diff --git a/api/controllers/blocks.js b/api/controllers/blocks.js
index 7a907896..3ba0d04d 100644
--- a/api/controllers/blocks.js
+++ b/api/controllers/blocks.js
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 var bitcore = require('bitcore');
 var _ = bitcore.deps._;
+var $ = bitcore.util.preconditions;
 var Block = bitcore.Block;
 
 // mocks
@@ -22,21 +23,33 @@ Blocks.blockHashParam = function(req, res, next, blockHash) {
   var block = mockBlocks[blockHash];
   
   if (_.isUndefined(block)) {
-    res.status(404).send('Block ' + blockHash + ' not found');
+    res.status(404).send('Block with id ' + blockHash + ' not found');
     return;
   }
   req.block = block;
   next();
 };
 
+Blocks.heightParam = function(req, res, next, height) {
+  // TODO: fetch block from service
+  var block = mockBlocks[Object.keys(mockBlocks)[height]];
+  
+  if (_.isUndefined(block)) {
+    res.status(404).send('Block with height ' + height + ' not found');
+    return;
+  }
+  req.block = block;
+  next();
+};
 
 Blocks.getBlock = function(req, res) {
+  $.checkState(req.block instanceof Block);
   res.send(req.block.toObject());
 };
 
 Blocks.getBlockError = function(req, res) {
   res.status(422);
-  res.send('blockHash parameter must be a 64 digit hex');
+  res.send('/v1/blocks/ parameter must be a 64 digit hex or block height integer');
 };
 
 module.exports = Blocks;
diff --git a/api/routes/v1.js b/api/routes/v1.js
index afc98aa6..d4452f89 100644
--- a/api/routes/v1.js
+++ b/api/routes/v1.js
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ function initRouter(node) {
 
   // parameter middleware
   router.param('blockHash', Blocks.blockHashParam);
+  router.param('height', Blocks.heightParam);
 
   // Node routes
   router.get('/node', NodeStatus.getStatus);
@@ -28,8 +29,8 @@ function initRouter(node) {
   router.get('/blocks', mockResponse);
   router.get('/blocks/latest', mockResponse);
   router.get('/blocks/:blockHash([A-Fa-f0-9]{64})', Blocks.getBlock);
+  router.get('/blocks/:height([0-9]+)', Blocks.getBlock);
   router.get('/blocks/*', Blocks.getBlockError);
-  router.get('/blocks/:height([0-9]+)', mockResponse);
   router.get('/blocks/:blockHash/transactions/:txIndex', mockResponse);
 
   // Transaction routes
diff --git a/api/test/v1/blocks.js b/api/test/v1/blocks.js
index b5a597f0..d10f63e0 100644
--- a/api/test/v1/blocks.js
+++ b/api/test/v1/blocks.js
@@ -33,12 +33,12 @@ describe('BitcoreHTTP v1 blocks routes', function() {
     it('fails with invalid blockHash', function(cb) {
       agent.get('/v1/blocks/abad1dea')
         .expect(422)
-        .expect('blockHash parameter must be a 64 digit hex', cb);
+        .expect('/v1/blocks/ parameter must be a 64 digit hex or block height integer', cb);
     });
     it('returns 404 with non existent block', function(cb) {
       agent.get('/v1/blocks/000000000019d6689c085ae165831e934ff763ae46a2a6c172b3f1b600000000')
         .expect(404)
-        .expect('Block 000000000019d6689c085ae165831e934ff763ae46a2a6c172b3f1b600000000 not found', cb);
+        .expect('Block with id 000000000019d6689c085ae165831e934ff763ae46a2a6c172b3f1b600000000 not found', cb);
     });
     it('works with valid blockHash', function(cb) {
       agent.get('/v1/blocks/' + b1.hash)
@@ -46,5 +46,22 @@ describe('BitcoreHTTP v1 blocks routes', function() {
         .expect(b1.toJSON(), cb);
     });
   });
+  describe('/blocks/:height', function() {
+    it('fails with invalid height', function(cb) {
+      agent.get('/v1/blocks/-15')
+        .expect(422)
+        .expect('/v1/blocks/ parameter must be a 64 digit hex or block height integer', cb);
+    });
+    it('returns 404 with non existent block', function(cb) {
+      agent.get('/v1/blocks/876543')
+        .expect(404)
+        .expect('Block with height 876543 not found', cb);
+    });
+    it('works with valid height', function(cb) {
+      agent.get('/v1/blocks/0')
+        .expect(200)
+        .expect(b1.toJSON(), cb);
+    });
+  });
 
 });