diff --git a/configs/peer/executor.wasm b/configs/peer/executor.wasm
index 83437f04dff..9cc02c7fce4 100644
Binary files a/configs/peer/executor.wasm and b/configs/peer/executor.wasm differ
diff --git a/core/src/smartcontracts/wasm.rs b/core/src/smartcontracts/wasm.rs
index cde7fe6a624..b4c7200a61d 100644
--- a/core/src/smartcontracts/wasm.rs
+++ b/core/src/smartcontracts/wasm.rs
@@ -16,17 +16,15 @@ use iroha_data_model::{
     isi::InstructionBox,
     permission::PermissionTokenSchema,
     prelude::*,
-    query::{QueryBox, QueryId, QueryRequest, QueryWithParameters},
-    smart_contract::{
-        payloads::{self, Validate},
-        SmartContractQueryRequest,
-    },
+    query::{QueryBox, QueryRequest, QueryWithParameters},
+    smart_contract::payloads::{self, Validate},
     BatchedResponse, Level as LogLevel, ValidationFail,
 };
 use iroha_logger::debug;
 // NOTE: Using error_span so that span info is logged on every event
 use iroha_logger::{error_span as wasm_log_span, prelude::tracing::Span};
 use iroha_wasm_codec::{self as codec, WasmUsize};
+use parity_scale_codec::Decode;
 use wasmtime::{
     Caller, Config, Engine, Linker, Module, Store, StoreLimits, StoreLimitsBuilder, TypedFunc,
 };
@@ -76,7 +74,7 @@ mod import {
 
         use super::super::*;
 
-        pub trait ExecuteOperations<S> {
+        pub(crate) trait ExecuteOperations<S> {
             /// Execute `query` on host
             #[codec::wrap_trait_fn]
             fn execute_query(
@@ -245,6 +243,10 @@ pub mod error {
 /// [`Result`] type for this module
 pub type Result<T, E = Error> = core::result::Result<T, E>;
 
+#[derive(Debug, derive_more::Display, Decode)]
+#[repr(transparent)]
+pub(crate) struct SmartContractQueryRequest(pub QueryRequest<QueryBox>);
+
 /// Create [`Module`] from bytes.
 ///
 /// # Errors
@@ -1652,6 +1654,14 @@ mod tests {
         World,
     };
 
+    #[derive(Encode)]
+    struct QueryRequest<'a, Q> {
+        query: &'a Q,
+        sorting: Sorting,
+        pagination: Pagination,
+        fetch_size: FetchSize,
+    }
+
     fn world_with_test_account(authority: &AccountId) -> World {
         let domain_id = authority.domain_id.clone();
         let (public_key, _) = KeyPair::generate().unwrap().into();
@@ -1754,12 +1764,12 @@ mod tests {
         let kura = Kura::blank_kura_for_testing();
         let query_handle = LiveQueryStore::test().start();
         let mut wsv = WorldStateView::new(world_with_test_account(&authority), kura, query_handle);
-        let query_hex = encode_hex(SmartContractQueryRequest::query(
-            QueryBox::from(FindAccountById::new(authority.clone())),
-            Sorting::default(),
-            Pagination::default(),
-            FetchSize::default(),
-        ));
+        let query_hex = encode_hex(QueryRequest {
+            query: &FindAccountById::new(authority.clone()),
+            sorting: Sorting::default(),
+            pagination: Pagination::default(),
+            fetch_size: FetchSize::default(),
+        });
 
         let wat = format!(
             r#"
diff --git a/data_model/src/query/mod.rs b/data_model/src/query/mod.rs
index 6d96d52634f..e83bbfea279 100644
--- a/data_model/src/query/mod.rs
+++ b/data_model/src/query/mod.rs
@@ -103,12 +103,16 @@ pub type QueryId = String;
 pub trait Query: Into<QueryBox> + seal::Sealed {
     /// Output type of query
     type Output: Into<Value> + TryFrom<Value>;
+
+    /// [`Encode`] [`Self`] as [`QueryBox`]
+    fn encode_as_query_box(&self) -> Vec<u8>;
 }
 
 #[model]
 pub mod model {
     use getset::Getters;
     use iroha_crypto::HashOf;
+    use strum::EnumDiscriminants;
 
     use super::*;
     use crate::{block::SignedBlock, permission::PermissionTokenId};
@@ -123,6 +127,7 @@ pub mod model {
         Eq,
         PartialOrd,
         Ord,
+        EnumDiscriminants,
         FromVariant,
         Decode,
         Encode,
@@ -130,6 +135,7 @@ pub mod model {
         Serialize,
         IntoSchema,
     )]
+    #[strum_discriminants(vis(pub(crate)), name(QueryType), derive(Encode))]
     #[ffi_type]
     #[allow(missing_docs)]
     pub enum QueryBox {
@@ -248,6 +254,10 @@ impl From<Value> for MetadataValue {
 
 impl Query for QueryBox {
     type Output = Value;
+
+    fn encode_as_query_box(&self) -> Vec<u8> {
+        self.encode()
+    }
 }
 
 impl TransactionQueryOutput {
@@ -301,8 +311,9 @@ pub mod role {
     use alloc::{format, string::String, vec::Vec};
 
     use derive_more::Display;
+    use parity_scale_codec::Encode;
 
-    use super::Query;
+    use super::{Query, QueryType};
     use crate::prelude::*;
 
     queries! {
@@ -345,18 +356,42 @@ pub mod role {
 
     impl Query for FindAllRoles {
         type Output = Vec<Role>;
+
+        fn encode_as_query_box(&self) -> Vec<u8> {
+            let mut output = QueryType::FindAllRoles.encode();
+            self.encode_to(&mut output);
+            output
+        }
     }
 
     impl Query for FindAllRoleIds {
         type Output = Vec<RoleId>;
+
+        fn encode_as_query_box(&self) -> Vec<u8> {
+            let mut output = QueryType::FindAllRoleIds.encode();
+            self.encode_to(&mut output);
+            output
+        }
     }
 
     impl Query for FindRolesByAccountId {
         type Output = Vec<RoleId>;
+
+        fn encode_as_query_box(&self) -> Vec<u8> {
+            let mut output = QueryType::FindRolesByAccountId.encode();
+            self.encode_to(&mut output);
+            output
+        }
     }
 
     impl Query for FindRoleByRoleId {
         type Output = Role;
+
+        fn encode_as_query_box(&self) -> Vec<u8> {
+            let mut output = QueryType::FindRoleByRoleId.encode();
+            self.encode_to(&mut output);
+            output
+        }
     }
 
     /// The prelude re-exports most commonly used traits, structs and macros from this module.
@@ -372,8 +407,9 @@ pub mod permission {
     use alloc::{format, string::String, vec::Vec};
 
     use derive_more::Display;
+    use parity_scale_codec::Encode;
 
-    use super::Query;
+    use super::{Query, QueryType};
     use crate::{
         permission::{self, PermissionTokenSchema},
         prelude::*,
@@ -400,10 +436,22 @@ pub mod permission {
 
     impl Query for FindPermissionTokenSchema {
         type Output = PermissionTokenSchema;
+
+        fn encode_as_query_box(&self) -> Vec<u8> {
+            let mut output = QueryType::FindPermissionTokenSchema.encode();
+            self.encode_to(&mut output);
+            output
+        }
     }
 
     impl Query for FindPermissionTokensByAccountId {
         type Output = Vec<permission::PermissionToken>;
+
+        fn encode_as_query_box(&self) -> Vec<u8> {
+            let mut output = QueryType::FindPermissionTokensByAccountId.encode();
+            self.encode_to(&mut output);
+            output
+        }
     }
 
     /// The prelude re-exports most commonly used traits, structs and macros from this module.
@@ -419,8 +467,9 @@ pub mod account {
     use alloc::{format, string::String, vec::Vec};
 
     use derive_more::Display;
+    use parity_scale_codec::Encode;
 
-    use super::{MetadataValue, Query};
+    use super::{MetadataValue, Query, QueryType};
     use crate::prelude::*;
 
     queries! {
@@ -494,26 +543,62 @@ pub mod account {
 
     impl Query for FindAllAccounts {
         type Output = Vec<Account>;
+
+        fn encode_as_query_box(&self) -> Vec<u8> {
+            let mut output = QueryType::FindAllAccounts.encode();
+            self.encode_to(&mut output);
+            output
+        }
     }
 
     impl Query for FindAccountById {
         type Output = Account;
+
+        fn encode_as_query_box(&self) -> Vec<u8> {
+            let mut output = QueryType::FindAccountById.encode();
+            self.encode_to(&mut output);
+            output
+        }
     }
 
     impl Query for FindAccountKeyValueByIdAndKey {
         type Output = MetadataValue;
+
+        fn encode_as_query_box(&self) -> Vec<u8> {
+            let mut output = QueryType::FindAccountKeyValueByIdAndKey.encode();
+            self.encode_to(&mut output);
+            output
+        }
     }
 
     impl Query for FindAccountsByName {
         type Output = Vec<Account>;
+
+        fn encode_as_query_box(&self) -> Vec<u8> {
+            let mut output = QueryType::FindAccountsByName.encode();
+            self.encode_to(&mut output);
+            output
+        }
     }
 
     impl Query for FindAccountsByDomainId {
         type Output = Vec<Account>;
+
+        fn encode_as_query_box(&self) -> Vec<u8> {
+            let mut output = QueryType::FindAccountsByDomainId.encode();
+            self.encode_to(&mut output);
+            output
+        }
     }
 
     impl Query for FindAccountsWithAsset {
         type Output = Vec<Account>;
+
+        fn encode_as_query_box(&self) -> Vec<u8> {
+            let mut output = QueryType::FindAccountsWithAsset.encode();
+            self.encode_to(&mut output);
+            output
+        }
     }
 
     /// The prelude re-exports most commonly used traits, structs and macros from this crate.
@@ -534,10 +619,9 @@ pub mod asset {
     use alloc::{format, string::String, vec::Vec};
 
     use derive_more::Display;
-    use iroha_data_model_derive::model;
+    use parity_scale_codec::Encode;
 
-    pub use self::model::*;
-    use super::{MetadataValue, Query};
+    use super::{MetadataValue, Query, QueryType};
     use crate::prelude::*;
 
     queries! {
@@ -689,54 +773,132 @@ pub mod asset {
     }
     impl Query for FindAllAssets {
         type Output = Vec<Asset>;
+
+        fn encode_as_query_box(&self) -> Vec<u8> {
+            let mut output = QueryType::FindAllAssets.encode();
+            self.encode_to(&mut output);
+            output
+        }
     }
 
     impl Query for FindAllAssetsDefinitions {
         type Output = Vec<AssetDefinition>;
+
+        fn encode_as_query_box(&self) -> Vec<u8> {
+            let mut output = QueryType::FindAllAssetsDefinitions.encode();
+            self.encode_to(&mut output);
+            output
+        }
     }
 
     impl Query for FindAssetById {
         type Output = Asset;
+
+        fn encode_as_query_box(&self) -> Vec<u8> {
+            let mut output = QueryType::FindAssetById.encode();
+            self.encode_to(&mut output);
+            output
+        }
     }
 
     impl Query for FindAssetDefinitionById {
         type Output = AssetDefinition;
+
+        fn encode_as_query_box(&self) -> Vec<u8> {
+            let mut output = QueryType::FindAssetDefinitionById.encode();
+            self.encode_to(&mut output);
+            output
+        }
     }
 
     impl Query for FindAssetsByName {
         type Output = Vec<Asset>;
+
+        fn encode_as_query_box(&self) -> Vec<u8> {
+            let mut output = QueryType::FindAssetsByName.encode();
+            self.encode_to(&mut output);
+            output
+        }
     }
 
     impl Query for FindAssetsByAccountId {
         type Output = Vec<Asset>;
+
+        fn encode_as_query_box(&self) -> Vec<u8> {
+            let mut output = QueryType::FindAssetsByAccountId.encode();
+            self.encode_to(&mut output);
+            output
+        }
     }
 
     impl Query for FindAssetsByAssetDefinitionId {
         type Output = Vec<Asset>;
+
+        fn encode_as_query_box(&self) -> Vec<u8> {
+            let mut output = QueryType::FindAssetsByAssetDefinitionId.encode();
+            self.encode_to(&mut output);
+            output
+        }
     }
 
     impl Query for FindAssetsByDomainId {
         type Output = Vec<Asset>;
+
+        fn encode_as_query_box(&self) -> Vec<u8> {
+            let mut output = QueryType::FindAssetsByDomainId.encode();
+            self.encode_to(&mut output);
+            output
+        }
     }
 
     impl Query for FindAssetsByDomainIdAndAssetDefinitionId {
         type Output = Vec<Asset>;
+
+        fn encode_as_query_box(&self) -> Vec<u8> {
+            let mut output = QueryType::FindAssetsByDomainIdAndAssetDefinitionId.encode();
+            self.encode_to(&mut output);
+            output
+        }
     }
 
     impl Query for FindAssetQuantityById {
         type Output = NumericValue;
+
+        fn encode_as_query_box(&self) -> Vec<u8> {
+            let mut output = QueryType::FindAssetQuantityById.encode();
+            self.encode_to(&mut output);
+            output
+        }
     }
 
     impl Query for FindTotalAssetQuantityByAssetDefinitionId {
         type Output = NumericValue;
+
+        fn encode_as_query_box(&self) -> Vec<u8> {
+            let mut output = QueryType::FindTotalAssetQuantityByAssetDefinitionId.encode();
+            self.encode_to(&mut output);
+            output
+        }
     }
 
     impl Query for FindAssetKeyValueByIdAndKey {
         type Output = MetadataValue;
+
+        fn encode_as_query_box(&self) -> Vec<u8> {
+            let mut output = QueryType::FindAssetKeyValueByIdAndKey.encode();
+            self.encode_to(&mut output);
+            output
+        }
     }
 
     impl Query for FindAssetDefinitionKeyValueByIdAndKey {
         type Output = MetadataValue;
+
+        fn encode_as_query_box(&self) -> Vec<u8> {
+            let mut output = QueryType::FindAssetDefinitionKeyValueByIdAndKey.encode();
+            self.encode_to(&mut output);
+            output
+        }
     }
 
     /// The prelude re-exports most commonly used traits, structs and macros from this crate.
@@ -760,8 +922,9 @@ pub mod domain {
     use alloc::{format, string::String, vec::Vec};
 
     use derive_more::Display;
+    use parity_scale_codec::Encode;
 
-    use super::{MetadataValue, Query};
+    use super::{MetadataValue, Query, QueryType};
     use crate::prelude::*;
 
     queries! {
@@ -797,14 +960,32 @@ pub mod domain {
 
     impl Query for FindAllDomains {
         type Output = Vec<Domain>;
+
+        fn encode_as_query_box(&self) -> Vec<u8> {
+            let mut output = QueryType::FindAllDomains.encode();
+            self.encode_to(&mut output);
+            output
+        }
     }
 
     impl Query for FindDomainById {
         type Output = Domain;
+
+        fn encode_as_query_box(&self) -> Vec<u8> {
+            let mut output = QueryType::FindDomainById.encode();
+            self.encode_to(&mut output);
+            output
+        }
     }
 
     impl Query for FindDomainKeyValueByIdAndKey {
         type Output = MetadataValue;
+
+        fn encode_as_query_box(&self) -> Vec<u8> {
+            let mut output = QueryType::FindDomainKeyValueByIdAndKey.encode();
+            self.encode_to(&mut output);
+            output
+        }
     }
 
     /// The prelude re-exports most commonly used traits, structs and macros from this crate.
@@ -820,8 +1001,9 @@ pub mod peer {
     use alloc::{format, string::String, vec::Vec};
 
     use derive_more::Display;
+    use parity_scale_codec::Encode;
 
-    use super::Query;
+    use super::{Query, QueryType};
     use crate::{parameter::Parameter, peer::Peer};
 
     queries! {
@@ -841,10 +1023,22 @@ pub mod peer {
 
     impl Query for FindAllPeers {
         type Output = Vec<Peer>;
+
+        fn encode_as_query_box(&self) -> Vec<u8> {
+            let mut output = QueryType::FindAllPeers.encode();
+            self.encode_to(&mut output);
+            output
+        }
     }
 
     impl Query for FindAllParameters {
         type Output = Vec<Parameter>;
+
+        fn encode_as_query_box(&self) -> Vec<u8> {
+            let mut output = QueryType::FindAllParameters.encode();
+            self.encode_to(&mut output);
+            output
+        }
     }
 
     /// The prelude re-exports most commonly used traits, structs and macros from this crate.
@@ -859,8 +1053,9 @@ pub mod trigger {
     use alloc::{format, string::String, vec::Vec};
 
     use derive_more::Display;
+    use parity_scale_codec::Encode;
 
-    use super::{MetadataValue, Query};
+    use super::{MetadataValue, Query, QueryType};
     use crate::{
         domain::prelude::*,
         events::TriggeringFilterBox,
@@ -915,18 +1110,42 @@ pub mod trigger {
 
     impl Query for FindAllActiveTriggerIds {
         type Output = Vec<TriggerId>;
+
+        fn encode_as_query_box(&self) -> Vec<u8> {
+            let mut output = QueryType::FindAllActiveTriggerIds.encode();
+            self.encode_to(&mut output);
+            output
+        }
     }
 
     impl Query for FindTriggerById {
         type Output = Trigger<TriggeringFilterBox>;
+
+        fn encode_as_query_box(&self) -> Vec<u8> {
+            let mut output = QueryType::FindTriggerById.encode();
+            self.encode_to(&mut output);
+            output
+        }
     }
 
     impl Query for FindTriggerKeyValueByIdAndKey {
         type Output = MetadataValue;
+
+        fn encode_as_query_box(&self) -> Vec<u8> {
+            let mut output = QueryType::FindTriggerKeyValueByIdAndKey.encode();
+            self.encode_to(&mut output);
+            output
+        }
     }
 
     impl Query for FindTriggersByDomainId {
         type Output = Vec<Trigger<TriggeringFilterBox>>;
+
+        fn encode_as_query_box(&self) -> Vec<u8> {
+            let mut output = QueryType::FindTriggersByDomainId.encode();
+            self.encode_to(&mut output);
+            output
+        }
     }
 
     pub mod prelude {
@@ -948,8 +1167,9 @@ pub mod transaction {
 
     use derive_more::Display;
     use iroha_crypto::HashOf;
+    use parity_scale_codec::Encode;
 
-    use super::{Query, TransactionQueryOutput};
+    use super::{Query, QueryType, TransactionQueryOutput};
     use crate::{account::AccountId, prelude::Account, transaction::SignedTransaction};
 
     queries! {
@@ -986,14 +1206,32 @@ pub mod transaction {
 
     impl Query for FindAllTransactions {
         type Output = Vec<TransactionQueryOutput>;
+
+        fn encode_as_query_box(&self) -> Vec<u8> {
+            let mut output = QueryType::FindAllTransactions.encode();
+            self.encode_to(&mut output);
+            output
+        }
     }
 
     impl Query for FindTransactionsByAccountId {
         type Output = Vec<TransactionQueryOutput>;
+
+        fn encode_as_query_box(&self) -> Vec<u8> {
+            let mut output = QueryType::FindTransactionsByAccountId.encode();
+            self.encode_to(&mut output);
+            output
+        }
     }
 
     impl Query for FindTransactionByHash {
         type Output = TransactionQueryOutput;
+
+        fn encode_as_query_box(&self) -> Vec<u8> {
+            let mut output = QueryType::FindTransactionByHash.encode();
+            self.encode_to(&mut output);
+            output
+        }
     }
 
     /// The prelude re-exports most commonly used traits, structs and macros from this crate.
@@ -1012,8 +1250,9 @@ pub mod block {
 
     use derive_more::Display;
     use iroha_crypto::HashOf;
+    use parity_scale_codec::{Decode, Encode};
 
-    use super::Query;
+    use super::{Query, QueryType};
     use crate::block::{BlockHeader, SignedBlock};
 
     queries! {
@@ -1045,14 +1284,32 @@ pub mod block {
 
     impl Query for FindAllBlocks {
         type Output = Vec<SignedBlock>;
+
+        fn encode_as_query_box(&self) -> Vec<u8> {
+            let mut output = QueryType::FindAllBlocks.encode();
+            self.encode_to(&mut output);
+            output
+        }
     }
 
     impl Query for FindAllBlockHeaders {
         type Output = Vec<BlockHeader>;
+
+        fn encode_as_query_box(&self) -> Vec<u8> {
+            let mut output = QueryType::FindAllBlockHeaders.encode();
+            self.encode_to(&mut output);
+            output
+        }
     }
 
     impl Query for FindBlockHeaderByHash {
         type Output = BlockHeader;
+
+        fn encode_as_query_box(&self) -> Vec<u8> {
+            let mut output = QueryType::FindBlockHeaderByHash.encode();
+            self.encode_to(&mut output);
+            output
+        }
     }
 
     /// The prelude re-exports most commonly used traits, structs and macros from this crate.
@@ -1209,7 +1466,7 @@ pub mod http {
 
     impl QueryBuilder {
         /// Construct a new request with the `query`.
-        pub fn new(query: impl Into<QueryBox>, authority: AccountId) -> Self {
+        pub fn new(query: impl Query, authority: AccountId) -> Self {
             Self {
                 payload: QueryPayload {
                     query: query.into(),
diff --git a/data_model/src/smart_contract.rs b/data_model/src/smart_contract.rs
index 6e363f07218..379da0585d9 100644
--- a/data_model/src/smart_contract.rs
+++ b/data_model/src/smart_contract.rs
@@ -1,16 +1,5 @@
 //! This module contains data and structures related only to smart contract execution
 
-use parity_scale_codec::{Decode, Encode};
-
-pub use self::model::*;
-use crate::{
-    prelude::FetchSize,
-    query::{
-        cursor::ForwardCursor, sorting::Sorting, Pagination, QueryBox, QueryRequest,
-        QueryWithParameters,
-    },
-};
-
 pub mod payloads {
     //! Payloads with function arguments for different entrypoints
 
@@ -52,55 +41,3 @@ pub mod payloads {
         pub target: T,
     }
 }
-
-#[crate::model]
-pub mod model {
-    use super::*;
-
-    /// Request type for `execute_query()` function.
-    #[derive(Debug, derive_more::Display, Clone, Decode, Encode)]
-    pub struct SmartContractQueryRequest(pub QueryRequest<QueryBox>);
-}
-
-impl SmartContractQueryRequest {
-    /// Construct a new request containing query.
-    pub fn query(
-        query: QueryBox,
-        sorting: Sorting,
-        pagination: Pagination,
-        fetch_size: FetchSize,
-    ) -> Self {
-        Self(QueryRequest::Query(QueryWithParameters::new(
-            query, sorting, pagination, fetch_size,
-        )))
-    }
-
-    /// Construct a new request containing cursor.
-    pub fn cursor(cursor: ForwardCursor) -> Self {
-        Self(QueryRequest::Cursor(cursor))
-    }
-
-    /// Unwrap [`Self`] if it was previously constructed with [`query()`](Self::query).
-    ///
-    /// # Panics
-    ///
-    /// Panics if [`Self`] was constructed with [`cursor()`](Self::cursor).
-    pub fn unwrap_query(self) -> (QueryBox, Sorting, Pagination) {
-        match self.0 {
-            QueryRequest::Query(query) => (query.query, query.sorting, query.pagination),
-            QueryRequest::Cursor(_) => panic!("Expected query, got cursor"),
-        }
-    }
-
-    /// Unwrap [`Self`] if it was previously constructed with [`cursor()`](Self::cursor).
-    ///
-    /// # Panics
-    ///
-    /// Panics if [`Self`] was constructed with [`query()`](Self::query).
-    pub fn unwrap_cursor(self) -> ForwardCursor {
-        match self.0 {
-            QueryRequest::Query(_) => panic!("Expected cursor, got query"),
-            QueryRequest::Cursor(cursor) => cursor,
-        }
-    }
-}
diff --git a/smart_contract/executor/derive/src/token.rs b/smart_contract/executor/derive/src/token.rs
index 3e4ae195827..1ba489f8e8a 100644
--- a/smart_contract/executor/derive/src/token.rs
+++ b/smart_contract/executor/derive/src/token.rs
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ fn impl_token(ident: &syn2::Ident, generics: &syn2::Generics) -> proc_macro2::To
             fn is_owned_by(&self, account_id: &::iroha_executor::data_model::account::AccountId) -> bool {
                 let account_tokens_cursor = ::iroha_executor::smart_contract::debug::DebugExpectExt::dbg_expect(
                     ::iroha_executor::smart_contract::ExecuteQueryOnHost::execute(
-                        ::iroha_executor::data_model::query::permission::FindPermissionTokensByAccountId::new(
+                        &::iroha_executor::data_model::query::permission::FindPermissionTokensByAccountId::new(
                             account_id.clone(),
                         )
                     ),
diff --git a/smart_contract/src/lib.rs b/smart_contract/src/lib.rs
index ec0c52b20e9..c8bcfcb2440 100644
--- a/smart_contract/src/lib.rs
+++ b/smart_contract/src/lib.rs
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ use data_model::{
     isi::Instruction,
     prelude::*,
     query::{cursor::ForwardCursor, sorting::Sorting, Pagination, Query},
-    smart_contract::SmartContractQueryRequest,
     BatchedResponse,
 };
 use derive_more::Display;
@@ -97,44 +96,44 @@ impl<I: Instruction + Encode> ExecuteOnHost for I {
     }
 }
 
+#[derive(Debug, Encode)]
+enum QueryRequest<'a, Q> {
+    Query(QueryWithParameters<'a, Q>),
+    Cursor(&'a ForwardCursor),
+}
+
 /// Generic query request containing additional parameters.
 #[derive(Debug)]
-pub struct QueryRequest<Q> {
-    query: Q,
+pub struct QueryWithParameters<'a, Q> {
+    query: &'a Q,
     sorting: Sorting,
     pagination: Pagination,
     fetch_size: FetchSize,
 }
 
-impl<Q: Query> From<QueryRequest<Q>> for SmartContractQueryRequest {
-    fn from(query_request: QueryRequest<Q>) -> Self {
-        SmartContractQueryRequest::query(
-            query_request.query.into(),
-            query_request.sorting,
-            query_request.pagination,
-            query_request.fetch_size,
-        )
+impl<Q: Query> Encode for QueryWithParameters<'_, Q> {
+    fn encode(&self) -> Vec<u8> {
+        let mut output = self.query.encode_as_query_box();
+        self.sorting.encode_to(&mut output);
+        self.pagination.encode_to(&mut output);
+        self.fetch_size.encode_to(&mut output);
+        output
     }
 }
 
 /// Implementing queries can be executed on the host
-///
-/// TODO: `&self` should be enough
 pub trait ExecuteQueryOnHost: Sized {
     /// Query output type.
     type Output;
 
-    /// Type of [`QueryRequest`].
-    type QueryRequest;
-
     /// Apply sorting to a query
-    fn sort(self, sorting: Sorting) -> Self::QueryRequest;
+    fn sort(&self, sorting: Sorting) -> QueryWithParameters<Self>;
 
     /// Apply pagination to a query
-    fn paginate(self, pagination: Pagination) -> Self::QueryRequest;
+    fn paginate(&self, pagination: Pagination) -> QueryWithParameters<Self>;
 
     /// Set fetch size for a query. Default is [`DEFAULT_FETCH_SIZE`]
-    fn fetch_size(self, fetch_size: FetchSize) -> Self::QueryRequest;
+    fn fetch_size(&self, fetch_size: FetchSize) -> QueryWithParameters<Self>;
 
     /// Execute query on the host
     ///
@@ -142,7 +141,7 @@ pub trait ExecuteQueryOnHost: Sized {
     ///
     /// - If query validation failed
     /// - If query execution failed
-    fn execute(self) -> Result<QueryOutputCursor<Self::Output>, ValidationFail>;
+    fn execute(&self) -> Result<QueryOutputCursor<Self::Output>, ValidationFail>;
 }
 
 impl<Q: Query + Encode> ExecuteQueryOnHost for Q
@@ -151,10 +150,9 @@ where
     <Q::Output as TryFrom<Value>>::Error: core::fmt::Debug,
 {
     type Output = Q::Output;
-    type QueryRequest = QueryRequest<Self>;
 
-    fn sort(self, sorting: Sorting) -> Self::QueryRequest {
-        QueryRequest {
+    fn sort(&self, sorting: Sorting) -> QueryWithParameters<Self> {
+        QueryWithParameters {
             query: self,
             sorting,
             pagination: Pagination::default(),
@@ -162,8 +160,8 @@ where
         }
     }
 
-    fn paginate(self, pagination: Pagination) -> Self::QueryRequest {
-        QueryRequest {
+    fn paginate(&self, pagination: Pagination) -> QueryWithParameters<Self> {
+        QueryWithParameters {
             query: self,
             sorting: Sorting::default(),
             pagination,
@@ -171,8 +169,8 @@ where
         }
     }
 
-    fn fetch_size(self, fetch_size: FetchSize) -> Self::QueryRequest {
-        QueryRequest {
+    fn fetch_size(&self, fetch_size: FetchSize) -> QueryWithParameters<Self> {
+        QueryWithParameters {
             query: self,
             sorting: Sorting::default(),
             pagination: Pagination::default(),
@@ -180,8 +178,8 @@ where
         }
     }
 
-    fn execute(self) -> Result<QueryOutputCursor<Self::Output>, ValidationFail> {
-        QueryRequest {
+    fn execute(&self) -> Result<QueryOutputCursor<Self::Output>, ValidationFail> {
+        QueryWithParameters {
             query: self,
             sorting: Sorting::default(),
             pagination: Pagination::default(),
@@ -191,49 +189,49 @@ where
     }
 }
 
-impl<Q: Query + Encode> ExecuteQueryOnHost for QueryRequest<Q>
+impl<Q: Query + Encode> QueryWithParameters<'_, Q>
 where
     Q::Output: DecodeAll,
     <Q::Output as TryFrom<Value>>::Error: core::fmt::Debug,
 {
-    type Output = Q::Output;
-    type QueryRequest = Self;
-
-    fn sort(mut self, sorting: Sorting) -> Self {
+    /// Apply sorting to a query
+    #[must_use]
+    pub fn sort(mut self, sorting: Sorting) -> Self {
         self.sorting = sorting;
         self
     }
 
-    fn paginate(mut self, pagination: Pagination) -> Self {
+    /// Apply pagination to a query
+    #[must_use]
+    pub fn paginate(mut self, pagination: Pagination) -> Self {
         self.pagination = pagination;
         self
     }
 
-    fn fetch_size(mut self, fetch_size: FetchSize) -> Self::QueryRequest {
+    /// Set fetch size for a query. Default is [`DEFAULT_FETCH_SIZE`]
+    #[must_use]
+    pub fn fetch_size(mut self, fetch_size: FetchSize) -> Self {
         self.fetch_size = fetch_size;
         self
     }
 
-    #[allow(irrefutable_let_patterns)]
-    fn execute(self) -> Result<QueryOutputCursor<Self::Output>, ValidationFail> {
+    pub fn execute(self) -> Result<QueryOutputCursor<Q::Output>, ValidationFail> {
         #[cfg(not(test))]
         use host::execute_query as host_execute_query;
         #[cfg(test)]
         use tests::_iroha_smart_contract_execute_query_mock as host_execute_query;
 
-        let wasm_query_request = SmartContractQueryRequest::from(self);
-
         // Safety: - `host_execute_query` doesn't take ownership of it's pointer parameter
         //         - ownership of the returned result is transferred into `_decode_from_raw`
         let res: Result<BatchedResponse<Value>, ValidationFail> = unsafe {
             decode_with_length_prefix_from_raw(encode_and_execute(
-                &wasm_query_request,
+                &QueryRequest::Query(self),
                 host_execute_query,
             ))
         };
 
         let (value, cursor) = res?.into();
-        let typed_value = Self::Output::try_from(value).expect("Query output has incorrect type");
+        let typed_value = Q::Output::try_from(value).expect("Query output has incorrect type");
         Ok(QueryOutputCursor {
             batch: typed_value,
             cursor,
@@ -312,20 +310,17 @@ pub struct QueryOutputCursorIterator<T> {
 }
 
 impl<T: TryFrom<Value>> QueryOutputCursorIterator<T> {
-    #[allow(irrefutable_let_patterns)]
     fn next_batch(&self) -> Result<Self, QueryOutputCursorError<Vec<T>>> {
         #[cfg(not(test))]
         use host::execute_query as host_execute_query;
         #[cfg(test)]
         use tests::_iroha_smart_contract_execute_query_mock as host_execute_query;
 
-        let wasm_query_request = SmartContractQueryRequest::cursor(self.cursor.clone());
-
         // Safety: - `host_execute_query` doesn't take ownership of it's pointer parameter
         //         - ownership of the returned result is transferred into `_decode_from_raw`
         let res: Result<BatchedResponse<Value>, ValidationFail> = unsafe {
             decode_with_length_prefix_from_raw(encode_and_execute(
-                &wasm_query_request,
+                &QueryRequest::<QueryBox>::Cursor(&self.cursor),
                 host_execute_query,
             ))
         };
@@ -424,10 +419,39 @@ mod tests {
 
     use data_model::{query::asset::FindAssetQuantityById, BatchedResponseV1};
     use iroha_smart_contract_utils::encode_with_length_prefix;
+    use parity_scale_codec::Decode;
     use webassembly_test::webassembly_test;
 
     use super::*;
 
+    #[derive(Decode)]
+    struct QueryWithParameters<Q> {
+        query: Q,
+        sorting: Sorting,
+        pagination: Pagination,
+        #[allow(dead_code)]
+        fetch_size: FetchSize,
+    }
+
+    #[derive(Decode)]
+    enum QueryRequest<Q> {
+        Query(QueryWithParameters<Q>),
+        Cursor(#[allow(unused_tuple_struct_fields)] ForwardCursor),
+    }
+
+    #[derive(Decode)]
+    #[repr(transparent)]
+    struct SmartContractQueryRequest(pub QueryRequest<QueryBox>);
+
+    impl SmartContractQueryRequest {
+        fn unwrap_query(self) -> (QueryBox, Sorting, Pagination) {
+            match self.0 {
+                QueryRequest::Query(query) => (query.query, query.sorting, query.pagination),
+                QueryRequest::Cursor(_) => panic!("Expected query, got cursor"),
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     const QUERY_RESULT: Result<QueryOutputCursor<Value>, ValidationFail> = Ok(QueryOutputCursor {
         batch: Value::Numeric(NumericValue::U32(1234_u32)),
         cursor: ForwardCursor::new(None, None),