diff --git a/packages/core/Cargo.lock b/packages/core/Cargo.lock
index c133cd8..243ad3b 100644
--- a/packages/core/Cargo.lock
+++ b/packages/core/Cargo.lock
@@ -2362,6 +2362,7 @@ name = "stellar-explain-core"
 version = "0.0.1"
 dependencies = [
  "axum",
+ "bytes",
  "dotenvy",
  "governor",
  "httpmock",
diff --git a/packages/core/Cargo.toml b/packages/core/Cargo.toml
index 43ad1f9..2da1c9f 100644
--- a/packages/core/Cargo.toml
+++ b/packages/core/Cargo.toml
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ edition = "2024"
 
 [dependencies]
 axum = "0.7"
+bytes = "1"
 tokio = { version = "1", features = ["full"] }
 tracing = "0.1"
 tracing-subscriber = { version = "0.3", features = ["env-filter", "json"] }
diff --git a/packages/core/README.md b/packages/core/README.md
index 22e31ca..c1d0701 100644
--- a/packages/core/README.md
+++ b/packages/core/README.md
@@ -92,6 +92,24 @@ Expected response:
 ok
 ```
 
+### GET /tx/:hash
+
+Returns a human-readable explanation of a Stellar transaction.
+
+```bash
+curl http://localhost:4000/tx/<transaction-hash>
+```
+
+### GET /tx/:hash/raw
+
+Returns the raw, unprocessed JSON response from Horizon for the given transaction hash. Useful for developers and power users who want direct access to the full Horizon data.
+
+```bash
+curl http://localhost:4000/tx/<transaction-hash>/raw
+```
+
+Applies the same error handling as `/tx/:hash` — 400 for invalid hashes, 404 for not found, 502 for upstream failures.
+
 ---
 
 ## 🧪 Testing
diff --git a/packages/core/src/main.rs b/packages/core/src/main.rs
index e7d9de1..f41e386 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/main.rs
+++ b/packages/core/src/main.rs
@@ -121,6 +121,7 @@ async fn main() {
     let app = Router::new()
         .route("/health", get(health))
         .route("/tx/:hash", get(routes::tx::get_tx_explanation))
+        .route("/tx/:hash/raw", get(routes::tx::get_tx_raw))
 
         // OpenAPI JSON
         .route(
diff --git a/packages/core/src/routes/mod.rs b/packages/core/src/routes/mod.rs
index f239de9..4df2bfc 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/routes/mod.rs
+++ b/packages/core/src/routes/mod.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@ use utoipa::OpenApi;
 #[openapi(
     paths(
         health::health,
-        tx::get_tx_explanation
+        tx::get_tx_explanation,
+        tx::get_tx_raw
     ),
     components(
         schemas(
diff --git a/packages/core/src/routes/tx.rs b/packages/core/src/routes/tx.rs
index c95c32f..b8bf5a7 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/routes/tx.rs
+++ b/packages/core/src/routes/tx.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 use axum::{
+    body::Body,
     extract::{Extension, Path, State},
+    http::{header, StatusCode},
+    response::Response,
     Json,
 };
 use serde::Serialize;
@@ -166,4 +169,83 @@ pub async fn get_tx_explanation(
 
 fn is_valid_transaction_hash(hash: &str) -> bool {
     hash.len() == 64 && hash.chars().all(|c| c.is_ascii_hexdigit())
+}
+
+#[utoipa::path(
+    get,
+    path = "/tx/{hash}/raw",
+    params(
+        ("hash" = String, Path, description = "Transaction hash")
+    ),
+    responses(
+        (status = 200, description = "Raw Horizon transaction JSON"),
+        (status = 400, description = "Invalid transaction hash"),
+        (status = 404, description = "Transaction not found"),
+        (status = 502, description = "Upstream error from Horizon")
+    )
+)]
+pub async fn get_tx_raw(
+    Path(hash): Path<String>,
+    State(horizon_client): State<Arc<HorizonClient>>,
+    Extension(request_id): Extension<RequestId>,
+) -> Result<Response, AppError> {
+    let span = info_span!(
+        "tx_raw_request",
+        request_id = %request_id,
+        hash = %hash
+    );
+    let _span_guard = span.enter();
+    let request_started_at = Instant::now();
+
+    info!(
+        request_id = %request_id,
+        hash = %hash,
+        "incoming_request"
+    );
+
+    if !is_valid_transaction_hash(&hash) {
+        let app_error = AppError::BadRequest(
+            "Invalid transaction hash format. Expected 64-character hexadecimal hash."
+                .to_string(),
+        );
+        info!(
+            request_id = %request_id,
+            hash = %hash,
+            status = app_error.status_code().as_u16(),
+            total_duration_ms = request_started_at.elapsed().as_millis() as u64,
+            error = ?app_error,
+            "request_completed"
+        );
+        return Err(app_error);
+    }
+
+    let bytes = match horizon_client.fetch_transaction_raw(&hash).await {
+        Ok(bytes) => bytes,
+        Err(err) => {
+            let app_error: AppError = err.into();
+            error!(
+                request_id = %request_id,
+                hash = %hash,
+                total_duration_ms = request_started_at.elapsed().as_millis() as u64,
+                status = app_error.status_code().as_u16(),
+                error = ?app_error,
+                "horizon_transaction_raw_fetch_failed"
+            );
+            return Err(app_error);
+        }
+    };
+
+    info!(
+        request_id = %request_id,
+        hash = %hash,
+        total_duration_ms = request_started_at.elapsed().as_millis() as u64,
+        status = 200u16,
+        "request_completed"
+    );
+
+    Ok(Response::builder()
+        .status(StatusCode::OK)
+        .header(header::CONTENT_TYPE, "application/json")
+        .body(Body::from(bytes))
+        .expect("infallible response build"))
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/core/src/services/horizon.rs b/packages/core/src/services/horizon.rs
index af5d413..d2ca4d2 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/services/horizon.rs
+++ b/packages/core/src/services/horizon.rs
@@ -119,6 +119,30 @@ impl HorizonClient {
         Some(FeeStats::new(base_fee, min_fee, max_fee, mode_fee, p90_fee))
     }
 
+    /// Fetch the raw Horizon JSON bytes for a transaction without deserializing.
+    pub async fn fetch_transaction_raw(
+        &self,
+        hash: &str,
+    ) -> Result<bytes::Bytes, HorizonError> {
+        let url = format!("{}/transactions/{}", self.base_url, hash);
+
+        let res = self
+            .client
+            .get(url)
+            .send()
+            .await
+            .map_err(|_| HorizonError::NetworkError)?;
+
+        match res.status().as_u16() {
+            200 => res
+                .bytes()
+                .await
+                .map_err(|_| HorizonError::InvalidResponse),
+            404 => Err(HorizonError::TransactionNotFound),
+            _ => Err(HorizonError::InvalidResponse),
+        }
+    }
+
     /// Check whether Horizon is reachable by hitting the root endpoint.
     pub async fn is_reachable(&self) -> bool {
         let url = format!("{}/", self.base_url);
diff --git a/packages/core/src/services/horizon_test.rs b/packages/core/src/services/horizon_test.rs
index 920f97a..684a54f 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/services/horizon_test.rs
+++ b/packages/core/src/services/horizon_test.rs
@@ -176,6 +176,55 @@ mod tests {
         matches!(err, crate::errors::HorizonError::AccountNotFound);
     }
 
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn fetch_transaction_raw_proxies_horizon_response() {
+        let server = MockServer::start();
+        let raw_body =
+            r#"{"hash":"abc123","successful":true,"fee_charged":"100","ledger":12345}"#;
+
+        server.mock(|when, then| {
+            when.method(GET).path("/transactions/abc123");
+            then.status(200)
+                .header("content-type", "application/json")
+                .body(raw_body);
+        });
+
+        let client = HorizonClient::new(server.base_url());
+        let bytes = client.fetch_transaction_raw("abc123").await.unwrap();
+
+        assert_eq!(bytes.as_ref(), raw_body.as_bytes());
+    }
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn fetch_transaction_raw_not_found() {
+        let server = MockServer::start();
+
+        server.mock(|when, then| {
+            when.method(GET).path("/transactions/missing");
+            then.status(404);
+        });
+
+        let client = HorizonClient::new(server.base_url());
+        let err = client.fetch_transaction_raw("missing").await.unwrap_err();
+
+        matches!(err, crate::errors::HorizonError::TransactionNotFound);
+    }
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn fetch_transaction_raw_upstream_error() {
+        let server = MockServer::start();
+
+        server.mock(|when, then| {
+            when.method(GET).path("/transactions/bad");
+            then.status(500);
+        });
+
+        let client = HorizonClient::new(server.base_url());
+        let err = client.fetch_transaction_raw("bad").await.unwrap_err();
+
+        matches!(err, crate::errors::HorizonError::InvalidResponse);
+    }
+
     #[tokio::test]
     async fn fetch_stellar_toml_org_name_with_cache() {
         let server = MockServer::start();
diff --git a/packages/core/src/services/mod.rs b/packages/core/src/services/mod.rs
index ad4dad5..27d7228 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/services/mod.rs
+++ b/packages/core/src/services/mod.rs
@@ -2,3 +2,6 @@ pub mod explain;
 pub mod horizon;
 pub mod labels;
 pub mod transaction_cache;
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod horizon_test;