diff --git a/node/package.json b/node/package.json
index df0b20a6a..cb3db0651 100644
--- a/node/package.json
+++ b/node/package.json
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
         "compile": "tsc",
         "copy-non-ts-source": "rsync -rv --prune-empty-dirs --include='*.d.ts' --exclude='*.ts' src/ dist",
         "generate-apidoc": "typedoc",
-        "lint": "eslint . --ext .ts",
+        "lint": "eslint . --ext .ts --fix",
         "test": "jest"
     },
     "license": "Apache-2.0",
diff --git a/node/src/gateway.ts b/node/src/gateway.ts
index f39f34480..7e286bb26 100644
--- a/node/src/gateway.ts
+++ b/node/src/gateway.ts
@@ -156,6 +156,13 @@ export interface Gateway {
      */
     newSignedProposal(bytes: Uint8Array, signature: Uint8Array): Proposal;
 
+    /**
+     * Create a proposal with default signing implementation.
+     * @param bytes - Serialized proposal.
+     * @returns A signed proposal.
+     */
+    newUnsignedProposal(bytes: Uint8Array): Proposal;
+
     /**
       * Create a transaction with the specified digital signature. Supports off-line signing flow.
       * @param bytes - Serialized proposal.
@@ -164,6 +171,13 @@ export interface Gateway {
       */
     newSignedTransaction(bytes: Uint8Array, signature: Uint8Array): Transaction;
 
+    /**
+      * Create a transaction with the default signing implementation.
+      * @param bytes - Serialized proposal.
+      * @returns A signed transaction.
+      */
+    newUnsignedTransaction(bytes: Uint8Array): Transaction;
+
     /**
      * Create a commit with the specified digital signature, which can be used to access information about a
      * transaction that is committed to the ledger. Supports off-line signing flow.
@@ -173,6 +187,14 @@ export interface Gateway {
      */
     newSignedCommit(bytes: Uint8Array, signature: Uint8Array): Commit;
 
+    /**
+     * Create a commit with the dafault signing implementation, which can be used to access information about a
+     * transaction that is committed to the ledger.
+     * @param bytes - Serialized commit status request.
+     * @returns A signed commit status request.
+     */
+    newUnsignedCommit(bytes: Uint8Array): Commit;
+
     /**
      * Create a chaincode events request with the specified digital signature. Supports off-line signing flow.
      * @param bytes - Serialized chaincode events request.
@@ -252,6 +274,14 @@ class GatewayImpl {
         return result;
     }
 
+    newUnsignedProposal(bytes: Uint8Array): Proposal {
+        return this.newSignedProposal(bytes, new Uint8Array());
+    }
+
+    newUnsignedTransaction(bytes: Uint8Array): Transaction {
+        return this.newSignedTransaction(bytes, new Uint8Array());
+    }
+
     newSignedTransaction(bytes: Uint8Array, signature: Uint8Array): Transaction {
         const preparedTransaction = gateway.PreparedTransaction.deserializeBinary(bytes);
 
@@ -265,6 +295,10 @@ class GatewayImpl {
         return result;
     }
 
+    newUnsignedCommit(bytes: Uint8Array): Commit {
+        return this.newSignedCommit(bytes, new Uint8Array());
+    }
+
     newSignedCommit(bytes: Uint8Array, signature: Uint8Array): Commit {
         const signedRequest = gateway.SignedCommitStatusRequest.deserializeBinary(bytes);
         const request = gateway.CommitStatusRequest.deserializeBinary(signedRequest.getRequest_asU8());
diff --git a/node/src/offlinesign.test.ts b/node/src/offlinesign.test.ts
index 87f8e930b..a3d69bdbe 100644
--- a/node/src/offlinesign.test.ts
+++ b/node/src/offlinesign.test.ts
@@ -283,6 +283,16 @@ describe('Offline sign', () => {
             expect(actual).toEqual(expected);
         });
 
+        it('proposal keeps same digest using newUnsignedProposal', () => {
+            const unsignedProposal = contract.newProposal('TRANSACTION_NAME');
+            const expected = unsignedProposal.getDigest();
+
+            const signedProposal = gateway.newUnsignedProposal(unsignedProposal.getBytes());
+            const actual = signedProposal.getDigest();
+
+            expect(actual).toEqual(expected);
+        });
+
         it('transaction keeps same digest', async () => {
             const unsignedProposal = contract.newProposal('TRANSACTION_NAME');
             const signedProposal = gateway.newSignedProposal(unsignedProposal.getBytes(), Buffer.from('SIGNATURE'));
@@ -295,6 +305,18 @@ describe('Offline sign', () => {
             expect(actual).toEqual(expected);
         });
 
+        it('transaction keeps same digest using newUnsignedTransaction', async () => {
+            const unsignedProposal = contract.newProposal('TRANSACTION_NAME');
+            const signedProposal = gateway.newUnsignedProposal(unsignedProposal.getBytes());
+            const unsignedTransaction = await signedProposal.endorse();
+            const expected = unsignedTransaction.getDigest();
+
+            const signedTransaction = gateway.newUnsignedTransaction(unsignedTransaction.getBytes());
+            const actual = signedTransaction.getDigest();
+
+            expect(actual).toEqual(expected);
+        });
+
         it('transaction keeps same transaction ID', async () => {
             const unsignedProposal = contract.newProposal('TRANSACTION_NAME');
             const signedProposal = gateway.newSignedProposal(unsignedProposal.getBytes(), Buffer.from('SIGNATURE'));
@@ -335,6 +357,20 @@ describe('Offline sign', () => {
             expect(actual).toEqual(expected);
         });
 
+        it('commit keeps same digest using newUnsignedCommit', async () => {
+            const unsignedProposal = contract.newProposal('TRANSACTION_NAME');
+            const signedProposal = gateway.newUnsignedProposal(unsignedProposal.getBytes());
+            const unsignedTransaction = await signedProposal.endorse();
+            const signedTransaction = gateway.newUnsignedTransaction(unsignedTransaction.getBytes());
+            const unsignedCommit = await signedTransaction.submit();
+            const expected = unsignedCommit.getDigest();
+
+            const signedCommit = gateway.newUnsignedCommit(unsignedCommit.getBytes());
+            const actual = signedCommit.getDigest();
+
+            expect(actual).toEqual(expected);
+        });
+
         it('chaincode events request keeps same digest', () => {
             const unsignedRequest = network.newChaincodeEventsRequest('CHAINCODE_NAME');
             const expected = unsignedRequest.getDigest();
diff --git a/node/src/proposal.test.ts b/node/src/proposal.test.ts
index d8bb4f9b8..1ea0ba3f9 100644
--- a/node/src/proposal.test.ts
+++ b/node/src/proposal.test.ts
@@ -250,6 +250,17 @@ describe('Proposal', () => {
             expect(signature).toBe('MY_SIGNATURE');
         });
 
+        it('uses signer for unsigned proposal', async () => {
+            signer.mockResolvedValue(Buffer.from('MY_SIGNATURE'));
+            const unsignedProposal = contract.newProposal('TRANSACTION_NAME');
+            const signedProposal = gateway.newUnsignedProposal(unsignedProposal.getBytes());
+            await signedProposal.evaluate();
+
+            const evaluateRequest = client.getEvaluateRequests()[0];
+            const signature = Buffer.from(evaluateRequest.getProposedTransaction()?.getSignature_asU8() ?? '').toString();
+            expect(signature).toBe('MY_SIGNATURE');
+        });
+
         it('uses hash', async () => {
             hash.mockReturnValue(Buffer.from('MY_DIGEST'));
 
diff --git a/node/src/transaction.test.ts b/node/src/transaction.test.ts
index 85e2c7679..d992b959b 100644
--- a/node/src/transaction.test.ts
+++ b/node/src/transaction.test.ts
@@ -158,6 +158,20 @@ describe('Transaction', () => {
         expect(signature).toBe('MY_SIGNATURE');
     });
 
+    it('uses signer for unsigned transaction submit', async () => {
+        signer.mockResolvedValue(Buffer.from('MY_SIGNATURE'));
+
+        const unsignedProposal = contract.newProposal('TRANSACTION_NAME');
+        const signedProposal = gateway.newUnsignedProposal(unsignedProposal.getBytes());
+        const unsignedTransaction = await signedProposal.endorse();
+
+        const signedTransaction = gateway.newUnsignedTransaction(unsignedTransaction.getBytes());
+        await signedTransaction.submit();
+        const submitRequest = client.getSubmitRequests()[0];
+        const signature = Buffer.from(submitRequest.getPreparedTransaction()?.getSignature_asU8() ?? '').toString();
+        expect(signature).toBe('MY_SIGNATURE');
+    });
+
     it('uses signer for commit', async () => {
         signer.mockResolvedValue(Buffer.from('MY_SIGNATURE'));
 
@@ -168,6 +182,23 @@ describe('Transaction', () => {
         expect(signature).toBe('MY_SIGNATURE');
     });
 
+    it('uses signer for unsigned commit', async () => {
+        signer.mockResolvedValue(Buffer.from('MY_SIGNATURE'));
+
+        const unsignedProposal = contract.newProposal('TRANSACTION_NAME');
+        const signedProposal = gateway.newUnsignedProposal(unsignedProposal.getBytes());
+        const unsignedTransaction = await signedProposal.endorse();
+
+        const signedTransaction = gateway.newUnsignedTransaction(unsignedTransaction.getBytes());
+        const unsignedCommit = await signedTransaction.submit();
+
+        gateway.newUnsignedCommit(unsignedCommit.getBytes());
+
+        const statusRequest = client.getCommitStatusRequests()[0];
+        const signature = Buffer.from(statusRequest.getSignature() ?? '').toString();
+        expect(signature).toBe('MY_SIGNATURE');
+    });
+
     it('uses hash', async () => {
         hash.mockReturnValue(Buffer.from('MY_DIGEST'));