diff --git a/telemetry_api/lib/telemetry_api/contract_managers/registry_coordinator_manager.ex b/telemetry_api/lib/telemetry_api/contract_managers/registry_coordinator_manager.ex
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..06f7dd65a8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/telemetry_api/lib/telemetry_api/contract_managers/registry_coordinator_manager.ex
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+defmodule TelemetryApi.ContractManagers.RegistryCoordinatorManager do
+  alias TelemetryApi.ContractManagers.RegistryCoordinatorManager
+
+  require Logger
+
+  @aligned_config_file System.get_env("ALIGNED_CONFIG_FILE")
+
+  config_file_path =
+    case @aligned_config_file do
+      nil -> raise("ALIGNED_CONFIG_FILE not set in .env")
+      file -> file
+    end
+
+  {status, config_json_string} = File.read(config_file_path)
+
+  case status do
+    :ok ->
+      Logger.debug("Aligned deployment file read successfully")
+
+    :error ->
+      raise("Config file not read successfully")
+  end
+
+  @registry_coordinator_address Jason.decode!(config_json_string)
+                                |> Map.get("addresses")
+                                |> Map.get("registryCoordinator")
+
+  use Ethers.Contract,
+    abi_file: "priv/abi/IRegistryCoordinator.json",
+    default_address: @registry_coordinator_address
+
+  def get_registry_coordinator_address() do
+    @registry_coordinator_address
+  end
+
+  def fetch_operator_status(operator_address) do
+    RegistryCoordinatorManager.get_operator_status(operator_address)
+    |> Ethers.call()
+  end
+end
diff --git a/telemetry_api/lib/telemetry_api/operators.ex b/telemetry_api/lib/telemetry_api/operators.ex
index e5bcbe1a59..c324f93ac1 100644
--- a/telemetry_api/lib/telemetry_api/operators.ex
+++ b/telemetry_api/lib/telemetry_api/operators.ex
@@ -28,13 +28,13 @@ defmodule TelemetryApi.Operators do
 
   ## Examples
 
-      iex> get_operator(%Operator{id: some_id})
+      iex> get_operator(%{id: some_id})
       {:ok, %Operator{}}
 
-      iex> get_operator(%Operator{address: some_address})
+      iex> get_operator(%{address: some_address})
       {:ok, %Operator{}}
 
-      iex> get_operator(%Operator{address: non_existent_address})
+      iex> get_operator(%{address: non_existent_address})
       {:error, :not_found, "Operator not found for address: non_existent_address"}
   """
   def get_operator(%{address: address}) do
@@ -188,4 +188,20 @@ defmodule TelemetryApi.Operators do
   def change_operator(%Operator{} = operator, attrs \\ %{}) do
     Operator.changeset(operator, attrs)
   end
+
+  @doc """
+  Checks if an operator is registered.
+
+  ## Examples
+
+      iex> is_registered?(%Operator{status: "REGISTERED"})
+      true
+
+      iex> is_registered?(%Operator{status: "DEREGISTERED"})
+      false
+
+  """
+  def is_registered?(operator) do
+    operator.status == "REGISTERED"
+  end
 end
diff --git a/telemetry_api/lib/telemetry_api/operators/operator.ex b/telemetry_api/lib/telemetry_api/operators/operator.ex
index 6c2892d742..75089f52ae 100644
--- a/telemetry_api/lib/telemetry_api/operators/operator.ex
+++ b/telemetry_api/lib/telemetry_api/operators/operator.ex
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ defmodule TelemetryApi.Operators.Operator do
     field :stake, :string
     field :name, :string
     field :version, :string
+    field :status, :string
 
     timestamps(type: :utc_datetime)
   end
@@ -15,7 +16,7 @@ defmodule TelemetryApi.Operators.Operator do
   @doc false
   def changeset(operator, attrs) do
     operator
-    |> cast(attrs, [:address, :id, :stake, :name, :version])
+    |> cast(attrs, [:address, :id, :stake, :name, :version, :status])
     |> validate_required([:address, :id, :name, :stake])
   end
 end
diff --git a/telemetry_api/lib/telemetry_api/periodic/operator_fetcher.ex b/telemetry_api/lib/telemetry_api/periodic/operator_fetcher.ex
index 285e60ef1e..c9adcd0673 100644
--- a/telemetry_api/lib/telemetry_api/periodic/operator_fetcher.ex
+++ b/telemetry_api/lib/telemetry_api/periodic/operator_fetcher.ex
@@ -1,6 +1,12 @@
 defmodule TelemetryApi.Periodic.OperatorFetcher do
   use GenServer
   alias TelemetryApi.Operators
+  alias TelemetryApi.ContractManagers.RegistryCoordinatorManager
+  require Logger
+
+  @never_registered 0
+  @registered 1
+  @deregistered 2
 
   wait_time_str = System.get_env("OPERATOR_FETCHER_WAIT_TIME_MS") ||
     raise """
@@ -24,14 +30,37 @@ defmodule TelemetryApi.Periodic.OperatorFetcher do
   end
 
   def send_work() do
-    :timer.send_interval(@wait_time_ms, :fetch_operators)
+    :timer.send_interval(@wait_time_ms, :poll_service)
+  end
+
+  def handle_info(:poll_service, state) do
+    fetch_operators_info()
+    fetch_operators_status()
+    {:noreply, state}
+  end
+
+  defp fetch_operators_info() do
+    case Operators.fetch_all_operators() do
+      {:ok, _} -> :ok
+      {:error, message} -> IO.inspect("Couldn't fetch operators: #{IO.inspect(message)}")
+    end
   end
 
-  def handle_info(:fetch_operators, _state) do
-        case Operators.fetch_all_operators() do
-          {:ok, _} -> :ok
-          {:error, message} -> IO.inspect "Couldn't fetch operators: #{IO.inspect message}"
-        end
-        {:noreply, %{}}
+  defp fetch_operators_status() do
+    Operators.list_operators()
+    |> Enum.map(fn op ->
+      case RegistryCoordinatorManager.fetch_operator_status(op.address) do
+        {:ok, status} ->
+          Operators.update_operator(op, %{status: string_status(status)})
+
+        error ->
+          Logger.error("Error when updating status: #{error}")
+      end
+    end)
+    :ok
   end
+
+  defp string_status(@never_registered), do: "NEVER_REGISTERED"
+  defp string_status(@registered), do: "REGISTERED"
+  defp string_status(@deregistered), do: "DEREGISTERED"
 end
diff --git a/telemetry_api/lib/telemetry_api/traces.ex b/telemetry_api/lib/telemetry_api/traces.ex
index 3d008c8916..8182892c64 100644
--- a/telemetry_api/lib/telemetry_api/traces.ex
+++ b/telemetry_api/lib/telemetry_api/traces.ex
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ defmodule TelemetryApi.Traces do
   """
   def register_operator_response(merkle_root, operator_id) do
     with {:ok, operator} <- Operators.get_operator(%{id: operator_id}),
+          :ok <- validate_operator_registration(operator),
          {:ok, trace} <- set_current_trace(merkle_root) do
       operator_stake = Decimal.new(operator.stake)
       new_stake = Decimal.add(trace.current_stake, operator_stake)
@@ -111,7 +112,7 @@ defmodule TelemetryApi.Traces do
   def quorum_reached(merkle_root) do
     with {:ok, _trace} <- set_current_trace(merkle_root) do
       Tracer.add_event("Quorum Reached", [])
-      IO.inspect("Reached quorum registered. merkle_root: #{IO.inspect(merkle_root)}")
+      IO.inspect("Reached quorum registered. merkle_root: #{merkle_root}")
       :ok
     end
   end
@@ -155,7 +156,7 @@ defmodule TelemetryApi.Traces do
   def finish_task_trace(merkle_root) do
     with {:ok, trace} <- set_current_trace(merkle_root) do
       missing_operators =
-        Operators.list_operators() |> Enum.filter(fn o -> o.id not in trace.responses end)
+        Operators.list_operators() |> Enum.filter(fn o -> o.id not in trace.responses and Operators.is_registered?(o) end)
 
       add_missing_operators(missing_operators)
 
@@ -165,7 +166,7 @@ defmodule TelemetryApi.Traces do
 
       # Clean up the context from the Agent
       TraceStore.delete_trace(merkle_root)
-      IO.inspect("Finished task trace with merkle_root: #{IO.inspect(merkle_root)}.")
+      IO.inspect("Finished task trace with merkle_root: #{merkle_root}.")
       :ok
     end
   end
@@ -186,4 +187,12 @@ defmodule TelemetryApi.Traces do
       {:ok, trace}
     end
   end
+
+  defp validate_operator_registration(operator) do
+    if Operators.is_registered?(operator) do
+      :ok
+    else
+      {:error, :bad_request, "Operator not registered"}
+    end
+  end
 end
diff --git a/telemetry_api/lib/telemetry_api_web/controllers/operator_json.ex b/telemetry_api/lib/telemetry_api_web/controllers/operator_json.ex
index f267d1788e..c3e46c251c 100644
--- a/telemetry_api/lib/telemetry_api_web/controllers/operator_json.ex
+++ b/telemetry_api/lib/telemetry_api_web/controllers/operator_json.ex
@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@ defmodule TelemetryApiWeb.OperatorJSON do
       id: operator.id,
       stake: operator.stake,
       name: operator.name,
-      version: operator.version
+      version: operator.version,
+      status: operator.status
     }
   end
 end
diff --git a/telemetry_api/priv/repo/migrations/20241003205454_add_operator_status.exs b/telemetry_api/priv/repo/migrations/20241003205454_add_operator_status.exs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f60388097a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/telemetry_api/priv/repo/migrations/20241003205454_add_operator_status.exs
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+defmodule TelemetryApi.Repo.Migrations.AddOperatorStatus do
+  use Ecto.Migration
+
+  def change do
+    alter table(:operators) do
+      add :status, :string
+    end
+  end
+end