diff --git a/examples/demo.js b/examples/demo.js
index a8347c4a..bf9e7452 100644
--- a/examples/demo.js
+++ b/examples/demo.js
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ function divider() {
         epochsNum: 2,
         minimumNumberOfFinalizationConfirmations: 3,
         minimumNumberOfNodeReplications: 1,
+        localStore: true,
     });
     console.timeEnd('Publish (1 replication, 3 finalizations)');
 
diff --git a/managers/asset-operations-manager.js b/managers/asset-operations-manager.js
index b7dae4e8..edace7ea 100644
--- a/managers/asset-operations-manager.js
+++ b/managers/asset-operations-manager.js
@@ -231,6 +231,7 @@ export default class AssetOperationsManager {
             payer,
             minimumNumberOfFinalizationConfirmations,
             minimumNumberOfNodeReplications,
+            localStore,
         } = this.inputService.getAssetCreateArguments(options);
 
         this.validationService.validateAssetCreate(
@@ -470,6 +471,23 @@ export default class AssetOperationsManager {
                 frequency,
             );
         }
+        let localStoreResult;
+        if (localStore) {
+            let retry = 0;
+            do {
+                // eslint-disable-next-line no-await-in-loop
+                localStoreResult = await this.nodeApiService.localStore(
+                    endpoint,
+                    port,
+                    authToken,
+                    datasetRoot,
+                    dataset,
+                    blockchain.name,
+                    UAL,
+                );
+                retry += 1;
+            } while (!localStoreResult?.status && retry < 6);
+        }
 
         return {
             UAL,
@@ -486,6 +504,7 @@ export default class AssetOperationsManager {
                 },
                 numberOfConfirmations: finalityStatusResult,
                 requiredConfirmations: minimumNumberOfFinalizationConfirmations,
+                ...(localStore && { localStore: localStoreResult }),
             },
         };
     }
diff --git a/services/input-service.js b/services/input-service.js
index 2d1b089e..63bbb58a 100644
--- a/services/input-service.js
+++ b/services/input-service.js
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ export default class InputService {
             minimumNumberOfFinalizationConfirmations:
                 this.getMinimumNumberOfFinalizationConfirmations(options) ?? 3,
             minimumNumberOfNodeReplications: this.getMinimumNumberOfNodeReplications(options),
+            localStore: this.getLocalStore(options),
         };
     }
 
@@ -415,4 +416,8 @@ export default class InputService {
     getAssertionCachedLocally(options) {
         return options.assertionCachedLocally ?? false;
     }
+
+    getLocalStore(options) {
+        return options.localStore ?? false;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/services/node-api-service/implementations/http-service.js b/services/node-api-service/implementations/http-service.js
index 6ce9cca6..fafd47e4 100644
--- a/services/node-api-service/implementations/http-service.js
+++ b/services/node-api-service/implementations/http-service.js
@@ -61,6 +61,26 @@ export default class HttpService {
         }
     }
 
+    async localStore(endpoint, port, authToken, datasetRoot, dataset, blockchain, UAL) {
+        try {
+            const response = await axios({
+                method: 'post',
+                url: `${this.getBaseUrl(endpoint, port)}/local-store`,
+                data: {
+                    datasetRoot,
+                    dataset,
+                    blockchain,
+                    UAL,
+                },
+                headers: this.prepareRequestConfig(authToken),
+            });
+
+            return response.data;
+        } catch (error) {
+            throw Error(`Unable to local store: ${error.message}`);
+        }
+    }
+
     async get(
         endpoint,
         port,