diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/func.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/func.sgml
index 9a7f6836581..f984d069e1f 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/func.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/func.sgml
@@ -20355,6 +20355,20 @@ postgres=# SELECT * FROM pg_walfile_name_offset(pg_stop_backup());
         role and may be granted to other non-superuser roles.
        </entry>
       </row>
+      <row>
+       <entry>
+        <literal><function>pg_ls_tmpdir(<optional><parameter>tablespace</parameter> <type>oid</type></optional>)</function></literal>
+       </entry>
+       <entry><type>setof record</type></entry>
+       <entry>
+        List the name, size, and last modification time of files in the
+        temporary directory for <parameter>tablespace</parameter>.  If
+        <parameter>tablespace</parameter> is not provided, the
+        <literal>pg_default</literal> tablespace is used.  Access is granted
+        to members of the <literal>pg_monitor</literal> role and may be
+        granted to other non-superuser roles.
+       </entry>
+      </row>
       <row>
        <entry>
         <literal><function>pg_read_file(<parameter>filename</parameter> <type>text</type> [, <parameter>offset</parameter> <type>bigint</type>, <parameter>length</parameter> <type>bigint</type> [, <parameter>missing_ok</parameter> <type>boolean</type>] ])</function></literal>
@@ -20428,6 +20442,19 @@ postgres=# SELECT * FROM pg_walfile_name_offset(pg_stop_backup());
     <command>GRANT</command>.
    </para>
 
+   <indexterm>
+    <primary>pg_ls_tmpdir</primary>
+   </indexterm>
+   <para>
+    <function>pg_ls_tmpdir</function> returns the name, size, and last modified
+    time (mtime) of each file in the temporary file directory for the specified
+    <parameter>tablespace</parameter>.  If <parameter>tablespace</parameter> is
+    not provided, the <literal>pg_default</literal> tablespace is used.  By
+    default only superusers and members of the <literal>pg_monitor</literal>
+    role can use this function.  Access may be granted to others using
+    <command>GRANT</command>.
+   </para>
+
    <indexterm>
     <primary>pg_read_file</primary>
    </indexterm>
diff --git a/src/backend/catalog/system_views.sql b/src/backend/catalog/system_views.sql
index 72515524199..020f28cbf66 100644
--- a/src/backend/catalog/system_views.sql
+++ b/src/backend/catalog/system_views.sql
@@ -1150,6 +1150,8 @@ REVOKE EXECUTE ON FUNCTION lo_export(oid, text) FROM public;
 
 REVOKE EXECUTE ON FUNCTION pg_ls_logdir() FROM public;
 REVOKE EXECUTE ON FUNCTION pg_ls_waldir() FROM public;
+REVOKE EXECUTE ON FUNCTION pg_ls_tmpdir() FROM public;
+REVOKE EXECUTE ON FUNCTION pg_ls_tmpdir(oid) FROM public;
 
 REVOKE EXECUTE ON FUNCTION pg_read_file(text) FROM public;
 REVOKE EXECUTE ON FUNCTION pg_read_file(text,bigint,bigint) FROM public;
@@ -1170,6 +1172,8 @@ REVOKE EXECUTE ON FUNCTION pg_ls_dir(text,boolean,boolean) FROM public;
 --
 GRANT EXECUTE ON FUNCTION pg_ls_logdir() TO pg_monitor;
 GRANT EXECUTE ON FUNCTION pg_ls_waldir() TO pg_monitor;
+GRANT EXECUTE ON FUNCTION pg_ls_tmpdir() TO pg_monitor;
+GRANT EXECUTE ON FUNCTION pg_ls_tmpdir(oid) TO pg_monitor;
 
 GRANT pg_read_all_settings TO pg_monitor;
 GRANT pg_read_all_stats TO pg_monitor;
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/adt/genfile.c b/src/backend/utils/adt/genfile.c
index a97cbea2483..85bea8d5022 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/adt/genfile.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/adt/genfile.c
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 #include "access/htup_details.h"
 #include "access/xlog_internal.h"
 #include "catalog/pg_authid.h"
+#include "catalog/pg_tablespace_d.h"
 #include "catalog/pg_type.h"
 #include "funcapi.h"
 #include "mb/pg_wchar.h"
@@ -31,6 +32,7 @@
 #include "storage/fd.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/memutils.h"
+#include "utils/syscache.h"
 #include "utils/timestamp.h"
 
 typedef struct
@@ -520,7 +522,7 @@ pg_ls_dir_1arg(PG_FUNCTION_ARGS)
 
 /* Generic function to return a directory listing of files */
 static Datum
-pg_ls_dir_files(FunctionCallInfo fcinfo, const char *dir)
+pg_ls_dir_files(FunctionCallInfo fcinfo, const char *dir, bool missing_ok)
 {
 	FuncCallContext *funcctx;
 	struct dirent *de;
@@ -549,10 +551,18 @@ pg_ls_dir_files(FunctionCallInfo fcinfo, const char *dir)
 		fctx->dirdesc = AllocateDir(fctx->location);
 
 		if (!fctx->dirdesc)
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					(errcode_for_file_access(),
-					 errmsg("could not open directory \"%s\": %m",
-							fctx->location)));
+		{
+			if (missing_ok && errno == ENOENT)
+			{
+				MemoryContextSwitchTo(oldcontext);
+				SRF_RETURN_DONE(funcctx);
+			}
+			else
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode_for_file_access(),
+						 errmsg("could not open directory \"%s\": %m",
+								fctx->location)));
+		}
 
 		funcctx->user_fctx = fctx;
 		MemoryContextSwitchTo(oldcontext);
@@ -601,12 +611,50 @@ pg_ls_dir_files(FunctionCallInfo fcinfo, const char *dir)
 Datum
 pg_ls_logdir(PG_FUNCTION_ARGS)
 {
-	return pg_ls_dir_files(fcinfo, Log_directory);
+	return pg_ls_dir_files(fcinfo, Log_directory, false);
 }
 
 /* Function to return the list of files in the WAL directory */
 Datum
 pg_ls_waldir(PG_FUNCTION_ARGS)
 {
-	return pg_ls_dir_files(fcinfo, XLOGDIR);
+	return pg_ls_dir_files(fcinfo, XLOGDIR, false);
+}
+
+/*
+ * Generic function to return the list of files in pgsql_tmp
+ */
+static Datum
+pg_ls_tmpdir(FunctionCallInfo fcinfo, Oid tblspc)
+{
+	char		path[MAXPGPATH];
+
+	if (!SearchSysCacheExists1(TABLESPACEOID, ObjectIdGetDatum(tblspc)))
+		ereport(ERROR,
+				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+				 errmsg("tablespace with OID %u does not exist",
+						tblspc)));
+
+	TempTablespacePath(path, tblspc);
+	return pg_ls_dir_files(fcinfo, path, true);
+}
+
+/*
+ * Function to return the list of temporary files in the pg_default tablespace's
+ * pgsql_tmp directory
+ */
+Datum
+pg_ls_tmpdir_noargs(PG_FUNCTION_ARGS)
+{
+	return pg_ls_tmpdir(fcinfo, DEFAULTTABLESPACE_OID);
+}
+
+/*
+ * Function to return the list of temporary files in the specified tablespace's
+ * pgsql_tmp directory
+ */
+Datum
+pg_ls_tmpdir_1arg(PG_FUNCTION_ARGS)
+{
+	return pg_ls_tmpdir(fcinfo, PG_GETARG_OID(0));
 }
diff --git a/src/include/catalog/catversion.h b/src/include/catalog/catversion.h
index 02a9866f321..89e2b609165 100644
--- a/src/include/catalog/catversion.h
+++ b/src/include/catalog/catversion.h
@@ -53,6 +53,6 @@
  */
 
 /*							yyyymmddN */
-#define CATALOG_VERSION_NO	201809301
+#define CATALOG_VERSION_NO	201810051
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/include/catalog/pg_proc.dat b/src/include/catalog/pg_proc.dat
index 8e4145f42b4..8579822bcd2 100644
--- a/src/include/catalog/pg_proc.dat
+++ b/src/include/catalog/pg_proc.dat
@@ -10199,6 +10199,16 @@
   provolatile => 'v', prorettype => 'record', proargtypes => '',
   proallargtypes => '{text,int8,timestamptz}', proargmodes => '{o,o,o}',
   proargnames => '{name,size,modification}', prosrc => 'pg_ls_waldir' },
+{ oid => '5029', descr => 'list files in the pgsql_tmp directory',
+  proname => 'pg_ls_tmpdir', procost => '10', prorows => '20', proretset => 't',
+  provolatile => 'v', prorettype => 'record', proargtypes => '',
+  proallargtypes => '{text,int8,timestamptz}', proargmodes => '{o,o,o}',
+  proargnames => '{name,size,modification}', prosrc => 'pg_ls_tmpdir_noargs' },
+{ oid => '5030', descr => 'list files in the pgsql_tmp directory',
+  proname => 'pg_ls_tmpdir', procost => '10', prorows => '20', proretset => 't',
+  provolatile => 'v', prorettype => 'record', proargtypes => 'oid',
+  proallargtypes => '{oid,text,int8,timestamptz}', proargmodes => '{i,o,o,o}',
+  proargnames => '{tablespace,name,size,modification}', prosrc => 'pg_ls_tmpdir_1arg' },
 
 # hash partitioning constraint function
 { oid => '5028', descr => 'hash partition CHECK constraint',