diff --git a/nym-vpn-core/Cargo.lock b/nym-vpn-core/Cargo.lock
index 57b239e0d6..065515ce5c 100644
--- a/nym-vpn-core/Cargo.lock
+++ b/nym-vpn-core/Cargo.lock
@@ -3230,7 +3230,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "nym-api-requests"
 version = "0.1.0"
-source = "git+https://github.com/nymtech/nym?branch=release%2F2025.2-hu#1aec8be85e3ba9acb653ae4ead833082652a62e3"
+source = "git+https://github.com/nymtech/nym?branch=feature%2Fephemeral_cred_client#b2db77e4cfcf85c674c46ff1133201924082262b"
 dependencies = [
  "bs58",
  "cosmrs",
@@ -3300,7 +3300,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "nym-authenticator-requests"
 version = "0.1.0"
-source = "git+https://github.com/nymtech/nym?branch=release%2F2025.2-hu#1aec8be85e3ba9acb653ae4ead833082652a62e3"
+source = "git+https://github.com/nymtech/nym?branch=feature%2Fephemeral_cred_client#b2db77e4cfcf85c674c46ff1133201924082262b"
 dependencies = [
  "base64 0.22.1",
  "bincode",
@@ -3321,7 +3321,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "nym-bandwidth-controller"
 version = "0.1.0"
-source = "git+https://github.com/nymtech/nym?branch=release%2F2025.2-hu#1aec8be85e3ba9acb653ae4ead833082652a62e3"
+source = "git+https://github.com/nymtech/nym?branch=feature%2Fephemeral_cred_client#b2db77e4cfcf85c674c46ff1133201924082262b"
 dependencies = [
  "bip39",
  "log",
@@ -3343,7 +3343,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "nym-bin-common"
 version = "0.6.0"
-source = "git+https://github.com/nymtech/nym?branch=release%2F2025.2-hu#1aec8be85e3ba9acb653ae4ead833082652a62e3"
+source = "git+https://github.com/nymtech/nym?branch=feature%2Fephemeral_cred_client#b2db77e4cfcf85c674c46ff1133201924082262b"
 dependencies = [
  "const-str",
  "log",
@@ -3357,7 +3357,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "nym-client-core"
 version = "1.1.15"
-source = "git+https://github.com/nymtech/nym?branch=release%2F2025.2-hu#1aec8be85e3ba9acb653ae4ead833082652a62e3"
+source = "git+https://github.com/nymtech/nym?branch=feature%2Fephemeral_cred_client#b2db77e4cfcf85c674c46ff1133201924082262b"
 dependencies = [
  "async-trait",
  "base64 0.22.1",
@@ -3418,7 +3418,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "nym-client-core-config-types"
 version = "0.1.0"
-source = "git+https://github.com/nymtech/nym?branch=release%2F2025.2-hu#1aec8be85e3ba9acb653ae4ead833082652a62e3"
+source = "git+https://github.com/nymtech/nym?branch=feature%2Fephemeral_cred_client#b2db77e4cfcf85c674c46ff1133201924082262b"
 dependencies = [
  "humantime-serde",
  "nym-config",
@@ -3434,7 +3434,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "nym-client-core-gateways-storage"
 version = "0.1.0"
-source = "git+https://github.com/nymtech/nym?branch=release%2F2025.2-hu#1aec8be85e3ba9acb653ae4ead833082652a62e3"
+source = "git+https://github.com/nymtech/nym?branch=feature%2Fephemeral_cred_client#b2db77e4cfcf85c674c46ff1133201924082262b"
 dependencies = [
  "async-trait",
  "cosmrs",
@@ -3453,7 +3453,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "nym-client-core-surb-storage"
 version = "0.1.0"
-source = "git+https://github.com/nymtech/nym?branch=release%2F2025.2-hu#1aec8be85e3ba9acb653ae4ead833082652a62e3"
+source = "git+https://github.com/nymtech/nym?branch=feature%2Fephemeral_cred_client#b2db77e4cfcf85c674c46ff1133201924082262b"
 dependencies = [
  "async-trait",
  "dashmap",
@@ -3470,7 +3470,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "nym-coconut-bandwidth-contract-common"
 version = "0.1.0"
-source = "git+https://github.com/nymtech/nym?branch=release%2F2025.2-hu#1aec8be85e3ba9acb653ae4ead833082652a62e3"
+source = "git+https://github.com/nymtech/nym?branch=feature%2Fephemeral_cred_client#b2db77e4cfcf85c674c46ff1133201924082262b"
 dependencies = [
  "cosmwasm-schema",
  "cosmwasm-std",
@@ -3480,7 +3480,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "nym-coconut-dkg-common"
 version = "0.1.0"
-source = "git+https://github.com/nymtech/nym?branch=release%2F2025.2-hu#1aec8be85e3ba9acb653ae4ead833082652a62e3"
+source = "git+https://github.com/nymtech/nym?branch=feature%2Fephemeral_cred_client#b2db77e4cfcf85c674c46ff1133201924082262b"
 dependencies = [
  "cosmwasm-schema",
  "cosmwasm-std",
@@ -3504,7 +3504,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "nym-compact-ecash"
 version = "0.1.0"
-source = "git+https://github.com/nymtech/nym?branch=release%2F2025.2-hu#1aec8be85e3ba9acb653ae4ead833082652a62e3"
+source = "git+https://github.com/nymtech/nym?branch=feature%2Fephemeral_cred_client#b2db77e4cfcf85c674c46ff1133201924082262b"
 dependencies = [
  "bincode",
  "bls12_381",
@@ -3527,7 +3527,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "nym-config"
 version = "0.1.0"
-source = "git+https://github.com/nymtech/nym?branch=release%2F2025.2-hu#1aec8be85e3ba9acb653ae4ead833082652a62e3"
+source = "git+https://github.com/nymtech/nym?branch=feature%2Fephemeral_cred_client#b2db77e4cfcf85c674c46ff1133201924082262b"
 dependencies = [
  "dirs",
  "handlebars",
@@ -3559,7 +3559,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "nym-contracts-common"
 version = "0.5.0"
-source = "git+https://github.com/nymtech/nym?branch=release%2F2025.2-hu#1aec8be85e3ba9acb653ae4ead833082652a62e3"
+source = "git+https://github.com/nymtech/nym?branch=feature%2Fephemeral_cred_client#b2db77e4cfcf85c674c46ff1133201924082262b"
 dependencies = [
  "bs58",
  "cosmwasm-schema",
@@ -3574,7 +3574,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "nym-country-group"
 version = "0.1.0"
-source = "git+https://github.com/nymtech/nym?branch=release%2F2025.2-hu#1aec8be85e3ba9acb653ae4ead833082652a62e3"
+source = "git+https://github.com/nymtech/nym?branch=feature%2Fephemeral_cred_client#b2db77e4cfcf85c674c46ff1133201924082262b"
 dependencies = [
  "serde",
  "tracing",
@@ -3583,7 +3583,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "nym-credential-proxy-requests"
 version = "0.1.0"
-source = "git+https://github.com/nymtech/nym?branch=release%2F2025.2-hu#1aec8be85e3ba9acb653ae4ead833082652a62e3"
+source = "git+https://github.com/nymtech/nym?branch=feature%2Fephemeral_cred_client#b2db77e4cfcf85c674c46ff1133201924082262b"
 dependencies = [
  "async-trait",
  "nym-credentials",
@@ -3603,7 +3603,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "nym-credential-storage"
 version = "0.1.0"
-source = "git+https://github.com/nymtech/nym?branch=release%2F2025.2-hu#1aec8be85e3ba9acb653ae4ead833082652a62e3"
+source = "git+https://github.com/nymtech/nym?branch=feature%2Fephemeral_cred_client#b2db77e4cfcf85c674c46ff1133201924082262b"
 dependencies = [
  "async-trait",
  "bincode",
@@ -3621,7 +3621,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "nym-credential-utils"
 version = "0.1.0"
-source = "git+https://github.com/nymtech/nym?branch=release%2F2025.2-hu#1aec8be85e3ba9acb653ae4ead833082652a62e3"
+source = "git+https://github.com/nymtech/nym?branch=feature%2Fephemeral_cred_client#b2db77e4cfcf85c674c46ff1133201924082262b"
 dependencies = [
  "log",
  "nym-bandwidth-controller",
@@ -3640,7 +3640,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "nym-credentials"
 version = "0.1.0"
-source = "git+https://github.com/nymtech/nym?branch=release%2F2025.2-hu#1aec8be85e3ba9acb653ae4ead833082652a62e3"
+source = "git+https://github.com/nymtech/nym?branch=feature%2Fephemeral_cred_client#b2db77e4cfcf85c674c46ff1133201924082262b"
 dependencies = [
  "bincode",
  "bls12_381",
@@ -3663,7 +3663,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "nym-credentials-interface"
 version = "0.1.0"
-source = "git+https://github.com/nymtech/nym?branch=release%2F2025.2-hu#1aec8be85e3ba9acb653ae4ead833082652a62e3"
+source = "git+https://github.com/nymtech/nym?branch=feature%2Fephemeral_cred_client#b2db77e4cfcf85c674c46ff1133201924082262b"
 dependencies = [
  "bls12_381",
  "nym-compact-ecash",
@@ -3680,7 +3680,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "nym-crypto"
 version = "0.4.0"
-source = "git+https://github.com/nymtech/nym?branch=release%2F2025.2-hu#1aec8be85e3ba9acb653ae4ead833082652a62e3"
+source = "git+https://github.com/nymtech/nym?branch=feature%2Fephemeral_cred_client#b2db77e4cfcf85c674c46ff1133201924082262b"
 dependencies = [
  "aead",
  "aes",
@@ -3743,7 +3743,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "nym-ecash-contract-common"
 version = "0.1.0"
-source = "git+https://github.com/nymtech/nym?branch=release%2F2025.2-hu#1aec8be85e3ba9acb653ae4ead833082652a62e3"
+source = "git+https://github.com/nymtech/nym?branch=feature%2Fephemeral_cred_client#b2db77e4cfcf85c674c46ff1133201924082262b"
 dependencies = [
  "bs58",
  "cosmwasm-schema",
@@ -3757,7 +3757,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "nym-ecash-time"
 version = "0.1.0"
-source = "git+https://github.com/nymtech/nym?branch=release%2F2025.2-hu#1aec8be85e3ba9acb653ae4ead833082652a62e3"
+source = "git+https://github.com/nymtech/nym?branch=feature%2Fephemeral_cred_client#b2db77e4cfcf85c674c46ff1133201924082262b"
 dependencies = [
  "nym-compact-ecash",
  "time",
@@ -3766,7 +3766,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "nym-exit-policy"
 version = "0.1.0"
-source = "git+https://github.com/nymtech/nym?branch=release%2F2025.2-hu#1aec8be85e3ba9acb653ae4ead833082652a62e3"
+source = "git+https://github.com/nymtech/nym?branch=feature%2Fephemeral_cred_client#b2db77e4cfcf85c674c46ff1133201924082262b"
 dependencies = [
  "serde",
  "serde_json",
@@ -3778,7 +3778,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "nym-explorer-api-requests"
 version = "0.1.0"
-source = "git+https://github.com/nymtech/nym?branch=release%2F2025.2-hu#1aec8be85e3ba9acb653ae4ead833082652a62e3"
+source = "git+https://github.com/nymtech/nym?branch=feature%2Fephemeral_cred_client#b2db77e4cfcf85c674c46ff1133201924082262b"
 dependencies = [
  "nym-api-requests",
  "nym-contracts-common",
@@ -3790,7 +3790,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "nym-explorer-client"
 version = "0.1.0"
-source = "git+https://github.com/nymtech/nym?branch=release%2F2025.2-hu#1aec8be85e3ba9acb653ae4ead833082652a62e3"
+source = "git+https://github.com/nymtech/nym?branch=feature%2Fephemeral_cred_client#b2db77e4cfcf85c674c46ff1133201924082262b"
 dependencies = [
  "nym-explorer-api-requests",
  "reqwest 0.12.4",
@@ -3803,7 +3803,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "nym-gateway-client"
 version = "0.1.0"
-source = "git+https://github.com/nymtech/nym?branch=release%2F2025.2-hu#1aec8be85e3ba9acb653ae4ead833082652a62e3"
+source = "git+https://github.com/nymtech/nym?branch=feature%2Fephemeral_cred_client#b2db77e4cfcf85c674c46ff1133201924082262b"
 dependencies = [
  "futures",
  "getrandom 0.2.15",
@@ -3883,6 +3883,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "nym-client-core",
  "nym-config",
  "nym-connection-monitor",
+ "nym-credentials-interface",
  "nym-crypto",
  "nym-gateway-directory",
  "nym-ip-packet-client",
@@ -3909,7 +3910,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "nym-gateway-requests"
 version = "0.1.0"
-source = "git+https://github.com/nymtech/nym?branch=release%2F2025.2-hu#1aec8be85e3ba9acb653ae4ead833082652a62e3"
+source = "git+https://github.com/nymtech/nym?branch=feature%2Fephemeral_cred_client#b2db77e4cfcf85c674c46ff1133201924082262b"
 dependencies = [
  "bs58",
  "futures",
@@ -3935,7 +3936,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "nym-group-contract-common"
 version = "0.1.0"
-source = "git+https://github.com/nymtech/nym?branch=release%2F2025.2-hu#1aec8be85e3ba9acb653ae4ead833082652a62e3"
+source = "git+https://github.com/nymtech/nym?branch=feature%2Fephemeral_cred_client#b2db77e4cfcf85c674c46ff1133201924082262b"
 dependencies = [
  "cosmwasm-schema",
  "cw-controllers",
@@ -3960,7 +3961,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "nym-http-api-client"
 version = "0.1.0"
-source = "git+https://github.com/nymtech/nym?branch=release%2F2025.2-hu#1aec8be85e3ba9acb653ae4ead833082652a62e3"
+source = "git+https://github.com/nymtech/nym?branch=feature%2Fephemeral_cred_client#b2db77e4cfcf85c674c46ff1133201924082262b"
 dependencies = [
  "async-trait",
  "http 1.2.0",
@@ -3977,7 +3978,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "nym-http-api-common"
 version = "0.1.0"
-source = "git+https://github.com/nymtech/nym?branch=release%2F2025.2-hu#1aec8be85e3ba9acb653ae4ead833082652a62e3"
+source = "git+https://github.com/nymtech/nym?branch=feature%2Fephemeral_cred_client#b2db77e4cfcf85c674c46ff1133201924082262b"
 dependencies = [
  "axum 0.7.9",
  "axum-client-ip",
@@ -3996,7 +3997,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "nym-id"
 version = "0.1.0"
-source = "git+https://github.com/nymtech/nym?branch=release%2F2025.2-hu#1aec8be85e3ba9acb653ae4ead833082652a62e3"
+source = "git+https://github.com/nymtech/nym?branch=feature%2Fephemeral_cred_client#b2db77e4cfcf85c674c46ff1133201924082262b"
 dependencies = [
  "nym-credential-storage",
  "nym-credentials",
@@ -4026,7 +4027,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "nym-ip-packet-requests"
 version = "0.1.0"
-source = "git+https://github.com/nymtech/nym?branch=release%2F2025.2-hu#1aec8be85e3ba9acb653ae4ead833082652a62e3"
+source = "git+https://github.com/nymtech/nym?branch=feature%2Fephemeral_cred_client#b2db77e4cfcf85c674c46ff1133201924082262b"
 dependencies = [
  "bincode",
  "bytes",
@@ -4044,7 +4045,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "nym-metrics"
 version = "0.1.0"
-source = "git+https://github.com/nymtech/nym?branch=release%2F2025.2-hu#1aec8be85e3ba9acb653ae4ead833082652a62e3"
+source = "git+https://github.com/nymtech/nym?branch=feature%2Fephemeral_cred_client#b2db77e4cfcf85c674c46ff1133201924082262b"
 dependencies = [
  "dashmap",
  "lazy_static",
@@ -4055,7 +4056,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "nym-mixnet-client"
 version = "0.1.0"
-source = "git+https://github.com/nymtech/nym?branch=release%2F2025.2-hu#1aec8be85e3ba9acb653ae4ead833082652a62e3"
+source = "git+https://github.com/nymtech/nym?branch=feature%2Fephemeral_cred_client#b2db77e4cfcf85c674c46ff1133201924082262b"
 dependencies = [
  "dashmap",
  "futures",
@@ -4077,7 +4078,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "nym-mixnet-contract-common"
 version = "0.6.0"
-source = "git+https://github.com/nymtech/nym?branch=release%2F2025.2-hu#1aec8be85e3ba9acb653ae4ead833082652a62e3"
+source = "git+https://github.com/nymtech/nym?branch=feature%2Fephemeral_cred_client#b2db77e4cfcf85c674c46ff1133201924082262b"
 dependencies = [
  "bs58",
  "cosmwasm-schema",
@@ -4099,7 +4100,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "nym-multisig-contract-common"
 version = "0.1.0"
-source = "git+https://github.com/nymtech/nym?branch=release%2F2025.2-hu#1aec8be85e3ba9acb653ae4ead833082652a62e3"
+source = "git+https://github.com/nymtech/nym?branch=feature%2Fephemeral_cred_client#b2db77e4cfcf85c674c46ff1133201924082262b"
 dependencies = [
  "cosmwasm-schema",
  "cosmwasm-std",
@@ -4115,7 +4116,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "nym-network-defaults"
 version = "0.1.0"
-source = "git+https://github.com/nymtech/nym?branch=release%2F2025.2-hu#1aec8be85e3ba9acb653ae4ead833082652a62e3"
+source = "git+https://github.com/nymtech/nym?branch=feature%2Fephemeral_cred_client#b2db77e4cfcf85c674c46ff1133201924082262b"
 dependencies = [
  "cargo_metadata 0.18.1",
  "dotenvy",
@@ -4130,7 +4131,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "nym-node-requests"
 version = "0.1.0"
-source = "git+https://github.com/nymtech/nym?branch=release%2F2025.2-hu#1aec8be85e3ba9acb653ae4ead833082652a62e3"
+source = "git+https://github.com/nymtech/nym?branch=feature%2Fephemeral_cred_client#b2db77e4cfcf85c674c46ff1133201924082262b"
 dependencies = [
  "async-trait",
  "celes",
@@ -4153,7 +4154,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "nym-nonexhaustive-delayqueue"
 version = "0.1.0"
-source = "git+https://github.com/nymtech/nym?branch=release%2F2025.2-hu#1aec8be85e3ba9acb653ae4ead833082652a62e3"
+source = "git+https://github.com/nymtech/nym?branch=feature%2Fephemeral_cred_client#b2db77e4cfcf85c674c46ff1133201924082262b"
 dependencies = [
  "tokio",
  "tokio-stream",
@@ -4183,7 +4184,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "nym-ordered-buffer"
 version = "0.1.0"
-source = "git+https://github.com/nymtech/nym?branch=release%2F2025.2-hu#1aec8be85e3ba9acb653ae4ead833082652a62e3"
+source = "git+https://github.com/nymtech/nym?branch=feature%2Fephemeral_cred_client#b2db77e4cfcf85c674c46ff1133201924082262b"
 dependencies = [
  "log",
  "thiserror 1.0.69",
@@ -4192,7 +4193,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "nym-outfox"
 version = "0.1.0"
-source = "git+https://github.com/nymtech/nym?branch=release%2F2025.2-hu#1aec8be85e3ba9acb653ae4ead833082652a62e3"
+source = "git+https://github.com/nymtech/nym?branch=feature%2Fephemeral_cred_client#b2db77e4cfcf85c674c46ff1133201924082262b"
 dependencies = [
  "blake3",
  "chacha20",
@@ -4210,7 +4211,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "nym-pemstore"
 version = "0.3.0"
-source = "git+https://github.com/nymtech/nym?branch=release%2F2025.2-hu#1aec8be85e3ba9acb653ae4ead833082652a62e3"
+source = "git+https://github.com/nymtech/nym?branch=feature%2Fephemeral_cred_client#b2db77e4cfcf85c674c46ff1133201924082262b"
 dependencies = [
  "pem",
 ]
@@ -4241,7 +4242,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "nym-sdk"
 version = "0.1.0"
-source = "git+https://github.com/nymtech/nym?branch=release%2F2025.2-hu#1aec8be85e3ba9acb653ae4ead833082652a62e3"
+source = "git+https://github.com/nymtech/nym?branch=feature%2Fephemeral_cred_client#b2db77e4cfcf85c674c46ff1133201924082262b"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "async-trait",
@@ -4291,7 +4292,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "nym-serde-helpers"
 version = "0.1.0"
-source = "git+https://github.com/nymtech/nym?branch=release%2F2025.2-hu#1aec8be85e3ba9acb653ae4ead833082652a62e3"
+source = "git+https://github.com/nymtech/nym?branch=feature%2Fephemeral_cred_client#b2db77e4cfcf85c674c46ff1133201924082262b"
 dependencies = [
  "base64 0.22.1",
  "bs58",
@@ -4303,7 +4304,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "nym-service-provider-requests-common"
 version = "0.1.0"
-source = "git+https://github.com/nymtech/nym?branch=release%2F2025.2-hu#1aec8be85e3ba9acb653ae4ead833082652a62e3"
+source = "git+https://github.com/nymtech/nym?branch=feature%2Fephemeral_cred_client#b2db77e4cfcf85c674c46ff1133201924082262b"
 dependencies = [
  "serde",
 ]
@@ -4311,7 +4312,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "nym-service-providers-common"
 version = "0.1.0"
-source = "git+https://github.com/nymtech/nym?branch=release%2F2025.2-hu#1aec8be85e3ba9acb653ae4ead833082652a62e3"
+source = "git+https://github.com/nymtech/nym?branch=feature%2Fephemeral_cred_client#b2db77e4cfcf85c674c46ff1133201924082262b"
 dependencies = [
  "async-trait",
  "log",
@@ -4325,7 +4326,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "nym-socks5-client-core"
 version = "0.1.0"
-source = "git+https://github.com/nymtech/nym?branch=release%2F2025.2-hu#1aec8be85e3ba9acb653ae4ead833082652a62e3"
+source = "git+https://github.com/nymtech/nym?branch=feature%2Fephemeral_cred_client#b2db77e4cfcf85c674c46ff1133201924082262b"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "dirs",
@@ -4358,7 +4359,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "nym-socks5-proxy-helpers"
 version = "0.1.0"
-source = "git+https://github.com/nymtech/nym?branch=release%2F2025.2-hu#1aec8be85e3ba9acb653ae4ead833082652a62e3"
+source = "git+https://github.com/nymtech/nym?branch=feature%2Fephemeral_cred_client#b2db77e4cfcf85c674c46ff1133201924082262b"
 dependencies = [
  "bytes",
  "futures",
@@ -4373,7 +4374,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "nym-socks5-requests"
 version = "0.1.0"
-source = "git+https://github.com/nymtech/nym?branch=release%2F2025.2-hu#1aec8be85e3ba9acb653ae4ead833082652a62e3"
+source = "git+https://github.com/nymtech/nym?branch=feature%2Fephemeral_cred_client#b2db77e4cfcf85c674c46ff1133201924082262b"
 dependencies = [
  "bincode",
  "log",
@@ -4389,7 +4390,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "nym-sphinx"
 version = "0.1.0"
-source = "git+https://github.com/nymtech/nym?branch=release%2F2025.2-hu#1aec8be85e3ba9acb653ae4ead833082652a62e3"
+source = "git+https://github.com/nymtech/nym?branch=feature%2Fephemeral_cred_client#b2db77e4cfcf85c674c46ff1133201924082262b"
 dependencies = [
  "log",
  "nym-crypto",
@@ -4415,7 +4416,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "nym-sphinx-acknowledgements"
 version = "0.1.0"
-source = "git+https://github.com/nymtech/nym?branch=release%2F2025.2-hu#1aec8be85e3ba9acb653ae4ead833082652a62e3"
+source = "git+https://github.com/nymtech/nym?branch=feature%2Fephemeral_cred_client#b2db77e4cfcf85c674c46ff1133201924082262b"
 dependencies = [
  "nym-crypto",
  "nym-pemstore",
@@ -4432,7 +4433,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "nym-sphinx-addressing"
 version = "0.1.0"
-source = "git+https://github.com/nymtech/nym?branch=release%2F2025.2-hu#1aec8be85e3ba9acb653ae4ead833082652a62e3"
+source = "git+https://github.com/nymtech/nym?branch=feature%2Fephemeral_cred_client#b2db77e4cfcf85c674c46ff1133201924082262b"
 dependencies = [
  "nym-crypto",
  "nym-sphinx-types",
@@ -4443,7 +4444,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "nym-sphinx-anonymous-replies"
 version = "0.1.0"
-source = "git+https://github.com/nymtech/nym?branch=release%2F2025.2-hu#1aec8be85e3ba9acb653ae4ead833082652a62e3"
+source = "git+https://github.com/nymtech/nym?branch=feature%2Fephemeral_cred_client#b2db77e4cfcf85c674c46ff1133201924082262b"
 dependencies = [
  "bs58",
  "nym-crypto",
@@ -4461,7 +4462,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "nym-sphinx-chunking"
 version = "0.1.0"
-source = "git+https://github.com/nymtech/nym?branch=release%2F2025.2-hu#1aec8be85e3ba9acb653ae4ead833082652a62e3"
+source = "git+https://github.com/nymtech/nym?branch=feature%2Fephemeral_cred_client#b2db77e4cfcf85c674c46ff1133201924082262b"
 dependencies = [
  "dashmap",
  "log",
@@ -4479,7 +4480,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "nym-sphinx-cover"
 version = "0.1.0"
-source = "git+https://github.com/nymtech/nym?branch=release%2F2025.2-hu#1aec8be85e3ba9acb653ae4ead833082652a62e3"
+source = "git+https://github.com/nymtech/nym?branch=feature%2Fephemeral_cred_client#b2db77e4cfcf85c674c46ff1133201924082262b"
 dependencies = [
  "nym-crypto",
  "nym-sphinx-acknowledgements",
@@ -4497,7 +4498,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "nym-sphinx-forwarding"
 version = "0.1.0"
-source = "git+https://github.com/nymtech/nym?branch=release%2F2025.2-hu#1aec8be85e3ba9acb653ae4ead833082652a62e3"
+source = "git+https://github.com/nymtech/nym?branch=feature%2Fephemeral_cred_client#b2db77e4cfcf85c674c46ff1133201924082262b"
 dependencies = [
  "nym-outfox",
  "nym-sphinx-addressing",
@@ -4509,7 +4510,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "nym-sphinx-framing"
 version = "0.1.0"
-source = "git+https://github.com/nymtech/nym?branch=release%2F2025.2-hu#1aec8be85e3ba9acb653ae4ead833082652a62e3"
+source = "git+https://github.com/nymtech/nym?branch=feature%2Fephemeral_cred_client#b2db77e4cfcf85c674c46ff1133201924082262b"
 dependencies = [
  "bytes",
  "log",
@@ -4526,7 +4527,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "nym-sphinx-params"
 version = "0.1.0"
-source = "git+https://github.com/nymtech/nym?branch=release%2F2025.2-hu#1aec8be85e3ba9acb653ae4ead833082652a62e3"
+source = "git+https://github.com/nymtech/nym?branch=feature%2Fephemeral_cred_client#b2db77e4cfcf85c674c46ff1133201924082262b"
 dependencies = [
  "nym-crypto",
  "nym-sphinx-types",
@@ -4537,7 +4538,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "nym-sphinx-routing"
 version = "0.1.0"
-source = "git+https://github.com/nymtech/nym?branch=release%2F2025.2-hu#1aec8be85e3ba9acb653ae4ead833082652a62e3"
+source = "git+https://github.com/nymtech/nym?branch=feature%2Fephemeral_cred_client#b2db77e4cfcf85c674c46ff1133201924082262b"
 dependencies = [
  "nym-sphinx-addressing",
  "nym-sphinx-types",
@@ -4547,7 +4548,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "nym-sphinx-types"
 version = "0.2.0"
-source = "git+https://github.com/nymtech/nym?branch=release%2F2025.2-hu#1aec8be85e3ba9acb653ae4ead833082652a62e3"
+source = "git+https://github.com/nymtech/nym?branch=feature%2Fephemeral_cred_client#b2db77e4cfcf85c674c46ff1133201924082262b"
 dependencies = [
  "nym-outfox",
  "sphinx-packet",
@@ -4557,7 +4558,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "nym-statistics-common"
 version = "0.1.0"
-source = "git+https://github.com/nymtech/nym?branch=release%2F2025.2-hu#1aec8be85e3ba9acb653ae4ead833082652a62e3"
+source = "git+https://github.com/nymtech/nym?branch=feature%2Fephemeral_cred_client#b2db77e4cfcf85c674c46ff1133201924082262b"
 dependencies = [
  "futures",
  "log",
@@ -4580,7 +4581,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "nym-task"
 version = "0.1.0"
-source = "git+https://github.com/nymtech/nym?branch=release%2F2025.2-hu#1aec8be85e3ba9acb653ae4ead833082652a62e3"
+source = "git+https://github.com/nymtech/nym?branch=feature%2Fephemeral_cred_client#b2db77e4cfcf85c674c46ff1133201924082262b"
 dependencies = [
  "cfg-if",
  "futures",
@@ -4597,7 +4598,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "nym-ticketbooks-merkle"
 version = "0.1.0"
-source = "git+https://github.com/nymtech/nym?branch=release%2F2025.2-hu#1aec8be85e3ba9acb653ae4ead833082652a62e3"
+source = "git+https://github.com/nymtech/nym?branch=feature%2Fephemeral_cred_client#b2db77e4cfcf85c674c46ff1133201924082262b"
 dependencies = [
  "nym-credentials-interface",
  "nym-serde-helpers",
@@ -4612,7 +4613,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "nym-topology"
 version = "0.1.0"
-source = "git+https://github.com/nymtech/nym?branch=release%2F2025.2-hu#1aec8be85e3ba9acb653ae4ead833082652a62e3"
+source = "git+https://github.com/nymtech/nym?branch=feature%2Fephemeral_cred_client#b2db77e4cfcf85c674c46ff1133201924082262b"
 dependencies = [
  "async-trait",
  "nym-api-requests",
@@ -4633,7 +4634,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "nym-validator-client"
 version = "0.1.0"
-source = "git+https://github.com/nymtech/nym?branch=release%2F2025.2-hu#1aec8be85e3ba9acb653ae4ead833082652a62e3"
+source = "git+https://github.com/nymtech/nym?branch=feature%2Fephemeral_cred_client#b2db77e4cfcf85c674c46ff1133201924082262b"
 dependencies = [
  "async-trait",
  "base64 0.22.1",
@@ -4683,7 +4684,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "nym-vesting-contract-common"
 version = "0.7.0"
-source = "git+https://github.com/nymtech/nym?branch=release%2F2025.2-hu#1aec8be85e3ba9acb653ae4ead833082652a62e3"
+source = "git+https://github.com/nymtech/nym?branch=feature%2Fephemeral_cred_client#b2db77e4cfcf85c674c46ff1133201924082262b"
 dependencies = [
  "cosmwasm-schema",
  "cosmwasm-std",
@@ -5059,7 +5060,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "nym-wireguard-types"
 version = "0.1.0"
-source = "git+https://github.com/nymtech/nym?branch=release%2F2025.2-hu#1aec8be85e3ba9acb653ae4ead833082652a62e3"
+source = "git+https://github.com/nymtech/nym?branch=feature%2Fephemeral_cred_client#b2db77e4cfcf85c674c46ff1133201924082262b"
 dependencies = [
  "base64 0.22.1",
  "log",
@@ -8162,7 +8163,7 @@ checksum = "943aab3fdaaa029a6e0271b35ea10b72b943135afe9bffca82384098ad0e06a6"
 [[package]]
 name = "wasm-utils"
 version = "0.1.0"
-source = "git+https://github.com/nymtech/nym?branch=release%2F2025.2-hu#1aec8be85e3ba9acb653ae4ead833082652a62e3"
+source = "git+https://github.com/nymtech/nym?branch=feature%2Fephemeral_cred_client#b2db77e4cfcf85c674c46ff1133201924082262b"
 dependencies = [
  "futures",
  "getrandom 0.2.15",
diff --git a/nym-vpn-core/Cargo.toml b/nym-vpn-core/Cargo.toml
index 7818f3e2c5..8c0f7530a7 100644
--- a/nym-vpn-core/Cargo.toml
+++ b/nym-vpn-core/Cargo.toml
@@ -170,27 +170,27 @@ windows-sys = "0.52"
 x25519-dalek = "2.0"
 zeroize = "1.6.0"
 
-nym-authenticator-requests = { git = "https://github.com/nymtech/nym", branch = "release/2025.2-hu" }
-nym-bandwidth-controller = { git = "https://github.com/nymtech/nym", branch = "release/2025.2-hu" }
-nym-bin-common = { git = "https://github.com/nymtech/nym", branch = "release/2025.2-hu" }
-nym-client-core = { git = "https://github.com/nymtech/nym", branch = "release/2025.2-hu" }
-nym-compact-ecash = { git = "https://github.com/nymtech/nym", branch = "release/2025.2-hu" }
-nym-config = { git = "https://github.com/nymtech/nym", branch = "release/2025.2-hu" }
-nym-contracts-common = { git = "https://github.com/nymtech/nym", branch = "release/2025.2-hu" }
-nym-credential-proxy-requests = { git = "https://github.com/nymtech/nym", branch = "release/2025.2-hu" }
-nym-credential-storage = { git = "https://github.com/nymtech/nym", branch = "release/2025.2-hu" }
-nym-credentials = { git = "https://github.com/nymtech/nym", branch = "release/2025.2-hu" }
-nym-credentials-interface = { git = "https://github.com/nymtech/nym", branch = "release/2025.2-hu" }
-nym-crypto = { git = "https://github.com/nymtech/nym", branch = "release/2025.2-hu" }
-nym-ecash-time = { git = "https://github.com/nymtech/nym", branch = "release/2025.2-hu" }
-nym-http-api-client = { git = "https://github.com/nymtech/nym", branch = "release/2025.2-hu" }
-nym-ip-packet-requests = { git = "https://github.com/nymtech/nym", branch = "release/2025.2-hu" }
-nym-node-requests = { git = "https://github.com/nymtech/nym", branch = "release/2025.2-hu" }
-nym-pemstore = { git = "https://github.com/nymtech/nym", branch = "release/2025.2-hu" }
-nym-service-provider-requests-common = { git = "https://github.com/nymtech/nym", branch = "release/2025.2-hu" }
-nym-sdk = { git = "https://github.com/nymtech/nym", branch = "release/2025.2-hu" }
-nym-statistics-common = { git = "https://github.com/nymtech/nym", branch = "release/2025.2-hu" }
-nym-task = { git = "https://github.com/nymtech/nym", branch = "release/2025.2-hu" }
-nym-topology = { git = "https://github.com/nymtech/nym", branch = "release/2025.2-hu" }
-nym-validator-client = { git = "https://github.com/nymtech/nym", branch = "release/2025.2-hu" }
-nym-wireguard-types = { git = "https://github.com/nymtech/nym", branch = "release/2025.2-hu" }
+nym-authenticator-requests = { git = "https://github.com/nymtech/nym", branch = "feature/ephemeral_cred_client" }
+nym-bandwidth-controller = { git = "https://github.com/nymtech/nym", branch = "feature/ephemeral_cred_client" }
+nym-bin-common = { git = "https://github.com/nymtech/nym", branch = "feature/ephemeral_cred_client" }
+nym-client-core = { git = "https://github.com/nymtech/nym", branch = "feature/ephemeral_cred_client" }
+nym-compact-ecash = { git = "https://github.com/nymtech/nym", branch = "feature/ephemeral_cred_client" }
+nym-config = { git = "https://github.com/nymtech/nym", branch = "feature/ephemeral_cred_client" }
+nym-contracts-common = { git = "https://github.com/nymtech/nym", branch = "feature/ephemeral_cred_client" }
+nym-credential-proxy-requests = { git = "https://github.com/nymtech/nym", branch = "feature/ephemeral_cred_client" }
+nym-credential-storage = { git = "https://github.com/nymtech/nym", branch = "feature/ephemeral_cred_client" }
+nym-credentials = { git = "https://github.com/nymtech/nym", branch = "feature/ephemeral_cred_client" }
+nym-credentials-interface = { git = "https://github.com/nymtech/nym", branch = "feature/ephemeral_cred_client" }
+nym-crypto = { git = "https://github.com/nymtech/nym", branch = "feature/ephemeral_cred_client" }
+nym-ecash-time = { git = "https://github.com/nymtech/nym", branch = "feature/ephemeral_cred_client" }
+nym-http-api-client = { git = "https://github.com/nymtech/nym", branch = "feature/ephemeral_cred_client" }
+nym-ip-packet-requests = { git = "https://github.com/nymtech/nym", branch = "feature/ephemeral_cred_client" }
+nym-node-requests = { git = "https://github.com/nymtech/nym", branch = "feature/ephemeral_cred_client" }
+nym-pemstore = { git = "https://github.com/nymtech/nym", branch = "feature/ephemeral_cred_client" }
+nym-service-provider-requests-common = { git = "https://github.com/nymtech/nym", branch = "feature/ephemeral_cred_client" }
+nym-sdk = { git = "https://github.com/nymtech/nym", branch = "feature/ephemeral_cred_client" }
+nym-statistics-common = { git = "https://github.com/nymtech/nym", branch = "feature/ephemeral_cred_client" }
+nym-task = { git = "https://github.com/nymtech/nym", branch = "feature/ephemeral_cred_client" }
+nym-topology = { git = "https://github.com/nymtech/nym", branch = "feature/ephemeral_cred_client" }
+nym-validator-client = { git = "https://github.com/nymtech/nym", branch = "feature/ephemeral_cred_client" }
+nym-wireguard-types = { git = "https://github.com/nymtech/nym", branch = "feature/ephemeral_cred_client" }
diff --git a/nym-vpn-core/crates/nym-gateway-probe/Cargo.toml b/nym-vpn-core/crates/nym-gateway-probe/Cargo.toml
index 4d2517c1af..a6b9d6bd86 100644
--- a/nym-vpn-core/crates/nym-gateway-probe/Cargo.toml
+++ b/nym-vpn-core/crates/nym-gateway-probe/Cargo.toml
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ nym-client-core.workspace = true
 nym-crypto.workspace = true
 nym-config.workspace = true
 nym-connection-monitor = { path = "../nym-connection-monitor" }
+nym-credentials-interface.workspace = true
 nym-gateway-directory = { path = "../nym-gateway-directory" }
 nym-ip-packet-client = { path = "../nym-ip-packet-client" }
 nym-authenticator-client = { path = "../nym-authenticator-client" }
diff --git a/nym-vpn-core/crates/nym-gateway-probe/src/lib.rs b/nym-vpn-core/crates/nym-gateway-probe/src/lib.rs
index 5e305af85b..9499c5b1b0 100644
--- a/nym-vpn-core/crates/nym-gateway-probe/src/lib.rs
+++ b/nym-vpn-core/crates/nym-gateway-probe/src/lib.rs
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ use nym_config::defaults::{
     NymNetworkDetails,
 };
 use nym_connection_monitor::self_ping_and_wait;
+use nym_credentials_interface::TicketType;
 use nym_gateway_directory::{
     AuthAddress, Config as GatewayDirectoryConfig, EntryPoint,
     GatewayClient as GatewayDirectoryClient, GatewayList, GatewayMinPerformance,
@@ -88,6 +89,15 @@ pub struct NetstackArgs {
     netstack_ping_ips_v6: Vec<String>,
 }
 
+#[derive(Args)]
+pub struct CredentialArgs {
+    #[arg(long)]
+    enable_credentials_mode: bool,
+
+    #[arg(long, required_if_eq("enable_credentials_mode", "true"))]
+    mnemonic: Option<String>,
+}
+
 #[derive(Default, Debug)]
 pub enum TestedNode {
     #[default]
@@ -155,6 +165,7 @@ pub struct Probe {
     tested_node: TestedNode,
     amnezia_args: String,
     netstack_args: NetstackArgs,
+    credentials_args: CredentialArgs,
 }
 
 impl Probe {
@@ -162,12 +173,14 @@ impl Probe {
         entrypoint: EntryPoint,
         tested_node: TestedNode,
         netstack_args: NetstackArgs,
+        credentials_args: CredentialArgs,
     ) -> Self {
         Self {
             entrypoint,
             tested_node,
             amnezia_args: "".into(),
             netstack_args,
+            credentials_args,
         }
     }
     pub fn with_amnezia(&mut self, args: &str) -> &Self {
@@ -209,16 +222,34 @@ impl Probe {
         );
 
         // Connect to the mixnet via the entry gateway
-        let mixnet_client = MixnetClientBuilder::new_ephemeral()
+        let disconnected_mixnet_client = MixnetClientBuilder::new_ephemeral()
             .request_gateway(mixnet_entry_gateway_id.to_string())
             .network_details(NymNetworkDetails::new_from_env())
             .debug_config(mixnet_debug_config(
                 min_gateway_performance,
                 ignore_egress_epoch_role,
             ))
-            .build()?
-            .connect_to_mixnet()
-            .await;
+            .credentials_mode(self.credentials_args.enable_credentials_mode)
+            .build()?;
+
+        if self.credentials_args.enable_credentials_mode {
+            let mnemonic = self
+                .credentials_args
+                .mnemonic
+                .expect("Mnemonic should be required if credentials mode is enabled");
+
+            for ticketbook_type in [
+                TicketType::V1MixnetEntry,
+                TicketType::V1WireguardEntry,
+                TicketType::V1WireguardExit,
+            ] {
+                let bw_client = disconnected_mixnet_client
+                    .create_bandwidth_client(mnemonic.clone(), ticketbook_type)
+                    .await?;
+                bw_client.acquire().await?;
+            }
+        }
+        let mixnet_client = disconnected_mixnet_client.connect_to_mixnet().await;
 
         let mixnet_client = match mixnet_client {
             Ok(mixnet_client) => mixnet_client,
diff --git a/nym-vpn-core/crates/nym-gateway-probe/src/run.rs b/nym-vpn-core/crates/nym-gateway-probe/src/run.rs
index 664cbd9c72..1b670f667c 100644
--- a/nym-vpn-core/crates/nym-gateway-probe/src/run.rs
+++ b/nym-vpn-core/crates/nym-gateway-probe/src/run.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ use clap::Parser;
 use nym_bin_common::bin_info;
 use nym_config::defaults::setup_env;
 use nym_gateway_directory::{EntryPoint, GatewayMinPerformance};
-use nym_gateway_probe::{NetstackArgs, ProbeResult, TestedNode};
+use nym_gateway_probe::{CredentialArgs, NetstackArgs, ProbeResult, TestedNode};
 use nym_sdk::mixnet::NodeIdentity;
 use std::path::PathBuf;
 use std::sync::OnceLock;
@@ -62,6 +62,10 @@ struct CliArgs {
     /// Arguments to manage netstack downloads
     #[command(flatten)]
     netstack_args: NetstackArgs,
+
+    /// Arguments to manage credentials
+    #[command(flatten)]
+    credential_args: CredentialArgs,
 }
 
 fn setup_logging() {
@@ -103,7 +107,8 @@ pub(crate) async fn run() -> anyhow::Result<ProbeResult> {
         TestedNode::SameAsEntry
     };
 
-    let mut trial = nym_gateway_probe::Probe::new(entry, test_point, args.netstack_args);
+    let mut trial =
+        nym_gateway_probe::Probe::new(entry, test_point, args.netstack_args, args.credential_args);
     if let Some(awg_args) = args.amnezia_args {
         trial.with_amnezia(&awg_args);
     }