diff --git a/include/bitcoin/bitcoin/utility/property_tree.hpp b/include/bitcoin/bitcoin/utility/property_tree.hpp
index dc9c81d26a..df5abc5a30 100644
--- a/include/bitcoin/bitcoin/utility/property_tree.hpp
+++ b/include/bitcoin/bitcoin/utility/property_tree.hpp
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #include <vector>
 #include <boost/property_tree/ptree.hpp>
 #include <bitcoin/bitcoin/define.hpp>
+#include <bitcoin/bitcoin/chain/block.hpp>
 #include <bitcoin/bitcoin/chain/points_value.hpp>
 #include <bitcoin/bitcoin/config/header.hpp>
 #include <bitcoin/bitcoin/config/input.hpp>
@@ -42,6 +43,22 @@ class wrapper;
  */
 typedef std::map<std::string, std::string> settings_list;
 
+/**
+ * Generate a property list for a block.
+ * @param[in]  block  The block.
+ * @param[in]  json   Use json array formatting.
+ * @return            A property list.
+ */
+BC_API pt::ptree property_list(const chain::block& block, bool json);
+
+/**
+ * Generate a property tree for a block.
+ * @param[in]  block  The block.
+ * @param[in]  json   Use json array formatting.
+ * @return            A property tree.
+ */
+BC_API pt::ptree property_tree(const chain::block& block, bool json);
+
 /**
  * Generate a property list for a block header.
  * @param[in]  header  The header.
@@ -59,6 +76,7 @@ BC_API pt::ptree property_tree(const config::header& header);
 /**
  * Generate a property tree for a set of headers.
  * @param[in]  headers  The set of headers.
+ * @param[in]  json     Use json array formatting.
  * @return              A property tree.
  */
 BC_API pt::ptree property_tree(const std::vector<config::header>& headers,
diff --git a/src/utility/property_tree.cpp b/src/utility/property_tree.cpp
index c4983ba92b..cdf12f64a5 100644
--- a/src/utility/property_tree.cpp
+++ b/src/utility/property_tree.cpp
@@ -86,6 +86,23 @@ ptree property_tree(const std::vector<config::header>& headers, bool json)
     return tree;
 }
 
+// block
+
+ptree property_list(const chain::block& block, bool json)
+{
+    ptree tree = property_list(block.header());
+    tree.add_child("transactions", property_tree_list_of_lists("transaction",
+        block.transactions(), json));
+    return tree;
+}
+
+ptree property_tree(const chain::block& block, bool json)
+{
+    ptree tree;
+    tree.add_child("block", property_list(block, json));
+    return tree;
+}
+
 // inputs
 
 ptree property_list(const chain::input& tx_input)