diff --git a/hamilton/driver.py b/hamilton/driver.py
index 541b1da02..76c0a69ce 100644
--- a/hamilton/driver.py
+++ b/hamilton/driver.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 # under the License.
 
 import abc
+import functools
 import importlib
 import importlib.util
 import json
@@ -792,6 +793,26 @@ def list_available_variables(
             results = [Variable.from_node(n) for n in all_nodes]
         return results
 
+    @functools.cached_property
+    def variables(self) -> dict[str, Variable]:
+        """Returns all variables in the graph keyed by name."""
+        return {
+            node_name: Variable.from_node(node_) for node_name, node_ in self.graph.nodes.items()
+        }
+
+    def get_variable(self, name: str) -> Variable:
+        """Returns a variable by name.
+
+        :param name: Name of the variable to return.
+        :return: Matching HamiltonNode.
+        :raises KeyError: If the variable does not exist in this Driver's graph.
+        """
+        return self.variables[name]
+
+    def get_graph(self) -> graph_types.HamiltonGraph:
+        """Returns the public HamiltonGraph representation for this Driver."""
+        return graph_types.HamiltonGraph.from_graph(self.graph)
+
     @capture_function_usage
     def display_all_functions(
         self,
diff --git a/tests/test_hamilton_driver.py b/tests/test_hamilton_driver.py
index ffea258fc..e87a46275 100644
--- a/tests/test_hamilton_driver.py
+++ b/tests/test_hamilton_driver.py
@@ -216,6 +216,22 @@ def test_driver_variables_exposes_original_function():
     assert originating_functions["a"] == (tests.resources.very_simple_dag.b,)  # a is an input
 
 
+def test_driver_variable_lookup():
+    dr = Driver({}, tests.resources.very_simple_dag)
+
+    assert set(dr.variables) == {"a", "b"}
+    assert dr.variables["b"].name == "b"
+    assert dr.get_variable("a").is_external_input is True
+
+
+def test_driver_get_graph_returns_hamilton_graph():
+    dr = Driver({}, tests.resources.very_simple_dag)
+
+    hamilton_graph = dr.get_graph()
+
+    assert hamilton_graph["b"].name == "b"
+
+
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
     "driver_factory",
     [