diff --git a/src/riscv/lib/src/pvm/node_pvm.rs b/src/riscv/lib/src/pvm/node_pvm.rs
index 93cd8f410b..a24bf038af 100644
--- a/src/riscv/lib/src/pvm/node_pvm.rs
+++ b/src/riscv/lib/src/pvm/node_pvm.rs
@@ -203,6 +203,10 @@ impl<PC: PageCache<NodePvmMemConfig, Normal>> NodePvm<Normal, PC> {
         let proof_state = self.state.start_proof();
         proof_state.produce_outbox_proof(output)
     }
+
+    pub fn get_outbox_messages(&self, level: u32) -> Vec<Output> {
+        self.with_backend(|pvm| pvm.get_outbox_messages(level).unwrap_or_default())
+    }
 }
 
 impl NodePvm<Verify, EmptyPageCache> {
diff --git a/src/riscv/lib/src/pvm/outbox.rs b/src/riscv/lib/src/pvm/outbox.rs
index 3d1240fbe1..41ade79ae6 100644
--- a/src/riscv/lib/src/pvm/outbox.rs
+++ b/src/riscv/lib/src/pvm/outbox.rs
@@ -185,7 +185,6 @@ impl Outbox<Normal> {
     ///
     /// Warning: The caller must ensure that `level` is within the outbox
     /// validity window
-    #[cfg_attr(not(test), expect(dead_code, reason = "outbox not in use"))]
     pub(crate) fn read_level(&self, level: u32) -> Box<[Box<[u8]>]> {
         let level_index = self.level_index(level);
         self.levels[level_index].read_level(level)
@@ -298,6 +297,32 @@ impl<MC: MemoryConfig, PC: PageCache<MC, M>, M: Mode> Pvm<MC, PC, M> {
     }
 }
 
+impl<MC: MemoryConfig, PC: PageCache<MC, Normal>> Pvm<MC, PC, Normal> {
+    /// Retrieves the outbox messages for a given level. Returns None if the level is
+    /// not in the outbox
+    pub(crate) fn get_outbox_messages(&self, level: u32) -> Option<Vec<Output>> {
+        self.check_level_in_outbox(level).ok()?;
+
+        let result = self
+            .outbox
+            .read_level(level)
+            .into_iter()
+            .enumerate()
+            .map(|(i, msg)| Output {
+                // Message length was checked when it was written. No need to
+                // check again
+                message: OutboxMessage(msg),
+                info: OutputInfo {
+                    level,
+                    index: i as u32,
+                },
+            })
+            .collect();
+
+        Some(result)
+    }
+}
+
 #[perfect_derive(Clone, PartialEq, Eq)]
 struct OutboxLevel<M: Mode> {
     messages: Box<[Atom<Box<[u8]>, M>]>,
@@ -889,4 +914,98 @@ mod tests {
             }
         });
     }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn get_outbox_messages_returns_all_messages_at_level() {
+        proptest!(|(
+            messages in messages_strategy(0.., 5),
+            level in 0u32..1000
+        )| {
+            type MC = M1M;
+            type PC = EmptyPageCache;
+
+            let mut pvm = Pvm::<MC, PC, Normal>::default();
+
+            pvm.level_is_set.write(true);
+            pvm.level.write(level);
+
+            for message in &messages {
+                prop_assert!(pvm.outbox.write_message(message.clone(), level).is_ok());
+            }
+
+            let result = pvm.get_outbox_messages(level);
+            let outputs = result.unwrap();
+
+            prop_assert_eq!(outputs.len(), messages.len());
+            for (i, (output, message)) in outputs.iter().zip(messages.iter()).enumerate() {
+                prop_assert_eq!(&*output.message, &**message);
+                prop_assert_eq!(output.info.level, level);
+                prop_assert_eq!(output.info.index, i as u32);
+            }
+        });
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn get_outbox_messages_returns_none_for_uninitialised_pvm() {
+        proptest!(|(level in 0u32..1000)| {
+            type MC = M1M;
+            type PC = EmptyPageCache;
+
+            let pvm = Pvm::<MC, PC, Normal>::default();
+            prop_assert!(pvm.get_outbox_messages(level).is_none());
+        });
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn get_outbox_messages_returns_none_for_future_level() {
+        proptest!(|(
+            messages in messages_strategy(0.., 5),
+            level in 0u32..1000
+        )| {
+            type MC = M1M;
+            type PC = EmptyPageCache;
+
+            let mut pvm = Pvm::<MC, PC, Normal>::default();
+
+            pvm.level_is_set.write(true);
+            pvm.level.write(level);
+
+            for message in &messages {
+                prop_assert!(pvm.outbox.write_message(message.clone(), level).is_ok());
+            }
+
+            prop_assert!(pvm.get_outbox_messages(level).is_some());
+
+            // Query a level beyond the current level
+            prop_assert!(pvm.get_outbox_messages(level + 1).is_none());
+        });
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn get_outbox_messages_returns_none_for_expired_level() {
+        proptest!(|(
+            messages in messages_strategy(0.., 5),
+            level in TEST_OUTBOX_SIZE as u32..1000
+        )| {
+            type MC = M1M;
+            type PC = EmptyPageCache;
+
+            let mut pvm = Pvm::<MC, PC, Normal>::default();
+            pvm.level_is_set.write(true);
+            pvm.level.write(level);
+
+            for message in &messages {
+                prop_assert!(pvm.outbox.write_message(message.clone(), level).is_ok());
+            }
+
+            prop_assert!(pvm.get_outbox_messages(level).is_some());
+
+            // Advance the PVM level so write_level has expired
+            let current_level = level + TEST_OUTBOX_SIZE as u32 + 1;
+            pvm.level_is_set.write(true);
+            pvm.level.write(current_level);
+
+            prop_assert!(pvm.get_outbox_messages(level).is_none());
+        });
+    }
 }