diff --git a/.changelog/5589.feature.md b/.changelog/5589.feature.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..9373b5e8374
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changelog/5589.feature.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+go/runtime/client: Add the GetUnconfirmedTransactions method
+
+Similarly to GetUnconfirmedTransactions in the consensus API, this
+new method returns the currently pending runtime transactions from
+the runtime transaction pool.
diff --git a/go/runtime/client/api/api.go b/go/runtime/client/api/api.go
index ebc56458b55..ba40cc7a8c5 100644
--- a/go/runtime/client/api/api.go
+++ b/go/runtime/client/api/api.go
@@ -72,6 +72,10 @@ type RuntimeClient interface {
 	// its results (outputs and emitted events).
 	GetTransactionsWithResults(ctx context.Context, request *GetTransactionsRequest) ([]*TransactionWithResults, error)
 
+	// GetUnconfirmedTransactions fetches all unconfirmed runtime transactions
+	// that are currently pending to be included in a block.
+	GetUnconfirmedTransactions(ctx context.Context, runtimeID common.Namespace) ([][]byte, error)
+
 	// GetEvents returns all events emitted in a given block.
 	GetEvents(ctx context.Context, request *GetEventsRequest) ([]*Event, error)
 
diff --git a/go/runtime/client/api/grpc.go b/go/runtime/client/api/grpc.go
index aec4359026b..7d8af5b2d6c 100644
--- a/go/runtime/client/api/grpc.go
+++ b/go/runtime/client/api/grpc.go
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ var (
 	methodGetTransactions = serviceName.NewMethod("GetTransactions", GetTransactionsRequest{})
 	// methodGetTransactionsWithResults is the GetTransactionsWithResults method.
 	methodGetTransactionsWithResults = serviceName.NewMethod("GetTransactionsWithResults", GetTransactionsRequest{})
+	// methodGetUnconfirmedTransactions is the GetUnconfirmedTransactions method.
+	methodGetUnconfirmedTransactions = serviceName.NewMethod("GetUnconfirmedTransactions", common.Namespace{})
 	// methodGetEvents is the GetEvents method.
 	methodGetEvents = serviceName.NewMethod("GetEvents", GetEventsRequest{})
 	// methodQuery is the Query method.
@@ -86,6 +88,10 @@ var (
 				MethodName: methodGetTransactionsWithResults.ShortName(),
 				Handler:    handlerGetTransactionsWithResults,
 			},
+			{
+				MethodName: methodGetUnconfirmedTransactions.ShortName(),
+				Handler:    handlerGetUnconfirmedTransactions,
+			},
 			{
 				MethodName: methodGetEvents.ShortName(),
 				Handler:    handlerGetEvents,
@@ -345,6 +351,29 @@ func handlerGetTransactionsWithResults(
 	return interceptor(ctx, &rq, info, handler)
 }
 
+func handlerGetUnconfirmedTransactions(
+	srv interface{},
+	ctx context.Context,
+	dec func(interface{}) error,
+	interceptor grpc.UnaryServerInterceptor,
+) (interface{}, error) {
+	var runtimeID common.Namespace
+	if err := dec(&runtimeID); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	if interceptor == nil {
+		return srv.(RuntimeClient).GetUnconfirmedTransactions(ctx, runtimeID)
+	}
+	info := &grpc.UnaryServerInfo{
+		Server:     srv,
+		FullMethod: methodGetUnconfirmedTransactions.FullName(),
+	}
+	handler := func(ctx context.Context, req interface{}) (interface{}, error) {
+		return srv.(RuntimeClient).GetUnconfirmedTransactions(ctx, req.(common.Namespace))
+	}
+	return interceptor(ctx, runtimeID, info, handler)
+}
+
 func handlerGetEvents(
 	srv interface{},
 	ctx context.Context,
@@ -495,6 +524,14 @@ func (c *runtimeClient) GetTransactionsWithResults(ctx context.Context, request
 	return rsp, nil
 }
 
+func (c *runtimeClient) GetUnconfirmedTransactions(ctx context.Context, runtimeID common.Namespace) ([][]byte, error) {
+	var rsp [][]byte
+	if err := c.conn.Invoke(ctx, methodGetUnconfirmedTransactions.FullName(), runtimeID, &rsp); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return rsp, nil
+}
+
 func (c *runtimeClient) GetEvents(ctx context.Context, request *GetEventsRequest) ([]*Event, error) {
 	var rsp []*Event
 	if err := c.conn.Invoke(ctx, methodGetEvents.FullName(), request, &rsp); err != nil {
diff --git a/go/runtime/client/tests/tester.go b/go/runtime/client/tests/tester.go
index 4b6e38a9f9b..4a4b2c1d69f 100644
--- a/go/runtime/client/tests/tester.go
+++ b/go/runtime/client/tests/tester.go
@@ -60,8 +60,8 @@ func testSubmitTransaction(
 	c api.RuntimeClient,
 	input string,
 ) {
-	testInput := []byte(input)
 	// Submit a test transaction.
+	testInput := []byte(input)
 	resp, err := c.SubmitTxMeta(ctx, &api.SubmitTxRequest{Data: testInput, RuntimeID: runtimeID})
 
 	// Check if everything is in order.
@@ -229,6 +229,11 @@ func testQuery(
 		Data:      []byte("test checktx request"),
 	})
 	require.NoError(t, err, "CheckTx")
+
+	// Get the number of unconfirmed transactions.
+	utxs, err := c.GetUnconfirmedTransactions(ctx, runtimeID)
+	require.NoError(t, err, "GetUnconfirmedTransactions")
+	require.True(t, len(utxs) == 0)
 }
 
 func testSubmitTransactionNoWait(
diff --git a/go/runtime/txpool/local_queue.go b/go/runtime/txpool/local_queue.go
index 2b1caedb468..beb80b3be7e 100644
--- a/go/runtime/txpool/local_queue.go
+++ b/go/runtime/txpool/local_queue.go
@@ -69,6 +69,12 @@ func (lq *localQueue) HandleTxsUsed(hashes []hash.Hash) {
 	lq.txs = keptTxs
 }
 
+func (lq *localQueue) PeekAll() []*TxQueueMeta {
+	lq.l.Lock()
+	defer lq.l.Unlock()
+	return append(make([]*TxQueueMeta, 0, len(lq.txs)), lq.txs...)
+}
+
 func (lq *localQueue) TakeAll() []*TxQueueMeta {
 	lq.l.Lock()
 	defer lq.l.Unlock()
@@ -87,9 +93,7 @@ func (lq *localQueue) OfferChecked(tx *TxQueueMeta, _ *protocol.CheckTxMetadata)
 }
 
 func (lq *localQueue) GetTxsToPublish() []*TxQueueMeta {
-	lq.l.Lock()
-	defer lq.l.Unlock()
-	return append([]*TxQueueMeta(nil), lq.txs...)
+	return lq.PeekAll()
 }
 
 func (lq *localQueue) size() int {
diff --git a/go/runtime/txpool/main_queue.go b/go/runtime/txpool/main_queue.go
index 76bf84908ee..f1d7ce14cef 100644
--- a/go/runtime/txpool/main_queue.go
+++ b/go/runtime/txpool/main_queue.go
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ func newMainQueue(capacity int) *mainQueue {
 
 func (mq *mainQueue) GetSchedulingSuggestion(countHint uint32) []*TxQueueMeta {
 	txMetas := mq.inner.getPrioritizedBatch(nil, countHint)
-	var txs []*TxQueueMeta
+	txs := make([]*TxQueueMeta, 0, len(txMetas))
 	for _, txMeta := range txMetas {
 		txs = append(txs, &txMeta.TxQueueMeta) //nolint:gosec
 	}
@@ -107,17 +107,26 @@ func (mq *mainQueue) HandleTxsUsed(hashes []hash.Hash) {
 
 func (mq *mainQueue) GetSchedulingExtra(offset *hash.Hash, limit uint32) []*TxQueueMeta {
 	txMetas := mq.inner.getPrioritizedBatch(offset, limit)
-	var txs []*TxQueueMeta
+	txs := make([]*TxQueueMeta, 0, len(txMetas))
 	for _, txMeta := range txMetas {
 		txs = append(txs, &txMeta.TxQueueMeta) //nolint:gosec
 	}
 	return txs
 }
 
+func (mq *mainQueue) PeekAll() []*TxQueueMeta {
+	allTxs := mq.inner.getAll()
+	txs := make([]*TxQueueMeta, 0, len(allTxs))
+	for _, tx := range allTxs {
+		txs = append(txs, &tx.TxQueueMeta) //nolint:gosec
+	}
+	return txs
+}
+
 func (mq *mainQueue) TakeAll() []*TxQueueMeta {
 	txMetas := mq.inner.getAll()
 	mq.inner.clear()
-	var txs []*TxQueueMeta
+	txs := make([]*TxQueueMeta, 0, len(txMetas))
 	for _, txMeta := range txMetas {
 		txs = append(txs, &txMeta.TxQueueMeta) //nolint:gosec
 	}
@@ -132,10 +141,5 @@ func (mq *mainQueue) OfferChecked(tx *TxQueueMeta, meta *protocol.CheckTxMetadat
 }
 
 func (mq *mainQueue) GetTxsToPublish() []*TxQueueMeta {
-	txMetas := mq.inner.getAll()
-	var txs []*TxQueueMeta
-	for _, txMeta := range txMetas {
-		txs = append(txs, &txMeta.TxQueueMeta) //nolint:gosec
-	}
-	return txs
+	return mq.PeekAll()
 }
diff --git a/go/runtime/txpool/queues.go b/go/runtime/txpool/queues.go
index 2b9fb44208b..7bf10ec9508 100644
--- a/go/runtime/txpool/queues.go
+++ b/go/runtime/txpool/queues.go
@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@ type UsableTransactionSource interface {
 	// HandleTxsUsed is a callback to indicate that the scheduler is done with a set of txs, by hash. For most
 	// implementations, remove it from internal storage.
 	HandleTxsUsed(hashes []hash.Hash)
+	// PeekAll returns all transactions without removing them.
+	PeekAll() []*TxQueueMeta
 }
 
 // RecheckableTransactionStore provides methods for rechecking.
diff --git a/go/runtime/txpool/rim_queue.go b/go/runtime/txpool/rim_queue.go
index 5ddce0eebee..18683cbe72e 100644
--- a/go/runtime/txpool/rim_queue.go
+++ b/go/runtime/txpool/rim_queue.go
@@ -36,6 +36,17 @@ func (rq *rimQueue) HandleTxsUsed([]hash.Hash) {
 	// The roothash module manages the incoming message queue on its own, so we don't do anything here.
 }
 
+func (rq *rimQueue) PeekAll() []*TxQueueMeta {
+	rq.l.RLock()
+	defer rq.l.RUnlock()
+
+	txs := make([]*TxQueueMeta, 0, len(rq.txs))
+	for _, tx := range rq.txs {
+		txs = append(txs, tx)
+	}
+	return txs
+}
+
 // Load loads transactions from roothash incoming messages.
 func (rq *rimQueue) Load(inMsgs []*message.IncomingMessage) {
 	newTxs := map[hash.Hash]*TxQueueMeta{}
diff --git a/go/runtime/txpool/txpool.go b/go/runtime/txpool/txpool.go
index b7c81a19abd..4cbd9a48228 100644
--- a/go/runtime/txpool/txpool.go
+++ b/go/runtime/txpool/txpool.go
@@ -126,6 +126,9 @@ type TransactionPool interface {
 
 	// PendingCheckSize returns the number of transactions currently pending to be checked.
 	PendingCheckSize() int
+
+	// GetTxs returns all transactions currently queued in the transaction pool.
+	GetTxs() []*TxQueueMeta
 }
 
 // RuntimeHostProvisioner is a runtime host provisioner.
@@ -425,6 +428,17 @@ func (t *txPool) PendingCheckSize() int {
 	return t.checkTxQueue.size()
 }
 
+func (t *txPool) GetTxs() []*TxQueueMeta {
+	t.drainLock.Lock()
+	defer t.drainLock.Unlock()
+
+	var txs []*TxQueueMeta
+	for _, q := range t.usableSources {
+		txs = append(txs, q.PeekAll()...)
+	}
+	return txs
+}
+
 func (t *txPool) getCurrentBlockInfo() (*runtime.BlockInfo, time.Time, error) {
 	t.blockInfoLock.Lock()
 	defer t.blockInfoLock.Unlock()
diff --git a/go/worker/client/service.go b/go/worker/client/service.go
index bc776d14f82..0a849848c82 100644
--- a/go/worker/client/service.go
+++ b/go/worker/client/service.go
@@ -238,6 +238,24 @@ func (s *service) GetTransactionsWithResults(ctx context.Context, request *api.G
 	return results, nil
 }
 
+// Implements api.RuntimeClient.
+func (s *service) GetUnconfirmedTransactions(_ context.Context, runtimeID common.Namespace) ([][]byte, error) {
+	rt := s.w.commonWorker.GetRuntime(runtimeID)
+	if rt == nil {
+		return nil, api.ErrNotFound
+	}
+
+	// Get currently pending transactions from the runtime's transaction pool.
+	pendingTxs := rt.TxPool.GetTxs()
+
+	// Copy the raw transactions to the output slice.
+	out := make([][]byte, 0, len(pendingTxs))
+	for _, tx := range pendingTxs {
+		out = append(out, tx.Raw())
+	}
+	return out, nil
+}
+
 // Implements api.RuntimeClient.
 func (s *service) GetEvents(ctx context.Context, request *api.GetEventsRequest) ([]*api.Event, error) {
 	rt, err := s.w.commonWorker.RuntimeRegistry.GetRuntime(request.RuntimeID)