diff --git a/src/providers/mod.rs b/src/providers/mod.rs
index 7a166083..67051be1 100644
--- a/src/providers/mod.rs
+++ b/src/providers/mod.rs
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ mod http;
 
 use crate::{
     signers::{Client, Signer},
-    types::{Address, BlockNumber, Transaction, TransactionRequest, TxHash, U256},
+    types::{Address, Block, BlockId, BlockNumber, Transaction, TransactionRequest, TxHash, U256},
     utils,
 };
 
@@ -79,6 +79,38 @@ impl<P: JsonRpcClient> Provider<P> {
         self.0.request("eth_blockNumber", None::<()>).await
     }
 
+    pub async fn get_block(&self, id: impl Into<BlockId>) -> Result<Block<TxHash>, P::Error> {
+        self.get_block_gen(id.into(), false).await
+    }
+
+    pub async fn get_block_with_txs(
+        &self,
+        id: impl Into<BlockId>,
+    ) -> Result<Block<Transaction>, P::Error> {
+        self.get_block_gen(id.into(), true).await
+    }
+
+    async fn get_block_gen<Tx: for<'a> Deserialize<'a>>(
+        &self,
+        id: BlockId,
+        include_txs: bool,
+    ) -> Result<Block<Tx>, P::Error> {
+        let include_txs = utils::serialize(&include_txs);
+
+        match id {
+            BlockId::Hash(hash) => {
+                let hash = utils::serialize(&hash);
+                let args = vec![hash, include_txs];
+                self.0.request("eth_getBlockByHash", Some(args)).await
+            }
+            BlockId::Number(num) => {
+                let num = utils::serialize(&num);
+                let args = vec![num, include_txs];
+                self.0.request("eth_getBlockByNumber", Some(args)).await
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     /// Gets the transaction which matches the provided hash via the `eth_getTransactionByHash` API
     pub async fn get_transaction<T: Send + Sync + Into<TxHash>>(
         &self,
diff --git a/src/types/block.rs b/src/types/block.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e964dac1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/types/block.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,136 @@
+use crate::types::{Address, Bloom, Bytes, H256, U256, U64};
+use serde::{ser::SerializeStruct, Deserialize, Serialize, Serializer};
+
+/// The block type returned from RPC calls.
+/// This is generic over a `TX` type which will be either the hash or the
+#[derive(Debug, Default, Clone, PartialEq, Deserialize, Serialize)]
+pub struct Block<TX> {
+    /// Hash of the block
+    pub hash: Option<H256>,
+    /// Hash of the parent
+    #[serde(rename = "parentHash")]
+    pub parent_hash: H256,
+    /// Hash of the uncles
+    #[serde(rename = "sha3Uncles")]
+    pub uncles_hash: H256,
+    /// Miner/author's address.
+    #[serde(rename = "miner")]
+    pub author: Address,
+    /// State root hash
+    #[serde(rename = "stateRoot")]
+    pub state_root: H256,
+    /// Transactions root hash
+    #[serde(rename = "transactionsRoot")]
+    pub transactions_root: H256,
+    /// Transactions receipts root hash
+    #[serde(rename = "receiptsRoot")]
+    pub receipts_root: H256,
+    /// Block number. None if pending.
+    pub number: Option<U64>,
+    /// Gas Used
+    #[serde(rename = "gasUsed")]
+    pub gas_used: U256,
+    /// Gas Limit
+    #[serde(rename = "gasLimit")]
+    pub gas_limit: U256,
+    /// Extra data
+    #[serde(rename = "extraData")]
+    pub extra_data: Bytes,
+    /// Logs bloom
+    #[serde(rename = "logsBloom")]
+    pub logs_bloom: Option<Bloom>,
+    /// Timestamp
+    pub timestamp: U256,
+    /// Difficulty
+    pub difficulty: U256,
+    /// Total difficulty
+    #[serde(rename = "totalDifficulty")]
+    pub total_difficulty: Option<U256>,
+    /// Seal fields
+    #[serde(default, rename = "sealFields")]
+    pub seal_fields: Vec<Bytes>,
+    /// Uncles' hashes
+    pub uncles: Vec<H256>,
+    /// Transactions
+    pub transactions: Vec<TX>,
+    /// Size in bytes
+    pub size: Option<U256>,
+    /// Mix Hash
+    #[serde(rename = "mixHash")]
+    pub mix_hash: Option<H256>,
+    /// Nonce
+    pub nonce: Option<U64>,
+}
+
+#[derive(Copy, Clone, Debug, PartialEq)]
+pub enum BlockId {
+    Hash(H256),
+    Number(BlockNumber),
+}
+
+impl From<U64> for BlockId {
+    fn from(num: U64) -> Self {
+        BlockNumber::Number(num).into()
+    }
+}
+
+impl From<BlockNumber> for BlockId {
+    fn from(num: BlockNumber) -> Self {
+        BlockId::Number(num)
+    }
+}
+
+impl From<H256> for BlockId {
+    fn from(hash: H256) -> Self {
+        BlockId::Hash(hash)
+    }
+}
+
+impl Serialize for BlockId {
+    fn serialize<S>(&self, serializer: S) -> Result<S::Ok, S::Error>
+    where
+        S: Serializer,
+    {
+        match *self {
+            BlockId::Hash(ref x) => {
+                let mut s = serializer.serialize_struct("BlockIdEip1898", 1)?;
+                s.serialize_field("blockHash", &format!("{:?}", x))?;
+                s.end()
+            }
+            BlockId::Number(ref num) => num.serialize(serializer),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+/// Block Number
+#[derive(Copy, Clone, Debug, PartialEq)]
+pub enum BlockNumber {
+    /// Latest block
+    Latest,
+    /// Earliest block (genesis)
+    Earliest,
+    /// Pending block (not yet part of the blockchain)
+    Pending,
+    /// Block by number from canon chain
+    Number(U64),
+}
+
+impl<T: Into<U64>> From<T> for BlockNumber {
+    fn from(num: T) -> Self {
+        BlockNumber::Number(num.into())
+    }
+}
+
+impl Serialize for BlockNumber {
+    fn serialize<S>(&self, serializer: S) -> Result<S::Ok, S::Error>
+    where
+        S: Serializer,
+    {
+        match *self {
+            BlockNumber::Number(ref x) => serializer.serialize_str(&format!("0x{:x}", x)),
+            BlockNumber::Latest => serializer.serialize_str("latest"),
+            BlockNumber::Earliest => serializer.serialize_str("earliest"),
+            BlockNumber::Pending => serializer.serialize_str("pending"),
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/types/block_number.rs b/src/types/block_number.rs
index 404699d4..e69de29b 100644
--- a/src/types/block_number.rs
+++ b/src/types/block_number.rs
@@ -1,35 +0,0 @@
-use super::U64;
-use serde::{Serialize, Serializer};
-
-/// Block Number
-#[derive(Copy, Clone, Debug, PartialEq)]
-pub enum BlockNumber {
-    /// Latest block
-    Latest,
-    /// Earliest block (genesis)
-    Earliest,
-    /// Pending block (not yet part of the blockchain)
-    Pending,
-    /// Block by number from canon chain
-    Number(U64),
-}
-
-impl<T: Into<U64>> From<T> for BlockNumber {
-    fn from(num: T) -> Self {
-        BlockNumber::Number(num.into())
-    }
-}
-
-impl Serialize for BlockNumber {
-    fn serialize<S>(&self, serializer: S) -> Result<S::Ok, S::Error>
-    where
-        S: Serializer,
-    {
-        match *self {
-            BlockNumber::Number(ref x) => serializer.serialize_str(&format!("0x{:x}", x)),
-            BlockNumber::Latest => serializer.serialize_str("latest"),
-            BlockNumber::Earliest => serializer.serialize_str("earliest"),
-            BlockNumber::Pending => serializer.serialize_str("pending"),
-        }
-    }
-}
diff --git a/src/types/mod.rs b/src/types/mod.rs
index a6b0b4ac..7af71d02 100644
--- a/src/types/mod.rs
+++ b/src/types/mod.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 // Re-export common ethereum datatypes with more specific names
 pub use ethereum_types::H256 as TxHash;
-pub use ethereum_types::{Address, H256, U256, U64};
+pub use ethereum_types::{Address, Bloom, H256, U256, U64};
 
 mod transaction;
 pub use transaction::{Transaction, TransactionRequest};
@@ -16,5 +16,5 @@ pub use signature::Signature;
 mod bytes;
 pub use bytes::Bytes;
 
-mod block_number;
-pub use block_number::BlockNumber;
+mod block;
+pub use block::{Block, BlockId, BlockNumber};