diff --git a/examples/mnist-pytorch-DPSGD/client/data.py b/examples/mnist-pytorch-DPSGD/client/data.py
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+import os
+from math import floor
+
+import torch
+import torchvision
+
+dir_path = os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__))
+abs_path = os.path.abspath(dir_path)
+
+
+def get_data(out_dir="data"):
+    # Make dir if necessary
+    if not os.path.exists(out_dir):
+        os.mkdir(out_dir)
+
+    # Only download if not already downloaded
+    if not os.path.exists(f"{out_dir}/train"):
+        torchvision.datasets.MNIST(root=f"{out_dir}/train", transform=torchvision.transforms.ToTensor, train=True, download=True)
+    if not os.path.exists(f"{out_dir}/test"):
+        torchvision.datasets.MNIST(root=f"{out_dir}/test", transform=torchvision.transforms.ToTensor, train=False, download=True)
+
+
+def load_data(data_path, is_train=True):
+    """Load data from disk.
+
+    :param data_path: Path to data file.
+    :type data_path: str
+    :param is_train: Whether to load training or test data.
+    :type is_train: bool
+    :return: Tuple of data and labels.
+    :rtype: tuple
+    """
+    print("data_path is None: ", data_path is None)
+    if data_path is None:
+        data_path = os.environ.get("FEDN_DATA_PATH", abs_path + "/data/clients/1/mnist.pt")
+
+    print("data path: ", data_path)
+    data = torch.load(data_path)
+
+    if is_train:
+        X = data["x_train"]
+        y = data["y_train"]
+    else:
+        X = data["x_test"]
+        y = data["y_test"]
+
+    # Normalize
+    X = X / 255
+
+    return X, y
+
+
+def splitset(dataset, parts):
+    n = dataset.shape[0]
+    local_n = floor(n / parts)
+    result = []
+    for i in range(parts):
+        result.append(dataset[i * local_n : (i + 1) * local_n])
+    return result
+
+
+def split(out_dir="data"):
+    n_splits = int(os.environ.get("FEDN_NUM_DATA_SPLITS", 2))
+
+    # Make dir
+    if not os.path.exists(f"{out_dir}/clients"):
+        os.mkdir(f"{out_dir}/clients")
+
+    # Load and convert to dict
+    train_data = torchvision.datasets.MNIST(root=f"{out_dir}/train", transform=torchvision.transforms.ToTensor, train=True)
+    test_data = torchvision.datasets.MNIST(root=f"{out_dir}/test", transform=torchvision.transforms.ToTensor, train=False)
+    data = {
+        "x_train": splitset(train_data.data, n_splits),
+        "y_train": splitset(train_data.targets, n_splits),
+        "x_test": splitset(test_data.data, n_splits),
+        "y_test": splitset(test_data.targets, n_splits),
+    }
+
+    # Make splits
+    for i in range(n_splits):
+        subdir = f"{out_dir}/clients/{str(i+1)}"
+        if not os.path.exists(subdir):
+            os.mkdir(subdir)
+        torch.save(
+            {
+                "x_train": data["x_train"][i],
+                "y_train": data["y_train"][i],
+                "x_test": data["x_test"][i],
+                "y_test": data["y_test"][i],
+            },
+            f"{subdir}/mnist.pt",
+        )
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    # Prepare data if not already done
+    if not os.path.exists(abs_path + "/data/clients/1"):
+        get_data()
+        split()
diff --git a/examples/mnist-pytorch-DPSGD/client/fedn.yaml b/examples/mnist-pytorch-DPSGD/client/fedn.yaml
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+++ b/examples/mnist-pytorch-DPSGD/client/fedn.yaml
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+python_env: python_env.yaml
+entry_points:
+  build:
+    command: python model.py
+  startup:
+    command: python data.py
+  train:
+    command: python train.py
+  validate:
+    command: python validate.py
+  predict:
+    command: python predict.py
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diff --git a/examples/mnist-pytorch-DPSGD/client/validate.py b/examples/mnist-pytorch-DPSGD/client/validate.py
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+++ b/examples/mnist-pytorch-DPSGD/client/validate.py
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+import os
+import sys
+
+import torch
+from model import load_parameters
+
+from data import load_data
+from fedn.utils.helpers.helpers import save_metrics
+
+dir_path = os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__))
+sys.path.append(os.path.abspath(dir_path))
+
+
+def validate(in_model_path, out_json_path, data_path=None):
+    """Validate model.
+
+    :param in_model_path: The path to the input model.
+    :type in_model_path: str
+    :param out_json_path: The path to save the output JSON to.
+    :type out_json_path: str
+    :param data_path: The path to the data file.
+    :type data_path: str
+    """
+    # Load data
+    x_train, y_train = load_data(data_path)
+    x_test, y_test = load_data(data_path, is_train=False)
+
+    # Load model
+    model = load_parameters(in_model_path)
+    model.eval()
+
+    # Evaluate
+    criterion = torch.nn.NLLLoss()
+    with torch.no_grad():
+        train_out = model(x_train)
+        training_loss = criterion(train_out, y_train)
+        training_accuracy = torch.sum(torch.argmax(train_out, dim=1) == y_train) / len(train_out)
+        test_out = model(x_test)
+        test_loss = criterion(test_out, y_test)
+        test_accuracy = torch.sum(torch.argmax(test_out, dim=1) == y_test) / len(test_out)
+
+    # JSON schema
+    report = {
+        "training_loss": training_loss.item(),
+        "training_accuracy": training_accuracy.item(),
+        "test_loss": test_loss.item(),
+        "test_accuracy": test_accuracy.item(),
+    }
+
+    # Save JSON
+    save_metrics(report, out_json_path)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    validate(sys.argv[1], sys.argv[2])