diff --git a/explorer/.env.prod b/explorer/.env.prod
index c6d0a35f6d..e053bd085a 100644
--- a/explorer/.env.prod
+++ b/explorer/.env.prod
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 EXPLORER_API_URL=https://explorer.nymtech.net/api/v1
 VALIDATOR_API_URL=https://validator.nymtech.net
+VALIDATOR_URL=https://rpc.nyx.nodes.guru
 BIG_DIPPER_URL=https://blocks.nymtech.net
 CURRENCY_DENOM=unym
 CURRENCY_STAKING_DENOM=unyx
diff --git a/explorer/.env.qa b/explorer/.env.qa
index d345c26284..5764039056 100644
--- a/explorer/.env.qa
+++ b/explorer/.env.qa
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 EXPLORER_API_URL=https://qa-explorer.nymtech.net/api/v1
-VALIDATOR_API_URL=https://qa-validator.nymtech.net
+VALIDATOR_API_URL=https://qa-validator-api.nymtech.net
+VALIDATOR_URL=https://qa-validator.nymtech.net
 BIG_DIPPER_URL=https://qa-blocks.nymtech.net
 CURRENCY_DENOM=unymt
 CURRENCY_STAKING_DENOM=unyxt
diff --git a/explorer/src/api/constants.ts b/explorer/src/api/constants.ts
index 5cff9cc000..109586c0fd 100644
--- a/explorer/src/api/constants.ts
+++ b/explorer/src/api/constants.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 // master APIs
 export const API_BASE_URL = process.env.EXPLORER_API_URL;
 export const VALIDATOR_API_BASE_URL = process.env.VALIDATOR_API_URL;
+export const VALIDATOR_URL = process.env.VALIDATOR_URL;
 export const BIG_DIPPER = process.env.BIG_DIPPER_URL;
 
 // specific API routes
@@ -9,7 +10,7 @@ export const MIXNODE_PING = `${API_BASE_URL}/ping`;
 export const MIXNODES_API = `${API_BASE_URL}/mix-nodes`;
 export const MIXNODE_API = `${API_BASE_URL}/mix-node`;
 export const GATEWAYS_API = `${VALIDATOR_API_BASE_URL}/api/v1/gateways`;
-export const VALIDATORS_API = `${VALIDATOR_API_BASE_URL}/validators`;
+export const VALIDATORS_API = `${VALIDATOR_URL}/validators`;
 export const BLOCK_API = `${VALIDATOR_API_BASE_URL}/block`;
 export const COUNTRY_DATA_API = `${API_BASE_URL}/countries`;
 export const UPTIME_STORY_API = `${VALIDATOR_API_BASE_URL}/api/v1/status/mixnode`; // add ID then '/history' to this.