diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 7d5658fc4f..8cf82bec7d 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -6203,6 +6203,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "async-trait",
  "base64",
  "bip39",
+ "coconut-dkg-common",
  "coconut-interface",
  "colored",
  "config",
diff --git a/common/client-libs/validator-client/Cargo.toml b/common/client-libs/validator-client/Cargo.toml
index 32c5aa1b2a..9be4242d63 100644
--- a/common/client-libs/validator-client/Cargo.toml
+++ b/common/client-libs/validator-client/Cargo.toml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ base64 = "0.13"
 colored = "2.0"
 mixnet-contract-common = { path= "../../cosmwasm-smart-contracts/mixnet-contract" }
 vesting-contract-common = { path= "../../cosmwasm-smart-contracts/vesting-contract" }
+coconut-dkg-common = { path = "../../cosmwasm-smart-contracts/coconut-dkg-contract", optional = true }
 vesting-contract = { path = "../../../contracts/vesting" }
 serde = { version = "1", features = ["derive"] }
 serde_json = "1"
@@ -54,3 +55,4 @@ nymd-client = [
     "itertools",
     "cosmwasm-std",
 ]
+dkg = ["nymd-client", "coconut-dkg-common"]
diff --git a/common/client-libs/validator-client/src/client.rs b/common/client-libs/validator-client/src/client.rs
index adcf4dd2f9..66aeb6b28a 100644
--- a/common/client-libs/validator-client/src/client.rs
+++ b/common/client-libs/validator-client/src/client.rs
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ pub struct Config {
     mixnet_contract_address: Option<cosmrs::AccountId>,
     vesting_contract_address: Option<cosmrs::AccountId>,
     erc20_bridge_contract_address: Option<cosmrs::AccountId>,
+    #[cfg(feature = "dkg")]
+    coconut_dkg_contract_address: Option<cosmrs::AccountId>,
 
     mixnode_page_limit: Option<u32>,
     gateway_page_limit: Option<u32>,
@@ -65,6 +67,8 @@ impl Config {
             mixnet_contract_address,
             vesting_contract_address,
             erc20_bridge_contract_address,
+            #[cfg(feature = "dkg")]
+            coconut_dkg_contract_address: None,
             api_url,
             mixnode_page_limit: None,
             gateway_page_limit: None,
@@ -92,6 +96,15 @@ impl Config {
         self.rewarded_set_page_limit = limit;
         self
     }
+
+    #[cfg(feature = "dkg")]
+    pub fn with_coconut_dkg_contract(
+        mut self,
+        coconut_dkg_contract_address: Option<cosmrs::AccountId>,
+    ) -> Config {
+        self.coconut_dkg_contract_address = coconut_dkg_contract_address;
+        self
+    }
 }
 
 #[cfg(feature = "nymd-client")]
@@ -100,6 +113,8 @@ pub struct Client<C> {
     mixnet_contract_address: Option<cosmrs::AccountId>,
     vesting_contract_address: Option<cosmrs::AccountId>,
     erc20_bridge_contract_address: Option<cosmrs::AccountId>,
+    #[cfg(feature = "dkg")]
+    coconut_dkg_contract_address: Option<cosmrs::AccountId>,
     mnemonic: Option<bip39::Mnemonic>,
 
     mixnode_page_limit: Option<u32>,
@@ -134,6 +149,8 @@ impl Client<SigningNymdClient> {
             mixnet_contract_address: config.mixnet_contract_address,
             vesting_contract_address: config.vesting_contract_address,
             erc20_bridge_contract_address: config.erc20_bridge_contract_address,
+            #[cfg(feature = "dkg")]
+            coconut_dkg_contract_address: config.coconut_dkg_contract_address,
             mnemonic: Some(mnemonic),
             mixnode_page_limit: config.mixnode_page_limit,
             gateway_page_limit: config.gateway_page_limit,
@@ -192,6 +209,8 @@ impl Client<QueryNymdClient> {
             mixnet_contract_address: config.mixnet_contract_address,
             vesting_contract_address: config.vesting_contract_address,
             erc20_bridge_contract_address: config.erc20_bridge_contract_address,
+            #[cfg(feature = "dkg")]
+            coconut_dkg_contract_address: config.coconut_dkg_contract_address,
             mnemonic: None,
             mixnode_page_limit: config.mixnode_page_limit,
             gateway_page_limit: config.gateway_page_limit,
@@ -219,6 +238,16 @@ impl<C> Client<C> {
         self.validator_api.change_url(new_endpoint)
     }
 
+    #[cfg(feature = "dkg")]
+    pub fn set_coconut_dkg_contract(
+        &mut self,
+        coconut_dkg_contract_address: Option<cosmrs::AccountId>,
+    ) {
+        self.nymd
+            .set_coconut_dkg_contract_address(coconut_dkg_contract_address.clone());
+        self.coconut_dkg_contract_address = coconut_dkg_contract_address;
+    }
+
     // use case: somebody initialised client without a contract in order to upload and initialise one
     // and now they want to actually use it without making new client
     pub fn set_mixnet_contract_address(&mut self, mixnet_contract_address: cosmrs::AccountId) {
diff --git a/common/client-libs/validator-client/src/nymd/mod.rs b/common/client-libs/validator-client/src/nymd/mod.rs
index a8c1f9d9c1..8d3b763243 100644
--- a/common/client-libs/validator-client/src/nymd/mod.rs
+++ b/common/client-libs/validator-client/src/nymd/mod.rs
@@ -58,6 +58,8 @@ pub struct NymdClient<C> {
     mixnet_contract_address: Option<AccountId>,
     vesting_contract_address: Option<AccountId>,
     erc20_bridge_contract_address: Option<AccountId>,
+    #[cfg(feature = "dkg")]
+    coconut_dkg_contract_address: Option<AccountId>,
     client_address: Option<Vec<AccountId>>,
     custom_gas_limits: HashMap<Operation, Gas>,
     simulated_gas_multiplier: f32,
@@ -78,6 +80,8 @@ impl NymdClient<QueryNymdClient> {
             mixnet_contract_address,
             vesting_contract_address,
             erc20_bridge_contract_address,
+            #[cfg(feature = "dkg")]
+            coconut_dkg_contract_address: None,
             client_address: None,
             custom_gas_limits: HashMap::default(),
             simulated_gas_multiplier: DEFAULT_SIMULATED_GAS_MULTIPLIER,
@@ -112,6 +116,8 @@ impl NymdClient<SigningNymdClient> {
             mixnet_contract_address,
             vesting_contract_address,
             erc20_bridge_contract_address,
+            #[cfg(feature = "dkg")]
+            coconut_dkg_contract_address: None,
             client_address: Some(client_address),
             custom_gas_limits: HashMap::default(),
             simulated_gas_multiplier: DEFAULT_SIMULATED_GAS_MULTIPLIER,
@@ -145,6 +151,8 @@ impl NymdClient<SigningNymdClient> {
             mixnet_contract_address,
             vesting_contract_address,
             erc20_bridge_contract_address,
+            #[cfg(feature = "dkg")]
+            coconut_dkg_contract_address: None,
             client_address: Some(client_address),
             custom_gas_limits: HashMap::default(),
             simulated_gas_multiplier: DEFAULT_SIMULATED_GAS_MULTIPLIER,
@@ -171,6 +179,21 @@ impl<C> NymdClient<C> {
             .ok_or(NymdError::NoContractAddressAvailable)
     }
 
+    #[cfg(feature = "dkg")]
+    pub fn set_coconut_dkg_contract_address(
+        &mut self,
+        coconut_dkg_contract_address: Option<AccountId>,
+    ) {
+        self.coconut_dkg_contract_address = coconut_dkg_contract_address;
+    }
+
+    #[cfg(feature = "dkg")]
+    pub fn coconut_dkg_contract_address(&self) -> Result<&AccountId, NymdError> {
+        self.coconut_dkg_contract_address
+            .as_ref()
+            .ok_or(NymdError::NoContractAddressAvailable)
+    }
+
     pub fn set_simulated_gas_multiplier(&mut self, multiplier: f32) {
         self.simulated_gas_multiplier = multiplier;
     }
diff --git a/common/client-libs/validator-client/src/nymd/traits/dkg_client.rs b/common/client-libs/validator-client/src/nymd/traits/dkg_client.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..88b71b7d18
--- /dev/null
+++ b/common/client-libs/validator-client/src/nymd/traits/dkg_client.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+// Copyright 2022 - Nym Technologies SA <contact@nymtech.net>
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+
+use crate::nymd::error::NymdError;
+use crate::nymd::{NymdClient, SigningCosmWasmClient};
+use async_trait::async_trait;
+use coconut_dkg_common::msg::QueryMsg as DkgQueryMsg;
+use coconut_dkg_common::types::Epoch;
+
+#[async_trait]
+pub trait DkgClient {
+    async fn get_current_dkg_epoch(&self) -> Result<Epoch, NymdError>;
+}
+
+#[async_trait]
+impl<C> DkgClient for NymdClient<C>
+where
+    C: SigningCosmWasmClient + Send + Sync,
+{
+    async fn get_current_dkg_epoch(&self) -> Result<Epoch, NymdError> {
+        let request = DkgQueryMsg::GetCurrentEpoch {};
+        self.client
+            .query_contract_smart(self.coconut_dkg_contract_address()?, &request)
+            .await
+    }
+}
diff --git a/common/client-libs/validator-client/src/nymd/traits/mod.rs b/common/client-libs/validator-client/src/nymd/traits/mod.rs
index 20834c9f86..71b11a22a7 100644
--- a/common/client-libs/validator-client/src/nymd/traits/mod.rs
+++ b/common/client-libs/validator-client/src/nymd/traits/mod.rs
@@ -1,8 +1,12 @@
 // Copyright 2021 - Nym Technologies SA <contact@nymtech.net>
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
+#[cfg(feature = "dkg")]
+mod dkg_client;
 mod vesting_query_client;
 mod vesting_signing_client;
 
+#[cfg(feature = "dkg")]
+pub use dkg_client::DkgClient;
 pub use vesting_query_client::VestingQueryClient;
 pub use vesting_signing_client::VestingSigningClient;
diff --git a/validator-api/Cargo.toml b/validator-api/Cargo.toml
index 38b28d2a75..b063a12bad 100644
--- a/validator-api/Cargo.toml
+++ b/validator-api/Cargo.toml
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ mixnet-contract-common = { path= "../common/cosmwasm-smart-contracts/mixnet-cont
 nymsphinx = { path="../common/nymsphinx" }
 topology = { path="../common/topology" }
 validator-api-requests = { path = "validator-api-requests" }
-validator-client = { path="../common/client-libs/validator-client", features = ["nymd-client"] }
+validator-client = { path="../common/client-libs/validator-client", features = ["nymd-client", "dkg"] }
 version-checker = { path="../common/version-checker" }
 coconut-interface = { path = "../common/coconut-interface", optional = true }
 credentials = { path = "../common/credentials", optional = true }
diff --git a/validator-api/src/nymd_client.rs b/validator-api/src/nymd_client.rs
index 8ece9ec6aa..6aaa5eb28b 100644
--- a/validator-api/src/nymd_client.rs
+++ b/validator-api/src/nymd_client.rs
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ use crate::config::Config;
 use crate::rewarded_set_updater::error::RewardingError;
 #[cfg(feature = "coconut")]
 use async_trait::async_trait;
+use coconut_dkg_common::types::Epoch as DkgEpoch;
 use config::defaults::{DEFAULT_NETWORK, DEFAULT_VALIDATOR_API_PORT};
 use mixnet_contract_common::Interval;
 use mixnet_contract_common::{
@@ -16,6 +17,8 @@ use std::sync::Arc;
 use std::time::Duration;
 use tokio::sync::RwLock;
 use tokio::time::sleep;
+use validator_client::nymd::error::NymdError;
+use validator_client::nymd::traits::DkgClient;
 use validator_client::nymd::{
     hash::{Hash, SHA256_HASH_SIZE},
     CosmWasmClient, CosmosCoin, Fee, QueryNymdClient, SigningCosmWasmClient, SigningNymdClient,
@@ -404,6 +407,13 @@ impl<C> Client<C> {
             }
         }
     }
+
+    async fn get_dkg_epoch(&self) -> Result<DkgEpoch, NymdError>
+    where
+        C: SigningCosmWasmClient + Send + Sync,
+    {
+        self.0.read().await.nymd.get_current_dkg_epoch().await
+    }
 }
 
 #[async_trait]