diff --git a/api/blocks/blocks.go b/api/blocks/blocks.go
index bddb3ac12..86aa7e921 100644
--- a/api/blocks/blocks.go
+++ b/api/blocks/blocks.go
@@ -6,8 +6,11 @@
 package blocks
 
 import (
+	"encoding/hex"
+	"fmt"
 	"net/http"
 
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/rlp"
 	"github.com/gorilla/mux"
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 	"github.com/vechain/thor/v2/api/utils"
@@ -34,9 +37,17 @@ func (b *Blocks) handleGetBlock(w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) error
 	if err != nil {
 		return utils.BadRequest(errors.WithMessage(err, "revision"))
 	}
-	expanded := req.URL.Query().Get("expanded")
-	if expanded != "" && expanded != "false" && expanded != "true" {
-		return utils.BadRequest(errors.WithMessage(errors.New("should be boolean"), "expanded"))
+	raw, err := utils.StringToBoolean(req.URL.Query().Get("raw"), false)
+	if err != nil {
+		return utils.BadRequest(errors.WithMessage(err, "raw"))
+	}
+	expanded, err := utils.StringToBoolean(req.URL.Query().Get("expanded"), false)
+	if err != nil {
+		return utils.BadRequest(errors.WithMessage(err, "expanded"))
+	}
+
+	if raw && expanded {
+		return utils.BadRequest(errors.WithMessage(errors.New("Raw and Expanded are mutually exclusive"), "raw&expanded"))
 	}
 
 	summary, err := utils.GetSummary(revision, b.repo, b.bft)
@@ -47,6 +58,16 @@ func (b *Blocks) handleGetBlock(w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) error
 		return err
 	}
 
+	if raw {
+		rlpEncoded, err := rlp.EncodeToBytes(summary.Header)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		return utils.WriteJSON(w, &JSONRawBlockSummary{
+			fmt.Sprintf("0x%s", hex.EncodeToString(rlpEncoded)),
+		})
+	}
+
 	isTrunk, err := b.isTrunk(summary.Header.ID(), summary.Header.Number())
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -61,7 +82,7 @@ func (b *Blocks) handleGetBlock(w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) error
 	}
 
 	jSummary := buildJSONBlockSummary(summary, isTrunk, isFinalized)
-	if expanded == "true" {
+	if expanded {
 		txs, err := b.repo.GetBlockTransactions(summary.Header.ID())
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
diff --git a/api/blocks/blocks_test.go b/api/blocks/blocks_test.go
index dcb6c4e94..8c0439e59 100644
--- a/api/blocks/blocks_test.go
+++ b/api/blocks/blocks_test.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 package blocks_test
 
 import (
+	"encoding/hex"
 	"encoding/json"
 	"math"
 	"math/big"
@@ -15,6 +16,7 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 	"testing"
 
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/rlp"
 	"github.com/gorilla/mux"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
@@ -55,6 +57,8 @@ func TestBlock(t *testing.T) {
 		"testGetFinalizedBlock":                 testGetFinalizedBlock,
 		"testGetJustifiedBlock":                 testGetJustifiedBlock,
 		"testGetBlockWithRevisionNumberTooHigh": testGetBlockWithRevisionNumberTooHigh,
+		"testMutuallyExclusiveQueries":          testMutuallyExclusiveQueries,
+		"testGetRawBlock":                       testGetRawBlock,
 	} {
 		t.Run(name, tt)
 	}
@@ -67,6 +71,22 @@ func testBadQueryParams(t *testing.T) {
 
 	assert.Equal(t, http.StatusBadRequest, statusCode)
 	assert.Equal(t, "expanded: should be boolean", strings.TrimSpace(string(res)))
+
+	badQueryParams = "?raw=1"
+	res, statusCode, err = tclient.RawHTTPClient().RawHTTPGet("/blocks/best" + badQueryParams)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	assert.Equal(t, http.StatusBadRequest, statusCode)
+	assert.Equal(t, "raw: should be boolean", strings.TrimSpace(string(res)))
+}
+
+func testMutuallyExclusiveQueries(t *testing.T) {
+	badQueryParams := "?expanded=true&raw=true"
+	res, statusCode, err := tclient.RawHTTPClient().RawHTTPGet("/blocks/best" + badQueryParams)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	assert.Equal(t, http.StatusBadRequest, statusCode)
+	assert.Equal(t, "raw&expanded: Raw and Expanded are mutually exclusive", strings.TrimSpace(string(res)))
 }
 
 func testGetBestBlock(t *testing.T) {
@@ -80,6 +100,41 @@ func testGetBestBlock(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Equal(t, http.StatusOK, statusCode)
 }
 
+func testGetRawBlock(t *testing.T) {
+	res, statusCode, err := tclient.RawHTTPClient().RawHTTPGet("/blocks/best?raw=true")
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	rawBlock := new(blocks.JSONRawBlockSummary)
+	if err := json.Unmarshal(res, &rawBlock); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	blockBytes, err := hex.DecodeString(rawBlock.Raw[2:len(rawBlock.Raw)])
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	header := block.Header{}
+	err = rlp.DecodeBytes(blockBytes, &header)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	expHeader := blk.Header()
+	assert.Equal(t, expHeader.Number(), header.Number(), "Number should be equal")
+	assert.Equal(t, expHeader.ID(), header.ID(), "Hash should be equal")
+	assert.Equal(t, expHeader.ParentID(), header.ParentID(), "ParentID should be equal")
+	assert.Equal(t, expHeader.Timestamp(), header.Timestamp(), "Timestamp should be equal")
+	assert.Equal(t, expHeader.TotalScore(), header.TotalScore(), "TotalScore should be equal")
+	assert.Equal(t, expHeader.GasLimit(), header.GasLimit(), "GasLimit should be equal")
+	assert.Equal(t, expHeader.GasUsed(), header.GasUsed(), "GasUsed should be equal")
+	assert.Equal(t, expHeader.Beneficiary(), header.Beneficiary(), "Beneficiary should be equal")
+	assert.Equal(t, expHeader.TxsRoot(), header.TxsRoot(), "TxsRoot should be equal")
+	assert.Equal(t, expHeader.StateRoot(), header.StateRoot(), "StateRoot should be equal")
+	assert.Equal(t, expHeader.ReceiptsRoot(), header.ReceiptsRoot(), "ReceiptsRoot should be equal")
+
+	assert.Equal(t, http.StatusOK, statusCode)
+}
+
 func testGetBlockByHeight(t *testing.T) {
 	res, statusCode, err := tclient.RawHTTPClient().RawHTTPGet("/blocks/1")
 	require.NoError(t, err)
diff --git a/api/blocks/types.go b/api/blocks/types.go
index 38261b2e5..989b63041 100644
--- a/api/blocks/types.go
+++ b/api/blocks/types.go
@@ -33,6 +33,10 @@ type JSONBlockSummary struct {
 	IsFinalized  bool         `json:"isFinalized"`
 }
 
+type JSONRawBlockSummary struct {
+	Raw string `json:"raw"`
+}
+
 type JSONCollapsedBlock struct {
 	*JSONBlockSummary
 	Transactions []thor.Bytes32 `json:"transactions"`
diff --git a/api/doc/thor.yaml b/api/doc/thor.yaml
index 732a5f1a3..dcf0ae6b9 100644
--- a/api/doc/thor.yaml
+++ b/api/doc/thor.yaml
@@ -292,6 +292,7 @@ paths:
       parameters:
         - $ref: '#/components/parameters/RevisionInPath'
         - $ref: '#/components/parameters/ExpandedInQuery'
+        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/RawBlockInQuery'
       tags:
         - Blocks
       summary: Retrieve a block
@@ -2353,6 +2354,18 @@ components:
         type: boolean
       example: false
 
+    RawBlockInQuery:
+      name: raw
+      in: query
+      required: false
+      description: |
+        Whether the block should be returned in RLP encoding or not. 
+        - `true` returns `block` as an RLP encoded object
+        - `false` returns `block` as a structured JSON object
+      schema:
+        type: boolean
+      example: false
+
     PendingInQuery:
       name: pending
       in: query
diff --git a/api/utils/http.go b/api/utils/http.go
index 652c3e408..2235797de 100644
--- a/api/utils/http.go
+++ b/api/utils/http.go
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ import (
 	"encoding/json"
 	"io"
 	"net/http"
+
+	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 )
 
 type httpError struct {
@@ -36,6 +38,17 @@ func BadRequest(cause error) error {
 	}
 }
 
+func StringToBoolean(boolStr string, defaultVal bool) (bool, error) {
+	if boolStr == "" {
+		return defaultVal, nil
+	} else if boolStr == "false" {
+		return false, nil
+	} else if boolStr == "true" {
+		return true, nil
+	}
+	return false, errors.New("should be boolean")
+}
+
 // Forbidden convenience method to create http forbidden error.
 func Forbidden(cause error) error {
 	return &httpError{