diff --git a/arango/collection.py b/arango/collection.py
index fec5266b..930ef771 100644
--- a/arango/collection.py
+++ b/arango/collection.py
@@ -9,7 +9,9 @@
 from arango.exceptions import (
     ArangoServerError,
     CollectionChecksumError,
+    CollectionCompactError,
     CollectionConfigureError,
+    CollectionInformationError,
     CollectionLoadError,
     CollectionPropertiesError,
     CollectionRecalculateCountError,
@@ -335,6 +337,26 @@ def response_handler(resp: Response) -> Json:
 
         return self._execute(request, response_handler)
 
+    def info(self) -> Result[Json]:
+        """Return the collection information.
+
+        :return: Information about the collection.
+        :rtype: dict
+        :raise arango.exceptions.CollectionInformationError: If retrieval fails.
+        """
+        request = Request(
+            method="get",
+            endpoint=f"/_api/collection/{self.name}",
+            read=self.name,
+        )
+
+        def response_handler(resp: Response) -> Json:
+            if resp.is_success:
+                return format_collection(resp.body)
+            raise CollectionInformationError(resp, request)
+
+        return self._execute(request, response_handler)
+
     def configure(
         self,
         sync: Optional[bool] = None,
@@ -480,6 +502,35 @@ def response_handler(resp: Response) -> str:
 
         return self._execute(request, response_handler)
 
+    def compact(self) -> Result[Json]:
+        """Compact a collection.
+
+        Compacts the data of a collection in order to reclaim disk space.
+        The operation will compact the document and index data by rewriting the
+        underlying .sst files and only keeping the relevant entries.
+
+        Under normal circumstances, running a compact operation is not necessary, as
+        the collection data will eventually get compacted anyway. However, in some
+        situations, e.g. after running lots of update/replace or remove operations,
+        the disk data for a collection may contain a lot of outdated data for which the
+        space shall be reclaimed. In this case the compaction operation can be used.
+
+        :return: Collection compact.
+        :rtype: dict
+        :raise arango.exceptions.CollectionCompactError: If retrieval fails.
+        """
+        request = Request(
+            method="put",
+            endpoint=f"/_api/collection/{self.name}/compact",
+        )
+
+        def response_handler(resp: Response) -> Json:
+            if resp.is_success:
+                return format_collection(resp.body)
+            raise CollectionCompactError(resp, request)
+
+        return self._execute(request, response_handler)
+
     def load(self) -> Result[bool]:
         """Load the collection into memory.
 
diff --git a/arango/exceptions.py b/arango/exceptions.py
index f9b6de2d..954fd38a 100644
--- a/arango/exceptions.py
+++ b/arango/exceptions.py
@@ -250,6 +250,10 @@ class CollectionListError(ArangoServerError):
     """Failed to retrieve collections."""
 
 
+class CollectionInformationError(ArangoServerError):
+    """Failed to retrieve collection information."""
+
+
 class CollectionPropertiesError(ArangoServerError):
     """Failed to retrieve collection properties."""
 
@@ -274,6 +278,10 @@ class CollectionChecksumError(ArangoServerError):
     """Failed to retrieve collection checksum."""
 
 
+class CollectionCompactError(ArangoServerError):
+    """Failed to compact collection."""
+
+
 class CollectionCreateError(ArangoServerError):
     """Failed to create collection."""
 
diff --git a/tests/test_collection.py b/tests/test_collection.py
index 10239a23..a2d07587 100644
--- a/tests/test_collection.py
+++ b/tests/test_collection.py
@@ -151,6 +151,16 @@ def test_collection_misc_methods(col, bad_col, cluster):
         bad_col.recalculate_count()
     assert err.value.error_code in {11, 1228}
 
+    # Test collection info
+    info = col.info()
+    assert set(info.keys()) == {"id", "name", "system", "type", "status", "global_id"}
+    assert info["name"] == col.name
+    assert info["system"] is False
+
+    # Test collection compact
+    result = col.compact()
+    assert result == info
+
 
 def test_collection_management(db, bad_db, cluster):
     # Test create collection