diff --git a/netmap/config.yml b/netmap/config.yml
index bf48768..e6a48b1 100644
--- a/netmap/config.yml
+++ b/netmap/config.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name: "NeoFS Netmap"
-safemethods: ["innerRingList", "epoch", "netmap", "snapshot", "snapshotByEpoch", "config", "listConfig", "version"]
+safemethods: ["innerRingList", "epoch", "netmap", "netmapCandidates", "snapshot", "snapshotByEpoch", "config", "listConfig", "version"]
 events:
   - name: AddPeer
     parameters:
diff --git a/netmap/netmap_contract.go b/netmap/netmap_contract.go
index 2a83d48..b2a3053 100644
--- a/netmap/netmap_contract.go
+++ b/netmap/netmap_contract.go
@@ -351,6 +351,13 @@ func Netmap() []storageNode {
 	return getSnapshot(ctx, snapshot0Key)
 }
 
+// NetmapCandidates returns all node candidates for next epoch and their
+// status codes.
+func NetmapCandidates() []netmapNode {
+	ctx := storage.GetReadOnlyContext()
+	return getNetmapNodes(ctx)
+}
+
 func Snapshot(diff int) []storageNode {
 	var key string