diff --git a/packages/core/src/machine.ts b/packages/core/src/machine.ts
index 8da1669971..629e66aa04 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/machine.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/machine.ts
@@ -453,6 +453,8 @@ export class Machine<
       send: this.send.bind(this),
       self: this.self,
       getState: () => this.stateSnapshot,
+      getAction: (key) => this.actionMap[key],
+      getGuard: (key) => this.guardMap[key],
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/packages/core/src/types.ts b/packages/core/src/types.ts
index d4bc6aadba..6d4ba63c6a 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/types.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/types.ts
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ export declare namespace StateMachine {
     send: Send<TEvent>
     self: Self<TContext, TState, TEvent>
     getState: () => State<TContext, TState, TEvent>
+    getAction: (key: string) => ExpressionWithMeta<TContext, TState, TEvent, void>
+    getGuard: (key: string) => GuardExpression<TContext, TEvent>
   }
 
   type ExpressionWithMeta<TContext extends Dict, TState extends StateSchema, TEvent extends EventObject, TReturn> = (