diff --git a/docs/openapi.yaml b/docs/openapi.yaml
index 0725a2c8..00ed7c2d 100644
--- a/docs/openapi.yaml
+++ b/docs/openapi.yaml
@@ -720,6 +720,35 @@ paths:
                 $ref: ./api/blocks/get-nakamoto-blocks.schema.json
               example:
                 $ref: ./api/blocks/get-nakamoto-blocks.example.json
+  
+  /extended/v2/blocks/{height_or_hash}:
+    get:
+      summary: Get block
+      description: |
+        Retrieves a single block
+      tags:
+        - Blocks
+      operationId: get_block
+      parameters:
+        - name: height_or_hash
+          in: path
+          description: filter by block height, hash, index block hash or the constant `latest` to filter for the most recent block
+          required: true
+          schema:
+            oneOf:
+              - type: integer
+                example: 42000
+              - type: string
+                example: "0x4839a8b01cfb39ffcc0d07d3db31e848d5adf5279d529ed5062300b9f353ff79"
+      responses:
+        200:
+          description: Block
+          content:
+            application/json:
+              schema:
+                $ref: ./entities/blocks/nakamoto-block.schema.json
+              example:
+                $ref: ./entities/blocks/nakamoto-block.example.json
 
   /extended/v1/block:
     get:
@@ -769,8 +798,12 @@ paths:
           type: string
           example: "0x4839a8b01cfb39ffcc0d07d3db31e848d5adf5279d529ed5062300b9f353ff79"
     get:
+      deprecated: true
       summary: Get block by hash
-      description: Retrieves block details of a specific block for a given chain height. You can use the hash from your latest block ('get_block_list' API) to get your block details.
+      description: |
+        **NOTE:** This endpoint is deprecated in favor of [Get block](#operation/get_block).
+        
+        Retrieves block details of a specific block for a given chain height. You can use the hash from your latest block ('get_block_list' API) to get your block details.
       tags:
         - Blocks
       operationId: get_block_by_hash
@@ -799,8 +832,12 @@ paths:
           type: number
           example: 10000
     get:
+      deprecated: true
       summary: Get block by height
-      description: Retrieves block details of a specific block at a given block height
+      description: |
+        **NOTE:** This endpoint is deprecated in favor of [Get block](#operation/get_block).
+
+        Retrieves block details of a specific block at a given block height
       tags:
         - Blocks
       operationId: get_block_by_height
diff --git a/src/api/routes/v2/blocks.ts b/src/api/routes/v2/blocks.ts
index ea1f5d3a..652fc197 100644
--- a/src/api/routes/v2/blocks.ts
+++ b/src/api/routes/v2/blocks.ts
@@ -6,8 +6,13 @@ import {
 } from '../../../api/controllers/cache-controller';
 import { asyncHandler } from '../../async-handler';
 import { NakamotoBlockListResponse } from 'docs/generated';
-import { BlockLimitParamSchema, BlocksQueryParams, CompiledBlocksQueryParams } from './schemas';
-import { parseDbNakamotoBlock, validRequestQuery } from './helpers';
+import {
+  BlocksQueryParams,
+  BurnBlockParams,
+  CompiledBlocksQueryParams,
+  CompiledBurnBlockParams,
+} from './schemas';
+import { parseDbNakamotoBlock, validRequestParams, validRequestQuery } from './helpers';
 
 export function createV2BlocksRouter(db: PgStore): express.Router {
   const router = express.Router();
@@ -31,5 +36,23 @@ export function createV2BlocksRouter(db: PgStore): express.Router {
       res.json(response);
     })
   );
+
+  router.get(
+    '/:height_or_hash',
+    cacheHandler,
+    asyncHandler(async (req, res) => {
+      if (!validRequestParams(req, res, CompiledBurnBlockParams)) return;
+      const params = req.params as BurnBlockParams;
+
+      const block = await db.getV2Block(params);
+      if (!block) {
+        res.status(404).json({ errors: 'Not found' });
+        return;
+      }
+      setETagCacheHeaders(res);
+      res.json(parseDbNakamotoBlock(block));
+    })
+  );
+
   return router;
 }
diff --git a/src/datastore/pg-store.ts b/src/datastore/pg-store.ts
index 22d4d136..eabc8d8b 100644
--- a/src/datastore/pg-store.ts
+++ b/src/datastore/pg-store.ts
@@ -465,6 +465,7 @@ export class PgStore extends BasePgStore {
   /**
    * Returns Block information with metadata, including accepted and streamed microblocks hash
    * @returns `BlocksWithMetadata` object including list of Blocks with metadata and total count.
+   * @deprecated use `getV2Blocks`
    */
   async getBlocksWithMetadata({
     limit,
@@ -596,14 +597,7 @@ export class PgStore extends BasePgStore {
           : undefined;
 
       // Obtain blocks and transaction counts in the same query.
-      const blocksQuery = await sql<
-        (BlockQueryResult & {
-          tx_ids: string;
-          microblocks_accepted: string;
-          microblocks_streamed: string;
-          total: number;
-        })[]
-      >`
+      const blocksQuery = await sql<(BlockQueryResult & { tx_ids: string; total: number })[]>`
         WITH block_count AS (
           ${
             'burn_block_hash' in args
@@ -656,6 +650,39 @@ export class PgStore extends BasePgStore {
     });
   }
 
+  async getV2Block(args: BurnBlockParams): Promise<BlockWithTransactionIds | undefined> {
+    return await this.sqlTransaction(async sql => {
+      const filter =
+        args.height_or_hash === 'latest'
+          ? sql`index_block_hash = (SELECT index_block_hash FROM blocks WHERE canonical = TRUE ORDER BY block_height DESC LIMIT 1)`
+          : CompiledBurnBlockHashParam.Check(args.height_or_hash)
+          ? sql`(
+              block_hash = ${normalizeHashString(args.height_or_hash)}
+              OR index_block_hash = ${normalizeHashString(args.height_or_hash)}
+            )`
+          : sql`block_height = ${args.height_or_hash}`;
+      const blockQuery = await sql<(BlockQueryResult & { tx_ids: string })[]>`
+        SELECT
+          ${sql(BLOCK_COLUMNS)},
+          (
+            SELECT STRING_AGG(tx_id,',')
+            FROM txs
+            WHERE index_block_hash = blocks.index_block_hash
+              AND canonical = true
+              AND microblock_canonical = true
+          ) AS tx_ids
+        FROM blocks
+        WHERE canonical = true AND ${filter}
+        LIMIT 1
+      `;
+      if (blockQuery.count > 0)
+        return {
+          ...parseBlockQueryResult(blockQuery[0]),
+          tx_ids: blockQuery[0].tx_ids ? blockQuery[0].tx_ids.split(',') : [],
+        };
+    });
+  }
+
   async getBlockTxs(indexBlockHash: string) {
     const result = await this.sql<{ tx_id: string; tx_index: number }[]>`
       SELECT tx_id, tx_index
diff --git a/src/tests/block-tests.ts b/src/tests/block-tests.ts
index 5fd9a65a..3bef070e 100644
--- a/src/tests/block-tests.ts
+++ b/src/tests/block-tests.ts
@@ -731,4 +731,72 @@ describe('block tests', () => {
     fetch = await supertest(api.server).get(`/extended/v2/blocks?burn_block_hash=testvalue`);
     expect(fetch.status).toBe(400);
   });
+
+  test('blocks v2 retrieved by hash or height', async () => {
+    for (let i = 1; i < 6; i++) {
+      const block = new TestBlockBuilder({
+        block_height: i,
+        block_hash: `0x000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000${i}`,
+        index_block_hash: `0x000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000011${i}`,
+        parent_index_block_hash: `0x000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000011${
+          i - 1
+        }`,
+        parent_block_hash: `0x000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000${
+          i - 1
+        }`,
+        burn_block_height: 700000,
+        burn_block_hash: '0x00000000000000000001e2ee7f0c6bd5361b5e7afd76156ca7d6f524ee5ca3d8',
+      })
+        .addTx({ tx_id: `0x000${i}` })
+        .build();
+      await db.update(block);
+    }
+
+    // Get latest
+    const block5 = {
+      burn_block_hash: '0x00000000000000000001e2ee7f0c6bd5361b5e7afd76156ca7d6f524ee5ca3d8',
+      burn_block_height: 700000,
+      burn_block_time: 94869286,
+      burn_block_time_iso: '1973-01-03T00:34:46.000Z',
+      canonical: true,
+      execution_cost_read_count: 0,
+      execution_cost_read_length: 0,
+      execution_cost_runtime: 0,
+      execution_cost_write_count: 0,
+      execution_cost_write_length: 0,
+      hash: '0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000005',
+      height: 5,
+      index_block_hash: '0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000115',
+      miner_txid: '0x4321',
+      parent_block_hash: '0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000004',
+      parent_index_block_hash: '0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000114',
+      txs: ['0x0005'],
+    };
+    let fetch = await supertest(api.server).get(`/extended/v2/blocks/latest`);
+    let json = JSON.parse(fetch.text);
+    expect(fetch.status).toBe(200);
+    expect(json).toStrictEqual(block5);
+
+    // Get by height
+    fetch = await supertest(api.server).get(`/extended/v2/blocks/5`);
+    json = JSON.parse(fetch.text);
+    expect(fetch.status).toBe(200);
+    expect(json).toStrictEqual(block5);
+
+    // Get by hash
+    fetch = await supertest(api.server).get(
+      `/extended/v2/blocks/0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000005`
+    );
+    json = JSON.parse(fetch.text);
+    expect(fetch.status).toBe(200);
+    expect(json).toStrictEqual(block5);
+
+    // Get by index block hash
+    fetch = await supertest(api.server).get(
+      `/extended/v2/blocks/0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000115`
+    );
+    json = JSON.parse(fetch.text);
+    expect(fetch.status).toBe(200);
+    expect(json).toStrictEqual(block5);
+  });
 });