diff --git a/crates/rpc/rpc-api/src/otterscan.rs b/crates/rpc/rpc-api/src/otterscan.rs
index 2156765bb2..ebf3c91327 100644
--- a/crates/rpc/rpc-api/src/otterscan.rs
+++ b/crates/rpc/rpc-api/src/otterscan.rs
@@ -5,13 +5,23 @@ use reth_rpc_types::{
         BlockDetails, ContractCreator, InternalOperation, OtsBlockTransactions, TraceEntry,
         TransactionsWithReceipts,
     },
-    Transaction,
+    Header, Transaction,
 };
 
 /// Otterscan rpc interface.
 #[cfg_attr(not(feature = "client"), rpc(server, namespace = "ots"))]
 #[cfg_attr(feature = "client", rpc(server, client, namespace = "ots"))]
 pub trait Otterscan {
+    /// Get the block header by block number, required by otterscan.
+    /// Otterscan currently requires this endpoint, used as:
+    ///
+    /// 1. check if the node is Erigon or not
+    /// 2. get block header instead of the full block
+    ///
+    /// Ref: <https://github.com/otterscan/otterscan/blob/071d8c55202badf01804f6f8d53ef9311d4a9e47/src/useProvider.ts#L71>
+    #[method(name = "getHeaderByNumber", aliases = ["erigon_getHeaderByNumber"])]
+    async fn get_header_by_number(&self, block_number: u64) -> RpcResult<Option<Header>>;
+
     /// Check if a certain address contains a deployed code.
     #[method(name = "hasCode")]
     async fn has_code(&self, address: Address, block_number: Option<BlockId>) -> RpcResult<bool>;
diff --git a/crates/rpc/rpc-builder/tests/it/http.rs b/crates/rpc/rpc-builder/tests/it/http.rs
index f778dc22a9..0e90eca3e8 100644
--- a/crates/rpc/rpc-builder/tests/it/http.rs
+++ b/crates/rpc/rpc-builder/tests/it/http.rs
@@ -301,6 +301,8 @@ where
     let nonce = 1;
     let block_hash = B256::default();
 
+    OtterscanClient::get_header_by_number(client, 1).await.unwrap();
+
     OtterscanClient::has_code(client, address, None).await.unwrap();
 
     OtterscanClient::get_api_level(client).await.unwrap();
diff --git a/crates/rpc/rpc/src/otterscan.rs b/crates/rpc/rpc/src/otterscan.rs
index 4088d71ca0..b3ec8baa60 100644
--- a/crates/rpc/rpc/src/otterscan.rs
+++ b/crates/rpc/rpc/src/otterscan.rs
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ use reth_rpc_types::{
         BlockDetails, ContractCreator, InternalOperation, OperationType, OtsBlockTransactions,
         OtsReceipt, OtsTransactionReceipt, TraceEntry, TransactionsWithReceipts,
     },
-    BlockTransactions, Transaction,
+    BlockTransactions, Header, Transaction,
 };
 use revm_inspectors::transfer::{TransferInspector, TransferKind};
 use revm_primitives::ExecutionResult;
@@ -35,6 +35,11 @@ impl<Eth> OtterscanServer for OtterscanApi<Eth>
 where
     Eth: EthApiServer + TraceExt + 'static,
 {
+    /// Handler for `{ots,erigon}_getHeaderByNumber`
+    async fn get_header_by_number(&self, block_number: u64) -> RpcResult<Option<Header>> {
+        self.eth.header_by_number(BlockNumberOrTag::Number(block_number)).await
+    }
+
     /// Handler for `ots_hasCode`
     async fn has_code(&self, address: Address, block_number: Option<BlockId>) -> RpcResult<bool> {
         self.eth.get_code(address, block_number).await.map(|code| !code.is_empty())