diff --git a/objc/NuMongoDB.h b/objc/NuMongoDB.h
index 6e33ebc..34cb355 100644
--- a/objc/NuMongoDB.h
+++ b/objc/NuMongoDB.h
@@ -89,6 +89,8 @@ limitations under the License.
 - (id) runCommand:(id) command inDatabase:(NSString *) database;
 /*! Get the names of the collections in a database. */
 - (id) collectionNamesInDatabase:(NSString *) database;
+/*! Convenience method to list all the databases on the connected server. */
+- (id) listDatabases;
 /*! Remove a database. */
 - (BOOL) dropDatabase:(NSString *) database;
 /*! Remove a collection. */
diff --git a/objc/NuMongoDB.m b/objc/NuMongoDB.m
index 8e23f13..a116509 100644
--- a/objc/NuMongoDB.m
+++ b/objc/NuMongoDB.m
@@ -244,6 +244,11 @@ - (id) collectionNamesInDatabase:(NSString *) database
     return result;
 }
 
+- (id) listDatabases
+{
+    return [self runCommand:[NSDictionary dictionaryWithObject:@"1" forKey:@"listDatabases"] inDatabase:@"admin"];
+}
+
 - (BOOL) ensureCollection:(NSString *) collection hasIndex:(NSObject *) key withOptions:(int) options
 {
     bson output;