diff --git a/example/ios/Podfile.lock b/example/ios/Podfile.lock
index 7975337a8..13838025c 100644
--- a/example/ios/Podfile.lock
+++ b/example/ios/Podfile.lock
@@ -12,14 +12,14 @@ PODS:
     - ExpoModulesCore
   - EXFont (11.1.1):
     - ExpoModulesCore
-  - EXImageLoader (4.4.0):
+  - EXImageLoader (4.3.0):
     - ExpoModulesCore
     - React-Core
-  - Expo (48.0.21):
+  - Expo (48.0.20):
     - ExpoModulesCore
-  - ExpoDocumentPicker (11.7.0):
+  - ExpoDocumentPicker (11.5.4):
     - ExpoModulesCore
-  - ExpoImagePicker (14.5.0):
+  - ExpoImagePicker (14.3.2):
     - ExpoModulesCore
   - ExpoKeepAwake (12.0.1):
     - ExpoModulesCore
@@ -302,11 +302,11 @@ PODS:
   - React-jsinspector (0.71.8)
   - React-logger (0.71.8):
     - glog
-  - react-native-blob-util (0.19.4):
+  - react-native-blob-util (0.19.0):
     - React-Core
   - react-native-encrypted-storage (4.0.3):
     - React-Core
-  - react-native-mmkv (2.11.0):
+  - react-native-mmkv (2.8.0):
     - MMKV (>= 1.2.13)
     - React-Core
   - react-native-safe-area-context (4.5.0):
@@ -402,7 +402,7 @@ PODS:
   - RNScreens (3.20.0):
     - React-Core
     - React-RCTImage
-  - RNSVG (13.14.0):
+  - RNSVG (13.9.0):
     - React-Core
   - secp256k1.swift (0.1.4)
   - SwiftProtobuf (1.20.3)
@@ -411,13 +411,7 @@ PODS:
     - GenericJSON (~> 2.0)
     - Logging (~> 1.0.0)
     - secp256k1.swift (~> 0.1)
-<<<<<<< HEAD
-  - XMTP (0.6.13-alpha0):
-||||||| 22b79fa
-  - XMTP (0.6.9-alpha0):
-=======
-  - XMTP (0.6.12-alpha0):
->>>>>>> 123a9aac9c3b5da7d4cd71489a173fcea05442f4
+  - XMTP (0.6.14-alpha0):
     - Connect-Swift (= 0.3.0)
     - GzipSwift
     - web3.swift
@@ -425,13 +419,7 @@ PODS:
   - XMTPReactNative (0.1.0):
     - ExpoModulesCore
     - MessagePacker
-<<<<<<< HEAD
-    - XMTP (= 0.6.13-alpha0)
-||||||| 22b79fa
-    - XMTP (= 0.6.9-alpha0)
-=======
-    - XMTP (= 0.6.12-alpha0)
->>>>>>> 123a9aac9c3b5da7d4cd71489a173fcea05442f4
+    - XMTP (= 0.6.14-alpha0)
   - XMTPRust (0.3.6-beta0)
   - Yoga (1.14.0)
 
@@ -625,10 +613,10 @@ SPEC CHECKSUMS:
   EXConstants: f348da07e21b23d2b085e270d7b74f282df1a7d9
   EXFileSystem: 844e86ca9b5375486ecc4ef06d3838d5597d895d
   EXFont: 6ea3800df746be7233208d80fe379b8ed74f4272
-  EXImageLoader: 03063370bc06ea1825713d3f55fe0455f7c88d04
-  Expo: 0d9f112757acc6bf32103eabccf91267780bd580
-  ExpoDocumentPicker: d3b6b0ed2dbbc2f05158e0294dd3f4673f386e5f
-  ExpoImagePicker: 9e5c745cb3e56ee00e1cfe5d6af59caab66ecf1a
+  EXImageLoader: 34b214f9387e98f3c73989f15d8d5b399c9ab3f7
+  Expo: b7d2843b0a0027d0ce76121a63085764355a16ed
+  ExpoDocumentPicker: 5cb7389ff935b4addefdd466a606de51a512e922
+  ExpoImagePicker: c58fdf28be551681a8edc550bcec76c397a8dfcd
   ExpoKeepAwake: 69f5f627670d62318410392d03e0b5db0f85759a
   ExpoModulesCore: 653958063a301098b541ae4dfed1ac0b98db607b
   EXSplashScreen: 0e0a9ba0cf7553094e93213099bd7b42e6e237e9
@@ -658,9 +646,9 @@ SPEC CHECKSUMS:
   React-jsiexecutor: 747911ab5921641b4ed7e4900065896597142125
   React-jsinspector: c712f9e3bb9ba4122d6b82b4f906448b8a281580
   React-logger: 342f358b8decfbf8f272367f4eacf4b6154061be
-  react-native-blob-util: 30a6c9fd067aadf9177e61a998f2c7efb670598d
+  react-native-blob-util: 2b6627b288e3bd9874704ea9a153f0a179e4f3f5
   react-native-encrypted-storage: db300a3f2f0aba1e818417c1c0a6be549038deb7
-  react-native-mmkv: e97c0c79403fb94577e5d902ab1ebd42b0715b43
+  react-native-mmkv: 7da5e18e55c04a9af9a7e0ab9792a1e8d33765a1
   react-native-safe-area-context: 39c2d8be3328df5d437ac1700f4f3a4f75716acc
   React-perflogger: d21f182895de9d1b077f8a3cd00011095c8c9100
   React-RCTActionSheet: 0151f83ef92d2a7139bba7dfdbc8066632a6d47b
@@ -676,29 +664,15 @@ SPEC CHECKSUMS:
   React-runtimeexecutor: 7c51ae9d4b3e9608a2366e39ccaa606aa551b9ed
   ReactCommon: 85c98ab0a509e70bf5ee5d9715cf68dbf495b84c
   RNScreens: 218801c16a2782546d30bd2026bb625c0302d70f
-  RNSVG: d00c8f91c3cbf6d476451313a18f04d220d4f396
+  RNSVG: 53c661b76829783cdaf9b7a57258f3d3b4c28315
   secp256k1.swift: a7e7a214f6db6ce5db32cc6b2b45e5c4dd633634
   SwiftProtobuf: b02b5075dcf60c9f5f403000b3b0c202a11b6ae1
   web3.swift: 2263d1e12e121b2c42ffb63a5a7beb1acaf33959
-<<<<<<< HEAD
-  XMTP: 7ef0bd61b7f32209e175b6089e71bf82f0238530
-  XMTPReactNative: 778f5b7ee88c2d80926e989f4c8c1963da749a50
-||||||| 22b79fa
-  XMTP: 245855791631fa66f022d0d3ce9d9aebd7ca3146
-  XMTPReactNative: 2ef288363bc42f97014ea4744264a1679774f36d
-=======
-  XMTP: a1c4aaae8e0b05c95223a75c055dc120962760fb
-  XMTPReactNative: c1cb2c303284405b3a09c0fd9b21972d03762b22
->>>>>>> 123a9aac9c3b5da7d4cd71489a173fcea05442f4
+  XMTP: 5314a5151dbfad2e24bb5910e679052916a9faff
+  XMTPReactNative: 5e393ab43d402bae404f675245cfc66a078a33ff
   XMTPRust: 3c958736a4f4ee798e425b5644551f1c948da4b0
   Yoga: 065f0b74dba4832d6e328238de46eb72c5de9556
 
 PODFILE CHECKSUM: 522d88edc2d5fac4825e60a121c24abc18983367
 
-<<<<<<< HEAD
-COCOAPODS: 1.11.3
-||||||| 22b79fa
 COCOAPODS: 1.13.0
-=======
-COCOAPODS: 1.14.2
->>>>>>> 123a9aac9c3b5da7d4cd71489a173fcea05442f4
diff --git a/example/src/tests.ts b/example/src/tests.ts
index 3cc687064..a9bd42098 100644
--- a/example/src/tests.ts
+++ b/example/src/tests.ts
@@ -676,11 +676,11 @@ test('canManagePreferences', async () => {
 })
 
 test("is address in the XMTP network", async () => {
-  const alix = await XMTP.Client.createRandom({ env: "local" });
+  const alix = await Client.createRandom({ env: "local" });
   const notOnNetwork = "0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000"
   
-  const isAlixAddressAvailable = await XMTP.staticCanMessage(alix.address, 'local');
-  const isAddressAvailable = await XMTP.Client.canMessage(notOnNetwork, { env: "local" });
+  const isAlixAddressAvailable = await Client.canMessage(alix.address, 'local');
+  const isAddressAvailable = await Client.canMessage(notOnNetwork, { env: "local" });
 
   if (!isAlixAddressAvailable) {
     throw new Error('alix address should be available');
diff --git a/ios/XMTPModule.swift b/ios/XMTPModule.swift
index 133e9af6e..39dd3c1ab 100644
--- a/ios/XMTPModule.swift
+++ b/ios/XMTPModule.swift
@@ -148,11 +148,10 @@ public class XMTPModule: Module {
 
         AsyncFunction("staticCanMessage") { (peerAddress: String, environment: String, appVersion: String?) -> Bool in
             do {
-                let options = createClientConfig(env: environment, appVersion: appVersion)
-              return try await XMTP.Client.canMessage(peerAddress, options: options)
+        		let options = createClientConfig(env: environment, appVersion: appVersion)
+              	return try await XMTP.Client.canMessage(peerAddress, options: options)
             } catch {
-                print("ERRO! canMessage method: \(error)")
-                throw error
+                throw Error.noClient
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/src/lib/Client.ts b/src/lib/Client.ts
index 748388abf..a5452617b 100644
--- a/src/lib/Client.ts
+++ b/src/lib/Client.ts
@@ -153,6 +153,21 @@ export class Client<ContentTypes> {
     return await XMTPModule.canMessage(this.address, peerAddress)
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Static method to determine if the address is currently in our network.
+   * 
+   * This method checks if the specified peer has signed up for XMTP.
+   * 
+   * @param {string} peerAddress - The address of the peer to check for messaging eligibility.
+   * @param {Partial<ClientOptions>} opts - Optional configuration options for the Client.
+   * @returns {Promise<boolean>}
+   */
+
+  static async canMessage(peerAddress: string, opts?: Partial<ClientOptions>): Promise<boolean> {
+    const options = defaultOptions(opts);
+    return await XMTPModule.staticCanMessage(peerAddress, options.env, options.appVersion);
+  }
+
   constructor(
     address: string,
     codecs: XMTPModule.ContentCodec<ContentTypes>[] = []