diff --git a/openpype/host/host.py b/openpype/host/host.py
index 94416bb39a..28d0a21b34 100644
--- a/openpype/host/host.py
+++ b/openpype/host/host.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import os
 import logging
 import contextlib
 from abc import ABCMeta, abstractproperty
@@ -100,6 +101,30 @@ class HostBase(object):
 
         pass
 
+    def get_current_project_name(self):
+        """
+        Returns:
+            Union[str, None]: Current project name.
+        """
+
+        return os.environ.get("AVALON_PROJECT")
+
+    def get_current_asset_name(self):
+        """
+        Returns:
+            Union[str, None]: Current asset name.
+        """
+
+        return os.environ.get("AVALON_ASSET")
+
+    def get_current_task_name(self):
+        """
+        Returns:
+            Union[str, None]: Current task name.
+        """
+
+        return os.environ.get("AVALON_ASSET")
+
     def get_current_context(self):
         """Get current context information.
 
@@ -111,19 +136,14 @@ class HostBase(object):
         Default implementation returns values from 'legacy_io.Session'.
 
         Returns:
-            dict: Context with 3 keys 'project_name', 'asset_name' and
-                'task_name'. All of them can be 'None'.
+            Dict[str, Union[str, None]]: Context with 3 keys 'project_name',
+                'asset_name' and 'task_name'. All of them can be 'None'.
         """
 
-        from openpype.pipeline import legacy_io
-
-        if legacy_io.is_installed():
-            legacy_io.install()
-
         return {
-            "project_name": legacy_io.Session["AVALON_PROJECT"],
-            "asset_name": legacy_io.Session["AVALON_ASSET"],
-            "task_name": legacy_io.Session["AVALON_TASK"]
+            "project_name": self.get_current_project_name(),
+            "asset_name": self.get_current_asset_name(),
+            "task_name": self.get_current_task_name()
         }
 
     def get_context_title(self):
diff --git a/openpype/pipeline/__init__.py b/openpype/pipeline/__init__.py
index f5319c5a48..7a2ef59a5a 100644
--- a/openpype/pipeline/__init__.py
+++ b/openpype/pipeline/__init__.py
@@ -86,6 +86,12 @@ from .context_tools import (
     registered_host,
     deregister_host,
     get_process_id,
+
+    get_current_context,
+    get_current_host_name,
+    get_current_project_name,
+    get_current_asset_name,
+    get_current_task_name,
 )
 install = install_host
 uninstall = uninstall_host
@@ -176,6 +182,13 @@ __all__ = (
     "register_host",
     "registered_host",
     "deregister_host",
+    "get_process_id",
+
+    "get_current_context",
+    "get_current_host_name",
+    "get_current_project_name",
+    "get_current_asset_name",
+    "get_current_task_name",
 
     # Backwards compatible function names
     "install",
diff --git a/openpype/pipeline/context_tools.py b/openpype/pipeline/context_tools.py
index da0ce8ecf4..6610fd7da7 100644
--- a/openpype/pipeline/context_tools.py
+++ b/openpype/pipeline/context_tools.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import pyblish.api
 from pyblish.lib import MessageHandler
 
 import openpype
+from openpype.host import HostBase
 from openpype.client import (
     get_project,
     get_asset_by_id,
@@ -306,6 +307,58 @@ def debug_host():
     return host
 
 
+def get_current_host_name():
+    """Current host name.
+
+    Function is based on currently registered host integration or environment
+    variant 'AVALON_APP'.
+
+    Returns:
+        Union[str, None]: Name of host integration in current process or None.
+    """
+
+    host = registered_host()
+    if isinstance(host, HostBase):
+        return host.name
+    return os.environ.get("AVALON_APP")
+
+
+def get_global_context():
+    return {
+        "project_name": os.environ.get("AVALON_PROJECT"),
+        "asset_name": os.environ.get("AVALON_ASSET"),
+        "task_name": os.environ.get("AVALON_TASK"),
+    }
+
+
+def get_current_context():
+    host = registered_host()
+    if isinstance(host, HostBase):
+        return host.get_current_context()
+    return get_global_context()
+
+
+def get_current_project_name():
+    host = registered_host()
+    if isinstance(host, HostBase):
+        return host.get_current_project_name()
+    return get_global_context()["project_name"]
+
+
+def get_current_asset_name():
+    host = registered_host()
+    if isinstance(host, HostBase):
+        return host.get_current_asset_name()
+    return get_global_context()["asset_name"]
+
+
+def get_current_task_name():
+    host = registered_host()
+    if isinstance(host, HostBase):
+        return host.get_current_task_name()
+    return get_global_context()["task_name"]
+
+
 def get_current_project(fields=None):
     """Helper function to get project document based on global Session.
 
@@ -316,7 +369,7 @@ def get_current_project(fields=None):
         None: Project is not set.
     """
 
-    project_name = legacy_io.active_project()
+    project_name = get_current_project_name()
     return get_project(project_name, fields=fields)
 
 
@@ -341,12 +394,12 @@ def get_current_project_asset(asset_name=None, asset_id=None, fields=None):
         None: Asset is not set or not exist.
     """
 
-    project_name = legacy_io.active_project()
+    project_name = get_current_project_name()
     if asset_id:
         return get_asset_by_id(project_name, asset_id, fields=fields)
 
     if not asset_name:
-        asset_name = legacy_io.Session.get("AVALON_ASSET")
+        asset_name = get_current_asset_name()
         # Skip if is not set even on context
         if not asset_name:
             return None
@@ -363,7 +416,7 @@ def is_representation_from_latest(representation):
         bool: Whether the representation is of latest version.
     """
 
-    project_name = legacy_io.active_project()
+    project_name = get_current_project_name()
     return version_is_latest(project_name, representation["parent"])