diff --git a/.changes/unreleased/Features-20230829-152412.yaml b/.changes/unreleased/Features-20230829-152412.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..364f755f3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changes/unreleased/Features-20230829-152412.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+kind: Features
+body: Support limiting get_catalog by object name
+time: 2023-08-29T15:24:12.649104-04:00
+custom:
+  Author: mikealfare
+  Issue: "758"
diff --git a/dbt/adapters/snowflake/impl.py b/dbt/adapters/snowflake/impl.py
index 671906242..3f8124a9a 100644
--- a/dbt/adapters/snowflake/impl.py
+++ b/dbt/adapters/snowflake/impl.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 
 from dbt.adapters.base.impl import AdapterConfig, ConstraintSupport  # type: ignore
 from dbt.adapters.base.meta import available
+from dbt.adapters.capability import CapabilityDict, CapabilitySupport, Support, Capability
 from dbt.adapters.sql import SQLAdapter  # type: ignore
 from dbt.adapters.sql.impl import (
     LIST_SCHEMAS_MACRO_NAME,
@@ -49,6 +50,10 @@ class SnowflakeAdapter(SQLAdapter):
         ConstraintType.foreign_key: ConstraintSupport.NOT_ENFORCED,
     }
 
+    _capabilities = CapabilityDict(
+        {Capability.SchemaMetadataByRelations: CapabilitySupport(support=Support.Full)}
+    )
+
     @classmethod
     def date_function(cls):
         return "CURRENT_TIMESTAMP()"
diff --git a/dbt/include/snowflake/macros/catalog.sql b/dbt/include/snowflake/macros/catalog.sql
index cf96df25d..eaa7582e9 100644
--- a/dbt/include/snowflake/macros/catalog.sql
+++ b/dbt/include/snowflake/macros/catalog.sql
@@ -1,72 +1,123 @@
 {% macro snowflake__get_catalog(information_schema, schemas) -%}
-  {% set query %}
-      with tables as (
-
-          select
-              table_catalog as "table_database",
-              table_schema as "table_schema",
-              table_name as "table_name",
-              table_type as "table_type",
-              comment as "table_comment",
-
-              -- note: this is the _role_ that owns the table
-              table_owner as "table_owner",
-
-              'Clustering Key' as "stats:clustering_key:label",
-              clustering_key as "stats:clustering_key:value",
-              'The key used to cluster this table' as "stats:clustering_key:description",
-              (clustering_key is not null) as "stats:clustering_key:include",
-
-              'Row Count' as "stats:row_count:label",
-              row_count as "stats:row_count:value",
-              'An approximate count of rows in this table' as "stats:row_count:description",
-              (row_count is not null) as "stats:row_count:include",
-
-              'Approximate Size' as "stats:bytes:label",
-              bytes as "stats:bytes:value",
-              'Approximate size of the table as reported by Snowflake' as "stats:bytes:description",
-              (bytes is not null) as "stats:bytes:include",
-
-              'Last Modified' as "stats:last_modified:label",
-              to_varchar(convert_timezone('UTC', last_altered), 'yyyy-mm-dd HH24:MI'||'UTC') as "stats:last_modified:value",
-              'The timestamp for last update/change' as "stats:last_modified:description",
-              (last_altered is not null and table_type='BASE TABLE') as "stats:last_modified:include"
-
-          from {{ information_schema }}.tables
-          where (
-            {%- for schema in schemas -%}
-              upper("table_schema") = upper('{{ schema }}'){%- if not loop.last %} or {% endif -%}
-            {%- endfor -%}
-          )
-
-      ),
-
-      columns as (
-
-          select
-              table_catalog as "table_database",
-              table_schema as "table_schema",
-              table_name as "table_name",
-
-              column_name as "column_name",
-              ordinal_position as "column_index",
-              data_type as "column_type",
-              comment as "column_comment"
-
-          from {{ information_schema }}.columns
-          where (
-            {%- for schema in schemas -%}
-              upper("table_schema") = upper('{{ schema }}'){%- if not loop.last %} or {% endif -%}
-            {%- endfor -%}
-          )
-      )
-
-      select *
-      from tables
-      join columns using ("table_database", "table_schema", "table_name")
-      order by "column_index"
+
+    {% set query %}
+        with tables as (
+            {{ snowflake__get_catalog_tables_sql(information_schema) }}
+            {{ snowflake__get_catalog_schemas_where_clause_sql(schemas) }}
+        ),
+        columns as (
+            {{ snowflake__get_catalog_columns_sql(information_schema) }}
+            {{ snowflake__get_catalog_schemas_where_clause_sql(schemas) }}
+        )
+        {{ snowflake__get_catalog_results_sql() }}
+    {%- endset -%}
+
+    {{ return(run_query(query)) }}
+
+{%- endmacro %}
+
+
+{% macro snowflake__get_catalog_relations(information_schema, relations) -%}
+
+    {% set query %}
+        with tables as (
+            {{ snowflake__get_catalog_tables_sql(information_schema) }}
+            {{ snowflake__get_catalog_relations_where_clause_sql(relations) }}
+        ),
+        columns as (
+            {{ snowflake__get_catalog_columns_sql(information_schema) }}
+            {{ snowflake__get_catalog_relations_where_clause_sql(relations) }}
+        )
+        {{ snowflake__get_catalog_results_sql() }}
     {%- endset -%}
 
-  {{ return(run_query(query)) }}
+    {{ return(run_query(query)) }}
+
+{%- endmacro %}
+
+
+{% macro snowflake__get_catalog_tables_sql(information_schema) -%}
+    select
+        table_catalog as "table_database",
+        table_schema as "table_schema",
+        table_name as "table_name",
+        table_type as "table_type",
+        comment as "table_comment",
+
+        -- note: this is the _role_ that owns the table
+        table_owner as "table_owner",
+
+        'Clustering Key' as "stats:clustering_key:label",
+        clustering_key as "stats:clustering_key:value",
+        'The key used to cluster this table' as "stats:clustering_key:description",
+        (clustering_key is not null) as "stats:clustering_key:include",
+
+        'Row Count' as "stats:row_count:label",
+        row_count as "stats:row_count:value",
+        'An approximate count of rows in this table' as "stats:row_count:description",
+        (row_count is not null) as "stats:row_count:include",
+
+        'Approximate Size' as "stats:bytes:label",
+        bytes as "stats:bytes:value",
+        'Approximate size of the table as reported by Snowflake' as "stats:bytes:description",
+        (bytes is not null) as "stats:bytes:include",
+
+        'Last Modified' as "stats:last_modified:label",
+        to_varchar(convert_timezone('UTC', last_altered), 'yyyy-mm-dd HH24:MI'||'UTC') as "stats:last_modified:value",
+        'The timestamp for last update/change' as "stats:last_modified:description",
+        (last_altered is not null and table_type='BASE TABLE') as "stats:last_modified:include"
+    from {{ information_schema }}.tables
+{%- endmacro %}
+
+
+{% macro snowflake__get_catalog_columns_sql(information_schema) -%}
+    select
+        table_catalog as "table_database",
+        table_schema as "table_schema",
+        table_name as "table_name",
+
+        column_name as "column_name",
+        ordinal_position as "column_index",
+        data_type as "column_type",
+        comment as "column_comment"
+    from {{ information_schema }}.columns
+{%- endmacro %}
+
+
+{% macro snowflake__get_catalog_results_sql() -%}
+    select *
+    from tables
+    join columns using ("table_database", "table_schema", "table_name")
+    order by "column_index"
+{%- endmacro %}
+
+
+{% macro snowflake__get_catalog_schemas_where_clause_sql(schemas) -%}
+    where ({%- for schema in schemas -%}
+        upper("table_schema") = upper('{{ schema }}'){%- if not loop.last %} or {% endif -%}
+    {%- endfor -%})
+{%- endmacro %}
+
+
+{% macro snowflake__get_catalog_relations_where_clause_sql(relations) -%}
+    where (
+        {%- for relation in relations -%}
+            {% if relation.schema and relation.identifier %}
+                (
+                    upper("table_schema") = upper('{{ relation.schema }}')
+                    and upper("table_name") = upper('{{ relation.identifier }}')
+                )
+            {% elif relation.schema %}
+                (
+                    upper("table_schema") = upper('{{ relation.schema }}')
+                )
+            {% else %}
+                {% do exceptions.raise_compiler_error(
+                    '`get_catalog_relations` requires a list of relations, each with a schema'
+                ) %}
+            {% endif %}
 
+            {%- if not loop.last %} or {% endif -%}
+        {%- endfor -%}
+    )
 {%- endmacro %}