diff --git a/packages/protocol-sdk/src/mint/mint-client.ts b/packages/protocol-sdk/src/mint/mint-client.ts
index 7cc4953b2..c116acef3 100644
--- a/packages/protocol-sdk/src/mint/mint-client.ts
+++ b/packages/protocol-sdk/src/mint/mint-client.ts
@@ -35,44 +35,7 @@ const zora721Abi = parseAbi([
   "function zoraFeeForAmount(uint256 amount) public view returns (address, uint256)",
 ] as const);
 
-export type MintContractType = "721" | "1155";
 
-export function getMintType(
-  mintable: MintableGetTokenResponse,
-): MintContractType | undefined {
-  const mintContextType = mintable.mint_context?.mint_context_type;
-
-  if (mintContextType === "zora_create") return "721";
-  if (mintContextType === "zora_create_1155") return "1155";
-
-  return;
-}
-
-function validateMintable(mintable: MintableGetTokenResponse | undefined) {
-  if (!mintable) {
-    throw new MintError("No mintable found");
-  }
-
-  if (!mintable.is_active) {
-    throw new MintInactiveError("Minting token is inactive");
-  }
-
-  if (!mintable.mint_context) {
-    throw new MintError("No minting context data from zora API");
-  }
-
-  if (
-    !["zora_create", "zora_create_1155"].includes(
-      mintable.mint_context?.mint_context_type!,
-    )
-  ) {
-    throw new MintError(
-      `Mintable type ${mintable.mint_context.mint_context_type} is currently unsupported.`,
-    );
-  }
-
-  return mintable.mint_context.mint_context_type;
-}
 
 class MintClient extends ClientBase {
   apiClient: typeof MintAPIClient;
@@ -112,7 +75,7 @@ class MintClient extends ClientBase {
     mintable: MintableGetTokenResponse;
     mintArguments: MintArguments;
   }): Promise<SimulateContractParameters> {
-    const mintContextType = validateMintable(mintable);
+    const mintContextType = validateMintableAndGetContextType(mintable);
 
     const thisPublicClient = this.getPublicClient(publicClient);
 
@@ -150,6 +113,31 @@ export function createMintClient({
 }) {
   return new MintClient(chain, mintAPIClient);
 }
+export function validateMintableAndGetContextType(mintable: MintableGetTokenResponse | undefined) {
+  if (!mintable) {
+    throw new MintError("No mintable found");
+  }
+
+  if (!mintable.is_active) {
+    throw new MintInactiveError("Minting token is inactive");
+  }
+
+  if (!mintable.mint_context) {
+    throw new MintError("No minting context data from zora API");
+  }
+
+  if (
+    !["zora_create", "zora_create_1155"].includes(
+      mintable.mint_context?.mint_context_type!,
+    )
+  ) {
+    throw new MintError(
+      `Mintable type ${mintable.mint_context.mint_context_type} is currently unsupported.`,
+    );
+  }
+
+  return mintable.mint_context.mint_context_type;
+}
 
 async function makePrepareMint721TokenParams({
   publicClient,
@@ -160,7 +148,7 @@ async function makePrepareMint721TokenParams({
 }: {
   publicClient: PublicClient;
   mintable: MintableGetTokenResponse;
-  mintContextType: ReturnType<typeof validateMintable>;
+  mintContextType: ReturnType<typeof validateMintableAndGetContextType>;
   minterAccount: Address;
   mintArguments: MintArguments;
 }): Promise<SimulateContractParameters<typeof zora721Abi, "mintWithRewards">> {
@@ -208,7 +196,7 @@ async function makePrepareMint1155TokenParams({
   publicClient: PublicClient;
   apiClient: typeof MintAPIClient;
   mintable: MintableGetTokenResponse;
-  mintContextType: ReturnType<typeof validateMintable>;
+  mintContextType: ReturnType<typeof validateMintableAndGetContextType>;
   minterAccount: Address;
   mintArguments: MintArguments;
   subgraphUrl: string;