diff --git a/python/hopsworks/client/external.py b/python/hopsworks/client/external.py
index 171c2ba7b..d0a277e71 100644
--- a/python/hopsworks/client/external.py
+++ b/python/hopsworks/client/external.py
@@ -14,11 +14,11 @@
 #   limitations under the License.
 #
 
-import os
 import base64
-import requests
+import os
 
-from hopsworks.client import base, auth, exceptions
+import requests
+from hopsworks.client import auth, base, exceptions
 
 
 class Client(base.Client):
@@ -41,6 +41,11 @@ def __init__(
         self._port = port
         self._base_url = "https://" + self._host + ":" + str(self._port)
         self._project_name = project
+        if project is not None:
+            project_info = self._get_project_info(project)
+            self._project_id = str(project_info["projectId"])
+        else:
+            self._project_id = None
 
         if api_key_value is not None:
             api_key = api_key_value
diff --git a/python/hopsworks/core/project_api.py b/python/hopsworks/core/project_api.py
index 7795dd3e0..46e8a3df9 100644
--- a/python/hopsworks/core/project_api.py
+++ b/python/hopsworks/core/project_api.py
@@ -14,8 +14,9 @@
 #   limitations under the License.
 #
 
-from hopsworks import client, project, constants
 import json
+
+from hopsworks import client, constants, project
 from hopsworks.client.exceptions import RestAPIError
 
 
@@ -27,8 +28,6 @@ def _exists(self, name: str):
             name: Name of the project.
         # Returns
             `bool`: True if project exists, otherwise False
-        # Raises
-            `RestAPIError`: If unable to check the existence of the project
         """
         try:
             self._get_project(name)
@@ -111,3 +110,12 @@ def _create_project(
         project = self._get_project(name)
         print("Project created successfully, explore it at " + project.get_url())
         return project
+
+    def get_client(self):
+        _client = client.get_instance()
+        path_params = [
+            "project",
+            _client._project_id,
+            "client",
+        ]
+        return _client._send_request("GET", path_params, stream=True)
diff --git a/python/hopsworks/core/variable_api.py b/python/hopsworks/core/variable_api.py
index 6c8e02a80..d4e8d188c 100644
--- a/python/hopsworks/core/variable_api.py
+++ b/python/hopsworks/core/variable_api.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-#   Copyright 2022 Logical Clocks AB
+#   Copyright 2022 Hopsworks AB
 #
 #   Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 #   you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -13,8 +13,13 @@
 #   See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 #   limitations under the License.
 #
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import re
+from typing import Optional, Tuple
 
 from hopsworks import client
+from hopsworks.client.exceptions import RestAPIError
 
 
 class VariableApi:
@@ -22,7 +27,15 @@ def __init__(self):
         pass
 
     def get_variable(self, variable: str):
-        """Get the configured value for a variable"""
+        """Get the configured value of a variable.
+
+        # Arguments
+            vairable: Name of the variable.
+        # Returns
+            The vairable's value
+        # Raises
+            `RestAPIError`: If unable to get the variable
+        """
 
         _client = client.get_instance()
 
@@ -31,15 +44,73 @@ def get_variable(self, variable: str):
 
         return domain["successMessage"]
 
-    def get_version(self, software: str):
+    def get_version(self, software: str) -> Optional[str]:
+        """Get version of a software component.
+
+        # Arguments
+            software: Name of the software.
+        # Returns
+            The software's version, if the software is available, otherwise `None`.
+        # Raises
+            `RestAPIError`: If unable to get the version
+        """
+
         _client = client.get_instance()
-        path_params = [
-            "variables",
-            "versions",
-        ]
 
+        path_params = ["variables", "versions"]
         resp = _client._send_request("GET", path_params)
+
         for entry in resp:
             if entry["software"] == software:
                 return entry["version"]
         return None
+
+    def parse_major_and_minor(
+        self, backend_version: str
+    ) -> Tuple[Optional[str], Optional[str]]:
+        """Extract major and minor version from full version.
+
+        # Arguments
+            backend_version: The full version.
+        # Returns
+            (major, minor): The pair of major and minor parts of the version, or (None, None) if the version format is incorrect.
+        """
+
+        version_pattern = r"(\d+)\.(\d+)"
+        matches = re.match(version_pattern, backend_version)
+
+        if matches is None:
+            return (None, None)
+        return matches.group(1), matches.group(2)
+
+    def get_flyingduck_enabled(self) -> bool:
+        """Check if Flying Duck is enabled on the backend.
+
+        # Returns
+            `True`: If flying duck is availalbe, `False` otherwise.
+        # Raises
+            `RestAPIError`: If unable to obtain the flag's value.
+        """
+        return self.get_variable("enable_flyingduck") == "true"
+
+    def get_loadbalancer_external_domain(self) -> str:
+        """Get domain of external loadbalancer.
+
+        # Returns
+            `str`: The domain of external loadbalancer, if it is set up, otherwise empty string `""`.
+        """
+        try:
+            return self.get_variable("loadbalancer_external_domain")
+        except RestAPIError:
+            return ""
+
+    def get_service_discovery_domain(self) -> str:
+        """Get domain of service discovery server.
+
+        # Returns
+            `str`: The domain of service discovery server, if it is set up, otherwise empty string `""`.
+        """
+        try:
+            return self.get_variable("service_discovery_domain")
+        except RestAPIError:
+            return ""