diff --git a/crates/consensus/src/verification.rs b/crates/consensus/src/verification.rs
index 855e6cf0fa..2cec15a28e 100644
--- a/crates/consensus/src/verification.rs
+++ b/crates/consensus/src/verification.rs
@@ -417,6 +417,10 @@ mod tests {
         fn header(&self, _block_number: &BlockHash) -> Result<Option<Header>> {
             Ok(self.parent.clone())
         }
+
+        fn header_by_number(&self, _num: u64) -> Result<Option<Header>> {
+            Ok(self.parent.clone())
+        }
     }
     /// got test block
     fn mock_block() -> (BlockLocked, Header) {
diff --git a/crates/interfaces/src/provider/block.rs b/crates/interfaces/src/provider/block.rs
index 4710a22c76..e3e422c7b4 100644
--- a/crates/interfaces/src/provider/block.rs
+++ b/crates/interfaces/src/provider/block.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ use crate::Result;
 use auto_impl::auto_impl;
 use reth_primitives::{
     rpc::{BlockId, BlockNumber},
-    Block, BlockHash, Header, H256, U256,
+    Block, BlockHash, BlockHashOrNumber, Header, H256, U256,
 };
 
 /// Client trait for fetching `Header` related data.
@@ -15,6 +15,17 @@ pub trait HeaderProvider: Send + Sync {
 
     /// Get header by block hash
     fn header(&self, block_hash: &BlockHash) -> Result<Option<Header>>;
+
+    /// Get header by block number
+    fn header_by_number(&self, num: u64) -> Result<Option<Header>>;
+
+    /// Get header by block number or hash
+    fn header_by_hash_or_number(&self, hash_or_num: BlockHashOrNumber) -> Result<Option<Header>> {
+        match hash_or_num {
+            BlockHashOrNumber::Hash(hash) => self.header(&hash),
+            BlockHashOrNumber::Number(num) => self.header_by_number(num),
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 /// Api trait for fetching `Block` related data.
diff --git a/crates/interfaces/src/provider/db_provider/block.rs b/crates/interfaces/src/provider/db_provider/block.rs
index 035858e27a..9290e71364 100644
--- a/crates/interfaces/src/provider/db_provider/block.rs
+++ b/crates/interfaces/src/provider/db_provider/block.rs
@@ -2,16 +2,18 @@ use crate::{
     db::{tables, Database, DbTx},
     provider::{HeaderProvider, ProviderImpl},
 };
+use reth_primitives::{BlockNumber, Header};
 
 impl<DB: Database> HeaderProvider for ProviderImpl<DB> {
-    fn header(
-        &self,
-        block_hash: &reth_primitives::BlockHash,
-    ) -> crate::Result<Option<reth_primitives::Header>> {
+    fn header(&self, block_hash: &reth_primitives::BlockHash) -> crate::Result<Option<Header>> {
         self.db.view(|tx| tx.get::<tables::Headers>((0, *block_hash).into()))?.map_err(Into::into)
     }
 
-    fn is_known(&self, block_hash: &reth_primitives::BlockHash) -> crate::Result<bool> {
-        self.header(block_hash).map(|header| header.is_some())
+    fn header_by_number(&self, num: BlockNumber) -> crate::Result<Option<Header>> {
+        if let Some(hash) = self.db.view(|tx| tx.get::<tables::CanonicalHeaders>(num))?? {
+            self.header(&hash)
+        } else {
+            Ok(None)
+        }
     }
 }