diff --git a/routing/http/client/client.go b/routing/http/client/client.go
index 0e3fb4931..07bb19cea 100644
--- a/routing/http/client/client.go
+++ b/routing/http/client/client.go
@@ -236,6 +236,9 @@ func (c *Client) FindProviders(ctx context.Context, key cid.Cid) (providers iter
 	return &measuringIter[iter.Result[types.Record]]{Iter: it, ctx: ctx, m: m}, nil
 }
 
+// Provide publishes an [types.AnnouncementRecord] to the server, signed by you.
+// This [Client] must be configured with [WithIdentity] and [WithProviderInfo]
+// in order to be able to provide.
 func (c *Client) Provide(ctx context.Context, announcements ...types.AnnouncementRequest) (iter.ResultIter[*types.AnnouncementRecord], error) {
 	if err := c.canProvide(); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -282,7 +285,27 @@ func (c *Client) Provide(ctx context.Context, announcements ...types.Announcemen
 	req := jsontypes.AnnounceProvidersRequest{
 		Providers: records,
 	}
+	return c.provide(ctx, url, req)
+}
+
+// ProvideRecords publishes [types.AnnouncementRecord] to the server with already
+// signed records. This can be useful if you've gotten an announcement from somewhere
+// else and you wish to spread it through the network.
+//
+// If the records aren't valid, an error will be returned.
+func (c *Client) ProvideRecords(ctx context.Context, records ...*types.AnnouncementRecord) (iter.ResultIter[*types.AnnouncementRecord], error) {
+	providerRecords := make([]types.Record, len(records))
+	for i, record := range records {
+		if err := record.Verify(); err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+		providerRecords[i] = records[i]
+	}
 
+	url := c.baseURL + "/routing/v1/providers"
+	req := jsontypes.AnnounceProvidersRequest{
+		Providers: providerRecords,
+	}
 	return c.provide(ctx, url, req)
 }
 
@@ -429,7 +452,9 @@ func (c *Client) FindPeers(ctx context.Context, pid peer.ID) (peers iter.ResultI
 	return &measuringIter[iter.Result[*types.PeerRecord]]{Iter: it, ctx: ctx, m: m}, nil
 }
 
-// ProvidePeer provides information regarding your own peer, setup with [WithProviderInfo].
+// ProvidePeer publishes an [types.AnnouncementRecord] to the server with information
+// regarding your own peer. This [Client] must be configured with [WithIdentity]
+// and [WithProviderInfo] in order to be able to provide.
 func (c *Client) ProvidePeer(ctx context.Context, ttl time.Duration, metadata []byte) (iter.ResultIter[*types.AnnouncementRecord], error) {
 	if err := c.canProvide(); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -472,6 +497,27 @@ func (c *Client) ProvidePeer(ctx context.Context, ttl time.Duration, metadata []
 	return c.provide(ctx, url, req)
 }
 
+// ProvidePeerRecords publishes [types.AnnouncementRecord] to the server with already
+// signed records. This can be useful if you've gotten an announcement from somewhere
+// else and you wish to spread it through the network.
+//
+// If the records aren't valid, an error will be returned.
+func (c *Client) ProvidePeerRecords(ctx context.Context, records ...*types.AnnouncementRecord) (iter.ResultIter[*types.AnnouncementRecord], error) {
+	providerRecords := make([]types.Record, len(records))
+	for i, record := range records {
+		if err := record.Verify(); err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+		providerRecords[i] = records[i]
+	}
+
+	url := c.baseURL + "/routing/v1/peers"
+	req := jsontypes.AnnouncePeersRequest{
+		Peers: providerRecords,
+	}
+	return c.provide(ctx, url, req)
+}
+
 // GetIPNS tries to retrieve the [ipns.Record] for the given [ipns.Name]. The record is
 // validated against the given name. If validation fails, an error is returned, but no
 // record.