diff --git a/markets/storageadapter/dealpublisher.go b/markets/storageadapter/dealpublisher.go
index fcc88653e..8a824ea23 100644
--- a/markets/storageadapter/dealpublisher.go
+++ b/markets/storageadapter/dealpublisher.go
@@ -121,6 +121,44 @@ func newDealPublisher(
 	}
 }
 
+// PendingInfo has info about pending deals and when they are due to be
+// published
+type PendingInfo struct {
+	deals              []*pendingDeal
+	publishPeriodStart time.Time
+	publishPeriod      time.Duration
+}
+
+// PendingDeals returns the list of deals that are queued up to be published
+func (p *DealPublisher) PendingDeals() *PendingInfo {
+	p.lk.Lock()
+	defer p.lk.Unlock()
+
+	// Filter out deals whose context has been cancelled
+	deals := make([]*pendingDeal, 0, len(p.pending))
+	for _, dl := range p.pending {
+		if dl.ctx.Err() == nil {
+			deals = append(deals, dl)
+		}
+	}
+
+	return &PendingInfo{
+		deals:              deals,
+		publishPeriodStart: p.publishPeriodStart,
+		publishPeriod:      p.publishPeriod,
+	}
+}
+
+// ForcePublishPendingDeals publishes all pending deals without waiting for
+// the publish period to elapse
+func (p *DealPublisher) ForcePublishPendingDeals() {
+	p.lk.Lock()
+	defer p.lk.Unlock()
+
+	log.Infof("force publishing deals")
+	p.publishAllDeals()
+}
+
 func (p *DealPublisher) Publish(ctx context.Context, deal market2.ClientDealProposal) (cid.Cid, error) {
 	pdeal := newPendingDeal(ctx, deal)