diff --git a/internal/ethapi/api.go b/internal/ethapi/api.go
index e6740942d..89c95c507 100644
--- a/internal/ethapi/api.go
+++ b/internal/ethapi/api.go
@@ -1888,25 +1888,45 @@ func NewDebugAPI(b Backend) *DebugAPI {
 	return &DebugAPI{b: b}
 }
 
-// GetHeaderRlp retrieves the RLP encoded for of a single header.
-func (api *DebugAPI) GetHeaderRlp(ctx context.Context, number uint64) (hexutil.Bytes, error) {
-	header, _ := api.b.HeaderByNumber(ctx, rpc.BlockNumber(number))
+// GetRawHeader retrieves the RLP encoding for a single header.
+func (api *DebugAPI) GetRawHeader(ctx context.Context, blockNrOrHash rpc.BlockNumberOrHash) (hexutil.Bytes, error) {
+	var hash common.Hash
+	if h, ok := blockNrOrHash.Hash(); ok {
+		hash = h
+	} else {
+		block, err := api.b.BlockByNumberOrHash(ctx, blockNrOrHash)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+		hash = block.Hash()
+	}
+	header, _ := api.b.HeaderByHash(ctx, hash)
 	if header == nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("header #%d not found", number)
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("header #%d not found", hash)
 	}
 	return rlp.EncodeToBytes(header)
 }
 
-// GetBlockRlp retrieves the RLP encoded for of a single block.
-func (api *DebugAPI) GetBlockRlp(ctx context.Context, number uint64) (hexutil.Bytes, error) {
-	block, _ := api.b.BlockByNumber(ctx, rpc.BlockNumber(number))
+// GetRawBlock retrieves the RLP encoded for a single block.
+func (api *DebugAPI) GetRawBlock(ctx context.Context, blockNrOrHash rpc.BlockNumberOrHash) (hexutil.Bytes, error) {
+	var hash common.Hash
+	if h, ok := blockNrOrHash.Hash(); ok {
+		hash = h
+	} else {
+		block, err := api.b.BlockByNumberOrHash(ctx, blockNrOrHash)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+		hash = block.Hash()
+	}
+	block, _ := api.b.BlockByHash(ctx, hash)
 	if block == nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("block #%d not found", number)
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("block #%d not found", hash)
 	}
 	return rlp.EncodeToBytes(block)
 }
 
-// GetRawReceipts retrieves the binary-encoded raw receipts of a single block.
+// GetRawReceipts retrieves the binary-encoded receipts of a single block.
 func (api *DebugAPI) GetRawReceipts(ctx context.Context, blockNrOrHash rpc.BlockNumberOrHash) ([]hexutil.Bytes, error) {
 	var hash common.Hash
 	if h, ok := blockNrOrHash.Hash(); ok {
@@ -1933,6 +1953,22 @@ func (api *DebugAPI) GetRawReceipts(ctx context.Context, blockNrOrHash rpc.Block
 	return result, nil
 }
 
+// GetRawTransaction returns the bytes of the transaction for the given hash.
+func (s *DebugAPI) GetRawTransaction(ctx context.Context, hash common.Hash) (hexutil.Bytes, error) {
+	// Retrieve a finalized transaction, or a pooled otherwise
+	tx, _, _, _, err := s.b.GetTransaction(ctx, hash)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	if tx == nil {
+		if tx = s.b.GetPoolTransaction(hash); tx == nil {
+			// Transaction not found anywhere, abort
+			return nil, nil
+		}
+	}
+	return tx.MarshalBinary()
+}
+
 // PrintBlock retrieves a block and returns its pretty printed form.
 func (api *DebugAPI) PrintBlock(ctx context.Context, number uint64) (string, error) {
 	block, _ := api.b.BlockByNumber(ctx, rpc.BlockNumber(number))
diff --git a/internal/web3ext/web3ext.go b/internal/web3ext/web3ext.go
index 88c31c04d..134562bde 100644
--- a/internal/web3ext/web3ext.go
+++ b/internal/web3ext/web3ext.go
@@ -224,13 +224,13 @@ web3._extend({
 			outputFormatter: console.log
 		}),
 		new web3._extend.Method({
-			name: 'getHeaderRlp',
-			call: 'debug_getHeaderRlp',
+			name: 'getRawHeader',
+			call: 'debug_getRawHeader',
 			params: 1
 		}),
 		new web3._extend.Method({
-			name: 'getBlockRlp',
-			call: 'debug_getBlockRlp',
+			name: 'getRawBlock',
+			call: 'debug_getRawBlock',
 			params: 1
 		}),
 		new web3._extend.Method({
@@ -238,6 +238,11 @@ web3._extend({
 			call: 'debug_getRawReceipts',
 			params: 1
 		}),
+		new web3._extend.Method({
+			name: 'getRawTransaction',
+			call: 'debug_getRawTransaction',
+			params: 1
+		}),
 		new web3._extend.Method({
 			name: 'setHead',
 			call: 'debug_setHead',