diff --git a/docs/ufa_client.md b/docs/ufa_client.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5c29d90
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/ufa_client.md
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+# UFAClient: list_files_in_dir
+
+```python
+from ufa.client import UFAClient
+
+client = UFAClient(
+    base_url="https://api.edge.deeporigin.io/files/",
+    token="...",
+    org_key="deeporigin",
+)
+
+listing = await client.list_files_in_dir(directory_path="tests/ufa")
+print(listing.get("continuationToken", ""))
+for entry in listing.get("data", []):
+    print(entry["Key"], entry["Size"])  # example fields
+```
+
+This maps to the HTTP GET endpoint:
+
+```
+GET https://api.edge.deeporigin.io/files/{org_key}/directory/{percent_encoded_prefix}
+```
+
+Where the `directory_path` is percent-encoded as a single path segment (slashes are encoded).
+
+Optional parameters:
+
+- `continuation_token`: Pass to continue a previous listing
+- `max_keys`: Limit the number of items returned (if supported)
+
+The returned JSON has fields similar to:
+
+```json
+{
+  "data": [
+    {"Key": "tests/ufa/ligand.sdf", "Size": 123, "LastModified": "..."}
+  ],
+  "continuationToken": ""
+}
+```
+
+
diff --git a/src/ufa/client.py b/src/ufa/client.py
index dedecd7..4c3ca2c 100644
--- a/src/ufa/client.py
+++ b/src/ufa/client.py
@@ -220,6 +220,68 @@ async def upload_file(
             f"Failed to upload file to UFA: {local_file_path} -> {url}"
         ) from last_exception
 
+    @beartype
+    async def list_files_in_dir(
+        self,
+        *,
+        directory_path: str,
+        continuation_token: str | None = None,
+        max_keys: int | None = None,
+    ) -> dict:
+        """
+        List files within a remote directory/prefix.
+
+        This calls the UFA directory listing endpoint and returns the parsed JSON
+        response, which includes a list of objects for each file and an optional
+        continuation token for pagination.
+
+        Parameters
+        ----------
+        directory_path : str
+            The remote directory or prefix to list (e.g. ``"tests/ufa"``).
+        continuation_token : str | None
+            Optional pagination token returned by a previous call.
+        max_keys : int | None
+            Optional maximum number of keys to return in this request if the
+            backend supports it.
+
+        Returns
+        -------
+        dict
+            Parsed JSON payload, typically with keys ``"data"`` (list of
+            entries) and ``"continuationToken"`` (str).
+        """
+
+        # The directory endpoint expects the entire prefix as a single path
+        # segment, so we percent-encode slashes as well (safe="").
+        clean_path = directory_path.strip("/")
+        encoded_path = quote(clean_path, safe="")
+
+        base = f"{self.base_url}/{self.org_key}/directory/{encoded_path}"
+
+        query_parts: list[str] = []
+        if continuation_token:
+            query_parts.append(
+                f"continuationToken={quote(continuation_token, safe='')}"
+            )
+        if isinstance(max_keys, int) and max_keys > 0:
+            query_parts.append(f"maxKeys={max_keys}")
+        url = base if not query_parts else f"{base}?{'&'.join(query_parts)}"
+
+        async with httpx.AsyncClient() as client:
+            response = await self._make_request(client, url)
+            resp_ct = response.headers.get("content-type", "")
+            if "application/json" in resp_ct:
+                return response.json()
+            # Fallback: attempt to decode JSON even if content-type is missing
+            try:
+                return response.json()
+            except ValueError:
+                logger.error("Unexpected non-JSON response for directory listing")
+                raise UFAError(
+                    "Expected JSON response from directory listing endpoint"
+                ) from None
+
 
 class UFAError(Exception):
     """Base exception for UFA client errors."""
diff --git a/tests/test_client.py b/tests/test_client.py
index b61be7d..842c670 100644
--- a/tests/test_client.py
+++ b/tests/test_client.py
@@ -114,3 +114,28 @@ def test_download_file(tmp_path: Path, local_path: Path, ufa_client: UFAClient)
     assert downloaded_path.parent.resolve() == tmp_path.resolve()
     assert downloaded_path.name == Path(remote_path).name
     assert downloaded_path.read_bytes() == original_bytes
+
+
+def test_list_files_in_dir(ufa_client: UFAClient) -> None:
+    """Upload fixtures and verify they appear in directory listing."""
+    local_files = _iter_fixture_files()
+    if not local_files:
+        pytest.skip("no fixtures to upload")
+
+    # Ensure all fixtures are present remotely under REMOTE_PREFIX
+    for p in local_files:
+        asyncio.run(
+            ufa_client.upload_file(
+                local_file_path=str(p),
+                remote_file_path=_remote_path_for(p),
+            )
+        )
+
+    # List the directory and assert each filename is present
+    listing = asyncio.run(
+        ufa_client.list_files_in_dir(directory_path=REMOTE_PREFIX.rstrip("/"))
+    )
+    assert isinstance(listing, dict)
+    keys = [entry.get("Key", "") for entry in listing.get("data", [])]
+    for p in local_files:
+        assert any(k.endswith(p.name) for k in keys), f"Missing {p.name} in listing"