diff --git a/cmd/index.go b/cmd/index.go
index 88e72121..0ce8c661 100644
--- a/cmd/index.go
+++ b/cmd/index.go
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ func GetBuiltinIndexer() *indexerPackage.Indexer {
 
 // setupIndex loads the configuration from file and command line flags, validates the configuration, and sets up the logger and database connection.
 func setupIndex(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
-	bindFlags(cmd, viperConf)
+	BindFlags(cmd, viperConf)
 
 	err := indexer.Config.Validate()
 	if err != nil {
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ func setupIndex(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 
 	// If DB has not been preset, connect to the database and migrate using the default configuration settings
 	if indexer.DB == nil {
-		db, err := connectToDBAndMigrate(indexer.Config.Database)
+		db, err := ConnectToDBAndMigrate(indexer.Config.Database)
 		if err != nil {
 			config.Log.Fatal("Could not establish connection to the database", err)
 		}
diff --git a/cmd/root.go b/cmd/root.go
index fb512d41..327e11ef 100644
--- a/cmd/root.go
+++ b/cmd/root.go
@@ -89,8 +89,12 @@ func getViperConfig() {
 	viperConf = v
 }
 
+func GetViperConfig() *viper.Viper {
+	return viperConf
+}
+
 // Set config vars from cpnfig file not already specified on command line.
-func bindFlags(cmd *cobra.Command, v *viper.Viper) {
+func BindFlags(cmd *cobra.Command, v *viper.Viper) {
 	cmd.Flags().VisitAll(func(f *pflag.Flag) {
 		configName := f.Name
 
@@ -109,7 +113,7 @@ func setupLogger(logLevel string, logPath string, prettyLogging bool) {
 	config.DoConfigureLogger(logPath, logLevel, prettyLogging)
 }
 
-func connectToDBAndMigrate(dbConfig config.Database) (*gorm.DB, error) {
+func ConnectToDBAndMigrate(dbConfig config.Database) (*gorm.DB, error) {
 	database, err := db.PostgresDbConnect(dbConfig.Host, dbConfig.Port, dbConfig.Database, dbConfig.User, dbConfig.Password, strings.ToLower(dbConfig.LogLevel))
 	if err != nil {
 		config.Log.Fatal("Could not establish connection to the database", err)
diff --git a/db/utils.go b/db/utils.go
index c2ca6673..abedcef2 100644
--- a/db/utils.go
+++ b/db/utils.go
@@ -30,3 +30,11 @@ func FindOrCreateAddressByAddress(db *gorm.DB, address string) (models.Address,
 	err := db.Where(&addr).FirstOrCreate(&addr).Error
 	return addr, err
 }
+
+func GetChains(db *gorm.DB) ([]models.Chain, error) {
+	var chains []models.Chain
+	if err := db.Find(&chains).Error; err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return chains, nil
+}