diff --git a/docs/doc_gen/rpcs/usage.rst b/docs/doc_gen/rpcs/usage.rst
index 8b0e6d6e6..eaf48fa79 100644
--- a/docs/doc_gen/rpcs/usage.rst
+++ b/docs/doc_gen/rpcs/usage.rst
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ client using this command ``tezos-admin-client rpc (get|post) <url>``.
 
 For instance, if you wish to request the current balance of a given
 block and contract, you can call the associated RPC via the command :
-``$ tezos-admin-client rpc post
+``$ tezos-admin-client rpc get
 /blocks/<block_id>/proto/context/contracts/<contract_id>/balance``.
 
 A RPC may takes an *input* and generates an *output* both in JSON
diff --git a/scripts/alphanet.sh b/scripts/alphanet.sh
index 5384cd54f..326d55e31 100755
--- a/scripts/alphanet.sh
+++ b/scripts/alphanet.sh
@@ -382,7 +382,7 @@ run_shell() {
 display_head() {
     assert_node_uptodate
     exec_docker tezos-client rpc get /chains/main/blocks/head
-    exec_docker tezos-client rpc post /chains/main/blocks/head/context/level with {}
+    exec_docker tezos-client rpc get /chains/main/blocks/head/metadata/protocol_data/level
 }
 
 ## Main ####################################################################
diff --git a/src/bin_client/test/test_multinode.sh b/src/bin_client/test/test_multinode.sh
index ee26426d9..282ca1943 100755
--- a/src/bin_client/test/test_multinode.sh
+++ b/src/bin_client/test/test_multinode.sh
@@ -40,8 +40,8 @@ assert_propagation_level() {
     level=$1
     printf "\n\nAsserting all nodes have reached level %s\n" "$level"
     for client in "${client_instances[@]}"; do
-        ( $client rpc post /chains/main/blocks/head/context/level with {} \
-              | assert_in_output "\"level\": $level" ) \
+        ( $client rpc get /chains/main/blocks/head/header/shell/level \
+              | assert_in_output "$level" ) \
             || exit 2
     done
 }
diff --git a/src/proto_alpha/lib_baking/client_baking_blocks.ml b/src/proto_alpha/lib_baking/client_baking_blocks.ml
index 4db2397ed..0e0e042e1 100644
--- a/src/proto_alpha/lib_baking/client_baking_blocks.ml
+++ b/src/proto_alpha/lib_baking/client_baking_blocks.ml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ let info cctxt ?(chain = `Main) block =
     cctxt ~chain ~block () >>=? fun next_protocol ->
   Block_services.Metadata.protocol_hash
     cctxt ~chain ~block () >>=? fun protocol ->
-  Alpha_services.Context.level cctxt (chain, block) >>=? fun level ->
+  Block_services.Metadata.protocol_data cctxt ~chain ~block () >>=? fun { level } ->
   let { Tezos_base.Block_header.predecessor ; fitness ; timestamp ; _ } = header in
   return { hash ; chain_id ; predecessor ; fitness ;
            timestamp ; protocol ; next_protocol ; level }
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ let monitor_heads cctxt ?next_protocols chain =
 
 let blocks_from_cycle cctxt ?(chain = `Main) block cycle =
   Block_services.hash cctxt ~chain ~block () >>=? fun hash ->
-  Alpha_services.Context.level cctxt (chain, block) >>=? fun level ->
+  Block_services.Metadata.protocol_data cctxt ~chain ~block () >>=? fun { level } ->
   Alpha_services.Helpers.levels cctxt (chain, block) cycle >>=? fun (first, last) ->
   let length = Int32.to_int (Raw_level.diff level.level first) in
   Chain_services.Blocks.list cctxt ~heads:[hash] ~length () >>=? fun blocks ->
diff --git a/src/proto_alpha/lib_baking/client_baking_endorsement.ml b/src/proto_alpha/lib_baking/client_baking_endorsement.ml
index 3ba276e1d..72a230636 100644
--- a/src/proto_alpha/lib_baking/client_baking_endorsement.ml
+++ b/src/proto_alpha/lib_baking/client_baking_endorsement.ml
@@ -132,7 +132,8 @@ let forge_endorsement (cctxt : #Proto_alpha.full)
     ?(chain = `Main) block
     ~src_sk ?slots ?max_priority src_pk =
   let src_pkh = Signature.Public_key.hash src_pk in
-  Alpha_services.Context.level cctxt (chain, block) >>=? fun { level } ->
+  Block_services.Metadata.protocol_data
+    cctxt ~chain ~block () >>=? fun { level = { level } } ->
   begin
     match slots with
     | Some slots -> return slots
diff --git a/src/proto_alpha/lib_baking/client_baking_forge.ml b/src/proto_alpha/lib_baking/client_baking_forge.ml
index ab1b78535..ecbcc1aaf 100644
--- a/src/proto_alpha/lib_baking/client_baking_forge.ml
+++ b/src/proto_alpha/lib_baking/client_baking_forge.ml
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ let forge_block cctxt ?(chain = `Main) block
         return (priority, time)
       end
     | `Auto (src_pkh, max_priority, free_baking) ->
-        Alpha_services.Context.next_level cctxt (chain, block) >>=? fun { level } ->
+        Alpha_services.Helpers.next_level cctxt (chain, block) >>=? fun { level } ->
         Alpha_services.Delegate.Baker.rights_for_delegate cctxt
           ?max_priority
           ~first_level:level
@@ -393,7 +393,7 @@ let compute_timeout { future_slots } =
 
 let get_unrevealed_nonces
     (cctxt : #Proto_alpha.full) ?(force = false) ?(chain = `Main) block =
-  Alpha_services.Context.next_level cctxt (chain, block) >>=? fun level ->
+  Alpha_services.Helpers.next_level cctxt (chain, block) >>=? fun level ->
   let cur_cycle = level.cycle in
   match Cycle.pred cur_cycle with
   | None -> return []
@@ -404,8 +404,8 @@ let get_unrevealed_nonces
           Client_baking_nonces.find cctxt hash >>=? function
           | None -> return None
           | Some nonce ->
-              Alpha_services.Context.level
-                cctxt (chain, `Hash (hash, 0)) >>=? fun level ->
+              Block_services.Metadata.protocol_data
+                cctxt ~chain ~block:(`Hash (hash, 0)) () >>=? fun { level } ->
               if force then
                 return (Some (hash, (level.level, nonce)))
               else
@@ -492,7 +492,7 @@ let bake (cctxt : #Proto_alpha.full) state =
     (fun (timestamp, (bi, priority, delegate)) ->
        let chain = `Hash bi.Client_baking_blocks.chain_id in
        let block = `Hash (bi.hash, 0) in
-       Alpha_services.Context.next_level cctxt (chain, block) >>=? fun next_level ->
+       Alpha_services.Helpers.next_level cctxt (chain, block) >>=? fun next_level ->
        let timestamp =
          if Block_hash.equal bi.Client_baking_blocks.hash state.genesis then
            Time.now ()
diff --git a/src/proto_alpha/lib_baking/client_baking_lib.ml b/src/proto_alpha/lib_baking/client_baking_lib.ml
index 7e94935e5..9d3991c9a 100644
--- a/src/proto_alpha/lib_baking/client_baking_lib.ml
+++ b/src/proto_alpha/lib_baking/client_baking_lib.ml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ let bake_block (cctxt : #Proto_alpha.full)
         return src_sk
     | Some sk -> return sk
   end >>=? fun src_sk ->
-  Alpha_services.Context.next_level cctxt (chain, block) >>=? fun level ->
+  Alpha_services.Helpers.next_level cctxt (chain, block) >>=? fun level ->
   let seed_nonce, seed_nonce_hash =
     if level.expected_commitment then
       let seed_nonce = Client_baking_forge.generate_seed_nonce () in
diff --git a/src/proto_alpha/lib_baking/test/proto_alpha_helpers.ml b/src/proto_alpha/lib_baking/test/proto_alpha_helpers.ml
index 3c499b690..1fadc7772 100644
--- a/src/proto_alpha/lib_baking/test/proto_alpha_helpers.ml
+++ b/src/proto_alpha/lib_baking/test/proto_alpha_helpers.ml
@@ -146,8 +146,9 @@ let init ?exe ?vote ?rpc_port () =
   activate_alpha ?vote () >>=? fun hash ->
   return (pid, hash)
 
-let level block =
-  Alpha_services.Context.level !rpc_ctxt block
+let level (chain, block) =
+  Block_services.Metadata.protocol_data !rpc_ctxt ~chain ~block () >>=? fun { level } ->
+  return level
 
 let rpc_raw_context block path depth =
   Block_services.Context.Raw.read !rpc_ctxt ~block ~depth path
@@ -335,11 +336,13 @@ module Protocol = struct
   open Account
 
   let voting_period_kind ?(block = `Head 0) () =
-    Alpha_services.Context.voting_period_kind !rpc_ctxt (`Main, block)
+    Block_services.Metadata.protocol_data
+      !rpc_ctxt ~chain:`Main ~block () >>=? fun { voting_period_kind } ->
+    return voting_period_kind
 
   let proposals ?(block = `Head 0) ~src:({ pkh; sk } : Account.t) proposals =
     Block_services.hash !rpc_ctxt ~block () >>=? fun hash ->
-    Alpha_services.Context.next_level
+    Alpha_services.Helpers.next_level
       !rpc_ctxt (`Main, block) >>=? fun next_level ->
     let shell = { Tezos_base.Operation.branch = hash } in
     let contents =
@@ -351,7 +354,7 @@ module Protocol = struct
 
   let ballot ?(block = `Head 0) ~src:({ pkh; sk } : Account.t) ~proposal ballot =
     Block_services.hash !rpc_ctxt ~block () >>=? fun hash ->
-    Alpha_services.Context.next_level
+    Alpha_services.Helpers.next_level
       !rpc_ctxt (`Main, block) >>=? fun next_level ->
     let shell = { Tezos_base.Operation.branch = hash } in
     let contents =
@@ -495,11 +498,12 @@ module Assert = struct
       block_proto h
 
   let check_voting_period_kind ?msg ~block kind =
-    Alpha_services.Context.voting_period_kind !rpc_ctxt (`Main, block)
-    >>=? fun current_kind ->
+    Block_services.Metadata.protocol_data
+      !rpc_ctxt ~chain:`Main ~block () >>=? fun { voting_period_kind } ->
     return @@ equal
       ?msg
-      current_kind kind
+      voting_period_kind
+      kind
 
   let is_none ?(msg="") x =
     if x <> None then fail "None" "Some _" msg
@@ -512,7 +516,7 @@ module Baking = struct
 
   let bake block (contract: Account.t) operations =
     let ctxt = (new wrap_full (no_write_context ~block !rpc_config)) in
-    Alpha_services.Context.next_level ctxt (`Main, block) >>=? fun level ->
+    Alpha_services.Helpers.next_level ctxt (`Main, block) >>=? fun level ->
     let seed_nonce_hash =
       if level.Level.expected_commitment then
         let seed_nonce =
@@ -546,7 +550,9 @@ module Endorse = struct
       src_sk
       slot =
     Block_services.hash !rpc_ctxt ~block () >>=? fun hash ->
-    Alpha_services.Context.level !rpc_ctxt (`Main, block) >>=? fun { level } ->
+    Block_services.Metadata.protocol_data
+      !rpc_ctxt ~chain:`Main ~block () >>=? fun { level } ->
+    let level = level.level in
     let shell = { Tezos_base.Operation.branch = hash } in
     let contents =
       Consensus_operation
@@ -570,7 +576,9 @@ module Endorse = struct
       ?slot
       (contract : Account.t)
       block =
-    Alpha_services.Context.level !rpc_ctxt (`Main, block) >>=? fun { level } ->
+    Block_services.Metadata.protocol_data
+      !rpc_ctxt ~chain:`Main ~block () >>=? fun { level } ->
+    let level = level.level in
     begin
       match slot with
       | Some slot -> return slot
@@ -597,7 +605,8 @@ module Endorse = struct
     in
     let { Account.b1 ; b2 ; b3 ; b4 ; b5 } = Account.bootstrap_accounts in
     let result = Array.make 16 b1 in
-    Alpha_services.Context.level !rpc_ctxt (`Main, block) >>=? fun level ->
+    Block_services.Metadata.protocol_data
+      !rpc_ctxt ~chain:`Main ~block () >>=? fun { level } ->
     let level = level.level in
     get_endorser_list result b1 level block >>=? fun () ->
     get_endorser_list result b2 level block >>=? fun () ->
@@ -609,9 +618,10 @@ module Endorse = struct
   let endorsement_rights
       ?(max_priority = 1024)
       (contract : Account.t) block =
-    Alpha_services.Context.level !rpc_ctxt (`Main, block) >>=? fun level ->
-    let delegate = contract.pkh in
+    Block_services.Metadata.protocol_data
+      !rpc_ctxt ~chain:`Main ~block () >>=? fun { level } ->
     let level = level.level in
+    let delegate = contract.pkh in
     Alpha_services.Delegate.Endorser.rights_for_delegate
       !rpc_ctxt
       ~max_priority
@@ -622,8 +632,9 @@ module Endorse = struct
 end
 
 let display_level block =
-  Alpha_services.Context.level !rpc_ctxt (`Main, block) >>=? fun lvl ->
-  Format.eprintf "Level: %a@." Level.pp_full lvl ;
+  Block_services.Metadata.protocol_data
+    !rpc_ctxt ~chain:`Main ~block () >>=? fun { level } ->
+  Format.eprintf "Level: %a@." Level.pp_full level ;
   return ()
 
 let endorsement_security_deposit block =
diff --git a/src/proto_alpha/lib_baking/test/proto_alpha_helpers.mli b/src/proto_alpha/lib_baking/test/proto_alpha_helpers.mli
index 2a81dcd92..750ddcbd5 100644
--- a/src/proto_alpha/lib_baking/test/proto_alpha_helpers.mli
+++ b/src/proto_alpha/lib_baking/test/proto_alpha_helpers.mli
@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@ val init :
     forked Tezos node and the block info of the block from where the
     tests will begin. *)
 
-val level : Chain_services.chain * Block_services.block -> Alpha_context.Level.t tzresult Lwt.t
+val level:
+  Chain_services.chain * Block_services.block -> Alpha_context.Level.t tzresult Lwt.t
 
 (** Calls the rpc service raw_context using the right rpc context *)
 val rpc_raw_context : Block_services.block -> string list -> int ->
diff --git a/src/proto_alpha/lib_protocol/src/alpha_services.ml b/src/proto_alpha/lib_protocol/src/alpha_services.ml
index a9ec6ca73..da4b62605 100644
--- a/src/proto_alpha/lib_protocol/src/alpha_services.ml
+++ b/src/proto_alpha/lib_protocol/src/alpha_services.ml
@@ -11,62 +11,6 @@ open Alpha_context
 
 let custom_root = RPC_path.open_root
 
-module Context = struct
-
-  module S = struct
-
-    open Data_encoding
-
-    let level =
-      RPC_service.post_service
-        ~description: "Detailled level information for the current block"
-        ~query: RPC_query.empty
-        ~input: empty
-        ~output: Level.encoding
-        RPC_path.(custom_root / "context" / "level")
-
-    let next_level =
-      RPC_service.post_service
-        ~description: "Detailled level information for the next block"
-        ~query: RPC_query.empty
-        ~input: empty
-        ~output: Level.encoding
-        RPC_path.(custom_root / "context" / "next_level")
-
-    let voting_period_kind =
-      RPC_service.post_service
-        ~description: "Voting period kind for the current block"
-        ~query: RPC_query.empty
-        ~input: empty
-        ~output:
-          (obj1 (req "voting_period_kind" Voting_period.kind_encoding))
-        RPC_path.(custom_root / "context" / "voting_period_kind")
-
-  end
-
-  let () =
-    let open Services_registration in
-    register0 S.level begin fun ctxt () () ->
-      return (Level.current ctxt)
-    end ;
-    register0 S.next_level begin fun ctxt () () ->
-      return (Level.succ ctxt (Level.current ctxt))
-    end ;
-    register0 S.voting_period_kind begin fun ctxt () () ->
-      Vote.get_current_period_kind ctxt
-    end
-
-  let level ctxt block =
-    RPC_context.make_call0 S.level ctxt block () ()
-
-  let next_level ctxt block =
-    RPC_context.make_call0 S.next_level ctxt block () ()
-
-  let voting_period_kind ctxt block =
-    RPC_context.make_call0 S.voting_period_kind ctxt block () ()
-
-end
-
 module Nonce = struct
 
   type info =
@@ -93,23 +37,12 @@ module Nonce = struct
 
   module S = struct
 
-    open Data_encoding
-
     let get =
-      RPC_service.post_service
+      RPC_service.get_service
         ~description: "Info about the nonce of a previous block."
         ~query: RPC_query.empty
-        ~input: empty
         ~output: info_encoding
-        RPC_path.(custom_root / "context" / "nonce" /: Raw_level.arg)
-
-    let hash =
-      RPC_service.post_service
-        ~description: "Hash of the current block's nonce."
-        ~query: RPC_query.empty
-        ~input: empty
-        ~output: Nonce_hash.encoding
-        RPC_path.(custom_root / "context" / "nonce")
+        RPC_path.(custom_root / "context" / "nonces" /: Raw_level.arg)
 
   end
 
@@ -122,20 +55,11 @@ module Nonce = struct
       | Ok (Unrevealed { nonce_hash ; _ }) ->
           return (Missing nonce_hash)
       | Error _ -> return Forgotten
-    end ;
-    register0 S.hash begin fun ctxt () () ->
-      let level = Level.current ctxt in
-      Nonce.get ctxt level >>=? function
-      | Unrevealed { nonce_hash ; _ } -> return nonce_hash
-      | _ -> assert false
     end
 
   let get ctxt block level =
     RPC_context.make_call1 S.get ctxt block level () ()
 
-  let hash ctxt block =
-    RPC_context.make_call0 S.hash ctxt block () ()
-
 end
 
 module Contract = Contract_services
diff --git a/src/proto_alpha/lib_protocol/src/alpha_services.mli b/src/proto_alpha/lib_protocol/src/alpha_services.mli
index 3dd64bab3..46c495c37 100644
--- a/src/proto_alpha/lib_protocol/src/alpha_services.mli
+++ b/src/proto_alpha/lib_protocol/src/alpha_services.mli
@@ -9,31 +9,8 @@
 
 open Alpha_context
 
-module Context : sig
-
-  val level:
-    'a #RPC_context.simple -> 'a -> Level.t shell_tzresult Lwt.t
-  (** [level cctxt blk] returns the (protocol view of the) level of
-      [blk]. *)
-
-  val next_level:
-    'a #RPC_context.simple -> 'a -> Level.t shell_tzresult Lwt.t
-  (** [next_level cctxt blk] returns the (protocol view of the) level
-      of the successor of [blk]. *)
-
-  val voting_period_kind:
-    'a #RPC_context.simple -> 'a -> Voting_period.kind shell_tzresult Lwt.t
-    (** [voting_period_kind cctxt blk] returns the voting period kind
-        of [blk]. *)
-
-end
-
 module Nonce : sig
 
-  val hash:
-    'a #RPC_context.simple ->
-    'a -> Nonce_hash.t shell_tzresult Lwt.t
-
   type info =
     | Revealed of Nonce.t
     | Missing of Nonce_hash.t
diff --git a/src/proto_alpha/lib_protocol/src/helpers_services.ml b/src/proto_alpha/lib_protocol/src/helpers_services.ml
index 8bb44d682..1eed38a98 100644
--- a/src/proto_alpha/lib_protocol/src/helpers_services.ml
+++ b/src/proto_alpha/lib_protocol/src/helpers_services.ml
@@ -40,6 +40,14 @@ module S = struct
 
   let custom_root = RPC_path.(open_root / "helpers")
 
+  let next_level =
+    RPC_service.post_service
+      ~description: "Detailled level information for the next block"
+      ~query: RPC_query.empty
+      ~input: empty
+      ~output: Level.encoding
+      RPC_path.(custom_root / "next_level")
+
   let minimal_timestamp =
     RPC_service.post_service
       ~description: "Minimal timestamp for the next block."
@@ -173,6 +181,9 @@ end
 
 let () =
   let open Services_registration in
+  register0 S.next_level begin fun ctxt () () ->
+    return (Level.succ ctxt (Level.current ctxt))
+  end ;
   register0 S.minimal_timestamp begin fun ctxt () slot ->
     let timestamp = Alpha_context.Timestamp.current ctxt in
     let slot = match slot with None -> 0 | Some p -> p in
@@ -243,6 +254,9 @@ let () =
     return (first.level, last.level)
   end
 
+let next_level ctxt block =
+  RPC_context.make_call0 S.next_level ctxt block () ()
+
 let minimal_time ctxt ?priority block =
   RPC_context.make_call0 S.minimal_timestamp ctxt block () priority
 
diff --git a/src/proto_alpha/lib_protocol/src/helpers_services.mli b/src/proto_alpha/lib_protocol/src/helpers_services.mli
index c2189d7bc..c28e869c5 100644
--- a/src/proto_alpha/lib_protocol/src/helpers_services.mli
+++ b/src/proto_alpha/lib_protocol/src/helpers_services.mli
@@ -13,6 +13,11 @@ type error +=
   | Cannot_parse_operation (* `Branch *)
   | Cant_parse_block_header
 
+val next_level:
+  'a #RPC_context.simple -> 'a -> Level.t shell_tzresult Lwt.t
+(** [next_level cctxt blk] returns the (protocol view of the) level
+    of the successor of [blk]. *)
+
 val minimal_time:
   'a #RPC_context.simple ->
   ?priority:int -> 'a -> Time.t shell_tzresult Lwt.t
diff --git a/src/proto_alpha/lib_protocol/test/helpers/block.ml b/src/proto_alpha/lib_protocol/test/helpers/block.ml
index fb072077e..1bcdb6354 100644
--- a/src/proto_alpha/lib_protocol/test/helpers/block.ml
+++ b/src/proto_alpha/lib_protocol/test/helpers/block.ml
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ module Forge = struct
       | Error _ -> assert false
     end >>=? fun fitness ->
     begin
-      Alpha_services.Context.next_level (rpc_ctxt) pred >>|? function
+      Alpha_services.Helpers.next_level (rpc_ctxt) pred >>|? function
       | { expected_commitment = true } -> Some (fst (Proto_Nonce.generate ()))
       | { expected_commitment = false } -> None
     end >>=? fun seed_nonce_hash ->
diff --git a/src/proto_alpha/lib_protocol/test/helpers/jbuild b/src/proto_alpha/lib_protocol/test/helpers/jbuild
index 4e2906700..9b11336a6 100644
--- a/src/proto_alpha/lib_protocol/test/helpers/jbuild
+++ b/src/proto_alpha/lib_protocol/test/helpers/jbuild
@@ -4,12 +4,14 @@
  ((name tezos_alpha_test_helpers)
   (libraries (tezos-base
               tezos-stdlib-unix
+              tezos-shell-services
               tezos-protocol-environment
               tezos-protocol-alpha
               alcotest-lwt))
   (flags (:standard -w -9-32 -safe-string
           -open Tezos_base__TzPervasives
-          -open Tezos_stdlib_unix))))
+          -open Tezos_stdlib_unix
+          -open Tezos_shell_services))))
 
 (alias
  ((name runtest_indent)
diff --git a/src/proto_alpha/lib_protocol/test/helpers/proto_alpha.ml b/src/proto_alpha/lib_protocol/test/helpers/proto_alpha.ml
index 8667d8d37..3648b99c8 100644
--- a/src/proto_alpha/lib_protocol/test/helpers/proto_alpha.ml
+++ b/src/proto_alpha/lib_protocol/test/helpers/proto_alpha.ml
@@ -13,6 +13,11 @@ module Alpha_environment = Tezos_protocol_environment_memory.MakeV1(Name)()
 type alpha_error = Alpha_environment.Error_monad.error
 type 'a alpha_tzresult = 'a Alpha_environment.Error_monad.tzresult
 
-include Tezos_protocol_alpha.Functor.Make(Alpha_environment)
+module Proto = Tezos_protocol_alpha.Functor.Make(Alpha_environment)
+module Block_services = struct
+  include Block_services
+  include Block_services.Make(Proto)(Proto)
+end
+include Proto
 
 module M = Alpha_environment.Lift(Main)