diff --git a/packages/api/package.json b/packages/api/package.json
index 7a8cfbc11..404c13024 100644
--- a/packages/api/package.json
+++ b/packages/api/package.json
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@
     "firebase-admin": "^10.0.2",
     "googleapis": "^105.0.0",
     "graphql": "^15.3.0",
+    "graphql-fields": "^2.0.3",
     "graphql-middleware": "^6.0.10",
     "graphql-shield": "^7.5.0",
     "highlightjs": "^9.16.2",
@@ -95,6 +96,7 @@
     "@types/cookie-parser": "^1.4.2",
     "@types/dompurify": "^2.0.4",
     "@types/express": "^4.17.7",
+    "@types/graphql-fields": "^1.3.4",
     "@types/highlightjs": "^9.12.2",
     "@types/intercom-client": "^2.11.8",
     "@types/jsonwebtoken": "^8.5.0",
diff --git a/packages/api/src/elastic/pages.ts b/packages/api/src/elastic/pages.ts
index 2b53c9509..d503e83a1 100644
--- a/packages/api/src/elastic/pages.ts
+++ b/packages/api/src/elastic/pages.ts
@@ -274,7 +274,8 @@ export const deletePage = async (
 }
 
 export const getPageByParam = async <K extends keyof ParamSet>(
-  param: Record<K, Page[K]>
+  param: Record<K, Page[K]>,
+  includeOriginalHtml = false
 ): Promise<Page | undefined> => {
   try {
     const params = {
@@ -291,7 +292,7 @@ export const getPageByParam = async <K extends keyof ParamSet>(
       },
       size: 1,
       _source: {
-        excludes: ['originalHtml'],
+        excludes: includeOriginalHtml ? [] : ['originalHtml'],
       },
     }
 
diff --git a/packages/api/src/resolvers/article/index.ts b/packages/api/src/resolvers/article/index.ts
index 013cab0d1..679757f33 100644
--- a/packages/api/src/resolvers/article/index.ts
+++ b/packages/api/src/resolvers/article/index.ts
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ import { parseSearchQuery } from '../../utils/search'
 import { createPageSaveRequest } from '../../services/create_page_save_request'
 import { analytics } from '../../utils/analytics'
 import { env } from '../../env'
+import graphqlFields from 'graphql-fields'
 
 import {
   ArticleSavingRequestStatus,
@@ -397,12 +398,14 @@ export const getArticleResolver: ResolverFn<
   Record<string, unknown>,
   WithDataSourcesContext,
   QueryArticleArgs
-> = async (_obj, { slug }, { claims, pubsub }) => {
+> = async (_obj, { slug }, { claims, pubsub }, info) => {
   try {
     if (!claims?.uid) {
       return { errorCodes: [ArticleErrorCode.Unauthorized] }
     }
 
+    const includeOriginalHtml = !!graphqlFields(info).article.originalHtml
+
     analytics.track({
       userId: claims?.uid,
       event: 'link_fetched',
@@ -414,8 +417,14 @@ export const getArticleResolver: ResolverFn<
 
     // We allow the backend to use the ID instead of a slug to fetch the article
     const page =
-      (await getPageByParam({ userId: claims.uid, slug })) ||
-      (await getPageByParam({ userId: claims.uid, _id: slug }))
+      (await getPageByParam(
+        { userId: claims.uid, slug },
+        includeOriginalHtml
+      )) ||
+      (await getPageByParam(
+        { userId: claims.uid, _id: slug },
+        includeOriginalHtml
+      ))
 
     if (!page) {
       return { errorCodes: [ArticleErrorCode.NotFound] }
diff --git a/packages/web/lib/networking/queries/useGetArticleOriginalHtmlQuery.tsx b/packages/web/lib/networking/queries/useGetArticleOriginalHtmlQuery.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bfb4c4e14
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/web/lib/networking/queries/useGetArticleOriginalHtmlQuery.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+import { gql } from 'graphql-request'
+import useSWRImmutable, { Cache } from 'swr'
+import { makeGqlFetcher, RequestContext, ssrFetcher } from '../networkHelpers'
+import { ScopedMutator } from 'swr/dist/types'
+import { LibraryItems } from './useGetLibraryItemsQuery'
+
+type ArticleQueryInput = {
+  username?: string
+  slug?: string
+  includeFriendsHighlights?: boolean
+}
+
+type ArticleData = {
+  article: NestedArticleData
+}
+
+type NestedArticleData = {
+  article: ArticleAttributes
+  errorCodes?: string[]
+}
+
+export type ArticleAttributes = {
+  id: string
+  originalHtml: string
+}
+
+const query = gql`
+  query GetArticle(
+    $username: String!
+    $slug: String!
+  ) {
+    article(username: $username, slug: $slug) {
+      ... on ArticleSuccess {
+        article {
+          id
+          originalHtml
+        }
+      }
+      ... on ArticleError {
+        errorCodes
+      }
+    }
+  }
+`
+
+export function useGetArticleOriginalHtmlQuery({
+  username,
+  slug,
+}: ArticleQueryInput): string | undefined {
+  const variables = {
+    username,
+    slug,
+  }
+
+  const { data } = useSWRImmutable(
+    slug ? [query, username, slug] : null,
+    makeGqlFetcher(variables)
+  )
+
+  const resultData: ArticleData | undefined = data as ArticleData
+  console.log("RESULT", JSON.stringify(data))
+
+  return resultData?.article.article.originalHtml
+}
+
+export async function originalHtmlQuery(
+  context: RequestContext,
+  input: ArticleQueryInput
+): Promise<string | undefined> {
+  const resultData = (await ssrFetcher(context, query, input, false)) as ArticleData
+  console.log(JSON.stringify(resultData))
+  // if (resultData?.article.article.originalHtml) {
+  //   return resultData?.article.article.originalHtml
+  // }
+
+  return Promise.reject()
+}
diff --git a/packages/web/pages/[username]/[slug]/original.tsx b/packages/web/pages/[username]/[slug]/original.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..507c493b3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/web/pages/[username]/[slug]/original.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+import { useRouter } from 'next/router'
+import { useGetArticleOriginalHtmlQuery } from '../../../lib/networking/queries/useGetArticleOriginalHtmlQuery'
+
+export default function Home(): JSX.Element {
+  const router = useRouter()
+  const originalHtml = useGetArticleOriginalHtmlQuery({
+    username: router.query.username as string,
+    slug: router.query.slug as string,
+    includeFriendsHighlights: false,
+  })
+
+  if (!originalHtml) {
+    return <div>error</div>
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <textarea style={{ width: '100vw', height: '100vh' }}>
+      {originalHtml}
+    </textarea>
+  )
+}