diff --git a/src/index.rs b/src/index.rs
index f8cc7b6310..817003986b 100644
--- a/src/index.rs
+++ b/src/index.rs
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ define_table! { HEIGHT_TO_BLOCK_HASH, u64, &BlockHashValue }
 define_table! { HEIGHT_TO_LAST_SEQUENCE_NUMBER, u64, u64 }
 define_table! { INSCRIPTION_ID_TO_INSCRIPTION_ENTRY, &InscriptionIdValue, InscriptionEntryValue }
 define_table! { INSCRIPTION_ID_TO_SATPOINT, &InscriptionIdValue, &SatPointValue }
+define_table! { INSCRIPTION_NUMBER_TO_INSCRIPTION_ID, i64, &InscriptionIdValue }
 define_table! { OUTPOINT_TO_SAT_RANGES, &OutPointValue, &[u8] }
 define_table! { OUTPOINT_TO_VALUE, &OutPointValue, u64}
 define_table! { SAT_TO_SATPOINT, u64, &SatPointValue }
@@ -242,6 +243,7 @@ impl Index {
         tx.open_table(HEIGHT_TO_LAST_SEQUENCE_NUMBER)?;
         tx.open_table(INSCRIPTION_ID_TO_INSCRIPTION_ENTRY)?;
         tx.open_table(INSCRIPTION_ID_TO_SATPOINT)?;
+        tx.open_table(INSCRIPTION_NUMBER_TO_INSCRIPTION_ID)?;
         tx.open_table(OUTPOINT_TO_VALUE)?;
         tx.open_table(SAT_TO_SATPOINT)?;
         tx.open_table(SEQUENCE_NUMBER_TO_INSCRIPTION_ID)?;
@@ -702,6 +704,20 @@ impl Index {
     )
   }
 
+  pub(crate) fn get_inscription_id_by_inscription_number(
+    &self,
+    n: i64,
+  ) -> Result<Option<InscriptionId>> {
+    Ok(
+      self
+        .database
+        .begin_read()?
+        .open_table(INSCRIPTION_NUMBER_TO_INSCRIPTION_ID)?
+        .get(&n)?
+        .map(|id| Entry::load(*id.value())),
+    )
+  }
+
   pub(crate) fn get_inscription_satpoint_by_id(
     &self,
     inscription_id: InscriptionId,
@@ -3161,6 +3177,15 @@ mod tests {
         0
       );
 
+      assert_eq!(
+        context
+          .index
+          .get_inscription_id_by_inscription_number(-3)
+          .unwrap()
+          .unwrap(),
+        fourth
+      );
+
       assert_eq!(
         context
           .index
diff --git a/src/index/updater.rs b/src/index/updater.rs
index 0a4a918995..2dd342a077 100644
--- a/src/index/updater.rs
+++ b/src/index/updater.rs
@@ -382,6 +382,8 @@ impl<'index> Updater<'_> {
     let mut inscription_id_to_inscription_entry =
       wtx.open_table(INSCRIPTION_ID_TO_INSCRIPTION_ENTRY)?;
     let mut inscription_id_to_satpoint = wtx.open_table(INSCRIPTION_ID_TO_SATPOINT)?;
+    let mut inscription_number_to_inscription_id =
+      wtx.open_table(INSCRIPTION_NUMBER_TO_INSCRIPTION_ID)?;
     let mut sat_to_inscription_id = wtx.open_multimap_table(SAT_TO_INSCRIPTION_ID)?;
     let mut inscription_id_to_children = wtx.open_multimap_table(INSCRIPTION_ID_TO_CHILDREN)?;
     let mut satpoint_to_inscription_id = wtx.open_multimap_table(SATPOINT_TO_INSCRIPTION_ID)?;
@@ -416,6 +418,7 @@ impl<'index> Updater<'_> {
       value_receiver,
       &mut inscription_id_to_inscription_entry,
       lost_sats,
+      &mut inscription_number_to_inscription_id,
       cursed_inscription_count,
       blessed_inscription_count,
       &mut sequence_number_to_inscription_id,
diff --git a/src/index/updater/inscription_updater.rs b/src/index/updater/inscription_updater.rs
index 2bd02387a8..6c9f4f7f93 100644
--- a/src/index/updater/inscription_updater.rs
+++ b/src/index/updater/inscription_updater.rs
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ pub(super) struct InscriptionUpdater<'a, 'db, 'tx> {
   pub(super) cursed_inscription_count: u64,
   pub(super) blessed_inscription_count: u64,
   pub(super) next_sequence_number: u64,
+  inscription_number_to_id: &'a mut Table<'db, 'tx, i64, &'static InscriptionIdValue>,
   sequence_number_to_id: &'a mut Table<'db, 'tx, u64, &'static InscriptionIdValue>,
   outpoint_to_value: &'a mut Table<'db, 'tx, &'static OutPointValue, u64>,
   reward: u64,
@@ -56,6 +57,7 @@ impl<'a, 'db, 'tx> InscriptionUpdater<'a, 'db, 'tx> {
     value_receiver: &'a mut Receiver<u64>,
     id_to_entry: &'a mut Table<'db, 'tx, &'static InscriptionIdValue, InscriptionEntryValue>,
     lost_sats: u64,
+    inscription_number_to_id: &'a mut Table<'db, 'tx, i64, &'static InscriptionIdValue>,
     cursed_inscription_count: u64,
     blessed_inscription_count: u64,
     sequence_number_to_id: &'a mut Table<'db, 'tx, u64, &'static InscriptionIdValue>,
@@ -90,6 +92,7 @@ impl<'a, 'db, 'tx> InscriptionUpdater<'a, 'db, 'tx> {
       blessed_inscription_count,
       next_sequence_number,
       sequence_number_to_id,
+      inscription_number_to_id,
       outpoint_to_value,
       reward: Height(height).subsidy(),
       sat_to_inscription_id,
@@ -422,6 +425,10 @@ impl<'a, 'db, 'tx> InscriptionUpdater<'a, 'db, 'tx> {
           number
         };
 
+        self
+          .inscription_number_to_id
+          .insert(inscription_number, &inscription_id)?;
+
         let sequence_number = self.next_sequence_number;
         self.next_sequence_number += 1;
 
diff --git a/src/subcommand/server.rs b/src/subcommand/server.rs
index df85e07657..7b837624bc 100644
--- a/src/subcommand/server.rs
+++ b/src/subcommand/server.rs
@@ -47,6 +47,23 @@ pub struct ServerConfig {
   pub is_json_api_enabled: bool,
 }
 
+enum InscriptionQuery {
+  Id(InscriptionId),
+  Number(i64),
+}
+
+impl FromStr for InscriptionQuery {
+  type Err = Error;
+
+  fn from_str(s: &str) -> Result<Self, Self::Err> {
+    Ok(if s.contains('i') {
+      InscriptionQuery::Id(s.parse()?)
+    } else {
+      InscriptionQuery::Number(s.parse()?)
+    })
+  }
+}
+
 enum BlockQuery {
   Height(u64),
   Hash(BlockHash),
@@ -175,7 +192,7 @@ impl Server {
         .route("/favicon.ico", get(Self::favicon))
         .route("/feed.xml", get(Self::feed))
         .route("/input/:block/:transaction/:input", get(Self::input))
-        .route("/inscription/:inscription_id", get(Self::inscription))
+        .route("/inscription/:inscription_query", get(Self::inscription))
         .route("/inscriptions", get(Self::inscriptions))
         .route(
           "/inscriptions/block/:height",
@@ -975,9 +992,16 @@ impl Server {
   async fn inscription(
     Extension(page_config): Extension<Arc<PageConfig>>,
     Extension(index): Extension<Arc<Index>>,
-    Path(inscription_id): Path<InscriptionId>,
+    Path(DeserializeFromStr(query)): Path<DeserializeFromStr<InscriptionQuery>>,
     accept_json: AcceptJson,
   ) -> ServerResult<Response> {
+    let inscription_id = match query {
+      InscriptionQuery::Id(id) => id,
+      InscriptionQuery::Number(inscription_number) => index
+        .get_inscription_id_by_inscription_number(inscription_number)?
+        .ok_or_not_found(|| format!("{inscription_number}"))?,
+    };
+
     let entry = index
       .get_inscription_entry(inscription_id)?
       .ok_or_not_found(|| format!("inscription {inscription_id}"))?;
@@ -3025,4 +3049,56 @@ mod tests {
       [inscription_id],
     );
   }
+
+  #[test]
+  fn inscription_number_endpoint() {
+    let server = TestServer::new_with_regtest();
+    server.mine_blocks(2);
+
+    let txid = server.bitcoin_rpc_server.broadcast_tx(TransactionTemplate {
+      inputs: &[
+        (1, 0, 0, inscription("text/plain", "hello").to_witness()),
+        (2, 0, 0, inscription("text/plain", "cursed").to_witness()),
+      ],
+      outputs: 2,
+      ..Default::default()
+    });
+
+    let inscription_id = InscriptionId { txid, index: 0 };
+    let cursed_inscription_id = InscriptionId { txid, index: 1 };
+
+    server.mine_blocks(1);
+
+    server.assert_response_regex(
+      format!("/inscription/{inscription_id}"),
+      StatusCode::OK,
+      format!(
+        ".*<h1>Inscription 0</h1>.*
+<dl>
+  <dt>id</dt>
+  <dd class=monospace>{inscription_id}</dd>.*"
+      ),
+    );
+    server.assert_response_regex(
+      "/inscription/0",
+      StatusCode::OK,
+      format!(
+        ".*<h1>Inscription 0</h1>.*
+<dl>
+  <dt>id</dt>
+  <dd class=monospace>{inscription_id}</dd>.*"
+      ),
+    );
+
+    server.assert_response_regex(
+      "/inscription/-1",
+      StatusCode::OK,
+      format!(
+        ".*<h1>Inscription -1 \\(unstable\\)</h1>.*
+<dl>
+  <dt>id</dt>
+  <dd class=monospace>{cursed_inscription_id}</dd>.*"
+      ),
+    )
+  }
 }