diff --git a/changelog.d/20240103_085440_nicolas.henin_runtimeStatus.md b/changelog.d/20240103_085440_nicolas.henin_runtimeStatus.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6527f6d8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog.d/20240103_085440_nicolas.henin_runtimeStatus.md
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+### @marlowe.io/runtime-rest-client
+
+- Added a new endpoint `GetRuntimeStatus` that retrieves informations about the Runtime (version deployed, Network Id of the Node and tips)
diff --git a/packages/adapter/src/http.ts b/packages/adapter/src/http.ts
index 02f9f868..b7db6bd2 100644
--- a/packages/adapter/src/http.ts
+++ b/packages/adapter/src/http.ts
@@ -15,12 +15,20 @@ const getWithDataAndHeaders = TE.bimap(
   (v: AxiosResponse): any => [v.headers, v.data]
 );
 
+const getWithHeaders = TE.bimap(
+  (e: unknown) => (e instanceof Error ? e : new Error(String(e))),
+  (v: AxiosResponse): any => v.headers
+);
+
 export const Get = (request: AxiosInstance) =>
   flow(TE.tryCatchK(request.get, identity), getOnlyData);
 
 export const GetWithDataAndHeaders = (request: AxiosInstance) =>
   flow(TE.tryCatchK(request.get, identity), getWithDataAndHeaders);
 
+export const GetWithHeaders = (request: AxiosInstance) =>
+  flow(TE.tryCatchK(request.get, identity), getWithHeaders);
+
 export const Post = (request: AxiosInstance) =>
   flow(TE.tryCatchK(request.post, identity), getOnlyData);
 
diff --git a/packages/adapter/src/index.ts b/packages/adapter/src/index.ts
index 5ae1d12c..f44b885f 100644
--- a/packages/adapter/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/adapter/src/index.ts
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-export * as MarloweJSON from "./codec.js";
+export * as Codec from "./codec.js";
 export * as Time from "./time.js";
diff --git a/packages/runtime/client/rest/src/guards.ts b/packages/runtime/client/rest/src/guards.ts
index e5261779..eb92f510 100644
--- a/packages/runtime/client/rest/src/guards.ts
+++ b/packages/runtime/client/rest/src/guards.ts
@@ -26,3 +26,8 @@ export {
 } from "./contract/rolesConfigurations.js";
 
 export { ContractDetailsGuard as ContractDetails } from "./contract/details.js";
+
+export {
+  CompatibleRuntimeVersionGuard as CompatibleRuntimeVersion,
+  TipGuard as Tip,
+} from "./runtime/status.js";
diff --git a/packages/runtime/client/rest/src/index.ts b/packages/runtime/client/rest/src/index.ts
index 775db7d2..cb8644fd 100644
--- a/packages/runtime/client/rest/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/runtime/client/rest/src/index.ts
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ import { submitContractViaAxios } from "./contract/endpoints/singleton.js";
 import { ContractDetails } from "./contract/details.js";
 import { TransactionDetails } from "./contract/transaction/details.js";
 import { ItemRange } from "./pagination.js";
+import { RuntimeStatus, getRuntimeStatus } from "./runtime/status.js";
 // import curlirize from 'axios-curlirize';
 
 export {
@@ -63,6 +64,11 @@ export {
  * This version of the RestClient targets version `0.0.5` of the Marlowe Runtime.
  */
 export interface RestClient {
+  /**
+   * Get a Set of Runtime Environment information (Tips, NetworkId and Runtime Version Deployed)
+   */
+  getRuntimeStatus(): Promise<RuntimeStatus>;
+
   /**
    * Gets a paginated list of contracts {@link contract.ContractHeader }
    * @param request Optional filtering and pagination options.
@@ -270,6 +276,9 @@ export function mkRestClient(baseURL: string): RestClient {
   });
 
   return {
+    getRuntimeStatus() {
+      return getRuntimeStatus(axiosInstance);
+    },
     getContracts(request) {
       const range = request?.range;
       const tags = request?.tags ?? [];
diff --git a/packages/runtime/client/rest/src/runtime/index.ts b/packages/runtime/client/rest/src/runtime/index.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c9e56c5e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/runtime/client/rest/src/runtime/index.ts
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+export * from "./status.js";
diff --git a/packages/runtime/client/rest/src/runtime/status.ts b/packages/runtime/client/rest/src/runtime/status.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0271462c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/runtime/client/rest/src/runtime/status.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,103 @@
+import { AxiosInstance } from "axios";
+import * as HTTP from "@marlowe.io/adapter/http";
+import { unsafeEither, unsafeTaskEither } from "@marlowe.io/adapter/fp-ts";
+import { ISO8601 } from "@marlowe.io/adapter/time";
+import {
+  BlockHeader,
+  BlockHeaderGuard,
+  NetworkId,
+  bigintGuard,
+} from "@marlowe.io/runtime-core";
+import { formatValidationErrors } from "jsonbigint-io-ts-reporters";
+import * as E from "fp-ts/lib/Either.js";
+import * as t from "io-ts/lib/index.js";
+import { MarloweJSON, MarloweJSONCodec } from "@marlowe.io/adapter/codec";
+export type BlockHash = string;
+
+export type RuntimeVersion = string;
+
+export type CompatibleRuntimeVersion = "0.0.6" | "0.0.5";
+
+export const CompatibleRuntimeVersionGuard: t.Type<
+  CompatibleRuntimeVersion,
+  string
+> = t.union([t.literal("0.0.6"), t.literal("0.0.5")]);
+
+/**
+ *  A **Tip** represents the last block read in a "projection" process.
+ *  In the context of Cardano and Blockchain in general, a Projection is about deriving a state from a ledger by streaming the block events.
+ *  These States (e.g : contract details) are eventually consistent, and the Tip gives you an approximate notion on how freshly updated they are.
+ */
+export type Tip = {
+  /**
+   * Last Block Header Read
+   */
+  blockHeader: BlockHeader;
+  /**
+   * Last Slot Read in UTC time
+   */
+  slotTimeUTC: ISO8601;
+};
+/**
+ * @hidden
+ */
+export const TipGuard = t.type({
+  slotTimeUTC: ISO8601,
+  blockHeader: BlockHeaderGuard,
+});
+
+/**
+ *  Set of information about the runtime hosted
+ */
+export type RuntimeStatus = {
+  /**
+   * Network ID of the node connected to the runtime
+   */
+  networkId: NetworkId;
+  /**
+   * Runtime Version Deployed
+   */
+  version: RuntimeVersion;
+  /**
+   * Set of Tips providing information on how healthy is the flow of Projections :  Node > Runtime Chain > Runtime
+   * The Runtime Tip indicates if the information Queried is up to date. The Node and the Runtime Chain Tips are
+   * here to help the diagnostic of a Runtime Tip that would be too long in the past or not being updated anymore.
+   */
+  tips: {
+    node: Tip;
+    runtimeChain: Tip;
+    runtime: Tip;
+  };
+};
+
+export const getRuntimeStatus = async (
+  axiosInstance: AxiosInstance
+): Promise<RuntimeStatus> => {
+  const headers = await unsafeTaskEither(
+    HTTP.GetWithHeaders(axiosInstance)("/healthcheck")
+  );
+
+  return {
+    networkId: headers["x-network-id"],
+    version: headers["x-runtime-version"],
+    tips: {
+      node: unsafeEither(
+        E.mapLeft(formatValidationErrors)(
+          TipGuard.decode(MarloweJSONCodec.decode(headers["x-node-tip"]))
+        )
+      ),
+      runtimeChain: unsafeEither(
+        E.mapLeft(formatValidationErrors)(
+          TipGuard.decode(
+            MarloweJSONCodec.decode(headers["x-runtime-chain-tip"])
+          )
+        )
+      ),
+      runtime: unsafeEither(
+        E.mapLeft(formatValidationErrors)(
+          TipGuard.decode(MarloweJSONCodec.decode(headers["x-runtime-tip"]))
+        )
+      ),
+    },
+  };
+};
diff --git a/packages/runtime/client/rest/test/endpoints/runtime.spec.e2e.ts b/packages/runtime/client/rest/test/endpoints/runtime.spec.e2e.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..96499cfe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/runtime/client/rest/test/endpoints/runtime.spec.e2e.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+import { mkRestClient } from "@marlowe.io/runtime-rest-client";
+
+import { getMarloweRuntimeUrl } from "../context.js";
+
+import console from "console";
+import * as G from "@marlowe.io/runtime-rest-client/guards";
+import { MarloweJSON } from "@marlowe.io/adapter/codec";
+
+global.console = console;
+
+describe("Runtime", () => {
+  const restClient = mkRestClient(getMarloweRuntimeUrl());
+  it("is deployed with a version compatible with @marlowe.io/runtime-rest-client.", async () => {
+    const status = await restClient.getRuntimeStatus();
+    console.log("status", MarloweJSON.stringify(status));
+    expect(G.CompatibleRuntimeVersion.is(status.version)).toBe(true);
+  }, 100_000);
+});
diff --git a/packages/runtime/client/rest/typedoc.json b/packages/runtime/client/rest/typedoc.json
index 47e8da51..5c3b876f 100644
--- a/packages/runtime/client/rest/typedoc.json
+++ b/packages/runtime/client/rest/typedoc.json
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
   "entryPointStrategy": "expand",
   "entryPoints": [
     "./src/index.ts",
+    "./src/runtime/index.ts",
     "./src/contract/index.ts",
     "./src/payout/index.ts",
     "./src/withdrawal/index.ts"
diff --git a/packages/runtime/core/src/index.ts b/packages/runtime/core/src/index.ts
index 09dc4331..60eb9e60 100644
--- a/packages/runtime/core/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/runtime/core/src/index.ts
@@ -9,3 +9,4 @@ export * from "./contract/id.js";
 export * from "./sourceId.js";
 export * from "./asset/index.js";
 export * from "./payout/index.js";
+export * from "./network.js";
diff --git a/packages/runtime/core/src/network.ts b/packages/runtime/core/src/network.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f40432df
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/runtime/core/src/network.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+import * as t from "io-ts/lib/index.js";
+
+export type NetworkId = bigint;
+export type Network = "preview" | "preprod" | "mainnet" | "private";
+
+export const NetworkGuard: t.Type<Network, string> = t.union([
+  t.literal("preview"),
+  t.literal("preprod"),
+  t.literal("mainnet"),
+  t.literal("private"),
+]);
+
+export const getNetwork = (networkId: NetworkId): Network => {
+  switch (networkId) {
+    case 0n:
+      return "mainnet";
+    case 1n:
+      return "preprod";
+    case 2n:
+      return "preview";
+    default:
+      return "private";
+  }
+};
diff --git a/packages/runtime/lifecycle/test/context.ts b/packages/runtime/lifecycle/test/context.ts
index 9bf0eed9..86b3f8f0 100644
--- a/packages/runtime/lifecycle/test/context.ts
+++ b/packages/runtime/lifecycle/test/context.ts
@@ -1,21 +1,32 @@
-import { Network } from "lucid-cardano";
+import { Network, NetworkGuard, getNetwork } from "@marlowe.io/runtime-core";
 import { Context, getPrivateKeyFromHexString } from "@marlowe.io/wallet/nodejs";
+import { formatValidationErrors } from "jsonbigint-io-ts-reporters";
+import { unsafeEither, unsafeTaskEither } from "@marlowe.io/adapter/fp-ts";
+import * as E from "fp-ts/lib/Either.js";
 
 export function getBlockfrostContext(): Context {
-  const { BLOCKFROST_URL, BLOCKFROST_PROJECT_ID, NETWORK_ID } = process.env;
+  const { BLOCKFROST_URL, BLOCKFROST_PROJECT_ID } = process.env;
   if (BLOCKFROST_URL == undefined)
-    throw "environment configurations not available (BLOCKFROST_URL)";
+    throw "Test environment variable not defined (BLOCKFROST_URL)";
   if (BLOCKFROST_PROJECT_ID == undefined)
-    throw "environment configurations not available (BLOCKFROST_PROJECT_ID)";
-  if (NETWORK_ID == undefined)
-    throw "environment configurations not available (NETWORK_ID)";
+    throw "Test environment variable not defined (BLOCKFROST_PROJECT_ID)";
+
   return new Context(
     BLOCKFROST_PROJECT_ID as string,
     BLOCKFROST_URL as string,
-    NETWORK_ID as Network
+    getNetworkTestConfiguration()
   );
 }
 
+export const getNetworkTestConfiguration = (): Network => {
+  const { NETWORK_NAME } = process.env;
+  if (NETWORK_NAME == undefined)
+    throw "Test environment variable not defined (NETWORK_NAME) ";
+  return unsafeEither(
+    E.mapLeft(formatValidationErrors)(NetworkGuard.decode(NETWORK_NAME))
+  );
+};
+
 export function getBankPrivateKey(): string {
   const { BANK_PK_HEX } = process.env;
   if (BANK_PK_HEX == undefined)
diff --git a/packages/wallet/src/nodejs/index.ts b/packages/wallet/src/nodejs/index.ts
index 34401e4a..b46e3c81 100644
--- a/packages/wallet/src/nodejs/index.ts
+++ b/packages/wallet/src/nodejs/index.ts
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ import * as API from "@blockfrost/blockfrost-js";
 import {
   Blockfrost,
   Lucid,
-  C,
   Network,
+  C,
   PrivateKey,
   PolicyId,
   getAddressDetails,
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ import {
   policyId,
   AssetId,
 } from "@marlowe.io/runtime-core";
+import * as RuntimeCore from "@marlowe.io/runtime-core";
 import { WalletAPI } from "../api.js";
 import * as Codec from "@47ng/codec";
 import { MarloweJSON } from "@marlowe.io/adapter/codec";
@@ -50,18 +51,31 @@ export type Address = string;
 // TODO: This is a pure datatype, convert to type alias or interface
 export class Context {
   projectId: string;
-  network: Network;
+  network: RuntimeCore.Network;
   blockfrostUrl: string;
 
   public constructor(
     projectId: string,
     blockfrostUrl: string,
-    network: Network
+    network: RuntimeCore.Network
   ) {
     this.projectId = projectId;
     this.network = network;
     this.blockfrostUrl = blockfrostUrl;
   }
+
+  public toLucidNetwork(): Network {
+    switch (this.network) {
+      case "private":
+        return "Custom";
+      case "preview":
+        return "Preview";
+      case "preprod":
+        return "Preprod";
+      case "mainnet":
+        return "Mainnet";
+    }
+  }
 }
 
 // [[testing-wallet-discussion]]
@@ -119,7 +133,7 @@ export class SingleAddressWallet implements WalletAPI {
   private async initialise() {
     this.lucid = await Lucid.new(
       new Blockfrost(this.context.blockfrostUrl, this.context.projectId),
-      this.context.network
+      this.context.toLucidNetwork()
     );
     this.lucid.selectWalletFromPrivateKey(this.privateKeyBech32);
     this.address = addressBech32(await this.lucid.wallet.address());