diff --git a/packages/web3-utils/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/web3-utils/CHANGELOG.md
index 4213b98b2d9..2d92f4da7b7 100644
--- a/packages/web3-utils/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/web3-utils/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -158,4 +158,8 @@ Documentation:
 
 -   `soliditySha3()` with BigInt support
 
-## [Unreleased]
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+## [Unreleased]
+
+### Added
+
+-   `SocketProvider` now contains public function `getPendingRequestQueueSize` (#6451)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/web3-utils/src/socket_provider.ts b/packages/web3-utils/src/socket_provider.ts
index b8124b18ed6..b198c09d85d 100644
--- a/packages/web3-utils/src/socket_provider.ts
+++ b/packages/web3-utils/src/socket_provider.ts
@@ -188,6 +188,15 @@ export abstract class SocketProvider<
 	protected _validateProviderPath(path: string): boolean {
 		return !!path;
 	}
+	
+	/**
+	 *
+	 * @returns the pendingRequestQueue size
+	 */
+	// eslint-disable-next-line class-methods-use-this
+	public getPendingRequestQueueSize()  {
+		return this._pendingRequestsQueue.size;
+	}
 
 	/**
 	 *
diff --git a/packages/web3-utils/test/unit/socket_provider.test.ts b/packages/web3-utils/test/unit/socket_provider.test.ts
index 054e11691e7..721ef34976d 100644
--- a/packages/web3-utils/test/unit/socket_provider.test.ts
+++ b/packages/web3-utils/test/unit/socket_provider.test.ts
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ describe('SocketProvider', () => {
 				});
 				// @ts-expect-error run protected method
 				expect(provider._pendingRequestsQueue.size).toBe(1);
-
+				expect(provider.getPendingRequestQueueSize()).toBe(1);
 				const payload2 = { id: 2, method: 'some_rpc_method' };
 				provider.setStatus('connected');
 				const req2 = provider.request(payload2);
@@ -331,6 +331,7 @@ describe('SocketProvider', () => {
 				provider._clearQueues();
 				// @ts-expect-error run protected method
 				expect(provider._pendingRequestsQueue.size).toBe(0);
+				expect(provider.getPendingRequestQueueSize()).toBe(0);
 				// @ts-expect-error run protected method
 				expect(provider._sentRequestsQueue.size).toBe(0);
 			});