diff --git a/lib/puppet/provider/postgresql_replication_slot/ruby.rb b/lib/puppet/provider/postgresql_replication_slot/ruby.rb
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+++ b/lib/puppet/provider/postgresql_replication_slot/ruby.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+Puppet::Type.type(:postgresql_replication_slot).provide(:ruby) do
+  # For confinement
+  commands :psql => 'psql'
+
+  def self.instances
+    run_sql_command('SELECT * FROM pg_replication_slots;')[0].split("\n").select { |l| l =~ /\|/ }.map do |l|
+      name, *others = l.strip.split(/\s+\|\s+/)
+      new({
+        :name   => name,
+        :ensure => :present,
+      })
+    end
+  end
+
+  def self.prefetch(resources)
+    instances.each do |i|
+      if slot = resources[i.name]
+        slot.provider = i
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+  def exists?
+    @property_hash[:ensure] == :present
+  end
+
+  def create
+    output = self.class.run_sql_command("SELECT * FROM pg_create_physical_replication_slot('#{resource[:name]}');")
+    if output[1].success?
+      @property_hash[:ensure] = :present
+    else
+      raise Puppet::Error, "Failed to create replication slot #{resource[:name]}:\n#{output[0]}"
+    end
+  end
+
+  def destroy
+    output = self.class.run_sql_command("SELECT pg_drop_replication_slot('#{resource[:name]}');")
+    if output[1].success?
+      @property_hash[:ensure] = :absent
+    else
+      raise Puppet::Error, "Failed to destroy replication slot #{resource[:name]}:\n#{output[0]}"
+    end
+  end
+
+  private
+
+  def self.run_sql_command(sql)
+    command = ['psql', '-t', '-c', sql]
+
+    self.run_command(command, 'postgres', 'postgres')
+  end
+
+  def self.run_command(command, user, group)
+    if Puppet::PUPPETVERSION.to_f < 3.4
+      Puppet::Util::SUIDManager.run_and_capture(command, user, group)
+    else
+      output = Puppet::Util::Execution.execute(command, {
+        :uid                => user,
+        :gid                => group,
+        :failonfail         => false,
+        :combine            => true,
+        :override_locale    => true,
+        :custom_environment => {}
+      })
+      [output, $CHILD_STATUS.dup]
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/lib/puppet/type/postgresql_replication_slot.rb b/lib/puppet/type/postgresql_replication_slot.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b5b317c
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+++ b/lib/puppet/type/postgresql_replication_slot.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+Puppet::Type.newtype(:postgresql_replication_slot) do
+  @doc = "Manages Postgresql replication slots.
+
+This type allows to create and destroy replication slots
+to register warm standby replication on a Postgresql
+master server.
+"
+
+  ensurable
+
+  newparam(:name) do
+    desc "The name of the slot to create. Must be a valid replication slot name."
+    isnamevar
+    newvalues /^[a-z0-9_]+$/
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/unit/puppet/provider/postgresql_replication_slot/ruby_spec.rb b/spec/unit/puppet/provider/postgresql_replication_slot/ruby_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..69b63f3
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+++ b/spec/unit/puppet/provider/postgresql_replication_slot/ruby_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,92 @@
+require 'spec_helper'
+
+type = Puppet::Type.type(:postgresql_replication_slot)
+describe type.provider(:ruby) do
+  let(:name) { 'standby' }
+  let(:resource) do
+    type.new({ :name => name, :provider => :ruby }.merge attributes)
+  end
+
+  let(:sql_instances) do
+    "abc |        | physical  |        |          | t      |      |              | 0/3000420
+def |        | physical  |        |          | t      |      |              | 0/3000420\n"
+  end
+
+  class SuccessStatus
+    def success?
+      true
+    end
+  end
+  let(:success_status) { SuccessStatus.new }
+
+  class FailStatus
+    def success?
+      false
+    end
+  end
+  let(:fail_status) { FailStatus.new }
+
+  let(:provider) { resource.provider }
+
+  context 'when listing instances' do
+    let(:attributes) do { } end
+
+    it 'should list instances' do
+      provider.class.expects(:run_command).with(
+        ['psql', '-t', '-c', 'SELECT * FROM pg_replication_slots;'],
+        'postgres', 'postgres').returns([sql_instances, nil])
+      instances = type.instances
+      expect(instances.size).to eq 2
+      expect(instances[0].name).to eq 'abc'
+      expect(instances[1].name).to eq 'def'
+    end
+  end
+
+  context 'when creating slot' do
+    let(:attributes) do { :ensure => 'present' } end
+
+    context 'when creation works' do
+      it 'should call psql and succeed' do
+        provider.class.expects(:run_command).with(
+          ['psql', '-t', '-c', "SELECT * FROM pg_create_physical_replication_slot('standby');"],
+          'postgres', 'postgres').returns([nil, success_status])
+
+        expect { provider.create }.not_to raise_error
+      end
+    end
+
+    context 'when creation fails' do
+      it 'should call psql and fail' do
+        provider.class.expects(:run_command).with(
+          ['psql', '-t', '-c', "SELECT * FROM pg_create_physical_replication_slot('standby');"],
+          'postgres', 'postgres').returns([nil, fail_status])
+
+        expect { provider.create }.to raise_error(Puppet::Error, /Failed to create replication slot standby:/)
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+  context 'when destroying slot' do
+    let(:attributes) do { :ensure => 'absent' } end
+
+    context 'when destruction works' do
+      it 'should call psql and succeed' do
+        provider.class.expects(:run_command).with(
+          ['psql', '-t', '-c', "SELECT pg_drop_replication_slot('standby');"],
+          'postgres', 'postgres').returns([nil, success_status])
+
+        expect { provider.destroy }.not_to raise_error
+      end
+    end
+
+    context 'when destruction fails' do
+      it 'should call psql and fail' do
+        provider.class.expects(:run_command).with(
+          ['psql', '-t', '-c', "SELECT pg_drop_replication_slot('standby');"],
+          'postgres', 'postgres').returns([nil, fail_status])
+
+        expect { provider.destroy }.to raise_error(Puppet::Error, /Failed to destroy replication slot standby:/)
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/unit/puppet/type/postgresql_replication_slot_spec.rb b/spec/unit/puppet/type/postgresql_replication_slot_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0d7c668
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/unit/puppet/type/postgresql_replication_slot_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+require 'spec_helper'
+
+describe Puppet::Type.type(:postgresql_replication_slot) do
+  subject do
+    Puppet::Type.type(:postgresql_psql).new({:name => 'standby'})
+  end
+
+  it 'should have a name parameter' do
+    expect(subject[:name]).to eq 'standby'
+  end
+end