diff --git a/crates/rpc/rpc-builder/src/lib.rs b/crates/rpc/rpc-builder/src/lib.rs
index 2ed928f58e..04abc3fd5e 100644
--- a/crates/rpc/rpc-builder/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/rpc/rpc-builder/src/lib.rs
@@ -393,7 +393,10 @@ where
         }
         let methods: Methods = match namespace {
             RethRpcModule::Admin => AdminApi::new(self.network.clone()).into_rpc().into(),
-            RethRpcModule::Debug => DebugApi::new().into_rpc().into(),
+            RethRpcModule::Debug => {
+                let eth_api = self.eth_api();
+                DebugApi::new(eth_api).into_rpc().into()
+            }
             RethRpcModule::Eth => self.eth_api().into_rpc().into(),
             RethRpcModule::Net => {
                 let eth_api = self.eth_api();
diff --git a/crates/rpc/rpc/src/debug.rs b/crates/rpc/rpc/src/debug.rs
index 98dae72d03..3f120d81a9 100644
--- a/crates/rpc/rpc/src/debug.rs
+++ b/crates/rpc/rpc/src/debug.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use crate::result::internal_rpc_err;
+use crate::{result::internal_rpc_err, EthApiSpec};
 use async_trait::async_trait;
 use jsonrpsee::core::RpcResult as Result;
 use reth_primitives::{rpc::BlockId, Bytes, H256};
@@ -9,23 +9,25 @@ use reth_rpc_types::RichBlock;
 ///
 /// This type provides the functionality for handling `debug` related requests.
 #[non_exhaustive]
-pub struct DebugApi {
-    // TODO: add proper handler when implementing functions
+pub struct DebugApi<Eth> {
+    /// The implementation of `eth` API
+    eth: Eth,
 }
 
 // === impl DebugApi ===
 
-impl DebugApi {
+impl<Eth> DebugApi<Eth> {
     /// Create a new instance of the [DebugApi]
-    #[allow(clippy::new_without_default)]
-    // TODO add necessary types
-    pub fn new() -> Self {
-        Self {}
+    pub fn new(eth: Eth) -> Self {
+        Self { eth }
     }
 }
 
 #[async_trait]
-impl DebugApiServer for DebugApi {
+impl<Eth> DebugApiServer for DebugApi<Eth>
+where
+    Eth: EthApiSpec + 'static,
+{
     async fn raw_header(&self, _block_id: BlockId) -> Result<Bytes> {
         Err(internal_rpc_err("unimplemented"))
     }
@@ -34,6 +36,7 @@ impl DebugApiServer for DebugApi {
         Err(internal_rpc_err("unimplemented"))
     }
 
+    /// Returns the bytes of the transaction for the given hash.
     async fn raw_transaction(&self, _hash: H256) -> Result<Bytes> {
         Err(internal_rpc_err("unimplemented"))
     }
@@ -47,7 +50,7 @@ impl DebugApiServer for DebugApi {
     }
 }
 
-impl std::fmt::Debug for DebugApi {
+impl<Eth> std::fmt::Debug for DebugApi<Eth> {
     fn fmt(&self, f: &mut std::fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> std::fmt::Result {
         f.debug_struct("DebugApi").finish_non_exhaustive()
     }
diff --git a/crates/rpc/rpc/src/eth/api/mod.rs b/crates/rpc/rpc/src/eth/api/mod.rs
index 12c925579c..2173a20910 100644
--- a/crates/rpc/rpc/src/eth/api/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/rpc/rpc/src/eth/api/mod.rs
@@ -9,9 +9,10 @@ use reth_interfaces::Result;
 use reth_network_api::NetworkInfo;
 use reth_primitives::{
     rpc::{BlockId, BlockNumber},
-    Address, ChainInfo, H256, U64,
+    Address, ChainInfo, TransactionSigned, H256, U64,
 };
 use reth_provider::{BlockProvider, StateProviderFactory};
+
 use reth_transaction_pool::TransactionPool;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
@@ -36,6 +37,9 @@ pub trait EthApiSpec: Send + Sync {
 
     /// Returns a list of addresses owned by client.
     fn accounts(&self) -> Vec<Address>;
+
+    /// Returns the transaction by hash
+    async fn transaction_by_hash(&self, hash: H256) -> Result<Option<TransactionSigned>>;
 }
 
 /// `Eth` API implementation.
@@ -175,6 +179,10 @@ where
     fn accounts(&self) -> Vec<Address> {
         self.inner.signers.iter().flat_map(|s| s.accounts()).collect()
     }
+
+    async fn transaction_by_hash(&self, _hash: H256) -> Result<Option<TransactionSigned>> {
+        todo!()
+    }
 }
 
 /// Container type `EthApi`