diff --git a/sentry_sdk/api.py b/sentry_sdk/api.py
index feb95ea669..f0c6a87432 100644
--- a/sentry_sdk/api.py
+++ b/sentry_sdk/api.py
@@ -4,10 +4,6 @@
 from sentry_sdk.hub import Hub
 from sentry_sdk.scope import Scope
 from sentry_sdk.tracing import NoOpSpan, Transaction
-from sentry_sdk.tracing_utils import (
-    has_tracing_enabled,
-    normalize_incoming_data,
-)
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from typing import Any
@@ -254,12 +250,7 @@ def get_traceparent():
     """
     Returns the traceparent either from the active span or from the scope.
     """
-    hub = Hub.current
-    if hub.client is not None:
-        if has_tracing_enabled(hub.client.options) and hub.scope.span is not None:
-            return hub.scope.span.to_traceparent()
-
-    return hub.scope.get_traceparent()
+    return Hub.current.get_traceparent()
 
 
 def get_baggage():
@@ -267,20 +258,7 @@ def get_baggage():
     """
     Returns Baggage either from the active span or from the scope.
     """
-    hub = Hub.current
-    if (
-        hub.client is not None
-        and has_tracing_enabled(hub.client.options)
-        and hub.scope.span is not None
-    ):
-        baggage = hub.scope.span.to_baggage()
-    else:
-        baggage = hub.scope.get_baggage()
-
-    if baggage is not None:
-        return baggage.serialize()
-
-    return None
+    return Hub.current.get_baggage()
 
 
 def continue_trace(environ_or_headers, op=None, name=None, source=None):
@@ -288,13 +266,4 @@ def continue_trace(environ_or_headers, op=None, name=None, source=None):
     """
     Sets the propagation context from environment or headers and returns a transaction.
     """
-    with Hub.current.configure_scope() as scope:
-        scope.generate_propagation_context(environ_or_headers)
-
-    transaction = Transaction.continue_from_headers(
-        normalize_incoming_data(environ_or_headers),
-        op=op,
-        name=name,
-        source=source,
-    )
-    return transaction
+    return Hub.current.continue_trace(environ_or_headers, op, name, source)
diff --git a/sentry_sdk/hub.py b/sentry_sdk/hub.py
index bb755f4101..553222d672 100644
--- a/sentry_sdk/hub.py
+++ b/sentry_sdk/hub.py
@@ -9,9 +9,19 @@
 from sentry_sdk.scope import Scope
 from sentry_sdk.client import Client
 from sentry_sdk.profiler import Profile
-from sentry_sdk.tracing import NoOpSpan, Span, Transaction
+from sentry_sdk.tracing import (
+    NoOpSpan,
+    Span,
+    Transaction,
+    BAGGAGE_HEADER_NAME,
+    SENTRY_TRACE_HEADER_NAME,
+)
 from sentry_sdk.session import Session
-from sentry_sdk.tracing_utils import has_tracing_enabled
+from sentry_sdk.tracing_utils import (
+    has_tracing_enabled,
+    normalize_incoming_data,
+)
+
 from sentry_sdk.utils import (
     exc_info_from_error,
     event_from_exception,
@@ -533,6 +543,22 @@ def start_transaction(
 
         return transaction
 
+    def continue_trace(self, environ_or_headers, op=None, name=None, source=None):
+        # type: (Dict[str, Any], Optional[str], Optional[str], Optional[str]) -> Transaction
+        """
+        Sets the propagation context from environment or headers and returns a transaction.
+        """
+        with self.configure_scope() as scope:
+            scope.generate_propagation_context(environ_or_headers)
+
+        transaction = Transaction.continue_from_headers(
+            normalize_incoming_data(environ_or_headers),
+            op=op,
+            name=name,
+            source=source,
+        )
+        return transaction
+
     @overload
     def push_scope(
         self, callback=None  # type: Optional[None]
@@ -699,6 +725,36 @@ def flush(
         if client is not None:
             return client.flush(timeout=timeout, callback=callback)
 
+    def get_traceparent(self):
+        # type: () -> Optional[str]
+        """
+        Returns the traceparent either from the active span or from the scope.
+        """
+        if self.client is not None:
+            if has_tracing_enabled(self.client.options) and self.scope.span is not None:
+                return self.scope.span.to_traceparent()
+
+        return self.scope.get_traceparent()
+
+    def get_baggage(self):
+        # type: () -> Optional[str]
+        """
+        Returns Baggage either from the active span or from the scope.
+        """
+        if (
+            self.client is not None
+            and has_tracing_enabled(self.client.options)
+            and self.scope.span is not None
+        ):
+            baggage = self.scope.span.to_baggage()
+        else:
+            baggage = self.scope.get_baggage()
+
+        if baggage is not None:
+            return baggage.serialize()
+
+        return None
+
     def iter_trace_propagation_headers(self, span=None):
         # type: (Optional[Span]) -> Generator[Tuple[str, str], None, None]
         """
@@ -723,13 +779,26 @@ def iter_trace_propagation_headers(self, span=None):
     def trace_propagation_meta(self, span=None):
         # type: (Optional[Span]) -> str
         """
-        Return meta tags which should be injected into the HTML template
-        to allow propagation of trace data.
+        Return meta tags which should be injected into HTML templates
+        to allow propagation of trace information.
         """
+        if span is None:
+            logger.warning(
+                "The parameter `span` in trace_propagation_meta() is deprecated and will be removed in the future."
+            )
+
         meta = ""
 
-        for name, content in self.iter_trace_propagation_headers(span):
-            meta += '<meta name="%s" content="%s">' % (name, content)
+        sentry_trace = self.get_traceparent()
+        if sentry_trace is not None:
+            meta += '<meta name="%s" content="%s">' % (
+                SENTRY_TRACE_HEADER_NAME,
+                sentry_trace,
+            )
+
+        baggage = self.get_baggage()
+        if baggage is not None:
+            meta += '<meta name="%s" content="%s">' % (BAGGAGE_HEADER_NAME, baggage)
 
         return meta