diff --git a/cli/lib/nf3.mjs b/cli/lib/nf3.mjs
index 3b4df53af..e34895825 100644
--- a/cli/lib/nf3.mjs
+++ b/cli/lib/nf3.mjs
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ class Nf3 {
   }
 
   /**
-  Returns the address of a Nightfall_3 contract.
+  Returns the address of a Nightfall_3 contract calling the client.
   @method
   @async
   @param {string} contractName - the name of the smart contract in question. Possible
@@ -251,6 +251,19 @@ class Nf3 {
     return res.data.address;
   }
 
+  /**
+  Returns the address of a Nightfall_3 contract calling the optimist.
+  @method
+  @async
+  @param {string} contractName - the name of the smart contract in question. Possible
+  values are 'Shield', 'State', 'Proposers', 'Challengers'.
+  @returns {Promise} Resolves into the Ethereum address of the contract
+  */
+  async getContractAddressOptimist(contractName) {
+    const res = await axios.get(`${this.optimistBaseUrl}/contract-address/${contractName}`);
+    return res.data.address;
+  }
+
   /**
   Deposits a Layer 1 token into Layer 2, so that it can be transacted
   privately.
diff --git a/nightfall-optimist/src/app.mjs b/nightfall-optimist/src/app.mjs
index d5c9a2146..c5ae626ea 100644
--- a/nightfall-optimist/src/app.mjs
+++ b/nightfall-optimist/src/app.mjs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import express from 'express';
 import bodyParser from 'body-parser';
 import cors from 'cors';
 import fileUpload from 'express-fileupload';
-import { proposer, block, challenger, transaction } from './routes/index.mjs';
+import { proposer, block, challenger, transaction, getContractAddress } from './routes/index.mjs';
 
 const app = express();
 app.use((req, res, next) => {
@@ -24,5 +24,6 @@ app.use('/proposer', proposer);
 app.use('/block', block);
 app.use('/challenger', challenger);
 app.use('/transaction', transaction);
+app.use('/contract-address', getContractAddress);
 
 export default app;
diff --git a/nightfall-optimist/src/routes/contract-address.mjs b/nightfall-optimist/src/routes/contract-address.mjs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..44fb4952e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nightfall-optimist/src/routes/contract-address.mjs
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+/**
+Route for depositing (minting) a crypto commitment.
+This code assumes that the Shield contract already has approval to spend
+funds on a zkp deposit
+*/
+import express from 'express';
+import logger from 'common-files/utils/logger.mjs';
+import { getContractAddress } from 'common-files/utils/contract.mjs';
+
+const router = express.Router();
+
+router.get('/:contract', async (req, res, next) => {
+  logger.debug('contract-address endpoint received GET');
+  const { contract } = req.params;
+  try {
+    const address = await getContractAddress(contract);
+    logger.debug(`returning address ${address}`);
+    res.json({ address });
+  } catch (err) {
+    logger.error(err);
+    next(err);
+  }
+});
+
+export default router;
diff --git a/nightfall-optimist/src/routes/index.mjs b/nightfall-optimist/src/routes/index.mjs
index 1ad9bbf05..b278e1d44 100644
--- a/nightfall-optimist/src/routes/index.mjs
+++ b/nightfall-optimist/src/routes/index.mjs
@@ -2,5 +2,6 @@ import proposer from './proposer.mjs';
 import block from './block.mjs';
 import challenger from './challenger.mjs';
 import transaction from './transaction.mjs';
+import getContractAddress from './contract-address.mjs';
 
-export { proposer, block, challenger, transaction };
+export { proposer, block, challenger, transaction, getContractAddress };