diff --git a/core/transaction_pool.go b/core/transaction_pool.go
index 54c0ddebb0..456de3cb67 100644
--- a/core/transaction_pool.go
+++ b/core/transaction_pool.go
@@ -169,6 +169,36 @@ func (pool *TxPool) Stats() (pending int, queued int) {
 	return
 }
 
+// Content retrieves the data content of the transaction pool, returning all the
+// pending as well as queued transactions, grouped by account and nonce.
+func (pool *TxPool) Content() (map[common.Address]map[uint64][]*types.Transaction, map[common.Address]map[uint64][]*types.Transaction) {
+	pool.mu.RLock()
+	defer pool.mu.RUnlock()
+
+	// Retrieve all the pending transactions and sort by account and by nonce
+	pending := make(map[common.Address]map[uint64][]*types.Transaction)
+	for _, tx := range pool.pending {
+		account, _ := tx.From()
+
+		owned, ok := pending[account]
+		if !ok {
+			owned = make(map[uint64][]*types.Transaction)
+			pending[account] = owned
+		}
+		owned[tx.Nonce()] = append(owned[tx.Nonce()], tx)
+	}
+	// Retrieve all the queued transactions and sort by account and by nonce
+	queued := make(map[common.Address]map[uint64][]*types.Transaction)
+	for account, txs := range pool.queue {
+		owned := make(map[uint64][]*types.Transaction)
+		for _, tx := range txs {
+			owned[tx.Nonce()] = append(owned[tx.Nonce()], tx)
+		}
+		queued[account] = owned
+	}
+	return pending, queued
+}
+
 // SetLocal marks a transaction as local, skipping gas price
 //  check against local miner minimum in the future
 func (pool *TxPool) SetLocal(tx *types.Transaction) {
diff --git a/eth/api.go b/eth/api.go
index 08b103a4cf..0f55c60a9e 100644
--- a/eth/api.go
+++ b/eth/api.go
@@ -227,6 +227,39 @@ func NewPublicTxPoolAPI(e *Ethereum) *PublicTxPoolAPI {
 	return &PublicTxPoolAPI{e}
 }
 
+// Content returns the transactions contained within the transaction pool.
+func (s *PublicTxPoolAPI) Content() map[string]map[string]map[string][]*RPCTransaction {
+	content := map[string]map[string]map[string][]*RPCTransaction{
+		"pending": make(map[string]map[string][]*RPCTransaction),
+		"queued":  make(map[string]map[string][]*RPCTransaction),
+	}
+	pending, queue := s.e.TxPool().Content()
+
+	// Flatten the pending transactions
+	for account, batches := range pending {
+		dump := make(map[string][]*RPCTransaction)
+		for nonce, txs := range batches {
+			nonce := fmt.Sprintf("%d", nonce)
+			for _, tx := range txs {
+				dump[nonce] = append(dump[nonce], newRPCPendingTransaction(tx))
+			}
+		}
+		content["pending"][account.Hex()] = dump
+	}
+	// Flatten the queued transactions
+	for account, batches := range queue {
+		dump := make(map[string][]*RPCTransaction)
+		for nonce, txs := range batches {
+			nonce := fmt.Sprintf("%d", nonce)
+			for _, tx := range txs {
+				dump[nonce] = append(dump[nonce], newRPCPendingTransaction(tx))
+			}
+		}
+		content["queued"][account.Hex()] = dump
+	}
+	return content
+}
+
 // Status returns the number of pending and queued transaction in the pool.
 func (s *PublicTxPoolAPI) Status() map[string]*rpc.HexNumber {
 	pending, queue := s.e.TxPool().Stats()
@@ -236,6 +269,47 @@ func (s *PublicTxPoolAPI) Status() map[string]*rpc.HexNumber {
 	}
 }
 
+// Inspect retrieves the content of the transaction pool and flattens it into an
+// easily inspectable list.
+func (s *PublicTxPoolAPI) Inspect() map[string]map[string]map[string][]string {
+	content := map[string]map[string]map[string][]string{
+		"pending": make(map[string]map[string][]string),
+		"queued":  make(map[string]map[string][]string),
+	}
+	pending, queue := s.e.TxPool().Content()
+
+	// Define a formatter to flatten a transaction into a string
+	var format = func(tx *types.Transaction) string {
+		if to := tx.To(); to != nil {
+			return fmt.Sprintf("%s: %v wei + %v × %v gas", tx.To().Hex(), tx.Value(), tx.Gas(), tx.GasPrice())
+		}
+		return fmt.Sprintf("contract creation: %v wei + %v × %v gas", tx.Value(), tx.Gas(), tx.GasPrice())
+	}
+	// Flatten the pending transactions
+	for account, batches := range pending {
+		dump := make(map[string][]string)
+		for nonce, txs := range batches {
+			nonce := fmt.Sprintf("%d", nonce)
+			for _, tx := range txs {
+				dump[nonce] = append(dump[nonce], format(tx))
+			}
+		}
+		content["pending"][account.Hex()] = dump
+	}
+	// Flatten the queued transactions
+	for account, batches := range queue {
+		dump := make(map[string][]string)
+		for nonce, txs := range batches {
+			nonce := fmt.Sprintf("%d", nonce)
+			for _, tx := range txs {
+				dump[nonce] = append(dump[nonce], format(tx))
+			}
+		}
+		content["queued"][account.Hex()] = dump
+	}
+	return content
+}
+
 // PublicAccountAPI provides an API to access accounts managed by this node.
 // It offers only methods that can retrieve accounts.
 type PublicAccountAPI struct {
diff --git a/rpc/javascript.go b/rpc/javascript.go
index 9e3b2218bf..c145163e58 100644
--- a/rpc/javascript.go
+++ b/rpc/javascript.go
@@ -70,9 +70,17 @@ web3._extend({
 	],
 	properties:
 	[
+		new web3._extend.Property({
+			name: 'content',
+			getter: 'txpool_content'
+		}),
+		new web3._extend.Property({
+			name: 'inspect',
+			getter: 'txpool_inspect'
+		}),
 		new web3._extend.Property({
 			name: 'status',
-			getter: 'txpool_status'
+			getter: 'txpool_status',
 			outputFormatter: function(status) {
 				status.pending = web3._extend.utils.toDecimal(status.pending);
 				status.queued = web3._extend.utils.toDecimal(status.queued);