diff --git a/cmd/lncli/chainrpc_active.go b/cmd/lncli/chainrpc_active.go
index 0d8b891acb..48946e0d5d 100644
--- a/cmd/lncli/chainrpc_active.go
+++ b/cmd/lncli/chainrpc_active.go
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ func chainCommands() []cli.Command {
 				getBlockCommand,
 				getBestBlockCommand,
 				getBlockHashCommand,
+				getBlockHeaderCommand,
 			},
 		},
 	}
@@ -113,6 +114,45 @@ func getBlock(ctx *cli.Context) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+var getBlockHeaderCommand = cli.Command{
+	Name:        "getblockheader",
+	Usage:       "Get a block header.",
+	Category:    "On-chain",
+	Description: "Returns a block header with a particular block hash.",
+	ArgsUsage:   "hash",
+	Action:      actionDecorator(getBlockHeader),
+}
+
+func getBlockHeader(ctx *cli.Context) error {
+	ctxc := getContext()
+	args := ctx.Args()
+
+	// Display the command's help message if we do not have the expected
+	// number of arguments/flags.
+	if !args.Present() {
+		return cli.ShowCommandHelp(ctx, "getblockheader")
+	}
+
+	blockHash, err := chainhash.NewHashFromStr(args.First())
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	req := &chainrpc.GetBlockHeaderRequest{BlockHash: blockHash[:]}
+
+	client, cleanUp := getChainClient(ctx)
+	defer cleanUp()
+
+	resp, err := client.GetBlockHeader(ctxc, req)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	printRespJSON(resp)
+
+	return nil
+}
+
 var getBestBlockCommand = cli.Command{
 	Name:     "getbestblock",
 	Category: "On-chain",
diff --git a/cmd/lncli/neutrino_active.go b/cmd/lncli/neutrino_active.go
index 4267738e12..099da46c6e 100644
--- a/cmd/lncli/neutrino_active.go
+++ b/cmd/lncli/neutrino_active.go
@@ -155,16 +155,16 @@ func isBanned(ctx *cli.Context) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-var getBlockHeaderCommand = cli.Command{
+var getBlockHeaderNeutrinoCommand = cli.Command{
 	Name:        "getblockheader",
 	Usage:       "Get a block header.",
 	Category:    "Neutrino",
 	Description: "Returns a block header with a particular block hash.",
 	ArgsUsage:   "hash",
-	Action:      actionDecorator(getBlockHeader),
+	Action:      actionDecorator(getBlockHeaderNeutrino),
 }
 
-func getBlockHeader(ctx *cli.Context) error {
+func getBlockHeaderNeutrino(ctx *cli.Context) error {
 	ctxc := getContext()
 	args := ctx.Args()
 
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ func neutrinoCommands() []cli.Command {
 				addPeerCommand,
 				disconnectPeerCommand,
 				isBannedCommand,
-				getBlockHeaderCommand,
+				getBlockHeaderNeutrinoCommand,
 				getCFilterCommand,
 			},
 		},
diff --git a/contractcourt/channel_arbitrator_test.go b/contractcourt/channel_arbitrator_test.go
index 1fce269fd9..34c6122fda 100644
--- a/contractcourt/channel_arbitrator_test.go
+++ b/contractcourt/channel_arbitrator_test.go
@@ -187,6 +187,10 @@ func (*mockChainIO) GetBlock(blockHash *chainhash.Hash) (*wire.MsgBlock, error)
 	return nil, nil
 }
 
+func (*mockChainIO) GetBlockHeader(*chainhash.Hash) (*wire.BlockHeader, error) {
+	return nil, nil
+}
+
 type chanArbTestCtx struct {
 	t *testing.T
 
diff --git a/docs/release-notes/release-notes-0.17.1.md b/docs/release-notes/release-notes-0.17.1.md
index a0e414f05c..2caf937c6b 100644
--- a/docs/release-notes/release-notes-0.17.1.md
+++ b/docs/release-notes/release-notes-0.17.1.md
@@ -36,6 +36,10 @@
   instead.
 
 ## RPC Additions
+
+* [`chainrpc` `GetBlockHeader`](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/pull/8111)
+  can be used to get block headers with any chain backend.
+
 ## lncli Additions
 
 # Improvements
diff --git a/itest/lnd_onchain_test.go b/itest/lnd_onchain_test.go
index 4cfe47d376..7bd97c8bd6 100644
--- a/itest/lnd_onchain_test.go
+++ b/itest/lnd_onchain_test.go
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ func testChainKit(ht *lntest.HarnessTest) {
 	// during execution. By calling sub-test functions as seen below we
 	// avoid the need to start separate nodes.
 	testChainKitGetBlock(ht)
+	testChainKitGetBlockHeader(ht)
 	testChainKitGetBlockHash(ht)
 	testChainKitSendOutputsAnchorReserve(ht)
 }
@@ -58,6 +59,49 @@ func testChainKitGetBlock(ht *lntest.HarnessTest) {
 	require.Equal(ht, expected, actual)
 }
 
+// testChainKitGetBlockHeader ensures that given a block hash, the RPC endpoint
+// returns the correct target block header.
+func testChainKitGetBlockHeader(ht *lntest.HarnessTest) {
+	// Get best block hash.
+	bestBlockRes := ht.Alice.RPC.GetBestBlock(nil)
+
+	var (
+		bestBlockHash   chainhash.Hash
+		bestBlockHeader wire.BlockHeader
+		msgBlock        = &wire.MsgBlock{}
+	)
+	err := bestBlockHash.SetBytes(bestBlockRes.BlockHash)
+	require.NoError(ht, err)
+
+	// Retrieve the best block by hash.
+	getBlockReq := &chainrpc.GetBlockRequest{
+		BlockHash: bestBlockHash[:],
+	}
+	getBlockRes := ht.Alice.RPC.GetBlock(getBlockReq)
+
+	// Deserialize the block which was retrieved by hash.
+	blockReader := bytes.NewReader(getBlockRes.RawBlock)
+	err = msgBlock.Deserialize(blockReader)
+	require.NoError(ht, err)
+
+	// Retrieve the block header for the best block.
+	getBlockHeaderReq := &chainrpc.GetBlockHeaderRequest{
+		BlockHash: bestBlockHash[:],
+	}
+	getBlockHeaderRes := ht.Alice.RPC.GetBlockHeader(getBlockHeaderReq)
+
+	// Deserialize the block header which was retrieved by hash.
+	blockHeaderReader := bytes.NewReader(getBlockHeaderRes.RawBlockHeader)
+	err = bestBlockHeader.Deserialize(blockHeaderReader)
+	require.NoError(ht, err)
+
+	// Ensure the header of the best block is the same as retrieved block
+	// header.
+	expected := bestBlockHeader
+	actual := msgBlock.Header
+	require.Equal(ht, expected, actual)
+}
+
 // testChainKitGetBlockHash ensures that given a block height, the RPC endpoint
 // returns the correct target block hash.
 func testChainKitGetBlockHash(ht *lntest.HarnessTest) {
diff --git a/lnrpc/chainrpc/chain_server.go b/lnrpc/chainrpc/chain_server.go
index 89f480b8b4..00a30c07c7 100644
--- a/lnrpc/chainrpc/chain_server.go
+++ b/lnrpc/chainrpc/chain_server.go
@@ -46,6 +46,10 @@ var (
 			Entity: "onchain",
 			Action: "read",
 		}},
+		"/chainrpc.ChainKit/GetBlockHeader": {{
+			Entity: "onchain",
+			Action: "read",
+		}},
 		"/chainrpc.ChainKit/GetBestBlock": {{
 			Entity: "onchain",
 			Action: "read",
@@ -293,6 +297,31 @@ func (s *Server) GetBlock(_ context.Context,
 	return &GetBlockResponse{RawBlock: rawBlock}, nil
 }
 
+// GetBlockHeader returns a block header given the corresponding block hash.
+func (s *Server) GetBlockHeader(_ context.Context,
+	in *GetBlockHeaderRequest) (*GetBlockHeaderResponse, error) {
+
+	// We'll start by reconstructing the RPC request into what the
+	// underlying chain functionality expects.
+	var blockHash chainhash.Hash
+	copy(blockHash[:], in.BlockHash)
+
+	blockHeader, err := s.cfg.Chain.GetBlockHeader(&blockHash)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	// Serialize block header for RPC response.
+	var headerBuf bytes.Buffer
+	err = blockHeader.Serialize(&headerBuf)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	rawHeader := headerBuf.Bytes()
+
+	return &GetBlockHeaderResponse{RawBlockHeader: rawHeader}, nil
+}
+
 // GetBestBlock returns the latest block hash and current height of the valid
 // most-work chain.
 func (s *Server) GetBestBlock(_ context.Context,
diff --git a/lnrpc/chainrpc/chainkit.pb.go b/lnrpc/chainrpc/chainkit.pb.go
index 5dd261fd52..dc478f71fe 100644
--- a/lnrpc/chainrpc/chainkit.pb.go
+++ b/lnrpc/chainrpc/chainkit.pb.go
@@ -118,6 +118,102 @@ func (x *GetBlockResponse) GetRawBlock() []byte {
 	return nil
 }
 
+type GetBlockHeaderRequest struct {
+	state         protoimpl.MessageState
+	sizeCache     protoimpl.SizeCache
+	unknownFields protoimpl.UnknownFields
+
+	// The hash of the block with the requested header.
+	BlockHash []byte `protobuf:"bytes,1,opt,name=block_hash,json=blockHash,proto3" json:"block_hash,omitempty"`
+}
+
+func (x *GetBlockHeaderRequest) Reset() {
+	*x = GetBlockHeaderRequest{}
+	if protoimpl.UnsafeEnabled {
+		mi := &file_chainrpc_chainkit_proto_msgTypes[2]
+		ms := protoimpl.X.MessageStateOf(protoimpl.Pointer(x))
+		ms.StoreMessageInfo(mi)
+	}
+}
+
+func (x *GetBlockHeaderRequest) String() string {
+	return protoimpl.X.MessageStringOf(x)
+}
+
+func (*GetBlockHeaderRequest) ProtoMessage() {}
+
+func (x *GetBlockHeaderRequest) ProtoReflect() protoreflect.Message {
+	mi := &file_chainrpc_chainkit_proto_msgTypes[2]
+	if protoimpl.UnsafeEnabled && x != nil {
+		ms := protoimpl.X.MessageStateOf(protoimpl.Pointer(x))
+		if ms.LoadMessageInfo() == nil {
+			ms.StoreMessageInfo(mi)
+		}
+		return ms
+	}
+	return mi.MessageOf(x)
+}
+
+// Deprecated: Use GetBlockHeaderRequest.ProtoReflect.Descriptor instead.
+func (*GetBlockHeaderRequest) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
+	return file_chainrpc_chainkit_proto_rawDescGZIP(), []int{2}
+}
+
+func (x *GetBlockHeaderRequest) GetBlockHash() []byte {
+	if x != nil {
+		return x.BlockHash
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+type GetBlockHeaderResponse struct {
+	state         protoimpl.MessageState
+	sizeCache     protoimpl.SizeCache
+	unknownFields protoimpl.UnknownFields
+
+	// The header of the block with the requested hash.
+	RawBlockHeader []byte `protobuf:"bytes,1,opt,name=raw_block_header,json=rawBlockHeader,proto3" json:"raw_block_header,omitempty"`
+}
+
+func (x *GetBlockHeaderResponse) Reset() {
+	*x = GetBlockHeaderResponse{}
+	if protoimpl.UnsafeEnabled {
+		mi := &file_chainrpc_chainkit_proto_msgTypes[3]
+		ms := protoimpl.X.MessageStateOf(protoimpl.Pointer(x))
+		ms.StoreMessageInfo(mi)
+	}
+}
+
+func (x *GetBlockHeaderResponse) String() string {
+	return protoimpl.X.MessageStringOf(x)
+}
+
+func (*GetBlockHeaderResponse) ProtoMessage() {}
+
+func (x *GetBlockHeaderResponse) ProtoReflect() protoreflect.Message {
+	mi := &file_chainrpc_chainkit_proto_msgTypes[3]
+	if protoimpl.UnsafeEnabled && x != nil {
+		ms := protoimpl.X.MessageStateOf(protoimpl.Pointer(x))
+		if ms.LoadMessageInfo() == nil {
+			ms.StoreMessageInfo(mi)
+		}
+		return ms
+	}
+	return mi.MessageOf(x)
+}
+
+// Deprecated: Use GetBlockHeaderResponse.ProtoReflect.Descriptor instead.
+func (*GetBlockHeaderResponse) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
+	return file_chainrpc_chainkit_proto_rawDescGZIP(), []int{3}
+}
+
+func (x *GetBlockHeaderResponse) GetRawBlockHeader() []byte {
+	if x != nil {
+		return x.RawBlockHeader
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
 type GetBestBlockRequest struct {
 	state         protoimpl.MessageState
 	sizeCache     protoimpl.SizeCache
@@ -127,7 +223,7 @@ type GetBestBlockRequest struct {
 func (x *GetBestBlockRequest) Reset() {
 	*x = GetBestBlockRequest{}
 	if protoimpl.UnsafeEnabled {
-		mi := &file_chainrpc_chainkit_proto_msgTypes[2]
+		mi := &file_chainrpc_chainkit_proto_msgTypes[4]
 		ms := protoimpl.X.MessageStateOf(protoimpl.Pointer(x))
 		ms.StoreMessageInfo(mi)
 	}
@@ -140,7 +236,7 @@ func (x *GetBestBlockRequest) String() string {
 func (*GetBestBlockRequest) ProtoMessage() {}
 
 func (x *GetBestBlockRequest) ProtoReflect() protoreflect.Message {
-	mi := &file_chainrpc_chainkit_proto_msgTypes[2]
+	mi := &file_chainrpc_chainkit_proto_msgTypes[4]
 	if protoimpl.UnsafeEnabled && x != nil {
 		ms := protoimpl.X.MessageStateOf(protoimpl.Pointer(x))
 		if ms.LoadMessageInfo() == nil {
@@ -153,7 +249,7 @@ func (x *GetBestBlockRequest) ProtoReflect() protoreflect.Message {
 
 // Deprecated: Use GetBestBlockRequest.ProtoReflect.Descriptor instead.
 func (*GetBestBlockRequest) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
-	return file_chainrpc_chainkit_proto_rawDescGZIP(), []int{2}
+	return file_chainrpc_chainkit_proto_rawDescGZIP(), []int{4}
 }
 
 type GetBestBlockResponse struct {
@@ -170,7 +266,7 @@ type GetBestBlockResponse struct {
 func (x *GetBestBlockResponse) Reset() {
 	*x = GetBestBlockResponse{}
 	if protoimpl.UnsafeEnabled {
-		mi := &file_chainrpc_chainkit_proto_msgTypes[3]
+		mi := &file_chainrpc_chainkit_proto_msgTypes[5]
 		ms := protoimpl.X.MessageStateOf(protoimpl.Pointer(x))
 		ms.StoreMessageInfo(mi)
 	}
@@ -183,7 +279,7 @@ func (x *GetBestBlockResponse) String() string {
 func (*GetBestBlockResponse) ProtoMessage() {}
 
 func (x *GetBestBlockResponse) ProtoReflect() protoreflect.Message {
-	mi := &file_chainrpc_chainkit_proto_msgTypes[3]
+	mi := &file_chainrpc_chainkit_proto_msgTypes[5]
 	if protoimpl.UnsafeEnabled && x != nil {
 		ms := protoimpl.X.MessageStateOf(protoimpl.Pointer(x))
 		if ms.LoadMessageInfo() == nil {
@@ -196,7 +292,7 @@ func (x *GetBestBlockResponse) ProtoReflect() protoreflect.Message {
 
 // Deprecated: Use GetBestBlockResponse.ProtoReflect.Descriptor instead.
 func (*GetBestBlockResponse) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
-	return file_chainrpc_chainkit_proto_rawDescGZIP(), []int{3}
+	return file_chainrpc_chainkit_proto_rawDescGZIP(), []int{5}
 }
 
 func (x *GetBestBlockResponse) GetBlockHash() []byte {
@@ -225,7 +321,7 @@ type GetBlockHashRequest struct {
 func (x *GetBlockHashRequest) Reset() {
 	*x = GetBlockHashRequest{}
 	if protoimpl.UnsafeEnabled {
-		mi := &file_chainrpc_chainkit_proto_msgTypes[4]
+		mi := &file_chainrpc_chainkit_proto_msgTypes[6]
 		ms := protoimpl.X.MessageStateOf(protoimpl.Pointer(x))
 		ms.StoreMessageInfo(mi)
 	}
@@ -238,7 +334,7 @@ func (x *GetBlockHashRequest) String() string {
 func (*GetBlockHashRequest) ProtoMessage() {}
 
 func (x *GetBlockHashRequest) ProtoReflect() protoreflect.Message {
-	mi := &file_chainrpc_chainkit_proto_msgTypes[4]
+	mi := &file_chainrpc_chainkit_proto_msgTypes[6]
 	if protoimpl.UnsafeEnabled && x != nil {
 		ms := protoimpl.X.MessageStateOf(protoimpl.Pointer(x))
 		if ms.LoadMessageInfo() == nil {
@@ -251,7 +347,7 @@ func (x *GetBlockHashRequest) ProtoReflect() protoreflect.Message {
 
 // Deprecated: Use GetBlockHashRequest.ProtoReflect.Descriptor instead.
 func (*GetBlockHashRequest) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
-	return file_chainrpc_chainkit_proto_rawDescGZIP(), []int{4}
+	return file_chainrpc_chainkit_proto_rawDescGZIP(), []int{6}
 }
 
 func (x *GetBlockHashRequest) GetBlockHeight() int64 {
@@ -273,7 +369,7 @@ type GetBlockHashResponse struct {
 func (x *GetBlockHashResponse) Reset() {
 	*x = GetBlockHashResponse{}
 	if protoimpl.UnsafeEnabled {
-		mi := &file_chainrpc_chainkit_proto_msgTypes[5]
+		mi := &file_chainrpc_chainkit_proto_msgTypes[7]
 		ms := protoimpl.X.MessageStateOf(protoimpl.Pointer(x))
 		ms.StoreMessageInfo(mi)
 	}
@@ -286,7 +382,7 @@ func (x *GetBlockHashResponse) String() string {
 func (*GetBlockHashResponse) ProtoMessage() {}
 
 func (x *GetBlockHashResponse) ProtoReflect() protoreflect.Message {
-	mi := &file_chainrpc_chainkit_proto_msgTypes[5]
+	mi := &file_chainrpc_chainkit_proto_msgTypes[7]
 	if protoimpl.UnsafeEnabled && x != nil {
 		ms := protoimpl.X.MessageStateOf(protoimpl.Pointer(x))
 		if ms.LoadMessageInfo() == nil {
@@ -299,7 +395,7 @@ func (x *GetBlockHashResponse) ProtoReflect() protoreflect.Message {
 
 // Deprecated: Use GetBlockHashResponse.ProtoReflect.Descriptor instead.
 func (*GetBlockHashResponse) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
-	return file_chainrpc_chainkit_proto_rawDescGZIP(), []int{5}
+	return file_chainrpc_chainkit_proto_rawDescGZIP(), []int{7}
 }
 
 func (x *GetBlockHashResponse) GetBlockHash() []byte {
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+	0x33,
 }
 
 var (
@@ -367,24 +477,28 @@ func file_chainrpc_chainkit_proto_rawDescGZIP() []byte {
 	return file_chainrpc_chainkit_proto_rawDescData
 }
 
-var file_chainrpc_chainkit_proto_msgTypes = make([]protoimpl.MessageInfo, 6)
+var file_chainrpc_chainkit_proto_msgTypes = make([]protoimpl.MessageInfo, 8)
 var file_chainrpc_chainkit_proto_goTypes = []interface{}{
-	(*GetBlockRequest)(nil),      // 0: chainrpc.GetBlockRequest
-	(*GetBlockResponse)(nil),     // 1: chainrpc.GetBlockResponse
-	(*GetBestBlockRequest)(nil),  // 2: chainrpc.GetBestBlockRequest
-	(*GetBestBlockResponse)(nil), // 3: chainrpc.GetBestBlockResponse
-	(*GetBlockHashRequest)(nil),  // 4: chainrpc.GetBlockHashRequest
-	(*GetBlockHashResponse)(nil), // 5: chainrpc.GetBlockHashResponse
+	(*GetBlockRequest)(nil),        // 0: chainrpc.GetBlockRequest
+	(*GetBlockResponse)(nil),       // 1: chainrpc.GetBlockResponse
+	(*GetBlockHeaderRequest)(nil),  // 2: chainrpc.GetBlockHeaderRequest
+	(*GetBlockHeaderResponse)(nil), // 3: chainrpc.GetBlockHeaderResponse
+	(*GetBestBlockRequest)(nil),    // 4: chainrpc.GetBestBlockRequest
+	(*GetBestBlockResponse)(nil),   // 5: chainrpc.GetBestBlockResponse
+	(*GetBlockHashRequest)(nil),    // 6: chainrpc.GetBlockHashRequest
+	(*GetBlockHashResponse)(nil),   // 7: chainrpc.GetBlockHashResponse
 }
 var file_chainrpc_chainkit_proto_depIdxs = []int32{
 	0, // 0: chainrpc.ChainKit.GetBlock:input_type -> chainrpc.GetBlockRequest
-	2, // 1: chainrpc.ChainKit.GetBestBlock:input_type -> chainrpc.GetBestBlockRequest
-	4, // 2: chainrpc.ChainKit.GetBlockHash:input_type -> chainrpc.GetBlockHashRequest
-	1, // 3: chainrpc.ChainKit.GetBlock:output_type -> chainrpc.GetBlockResponse
-	3, // 4: chainrpc.ChainKit.GetBestBlock:output_type -> chainrpc.GetBestBlockResponse
-	5, // 5: chainrpc.ChainKit.GetBlockHash:output_type -> chainrpc.GetBlockHashResponse
-	3, // [3:6] is the sub-list for method output_type
-	0, // [0:3] is the sub-list for method input_type
+	2, // 1: chainrpc.ChainKit.GetBlockHeader:input_type -> chainrpc.GetBlockHeaderRequest
+	4, // 2: chainrpc.ChainKit.GetBestBlock:input_type -> chainrpc.GetBestBlockRequest
+	6, // 3: chainrpc.ChainKit.GetBlockHash:input_type -> chainrpc.GetBlockHashRequest
+	1, // 4: chainrpc.ChainKit.GetBlock:output_type -> chainrpc.GetBlockResponse
+	3, // 5: chainrpc.ChainKit.GetBlockHeader:output_type -> chainrpc.GetBlockHeaderResponse
+	5, // 6: chainrpc.ChainKit.GetBestBlock:output_type -> chainrpc.GetBestBlockResponse
+	7, // 7: chainrpc.ChainKit.GetBlockHash:output_type -> chainrpc.GetBlockHashResponse
+	4, // [4:8] is the sub-list for method output_type
+	0, // [0:4] is the sub-list for method input_type
 	0, // [0:0] is the sub-list for extension type_name
 	0, // [0:0] is the sub-list for extension extendee
 	0, // [0:0] is the sub-list for field type_name
@@ -421,7 +535,7 @@ func file_chainrpc_chainkit_proto_init() {
 			}
 		}
 		file_chainrpc_chainkit_proto_msgTypes[2].Exporter = func(v interface{}, i int) interface{} {
-			switch v := v.(*GetBestBlockRequest); i {
+			switch v := v.(*GetBlockHeaderRequest); i {
 			case 0:
 				return &v.state
 			case 1:
@@ -433,7 +547,7 @@ func file_chainrpc_chainkit_proto_init() {
 			}
 		}
 		file_chainrpc_chainkit_proto_msgTypes[3].Exporter = func(v interface{}, i int) interface{} {
-			switch v := v.(*GetBestBlockResponse); i {
+			switch v := v.(*GetBlockHeaderResponse); i {
 			case 0:
 				return &v.state
 			case 1:
@@ -445,7 +559,7 @@ func file_chainrpc_chainkit_proto_init() {
 			}
 		}
 		file_chainrpc_chainkit_proto_msgTypes[4].Exporter = func(v interface{}, i int) interface{} {
-			switch v := v.(*GetBlockHashRequest); i {
+			switch v := v.(*GetBestBlockRequest); i {
 			case 0:
 				return &v.state
 			case 1:
@@ -457,6 +571,30 @@ func file_chainrpc_chainkit_proto_init() {
 			}
 		}
 		file_chainrpc_chainkit_proto_msgTypes[5].Exporter = func(v interface{}, i int) interface{} {
+			switch v := v.(*GetBestBlockResponse); i {
+			case 0:
+				return &v.state
+			case 1:
+				return &v.sizeCache
+			case 2:
+				return &v.unknownFields
+			default:
+				return nil
+			}
+		}
+		file_chainrpc_chainkit_proto_msgTypes[6].Exporter = func(v interface{}, i int) interface{} {
+			switch v := v.(*GetBlockHashRequest); i {
+			case 0:
+				return &v.state
+			case 1:
+				return &v.sizeCache
+			case 2:
+				return &v.unknownFields
+			default:
+				return nil
+			}
+		}
+		file_chainrpc_chainkit_proto_msgTypes[7].Exporter = func(v interface{}, i int) interface{} {
 			switch v := v.(*GetBlockHashResponse); i {
 			case 0:
 				return &v.state
@@ -475,7 +613,7 @@ func file_chainrpc_chainkit_proto_init() {
 			GoPackagePath: reflect.TypeOf(x{}).PkgPath(),
 			RawDescriptor: file_chainrpc_chainkit_proto_rawDesc,
 			NumEnums:      0,
-			NumMessages:   6,
+			NumMessages:   8,
 			NumExtensions: 0,
 			NumServices:   1,
 		},
diff --git a/lnrpc/chainrpc/chainkit.pb.gw.go b/lnrpc/chainrpc/chainkit.pb.gw.go
index d49ed54ff5..665f632953 100644
--- a/lnrpc/chainrpc/chainkit.pb.gw.go
+++ b/lnrpc/chainrpc/chainkit.pb.gw.go
@@ -67,6 +67,42 @@ func local_request_ChainKit_GetBlock_0(ctx context.Context, marshaler runtime.Ma
 
 }
 
+var (
+	filter_ChainKit_GetBlockHeader_0 = &utilities.DoubleArray{Encoding: map[string]int{}, Base: []int(nil), Check: []int(nil)}
+)
+
+func request_ChainKit_GetBlockHeader_0(ctx context.Context, marshaler runtime.Marshaler, client ChainKitClient, req *http.Request, pathParams map[string]string) (proto.Message, runtime.ServerMetadata, error) {
+	var protoReq GetBlockHeaderRequest
+	var metadata runtime.ServerMetadata
+
+	if err := req.ParseForm(); err != nil {
+		return nil, metadata, status.Errorf(codes.InvalidArgument, "%v", err)
+	}
+	if err := runtime.PopulateQueryParameters(&protoReq, req.Form, filter_ChainKit_GetBlockHeader_0); err != nil {
+		return nil, metadata, status.Errorf(codes.InvalidArgument, "%v", err)
+	}
+
+	msg, err := client.GetBlockHeader(ctx, &protoReq, grpc.Header(&metadata.HeaderMD), grpc.Trailer(&metadata.TrailerMD))
+	return msg, metadata, err
+
+}
+
+func local_request_ChainKit_GetBlockHeader_0(ctx context.Context, marshaler runtime.Marshaler, server ChainKitServer, req *http.Request, pathParams map[string]string) (proto.Message, runtime.ServerMetadata, error) {
+	var protoReq GetBlockHeaderRequest
+	var metadata runtime.ServerMetadata
+
+	if err := req.ParseForm(); err != nil {
+		return nil, metadata, status.Errorf(codes.InvalidArgument, "%v", err)
+	}
+	if err := runtime.PopulateQueryParameters(&protoReq, req.Form, filter_ChainKit_GetBlockHeader_0); err != nil {
+		return nil, metadata, status.Errorf(codes.InvalidArgument, "%v", err)
+	}
+
+	msg, err := server.GetBlockHeader(ctx, &protoReq)
+	return msg, metadata, err
+
+}
+
 func request_ChainKit_GetBestBlock_0(ctx context.Context, marshaler runtime.Marshaler, client ChainKitClient, req *http.Request, pathParams map[string]string) (proto.Message, runtime.ServerMetadata, error) {
 	var protoReq GetBestBlockRequest
 	var metadata runtime.ServerMetadata
@@ -150,6 +186,29 @@ func RegisterChainKitHandlerServer(ctx context.Context, mux *runtime.ServeMux, s
 
 	})
 
+	mux.Handle("GET", pattern_ChainKit_GetBlockHeader_0, func(w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request, pathParams map[string]string) {
+		ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(req.Context())
+		defer cancel()
+		var stream runtime.ServerTransportStream
+		ctx = grpc.NewContextWithServerTransportStream(ctx, &stream)
+		inboundMarshaler, outboundMarshaler := runtime.MarshalerForRequest(mux, req)
+		rctx, err := runtime.AnnotateIncomingContext(ctx, mux, req, "/chainrpc.ChainKit/GetBlockHeader", runtime.WithHTTPPathPattern("/v2/chainkit/blockheader"))
+		if err != nil {
+			runtime.HTTPError(ctx, mux, outboundMarshaler, w, req, err)
+			return
+		}
+		resp, md, err := local_request_ChainKit_GetBlockHeader_0(rctx, inboundMarshaler, server, req, pathParams)
+		md.HeaderMD, md.TrailerMD = metadata.Join(md.HeaderMD, stream.Header()), metadata.Join(md.TrailerMD, stream.Trailer())
+		ctx = runtime.NewServerMetadataContext(ctx, md)
+		if err != nil {
+			runtime.HTTPError(ctx, mux, outboundMarshaler, w, req, err)
+			return
+		}
+
+		forward_ChainKit_GetBlockHeader_0(ctx, mux, outboundMarshaler, w, req, resp, mux.GetForwardResponseOptions()...)
+
+	})
+
 	mux.Handle("GET", pattern_ChainKit_GetBestBlock_0, func(w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request, pathParams map[string]string) {
 		ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(req.Context())
 		defer cancel()
@@ -257,6 +316,26 @@ func RegisterChainKitHandlerClient(ctx context.Context, mux *runtime.ServeMux, c
 
 	})
 
+	mux.Handle("GET", pattern_ChainKit_GetBlockHeader_0, func(w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request, pathParams map[string]string) {
+		ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(req.Context())
+		defer cancel()
+		inboundMarshaler, outboundMarshaler := runtime.MarshalerForRequest(mux, req)
+		rctx, err := runtime.AnnotateContext(ctx, mux, req, "/chainrpc.ChainKit/GetBlockHeader", runtime.WithHTTPPathPattern("/v2/chainkit/blockheader"))
+		if err != nil {
+			runtime.HTTPError(ctx, mux, outboundMarshaler, w, req, err)
+			return
+		}
+		resp, md, err := request_ChainKit_GetBlockHeader_0(rctx, inboundMarshaler, client, req, pathParams)
+		ctx = runtime.NewServerMetadataContext(ctx, md)
+		if err != nil {
+			runtime.HTTPError(ctx, mux, outboundMarshaler, w, req, err)
+			return
+		}
+
+		forward_ChainKit_GetBlockHeader_0(ctx, mux, outboundMarshaler, w, req, resp, mux.GetForwardResponseOptions()...)
+
+	})
+
 	mux.Handle("GET", pattern_ChainKit_GetBestBlock_0, func(w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request, pathParams map[string]string) {
 		ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(req.Context())
 		defer cancel()
@@ -303,6 +382,8 @@ func RegisterChainKitHandlerClient(ctx context.Context, mux *runtime.ServeMux, c
 var (
 	pattern_ChainKit_GetBlock_0 = runtime.MustPattern(runtime.NewPattern(1, []int{2, 0, 2, 1, 2, 2}, []string{"v2", "chainkit", "block"}, ""))
 
+	pattern_ChainKit_GetBlockHeader_0 = runtime.MustPattern(runtime.NewPattern(1, []int{2, 0, 2, 1, 2, 2}, []string{"v2", "chainkit", "blockheader"}, ""))
+
 	pattern_ChainKit_GetBestBlock_0 = runtime.MustPattern(runtime.NewPattern(1, []int{2, 0, 2, 1, 2, 2}, []string{"v2", "chainkit", "bestblock"}, ""))
 
 	pattern_ChainKit_GetBlockHash_0 = runtime.MustPattern(runtime.NewPattern(1, []int{2, 0, 2, 1, 2, 2}, []string{"v2", "chainkit", "blockhash"}, ""))
@@ -311,6 +392,8 @@ var (
 var (
 	forward_ChainKit_GetBlock_0 = runtime.ForwardResponseMessage
 
+	forward_ChainKit_GetBlockHeader_0 = runtime.ForwardResponseMessage
+
 	forward_ChainKit_GetBestBlock_0 = runtime.ForwardResponseMessage
 
 	forward_ChainKit_GetBlockHash_0 = runtime.ForwardResponseMessage
diff --git a/lnrpc/chainrpc/chainkit.pb.json.go b/lnrpc/chainrpc/chainkit.pb.json.go
index e05648a2fb..8979b593c8 100644
--- a/lnrpc/chainrpc/chainkit.pb.json.go
+++ b/lnrpc/chainrpc/chainkit.pb.json.go
@@ -46,6 +46,31 @@ func RegisterChainKitJSONCallbacks(registry map[string]func(ctx context.Context,
 		callback(string(respBytes), nil)
 	}
 
+	registry["chainrpc.ChainKit.GetBlockHeader"] = func(ctx context.Context,
+		conn *grpc.ClientConn, reqJSON string, callback func(string, error)) {
+
+		req := &GetBlockHeaderRequest{}
+		err := marshaler.Unmarshal([]byte(reqJSON), req)
+		if err != nil {
+			callback("", err)
+			return
+		}
+
+		client := NewChainKitClient(conn)
+		resp, err := client.GetBlockHeader(ctx, req)
+		if err != nil {
+			callback("", err)
+			return
+		}
+
+		respBytes, err := marshaler.Marshal(resp)
+		if err != nil {
+			callback("", err)
+			return
+		}
+		callback(string(respBytes), nil)
+	}
+
 	registry["chainrpc.ChainKit.GetBestBlock"] = func(ctx context.Context,
 		conn *grpc.ClientConn, reqJSON string, callback func(string, error)) {
 
diff --git a/lnrpc/chainrpc/chainkit.proto b/lnrpc/chainrpc/chainkit.proto
index 8db7c52d27..150e0563d6 100644
--- a/lnrpc/chainrpc/chainkit.proto
+++ b/lnrpc/chainrpc/chainkit.proto
@@ -12,6 +12,11 @@ service ChainKit {
     */
     rpc GetBlock (GetBlockRequest) returns (GetBlockResponse);
 
+    /* lncli: `chain getblockheader`
+    GetBlockHeader returns a block header with a particular block hash.
+    */
+    rpc GetBlockHeader (GetBlockHeaderRequest) returns (GetBlockHeaderResponse);
+
     /* lncli: `chain getbestblock`
     GetBestBlock returns the block hash and current height from the valid
     most-work chain.
@@ -37,6 +42,16 @@ message GetBlockResponse {
     bytes raw_block = 1;
 }
 
+message GetBlockHeaderRequest {
+    // The hash of the block with the requested header.
+    bytes block_hash = 1;
+}
+
+message GetBlockHeaderResponse {
+    // The header of the block with the requested hash.
+    bytes raw_block_header = 1;
+}
+
 message GetBestBlockRequest {
 }
 
diff --git a/lnrpc/chainrpc/chainkit.swagger.json b/lnrpc/chainrpc/chainkit.swagger.json
index c5bae06c06..c3cbeb6dfd 100644
--- a/lnrpc/chainrpc/chainkit.swagger.json
+++ b/lnrpc/chainrpc/chainkit.swagger.json
@@ -104,6 +104,39 @@
           "ChainKit"
         ]
       }
+    },
+    "/v2/chainkit/blockheader": {
+      "get": {
+        "summary": "lncli: `chain getblockheader`\nGetBlockHeader returns a block header with a particular block hash.",
+        "operationId": "ChainKit_GetBlockHeader",
+        "responses": {
+          "200": {
+            "description": "A successful response.",
+            "schema": {
+              "$ref": "#/definitions/chainrpcGetBlockHeaderResponse"
+            }
+          },
+          "default": {
+            "description": "An unexpected error response.",
+            "schema": {
+              "$ref": "#/definitions/rpcStatus"
+            }
+          }
+        },
+        "parameters": [
+          {
+            "name": "block_hash",
+            "description": "The hash of the block with the requested header.",
+            "in": "query",
+            "required": false,
+            "type": "string",
+            "format": "byte"
+          }
+        ],
+        "tags": [
+          "ChainKit"
+        ]
+      }
     }
   },
   "definitions": {
@@ -132,6 +165,16 @@
         }
       }
     },
+    "chainrpcGetBlockHeaderResponse": {
+      "type": "object",
+      "properties": {
+        "raw_block_header": {
+          "type": "string",
+          "format": "byte",
+          "description": "The header of the block with the requested hash."
+        }
+      }
+    },
     "chainrpcGetBlockResponse": {
       "type": "object",
       "properties": {
diff --git a/lnrpc/chainrpc/chainkit.yaml b/lnrpc/chainrpc/chainkit.yaml
index 815dfc5a78..2241233c8c 100644
--- a/lnrpc/chainrpc/chainkit.yaml
+++ b/lnrpc/chainrpc/chainkit.yaml
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ http:
   rules:
     - selector: chainrpc.ChainKit.GetBlock
       get: "/v2/chainkit/block"
+    - selector: chainrpc.ChainKit.GetBlockHeader
+      get: "/v2/chainkit/blockheader"
     - selector: chainrpc.ChainKit.GetBestBlock
       get: "/v2/chainkit/bestblock"
     - selector: chainrpc.ChainKit.GetBlockHash
diff --git a/lnrpc/chainrpc/chainkit_grpc.pb.go b/lnrpc/chainrpc/chainkit_grpc.pb.go
index 47585f7f36..c92c504775 100644
--- a/lnrpc/chainrpc/chainkit_grpc.pb.go
+++ b/lnrpc/chainrpc/chainkit_grpc.pb.go
@@ -21,6 +21,9 @@ type ChainKitClient interface {
 	// lncli: `chain getblock`
 	// GetBlock returns a block given the corresponding block hash.
 	GetBlock(ctx context.Context, in *GetBlockRequest, opts ...grpc.CallOption) (*GetBlockResponse, error)
+	// lncli: `chain getblockheader`
+	// GetBlockHeader returns a block header with a particular block hash.
+	GetBlockHeader(ctx context.Context, in *GetBlockHeaderRequest, opts ...grpc.CallOption) (*GetBlockHeaderResponse, error)
 	// lncli: `chain getbestblock`
 	// GetBestBlock returns the block hash and current height from the valid
 	// most-work chain.
@@ -48,6 +51,15 @@ func (c *chainKitClient) GetBlock(ctx context.Context, in *GetBlockRequest, opts
 	return out, nil
 }
 
+func (c *chainKitClient) GetBlockHeader(ctx context.Context, in *GetBlockHeaderRequest, opts ...grpc.CallOption) (*GetBlockHeaderResponse, error) {
+	out := new(GetBlockHeaderResponse)
+	err := c.cc.Invoke(ctx, "/chainrpc.ChainKit/GetBlockHeader", in, out, opts...)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return out, nil
+}
+
 func (c *chainKitClient) GetBestBlock(ctx context.Context, in *GetBestBlockRequest, opts ...grpc.CallOption) (*GetBestBlockResponse, error) {
 	out := new(GetBestBlockResponse)
 	err := c.cc.Invoke(ctx, "/chainrpc.ChainKit/GetBestBlock", in, out, opts...)
@@ -73,6 +85,9 @@ type ChainKitServer interface {
 	// lncli: `chain getblock`
 	// GetBlock returns a block given the corresponding block hash.
 	GetBlock(context.Context, *GetBlockRequest) (*GetBlockResponse, error)
+	// lncli: `chain getblockheader`
+	// GetBlockHeader returns a block header with a particular block hash.
+	GetBlockHeader(context.Context, *GetBlockHeaderRequest) (*GetBlockHeaderResponse, error)
 	// lncli: `chain getbestblock`
 	// GetBestBlock returns the block hash and current height from the valid
 	// most-work chain.
@@ -91,6 +106,9 @@ type UnimplementedChainKitServer struct {
 func (UnimplementedChainKitServer) GetBlock(context.Context, *GetBlockRequest) (*GetBlockResponse, error) {
 	return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Unimplemented, "method GetBlock not implemented")
 }
+func (UnimplementedChainKitServer) GetBlockHeader(context.Context, *GetBlockHeaderRequest) (*GetBlockHeaderResponse, error) {
+	return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Unimplemented, "method GetBlockHeader not implemented")
+}
 func (UnimplementedChainKitServer) GetBestBlock(context.Context, *GetBestBlockRequest) (*GetBestBlockResponse, error) {
 	return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Unimplemented, "method GetBestBlock not implemented")
 }
@@ -128,6 +146,24 @@ func _ChainKit_GetBlock_Handler(srv interface{}, ctx context.Context, dec func(i
 	return interceptor(ctx, in, info, handler)
 }
 
+func _ChainKit_GetBlockHeader_Handler(srv interface{}, ctx context.Context, dec func(interface{}) error, interceptor grpc.UnaryServerInterceptor) (interface{}, error) {
+	in := new(GetBlockHeaderRequest)
+	if err := dec(in); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	if interceptor == nil {
+		return srv.(ChainKitServer).GetBlockHeader(ctx, in)
+	}
+	info := &grpc.UnaryServerInfo{
+		Server:     srv,
+		FullMethod: "/chainrpc.ChainKit/GetBlockHeader",
+	}
+	handler := func(ctx context.Context, req interface{}) (interface{}, error) {
+		return srv.(ChainKitServer).GetBlockHeader(ctx, req.(*GetBlockHeaderRequest))
+	}
+	return interceptor(ctx, in, info, handler)
+}
+
 func _ChainKit_GetBestBlock_Handler(srv interface{}, ctx context.Context, dec func(interface{}) error, interceptor grpc.UnaryServerInterceptor) (interface{}, error) {
 	in := new(GetBestBlockRequest)
 	if err := dec(in); err != nil {
@@ -175,6 +211,10 @@ var ChainKit_ServiceDesc = grpc.ServiceDesc{
 			MethodName: "GetBlock",
 			Handler:    _ChainKit_GetBlock_Handler,
 		},
+		{
+			MethodName: "GetBlockHeader",
+			Handler:    _ChainKit_GetBlockHeader_Handler,
+		},
 		{
 			MethodName: "GetBestBlock",
 			Handler:    _ChainKit_GetBestBlock_Handler,
diff --git a/lntest/mock/chainio.go b/lntest/mock/chainio.go
index 1f07056f06..4dd0868b21 100644
--- a/lntest/mock/chainio.go
+++ b/lntest/mock/chainio.go
@@ -32,3 +32,10 @@ func (c *ChainIO) GetBlockHash(blockHeight int64) (*chainhash.Hash, error) {
 func (c *ChainIO) GetBlock(blockHash *chainhash.Hash) (*wire.MsgBlock, error) {
 	return nil, nil
 }
+
+// GetBlockHeader currently returns dummy values.
+func (c *ChainIO) GetBlockHeader(blockHash *chainhash.Hash) (*wire.BlockHeader,
+	error) {
+
+	return nil, nil
+}
diff --git a/lntest/rpc/chain_kit.go b/lntest/rpc/chain_kit.go
index c668b3a0fe..453de276a9 100644
--- a/lntest/rpc/chain_kit.go
+++ b/lntest/rpc/chain_kit.go
@@ -45,6 +45,24 @@ func (h *HarnessRPC) GetBlock(
 	return resp
 }
 
+// GetBlockHeader makes an RPC call to chain kit client's GetBlockHeader and
+// asserts.
+func (h *HarnessRPC) GetBlockHeader(
+	req *chainrpc.GetBlockHeaderRequest) *chainrpc.GetBlockHeaderResponse {
+
+	if req == nil {
+		req = &chainrpc.GetBlockHeaderRequest{}
+	}
+
+	ctxt, cancel := context.WithTimeout(h.runCtx, DefaultTimeout)
+	defer cancel()
+
+	resp, err := h.ChainKit.GetBlockHeader(ctxt, req)
+	h.NoError(err, "GetBlockHeader")
+
+	return resp
+}
+
 // GetBlockHash makes an RPC call to chain kit client's GetBlockHash and
 // asserts.
 func (h *HarnessRPC) GetBlockHash(
diff --git a/lnwallet/btcwallet/blockchain.go b/lnwallet/btcwallet/blockchain.go
index 5cb0886f09..25b51d5e06 100644
--- a/lnwallet/btcwallet/blockchain.go
+++ b/lnwallet/btcwallet/blockchain.go
@@ -149,6 +149,15 @@ func (b *BtcWallet) GetBlock(blockHash *chainhash.Hash) (*wire.MsgBlock, error)
 	return b.chain.GetBlock(blockHash)
 }
 
+// GetBlockHeader returns a block header for the block with the given hash.
+//
+// This method is a part of the lnwallet.BlockChainIO interface.
+func (b *BtcWallet) GetBlockHeader(
+	blockHash *chainhash.Hash) (*wire.BlockHeader, error) {
+
+	return b.chain.GetBlockHeader(blockHash)
+}
+
 // GetBlockHash returns the hash of the block in the best blockchain at the
 // given height.
 //
diff --git a/lnwallet/interface.go b/lnwallet/interface.go
index d8dc9d5b8b..e8dd72dc07 100644
--- a/lnwallet/interface.go
+++ b/lnwallet/interface.go
@@ -562,6 +562,9 @@ type BlockChainIO interface {
 	// GetBlock returns the block in the main chain identified by the given
 	// hash.
 	GetBlock(blockHash *chainhash.Hash) (*wire.MsgBlock, error)
+
+	// GetBlockHeader returns the block header for the given block hash.
+	GetBlockHeader(blockHash *chainhash.Hash) (*wire.BlockHeader, error)
 }
 
 // MessageSigner represents an abstract object capable of signing arbitrary
diff --git a/lnwallet/mock.go b/lnwallet/mock.go
index 597be66189..6d382a58eb 100644
--- a/lnwallet/mock.go
+++ b/lnwallet/mock.go
@@ -364,3 +364,9 @@ func (*mockChainIO) GetBlock(blockHash *chainhash.Hash) (*wire.MsgBlock,
 
 	return nil, nil
 }
+
+func (*mockChainIO) GetBlockHeader(
+	blockHash *chainhash.Hash) (*wire.BlockHeader, error) {
+
+	return nil, nil
+}
diff --git a/routing/notifications_test.go b/routing/notifications_test.go
index 658df54233..00bc29f6bc 100644
--- a/routing/notifications_test.go
+++ b/routing/notifications_test.go
@@ -228,6 +228,20 @@ func (m *mockChain) GetBlock(blockHash *chainhash.Hash) (*wire.MsgBlock, error)
 	return block, nil
 }
 
+func (m *mockChain) GetBlockHeader(
+	blockHash *chainhash.Hash) (*wire.BlockHeader, error) {
+
+	m.RLock()
+	defer m.RUnlock()
+
+	block, ok := m.blocks[*blockHash]
+	if !ok {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("block not found")
+	}
+
+	return &block.Header, nil
+}
+
 type mockChainView struct {
 	sync.RWMutex