diff --git a/sentry-ruby/lib/sentry-ruby.rb b/sentry-ruby/lib/sentry-ruby.rb
index 9efb6e6ec..7a56054ee 100644
--- a/sentry-ruby/lib/sentry-ruby.rb
+++ b/sentry-ruby/lib/sentry-ruby.rb
@@ -489,6 +489,24 @@ def add_global_event_processor(&block)
       Scope.add_global_event_processor(&block)
     end
 
+    # Returns the traceparent (sentry-trace) header for distributed tracing.
+    # Can be either from the currently active span or the propagation context.
+    #
+    # @return [String, nil]
+    def get_traceparent
+      return nil unless initialized?
+      get_current_hub.get_traceparent
+    end
+
+    # Returns the baggage header for distributed tracing.
+    # Can be either from the currently active span or the propagation context.
+    #
+    # @return [String, nil]
+    def get_baggage
+      return nil unless initialized?
+      get_current_hub.get_baggage
+    end
+
     ##### Helpers #####
 
     # @!visibility private
diff --git a/sentry-ruby/lib/sentry/hub.rb b/sentry-ruby/lib/sentry/hub.rb
index 2b87b2694..0d9c02dba 100644
--- a/sentry-ruby/lib/sentry/hub.rb
+++ b/sentry-ruby/lib/sentry/hub.rb
@@ -229,6 +229,20 @@ def with_session_tracking(&block)
       end_session
     end
 
+    def get_traceparent
+      return nil unless current_scope
+
+      current_scope.get_span&.to_sentry_trace ||
+        current_scope.propagation_context&.get_traceparent
+    end
+
+    def get_baggage
+      return nil unless current_scope
+
+      current_scope.get_span&.to_baggage ||
+        current_scope.propagation_context&.get_baggage&.serialize
+    end
+
     private
 
     def current_layer