diff --git a/crates/builder-api/api/v0_1/submit.toml b/crates/builder-api/api/v0_1/submit.toml
index 929ec45854..a3c56b8491 100644
--- a/crates/builder-api/api/v0_1/submit.toml
+++ b/crates/builder-api/api/v0_1/submit.toml
@@ -44,3 +44,13 @@ Submit a list of transactions to builder's private mempool."
 
 Returns the corresponding list of transaction hashes
 """
+
+[route.get_txn_stat]
+PATH = ["get_txn_stat/:transaction_hash"]
+METHOD = "GET"
+":transaction_hash" = "TaggedBase64"
+DOC = """
+Get the transactions's status.
+
+Returns "pending", "sequenced" or "rejected" with error.
+"""
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/crates/builder-api/src/v0_1/builder.rs b/crates/builder-api/src/v0_1/builder.rs
index 0e1066a8ba..7e31a27335 100644
--- a/crates/builder-api/src/v0_1/builder.rs
+++ b/crates/builder-api/src/v0_1/builder.rs
@@ -50,6 +50,15 @@ pub enum BuildError {
     Error(String),
 }
 
+/// Enum to keep track on status of a transactions
+#[derive(Clone, Debug, Deserialize, Serialize)]
+pub enum TransactionStatus {
+    Pending,
+    Sequenced { block: u64, offset: u64 },
+    Rejected { reason: String }, // Rejection reason is in the String format
+    Unknown,
+}
+
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, Error, Deserialize, Serialize)]
 pub enum Error {
     #[error("Error processing request: {0}")]
@@ -70,6 +79,8 @@ pub enum Error {
     TxnSubmit(BuildError),
     #[error("Error getting builder address: {0}")]
     BuilderAddress(#[from] BuildError),
+    #[error("Error getting transaction status: {0}")]
+    TxnStatGet(BuildError),
     #[error("Custom error {status}: {message}")]
     Custom { message: String, status: StatusCode },
 }
@@ -95,6 +106,7 @@ impl tide_disco::error::Error for Error {
             Error::TxnSubmit { .. } => StatusCode::INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR,
             Error::Custom { .. } => StatusCode::INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR,
             Error::BuilderAddress { .. } => StatusCode::INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR,
+            Error::TxnStatGet { .. } => StatusCode::BAD_REQUEST,
         }
     }
 }
@@ -177,6 +189,12 @@ where
         .get("builder_address", |_req, state| {
             async move { state.builder_address().await.map_err(|e| e.into()) }.boxed()
         })?;
+    // .get("transaction_status", |req, state| {
+    //     async move {
+    //         let tx_hash = req.blob_param("transaction_hash")?;
+    //         state.claim_tx_status(tx_hash).await.map_err(|e| e.into())
+    //     }.boxed()
+    // })?
     Ok(api)
 }
 
@@ -216,6 +234,20 @@ where
                 Ok(hashes)
             }
             .boxed()
+        })?
+        .at("get_txn_stat", |req: RequestParams, state| {
+            async move {
+                let tx = req
+                    .body_auto::<<Types as NodeType>::Transaction, Ver>(Ver::instance())
+                    .map_err(Error::TxnUnpack)?;
+                let hash = tx.commit();
+                state
+                    .claim_tx_status(hash)
+                    .await
+                    .map_err(Error::TxnStatGet)?;
+                Ok(hash)
+            }
+            .boxed()
         })?;
     Ok(api)
 }
diff --git a/crates/builder-api/src/v0_1/data_source.rs b/crates/builder-api/src/v0_1/data_source.rs
index c36b457623..e0e293a94f 100644
--- a/crates/builder-api/src/v0_1/data_source.rs
+++ b/crates/builder-api/src/v0_1/data_source.rs
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ use hotshot_types::{
 
 use super::{
     block_info::{AvailableBlockData, AvailableBlockHeaderInput, AvailableBlockInfo},
-    builder::BuildError,
+    builder::{BuildError, TransactionStatus},
 };
 
 #[async_trait]
@@ -48,6 +48,9 @@ pub trait BuilderDataSource<TYPES: NodeType> {
 
     /// To get the builder's address
     async fn builder_address(&self) -> Result<TYPES::BuilderSignatureKey, BuildError>;
+
+    // To get the status of submitted transaction
+    // async fn claim_tx_status(&self, txn_hash: Commitment<TYPES::Transaction>) -> Result<TransactionStatus, BuildError>;
 }
 
 #[async_trait]
@@ -59,4 +62,9 @@ where
         &self,
         txns: Vec<<I as NodeType>::Transaction>,
     ) -> Result<Vec<Commitment<<I as NodeType>::Transaction>>, BuildError>;
+
+    async fn claim_tx_status(
+        &self,
+        txn_hash: Commitment<<I as NodeType>::Transaction>,
+    ) -> Result<TransactionStatus, BuildError>;
 }
diff --git a/crates/task-impls/src/builder.rs b/crates/task-impls/src/builder.rs
index fba215217b..b7dfd3bd7d 100644
--- a/crates/task-impls/src/builder.rs
+++ b/crates/task-impls/src/builder.rs
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ impl From<BuilderApiError> for BuilderClientError {
                 BuildError::Missing => Self::BlockMissing,
                 BuildError::Error(message) => Self::Api(message),
             },
+            BuilderApiError::TxnStatGet(source) => Self::Api(source.to_string()),
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/crates/testing/src/block_builder/random.rs b/crates/testing/src/block_builder/random.rs
index cea9e40328..0b73112692 100644
--- a/crates/testing/src/block_builder/random.rs
+++ b/crates/testing/src/block_builder/random.rs
@@ -19,12 +19,16 @@ use async_broadcast::{broadcast, Sender};
 use async_compatibility_layer::art::{async_sleep, async_spawn};
 use async_lock::RwLock;
 use async_trait::async_trait;
+use committable::Commitment;
 use futures::{future::BoxFuture, Stream, StreamExt};
 use hotshot::types::{Event, EventType, SignatureKey};
-use hotshot_builder_api::v0_1::{
-    block_info::{AvailableBlockData, AvailableBlockHeaderInput, AvailableBlockInfo},
-    builder::BuildError,
-    data_source::BuilderDataSource,
+use hotshot_builder_api::{
+    v0_1::{
+        block_info::{AvailableBlockData, AvailableBlockHeaderInput, AvailableBlockInfo},
+        builder::BuildError,
+        data_source::BuilderDataSource,
+    },
+    v0_2::builder::TransactionStatus,
 };
 use hotshot_example_types::block_types::TestTransaction;
 use hotshot_types::{
@@ -328,4 +332,8 @@ impl<TYPES: NodeType> BuilderDataSource<TYPES> for RandomBuilderSource<TYPES> {
     async fn builder_address(&self) -> Result<TYPES::BuilderSignatureKey, BuildError> {
         Ok(self.pub_key.clone())
     }
+
+    // async fn claim_tx_status(&self, _txn_hash: Commitment<TYPES::Transaction>) -> Result<TransactionStatus, BuildError> {
+    //     Ok(TransactionStatus::Unknown) // Sishan: place holder
+    // }
 }
diff --git a/crates/testing/src/block_builder/simple.rs b/crates/testing/src/block_builder/simple.rs
index e1207a4fc2..0f0b99469b 100644
--- a/crates/testing/src/block_builder/simple.rs
+++ b/crates/testing/src/block_builder/simple.rs
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ use hotshot::{
     types::{Event, EventType, SignatureKey},
 };
 use hotshot_builder_api::{
-    v0_1,
     v0_1::{
+        self,
         block_info::{AvailableBlockData, AvailableBlockHeaderInput, AvailableBlockInfo},
         builder::{BuildError, Error, Options},
     },
@@ -316,6 +316,10 @@ where
     async fn builder_address(&self) -> Result<TYPES::BuilderSignatureKey, BuildError> {
         Ok(self.pub_key.clone())
     }
+
+    // async fn claim_tx_status(&self, _txn_hash: Commitment<TYPES::Transaction>) -> Result<TransactionStatus, BuildError> {
+    //     Ok(TransactionStatus::Unknown) // Sishan: place holder
+    // }
 }
 
 impl<TYPES: NodeType> SimpleBuilderSource<TYPES> {