diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 7eee737879..8e1c5ef60d 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -4123,6 +4123,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "reth-consensus",
  "reth-interfaces",
  "reth-network",
+ "reth-network-api",
  "reth-primitives",
  "reth-provider",
  "reth-rpc-api",
diff --git a/crates/net/network-api/src/lib.rs b/crates/net/network-api/src/lib.rs
index 374f994ea6..ea14a3ac6b 100644
--- a/crates/net/network-api/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/net/network-api/src/lib.rs
@@ -11,8 +11,16 @@
 
 use std::net::SocketAddr;
 
-/// Provides general purpose information about the network
+/// Provides general purpose information about the network.
 pub trait NetworkInfo: Send + Sync {
     /// Returns the [`SocketAddr`] that listens for incoming connections.
     fn local_addr(&self) -> SocketAddr;
 }
+
+/// Provides general purpose information about Peers in the network.
+pub trait PeersInfo: Send + Sync {
+    /// Returns how many peers the network is currently connected to.
+    ///
+    /// Note: this should only include established connections and _not_ ongoing attempts.
+    fn num_connected_peers(&self) -> usize;
+}
diff --git a/crates/net/network/src/network.rs b/crates/net/network/src/network.rs
index 5333a169d3..f7e2b92abd 100644
--- a/crates/net/network/src/network.rs
+++ b/crates/net/network/src/network.rs
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ use reth_interfaces::{
     sync::{SyncState, SyncStateProvider, SyncStateUpdater},
 };
 use reth_net_common::bandwidth_meter::BandwidthMeter;
-use reth_network_api::NetworkInfo;
+use reth_network_api::{NetworkInfo, PeersInfo};
 use reth_primitives::{PeerId, TransactionSigned, TxHash, H256, U256};
 use std::{
     net::SocketAddr,
@@ -60,11 +60,6 @@ impl NetworkHandle {
         Self { inner: Arc::new(inner) }
     }
 
-    /// How many peers we're currently connected to.
-    pub fn num_connected_peers(&self) -> usize {
-        self.inner.num_active_peers.load(Ordering::Relaxed)
-    }
-
     /// Returns the [`PeerId`] used in the network.
     pub fn peer_id(&self) -> &PeerId {
         &self.inner.local_peer_id
@@ -208,6 +203,12 @@ impl NetworkHandle {
 
 // === API Implementations ===
 
+impl PeersInfo for NetworkHandle {
+    fn num_connected_peers(&self) -> usize {
+        self.inner.num_active_peers.load(Ordering::Relaxed)
+    }
+}
+
 impl NetworkInfo for NetworkHandle {
     fn local_addr(&self) -> SocketAddr {
         *self.inner.listener_address.lock()
diff --git a/crates/net/network/tests/it/connect.rs b/crates/net/network/tests/it/connect.rs
index 08fe64a95b..b84dff4837 100644
--- a/crates/net/network/tests/it/connect.rs
+++ b/crates/net/network/tests/it/connect.rs
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ use reth_interfaces::{
 };
 use reth_net_common::ban_list::BanList;
 use reth_network::{NetworkConfig, NetworkEvent, NetworkManager, PeersConfig};
-use reth_network_api::NetworkInfo;
+use reth_network_api::{NetworkInfo, PeersInfo};
 use reth_primitives::{HeadersDirection, NodeRecord, PeerId};
 use reth_provider::test_utils::NoopProvider;
 use reth_transaction_pool::test_utils::testing_pool;
diff --git a/crates/net/rpc/Cargo.toml b/crates/net/rpc/Cargo.toml
index ffffe1f5ce..b18ce299df 100644
--- a/crates/net/rpc/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/net/rpc/Cargo.toml
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ reth-rpc-types = { path = "../rpc-types" }
 reth-provider = { path = "../../storage/provider" }
 reth-transaction-pool = { path = "../../transaction-pool" }
 reth-network = { path = "../network" }
+reth-network-api = { path = "../network-api" }
 reth-consensus = { path = "../../consensus", features = ["serde"] }
 
 # rpc
diff --git a/crates/net/rpc/src/net/mod.rs b/crates/net/rpc/src/net/mod.rs
index 89218eeae6..826652f8a5 100644
--- a/crates/net/rpc/src/net/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/net/rpc/src/net/mod.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 use crate::eth::EthApiSpec;
 use jsonrpsee::core::RpcResult as Result;
 use reth_network::NetworkHandle;
+use reth_network_api::PeersInfo;
 use reth_rpc_api::NetApiServer;
 use reth_rpc_types::PeerCount;