diff --git a/hmy/hmy.go b/hmy/hmy.go
index 8962c51b5..d2f4c992b 100644
--- a/hmy/hmy.go
+++ b/hmy/hmy.go
@@ -87,8 +87,9 @@ type NodeAPI interface {
 	GetTransactionsCount(address, txType string) (uint64, error)
 	GetStakingTransactionsCount(address, txType string) (uint64, error)
 	IsCurrentlyLeader() bool
-	IsOutOfSync(*core.BlockChain) bool
-	GetMaxPeerHeight() uint64
+	IsOutOfSync(shardID uint32) bool
+	SyncStatus(shardID uint32) (bool, uint64)
+	SyncPeers() map[string]int
 	ReportStakingErrorSink() types.TransactionErrorReports
 	ReportPlainErrorSink() types.TransactionErrorReports
 	PendingCXReceipts() []*types.CXReceiptsProof
@@ -186,6 +187,7 @@ func (hmy *Harmony) GetNodeMetadata() commonRPC.NodeMetadata {
 	c := commonRPC.C{}
 	c.TotalKnownPeers, c.Connected, c.NotConnected = hmy.NodeAPI.PeerConnectivity()
 
+	syncPeers := hmy.NodeAPI.SyncPeers()
 	consensusInternal := hmy.NodeAPI.GetConsensusInternal()
 
 	return commonRPC.NodeMetadata{
@@ -204,6 +206,7 @@ func (hmy *Harmony) GetNodeMetadata() commonRPC.NodeMetadata {
 		PeerID:         nodeconfig.GetPeerID(),
 		Consensus:      consensusInternal,
 		C:              c,
+		SyncPeers:      syncPeers,
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/node/node_syncing.go b/node/node_syncing.go
index d333e1172..dc7423013 100644
--- a/node/node_syncing.go
+++ b/node/node_syncing.go
@@ -7,21 +7,24 @@ import (
 	"sync"
 	"time"
 
-	"github.com/harmony-one/harmony/shard"
-
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/rlp"
+	lru "github.com/hashicorp/golang-lru"
+	"github.com/pkg/errors"
+
+	"github.com/harmony-one/harmony/api/service"
 	"github.com/harmony-one/harmony/api/service/legacysync"
-	"github.com/harmony-one/harmony/api/service/legacysync/downloader"
+	legdownloader "github.com/harmony-one/harmony/api/service/legacysync/downloader"
 	downloader_pb "github.com/harmony-one/harmony/api/service/legacysync/downloader/proto"
+	"github.com/harmony-one/harmony/api/service/synchronize"
 	"github.com/harmony-one/harmony/core"
 	"github.com/harmony-one/harmony/core/types"
+	"github.com/harmony-one/harmony/hmy/downloader"
 	nodeconfig "github.com/harmony-one/harmony/internal/configs/node"
 	"github.com/harmony-one/harmony/internal/utils"
 	"github.com/harmony-one/harmony/node/worker"
 	"github.com/harmony-one/harmony/p2p"
-	lru "github.com/hashicorp/golang-lru"
-	"github.com/pkg/errors"
+	"github.com/harmony-one/harmony/shard"
 )
 
 // Constants related to doing syncing.
@@ -315,7 +318,7 @@ func (node *Node) supportSyncing() {
 // InitSyncingServer starts downloader server.
 func (node *Node) InitSyncingServer() {
 	if node.downloaderServer == nil {
-		node.downloaderServer = downloader.NewServer(node)
+		node.downloaderServer = legdownloader.NewServer(node)
 	}
 }
 
@@ -468,7 +471,7 @@ func (node *Node) CalculateResponse(request *downloader_pb.DownloaderRequest, in
 		} else {
 			response.Type = downloader_pb.DownloaderResponse_FAIL
 			syncPort := legacysync.GetSyncingPort(port)
-			client := downloader.ClientSetup(ip, syncPort)
+			client := legdownloader.ClientSetup(ip, syncPort)
 			if client == nil {
 				utils.Logger().Warn().
 					Str("ip", ip).
@@ -542,12 +545,49 @@ func (node *Node) getEncodedBlockByHash(hash common.Hash) ([]byte, error) {
 	return b, nil
 }
 
-// GetMaxPeerHeight ...
-func (node *Node) GetMaxPeerHeight() uint64 {
-	return node.stateSync.GetMaxPeerHeight()
+// SyncStatus return the syncing status, including whether node is syncing
+// and the target block number.
+func (node *Node) SyncStatus(shardID uint32) (bool, uint64) {
+	ds := node.getDownloaders()
+	if ds == nil {
+		return false, 0
+	}
+	return ds.SyncStatus(shardID)
+}
+
+// IsOutOfSync return whether the node is out of sync of the given hsardID
+func (node *Node) IsOutOfSync(shardID uint32) bool {
+	ds := node.getDownloaders()
+	if ds == nil {
+		return false
+	}
+	isSyncing, _ := ds.SyncStatus(shardID)
+	return !isSyncing
 }
 
-// IsOutOfSync ...
-func (node *Node) IsOutOfSync(bc *core.BlockChain) bool {
-	return node.stateSync.IsOutOfSync(bc, false)
+// SyncPeers return connected sync peers for each shard
+func (node *Node) SyncPeers() map[string]int {
+	ds := node.getDownloaders()
+	if ds == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+	nums := ds.NumPeers()
+	res := make(map[string]int)
+	for sid, num := range nums {
+		s := fmt.Sprintf("shard-%v", sid)
+		res[s] = num
+	}
+	return res
+}
+
+func (node *Node) getDownloaders() *downloader.Downloaders {
+	syncService := node.serviceManager.GetService(service.Synchronize)
+	if syncService == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+	dsService, ok := syncService.(*synchronize.Service)
+	if !ok {
+		return nil
+	}
+	return dsService.Downloaders
 }
diff --git a/rosetta/services/network.go b/rosetta/services/network.go
index 707feb24a..2b4d5709a 100644
--- a/rosetta/services/network.go
+++ b/rosetta/services/network.go
@@ -82,12 +82,12 @@ func (s *NetworkAPI) NetworkStatus(
 	if rosettaError != nil {
 		return nil, rosettaError
 	}
-	targetHeight := int64(s.hmy.NodeAPI.GetMaxPeerHeight())
+	isSyncing, targetHeight := s.hmy.NodeAPI.SyncStatus(s.hmy.BlockChain.ShardID())
 	syncStatus := common.SyncingFinish
-	if s.hmy.NodeAPI.IsOutOfSync(s.hmy.BlockChain) {
-		syncStatus = common.SyncingNewBlock
-	} else if targetHeight == 0 {
+	if targetHeight == 0 {
 		syncStatus = common.SyncingUnknown
+	} else if isSyncing {
+		syncStatus = common.SyncingNewBlock
 	}
 	stage := syncStatus.String()
 
@@ -116,6 +116,13 @@ func (s *NetworkAPI) NetworkStatus(
 		}
 	}
 
+	targetInt := int64(targetHeight)
+	ss := &types.SyncStatus{
+		CurrentIndex: currentHeader.Number().Int64(),
+		TargetIndex:  &targetInt,
+		Stage:        &stage,
+	}
+
 	return &types.NetworkStatusResponse{
 		CurrentBlockIdentifier: currentBlockIdentifier,
 		OldestBlockIdentifier:  oldestBlockIdentifier,
@@ -124,12 +131,8 @@ func (s *NetworkAPI) NetworkStatus(
 			Index: genesisHeader.Number().Int64(),
 			Hash:  genesisHeader.Hash().String(),
 		},
-		Peers: peers,
-		SyncStatus: &types.SyncStatus{
-			CurrentIndex: currentHeader.Number().Int64(),
-			TargetIndex:  &targetHeight,
-			Stage:        &stage,
-		},
+		Peers:      peers,
+		SyncStatus: ss,
 	}, nil
 }
 
diff --git a/rpc/blockchain.go b/rpc/blockchain.go
index 88032e41d..b27667165 100644
--- a/rpc/blockchain.go
+++ b/rpc/blockchain.go
@@ -685,12 +685,12 @@ func (s *PublicBlockchainService) GetStakingNetworkInfo(
 
 // InSync returns if shard chain is syncing
 func (s *PublicBlockchainService) InSync(ctx context.Context) (bool, error) {
-	return !s.hmy.NodeAPI.IsOutOfSync(s.hmy.BlockChain), nil
+	return !s.hmy.NodeAPI.IsOutOfSync(s.hmy.BlockChain.ShardID()), nil
 }
 
 // BeaconInSync returns if beacon chain is syncing
 func (s *PublicBlockchainService) BeaconInSync(ctx context.Context) (bool, error) {
-	return !s.hmy.NodeAPI.IsOutOfSync(s.hmy.BeaconChain), nil
+	return !s.hmy.NodeAPI.IsOutOfSync(s.hmy.BeaconChain.ShardID()), nil
 }
 
 func isBlockGreaterThanLatest(hmy *hmy.Harmony, blockNum rpc.BlockNumber) bool {
diff --git a/rpc/common/types.go b/rpc/common/types.go
index 69e418d02..253b6bd14 100644
--- a/rpc/common/types.go
+++ b/rpc/common/types.go
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ type NodeMetadata struct {
 	PeerID         peer.ID            `json:"peerid"`
 	Consensus      ConsensusInternal  `json:"consensus"`
 	C              C                  `json:"p2p-connectivity"`
+	SyncPeers      map[string]int     `json:"sync-peers",omitempty`
 }
 
 // P captures the connected peers per topic