diff --git a/substrate/core/network-libp2p/src/lib.rs b/substrate/core/network-libp2p/src/lib.rs
index 8c5df15c49..6890450763 100644
--- a/substrate/core/network-libp2p/src/lib.rs
+++ b/substrate/core/network-libp2p/src/lib.rs
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ mod transport;
 
 pub use custom_proto::RegisteredProtocol;
 pub use error::{Error, ErrorKind, DisconnectReason};
-pub use libp2p::{Multiaddr, multiaddr::{Protocol}, multiaddr, PeerId};
+pub use libp2p::{Multiaddr, multiaddr::{Protocol}, multiaddr, PeerId, core::PublicKey};
 pub use secret::obtain_private_key;
 pub use service_task::{start_service, Service, ServiceEvent};
 pub use traits::{NetworkConfiguration, NodeIndex, NodeId, NonReservedPeerMode};
diff --git a/substrate/core/network/src/lib.rs b/substrate/core/network/src/lib.rs
index 5f10051b15..95b6d68113 100644
--- a/substrate/core/network/src/lib.rs
+++ b/substrate/core/network/src/lib.rs
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ pub use protocol::{ProtocolStatus, PeerInfo, Context};
 pub use sync::{Status as SyncStatus, SyncState};
 pub use network_libp2p::{
     NodeIndex, ProtocolId, Severity, Protocol, Multiaddr,
-    obtain_private_key, multiaddr,
+    obtain_private_key, multiaddr, PeerId, PublicKey
 };
 pub use message::{generic as generic_message, RequestId, Status as StatusMessage};
 pub use error::Error;
diff --git a/substrate/core/network/src/protocol.rs b/substrate/core/network/src/protocol.rs
index 42c5954532..41612c788d 100644
--- a/substrate/core/network/src/protocol.rs
+++ b/substrate/core/network/src/protocol.rs
@@ -240,6 +240,20 @@ impl<B: BlockT, S: NetworkSpecialization<B>, H: ExHashT> Protocol<B, S, H> {
 		}
 	}
 
+	pub fn peers(&self) -> Vec<(NodeIndex, PeerInfo<B>)> {
+		self.context_data.peers.read().iter().map(|(idx, p)| {
+			(
+				*idx,
+				PeerInfo {
+					roles: p.roles,
+					protocol_version: p.protocol_version,
+					best_hash: p.best_hash,
+					best_number: p.best_number,
+				}
+			)
+		}).collect()
+	}
+
 	pub fn handle_packet(&self, io: &mut SyncIo, who: NodeIndex, mut data: &[u8]) {
 		let message: Message<B> = match Decode::decode(&mut data) {
 			Some(m) => m,
diff --git a/substrate/core/network/src/service.rs b/substrate/core/network/src/service.rs
index 5487accd1b..501b5d6eb3 100644
--- a/substrate/core/network/src/service.rs
+++ b/substrate/core/network/src/service.rs
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ use network_libp2p::{RegisteredProtocol, parse_str_addr, Protocol as Libp2pProto
 use io::NetSyncIo;
 use consensus::import_queue::{ImportQueue, Link};
 use consensus_gossip::ConsensusGossip;
-use protocol::{self, Protocol, ProtocolContext, Context, ProtocolStatus};
+use protocol::{self, Protocol, ProtocolContext, Context, ProtocolStatus, PeerInfo};
 use config::Params;
 use error::Error;
 use specialization::NetworkSpecialization;
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ const PROPAGATE_TIMEOUT: Duration = Duration::from_millis(5000);
 pub trait SyncProvider<B: BlockT>: Send + Sync {
 	/// Get sync status
 	fn status(&self) -> ProtocolStatus<B>;
+	/// Get currently connected peers
+	fn peers(&self) -> Vec<(NodeIndex, Option<PeerId>, PeerInfo<B>)>;
 }
 
 /// Minimum Requirements for a Hash within Networking
@@ -228,6 +230,14 @@ impl<B: BlockT + 'static, S: NetworkSpecialization<B>, H: ExHashT> SyncProvider<
 	fn status(&self) -> ProtocolStatus<B> {
 		self.handler.status()
 	}
+
+	fn peers(&self) -> Vec<(NodeIndex, Option<PeerId>, PeerInfo<B>)> {
+		let peers = self.handler.peers();
+		let network = self.network.lock();
+		peers.into_iter().map(|(idx, info)| {
+			(idx, network.peer_id_of_node(idx).map(|p| p.clone()), info)
+		}).collect::<Vec<_>>()
+	}
 }
 
 /// Trait for managing network
diff --git a/substrate/core/rpc-servers/src/lib.rs b/substrate/core/rpc-servers/src/lib.rs
index bef0d4a368..fb09799ef5 100644
--- a/substrate/core/rpc-servers/src/lib.rs
+++ b/substrate/core/rpc-servers/src/lib.rs
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ pub fn rpc_handler<Block: BlockT, ExHash, S, C, A, Y>(
 	S: apis::state::StateApi<Block::Hash, Metadata=Metadata>,
 	C: apis::chain::ChainApi<NumberFor<Block>, Block::Hash, Block::Header, SignedBlock<Block>, Metadata=Metadata>,
 	A: apis::author::AuthorApi<ExHash, Block::Hash, Metadata=Metadata>,
-	Y: apis::system::SystemApi,
+	Y: apis::system::SystemApi<Block::Hash, NumberFor<Block>>,
 {
 	let mut io = pubsub::PubSubHandler::default();
 	io.extend_with(state.to_delegate());
diff --git a/substrate/core/rpc/src/system/helpers.rs b/substrate/core/rpc/src/system/helpers.rs
index 0d3b7e56cd..5a679de0ad 100644
--- a/substrate/core/rpc/src/system/helpers.rs
+++ b/substrate/core/rpc/src/system/helpers.rs
@@ -45,6 +45,23 @@ pub struct Health {
 	pub is_syncing: bool,
 }
 
+/// Network Peer information
+#[derive(Debug, PartialEq, Serialize)]
+pub struct PeerInfo<Hash, Number> {
+	/// Peer Node Index
+	pub index: usize,
+	/// Peer ID
+	pub peer_id: String,
+	/// Roles
+	pub roles: String,
+	/// Protocol version
+	pub protocol_version: u32,
+	/// Peer best block hash
+	pub best_hash: Hash,
+	/// Peer best block number
+	pub best_number: Number,
+}
+
 impl fmt::Display for Health {
 	fn fmt(&self, fmt: &mut fmt::Formatter) -> fmt::Result {
 		write!(fmt, "{} peers ({})", self.peers, if self.is_syncing {
diff --git a/substrate/core/rpc/src/system/mod.rs b/substrate/core/rpc/src/system/mod.rs
index 634dd1c063..1d33104483 100644
--- a/substrate/core/rpc/src/system/mod.rs
+++ b/substrate/core/rpc/src/system/mod.rs
@@ -24,14 +24,14 @@ mod tests;
 
 use std::sync::Arc;
 use network;
-use runtime_primitives::traits;
+use runtime_primitives::traits::{self, Header as HeaderT};
 
 use self::error::Result;
-pub use self::helpers::{Properties, SystemInfo, Health};
+pub use self::helpers::{Properties, SystemInfo, Health, PeerInfo};
 
 build_rpc_trait! {
 	/// Substrate system RPC API
-	pub trait SystemApi {
+	pub trait SystemApi<Hash, Number> {
 		/// Get the node's implementation name. Plain old string.
 		#[rpc(name = "system_name")]
 		fn system_name(&self) -> Result<String>;
@@ -55,6 +55,10 @@ build_rpc_trait! {
 		/// - not performing a major sync
 		#[rpc(name = "system_health")]
 		fn system_health(&self) -> Result<Health>;
+
+		/// Returns currently connected peers
+		#[rpc(name = "system_peers")]
+		fn system_peers(&self) -> Result<Vec<PeerInfo<Hash, Number>>>;
 	}
 }
 
@@ -80,7 +84,7 @@ impl<B: traits::Block> System<B> {
 	}
 }
 
-impl<B: traits::Block> SystemApi for System<B> {
+impl<B: traits::Block> SystemApi<B::Hash, <B::Header as HeaderT>::Number> for System<B> {
 	fn system_name(&self) -> Result<String> {
 		Ok(self.info.impl_name.clone())
 	}
@@ -115,4 +119,15 @@ impl<B: traits::Block> SystemApi for System<B> {
 			Ok(health)
 		}
 	}
+
+	fn system_peers(&self) -> Result<Vec<PeerInfo<B::Hash, <B::Header as HeaderT>::Number>>> {
+		Ok(self.sync.peers().into_iter().map(|(idx, peer_id, p)| PeerInfo {
+			index: idx,
+			peer_id: peer_id.map_or_else(Default::default, |p| p.to_base58()),
+			roles: format!("{:?}", p.roles),
+			protocol_version: p.protocol_version,
+			best_hash: p.best_hash,
+			best_number: p.best_number,
+		}).collect())
+	}
 }
diff --git a/substrate/core/rpc/src/system/tests.rs b/substrate/core/rpc/src/system/tests.rs
index 5c8f0b9058..976dbe509a 100644
--- a/substrate/core/rpc/src/system/tests.rs
+++ b/substrate/core/rpc/src/system/tests.rs
@@ -16,8 +16,10 @@
 
 use super::*;
 
-use network::{self, SyncState, SyncStatus, ProtocolStatus};
+use network::{self, SyncState, SyncStatus, ProtocolStatus, NodeIndex, PeerId, PeerInfo as NetworkPeerInfo, PublicKey};
+use network::config::Roles;
 use test_client::runtime::Block;
+use primitives::H256;
 
 #[derive(Default)]
 struct Status {
@@ -37,6 +39,15 @@ impl network::SyncProvider<Block> for Status {
 			num_active_peers: 0,
 		}
 	}
+
+	fn peers(&self) -> Vec<(NodeIndex, Option<PeerId>, NetworkPeerInfo<Block>)> {
+		vec![(1, Some(PublicKey::Ed25519((0 .. 32).collect::<Vec<u8>>()).into()), NetworkPeerInfo {
+			roles: Roles::FULL,
+			protocol_version: 1,
+			best_hash: Default::default(),
+			best_number: 1
+		})]
+	}
 }
 
 
@@ -129,3 +140,18 @@ fn system_health() {
 		}
 	);
 }
+
+#[test]
+fn system_peers() {
+	assert_eq!(
+		api(None).system_peers().unwrap(),
+		vec![PeerInfo {
+			index: 1,
+			peer_id: "QmS5oyTmdjwBowwAH1D9YQnoe2HyWpVemH8qHiU5RqWPh4".into(),
+			roles: "FULL".into(),
+			protocol_version: 1,
+			best_hash: Default::default(),
+			best_number: 1u64,
+		}]
+	);
+}