diff --git a/lib/readyset.rb b/lib/readyset.rb
index dd60b26..ce2af87 100644
--- a/lib/readyset.rb
+++ b/lib/readyset.rb
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 require 'readyset/configuration'
 require 'readyset/controller_extension'
 require 'readyset/model_extension'
+require 'readyset/explain'
 require 'readyset/query'
 require 'readyset/query/cached_query'
 require 'readyset/query/proxied_query'
@@ -83,6 +84,18 @@ def self.drop_cache!(name_or_id: nil, sql: nil)
     nil
   end
 
+  # Gets information about the given query from ReadySet, including whether it's supported to be
+  # cached, its current status, the rewritten query text, and the query ID.
+  #
+  # The information about the given query is retrieved by invoking `EXPLAIN CREATE CACHE FROM` on
+  # ReadySet.
+  #
+  # @param [String] a query about which information should be retrieved
+  # @return [Explain]
+  def self.explain(query)
+    Explain.call(query)
+  end
+
   # Executes a raw SQL query against ReadySet. The query is sanitized prior to being executed.
   # @note This method is not part of the public API.
   # @param sql_array [Array<Object>] the SQL array to be executed against ReadySet.
diff --git a/lib/readyset/explain.rb b/lib/readyset/explain.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..92efded
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/readyset/explain.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+module Readyset
+  class Explain
+    attr_reader :id, :text, :supported
+
+    # Gets information about the given query from ReadySet, including whether it's supported to be
+    # cached, its current status, the rewritten query text, and the query ID.
+    #
+    # The information about the given query is retrieved by invoking `EXPLAIN CREATE CACHE FROM` on
+    # ReadySet.
+    #
+    # @param [String] a query about which information should be retrieved
+    # @return [Explain]
+    def self.call(query)
+      raw_results = Readyset.raw_query('EXPLAIN CREATE CACHE FROM %s', query)
+      from_readyset_results(**raw_results.first.to_h.symbolize_keys)
+    end
+
+    # Creates a new `Explain` with the given attributes.
+    #
+    # @param [String] id the ID of the query
+    # @param [String] text the query text
+    # @param [Symbol] supported the supported status of the query
+    # @return [Explain]
+    def initialize(id:, text:, supported:) # :nodoc:
+      @id = id
+      @text = text
+      @supported = supported
+    end
+
+    # Compares `self` with another `Explain` by comparing them attribute-wise.
+    #
+    # @param [Explain] other the `Explain` to which `self` should be compared
+    # @return [Boolean]
+    def ==(other)
+      id == other.id &&
+        text == other.text &&
+        supported == other.supported
+    end
+
+    # Returns true if the explain information returned by ReadySet indicates that the query is
+    # unsupported.
+    #
+    # @return [Boolean]
+    def unsupported?
+      supported == :unsupported
+    end
+
+    private
+
+    def self.from_readyset_results(**attributes)
+      new(
+        id: attributes[:'query id'],
+        text: attributes[:query],
+        supported: attributes[:'readyset supported'].to_sym,
+      )
+    end
+    private_class_method :from_readyset_results
+  end
+end
diff --git a/lib/readyset/relation_extension.rb b/lib/readyset/relation_extension.rb
index f3eaa16..75a8283 100644
--- a/lib/readyset/relation_extension.rb
+++ b/lib/readyset/relation_extension.rb
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ module RelationExtension
       # query already exists.
       #
       # NOTE: If the ActiveRecord query eager loads associations (e.g. via `#includes`), the
-      # the queries issues to do the eager loading will not have caches created. Those queries must
+      # the queries issued to do the eager loading will not have caches created. Those queries must
       # have their caches created separately.
       #
       # @return [void]
@@ -19,13 +19,21 @@ def create_readyset_cache!
       # for the query already doesn't exist.
       #
       # NOTE: If the ActiveRecord query eager loads associations (e.g. via `#includes`), the
-      # the queries issues to do the eager loading will not have caches dropped. Those queries must
+      # the queries issued to do the eager loading will not have caches dropped. Those queries must
       # have their caches dropped separately.
       #
       # @return [void]
       def drop_readyset_cache!
         Readyset.drop_cache!(sql: to_sql)
       end
+
+      # Gets information about this query from ReadySet, including the query's ID, the normalized
+      # query text, and whether the query is supported by ReadySet.
+      #
+      # @return [Readyset::Explain]
+      def readyset_explain
+        Readyset.explain(to_sql)
+      end
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/explain_spec.rb b/spec/explain_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e90de20
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/explain_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+require 'spec_helper'
+
+RSpec.describe Readyset::Explain do
+  describe '.call' do
+    it 'retrieves the explain information from ReadySet' do
+      explain = build(:explain)
+      raw_result = {
+        :'query id' => explain.id,
+        :'readyset supported' => explain.supported,
+        query: explain.text,
+      }
+      allow(Readyset).to receive(:raw_query).with('EXPLAIN CREATE CACHE FROM %s', explain.text).
+        and_return([raw_result])
+
+      result = Readyset::Explain.call(explain.text)
+
+      expect(result).to eq(explain)
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe '.new' do
+    it 'creates a new `Explain` with the given attributes' do
+      attributes = attributes_for(:explain)
+
+      explain = Readyset::Explain.new(**attributes)
+
+      expect(explain).to eq(build(:explain))
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe '#==' do
+    context "when the other `Explain` has an attribute that doesn't match self's" do
+      it 'returns false' do
+        explain = build(:explain)
+        other = build(:explain, supported: :pending)
+
+        result = explain == other
+
+        expect(result).to eq(false)
+      end
+    end
+
+    context 'when the attributes of the other `Explain` match those of `self`' do
+      it 'returns true' do
+        explain = build(:explain)
+        other = build(:explain)
+
+        result = explain == other
+
+        expect(result).to eq(true)
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe '#unsupported?' do
+    context 'when the `Explain` indicates that the query is supported' do
+      it 'returns false' do
+        explain = build(:explain)
+
+        result = explain.unsupported?
+
+        expect(result).to eq(false)
+      end
+    end
+
+    context 'when the `Explain` indicates that the query is unsupported' do
+      it 'returns false' do
+        explain = build(:explain, supported: :unsupported)
+
+        result = explain.unsupported?
+
+        expect(result).to eq(true)
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/factories/explain.rb b/spec/factories/explain.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c573e81
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/factories/explain.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+FactoryBot.define do
+  factory :explain, class: 'Readyset::Explain' do
+    id { 'q_eafb620c78f5b9ac' }
+    text { 'SELECT * FROM "t" WHERE ("x" = $1)' }
+    supported { :yes }
+
+    initialize_with { new(**attributes) }
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/ready_set_spec.rb b/spec/ready_set_spec.rb
index e0b5aef..ddca651 100644
--- a/spec/ready_set_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ready_set_spec.rb
@@ -125,6 +125,26 @@
     end
   end
 
+  describe '.explain' do
+    it 'invokes `Explain.call` with the given query' do
+      explain = build(:explain)
+      allow(Readyset::Explain).to receive(:call).with(explain.text).and_return(explain)
+
+      Readyset.explain(explain.text)
+
+      expect(Readyset::Explain).to have_received(:call).with(explain.text)
+    end
+
+    it 'returns a `Explain`' do
+      explain = build(:explain)
+      allow(Readyset::Explain).to receive(:call).with(explain.text).and_return(explain)
+
+      result = Readyset.explain(explain.text)
+
+      expect(result).to eq(explain)
+    end
+  end
+
   describe '.raw_query' do
     subject { Readyset.raw_query(*query) }
 
diff --git a/spec/relation_extension_spec.rb b/spec/relation_extension_spec.rb
index 476116c..a780888 100644
--- a/spec/relation_extension_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/relation_extension_spec.rb
@@ -12,8 +12,7 @@
       subject
     end
 
-    it 'invokes `Readyset.create_cache!` with the parameterized query string that the ' \
-        'relation represents' do
+    it "invokes `Readyset.create_cache!` with the relation's query string" do
       expect(Readyset).to have_received(:create_cache!).with(sql: query_string)
     end
   end
@@ -29,9 +28,34 @@
       subject
     end
 
-    it 'invokes `Readyset.drop_cache!` with the parameterized query string that the relation ' \
-        'represents' do
+    it "invokes `Readyset.drop_cache!` with the relation's query string" do
       expect(Readyset).to have_received(:drop_cache!).with(sql: query_string)
     end
   end
+
+  describe '#readyset_explain' do
+    it "invokes `Readyset.readyset_explain` with the relation's query string" do
+      query = Cat.where(id: 1)
+      query_string = query.to_sql
+      allow(Readyset).to receive(:explain).with(query_string).
+        and_return(instance_double(Readyset::Explain))
+
+      query.readyset_explain
+
+      expect(Readyset).to have_received(:explain).with(query_string)
+    end
+
+    it 'returns the expected explain information' do
+      query = Cat.where(id: 1)
+      query_string = query.to_sql
+      explain = Readyset::Explain.new(id: 'q_0000000000000000',
+                                      text: 'SELECT * FROM "cats" WHERE ("id" = $1)',
+                                      supported: :yes)
+      allow(Readyset).to receive(:explain).with(query_string).and_return(explain)
+
+      output = query.readyset_explain
+
+      expect(output).to eq(explain)
+    end
+  end
 end