diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 555d4258..7acc31a4 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -347,6 +347,56 @@ const records = arIO.getArNSRecords();
 // }
 ```
 
+### `getPrescribedObservers({ evaluationOptions })`
+
+Retrieves the prescribed observers of the ArIO contract. To fetch prescribed observers for a previous epoch set the `evaluationOptions` to the desired epoch.
+
+```typescript
+const arIO = new ArIO();
+const observers = arIO.getPrescribedObservers();
+
+// outputs:
+
+// [
+//   {
+//     "gatewayAddress": "BpQlyhREz4lNGS-y3rSS1WxADfxPpAuing9Lgfdrj2U",
+//     "observerAddress": "2Fk8lCmDegPg6jjprl57-UCpKmNgYiKwyhkU4vMNDnE",
+//     "stake": 10000,
+//     "start": 1296976,
+//     "stakeWeight": 1,
+//     "tenureWeight": 0.41453703703703704,
+//     "gatewayRewardRatioWeight": 1,
+//     "observerRewardRatioWeight": 1,
+//     "compositeWeight": 0.41453703703703704,
+//     "normalizedCompositeWeight": 0.0018972019546783507
+//   },
+//   ...
+// ]
+
+// observers from a previous epoch
+const previousEpochObservers = arIO.getPrescribedObservers({
+  evaluationOptions: {
+    evalTo: { blockHeight: 1296975 }, // some block height from a previous epoch
+  },
+});
+
+// [
+//   {
+//     "gatewayAddress": "2Ic0ZIpt85tjiVRaD_qoTSo9jgT7w0rbf4puSTRidcU",
+//     "observerAddress": "2Ic0ZIpt85tjiVRaD_qoTSo9jgT7w0rbf4puSTRidcU",
+//     "stake": 10000,
+//     "start": 1292450,
+//     "stakeWeight": 1,
+//     "tenureWeight": 0.4494598765432099,
+//     "gatewayRewardRatioWeight": 1,
+//     "observerRewardRatioWeight": 1,
+//     "compositeWeight": 0.4494598765432099,
+//     "normalizedCompositeWeight": 0.002057032496835938
+//   },
+//   ...
+// ]
+```
+
 ## Developers
 
 ### Requirements
diff --git a/src/common.ts b/src/common.ts
index 1a74be6c..ee3102c3 100644
--- a/src/common.ts
+++ b/src/common.ts
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import {
   ArNSNameData,
   EpochDistributionData,
   Gateway,
+  WeightedObserver,
 } from './contract-state.js';
 
 export type BlockHeight = number;
@@ -87,6 +88,9 @@ export interface ArIOContract {
   getCurrentEpoch({
     evaluationOptions,
   }: EvaluationParameters): Promise<EpochDistributionData>;
+  getPrescribedObservers({
+    evaluationOptions,
+  }: EvaluationParameters): Promise<WeightedObserver[]>;
 }
 
 /* eslint-disable @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any */
diff --git a/src/common/ar-io.ts b/src/common/ar-io.ts
index 29031b65..53f20001 100644
--- a/src/common/ar-io.ts
+++ b/src/common/ar-io.ts
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import {
   EvaluationParameters,
   Gateway,
   SmartWeaveContract,
+  WeightedObserver,
 } from '../types.js';
 import { RemoteContract } from './contracts/remote-contract.js';
 
@@ -183,4 +184,16 @@ export class ArIO implements ArIOContract {
       evaluationOptions,
     });
   }
+
+  /**
+   * Returns the prescribed observers for the current epoch. If you are looking for prescribed observers for a past epoch, use `evaluationOptions: { blockHeight: <blockHeightDuringEpoch> }`.
+   */
+  async getPrescribedObservers({
+    evaluationOptions,
+  }: EvaluationParameters = {}): Promise<WeightedObserver[]> {
+    return this.contract.readInteraction<never, WeightedObserver[]>({
+      functionName: 'prescribedObservers',
+      evaluationOptions,
+    });
+  }
 }
diff --git a/tests/ar-io.test.ts b/tests/ar-io.test.ts
index 5539d193..949a544d 100644
--- a/tests/ar-io.test.ts
+++ b/tests/ar-io.test.ts
@@ -149,4 +149,46 @@ describe('ArIO Client', () => {
     expect(epoch.epochPeriod).toBeDefined();
     expect(epoch.epochZeroStartHeight).toBeDefined();
   });
+
+  it('should return the prescribed observers for the current epoch', async () => {
+    const observers = await arIO.getPrescribedObservers();
+    expect(observers).toBeDefined();
+    for (const observer of observers) {
+      expect(observer.gatewayAddress).toBeDefined();
+      expect(observer.observerAddress).toBeDefined();
+      expect(observer.stake).toBeDefined();
+      expect(observer.start).toBeDefined();
+      expect(observer.stakeWeight).toBeDefined();
+      expect(observer.tenureWeight).toBeDefined();
+      expect(observer.gatewayRewardRatioWeight).toBeDefined();
+      expect(observer.observerRewardRatioWeight).toBeDefined();
+      expect(observer.compositeWeight).toBeDefined();
+      expect(observer.normalizedCompositeWeight).toBeDefined();
+    }
+  });
+
+  it.each([
+    [{ sortKey: evaluateToSortKey.toString() }],
+    [{ blockHeight: evaluateToBlockHeight }],
+  ])(
+    `should return the prescribed observers for provided evaluation options: ${JSON.stringify('%s')}`,
+    async (evalTo) => {
+      const observers = await arIO.getPrescribedObservers({
+        evaluationOptions: { evalTo },
+      });
+      expect(observers).toBeDefined();
+      for (const observer of observers) {
+        expect(observer.gatewayAddress).toBeDefined();
+        expect(observer.observerAddress).toBeDefined();
+        expect(observer.stake).toBeDefined();
+        expect(observer.start).toBeDefined();
+        expect(observer.stakeWeight).toBeDefined();
+        expect(observer.tenureWeight).toBeDefined();
+        expect(observer.gatewayRewardRatioWeight).toBeDefined();
+        expect(observer.observerRewardRatioWeight).toBeDefined();
+        expect(observer.compositeWeight).toBeDefined();
+        expect(observer.normalizedCompositeWeight).toBeDefined();
+      }
+    },
+  );
 });