diff --git a/src/common/main.lua b/src/common/main.lua
index e3c1812..a561e20 100644
--- a/src/common/main.lua
+++ b/src/common/main.lua
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-local ant = {}
+local ant = { _version = "0.0.1" }
 
 function ant.init()
 	-- main.lua
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ function ant.init()
 	local initialize = require(".common.initialize")
 	local records = require(".common.records")
 	local controllers = require(".common.controllers")
+	local validate = require(".common.validate")
 
 	---@alias Owner string
 	---@description The owner of the ANT
@@ -70,7 +71,7 @@ function ant.init()
 		Record = "Record",
 		Records = "Records",
 		State = "State",
-		Evolve = "Evolve",
+		ValidateHandlers = "Validate-Handlers",
 		-- IO Network Contract Handlers
 		ReleaseName = "Release-Name",
 		ReassignName = "Reassign-Name",
@@ -313,6 +314,10 @@ function ant.init()
 			Names = msg.Tags.Names,
 		})
 	end)
+
+	createActionHandler(ActionMap.ValidateHandlers, function(msg)
+		return validate.validateHandlers(msg, ao)
+	end)
 end
 
 return ant
diff --git a/src/common/utils.lua b/src/common/utils.lua
index a619844..8e464b4 100644
--- a/src/common/utils.lua
+++ b/src/common/utils.lua
@@ -19,10 +19,11 @@ function utils.hasMatchingTag(tag, value)
 	return Handlers.utils.hasMatchingTag(tag, value)
 end
 
---- Deep copies a table
+--- Deep copies a table, handling circular references
 --- @param original table The table to copy
+--- @param seen table|nil Internal table to track already copied references
 --- @return table|nil The deep copy of the table or nil if the original is nil
-function utils.deepCopy(original)
+function utils.deepCopy(original, seen)
 	if not original then
 		return nil
 	end
@@ -31,14 +32,23 @@ function utils.deepCopy(original)
 		return original
 	end
 
+	-- Use the `seen` table to track circular references
+	seen = seen or {}
+	if seen[original] then
+		return seen[original] -- Return the already copied table for circular references
+	end
+
 	local copy = {}
+	seen[original] = copy -- Track the copy of this table
+
 	for key, value in pairs(original) do
 		if type(value) == "table" then
-			copy[key] = utils.deepCopy(value) -- Recursively copy the nested table
+			copy[key] = utils.deepCopy(value, seen) -- Recursively copy the nested table
 		else
 			copy[key] = value
 		end
 	end
+
 	return copy
 end
 
diff --git a/src/common/validate.lua b/src/common/validate.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..37b07dd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/common/validate.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+local utils = require(".common.utils")
+local json = require(".common.json")
+local validate = {}
+
+---@param msg AoMessage AO messages to evaluate
+---@param env table the AO env object
+function validate.validateHandlers(msg, env)
+	local messages = json.decode(msg.Data)
+
+	local results = {}
+
+	local stateBackup = json.encode(utils.getState())
+
+	for name, message in pairs(messages) do
+		local process = package.loaded[".process"]
+		local _, res = pcall(process.handle, message, env)
+		ao.clearOutbox()
+		results[name] = { message = message, result = res }
+
+		--- reset state
+		for k, v in pairs(json.decode(stateBackup)) do
+			_G[k] = v
+		end
+	end
+
+	return results
+end
+
+return validate
diff --git a/test/info.test.mjs b/test/info.test.mjs
index c01d6fe..cbed540 100644
--- a/test/info.test.mjs
+++ b/test/info.test.mjs
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ describe('aos Info', async () => {
     assert(processInfo.Handlers);
     assert.deepStrictEqual(processInfo.Handlers, [
       '_eval',
-    '_default',
+      '_default',
       'transfer',
       'balance',
       'balances',
diff --git a/test/validation.test.mjs b/test/validation.test.mjs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0536eee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/validation.test.mjs
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+import { createAntAosLoader } from './utils.mjs';
+import { describe, it } from 'node:test';
+import assert from 'node:assert';
+import {
+  AO_LOADER_HANDLER_ENV,
+  DEFAULT_HANDLE_OPTIONS,
+  STUB_ADDRESS,
+} from '../tools/constants.mjs';
+
+describe('aos Validate', async () => {
+  const { handle: originalHandle, memory: startMemory } =
+    await createAntAosLoader();
+
+  async function handle(options = {}, mem = startMemory) {
+    return originalHandle(
+      mem,
+      {
+        ...DEFAULT_HANDLE_OPTIONS,
+        ...options,
+      },
+      AO_LOADER_HANDLER_ENV,
+    );
+  }
+
+  it('should validate Transfer', async () => {
+    const messages = {
+      Transfer: {
+        ...DEFAULT_HANDLE_OPTIONS,
+        Tags: [
+          { name: 'Action', value: 'Transfer' },
+          { name: 'Recipient', value: 'STUB_ADDRESS'.padEnd(43, '1') },
+        ],
+      },
+      Transfer2: {
+        ...DEFAULT_HANDLE_OPTIONS,
+        Tags: [
+          { name: 'Action', value: 'Transfer' },
+          { name: 'Recipient', value: 'STUB_ADDRESS'.padEnd(43, '1') },
+        ],
+      },
+    };
+
+    const res = await handle({
+      Tags: [{ name: 'Action', value: 'Validate-Handlers' }],
+      Data: JSON.stringify(messages),
+    });
+
+    console.dir(JSON.parse(res.Messages[0].Data), { depth: null });
+  });
+});