diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gcube/informationsystem/resourceregistry/publisher/ResourceRegistryPublisherFactory.java b/src/main/java/org/gcube/informationsystem/resourceregistry/publisher/ResourceRegistryPublisherFactory.java
index 1b316f1..ea512ab 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/gcube/informationsystem/resourceregistry/publisher/ResourceRegistryPublisherFactory.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gcube/informationsystem/resourceregistry/publisher/ResourceRegistryPublisherFactory.java
@@ -1,17 +1,10 @@
 package org.gcube.informationsystem.resourceregistry.publisher;
 
-import java.util.ArrayList;
-import java.util.List;
-import java.util.Random;
-
 import org.gcube.common.authorization.library.AuthorizationEntry;
 import org.gcube.common.authorization.library.provider.SecurityTokenProvider;
-import org.gcube.common.resources.gcore.GCoreEndpoint;
-import org.gcube.common.resources.gcore.ServiceEndpoint;
 import org.gcube.common.scope.api.ScopeProvider;
 import org.gcube.informationsystem.resourceregistry.api.Constants;
-import org.gcube.resources.discovery.client.queries.api.SimpleQuery;
-import org.gcube.resources.discovery.icclient.ICFactory;
+import org.gcube.informationsystem.resourceregistry.api.rest.ServiceInstance;
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 
@@ -22,57 +15,6 @@ public class ResourceRegistryPublisherFactory {
 	
 	private static final Logger logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger(ResourceRegistryPublisherFactory.class);
 	
-	protected static boolean HIERARCHICAL_MODE;
-	
-	public static boolean isHierarchicalMode() {
-		return ResourceRegistryPublisherFactory.HIERARCHICAL_MODE;
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * The affected methods are {@link ResourceRegistryPublisher} safe methods i.e. read* and exists*
-	 * @param hierarchicalMode
-	 */
-	public static void setHierarchicalMode(boolean hierarchicalMode) {
-		ResourceRegistryPublisherFactory.HIERARCHICAL_MODE = hierarchicalMode;
-	}
-	
-	protected static boolean INCLUDE_CONTEXTS_IN_INSTANCES_HEADER;
-	
-	protected static boolean includeContextsInInstanceHeader() {
-		return ResourceRegistryPublisherFactory.INCLUDE_CONTEXTS_IN_INSTANCES_HEADER;
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * The affected methods are {@link ResourceRegistryPublisher} instances safe methods i.e. read* and exists*
-	 * @param includeContextsInInstancesHeader
-	 */
-	public static void includeContextsInInstanceHeader(boolean includeContextsInInstancesHeader) {
-		ResourceRegistryPublisherFactory.INCLUDE_CONTEXTS_IN_INSTANCES_HEADER = includeContextsInInstancesHeader;
-	}
-	
-	protected static List<String> addresses;
-	
-	static {
-		addresses = new ArrayList<>();
-	}
-	
-	private static String FORCED_URL = null;
-	
-	protected static void forceToURL(String url){
-		FORCED_URL = url;
-		HIERARCHICAL_MODE = false;
-	}
-	
-	private static String classFormat = "$resource/Profile/ServiceClass/text() eq '%1s'";
-	private static String nameFormat = "$resource/Profile/ServiceName/text() eq '%1s'";
-	private static String statusFormat = "$resource/Profile/DeploymentData/Status/text() eq 'ready'";
-	private static String containsFormat = "$entry/@EntryName eq '%1s'";
-	
-	
-	private static String serviceEndpointCategoryFormat = "$resource/Profile/Category/text() eq '%1s'";
-	private static String serviceEndpointNameFormat = "$resource/Profile/Name/text() eq '%1s'";
-	private static String serviceEndpointstatusFormat = "$resource/Profile/RunTime/Status/text() eq 'READY'";
-
 	public static String getCurrentContextFullName() {
 		String token = SecurityTokenProvider.instance.get();
 		AuthorizationEntry authorizationEntry = null;
@@ -84,43 +26,10 @@ public class ResourceRegistryPublisherFactory {
 		return authorizationEntry.getContext();
 	}
 	
-	private static SimpleQuery queryForService(){
-		return ICFactory.queryFor(GCoreEndpoint.class)
-				.addCondition(String.format(classFormat, Constants.SERVICE_CLASS))
-				.addCondition(String.format(nameFormat, Constants.SERVICE_NAME))
-				.addCondition(String.format(statusFormat))
-				.addVariable("$entry","$resource/Profile/AccessPoint/RunningInstanceInterfaces/Endpoint")
-				.addCondition(String.format(containsFormat, Constants.SERVICE_ENTRY_NAME))
-				.setResult("$entry/text()");
-	}
+	private static String FORCED_URL = null;
 	
-	private static SimpleQuery queryForProxy(){
-		return ICFactory.queryFor(ServiceEndpoint.class)
-				.addCondition(String.format(serviceEndpointCategoryFormat, Constants.SERVICE_CLASS))
-				.addCondition(String.format(serviceEndpointNameFormat, Constants.SERVICE_NAME))
-				.addCondition(String.format(serviceEndpointstatusFormat))
-				.addVariable("$entry","$resource/Profile/AccessPoint/Interface/Endpoint")
-				.addCondition(String.format(containsFormat, Constants.SERVICE_ENTRY_NAME))
-				.setResult("$entry/text()");
-	}
-	
-	
-	protected static List<String> getAddresses(){
-		List<String> addresses = new ArrayList<>();
-		
-		try {
-			SimpleQuery proxyQuery = queryForProxy();
-			addresses = ICFactory.client().submit(proxyQuery);
-			if(addresses==null || addresses.isEmpty()){
-				throw new Exception("No ResourceRegistry Proxy Found");
-			}
-		} catch (Exception e) {
-			logger.debug("{}. Looking for RunningInstance.", e.getMessage());
-			SimpleQuery serviceQuery = queryForService();
-			addresses = ICFactory.client().submit(serviceQuery);
-		}
-		
-		return addresses;
+	protected static void forceToURL(String url){
+		FORCED_URL = url;
 	}
 	
 	public static ResourceRegistryPublisher create() {
@@ -129,21 +38,10 @@ public class ResourceRegistryPublisherFactory {
 		if(FORCED_URL!=null){
 			address = FORCED_URL;
 		}else {
-		
-			if(addresses==null || addresses.isEmpty()) {
-				addresses = getAddresses();
-			}
-				
-			if(addresses==null || addresses.isEmpty()){
-				String error = String.format("No %s:%s found in the current context %s", Constants.SERVICE_CLASS, Constants.SERVICE_NAME, getCurrentContextFullName());
-				throw new RuntimeException(error);
-			}
-				
-			Random random = new Random();
-			int index = random.nextInt(addresses.size());
-			address = addresses.get(index);
+			address = String.format("%s/%s", ServiceInstance.getServiceURL(),Constants.SERVICE_NAME);
 		}
 		
+		logger.trace("The {} will be contacted at {}", Constants.SERVICE_NAME, address);
 		return new ResourceRegistryPublisherImpl(address);
 	}