diff --git a/src/main/scala/io/iohk/ethereum/jsonrpc/DebugJsonMethodsImplicits.scala b/src/main/scala/io/iohk/ethereum/jsonrpc/DebugJsonMethodsImplicits.scala
index ca4714c008..fa5f1544b3 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/io/iohk/ethereum/jsonrpc/DebugJsonMethodsImplicits.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/io/iohk/ethereum/jsonrpc/DebugJsonMethodsImplicits.scala
@@ -1,6 +1,13 @@
 package io.iohk.ethereum.jsonrpc
 
-import io.iohk.ethereum.jsonrpc.DebugService.{ListPeersInfoRequest, ListPeersInfoResponse}
+import io.circe.Json.JNumber
+import io.iohk.ethereum.jsonrpc.DebugService.{
+  GetSpecificBlockRequest,
+  GetSpecificBlockResponse,
+  ListPeersInfoRequest,
+  ListPeersInfoResponse
+}
+import io.iohk.ethereum.jsonrpc.JsonRpcError.{InvalidParams, ParseError}
 import io.iohk.ethereum.jsonrpc.serialization.JsonMethodDecoder.NoParamsMethodDecoder
 import io.iohk.ethereum.jsonrpc.serialization.{JsonEncoder, JsonMethodCodec}
 import org.json4s.JsonAST.{JArray, JString, JValue}
@@ -12,4 +19,19 @@ object DebugJsonMethodsImplicits extends JsonMethodsImplicits {
       def encodeJson(t: ListPeersInfoResponse): JValue =
         JArray(t.peers.map(a => JString(a.toString)))
     }
+
+  implicit val debug_getSpecificBlockRequest: JsonMethodCodec[GetSpecificBlockRequest, GetSpecificBlockResponse] =
+    new JsonMethodCodec[GetSpecificBlockRequest, GetSpecificBlockResponse] {
+      override def decodeJson(
+          params: Option[JsonAST.JArray]
+      ): Either[JsonRpcError, GetSpecificBlockRequest] =
+        params match {
+          case Some(JArray(JInt(blockNumber) :: Nil)) =>
+            Right(GetSpecificBlockRequest(blockNumber.bigInteger))
+          case _ =>
+            Left(InvalidParams())
+        }
+
+      override def encodeJson(t: GetSpecificBlockResponse): json4s.JValue = JBool(true)
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/scala/io/iohk/ethereum/jsonrpc/DebugService.scala b/src/main/scala/io/iohk/ethereum/jsonrpc/DebugService.scala
index 171545fd7a..26162f29cb 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/io/iohk/ethereum/jsonrpc/DebugService.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/io/iohk/ethereum/jsonrpc/DebugService.scala
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@ import scala.concurrent.duration._
 object DebugService {
   case class ListPeersInfoRequest()
   case class ListPeersInfoResponse(peers: List[PeerInfo])
+
+  case class GetSpecificBlockRequest(number: BigInt)
+  case class GetSpecificBlockResponse()
 }
 
 class DebugService(peerManager: ActorRef, etcPeerManager: ActorRef) {
@@ -41,4 +44,27 @@ class DebugService(peerManager: ActorRef, etcPeerManager: ActorRef) {
       .askFor[PeerInfoResponse](EtcPeerManagerActor.PeerInfoRequest(peer))
       .map(resp => resp.peerInfo)
   }
+
+  def getSpecificBlock(req: GetSpecificBlockRequest): ServiceResponse[GetSpecificBlockResponse] = {
+    for {
+      ids <- getPeerIds
+      peers <- Task.traverse(ids)(id => getPeerInfo(id).map(id -> _))
+      eligiblePeers = peers.collect {
+        case (id, Some(peerInfo)) if peerInfo.maxBlockNumber >= req.number => id
+      }
+      _ <- Task.now {
+        eligiblePeers.foreach { peerId =>
+          peerManager.tell(
+            PeerManagerActor.SendMessage(
+              GetBlockHeaders(Left(req.number - 1), 2, 0, false),
+              peerId
+            ),
+            peerManager
+          )
+        }
+      }
+    } yield Right(GetSpecificBlockResponse())
+
+//    Task(Right(GetSpecificBlockResponse()))
+  }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/scala/io/iohk/ethereum/jsonrpc/JsonRpcController.scala b/src/main/scala/io/iohk/ethereum/jsonrpc/JsonRpcController.scala
index 8af330d94c..4f24370a6a 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/io/iohk/ethereum/jsonrpc/JsonRpcController.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/io/iohk/ethereum/jsonrpc/JsonRpcController.scala
@@ -227,6 +227,8 @@ case class JsonRpcController(
   private def handleDebugRequest: PartialFunction[JsonRpcRequest, Task[JsonRpcResponse]] = {
     case req @ JsonRpcRequest(_, "debug_listPeersInfo", _, _) =>
       handle[ListPeersInfoRequest, ListPeersInfoResponse](debugService.listPeersInfo, req)
+    case req @ JsonRpcRequest(_, "debug_getSpecificBlock", _, _) =>
+      handle[GetSpecificBlockRequest, GetSpecificBlockResponse](debugService.getSpecificBlockRequest, req)
   }
 
   private def handleTestRequest: PartialFunction[JsonRpcRequest, Task[JsonRpcResponse]] = {