diff --git a/helics/capi.py b/helics/capi.py
index 4e936142..14d5fe50 100644
--- a/helics/capi.py
+++ b/helics/capi.py
@@ -278,6 +278,7 @@ class HelicsFederateFlag(IntEnum):
     - **SINGLE_THREAD_FEDERATE**
     - **MULTI_THREAD_CORE**
     - **SINGLE_THREAD_CORE**
+    - **REENTRANT**
     - **IGNORE_TIME_MISMATCH_WARNINGS**
     - **STRICT_CONFIG_CHECKING**
     - **USE_JSON_SERIALIZATION**
@@ -315,6 +316,8 @@ class HelicsFederateFlag(IntEnum):
     MULTI_THREAD_CORE = 28
     # flag indicating use of a single threaded core
     SINGLE_THREAD_CORE = 29
+    # flag used to specify that a federate connection can be reentrant
+    REENTRANT = 38
     # used to not display warnings on mismatched requested times
     IGNORE_TIME_MISMATCH_WARNINGS = 67
     # specify that checking on configuration files should be strict and throw and error on any invalid values
@@ -345,6 +348,7 @@ class HelicsFederateFlag(IntEnum):
 HELICS_FLAG_SINGLE_THREAD_FEDERATE = HelicsFederateFlag.SINGLE_THREAD_FEDERATE
 HELICS_FLAG_MULTI_THREAD_CORE = HelicsFederateFlag.MULTI_THREAD_CORE
 HELICS_FLAG_SINGLE_THREAD_CORE = HelicsFederateFlag.SINGLE_THREAD_CORE
+HELICS_FLAG_REENTRANT = HelicsFederateFlag.REENTRANT
 HELICS_FLAG_IGNORE_TIME_MISMATCH_WARNINGS = HelicsFederateFlag.IGNORE_TIME_MISMATCH_WARNINGS
 HELICS_FLAG_STRICT_CONFIG_CHECKING = HelicsFederateFlag.STRICT_CONFIG_CHECKING
 HELICS_FLAG_USE_JSON_SERIALIZATION = HelicsFederateFlag.USE_JSON_SERIALIZATION
@@ -367,6 +371,7 @@ class HelicsFederateFlag(IntEnum):
 helics_flag_single_thread_federate = HelicsFederateFlag.SINGLE_THREAD_FEDERATE
 helics_flag_multi_thread_core = HelicsFederateFlag.MULTI_THREAD_CORE
 helics_flag_single_thread_core = HelicsFederateFlag.SINGLE_THREAD_CORE
+helics_flag_reentrant = HelicsFederateFlag.REENTRANT
 helics_flag_ignore_time_mismatch_warnings = HelicsFederateFlag.IGNORE_TIME_MISMATCH_WARNINGS
 helics_flag_strict_config_checking = HelicsFederateFlag.STRICT_CONFIG_CHECKING
 helics_flag_use_json_serialization = HelicsFederateFlag.USE_JSON_SERIALIZATION
@@ -690,6 +695,7 @@ class HelicsHandleOption(IntEnum):
     - **SINGLE_CONNECTION_ONLY**
     - **MULTIPLE_CONNECTIONS_ALLOWED**
     - **BUFFER_DATA**
+    - **RECONNECTABLE**
     - **STRICT_TYPE_CHECKING**
     - **RECEIVE_ONLY**
     - **SOURCE_ONLY**
@@ -708,6 +714,7 @@ class HelicsHandleOption(IntEnum):
     SINGLE_CONNECTION_ONLY = 407  # HelicsHandleOptions
     MULTIPLE_CONNECTIONS_ALLOWED = 409  # HelicsHandleOptions
     BUFFER_DATA = 411  # HelicsHandleOptions
+    RECONNECTABLE = 412  # HelicsHandleOptions
     STRICT_TYPE_CHECKING = 414  # HelicsHandleOptions
     RECEIVE_ONLY = 422  # HelicsHandleOptions
     SOURCE_ONLY = 423  # HelicsHandleOptions
@@ -726,6 +733,7 @@ class HelicsHandleOption(IntEnum):
 HELICS_HANDLE_OPTION_SINGLE_CONNECTION_ONLY = HelicsHandleOption.SINGLE_CONNECTION_ONLY
 HELICS_HANDLE_OPTION_MULTIPLE_CONNECTIONS_ALLOWED = HelicsHandleOption.MULTIPLE_CONNECTIONS_ALLOWED
 HELICS_HANDLE_OPTION_BUFFER_DATA = HelicsHandleOption.BUFFER_DATA
+HELICS_HANDLE_OPTION_RECONNECTABLE = HelicsHandleOption.RECONNECTABLE
 HELICS_HANDLE_OPTION_STRICT_TYPE_CHECKING = HelicsHandleOption.STRICT_TYPE_CHECKING
 HELICS_HANDLE_OPTION_RECEIVE_ONLY = HelicsHandleOption.RECEIVE_ONLY
 HELICS_HANDLE_OPTION_SOURCE_ONLY = HelicsHandleOption.SOURCE_ONLY
@@ -743,6 +751,7 @@ class HelicsHandleOption(IntEnum):
 helics_handle_option_single_connection_only = HelicsHandleOption.SINGLE_CONNECTION_ONLY
 helics_handle_option_multiple_connections_allowed = HelicsHandleOption.MULTIPLE_CONNECTIONS_ALLOWED
 helics_handle_option_buffer_data = HelicsHandleOption.BUFFER_DATA
+helics_handle_option_reconnectable = HelicsHandleOption.RECONNECTABLE
 helics_handle_option_strict_type_checking = HelicsHandleOption.STRICT_TYPE_CHECKING
 helics_handle_option_receive_only = HelicsHandleOption.RECEIVE_ONLY
 helics_handle_option_source_only = HelicsHandleOption.SOURCE_ONLY