diff --git a/goth/runner/cli/yagna_payment_cmd.py b/goth/runner/cli/yagna_payment_cmd.py
index a78cc5de..85c384c7 100644
--- a/goth/runner/cli/yagna_payment_cmd.py
+++ b/goth/runner/cli/yagna_payment_cmd.py
@@ -127,3 +127,9 @@ def payment_drivers(
         args = make_args("payment", "drivers")
         output = self.run_json_command(Dict, *args)
         return {key: Driver.from_dict(val) for key, val in output.items()}
+
+    def payment_release_allocations(self: CommandRunner) -> None:
+        """Run `<cmd> payment release-allocations` without any extra args."""
+
+        args = make_args("payment", "release-allocations")
+        self.run_command(*args)
diff --git a/goth/runner/probe/mixin.py b/goth/runner/probe/mixin.py
index e3d312e9..7dcf658f 100644
--- a/goth/runner/probe/mixin.py
+++ b/goth/runner/probe/mixin.py
@@ -259,8 +259,8 @@ async def pay_invoices(
                 timestamp=datetime.now(timezone.utc),
                 payment_platform=self.payment_config.platform_string,
             )
-            allocation_result = await self.api.payment.create_allocation(allocation)
-            logger.debug("Created allocation. id=%s", allocation_result)
+
+            allocation_result = await self._create_allocation(allocation)
 
             acceptance = Acceptance(
                 total_amount_accepted=invoice_event.amount,
@@ -268,3 +268,41 @@ async def pay_invoices(
             )
             await self.api.payment.accept_invoice(invoice_event.invoice_id, acceptance)
             logger.debug("Accepted invoice. id=%s", invoice_event.invoice_id)
+
+    @step()
+    async def create_allocation(
+        self: ProbeProtocol, timeout: Optional[datetime] = None
+    ) -> Allocation:
+        """Call create_allocation on the market api."""
+
+        allocation = Allocation(
+            allocation_id="",
+            total_amount=0,
+            spent_amount=0,
+            remaining_amount=0,
+            make_deposit=True,
+            timestamp=datetime.now(timezone.utc),
+            timeout=timeout,
+            payment_platform=self.payment_config.platform_string,
+        )
+
+        allocation_result = await self._create_allocation(allocation)
+
+        return allocation_result
+
+    @step()
+    async def get_allocation(self: ProbeProtocol, allocation_id: str) -> Allocation:
+        """Call get_allocation on the market api."""
+
+        allocation_result = await self.api.payment.get_allocation(allocation_id)
+
+        return allocation_result
+
+    async def _create_allocation(
+        self: ProbeProtocol, allocation: Allocation
+    ) -> Allocation:
+
+        allocation_result = await self.api.payment.create_allocation(allocation)
+        logger.debug("Created allocation. id=%s", allocation_result.allocation_id)
+
+        return allocation_result