diff --git a/minetest.lua b/minetest.lua
index 3837afd..7c78480 100644
--- a/minetest.lua
+++ b/minetest.lua
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ for filename, comps in pairs{
 		"objects_inside_area",
 		"nodename_matcher",
 		"playerdata",
+		"connected_players"
 	},
 	liquid = {
 		"liquid_level_max",
diff --git a/minetest/misc.lua b/minetest/misc.lua
index 1cc0ec7..be6eb92 100644
--- a/minetest/misc.lua
+++ b/minetest/misc.lua
@@ -237,3 +237,17 @@ do
 		return data
 	end
 end
+
+function connected_players()
+	-- TODO cache connected players
+	local connected_players = minetest.get_connected_players()
+	local index = 0
+	local len = #connected_players
+	return function()
+		if index >= len then
+			return
+		end
+		index = index + 1
+		return connected_players[index]
+	end
+end