diff --git a/labelbox/pagination.py b/labelbox/pagination.py
index 8d46901e5..9f58155ec 100644
--- a/labelbox/pagination.py
+++ b/labelbox/pagination.py
@@ -79,6 +79,32 @@ def __next__(self):
         self._data_ind += 1
         return rval
 
+    def get_one(self):
+        """Iterates over self and returns first value
+        This method is idempotent
+        """
+        for value in self:
+            return value
+
+    def get_many(self, n: int):
+        """Iterates over self and returns first n results
+        This method is idempotent
+
+        Args:
+            n (int): Number of elements to retrieve
+        """
+        results = []
+        i = 0
+
+        for value in self:
+            if i >= n:
+                break
+
+            results.append(value)
+            i += 1
+
+        return results
+
 
 class _Pagination(ABC):
 
diff --git a/tests/integration/test_dataset.py b/tests/integration/test_dataset.py
index 89a89b78c..e9094ae98 100644
--- a/tests/integration/test_dataset.py
+++ b/tests/integration/test_dataset.py
@@ -21,6 +21,14 @@ def test_dataset(client, rand_gen):
     assert len(after) == len(before) + 1
     assert dataset in after
 
+    # confirm get_one returns first dataset
+    get_one_dataset = client.get_datasets().get_one()
+    assert get_one_dataset.uid == after[0].uid
+
+    # confirm get_many(1) returns first dataset
+    get_many_datasets = client.get_datasets().get_many(1)
+    assert get_many_datasets[0].uid == after[0].uid
+
     dataset = client.get_dataset(dataset.uid)
     assert dataset.name == name