diff --git a/argopy/static/assets/gdac_servers.json b/argopy/static/assets/gdac_servers.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8864d38a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/argopy/static/assets/gdac_servers.json
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+{
+  "name": "gdac",
+  "long_name": "List of official Argo GDAC servers",
+  "last_update": "2024-12-17T14:34:57.182480+00:00",
+  "data": {
+    "path": [
+      "https://data-argo.ifremer.fr",
+      "https://usgodae.org/pub/outgoing/argo",
+      "https://argo-gdac-sandbox.s3-eu-west-3.amazonaws.com/pub",
+      "ftp://ftp.ifremer.fr/ifremer/argo",
+      "s3://argo-gdac-sandbox/pub"
+    ]
+  }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/argopy/stores/filesystems.py b/argopy/stores/filesystems.py
index 1ea22498..b5acd63e 100644
--- a/argopy/stores/filesystems.py
+++ b/argopy/stores/filesystems.py
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@
 from ..utils.monitored_threadpool import MyThreadPoolExecutor as MyExecutor
 from ..utils.accessories import Registry
 from ..utils.format import UriCName
+from ..utils.lists import list_gdac_servers
 from .. import __version__
 
 
@@ -2216,12 +2217,12 @@ class s3store(httpstore):
 class gdacfs:
     """
 
-    Create a file system for any Argo GDAC compliant path
+    Create a file system for any Argo GDAC possible path
 
     Parameters
     ----------
     path: str, optional
-        GDAC path to create a file system for. Support any GDAC compliant path.
+        GDAC path to create a file system for. Support any GDAC possible path.
         If not specified, option ``gdac`` will be used.
 
     Returns
@@ -2240,29 +2241,41 @@ class gdacfs:
     >>> with argopy.set_options(gdac="s3://argo-gdac-sandbox/pub"):
     >>>     fs = gdacfs()
 
+    Warnings
+    --------
+    This class does not check if the path is Argo GDAC compliant
+
+    See Also
+    --------
+    :meth:`argopy.utils.check_gdac_path`, :meth:`argopy.utils.list_gdac_servers`
+
     """
 
     protocol2fs = {"file": filestore, "http": httpstore, "ftp": ftpstore, "s3": s3store}
 
     @staticmethod
-    def path2protocol(path: str) -> str:
+    def path2protocol(path: Union[str, Path]) -> str:
         """Narrow down any path to a supported protocols"""
-        split = split_protocol(path)[0]
-        if split is None:
+        if isinstance(path, Path):
             return "file"
-        elif "http" in split:  # will also catch "https"
-            return "http"
-        elif "ftp" in split:
-            return "ftp"
-        elif "s3" in split:
-            return "s3"
         else:
-            raise GdacPathError("Unknown protocol for an Argo GDAC host: %s" % split)
+            split = split_protocol(path)[0]
+            if split is None:
+                return "file"
+            if "http" in split:  # will also catch "https"
+                return "http"
+            elif "ftp" in split:
+                return "ftp"
+            elif "s3" in split:
+                return "s3"
+            else:
+                raise GdacPathError("Unknown protocol for an Argo GDAC host: %s" % split)
 
     def __new__(cls, path: Union[str, Path, None] = None):
         """Create a file system for any Argo GDAC compliant path"""
         if path is None:
             path = OPTIONS["gdac"]
+
         protocol = cls.path2protocol(path)
         fs = cls.protocol2fs[protocol]
 
diff --git a/argopy/utils/__init__.py b/argopy/utils/__init__.py
index 7df7294f..4c7e1fa9 100644
--- a/argopy/utils/__init__.py
+++ b/argopy/utils/__init__.py
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
     list_bgc_s_parameters,
     list_radiometry_variables,
     list_radiometry_parameters,
+    list_gdac_servers,
 )
 from .caching import clear_cache, lscache
 from .monitored_threadpool import MyThreadPoolExecutor as MonitoredThreadPoolExecutor
@@ -101,6 +102,7 @@
     "list_bgc_s_parameters",
     "list_radiometry_variables",
     "list_radiometry_parameters",
+    "list_gdac_servers",
     # Cache management:
     "clear_cache",
     "lscache",
diff --git a/argopy/utils/checkers.py b/argopy/utils/checkers.py
index d2087e6e..e5ce2a20 100644
--- a/argopy/utils/checkers.py
+++ b/argopy/utils/checkers.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
 from ..options import OPTIONS
 from ..errors import InvalidDatasetStructure, GdacPathError, InvalidFetcher
-from .lists import list_available_data_src, list_available_index_src
+from .lists import list_available_data_src, list_available_index_src, list_gdac_servers
 from .casting import to_list
 
 
@@ -475,36 +475,45 @@ def check_gdac_path(path, errors="ignore"):  # noqa: C901
     Returns
     -------
     checked: boolean
-    """
-    from ..stores import gdacfs  # Otherwise raises circular import
 
-    try:
-        fs = gdacfs(path)
-    except GdacPathError:
-        if errors == "raise":
-            raise
-        elif errors == "warn":
-            warnings.warn("Can't get address info (GAIerror) on '%s'" % path)
-            return False
-        else:
-            return False
+    See also
+    --------
+    :class:`argopy.stores.gdacfs`, :meth:`argopy.utils.list_gdac_servers`
 
-    check1 = fs.exists(fs.sep.join([path, "dac"]))
-    if check1:
+    """
+    if path in list_gdac_servers():
         return True
+    else:
 
-    elif errors == "raise":
-        raise GdacPathError(
-            "This path is not GDAC compliant (no legitimate sub-folder `dac`):\n%s"
-            % path
-        )
+        from ..stores import gdacfs  # import here, otherwise raises circular import
 
-    elif errors == "warn":
-        warnings.warn("This path is not GDAC compliant (no legitimate sub-folder `dac`):\n%s" % path)
-        return False
+        try:
+            fs = gdacfs(path)
+        except GdacPathError:
+            if errors == "raise":
+                raise
+            elif errors == "warn":
+                warnings.warn("Can't get address info (GAIerror) on '%s'" % path)
+                return False
+            else:
+                return False
+
+        check1 = fs.exists(fs.sep.join([path, "dac"]))
+        if check1:
+            return True
+
+        elif errors == "raise":
+            raise GdacPathError(
+                "This path is not GDAC compliant (no legitimate sub-folder `dac`):\n%s"
+                % path
+            )
 
-    else:
-        return False
+        elif errors == "warn":
+            warnings.warn("This path is not GDAC compliant (no legitimate sub-folder `dac`):\n%s" % path)
+            return False
+
+        else:
+            return False
 
 
 def isconnected(host: str = "https://www.ifremer.fr", maxtry: int = 10):
diff --git a/argopy/utils/lists.py b/argopy/utils/lists.py
index 0a020888..d40099ff 100644
--- a/argopy/utils/lists.py
+++ b/argopy/utils/lists.py
@@ -390,3 +390,20 @@ def list_radiometry_parameters() -> List[str]:
         for v in params
         if "DATA_MODE" not in v and "QC" not in v and "ADJUSTED" not in v
     ]
+
+
+def list_gdac_servers() -> List[str]:
+    """List of official Argo GDAC servers
+
+    Returns
+    -------
+    List[str]
+
+    See also
+    --------
+    :class:`argopy.stores.gdacfs`, :meth:`argopy.utils.check_gdac_path`
+
+    """
+    with open(os.path.join(path2assets, "gdac_servers.json"), "r") as f:
+        vlist = json.load(f)
+    return vlist["data"]["path"]
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/docs/api-hidden.rst b/docs/api-hidden.rst
index 408360ae..3f3c33cf 100644
--- a/docs/api-hidden.rst
+++ b/docs/api-hidden.rst
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@
     argopy.utils.list_bgc_s_parameters
     argopy.utils.list_radiometry_variables
     argopy.utils.list_radiometry_parameters
+    argopy.utils.list_gdac_servers
 
     argopy.utils.Chunker
 
diff --git a/docs/api.rst b/docs/api.rst
index a2e7d3ad..c84dd645 100644
--- a/docs/api.rst
+++ b/docs/api.rst
@@ -215,6 +215,9 @@ Function under the ``argopy.utils`` submodule.
 
 .. currentmodule:: argopy.utils
 
+Lists
+-----
+
 .. autosummary::
    :toctree: generated/
 
@@ -227,20 +230,35 @@ Function under the ``argopy.utils`` submodule.
     list_bgc_s_parameters
     list_radiometry_variables
     list_radiometry_parameters
+    list_gdac_servers
 
-    check_wmo
-    check_cyc
+Checkers
+--------
 
-    float_wmo
-    Registry
+.. autosummary::
+   :toctree: generated/
 
-    Chunker
+    check_wmo
+    check_cyc
+    check_gdac_path
 
     isconnected
     urlhaskeyword
     isalive
     isAPIconnected
 
+
+Misc
+--------
+
+.. autosummary::
+   :toctree: generated/
+
+    float_wmo
+    Registry
+
+    Chunker
+
     drop_variables_not_in_all_datasets
     fill_variables_not_in_all_datasets
 
@@ -275,6 +293,7 @@ File systems
     stores.httpstore_erddap_auth
     stores.s3store
     stores.ArgoKerchunker
+    stores.gdacfs
 
 Argo index store
 ----------------
diff --git a/docs/whats-new.rst b/docs/whats-new.rst
index e1a79547..f6f64659 100644
--- a/docs/whats-new.rst
+++ b/docs/whats-new.rst
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ Features and front-end API
     with argopy.set_options(gdac='s3://argo-gdac-sandbox/pub'):
         ds = DataFetcher(src='gdac').float(6903091).to_xarray()
 
-- **Expert new feature: lazy remote netcdf opening**. We now provide support for opening a remote netcdf Argo dataset lazily with `kerchunk <https://fsspec.github.io/kerchunk/>`_. Simply use the new option ``lazy=True`` with a :class:`stores.httpstore.open_dataset` or :class:`stores.s3store.open_dataset`. For expert users we expose the :class:`stores.ArgoKerchunker` to finely tune how to handle json zarr data. (:pr:`385`) by |gmaze|.
+- **Expert new feature: lazy remote netcdf opening**. We now provide low-level support for opening a remote netcdf Argo dataset lazily with `kerchunk <https://fsspec.github.io/kerchunk/>`_. Simply use the new option ``lazy=True`` with a :class:`stores.httpstore.open_dataset` or :class:`stores.s3store.open_dataset`. For expert users we expose the :class:`stores.ArgoKerchunker` to finely tune how to handle json zarr data. (:pr:`385`) by |gmaze|.
 
 .. code-block:: python