diff --git a/mobilesdk/sdk/sdk.go b/mobilesdk/sdk/sdk.go
index 3a18186f0..c75561f0c 100644
--- a/mobilesdk/sdk/sdk.go
+++ b/mobilesdk/sdk/sdk.go
@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@ func (s *StorageSDK) UpdateAllocation(size int64, extend bool, allocationID stri
 
 // GetBlobbersList get list of active blobbers, and format them as array json string
 func (s *StorageSDK) GetBlobbersList() (string, error) {
-	blobbs, err := sdk.GetBlobbers(true)
+	blobbs, err := sdk.GetBlobbers(true, false)
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", err
 	}
diff --git a/mobilesdk/zbox/util.go b/mobilesdk/zbox/util.go
index dafb63935..a59d48634 100644
--- a/mobilesdk/zbox/util.go
+++ b/mobilesdk/zbox/util.go
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ func GetNetwork() (string, error) {
 
 // GetBlobbers - get list of blobbers
 func GetBlobbers() (string, error) {
-	blobbers, err := sdk.GetBlobbers(true)
+	blobbers, err := sdk.GetBlobbers(true, false)
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", err
 	}
diff --git a/wasmsdk/blobber.go b/wasmsdk/blobber.go
index 2e816be0e..fd27961ec 100644
--- a/wasmsdk/blobber.go
+++ b/wasmsdk/blobber.go
@@ -901,8 +901,8 @@ func downloadBlocks(allocId string, remotePath, authTicket, lookupHash string, s
 }
 
 // GetBlobbersList get list of active blobbers, and format them as array json string
-func getBlobbers() ([]*sdk.Blobber, error) {
-	blobbs, err := sdk.GetBlobbers(true)
+func getBlobbers(stakable bool) ([]*sdk.Blobber, error) {
+	blobbs, err := sdk.GetBlobbers(true, stakable)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
diff --git a/zboxcore/sdk/sdk.go b/zboxcore/sdk/sdk.go
index 8d76b3a8e..f602e0b0b 100644
--- a/zboxcore/sdk/sdk.go
+++ b/zboxcore/sdk/sdk.go
@@ -710,15 +710,16 @@ func (v *UpdateValidator) ConvertToValidationNode() *blockchain.UpdateValidation
 	return blockValidator
 }
 
-func getBlobbersInternal(active bool, limit, offset int) (bs []*Blobber, err error) {
+func getBlobbersInternal(active, stakable bool, limit, offset int) (bs []*Blobber, err error) {
 	type nodes struct {
 		Nodes []*Blobber
 	}
 
-	url := fmt.Sprintf("/getblobbers?active=%s&limit=%d&offset=%d",
+	url := fmt.Sprintf("/getblobbers?active=%s&limit=%d&offset=%d&stakable=%s",
 		strconv.FormatBool(active),
 		limit,
 		offset,
+		strconv.FormatBool(stakable),
 	)
 	b, err := zboxutil.MakeSCRestAPICall(STORAGE_SCADDRESS, url, nil, nil)
 	var wrap nodes
@@ -736,14 +737,14 @@ func getBlobbersInternal(active bool, limit, offset int) (bs []*Blobber, err err
 	return wrap.Nodes, nil
 }
 
-func GetBlobbers(active bool) (bs []*Blobber, err error) {
+func GetBlobbers(active, stakable bool) (bs []*Blobber, err error) {
 	if !sdkInitialized {
 		return nil, sdkNotInitialized
 	}
 
 	limit, offset := 20, 0
 
-	blobbers, err := getBlobbersInternal(active, limit, offset)
+	blobbers, err := getBlobbersInternal(active, stakable, limit, offset)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -758,7 +759,7 @@ func GetBlobbers(active bool) (bs []*Blobber, err error) {
 
 		// get the next set of blobbers
 		offset += 20
-		blobbers, err = getBlobbersInternal(active, limit, offset)
+		blobbers, err = getBlobbersInternal(active, stakable, limit, offset)
 		if err != nil {
 			return blobbers, err
 		}
@@ -820,7 +821,7 @@ func GetValidator(validatorID string) (validator *Validator, err error) {
 }
 
 // List all validators
-func GetValidators() (validators []*Validator, err error) {
+func GetValidators(stakable bool) (validators []*Validator, err error) {
 	if !sdkInitialized {
 		return nil, sdkNotInitialized
 	}
@@ -828,7 +829,9 @@ func GetValidators() (validators []*Validator, err error) {
 	b, err = zboxutil.MakeSCRestAPICall(
 		STORAGE_SCADDRESS,
 		"/validators",
-		nil,
+		map[string]string{
+			"stakable" : strconv.FormatBool(stakable),
+		},
 		nil)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "requesting validator list")
diff --git a/zcncore/wallet_base.go b/zcncore/wallet_base.go
index 657c4306a..223a0ad97 100644
--- a/zcncore/wallet_base.go
+++ b/zcncore/wallet_base.go
@@ -851,17 +851,18 @@ func (p Params) Query() string {
 //	  - limit: how many miners should be fetched
 //	  - offset: how many miners should be skipped
 //	  - active: only fetch active miners
-func GetMiners(cb GetInfoCallback, limit, offset int, active bool) {
-	getMinersInternal(cb, active, limit, offset)
+func GetMiners(cb GetInfoCallback, limit, offset int, active bool, stakable bool) {
+	getMinersInternal(cb, active, stakable, limit, offset)
 }
 
-func getMinersInternal(cb GetInfoCallback, active bool, limit, offset int) {
+func getMinersInternal(cb GetInfoCallback, active, stakable bool, limit, offset int) {
 	if err := CheckConfig(); err != nil {
 		return
 	}
 
 	var url = withParams(GET_MINERSC_MINERS, Params{
 		"active": strconv.FormatBool(active),
+		"stakable": strconv.FormatBool(stakable),
 		"offset": strconv.FormatInt(int64(offset), 10),
 		"limit":  strconv.FormatInt(int64(limit), 10),
 	})
@@ -875,17 +876,19 @@ func getMinersInternal(cb GetInfoCallback, active bool, limit, offset int) {
 //   - limit: how many sharders should be fetched
 //   - offset: how many sharders should be skipped
 //   - active: only fetch active sharders
-func GetSharders(cb GetInfoCallback, limit, offset int, active bool) {
-	getShardersInternal(cb, active, limit, offset)
+//	 - stakable: only fetch sharders that can be staked 
+func GetSharders(cb GetInfoCallback, limit, offset int, active, stakable bool) {
+	getShardersInternal(cb, active, stakable, limit, offset)
 }
 
-func getShardersInternal(cb GetInfoCallback, active bool, limit, offset int) {
+func getShardersInternal(cb GetInfoCallback, active, stakable bool, limit, offset int) {
 	if err := CheckConfig(); err != nil {
 		return
 	}
 
 	var url = withParams(GET_MINERSC_SHARDERS, Params{
 		"active": strconv.FormatBool(active),
+		"stakable": strconv.FormatBool(stakable),
 		"offset": strconv.FormatInt(int64(offset), 10),
 		"limit":  strconv.FormatInt(int64(limit), 10),
 	})