diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 03dfc01..45d3320 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -25,4 +25,5 @@ eth-contracts/node_modules
 /.dione-config-4.toml
 .bootstrap_privkey
 eth-contracts/build
-/.db
+.db
+eth-contracts/secrets.json
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/eth-contracts/hardhat.config.ts b/eth-contracts/hardhat.config.ts
index 66a5258..3d6f9c2 100644
--- a/eth-contracts/hardhat.config.ts
+++ b/eth-contracts/hardhat.config.ts
@@ -1,30 +1,24 @@
-import { task } from "hardhat/config";
 import "@nomiclabs/hardhat-ethers";
 import "hardhat-tracer";
 import "@nomiclabs/hardhat-waffle";
 import "solidity-coverage";
 import "hardhat-gas-reporter";
-
-task("accounts", "Prints the list of accounts", async (args, hre) => {
-  const accounts = await hre.ethers.getSigners();
-
-  for (const account of accounts) {
-    console.log(await account.address);
-  }
-});
+import * as secrets from "./secrets.json";
+import "./hardhat.tasks";
 
 export default {
-  solidity: "0.8.3",
-  networks: {
-    geth: {
-      url: `http://localhost:8545`,
-      accounts: {
-        mnemonic: "test test test test test test test test test test test junk"
+  solidity: {
+    version: "0.8.3",
+    settings: {
+      optimizer: {
+        enabled: false,
+        runs: 200
       }
     }
   },
+  networks: secrets.networks,
   gasReporter: {
     currency: 'USD',
-    enabled: (process.env.REPORT_GAS) ? true : false
+    enabled: process.env.REPORT_GAS
   }
 };
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diff --git a/eth-contracts/hardhat.tasks.ts b/eth-contracts/hardhat.tasks.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b188691
--- /dev/null
+++ b/eth-contracts/hardhat.tasks.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+import { task } from "hardhat/config";
+import "@nomiclabs/hardhat-ethers";
+
+task("stake", "Prints an account's stake amount in DioneStaking contract")
+    .addParam("contract", "DioneStaking contract address")
+    .addParam("account", "The account's address")
+    .setAction(async (args, hre) => {
+        const DioneStaking = await hre.ethers.getContractFactory("DioneStaking");
+        const contract = DioneStaking.attach(args.contract);
+        const a = await contract.minerStake(args.account);
+        console.log("Stake amount:", a.div(hre.ethers.constants.WeiPerEther).toString());
+    });
+
+task("accounts", "Prints the list of accounts", async (args, hre) => {
+    const accounts = await hre.ethers.getSigners();
+      
+    for (const account of accounts) {
+        console.log(await account.address);
+    }
+});
+
+task("oracleRequest", "Makes oracle request to Mediator contract")
+    .addParam("contract", "Mediator contract address")
+    .addParam("chainid", "Chain ID from which need to request info")
+    .addParam("method", "Method name of requesting chain RPC")
+    .addParam("param", "Value of parameter for specified method")
+    .setAction(async (args, hre) => {
+        const Mediator = await hre.ethers.getContractFactory("Mediator");
+        const contract = Mediator.attach(args.contract);
+        const res = await contract.request(args.chainid, args.method, args.param)
+        console.log("Request has successfully been sent.")
+        console.log("Transaction info:")
+        console.log(res)
+    })
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diff --git a/eth-contracts/tsconfig.json b/eth-contracts/tsconfig.json
index d8b1055..421550b 100644
--- a/eth-contracts/tsconfig.json
+++ b/eth-contracts/tsconfig.json
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@
         "module": "commonjs",
         "strict": true,
         "esModuleInterop": true,
-        "outDir": "dist"
+        "outDir": "dist",
+        "resolveJsonModule": true
     },
     "include": ["./scripts", "./test", "./common"],
     "files": ["./hardhat.config.ts"]