diff --git a/crates/client/src/client.rs b/crates/client/src/client.rs
index 7afb1003d..a35e01ffd 100644
--- a/crates/client/src/client.rs
+++ b/crates/client/src/client.rs
@@ -34,13 +34,16 @@ use crate::{
                 entropy_runtime::SessionKeys,
                 pallet_programs::pallet::ProgramInfo,
                 pallet_registry::pallet::{ProgramInstance, RegisteredInfo},
-                pallet_staking::RewardDestination,
+                pallet_staking::{RewardDestination, ValidatorPrefs},
+                pallet_staking_extension::pallet::JoiningServerInfo,
             },
         },
         EntropyConfig,
     },
     client::entropy::staking::events::Bonded,
-    client::entropy::staking_extension::events::{EndpointChanged, ThresholdAccountChanged},
+    client::entropy::staking_extension::events::{
+        EndpointChanged, ThresholdAccountChanged, ValidatorCandidateAccepted,
+    },
     substrate::{get_registered_details, query_chain, submit_transaction_with_pair},
     user::{
         self, get_all_signers_from_chain, get_validators_not_signer_for_relay, UserSignatureRequest,
@@ -565,6 +568,22 @@ pub async fn set_session_keys(
     Ok(())
 }
 
+pub async fn declare_validate(
+    api: &OnlineClient<EntropyConfig>,
+    rpc: &LegacyRpcMethods<EntropyConfig>,
+    signer: sr25519::Pair,
+    prefs: ValidatorPrefs,
+    joining_server_info: JoiningServerInfo<SubxtAccountId32>,
+    quote: Vec<u8>,
+) -> Result<ValidatorCandidateAccepted, ClientError> {
+    let validate_request =
+        entropy::tx().staking_extension().validate(prefs, joining_server_info, quote);
+    let in_block = submit_transaction_with_pair(api, rpc, &signer, &validate_request, None).await?;
+    let result_event =
+        in_block.find_first::<ValidatorCandidateAccepted>()?.ok_or(SubstrateError::NoEvent)?;
+    Ok(result_event)
+}
+
 pub fn deconstruct_session_keys(session_keys: Vec<u8>) -> Result<SessionKeys, String> {
     use crate::chain_api::entropy::runtime_types::sp_core::ed25519::Public as EDPublic;
     use crate::chain_api::entropy::runtime_types::sp_core::sr25519::Public as SRPublic;
diff --git a/crates/test-cli/src/lib.rs b/crates/test-cli/src/lib.rs
index 199b72a94..a448f7856 100644
--- a/crates/test-cli/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/test-cli/src/lib.rs
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ use entropy_client::{
         bond_account, get_accounts, get_api, get_oracle_headings, get_programs,
         get_quote_and_change_endpoint, get_quote_and_change_threshold_accounts, get_rpc,
         get_tdx_quote, jumpstart_network, register, remove_program, sign, store_program,
-        update_programs, VERIFYING_KEY_LENGTH,
+        update_programs, VERIFYING_KEY_LENGTH, declare_validate
     },
 };
 pub use entropy_shared::{QuoteContext, PROGRAM_VERSION_NUMBER};
@@ -206,13 +206,19 @@ enum CliCommand {
         #[arg(short, long)]
         mnemonic_option: Option<String>,
     },
-    /// Bonds an account.
+    /// Sets session keys for an account.
     SetSessionKeys {
         session_keys: String,
         /// The mnemonic for the signer which will trigger the call.
         #[arg(short, long)]
         mnemonic_option: Option<String>,
     },
+    /// Declares intention to validate
+    DeclareValidate {
+        /// The mnemonic for the signer which will trigger the call.
+        #[arg(short, long)]
+        mnemonic_option: Option<String>,
+    },
 }
 
 impl Cli {
@@ -594,6 +600,20 @@ pub async fn run_command(
                 Ok("Session Keys updates".to_string())
             }
         },
+        CliCommand::DeclareValidate { mnemonic_option } => {
+            let signer = handle_mnemonic(mnemonic_option)?;
+            cli.log(format!("Account being used for session keys: {}", signer.public()));
+
+            // let result_event =
+            //     declare_validate(&api, &rpc, signer).await?;
+            // cli.log(format!("Event result: {:?}", result_event));
+
+            if cli.json {
+                Ok("{}".to_string())
+            } else {
+                Ok("Validation declared succefully".to_string())
+            }
+        },
     }
 }