array");
+
+    if(json_array_get(array, 0) != five)
+        fail("json_array_insert works incorrectly");
+
+    if(json_array_get(array, 1) != eleven)
+        fail("json_array_insert works incorrectly");
+
+    if(json_array_get(array, 2) != seven)
+        fail("json_array_insert works incorrectly");
+
+    if(json_array_size(array) != 3)
+        fail("array size is invalid after insertion");
+
+
+    if(json_array_insert_new(array, 2, json_integer(123)))
+        fail("unable to insert value in the middle of an array");
+
+    value = json_array_get(array, 2);
+    if(!json_is_integer(value) || json_integer_value(value) != 123)
+        fail("json_array_insert_new works incorrectly");
+
+    if(json_array_size(array) != 4)
+        fail("array size is invalid after insertion");
+
+
+    for(i = 0; i < 20; i++) {
+        if(json_array_insert(array, 0, seven))
+            fail("unable to insert value at the begining of an array");
+    }
+
+    for(i = 0; i < 20; i++) {
+        if(json_array_get(array, i) != seven)
+            fail("json_aray_insert works incorrectly");
+    }
+
+    if(json_array_size(array) != 24)
+        fail("array size is invalid after loop insertion");
+
+    json_decref(five);
+    json_decref(seven);
+    json_decref(eleven);
+    json_decref(array);
+}
+
+static void test_remove(void)
+{
+    json_t *array, *five, *seven;
+
+    array = json_array();
+    five = json_integer(5);
+    seven = json_integer(7);
+
+    if(!array)
+        fail("unable to create array");
+    if(!five)
+        fail("unable to create integer");
+    if(!seven)
+        fail("unable to create integer");
+
+
+    if(!json_array_remove(array, 0))
+        fail("able to remove an unexisting index");
+
+
+    if(json_array_append(array, five))
+        fail("unable to append");
+
+    if(!json_array_remove(array, 1))
+        fail("able to remove an unexisting index");
+
+    if(json_array_remove(array, 0))
+        fail("unable to remove");
+
+    if(json_array_size(array) != 0)
+        fail("array size is invalid after removing");
+
+
+    if(json_array_append(array, five) ||
+       json_array_append(array, seven) ||
+       json_array_append(array, five) ||
+       json_array_append(array, seven))
+        fail("unable to append");
+
+    if(json_array_remove(array, 2))
+        fail("unable to remove");
+
+    if(json_array_size(array) != 3)
+        fail("array size is invalid after removing");
+
+    if(json_array_get(array, 0) != five ||
+       json_array_get(array, 1) != seven ||
+       json_array_get(array, 2) != seven)
+        fail("remove works incorrectly");
+
+    json_decref(five);
+    json_decref(seven);
+    json_decref(array);
+}
+
+static void test_clear(void)
+{
+    json_t *array, *five, *seven;
+    int i;
+
+    array = json_array();
+    five = json_integer(5);
+    seven = json_integer(7);
+
+    if(!array)
+        fail("unable to create array");
+    if(!five || !seven)
+        fail("unable to create integer");
+
+    for(i = 0; i < 10; i++) {
+        if(json_array_append(array, five))
+            fail("unable to append");
+    }
+    for(i = 0; i < 10; i++) {
+        if(json_array_append(array, seven))
+            fail("unable to append");
+    }
+
+    if(json_array_size(array) != 20)
+        fail("array size is invalid after appending");
+
+    if(json_array_clear(array))
+        fail("unable to clear");
+
+    if(json_array_size(array) != 0)
+        fail("array size is invalid after clearing");
+
+    json_decref(five);
+    json_decref(seven);
+    json_decref(array);
+}
+
+static void test_extend(void)
+{
+    json_t *array1, *array2, *five, *seven;
+    int i;
+
+    array1 = json_array();
+    array2 = json_array();
+    five = json_integer(5);
+    seven = json_integer(7);
+
+    if(!array1 || !array2)
+        fail("unable to create array");
+    if(!five || !seven)
+        fail("unable to create integer");
+
+    for(i = 0; i < 10; i++) {
+        if(json_array_append(array1, five))
+            fail("unable to append");
+    }
+    for(i = 0; i < 10; i++) {
+        if(json_array_append(array2, seven))
+            fail("unable to append");
+    }
+
+    if(json_array_size(array1) != 10 || json_array_size(array2) != 10)
+        fail("array size is invalid after appending");
+
+    if(json_array_extend(array1, array2))
+        fail("unable to extend");
+
+    for(i = 0; i < 10; i++) {
+        if(json_array_get(array1, i) != five)
+            fail("invalid array contents after extending");
+    }
+    for(i = 10; i < 20; i++) {
+        if(json_array_get(array1, i) != seven)
+            fail("invalid array contents after extending");
+    }
+
+    json_decref(five);
+    json_decref(seven);
+    json_decref(array1);
+    json_decref(array2);
+}
+
+
+int main()
+{
+    test_misc();
+    test_insert();
+    test_remove();
+    test_clear();
+    test_extend();
 
     return 0;
 }
diff --git a/test/testprogs/util.h b/test/testprogs/util.h
index 6e518a2..ec8e0e4 100644
--- a/test/testprogs/util.h
+++ b/test/testprogs/util.h
@@ -8,10 +8,13 @@
 #ifndef TESTPROGS_UTIL_H
 #define TESTPROGS_UTIL_H
 
+#include <stdlib.h>
+
 #define fail(msg)                                                \
     do {                                                         \
-        fprintf(stderr, "%s:%d: %s\n", __FILE__, __LINE__, msg); \
-        return 1;                                                \
+        fprintf(stderr, "%s:%s:%d: %s\n",                        \
+                __FILE__, __FUNCTION__, __LINE__, msg);          \
+        exit(1);                                                 \
     } while(0)
 
 #endif