diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/add-batch-tests-by-test_ids-api-5f2542d214f9968f.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/add-batch-tests-by-test_ids-api-5f2542d214f9968f.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..48ddd36
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/add-batch-tests-by-test_ids-api-5f2542d214f9968f.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+---
+features:
+  - Add a new DB API function, get_tests_by_test_ids, to return a list of Test
+    model objects give an list of test_ids
diff --git a/subunit2sql/db/api.py b/subunit2sql/db/api.py
index 0bf77a0..4d00414 100644
--- a/subunit2sql/db/api.py
+++ b/subunit2sql/db/api.py
@@ -723,6 +723,20 @@ def get_test_by_test_id(test_id, session=None):
     return test
 
 
+def get_tests_by_test_ids(test_ids, session=None):
+    """Get tests that match input test_ids
+
+    :param list test_ids: A list of test_ids (aka the test name) for the test
+    :param session: Optional session object if one isn't provided a new session
+                    will be acquired for the duration of this operation
+    :return: A list of the specified test objects
+    :rtype: list
+    """
+    session = session or get_session()
+    return db_utils.model_query(models.Test, session).filter(
+        models.Test.test_id.in_(test_ids)).all()
+
+
 def get_run_id_from_uuid(uuid, session=None):
     """Get the id for a run by it's uuid
 
diff --git a/subunit2sql/tests/db/test_api.py b/subunit2sql/tests/db/test_api.py
index 4d8dfe0..c6d7357 100644
--- a/subunit2sql/tests/db/test_api.py
+++ b/subunit2sql/tests/db/test_api.py
@@ -66,6 +66,28 @@ class TestDatabaseAPI(base.TestCase):
         res = api.get_test_by_test_id('fake_test')
         self.assertIsNone(res)
 
+    def test_get_tests_by_test_ids(self):
+        test_a = api.create_test('fake_test1', 2, 1, 1, 1.2)
+        test_b = api.create_test('fake_test2', 4, 2, 2, 2.3)
+        test_c = api.create_test('fake_test3', 6, 3, 3, 3.3)
+        test_d = api.create_test('fake_test4', 8, 4, 4, 4.3)
+        result = api.get_tests_by_test_ids(
+            ['fake_test1', 'fake_test2', 'fake_test3'])
+        result_ids = [x.id for x in result]
+        self.assertIn(test_a.id, result_ids)
+        self.assertIn(test_b.id, result_ids)
+        self.assertIn(test_c.id, result_ids)
+        self.assertNotIn(test_d.id, result_ids)
+
+    def test_get_tests_by_test_ids_no_matches(self):
+        api.create_test('fake_test5', 2, 1, 1, 1.2)
+        api.create_test('fake_test6', 4, 2, 2, 2.3)
+        api.create_test('fake_test7', 6, 3, 3, 3.3)
+        api.create_test('fake_test8', 8, 4, 4, 4.3)
+        result = api.get_tests_by_test_ids(
+            ['fake_test1', 'fake_test2', 'fake_test3'])
+        self.assertEqual([], result)
+
     def test_create_run_and_list(self):
         res = api.create_run()
         self.assertIsNotNone(res)