diff --git a/python/pyspark/sql/dataframe.py b/python/pyspark/sql/dataframe.py
index a3ce87096e790..65b902cf3c4d5 100644
--- a/python/pyspark/sql/dataframe.py
+++ b/python/pyspark/sql/dataframe.py
@@ -2219,6 +2219,20 @@ def semanticHash(self):
         """
         return self._jdf.semanticHash()
 
+    @since(3.1)
+    def inputFiles(self):
+        """
+        Returns a best-effort snapshot of the files that compose this :class:`DataFrame`.
+        This method simply asks each constituent BaseRelation for its respective files and
+        takes the union of all results. Depending on the source relations, this may not find
+        all input files. Duplicates are removed.
+
+        >>> df = spark.read.load("examples/src/main/resources/people.json", format="json")
+        >>> len(df.inputFiles())
+        1
+        """
+        return list(self._jdf.inputFiles())
+
     where = copy_func(
         filter,
         sinceversion=1.3,
diff --git a/python/pyspark/sql/tests/test_dataframe.py b/python/pyspark/sql/tests/test_dataframe.py
index 9861178158f85..062e61663a332 100644
--- a/python/pyspark/sql/tests/test_dataframe.py
+++ b/python/pyspark/sql/tests/test_dataframe.py
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@
 
 import os
 import pydoc
+import shutil
+import tempfile
 import time
 import unittest
 
@@ -820,6 +822,22 @@ def test_same_semantics_error(self):
             with self.assertRaisesRegexp(ValueError, "should be of DataFrame.*int"):
                 self.spark.range(10).sameSemantics(1)
 
+    def test_input_files(self):
+        tpath = tempfile.mkdtemp()
+        shutil.rmtree(tpath)
+        try:
+            self.spark.range(1, 100, 1, 10).write.parquet(tpath)
+            # read parquet file and get the input files list
+            input_files_list = self.spark.read.parquet(tpath).inputFiles()
+
+            # input files list should contain 10 entries
+            self.assertEquals(len(input_files_list), 10)
+            # all file paths in list must contain tpath
+            for file_path in input_files_list:
+                self.assertTrue(tpath in file_path)
+        finally:
+            shutil.rmtree(tpath)
+
 
 class QueryExecutionListenerTests(unittest.TestCase, SQLTestUtils):
     # These tests are separate because it uses 'spark.sql.queryExecutionListeners' which is