diff --git a/include/spdk/trace_parser.h b/include/spdk/trace_parser.h
index 4daf6eabc..de9b4b4aa 100644
--- a/include/spdk/trace_parser.h
+++ b/include/spdk/trace_parser.h
@@ -102,6 +102,39 @@ const struct spdk_trace_flags *spdk_trace_parser_get_flags(const struct spdk_tra
  */
 uint64_t spdk_trace_parser_get_tsc_offset(const struct spdk_trace_parser *parser);
 
+/** Describes a parsed trace entry */
+struct spdk_trace_parser_entry {
+	/** Pointer to trace entry */
+	struct spdk_trace_entry	*entry;
+	/**
+	 * Index of an object this entry is a part of.  It's only available for tracepoints with
+	 * object_type != OBJECT_NONE.  If unavailable, it'll be assigned to UINT64_MAX.
+	 */
+	uint64_t		object_index;
+	/** The tsc of when the object tied to this entry was created */
+	uint64_t		object_start;
+	/** Logical core number */
+	uint16_t		lcore;
+	/** Tracepoint arguments */
+	union {
+		uint64_t	integer;
+		void		*pointer;
+		char		string[UINT8_MAX + 1];
+	} args[SPDK_TRACE_MAX_ARGS_COUNT];
+};
+
+/**
+ * Return next parsed trace entry.  Once no more traces are available, this will return false and
+ * entry won't be touched.
+ *
+ * \param parser Parser object to be used.
+ * \param entry Tracepoint entry.
+ *
+ * \return True if a trace entry was available, false otherwise.
+ */
+bool spdk_trace_parser_next_entry(struct spdk_trace_parser *parser,
+				  struct spdk_trace_parser_entry *entry);
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/lib/trace_parser/spdk_trace_parser.map b/lib/trace_parser/spdk_trace_parser.map
index b10c67388..1c5df9ea2 100644
--- a/lib/trace_parser/spdk_trace_parser.map
+++ b/lib/trace_parser/spdk_trace_parser.map
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 	spdk_trace_parser_cleanup;
 	spdk_trace_parser_get_flags;
 	spdk_trace_parser_get_tsc_offset;
+	spdk_trace_parser_next_entry;
 
 	local: *;
 };
diff --git a/lib/trace_parser/trace.cpp b/lib/trace_parser/trace.cpp
index 7ce62448e..918d0da49 100644
--- a/lib/trace_parser/trace.cpp
+++ b/lib/trace_parser/trace.cpp
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ struct spdk_trace_parser {
 	spdk_trace_parser &operator=(const spdk_trace_parser &) = delete;
 	const spdk_trace_flags *flags() const { return &_histories->flags; }
 	uint64_t tsc_offset() const { return _tsc_offset; }
+	bool next_entry(spdk_trace_parser_entry *entry);
 private:
 	void populate_events(spdk_trace_history *history, int num_entries);
 	bool init(const spdk_trace_parser_opts *opts);
@@ -78,8 +79,23 @@ private:
 	int			_fd;
 	uint64_t		_tsc_offset;
 	entry_map		_entries;
+	entry_map::iterator	_iter;
 };
 
+bool
+spdk_trace_parser::next_entry(spdk_trace_parser_entry *entry)
+{
+	if (_iter == _entries.end()) {
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	entry->entry = _iter->second;
+	entry->lcore = _iter->first.lcore;
+
+	_iter++;
+	return true;
+}
+
 void
 spdk_trace_parser::populate_events(spdk_trace_history *history, int num_entries)
 {
@@ -212,6 +228,7 @@ spdk_trace_parser::init(const spdk_trace_parser_opts *opts)
 		}
 	}
 
+	_iter = _entries.begin();
 	return true;
 }
 
@@ -271,3 +288,10 @@ spdk_trace_parser_get_tsc_offset(const struct spdk_trace_parser *parser)
 {
 	return parser->tsc_offset();
 }
+
+bool
+spdk_trace_parser_next_entry(struct spdk_trace_parser *parser,
+			     struct spdk_trace_parser_entry *entry)
+{
+	return parser->next_entry(entry);
+}