diff --git a/libraries/app/api.cpp b/libraries/app/api.cpp
index 85398589..47d07289 100644
--- a/libraries/app/api.cpp
+++ b/libraries/app/api.cpp
@@ -79,6 +79,10 @@ namespace graphene { namespace app {
        {
           _database_api = std::make_shared< database_api >( std::ref( *_app.chain_database() ) );
        }
+       else if( api_name == "block_api" )
+       {
+          _block_api = std::make_shared< block_api >( std::ref( *_app.chain_database() ) );
+       }
        else if( api_name == "network_broadcast_api" )
        {
           _network_broadcast_api = std::make_shared< network_broadcast_api >( std::ref( _app ) );
@@ -108,6 +112,20 @@ namespace graphene { namespace app {
        return;
     }
 
+    // block_api
+    block_api::block_api(graphene::chain::database& db) : _db(db) { }
+    block_api::~block_api() { }
+
+    vector<optional<signed_block>> block_api::get_blocks(uint32_t block_num_from, uint32_t block_num_to)const
+    {
+       FC_ASSERT( block_num_to >= block_num_from );
+       vector<optional<signed_block>> res;
+       for(uint32_t block_num=block_num_from; block_num<=block_num_to; block_num++) {
+          res.push_back(_db.fetch_block_by_number(block_num));
+       }
+       return res;
+    }
+
     network_broadcast_api::network_broadcast_api(application& a):_app(a)
     {
        _applied_block_connection = _app.chain_database()->applied_block.connect([this](const signed_block& b){ on_applied_block(b); });
@@ -197,6 +215,12 @@ namespace graphene { namespace app {
        return *_network_broadcast_api;
     }
 
+    fc::api<block_api> login_api::block()const
+    {
+       FC_ASSERT(_block_api);
+       return *_block_api;
+    }
+
     fc::api<network_node_api> login_api::network_node()const
     {
        FC_ASSERT(_network_node_api);
diff --git a/libraries/app/include/graphene/app/api.hpp b/libraries/app/include/graphene/app/api.hpp
index 5ebaa36e..bc629ea2 100644
--- a/libraries/app/include/graphene/app/api.hpp
+++ b/libraries/app/include/graphene/app/api.hpp
@@ -125,6 +125,22 @@ namespace graphene { namespace app {
            application& _app;
    };
 
+   /**
+    * @brief Block api
+    */
+   class block_api
+   {
+   public:
+      block_api(graphene::chain::database& db);
+      ~block_api();
+
+      vector<optional<signed_block>> get_blocks(uint32_t block_num_from, uint32_t block_num_to)const;
+
+   private:
+      graphene::chain::database& _db;
+   };
+
+
    /**
     * @brief The network_broadcast_api class allows broadcasting of transactions.
     */
@@ -295,6 +311,8 @@ namespace graphene { namespace app {
           * has sucessfully authenticated.
           */
          bool login(const string& user, const string& password);
+         /// @brief Retrieve the network block API
+         fc::api<block_api> block()const;
          /// @brief Retrieve the network broadcast API
          fc::api<network_broadcast_api> network_broadcast()const;
          /// @brief Retrieve the database API
@@ -315,6 +333,7 @@ namespace graphene { namespace app {
       private:
 
          application& _app;
+         optional< fc::api<block_api> > _block_api;
          optional< fc::api<database_api> > _database_api;
          optional< fc::api<network_broadcast_api> > _network_broadcast_api;
          optional< fc::api<network_node_api> > _network_node_api;
@@ -344,6 +363,9 @@ FC_API(graphene::app::history_api,
        (get_market_history)
        (get_market_history_buckets)
      )
+FC_API(graphene::app::block_api,
+       (get_blocks)
+     )
 FC_API(graphene::app::network_broadcast_api,
        (broadcast_transaction)
        (broadcast_transaction_with_callback)
@@ -373,6 +395,7 @@ FC_API(graphene::app::asset_api,
      )
 FC_API(graphene::app::login_api,
        (login)
+       (block)
        (network_broadcast)
        (database)
        (history)