diff --git a/src/coordinator/coordinator.hpp b/src/coordinator/coordinator.hpp
index 48d637d65..1010e0900 100644
--- a/src/coordinator/coordinator.hpp
+++ b/src/coordinator/coordinator.hpp
@@ -20,9 +20,28 @@
 namespace memgraph::coordinator {
 
 using Address = memgraph::io::Address;
-using Io = memgraph::io::Io;
 using SimT = memgraph::io::simulator::SimulatorTransport;
 
+struct HlcRequest {
+  Hlc last_shard_map_version;
+};
+
+struct HlcResponse {
+  Hlc new_hlc;
+  std::optional<ShardMap> fresher_shard_map;
+};
+
+struct AllocateHlcBatchRequest {
+  Hlc low;
+  Hlc high;
+};
+
+struct AllocateHlcBatchResponse {
+  bool success;
+  Hlc low;
+  Hlc high;
+};
+
 struct SplitShardRequest {
   Hlc previous_shard_map_version;
   Label label;
@@ -49,43 +68,53 @@ struct DeregisterStorageEngineResponse {
   bool success;
 };
 
-struct HlcRequest {
-  Hlc last_shard_map_version;
-};
+using WriteRequests = std::variant<AllocateHlcBatchRequest, SplitShardRequest, RegisterStorageEngineRequest,
+                                   DeregisterStorageEngineRequest>;
+using WriteResponses = std::variant<AllocateHlcBatchResponse, SplitShardResponse, RegisterStorageEngineResponse,
+                                    DeregisterStorageEngineResponse>;
 
-struct HlcResponse {
-  Hlc new_hlc;
-  std::optional<ShardMap> fresher_shard_map;
-};
+using ReadRequests = std::variant<HlcRequest>;
+using ReadResponses = std::variant<HlcResponse>;
 
 class Coordinator {
   ShardMap shard_map_;
-  Io<SimT> io_;
 
-  /// This splits the shard
-  void Handle(SplitShardRequest &split_shard_request, Address from_addr) {
+  WriteResponses Apply(AllocateHlcBatchRequest &&ahr) {
+    AllocateHlcBatchResponse res{};
+
+    return res;
+  }
+
+  /// This splits the shard immediately beneath the provided
+  /// split key, keeping the assigned peers identical for now,
+  /// but letting them be gradually migrated over time.
+  WriteResponses Apply(SplitShardRequest &&split_shard_request) {
+    SplitShardResponse res{};
+
     if (split_shard_request.previous_shard_map_version != shard_map_.shard_map_version) {
       // TODO reply with failure
     }
+
+    return res;
   }
 
-  void Handle(RegisterStorageEngineRequest &register_storage_engine_request, Address from_addr) {}
+  WriteResponses Apply(RegisterStorageEngineRequest &&register_storage_engine_request) {
+    RegisterStorageEngineResponse res{};
+
+    return res;
+  }
+
+  WriteResponses Apply(DeregisterStorageEngineRequest &&register_storage_engine_request) {
+    DeregisterStorageEngineResponse res{};
+
+    return res;
+  }
 
  public:
-  void Run() {
-    while (!io_.ShouldShutDown()) {
-      std::cout << "[Coordinator] Is receiving..." << std::endl;
-      auto request_result =
-          io_.Receive<SplitShardRequest, RegisterStorageEngineRequest, DeregisterStorageEngineRequest, HlcRequest>();
-      if (request_result.HasError()) {
-        std::cout << "[Coordinator] Error, continue" << std::endl;
-        continue;
-      }
+  ReadResponses Read(ReadRequests requests) { return HlcResponse{}; }
 
-      auto request_envelope = request_result.GetValue();
-      // TODO std::visit to determine whether to handle shard split, registration etc... (see raft.hpp Run / Handle
-      // methods in T0941)
-    }
+  WriteResponses Apply(WriteRequests requests) {
+    return std::visit([&](auto &&requests) { return Apply(requests); }, std::move(requests));
   }
 };
 
diff --git a/src/coordinator/hybrid_logical_clock.hpp b/src/coordinator/hybrid_logical_clock.hpp
index 484d2a7ab..3b65e4947 100644
--- a/src/coordinator/hybrid_logical_clock.hpp
+++ b/src/coordinator/hybrid_logical_clock.hpp
@@ -21,6 +21,10 @@ using Time = memgraph::io::Time;
 struct Hlc {
   uint64_t logical_id;
   Time coordinator_wall_clock;
+
+  bool operator==(const Hlc &other) const {
+    return (logical_id == other.logical_id) && (coordinator_wall_clock == other.coordinator_wall_clock);
+  }
 };
 
 }  // namespace memgraph::coordinator
diff --git a/src/coordinator/shard_map.hpp b/src/coordinator/shard_map.hpp
index bceca3abd..795bdc1d2 100644
--- a/src/coordinator/shard_map.hpp
+++ b/src/coordinator/shard_map.hpp
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 
 #include "coordinator/hybrid_logical_clock.hpp"
 #include "io/address.hpp"
+#include "storage/v3/property_value.hpp"
 
 namespace memgraph::coordinator {
 
@@ -32,7 +33,7 @@ struct AddressAndStatus {
   Status status;
 };
 
-using CompoundKey = std::vector<memgraph::storage::PropertyValue>;
+using CompoundKey = std::vector<memgraph::storage::v3::PropertyValue>;
 using Shard = std::vector<AddressAndStatus>;
 using Shards = std::map<CompoundKey, Shard>;
 
diff --git a/tests/simulation/CMakeLists.txt b/tests/simulation/CMakeLists.txt
index 67f073418..80117eb67 100644
--- a/tests/simulation/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tests/simulation/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -30,3 +30,5 @@ add_simulation_test(future.cpp thread)
 add_simulation_test(basic_request.cpp address)
 
 add_simulation_test(trial_query_storage/query_storage_test.cpp address)
+
+add_simulation_test(sharded_map.cpp address)
diff --git a/tests/simulation/sharded_map.cpp b/tests/simulation/sharded_map.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d7376ca21
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/simulation/sharded_map.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+// Copyright 2022 Memgraph Ltd.
+//
+// Use of this software is governed by the Business Source License
+// included in the file licenses/BSL.txt; by using this file, you agree to be bound by the terms of the Business Source
+// License, and you may not use this file except in compliance with the Business Source License.
+//
+// As of the Change Date specified in that file, in accordance with
+// the Business Source License, use of this software will be governed
+// by the Apache License, Version 2.0, included in the file
+// licenses/APL.txt.
+
+#include <chrono>
+#include <deque>
+#include <iostream>
+#include <map>
+#include <optional>
+#include <set>
+#include <thread>
+#include <vector>
+
+#include "io/address.hpp"
+#include "io/rsm/coordinator_rsm.hpp"
+#include "io/rsm/raft.hpp"
+#include "io/simulator/simulator.hpp"
+#include "io/simulator/simulator_transport.hpp"
+
+using memgraph::coordinator::Coordinator;
+using memgraph::coordinator::CoordinatorRsm;
+using memgraph::io::Address;
+using memgraph::io::Io;
+using memgraph::io::ResponseEnvelope;
+using memgraph::io::ResponseFuture;
+using memgraph::io::ResponseResult;
+using memgraph::io::rsm::Raft;
+using memgraph::io::rsm::ReadRequest;
+using memgraph::io::rsm::ReadResponse;
+using memgraph::io::rsm::WriteRequest;
+using memgraph::io::rsm::WriteResponse;
+using memgraph::io::simulator::Simulator;
+using memgraph::io::simulator::SimulatorConfig;
+using memgraph::io::simulator::SimulatorStats;
+using memgraph::io::simulator::SimulatorTransport;
+
+int main() {
+  SimulatorConfig config{
+      /*
+          .drop_percent = 5,
+          .perform_timeouts = true,
+          .scramble_messages = true,
+          .rng_seed = 0,
+          .start_time = 256 * 1024,
+          .abort_time = std::chrono::microseconds{8 * 1024 * 1024},
+          */
+  };
+
+  auto simulator = Simulator(config);
+
+  auto cli_addr = Address::TestAddress(1);
+  auto srv_addr_1 = Address::TestAddress(2);
+  auto srv_addr_2 = Address::TestAddress(3);
+  auto srv_addr_3 = Address::TestAddress(4);
+
+  Io<SimulatorTransport> cli_io = simulator.Register(cli_addr);
+  Io<SimulatorTransport> srv_io_1 = simulator.Register(srv_addr_1);
+  Io<SimulatorTransport> srv_io_2 = simulator.Register(srv_addr_2);
+  Io<SimulatorTransport> srv_io_3 = simulator.Register(srv_addr_3);
+
+  std::vector<Address> srv_1_peers = {srv_addr_2, srv_addr_3};
+  std::vector<Address> srv_2_peers = {srv_addr_1, srv_addr_3};
+  std::vector<Address> srv_3_peers = {srv_addr_1, srv_addr_2};
+
+  using ConcreteCoordinatorRsm = CoordinatorRsm<SimulatorTransport>;
+  ConcreteCoordinatorRsm srv_1{std::move(srv_io_1), srv_1_peers, Coordinator{}};
+  ConcreteCoordinatorRsm srv_2{std::move(srv_io_2), srv_2_peers, Coordinator{}};
+  ConcreteCoordinatorRsm srv_3{std::move(srv_io_3), srv_3_peers, Coordinator{}};
+
+  return 0;
+}