diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yaml b/.github/workflows/tests.yaml
index de50b852..c51a72e6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yaml
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ on:
       - '**'
 
 env:
-  BEE_VERSION: '1.4.1-238867f1-stateful'
-  BLOCKCHAIN_VERSION: '1.2.0-for-1.4.1-238867f1-stateful'
+  BEE_VERSION: '1.4.3-1213e063-stateful'
+  BLOCKCHAIN_VERSION: '1.2.0-for-1.4.3-1213e063-stateful'
   BEE_ENV_PREFIX: 'swarm-test'
   BEE_IMAGE_PREFIX: 'docker.pkg.github.com/ethersphere/bee-factory'
   COMMIT_VERSION_TAG: 'false'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/update_bee.yaml b/.github/workflows/update_bee.yaml
index 2d2613aa..ff062117 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update_bee.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update_bee.yaml
@@ -6,6 +6,12 @@ on:
       beeFactoryImageVersion:
         description: 'Bee Factory image version (eq. 1.3.0-fd09d1c4-stateful)'
         required: true
+      beeApiVersion:
+        description: 'Bee API version (eq. 1.3.0)'
+        required: true
+      beeDebugApiVersion:
+        description: 'Bee Debug API version (eq. 1.3.0)'
+        required: true
 
   repository_dispatch:
     types: [update-bee]
@@ -23,14 +29,20 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           if [[ "${{ github.event_name }}" == "repository_dispatch" ]]; then
             image_version="${{ github.event.client_payload.imageVersion }}"
+            bee_api_version="${{ github.event.client_payload.apiVersion }}"
+            bee_debug_api_version="${{ github.event.client_payload.debugApiVersion }}"
           else
             image_version="${{ github.event.inputs.beeFactoryImageVersion }}"
+            bee_api_version="${{ github.event.inputs.beeApiVersion }}"
+            bee_debug_api_version="${{ github.event.inputs.beeDebugApiVersion }}"
           fi
 
           bee_version=${image_version/-stateful}
           echo "IMAGE_VERSION=$image_version" >> $GITHUB_ENV
           echo "BEE_VERSION=$bee_version" >> $GITHUB_ENV
           echo "TARGET_BRANCH=${bee_version/-rc*}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "API_VERSION=$bee_api_version" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "DEBUG_API_VERSION=$bee_debug_api_version" >> $GITHUB_ENV
 
       - name: Replace Engine in package.json
         uses: jossef/action-set-json-field@v1
@@ -39,22 +51,52 @@ jobs:
           field: engines.bee
           value: ${{ env.BEE_VERSION }}
 
-      - name: Replace BEE_VERSION for CI
-        uses: jacobtomlinson/gha-find-replace@v2
+      - name: Replace API version in package.json
+        uses: jossef/action-set-json-field@v1
         with:
-          find: "BEE_VERSION: '.*?'"
-          replace: "BEE_VERSION: '${{ env.IMAGE_VERSION }}'"
-          include: ".github/workflows/tests.yaml"
-          regex: true
+          file: package.json
+          field: engines.beeApiVersion
+          value: ${{ env.API_VERSION }}
+
+      - name: Replace Debug API version in package.json
+        uses: jossef/action-set-json-field@v1
+        with:
+          file: package.json
+          field: engines.beeDebugApiVersion
+          value: ${{ env.DEBUG_API_VERSION }}
 
       - name: Replace SUPPORTED_BEE_VERSION_EXACT for Status module
         uses: jacobtomlinson/gha-find-replace@v2
         with:
           find: "export const SUPPORTED_BEE_VERSION_EXACT = '.*?'"
-          replace: "export const SUPPORTED_BEE_VERSION_EXACT = '${{ env.IMAGE_VERSION }}'"
+          replace: "export const SUPPORTED_BEE_VERSION_EXACT = '${{ env.BEE_VERSION }}'"
+          include: "src/modules/debug/status.ts"
+          regex: true
+
+      - name: Replace SUPPORTED_API_VERSION for Status module
+        uses: jacobtomlinson/gha-find-replace@v2
+        with:
+          find: "export const SUPPORTED_API_VERSION = '.*?'"
+          replace: "export const SUPPORTED_API_VERSION = '${{ env.API_VERSION }}'"
+          include: "src/modules/debug/status.ts"
+          regex: true
+
+      - name: Replace SUPPORTED_DEBUG_API_VERSION for Status module
+        uses: jacobtomlinson/gha-find-replace@v2
+        with:
+          find: "export const SUPPORTED_DEBUG_API_VERSION = '.*?'"
+          replace: "export const SUPPORTED_DEBUG_API_VERSION = '${{ env.DEBUG_API_VERSION }}'"
           include: "src/modules/debug/status.ts"
           regex: true
 
+      - name: Replace BEE_VERSION for CI
+        uses: jacobtomlinson/gha-find-replace@v2
+        with:
+          find: "BEE_VERSION: '.*?'"
+          replace: "BEE_VERSION: '${{ env.IMAGE_VERSION }}'"
+          include: ".github/workflows/tests.yaml"
+          regex: true
+
       - name: Replace BLOCKCHAIN_VERSION for CI
         uses: jacobtomlinson/gha-find-replace@v2
         with:
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index e0213732..5c5a7707 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
         "ky": "^0.25.1",
         "ky-universal": "^0.8.2",
         "readable-stream": "^3.6.0",
+        "semver": "^7.3.5",
         "tar-js": "^0.3.0",
         "utf-8-validate": "^5.0.8",
         "web-streams-polyfill": "^3.1.0",
@@ -43,6 +44,7 @@
         "@types/jest-environment-puppeteer": "^4.4.1",
         "@types/node": "^15.12.4",
         "@types/puppeteer": "^5.4.3",
+        "@types/semver": "^7.3.9",
         "@types/ws": "^7.4.5",
         "@typescript-eslint/eslint-plugin": "^5.10.0",
         "@typescript-eslint/parser": "^5.10.0",
@@ -129,6 +131,15 @@
         "url": "https://opencollective.com/babel"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/@babel/core/node_modules/semver": {
+      "version": "6.3.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/semver/-/semver-6.3.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-b39TBaTSfV6yBrapU89p5fKekE2m/NwnDocOVruQFS1/veMgdzuPcnOM34M6CwxW8jH/lxEa5rBoDeUwu5HHTw==",
+      "dev": true,
+      "bin": {
+        "semver": "bin/semver.js"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/@babel/generator": {
       "version": "7.16.8",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@babel/generator/-/generator-7.16.8.tgz",
@@ -186,6 +197,15 @@
         "@babel/core": "^7.0.0"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/@babel/helper-compilation-targets/node_modules/semver": {
+      "version": "6.3.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/semver/-/semver-6.3.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-b39TBaTSfV6yBrapU89p5fKekE2m/NwnDocOVruQFS1/veMgdzuPcnOM34M6CwxW8jH/lxEa5rBoDeUwu5HHTw==",
+      "dev": true,
+      "bin": {
+        "semver": "bin/semver.js"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/@babel/helper-create-class-features-plugin": {
       "version": "7.16.10",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@babel/helper-create-class-features-plugin/-/helper-create-class-features-plugin-7.16.10.tgz",
@@ -242,6 +262,15 @@
         "@babel/core": "^7.4.0-0"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/@babel/helper-define-polyfill-provider/node_modules/semver": {
+      "version": "6.3.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/semver/-/semver-6.3.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-b39TBaTSfV6yBrapU89p5fKekE2m/NwnDocOVruQFS1/veMgdzuPcnOM34M6CwxW8jH/lxEa5rBoDeUwu5HHTw==",
+      "dev": true,
+      "bin": {
+        "semver": "bin/semver.js"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/@babel/helper-environment-visitor": {
       "version": "7.16.7",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@babel/helper-environment-visitor/-/helper-environment-visitor-7.16.7.tgz",
@@ -1422,6 +1451,15 @@
         "@babel/core": "^7.0.0-0"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/@babel/plugin-transform-runtime/node_modules/semver": {
+      "version": "6.3.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/semver/-/semver-6.3.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-b39TBaTSfV6yBrapU89p5fKekE2m/NwnDocOVruQFS1/veMgdzuPcnOM34M6CwxW8jH/lxEa5rBoDeUwu5HHTw==",
+      "dev": true,
+      "bin": {
+        "semver": "bin/semver.js"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/@babel/plugin-transform-shorthand-properties": {
       "version": "7.16.7",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@babel/plugin-transform-shorthand-properties/-/plugin-transform-shorthand-properties-7.16.7.tgz",
@@ -1692,6 +1730,15 @@
         "@babel/core": "^7.0.0-0"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/@babel/preset-env/node_modules/semver": {
+      "version": "6.3.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/semver/-/semver-6.3.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-b39TBaTSfV6yBrapU89p5fKekE2m/NwnDocOVruQFS1/veMgdzuPcnOM34M6CwxW8jH/lxEa5rBoDeUwu5HHTw==",
+      "dev": true,
+      "bin": {
+        "semver": "bin/semver.js"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/@babel/preset-modules": {
       "version": "0.1.5",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@babel/preset-modules/-/preset-modules-0.1.5.tgz",
@@ -1945,39 +1992,6 @@
         "node": ">=v10"
       }
     },
-    "node_modules/@commitlint/is-ignored/node_modules/lru-cache": {
-      "version": "6.0.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/lru-cache/-/lru-cache-6.0.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-Jo6dJ04CmSjuznwJSS3pUeWmd/H0ffTlkXXgwZi+eq1UCmqQwCh+eLsYOYCwY991i2Fah4h1BEMCx4qThGbsiA==",
-      "dev": true,
-      "dependencies": {
-        "yallist": "^4.0.0"
-      },
-      "engines": {
-        "node": ">=10"
-      }
-    },
-    "node_modules/@commitlint/is-ignored/node_modules/semver": {
-      "version": "7.3.5",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/semver/-/semver-7.3.5.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-PoeGJYh8HK4BTO/a9Tf6ZG3veo/A7ZVsYrSA6J8ny9nb3B1VrpkuN+z9OE5wfE5p6H4LchYZsegiQgbJD94ZFQ==",
-      "dev": true,
-      "dependencies": {
-        "lru-cache": "^6.0.0"
-      },
-      "bin": {
-        "semver": "bin/semver.js"
-      },
-      "engines": {
-        "node": ">=10"
-      }
-    },
-    "node_modules/@commitlint/is-ignored/node_modules/yallist": {
-      "version": "4.0.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/yallist/-/yallist-4.0.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-3wdGidZyq5PB084XLES5TpOSRA3wjXAlIWMhum2kRcv/41Sn2emQ0dycQW4uZXLejwKvg6EsvbdlVL+FYEct7A==",
-      "dev": true
-    },
     "node_modules/@commitlint/lint": {
       "version": "12.1.1",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@commitlint/lint/-/lint-12.1.1.tgz",
@@ -4112,6 +4126,12 @@
         "safe-buffer": "*"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/@types/semver": {
+      "version": "7.3.9",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/semver/-/semver-7.3.9.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-L/TMpyURfBkf+o/526Zb6kd/tchUP3iBDEPjqjb+U2MAJhVRxxrmr2fwpe08E7QsV7YLcpq0tUaQ9O9x97ZIxQ==",
+      "dev": true
+    },
     "node_modules/@types/stack-utils": {
       "version": "2.0.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/stack-utils/-/stack-utils-2.0.0.tgz",
@@ -4185,39 +4205,6 @@
         }
       }
     },
-    "node_modules/@typescript-eslint/eslint-plugin/node_modules/lru-cache": {
-      "version": "6.0.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/lru-cache/-/lru-cache-6.0.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-Jo6dJ04CmSjuznwJSS3pUeWmd/H0ffTlkXXgwZi+eq1UCmqQwCh+eLsYOYCwY991i2Fah4h1BEMCx4qThGbsiA==",
-      "dev": true,
-      "dependencies": {
-        "yallist": "^4.0.0"
-      },
-      "engines": {
-        "node": ">=10"
-      }
-    },
-    "node_modules/@typescript-eslint/eslint-plugin/node_modules/semver": {
-      "version": "7.3.5",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/semver/-/semver-7.3.5.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-PoeGJYh8HK4BTO/a9Tf6ZG3veo/A7ZVsYrSA6J8ny9nb3B1VrpkuN+z9OE5wfE5p6H4LchYZsegiQgbJD94ZFQ==",
-      "dev": true,
-      "dependencies": {
-        "lru-cache": "^6.0.0"
-      },
-      "bin": {
-        "semver": "bin/semver.js"
-      },
-      "engines": {
-        "node": ">=10"
-      }
-    },
-    "node_modules/@typescript-eslint/eslint-plugin/node_modules/yallist": {
-      "version": "4.0.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/yallist/-/yallist-4.0.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-3wdGidZyq5PB084XLES5TpOSRA3wjXAlIWMhum2kRcv/41Sn2emQ0dycQW4uZXLejwKvg6EsvbdlVL+FYEct7A==",
-      "dev": true
-    },
     "node_modules/@typescript-eslint/experimental-utils": {
       "version": "5.10.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@typescript-eslint/experimental-utils/-/experimental-utils-5.10.0.tgz",
@@ -4347,39 +4334,6 @@
         }
       }
     },
-    "node_modules/@typescript-eslint/typescript-estree/node_modules/lru-cache": {
-      "version": "6.0.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/lru-cache/-/lru-cache-6.0.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-Jo6dJ04CmSjuznwJSS3pUeWmd/H0ffTlkXXgwZi+eq1UCmqQwCh+eLsYOYCwY991i2Fah4h1BEMCx4qThGbsiA==",
-      "dev": true,
-      "dependencies": {
-        "yallist": "^4.0.0"
-      },
-      "engines": {
-        "node": ">=10"
-      }
-    },
-    "node_modules/@typescript-eslint/typescript-estree/node_modules/semver": {
-      "version": "7.3.5",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/semver/-/semver-7.3.5.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-PoeGJYh8HK4BTO/a9Tf6ZG3veo/A7ZVsYrSA6J8ny9nb3B1VrpkuN+z9OE5wfE5p6H4LchYZsegiQgbJD94ZFQ==",
-      "dev": true,
-      "dependencies": {
-        "lru-cache": "^6.0.0"
-      },
-      "bin": {
-        "semver": "bin/semver.js"
-      },
-      "engines": {
-        "node": ">=10"
-      }
-    },
-    "node_modules/@typescript-eslint/typescript-estree/node_modules/yallist": {
-      "version": "4.0.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/yallist/-/yallist-4.0.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-3wdGidZyq5PB084XLES5TpOSRA3wjXAlIWMhum2kRcv/41Sn2emQ0dycQW4uZXLejwKvg6EsvbdlVL+FYEct7A==",
-      "dev": true
-    },
     "node_modules/@typescript-eslint/utils": {
       "version": "5.10.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@typescript-eslint/utils/-/utils-5.10.0.tgz",
@@ -5133,6 +5087,15 @@
         "@babel/core": "^7.0.0-0"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/babel-plugin-polyfill-corejs2/node_modules/semver": {
+      "version": "6.3.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/semver/-/semver-6.3.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-b39TBaTSfV6yBrapU89p5fKekE2m/NwnDocOVruQFS1/veMgdzuPcnOM34M6CwxW8jH/lxEa5rBoDeUwu5HHTw==",
+      "dev": true,
+      "bin": {
+        "semver": "bin/semver.js"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/babel-plugin-polyfill-corejs3": {
       "version": "0.2.3",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/babel-plugin-polyfill-corejs3/-/babel-plugin-polyfill-corejs3-0.2.3.tgz",
@@ -6007,39 +5970,6 @@
         "url": "https://github.com/sponsors/sindresorhus"
       }
     },
-    "node_modules/depcheck/node_modules/lru-cache": {
-      "version": "6.0.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/lru-cache/-/lru-cache-6.0.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-Jo6dJ04CmSjuznwJSS3pUeWmd/H0ffTlkXXgwZi+eq1UCmqQwCh+eLsYOYCwY991i2Fah4h1BEMCx4qThGbsiA==",
-      "dev": true,
-      "dependencies": {
-        "yallist": "^4.0.0"
-      },
-      "engines": {
-        "node": ">=10"
-      }
-    },
-    "node_modules/depcheck/node_modules/semver": {
-      "version": "7.3.5",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/semver/-/semver-7.3.5.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-PoeGJYh8HK4BTO/a9Tf6ZG3veo/A7ZVsYrSA6J8ny9nb3B1VrpkuN+z9OE5wfE5p6H4LchYZsegiQgbJD94ZFQ==",
-      "dev": true,
-      "dependencies": {
-        "lru-cache": "^6.0.0"
-      },
-      "bin": {
-        "semver": "bin/semver.js"
-      },
-      "engines": {
-        "node": ">=10"
-      }
-    },
-    "node_modules/depcheck/node_modules/yallist": {
-      "version": "4.0.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/yallist/-/yallist-4.0.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-3wdGidZyq5PB084XLES5TpOSRA3wjXAlIWMhum2kRcv/41Sn2emQ0dycQW4uZXLejwKvg6EsvbdlVL+FYEct7A==",
-      "dev": true
-    },
     "node_modules/deps-regex": {
       "version": "0.1.4",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/deps-regex/-/deps-regex-0.1.4.tgz",
@@ -8237,6 +8167,15 @@
         "node": ">=8"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/istanbul-lib-instrument/node_modules/semver": {
+      "version": "6.3.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/semver/-/semver-6.3.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-b39TBaTSfV6yBrapU89p5fKekE2m/NwnDocOVruQFS1/veMgdzuPcnOM34M6CwxW8jH/lxEa5rBoDeUwu5HHTw==",
+      "dev": true,
+      "bin": {
+        "semver": "bin/semver.js"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/istanbul-lib-report": {
       "version": "3.0.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/istanbul-lib-report/-/istanbul-lib-report-3.0.0.tgz",
@@ -11422,18 +11361,6 @@
         "node": "^10.13.0 || ^12.13.0 || ^14.15.0 || >=15.0.0"
       }
     },
-    "node_modules/jest-snapshot/node_modules/lru-cache": {
-      "version": "6.0.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/lru-cache/-/lru-cache-6.0.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-Jo6dJ04CmSjuznwJSS3pUeWmd/H0ffTlkXXgwZi+eq1UCmqQwCh+eLsYOYCwY991i2Fah4h1BEMCx4qThGbsiA==",
-      "dev": true,
-      "dependencies": {
-        "yallist": "^4.0.0"
-      },
-      "engines": {
-        "node": ">=10"
-      }
-    },
     "node_modules/jest-snapshot/node_modules/pretty-format": {
       "version": "27.5.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/pretty-format/-/pretty-format-27.5.0.tgz",
@@ -11460,21 +11387,6 @@
         "url": "https://github.com/chalk/ansi-styles?sponsor=1"
       }
     },
-    "node_modules/jest-snapshot/node_modules/semver": {
-      "version": "7.3.5",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/semver/-/semver-7.3.5.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-PoeGJYh8HK4BTO/a9Tf6ZG3veo/A7ZVsYrSA6J8ny9nb3B1VrpkuN+z9OE5wfE5p6H4LchYZsegiQgbJD94ZFQ==",
-      "dev": true,
-      "dependencies": {
-        "lru-cache": "^6.0.0"
-      },
-      "bin": {
-        "semver": "bin/semver.js"
-      },
-      "engines": {
-        "node": ">=10"
-      }
-    },
     "node_modules/jest-snapshot/node_modules/supports-color": {
       "version": "7.2.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/supports-color/-/supports-color-7.2.0.tgz",
@@ -11487,12 +11399,6 @@
         "node": ">=8"
       }
     },
-    "node_modules/jest-snapshot/node_modules/yallist": {
-      "version": "4.0.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/yallist/-/yallist-4.0.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-3wdGidZyq5PB084XLES5TpOSRA3wjXAlIWMhum2kRcv/41Sn2emQ0dycQW4uZXLejwKvg6EsvbdlVL+FYEct7A==",
-      "dev": true
-    },
     "node_modules/jest-util": {
       "version": "26.6.2",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/jest-util/-/jest-util-26.6.2.tgz",
@@ -12332,6 +12238,15 @@
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+        },
+        "yallist": {
+          "version": "4.0.0",
+          "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/yallist/-/yallist-4.0.0.tgz",
+          "integrity": "sha512-3wdGidZyq5PB084XLES5TpOSRA3wjXAlIWMhum2kRcv/41Sn2emQ0dycQW4uZXLejwKvg6EsvbdlVL+FYEct7A=="
+        }
+      }
     },
     "semver-compare": {
       "version": "1.0.0",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 8790e2bf..910f8e6e 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@
     "ky": "^0.25.1",
     "ky-universal": "^0.8.2",
     "readable-stream": "^3.6.0",
+    "semver": "^7.3.5",
     "tar-js": "^0.3.0",
     "utf-8-validate": "^5.0.8",
     "web-streams-polyfill": "^3.1.0",
@@ -97,6 +98,7 @@
     "@types/jest-environment-puppeteer": "^4.4.1",
     "@types/node": "^15.12.4",
     "@types/puppeteer": "^5.4.3",
+    "@types/semver": "^7.3.9",
     "@types/ws": "^7.4.5",
     "@typescript-eslint/eslint-plugin": "^5.10.0",
     "@typescript-eslint/parser": "^5.10.0",
@@ -129,6 +131,8 @@
   "engines": {
     "node": ">=12.0.0",
     "npm": ">=6.0.0",
-    "bee": "1.4.1-238867f1"
+    "beeApiVersion": "2.0.0",
+    "beeDebugApiVersion": "1.2.1",
+    "bee": "1.4.3-1213e063"
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/bee-debug.ts b/src/bee-debug.ts
index 78a1b8b0..08f22759 100644
--- a/src/bee-debug.ts
+++ b/src/bee-debug.ts
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ import type {
   TransactionInfo,
   TransactionHash,
   NodeInfo,
+  BeeVersions,
 } from './types'
 import { BeeArgumentError } from './utils/error'
 import { assertBeeUrl, stripLastSlash } from './utils/url'
@@ -384,6 +385,7 @@ export class BeeDebug {
    * Connnects to a node and checks if it is a supported Bee version by the bee-js
    *
    * @returns true if the Bee node version is supported
+   * @deprecated Use `BeeDebug.isSupportedExactVersion()` instead
    */
   async isSupportedVersion(options?: RequestOptions): Promise<boolean> | never {
     assertRequestOptions(options)
@@ -391,6 +393,76 @@ export class BeeDebug {
     return status.isSupportedVersion(this.getKy(options))
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Connects to a node and checks if its version matches with the one that bee-js supports.
+   *
+   * Be aware that this is the most strict version check and most probably
+   * you will want to use more relaxed API-versions based checks like
+   * `BeeDebug.isSupportedApiVersion()`, `BeeDebug.isSupportedMainApiVersion()` or `BeeDebug.isSupportedDebugApiVersion()`
+   * based on your use-case.
+   *
+   * @param options
+   */
+  async isSupportedExactVersion(options?: RequestOptions): Promise<boolean> | never {
+    assertRequestOptions(options)
+
+    return status.isSupportedExactVersion(this.getKy(options))
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Connects to a node and checks if its main's API version matches with the one that bee-js supports.
+   *
+   * This is useful if you are not using `BeeDebug` class (for anything else then this check)
+   * and want to make sure about compatibility.
+   *
+   * @param options
+   */
+  async isSupportedMainApiVersion(options?: RequestOptions): Promise<boolean> | never {
+    assertRequestOptions(options)
+
+    return status.isSupportedMainApiVersion(this.getKy(options))
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Connects to a node and checks if its Debug API version matches with the one that bee-js supports.
+   *
+   * This is useful if you are not using `Bee` class in your application and want to make sure
+   * about compatibility.
+   *
+   * @param options
+   */
+  async isSupportedDebugApiVersion(options?: RequestOptions): Promise<boolean> | never {
+    assertRequestOptions(options)
+
+    return status.isSupportedDebugApiVersion(this.getKy(options))
+  }
+
+  /**
+   *
+   * Connects to a node and checks if its Main and Debug API versions matches with the one that bee-js supports.
+   *
+   * This should be the main way how to check compatibility for your app and Bee node.
+   *
+   * @param options
+   */
+  async isSupportedApiVersion(options?: RequestOptions): Promise<boolean> | never {
+    assertRequestOptions(options)
+
+    return status.isSupportedDebugApiVersion(this.getKy(options))
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Returns object with all versions specified by the connected Bee node (properties prefixed with `bee*`)
+   * and versions that bee-js supports (properties prefixed with `supported*`).
+   *
+   * @param options
+   */
+  async getVersions(options?: RequestOptions): Promise<BeeVersions> | never {
+    assertRequestOptions(options)
+
+    return status.getVersions(this.getKy(options))
+  }
+
   /**
    * Get reserve state
    */
diff --git a/src/modules/debug/status.ts b/src/modules/debug/status.ts
index 0f6931a8..700f16dd 100644
--- a/src/modules/debug/status.ts
+++ b/src/modules/debug/status.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,15 @@
 import { http } from '../../utils/http'
 import type { Health, NodeInfo } from '../../types/debug'
 import { Ky } from '../../types'
+import { BeeVersions } from '../../types/debug'
+import getMajorSemver from 'semver/functions/major'
+
+// Following lines bellow are automatically updated with GitHub Action when Bee version is updated
+// so if you are changing anything about them change the `update_bee` action accordingly!
+export const SUPPORTED_BEE_VERSION_EXACT = '1.4.3-1213e063'
+export const SUPPORTED_API_VERSION = '2.0.0'
+export const SUPPORTED_DEBUG_API_VERSION = '1.2.1'
 
-// This line bellow is automatically updated with GitHub Action when Bee version is updated
-// so if you are changing anything about it change the `update_bee` action accordingly!
-export const SUPPORTED_BEE_VERSION_EXACT = '1.4.1-238867f1'
 export const SUPPORTED_BEE_VERSION = SUPPORTED_BEE_VERSION_EXACT.substring(0, SUPPORTED_BEE_VERSION_EXACT.indexOf('-'))
 
 const NODE_INFO_URL = 'node'
@@ -46,9 +51,87 @@ export async function getNodeInfo(ky: Ky): Promise<NodeInfo> {
  * @param ky Ky debug instance
  *
  * @returns true if the Bee node version is supported
+ * @deprecated Use `isSupportedExactVersion` instead
  */
 export async function isSupportedVersion(ky: Ky): Promise<boolean> {
+  return isSupportedExactVersion(ky)
+}
+
+/**
+ * Connects to a node and checks if its version matches with the one that bee-js supports.
+ *
+ * Be aware that this is the most strict version check and most probably
+ * you will want to use more relaxed API-versions based checks like
+ * `isSupportedApiVersion`, `isSupportedMainApiVersion` or `isSupportedDebugApiVersion`
+ * based on your use-case.
+ *
+ * @param ky
+ */
+export async function isSupportedExactVersion(ky: Ky): Promise<boolean> {
   const { version } = await getHealth(ky)
 
   return version === SUPPORTED_BEE_VERSION_EXACT
 }
+
+/**
+ * Connects to a node and checks if its main's API version matches with the one that bee-js supports.
+ *
+ * This is useful if you are not using `BeeDebug` class (for anything else then this check)
+ * and want to make sure about compatibility.
+ *
+ * @param ky
+ */
+export async function isSupportedMainApiVersion(ky: Ky): Promise<boolean> {
+  const { apiVersion } = await getHealth(ky)
+
+  return getMajorSemver(apiVersion) === getMajorSemver(SUPPORTED_API_VERSION)
+}
+
+/**
+ * Connects to a node and checks if its Debug API version matches with the one that bee-js supports.
+ *
+ * This is useful if you are not using `Bee` class in your application and want to make sure
+ * about compatibility.
+ *
+ * @param ky
+ */
+export async function isSupportedDebugApiVersion(ky: Ky): Promise<boolean> {
+  const { debugApiVersion } = await getHealth(ky)
+
+  return getMajorSemver(debugApiVersion) === getMajorSemver(SUPPORTED_DEBUG_API_VERSION)
+}
+
+/**
+ * Connects to a node and checks if its Main and Debug API versions matches with the one that bee-js supports.
+ *
+ * This should be the main way how to check compatibility for your app and Bee node.
+ *
+ * @param ky
+ */
+export async function isSupportedApiVersion(ky: Ky): Promise<boolean> {
+  const { apiVersion, debugApiVersion } = await getHealth(ky)
+
+  return (
+    getMajorSemver(apiVersion) === getMajorSemver(SUPPORTED_API_VERSION) &&
+    getMajorSemver(debugApiVersion) === getMajorSemver(SUPPORTED_DEBUG_API_VERSION)
+  )
+}
+
+/**
+ * Returns object with all versions specified by the connected Bee node (properties prefixed with `bee*`)
+ * and versions that bee-js supports (properties prefixed with `supported*`).
+ *
+ * @param ky
+ */
+export async function getVersions(ky: Ky): Promise<BeeVersions> {
+  const { version, apiVersion, debugApiVersion } = await getHealth(ky)
+
+  return {
+    supportedBeeVersion: SUPPORTED_BEE_VERSION_EXACT,
+    supportedBeeApiVersion: SUPPORTED_API_VERSION,
+    supportedBeeDebugApiVersion: SUPPORTED_DEBUG_API_VERSION,
+    beeVersion: version,
+    beeApiVersion: apiVersion,
+    beeDebugApiVersion: debugApiVersion,
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/types/debug.ts b/src/types/debug.ts
index 7f1e1513..eba1a6dd 100644
--- a/src/types/debug.ts
+++ b/src/types/debug.ts
@@ -148,6 +148,15 @@ export interface Health {
   debugApiVersion: string
 }
 
+export interface BeeVersions {
+  supportedBeeVersion: string
+  supportedBeeApiVersion: string
+  supportedBeeDebugApiVersion: string
+  beeVersion: string
+  beeApiVersion: string
+  beeDebugApiVersion: string
+}
+
 export enum BeeModes {
   FULL = 'full',
   LIGHT = 'light',
diff --git a/test/integration/modules/debug/status.spec.ts b/test/integration/modules/debug/status.spec.ts
index a5d87313..2d38145d 100644
--- a/test/integration/modules/debug/status.spec.ts
+++ b/test/integration/modules/debug/status.spec.ts
@@ -1,40 +1,20 @@
 import {
   getHealth,
+  getVersions,
+  isSupportedApiVersion,
+  isSupportedDebugApiVersion,
+  isSupportedExactVersion,
+  isSupportedMainApiVersion,
   isSupportedVersion,
-  SUPPORTED_BEE_VERSION,
+  SUPPORTED_API_VERSION,
   SUPPORTED_BEE_VERSION_EXACT,
+  SUPPORTED_DEBUG_API_VERSION,
 } from '../../../../src/modules/debug/status'
 import { beeDebugKy } from '../../../utils'
 import fs from 'fs'
 import path from 'path'
 import * as util from 'util'
-
-/**
- * Matches these:
- * 0.5.3-c423a39c, 0.5.3-c423a39c-dirty, 0.5.3, 1.0.0-rc4, 1.0.0-rc4-02dd4346
- */
-const expectValidVersion = (string: string): void => {
-  const parts = string.split('-')
-  expect(parts.length).toBeGreaterThanOrEqual(1)
-  expect(parts.length).toBeLessThanOrEqual(3)
-  expect(parts[0]).toMatch(/^\d+\.\d+\.\d+$/)
-
-  if (parts[1]) {
-    if (parts[1].startsWith('rc')) {
-      expect(parts[1]).toMatch(/^rc\d+$/)
-
-      if (parts[2]) {
-        expect(parts[2]).toMatch(/^[0-9a-f]{7,8}$/)
-      }
-    } else {
-      expect(parts[1]).toMatch(/^[0-9a-f]{7,8}$/)
-
-      if (parts[2]) {
-        expect(parts[2]).toBe('dirty')
-      }
-    }
-  }
-}
+import semver from 'semver'
 
 const BEE_DEBUG_URL = beeDebugKy()
 
@@ -44,7 +24,7 @@ describe('modules/status', () => {
 
     expect(health.status).toBe('ok')
     // Matches both versions like 0.5.3-c423a39c, 0.5.3-c423a39c-dirty and 0.5.3
-    expectValidVersion(health.version)
+    expect(semver.valid(health.version)).not.toBeNull()
   })
 
   test('isSupportedVersion', async () => {
@@ -53,18 +33,58 @@ describe('modules/status', () => {
     expect(isSupported).toBe(true)
   })
 
-  test('format of supported bee version', () => {
-    // Matches semantic version e.g. 0.5.3
-    expect(SUPPORTED_BEE_VERSION).toMatch(/^\d+\.\d+\.\d+$/i)
+  test('isSupportedExactVersion', async () => {
+    const isSupported = await isSupportedExactVersion(BEE_DEBUG_URL)
+
+    expect(isSupported).toBe(true)
+  })
+
+  test('isSupportedMainApiVersion', async () => {
+    const isSupported = await isSupportedMainApiVersion(BEE_DEBUG_URL)
+
+    expect(isSupported).toBe(true)
+  })
+
+  test('isSupportedDebugApiVersion', async () => {
+    const isSupported = await isSupportedDebugApiVersion(BEE_DEBUG_URL)
+
+    expect(isSupported).toBe(true)
+  })
+
+  test('isSupportedApiVersion', async () => {
+    const isSupported = await isSupportedApiVersion(BEE_DEBUG_URL)
+
+    expect(isSupported).toBe(true)
+  })
+
+  test('getVersions', async () => {
+    const versions = await getVersions(BEE_DEBUG_URL)
+
+    expect(versions).toEqual(
+      expect.objectContaining({
+        supportedBeeVersion: expect.any(String),
+        supportedBeeApiVersion: expect.any(String),
+        supportedBeeDebugApiVersion: expect.any(String),
+        beeVersion: expect.any(String),
+        beeApiVersion: expect.any(String),
+        beeDebugApiVersion: expect.any(String),
+      }),
+    )
 
-    // Matches semantic version with commit message e.g. 0.5.3-acbd0e2
-    expectValidVersion(SUPPORTED_BEE_VERSION_EXACT)
+    expect(semver.valid(versions.beeVersion)).not.toBeNull()
+    expect(semver.valid(versions.beeApiVersion)).not.toBeNull()
+    expect(semver.valid(versions.beeDebugApiVersion)).not.toBeNull()
+    expect(semver.valid(versions.supportedBeeApiVersion)).not.toBeNull()
+    expect(semver.valid(versions.supportedBeeVersion)).not.toBeNull()
+    expect(semver.valid(versions.supportedBeeDebugApiVersion)).not.toBeNull()
   })
 
-  test('SUPPORTED_BEE_VERSION_EXACT should be same as in package.json', async () => {
+  test('SUPPORTED_BEE_* should be same as in package.json', async () => {
     const file = await util.promisify(fs.readFile)(path.join(__dirname, '../../../../package.json'))
     const packageJson = JSON.parse(file.toString())
 
     expect(SUPPORTED_BEE_VERSION_EXACT).toBe(packageJson.engines.bee)
+    expect(SUPPORTED_API_VERSION).toBe(packageJson.engines.beeApiVersion)
+    expect(SUPPORTED_DEBUG_API_VERSION).toBe(packageJson.engines.beeDebugApiVersion)
   })
 })