diff --git a/CHANGELOG_PENDING.md b/CHANGELOG_PENDING.md
index 160dce365..a78a03caa 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG_PENDING.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG_PENDING.md
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ Friendly reminder, we have a [bug bounty program](https://hackerone.com/tendermi
 ## IMPROVEMENTS
 
 - [blockchain] \#5278 Verify only +2/3 of the signatures in a block when fast syncing. (@marbar3778)
+- [rpc] \#5293 `/dial_peers` has added `private` and `unconditional` as parameters. (@marbar3778)
 
 ## BUG FIXES
 
diff --git a/p2p/switch.go b/p2p/switch.go
index 4a5191c78..8fc42b3c2 100644
--- a/p2p/switch.go
+++ b/p2p/switch.go
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ func MConnConfig(cfg *config.P2PConfig) conn.MConnConfig {
 // to store peer addresses.
 type AddrBook interface {
 	AddAddress(addr *NetAddress, src *NetAddress) error
+	AddPrivateIDs([]string)
 	AddOurAddress(*NetAddress)
 	OurAddress(*NetAddress) bool
 	MarkGood(ID)
@@ -582,6 +583,21 @@ func (sw *Switch) AddUnconditionalPeerIDs(ids []string) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+func (sw *Switch) AddPrivatePeerIDs(ids []string) error {
+	validIDs := make([]string, 0, len(ids))
+	for i, id := range ids {
+		err := validateID(ID(id))
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("wrong ID #%d: %w", i, err)
+		}
+		validIDs = append(validIDs, id)
+	}
+
+	sw.addrBook.AddPrivateIDs(validIDs)
+
+	return nil
+}
+
 func (sw *Switch) IsPeerPersistent(na *NetAddress) bool {
 	for _, pa := range sw.persistentPeersAddrs {
 		if pa.Equals(na) {
diff --git a/p2p/switch_test.go b/p2p/switch_test.go
index 82cb6b06d..d0c4755f0 100644
--- a/p2p/switch_test.go
+++ b/p2p/switch_test.go
@@ -98,9 +98,9 @@ func MakeSwitchPair(t testing.TB, initSwitch func(int, *Switch) *Switch) (*Switc
 }
 
 func initSwitchFunc(i int, sw *Switch) *Switch {
-	sw.SetAddrBook(&addrBookMock{
-		addrs:    make(map[string]struct{}),
-		ourAddrs: make(map[string]struct{})})
+	sw.SetAddrBook(&AddrBookMock{
+		Addrs:    make(map[string]struct{}),
+		OurAddrs: make(map[string]struct{})})
 
 	// Make two reactors of two channels each
 	sw.AddReactor("foo", NewTestReactor([]*conn.ChannelDescriptor{
@@ -827,29 +827,3 @@ func BenchmarkSwitchBroadcast(b *testing.B) {
 
 	b.Logf("success: %v, failure: %v", numSuccess, numFailure)
 }
-
-type addrBookMock struct {
-	addrs    map[string]struct{}
-	ourAddrs map[string]struct{}
-}
-
-var _ AddrBook = (*addrBookMock)(nil)
-
-func (book *addrBookMock) AddAddress(addr *NetAddress, src *NetAddress) error {
-	book.addrs[addr.String()] = struct{}{}
-	return nil
-}
-func (book *addrBookMock) AddOurAddress(addr *NetAddress) { book.ourAddrs[addr.String()] = struct{}{} }
-func (book *addrBookMock) OurAddress(addr *NetAddress) bool {
-	_, ok := book.ourAddrs[addr.String()]
-	return ok
-}
-func (book *addrBookMock) MarkGood(ID) {}
-func (book *addrBookMock) HasAddress(addr *NetAddress) bool {
-	_, ok := book.addrs[addr.String()]
-	return ok
-}
-func (book *addrBookMock) RemoveAddress(addr *NetAddress) {
-	delete(book.addrs, addr.String())
-}
-func (book *addrBookMock) Save() {}
diff --git a/p2p/test_util.go b/p2p/test_util.go
index 70e3aec0b..d52f918da 100644
--- a/p2p/test_util.go
+++ b/p2p/test_util.go
@@ -280,3 +280,35 @@ func getFreePort() int {
 	}
 	return port
 }
+
+type AddrBookMock struct {
+	Addrs        map[string]struct{}
+	OurAddrs     map[string]struct{}
+	PrivateAddrs map[string]struct{}
+}
+
+var _ AddrBook = (*AddrBookMock)(nil)
+
+func (book *AddrBookMock) AddAddress(addr *NetAddress, src *NetAddress) error {
+	book.Addrs[addr.String()] = struct{}{}
+	return nil
+}
+func (book *AddrBookMock) AddOurAddress(addr *NetAddress) { book.OurAddrs[addr.String()] = struct{}{} }
+func (book *AddrBookMock) OurAddress(addr *NetAddress) bool {
+	_, ok := book.OurAddrs[addr.String()]
+	return ok
+}
+func (book *AddrBookMock) MarkGood(ID) {}
+func (book *AddrBookMock) HasAddress(addr *NetAddress) bool {
+	_, ok := book.Addrs[addr.String()]
+	return ok
+}
+func (book *AddrBookMock) RemoveAddress(addr *NetAddress) {
+	delete(book.Addrs, addr.String())
+}
+func (book *AddrBookMock) Save() {}
+func (book *AddrBookMock) AddPrivateIDs(addrs []string) {
+	for _, addr := range addrs {
+		book.PrivateAddrs[addr] = struct{}{}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/rpc/client/local/local.go b/rpc/client/local/local.go
index 54a2041ea..491b27083 100644
--- a/rpc/client/local/local.go
+++ b/rpc/client/local/local.go
@@ -132,8 +132,8 @@ func (c *Local) DialSeeds(seeds []string) (*ctypes.ResultDialSeeds, error) {
 	return core.UnsafeDialSeeds(c.ctx, seeds)
 }
 
-func (c *Local) DialPeers(peers []string, persistent bool) (*ctypes.ResultDialPeers, error) {
-	return core.UnsafeDialPeers(c.ctx, peers, persistent)
+func (c *Local) DialPeers(peers []string, persistent, unconditional, private bool) (*ctypes.ResultDialPeers, error) {
+	return core.UnsafeDialPeers(c.ctx, peers, persistent, unconditional, private)
 }
 
 func (c *Local) BlockchainInfo(minHeight, maxHeight int64) (*ctypes.ResultBlockchainInfo, error) {
diff --git a/rpc/client/mock/client.go b/rpc/client/mock/client.go
index 6fea29807..7344eb383 100644
--- a/rpc/client/mock/client.go
+++ b/rpc/client/mock/client.go
@@ -138,8 +138,8 @@ func (c Client) DialSeeds(seeds []string) (*ctypes.ResultDialSeeds, error) {
 	return core.UnsafeDialSeeds(&rpctypes.Context{}, seeds)
 }
 
-func (c Client) DialPeers(peers []string, persistent bool) (*ctypes.ResultDialPeers, error) {
-	return core.UnsafeDialPeers(&rpctypes.Context{}, peers, persistent)
+func (c Client) DialPeers(peers []string, persistent, unconditional, private bool) (*ctypes.ResultDialPeers, error) {
+	return core.UnsafeDialPeers(&rpctypes.Context{}, peers, persistent, unconditional, private)
 }
 
 func (c Client) BlockchainInfo(minHeight, maxHeight int64) (*ctypes.ResultBlockchainInfo, error) {
diff --git a/rpc/core/env.go b/rpc/core/env.go
index 489b61b42..bcd79eb28 100644
--- a/rpc/core/env.go
+++ b/rpc/core/env.go
@@ -58,6 +58,8 @@ type transport interface {
 
 type peers interface {
 	AddPersistentPeers([]string) error
+	AddUnconditionalPeerIDs([]string) error
+	AddPrivatePeerIDs([]string) error
 	DialPeersAsync([]string) error
 	Peers() p2p.IPeerSet
 }
diff --git a/rpc/core/net.go b/rpc/core/net.go
index 53d1a6d0c..a8aedf9e0 100644
--- a/rpc/core/net.go
+++ b/rpc/core/net.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package core
 import (
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
+	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/tendermint/tendermint/p2p"
 	ctypes "github.com/tendermint/tendermint/rpc/core/types"
@@ -51,19 +52,42 @@ func UnsafeDialSeeds(ctx *rpctypes.Context, seeds []string) (*ctypes.ResultDialS
 
 // UnsafeDialPeers dials the given peers (comma-separated id@IP:PORT),
 // optionally making them persistent.
-func UnsafeDialPeers(ctx *rpctypes.Context, peers []string, persistent bool) (*ctypes.ResultDialPeers, error) {
+func UnsafeDialPeers(ctx *rpctypes.Context, peers []string, persistent, unconditional, private bool) (
+	*ctypes.ResultDialPeers, error) {
 	if len(peers) == 0 {
 		return &ctypes.ResultDialPeers{}, errors.New("no peers provided")
 	}
-	env.Logger.Info("DialPeers", "peers", peers, "persistent", persistent)
+
+	ids, err := getIDs(peers)
+	if err != nil {
+		return &ctypes.ResultDialPeers{}, err
+	}
+
+	env.Logger.Info("DialPeers", "peers", peers, "persistent",
+		persistent, "unconditional", unconditional, "private", private)
+
 	if persistent {
 		if err := env.P2PPeers.AddPersistentPeers(peers); err != nil {
 			return &ctypes.ResultDialPeers{}, err
 		}
 	}
+
+	if private {
+		if err := env.P2PPeers.AddPrivatePeerIDs(ids); err != nil {
+			return &ctypes.ResultDialPeers{}, err
+		}
+	}
+
+	if unconditional {
+		if err := env.P2PPeers.AddUnconditionalPeerIDs(ids); err != nil {
+			return &ctypes.ResultDialPeers{}, err
+		}
+	}
+
 	if err := env.P2PPeers.DialPeersAsync(peers); err != nil {
 		return &ctypes.ResultDialPeers{}, err
 	}
+
 	return &ctypes.ResultDialPeers{Log: "Dialing peers in progress. See /net_info for details"}, nil
 }
 
@@ -72,3 +96,18 @@ func UnsafeDialPeers(ctx *rpctypes.Context, peers []string, persistent bool) (*c
 func Genesis(ctx *rpctypes.Context) (*ctypes.ResultGenesis, error) {
 	return &ctypes.ResultGenesis{Genesis: env.GenDoc}, nil
 }
+
+func getIDs(peers []string) ([]string, error) {
+	ids := make([]string, 0, len(peers))
+
+	for _, peer := range peers {
+
+		spl := strings.Split(peer, "@")
+		if len(spl) != 2 {
+			return nil, p2p.ErrNetAddressNoID{Addr: peer}
+		}
+		ids = append(ids, spl[0])
+
+	}
+	return ids, nil
+}
diff --git a/rpc/core/net_test.go b/rpc/core/net_test.go
index 537b9f390..c971776f3 100644
--- a/rpc/core/net_test.go
+++ b/rpc/core/net_test.go
@@ -49,6 +49,11 @@ func TestUnsafeDialSeeds(t *testing.T) {
 func TestUnsafeDialPeers(t *testing.T) {
 	sw := p2p.MakeSwitch(cfg.DefaultP2PConfig(), 1, "testing", "123.123.123",
 		func(n int, sw *p2p.Switch) *p2p.Switch { return sw })
+	sw.SetAddrBook(&p2p.AddrBookMock{
+		Addrs:        make(map[string]struct{}),
+		OurAddrs:     make(map[string]struct{}),
+		PrivateAddrs: make(map[string]struct{}),
+	})
 	err := sw.Start()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	t.Cleanup(func() {
@@ -61,16 +66,17 @@ func TestUnsafeDialPeers(t *testing.T) {
 	env.P2PPeers = sw
 
 	testCases := []struct {
-		peers []string
-		isErr bool
+		peers                               []string
+		persistence, unconditional, private bool
+		isErr                               bool
 	}{
-		{[]string{}, true},
-		{[]string{"d51fb70907db1c6c2d5237e78379b25cf1a37ab4@127.0.0.1:41198"}, false},
-		{[]string{"127.0.0.1:41198"}, true},
+		{[]string{}, false, false, false, true},
+		{[]string{"d51fb70907db1c6c2d5237e78379b25cf1a37ab4@127.0.0.1:41198"}, true, true, true, false},
+		{[]string{"127.0.0.1:41198"}, true, true, false, true},
 	}
 
 	for _, tc := range testCases {
-		res, err := UnsafeDialPeers(&rpctypes.Context{}, tc.peers, false)
+		res, err := UnsafeDialPeers(&rpctypes.Context{}, tc.peers, tc.persistence, tc.unconditional, tc.private)
 		if tc.isErr {
 			assert.Error(t, err)
 		} else {
diff --git a/rpc/core/routes.go b/rpc/core/routes.go
index becc6a58d..639a4be93 100644
--- a/rpc/core/routes.go
+++ b/rpc/core/routes.go
@@ -50,6 +50,6 @@ var Routes = map[string]*rpc.RPCFunc{
 func AddUnsafeRoutes() {
 	// control API
 	Routes["dial_seeds"] = rpc.NewRPCFunc(UnsafeDialSeeds, "seeds")
-	Routes["dial_peers"] = rpc.NewRPCFunc(UnsafeDialPeers, "peers,persistent")
+	Routes["dial_peers"] = rpc.NewRPCFunc(UnsafeDialPeers, "peers,persistent,unconditional,private")
 	Routes["unsafe_flush_mempool"] = rpc.NewRPCFunc(UnsafeFlushMempool, "")
 }
diff --git a/rpc/openapi/openapi.yaml b/rpc/openapi/openapi.yaml
index c3cf2767f..8bb499dc9 100644
--- a/rpc/openapi/openapi.yaml
+++ b/rpc/openapi/openapi.yaml
@@ -569,6 +569,18 @@ paths:
           schema:
             type: boolean
             example: true
+        - in: query
+          name: unconditional
+          description: Have the peers you are dialing be unconditional
+          schema:
+            type: boolean
+            example: true
+        - in: query
+          name: private
+          description: Have the peers you are dialing be private
+          schema:
+            type: boolean
+            example: true
         - in: query
           name: peers
           description: array of peers to dial