diff --git a/api/service/explorer/service.go b/api/service/explorer/service.go
index 7e19e5d87..5a5992d6f 100644
--- a/api/service/explorer/service.go
+++ b/api/service/explorer/service.go
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/rlp"
 	"github.com/gorilla/mux"
+	"github.com/harmony-one/bls/ffi/go/bls"
 	msg_pb "github.com/harmony-one/harmony/api/proto/message"
 	"github.com/harmony-one/harmony/core/types"
 	"github.com/harmony-one/harmony/internal/utils"
@@ -27,18 +28,18 @@ type Service struct {
 	router      *mux.Router
 	IP          string
 	Port        string
-	GetNumPeers func() int
+	GetPeers    func() []*bls.PublicKey
 	storage     *Storage
 	server      *http.Server
 	messageChan chan *msg_pb.Message
 }
 
 // New returns explorer service.
-func New(selfPeer *p2p.Peer, GetNumPeers func() int) *Service {
+func New(selfPeer *p2p.Peer, GetPeers func() []*bls.PublicKey) *Service {
 	return &Service{
-		IP:          selfPeer.IP,
-		Port:        selfPeer.Port,
-		GetNumPeers: GetNumPeers,
+		IP:       selfPeer.IP,
+		Port:     selfPeer.Port,
+		GetPeers: GetPeers,
 	}
 }
 
@@ -91,8 +92,13 @@ func (s *Service) Run() *http.Server {
 	s.router.Path("/address").Queries("id", "{[0-9A-Fa-fx]*?}").HandlerFunc(s.GetExplorerAddress).Methods("GET")
 	s.router.Path("/address").HandlerFunc(s.GetExplorerAddress)
 
-	// Set up router for nodes.
-	s.router.Path("/nodes").HandlerFunc(s.GetExplorerNodes)
+	// Set up router for node count.
+	s.router.Path("/nodes").HandlerFunc(s.GetExplorerNodeCount) // TODO(ricl): this is going to be replaced by /node-count
+	s.router.Path("/node-count").HandlerFunc(s.GetExplorerNodeCount)
+
+	// Set up router for shard
+	s.router.Path("/shard").Queries("id", "{[0-9]*?}").HandlerFunc(s.GetExplorerShard).Methods("GET")
+	s.router.Path("/shard").HandlerFunc(s.GetExplorerShard)
 
 	// Do serving now.
 	utils.GetLogInstance().Info("Listening on ", "port: ", GetExplorerPort(s.Port))
@@ -252,10 +258,24 @@ func (s *Service) GetExplorerAddress(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	json.NewEncoder(w).Encode(data.Address)
 }
 
-// GetExplorerNodes serves /nodes end-point.
-func (s *Service) GetExplorerNodes(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+// GetExplorerNodeCount serves /nodes end-point.
+func (s *Service) GetExplorerNodeCount(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
-	json.NewEncoder(w).Encode(s.GetNumPeers())
+	json.NewEncoder(w).Encode(len(s.GetPeers()))
+}
+
+// GetExplorerShard serves /shard end-point
+func (s *Service) GetExplorerShard(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
+	var nodes []Node
+	for _, node := range s.GetPeers() {
+		nodes = append(nodes, Node{
+			ID: node.SerializeToHexStr(),
+		})
+	}
+	json.NewEncoder(w).Encode(Shard{
+		Nodes: nodes,
+	})
 }
 
 // NotifyService notify service
diff --git a/api/service/explorer/structs.go b/api/service/explorer/structs.go
index 62227fa57..0e6dc0925 100644
--- a/api/service/explorer/structs.go
+++ b/api/service/explorer/structs.go
@@ -57,6 +57,16 @@ type RefBlock struct {
 	Height string `json:"height"`
 }
 
+// Node ...
+type Node struct {
+	ID string `json:"id"`
+}
+
+// Shard ...
+type Shard struct {
+	Nodes []Node `json:"nodes"`
+}
+
 // GetTransaction ...
 func GetTransaction(tx *types.Transaction, accountBlock *types.Block) *Transaction {
 	if tx.To() == nil {
diff --git a/consensus/consensus.go b/consensus/consensus.go
index 5d4cca2fd..df48b5f05 100644
--- a/consensus/consensus.go
+++ b/consensus/consensus.go
@@ -637,9 +637,9 @@ func (consensus *Consensus) GetLeaderPubKey() *bls.PublicKey {
 	return consensus.leader.ConsensusPubKey
 }
 
-// GetNumPeers returns the length of PublicKeys
-func (consensus *Consensus) GetNumPeers() int {
-	return len(consensus.PublicKeys)
+// GetPeers returns PublicKeys
+func (consensus *Consensus) GetPeers() []*bls.PublicKey {
+	return consensus.PublicKeys
 }
 
 // GetConsensusID returns the consensus ID
diff --git a/node/node_handler.go b/node/node_handler.go
index b8d11158c..b1da93d32 100644
--- a/node/node_handler.go
+++ b/node/node_handler.go
@@ -388,7 +388,7 @@ func (node *Node) pingMessageHandler(msgPayload []byte, sender string) int {
 		node.ClientPeer = peer
 	} else {
 		node.AddPeers([]*p2p.Peer{peer})
-		utils.GetLogInstance().Info("Add Peer to Node", "Address", node.Consensus.GetSelfAddress(), "Peer", peer, "# Peers", node.Consensus.GetNumPeers())
+		utils.GetLogInstance().Info("Add Peer to Node", "Address", node.Consensus.GetSelfAddress(), "Peer", peer, "# Peers", len(node.Consensus.GetPeers()))
 	}
 
 	return 1
@@ -410,7 +410,7 @@ func (node *Node) SendPongMessage() {
 		case <-tick.C:
 			peers := node.Consensus.GetValidatorPeers()
 			numPeersNow := len(peers)
-			numPubKeysNow := node.Consensus.GetNumPeers()
+			numPubKeysNow := len(node.Consensus.GetPeers())
 
 			// no peers, wait for another tick
 			if numPeersNow == 0 || numPubKeysNow == 0 {
diff --git a/node/service_setup.go b/node/service_setup.go
index 4fd8fd033..0df8d76ca 100644
--- a/node/service_setup.go
+++ b/node/service_setup.go
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ func (node *Node) setupForShardLeader() {
 	node.serviceManager.RegisterService(service.NetworkInfo, networkinfo.New(node.host, node.NodeConfig.GetShardGroupID(), chanPeer, nil))
 
 	// Register explorer service.
-	node.serviceManager.RegisterService(service.SupportExplorer, explorer.New(&node.SelfPeer, node.Consensus.GetNumPeers))
+	node.serviceManager.RegisterService(service.SupportExplorer, explorer.New(&node.SelfPeer, node.Consensus.GetPeers))
 	// Register consensus service.
 	node.serviceManager.RegisterService(service.Consensus, consensus.New(node.BlockChannel, node.Consensus, node.startConsensus))
 	// Register new block service.
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ func (node *Node) setupForBeaconLeader() {
 	// Register randomness service
 	node.serviceManager.RegisterService(service.Randomness, randomness.New(node.DRand))
 	// Register explorer service.
-	node.serviceManager.RegisterService(service.SupportExplorer, explorer.New(&node.SelfPeer, node.Consensus.GetNumPeers))
+	node.serviceManager.RegisterService(service.SupportExplorer, explorer.New(&node.SelfPeer, node.Consensus.GetPeers))
 }
 
 func (node *Node) setupForBeaconValidator() {