diff --git a/python/python/lancedb/db.py b/python/python/lancedb/db.py
index c5d3a5b9..204edc87 100644
--- a/python/python/lancedb/db.py
+++ b/python/python/lancedb/db.py
@@ -248,6 +248,18 @@ class DBConnection(EnforceOverrides):
         """
         raise NotImplementedError
 
+    def rename_table(self, cur_name: str, new_name: str):
+        """Rename a table in the database.
+
+        Parameters
+        ----------
+        cur_name: str
+            The current name of the table.
+        new_name: str
+            The new name of the table.
+        """
+        raise NotImplementedError
+
     def drop_database(self):
         """
         Drop database
diff --git a/python/python/lancedb/remote/db.py b/python/python/lancedb/remote/db.py
index c252fc5c..3809c511 100644
--- a/python/python/lancedb/remote/db.py
+++ b/python/python/lancedb/remote/db.py
@@ -281,6 +281,24 @@ class RemoteDBConnection(DBConnection):
         )
         self._table_cache.pop(name)
 
+    @override
+    def rename_table(self, cur_name: str, new_name: str):
+        """Rename a table in the database.
+
+        Parameters
+        ----------
+        cur_name: str
+            The current name of the table.
+        new_name: str
+            The new name of the table.
+        """
+        self._client.post(
+            f"/v1/table/{cur_name}/rename/",
+            json={"new_table_name": new_name},
+        )
+        self._table_cache.pop(cur_name)
+        self._table_cache[new_name] = True
+
     async def close(self):
         """Close the connection to the database."""
         self._client.close()
diff --git a/python/python/lancedb/remote/table.py b/python/python/lancedb/remote/table.py
index d17410f8..c6a0078b 100644
--- a/python/python/lancedb/remote/table.py
+++ b/python/python/lancedb/remote/table.py
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ class RemoteTable(Table):
         return resp
 
     def index_stats(self, index_uuid: str):
-        """List all the indices on the table"""
+        """List all the stats of a specified index"""
         resp = self._conn._client.post(
             f"/v1/table/{self._name}/index/{index_uuid}/stats/"
         )
diff --git a/rust/lancedb/src/index/vector.rs b/rust/lancedb/src/index/vector.rs
index 11f25fee..c2637378 100644
--- a/rust/lancedb/src/index/vector.rs
+++ b/rust/lancedb/src/index/vector.rs
@@ -46,10 +46,18 @@ impl VectorIndex {
     }
 }
 
+#[derive(Debug, Deserialize)]
+pub struct VectorIndexMetadata {
+    pub metric_type: String,
+    pub index_type: String,
+}
+
 #[derive(Debug, Deserialize)]
 pub struct VectorIndexStatistics {
     pub num_indexed_rows: usize,
     pub num_unindexed_rows: usize,
+    pub index_type: String,
+    pub indices: Vec<VectorIndexMetadata>,
 }
 
 /// Builder for an IVF PQ index.
diff --git a/rust/lancedb/src/table.rs b/rust/lancedb/src/table.rs
index d5d3d1dd..8efbd115 100644
--- a/rust/lancedb/src/table.rs
+++ b/rust/lancedb/src/table.rs
@@ -1061,6 +1061,26 @@ impl NativeTable {
         }
     }
 
+    pub async fn get_index_type(&self, index_uuid: &str) -> Result<Option<String>> {
+        match self.load_index_stats(index_uuid).await? {
+            Some(stats) => Ok(Some(stats.index_type)),
+            None => Ok(None),
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub async fn get_distance_type(&self, index_uuid: &str) -> Result<Option<String>> {
+        match self.load_index_stats(index_uuid).await? {
+            Some(stats) => Ok(Some(
+                stats
+                    .indices
+                    .iter()
+                    .map(|i| i.metric_type.clone())
+                    .collect(),
+            )),
+            None => Ok(None),
+        }
+    }
+
     pub async fn load_indices(&self) -> Result<Vec<VectorIndex>> {
         let dataset = self.dataset.get().await?;
         let (indices, mf) = futures::try_join!(dataset.load_indices(), dataset.latest_manifest())?;