diff --git a/chain/types/ethtypes/eth_types.go b/chain/types/ethtypes/eth_types.go
index 3c2b9bec031..251d8d501e9 100644
--- a/chain/types/ethtypes/eth_types.go
+++ b/chain/types/ethtypes/eth_types.go
@@ -28,6 +28,12 @@ import (
 
 var ErrInvalidAddress = errors.New("invalid Filecoin Eth address")
 
+// Research into Filecoin chain behaviour suggests that probabilistic finality
+// generally approaches the intended stability guarantee at, or near, 30 epochs.
+// Although a strictly "finalized" safe recommendation remains 900 epochs.
+// See https://github.com/filecoin-project/FIPs/blob/master/FRCs/frc-0089.md
+const SafeEpochDelay = abi.ChainEpoch(30)
+
 type EthUint64 uint64
 
 func (e EthUint64) MarshalJSON() ([]byte, error) {
diff --git a/gateway/proxy_eth.go b/gateway/proxy_eth.go
index eca6ae2bf41..55780c53a20 100644
--- a/gateway/proxy_eth.go
+++ b/gateway/proxy_eth.go
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/filecoin-project/go-state-types/big"
 
 	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/api"
+	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/build"
 	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/chain/events/filter"
 	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/chain/types"
 	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/chain/types/ethtypes"
@@ -142,6 +143,10 @@ func (gw *Node) checkBlkParam(ctx context.Context, blkParam string, lookback eth
 			break
 		}
 		num = ethtypes.EthUint64(head.Height()) - lookback
+	case "safe":
+		num = ethtypes.EthUint64(head.Height()) - lookback - ethtypes.EthUint64(ethtypes.SafeEpochDelay)
+	case "finalized":
+		num = ethtypes.EthUint64(head.Height()) - lookback - ethtypes.EthUint64(build.Finality)
 	default:
 		if err := num.UnmarshalJSON([]byte(`"` + blkParam + `"`)); err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("cannot parse block number: %v", err)
diff --git a/itests/eth_api_test.go b/itests/eth_api_test.go
index 43b4b526674..7b9f61662a7 100644
--- a/itests/eth_api_test.go
+++ b/itests/eth_api_test.go
@@ -124,3 +124,39 @@ func TestNetVersion(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.Equal(t, strconv.Itoa(build.Eip155ChainId), version)
 }
+
+func TestEthBlockNumberAliases(t *testing.T) {
+	blockTime := 2 * time.Millisecond
+	kit.QuietMiningLogs()
+	client, _, ens := kit.EnsembleMinimal(t, kit.MockProofs(), kit.ThroughRPC())
+	ens.InterconnectAll().BeginMining(blockTime)
+	ens.Start()
+
+	build.Clock.Sleep(time.Second)
+
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), time.Minute)
+	defer cancel()
+
+	head := client.WaitTillChain(ctx, kit.HeightAtLeast(build.Finality+100))
+
+	// latest should be head-1 (parents)
+	latestEthBlk, err := client.EVM().EthGetBlockByNumber(ctx, "latest", true)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	diff := int64(latestEthBlk.Number) - int64(head.Height()-1)
+	require.GreaterOrEqual(t, diff, int64(0))
+	require.LessOrEqual(t, diff, int64(2))
+
+	// safe should be latest-30
+	safeEthBlk, err := client.EVM().EthGetBlockByNumber(ctx, "safe", true)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	diff = int64(latestEthBlk.Number-30) - int64(safeEthBlk.Number)
+	require.GreaterOrEqual(t, diff, int64(0))
+	require.LessOrEqual(t, diff, int64(2))
+
+	// finalized should be Finality blocks behind latest
+	finalityEthBlk, err := client.EVM().EthGetBlockByNumber(ctx, "finalized", true)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	diff = int64(latestEthBlk.Number) - int64(build.Finality) - int64(finalityEthBlk.Number)
+	require.GreaterOrEqual(t, diff, int64(0))
+	require.LessOrEqual(t, diff, int64(2))
+}
diff --git a/node/impl/full/eth_utils.go b/node/impl/full/eth_utils.go
index 56cc1e094e2..a5799b0dda4 100644
--- a/node/impl/full/eth_utils.go
+++ b/node/impl/full/eth_utils.go
@@ -57,6 +57,22 @@ func getTipsetByBlockNumber(ctx context.Context, chain *store.ChainStore, blkPar
 			return nil, fmt.Errorf("cannot get parent tipset")
 		}
 		return parent, nil
+	case "safe":
+		latestHeight := head.Height() - 1
+		safeHeight := latestHeight - ethtypes.SafeEpochDelay
+		ts, err := chain.GetTipsetByHeight(ctx, safeHeight, head, true)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("cannot get tipset at height: %v", safeHeight)
+		}
+		return ts, nil
+	case "finalized":
+		latestHeight := head.Height() - 1
+		safeHeight := latestHeight - build.Finality
+		ts, err := chain.GetTipsetByHeight(ctx, safeHeight, head, true)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("cannot get tipset at height: %v", safeHeight)
+		}
+		return ts, nil
 	default:
 		var num ethtypes.EthUint64
 		err := num.UnmarshalJSON([]byte(`"` + blkParam + `"`))