diff --git a/swh/scanner/model.py b/swh/scanner/model.py
--- a/swh/scanner/model.py
+++ b/swh/scanner/model.py
@@ -7,13 +7,13 @@
 import sys
 import json
 from pathlib import PosixPath
-from typing import Any, Dict, Tuple, Iterable
+from typing import Any, Dict, Tuple, Iterable, List
 from enum import Enum
 
 import ndjson
 
 from .plot import generate_sunburst, offline_plot
-from .exceptions import InvalidObjectType
+from .exceptions import InvalidObjectType, InvalidDirectoryPath
 from swh.model.identifiers import DIRECTORY, CONTENT
 
 
@@ -172,6 +172,32 @@
             if child_node.otype == DIRECTORY:
                 yield from child_node.__iterNodesAttr()
 
+    def getFilesFromDir(self, dir_path: PosixPath) -> List:
+        """
+        Retrieve files information about a specific directory path
+
+        Returns:
+            A list containing the files attributes present inside the directory given
+            in input
+        """
+
+        def getFiles(node):
+            files = []
+            for _, node in node.children.items():
+                if node.otype == CONTENT:
+                    files.append(node.attributes)
+            return files
+
+        if dir_path == self.path:
+            return getFiles(self)
+        else:
+            for node in self.iterate():
+                if node.path == dir_path:
+                    return getFiles(node)
+            raise InvalidDirectoryPath(
+                "The directory provided doesn't match any stored directory"
+            )
+
     def __getSubDirsInfo(self, root, directories):
         """Fills the directories given in input with the contents information
            stored inside the directory child, only if they have contents.
diff --git a/swh/scanner/tests/test_model.py b/swh/scanner/tests/test_model.py
--- a/swh/scanner/tests/test_model.py
+++ b/swh/scanner/tests/test_model.py
@@ -3,6 +3,10 @@
 # License: GNU General Public License version 3, or any later version
 # See top-level LICENSE file for more information
 
+import pytest
+
+from swh.scanner.exceptions import InvalidDirectoryPath
+
 
 def test_tree_add_node(example_tree, temp_folder):
     avail_paths = temp_folder["paths"].keys()
@@ -76,3 +80,29 @@
 
     assert subsubdir_path not in directories
     assert directories[subdir_path] == (2, 2)
+
+
+def test_get_files_from_dir(example_tree, temp_folder):
+    subdir_path = temp_folder["subdir"]
+
+    for path, pid in temp_folder["paths"].items():
+        example_tree.addNode(path, pid, True)
+
+    files = example_tree.getFilesFromDir(subdir_path)
+    assert len(files) == 2
+
+
+def test_get_files_source_path(example_tree, temp_folder):
+    for path, pid in temp_folder["paths"].items():
+        example_tree.addNode(path, pid, True)
+
+    files = example_tree.getFilesFromDir(example_tree.path)
+    assert len(files) == 1
+
+
+def test_get_files_from_dir_raise_exception(example_tree, temp_folder):
+    for path, pid in temp_folder["paths"].items():
+        example_tree.addNode(path, pid, True)
+
+    with pytest.raises(InvalidDirectoryPath):
+        example_tree.getFilesFromDir("test/")