diff --git a/docs/rest-api.md b/docs/rest-api.md
index b832b8b0c..44f0b07cf 100644
--- a/docs/rest-api.md
+++ b/docs/rest-api.md
@@ -133,6 +133,7 @@ python3 scripts/rest_client.py --config rest_config.json <command> [optional par
 | `pair_history` | Returns an analyzed dataframe for a given timerange, analyzed by a given strategy. **Alpha**
 | `plot_config` | Get plot config from the strategy (or nothing if not configured). **Alpha**
 | `strategies` | List strategies in strategy directory. **Alpha**
+| `strategy <strategy>` | Get specific Strategy content. **Alpha**
 | `available_pairs` | List available backtest data. **Alpha**
 | `version` | Show version
 
@@ -239,6 +240,11 @@ stopbuy
 strategies
 	Lists available strategies
 
+strategy
+	Get strategy details
+
+        :param strategy: Strategy class name
+
 trades
 	Return trades history.
 
diff --git a/freqtrade/rpc/api_server.py b/freqtrade/rpc/api_server.py
index 21c0e5629..489b8760a 100644
--- a/freqtrade/rpc/api_server.py
+++ b/freqtrade/rpc/api_server.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+from freqtrade.exceptions import OperationalException
 import logging
 import threading
 from copy import deepcopy
@@ -599,7 +600,11 @@ class ApiServer(RPC):
         """
         config = deepcopy(self._config)
         from freqtrade.resolvers.strategy_resolver import StrategyResolver
-        strategy_obj = StrategyResolver._load_strategy(strategy, config, None)
+        try:
+            strategy_obj = StrategyResolver._load_strategy(strategy, config,
+                                                           extra_dir=config.get('strategy_path'))
+        except OperationalException:
+            return self.rest_error("Strategy not found.", 404)
 
         return self.rest_dump({
             'strategy': strategy_obj.get_strategy_name(),
diff --git a/scripts/rest_client.py b/scripts/rest_client.py
index 8889b82c1..46966d447 100755
--- a/scripts/rest_client.py
+++ b/scripts/rest_client.py
@@ -231,6 +231,14 @@ class FtRestClient():
         """
         return self._get("strategies")
 
+    def strategy(self, strategy):
+        """Get strategy details
+
+        :param strategy: Strategy class name
+        :return: json object
+        """
+        return self._get(f"strategy/{strategy}")
+
     def plot_config(self):
         """Return plot configuration if the strategy defines one.
 
diff --git a/tests/rpc/test_rpc_apiserver.py b/tests/rpc/test_rpc_apiserver.py
index 8e1d09b95..4cc947159 100644
--- a/tests/rpc/test_rpc_apiserver.py
+++ b/tests/rpc/test_rpc_apiserver.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ Unit test file for rpc/api_server.py
 """
 
 from datetime import datetime
+from pathlib import Path
 from unittest.mock import ANY, MagicMock, PropertyMock
 
 import pytest
@@ -945,6 +946,21 @@ def test_api_strategies(botclient):
     assert rc.json == {'strategies': ['DefaultStrategy', 'TestStrategyLegacy']}
 
 
+def test_api_strategy(botclient):
+    ftbot, client = botclient
+
+    rc = client_get(client, f"{BASE_URI}/strategy/DefaultStrategy")
+
+    assert_response(rc)
+    assert rc.json['strategy'] == 'DefaultStrategy'
+
+    data = (Path(__file__).parents[1] / "strategy/strats/default_strategy.py").read_text()
+    assert rc.json['code'] == data
+
+    rc = client_get(client, f"{BASE_URI}/strategy/NoStrat")
+    assert_response(rc, 404)
+
+
 def test_list_available_pairs(botclient):
     ftbot, client = botclient