diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4101d3c6..03c053d1 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@ USAGE
 * [`swaggerhub api:unpublish OWNER/API_NAME/VERSION`](#swaggerhub-apiunpublish)
 * [`swaggerhub api:update OWNER/API_NAME/[VERSION]`](#swaggerhub-apiupdate)
 * [`swaggerhub api:validate OWNER/API_NAME/[VERSION]`](#swaggerhub-apivalidate)
+* [`swaggerhub api:validate:download-rules OWNER`](#swaggerhub-apivalidatedownload-rules)
 * [`swaggerhub api:validate:local`](#swaggerhub-apivalidatelocal)
 * [`swaggerhub configure`](#swaggerhub-configure)
 * [`swaggerhub domain:create OWNER/DOMAIN_NAME/[VERSION]`](#swaggerhub-domaincreate)
@@ -425,6 +426,37 @@ EXAMPLES
 
 _See code: [src/commands/api/validate/local.js](https://github.com/SmartBear/swaggerhub-cli/blob/v0.8.1/src/commands/api/validate/local.js)_
 
+## `swaggerhub api:validate:download-rules`
+
+Get existing SwaggerHub's organization standardization ruleset.
+
+```
+USAGE
+  $ swaggerhub api:validate:download-rules OWNER [-s] [-d] [-h]
+
+ARGUMENTS
+  OWNER  Which organization standardization rules to fetch from SwaggerHub
+
+FLAGS
+  -d, --include-disabled-rules  Includes disabled rules in fetched organization's ruleset
+  -h, --help                    Show CLI help.
+  -s, --include-system-rules    Includes system rules in fetched organization's ruleset
+
+DESCRIPTION
+  Get existing SwaggerHub's organization standardization ruleset.
+  Requires organization name argument. An error will occur if provided organization is non existing
+  or your account is not permitted to access that organization settings.
+  If the flag `-s` or `--include-system-rules` is used, the returned ruleset will also include SwaggerHub system rules.
+  If the flag `-d` or `--include-disabled-rules` is used, the returned ruleset will also include disabled custom rules
+
+EXAMPLES
+  $ swaggerhub api:validate:download-rules myOrg -s
+
+  $ swaggerhub api:validate:download-rules myOrg --include-disabled-rules -s
+```
+
+_See code: [src/commands/api/validate/download-rules.js](https://github.com/SmartBear/swaggerhub-cli/blob/v0.8.1/src/commands/api/validate/download-rules.js)_
+
 ## `swaggerhub configure`
 
 configure application settings
diff --git a/src/commands/api/validate/download-rules.js b/src/commands/api/validate/download-rules.js
index 5490702b..be632e46 100644
--- a/src/commands/api/validate/download-rules.js
+++ b/src/commands/api/validate/download-rules.js
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 const { Flags, Args } = require('@oclif/core')
-const BaseValidateCommand = require('../../../support/command/base-validate-command')
+const BaseCommand = require('../../../support/command/base-command')
 const { pipeAsync } = require('../../../utils/general')
 const { getResponseContent } = require('../../../support/command/handle-response')
 const { getStandardization } = require('../../../requests/standardization')
 
-class ValidateDownloadRulesCommand extends BaseValidateCommand {
+class ValidateDownloadRulesCommand extends BaseCommand {
     async run() {
         const { args, flags } = await this.parse(ValidateDownloadRulesCommand)
 
@@ -25,7 +25,11 @@ class ValidateDownloadRulesCommand extends BaseValidateCommand {
     }
 }
 
-ValidateDownloadRulesCommand.description = `TODO`
+ValidateDownloadRulesCommand.description = `Get existing SwaggerHub's organization standardization ruleset.
+Requires organization name argument. An error will occur if provided organization is non existing
+or your account is not permitted to access that organization settings.
+If the flag \`-s\` or \`--include-system-rules\` is used, the returned ruleset will also include SwaggerHub system rules.
+If the flag \`-d\` or \`--include-disabled-rules\` is used, the returned ruleset will also include disabled custom rules`
 
 ValidateDownloadRulesCommand.examples = [
     'swaggerhub api:validate:download-rules myOrg -s',
@@ -49,6 +53,6 @@ ValidateDownloadRulesCommand.flags = {
         description: 'Includes disabled rules in fetched organization\'s ruleset',
         required: false
     }),
-    ...BaseValidateCommand.flags
+    ...BaseCommand.flags
 }
 module.exports = ValidateDownloadRulesCommand
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/commands/api/validate/download-rules.test.js b/test/commands/api/validate/download-rules.test.js
index 84404313..14cc4e40 100644
--- a/test/commands/api/validate/download-rules.test.js
+++ b/test/commands/api/validate/download-rules.test.js
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ const {
     ruleset,
     rulesetWithDisabledRule,
     rulesetWithSystemRule,
-    rulesetWithDisabledAndSystemRule, basicRules
+    rulesetWithDisabledAndSystemRule
 } = require('../../../resources/rulesets')
 
 const orgName = 'org1'
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ describe('invalid api:validate:download-rules', () => {
         .exit(2)
         .it('runs api:validate:download-rules with no organization name provided')
 
-
     test
         .stub(config, 'getConfig', () => ({ SWAGGERHUB_URL: 'https://api.swaggerhub.com' }))
         .nock('https://api.swaggerhub.com/standardization',{ reqheaders: { Accept: 'application/json' }}, api => api
@@ -25,18 +24,15 @@ describe('invalid api:validate:download-rules', () => {
         )
         .command(['api:validate:download-rules', 'org2'])
         .exit(2)
-        .it('Access Denied returned when trying to fetch ruleset of not existing organization')
+        .it('Access Denied returned when trying to fetch ruleset of not existing or not available organization')
 
     test
-        .stub(config, 'getConfig', () => ({ SWAGGERHUB_URL: 'https://api.swaggerhub.com' }))
-        .nock('https://api.swaggerhub.com/standardization',{ reqheaders: { Accept: 'application/json' }}, api => api
-            .get(`/org2/spectral`)
-            .query({ includeSystemRules : false, includeDisabledRules : false})
-            .reply(404, 'Access Denied')
+        .stub(config, 'isURLValid', () => false)
+        .command(['api:validate:download-rules', 'org1'])
+        .catch(ctx =>
+            expect(ctx.message).to.equal('Please verify that the configured SwaggerHub URL is correct.')
         )
-        .command(['api:validate:download-rules', 'org2'])
-        .exit(2)
-        .it('Access Denied returned when trying to fetch ruleset of not existing organization')
+        .it('invalid SwaggerHub URL provided in the config')
 })
 
 describe('valid api:validate:download-rules', () => {
@@ -66,7 +62,6 @@ describe('valid api:validate:download-rules', () => {
             expect(ctx.stdout).to.contains(JSON.stringify(rulesetWithSystemRule, null, 2))
         })
 
-
     test
         .stub(config, 'getConfig', () => ({ SWAGGERHUB_URL: 'https://api.swaggerhub.com' }))
         .nock('https://api.swaggerhub.com/standardization',{ reqheaders: { Accept: 'application/json' }}, api => api