diff --git a/opensearch_py_ml/ml_commons/ml_commons_client.py b/opensearch_py_ml/ml_commons/ml_commons_client.py
index 72e2e158b..83d36d8c5 100644
--- a/opensearch_py_ml/ml_commons/ml_commons_client.py
+++ b/opensearch_py_ml/ml_commons/ml_commons_client.py
@@ -518,6 +518,34 @@ def generate_embedding(self, model_id: str, sentences: List[str]) -> object:
             body=API_BODY,
         )
 
+    def predict(self, model_id: str, algo_name: str, input_json):
+
+        API_URL = f"{ML_BASE_URI}/_predict/{algo_name}/{model_id}"
+
+        if isinstance(input_json, str):
+            try:
+                json_obj = json.loads(input_json)
+                if not isinstance(json_obj, dict):
+                    return "Invalid JSON object passed as argument."
+                API_BODY = json.dumps(json_obj)
+            except json.JSONDecodeError:
+                return "Invalid JSON string passed as argument."
+        elif isinstance(input_json, dict):
+            API_BODY = json.dumps(input_json)
+        else:
+            return "Invalid JSON object passed as argument."
+
+        return self._client.transport.perform_request(
+            method="POST",
+            url=API_URL,
+            body=API_BODY,
+        )
+
+
+
+
+
+
     @deprecated(
         reason="Since OpenSearch 2.7.0, you can use undeploy_model instead",
         version="2.7.0",
diff --git a/tests/ml_commons/test_ml_commons_client.py b/tests/ml_commons/test_ml_commons_client.py
index 27cd79dc9..e3ce4ecdf 100644
--- a/tests/ml_commons/test_ml_commons_client.py
+++ b/tests/ml_commons/test_ml_commons_client.py
@@ -237,6 +237,64 @@ def test_DEPRECATED_integration_pretrained_model_upload_unload_delete():
             raised = True
         assert raised == False, "Raised Exception in deleting pretrained model"
 
+def test_predict():
+    input_json = {
+        {
+            "input_query": {
+                "_source": ["petal_length_in_cm", "petal_width_in_cm"],
+                "size": 10000
+            },
+            "input_index": [
+                "iris_data"
+            ]
+        }
+    }
+
+    raised = False
+    model_id = ml_client.register_pretrained_model(
+        model_name=PRETRAINED_MODEL_NAME,
+        model_version=PRETRAINED_MODEL_VERSION,
+        model_format=PRETRAINED_MODEL_FORMAT,
+        deploy_model=True,
+        wait_until_deployed=True,
+    )
+
+    try:
+        predict_obj = ml_client.predict(
+            model_id=model_id, algo_name="kmeans",input_json=input_json
+        )
+        assert predict_obj["status"] == "COMPLETED"
+    except:  # noqa: E722
+        raised = True
+    assert raised == False, "Raised Exception in training and predicting task"
+
+    raised = False
+    try:
+        predict_obj = ml_client.predict(
+            model_id=model_id, algo_name="something else",input_json=input_json
+        )
+        assert predict_obj == "Invalid algorithm name passed as argument."
+    except:  # noqa: E722
+        raised = True
+    assert raised == False, "Raised Exception in training and predicting task"
+
+    try:
+        predict_obj = ml_client.predict(
+            model_id=model_id, algo_name="something else",input_json="15"
+        )
+        assert predict_obj == "Invalid JSON object passed as argument."
+    except:  # noqa: E722
+        raised = True
+    assert raised == False, "Raised Exception in training and predicting task"
+
+    try:
+        predict_obj = ml_client.predict(
+            model_id=model_id, algo_name="something else",input_json=15
+        )
+        assert predict_obj == "Invalid JSON object passed as argument."
+    except:  # noqa: E722
+        raised = True
+    assert raised == False, "Raised Exception in training and predicting task"
 
 def test_integration_pretrained_model_register_undeploy_delete():
     raised = False