diff --git a/src/backend/distributed/executor/multi_client_executor.c b/src/backend/distributed/executor/multi_client_executor.c
index 88d465337..4fe31a7dc 100644
--- a/src/backend/distributed/executor/multi_client_executor.c
+++ b/src/backend/distributed/executor/multi_client_executor.c
@@ -315,6 +315,53 @@ MultiClientConnectionUp(int32 connectionId)
 }
 
 
+/* MultiClientExecute synchronously executes a query over the given connection. */
+bool
+MultiClientExecute(int32 connectionId, const char *query, void **queryResult,
+				   int *rowCount, int *columnCount)
+{
+	bool querySent = false;
+	bool queryReady = false;
+	bool queryOK = false;
+	WaitInfo *waitInfo = NULL;
+
+	querySent = MultiClientSendQuery(connectionId, query);
+	if (!querySent)
+	{
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	waitInfo = MultiClientCreateWaitInfo(1);
+
+	while (!queryReady)
+	{
+		ResultStatus resultStatus = MultiClientResultStatus(connectionId);
+		if (resultStatus == CLIENT_RESULT_READY)
+		{
+			queryReady = true;
+		}
+		else if (resultStatus == CLIENT_RESULT_BUSY)
+		{
+			/* wait for results, errors, or interrupts */
+			MultiClientResetWaitInfo(waitInfo);
+			MultiClientRegisterWait(waitInfo, TASK_STATUS_SOCKET_READ, connectionId);
+			MultiClientWait(waitInfo);
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			MultiClientFreeWaitInfo(waitInfo);
+			return false;
+		}
+	}
+
+	queryOK = MultiClientQueryResult(connectionId, queryResult, rowCount, columnCount);
+
+	MultiClientFreeWaitInfo(waitInfo);
+
+	return queryOK;
+}
+
+
 /* MultiClientSendQuery sends the given query over the given connection. */
 bool
 MultiClientSendQuery(int32 connectionId, const char *query)
@@ -532,6 +579,15 @@ MultiClientGetValue(void *queryResult, int rowIndex, int columnIndex)
 }
 
 
+/* MultiClientValueIsNull returns whether the value at the given position is null. */
+bool
+MultiClientValueIsNull(void *queryResult, int rowIndex, int columnIndex)
+{
+	bool isNull = PQgetisnull((PGresult *) queryResult, rowIndex, columnIndex);
+	return isNull;
+}
+
+
 /* MultiClientClearResult free's the memory associated with a PGresult. */
 void
 MultiClientClearResult(void *queryResult)
diff --git a/src/include/distributed/multi_client_executor.h b/src/include/distributed/multi_client_executor.h
index ab5b9bc38..e9658ee22 100644
--- a/src/include/distributed/multi_client_executor.h
+++ b/src/include/distributed/multi_client_executor.h
@@ -104,6 +104,8 @@ extern int32 MultiClientConnectStart(const char *nodeName, uint32 nodePort,
 extern ConnectStatus MultiClientConnectPoll(int32 connectionId);
 extern void MultiClientDisconnect(int32 connectionId);
 extern bool MultiClientConnectionUp(int32 connectionId);
+extern bool MultiClientExecute(int32 connectionId, const char *query, void **queryResult,
+							   int *rowCount, int *columnCount);
 extern bool MultiClientSendQuery(int32 connectionId, const char *query);
 extern bool MultiClientCancel(int32 connectionId);
 extern ResultStatus MultiClientResultStatus(int32 connectionId);
@@ -114,6 +116,7 @@ extern bool MultiClientQueryResult(int32 connectionId, void **queryResult,
 extern BatchQueryStatus MultiClientBatchResult(int32 connectionId, void **queryResult,
 											   int *rowCount, int *columnCount);
 extern char * MultiClientGetValue(void *queryResult, int rowIndex, int columnIndex);
+extern bool MultiClientValueIsNull(void *queryResult, int rowIndex, int columnIndex);
 extern void MultiClientClearResult(void *queryResult);
 extern WaitInfo * MultiClientCreateWaitInfo(int maxConnections);