diff --git a/crates/context/config/src/client/env/config/query/proxy_contract.rs b/crates/context/config/src/client/env/config/query/proxy_contract.rs
index a76317359..0d549f187 100644
--- a/crates/context/config/src/client/env/config/query/proxy_contract.rs
+++ b/crates/context/config/src/client/env/config/query/proxy_contract.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
+use std::io::Cursor;
+
+use base64::engine::general_purpose::STANDARD as BASE64;
+use base64::Engine as _;
 use candid::{Decode, Encode, Principal};
 use serde::Serialize;
+use soroban_sdk::xdr::{Limited, Limits, ReadXdr, ScVal};
+use soroban_sdk::{Address, Env, TryFromVal};
 use starknet::core::codec::Encode as StarknetEncode;
 use starknet_crypto::Felt;
 
@@ -90,8 +96,24 @@ impl Method<Stellar> for ProxyContractRequest {
     }
 
     fn decode(response: Vec<u8>) -> eyre::Result<Self::Returns> {
-        let value = String::from_utf8(response)
-            .map_err(|e| eyre::eyre!("Failed to decode proxy contract address: {}", e))?;
-        Ok(value)
+        let base64_str = BASE64.encode(&response);
+
+        let xdr_bytes = BASE64
+            .decode(base64_str)
+            .map_err(|e| format!("Failed to decode base64: {}", e))
+            .unwrap();
+
+        let cursor = Cursor::new(xdr_bytes);
+        let mut limited = Limited::new(cursor, Limits::none());
+
+        let sc_val = ScVal::read_xdr(&mut limited)
+            .map_err(|e| format!("Failed to read XDR: {}", e))
+            .unwrap();
+
+        let env = Env::default();
+        match Address::try_from_val(&env, &sc_val) {
+            Ok(address) => Ok(address.to_string().to_string()),
+            Err(e) => return Err(eyre::eyre!("failed to convert to address: {:?}", e)),
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/crates/context/config/src/client/protocol/stellar.rs b/crates/context/config/src/client/protocol/stellar.rs
index dea7b350b..542ee97de 100644
--- a/crates/context/config/src/client/protocol/stellar.rs
+++ b/crates/context/config/src/client/protocol/stellar.rs
@@ -188,37 +188,12 @@ impl ProtocolTransport for StellarTransport<'_> {
             ));
         };
 
-        let mut args = None;
-
-        if !payload.is_empty() {
-            let env = Env::default();
-            let env_bytes = Bytes::from_slice(&env, &payload);
-            let signed_request =
-                StellarSignedRequest::from_xdr(&env, &env_bytes).map_err(|_| {
-                    StellarError::Custom {
-                        operation: ErrorOperation::Query,
-                        reason: "Failed to deserialize signed request".to_owned(),
-                    }
-                })?;
-            let val: Val = signed_request
-                .try_into_val(&env)
-                .map_err(|_| StellarError::Custom {
-                    operation: ErrorOperation::Query,
-                    reason: "Failed to convert to Val".to_owned(),
-                })?;
-            let sc_val: ScVal = val.try_into_val(&env).map_err(|_| StellarError::Custom {
-                operation: ErrorOperation::Query,
-                reason: "Failed to convert to ScVal".to_owned(),
-            })?;
-            args = Some(vec![sc_val]);
-        }
-
         let contract: Contracts = Contracts::new(&request.contract_id)
             .map_err(|_| StellarError::InvalidContractId(request.contract_id.into_owned()))?;
 
         match request.operation {
-            Operation::Read { method } => network.query(&contract, &method, args).await,
-            Operation::Write { method } => network.mutate(&contract, &method, args).await,
+            Operation::Read { method } => network.query(&contract, &method, payload).await,
+            Operation::Write { method } => network.mutate(&contract, &method, payload).await,
         }
     }
 }
@@ -228,7 +203,7 @@ impl Network {
         &self,
         contract: &Contracts,
         method: &str,
-        args: Option<Vec<ScVal>>,
+        args: Vec<u8>,
     ) -> Result<Vec<u8>, StellarError> {
         let account = self
             .client
@@ -241,9 +216,27 @@ impl Network {
 
         let source_account = Rc::new(RefCell::new(account));
 
+        let mut encoded_args = None;
+
+        if !args.is_empty() {
+            let env = Env::default();
+            let env_bytes = Bytes::from_slice(&env, &args);
+            let val: Val = env_bytes
+                .try_into_val(&env)
+                .map_err(|_| StellarError::Custom {
+                    operation: ErrorOperation::Query,
+                    reason: "Failed to convert to Val".to_owned(),
+                })?;
+            let sc_val: ScVal = val.try_into_val(&env).map_err(|_| StellarError::Custom {
+                operation: ErrorOperation::Query,
+                reason: "Failed to convert to ScVal".to_owned(),
+            })?;
+            encoded_args = Some(vec![sc_val]);
+        }
+
         let transaction = TransactionBuilder::new(source_account, self.network.as_str(), None)
             .fee(10000u32)
-            .add_operation(contract.call(method, args))
+            .add_operation(contract.call(method, encoded_args))
             .set_timeout(15)
             .expect("Transaction timeout")
             .build();
@@ -288,7 +281,7 @@ impl Network {
         &self,
         contract: &Contracts,
         method: &str,
-        args: Option<Vec<ScVal>>,
+        args: Vec<u8>,
     ) -> Result<Vec<u8>, StellarError> {
         let account = self
             .client
@@ -301,9 +294,34 @@ impl Network {
 
         let source_account = Rc::new(RefCell::new(account));
 
+        let mut encoded_args = None;
+
+        if !args.is_empty() {
+            let env = Env::default();
+            let env_bytes = Bytes::from_slice(&env, &args);
+            let signed_request =
+                StellarSignedRequest::from_xdr(&env, &env_bytes).map_err(|_| {
+                    StellarError::Custom {
+                        operation: ErrorOperation::Query,
+                        reason: "Failed to deserialize signed request".to_owned(),
+                    }
+                })?;
+            let val: Val = signed_request
+                .try_into_val(&env)
+                .map_err(|_| StellarError::Custom {
+                    operation: ErrorOperation::Query,
+                    reason: "Failed to convert to Val".to_owned(),
+                })?;
+            let sc_val: ScVal = val.try_into_val(&env).map_err(|_| StellarError::Custom {
+                operation: ErrorOperation::Query,
+                reason: "Failed to convert to ScVal".to_owned(),
+            })?;
+            encoded_args = Some(vec![sc_val]);
+        }
+
         let transaction = TransactionBuilder::new(source_account, self.network.as_str(), None)
             .fee(10000u32)
-            .add_operation(contract.call(method, args))
+            .add_operation(contract.call(method, encoded_args))
             .set_timeout(15)
             .expect("Transaction timeout")
             .build();