73 files changed, 13818 insertions, 3742 deletions

diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5a193a46d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+from fedora:26
+
+# Install the required build tools
+RUN dnf -y update && dnf -y install which git automake texinfo gettext-devel autoconf libtool libtool-ltdl-devel libidn-devel libunistring-devel glpk libextractor-devel libmicrohttpd-devel gnutls libgcrypt-devel jansson-devel sqlite-devel npm
+
+WORKDIR /usr/src
+
+# Install gnurl from source at version gnurl-7.54.0
+RUN git clone https://git.taler.net/gnurl.git --branch gnurl-7.54.0
+WORKDIR /usr/src/gnurl
+RUN autoreconf -i
+RUN ./configure --enable-ipv6 --with-gnutls --without-libssh2 \
+--without-libmetalink --without-winidn --without-librtmp \
+--without-nghttp2 --without-nss --without-cyassl \
+--without-polarssl --without-ssl --without-winssl \
+--without-darwinssl --disable-sspi --disable-ntlm-wb --disable-ldap \
+--disable-rtsp --disable-dict --disable-telnet --disable-tftp \
+--disable-pop3 --disable-imap --disable-smtp --disable-gopher \
+--disable-file --disable-ftp --disable-smb
+RUN make install
+WORKDIR /usr/src
+
+RUN dnf -y install wget flex bison
+
+# Install libpbc
+RUN wget https://crypto.stanford.edu/pbc/files/pbc-0.5.14.tar.gz
+RUN tar xvzpf pbc-0.5.14.tar.gz
+WORKDIR /usr/src/pbc-0.5.14
+RUN ./configure --prefix=/usr
+RUN make install
+WORKDIR /usr/src
+
+RUN dnf -y install glib2-devel
+
+# Install libbswabe
+RUN git clone https://github.com/schanzen/libgabe.git
+WORKDIR /usr/src/libgabe
+RUN ./configure --prefix=/usr
+RUN make install
+
+# Install WebUI
+WORKDIR /usr/src/
+RUN git clone https://github.com/schanzen/gnunet-webui.git
+WORKDIR /usr/src/gnunet-webui
+RUN git checkout gnuidentity
+
+RUN mkdir /usr/src/gnunet
+WORKDIR /usr/src/gnunet
+ADD . .
+ARG NUM_JOBS
+RUN ./bootstrap
+RUN ./configure --prefix=/usr/local
+RUN make -j$NUM_JOBS
+RUN make install
+
+RUN groupadd gnunetdns
+RUN adduser --system -m --home-dir /var/lib/gnunet gnunet
+RUN chown gnunet:gnunet /var/lib/gnunet
+RUN echo '[arm]\nSYSTEM_ONLY = YES\nUSER_ONLY = NO\n' > /etc/gnunet.conf
+
+ADD docker-entrypoint.sh .
+
+CMD ["sh", "docker-entrypoint.sh"] 
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index eae03b01b..ac00bd5d6 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -446,6 +446,27 @@ AC_CHECK_LIB(ogg, ogg_stream_flush_fill,
         ogg=0)
 
 
+PKG_CHECK_MODULES([GLIB], [glib-2.0])
+# check for pbc library
+pbc=0
+AC_CHECK_HEADER([pbc/pbc.h],pbc=1)
+AC_CHECK_HEADER([gabe.h],abe=1)
+AM_CONDITIONAL(HAVE_PBC, [test "$pbc" = 1])
+AM_CONDITIONAL(HAVE_ABE, [test "$abe" = 1])
+if test "x$pbc" = x1
+then
+  AC_DEFINE([HAVE_PBC],[1],[Have pbc library])
+else
+  AC_DEFINE([HAVE_PBC],[0],[Lacking pbc library])
+fi
+if test "x$abe" = x1
+then
+  AC_DEFINE([HAVE_ABE],[1],[Have ABE library])
+else
+  AC_DEFINE([HAVE_ABE],[0],[Lacking ABE library])
+fi
+
+
 
 gst=0
 PKG_CHECK_MODULES(
@@ -1570,6 +1591,8 @@ src/gnsrecord/Makefile
 src/hello/Makefile
 src/identity/Makefile
 src/identity/identity.conf
+src/credential/Makefile
+src/credential/credential.conf
 src/include/Makefile
 src/integration-tests/Makefile
 src/json/Makefile
@@ -1635,6 +1658,7 @@ src/vpn/vpn.conf
 src/zonemaster/Makefile
 src/zonemaster/zonemaster.conf
 src/rest/Makefile
+src/identity-attribute/Makefile
 src/identity-provider/Makefile
 pkgconfig/Makefile
 pkgconfig/gnunetarm.pc
diff --git a/docker-entrypoint.sh b/docker-entrypoint.sh
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..807d86d6f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docker-entrypoint.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+gnunet-arm -s > $HOME/gnunet.log 2>&1
+exec bash
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/po/POTFILES.in b/po/POTFILES.in
index 4a4cfbd96..e0654d4b4 100644
--- a/po/POTFILES.in
+++ b/po/POTFILES.in
@@ -3,13 +3,21 @@ src/arm/arm_monitor_api.c
 src/arm/gnunet-arm.c
 src/arm/gnunet-service-arm.c
 src/arm/mockup-service.c
+src/ats-tests/ats-testing-experiment.c
+src/ats-tests/ats-testing-log.c
+src/ats-tests/ats-testing-preferences.c
+src/ats-tests/ats-testing-traffic.c
+src/ats-tests/ats-testing.c
+src/ats-tests/gnunet-ats-sim.c
+src/ats-tests/gnunet-solver-eval.c
+src/ats-tool/gnunet-ats.c
 src/ats/ats_api_connectivity.c
 src/ats/ats_api_performance.c
 src/ats/ats_api_scanner.c
 src/ats/ats_api_scheduling.c
 src/ats/gnunet-ats-solver-eval.c
-src/ats/gnunet-service-ats_addresses.c
 src/ats/gnunet-service-ats.c
+src/ats/gnunet-service-ats_addresses.c
 src/ats/gnunet-service-ats_connectivity.c
 src/ats/gnunet-service-ats_normalization.c
 src/ats/gnunet-service-ats_performance.c
@@ -20,14 +28,6 @@ src/ats/gnunet-service-ats_scheduling.c
 src/ats/plugin_ats_mlp.c
 src/ats/plugin_ats_proportional.c
 src/ats/plugin_ats_ril.c
-src/ats-tests/ats-testing.c
-src/ats-tests/ats-testing-experiment.c
-src/ats-tests/ats-testing-log.c
-src/ats-tests/ats-testing-preferences.c
-src/ats-tests/ats-testing-traffic.c
-src/ats-tests/gnunet-ats-sim.c
-src/ats-tests/gnunet-solver-eval.c
-src/ats-tool/gnunet-ats.c
 src/auction/gnunet-auction-create.c
 src/auction/gnunet-auction-info.c
 src/auction/gnunet-auction-join.c
@@ -39,8 +39,8 @@ src/block/plugin_block_test.c
 src/cadet/cadet_api.c
 src/cadet/cadet_test_lib.c
 src/cadet/desirability_table.c
-src/cadet/gnunet-cadet.c
 src/cadet/gnunet-cadet-profiler.c
+src/cadet/gnunet-cadet.c
 src/cadet/gnunet-service-cadet.c
 src/cadet/gnunet-service-cadet_channel.c
 src/cadet/gnunet-service-cadet_connection.c
@@ -56,15 +56,15 @@ src/consensus/gnunet-service-consensus.c
 src/consensus/plugin_block_consensus.c
 src/conversation/conversation_api.c
 src/conversation/conversation_api_call.c
-src/conversation/gnunet-conversation.c
 src/conversation/gnunet-conversation-test.c
-src/conversation/gnunet_gst.c
-src/conversation/gnunet_gst_test.c
-src/conversation/gnunet-helper-audio-playback.c
+src/conversation/gnunet-conversation.c
 src/conversation/gnunet-helper-audio-playback-gst.c
-src/conversation/gnunet-helper-audio-record.c
+src/conversation/gnunet-helper-audio-playback.c
 src/conversation/gnunet-helper-audio-record-gst.c
+src/conversation/gnunet-helper-audio-record.c
 src/conversation/gnunet-service-conversation.c
+src/conversation/gnunet_gst.c
+src/conversation/gnunet_gst_test.c
 src/conversation/microphone.c
 src/conversation/plugin_gnsrecord_conversation.c
 src/conversation/speaker.c
@@ -75,6 +75,13 @@ src/core/gnunet-service-core.c
 src/core/gnunet-service-core_kx.c
 src/core/gnunet-service-core_sessions.c
 src/core/gnunet-service-core_typemap.c
+src/credential/credential_api.c
+src/credential/credential_misc.c
+src/credential/credential_serialization.c
+src/credential/gnunet-credential.c
+src/credential/gnunet-service-credential.c
+src/credential/plugin_gnsrecord_credential.c
+src/credential/plugin_rest_credential.c
 src/curl/curl.c
 src/curl/curl_reschedule.c
 src/datacache/datacache.c
@@ -94,7 +101,6 @@ src/dht/dht_api.c
 src/dht/dht_test_lib.c
 src/dht/gnunet-dht-get.c
 src/dht/gnunet-dht-monitor.c
-src/dht/gnunet_dht_profiler.c
 src/dht/gnunet-dht-put.c
 src/dht/gnunet-service-dht.c
 src/dht/gnunet-service-dht_clients.c
@@ -103,6 +109,7 @@ src/dht/gnunet-service-dht_hello.c
 src/dht/gnunet-service-dht_neighbours.c
 src/dht/gnunet-service-dht_nse.c
 src/dht/gnunet-service-dht_routing.c
+src/dht/gnunet_dht_profiler.c
 src/dht/plugin_block_dht.c
 src/dns/dns_api.c
 src/dns/dnsparser.c
@@ -117,8 +124,8 @@ src/dv/gnunet-dv.c
 src/dv/gnunet-service-dv.c
 src/dv/plugin_transport_dv.c
 src/exit/gnunet-daemon-exit.c
-src/exit/gnunet-helper-exit.c
 src/exit/gnunet-helper-exit-windows.c
+src/exit/gnunet-helper-exit.c
 src/fragmentation/defragmentation.c
 src/fragmentation/fragmentation.c
 src/fs/fs_api.c
@@ -143,8 +150,8 @@ src/fs/gnunet-auto-share.c
 src/fs/gnunet-daemon-fsprofiler.c
 src/fs/gnunet-directory.c
 src/fs/gnunet-download.c
-src/fs/gnunet-fs.c
 src/fs/gnunet-fs-profiler.c
+src/fs/gnunet-fs.c
 src/fs/gnunet-helper-fs-publish.c
 src/fs/gnunet-publish.c
 src/fs/gnunet-search.c
@@ -162,10 +169,10 @@ src/fs/plugin_block_fs.c
 src/gns/gns_api.c
 src/gns/gnunet-bcd.c
 src/gns/gnunet-dns2gns.c
-src/gns/gnunet-gns.c
 src/gns/gnunet-gns-helper-service-w32.c
 src/gns/gnunet-gns-import.c
 src/gns/gnunet-gns-proxy.c
+src/gns/gnunet-gns.c
 src/gns/gnunet-service-gns.c
 src/gns/gnunet-service-gns_interceptor.c
 src/gns/gnunet-service-gns_resolver.c
@@ -174,41 +181,44 @@ src/gns/nss/nss_gns_query.c
 src/gns/plugin_block_gns.c
 src/gns/plugin_gnsrecord_gns.c
 src/gns/plugin_rest_gns.c
+src/gns/w32nsp-install.c
+src/gns/w32nsp-resolve.c
+src/gns/w32nsp-uninstall.c
+src/gns/w32nsp.c
 src/gnsrecord/gnsrecord.c
 src/gnsrecord/gnsrecord_crypto.c
 src/gnsrecord/gnsrecord_misc.c
 src/gnsrecord/gnsrecord_serialization.c
 src/gnsrecord/plugin_gnsrecord_dns.c
-src/gns/w32nsp.c
-src/gns/w32nsp-install.c
-src/gns/w32nsp-resolve.c
-src/gns/w32nsp-uninstall.c
 src/hello/address.c
 src/hello/gnunet-hello.c
 src/hello/hello.c
 src/hostlist/gnunet-daemon-hostlist.c
 src/hostlist/gnunet-daemon-hostlist_client.c
 src/hostlist/gnunet-daemon-hostlist_server.c
+src/identity-attribute/identity_attribute.c
+src/identity-attribute/plugin_identity_attribute_gnuid.c
+src/identity-provider/gnunet-idp.c
+src/identity-provider/gnunet-service-identity-provider.c
+src/identity-provider/identity_provider_api.c
+src/identity-provider/jwt.c
+src/identity-provider/plugin_gnsrecord_identity_provider.c
+src/identity-provider/plugin_identity_provider_sqlite.c
+src/identity-provider/plugin_rest_identity_provider.c
 src/identity/gnunet-identity.c
 src/identity/gnunet-service-identity.c
 src/identity/identity_api.c
 src/identity/identity_api_lookup.c
-src/identity/plugin_gnsrecord_identity.c
 src/identity/plugin_rest_identity.c
-src/identity-provider/gnunet-identity-token.c
-src/identity-provider/gnunet-service-identity-provider.c
-src/identity-provider/identity_provider_api.c
-src/identity-provider/identity_token.c
-src/identity-provider/plugin_rest_identity_provider.c
+src/json/json.c
+src/json/json_generator.c
+src/json/json_helper.c
+src/json/json_mhd.c
 src/jsonapi/jsonapi.c
 src/jsonapi/jsonapi_document.c
 src/jsonapi/jsonapi_error.c
 src/jsonapi/jsonapi_relationship.c
 src/jsonapi/jsonapi_resource.c
-src/json/json.c
-src/json/json_generator.c
-src/json/json_helper.c
-src/json/json_mhd.c
 src/multicast/gnunet-multicast.c
 src/multicast/gnunet-service-multicast.c
 src/multicast/multicast_api.c
@@ -222,8 +232,8 @@ src/namecache/namecache_api.c
 src/namecache/plugin_namecache_flat.c
 src/namecache/plugin_namecache_postgres.c
 src/namecache/plugin_namecache_sqlite.c
-src/namestore/gnunet-namestore.c
 src/namestore/gnunet-namestore-fcfsd.c
+src/namestore/gnunet-namestore.c
 src/namestore/gnunet-service-namestore.c
 src/namestore/namestore_api.c
 src/namestore/namestore_api_monitor.c
@@ -238,10 +248,10 @@ src/nat-auto/gnunet-service-nat-auto.c
 src/nat-auto/gnunet-service-nat-auto_legacy.c
 src/nat-auto/nat_auto_api.c
 src/nat-auto/nat_auto_api_test.c
-src/nat/gnunet-helper-nat-client.c
 src/nat/gnunet-helper-nat-client-windows.c
-src/nat/gnunet-helper-nat-server.c
+src/nat/gnunet-helper-nat-client.c
 src/nat/gnunet-helper-nat-server-windows.c
+src/nat/gnunet-helper-nat-server.c
 src/nat/gnunet-nat.c
 src/nat/gnunet-service-nat.c
 src/nat/gnunet-service-nat_externalip.c
@@ -250,15 +260,15 @@ src/nat/gnunet-service-nat_mini.c
 src/nat/gnunet-service-nat_stun.c
 src/nat/nat_api.c
 src/nat/nat_api_stun.c
-src/nse/gnunet-nse.c
 src/nse/gnunet-nse-profiler.c
+src/nse/gnunet-nse.c
 src/nse/gnunet-service-nse.c
 src/nse/nse_api.c
+src/peerinfo-tool/gnunet-peerinfo.c
+src/peerinfo-tool/gnunet-peerinfo_plugins.c
 src/peerinfo/gnunet-service-peerinfo.c
 src/peerinfo/peerinfo_api.c
 src/peerinfo/peerinfo_api_notify.c
-src/peerinfo-tool/gnunet-peerinfo.c
-src/peerinfo-tool/gnunet-peerinfo_plugins.c
 src/peerstore/gnunet-peerstore.c
 src/peerstore/gnunet-service-peerstore.c
 src/peerstore/peerstore_api.c
@@ -309,13 +319,13 @@ src/rps/gnunet-service-rps_custommap.c
 src/rps/gnunet-service-rps_sampler.c
 src/rps/gnunet-service-rps_sampler_elem.c
 src/rps/gnunet-service-rps_view.c
-src/rps/rps_api.c
 src/rps/rps-test_util.c
+src/rps/rps_api.c
 src/scalarproduct/gnunet-scalarproduct.c
-src/scalarproduct/gnunet-service-scalarproduct_alice.c
-src/scalarproduct/gnunet-service-scalarproduct_bob.c
 src/scalarproduct/gnunet-service-scalarproduct-ecc_alice.c
 src/scalarproduct/gnunet-service-scalarproduct-ecc_bob.c
+src/scalarproduct/gnunet-service-scalarproduct_alice.c
+src/scalarproduct/gnunet-service-scalarproduct_bob.c
 src/scalarproduct/scalarproduct_api.c
 src/secretsharing/gnunet-secretsharing-profiler.c
 src/secretsharing/gnunet-service-secretsharing.c
@@ -342,15 +352,16 @@ src/statistics/gnunet-statistics.c
 src/statistics/statistics_api.c
 src/template/gnunet-service-template.c
 src/template/gnunet-template.c
+src/testbed-logger/gnunet-service-testbed-logger.c
+src/testbed-logger/testbed_logger_api.c
 src/testbed/generate-underlay-topology.c
 src/testbed/gnunet-daemon-latency-logger.c
 src/testbed/gnunet-daemon-testbed-blacklist.c
 src/testbed/gnunet-daemon-testbed-underlay.c
 src/testbed/gnunet-helper-testbed.c
-src/testbed/gnunet_mpi_test.c
 src/testbed/gnunet-service-test-barriers.c
-src/testbed/gnunet-service-testbed_barriers.c
 src/testbed/gnunet-service-testbed.c
+src/testbed/gnunet-service-testbed_barriers.c
 src/testbed/gnunet-service-testbed_cache.c
 src/testbed/gnunet-service-testbed_connectionpool.c
 src/testbed/gnunet-service-testbed_cpustatus.c
@@ -358,20 +369,19 @@ src/testbed/gnunet-service-testbed_links.c
 src/testbed/gnunet-service-testbed_meminfo.c
 src/testbed/gnunet-service-testbed_oc.c
 src/testbed/gnunet-service-testbed_peers.c
-src/testbed/gnunet_testbed_mpi_spawn.c
 src/testbed/gnunet-testbed-profiler.c
-src/testbed-logger/gnunet-service-testbed-logger.c
-src/testbed-logger/testbed_logger_api.c
-src/testbed/testbed_api_barriers.c
+src/testbed/gnunet_mpi_test.c
+src/testbed/gnunet_testbed_mpi_spawn.c
 src/testbed/testbed_api.c
+src/testbed/testbed_api_barriers.c
 src/testbed/testbed_api_hosts.c
 src/testbed/testbed_api_operations.c
 src/testbed/testbed_api_peers.c
 src/testbed/testbed_api_sd.c
 src/testbed/testbed_api_services.c
 src/testbed/testbed_api_statistics.c
-src/testbed/testbed_api_testbed.c
 src/testbed/testbed_api_test.c
+src/testbed/testbed_api_testbed.c
 src/testbed/testbed_api_topology.c
 src/testbed/testbed_api_underlay.c
 src/testing/gnunet-testing.c
@@ -380,34 +390,39 @@ src/testing/testing.c
 src/topology/friends.c
 src/topology/gnunet-daemon-topology.c
 src/transport/gnunet-helper-transport-bluetooth.c
-src/transport/gnunet-helper-transport-wlan.c
 src/transport/gnunet-helper-transport-wlan-dummy.c
-src/transport/gnunet-service-transport_ats.c
+src/transport/gnunet-helper-transport-wlan.c
 src/transport/gnunet-service-transport.c
+src/transport/gnunet-service-transport_ats.c
 src/transport/gnunet-service-transport_hello.c
 src/transport/gnunet-service-transport_manipulation.c
 src/transport/gnunet-service-transport_neighbours.c
 src/transport/gnunet-service-transport_plugins.c
 src/transport/gnunet-service-transport_validation.c
-src/transport/gnunet-transport.c
 src/transport/gnunet-transport-certificate-creation.c
 src/transport/gnunet-transport-profiler.c
 src/transport/gnunet-transport-wlan-receiver.c
 src/transport/gnunet-transport-wlan-sender.c
+src/transport/gnunet-transport.c
 src/transport/plugin_transport_http_client.c
 src/transport/plugin_transport_http_common.c
 src/transport/plugin_transport_http_server.c
 src/transport/plugin_transport_smtp.c
 src/transport/plugin_transport_tcp.c
 src/transport/plugin_transport_template.c
-src/transport/plugin_transport_udp_broadcasting.c
 src/transport/plugin_transport_udp.c
+src/transport/plugin_transport_udp_broadcasting.c
 src/transport/plugin_transport_unix.c
 src/transport/plugin_transport_wlan.c
 src/transport/tcp_connection_legacy.c
 src/transport/tcp_server_legacy.c
 src/transport/tcp_server_mst_legacy.c
 src/transport/tcp_service_legacy.c
+src/transport/transport-testing-filenames.c
+src/transport/transport-testing-loggers.c
+src/transport/transport-testing-main.c
+src/transport/transport-testing-send.c
+src/transport/transport-testing.c
 src/transport/transport_api_address_to_string.c
 src/transport/transport_api_blacklist.c
 src/transport/transport_api_core.c
@@ -416,11 +431,6 @@ src/transport/transport_api_manipulation.c
 src/transport/transport_api_monitor_peers.c
 src/transport/transport_api_monitor_plugins.c
 src/transport/transport_api_offer_hello.c
-src/transport/transport-testing.c
-src/transport/transport-testing-filenames.c
-src/transport/transport-testing-loggers.c
-src/transport/transport-testing-main.c
-src/transport/transport-testing-send.c
 src/tun/regex.c
 src/tun/tun.c
 src/util/bandwidth.c
@@ -434,10 +444,11 @@ src/util/configuration_loader.c
 src/util/container_bloomfilter.c
 src/util/container_heap.c
 src/util/container_meta_data.c
-src/util/container_multihashmap32.c
 src/util/container_multihashmap.c
+src/util/container_multihashmap32.c
 src/util/container_multipeermap.c
 src/util/container_multishortmap.c
+src/util/crypto_abe.c
 src/util/crypto_crc.c
 src/util/crypto_ecc.c
 src/util/crypto_ecc_dlog.c
@@ -454,8 +465,8 @@ src/util/crypto_symmetric.c
 src/util/disk.c
 src/util/getopt.c
 src/util/getopt_helpers.c
-src/util/gnunet-config.c
 src/util/gnunet-config-diff.c
+src/util/gnunet-config.c
 src/util/gnunet-ecc.c
 src/util/gnunet-helper-w32-console.c
 src/util/gnunet-resolver.c
@@ -486,8 +497,8 @@ src/util/time.c
 src/util/w32cat.c
 src/util/win.c
 src/util/winproc.c
-src/vpn/gnunet-helper-vpn.c
 src/vpn/gnunet-helper-vpn-windows.c
+src/vpn/gnunet-helper-vpn.c
 src/vpn/gnunet-service-vpn.c
 src/vpn/gnunet-vpn.c
 src/vpn/vpn_api.c
diff --git a/src/Makefile.am b/src/Makefile.am
index 7f1a00177..fcdd44bfb 100644
--- a/src/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/Makefile.am
@@ -12,11 +12,11 @@ endif
 if HAVE_EXPERIMENTAL
  EXP_DIR = \
   rps
-endif
-
-if HAVE_JSON
-if HAVE_MHD
-  PROVIDER_DIR = identity-provider
+#  dv (FTBFS)
+if HAVE_ABE
+  EXP_DIR += identity-attribute \
+                                                 identity-provider \
+                                                 credential
 endif
 endif
 
@@ -128,7 +128,6 @@ SUBDIRS = \
   psyc \
   social \
   $(AUCTION_DIR) \
-  $(EXP_DIR) \
-  $(PROVIDER_DIR)
+  $(EXP_DIR)
 
 endif
diff --git a/src/credential/Makefile.am b/src/credential/Makefile.am
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ca11c5e4f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/credential/Makefile.am
@@ -0,0 +1,112 @@
+# This Makefile.am is in the public domain
+AM_CPPFLAGS = -I$(top_srcdir)/src/include
+
+EXTRA_DIST = \
+  test_credential_defaults.conf \
+  test_credential_lookup.conf
+
+
+if USE_COVERAGE
+  AM_CFLAGS = --coverage -O0
+endif
+
+pkgcfgdir = $(pkgdatadir)/config.d/
+
+libexecdir= $(pkglibdir)/libexec/
+
+plugindir = $(libdir)/gnunet
+
+pkgcfg_DATA = \
+  credential.conf
+
+
+# /usr/lib - compiles a layer which can be used to be communicagte with the service
+lib_LTLIBRARIES = \
+  libgnunetcredential.la
+
+# /usr/lib/gnunet/libexec - Business logic . Separate process 
+libexec_PROGRAMS = \
+  gnunet-service-credential 
+
+bin_PROGRAMS = \
+  gnunet-credential
+
+plugin_LTLIBRARIES = \
+  libgnunet_plugin_gnsrecord_credential.la
+
+
+if HAVE_MHD
+if HAVE_JSON
+plugin_LTLIBRARIES += libgnunet_plugin_rest_credential.la
+endif
+endif
+
+
+gnunet_credential_SOURCES = \
+ gnunet-credential.c
+gnunet_credential_LDADD = \
+  libgnunetcredential.la \
+  $(top_builddir)/src/util/libgnunetutil.la \
+        $(top_builddir)/src/gnsrecord/libgnunetgnsrecord.la \
+  $(top_builddir)/src/identity/libgnunetidentity.la \
+  $(GN_LIBINTL)
+
+
+libgnunet_plugin_gnsrecord_credential_la_SOURCES = \
+  plugin_gnsrecord_credential.c
+libgnunet_plugin_gnsrecord_credential_la_LIBADD = \
+        libgnunetcredential.la \
+  $(top_builddir)/src/util/libgnunetutil.la \
+  $(LTLIBINTL)
+libgnunet_plugin_gnsrecord_credential_la_LDFLAGS = \
+ $(GN_PLUGIN_LDFLAGS)
+
+
+
+gnunet_service_credential_SOURCES = \
+ gnunet-service-credential.c
+gnunet_service_credential_LDADD = \
+        libgnunetcredential.la \
+  $(top_builddir)/src/util/libgnunetutil.la \
+        $(top_builddir)/src/gns/libgnunetgns.la \
+        $(top_builddir)/src/namestore/libgnunetnamestore.la \
+  $(top_builddir)/src/statistics/libgnunetstatistics.la \
+  $(GN_LIBINTL)
+
+
+libgnunetcredential_la_SOURCES = \
+ credential_api.c \
+ credential_serialization.c \
+ credential_misc.c
+libgnunetcredential_la_LIBADD = \
+ $(top_builddir)/src/util/libgnunetutil.la $(XLIB) 
+libgnunetcredential_la_LDFLAGS = \
+  $(GN_LIB_LDFLAGS)
+
+
+libgnunet_plugin_rest_credential_la_SOURCES = \
+  plugin_rest_credential.c
+libgnunet_plugin_rest_credential_la_LIBADD = \
+  libgnunetcredential.la \
+        $(top_builddir)/src/rest/libgnunetrest.la \
+        $(top_builddir)/src/identity/libgnunetidentity.la \
+        $(top_builddir)/src/jsonapi/libgnunetjsonapi.la \
+  $(top_builddir)/src/jsonapi/libgnunetjsonapiutils.la \
+  $(top_builddir)/src/util/libgnunetutil.la $(XLIBS) \
+  $(LTLIBINTL) -ljansson -lmicrohttpd
+libgnunet_plugin_rest_credential_la_LDFLAGS = \
+ $(GN_PLUGIN_LDFLAGS)
+
+
+check_SCRIPTS = \
+  test_credential_issue.sh \
+        test_credential_verify_simple.sh \
+        test_credential_verify.sh \
+        test_credential_verify_and.sh
+
+if ENABLE_TEST_RUN
+if HAVE_SQLITE
+ AM_TESTS_ENVIRONMENT=export GNUNET_PREFIX=$${GNUNET_PREFIX:-@libdir@};export PATH=$${GNUNET_PREFIX:-@prefix@}/bin:$$PATH;
+ TESTS = $(check_SCRIPTS)
+endif
+endif
diff --git a/src/credential/credential.conf.in b/src/credential/credential.conf.in
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..71f3066ca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/credential/credential.conf.in
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+[credential]
+BINARY = gnunet-service-credential
+UNIXPATH = $GNUNET_USER_RUNTIME_DIR/gnunet-service-credential.sock
+USER_SERVICE = YES
+OPTIONS = -L DEBUG
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/credential/credential.h b/src/credential/credential.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f16249c1b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/credential/credential.h
@@ -0,0 +1,221 @@
+/*
+      This file is part of GNUnet
+      Copyright (C) 2012-2013 GNUnet e.V.
+
+      GNUnet is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+      it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published
+      by the Free Software Foundation; either version 3, or (at your
+      option) any later version.
+
+      GNUnet is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+      WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+      MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+      General Public License for more details.
+
+      You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+      along with GNUnet; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the
+      Free Software Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor,
+      Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA.
+ */
+/**
+ * @file credential/credential.h
+ * @brief IPC messages between CREDENTIAL API and CREDENTIAL service
+ * @author Adnan Husain 
+ */
+#ifndef CREDENTIAL_H
+#define CREDENTIAL_H
+
+#include "gnunet_credential_service.h"
+
+GNUNET_NETWORK_STRUCT_BEGIN
+
+/**
+ * Message from client to Credential service to collect credentials.
+ */
+struct CollectMessage
+{
+  /**
+   * Header of type #GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_CREDENTIAL_VERIFY
+   */
+  struct GNUNET_MessageHeader header;
+
+  /**
+   * Subject public key
+   */
+  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPrivateKey subject_key;
+
+  /**
+   * Trust anchor
+   */
+  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPublicKey issuer_key;
+
+  /**
+   * Length of the issuer attribute
+   */
+  uint16_t issuer_attribute_len;
+
+  /**
+   * Unique identifier for this request (for key collisions).
+   */
+  uint32_t id GNUNET_PACKED;
+
+  /* Followed by the zero-terminated attribute */
+
+};
+
+
+/**
+ * Message from client to Credential service to verify attributes.
+ */
+struct VerifyMessage
+{
+  /**
+   * Header of type #GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_CREDENTIAL_VERIFY
+   */
+  struct GNUNET_MessageHeader header;
+
+  /**
+   * Subject public key
+   */
+  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPublicKey subject_key;
+
+  /**
+   * Trust anchor
+   */
+  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPublicKey issuer_key;
+
+  /**
+   * Number of credentials
+   */
+  uint32_t c_count;
+
+  /**
+   * Length of the issuer attribute
+   */
+  uint16_t issuer_attribute_len;
+
+  /**
+   * Unique identifier for this request (for key collisions).
+   */
+  uint32_t id GNUNET_PACKED;
+
+  /* Followed by the zero-terminated attribute and credentials to look up */
+
+};
+
+
+/**
+ * Message from CREDENTIAL service to client: new results.
+ */
+struct DelegationChainResultMessage
+{
+  /**
+    * Header of type #GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_CREDENTIAL_VERIFY_RESULT
+   */
+  struct GNUNET_MessageHeader header;
+
+  /**
+   * Unique identifier for this request (for key collisions).
+   */
+  uint32_t id GNUNET_PACKED;
+  
+  /**
+   * Indicates if credential has been found at all
+   */
+  uint32_t cred_found GNUNET_PACKED;
+
+  /**
+   * The number of delegations in the response
+   */
+  uint32_t d_count GNUNET_PACKED;
+
+  /**
+   * The number of credentials in the response
+   */
+  uint32_t c_count GNUNET_PACKED;
+
+  /* followed by ad_count GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_RecordData structs*/
+
+};
+
+struct DelegationRecordData
+{
+  /**
+   * Subject key
+   */
+  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPublicKey subject_key;
+  
+  /**
+   * Subject attributes
+   */
+  uint32_t subject_attribute_len GNUNET_PACKED;
+};
+
+
+struct ChainEntry
+{
+  /**
+   * Issuer key
+   */
+  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPublicKey issuer_key;
+  
+  /**
+   * Subject key
+   */
+  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPublicKey subject_key;
+  
+  /**
+   * Issuer attributes
+   */
+  uint32_t issuer_attribute_len GNUNET_PACKED;
+  
+  /**
+   * Subject attributes
+   */
+  uint32_t subject_attribute_len GNUNET_PACKED;
+};
+
+
+struct CredentialEntry
+{
+
+  /**
+   * The signature for this credential by the issuer
+   */
+  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaSignature signature;
+
+  /**
+   * Signature meta
+   */
+  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EccSignaturePurpose purpose;
+
+  /**
+   * Public key of the issuer
+   */
+  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPublicKey issuer_key;
+
+  /**
+   * Public key of the subject this credential was issued to
+   */
+  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPublicKey subject_key;
+
+  /**
+   * Expiration time of this credential
+   */
+  uint64_t expiration GNUNET_PACKED;
+   
+  /**
+   * Issuer attribute length
+   */
+  uint32_t issuer_attribute_len;
+
+  /**
+   * Followed by the attribute string
+   */
+};
+
+
+GNUNET_NETWORK_STRUCT_END
+
+#endif
+
diff --git a/src/credential/credential_api.c b/src/credential/credential_api.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ca54137ad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/credential/credential_api.c
@@ -0,0 +1,513 @@
+/*
+     This file is part of GNUnet.
+     Copyright (C) 2009-2013, 2016 GNUnet e.V.
+
+     GNUnet is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+     it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published
+     by the Free Software Foundation; either version 3, or (at your
+     option) any later version.
+
+     GNUnet is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+     WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+     MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+     General Public License for more details.
+
+     You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+     along with GNUnet; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the
+     Free Software Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor,
+     Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA.
+*/
+/**
+ * @file credential/credential_api.c
+ * @brief library to access the CREDENTIAL service
+ * @author Adnan Husain
+ */
+#include "platform.h"
+#include "gnunet_util_lib.h"
+#include "gnunet_constants.h"
+#include "gnunet_arm_service.h"
+#include "gnunet_hello_lib.h"
+#include "gnunet_protocols.h"
+#include "gnunet_signatures.h"
+#include "credential.h"
+#include "credential_serialization.h"
+#include "gnunet_credential_service.h"
+#include "gnunet_identity_service.h"
+
+
+#define LOG(kind,...) GNUNET_log_from (kind, "credential-api",__VA_ARGS__)
+
+/**
+ * Handle to a verify request
+ */
+struct GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_Request
+{
+
+  /**
+   * DLL
+   */
+  struct GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_Request *next;
+
+  /**
+   * DLL
+   */
+  struct GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_Request *prev;
+
+  /**
+   * handle to credential service
+   */
+  struct GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_Handle *credential_handle;
+
+  /**
+   * processor to call on verify result
+   */
+  GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_CredentialResultProcessor verify_proc;
+
+  /**
+   * @e verify_proc closure
+   */
+  void *proc_cls;
+
+  /**
+   * Envelope with the message for this queue entry.
+   */
+  struct GNUNET_MQ_Envelope *env;
+
+  /**
+   * request id
+   */
+  uint32_t r_id;
+
+};
+
+
+/**
+ * Connection to the CREDENTIAL service.
+ */
+struct GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_Handle
+{
+
+  /**
+   * Configuration to use.
+   */
+  const struct GNUNET_CONFIGURATION_Handle *cfg;
+
+  /**
+   * Connection to service (if available).
+   */
+  struct GNUNET_MQ_Handle *mq;
+
+  /**
+   * Head of linked list of active verify requests.
+   */
+  struct GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_Request *request_head;
+
+  /**
+   * Tail of linked list of active verify requests.
+   */
+  struct GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_Request *request_tail;
+
+  /**
+   * Reconnect task
+   */
+  struct GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Task *reconnect_task;
+
+  /**
+   * How long do we wait until we try to reconnect?
+   */
+  struct GNUNET_TIME_Relative reconnect_backoff;
+
+  /**
+   * Request Id generator.  Incremented by one for each request.
+   */
+  uint32_t r_id_gen;
+
+};
+
+
+/**
+ * Reconnect to CREDENTIAL service.
+ *
+ * @param handle the handle to the CREDENTIAL service
+ */
+static void
+reconnect (struct GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_Handle *handle);
+
+
+/**
+ * Reconnect to CREDENTIAL
+ *
+ * @param cls the handle
+ */
+static void
+reconnect_task (void *cls)
+{
+  struct GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_Handle *handle = cls;
+
+  handle->reconnect_task = NULL;
+  reconnect (handle);
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Disconnect from service and then reconnect.
+ *
+ * @param handle our handle
+ */
+static void
+force_reconnect (struct GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_Handle *handle)
+{
+  GNUNET_MQ_destroy (handle->mq);
+  handle->mq = NULL;
+  handle->reconnect_backoff
+    = GNUNET_TIME_STD_BACKOFF (handle->reconnect_backoff);
+  handle->reconnect_task
+    = GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_delayed (handle->reconnect_backoff,
+                        &reconnect_task,
+                        handle);
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Generic error handler, called with the appropriate error code and
+ * the same closure specified at the creation of the message queue.
+ * Not every message queue implementation supports an error handler.
+ *
+ * @param cls closure with the `struct GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_Handle *`
+ * @param error error code
+ */
+static void
+mq_error_handler (void *cls,
+                  enum GNUNET_MQ_Error error)
+{
+  struct GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_Handle *handle = cls;
+
+  force_reconnect (handle);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Check validity of message received from the CREDENTIAL service
+ *
+ * @param cls the `struct GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_Handle *`
+ * @param loookup_msg the incoming message
+ */
+static int
+check_result (void *cls,
+              const struct DelegationChainResultMessage *vr_msg)
+{
+  //TODO
+  return GNUNET_OK;
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Handler for messages received from the CREDENTIAL service
+ *
+ * @param cls the `struct GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_Handle *`
+ * @param loookup_msg the incoming message
+ */
+static void
+handle_result (void *cls,
+               const struct DelegationChainResultMessage *vr_msg)
+{
+  struct GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_Handle *handle = cls;
+  uint32_t r_id = ntohl (vr_msg->id);
+  struct GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_Request *vr;
+  size_t mlen = ntohs (vr_msg->header.size) - sizeof (*vr_msg);
+  uint32_t d_count = ntohl (vr_msg->d_count);
+  uint32_t c_count = ntohl (vr_msg->c_count);
+  struct GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_Delegation d_chain[d_count];
+  struct GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_Credential creds[c_count];
+  GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_CredentialResultProcessor proc;
+  void *proc_cls;
+
+  LOG (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+       "Received verify reply from CREDENTIAL service\n");
+  for (vr = handle->request_head; NULL != vr; vr = vr->next)
+    if (vr->r_id == r_id)
+      break;
+  if (NULL == vr)
+    return;
+  proc = vr->verify_proc;
+  proc_cls = vr->proc_cls;
+  GNUNET_CONTAINER_DLL_remove (handle->request_head,
+                               handle->request_tail,
+                               vr);
+  GNUNET_MQ_discard (vr->env);
+  GNUNET_free (vr);
+  GNUNET_assert (GNUNET_OK ==
+                 GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_delegation_chain_deserialize (mlen,
+                                                                 (const char*) &vr_msg[1],
+                                                                 d_count,
+                                                                 d_chain,
+                                                                 c_count,
+                                                                 creds));
+  if (GNUNET_NO == ntohl (vr_msg->cred_found))
+  {
+    proc (proc_cls,
+          0,
+          NULL,
+          0,
+          NULL); // TODO
+  } else {
+    proc (proc_cls,
+          d_count,
+          d_chain,
+          c_count,
+          creds);
+  }
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Reconnect to CREDENTIAL service.
+ *
+ * @param handle the handle to the CREDENTIAL service
+ */
+static void
+reconnect (struct GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_Handle *handle)
+{
+  struct GNUNET_MQ_MessageHandler handlers[] = {
+    GNUNET_MQ_hd_var_size (result,
+                           GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_CREDENTIAL_VERIFY_RESULT,
+                           struct DelegationChainResultMessage,
+                           handle),
+    GNUNET_MQ_hd_var_size (result,
+                           GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_CREDENTIAL_COLLECT_RESULT,
+                           struct DelegationChainResultMessage,
+                           handle),
+    GNUNET_MQ_handler_end ()
+  };
+  struct GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_Request *vr;
+
+  GNUNET_assert (NULL == handle->mq);
+  LOG (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+       "Trying to connect to CREDENTIAL\n");
+  handle->mq = GNUNET_CLIENT_connect (handle->cfg,
+                                      "credential",
+                                      handlers,
+                                      &mq_error_handler,
+                                      handle);
+  if (NULL == handle->mq)
+    return;
+  for (vr = handle->request_head; NULL != vr; vr = vr->next)
+    GNUNET_MQ_send_copy (handle->mq,
+                         vr->env);
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Initialize the connection with the CREDENTIAL service.
+ *
+ * @param cfg configuration to use
+ * @return handle to the CREDENTIAL service, or NULL on error
+ */
+struct GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_Handle *
+GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_connect (const struct GNUNET_CONFIGURATION_Handle *cfg)
+{
+  struct GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_Handle *handle;
+
+  handle = GNUNET_new (struct GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_Handle);
+  handle->cfg = cfg;
+  reconnect (handle);
+  if (NULL == handle->mq)
+  {
+    GNUNET_free (handle);
+    return NULL;
+  }
+  return handle;
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Shutdown connection with the CREDENTIAL service.
+ *
+ * @param handle handle of the CREDENTIAL connection to stop
+ */
+void
+GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_disconnect (struct GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_Handle *handle)
+{
+  if (NULL != handle->mq)
+  {
+    GNUNET_MQ_destroy (handle->mq);
+    handle->mq = NULL;
+  }
+  if (NULL != handle->reconnect_task)
+  {
+    GNUNET_SCHEDULER_cancel (handle->reconnect_task);
+    handle->reconnect_task = NULL;
+  }
+  GNUNET_assert (NULL == handle->request_head);
+  GNUNET_free (handle);
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Cancel pending verify request
+ *
+ * @param lr the verify request to cancel
+ */
+void
+GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_request_cancel (struct GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_Request *vr)
+{
+  struct GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_Handle *handle = vr->credential_handle;
+
+  GNUNET_CONTAINER_DLL_remove (handle->request_head,
+                               handle->request_tail,
+                               vr);
+  GNUNET_MQ_discard (vr->env);
+  GNUNET_free (vr);
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Performs attribute collection.
+ * Collects all credentials of subject to fulfill the 
+ * attribute, if possible
+ *
+ * @param handle handle to the Credential service
+ * @param issuer_key the issuer public key
+ * @param issuer_attribute the issuer attribute
+ * @param subject_key the subject public key
+ * @param credential_count number of credentials provided
+ * @param credentials subject credentials
+ * @param proc function to call on result
+ * @param proc_cls closure for processor
+ * @return handle to the queued request
+ */
+struct GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_Request*
+GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_collect (struct GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_Handle *handle,
+                           const struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPublicKey *issuer_key,
+                           const char *issuer_attribute,
+                           const struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPrivateKey *subject_key,
+                           GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_CredentialResultProcessor proc,
+                           void *proc_cls)
+{
+  /* IPC to shorten credential names, return shorten_handle */
+  struct CollectMessage *c_msg;
+  struct GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_Request *vr;
+  size_t nlen;
+
+  if (NULL == issuer_attribute)
+  {
+    GNUNET_break (0);
+    return NULL;
+  }
+
+  //DEBUG LOG
+  LOG (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+       "Trying to collect `%s' in CREDENTIAL\n",
+       issuer_attribute);
+  nlen = strlen (issuer_attribute) + 1;
+  if (nlen >= GNUNET_MAX_MESSAGE_SIZE - sizeof (*vr))
+  {
+    GNUNET_break (0);
+    return NULL;
+  }
+  vr = GNUNET_new (struct GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_Request);
+  vr->credential_handle = handle;
+  vr->verify_proc = proc;
+  vr->proc_cls = proc_cls;
+  vr->r_id = handle->r_id_gen++;
+  vr->env = GNUNET_MQ_msg_extra (c_msg,
+                                 nlen,
+                                 GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_CREDENTIAL_COLLECT);
+  c_msg->id = htonl (vr->r_id);
+  c_msg->subject_key = *subject_key;
+  c_msg->issuer_key =  *issuer_key;
+  c_msg->issuer_attribute_len = htons(strlen(issuer_attribute));
+  GNUNET_memcpy (&c_msg[1],
+                 issuer_attribute,
+                 strlen (issuer_attribute));
+  GNUNET_CONTAINER_DLL_insert (handle->request_head,
+                               handle->request_tail,
+                               vr);
+  if (NULL != handle->mq)
+    GNUNET_MQ_send_copy (handle->mq,
+                         vr->env);
+  return vr;
+}
+/**
+ * Performs attribute verification.
+ * Checks if there is a delegation chain from
+ * attribute ``issuer_attribute'' issued by the issuer
+ * with public key ``issuer_key'' maps to the attribute
+ * ``subject_attribute'' claimed by the subject with key
+ * ``subject_key''
+ *
+ * @param handle handle to the Credential service
+ * @param issuer_key the issuer public key
+ * @param issuer_attribute the issuer attribute
+ * @param subject_key the subject public key
+ * @param credential_count number of credentials provided
+ * @param credentials subject credentials
+ * @param proc function to call on result
+ * @param proc_cls closure for processor
+ * @return handle to the queued request
+ */
+struct GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_Request*
+GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_verify (struct GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_Handle *handle,
+                          const struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPublicKey *issuer_key,
+                          const char *issuer_attribute,
+                          const struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPublicKey *subject_key,
+                          uint32_t credential_count,
+                          const struct GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_Credential *credentials,
+                          GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_CredentialResultProcessor proc,
+                          void *proc_cls)
+{
+  /* IPC to shorten credential names, return shorten_handle */
+  struct VerifyMessage *v_msg;
+  struct GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_Request *vr;
+  size_t nlen;
+  size_t clen;
+
+  if (NULL == issuer_attribute || NULL == credentials)
+  {
+    GNUNET_break (0);
+    return NULL;
+  }
+
+  clen = GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_credentials_get_size (credential_count,
+                                                 credentials);
+
+  //DEBUG LOG
+  LOG (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+       "Trying to verify `%s' in CREDENTIAL\n",
+       issuer_attribute);
+  nlen = strlen (issuer_attribute) + 1 + clen;
+  if (nlen >= GNUNET_MAX_MESSAGE_SIZE - sizeof (*vr))
+  {
+    GNUNET_break (0);
+    return NULL;
+  }
+  vr = GNUNET_new (struct GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_Request);
+  vr->credential_handle = handle;
+  vr->verify_proc = proc;
+  vr->proc_cls = proc_cls;
+  vr->r_id = handle->r_id_gen++;
+  vr->env = GNUNET_MQ_msg_extra (v_msg,
+                                 nlen,
+                                 GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_CREDENTIAL_VERIFY);
+  v_msg->id = htonl (vr->r_id);
+  v_msg->subject_key = *subject_key;
+  v_msg->c_count = htonl(credential_count);
+  v_msg->issuer_key =  *issuer_key;
+  v_msg->issuer_attribute_len = htons(strlen(issuer_attribute));
+  GNUNET_memcpy (&v_msg[1],
+                 issuer_attribute,
+                 strlen (issuer_attribute));
+  GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_credentials_serialize (credential_count,
+                                           credentials,
+                                           clen,
+                                           ((char*)&v_msg[1])
+                                           + strlen (issuer_attribute) + 1);
+  GNUNET_CONTAINER_DLL_insert (handle->request_head,
+                               handle->request_tail,
+                               vr);
+  if (NULL != handle->mq)
+    GNUNET_MQ_send_copy (handle->mq,
+                         vr->env);
+  return vr;
+}
+
+/* end of credential_api.c */
diff --git a/src/credential/credential_misc.c b/src/credential/credential_misc.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7849e81e6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/credential/credential_misc.c
@@ -0,0 +1,169 @@
+/*
+     This file is part of GNUnet.
+     Copyright (C) 2009-2013, 2016 GNUnet e.V.
+
+     GNUnet is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+     it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published
+     by the Free Software Foundation; either version 3, or (at your
+     option) any later version.
+
+     GNUnet is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+     WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+     MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+     General Public License for more details.
+
+     You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+     along with GNUnet; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the
+     Free Software Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor,
+     Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA.
+*/
+
+
+/**
+ * @file credential/credential_mic.c
+ * @brief Misc API for credentials
+ *
+ * @author Martin Schanzenbach
+ */
+#include "platform.h"
+#include "gnunet_util_lib.h"
+#include "gnunet_constants.h"
+#include "gnunet_credential_service.h"
+#include "gnunet_signatures.h"
+#include "credential.h"
+#include <inttypes.h>
+
+char*
+GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_credential_to_string (const struct GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_Credential *cred)
+{
+  char *cred_str;
+  char *subject_pkey;
+  char *issuer_pkey;
+  char *signature;
+
+
+  subject_pkey = GNUNET_CRYPTO_ecdsa_public_key_to_string (&cred->subject_key);
+  issuer_pkey = GNUNET_CRYPTO_ecdsa_public_key_to_string (&cred->issuer_key);
+  GNUNET_STRINGS_base64_encode ((char*)&cred->signature,
+                                sizeof (struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaSignature),
+                                &signature);
+  GNUNET_asprintf (&cred_str,
+                   "%s.%s -> %s | %s | %"SCNu64,
+                   issuer_pkey,
+                   cred->issuer_attribute,
+                   subject_pkey,
+                   signature,
+                   cred->expiration.abs_value_us);
+  GNUNET_free (subject_pkey);
+  GNUNET_free (issuer_pkey);
+  GNUNET_free (signature);
+  return cred_str;
+}
+
+struct GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_Credential*
+GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_credential_from_string (const char* s)
+{
+  struct GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_Credential *cred;
+  size_t enclen = (sizeof (struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPublicKey)) * 8;
+  if (enclen % 5 > 0)
+    enclen += 5 - enclen % 5;
+  enclen /= 5; /* 260/5 = 52 */
+  char subject_pkey[enclen + 1];
+  char issuer_pkey[enclen + 1];
+  char name[253 + 1];
+  char signature[256]; //TODO max payload size
+
+  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaSignature *sig;
+  struct GNUNET_TIME_Absolute etime_abs;
+
+  if (5 != SSCANF (s,
+                   "%52s.%253s -> %52s | %s | %"SCNu64,
+                   issuer_pkey,
+                   name,
+                   subject_pkey,
+                   signature,
+                   &etime_abs.abs_value_us))
+  {
+    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR,
+                _("Unable to parse CRED record string `%s'\n"),
+                s);
+    return NULL;
+  }
+  cred = GNUNET_malloc (sizeof (struct GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_Credential) + strlen (name) + 1);
+  GNUNET_CRYPTO_ecdsa_public_key_from_string (subject_pkey,
+                                              strlen (subject_pkey),
+                                              &cred->subject_key);
+  GNUNET_CRYPTO_ecdsa_public_key_from_string (issuer_pkey,
+                                              strlen (issuer_pkey),
+                                              &cred->issuer_key);
+  GNUNET_assert (sizeof (struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaSignature) == GNUNET_STRINGS_base64_decode (signature,
+                                strlen (signature),
+                                (char**)&sig));
+  cred->signature = *sig;
+  cred->expiration = etime_abs;
+  GNUNET_free (sig);
+  GNUNET_memcpy (&cred[1],
+                 name,
+                 strlen (name)+1);
+  cred->issuer_attribute_len = strlen ((char*)&cred[1]);
+  cred->issuer_attribute = (char*)&cred[1];
+  return cred;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Issue an attribute to a subject
+ *
+ * @param handle handle to the Credential service
+ * @param issuer the ego that should be used to issue the attribute
+ * @param subject the subject of the attribute
+ * @param attribute the name of the attribute
+ * @return handle to the queued request
+ */
+struct GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_Credential *
+GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_credential_issue (const struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPrivateKey *issuer,
+                                    struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPublicKey *subject,
+                                    const char *attribute,
+                                    struct GNUNET_TIME_Absolute *expiration)
+{
+  struct CredentialEntry *crd;
+  struct GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_Credential *cred;
+  size_t size;
+
+  size = sizeof (struct CredentialEntry) + strlen (attribute) + 1;
+  crd = GNUNET_malloc (size);
+  cred = GNUNET_malloc (sizeof (struct GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_Credential) + strlen (attribute) + 1);
+  crd->purpose.size = htonl (size - sizeof (struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaSignature));
+
+  crd->purpose.purpose = htonl (GNUNET_SIGNATURE_PURPOSE_CREDENTIAL);
+  GNUNET_CRYPTO_ecdsa_key_get_public (issuer,
+                                      &crd->issuer_key);
+  crd->subject_key = *subject;
+  crd->expiration = GNUNET_htonll (expiration->abs_value_us);
+  crd->issuer_attribute_len = htonl (strlen (attribute)+1);
+  GNUNET_memcpy ((char*)&crd[1],
+                 attribute,
+                 strlen (attribute)+1);
+  if (GNUNET_OK !=
+      GNUNET_CRYPTO_ecdsa_sign (issuer,
+                                &crd->purpose,
+                                &crd->signature))
+  {
+    GNUNET_break (0);
+    GNUNET_free (crd);
+    return NULL;
+  }
+  cred->signature = crd->signature;
+  cred->expiration = *expiration;
+  GNUNET_CRYPTO_ecdsa_key_get_public (issuer,
+                                      &cred->issuer_key);
+
+  cred->subject_key = *subject;
+  GNUNET_memcpy (&cred[1],
+                 attribute,
+                 strlen (attribute)+1);
+  cred->issuer_attribute = (char*)&cred[1];
+  GNUNET_free (crd);
+  return cred;
+}
+
+
diff --git a/src/credential/credential_misc.h b/src/credential/credential_misc.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c3aa8c214
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/credential/credential_misc.h
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+/*
+      This file is part of GNUnet
+      Copyright (C) 2012-2013 GNUnet e.V.
+
+      GNUnet is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+      it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published
+      by the Free Software Foundation; either version 3, or (at your
+      option) any later version.
+
+      GNUnet is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+      WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+      MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+      General Public License for more details.
+
+      You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+      along with GNUnet; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the
+      Free Software Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor,
+      Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA.
+ */
+/**
+ * @file credential/credential_misc.h
+ * @brief Credential helper functions
+ */
+#ifndef CREDENTIAL_MISC_H
+#define CREDENTIAL_MISC_H
+
+
+
+char*
+GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_credential_to_string (const struct GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_Credential *cred);
+
+struct GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_Credential*
+GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_credential_from_string (const char* str);
+
+#endif
diff --git a/src/credential/credential_serialization.c b/src/credential/credential_serialization.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1fc72c203
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/credential/credential_serialization.c
@@ -0,0 +1,463 @@
+/*
+     This file is part of GNUnet.
+     Copyright (C) 2009-2013, 2016 GNUnet e.V.
+
+     GNUnet is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+     it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published
+     by the Free Software Foundation; either version 3, or (at your
+     option) any later version.
+
+     GNUnet is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+     WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+     MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+     General Public License for more details.
+
+     You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+     along with GNUnet; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the
+     Free Software Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor,
+     Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA.
+*/
+
+
+/**
+ * @file credential/credential_serialization.c
+ * @brief API to serialize and deserialize delegation chains 
+ * and credentials
+ * @author Martin Schanzenbach
+ */
+#include "platform.h"
+#include "gnunet_util_lib.h"
+#include "gnunet_constants.h"
+#include "gnunet_credential_service.h"
+#include "gnunet_signatures.h"
+#include "credential.h"
+
+/**
+ * Calculate how many bytes we will need to serialize
+ * the given delegation chain and credential
+ *
+ * @param d_count number of delegation chain entries
+ * @param dd array of #GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_Delegation
+ * @param cd a #GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_Credential
+ * @return the required size to serialize
+ */
+size_t
+GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_delegation_set_get_size (unsigned int ds_count,
+                                           const struct GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_DelegationSet *dsr)
+{
+  unsigned int i;
+  size_t ret;
+
+  ret = sizeof (struct DelegationRecordData) * (ds_count);
+
+  for (i=0; i<ds_count;i++)
+  {
+    GNUNET_assert ((ret + dsr[i].subject_attribute_len) >= ret);
+    ret += dsr[i].subject_attribute_len;
+  }
+  return ret;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Serizalize the given delegation chain entries and credential
+ *
+ * @param d_count number of delegation chain entries
+ * @param dd array of #GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_Delegation
+ * @param cd a #GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_Credential
+ * @param dest_size size of the destination
+ * @param dest where to store the result
+ * @return the size of the data, -1 on failure
+ */
+ssize_t
+GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_delegation_set_serialize (unsigned int d_count,
+                                            const struct GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_DelegationSet *dsr,
+                                            size_t dest_size,
+                                            char *dest)
+{
+  struct DelegationRecordData rec;
+  unsigned int i;
+  size_t off;
+
+  off = 0;
+  for (i=0;i<d_count;i++)
+  {
+    rec.subject_attribute_len = htonl ((uint32_t) dsr[i].subject_attribute_len);
+    rec.subject_key = dsr[i].subject_key;
+    if (off + sizeof (rec) > dest_size)
+      return -1;
+    GNUNET_memcpy (&dest[off],
+                   &rec,
+                   sizeof (rec));
+    off += sizeof (rec);
+    if (0 == dsr[i].subject_attribute_len)
+      continue;
+    if (off + dsr[i].subject_attribute_len > dest_size)
+      return -1;
+    GNUNET_memcpy (&dest[off],
+                   dsr[i].subject_attribute,
+                   dsr[i].subject_attribute_len);
+    off += dsr[i].subject_attribute_len;
+  }
+  return off;
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Deserialize the given destination
+ *
+ * @param len size of the serialized delegation chain and cred
+ * @param src the serialized data
+ * @param d_count the number of delegation chain entries
+ * @param dd where to put the delegation chain entries
+ * @param cd where to put the credential data
+ * @return #GNUNET_OK on success, #GNUNET_SYSERR on error
+ */
+int
+GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_delegation_set_deserialize (size_t len,
+                                              const char *src,
+                                              unsigned int d_count,
+                                              struct GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_DelegationSet *dsr)
+{
+  struct DelegationRecordData rec;
+  unsigned int i;
+  size_t off;
+
+  off = 0;
+  for (i=0;i<d_count;i++)
+  {
+    if (off + sizeof (rec) > len)
+      return GNUNET_SYSERR;
+    GNUNET_memcpy (&rec, &src[off], sizeof (rec));
+    dsr[i].subject_key = rec.subject_key;
+    off += sizeof (rec);
+    dsr[i].subject_attribute_len = ntohl ((uint32_t) rec.subject_attribute_len);
+    if (off + dsr[i].subject_attribute_len > len)
+      return GNUNET_SYSERR;
+    dsr[i].subject_attribute = (char*)&src[off];
+    off += dsr[i].subject_attribute_len;
+  }
+  return GNUNET_OK;
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Calculate how many bytes we will need to serialize
+ * the credentials
+ *
+ * @param c_count number of credential entries
+ * @param cd a #GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_Credential
+ * @return the required size to serialize
+ */
+size_t
+GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_credentials_get_size (unsigned int c_count,
+                                        const struct GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_Credential *cd)
+{
+  unsigned int i;
+  size_t ret;
+
+  ret = sizeof (struct CredentialEntry) * (c_count);
+
+  for (i=0; i<c_count;i++)
+  {
+    GNUNET_assert ((ret + cd[i].issuer_attribute_len) >= ret);
+    ret += cd[i].issuer_attribute_len;
+  }
+  return ret;
+}
+/**
+ * Serizalize the given credentials
+ *
+ * @param c_count number of credential entries
+ * @param cd a #GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_Credential
+ * @param dest_size size of the destination
+ * @param dest where to store the result
+ * @return the size of the data, -1 on failure
+ */
+ssize_t
+GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_credentials_serialize (unsigned int c_count,
+                                         const struct GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_Credential *cd,
+                                         size_t dest_size,
+                                         char *dest)
+{
+  struct CredentialEntry c_rec;
+  unsigned int i;
+  size_t off;
+
+  off = 0;
+  for (i=0;i<c_count;i++)
+  {
+    c_rec.issuer_attribute_len = htonl ((uint32_t) cd[i].issuer_attribute_len);
+    c_rec.issuer_key = cd[i].issuer_key;
+    c_rec.subject_key = cd[i].subject_key;
+    c_rec.signature = cd[i].signature;
+    c_rec.purpose.purpose = htonl (GNUNET_SIGNATURE_PURPOSE_CREDENTIAL);
+    c_rec.purpose.size = htonl ((sizeof (struct CredentialEntry) + cd[i].issuer_attribute_len) - sizeof (struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaSignature));
+    c_rec.expiration = GNUNET_htonll (cd[i].expiration.abs_value_us);
+    if (off + sizeof (c_rec) > dest_size)
+      return -1;
+    GNUNET_memcpy (&dest[off],
+                   &c_rec,
+                   sizeof (c_rec));
+    off += sizeof (c_rec);
+    if (off + cd[i].issuer_attribute_len > dest_size)
+      return -1;
+    GNUNET_memcpy (&dest[off],
+                   cd[i].issuer_attribute,
+                   cd[i].issuer_attribute_len);
+    off += cd[i].issuer_attribute_len;
+  }
+
+  return off;
+}
+
+
+
+/**
+ * Deserialize the given destination
+ *
+ * @param len size of the serialized creds
+ * @param src the serialized data
+ * @param c_count the number of credential entries
+ * @param cd where to put the credential data
+ * @return #GNUNET_OK on success, #GNUNET_SYSERR on error
+ */
+int
+GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_credentials_deserialize (size_t len,
+                                           const char *src,
+                                           unsigned int c_count,
+                                           struct GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_Credential *cd)
+{
+  struct CredentialEntry c_rec;
+  unsigned int i;
+  size_t off;
+
+  off = 0;
+  for (i=0;i<c_count;i++)
+  {
+    if (off + sizeof (c_rec) > len)
+      return GNUNET_SYSERR;
+    GNUNET_memcpy (&c_rec, &src[off], sizeof (c_rec));
+    cd[i].issuer_attribute_len = ntohl ((uint32_t) c_rec.issuer_attribute_len);
+    cd[i].issuer_key = c_rec.issuer_key;
+    cd[i].subject_key = c_rec.subject_key;
+    cd[i].signature = c_rec.signature;
+    cd[i].expiration.abs_value_us = GNUNET_ntohll(c_rec.expiration);
+    off += sizeof (c_rec);
+    if (off + cd[i].issuer_attribute_len > len)
+      return GNUNET_SYSERR;
+    cd[i].issuer_attribute = &src[off];
+    off += cd[i].issuer_attribute_len;
+  }
+  return GNUNET_OK;
+}
+
+
+
+/**
+ * Calculate how many bytes we will need to serialize
+ * the given delegation chain and credential
+ *
+ * @param d_count number of delegation chain entries
+ * @param dd array of #GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_Delegation
+ * @param c_count number of credential entries
+ * @param cd a #GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_Credential
+ * @return the required size to serialize
+ */
+size_t
+GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_delegation_chain_get_size (unsigned int d_count,
+                                             const struct GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_Delegation *dd,
+                                             unsigned int c_count,
+                                             const struct GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_Credential *cd)
+{
+  unsigned int i;
+  size_t ret;
+
+  ret = sizeof (struct ChainEntry) * (d_count);
+
+  for (i=0; i<d_count;i++)
+  {
+    GNUNET_assert ((ret +
+                    dd[i].issuer_attribute_len +
+                    dd[i].subject_attribute_len) >= ret);
+    ret += dd[i].issuer_attribute_len + dd[i].subject_attribute_len;
+  }
+  return ret+GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_credentials_get_size(c_count, cd);
+  return ret;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Serizalize the given delegation chain entries and credential
+ *
+ * @param d_count number of delegation chain entries
+ * @param dd array of #GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_Delegation
+ * @param c_count number of credential entries
+ * @param cd a #GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_Credential
+ * @param dest_size size of the destination
+ * @param dest where to store the result
+ * @return the size of the data, -1 on failure
+ */
+ssize_t
+GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_delegation_chain_serialize (unsigned int d_count,
+                                              const struct GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_Delegation *dd,
+                                              unsigned int c_count,
+                                              const struct GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_Credential *cd,
+                                              size_t dest_size,
+                                              char *dest)
+{
+  struct ChainEntry rec;
+  unsigned int i;
+  size_t off;
+
+  off = 0;
+  for (i=0;i<d_count;i++)
+  {
+    rec.issuer_attribute_len = htonl ((uint32_t) dd[i].issuer_attribute_len);
+    rec.subject_attribute_len = htonl ((uint32_t) dd[i].subject_attribute_len);
+    rec.issuer_key = dd[i].issuer_key;
+    rec.subject_key = dd[i].subject_key;
+    if (off + sizeof (rec) > dest_size)
+      return -1;
+    GNUNET_memcpy (&dest[off],
+                   &rec,
+                   sizeof (rec));
+    off += sizeof (rec);
+    if (off + dd[i].issuer_attribute_len > dest_size)
+      return -1;
+    GNUNET_memcpy (&dest[off],
+                   dd[i].issuer_attribute,
+                   dd[i].issuer_attribute_len);
+    off += dd[i].issuer_attribute_len;
+    if (0 == dd[i].subject_attribute_len)
+      continue;
+    if (off + dd[i].subject_attribute_len > dest_size)
+      return -1;
+    GNUNET_memcpy (&dest[off],
+                   dd[i].subject_attribute,
+                   dd[i].subject_attribute_len);
+    off += dd[i].subject_attribute_len;
+  }
+  return off+GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_credentials_serialize (c_count,
+                                                      cd,
+                                                      dest_size-off,
+                                                      &dest[off]);
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Deserialize the given destination
+ *
+ * @param len size of the serialized delegation chain and cred
+ * @param src the serialized data
+ * @param d_count the number of delegation chain entries
+ * @param dd where to put the delegation chain entries
+ * @param c_count the number of credential entries
+ * @param cd where to put the credential data
+ * @return #GNUNET_OK on success, #GNUNET_SYSERR on error
+ */
+int
+GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_delegation_chain_deserialize (size_t len,
+                                                const char *src,
+                                                unsigned int d_count,
+                                                struct GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_Delegation *dd,
+                                                unsigned int c_count,
+                                                struct GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_Credential *cd)
+{
+  struct ChainEntry rec;
+  unsigned int i;
+  size_t off;
+
+  off = 0;
+  for (i=0;i<d_count;i++)
+  {
+    if (off + sizeof (rec) > len)
+      return GNUNET_SYSERR;
+    GNUNET_memcpy (&rec, &src[off], sizeof (rec));
+    dd[i].issuer_attribute_len = ntohl ((uint32_t) rec.issuer_attribute_len);
+    dd[i].issuer_key = rec.issuer_key;
+    dd[i].subject_key = rec.subject_key;
+    off += sizeof (rec);
+    if (off + dd[i].issuer_attribute_len > len)
+      return GNUNET_SYSERR;
+    dd[i].issuer_attribute = &src[off];
+    off += dd[i].issuer_attribute_len;
+    dd[i].subject_attribute_len = ntohl ((uint32_t) rec.subject_attribute_len);
+    if (off + dd[i].subject_attribute_len > len)
+      return GNUNET_SYSERR;
+    dd[i].subject_attribute = &src[off];
+    off += dd[i].subject_attribute_len;
+  }
+  return GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_credentials_deserialize (len-off,
+                                                    &src[off],
+                                                    c_count,
+                                                    cd);
+}
+int
+GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_credential_serialize (struct GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_Credential *cred,
+                                        char **data)
+{
+  size_t size;
+  struct CredentialEntry *cdata;
+
+  size = sizeof (struct CredentialEntry) + strlen (cred->issuer_attribute) + 1;
+  *data = GNUNET_malloc (size);
+  cdata = (struct CredentialEntry*)*data;
+  cdata->subject_key = cred->subject_key;
+  cdata->issuer_key = cred->issuer_key;
+  cdata->expiration = GNUNET_htonll (cred->expiration.abs_value_us);
+  cdata->signature = cred->signature;
+  cdata->issuer_attribute_len = htonl (strlen (cred->issuer_attribute) + 1);
+  cdata->purpose.purpose = htonl (GNUNET_SIGNATURE_PURPOSE_CREDENTIAL);
+  cdata->purpose.size = htonl (size - sizeof (struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaSignature));
+  GNUNET_memcpy (&cdata[1],
+                 cred->issuer_attribute,
+                 strlen (cred->issuer_attribute));
+
+  if(GNUNET_OK != GNUNET_CRYPTO_ecdsa_verify(GNUNET_SIGNATURE_PURPOSE_CREDENTIAL, 
+                                             &cdata->purpose,
+                                             &cdata->signature,
+                                             &cdata->issuer_key))
+  {
+    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_WARNING,
+                "Invalid credential\n");
+    //return NULL;
+  }
+  return size;
+}
+
+struct GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_Credential*
+GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_credential_deserialize (const char* data,
+                                          size_t data_size)
+{
+  struct GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_Credential *cred;
+  struct CredentialEntry *cdata;
+  char *issuer_attribute;
+
+  if (data_size < sizeof (struct CredentialEntry))
+    return NULL;
+  cdata = (struct CredentialEntry*)data;
+  if(GNUNET_OK != GNUNET_CRYPTO_ecdsa_verify(GNUNET_SIGNATURE_PURPOSE_CREDENTIAL, 
+                                             &cdata->purpose,
+                                             &cdata->signature,
+                                             &cdata->issuer_key))
+  {
+    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_WARNING,
+                "Invalid credential\n");
+    //return NULL;
+  }
+  issuer_attribute = (char*)&cdata[1];
+
+  cred = GNUNET_malloc (sizeof (struct GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_Credential) + ntohl(cdata->issuer_attribute_len));
+
+  cred->issuer_key = cdata->issuer_key;
+  cred->subject_key = cdata->subject_key;
+  GNUNET_memcpy (&cred[1],
+                 issuer_attribute,
+                 ntohl (cdata->issuer_attribute_len));
+  cred->signature = cdata->signature;
+  cred->issuer_attribute = (char*)&cred[1];
+  cred->expiration.abs_value_us = GNUNET_ntohll (cdata->expiration);
+  return cred;
+}
+
+
+/* end of credential_serialization.c */
diff --git a/src/credential/credential_serialization.h b/src/credential/credential_serialization.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b870d47dc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/credential/credential_serialization.h
@@ -0,0 +1,159 @@
+/*
+     This file is part of GNUnet.
+     Copyright (C) 2009-2013, 2016 GNUnet e.V.
+
+     GNUnet is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+     it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published
+     by the Free Software Foundation; either version 3, or (at your
+     option) any later version.
+
+     GNUnet is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+     WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+     MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+     General Public License for more details.
+
+     You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+     along with GNUnet; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the
+     Free Software Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor,
+     Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA.
+*/
+
+
+/**
+ * @file credential/credential_serialization.h
+ * @brief API to serialize and deserialize delegation chains 
+ * and credentials
+ * @author Martin Schanzenbach
+ */
+#ifndef CREDENTIAL_SERIALIZATION_H
+#define CREDENTIAL_SERIALIZATION_H
+
+#include "platform.h"
+#include "gnunet_util_lib.h"
+#include "gnunet_constants.h"
+#include "gnunet_credential_service.h"
+
+/**
+ * Calculate how many bytes we will need to serialize
+ * the given delegation record
+ *
+ * @param ds_count number of delegation chain entries
+ * @param dsr array of #GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_Delegation
+ * @return the required size to serialize
+ */
+size_t
+GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_delegation_set_get_size (unsigned int ds_count,
+                                           const struct GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_DelegationSet *dsr);
+
+/**
+ * Serizalize the given delegation record entries
+ *
+ * @param d_count number of delegation chain entries
+ * @param dsr array of #GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_Delegation
+ * @param dest_size size of the destination
+ * @param dest where to store the result
+ * @return the size of the data, -1 on failure
+ */
+ssize_t
+GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_delegation_set_serialize (unsigned int d_count,
+                                            const struct GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_DelegationSet *dsr,
+                                            size_t dest_size,
+                                            char *dest);
+
+
+/**
+ * Deserialize the given destination
+ *
+ * @param len size of the serialized delegation recird
+ * @param src the serialized data
+ * @param d_count the number of delegation chain entries
+ * @param dsr where to put the delegation chain entries
+ * @return #GNUNET_OK on success, #GNUNET_SYSERR on error
+ */
+int
+GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_delegation_set_deserialize (size_t len,
+                                              const char *src,
+                                              unsigned int d_count,
+                                              struct GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_DelegationSet *dsr);
+
+  /**
+   * Calculate how many bytes we will need to serialize
+   * the given delegation chain and credential
+   *
+   * @param d_count number of delegation chain entries
+   * @param dd array of #GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_Delegation
+   * @param c_count number of credential entries
+   * @param cd a #GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_Credential
+   * @return the required size to serialize
+   */
+  size_t
+    GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_delegation_chain_get_size (unsigned int d_count,
+                                                 const struct GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_Delegation *dd,
+                                                 unsigned int c_count,
+                                                 const struct GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_Credential *cd);
+
+  /**
+   * Serizalize the given delegation chain entries and credential
+   *
+   * @param d_count number of delegation chain entries
+   * @param dd array of #GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_Delegation
+   * @param c_count number of credential entries
+   * @param cd a #GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_Credential
+   * @param dest_size size of the destination
+   * @param dest where to store the result
+   * @return the size of the data, -1 on failure
+   */
+  ssize_t
+    GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_delegation_chain_serialize (unsigned int d_count,
+                                                  const struct GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_Delegation *dd,
+                                                  unsigned int c_count,
+                                                  const struct GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_Credential *cd,
+                                                  size_t dest_size,
+                                                  char *dest);
+
+
+  /**
+   * Deserialize the given destination
+   *
+   * @param len size of the serialized delegation chain and cred
+   * @param src the serialized data
+   * @param d_count the number of delegation chain entries
+   * @param dd where to put the delegation chain entries
+   * @param c_count number of credential entries
+   * @param cd where to put the credential data
+   * @return #GNUNET_OK on success, #GNUNET_SYSERR on error
+   */
+  int
+    GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_delegation_chain_deserialize (size_t len,
+                                                    const char *src,
+                                                    unsigned int d_count,
+                                                    struct GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_Delegation *dd,
+                                                    unsigned int c_count,
+                                                    struct GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_Credential *cd);
+  size_t
+  GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_credentials_get_size (unsigned int c_count,
+                                          const struct GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_Credential *cd);
+
+ssize_t
+GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_credentials_serialize (unsigned int c_count,
+                                         const struct GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_Credential *cd,
+                                         size_t dest_size,
+                                         char *dest);
+
+
+int
+GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_credentials_deserialize (size_t len,
+                                           const char *src,
+                                           unsigned int c_count,
+                                           struct GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_Credential *cd);
+
+
+int
+GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_credential_serialize (struct GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_Credential *cred,
+                                        char **data);
+
+struct GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_Credential*
+GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_credential_deserialize (const char* data,
+                                          size_t data_size);
+#endif
+/* end of credential_serialization.h */
diff --git a/src/credential/gnunet-credential.c b/src/credential/gnunet-credential.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4a6dc5ccd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/credential/gnunet-credential.c
@@ -0,0 +1,602 @@
+/*
+     This file is part of GNUnet.
+     Copyright (C) 2012-2013 GNUnet e.V.
+
+     GNUnet is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+     it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published
+     by the Free Software Foundation; either version 3, or (at your
+     option) any later version.
+
+     GNUnet is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+     WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+     MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+     General Public License for more details.
+
+     You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+     along with GNUnet; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the
+     Free Software Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor,
+     Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA.
+*/
+/**
+ * @file gnunet-credential.c
+ * @brief command line tool to access command line Credential service
+ * @author Adnan Husain
+ */
+#include "platform.h"
+#include <gnunet_util_lib.h>
+#include <gnunet_credential_service.h>
+#include <gnunet_gnsrecord_lib.h>
+#include "credential_misc.h"
+#include "credential_serialization.h"
+
+/**
+ * Configuration we are using.
+ */
+static const struct GNUNET_CONFIGURATION_Handle *cfg;
+
+/**
+ * EgoLookup
+ */
+static struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_EgoLookup *el;
+
+/**
+ * Handle to Credential service.
+ */
+static struct GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_Handle *credential;
+
+/**
+ * Desired timeout for the lookup (default is no timeout).
+ */
+static struct GNUNET_TIME_Relative timeout;
+
+/**
+ * Handle to verify request
+ */
+static struct GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_Request *verify_request;
+
+/**
+ * Handle to collect request
+ */
+static struct GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_Request *collect_request;
+
+/**
+ * Task scheduled to handle timeout.
+ */
+static struct GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Task *tt;
+
+/**
+ * Subject pubkey string
+ */
+static char *subject_key;
+
+/**
+ * Subject credential string
+ */
+static char *subject_credential;
+
+/**
+ * Credential TTL
+ */
+static char *expiration;
+
+/**
+ * Subject key
+ */
+struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPublicKey subject_pkey;
+
+/**
+ * Issuer key
+ */
+struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPublicKey issuer_pkey;
+
+
+/**
+ * Issuer pubkey string
+ */
+static char *issuer_key;
+
+/**
+ * ego
+ */
+static char *ego_name;
+
+/**
+ * Issuer attribute
+ */
+static char *issuer_attr;
+
+/**
+ * Verify mode
+ */
+static int verify;
+
+/**
+ * Issue mode
+ */
+static int create_cred;
+
+/**
+ * Collect mode
+ */
+static int collect;
+
+/**
+ * Task run on shutdown.  Cleans up everything.
+ *
+ * @param cls unused
+ */
+static void
+do_shutdown (void *cls)
+{
+  if (NULL != verify_request)
+  {
+    GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_request_cancel (verify_request);
+    verify_request = NULL;
+  }
+  if (NULL != credential)
+  {
+    GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_disconnect (credential);
+    credential = NULL;
+  }
+  if (NULL != tt)
+  {
+    GNUNET_SCHEDULER_cancel (tt);
+    tt = NULL;
+  }
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Task run on timeout. Triggers shutdown.
+ *
+ * @param cls unused
+ */
+static void
+do_timeout (void *cls)
+{
+  tt = NULL;
+  GNUNET_SCHEDULER_shutdown ();
+}
+
+/**
+ * Function called with the result of a Credential lookup.
+ *
+ * @param cls the 'const char *' name that was resolved
+ * @param cd_count number of records returned
+ * @param cd array of @a cd_count records with the results
+ */
+static void
+handle_collect_result (void *cls,
+                      unsigned int d_count,
+                      struct GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_Delegation *dc,
+                      unsigned int c_count,
+                      struct GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_Credential *cred)
+{
+  int i;
+  char* line;
+
+  verify_request = NULL;
+  if (NULL != cred)
+  {
+    for (i=0;i<c_count;i++)
+    {
+      line = GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_credential_to_string (&cred[i]);
+      printf ("%s\n",
+              line);
+      GNUNET_free (line);
+    }
+  }
+
+
+  GNUNET_SCHEDULER_shutdown ();
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Function called with the result of a Credential lookup.
+ *
+ * @param cls the 'const char *' name that was resolved
+ * @param cd_count number of records returned
+ * @param cd array of @a cd_count records with the results
+ */
+static void
+handle_verify_result (void *cls,
+                      unsigned int d_count,
+                      struct GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_Delegation *dc,
+                      unsigned int c_count,
+                      struct GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_Credential *cred)
+{
+  int i;
+  char* iss_key;
+  char* sub_key;
+
+  verify_request = NULL;
+  if (NULL == cred)
+    printf ("Failed.\n");
+  else
+  {
+    printf("Delegation Chain:\n");
+    for (i=0;i<d_count;i++)
+    {
+      iss_key = GNUNET_CRYPTO_ecdsa_public_key_to_string (&dc[i].issuer_key);
+      sub_key = GNUNET_CRYPTO_ecdsa_public_key_to_string (&dc[i].subject_key);
+      if (0 != dc[i].subject_attribute_len)
+      {
+        printf ("(%d) %s.%s <- %s.%s\n", i,
+                iss_key, dc[i].issuer_attribute,
+                sub_key, dc[i].subject_attribute);
+      } else {
+        printf ("(%d) %s.%s <- %s\n", i,
+                iss_key, dc[i].issuer_attribute,
+                sub_key);
+      }
+      GNUNET_free (iss_key);
+      GNUNET_free (sub_key);
+    }
+    printf("\nCredentials:\n");
+    for (i=0;i<c_count;i++)
+    {
+      iss_key = GNUNET_CRYPTO_ecdsa_public_key_to_string (&cred[i].issuer_key);
+      sub_key = GNUNET_CRYPTO_ecdsa_public_key_to_string (&cred[i].subject_key);
+      printf ("%s.%s <- %s\n",
+              iss_key, cred[i].issuer_attribute,
+              sub_key);
+      GNUNET_free (iss_key);
+      GNUNET_free (sub_key);
+
+    }
+    printf ("Successful.\n");
+  }
+
+
+  GNUNET_SCHEDULER_shutdown ();
+}
+
+/**
+ * Callback invoked from identity service with ego information.
+ * An @a ego of NULL means the ego was not found.
+ *
+ * @param cls closure with the configuration
+ * @param ego an ego known to identity service, or NULL
+ */
+static void
+identity_cb (void *cls,
+             const struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_Ego *ego)
+{
+  const struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPrivateKey *privkey;
+  struct GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_Credential *crd;
+  struct GNUNET_TIME_Absolute etime_abs;
+  struct GNUNET_TIME_Relative etime_rel;
+  char *res;
+
+  el = NULL;
+  if (NULL == ego)
+  {
+    if (NULL != ego_name)
+    {
+      fprintf (stderr,
+               _("Ego `%s' not known to identity service\n"),
+               ego_name);
+    }
+    GNUNET_SCHEDULER_shutdown ();
+    return;
+  }
+
+  if (GNUNET_YES == collect)
+  {
+    
+    if (GNUNET_OK !=
+        GNUNET_CRYPTO_ecdsa_public_key_from_string (issuer_key,
+                                                    strlen (issuer_key),
+                                                    &issuer_pkey))
+    {
+      fprintf (stderr,
+               _("Issuer public key `%s' is not well-formed\n"),
+               issuer_key);
+      GNUNET_SCHEDULER_shutdown ();
+    }
+    privkey = GNUNET_IDENTITY_ego_get_private_key (ego);
+
+    collect_request = GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_collect(credential,
+                                                &issuer_pkey,
+                                                issuer_attr, //TODO argument
+                                                privkey,
+                                                &handle_collect_result,
+                                                NULL);
+    return;
+  }
+
+  //Else issue
+
+  if (NULL == expiration)
+  {
+    fprintf (stderr,
+             "Please specify a TTL\n");
+    GNUNET_SCHEDULER_shutdown ();
+    return;
+  } else if (GNUNET_OK == GNUNET_STRINGS_fancy_time_to_relative (expiration,
+                                                                 &etime_rel))
+  {
+    etime_abs = GNUNET_TIME_relative_to_absolute (etime_rel);
+  } else if (GNUNET_OK != GNUNET_STRINGS_fancy_time_to_absolute (expiration,
+                                                                 &etime_abs))
+  {
+    fprintf (stderr,
+             "%s is not a valid ttl!\n",
+             expiration);
+    GNUNET_SCHEDULER_shutdown ();
+    return;
+  }
+
+
+  privkey = GNUNET_IDENTITY_ego_get_private_key (ego);
+  GNUNET_free_non_null (ego_name);
+  ego_name = NULL;
+  crd = GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_credential_issue (privkey,
+                                            &subject_pkey,
+                                            issuer_attr,
+                                            &etime_abs);
+
+  res = GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_credential_to_string (crd);
+  GNUNET_free (crd);
+  printf ("%s\n", res);
+  GNUNET_SCHEDULER_shutdown ();
+}
+
+
+
+
+/**
+ * Main function that will be run.
+ *
+ * @param cls closure
+ * @param args remaining command-line arguments
+ * @param cfgfile name of the configuration file used (for saving, can be NULL!)
+ * @param c configuration
+ */
+static void
+run (void *cls,
+     char *const *args,
+     const char *cfgfile,
+     const struct GNUNET_CONFIGURATION_Handle *c)
+{
+
+  cfg = c;
+
+
+  tt = GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_delayed (timeout,
+                                     &do_timeout, NULL);
+  GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_shutdown (&do_shutdown, NULL);
+
+  if (GNUNET_YES == collect) {
+    if (NULL == issuer_key)
+    {
+      fprintf (stderr,
+               _("Issuer public key not well-formed\n"));
+      GNUNET_SCHEDULER_shutdown ();
+      return;
+
+    }
+
+    credential = GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_connect (cfg);
+
+    if (NULL == credential)
+    {
+      fprintf (stderr,
+               _("Failed to connect to CREDENTIAL\n"));
+      GNUNET_SCHEDULER_shutdown ();
+    }
+    if (NULL == issuer_attr)
+    {
+      fprintf (stderr,
+               _("You must provide issuer the attribute\n"));
+      GNUNET_SCHEDULER_shutdown ();
+    }
+
+    if (NULL == ego_name)
+    {
+      fprintf (stderr,
+               _("ego required\n"));
+      GNUNET_SCHEDULER_shutdown ();
+      return;
+
+    }
+    el = GNUNET_IDENTITY_ego_lookup (cfg,
+                                     ego_name,
+                                     &identity_cb,
+                                     (void *) cfg);
+    return;
+
+  } 
+
+  if (NULL == subject_key)
+  {
+    fprintf (stderr,
+             _("Subject public key needed\n"));
+    GNUNET_SCHEDULER_shutdown ();
+    return;
+
+  }
+  if (GNUNET_OK !=
+      GNUNET_CRYPTO_ecdsa_public_key_from_string (subject_key,
+                                                  strlen (subject_key),
+                                                  &subject_pkey))
+  {
+    fprintf (stderr,
+             _("Subject public key `%s' is not well-formed\n"),
+             subject_key);
+    GNUNET_SCHEDULER_shutdown ();
+    return;
+  }
+  if (GNUNET_YES == verify) {
+    if (NULL == issuer_key)
+    {
+      fprintf (stderr,
+               _("Issuer public key not well-formed\n"));
+      GNUNET_SCHEDULER_shutdown ();
+      return;
+
+    }
+    if (GNUNET_OK !=
+        GNUNET_CRYPTO_ecdsa_public_key_from_string (issuer_key,
+                                                    strlen (issuer_key),
+                                                    &issuer_pkey))
+    {
+      fprintf (stderr,
+               _("Issuer public key `%s' is not well-formed\n"),
+               issuer_key);
+      GNUNET_SCHEDULER_shutdown ();
+    }
+    credential = GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_connect (cfg);
+
+    if (NULL == credential)
+    {
+      fprintf (stderr,
+               _("Failed to connect to CREDENTIAL\n"));
+      GNUNET_SCHEDULER_shutdown ();
+    }
+    if (NULL == issuer_attr || NULL == subject_credential)
+    {
+      fprintf (stderr,
+               _("You must provide issuer and subject attributes\n"));
+      GNUNET_SCHEDULER_shutdown ();
+    }
+
+    //Subject credentials are comma separated
+    char *tmp = GNUNET_strdup (subject_credential);
+    char *tok = strtok (tmp, ",");
+    if (NULL == tok)
+    {
+      fprintf (stderr,
+               "Invalid subject credentials\n");
+      GNUNET_free (tmp);
+      GNUNET_SCHEDULER_shutdown ();
+    }
+    int count = 1;
+    int i;
+    while (NULL != (tok = strtok(NULL, ",")))
+      count++;
+    struct GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_Credential credentials[count];
+    struct GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_Credential *cred;
+    GNUNET_free (tmp);
+    tmp = GNUNET_strdup (subject_credential);
+    tok = strtok (tmp, ",");
+    for (i=0;i<count;i++)
+    {
+      cred = GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_credential_from_string (tok);
+      GNUNET_memcpy (&credentials[i],
+                     cred,
+                     sizeof (struct GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_Credential));
+      credentials[i].issuer_attribute = GNUNET_strdup (cred->issuer_attribute);
+      tok = strtok(NULL, ",");
+      GNUNET_free (cred);
+    }
+
+    verify_request = GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_verify(credential,
+                                              &issuer_pkey,
+                                              issuer_attr, //TODO argument
+                                              &subject_pkey,
+                                              count,
+                                              credentials,
+                                              &handle_verify_result,
+                                              NULL);
+    for (i=0;i<count;i++)
+    {
+      GNUNET_free ((char*)credentials[i].issuer_attribute);
+    }
+  } else if (GNUNET_YES == create_cred) {
+    if (NULL == ego_name)
+    {
+      fprintf (stderr,
+               _("Issuer ego required\n"));
+      GNUNET_SCHEDULER_shutdown ();
+      return;
+
+    }
+    el = GNUNET_IDENTITY_ego_lookup (cfg,
+                                     ego_name,
+                                     &identity_cb,
+                                     (void *) cfg);
+    return;
+  } else {
+    fprintf (stderr,
+             _("Please specify name to lookup, subject key and issuer key!\n"));
+    GNUNET_SCHEDULER_shutdown ();
+  }
+  return;
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * The main function for gnunet-gns.
+ *
+ * @param argc number of arguments from the command line
+ * @param argv command line arguments
+ * @return 0 ok, 1 on error
+ */
+int
+main (int argc, char *const *argv)
+{
+  struct GNUNET_GETOPT_CommandLineOption options[] = {
+    GNUNET_GETOPT_option_flag ('I',
+                               "issue",
+                               gettext_noop ("create credential"),
+                               &create_cred),
+    GNUNET_GETOPT_option_flag ('V',
+                               "verify",
+                               gettext_noop ("verify credential against attribute"),
+                               &verify),
+    GNUNET_GETOPT_option_string ('s',
+                                 "subject",
+                                 "PKEY",
+                                 gettext_noop ("The public key of the subject to lookup the credential for"),
+                                 &subject_key),
+    GNUNET_GETOPT_option_string ('b',
+                                 "credential",
+                                 "CRED",
+                                 gettext_noop ("The name of the credential presented by the subject"),
+                                 &subject_credential),
+    GNUNET_GETOPT_option_string ('i',
+                                 "issuer",
+                                 "PKEY",
+                                 gettext_noop ("The public key of the authority to verify the credential against"),
+                                 &issuer_key),
+    GNUNET_GETOPT_option_string ('e',
+                                 "ego",
+                                 "EGO",
+                                 gettext_noop ("The ego to use"),
+                                 &ego_name),
+    GNUNET_GETOPT_option_string ('a',
+                                 "attribute",
+                                 "ATTR",
+                                 gettext_noop ("The issuer attribute to verify against or to issue"),
+                                 &issuer_attr),
+    GNUNET_GETOPT_option_string ('T',
+                                 "ttl",
+                                 "EXP",
+                                 gettext_noop ("The time to live for the credential"),
+                                 &expiration),
+    GNUNET_GETOPT_option_flag ('g',
+                               "collect",
+                               gettext_noop ("collect credentials"),
+                               &collect),
+    GNUNET_GETOPT_OPTION_END
+  };
+  int ret;
+
+  timeout = GNUNET_TIME_UNIT_FOREVER_REL;
+  if (GNUNET_OK != GNUNET_STRINGS_get_utf8_args (argc, argv, &argc, &argv))
+    return 2;
+
+  GNUNET_log_setup ("gnunet-credential", "WARNING", NULL);
+  ret =
+    (GNUNET_OK ==
+     GNUNET_PROGRAM_run (argc, argv, "gnunet-credential",
+                         _("GNUnet credential resolver tool"),
+                         options,
+                         &run, NULL)) ? 0 : 1;
+  GNUNET_free ((void*) argv);
+  return ret;
+}
+
+/* end of gnunet-credential.c */
diff --git a/src/credential/gnunet-service-credential.c b/src/credential/gnunet-service-credential.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..be75e485e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/credential/gnunet-service-credential.c
@@ -0,0 +1,1238 @@
+/*
+     This file is part of GNUnet.
+     Copyright (C) 2011-2013 GNUnet e.V.
+
+     GNUnet is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+     it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published
+     by the Free Software Foundation; either version 3, or (at your
+     option) any later version.
+
+     GNUnet is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+     WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+     MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+     General Public License for more details.
+
+     You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+     along with GNUnet; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the
+     Free Software Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor,
+     Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA.
+*/
+/**
+ * @file gns/gnunet-service-credential.c
+ * @brief GNU Credential Service (main service)
+ * @author Adnan Husain 
+ */
+#include "platform.h"
+#include "gnunet_util_lib.h"
+#include "gnunet_credential_service.h"
+#include "gnunet_statistics_service.h"
+#include "credential.h"
+#include "credential_serialization.h"
+#include "gnunet_protocols.h"
+#include "gnunet_signatures.h"
+
+#include <gnunet_dnsparser_lib.h>
+#include <gnunet_identity_service.h>
+#include <gnunet_gnsrecord_lib.h>
+#include <gnunet_namestore_service.h>
+#include <gnunet_gns_service.h>
+
+
+#define GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_MAX_LENGTH 255
+
+struct VerifyRequestHandle;
+
+struct DelegationSetQueueEntry;
+
+
+struct DelegationChainEntry
+{
+  /**
+   * DLL
+   */
+  struct DelegationChainEntry *next;
+
+  /**
+   * DLL
+   */
+  struct DelegationChainEntry *prev;
+
+  /**
+   * The issuer
+   */
+  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPublicKey issuer_key;
+  
+  /**
+   * The subject
+   */
+  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPublicKey subject_key;
+  
+  /**
+   * The issued attribute
+   */
+  char *issuer_attribute;
+  
+  /**
+   * The delegated attribute
+   */
+  char *subject_attribute;
+};
+
+/**
+ * DLL for record
+ */
+struct CredentialRecordEntry
+{
+  /**
+   * DLL
+   */
+  struct CredentialRecordEntry *next;
+
+  /**
+   * DLL
+   */
+  struct CredentialRecordEntry *prev;
+  
+  /**
+   * Number of references in delegation chains
+   */
+  uint32_t refcount;
+
+  /**
+   * Payload
+   */
+  struct GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_Credential *credential;
+};
+
+/**
+ * DLL used for delegations
+ * Used for OR delegations
+ */
+struct DelegationQueueEntry
+{
+  /**
+   * DLL
+   */
+  struct DelegationQueueEntry *next;
+
+  /**
+   * DLL
+   */
+  struct DelegationQueueEntry *prev;
+
+  /**
+   * Sets under this Queue
+   */
+  struct DelegationSetQueueEntry *set_entries_head;
+
+  /**
+   * Sets under this Queue
+   */
+  struct DelegationSetQueueEntry *set_entries_tail;
+
+  /**
+   * Parent set
+   */
+  struct DelegationSetQueueEntry *parent_set;
+
+  /**
+   * Required solutions
+   */
+  uint32_t required_solutions;
+};
+
+/**
+ * DLL for delegation sets
+ * Used for AND delegation set
+ */
+struct DelegationSetQueueEntry
+{
+  /**
+   * DLL
+   */
+  struct DelegationSetQueueEntry *next;
+
+  /**
+   * DLL
+   */
+  struct DelegationSetQueueEntry *prev;
+
+    /**
+   * GNS handle
+   */
+  struct GNUNET_GNS_LookupRequest *lookup_request;
+
+  /**
+   * Verify handle
+   */
+  struct VerifyRequestHandle *handle;
+
+  /**
+   * Parent attribute delegation
+   */
+  struct DelegationQueueEntry *parent;
+
+  /**
+   * Issuer key
+   */
+  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPublicKey *issuer_key;
+
+  /**
+   * Queue entries of this set
+   */
+  struct DelegationQueueEntry *queue_entries_head;
+
+  /**
+   * Queue entries of this set
+   */
+  struct DelegationQueueEntry *queue_entries_tail;
+
+  /**
+   * Parent QueueEntry
+   */
+  struct DelegationQueueEntry *parent_queue_entry;
+
+  /**
+   * Issuer attribute delegated to
+   */
+  char *issuer_attribute;
+
+  /**
+   * The current attribute to look up
+   */
+  char *lookup_attribute;
+
+  /**
+   * Trailing attribute context
+   */
+  char *attr_trailer;
+
+  /**
+   * Still to resolve delegation as string
+   */
+  char *unresolved_attribute_delegation;
+
+  /**
+   * The delegation chain entry
+   */
+  struct DelegationChainEntry *delegation_chain_entry;
+
+};
+
+
+/**
+ * Handle to a lookup operation from api
+ */
+struct VerifyRequestHandle
+{
+
+  /**
+   * We keep these in a DLL.
+   */
+  struct VerifyRequestHandle *next;
+
+  /**
+   * We keep these in a DLL.
+   */
+  struct VerifyRequestHandle *prev;
+
+  /**
+   * Handle to the requesting client
+   */
+  struct GNUNET_SERVICE_Client *client;
+
+  /**
+   * GNS handle
+   */
+  struct GNUNET_GNS_LookupRequest *lookup_request;
+
+  /**
+   * Size of delegation tree
+   */
+  uint32_t delegation_chain_size;
+
+  /**
+   * Children of this attribute
+   */
+  struct DelegationChainEntry *delegation_chain_head;
+
+  /**
+   * Children of this attribute
+   */
+  struct DelegationChainEntry *delegation_chain_tail;
+
+  /**
+   * Issuer public key
+   */
+  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPublicKey issuer_key;
+
+  /**
+   * Issuer attribute
+   */
+  char *issuer_attribute;
+
+  /**
+   * Subject public key
+   */
+  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPublicKey subject_key;
+
+  /**
+   * Credential DLL
+   */
+  struct CredentialRecordEntry *cred_chain_head;
+
+  /**
+   * Credential DLL
+   */
+  struct CredentialRecordEntry *cred_chain_tail;
+
+  /**
+   * Credential DLL size
+   */
+  uint32_t cred_chain_size;
+
+  /**
+   * Root Delegation Set
+   */
+  struct DelegationSetQueueEntry *root_set;
+
+  /**
+   * Current Delegation Pointer
+   */
+  struct DelegationQueueEntry *current_delegation;
+
+  /**
+   * request id
+   */
+  uint32_t request_id;
+
+  /**
+   * Pending lookups
+   */
+  uint64_t pending_lookups;
+
+  /**
+   * Credential iterator
+   */
+  struct GNUNET_NAMESTORE_ZoneIterator *cred_collection_iter;
+
+  /**
+   * Collect task
+   */
+  struct GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Task *collect_next_task;
+
+};
+
+
+/**
+ * Head of the DLL.
+ */
+static struct VerifyRequestHandle *vrh_head;
+
+/**
+ * Tail of the DLL.
+ */
+static struct VerifyRequestHandle *vrh_tail;
+
+/**
+ * Handle to the statistics service
+ */
+static struct GNUNET_STATISTICS_Handle *statistics;
+
+/**
+ * Handle to GNS service.
+ */
+static struct GNUNET_GNS_Handle *gns;
+
+
+/**
+ * Handle to namestore service
+ */
+static struct GNUNET_NAMESTORE_Handle *namestore;
+
+static void
+cleanup_delegation_set (struct DelegationSetQueueEntry *ds_entry)
+{
+  struct DelegationQueueEntry *dq_entry;
+  struct DelegationSetQueueEntry *child;
+
+  if (NULL == ds_entry)
+    return;
+
+  for (dq_entry = ds_entry->queue_entries_head;
+       NULL != dq_entry;
+       dq_entry = ds_entry->queue_entries_head)
+  {
+    GNUNET_CONTAINER_DLL_remove (ds_entry->queue_entries_head,
+                                 ds_entry->queue_entries_tail,
+                                 dq_entry);
+    for (child = dq_entry->set_entries_head;
+         NULL != child;
+         child = dq_entry->set_entries_head)
+    {
+      GNUNET_CONTAINER_DLL_remove (dq_entry->set_entries_head,
+                                   dq_entry->set_entries_tail,
+                                   child);
+      cleanup_delegation_set (child);
+    }
+    GNUNET_free (dq_entry);
+  }
+  if (NULL != ds_entry->issuer_key)
+    GNUNET_free (ds_entry->issuer_key);
+  if (NULL != ds_entry->lookup_attribute)
+    GNUNET_free (ds_entry->lookup_attribute);
+  if (NULL != ds_entry->issuer_attribute)
+    GNUNET_free (ds_entry->issuer_attribute);
+  if (NULL != ds_entry->unresolved_attribute_delegation)
+    GNUNET_free (ds_entry->unresolved_attribute_delegation);
+  if (NULL != ds_entry->attr_trailer)
+    GNUNET_free (ds_entry->attr_trailer);
+  if (NULL != ds_entry->lookup_request)
+  {
+    GNUNET_GNS_lookup_cancel (ds_entry->lookup_request);
+    ds_entry->lookup_request = NULL;
+  }
+  if (NULL != ds_entry->delegation_chain_entry)
+  {
+    if (NULL != ds_entry->delegation_chain_entry->subject_attribute)
+      GNUNET_free (ds_entry->delegation_chain_entry->subject_attribute);
+    if (NULL != ds_entry->delegation_chain_entry->issuer_attribute)
+      GNUNET_free (ds_entry->delegation_chain_entry->issuer_attribute);
+    GNUNET_free (ds_entry->delegation_chain_entry);
+  }
+  GNUNET_free (ds_entry);
+}
+
+static void
+cleanup_handle (struct VerifyRequestHandle *vrh)
+{
+  struct CredentialRecordEntry *cr_entry;
+  GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+              "Cleaning up...\n");
+  if (NULL != vrh->lookup_request)
+  {
+    GNUNET_GNS_lookup_cancel (vrh->lookup_request);
+    vrh->lookup_request = NULL;
+  }
+  cleanup_delegation_set (vrh->root_set);
+  if (NULL != vrh->issuer_attribute)
+    GNUNET_free (vrh->issuer_attribute);
+  for (cr_entry = vrh->cred_chain_head; 
+       NULL != vrh->cred_chain_head;
+       cr_entry = vrh->cred_chain_head)
+  {
+    GNUNET_CONTAINER_DLL_remove (vrh->cred_chain_head,
+                                 vrh->cred_chain_tail,
+                                 cr_entry);
+    if (NULL != cr_entry->credential);
+      GNUNET_free (cr_entry->credential);
+    GNUNET_free (cr_entry);
+  }
+  GNUNET_free (vrh);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Task run during shutdown.
+ *
+ * @param cls unused
+ * @param tc unused
+ */
+static void
+shutdown_task (void *cls)
+{
+  struct VerifyRequestHandle *vrh;
+
+  GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+              "Shutting down!\n");
+
+  while (NULL != (vrh = vrh_head))
+  {
+    //CREDENTIAL_resolver_lookup_cancel (clh->lookup);
+    GNUNET_CONTAINER_DLL_remove (vrh_head,
+                                 vrh_tail,
+                                 vrh);
+    cleanup_handle (vrh);
+  }
+
+  if (NULL != gns)
+  {
+    GNUNET_GNS_disconnect (gns);
+    gns = NULL;
+  }
+  if (NULL != namestore)
+  {
+    GNUNET_NAMESTORE_disconnect (namestore);
+    namestore = NULL;
+  }
+  if (NULL != statistics)
+  {
+    GNUNET_STATISTICS_destroy (statistics,
+                               GNUNET_NO);
+    statistics = NULL;
+  }
+
+}
+
+
+
+/**
+ * Send.
+ *
+ * @param handle the handle to the request
+ */
+static void
+send_lookup_response (struct VerifyRequestHandle *vrh)
+{
+  struct GNUNET_MQ_Envelope *env;
+  struct DelegationChainResultMessage *rmsg;
+  struct DelegationChainEntry *dce;
+  struct GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_Delegation dd[vrh->delegation_chain_size];
+  struct GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_Credential cred[vrh->cred_chain_size];
+  struct CredentialRecordEntry *cd;
+  struct CredentialRecordEntry *tmp;
+  size_t size;
+  int i;
+
+  GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+              "Sending response\n");
+  dce = vrh->delegation_chain_head;
+  for (i=0;i<vrh->delegation_chain_size;i++)
+  {
+    dd[i].issuer_key = dce->issuer_key;
+    dd[i].subject_key = dce->subject_key;
+    dd[i].issuer_attribute = dce->issuer_attribute;
+    dd[i].issuer_attribute_len = strlen (dce->issuer_attribute)+1;
+    dd[i].subject_attribute_len = 0;
+    dd[i].subject_attribute = NULL;
+    if (NULL != dce->subject_attribute)
+    {
+      dd[i].subject_attribute = dce->subject_attribute;
+      dd[i].subject_attribute_len = strlen(dce->subject_attribute)+1;
+    }
+    dce = dce->next;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Remove all credentials not needed
+   */
+  for (cd = vrh->cred_chain_head; NULL != cd;)
+  {
+    if (cd->refcount > 0)
+    {
+      cd = cd->next;
+      continue;
+    }
+    tmp = cd;
+    cd = cd->next;
+    GNUNET_CONTAINER_DLL_remove (vrh->cred_chain_head,
+                                 vrh->cred_chain_tail,
+                                 tmp);
+    GNUNET_free (tmp->credential);
+    GNUNET_free (tmp);
+    vrh->cred_chain_size--;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Get serialized record data
+   * Append at the end of rmsg
+   */
+  cd = vrh->cred_chain_head;
+  for (i=0;i<vrh->cred_chain_size;i++)
+  {
+    cred[i].issuer_key = cd->credential->issuer_key;
+    cred[i].subject_key = cd->credential->subject_key;
+    cred[i].issuer_attribute_len = strlen(cd->credential->issuer_attribute)+1;
+    cred[i].issuer_attribute = cd->credential->issuer_attribute;
+    cred[i].expiration = cd->credential->expiration;
+    cred[i].signature = cd->credential->signature;
+    cd = cd->next;
+  }
+  size = GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_delegation_chain_get_size (vrh->delegation_chain_size,
+                                                      dd,
+                                                      vrh->cred_chain_size,
+                                                      cred);
+  env = GNUNET_MQ_msg_extra (rmsg,
+                             size,
+                             GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_CREDENTIAL_VERIFY_RESULT);
+  //Assign id so that client can find associated request
+  rmsg->id = vrh->request_id;
+  rmsg->d_count = htonl (vrh->delegation_chain_size);
+  rmsg->c_count = htonl (vrh->cred_chain_size);
+
+  if (0 < vrh->cred_chain_size)
+    rmsg->cred_found = htonl (GNUNET_YES);
+  else
+    rmsg->cred_found = htonl (GNUNET_NO);
+
+  GNUNET_assert (-1 != 
+                 GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_delegation_chain_serialize (vrh->delegation_chain_size,
+                                                               dd,
+                                                               vrh->cred_chain_size,
+                                                               cred,
+                                                               size,
+                                                               (char*)&rmsg[1]));
+
+  GNUNET_MQ_send (GNUNET_SERVICE_client_get_mq(vrh->client),
+                  env);
+  GNUNET_CONTAINER_DLL_remove (vrh_head, vrh_tail, vrh);
+  cleanup_handle(vrh);
+
+  GNUNET_STATISTICS_update (statistics,
+                            "Completed verifications", 1,
+                            GNUNET_NO);
+}
+
+
+static void
+backward_resolution (void* cls,
+                     uint32_t rd_count,
+                     const struct GNUNET_GNSRECORD_Data *rd)
+{
+
+  struct VerifyRequestHandle *vrh;
+  const struct GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_DelegationRecord *sets;
+  struct CredentialRecordEntry *cred_pointer;
+  struct DelegationSetQueueEntry *current_set;
+  struct DelegationSetQueueEntry *ds_entry;
+  struct DelegationSetQueueEntry *tmp_set;
+  struct DelegationQueueEntry *dq_entry;
+  char *expanded_attr;
+  char *lookup_attribute;
+  int i;
+  int j;
+
+
+  current_set = cls;
+  current_set->lookup_request = NULL;
+  vrh = current_set->handle;
+  vrh->pending_lookups--;
+  GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+              "Got %d attrs\n", rd_count);
+
+  // Each OR
+  for (i=0; i < rd_count; i++) 
+  {
+    if (GNUNET_GNSRECORD_TYPE_ATTRIBUTE != rd[i].record_type)
+      continue;
+
+    sets = rd[i].data;
+    struct GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_DelegationSet set[ntohl(sets->set_count)];
+    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+                "Found new attribute delegation with %d sets. Creating new Job...\n",
+                ntohl (sets->set_count));
+
+    if (GNUNET_OK !=GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_delegation_set_deserialize (GNUNET_ntohll(sets->data_size),
+                                                                  (const char*)&sets[1],
+                                                                  ntohl(sets->set_count),
+                                                                  set))
+    {
+      GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR,
+                  "Failed to deserialize!\n");
+      continue;
+    }
+    dq_entry = GNUNET_new (struct DelegationQueueEntry);
+    dq_entry->required_solutions = ntohl(sets->set_count);
+    dq_entry->parent_set = current_set;
+    GNUNET_CONTAINER_DLL_insert (current_set->queue_entries_head,
+                                 current_set->queue_entries_tail,
+                                 dq_entry);
+    // Each AND
+    for (j=0; j<ntohl(sets->set_count); j++)
+    {
+      ds_entry = GNUNET_new (struct DelegationSetQueueEntry);
+      if (NULL != current_set->attr_trailer)
+      {
+        if (0 == set[j].subject_attribute_len)
+        {
+          GNUNET_asprintf (&expanded_attr,
+                           "%s",
+                           current_set->attr_trailer);
+
+        } else {
+          GNUNET_asprintf (&expanded_attr,
+                           "%s.%s",
+                           set[j].subject_attribute,
+                           current_set->attr_trailer);
+        }
+        GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+                    "Expanded to %s\n", expanded_attr);
+        ds_entry->unresolved_attribute_delegation = expanded_attr;
+      } else {
+        if (0 != set[j].subject_attribute_len)
+        {
+          GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+                      "Not Expanding %s\n", set[j].subject_attribute);
+          ds_entry->unresolved_attribute_delegation = GNUNET_strdup (set[j].subject_attribute);
+        }
+      }
+
+      //Add a credential chain entry
+      ds_entry->delegation_chain_entry = GNUNET_new (struct DelegationChainEntry);
+      ds_entry->delegation_chain_entry->subject_key = set[j].subject_key;
+      ds_entry->issuer_key = GNUNET_new (struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPublicKey);
+      GNUNET_memcpy (ds_entry->issuer_key,
+                     &set[j].subject_key,
+                     sizeof (struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPublicKey));
+      if (0 < set[j].subject_attribute_len)
+        ds_entry->delegation_chain_entry->subject_attribute =  GNUNET_strdup (set[j].subject_attribute);
+      ds_entry->delegation_chain_entry->issuer_key = *current_set->issuer_key;
+      ds_entry->delegation_chain_entry->issuer_attribute = GNUNET_strdup (current_set->lookup_attribute);
+
+      ds_entry->parent_queue_entry = dq_entry; //current_delegation;
+      GNUNET_CONTAINER_DLL_insert (dq_entry->set_entries_head,
+                                   dq_entry->set_entries_tail,
+                                   ds_entry);
+
+      GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+                  "Checking for cred match\n");
+      /**
+       * Check if this delegation already matches one of our credentials
+       */
+      for(cred_pointer = vrh->cred_chain_head; cred_pointer != NULL; 
+          cred_pointer = cred_pointer->next)
+      {
+        if(0 != memcmp (&set->subject_key, 
+                        &cred_pointer->credential->issuer_key,
+                        sizeof(struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPublicKey)))
+          continue;
+        GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+                    "Checking if %s matches %s\n",
+                    ds_entry->unresolved_attribute_delegation,
+                    cred_pointer->credential->issuer_attribute);
+
+        if (0 != strcmp (ds_entry->unresolved_attribute_delegation,
+                         cred_pointer->credential->issuer_attribute))
+          continue;
+
+        GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+                    "Found issuer\n");
+        cred_pointer->refcount++;
+        //Backtrack
+        for (tmp_set = ds_entry;
+             NULL != tmp_set->parent_queue_entry;
+             tmp_set = tmp_set->parent_queue_entry->parent_set)
+        {
+          tmp_set->parent_queue_entry->required_solutions--;
+          if (NULL != tmp_set->delegation_chain_entry)
+          {
+            vrh->delegation_chain_size++;
+            GNUNET_CONTAINER_DLL_insert (vrh->delegation_chain_head,
+                                         vrh->delegation_chain_tail,
+                                         tmp_set->delegation_chain_entry);
+          }
+          if (0 < tmp_set->parent_queue_entry->required_solutions)
+            break;
+        }
+
+        if (NULL == tmp_set->parent_queue_entry)
+        {
+          GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+                      "All solutions found\n");
+          //Found match
+          send_lookup_response (vrh);
+          return;
+        }
+        GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+                    "Not all solutions found yet.\n");
+        continue;
+
+      }
+      GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+                  "Building new lookup request from %s\n",
+                  ds_entry->unresolved_attribute_delegation);
+      //Continue with backward resolution
+      char issuer_attribute_name[strlen (ds_entry->unresolved_attribute_delegation)+1];
+      strcpy (issuer_attribute_name,
+              ds_entry->unresolved_attribute_delegation);
+      char *next_attr = strtok (issuer_attribute_name, ".");
+      GNUNET_asprintf (&lookup_attribute,
+                       "%s.gnu",
+                       next_attr);
+      GNUNET_asprintf (&ds_entry->lookup_attribute,
+                       "%s",
+                       next_attr);
+      if (strlen (next_attr) == strlen (ds_entry->unresolved_attribute_delegation))
+      {
+        ds_entry->attr_trailer = NULL;
+      } else {
+        next_attr += strlen (next_attr) + 1;
+        ds_entry->attr_trailer = GNUNET_strdup (next_attr);
+      }
+
+      GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+                  "Looking up %s\n", ds_entry->lookup_attribute);
+      if (NULL != ds_entry->attr_trailer)
+        GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+                    "%s still to go...\n", ds_entry->attr_trailer);
+
+      vrh->pending_lookups++;
+      ds_entry->handle = vrh;
+      ds_entry->lookup_request = GNUNET_GNS_lookup (gns,
+                                                    lookup_attribute,
+                                                    ds_entry->issuer_key, //issuer_key,
+                                                    GNUNET_GNSRECORD_TYPE_ATTRIBUTE,
+                                                    GNUNET_GNS_LO_DEFAULT,
+                                                    &backward_resolution,
+                                                    ds_entry);
+      GNUNET_free (lookup_attribute);
+    }
+  }
+
+  if(0 == vrh->pending_lookups)
+  {
+    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+                "We are all out of attributes...\n");
+    send_lookup_response (vrh);
+    return;
+
+  }
+} 
+
+
+/**
+ * Result from GNS lookup.
+ *
+ * @param cls the closure (our client lookup handle)
+ * @param rd_count the number of records in @a rd
+ * @param rd the record data
+ */
+static void
+delegation_chain_resolution_start (void* cls)
+{
+  struct VerifyRequestHandle *vrh = cls;
+  struct DelegationSetQueueEntry *ds_entry;
+  struct CredentialRecordEntry *cr_entry;
+  vrh->lookup_request = NULL;
+
+  if (0 == vrh->cred_chain_size)
+  {
+    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR,
+                "No credentials found\n");
+    send_lookup_response (vrh);
+    return;
+  }
+
+  for (cr_entry = vrh->cred_chain_head; cr_entry != NULL; cr_entry = cr_entry->next)
+  {
+    if (0 != memcmp (&cr_entry->credential->issuer_key,
+                     &vrh->issuer_key,
+                     sizeof (struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPublicKey)))
+      continue;
+    if (0 != strcmp (cr_entry->credential->issuer_attribute, vrh->issuer_attribute))
+      continue;
+    cr_entry->refcount++;
+    //Found match prematurely
+    send_lookup_response (vrh);
+    return;
+
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Check for attributes from the issuer and follow the chain 
+   * till you get the required subject's attributes
+   */
+  char issuer_attribute_name[strlen (vrh->issuer_attribute)];
+  strcpy (issuer_attribute_name,
+          vrh->issuer_attribute);
+  strcpy (issuer_attribute_name + strlen (vrh->issuer_attribute),
+          ".gnu");
+  GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+              "Looking up %s\n", issuer_attribute_name);
+  ds_entry = GNUNET_new (struct DelegationSetQueueEntry);
+  ds_entry->issuer_key = GNUNET_new (struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPublicKey);
+  memcpy (ds_entry->issuer_key,
+          &vrh->issuer_key,
+          sizeof (struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPublicKey));
+  ds_entry->issuer_attribute = GNUNET_strdup (vrh->issuer_attribute);
+  ds_entry->handle = vrh;
+  ds_entry->lookup_attribute = GNUNET_strdup (vrh->issuer_attribute);
+  vrh->root_set = ds_entry;
+  vrh->pending_lookups = 1;
+  //Start with backward resolution
+  ds_entry->lookup_request = GNUNET_GNS_lookup (gns,
+                                                issuer_attribute_name,
+                                                &vrh->issuer_key, //issuer_key,
+                                                GNUNET_GNSRECORD_TYPE_ATTRIBUTE,
+                                                GNUNET_GNS_LO_DEFAULT,
+                                                &backward_resolution,
+                                                ds_entry);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Checks a #GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_CREDENTIAL_VERIFY message
+ *
+ * @param cls client sending the message
+ * @param v_msg message of type `struct VerifyMessage`
+ * @return #GNUNET_OK if @a v_msg is well-formed
+ */
+static int
+check_verify (void *cls,
+              const struct VerifyMessage *v_msg)
+{
+  size_t msg_size;
+  const char* attr;
+
+  msg_size = ntohs (v_msg->header.size);
+  if (msg_size < sizeof (struct VerifyMessage))
+  {
+    GNUNET_break (0);
+    return GNUNET_SYSERR;
+  }
+  if (ntohs (v_msg->issuer_attribute_len) > GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_MAX_LENGTH)
+  {
+    GNUNET_break (0);
+    return GNUNET_SYSERR;
+  }
+  attr = (const char *) &v_msg[1];
+
+  if ( strlen (attr) > GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_MAX_LENGTH)
+  {
+    GNUNET_break (0);
+    return GNUNET_SYSERR;
+  }
+  return GNUNET_OK;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Handle Credential verification requests from client
+ *
+ * @param cls the closure
+ * @param client the client
+ * @param message the message
+ */
+static void
+handle_verify (void *cls,
+               const struct VerifyMessage *v_msg) 
+{
+  struct VerifyRequestHandle *vrh;
+  struct GNUNET_SERVICE_Client *client = cls;
+  struct CredentialRecordEntry *cr_entry;
+  uint32_t credentials_count;
+  uint32_t credential_data_size;
+  int i;
+  char attr[GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_MAX_LENGTH + 1];
+  char issuer_attribute[GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_MAX_LENGTH + 1];
+  char *attrptr = attr;
+  char *credential_data;
+  const char *utf_in;
+
+  GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+              "Received VERIFY message\n");
+  utf_in = (const char *) &v_msg[1];
+  GNUNET_STRINGS_utf8_tolower (utf_in, attrptr);
+  GNUNET_memcpy (issuer_attribute, attr, ntohs (v_msg->issuer_attribute_len));
+  issuer_attribute[ntohs (v_msg->issuer_attribute_len)] = '\0';
+  vrh = GNUNET_new (struct VerifyRequestHandle);
+  GNUNET_CONTAINER_DLL_insert (vrh_head, vrh_tail, vrh);
+  vrh->client = client;
+  vrh->request_id = v_msg->id;
+  vrh->issuer_key = v_msg->issuer_key;
+  vrh->subject_key = v_msg->subject_key;
+  vrh->issuer_attribute = GNUNET_strdup (issuer_attribute);
+  if (NULL == issuer_attribute)
+  {
+    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR, 
+                "No issuer attribute provided!\n");
+    send_lookup_response (vrh);
+    return;
+  }
+  /**
+   * First, collect credentials
+   * TODO: cleanup!
+   */
+  credentials_count = ntohl(v_msg->c_count);
+  credential_data_size = ntohs (v_msg->header.size) 
+    - sizeof (struct VerifyMessage)
+    - ntohs (v_msg->issuer_attribute_len)
+    - 1;
+  struct GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_Credential credentials[credentials_count];
+  credential_data = (char*)&v_msg[1] + ntohs (v_msg->issuer_attribute_len) + 1;
+  if (GNUNET_OK != GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_credentials_deserialize (credential_data_size,
+                                                              credential_data,
+                                                              credentials_count,
+                                                              credentials))
+  {
+    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR, 
+                "Cannot deserialize credentials!\n");
+    send_lookup_response (vrh);
+    return;
+  }
+
+  for (i=0;i<credentials_count;i++) {
+    cr_entry = GNUNET_new (struct CredentialRecordEntry);
+    cr_entry->credential = GNUNET_malloc (sizeof (struct GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_Credential) +
+                                          credentials[i].issuer_attribute_len);
+    GNUNET_memcpy (cr_entry->credential,
+                   &credentials[i],
+                   sizeof (struct GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_Credential));
+    GNUNET_memcpy (&cr_entry->credential[1],
+                   credentials[i].issuer_attribute,
+                   credentials[i].issuer_attribute_len);
+    cr_entry->credential->issuer_attribute = (char*)&cr_entry->credential[1];
+    GNUNET_CONTAINER_DLL_insert_tail (vrh->cred_chain_head,
+                                      vrh->cred_chain_tail,
+                                      cr_entry);
+    vrh->cred_chain_size++;
+  }
+
+  delegation_chain_resolution_start (vrh);
+
+}
+
+/**
+ * We encountered an error while collecting
+ */
+static void
+handle_cred_collection_error_cb (void *cls)
+{
+  struct VerifyRequestHandle *vrh = cls;
+  GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+              "Got disconnected from namestore database.\n");
+  vrh->cred_collection_iter = NULL;
+  send_lookup_response (vrh);
+}
+
+static void
+collect_next (void *cls)
+{
+  struct VerifyRequestHandle *vrh = cls;
+  vrh->collect_next_task = NULL;
+  GNUNET_assert (NULL != vrh->cred_collection_iter);
+  GNUNET_NAMESTORE_zone_iterator_next (vrh->cred_collection_iter);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Store credential
+ */
+static void
+handle_cred_collection_cb (void *cls,
+                           const struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPrivateKey *key,
+                           const char *label,
+                           unsigned int rd_count,
+                           const struct GNUNET_GNSRECORD_Data *rd)
+{
+  struct VerifyRequestHandle *vrh = cls;
+  struct GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_Credential *crd;
+  struct CredentialRecordEntry *cr_entry;
+  int cred_record_count;
+  int i;
+
+  cred_record_count = 0;
+  for (i=0; i < rd_count; i++)
+  {
+    if (GNUNET_GNSRECORD_TYPE_CREDENTIAL != rd[i].record_type)
+      continue;
+    cred_record_count++;
+    crd = GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_credential_deserialize (rd[i].data,
+                                                    rd[i].data_size);
+    if (NULL == crd)
+    {
+      GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_WARNING,
+                  "Invalid credential found\n");
+      continue;
+    }
+    cr_entry = GNUNET_new (struct CredentialRecordEntry);
+    cr_entry->credential = crd;
+    GNUNET_CONTAINER_DLL_insert_tail (vrh->cred_chain_head,
+                                      vrh->cred_chain_tail,
+                                      cr_entry);
+    vrh->cred_chain_size++;
+  }
+  vrh->collect_next_task = GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_now (&collect_next,
+                                                     vrh);
+}
+
+/**
+ * We encountered an error while collecting
+ */
+static void
+handle_cred_collection_finished_cb (void *cls)
+{
+  struct VerifyRequestHandle *vrh = cls;
+  GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+              "Done collecting credentials.\n");
+  vrh->cred_collection_iter = NULL;
+  delegation_chain_resolution_start (vrh);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Handle Credential collection requests from client
+ *
+ * @param cls the closure
+ * @param client the client
+ * @param message the message
+ */
+static void
+handle_collect (void *cls,
+                const struct CollectMessage *c_msg) 
+{
+  char attr[GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_MAX_LENGTH + 1];
+  char issuer_attribute[GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_MAX_LENGTH + 1];
+  struct VerifyRequestHandle *vrh;
+  struct GNUNET_SERVICE_Client *client = cls;
+  char *attrptr = attr;
+  const char *utf_in;
+
+  GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+              "Received COLLECT message\n");
+
+  utf_in = (const char *) &c_msg[1];
+  GNUNET_STRINGS_utf8_tolower (utf_in, attrptr);
+
+  GNUNET_memcpy (issuer_attribute, attr, ntohs (c_msg->issuer_attribute_len));
+  issuer_attribute[ntohs (c_msg->issuer_attribute_len)] = '\0';
+  vrh = GNUNET_new (struct VerifyRequestHandle);
+  GNUNET_CONTAINER_DLL_insert (vrh_head, vrh_tail, vrh);
+  vrh->client = client;
+  vrh->request_id = c_msg->id;
+  vrh->issuer_key = c_msg->issuer_key;
+  GNUNET_CRYPTO_ecdsa_key_get_public (&c_msg->subject_key,
+                                      &vrh->subject_key);
+  vrh->issuer_attribute = GNUNET_strdup (issuer_attribute);
+
+  if (NULL == issuer_attribute)
+  {
+    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR, 
+                "No issuer attribute provided!\n");
+    send_lookup_response (vrh);
+    return;
+  }
+  GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+              "Getting credentials for subject\n");
+  /**
+   * First, get attribute from subject
+   */
+  vrh->cred_collection_iter = GNUNET_NAMESTORE_zone_iteration_start (namestore,
+                                                                     &c_msg->subject_key,
+                                                                     &handle_cred_collection_error_cb,
+                                                                     vrh,
+                                                                     &handle_cred_collection_cb,
+                                                                     vrh,
+                                                                     &handle_cred_collection_finished_cb,
+                                                                     vrh);
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Checks a #GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_CREDENTIAL_COLLECT message
+ *
+ * @param cls client sending the message
+ * @param v_msg message of type `struct CollectMessage`
+ * @return #GNUNET_OK if @a v_msg is well-formed
+ */
+static int
+check_collect (void *cls,
+               const struct CollectMessage *c_msg)
+{
+  size_t msg_size;
+  const char* attr;
+
+  msg_size = ntohs (c_msg->header.size);
+  if (msg_size < sizeof (struct CollectMessage))
+  {
+    GNUNET_break (0);
+    return GNUNET_SYSERR;
+  }
+  if (ntohs (c_msg->issuer_attribute_len) > GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_MAX_LENGTH)
+  {
+    GNUNET_break (0);
+    return GNUNET_SYSERR;
+  }
+  attr = (const char *) &c_msg[1];
+
+  if ( ('\0' != attr[ntohs(c_msg->header.size) - sizeof (struct CollectMessage) - 1]) ||
+       (strlen (attr) > GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_MAX_LENGTH) )
+  {
+    GNUNET_break (0);
+    return GNUNET_SYSERR;
+  }
+  return GNUNET_OK;
+}
+
+/**
+ * One of our clients disconnected, clean up after it.
+ *
+ * @param cls NULL
+ * @param client the client that disconnected
+ */
+static void
+client_disconnect_cb (void *cls,
+                      struct GNUNET_SERVICE_Client *client,
+                      void *app_ctx)
+{
+  GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+              "Client %p disconnected\n",
+              client);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Add a client to our list of active clients.
+ *
+ * @param cls NULL
+ * @param client client to add
+ * @param mq message queue for @a client
+ * @return this client
+ */
+static void *
+client_connect_cb (void *cls,
+                   struct GNUNET_SERVICE_Client *client,
+                   struct GNUNET_MQ_Handle *mq)
+{
+  GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+              "Client %p connected\n",
+              client);
+  return client;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Process Credential requests.
+ *
+ * @param cls closure
+ * @param server the initialized server
+ * @param c configuration to use
+ */
+static void
+run (void *cls,
+     const struct GNUNET_CONFIGURATION_Handle *c,
+     struct GNUNET_SERVICE_Handle *handle)
+{
+
+  gns = GNUNET_GNS_connect (c);
+  if (NULL == gns)
+  {
+    fprintf (stderr,
+             _("Failed to connect to GNS\n"));
+  }
+  namestore = GNUNET_NAMESTORE_connect (c);
+  if (NULL == namestore)
+  {
+    fprintf (stderr,
+             _("Failed to connect to namestore\n"));
+  }
+
+  statistics = GNUNET_STATISTICS_create ("credential", c);
+  GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_shutdown (&shutdown_task, NULL);
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Define "main" method using service macro
+ */
+GNUNET_SERVICE_MAIN
+("credential",
+ GNUNET_SERVICE_OPTION_NONE,
+ &run,
+ &client_connect_cb,
+ &client_disconnect_cb,
+ NULL,
+ GNUNET_MQ_hd_var_size (verify,
+                        GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_CREDENTIAL_VERIFY,
+                        struct VerifyMessage,
+                        NULL),
+ GNUNET_MQ_hd_var_size (collect,
+                        GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_CREDENTIAL_COLLECT,
+                        struct CollectMessage,
+                        NULL),
+ GNUNET_MQ_handler_end());
+
+/* end of gnunet-service-credential.c */
diff --git a/src/credential/plugin_gnsrecord_credential.c b/src/credential/plugin_gnsrecord_credential.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..72d6b53f5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/credential/plugin_gnsrecord_credential.c
@@ -0,0 +1,353 @@
+/*
+     This file is part of GNUnet
+     Copyright (C) 2013 GNUnet e.V.
+
+     GNUnet is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+     it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published
+     by the Free Software Foundation; either version 3, or (at your
+     option) any later version.
+
+     GNUnet is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+     WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+     MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+     General Public License for more details.
+
+     You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+     along with GNUnet; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the
+     Free Software Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor,
+     Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA.
+*/
+
+/**
+ * @file credential/plugin_gnsrecord_credential.c
+ * @brief gnsrecord plugin to provide the API for CREDENTIAL records
+ * @author Adnan Husain
+ */
+
+#include "platform.h"
+#include "gnunet_util_lib.h"
+#include "gnunet_gnsrecord_lib.h"
+#include "gnunet_credential_service.h"
+#include "gnunet_gnsrecord_plugin.h"
+#include "gnunet_signatures.h"
+#include "credential_serialization.h"
+#include "credential_misc.h"
+
+/**
+ * Convert the 'value' of a record to a string.
+ *
+ * @param cls closure, unused
+ * @param type type of the record
+ * @param data value in binary encoding
+ * @param data_size number of bytes in @a data
+ * @return NULL on error, otherwise human-readable representation of the value
+ */
+static char *
+credential_value_to_string (void *cls,
+                              uint32_t type,
+                              const void *data,
+                              size_t data_size)
+{
+
+  const char *cdata;
+
+  switch (type)
+  {
+   case GNUNET_GNSRECORD_TYPE_ATTRIBUTE:
+   {
+    struct GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_DelegationRecord sets;
+    char *attr_str;
+    char *subject_pkey;
+    char *tmp_str;
+    int i;
+    if (data_size < sizeof (struct GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_DelegationRecord))
+      return NULL; /* malformed */
+    memcpy (&sets,
+            data,
+            sizeof (sets));
+    cdata = data;
+    struct GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_DelegationSet set[ntohl(sets.set_count)];
+    if (GNUNET_OK != GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_delegation_set_deserialize (GNUNET_ntohll (sets.data_size),
+                                                                   &cdata[sizeof (sets)],
+                                                                   ntohl (sets.set_count),
+                                                                   set))
+      return NULL;
+
+    for (i=0;i<ntohl(sets.set_count);i++)
+    {
+      subject_pkey = GNUNET_CRYPTO_ecdsa_public_key_to_string (&set[i].subject_key);
+      GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+                  "%d len attr\n", set[i].subject_attribute_len);
+      if (0 == set[i].subject_attribute_len)
+      {
+        if (0 == i)
+        {
+          GNUNET_asprintf (&attr_str,
+                           "%s",
+                           subject_pkey);
+        } else {
+          GNUNET_asprintf (&tmp_str,
+                           "%s,%s",
+                           attr_str,
+                           subject_pkey);
+          GNUNET_free (attr_str);
+          attr_str = tmp_str;
+        }
+      } else {
+        if (0 == i)
+        {
+          GNUNET_asprintf (&attr_str,
+                           "%s %s",
+                           subject_pkey,
+                           set[i].subject_attribute);
+        } else {
+          GNUNET_asprintf (&tmp_str,
+                           "%s,%s %s",
+                           attr_str,
+                           subject_pkey,
+                           set[i].subject_attribute);
+          GNUNET_free (attr_str);
+          attr_str = tmp_str;
+        }
+      }
+      GNUNET_free (subject_pkey);
+    }
+    return attr_str;
+   }
+   case GNUNET_GNSRECORD_TYPE_CREDENTIAL:
+   {
+     struct GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_Credential *cred;
+     char *cred_str;
+
+     cred = GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_credential_deserialize (data,
+                                                      data_size);
+     cred_str = GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_credential_to_string (cred);
+     GNUNET_free (cred);
+     return cred_str;
+   }
+   case GNUNET_GNSRECORD_TYPE_POLICY:
+   {
+     return GNUNET_strndup (data,data_size);
+   }
+   default:
+   return NULL;
+  }
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Convert human-readable version of a 'value' of a record to the binary
+ * representation.
+ *
+ * @param cls closure, unused
+ * @param type type of the record
+ * @param s human-readable string
+ * @param data set to value in binary encoding (will be allocated)
+ * @param data_size set to number of bytes in @a data
+ * @return #GNUNET_OK on success
+ */
+static int
+credential_string_to_value (void *cls,
+                            uint32_t type,
+                            const char *s,
+                            void **data,
+                            size_t *data_size)
+{
+  if (NULL == s)
+    return GNUNET_SYSERR;
+  switch (type)
+  {
+    case GNUNET_GNSRECORD_TYPE_ATTRIBUTE:
+      {
+        struct GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_DelegationRecord *sets;
+        char attr_str[253 + 1];
+        char subject_pkey[52 + 1];
+        char *token;
+        char *tmp_str;
+        int matches = 0;
+        int entries;
+        size_t tmp_data_size;
+        int i;
+
+        tmp_str = GNUNET_strdup (s);
+        token = strtok (tmp_str, ",");
+        entries = 0;
+        tmp_data_size = 0;
+        *data_size = sizeof (struct GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_DelegationRecord);
+        while (NULL != token)
+        {
+          matches = SSCANF (token,
+                            "%s %s",
+                            subject_pkey,
+                            attr_str);
+          if (0 == matches)
+          {
+            GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR,
+                        _("Unable to parse ATTR record string `%s'\n"),
+                        s);
+            GNUNET_free (tmp_str);
+            return GNUNET_SYSERR;
+          }
+          if (1 == matches) {
+            tmp_data_size += sizeof (struct GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_DelegationRecordSet);
+          } else if (2 == matches) {
+            tmp_data_size += sizeof (struct GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_DelegationRecordSet) + strlen (attr_str) + 1;
+          }
+          entries++;
+          token = strtok (NULL, ",");
+        }
+        GNUNET_free (tmp_str);
+        tmp_str = GNUNET_strdup (s);
+        token = strtok (tmp_str, ",");
+        struct GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_DelegationSet set[entries];
+        for (i=0;i<entries;i++)
+        {
+          matches = SSCANF (token,
+                            "%s %s",
+                            subject_pkey,
+                            attr_str);
+          GNUNET_CRYPTO_ecdsa_public_key_from_string (subject_pkey,
+                                                      strlen (subject_pkey),
+                                                      &set[i].subject_key);
+          if (2 == matches) {
+            set[i].subject_attribute_len = strlen (attr_str) + 1;
+            set[i].subject_attribute = GNUNET_strdup (attr_str);
+          }
+          token = strtok (NULL , ",");
+        }
+        tmp_data_size = GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_delegation_set_get_size (entries,
+                                                                   set);
+        
+        if (-1 == tmp_data_size)
+          return GNUNET_SYSERR;
+        *data_size += tmp_data_size;
+        *data = sets = GNUNET_malloc (*data_size);
+        GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_delegation_set_serialize (entries,
+                                                    set,
+                                                    tmp_data_size,
+                                                    (char*)&sets[1]);
+        for (i=0;i<entries;i++)
+        {
+          if (0 != set[i].subject_attribute_len)
+            GNUNET_free ((char*)set[i].subject_attribute);
+        }
+        sets->set_count = htonl (entries);
+        sets->data_size = GNUNET_htonll (tmp_data_size);
+
+        GNUNET_free (tmp_str);
+        return GNUNET_OK;
+      }
+    case GNUNET_GNSRECORD_TYPE_CREDENTIAL:
+      { 
+        struct GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_Credential *cred;
+        cred = GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_credential_from_string (s);
+
+        *data_size = GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_credential_serialize (cred,
+                                                             (char**)data);
+        return GNUNET_OK;
+      }
+    case GNUNET_GNSRECORD_TYPE_POLICY:
+      {
+        *data_size = strlen (s);
+        *data = GNUNET_strdup (s);
+        return GNUNET_OK;
+      }
+    default:
+      return GNUNET_SYSERR;
+  }
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Mapping of record type numbers to human-readable
+ * record type names.
+ */
+static struct {
+  const char *name;
+  uint32_t number;
+} name_map[] = {
+  { "CRED", GNUNET_GNSRECORD_TYPE_CREDENTIAL },
+  { "ATTR", GNUNET_GNSRECORD_TYPE_ATTRIBUTE },
+  { "POLICY", GNUNET_GNSRECORD_TYPE_POLICY },
+  { NULL, UINT32_MAX }
+};
+
+
+/**
+ * Convert a type name (i.e. "AAAA") to the corresponding number.
+ *
+ * @param cls closure, unused
+ * @param gns_typename name to convert
+ * @return corresponding number, UINT32_MAX on error
+ */
+static uint32_t
+credential_typename_to_number (void *cls,
+                               const char *gns_typename)
+{
+  unsigned int i;
+
+  i=0;
+  while ( (name_map[i].name != NULL) &&
+          (0 != strcasecmp (gns_typename, name_map[i].name)) )
+    i++;
+  return name_map[i].number;
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Convert a type number (i.e. 1) to the corresponding type string (i.e. "A")
+ *
+ * @param cls closure, unused
+ * @param type number of a type to convert
+ * @return corresponding typestring, NULL on error
+ */
+static const char *
+credential_number_to_typename (void *cls,
+                               uint32_t type)
+{
+  unsigned int i;
+
+  i=0;
+  while ( (name_map[i].name != NULL) &&
+          (type != name_map[i].number) )
+    i++;
+  return name_map[i].name;
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Entry point for the plugin.
+ *
+ * @param cls NULL
+ * @return the exported block API
+ */
+void *
+libgnunet_plugin_gnsrecord_credential_init (void *cls)
+{
+  struct GNUNET_GNSRECORD_PluginFunctions *api;
+
+  api = GNUNET_new (struct GNUNET_GNSRECORD_PluginFunctions);
+  api->value_to_string = &credential_value_to_string;
+  api->string_to_value = &credential_string_to_value;
+  api->typename_to_number = &credential_typename_to_number;
+  api->number_to_typename = &credential_number_to_typename;
+  return api;
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Exit point from the plugin.
+ *
+ * @param cls the return value from #libgnunet_plugin_block_test_init
+ * @return NULL
+ */
+void *
+libgnunet_plugin_gnsrecord_credential_done (void *cls)
+{
+  struct GNUNET_GNSRECORD_PluginFunctions *api = cls;
+
+  GNUNET_free (api);
+  return NULL;
+}
+
+/* end of plugin_gnsrecord_credential.c */
diff --git a/src/credential/plugin_rest_credential.c b/src/credential/plugin_rest_credential.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..48d48fba0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/credential/plugin_rest_credential.c
@@ -0,0 +1,1179 @@
+/*
+   This file is part of GNUnet.
+   Copyright (C) 2012-2016 GNUnet e.V.
+
+   GNUnet is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+   it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published
+   by the Free Software Foundation; either version 3, or (at your
+   option) any later version.
+
+   GNUnet is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+   WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+   General Public License for more details.
+
+   You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+   along with GNUnet; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the
+   Free Software Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor,
+   Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA.
+   */
+/**
+ * @author Martin Schanzenbach
+ * @file gns/plugin_rest_credential.c
+ * @brief GNUnet CREDENTIAL REST plugin
+ *
+ */
+
+#include "platform.h"
+#include "gnunet_rest_plugin.h"
+#include <gnunet_identity_service.h>
+#include <gnunet_gnsrecord_lib.h>
+#include <gnunet_namestore_service.h>
+#include <gnunet_credential_service.h>
+#include <gnunet_rest_lib.h>
+#include <gnunet_jsonapi_lib.h>
+#include <gnunet_jsonapi_util.h>
+#include <jansson.h>
+
+#define GNUNET_REST_API_NS_CREDENTIAL "/credential"
+
+#define GNUNET_REST_API_NS_CREDENTIAL_ISSUE "/credential/issue"
+
+#define GNUNET_REST_API_NS_CREDENTIAL_VERIFY "/credential/verify"
+
+#define GNUNET_REST_API_NS_CREDENTIAL_COLLECT "/credential/collect"
+
+#define GNUNET_REST_JSONAPI_CREDENTIAL_EXPIRATION "expiration"
+
+#define GNUNET_REST_JSONAPI_CREDENTIAL_SUBJECT_KEY "subject_key"
+
+#define GNUNET_REST_JSONAPI_CREDENTIAL_SUBJECT_EGO "subject"
+
+#define GNUNET_REST_JSONAPI_CREDENTIAL "credential"
+
+#define GNUNET_REST_JSONAPI_CREDENTIAL_TYPEINFO "credential"
+
+#define GNUNET_REST_JSONAPI_DELEGATIONS "delegations"
+
+#define GNUNET_REST_JSONAPI_CREDENTIAL_ISSUER_ATTR "attribute"
+
+#define GNUNET_REST_JSONAPI_CREDENTIAL_SUBJECT_ATTR "credential"
+
+/**
+ * @brief struct returned by the initialization function of the plugin
+ */
+struct Plugin
+{
+  const struct GNUNET_CONFIGURATION_Handle *cfg;
+};
+
+const struct GNUNET_CONFIGURATION_Handle *cfg;
+
+struct RequestHandle
+{
+  /**
+   * Handle to Credential service.
+   */
+  struct GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_Handle *credential;
+
+  /**
+   * Handle to lookup request
+   */
+  struct GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_Request *verify_request;
+
+  /**
+   * Handle to issue request
+   */
+  struct GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_Request *issue_request;
+
+  /**
+   * Handle to identity
+   */
+  struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_Handle *identity;
+
+  /**
+   * Handle to identity operation
+   */
+  struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_Operation *id_op;
+
+  /**
+   * Handle to ego lookup
+   */
+  struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_EgoLookup *ego_lookup;
+
+  /**
+   * Handle to rest request
+   */
+  struct GNUNET_REST_RequestHandle *rest_handle;
+
+  /**
+   * ID of a task associated with the resolution process.
+   */
+  struct GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Task * timeout_task;
+
+  /**
+   * The root of the received JSON or NULL
+   */
+  json_t *json_root;
+
+  /**
+   * The plugin result processor
+   */
+  GNUNET_REST_ResultProcessor proc;
+
+  /**
+   * The closure of the result processor
+   */
+  void *proc_cls;
+
+  /**
+   * The issuer attribute to verify
+   */
+  char *issuer_attr;
+
+  /**
+   * The subject attribute
+   */
+  char *subject_attr;
+
+  /**
+   * The public key of the issuer
+   */
+  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPublicKey issuer_key;
+
+  /**
+   * The public key of the subject
+   */
+  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPublicKey subject_key;
+
+  /**
+   * HTTP response code
+   */
+  int response_code;
+
+  /**
+   * Timeout
+   */
+  struct GNUNET_TIME_Relative timeout;
+
+};
+
+
+/**
+ * Cleanup lookup handle.
+ *
+ * @param handle Handle to clean up
+ */
+static void
+cleanup_handle (struct RequestHandle *handle)
+{
+  GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+              "Cleaning up\n");
+  if (NULL != handle->json_root)
+    json_decref (handle->json_root);
+
+  if (NULL != handle->issuer_attr)
+    GNUNET_free (handle->issuer_attr);
+  if (NULL != handle->subject_attr)
+    GNUNET_free (handle->subject_attr);
+  if (NULL != handle->verify_request)
+    GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_request_cancel (handle->verify_request);
+  if (NULL != handle->credential)
+    GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_disconnect (handle->credential);
+  if (NULL != handle->id_op)
+    GNUNET_IDENTITY_cancel (handle->id_op);
+  if (NULL != handle->ego_lookup)
+    GNUNET_IDENTITY_ego_lookup_cancel (handle->ego_lookup);
+  if (NULL != handle->identity)
+    GNUNET_IDENTITY_disconnect (handle->identity);
+  if (NULL != handle->timeout_task)
+  {
+    GNUNET_SCHEDULER_cancel (handle->timeout_task);
+  }
+  GNUNET_free (handle);
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Task run on shutdown.  Cleans up everything.
+ *
+ * @param cls unused
+ * @param tc scheduler context
+ */
+static void
+do_error (void *cls)
+{
+  struct RequestHandle *handle = cls;
+  struct MHD_Response *resp;
+
+  resp = GNUNET_REST_create_response (NULL);
+  handle->proc (handle->proc_cls, resp, handle->response_code);
+  cleanup_handle (handle);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Attribute delegation to JSON
+ * @param attr the attribute
+ * @return JSON, NULL if failed
+ */
+static json_t*
+attribute_delegation_to_json (struct GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_Delegation *delegation_chain_entry)
+{
+  char *subject;
+  char *issuer;
+  json_t *attr_obj;
+
+  issuer = GNUNET_CRYPTO_ecdsa_public_key_to_string (&delegation_chain_entry->issuer_key);
+  if (NULL == issuer)
+  {
+    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR,
+                "Issuer in delegation malformed\n");
+    return NULL;
+  }
+  subject = GNUNET_CRYPTO_ecdsa_public_key_to_string (&delegation_chain_entry->subject_key);
+  if (NULL == subject)
+  {
+    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR,
+                "Subject in credential malformed\n");
+    GNUNET_free (issuer);
+    return NULL;
+  }
+  attr_obj = json_object ();
+
+    json_object_set_new (attr_obj, "issuer", json_string (issuer));
+  json_object_set_new (attr_obj, "issuer_attribute",
+                       json_string (delegation_chain_entry->issuer_attribute));
+
+  json_object_set_new (attr_obj, "subject", json_string (subject));
+  if (0 < delegation_chain_entry->subject_attribute_len)
+  {
+    json_object_set_new (attr_obj, "subject_attribute",
+                         json_string (delegation_chain_entry->subject_attribute));
+  }
+  GNUNET_free (issuer);
+  GNUNET_free (subject);
+  return attr_obj;
+}
+
+/**
+ * JSONAPI resource to Credential
+ * @param res the JSONAPI resource
+ * @return the resulting credential, NULL if failed
+ */
+static struct GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_Credential*
+json_to_credential (json_t *res)
+{
+  struct GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_Credential *cred;
+  json_t *tmp;
+  const char *attribute;
+  const char *signature;
+  char *sig;
+
+  tmp = json_object_get (res, "attribute");
+  if (0 == json_is_string (tmp))
+  {
+    return NULL;
+  }
+  attribute = json_string_value (tmp);
+  cred = GNUNET_malloc (sizeof (struct GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_Credential)
+                        + strlen (attribute));
+  cred->issuer_attribute = attribute;
+  cred->issuer_attribute_len = strlen (attribute);
+  tmp = json_object_get (res, "issuer");
+  if (0 == json_is_string (tmp))
+  {
+    GNUNET_free (cred);
+    return NULL;
+  }
+
+  GNUNET_CRYPTO_ecdsa_public_key_from_string (json_string_value(tmp),
+                                              strlen (json_string_value(tmp)),
+                                              &cred->issuer_key);
+  tmp = json_object_get (res, "subject");
+  if (0 == json_is_string (tmp))
+  {
+    GNUNET_free (cred);
+    return NULL;
+  }
+  GNUNET_CRYPTO_ecdsa_public_key_from_string (json_string_value(tmp),
+                                              strlen (json_string_value(tmp)),
+                                              &cred->subject_key);
+
+  tmp = json_object_get (res, "signature");
+  if (0 == json_is_string (tmp))
+  {
+    GNUNET_free (cred);
+    return NULL;
+  }
+  signature = json_string_value (tmp);
+  GNUNET_STRINGS_base64_decode (signature,
+                                strlen (signature),
+                                (char**)&sig);
+  GNUNET_memcpy (&cred->signature,
+                 sig,
+                 sizeof (struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaSignature));
+  GNUNET_free (sig);
+ 
+  tmp = json_object_get (res, "expiration");
+  if (0 == json_is_integer (tmp))
+  {
+    GNUNET_free (cred);
+    return NULL;
+  }
+  cred->expiration.abs_value_us = json_integer_value (tmp); 
+  return cred;
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Credential to JSON
+ * @param cred the credential
+ * @return the resulting json, NULL if failed
+ */
+static json_t*
+credential_to_json (struct GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_Credential *cred)
+{
+  char *issuer;
+  char *subject;
+  char *signature;
+  char attribute[cred->issuer_attribute_len + 1];
+  json_t *cred_obj;
+
+  issuer = GNUNET_CRYPTO_ecdsa_public_key_to_string (&cred->issuer_key);
+  if (NULL == issuer)
+  {
+    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR,
+                "Issuer in credential malformed\n");
+    return NULL;
+  }  
+  subject = GNUNET_CRYPTO_ecdsa_public_key_to_string (&cred->subject_key);
+  if (NULL == subject)
+  {
+    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR,
+                "Subject in credential malformed\n");
+    GNUNET_free (issuer);
+    return NULL;
+  }
+  GNUNET_STRINGS_base64_encode ((char*)&cred->signature,
+                                sizeof (struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaSignature),
+                                &signature);
+  memcpy (attribute,
+          cred->issuer_attribute,
+          cred->issuer_attribute_len);
+  attribute[cred->issuer_attribute_len] = '\0';
+  cred_obj = json_object ();
+  json_object_set_new (cred_obj, "issuer", json_string (issuer));
+  json_object_set_new (cred_obj, "subject", json_string (subject));
+  json_object_set_new (cred_obj, "attribute", json_string (attribute));
+  json_object_set_new (cred_obj, "signature", json_string (signature));
+  json_object_set_new (cred_obj, "expiration", json_integer (cred->expiration.abs_value_us));
+  GNUNET_free (issuer);
+  GNUNET_free (subject);
+  GNUNET_free (signature);
+  return cred_obj;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Function called with the result of a Credential lookup.
+ *
+ * @param cls the 'const char *' name that was resolved
+ * @param cd_count number of records returned
+ * @param cd array of @a cd_count records with the results
+ */
+static void
+handle_collect_response (void *cls,
+                        unsigned int d_count,
+                        struct GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_Delegation *delegation_chain,
+                        unsigned int c_count,
+                        struct GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_Credential *cred)
+{
+  struct RequestHandle *handle = cls;
+  struct MHD_Response *resp;
+  struct GNUNET_JSONAPI_Document *json_document;
+  struct GNUNET_JSONAPI_Resource *json_resource;
+  json_t *cred_obj;
+  json_t *cred_array;
+  char *result;
+  char *issuer;
+  char *id;
+  uint32_t i;
+
+  handle->verify_request = NULL;
+  if (NULL == cred) {
+    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR,
+                "Verify failed.\n");
+    handle->response_code = MHD_HTTP_NOT_FOUND;
+    GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_now (&do_error, handle);
+    return;
+  }
+  issuer = GNUNET_CRYPTO_ecdsa_public_key_to_string (&handle->issuer_key);
+  if (NULL == issuer)
+  {
+    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR,
+                "Issuer in delegation malformed\n");
+    return;
+  }
+  GNUNET_asprintf (&id,
+                   "%s.%s",
+                   issuer,
+                   handle->issuer_attr);
+  GNUNET_free (issuer);
+  json_document = GNUNET_JSONAPI_document_new ();
+  json_resource = GNUNET_JSONAPI_resource_new (GNUNET_REST_JSONAPI_CREDENTIAL_TYPEINFO,
+                                               id);
+  GNUNET_free (id);
+  cred_array = json_array ();
+  for (i=0;i<c_count;i++)
+  {
+    cred_obj = credential_to_json (&cred[i]);
+    json_array_append_new (cred_array, cred_obj);
+  }
+  GNUNET_JSONAPI_resource_add_attr (json_resource,
+                                    GNUNET_REST_JSONAPI_CREDENTIAL,
+                                    cred_array);
+  GNUNET_JSONAPI_document_resource_add (json_document, json_resource);
+  GNUNET_JSONAPI_document_serialize (json_document, &result);
+  GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+              "Result %s\n",
+              result);
+  json_decref (cred_array);
+  GNUNET_JSONAPI_document_delete (json_document);
+  resp = GNUNET_REST_create_response (result);
+  GNUNET_free(result);
+  handle->proc (handle->proc_cls, resp, MHD_HTTP_OK);
+  cleanup_handle (handle);
+}
+
+static void
+subject_ego_lookup (void *cls,
+                    const struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_Ego *ego)
+{
+  struct RequestHandle *handle = cls;
+  const struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPrivateKey *sub_key;
+  handle->ego_lookup = NULL;
+
+  if (NULL == ego)
+  {
+    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR,
+                "Subject not found\n");
+    GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_now (&do_error, handle);
+    return;
+  }
+  sub_key = GNUNET_IDENTITY_ego_get_private_key (ego);
+  handle->verify_request = GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_collect (handle->credential,
+                                                      &handle->issuer_key,
+                                                      handle->issuer_attr,
+                                                      sub_key,
+                                                      &handle_collect_response,
+                                                      handle);
+}
+
+
+
+/**
+ * Function called with the result of a Credential lookup.
+ *
+ * @param cls the 'const char *' name that was resolved
+ * @param cd_count number of records returned
+ * @param cd array of @a cd_count records with the results
+ */
+static void
+handle_verify_response (void *cls,
+                        unsigned int d_count,
+                        struct GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_Delegation *delegation_chain,
+                        unsigned int c_count,
+                        struct GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_Credential *cred)
+{
+
+  struct RequestHandle *handle = cls;
+  struct MHD_Response *resp;
+  struct GNUNET_JSONAPI_Document *json_document;
+  struct GNUNET_JSONAPI_Resource *json_resource;
+  json_t *cred_obj;
+  json_t *attr_obj;
+  json_t *cred_array;
+  json_t *attr_array;
+  char *result;
+  char *issuer;
+  char *id;
+  uint32_t i;
+
+  handle->verify_request = NULL;
+  if (NULL == cred) {
+    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR,
+                "Verify failed.\n");
+    handle->response_code = MHD_HTTP_NOT_FOUND;
+    GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_now (&do_error, handle);
+    return;
+  }
+  issuer = GNUNET_CRYPTO_ecdsa_public_key_to_string (&handle->issuer_key);
+  if (NULL == issuer)
+  {
+    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR,
+                "Issuer in delegation malformed\n");
+    return;
+  }
+  GNUNET_asprintf (&id,
+                   "%s.%s",
+                   issuer,
+                   handle->issuer_attr);
+  GNUNET_free (issuer);
+  json_document = GNUNET_JSONAPI_document_new ();
+  json_resource = GNUNET_JSONAPI_resource_new (GNUNET_REST_JSONAPI_CREDENTIAL_TYPEINFO,
+                                               id);
+  GNUNET_free (id);
+  attr_array = json_array ();
+  for (i = 0; i < d_count; i++)
+  {
+    attr_obj = attribute_delegation_to_json (&delegation_chain[i]);
+    json_array_append_new (attr_array, attr_obj);
+  }
+  cred_array = json_array ();
+  for (i=0;i<c_count;i++)
+  {
+    cred_obj = credential_to_json (&cred[i]);
+    json_array_append_new (cred_array, cred_obj);
+  }
+  GNUNET_JSONAPI_resource_add_attr (json_resource,
+                                    GNUNET_REST_JSONAPI_CREDENTIAL,
+                                    cred_array);
+  GNUNET_JSONAPI_resource_add_attr (json_resource,
+                                    GNUNET_REST_JSONAPI_DELEGATIONS,
+                                    attr_array);
+  GNUNET_JSONAPI_document_resource_add (json_document, json_resource);
+  GNUNET_JSONAPI_document_serialize (json_document, &result);
+  GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+              "Result %s\n",
+              result);
+  json_decref (attr_array);
+  json_decref (cred_array);
+  GNUNET_JSONAPI_document_delete (json_document);
+  resp = GNUNET_REST_create_response (result);
+  handle->proc (handle->proc_cls, resp, MHD_HTTP_OK);
+  GNUNET_free (result);
+  cleanup_handle (handle);
+}
+
+static void
+collect_cred_cont (struct GNUNET_REST_RequestHandle *conndata_handle,
+                   const char* url,
+                   void *cls)
+{
+  struct RequestHandle *handle = cls;
+  struct GNUNET_HashCode key;
+  char *tmp;
+  char *entity_attr;
+
+  GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+              "Connecting...\n");
+  handle->credential = GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_connect (cfg);
+  handle->timeout_task = GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_delayed (handle->timeout,
+                                                       &do_error, handle);
+  GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+              "Connected\n");
+  if (NULL == handle->credential)
+  {
+    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR,
+                "Connecting to CREDENTIAL failed\n");
+    GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_now (&do_error, handle);
+    return;
+  }
+  GNUNET_CRYPTO_hash (GNUNET_REST_JSONAPI_CREDENTIAL_ISSUER_ATTR,
+                      strlen (GNUNET_REST_JSONAPI_CREDENTIAL_ISSUER_ATTR),
+                      &key);
+  if ( GNUNET_NO ==
+       GNUNET_CONTAINER_multihashmap_contains (conndata_handle->url_param_map,
+                                               &key) )
+  {
+    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR,
+                "Missing issuer attribute\n");
+    GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_now (&do_error, handle); 
+    return;
+  }
+  tmp = GNUNET_CONTAINER_multihashmap_get (conndata_handle->url_param_map,
+                                           &key);
+  entity_attr = GNUNET_strdup (tmp);
+  tmp = strtok(entity_attr, ".");
+  if (NULL == tmp)
+  {
+    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR,
+                "Malformed issuer or attribute\n");
+    GNUNET_free (entity_attr);
+    GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_now (&do_error, handle);
+    return;
+  }
+  if (GNUNET_OK != 
+      GNUNET_CRYPTO_ecdsa_public_key_from_string (tmp,
+                                                  strlen (tmp),
+                                                  &handle->issuer_key))
+  {
+    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR,
+                "Malformed issuer key\n");
+    GNUNET_free (entity_attr);
+    GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_now (&do_error, handle);
+    return;
+  }
+  tmp = strtok (NULL, "."); //Issuer attribute
+  if (NULL == tmp)
+  {
+    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR,
+                "Malformed attribute\n");
+    GNUNET_free (entity_attr);
+    GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_now (&do_error, handle);
+    return;
+  }
+  handle->issuer_attr = GNUNET_strdup (tmp);
+  GNUNET_free (entity_attr);
+
+  GNUNET_CRYPTO_hash (GNUNET_REST_JSONAPI_CREDENTIAL_SUBJECT_EGO,
+                      strlen (GNUNET_REST_JSONAPI_CREDENTIAL_SUBJECT_EGO),
+                      &key);
+  if ( GNUNET_NO ==
+       GNUNET_CONTAINER_multihashmap_contains (conndata_handle->url_param_map,
+                                               &key) )
+  {
+    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR,
+                "Missing subject\n");
+    GNUNET_free (entity_attr);
+    GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_now (&do_error, handle);
+    return;
+  }
+  tmp = GNUNET_CONTAINER_multihashmap_get (conndata_handle->url_param_map,
+                                           &key);
+  if (NULL == tmp)
+  {
+    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR,
+                "Malformed subject\n");
+    GNUNET_free (entity_attr);
+    GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_now (&do_error, handle); 
+    return;
+  }
+  handle->ego_lookup = GNUNET_IDENTITY_ego_lookup (cfg,
+                                                   tmp,
+                                                   &subject_ego_lookup,
+                                                   handle);
+}
+
+
+
+static void
+verify_cred_cont (struct GNUNET_REST_RequestHandle *conndata_handle,
+                  const char* url,
+                  void *cls)
+{
+  struct RequestHandle *handle = cls;
+  struct GNUNET_HashCode key;
+  struct GNUNET_JSONAPI_Document *json_obj;
+  struct GNUNET_JSONAPI_Resource *res;
+  struct GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_Credential *cred;
+  char *tmp;
+  char *entity_attr;
+  int i;
+  uint32_t credential_count;
+  uint32_t resource_count;
+  json_t *cred_json;
+  json_t *data_js;
+  json_error_t err;
+
+  GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+              "Connecting...\n");
+  handle->credential = GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_connect (cfg);
+  handle->timeout_task = GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_delayed (handle->timeout,
+                                                       &do_error, handle);
+  GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+              "Connected\n");
+  if (NULL == handle->credential)
+  {
+    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR,
+                "Connecting to CREDENTIAL failed\n");
+    GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_now (&do_error, handle);
+    return;
+  }
+  GNUNET_CRYPTO_hash (GNUNET_REST_JSONAPI_CREDENTIAL_ISSUER_ATTR,
+                      strlen (GNUNET_REST_JSONAPI_CREDENTIAL_ISSUER_ATTR),
+                      &key);
+  if ( GNUNET_NO ==
+       GNUNET_CONTAINER_multihashmap_contains (conndata_handle->url_param_map,
+                                               &key) )
+  {
+    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR,
+                "Missing issuer attribute\n");
+    GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_now (&do_error, handle); 
+    return;
+  }
+  tmp = GNUNET_CONTAINER_multihashmap_get (conndata_handle->url_param_map,
+                                           &key);
+  entity_attr = GNUNET_strdup (tmp);
+  tmp = strtok(entity_attr, ".");
+  if (NULL == tmp)
+  {
+    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR,
+                "Malformed issuer or attribute\n");
+    GNUNET_free (entity_attr);
+    GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_now (&do_error, handle);
+    return;
+  }
+  if (GNUNET_OK != 
+      GNUNET_CRYPTO_ecdsa_public_key_from_string (tmp,
+                                                  strlen (tmp),
+                                                  &handle->issuer_key))
+  {
+    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR,
+                "Malformed issuer key\n");
+    GNUNET_free (entity_attr);
+    GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_now (&do_error, handle);
+    return;
+  }
+  tmp = strtok (NULL, "."); //Issuer attribute
+  if (NULL == tmp)
+  {
+    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR,
+                "Malformed attribute\n");
+    GNUNET_free (entity_attr);
+    GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_now (&do_error, handle);
+    return;
+  }
+  handle->issuer_attr = GNUNET_strdup (tmp);
+  GNUNET_free (entity_attr);
+
+  GNUNET_CRYPTO_hash (GNUNET_REST_JSONAPI_CREDENTIAL_SUBJECT_KEY,
+                      strlen (GNUNET_REST_JSONAPI_CREDENTIAL_SUBJECT_KEY),
+                      &key);
+  if ( GNUNET_NO ==
+       GNUNET_CONTAINER_multihashmap_contains (conndata_handle->url_param_map,
+                                               &key) )
+  {
+    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR,
+                "Missing subject key\n");
+    GNUNET_free (entity_attr);
+    GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_now (&do_error, handle);
+    return;
+  }
+  tmp = GNUNET_CONTAINER_multihashmap_get (conndata_handle->url_param_map,
+                                           &key);
+  if (NULL == tmp)
+  {
+    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR,
+                "Malformed subject\n");
+    GNUNET_free (entity_attr);
+    GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_now (&do_error, handle); 
+    return;
+  }
+  if (GNUNET_OK !=
+      GNUNET_CRYPTO_ecdsa_public_key_from_string (tmp,
+                                                  strlen (tmp),
+                                                  &handle->subject_key)) {
+    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR,
+                "Malformed subject key\n");
+    GNUNET_free (entity_attr);
+    GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_now (&do_error, handle);
+    return;
+  }
+
+  if (0 >= handle->rest_handle->data_size)
+  {
+    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR,
+                "Missing credentials\n");
+    GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_now (&do_error, handle);
+    return;
+  }
+
+  struct GNUNET_JSON_Specification docspec[] = {
+    GNUNET_JSON_spec_jsonapi_document (&json_obj),
+    GNUNET_JSON_spec_end()
+  };
+  char term_data[handle->rest_handle->data_size+1];
+  term_data[handle->rest_handle->data_size] = '\0';
+  credential_count = 0;
+  GNUNET_memcpy (term_data,
+                 handle->rest_handle->data,
+                 handle->rest_handle->data_size);
+  data_js = json_loads (term_data,
+                        JSON_DECODE_ANY,
+                        &err);
+  GNUNET_assert (GNUNET_OK == GNUNET_JSON_parse (data_js, docspec,
+                                                 NULL, NULL));
+  json_decref (data_js);
+  if (NULL == json_obj)
+  {
+    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR,
+                "Unable to parse JSONAPI Object from %s\n",
+                term_data);
+    GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_now (&do_error, handle);
+    return;
+  }
+
+  resource_count = GNUNET_JSONAPI_document_resource_count(json_obj);
+  GNUNET_assert (1 == resource_count);
+  res = (GNUNET_JSONAPI_document_get_resource(json_obj, 0));
+  if (GNUNET_NO == GNUNET_JSONAPI_resource_check_type(res,
+                                                      GNUNET_REST_JSONAPI_CREDENTIAL_TYPEINFO))
+  {
+    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR,
+                "Resource not a credential!\n");
+    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR,
+                "Unable to parse JSONAPI Object from %s\n",
+                term_data);
+    GNUNET_JSONAPI_document_delete (json_obj);
+    GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_now (&do_error, handle);
+    return;
+  }
+  cred_json = GNUNET_JSONAPI_resource_read_attr (res,
+                                                 GNUNET_REST_JSONAPI_CREDENTIAL);
+
+  GNUNET_assert (json_is_array (cred_json));
+
+  credential_count = json_array_size(cred_json);
+
+  struct GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_Credential credentials[credential_count];
+  for (i=0;i<credential_count;i++)
+  {
+    cred = json_to_credential (json_array_get (cred_json, i));
+    if (NULL == cred)
+    {
+      GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR,
+                  "Unable to parse credential!\n");
+      continue;
+    }
+    GNUNET_memcpy (&credentials[i],
+                   cred,
+                   sizeof (struct GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_Credential));
+    credentials[i].issuer_attribute = GNUNET_strdup (cred->issuer_attribute);
+    GNUNET_free (cred);
+  }
+  GNUNET_JSONAPI_document_delete(json_obj);
+  handle->verify_request = GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_verify (handle->credential,
+                                                     &handle->issuer_key,
+                                                     handle->issuer_attr,
+                                                     &handle->subject_key,
+                                                     credential_count,
+                                                     credentials,
+                                                     &handle_verify_response,
+                                                     handle);
+  for (i=0;i<credential_count;i++)
+    GNUNET_free ((char*)credentials[i].issuer_attribute);
+
+}
+
+void
+send_cred_response (struct RequestHandle *handle,
+                    struct GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_Credential *cred)
+{
+  struct MHD_Response *resp;
+  struct GNUNET_JSONAPI_Document *json_document;
+  struct GNUNET_JSONAPI_Resource *json_resource;
+  json_t *cred_obj;
+  char *result;
+  char *issuer;
+  char *subject;
+  char *signature;
+  char *id;
+
+  GNUNET_assert (NULL != cred);
+  issuer = GNUNET_CRYPTO_ecdsa_public_key_to_string (&cred->issuer_key);
+  if (NULL == issuer)
+  {
+    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR,
+                "Subject malformed\n");
+    return;
+  }
+  GNUNET_asprintf (&id,
+                   "%s.%s",
+                   issuer,
+                   (char*)&cred[1]);
+  subject = GNUNET_CRYPTO_ecdsa_public_key_to_string (&cred->subject_key);
+  if (NULL == subject)
+  {
+    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR,
+                "Subject malformed\n");
+    return;
+  }
+  GNUNET_STRINGS_base64_encode ((char*)&cred->signature,
+                                sizeof (struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaSignature),
+                                &signature);
+  json_document = GNUNET_JSONAPI_document_new ();
+  json_resource = GNUNET_JSONAPI_resource_new (GNUNET_REST_JSONAPI_CREDENTIAL_TYPEINFO,
+                                               id);
+  GNUNET_free (id);
+  cred_obj = json_object();
+  json_object_set_new (cred_obj, "issuer", json_string (issuer));
+  json_object_set_new (cred_obj, "subject", json_string (subject));
+  json_object_set_new (cred_obj, "expiration", json_integer( cred->expiration.abs_value_us));
+  json_object_set_new (cred_obj, "signature", json_string (signature));
+  GNUNET_JSONAPI_resource_add_attr (json_resource,
+                                    GNUNET_REST_JSONAPI_CREDENTIAL,
+                                    cred_obj);
+  GNUNET_JSONAPI_document_resource_add (json_document, json_resource);
+  GNUNET_JSONAPI_document_serialize (json_document, &result);
+  GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+              "Result %s\n",
+              result);
+  json_decref (cred_obj);
+  GNUNET_JSONAPI_document_delete (json_document);
+  resp = GNUNET_REST_create_response (result);
+  handle->proc (handle->proc_cls, resp, MHD_HTTP_OK);
+  GNUNET_free (result);
+  GNUNET_free (signature);
+  GNUNET_free (issuer);
+  GNUNET_free (subject);
+  cleanup_handle (handle);
+}
+
+void
+get_cred_issuer_cb (void *cls,
+                    struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_Ego *ego,
+                    void **ctx,
+                    const char *name)
+{
+  struct RequestHandle *handle = cls;
+  struct GNUNET_TIME_Absolute etime_abs;
+  struct GNUNET_TIME_Relative etime_rel;
+  const struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPrivateKey *issuer_key;
+  struct GNUNET_HashCode key;
+  struct GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_Credential *cred;
+  char* expiration_str;
+  char* tmp;
+
+  handle->id_op = NULL;
+
+  if (NULL == name)
+  {
+    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR,
+                "Issuer not configured!\n");
+    GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_now (&do_error, handle);
+    return;
+  }
+
+  GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+              "Connecting to credential service...\n");
+  handle->credential = GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_connect (cfg);
+  GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+              "Connected\n");
+  if (NULL == handle->credential)
+  {
+    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR,
+                "Connecting to CREDENTIAL failed\n");
+    GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_now (&do_error, handle);
+    return;
+  }
+  GNUNET_CRYPTO_hash (GNUNET_REST_JSONAPI_CREDENTIAL_EXPIRATION,
+                      strlen (GNUNET_REST_JSONAPI_CREDENTIAL_EXPIRATION),
+                      &key);
+  if ( GNUNET_NO ==
+       GNUNET_CONTAINER_multihashmap_contains (handle->rest_handle->url_param_map,
+                                               &key) )
+  {
+    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR,
+                "Missing expiration\n");
+    GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_now (&do_error, handle); 
+    return;
+  }
+  expiration_str = GNUNET_CONTAINER_multihashmap_get (handle->rest_handle->url_param_map,
+                                                      &key);
+  if (GNUNET_OK == GNUNET_STRINGS_fancy_time_to_relative (expiration_str,
+                                                          &etime_rel))
+  {
+    etime_abs = GNUNET_TIME_relative_to_absolute (etime_rel);
+  } else if (GNUNET_OK != GNUNET_STRINGS_fancy_time_to_absolute (expiration_str,
+                                                                 &etime_abs))
+  {
+    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR,
+                "Malformed expiration: %s\n", expiration_str);
+    GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_now (&do_error, handle); 
+    return;
+  }
+  GNUNET_CRYPTO_hash (GNUNET_REST_JSONAPI_CREDENTIAL_ISSUER_ATTR,
+                      strlen (GNUNET_REST_JSONAPI_CREDENTIAL_ISSUER_ATTR),
+                      &key);
+  if ( GNUNET_NO ==
+       GNUNET_CONTAINER_multihashmap_contains (handle->rest_handle->url_param_map,
+                                               &key) )
+  {
+    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR,
+                "Missing issuer attribute\n");
+    GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_now (&do_error, handle); 
+    return;
+  }
+  handle->issuer_attr = GNUNET_strdup(GNUNET_CONTAINER_multihashmap_get 
+                                      (handle->rest_handle->url_param_map,
+                                       &key));
+  GNUNET_CRYPTO_hash (GNUNET_REST_JSONAPI_CREDENTIAL_SUBJECT_KEY,
+                      strlen (GNUNET_REST_JSONAPI_CREDENTIAL_SUBJECT_KEY),
+                      &key);
+  if ( GNUNET_NO ==
+       GNUNET_CONTAINER_multihashmap_contains (handle->rest_handle->url_param_map,
+                                               &key) )
+  {
+    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR,
+                "Missing subject\n");
+    GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_now (&do_error, handle);
+    return;
+  }
+  tmp = GNUNET_CONTAINER_multihashmap_get (handle->rest_handle->url_param_map,
+                                           &key);
+  if (NULL == tmp)
+  {
+    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR,
+                "Malformed subject\n");
+    GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_now (&do_error, handle); 
+    return;
+  }
+  if (GNUNET_OK !=
+      GNUNET_CRYPTO_ecdsa_public_key_from_string (tmp,
+                                                  strlen (tmp),
+                                                  &handle->subject_key)) {
+    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR,
+                "Malformed subject key\n");
+    GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_now (&do_error, handle);
+    return;
+  }
+  issuer_key = GNUNET_IDENTITY_ego_get_private_key (ego);
+  cred = GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_credential_issue (issuer_key,
+                                             &handle->subject_key,
+                                             handle->issuer_attr,
+                                             &etime_abs);
+  if (NULL == cred)
+  {
+    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR,
+                "Failed to create credential\n");
+    GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_now (&do_error, handle);
+    return;
+  }
+  send_cred_response (handle, cred);
+}
+
+
+static void
+issue_cred_cont (struct GNUNET_REST_RequestHandle *conndata_handle,
+                 const char* url,
+                 void *cls)
+{
+  struct RequestHandle *handle = cls;
+
+  handle->identity = GNUNET_IDENTITY_connect (cfg,
+                                              NULL,
+                                              NULL);
+  handle->id_op = GNUNET_IDENTITY_get(handle->identity,
+                                      "credential-issuer",
+                                      &get_cred_issuer_cb,
+                                      handle);
+  handle->timeout_task = GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_delayed (handle->timeout,
+                                                       &do_error,
+                                                       handle);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Handle rest request
+ *
+ * @param handle the lookup handle
+ */
+static void
+options_cont (struct GNUNET_REST_RequestHandle *con_handle,
+              const char* url,
+              void *cls)
+{
+  struct MHD_Response *resp;
+  struct RequestHandle *handle = cls;
+
+  //For GNS, independent of path return all options
+  resp = GNUNET_REST_create_response (NULL);
+  MHD_add_response_header (resp,
+                           "Access-Control-Allow-Methods",
+                           MHD_HTTP_METHOD_GET);
+  handle->proc (handle->proc_cls,
+                resp,
+                MHD_HTTP_OK);
+  cleanup_handle (handle);
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Function processing the REST call
+ *
+ * @param method HTTP method
+ * @param url URL of the HTTP request
+ * @param data body of the HTTP request (optional)
+ * @param data_size length of the body
+ * @param proc callback function for the result
+ * @param proc_cls closure for callback function
+ * @return GNUNET_OK if request accepted
+ */
+static void
+rest_credential_process_request(struct GNUNET_REST_RequestHandle *conndata_handle,
+                                GNUNET_REST_ResultProcessor proc,
+                                void *proc_cls)
+{
+  struct RequestHandle *handle = GNUNET_new (struct RequestHandle);
+  struct GNUNET_REST_RequestHandlerError err;
+
+  handle->timeout = GNUNET_TIME_UNIT_FOREVER_REL;
+  handle->proc_cls = proc_cls;
+  handle->proc = proc;
+  handle->rest_handle = conndata_handle;
+
+  static const struct GNUNET_REST_RequestHandler handlers[] = {
+    {MHD_HTTP_METHOD_POST, GNUNET_REST_API_NS_CREDENTIAL_VERIFY, &verify_cred_cont},
+    {MHD_HTTP_METHOD_GET, GNUNET_REST_API_NS_CREDENTIAL_COLLECT, &collect_cred_cont},
+    {MHD_HTTP_METHOD_GET, GNUNET_REST_API_NS_CREDENTIAL_ISSUE, &issue_cred_cont},
+    {MHD_HTTP_METHOD_OPTIONS, GNUNET_REST_API_NS_CREDENTIAL, &options_cont},
+    GNUNET_REST_HANDLER_END
+  };
+
+  if (GNUNET_NO == GNUNET_JSONAPI_handle_request (conndata_handle,
+                                                  handlers,
+                                                  &err,
+                                                  handle))
+  {
+    handle->response_code = err.error_code;
+    GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_now (&do_error, handle);
+  }
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Entry point for the plugin.
+ *
+ * @param cls the "struct GNUNET_NAMESTORE_PluginEnvironment*"
+ * @return NULL on error, otherwise the plugin context
+ */
+void *
+libgnunet_plugin_rest_credential_init (void *cls)
+{
+  static struct Plugin plugin;
+  cfg = cls;
+  struct GNUNET_REST_Plugin *api;
+
+  if (NULL != plugin.cfg)
+    return NULL;                /* can only initialize once! */
+  memset (&plugin, 0, sizeof (struct Plugin));
+  plugin.cfg = cfg;
+  api = GNUNET_new (struct GNUNET_REST_Plugin);
+  api->cls = &plugin;
+  api->name = GNUNET_REST_API_NS_CREDENTIAL;
+  api->process_request = &rest_credential_process_request;
+  GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_INFO,
+              _("GNS REST API initialized\n"));
+  return api;
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Exit point from the plugin.
+ *
+ * @param cls the plugin context (as returned by "init")
+ * @return always NULL
+ */
+void *
+libgnunet_plugin_rest_credential_done (void *cls)
+{
+  struct GNUNET_REST_Plugin *api = cls;
+  struct Plugin *plugin = api->cls;
+
+  plugin->cfg = NULL;
+  GNUNET_free (api);
+  GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+              "GNS REST plugin is finished\n");
+  return NULL;
+}
+
+/* end of plugin_rest_gns.c */
diff --git a/src/credential/test_credential_collect.sh b/src/credential/test_credential_collect.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..6c713063f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/credential/test_credential_collect.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+trap "gnunet-arm -e -c test_credential_lookup.conf" SIGINT
+
+LOCATION=$(which gnunet-config)
+if [ -z $LOCATION ]
+then
+  LOCATION="gnunet-config"
+fi
+$LOCATION --version 1> /dev/null
+if test $? != 0
+then
+        echo "GNUnet command line tools cannot be found, check environmental variables PATH and GNUNET_PREFIX"
+        exit 77
+fi
+
+rm -rf `gnunet-config -c test_credential_lookup.conf -s PATHS -o GNUNET_HOME -f`
+
+#  (1) PKEY1.user -> PKEY2.resu.user
+#  (2) PKEY2.resu -> PKEY3
+#  (3) PKEY3.user -> PKEY4
+
+
+which timeout &> /dev/null && DO_TIMEOUT="timeout 30"
+
+TEST_ATTR="test"
+TEST_ATTR2="test2"
+gnunet-arm -s -c test_credential_lookup.conf
+gnunet-identity -C testissuer -c test_credential_lookup.conf
+gnunet-identity -C testsubject -c test_credential_lookup.conf
+SUBJECT_KEY=$(gnunet-identity -d -c test_credential_lookup.conf | grep testsubject | awk '{print $3}')
+ISSUER_KEY=$(gnunet-identity -d -c test_credential_lookup.conf | grep testissuer | awk '{print $3}')
+#TODO1 Get credential and store it with subject (3)
+CRED=`$DO_TIMEOUT gnunet-credential --issue --ego=testissuer --subject=$SUBJECT_KEY --attribute=$TEST_ATTR --ttl=5m -c test_credential_lookup.conf`
+$DO_TIMEOUT gnunet-namestore -a -z testsubject -n c1 -t CRED -V "$CRED" -e 5m -c test_credential_lookup.conf
+CRED=`$DO_TIMEOUT gnunet-credential --issue --ego=testissuer --subject=$SUBJECT_KEY --attribute=$TEST_ATTR2 --ttl=5m -c test_credential_lookup.conf`
+$DO_TIMEOUT gnunet-namestore -a -z testsubject -n c2 -t CRED -V "$CRED" -e 5m -c test_credential_lookup.conf
+CREDS=`$DO_TIMEOUT gnunet-credential --collect --issuer=$ISSUER_KEY --attribute=$TEST_ATTR --ego=testsubject -c test_credential_lookup.conf | paste -d, -s`
+echo $CREDS
+RES=$?
+gnunet-arm -e -c test_credential_lookup.conf
+
+if test $? != 0
+then
+  echo "Error collecting..."
+  exit 1
+fi
+
diff --git a/src/credential/test_credential_collect_rest.sh b/src/credential/test_credential_collect_rest.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..0b31f85bc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/credential/test_credential_collect_rest.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,90 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+trap "gnunet-arm -e -c test_credential_lookup.conf" SIGINT
+
+LOCATION=$(which gnunet-config)
+if [ -z $LOCATION ]
+then
+  LOCATION="gnunet-config"
+fi
+$LOCATION --version 1> /dev/null
+if test $? != 0
+then
+        echo "GNUnet command line tools cannot be found, check environmental variables PATH and GNUNET_PREFIX"
+        exit 77
+fi
+
+rm -rf `gnunet-config -c test_credential_lookup.conf -s PATHS -o GNUNET_HOME -f`
+
+#  (1) Service.user -> GNU.project.member
+#  (2) GNU.project -> GNUnet
+#  (3) GNUnet.member -> GNUnet.developer
+#  (4) GNUnet.member -> GNUnet.user
+#  (5) GNUnet.developer -> Alice
+
+
+which timeout &> /dev/null && DO_TIMEOUT="timeout 30"
+gnunet-arm -s -c test_credential_lookup.conf
+gnunet-identity -C service -c test_credential_lookup.conf
+gnunet-identity -C alice -c test_credential_lookup.conf
+gnunet-identity -C gnu -c test_credential_lookup.conf
+gnunet-identity -C gnunet -c test_credential_lookup.conf
+
+GNU_KEY=$(gnunet-identity -d -c test_credential_lookup.conf | grep gnu | grep -v gnunet | awk '{print $3}')
+ALICE_KEY=$(gnunet-identity -d -c test_credential_lookup.conf | grep alice | awk '{print $3}')
+GNUNET_KEY=$(gnunet-identity -d -c test_credential_lookup.conf | grep gnunet | awk '{print $3}')
+SERVICE_KEY=$(gnunet-identity -d -c test_credential_lookup.conf | grep service | awk '{print $3}')
+
+USER_ATTR="user"
+GNU_PROJECT_ATTR="project"
+MEMBER_ATTR="member"
+DEVELOPER_ATTR="developer"
+DEV_ATTR="developer"
+TEST_CREDENTIAL="mygnunetcreds"
+
+# (1) A service assigns the attribute "user" to all entities that have been assigned "member" by entities that werde assigned "project" from GNU
+gnunet-namestore -p -z service -a -n $USER_ATTR -t ATTR -V "$GNU_KEY $GNU_PROJECT_ATTR.$MEMBER_ATTR" -e 5m -c test_credential_lookup.conf
+
+# (2) GNU recognized GNUnet as a GNU project and delegates the "project" attribute
+gnunet-namestore -p -z gnu -a -n $GNU_PROJECT_ATTR -t ATTR -V "$GNUNET_KEY" -e 5m -c test_credential_lookup.conf
+
+# (3+4) GNUnet assigns the attribute "member" to all entities gnunet has also assigned "developer" or "user"
+gnunet-namestore -p -z gnunet -a -n $MEMBER_ATTR -t ATTR -V "$GNUNET_KEY $DEVELOPER_ATTR" -e 5m -c test_credential_lookup.conf
+gnunet-namestore -p -z gnunet -a -n $MEMBER_ATTR -t ATTR -V "$GNUNET_KEY $USER_ATTR" -e 5m -c test_credential_lookup.conf
+
+# (5) GNUnet issues Alice the credential "developer"
+CRED=`$DO_TIMEOUT gnunet-credential --issue --ego=gnunet --subject=$ALICE_KEY --attribute=$DEV_ATTR --ttl=5m -c test_credential_lookup.conf`
+
+# Alice stores the credential under "mygnunetcreds"
+gnunet-namestore -p -z alice -a -n $TEST_CREDENTIAL -t CRED -V "$CRED" -e 5m -c test_credential_lookup.conf
+
+# (5) GNUnet issues Alice the credential "developer"
+CRED=`$DO_TIMEOUT gnunet-credential --issue --ego=gnunet --subject=$ALICE_KEY --attribute=$USER_ATTR --ttl=5m -c test_credential_lookup.conf`
+
+# Alice stores the credential under "mygnunetcreds"
+gnunet-namestore -p -z alice -a -n $TEST_CREDENTIAL -t CRED -V "$CRED" -e 5m -c test_credential_lookup.conf
+
+#TODO2 Add -z swich like in gnunet-gns
+#RES_CRED=`gnunet-credential --collect --issuer=$SERVICE_KEY --attribute=$USER_ATTR --subject=$ALICE_KEY -c test_credential_lookup.conf`
+
+gnunet-arm -i rest -c test_credential_lookup.conf
+
+sleep 5
+
+curl -v "localhost:7776/credential/collect?attribute=$SERVICE_KEY.$USER_ATTR&subject=alice"
+
+#TODO cleanup properly
+gnunet-namestore -z alice -d -n $TEST_CREDENTIAL -t CRED -e never -c test_credential_lookup.conf
+gnunet-namestore -z gnu -d -n $GNU_PROJECT_ATTR -t ATTR -c test_credential_lookup.conf
+gnunet-namestore -z gnunet -d -n $MEMBER_ATTR -t ATTR -c test_credential_lookup.conf
+gnunet-namestore -z service -d -n $USER_ATTR -t ATTR -c test_credential_lookup.conf
+echo "Stopping arm..."
+gnunet-arm -e -c test_credential_lookup.conf
+echo "Done"
+if [ "$RES_CRED" != "Failed." ]
+then
+  echo -e "${RES_CRED}"
+  exit 0
+else
+  echo "FAIL: Failed to verify credential $RES_CRED."
+  exit 1
+fi
diff --git a/src/credential/test_credential_defaults.conf b/src/credential/test_credential_defaults.conf
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d157ddd43
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/credential/test_credential_defaults.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+@INLINE@ ../../contrib/no_forcestart.conf
+
+[PATHS]
+GNUNET_TEST_HOME = /tmp/test-gnunet-credential-testing/
+
+[namestore-sqlite]
+FILENAME = $GNUNET_TEST_HOME/namestore/sqlite_test.db
+
+[namecache-sqlite]
+FILENAME=$GNUNET_TEST_HOME/namecache/namecache.db
+
+[identity]
+# Directory where we store information about our egos
+EGODIR = $GNUNET_TEST_HOME/identity/egos/
+
+[dhtcache]
+DATABASE = heap
+
+[transport]
+PLUGINS = tcp
+
+[transport-tcp]
+BINDTO = 127.0.0.1
+
diff --git a/src/credential/test_credential_issue.sh b/src/credential/test_credential_issue.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..158d91c5b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/credential/test_credential_issue.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+trap "gnunet-arm -e -c test_credential_lookup.conf" SIGINT
+
+LOCATION=$(which gnunet-config)
+if [ -z $LOCATION ]
+then
+  LOCATION="gnunet-config"
+fi
+$LOCATION --version 1> /dev/null
+if test $? != 0
+then
+        echo "GNUnet command line tools cannot be found, check environmental variables PATH and GNUNET_PREFIX"
+        exit 77
+fi
+
+rm -rf `gnunet-config -c test_credential_lookup.conf -s PATHS -o GNUNET_HOME -f`
+
+#  (1) PKEY1.user -> PKEY2.resu.user
+#  (2) PKEY2.resu -> PKEY3
+#  (3) PKEY3.user -> PKEY4
+
+
+which timeout &> /dev/null && DO_TIMEOUT="timeout 30"
+
+TEST_ATTR="test"
+gnunet-arm -s -c test_credential_lookup.conf
+gnunet-identity -C testissuer -c test_credential_lookup.conf
+gnunet-identity -C testsubject -c test_credential_lookup.conf
+SUBJECT_KEY=$(gnunet-identity -d -c test_credential_lookup.conf | grep testsubject | awk '{print $3}')
+ISSUER_KEY=$(gnunet-identity -d -c test_credential_lookup.conf | grep testissuer | awk '{print $3}')
+#TODO1 Get credential and store it with subject (3)
+CRED=`$DO_TIMEOUT gnunet-credential --issue --ego=testissuer --subject=$SUBJECT_KEY --attribute=$TEST_ATTR --ttl=5m -c test_credential_lookup.conf`
+STATUS=$?
+
+if test $? != 0
+then
+  echo "Error issuing..."
+  exit 1
+fi
+#Try import
+$DO_TIMEOUT gnunet-namestore -a -z testsubject -n c1 -t CRED -V "$CRED" -e 5m -c test_credential_lookup.conf
+RES=$?
+gnunet-arm -e -c test_credential_lookup.conf
+exit $RES
diff --git a/src/credential/test_credential_issue_rest.sh b/src/credential/test_credential_issue_rest.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..15cd55083
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/credential/test_credential_issue_rest.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+trap "gnunet-arm -e -c test_credential_lookup.conf" SIGINT
+
+LOCATION=$(which gnunet-config)
+if [ -z $LOCATION ]
+then
+  LOCATION="gnunet-config"
+fi
+$LOCATION --version 1> /dev/null
+if test $? != 0
+then
+        echo "GNUnet command line tools cannot be found, check environmental variables PATH and GNUNET_PREFIX"
+        exit 77
+fi
+
+rm -rf `gnunet-config -c test_credential_lookup.conf -s PATHS -o GNUNET_HOME -f`
+
+#  (1) PKEY1.user -> PKEY2.resu.user
+#  (2) PKEY2.resu -> PKEY3
+#  (3) PKEY3.user -> PKEY4
+
+
+which timeout &> /dev/null && DO_TIMEOUT="timeout 30"
+
+TEST_ATTR="test"
+gnunet-arm -s -c test_credential_lookup.conf
+gnunet-arm -i gns
+gnunet-arm -i credential
+gnunet-arm -i identity
+gnunet-arm -i rest -c test_credential_lookup.conf
+
+gnunet-arm -I -c test_credential_lookup.conf
+gnunet-identity -C testissuer -c test_credential_lookup.conf
+gnunet-identity -C testsubject -c test_credential_lookup.conf
+gnunet-identity -s credential-issuer -e testissuer
+SUBJECT_KEY=$(gnunet-identity -d -c test_credential_lookup.conf | grep testsubject | awk '{print $3}')
+ISSUER_KEY=$(gnunet-identity -d -c test_credential_lookup.conf | grep testissuer | awk '{print $3}')
+#TODO1 Get credential and store it with subject (3)
+sleep 5
+curl "localhost:7776/credential/issue?subject_key=$SUBJECT_KEY&attribute=$TEST_ATTR&expiration=1d"
+#CRED=`$DO_TIMEOUT gnunet-credential --issue --ego=testissuer --subject=$SUBJECT_KEY --attribute=$TEST_ATTR --ttl=5m -c test_credential_lookup.conf`
+STATUS=$?
+
+if test $? != 0
+then
+  echo "Error issuing..."
+  exit 1
+fi
+#Try import
+#$DO_TIMEOUT gnunet-namestore -a -z testsubject -n c1 -t CRED -V "$CRED" -e 5m -c test_credential_lookup.conf
+RES=$?
+gnunet-arm -e -c test_credential_lookup.conf
+exit $RES
diff --git a/src/credential/test_credential_lookup.conf b/src/credential/test_credential_lookup.conf
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3684063b1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/credential/test_credential_lookup.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+@INLINE@ test_credential_defaults.conf
+
+[PATHS]
+GNUNET_TEST_HOME = /tmp/test-gnunet-credential-peer-1/
+
+[dht]
+AUTOSTART = YES
+
+[transport]
+PLUGINS =
+
+[credential]
+AUTOSTART = YES
+PREFIX = valgrind --leak-check=full --track-origins=yes --log-file=/tmp/credlog
+
+[rest]
+PREFIX = valgrind --leak-check=full --track-origins=yes --log-file=/tmp/restlog
+
+[gns]
+#PREFIX = valgrind --leak-check=full --track-origins=yes
+AUTOSTART = YES
+AUTO_IMPORT_PKEY = YES
+MAX_PARALLEL_BACKGROUND_QUERIES = 10
+DEFAULT_LOOKUP_TIMEOUT = 15 s
+RECORD_PUT_INTERVAL = 1 h
+ZONE_PUBLISH_TIME_WINDOW = 1 h
+DNS_ROOT=PD67SGHF3E0447TU9HADIVU9OM7V4QHTOG0EBU69TFRI2LG63DR0
+
diff --git a/src/credential/test_credential_verify.sh b/src/credential/test_credential_verify.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..d042bcfe6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/credential/test_credential_verify.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+trap "gnunet-arm -e -c test_credential_lookup.conf" SIGINT
+
+LOCATION=$(which gnunet-config)
+if [ -z $LOCATION ]
+then
+  LOCATION="gnunet-config"
+fi
+$LOCATION --version 1> /dev/null
+if test $? != 0
+then
+        echo "GNUnet command line tools cannot be found, check environmental variables PATH and GNUNET_PREFIX"
+        exit 77
+fi
+
+rm -rf `gnunet-config -c test_credential_lookup.conf -s PATHS -o GNUNET_HOME -f`
+
+#  (1) Service.user -> GNU.project.member
+#  (2) GNU.project -> GNUnet
+#  (3) GNUnet.member -> GNUnet.developer
+#  (4) GNUnet.member -> GNUnet.user
+#  (5) GNUnet.developer -> Alice
+
+
+which timeout &> /dev/null && DO_TIMEOUT="timeout 30"
+gnunet-arm -s -c test_credential_lookup.conf
+gnunet-identity -C service -c test_credential_lookup.conf
+gnunet-identity -C alice -c test_credential_lookup.conf
+gnunet-identity -C gnu -c test_credential_lookup.conf
+gnunet-identity -C gnunet -c test_credential_lookup.conf
+
+GNU_KEY=$(gnunet-identity -d -c test_credential_lookup.conf | grep gnu | grep -v gnunet | awk '{print $3}')
+ALICE_KEY=$(gnunet-identity -d -c test_credential_lookup.conf | grep alice | awk '{print $3}')
+GNUNET_KEY=$(gnunet-identity -d -c test_credential_lookup.conf | grep gnunet | awk '{print $3}')
+SERVICE_KEY=$(gnunet-identity -d -c test_credential_lookup.conf | grep service | awk '{print $3}')
+
+USER_ATTR="user"
+GNU_PROJECT_ATTR="project"
+MEMBER_ATTR="member"
+DEVELOPER_ATTR="developer"
+DEV_ATTR="developer"
+TEST_CREDENTIAL="mygnunetcreds"
+
+# (1) A service assigns the attribute "user" to all entities that have been assigned "member" by entities that werde assigned "project" from GNU
+gnunet-namestore -p -z service -a -n $USER_ATTR -t ATTR -V "$GNU_KEY $GNU_PROJECT_ATTR.$MEMBER_ATTR" -e 5m -c test_credential_lookup.conf
+
+# (2) GNU recognized GNUnet as a GNU project and delegates the "project" attribute
+gnunet-namestore -p -z gnu -a -n $GNU_PROJECT_ATTR -t ATTR -V "$GNUNET_KEY" -e 5m -c test_credential_lookup.conf
+
+# (3+4) GNUnet assigns the attribute "member" to all entities gnunet has also assigned "developer" or "user"
+gnunet-namestore -p -z gnunet -a -n $MEMBER_ATTR -t ATTR -V "$GNUNET_KEY $DEVELOPER_ATTR" -e 5m -c test_credential_lookup.conf
+gnunet-namestore -p -z gnunet -a -n $MEMBER_ATTR -t ATTR -V "$GNUNET_KEY $USER_ATTR" -e 5m -c test_credential_lookup.conf
+
+# (5) GNUnet issues Alice the credential "developer"
+CRED=`$DO_TIMEOUT gnunet-credential --issue --ego=gnunet --subject=$ALICE_KEY --attribute=$DEV_ATTR --ttl=5m -c test_credential_lookup.conf`
+
+# Alice stores the credential under "mygnunetcreds"
+gnunet-namestore -p -z alice -a -n $TEST_CREDENTIAL -t CRED -V "$CRED" -e 5m -c test_credential_lookup.conf
+
+CREDS=`$DO_TIMEOUT gnunet-credential --collect --issuer=$SERVICE_KEY --attribute=$USER_ATTR --ego=alice -c test_credential_lookup.conf | paste -d, -s`
+
+echo gnunet-credential --verify --issuer=$SERVICE_KEY --attribute=$USER_ATTR --subject=$ALICE_KEY --credential=\'$CREDS\' -c test_credential_lookup.conf
+#TODO2 Add -z swich like in gnunet-gns
+gnunet-credential --verify --issuer=$SERVICE_KEY --attribute=$USER_ATTR --subject=$ALICE_KEY --credential="$CREDS" -c test_credential_lookup.conf
+
+
+#TODO cleanup properly
+gnunet-namestore -z alice -d -n $TEST_CREDENTIAL -t CRED -e never -c test_credential_lookup.conf
+gnunet-namestore -z gnu -d -n $GNU_PROJECT_ATTR -t ATTR -c test_credential_lookup.conf
+gnunet-namestore -z gnunet -d -n $MEMBER_ATTR -t ATTR -c test_credential_lookup.conf
+gnunet-namestore -z service -d -n $USER_ATTR -t ATTR -c test_credential_lookup.conf
+gnunet-arm -e -c test_credential_lookup.conf
+
+if [ "$RES_CRED" != "Failed." ]
+then
+  echo -e "${RES_CRED}"
+  exit 0
+else
+  echo "FAIL: Failed to verify credential $RES_CRED."
+  exit 1
+fi
diff --git a/src/credential/test_credential_verify_and.sh b/src/credential/test_credential_verify_and.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..9d5c1962e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/credential/test_credential_verify_and.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+trap "gnunet-arm -e -c test_credential_lookup.conf" SIGINT
+
+LOCATION=$(which gnunet-config)
+if [ -z $LOCATION ]
+then
+  LOCATION="gnunet-config"
+fi
+$LOCATION --version 1> /dev/null
+if test $? != 0
+then
+        echo "GNUnet command line tools cannot be found, check environmental variables PATH and GNUNET_PREFIX"
+        exit 77
+fi
+
+rm -rf `gnunet-config -c test_credential_lookup.conf -s PATHS -o GNUNET_HOME -f`
+
+#  (1) Service.user -> GNU.project.member
+#  (2) GNU.project -> GNUnet
+#  (3) GNUnet.member -> GNUnet.developer
+#  (4) GNUnet.member -> GNUnet.user
+#  (5) GNUnet.developer -> Alice
+
+
+which timeout &> /dev/null && DO_TIMEOUT="timeout 30"
+gnunet-arm -s -c test_credential_lookup.conf
+gnunet-identity -C service -c test_credential_lookup.conf
+gnunet-identity -C alice -c test_credential_lookup.conf
+gnunet-identity -C gnu -c test_credential_lookup.conf
+gnunet-identity -C gnunet -c test_credential_lookup.conf
+
+GNU_KEY=$(gnunet-identity -d -c test_credential_lookup.conf | grep gnu | grep -v gnunet | awk '{print $3}')
+ALICE_KEY=$(gnunet-identity -d -c test_credential_lookup.conf | grep alice | awk '{print $3}')
+GNUNET_KEY=$(gnunet-identity -d -c test_credential_lookup.conf | grep gnunet | awk '{print $3}')
+SERVICE_KEY=$(gnunet-identity -d -c test_credential_lookup.conf | grep service | awk '{print $3}')
+
+USER_ATTR="user"
+GNU_PROJECT_ATTR="project"
+MEMBER_ATTR="member"
+DEVELOPER_ATTR="developer"
+DEV_ATTR="developer"
+TEST_CREDENTIAL="mygnunetcreds"
+
+# (1) A service assigns the attribute "user" to all entities that have been assigned "member" by entities that werde assigned "project" from GNU
+gnunet-namestore -p -z service -a -n $USER_ATTR -t ATTR -V "$GNU_KEY $GNU_PROJECT_ATTR.$MEMBER_ATTR" -e 5m -c test_credential_lookup.conf
+
+# (2) GNU recognized GNUnet as a GNU project and delegates the "project" attribute
+gnunet-namestore -p -z gnu -a -n $GNU_PROJECT_ATTR -t ATTR -V "$GNUNET_KEY" -e 5m -c test_credential_lookup.conf
+
+# (3+4) GNUnet assigns the attribute "member" to all entities gnunet has also assigned "developer" or "user"
+gnunet-namestore -p -z gnunet -a -n $MEMBER_ATTR -t ATTR -V "$GNUNET_KEY $DEVELOPER_ATTR,$GNUNET_KEY $USER_ATTR" -e 5m -c test_credential_lookup.conf
+
+# (5) GNUnet issues Alice the credential "developer"
+CRED1=`$DO_TIMEOUT gnunet-credential --issue --ego=gnunet --subject=$ALICE_KEY --attribute=$DEV_ATTR --ttl=5m -c test_credential_lookup.conf`
+# (5) GNUnet issues Alice the credential "user"
+CRED2=`$DO_TIMEOUT gnunet-credential --issue --ego=gnunet --subject=$ALICE_KEY --attribute=$USER_ATTR --ttl=5m -c test_credential_lookup.conf`
+# Alice stores the credential under "mygnunetcreds"
+gnunet-namestore -p -z alice -a -n $TEST_CREDENTIAL -t CRED -V "$CRED1" -e 5m -c test_credential_lookup.conf
+gnunet-namestore -p -z alice -a -n $TEST_CREDENTIAL -t CRED -V "$CRED2" -e 5m -c test_credential_lookup.conf
+
+CREDS=`$DO_TIMEOUT gnunet-credential --collect --issuer=$SERVICE_KEY --attribute=$USER_ATTR --ego=alice -c test_credential_lookup.conf | paste -d, -s`
+
+#TODO2 Add -z swich like in gnunet-gns
+RES_CRED=`gnunet-credential --verify --issuer=$SERVICE_KEY --attribute=$USER_ATTR --subject=$ALICE_KEY --credential="$CREDS" -c test_credential_lookup.conf`
+
+
+#TODO cleanup properly
+gnunet-namestore -z alice -d -n $TEST_CREDENTIAL -t CRED -e never -c test_credential_lookup.conf
+gnunet-namestore -z gnu -d -n $GNU_PROJECT_ATTR -t ATTR -c test_credential_lookup.conf
+gnunet-namestore -z gnunet -d -n $MEMBER_ATTR -t ATTR -c test_credential_lookup.conf
+gnunet-namestore -z service -d -n $USER_ATTR -t ATTR -c test_credential_lookup.conf
+gnunet-arm -e -c test_credential_lookup.conf
+
+if [ "$RES_CRED" != "Failed." ]
+then
+  echo -e "${RES_CRED}"
+  exit 0
+else
+  echo "FAIL: Failed to verify credential $RES_CRED."
+  exit 1
+fi
diff --git a/src/credential/test_credential_verify_rest.sh b/src/credential/test_credential_verify_rest.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..6133ea25e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/credential/test_credential_verify_rest.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+trap "gnunet-arm -e -c test_credential_lookup.conf" SIGINT
+
+LOCATION=$(which gnunet-config)
+if [ -z $LOCATION ]
+then
+  LOCATION="gnunet-config"
+fi
+$LOCATION --version 1> /dev/null
+if test $? != 0
+then
+        echo "GNUnet command line tools cannot be found, check environmental variables PATH and GNUNET_PREFIX"
+        exit 77
+fi
+
+rm -rf `gnunet-config -c test_credential_lookup.conf -s PATHS -o GNUNET_HOME -f`
+
+#  (1) Service.user -> GNU.project.member
+#  (2) GNU.project -> GNUnet
+#  (3) GNUnet.member -> GNUnet.developer
+#  (4) GNUnet.member -> GNUnet.user
+#  (5) GNUnet.developer -> Alice
+
+
+which timeout &> /dev/null && DO_TIMEOUT="timeout 30"
+gnunet-arm -s -c test_credential_lookup.conf
+gnunet-identity -C service -c test_credential_lookup.conf
+gnunet-identity -C alice -c test_credential_lookup.conf
+gnunet-identity -C gnu -c test_credential_lookup.conf
+gnunet-identity -C gnunet -c test_credential_lookup.conf
+
+GNU_KEY=$(gnunet-identity -d -c test_credential_lookup.conf | grep gnu | grep -v gnunet | awk '{print $3}')
+ALICE_KEY=$(gnunet-identity -d -c test_credential_lookup.conf | grep alice | awk '{print $3}')
+GNUNET_KEY=$(gnunet-identity -d -c test_credential_lookup.conf | grep gnunet | awk '{print $3}')
+SERVICE_KEY=$(gnunet-identity -d -c test_credential_lookup.conf | grep service | awk '{print $3}')
+
+USER_ATTR="user"
+GNU_PROJECT_ATTR="project"
+MEMBER_ATTR="member"
+DEVELOPER_ATTR="developer"
+DEV_ATTR="developer"
+TEST_CREDENTIAL="mygnunetcreds"
+
+# (1) A service assigns the attribute "user" to all entities that have been assigned "member" by entities that werde assigned "project" from GNU
+gnunet-namestore -p -z service -a -n $USER_ATTR -t ATTR -V "$GNU_KEY $GNU_PROJECT_ATTR.$MEMBER_ATTR" -e 5m -c test_credential_lookup.conf
+
+# (2) GNU recognized GNUnet as a GNU project and delegates the "project" attribute
+gnunet-namestore -p -z gnu -a -n $GNU_PROJECT_ATTR -t ATTR -V "$GNUNET_KEY" -e 5m -c test_credential_lookup.conf
+
+# (3+4) GNUnet assigns the attribute "member" to all entities gnunet has also assigned "developer" or "user"
+gnunet-namestore -p -z gnunet -a -n $MEMBER_ATTR -t ATTR -V "$GNUNET_KEY $DEVELOPER_ATTR" -e 5m -c test_credential_lookup.conf
+gnunet-namestore -p -z gnunet -a -n $MEMBER_ATTR -t ATTR -V "$GNUNET_KEY $USER_ATTR" -e 5m -c test_credential_lookup.conf
+
+# (5) GNUnet issues Alice the credential "developer"
+CRED=`$DO_TIMEOUT gnunet-credential --issue --ego=gnunet --subject=$ALICE_KEY --attribute=$DEV_ATTR --ttl=5m -c test_credential_lookup.conf`
+
+# Alice stores the credential under "mygnunetcreds"
+gnunet-namestore -p -z alice -a -n $TEST_CREDENTIAL -t CRED -V "$CRED" -e 5m -c test_credential_lookup.conf
+
+#TODO2 Add -z swich like in gnunet-gns
+#RES_CRED=`gnunet-credential --verify --issuer=$SERVICE_KEY --attribute=$USER_ATTR --subject=$ALICE_KEY --credential=$TEST_CREDENTIAL -c test_credential_lookup.conf`
+
+gnunet-arm -i rest -c test_credential_lookup.conf
+
+sleep 5
+
+CREDS=`curl "localhost:7776/credential/collect?attribute=$SERVICE_KEY.$USER_ATTR&subject=alice"`
+
+echo $CREDS
+
+curl -v "localhost:7776/credential/verify?attribute=$SERVICE_KEY.$USER_ATTR&subject_key=$ALICE_KEY" --data "$CREDS"
+
+#TODO cleanup properly
+gnunet-namestore -z alice -d -n $TEST_CREDENTIAL -t CRED -e never -c test_credential_lookup.conf
+gnunet-namestore -z gnu -d -n $GNU_PROJECT_ATTR -t ATTR -c test_credential_lookup.conf
+gnunet-namestore -z gnunet -d -n $MEMBER_ATTR -t ATTR -c test_credential_lookup.conf
+gnunet-namestore -z service -d -n $USER_ATTR -t ATTR -c test_credential_lookup.conf
+gnunet-arm -e -c test_credential_lookup.conf
+
+if [ "$RES_CRED" != "Failed." ]
+then
+  echo -e "${RES_CRED}"
+  exit 0
+else
+  echo "FAIL: Failed to verify credential $RES_CRED."
+  exit 1
+fi
diff --git a/src/credential/test_credential_verify_simple.sh b/src/credential/test_credential_verify_simple.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..c4fd8c7a3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/credential/test_credential_verify_simple.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+trap "gnunet-arm -e -c test_credential_lookup.conf" SIGINT
+
+LOCATION=$(which gnunet-config)
+if [ -z $LOCATION ]
+then
+  LOCATION="gnunet-config"
+fi
+$LOCATION --version 1> /dev/null
+if test $? != 0
+then
+        echo "GNUnet command line tools cannot be found, check environmental variables PATH and GNUNET_PREFIX"
+        exit 77
+fi
+
+rm -rf `gnunet-config -c test_credential_lookup.conf -s PATHS -o GNUNET_HOME -f`
+
+#  (3) Isser.user -> Subject
+
+
+which timeout &> /dev/null && DO_TIMEOUT="timeout 30"
+gnunet-arm -s -c test_credential_lookup.conf
+gnunet-identity -C testissuer -c test_credential_lookup.conf
+gnunet-identity -C testsubject -c test_credential_lookup.conf
+
+TEST_ATTR="user"
+SUBJECT_KEY=$(gnunet-identity -d -c test_credential_lookup.conf | grep testsubject | awk '{print $3}')
+ISSUER_KEY=$(gnunet-identity -d -c test_credential_lookup.conf | grep testissuer | awk '{print $3}')
+CRED=`$DO_TIMEOUT gnunet-credential --issue --ego=testissuer --subject=$SUBJECT_KEY --attribute=$TEST_ATTR --ttl=5m -c test_credential_lookup.conf`
+
+TEST_CREDENTIAL="t1"
+gnunet-namestore -p -z testsubject -a -n $TEST_CREDENTIAL -t CRED -V "$CRED" -e 5m -c test_credential_lookup.conf
+
+#TODO2 Add -z swich like in gnunet-gns
+#RES_CRED=`$DO_TIMEOUT gnunet-credential --verify --issuer=$ISSUER_KEY --attribute="$TEST_ATTR" --subject=$SUBJECT_KEY --credential=$TEST_CREDENTIAL -c test_credential_lookup.conf`
+RES_CRED=`gnunet-credential --verify --issuer=$ISSUER_KEY --attribute=$TEST_ATTR --subject=$SUBJECT_KEY --credential=$TEST_CREDENTIAL -c test_credential_lookup.conf`
+
+#TODO cleanup properly
+gnunet-namestore -z testsubject -d -n $TEST_CREDENTIAL -t CRED -e never -c test_credential_lookup.conf
+gnunet-identity -D testsubject -c test_credential_lookup.conf
+gnunet-arm -e -c test_credential_lookup.conf
+echo $RES_CRED
+#TODO3 proper test
+if [ "$RES_CRED" == "Successful." ]
+then
+  exit 0
+else
+  echo "FAIL: Failed to verify credential."
+  exit 1
+fi
diff --git a/src/exit/gnunet-daemon-exit.c b/src/exit/gnunet-daemon-exit.c
index 7196a1844..d9a5dd684 100644
--- a/src/exit/gnunet-daemon-exit.c
+++ b/src/exit/gnunet-daemon-exit.c
@@ -3802,7 +3802,7 @@ run (void *cls,
     if (GNUNET_YES !=
         GNUNET_OS_check_helper_binary (binary,
                                        GNUNET_YES,
-                                       "-d gnunet-vpn - - - 169.1.3.3.7 255.255.255.0")) //no nat, ipv4 only
+                                       "gnunet-vpn - - - 169.1.3.7 255.255.255.0")) //no nat, ipv4 only
     {
       GNUNET_free (binary);
       GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR,
diff --git a/src/gns/gns_api.c b/src/gns/gns_api.c
index 26293f4df..84c4ae189 100644
--- a/src/gns/gns_api.c
+++ b/src/gns/gns_api.c
@@ -244,10 +244,7 @@ handle_result (void *cls,
     return;
   proc = lr->lookup_proc;
   proc_cls = lr->proc_cls;
-  GNUNET_CONTAINER_DLL_remove (handle->lookup_head,
-                               handle->lookup_tail,
-                               lr);
-  GNUNET_free (lr);
+  
   GNUNET_assert (GNUNET_OK ==
                  GNUNET_GNSRECORD_records_deserialize (mlen,
                                                        (const char*) &lookup_msg[1],
@@ -256,6 +253,12 @@ handle_result (void *cls,
   proc (proc_cls,
         rd_count,
         rd);
+  GNUNET_CONTAINER_DLL_remove (handle->lookup_head,
+                               handle->lookup_tail,
+                               lr);
+  if (NULL != lr->env)
+    GNUNET_MQ_discard (lr->env);
+  GNUNET_free (lr);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/gns/plugin_gnsrecord_gns.c b/src/gns/plugin_gnsrecord_gns.c
index 5d611e19e..6adad0f34 100644
--- a/src/gns/plugin_gnsrecord_gns.c
+++ b/src/gns/plugin_gnsrecord_gns.c
@@ -140,30 +140,6 @@ gns_value_to_string (void *cls,
       GNUNET_free (ival);
       return box_str;
     }
-  case GNUNET_GNSRECORD_TYPE_REVERSE:
-    {
-      struct GNUNET_GNSRECORD_ReverseRecord rev;
-      char *rev_str;
-      char *pkey_str;
-
-      if (data_size < sizeof (struct GNUNET_GNSRECORD_ReverseRecord))
-        return NULL; /* malformed */
-
-      memcpy (&rev,
-              data,
-              sizeof (rev));
-      cdata = data;
-      pkey_str = GNUNET_CRYPTO_ecdsa_public_key_to_string (&rev.pkey);
-
-      GNUNET_asprintf (&rev_str,
-                       "%s %s %"SCNu64,
-                       &cdata[sizeof (rev)],
-                       pkey_str,
-                       rev.expiration.abs_value_us);
-      GNUNET_free (pkey_str);
-      return rev_str;
-
-    }
   default:
     return NULL;
   }
@@ -335,48 +311,6 @@ gns_string_to_value (void *cls,
         GNUNET_free (bval);
         return GNUNET_OK;
       }
-    case GNUNET_GNSRECORD_TYPE_REVERSE:
-      {
-        struct GNUNET_GNSRECORD_ReverseRecord *rev;
-        char known_by[253 + 1];
-        struct GNUNET_TIME_Absolute expiration;
-
-        /* TODO: From crypto_ecc.c
-         * Why is this not a constant???
-         */
-        size_t enclen = (sizeof (struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPublicKey)) * 8;
-        if (enclen % 5 > 0)
-          enclen += 5 - enclen % 5;
-        enclen /= 5; /* 260/5 = 52 */
-        char pkey_str[enclen + 1];
-
-        if (3 != SSCANF (s,
-                         "%253s %52s %"SCNu64,
-                         known_by,
-                         pkey_str,
-                         &expiration.abs_value_us))
-        {
-          GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR,
-                      _("Unable to parse REVERSE record string `%s'\n"),
-                      s);
-          return GNUNET_SYSERR;
-        }
-        *data_size = sizeof (struct GNUNET_GNSRECORD_ReverseRecord) + strlen (known_by) + 1;
-        *data = rev = GNUNET_malloc (*data_size);
-        if (GNUNET_OK !=
-            GNUNET_CRYPTO_ecdsa_public_key_from_string (pkey_str,
-                                                        strlen (pkey_str),
-                                                        &rev->pkey))
-        {
-          GNUNET_free (rev);
-          return GNUNET_SYSERR;
-        }
-        rev->expiration = expiration;
-        GNUNET_memcpy (&rev[1],
-                       known_by,
-                       strlen (known_by));
-        return GNUNET_OK;
-      }
     default:
       return GNUNET_SYSERR;
   }
@@ -397,7 +331,6 @@ static struct {
   { "VPN", GNUNET_GNSRECORD_TYPE_VPN },
   { "GNS2DNS", GNUNET_GNSRECORD_TYPE_GNS2DNS },
   { "BOX", GNUNET_GNSRECORD_TYPE_BOX },
-  { "REVERSE", GNUNET_GNSRECORD_TYPE_REVERSE },
   { NULL, UINT32_MAX }
 };
 
diff --git a/src/identity-attribute/Makefile.am b/src/identity-attribute/Makefile.am
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2c73a443e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/identity-attribute/Makefile.am
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+# This Makefile.am is in the public domain
+AM_CPPFLAGS = -I$(top_srcdir)/src/include
+
+plugindir = $(libdir)/gnunet
+
+pkgcfgdir= $(pkgdatadir)/config.d/
+
+libexecdir= $(pkglibdir)/libexec/
+
+if MINGW
+  WINFLAGS = -Wl,--no-undefined -Wl,--export-all-symbols
+endif
+
+if USE_COVERAGE
+  AM_CFLAGS = --coverage -O0
+  XLIBS = -lgcov
+endif
+
+lib_LTLIBRARIES = \
+  libgnunetidentityattribute.la
+
+libgnunetidentityattribute_la_SOURCES = \
+  identity_attribute.c
+libgnunetidentityattribute_la_LIBADD = \
+  $(top_builddir)/src/util/libgnunetutil.la \
+  $(GN_LIBINTL)
+libgnunetidentityattribute_la_LDFLAGS = \
+  $(GN_LIB_LDFLAGS) $(WINFLAGS) \
+  -version-info 0:0:0
+
+
+plugin_LTLIBRARIES = \
+  libgnunet_plugin_identity_attribute_gnuid.la
+
+
+libgnunet_plugin_identity_attribute_gnuid_la_SOURCES = \
+  plugin_identity_attribute_gnuid.c
+libgnunet_plugin_identity_attribute_gnuid_la_LIBADD = \
+  $(top_builddir)/src/util/libgnunetutil.la \
+  $(LTLIBINTL)
+libgnunet_plugin_identity_attribute_gnuid_la_LDFLAGS = \
+ $(GN_PLUGIN_LDFLAGS)
+
+
diff --git a/src/identity-attribute/identity_attribute.c b/src/identity-attribute/identity_attribute.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a8aae6ced
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/identity-attribute/identity_attribute.c
@@ -0,0 +1,421 @@
+/*
+      This file is part of GNUnet
+      Copyright (C) 2010-2015 GNUnet e.V.
+
+      GNUnet is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+      it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published
+      by the Free Software Foundation; either version 3, or (at your
+      option) any later version.
+
+      GNUnet is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+      WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+      MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+      General Public License for more details.
+
+      You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+      along with GNUnet; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the
+      Free Software Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor,
+      Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA.
+ */
+
+/**
+ * @file identity-provider/identity_attribute.c
+ * @brief helper library to manage identity attributes
+ * @author Martin Schanzenbach
+ */
+#include "platform.h"
+#include "gnunet_util_lib.h"
+#include "identity_attribute.h"
+#include "gnunet_identity_attribute_plugin.h"
+
+/**
+ * Handle for a plugin
+ */
+struct Plugin
+{
+  /**
+   * Name of the plugin
+   */
+  char *library_name;
+
+  /**
+   * Plugin API
+   */
+  struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_PluginFunctions *api;
+};
+
+/**
+ * Plugins
+ */
+static struct Plugin **attr_plugins;
+
+/**
+ * Number of plugins
+ */
+static unsigned int num_plugins;
+
+/**
+ * Init canary
+ */
+static int initialized;
+
+/**
+ * Add a plugin
+ */
+static void
+add_plugin (void* cls,
+            const char *library_name,
+            void *lib_ret)
+{
+  struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_PluginFunctions *api = lib_ret;
+  struct Plugin *plugin;
+
+  GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+              "Loading attribute plugin `%s'\n",
+              library_name);
+  plugin = GNUNET_new (struct Plugin);
+  plugin->api = api;
+  plugin->library_name = GNUNET_strdup (library_name);
+  GNUNET_array_append (attr_plugins, num_plugins, plugin);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Load plugins
+ */
+static void
+init()
+{
+  if (GNUNET_YES == initialized)
+    return;
+  initialized = GNUNET_YES;
+  GNUNET_PLUGIN_load_all ("libgnunet_plugin_identity_attribute_", NULL,
+                          &add_plugin, NULL);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Convert a type name to the corresponding number
+ *
+ * @param typename name to convert
+ * @return corresponding number, UINT32_MAX on error
+ */
+uint32_t
+GNUNET_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_typename_to_number (const char *typename)
+{
+  unsigned int i;
+  struct Plugin *plugin;
+  uint32_t ret;
+  
+  init ();
+  for (i = 0; i < num_plugins; i++)
+  {
+    plugin = attr_plugins[i];
+    if (UINT32_MAX != (ret = plugin->api->typename_to_number (plugin->api->cls,
+                                                              typename)))
+      return ret;
+  }
+  return UINT32_MAX;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Convert a type number to the corresponding type string
+ *
+ * @param type number of a type
+ * @return corresponding typestring, NULL on error
+ */
+const char*
+GNUNET_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_number_to_typename (uint32_t type)
+{
+  unsigned int i;
+  struct Plugin *plugin;
+  const char *ret;
+
+  init ();
+  for (i = 0; i < num_plugins; i++)
+  {
+    plugin = attr_plugins[i];
+    if (NULL != (ret = plugin->api->number_to_typename (plugin->api->cls,
+                                                        type)))
+      return ret;
+  }
+  return NULL;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Convert human-readable version of a 'claim' of an attribute to the binary
+ * representation
+ *
+ * @param type type of the claim
+ * @param s human-readable string
+ * @param data set to value in binary encoding (will be allocated)
+ * @param data_size set to number of bytes in @a data
+ * @return #GNUNET_OK on success
+ */
+int
+GNUNET_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_string_to_value (uint32_t type,
+                                           const char *s,
+                                           void **data,
+                                           size_t *data_size)
+{
+  unsigned int i;
+  struct Plugin *plugin;
+
+  init ();
+  for (i = 0; i < num_plugins; i++)
+  {
+    plugin = attr_plugins[i];
+    if (GNUNET_OK == plugin->api->string_to_value (plugin->api->cls,
+                                                   type,
+                                                   s,
+                                                   data,
+                                                   data_size))
+      return GNUNET_OK;
+  }
+  return GNUNET_SYSERR;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Convert the 'claim' of an attribute to a string
+ *
+ * @param type the type of attribute
+ * @param data claim in binary encoding
+ * @param data_size number of bytes in @a data
+ * @return NULL on error, otherwise human-readable representation of the claim
+ */
+char *
+GNUNET_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_value_to_string (uint32_t type,
+                                           const void* data,
+                                           size_t data_size)
+{
+  unsigned int i;
+  struct Plugin *plugin;
+  char *ret;
+
+  init();
+  for (i = 0; i < num_plugins; i++)
+  {
+    plugin = attr_plugins[i];
+    if (NULL != (ret = plugin->api->value_to_string (plugin->api->cls,
+                                                     type,
+                                                     data,
+                                                     data_size)))
+      return ret;
+  }
+  return NULL;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Create a new attribute.
+ *
+ * @param name the attribute name
+ * @param type the attribute type
+ * @param data the attribute value
+ * @param data_size the attribute value size
+ * @return the new attribute
+ */
+struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_Claim *
+GNUNET_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_claim_new (const char* attr_name,
+               uint32_t attr_type,
+               const void* data,
+               size_t data_size)
+{
+  struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_Claim *attr;
+  char *write_ptr;
+
+  attr = GNUNET_malloc (sizeof (struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_Claim) +
+                        strlen (attr_name) + 1 +
+                        data_size);
+  attr->type = attr_type;
+  attr->data_size = data_size;
+  attr->version = 0;
+  write_ptr = (char*)&attr[1];
+  GNUNET_memcpy (write_ptr,
+                 attr_name,
+                 strlen (attr_name) + 1);
+  attr->name = write_ptr;
+  write_ptr += strlen (attr->name) + 1;
+  GNUNET_memcpy (write_ptr,
+                 data,
+                 data_size);
+  attr->data = write_ptr;
+  return attr;
+}
+
+size_t
+GNUNET_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_list_serialize_get_size (const struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_ClaimList *attrs)
+{
+  struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_ClaimListEntry *le;
+  size_t len = 0;
+  for (le = attrs->list_head; NULL != le; le = le->next)
+    len += GNUNET_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_serialize_get_size (le->claim);
+  return len; 
+}
+
+size_t
+GNUNET_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_list_serialize (const struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_ClaimList *attrs,
+                          char *result)
+{
+  struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_ClaimListEntry *le;
+  size_t len;
+  size_t total_len;
+  char* write_ptr;
+
+  write_ptr = result;
+  total_len = 0;
+  for (le = attrs->list_head; NULL != le; le = le->next)
+  {
+    len = GNUNET_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_serialize (le->claim,
+                               write_ptr);
+    total_len += len;
+    write_ptr += len;
+  }
+  return total_len;
+}
+
+struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_ClaimList *
+GNUNET_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_list_deserialize (const char* data,
+                       size_t data_size)
+{
+  struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_ClaimList *attrs;
+  struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_ClaimListEntry *le;
+  size_t attr_len;
+  const char* read_ptr;
+
+  if (data_size < sizeof (struct Attribute))
+    return NULL;
+  
+  attrs = GNUNET_new (struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_ClaimList);
+  read_ptr = data;
+  while (((data + data_size) - read_ptr) >= sizeof (struct Attribute))
+  {
+
+    le = GNUNET_new (struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_ClaimListEntry);
+    le->claim = GNUNET_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_deserialize (read_ptr,
+                                           data_size - (read_ptr - data));
+    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+                "Deserialized attribute %s\n", le->claim->name);
+    GNUNET_CONTAINER_DLL_insert (attrs->list_head,
+                                 attrs->list_tail,
+                                 le);
+    attr_len = GNUNET_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_serialize_get_size (le->claim);
+    read_ptr += attr_len;
+  }
+  return attrs;
+}
+
+struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_ClaimList*
+GNUNET_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_list_dup (const struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_ClaimList *attrs)
+{
+  struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_ClaimListEntry *le;
+  struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_ClaimListEntry *result_le;
+  struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_ClaimList *result;
+  size_t len;
+
+  result = GNUNET_new (struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_ClaimList);
+  for (le = attrs->list_head; NULL != le; le = le->next)
+  {
+    result_le = GNUNET_new (struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_ClaimListEntry);
+    len = sizeof (struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_Claim) + le->claim->data_size;
+    result_le->claim = GNUNET_malloc (len);
+    GNUNET_memcpy (result_le->claim,
+                   le->claim,
+                   len);
+    result_le->claim->name = (const char*)&result_le->claim[1];
+    GNUNET_CONTAINER_DLL_insert (result->list_head,
+                                 result->list_tail,
+                                 result_le);
+  }
+  return result;
+}
+
+
+void
+GNUNET_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_list_destroy (struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_ClaimList *attrs)
+{
+  struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_ClaimListEntry *le;
+  struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_ClaimListEntry *tmp_le;
+
+  for (le = attrs->list_head; NULL != le;)
+  {
+    GNUNET_free (le->claim);
+    tmp_le = le;
+    le = le->next;
+    GNUNET_free (tmp_le);
+  }
+  GNUNET_free (attrs);
+
+}
+
+size_t
+GNUNET_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_serialize_get_size (const struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_Claim *attr)
+{
+  return sizeof (struct Attribute) 
+    + strlen (attr->name)
+    + attr->data_size;
+}
+
+size_t
+GNUNET_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_serialize (const struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_Claim *attr,
+                     char *result)
+{
+  size_t data_len_ser;
+  size_t name_len;
+  struct Attribute *attr_ser;
+  char* write_ptr;
+
+  attr_ser = (struct Attribute*)result;
+  attr_ser->attribute_type = htons (attr->type);
+  attr_ser->attribute_version = htonl (attr->version);
+  name_len = strlen (attr->name);
+  attr_ser->name_len = htons (name_len);
+  write_ptr = (char*)&attr_ser[1];
+  GNUNET_memcpy (write_ptr, attr->name, name_len);
+  write_ptr += name_len;
+  //TODO plugin-ize
+  //data_len_ser = plugin->serialize_attribute_value (attr,
+  //                                                  &attr_ser[1]);
+  data_len_ser = attr->data_size;
+  GNUNET_memcpy (write_ptr, attr->data, attr->data_size);
+  attr_ser->data_size = htons (data_len_ser);
+
+  return sizeof (struct Attribute) + strlen (attr->name) + attr->data_size;
+}
+
+struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_Claim *
+GNUNET_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_deserialize (const char* data,
+                       size_t data_size)
+{
+  struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_Claim *attr;
+  struct Attribute *attr_ser;
+  size_t data_len;
+  size_t name_len;
+  char* write_ptr;
+
+  if (data_size < sizeof (struct Attribute))
+    return NULL;
+
+  attr_ser = (struct Attribute*)data;
+  data_len = ntohs (attr_ser->data_size);
+  name_len = ntohs (attr_ser->name_len);
+  attr = GNUNET_malloc (sizeof (struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_Claim)
+                        + data_len + name_len + 1);
+  attr->type = ntohs (attr_ser->attribute_type);
+  attr->version = ntohl (attr_ser->attribute_version);
+  attr->data_size = ntohs (attr_ser->data_size);
+
+  write_ptr =  (char*)&attr[1];
+  GNUNET_memcpy (write_ptr,
+                 &attr_ser[1],
+                 name_len);
+  write_ptr[name_len] = '\0';
+  attr->name = write_ptr;
+
+  write_ptr += name_len + 1;
+  GNUNET_memcpy (write_ptr,
+                 (char*)&attr_ser[1] + name_len,
+                 attr->data_size);
+  attr->data = write_ptr;
+  return attr;
+
+}
+
+/* end of identity_attribute.c */
diff --git a/src/identity-attribute/identity_attribute.h b/src/identity-attribute/identity_attribute.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..046321807
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/identity-attribute/identity_attribute.h
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+/*
+   This file is part of GNUnet.
+   Copyright (C) 2012-2015 GNUnet e.V.
+
+   GNUnet is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+   it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published
+   by the Free Software Foundation; either version 3, or (at your
+   option) any later version.
+
+   GNUnet is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+   WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+   General Public License for more details.
+
+   You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+   along with GNUnet; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the
+   Free Software Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor,
+   Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA.
+   */
+/**
+ * @author Martin Schanzenbach
+ * @file identity-provider/identity_attribute.h
+ * @brief GNUnet Identity Provider library
+ *
+ */
+#ifndef IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_H
+#define IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_H
+
+#include "gnunet_identity_provider_service.h"
+
+struct Attribute
+{
+  /**
+   * Attribute type
+   */
+  uint32_t attribute_type;
+
+  /**
+   * Attribute version
+   */
+  uint32_t attribute_version;
+  
+  /**
+   * Name length
+   */
+  uint32_t name_len;
+  
+  /**
+   * Data size
+   */
+  uint32_t data_size;
+
+  //followed by data_size Attribute value data
+};
+
+#endif
diff --git a/src/identity-attribute/plugin_identity_attribute_gnuid.c b/src/identity-attribute/plugin_identity_attribute_gnuid.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0ff44d199
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/identity-attribute/plugin_identity_attribute_gnuid.c
@@ -0,0 +1,184 @@
+/*
+     This file is part of GNUnet
+     Copyright (C) 2013, 2014, 2016 GNUnet e.V.
+
+     GNUnet is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+     it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published
+     by the Free Software Foundation; either version 3, or (at your
+     option) any later version.
+
+     GNUnet is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+     WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+     MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+     General Public License for more details.
+
+     You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+     along with GNUnet; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the
+     Free Software Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor,
+     Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA.
+*/
+
+/**
+ * @file identity-provider/plugin_identity_attribute_gnuid.c
+ * @brief identity attribute plugin to provide the API for fundamental 
+ *                 attribute types.
+ *
+ * @author Martin Schanzenbach
+ */
+#include "platform.h"
+#include "gnunet_util_lib.h"
+#include "gnunet_identity_attribute_plugin.h"
+#include <inttypes.h>
+
+
+/**
+ * Convert the 'value' of an attribute to a string.
+ *
+ * @param cls closure, unused
+ * @param type type of the attribute
+ * @param data value in binary encoding
+ * @param data_size number of bytes in @a data
+ * @return NULL on error, otherwise human-readable representation of the value
+ */
+static char *
+gnuid_value_to_string (void *cls,
+                     uint32_t type,
+                     const void *data,
+                     size_t data_size)
+{
+
+  switch (type)
+  {
+  case GNUNET_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_TYPE_STRING:
+    return GNUNET_strndup (data, data_size);
+  default:
+    return NULL;
+  }
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Convert human-readable version of a 'value' of an attribute to the binary
+ * representation.
+ *
+ * @param cls closure, unused
+ * @param type type of the attribute
+ * @param s human-readable string
+ * @param data set to value in binary encoding (will be allocated)
+ * @param data_size set to number of bytes in @a data
+ * @return #GNUNET_OK on success
+ */
+static int
+gnuid_string_to_value (void *cls,
+                     uint32_t type,
+                     const char *s,
+                     void **data,
+                     size_t *data_size)
+{
+  if (NULL == s)
+    return GNUNET_SYSERR;
+  switch (type)
+  {
+
+    case GNUNET_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_TYPE_STRING:
+      *data = GNUNET_strdup (s);
+      *data_size = strlen (s);
+      return GNUNET_OK;
+    default:
+      return GNUNET_SYSERR;
+  }
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Mapping of attribute type numbers to human-readable
+ * attribute type names.
+ */
+static struct {
+  const char *name;
+  uint32_t number;
+} gnuid_name_map[] = {
+  { "STRING",  GNUNET_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_TYPE_STRING },
+  { NULL, UINT32_MAX }
+};
+
+
+/**
+ * Convert a type name to the corresponding number.
+ *
+ * @param cls closure, unused
+ * @param gnuid_typename name to convert
+ * @return corresponding number, UINT32_MAX on error
+ */
+static uint32_t
+gnuid_typename_to_number (void *cls,
+                        const char *gnuid_typename)
+{
+  unsigned int i;
+
+  i=0;
+  while ( (NULL != gnuid_name_map[i].name) &&
+          (0 != strcasecmp (gnuid_typename,
+                            gnuid_name_map[i].name)) )
+    i++;
+  return gnuid_name_map[i].number;
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Convert a type number (i.e. 1) to the corresponding type string
+ *
+ * @param cls closure, unused
+ * @param type number of a type to convert
+ * @return corresponding typestring, NULL on error
+ */
+static const char *
+gnuid_number_to_typename (void *cls,
+                        uint32_t type)
+{
+  unsigned int i;
+
+  i=0;
+  while ( (NULL != gnuid_name_map[i].name) &&
+          (type != gnuid_name_map[i].number) )
+    i++;
+  return gnuid_name_map[i].name;
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Entry point for the plugin.
+ *
+ * @param cls NULL
+ * @return the exported block API
+ */
+void *
+libgnunet_plugin_identity_attribute_gnuid_init (void *cls)
+{
+  struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_PluginFunctions *api;
+
+  api = GNUNET_new (struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_PluginFunctions);
+  api->value_to_string = &gnuid_value_to_string;
+  api->string_to_value = &gnuid_string_to_value;
+  api->typename_to_number = &gnuid_typename_to_number;
+  api->number_to_typename = &gnuid_number_to_typename;
+  return api;
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Exit point from the plugin.
+ *
+ * @param cls the return value from #libgnunet_plugin_block_test_init()
+ * @return NULL
+ */
+void *
+libgnunet_plugin_identity_attribute_gnuid_done (void *cls)
+{
+  struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_PluginFunctions *api = cls;
+
+  GNUNET_free (api);
+  return NULL;
+}
+
+/* end of plugin_identity_attribute_type_gnuid.c */
diff --git a/src/identity-provider/Makefile.am b/src/identity-provider/Makefile.am
index 0d8752c4c..5c5ddaa57 100644
--- a/src/identity-provider/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/identity-provider/Makefile.am
@@ -12,6 +12,15 @@ if USE_COVERAGE
   XLIB = -lgcov
 endif
 
+if HAVE_SQLITE
+SQLITE_PLUGIN = libgnunet_plugin_identity_provider_sqlite.la
+endif
+
+EXTRA_DIST = \
+  test_idp_defaults.conf \
+        test_idp.conf \
+        $(check_SCRIPTS)
+
 pkgcfgdir= $(pkgdatadir)/config.d/
 
 libexecdir= $(pkglibdir)/libexec/
@@ -22,29 +31,50 @@ pkgcfg_DATA = \
 lib_LTLIBRARIES = \
   libgnunetidentityprovider.la
 plugin_LTLIBRARIES = \
-        libgnunet_plugin_rest_identity_provider.la
+        libgnunet_plugin_rest_identity_provider.la \
+  libgnunet_plugin_gnsrecord_identity_provider.la \
+        $(SQLITE_PLUGIN)
 
 bin_PROGRAMS = \
- gnunet-identity-token
+ gnunet-idp
 
 libexec_PROGRAMS = \
  gnunet-service-identity-provider
 
-EXTRA_DIST = \
-  $(pkgcfg_DATA)
+libgnunet_plugin_gnsrecord_identity_provider_la_SOURCES = \
+  plugin_gnsrecord_identity_provider.c
+libgnunet_plugin_gnsrecord_identity_provider_la_LIBADD = \
+  $(top_builddir)/src/util/libgnunetutil.la \
+  $(LTLIBINTL)
+libgnunet_plugin_gnsrecord_identity_provider_la_LDFLAGS = \
+ $(GN_PLUGIN_LDFLAGS)
+
+libgnunet_plugin_identity_provider_sqlite_la_SOURCES = \
+  plugin_identity_provider_sqlite.c
+libgnunet_plugin_identity_provider_sqlite_la_LIBADD = \
+  libgnunetidentityprovider.la  \
+  $(top_builddir)/src/sq/libgnunetsq.la \
+  $(top_builddir)/src/statistics/libgnunetstatistics.la \
+  $(top_builddir)/src/util/libgnunetutil.la $(XLIBS) -lsqlite3 \
+  $(LTLIBINTL)
+libgnunet_plugin_identity_provider_sqlite_la_LDFLAGS = \
+ $(GN_PLUGIN_LDFLAGS)
+
+
 
 gnunet_service_identity_provider_SOURCES = \
- gnunet-service-identity-provider.c \
- identity_token.c identity_token.h
+ gnunet-service-identity-provider.c
 gnunet_service_identity_provider_LDADD = \
  $(top_builddir)/src/gnsrecord/libgnunetgnsrecord.la \
  $(top_builddir)/src/util/libgnunetutil.la \
  $(top_builddir)/src/namestore/libgnunetnamestore.la \
  $(top_builddir)/src/identity/libgnunetidentity.la \
  $(top_builddir)/src/statistics/libgnunetstatistics.la \
+ $(top_builddir)/src/credential/libgnunetcredential.la \
+ $(top_builddir)/src/identity-attribute/libgnunetidentityattribute.la \
+ libgnunetidentityprovider.la \
  $(top_builddir)/src/gns/libgnunetgns.la \
- $(GN_LIBINTL) \
- -ljansson
+ $(GN_LIBINTL)
 
 libgnunetidentityprovider_la_SOURCES = \
  identity_provider_api.c \
@@ -57,22 +87,37 @@ libgnunetidentityprovider_la_LDFLAGS = \
         -version-info 0:0:0
 
 libgnunet_plugin_rest_identity_provider_la_SOURCES = \
-  plugin_rest_identity_provider.c
+  plugin_rest_identity_provider.c \
+        jwt.c
 libgnunet_plugin_rest_identity_provider_la_LIBADD = \
         $(top_builddir)/src/identity/libgnunetidentity.la \
         libgnunetidentityprovider.la \
         $(top_builddir)/src/rest/libgnunetrest.la \
         $(top_builddir)/src/jsonapi/libgnunetjsonapi.la \
+        $(top_builddir)/src/identity-attribute/libgnunetidentityattribute.la \
         $(top_builddir)/src/namestore/libgnunetnamestore.la \
   $(top_builddir)/src/util/libgnunetutil.la $(XLIBS) \
   $(LTLIBINTL) -ljansson -lmicrohttpd
 libgnunet_plugin_rest_identity_provider_la_LDFLAGS = \
  $(GN_PLUGIN_LDFLAGS)
 
-
-gnunet_identity_token_SOURCES = \
- gnunet-identity-token.c
-gnunet_identity_token_LDADD = \
+gnunet_idp_SOURCES = \
+ gnunet-idp.c
+gnunet_idp_LDADD = \
   $(top_builddir)/src/util/libgnunetutil.la \
-  -ljansson -lmicrohttpd \
+        $(top_builddir)/src/namestore/libgnunetnamestore.la \
+        libgnunetidentityprovider.la \
+        $(top_builddir)/src/identity/libgnunetidentity.la \
+        $(top_builddir)/src/identity-attribute/libgnunetidentityattribute.la \
   $(GN_LIBINTL)
+
+check_SCRIPTS = \
+        test_idp_attribute.sh \
+        test_idp_issue.sh \
+        test_idp_consume.sh \
+  test_idp_revoke.sh
+
+if ENABLE_TEST_RUN
+ AM_TESTS_ENVIRONMENT=export GNUNET_PREFIX=$${GNUNET_PREFIX:-@libdir@};export PATH=$${GNUNET_PREFIX:-@prefix@}/bin:$$PATH;unset XDG_DATA_HOME;unset XDG_CONFIG_HOME;
+ TESTS = $(check_SCRIPTS)
+endif
diff --git a/src/identity-provider/gnunet-identity-token.c b/src/identity-provider/gnunet-identity-token.c
deleted file mode 100644
index 30b63bfc4..000000000
--- a/src/identity-provider/gnunet-identity-token.c
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,179 +0,0 @@
-/*
-   This file is part of GNUnet.
-   Copyright (C) 2012-2015 GNUnet e.V.
-
-   GNUnet is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
-   it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published
-   by the Free Software Foundation; either version 3, or (at your
-   option) any later version.
-
-   GNUnet is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
-   WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
-   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
-   General Public License for more details.
-
-   You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-   along with GNUnet; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the
-   Free Software Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor,
-   Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA.
-   */
-/**
- * @author Martin Schanzenbach
- * @file src/identity-provider/gnunet-service-identity-provider.c
- * @brief Identity Token Service
- *
- */
-
-#include "platform.h"
-#include "gnunet_util_lib.h"
-#include <jansson.h>
-#include "gnunet_signatures.h"
-
-/**
- * The token
- */
-static char* token;
-
-/**
- * Weather to print the token
- */
-static int print_token;
-
-static void
-run (void *cls,
-     char *const *args,
-     const char *cfgfile,
-     const struct GNUNET_CONFIGURATION_Handle *c)
-{
-  char *payload;
-  char *header;
-  //Get token parts
-  const char *header_b64;
-  const char *payload_b64;
-  const char *signature_b32;
-  const char *keystring;
-  char *data;
-  json_t *payload_json;
-  json_t *keystring_json;
-  json_error_t error;
-  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPublicKey key;
-  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EccSignaturePurpose *purpose;
-  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaSignature sig;
-
-  if (NULL == token)
-  {
-    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_MESSAGE,
-                _("Option `-t' is required\n"));
-    return;
-  }
-  header_b64 = strtok (token, ".");
-  payload_b64 = strtok (NULL, ".");
-  signature_b32 = strtok (NULL, ".");
-  if ( (NULL == header_b64) ||
-       (NULL == payload_b64) ||
-       (NULL == signature_b32) )
-  {
-    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_MESSAGE,
-                _("Token `%s' is malformed\n"),
-                token);
-    GNUNET_free (token);
-    token = NULL;
-    return;
-  }
-
-  //Decode payload
-  GNUNET_STRINGS_base64_decode (payload_b64,
-                                strlen (payload_b64),
-                                &payload);
-  //Decode header
-  GNUNET_STRINGS_base64_decode (header_b64,
-                                strlen (header_b64),
-                                &header);
-
-
-  GNUNET_asprintf(&data,
-                  "%s,%s",
-                  header_b64,
-                  payload_b64);
-  char *val = GNUNET_malloc (sizeof (struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EccSignaturePurpose) + strlen (data));
-  purpose = (struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EccSignaturePurpose*)val;
-  purpose->size = htonl(sizeof (struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EccSignaturePurpose) + strlen (data));
-  purpose->purpose = htonl(GNUNET_SIGNATURE_PURPOSE_GNUID_TOKEN);
-  GNUNET_memcpy (&purpose[1], data, strlen(data));
-  GNUNET_free (data);
-  GNUNET_free (token);
-  token = NULL;
-
-  if (print_token)
-    printf ("Token:\nHeader:\t\t%s\nPayload:\t%s\n",
-            header,
-            payload);
-  GNUNET_free (header);
-
-  payload_json = json_loads (payload, 0, &error);
-  GNUNET_free (payload);
-
-  if ((NULL == payload_json) || (! json_is_object (payload_json)) )
-  {
-    GNUNET_free (val);
-    return;
-  }
-  keystring_json =  json_object_get (payload_json, "iss");
-  if (! json_is_string (keystring_json))
-  {
-    GNUNET_free (val);
-    return;
-  }
-  keystring = json_string_value (keystring_json);
-  if (GNUNET_OK !=
-      GNUNET_CRYPTO_ecdsa_public_key_from_string (keystring,
-                                                  strlen (keystring),
-                                                  &key))
-  {
-    GNUNET_free (val);
-    return;
-  }
-  GNUNET_STRINGS_string_to_data (signature_b32,
-                                 strlen (signature_b32),
-                                 &sig,
-                                 sizeof (struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaSignature));
-
-  if (print_token)
-    printf ("Signature:\t%s\n",
-            keystring);
-
-  if (GNUNET_OK !=
-      GNUNET_CRYPTO_ecdsa_verify(GNUNET_SIGNATURE_PURPOSE_GNUID_TOKEN,
-                                 purpose,
-                                 &sig,
-                                 &key))
-    printf("Signature not OK!\n");
-  else
-    printf("Signature OK!\n");
-  GNUNET_free (val);
-  return;
-}
-
-
-int
-main(int argc, char *const argv[])
-{
-  struct GNUNET_GETOPT_CommandLineOption options[] = {
-
-    GNUNET_GETOPT_option_string ('t',
-                                 "token",
-                                 NULL,
-                                 gettext_noop ("GNUid token"),
-                                 &token),
-
-    GNUNET_GETOPT_option_flag ('p',
-                                  "print",
-                                  gettext_noop ("Print token contents"),
-                                  &print_token),
-
-    GNUNET_GETOPT_OPTION_END
-  };
-  return GNUNET_PROGRAM_run (argc, argv, "ct",
-                             "ct", options,
-                             &run, NULL);
-}
diff --git a/src/identity-provider/gnunet-idp.c b/src/identity-provider/gnunet-idp.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..62f07842b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/identity-provider/gnunet-idp.c
@@ -0,0 +1,439 @@
+/*
+   This file is part of GNUnet.
+   Copyright (C) 2012-2015 GNUnet e.V.
+
+   GNUnet is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+   it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published
+   by the Free Software Foundation; either version 3, or (at your
+   option) any later version.
+
+   GNUnet is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+   WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+   General Public License for more details.
+
+   You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+   along with GNUnet; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the
+   Free Software Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor,
+   Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA.
+   */
+/**
+ * @author Martin Schanzenbach
+ * @file src/identity-provider/gnunet-idp.c
+ * @brief Identity Provider utility
+ *
+ */
+
+#include "platform.h"
+#include "gnunet_util_lib.h"
+#include "gnunet_namestore_service.h"
+#include "gnunet_identity_provider_service.h"
+#include "gnunet_identity_service.h"
+#include "gnunet_signatures.h"
+
+/**
+ * return value
+ */
+static int ret;
+
+/**
+ * List attribute flag
+ */
+static int list;
+
+/**
+ * Relying party
+ */
+static char* rp;
+
+/**
+ * The attribute
+ */
+static char* attr_name;
+
+/**
+ * Attribute value
+ */
+static char* attr_value;
+
+/**
+ * Attributes to issue
+ */
+static char* issue_attrs;
+
+/**
+ * Ticket to consume
+ */
+static char* consume_ticket;
+
+/**
+ * Attribute type
+ */
+static char* type_str;
+
+/**
+ * Ticket to revoke
+ */
+static char* revoke_ticket;
+
+/**
+ * Ego name
+ */
+static char* ego_name;
+
+/**
+ * Identity handle
+ */
+static struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_Handle *identity_handle;
+
+/**
+ * IdP handle
+ */
+static struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_Handle *idp_handle;
+
+/**
+ * IdP operation
+ */
+static struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_Operation *idp_op;
+
+/**
+ * Attribute iterator
+ */
+static struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_AttributeIterator *attr_iterator;
+
+/**
+ * Master ABE key
+ */
+static struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_AbeMasterKey *abe_key;
+
+/**
+ * ego private key
+ */
+static const struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPrivateKey *pkey;
+
+/**
+ * rp public key
+ */
+static struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPublicKey rp_key;
+
+/**
+ * Ticket to consume
+ */
+static struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_Ticket ticket;
+
+/**
+ * Attribute list
+ */
+static struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_ClaimList *attr_list;
+
+static void
+do_cleanup(void *cls)
+{
+  if (NULL != attr_iterator)
+    GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_get_attributes_stop (attr_iterator);
+  if (NULL != idp_handle)
+    GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_disconnect (idp_handle);
+  if (NULL != identity_handle)
+    GNUNET_IDENTITY_disconnect (identity_handle);
+  if (NULL != abe_key)
+    GNUNET_free (abe_key);
+  if (NULL != attr_list)
+    GNUNET_free (attr_list);
+}
+
+static void
+ticket_issue_cb (void* cls,
+                 const struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_Ticket *ticket)
+{
+  char* ticket_str;
+  if (NULL != ticket) {
+    ticket_str = GNUNET_STRINGS_data_to_string_alloc (ticket,
+                                                      sizeof (struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_Ticket));
+    printf("%s\n",
+           ticket_str);
+    GNUNET_free (ticket_str);
+  }
+  GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_now (&do_cleanup, NULL);
+}
+
+static void
+store_attr_cont (void *cls,
+                 int32_t success,
+                 const char*emsg)
+{
+  if (GNUNET_SYSERR == success) {
+    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR,
+                "%s\n", emsg);
+  }
+  GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_now (&do_cleanup, NULL);
+}
+
+static void
+process_attrs (void *cls,
+         const struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPublicKey *identity,
+         const struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_Claim *attr)
+{
+  char *value_str;
+  if (NULL == identity)
+  {
+    GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_now (&do_cleanup, NULL);
+    return;
+  }
+  if (NULL == attr)
+  {
+    ret = 1;
+    return;
+  }
+  value_str = GNUNET_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_value_to_string (attr->type,
+                                                     attr->data,
+                                                     attr->data_size);
+  GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_MESSAGE,
+              "%s: %s\n", attr->name, value_str);
+}
+
+
+static void
+iter_error (void *cls)
+{
+  attr_iterator = NULL;
+  GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR,
+              "Failed to iterate over attributes\n");
+  GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_now (&do_cleanup, NULL);
+}
+
+static void
+process_rvk (void *cls, int success, const char* msg)
+{
+  if (GNUNET_OK != success)
+  {
+    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_MESSAGE,
+                "Revocation failed.\n");
+    ret = 1;
+  }
+  GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_now (&do_cleanup, NULL);
+}
+
+static void
+iter_finished (void *cls)
+{
+  struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_Claim *claim;
+  char *data;
+  size_t data_size;
+  int type;
+
+  attr_iterator = NULL;
+  if (list)
+  {
+    GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_now (&do_cleanup, NULL);
+    return;
+  }
+
+  if (issue_attrs)
+  {
+    idp_op = GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_ticket_issue (idp_handle,
+                                                    pkey,
+                                                    &rp_key,
+                                                    attr_list,
+                                                    &ticket_issue_cb,
+                                                    NULL);
+    return;
+  }
+  if (consume_ticket)
+  {
+    idp_op = GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_ticket_consume (idp_handle,
+                                                      pkey,
+                                                      &ticket,
+                                                      &process_attrs,
+                                                      NULL);
+    return;
+  }
+  if (revoke_ticket)
+  {
+    idp_op = GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_ticket_revoke (idp_handle,
+                                                     pkey,
+                                                     &ticket,
+                                                     &process_rvk,
+                                                     NULL);
+    return;
+  }
+  if (NULL == type_str)
+    type = GNUNET_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_TYPE_STRING;
+  else
+    type = GNUNET_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_typename_to_number (type_str);
+
+  GNUNET_assert (GNUNET_SYSERR != GNUNET_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_string_to_value (type,
+                                             attr_value,
+                                             (void**)&data,
+                                             &data_size));
+  claim = GNUNET_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_claim_new (attr_name,
+                                               type,
+                                               data,
+                                               data_size);
+  idp_op = GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_attribute_store (idp_handle,
+                                                     pkey,
+                                                     claim,
+                                                     &store_attr_cont,
+                                                     NULL);
+
+
+}
+
+static void
+iter_cb (void *cls,
+         const struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPublicKey *identity,
+         const struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_Claim *attr)
+{
+  struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_ClaimListEntry *le;
+  char *attrs_tmp;
+  char *attr_str;
+
+  if (issue_attrs)
+  {
+    attrs_tmp = GNUNET_strdup (issue_attrs);
+    attr_str = strtok (attrs_tmp, ",");
+    while (NULL != attr_str) {
+      if (0 != strcmp (attr_str, attr->name)) {
+        attr_str = strtok (NULL, ",");
+        continue;
+      }
+      le = GNUNET_new (struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_ClaimListEntry);
+      le->claim = GNUNET_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_claim_new (attr->name,
+                                                       attr->type,
+                                                       attr->data,
+                                                       attr->data_size);
+      GNUNET_CONTAINER_DLL_insert (attr_list->list_head,
+                                   attr_list->list_tail,
+                                   le);
+      break;
+    }
+    GNUNET_free (attrs_tmp);
+  } else if (list) {
+    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_MESSAGE,
+                "%s: %s\n", attr->name, (char*)attr->data);
+  }
+  GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_get_attributes_next (attr_iterator);
+}
+
+static void
+ego_cb (void *cls,
+        struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_Ego *ego,
+        void **ctx,
+        const char *name)
+{
+  if (NULL == name)
+    return;
+  if (0 != strcmp (name, ego_name))
+    return;
+  pkey = GNUNET_IDENTITY_ego_get_private_key (ego);
+
+  if (NULL != rp)
+    GNUNET_CRYPTO_ecdsa_public_key_from_string (rp,
+                                                strlen (rp),
+                                                &rp_key);
+  if (NULL != consume_ticket)
+    GNUNET_STRINGS_string_to_data (consume_ticket,
+                                   strlen (consume_ticket),
+                                   &ticket,
+                                   sizeof (struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_Ticket));
+  if (NULL != revoke_ticket)
+    GNUNET_STRINGS_string_to_data (revoke_ticket,
+                                   strlen (revoke_ticket),
+                                   &ticket,
+                                   sizeof (struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_Ticket));
+
+
+  attr_list = GNUNET_new (struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_ClaimList);
+
+  attr_iterator = GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_get_attributes_start (idp_handle,
+                                                                 pkey,
+                                                                 &iter_error,
+                                                                 NULL,
+                                                                 &iter_cb,
+                                                                 NULL,
+                                                                 &iter_finished,
+                                                                 NULL);
+
+
+}
+
+static void
+run (void *cls,
+     char *const *args,
+     const char *cfgfile,
+     const struct GNUNET_CONFIGURATION_Handle *c)
+{
+  ret = 0;
+  if (NULL == ego_name)
+  {
+    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_MESSAGE,
+                _("Ego is required\n"));
+    return;
+  } 
+
+  idp_handle = GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_connect (c);
+  //Get Ego
+  identity_handle = GNUNET_IDENTITY_connect (c,
+                                             &ego_cb,
+                                             NULL);
+
+
+}
+
+
+int
+main(int argc, char *const argv[])
+{
+  struct GNUNET_GETOPT_CommandLineOption options[] = {
+
+    GNUNET_GETOPT_option_string ('a',
+                                 "add",
+                                 NULL,
+                                 gettext_noop ("Add attribute"),
+                                 &attr_name),
+
+    GNUNET_GETOPT_option_string ('V',
+                                 "value",
+                                 NULL,
+                                 gettext_noop ("Attribute value"),
+                                 &attr_value),
+    GNUNET_GETOPT_option_string ('e',
+                                 "ego",
+                                 NULL,
+                                 gettext_noop ("Ego"),
+                                 &ego_name),
+    GNUNET_GETOPT_option_string ('r',
+                                 "rp",
+                                 NULL,
+                                 gettext_noop ("Audience (relying party)"),
+                                 &rp),
+    GNUNET_GETOPT_option_flag ('D',
+                               "dump",
+                               gettext_noop ("List attributes for Ego"),
+                               &list),
+    GNUNET_GETOPT_option_string ('i',
+                                 "issue",
+                                 NULL,
+                                 gettext_noop ("Issue a ticket"),
+                                 &issue_attrs),
+    GNUNET_GETOPT_option_string ('C',
+                                 "consume",
+                                 NULL,
+                                 gettext_noop ("Consume a ticket"),
+                                 &consume_ticket),
+    GNUNET_GETOPT_option_string ('R',
+                                 "revoke",
+                                 NULL,
+                                 gettext_noop ("Revoke a ticket"),
+                                 &revoke_ticket),
+    GNUNET_GETOPT_option_string ('t',
+                                 "type",
+                                 NULL,
+                                 gettext_noop ("Type of attribute"),
+                                 &type_str),
+    GNUNET_GETOPT_OPTION_END
+  };
+  GNUNET_PROGRAM_run (argc, argv, "ct",
+                      "ct", options,
+                      &run, NULL);
+  return ret;
+}
diff --git a/src/identity-provider/gnunet-service-identity-provider.c b/src/identity-provider/gnunet-service-identity-provider.c
index 53fd02c9f..a5c178aa5 100644
--- a/src/identity-provider/gnunet-service-identity-provider.c
+++ b/src/identity-provider/gnunet-service-identity-provider.c
@@ -30,12 +30,13 @@
 #include "gnunet_identity_service.h"
 #include "gnunet_gnsrecord_lib.h"
 #include "gnunet_namestore_service.h"
+#include "gnunet_credential_service.h"
 #include "gnunet_statistics_service.h"
 #include "gnunet_gns_service.h"
+#include "gnunet_identity_provider_plugin.h"
+#include "gnunet_identity_attribute_lib.h"
 #include "gnunet_signatures.h"
 #include "identity_provider.h"
-#include "identity_token.h"
-#include <inttypes.h>
 
 /**
  * First pass state
@@ -58,24 +59,19 @@
 #define DEFAULT_TOKEN_EXPIRATION_INTERVAL GNUNET_TIME_UNIT_HOURS
 
 /**
- * Service state (to detect initial update pass)
- */
-static int state;
-
-/**
- * Head of ego entry DLL
+ * Identity handle
  */
-static struct EgoEntry *ego_head;
+static struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_Handle *identity_handle;
 
 /**
- * Tail of ego entry DLL
+ * Database handle
  */
-static struct EgoEntry *ego_tail;
+static struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_PluginFunctions *TKT_database;
 
 /**
- * Identity handle
+ * Name of DB plugin
  */
-static struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_Handle *identity_handle;
+static char *db_lib_name;
 
 /**
  * Token expiration interval
@@ -93,6 +89,16 @@ static struct GNUNET_NAMESTORE_Handle *ns_handle;
 static struct GNUNET_GNS_Handle *gns_handle;
 
 /**
+ * Credential handle
+ */
+static struct GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_Handle *credential_handle;
+
+/**
+ * Stats handle
+ */
+static struct GNUNET_STATISTICS_Handle *stats_handle;
+
+/**
  * Namestore qe
  */
 static struct GNUNET_NAMESTORE_QueueEntry *ns_qe;
@@ -112,11 +118,6 @@ static struct GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Task *timeout_task;
  */
 static struct GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Task *update_task;
 
-/**
- * Timeout for next update pass
- */
-static struct GNUNET_TIME_Relative min_rel_exp;
-
 
 /**
  * Currently processed token
@@ -134,43 +135,260 @@ static char* label;
 static char* scopes;
 
 /**
- * Expiration for processed token
+ * Handle to the statistics service.
  */
-static uint64_t rd_exp;
+static struct GNUNET_STATISTICS_Handle *stats;
 
 /**
- * ECDHE Privkey for processed token metadata
+ * Our configuration.
  */
-static struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdhePrivateKey ecdhe_privkey;
+static const struct GNUNET_CONFIGURATION_Handle *cfg;
 
 /**
- * Handle to the statistics service.
+ * An idp client
  */
-static struct GNUNET_STATISTICS_Handle *stats;
+struct IdpClient;
 
 /**
- * Our configuration.
+ * A ticket iteration operation.
  */
-static const struct GNUNET_CONFIGURATION_Handle *cfg;
+struct TicketIteration
+{
+  /**
+   * DLL
+   */
+  struct TicketIteration *next;
+
+  /**
+   * DLL
+   */
+  struct TicketIteration *prev;
+
+  /**
+   * Client which intiated this zone iteration
+   */
+  struct IdpClient *client;
+
+  /**
+   * Key of the identity we are iterating over.
+   */
+  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPublicKey identity;
+
+  /**
+   * Identity is audience
+   */
+  uint32_t is_audience;
+
+  /**
+   * The operation id fot the iteration in the response for the client
+   */
+  uint32_t r_id;
+
+  /**
+   * Offset of the iteration used to address next result of the 
+   * iteration in the store
+   *
+   * Initialy set to 0 in handle_iteration_start
+   * Incremented with by every call to handle_iteration_next
+   */
+  uint32_t offset;
+
+};
+
+
+
+/**
+ * Callback after an ABE bootstrap
+ *
+ * @param cls closure
+ * @param abe_key the ABE key that exists or was created
+ */
+typedef void
+(*AbeBootstrapResult) (void *cls,
+                       struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_AbeMasterKey *abe_key);
 
 
-struct ExchangeHandle
+struct AbeBootstrapHandle
 {
+  /**
+   * Function to call when finished
+   */
+  AbeBootstrapResult proc;
 
   /**
-   * Client connection
+   * Callback closure
+   */
+  char *proc_cls;
+
+  /**
+   * Key of the zone we are iterating over.
+   */
+  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPrivateKey identity;
+
+  /**
+   * Namestore Queue Entry
+   */
+  struct GNUNET_NAMESTORE_QueueEntry *ns_qe;
+
+  /**
+   * The issuer egos ABE master key
+   */
+  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_AbeMasterKey *abe_key;
+};
+
+/**
+ * An attribute iteration operation.
+ */
+struct AttributeIterator
+{
+  /**
+   * Next element in the DLL
+   */
+  struct AttributeIterator *next;
+
+  /**
+   * Previous element in the DLL
+   */
+  struct AttributeIterator *prev;
+
+  /**
+   * IDP client which intiated this zone iteration
+   */
+  struct IdpClient *client;
+
+  /**
+   * Key of the zone we are iterating over.
+   */
+  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPrivateKey identity;
+
+  /**
+   * The issuer egos ABE master key
+   */
+  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_AbeMasterKey *abe_key;
+
+  /**
+   * Namestore iterator
+   */
+  struct GNUNET_NAMESTORE_ZoneIterator *ns_it;
+
+  /**
+   * The operation id fot the zone iteration in the response for the client
+   */
+  uint32_t request_id;
+
+};
+
+
+
+/**
+ * An idp client
+ */
+struct IdpClient
+{
+
+  /**
+   * The client
    */
   struct GNUNET_SERVICE_Client *client;
 
   /**
-   * Ticket
+   * Message queue for transmission to @e client
+   */
+  struct GNUNET_MQ_Handle *mq;
+  
+  /**
+   * Head of the DLL of
+   * Attribute iteration operations in 
+   * progress initiated by this client
+   */
+  struct AttributeIterator *op_head;
+
+  /**
+   * Tail of the DLL of
+   * Attribute iteration operations 
+   * in progress initiated by this client
+   */
+  struct AttributeIterator *op_tail;
+
+  /**
+   * Head of DLL of ticket iteration ops
+   */
+  struct TicketIteration *ticket_iter_head;
+
+  /**
+   * Tail of DLL of ticket iteration ops
+   */
+  struct TicketIteration *ticket_iter_tail;
+
+
+  /**
+   * Head of DLL of ticket revocation ops
+   */
+  struct TicketRevocationHandle *revocation_list_head;
+
+  /**
+   * Tail of DLL of ticket revocation ops
+   */
+  struct TicketRevocationHandle *revocation_list_tail;
+};
+
+
+
+struct AttributeStoreHandle
+{
+
+  /**
+   * Client connection
+   */
+  struct IdpClient *client;
+
+  /**
+   * Identity
+   */
+  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPrivateKey identity;
+
+  /**
+   * Identity pubkey
+   */
+  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPublicKey identity_pkey;
+
+  /**
+   * The issuer egos ABE master key
+   */
+  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_AbeMasterKey *abe_key;
+
+  /**
+   * QueueEntry
+   */
+  struct GNUNET_NAMESTORE_QueueEntry *ns_qe;
+
+  /**
+   * The attribute to store
+   */
+  struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_Claim *claim;
+
+  /**
+   * request id
+   */
+  uint32_t r_id;
+};
+
+
+/* Prototype */
+struct ParallelLookup;
+
+struct ConsumeTicketHandle
+{
+
+  /**
+   * Client connection
    */
-  struct TokenTicket *ticket;
+  struct IdpClient *client;
 
   /**
-   * Token returned
+   * Ticket
    */
-  struct IdentityToken *token;
+  struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_Ticket ticket;
 
   /**
    * LookupRequest
@@ -180,86 +398,173 @@ struct ExchangeHandle
   /**
    * Audience Key
    */
-  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPrivateKey aud_privkey;
+  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPrivateKey identity;
+
+  /**
+   * Audience Key
+   */
+  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPublicKey identity_pub;
 
   /**
-   * Label to return
+   * Lookup DLL
    */
-  char *label;
+  struct ParallelLookup *parallel_lookups_head;
+
+  /**
+   * Lookup DLL
+   */
+  struct ParallelLookup *parallel_lookups_tail;
+  
+  /**
+   * Kill task
+   */
+  struct GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Task *kill_task;
 
   /**
+   * The ABE key
+   */
+  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_AbeKey *key;
+
+  /**
+   * Attributes
+   */
+  struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_ClaimList *attrs;
+  
+  /**
+   * Lookup time
+   */
+  struct GNUNET_TIME_Absolute lookup_start_time;
+ 
+  /**
    * request id
    */
   uint32_t r_id;
 };
 
-struct IssueHandle
+/**
+ * Handle for a parallel GNS lookup job
+ */
+struct ParallelLookup
+{
+  /* DLL */
+  struct ParallelLookup *next;
+
+  /* DLL */
+  struct ParallelLookup *prev;
+
+  /* The GNS request */
+  struct GNUNET_GNS_LookupRequest *lookup_request;
+
+  /* The handle the return to */
+  struct ConsumeTicketHandle *handle;
+
+  /**
+   * Lookup time
+   */
+  struct GNUNET_TIME_Absolute lookup_start_time;
+
+  /* The label to look up */
+  char *label;
+};
+
+/**
+ * Ticket revocation request handle
+ */
+struct TicketRevocationHandle
 {
+  /**
+   * DLL
+   */
+  struct TicketRevocationHandle *next;
+
+  /**
+   * DLL
+   */
+  struct TicketRevocationHandle *prev;
 
   /**
    * Client connection
    */
-  struct GNUNET_SERVICE_Client *client;
+  struct IdpClient *client;
+
+  /**
+   * Attributes to reissue
+   */
+  struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_ClaimList *attrs;
+
+  /**
+   * Attributes to revoke
+   */
+  struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_ClaimList *rvk_attrs;
 
   /**
    * Issuer Key
    */
-  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPrivateKey iss_key;
+  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPrivateKey identity;
 
   /**
-   * Issue pubkey
+   * Ticket to issue
    */
-  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPublicKey iss_pkey;
+  struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_Ticket ticket;
 
   /**
-   * Audience Key
+   * QueueEntry
    */
-  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPublicKey aud_key;
+  struct GNUNET_NAMESTORE_QueueEntry *ns_qe;
 
   /**
-   * Expiration
+   * Namestore iterator
    */
-  struct GNUNET_TIME_Absolute expiration;
+  struct GNUNET_NAMESTORE_ZoneIterator *ns_it;
 
   /**
-   * Scopes
+   * The ABE master key
    */
-  char *scopes;
+  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_AbeMasterKey *abe_key;
 
   /**
-   * nonce
+   * Offset
    */
-  uint64_t nonce;
+  uint32_t offset;
 
   /**
-   * NS iterator
+   * request id
    */
-  struct GNUNET_NAMESTORE_ZoneIterator *ns_it;
+  uint32_t r_id;
+};
+
+
+
+/**
+ * Ticket issue request handle
+ */
+struct TicketIssueHandle
+{
 
   /**
-   * Attribute map
+   * Client connection
    */
-  struct GNUNET_CONTAINER_MultiHashMap *attr_map;
+  struct IdpClient *client;
 
   /**
-   * Token
+   * Attributes to issue
    */
-  struct IdentityToken *token;
+  struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_ClaimList *attrs;
 
   /**
-   * Ticket
+   * Issuer Key
    */
-  struct TokenTicket *ticket;
+  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPrivateKey identity;
 
   /**
-   * QueueEntry
+   * Ticket to issue
    */
-  struct GNUNET_NAMESTORE_QueueEntry *ns_qe;
+  struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_Ticket ticket;
 
   /**
-   * The label the token is stored under
+   * QueueEntry
    */
-  char *label;
+  struct GNUNET_NAMESTORE_QueueEntry *ns_qe;
 
   /**
    * request id
@@ -267,6 +572,7 @@ struct IssueHandle
   uint32_t r_id;
 };
 
+
 /**
  * DLL for ego handles to egos containing the ID_ATTRS in a map in json_t format
  *
@@ -293,988 +599,1362 @@ struct EgoEntry
    */
   struct GNUNET_CONTAINER_MultiHashMap *attr_map;
 
-  /**
-   * Attributes are old and should be updated if GNUNET_YES
-   */
-  int attributes_dirty;
 };
 
 /**
- * Continuation for token store call
+ * Cleanup task
+ */
+static void
+cleanup()
+{
+  GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+              "Cleaning up\n");
+  if (NULL != stats)
+  {
+    GNUNET_STATISTICS_destroy (stats, GNUNET_NO);
+    stats = NULL;
+  }
+  GNUNET_break (NULL == GNUNET_PLUGIN_unload (db_lib_name,
+                                              TKT_database)); 
+  GNUNET_free (db_lib_name);
+  db_lib_name = NULL;
+  if (NULL != timeout_task)
+    GNUNET_SCHEDULER_cancel (timeout_task);
+  if (NULL != update_task)
+    GNUNET_SCHEDULER_cancel (update_task);
+  if (NULL != identity_handle)
+    GNUNET_IDENTITY_disconnect (identity_handle);
+  if (NULL != gns_handle)
+    GNUNET_GNS_disconnect (gns_handle);
+  if (NULL != credential_handle)
+    GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_disconnect (credential_handle);
+  if (NULL != ns_it)
+    GNUNET_NAMESTORE_zone_iteration_stop (ns_it);
+  if (NULL != ns_qe)
+    GNUNET_NAMESTORE_cancel (ns_qe);
+  if (NULL != ns_handle)
+    GNUNET_NAMESTORE_disconnect (ns_handle);
+  if (NULL != stats_handle)
+    GNUNET_STATISTICS_destroy (stats_handle, GNUNET_NO);
+  if (NULL != token)
+    GNUNET_free (token);
+  if (NULL != label)
+    GNUNET_free (label);
+
+}
+
+/**
+ * Shutdown task
  *
  * @param cls NULL
- * @param success error code
- * @param emsg error message
+ * @param tc task context
+ */
+static void
+do_shutdown (void *cls)
+{
+  GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_INFO,
+              "Shutting down...\n");
+  cleanup();
+}
+
+/**
+ * Finished storing newly bootstrapped ABE key
  */
 static void
-store_token_cont (void *cls,
-                  int32_t success,
-                  const char *emsg)
+bootstrap_store_cont (void *cls,
+                      int32_t success,
+                      const char *emsg)
 {
-  ns_qe = NULL;
+  struct AbeBootstrapHandle *abh = cls;
   if (GNUNET_SYSERR == success)
   {
     GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR,
-                "Failed to update token: %s\n",
+                "Failed to bootstrap ABE master %s\n",
                 emsg);
+    abh->proc (abh->proc_cls, NULL);
+    GNUNET_free (abh->abe_key);
+    GNUNET_free (abh);
     return;
   }
-  GNUNET_NAMESTORE_zone_iterator_next (ns_it);
+  abh->proc (abh->proc_cls, abh->abe_key);
+  GNUNET_free (abh);
 }
 
+/**
+ * Generates and stores a new ABE key
+ */
+static void
+bootstrap_store_task (void *cls)
+{
+  struct AbeBootstrapHandle *abh = cls;
+  struct GNUNET_GNSRECORD_Data rd[1];
+  char *key;
+
+  rd[0].data_size = GNUNET_CRYPTO_cpabe_serialize_master_key (abh->abe_key,
+                                                              (void**)&key);
+  rd[0].data = key;
+  rd[0].record_type = GNUNET_GNSRECORD_TYPE_ABE_MASTER;
+  rd[0].flags = GNUNET_GNSRECORD_RF_RELATIVE_EXPIRATION | GNUNET_GNSRECORD_RF_PRIVATE;
+  rd[0].expiration_time = GNUNET_TIME_UNIT_HOURS.rel_value_us; //TODO sane?
+  abh->ns_qe = GNUNET_NAMESTORE_records_store (ns_handle,
+                                               &abh->identity,
+                                               "+",
+                                               1,
+                                               rd,
+                                               &bootstrap_store_cont,
+                                               abh);
+  GNUNET_free (key);
+}
 
 /**
- * This function updates the old token with new attributes,
- * removes deleted attributes and expiration times.
- *
- * @param cls the ego entry
+ * Error checking for ABE master
  */
 static void
-handle_token_update (void *cls)
+bootstrap_abe_error (void *cls)
 {
-  char *token_metadata;
-  char *write_ptr;
-  char *enc_token_str;
-  const struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPrivateKey *priv_key;
-  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPublicKey pub_key;
-  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdhePrivateKey *new_ecdhe_privkey;
-  struct EgoEntry *ego_entry = cls;
-  struct GNUNET_GNSRECORD_Data token_record[2];
-  struct GNUNET_HashCode key_hash;
-  struct GNUNET_TIME_Relative token_rel_exp;
-  struct GNUNET_TIME_Relative token_ttl;
-  struct GNUNET_TIME_Absolute token_exp;
-  struct GNUNET_TIME_Absolute token_nbf;
-  struct GNUNET_TIME_Absolute new_exp;
-  struct GNUNET_TIME_Absolute new_iat;
-  struct GNUNET_TIME_Absolute new_nbf;
-  struct IdentityToken *new_token;
-  struct TokenAttr *cur_value;
-  struct TokenAttr *attr;
-  size_t token_metadata_len;
-
-  priv_key = GNUNET_IDENTITY_ego_get_private_key (ego_entry->ego);
-  GNUNET_IDENTITY_ego_get_public_key (ego_entry->ego,
-                                      &pub_key);
-
-  //Note: We need the token expiration time here. Not the record expiration
-  //time.
-  //There are two types of tokens: Token that expire on GNS level with
-  //an absolute expiration time. Those are basically tokens that will
-  //be automatically revoked on (record)expiration.
-  //Tokens stored with relative expiration times will expire on the token level (token expiration)
-  //but this service will reissue new tokens that can be retrieved from GNS
-  //automatically.
-
-  for (attr = token->attr_head; NULL != attr; attr = attr->next)
-  {
-    if (0 == strcmp (attr->name, "exp"))
-    {
-      GNUNET_assert (1 == sscanf (attr->val_head->value,
-              "%"SCNu64,
-              &token_exp.abs_value_us));
-    } else if (0 == strcmp (attr->name, "nbf")) {
-      GNUNET_assert (1 == sscanf (attr->val_head->value,
-              "%"SCNu64,
-              &token_nbf.abs_value_us));
-    }
-  }
-  token_rel_exp = GNUNET_TIME_absolute_get_difference (token_nbf, token_exp);
+  struct AbeBootstrapHandle *abh = cls;
+  GNUNET_free (abh);
+  abh->proc (abh->proc_cls, NULL);
+  GNUNET_free (abh);
+}
 
-  token_ttl = GNUNET_TIME_absolute_get_remaining (token_exp);
-  if (0 != GNUNET_TIME_absolute_get_remaining (token_exp).rel_value_us)
-  {
-    //This token is not yet expired! Save and skip
-    if (min_rel_exp.rel_value_us > token_ttl.rel_value_us)
-    {
-      min_rel_exp = token_ttl;
-    }
-    GNUNET_free (token);
-    token = NULL;
-    GNUNET_free (label);
-    label = NULL;
-    GNUNET_free (scopes);
-    scopes = NULL;
-    GNUNET_NAMESTORE_zone_iterator_next (ns_it);
+
+/**
+ * Handle ABE lookup in namestore
+ */
+static void
+bootstrap_abe_result (void *cls,
+                      const struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPrivateKey *zone,
+                      const char *label,
+                      unsigned int rd_count,
+                      const struct GNUNET_GNSRECORD_Data *rd)
+{
+  struct AbeBootstrapHandle *abh = cls;
+  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_AbeMasterKey *abe_key;
+  int i;
+
+  for (i=0;i<rd_count;i++) {
+    if (GNUNET_GNSRECORD_TYPE_ABE_MASTER != rd[i].record_type)
+      continue;
+    abe_key = GNUNET_CRYPTO_cpabe_deserialize_master_key (rd[i].data,
+                                                          rd[i].data_size);
+    abh->proc (abh->proc_cls, abe_key);
+    GNUNET_free (abh);
     return;
   }
-  GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
-              "Token is expired. Create a new one\n");
-  new_token = token_create (&pub_key,
-                            &token->aud_key);
-  new_exp = GNUNET_TIME_relative_to_absolute (token_rel_exp);
-  new_nbf = GNUNET_TIME_absolute_get ();
-  new_iat = new_nbf;
-  for (attr = token->attr_head; NULL != attr; attr = attr->next)
+
+  //No ABE master found, bootstrapping...
+  abh->abe_key = GNUNET_CRYPTO_cpabe_create_master_key ();
+  GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_now (&bootstrap_store_task, abh);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Bootstrap ABE master if it does not yet exists.
+ * Will call the AbeBootstrapResult processor when done.
+ * will always recreate the ABE key of GNUNET_YES == recreate
+ */
+static void
+bootstrap_abe (const struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPrivateKey *identity,
+               AbeBootstrapResult proc,
+               void* cls,
+               int recreate)
+{
+  struct AbeBootstrapHandle *abh;
+
+  abh = GNUNET_new (struct AbeBootstrapHandle);
+  abh->proc = proc;
+  abh->proc_cls = cls;
+  abh->identity = *identity;
+  if (GNUNET_YES == recreate)
   {
-    if (0 == strcmp (attr->name, "exp"))
-    {
-      token_add_attr_int (new_token, attr->name, new_exp.abs_value_us);
-    }
-    else if (0 == strcmp (attr->name, "nbf"))
-    {
-      token_add_attr_int (new_token, attr->name, new_nbf.abs_value_us);
-    }
-    else if (0 == strcmp (attr->name, "iat"))
-    {
-      token_add_attr_int (new_token, attr->name, new_iat.abs_value_us);
-    }
-    else if ((0 == strcmp (attr->name, "iss"))
-             || (0 == strcmp (attr->name, "aud")))
-    {
-      //Omit
-    }
-    else if (0 == strcmp (attr->name, "sub"))
-    {
-      token_add_attr (new_token,
-                      attr->name,
-                      attr->val_head->value);
-    }
-    else
-    {
-      GNUNET_CRYPTO_hash (attr->name,
-                          strlen (attr->name),
-                          &key_hash);
-      //Check if attr still exists. omit of not
-      if (GNUNET_NO !=
-          GNUNET_CONTAINER_multihashmap_contains (ego_entry->attr_map,
-                                                  &key_hash))
-      {
-        cur_value = GNUNET_CONTAINER_multihashmap_get (ego_entry->attr_map,
-                                                       &key_hash);
-        GNUNET_assert (NULL != cur_value);
-        GNUNET_CONTAINER_DLL_insert (new_token->attr_head,
-                                     new_token->attr_tail,
-                                     cur_value);
-      }
-    }
+    abh->abe_key = GNUNET_CRYPTO_cpabe_create_master_key ();
+    GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_now (&bootstrap_store_task, abh);
+  } else {
+    abh->ns_qe = GNUNET_NAMESTORE_records_lookup (ns_handle,
+                                                  identity,
+                                                  "+",
+                                                  &bootstrap_abe_error,
+                                                  abh,
+                                                  &bootstrap_abe_result,
+                                                  abh);
   }
-
-  // reassemble and set
-  GNUNET_assert (token_serialize (new_token,
-                                  priv_key,
-                                  &new_ecdhe_privkey,
-                                  &enc_token_str));
-
-  token_record[0].data = enc_token_str;
-  token_record[0].data_size = strlen (enc_token_str) + 1;
-  token_record[0].expiration_time = rd_exp; //Old expiration time
-  token_record[0].record_type = GNUNET_GNSRECORD_TYPE_ID_TOKEN;
-  token_record[0].flags = GNUNET_GNSRECORD_RF_NONE;
-
-  //Meta
-  token_metadata_len = sizeof (struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdhePrivateKey)
-    + sizeof (struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPublicKey)
-    + strlen (scopes) + 1; //With 0-Terminator
-  token_metadata = GNUNET_malloc (token_metadata_len);
-  write_ptr = token_metadata;
-  GNUNET_memcpy (token_metadata, new_ecdhe_privkey, sizeof (struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdhePrivateKey));
-  write_ptr += sizeof (struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdhePrivateKey);
-  GNUNET_memcpy (write_ptr, &token->aud_key, sizeof (struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPublicKey));
-  write_ptr += sizeof (struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPublicKey);
-  GNUNET_memcpy (write_ptr, scopes, strlen (scopes) + 1); //with 0-Terminator;
-
-  token_record[1].data = token_metadata;
-  token_record[1].data_size = token_metadata_len;
-  token_record[1].expiration_time = rd_exp;
-  token_record[1].record_type = GNUNET_GNSRECORD_TYPE_ID_TOKEN_METADATA;
-  token_record[1].flags = GNUNET_GNSRECORD_RF_PRIVATE;
-
-  ns_qe = GNUNET_NAMESTORE_records_store (ns_handle,
-                                          priv_key,
-                                          label,
-                                          2,
-                                          token_record,
-                                          &store_token_cont,
-                                          ego_entry);
-  token_destroy (new_token);
-  token_destroy (token);
-  GNUNET_free (new_ecdhe_privkey);
-  GNUNET_free (enc_token_str);
-  token = NULL;
-  GNUNET_free (label);
-  label = NULL;
-  GNUNET_free (scopes);
-  scopes = NULL;
 }
 
 
+
+static int
+create_sym_key_from_ecdh(const struct GNUNET_HashCode *new_key_hash,
+                         struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_SymmetricSessionKey *skey,
+                         struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_SymmetricInitializationVector *iv)
+{
+  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_HashAsciiEncoded new_key_hash_str;
+
+  GNUNET_CRYPTO_hash_to_enc (new_key_hash,
+                             &new_key_hash_str);
+  GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG, "Creating symmetric rsa key from %s\n", (char*)&new_key_hash_str);
+  static const char ctx_key[] = "gnuid-aes-ctx-key";
+  GNUNET_CRYPTO_kdf (skey, sizeof (struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_SymmetricSessionKey),
+                     new_key_hash, sizeof (struct GNUNET_HashCode),
+                     ctx_key, strlen (ctx_key),
+                     NULL, 0);
+  static const char ctx_iv[] = "gnuid-aes-ctx-iv";
+  GNUNET_CRYPTO_kdf (iv, sizeof (struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_SymmetricInitializationVector),
+                     new_key_hash, sizeof (struct GNUNET_HashCode),
+                     ctx_iv, strlen (ctx_iv),
+                     NULL, 0);
+  return GNUNET_OK;
+}
+
 static void
-update_identities(void *cls);
+cleanup_ticket_issue_handle (struct TicketIssueHandle *handle)
+{
+  if (NULL != handle->attrs)
+    GNUNET_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_list_destroy (handle->attrs);
+  if (NULL != handle->ns_qe)
+    GNUNET_NAMESTORE_cancel (handle->ns_qe);
+  GNUNET_free (handle);
+}
 
 
-/**
- *
- * Cleanup attr_map
- *
- * @param cls NULL
- * @param key the key
- * @param value the json_t attribute value
- * @return #GNUNET_YES
- */
-static int
-clear_ego_attrs (void *cls,
-                 const struct GNUNET_HashCode *key,
-                 void *value)
-{
-  struct TokenAttr *attr = value;
-  struct TokenAttrValue *val;
-  struct TokenAttrValue *tmp_val;
-  for (val = attr->val_head; NULL != val;)
+static void
+send_ticket_result (struct IdpClient *client,
+                    uint32_t r_id,
+                    const struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_Ticket *ticket,
+                    const struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_ClaimList *attrs)
+{
+  struct TicketResultMessage *irm;
+  struct GNUNET_MQ_Envelope *env;
+  struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_Ticket *ticket_buf;
+
+  /* store ticket in DB */
+  if (GNUNET_OK != TKT_database->store_ticket (TKT_database->cls,
+                                               ticket,
+                                               attrs))
   {
-    tmp_val = val->next;
-    GNUNET_CONTAINER_DLL_remove (attr->val_head,
-                                 attr->val_tail,
-                                 val);
-    GNUNET_free (val->value);
-    GNUNET_free (val);
-    val = tmp_val;
+    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR,
+                "Unable to store ticket after issue\n");
+    GNUNET_break (0);
   }
-  GNUNET_free (attr->name);
-  GNUNET_free (attr);
 
-  return GNUNET_YES;
+  env = GNUNET_MQ_msg_extra (irm,
+                             sizeof (struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_Ticket),
+                             GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_TICKET_RESULT);
+  ticket_buf = (struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_Ticket *)&irm[1];
+  *ticket_buf = *ticket;
+  irm->id = htonl (r_id);
+  GNUNET_MQ_send (client->mq,
+                  env);
 }
 
-
 static void
-token_collect_error_cb (void *cls)
+store_ticket_issue_cont (void *cls,
+                         int32_t success,
+                         const char *emsg)
 {
-  struct EgoEntry *ego_entry = cls;
+  struct TicketIssueHandle *handle = cls;
+
+  handle->ns_qe = NULL;
+  if (GNUNET_SYSERR == success)
+  {
+    cleanup_ticket_issue_handle (handle);
+    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR, "%s\n",
+                "Unknown Error\n");
+    GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_now (&do_shutdown, NULL);
+    return;
+  }
+  send_ticket_result (handle->client,
+                      handle->r_id,
+                      &handle->ticket,
+                      handle->attrs);
+  cleanup_ticket_issue_handle (handle);
+}
+
+
+
+int
+serialize_abe_keyinfo2 (const struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_Ticket *ticket,
+                        const struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_ClaimList *attrs,
+                        const struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_AbeKey *rp_key,
+                        struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdhePrivateKey **ecdh_privkey,
+                        char **result)
+{
+  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdhePublicKey ecdh_pubkey;
+  struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_ClaimListEntry *le;
+  char *enc_keyinfo;
+  char *serialized_key;
+  char *buf;
+  char *write_ptr;
+  char attrs_str_len;
+  ssize_t size;
+
+  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_SymmetricSessionKey skey;
+  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_SymmetricInitializationVector iv;
+  struct GNUNET_HashCode new_key_hash;
+  ssize_t enc_size;
+
+  size = GNUNET_CRYPTO_cpabe_serialize_key (rp_key,
+                                            (void**)&serialized_key);
+  attrs_str_len = 0;
+  for (le = attrs->list_head; NULL != le; le = le->next) {
+    attrs_str_len += strlen (le->claim->name) + 1;
+  }
+  buf = GNUNET_malloc (attrs_str_len + size);
+  write_ptr = buf;
+  GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+              "Writing attributes\n");
+  for (le = attrs->list_head; NULL != le; le = le->next) {
+    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+                "%s\n", le->claim->name);
 
-  GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR,
-              ">>> Updating Ego failed!\n");
-  //Clear attribute map for ego
-  GNUNET_CONTAINER_multihashmap_iterate (ego_entry->attr_map,
-                                         &clear_ego_attrs,
-                                         ego_entry);
-  GNUNET_CONTAINER_multihashmap_clear (ego_entry->attr_map);
-  update_task = GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_now (&update_identities,
-                                          ego_entry->next);
 
+    GNUNET_memcpy (write_ptr,
+                   le->claim->name,
+                   strlen (le->claim->name));
+    write_ptr[strlen (le->claim->name)] = ',';
+    write_ptr += strlen (le->claim->name) + 1;
+  }
+  write_ptr--;
+  write_ptr[0] = '\0'; //replace last , with a 0-terminator
+  write_ptr++;
+  GNUNET_memcpy (write_ptr,
+                 serialized_key,
+                 size);
+  GNUNET_free (serialized_key);
+  // ECDH keypair E = eG
+  *ecdh_privkey = GNUNET_CRYPTO_ecdhe_key_create();
+  GNUNET_CRYPTO_ecdhe_key_get_public (*ecdh_privkey,
+                                      &ecdh_pubkey);
+  enc_keyinfo = GNUNET_malloc (size + attrs_str_len);
+  // Derived key K = H(eB)
+  GNUNET_assert (GNUNET_OK == GNUNET_CRYPTO_ecdh_ecdsa (*ecdh_privkey,
+                                                        &ticket->audience,
+                                                        &new_key_hash));
+  create_sym_key_from_ecdh(&new_key_hash, &skey, &iv);
+  enc_size = GNUNET_CRYPTO_symmetric_encrypt (buf,
+                                              size + attrs_str_len,
+                                              &skey, &iv,
+                                              enc_keyinfo);
+  *result = GNUNET_malloc (sizeof (struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdhePublicKey)+
+                           enc_size);
+  GNUNET_memcpy (*result,
+                 &ecdh_pubkey,
+                 sizeof (struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdhePublicKey));
+  GNUNET_memcpy (*result + sizeof (struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdhePublicKey),
+                 enc_keyinfo,
+                 enc_size);
+  GNUNET_free (enc_keyinfo);
+  GNUNET_free (buf);
+  return sizeof (struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdhePublicKey)+enc_size;
 }
 
 
+
 static void
-token_collect_finished_cb (void *cls)
+issue_ticket_after_abe_bootstrap (void *cls,
+                                  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_AbeMasterKey *abe_key)
 {
-  struct EgoEntry *ego_entry = cls;
+  struct TicketIssueHandle *ih = cls;
+  struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_ClaimListEntry *le;
+  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdhePrivateKey *ecdhe_privkey;
+  struct GNUNET_GNSRECORD_Data code_record[1];
+  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_AbeKey *rp_key;
+  char *code_record_data;
+  char **attrs;
+  char *label;
+  char *policy;
+  int attrs_len;
+  int i;
+  size_t code_record_len;
 
-  GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
-              ">>> Updating Ego finished\n");
-  //Clear attribute map for ego
-  GNUNET_CONTAINER_multihashmap_iterate (ego_entry->attr_map,
-                                         &clear_ego_attrs,
-                                         ego_entry);
-  GNUNET_CONTAINER_multihashmap_clear (ego_entry->attr_map);
-  update_task = GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_now (&update_identities,
-                                          ego_entry->next);
+  //Create new ABE key for RP
+  attrs_len = 0;
+  for (le = ih->attrs->list_head; NULL != le; le = le->next)
+    attrs_len++;
+  attrs = GNUNET_malloc ((attrs_len + 1)*sizeof (char*));
+  i = 0;
+  for (le = ih->attrs->list_head; NULL != le; le = le->next) {
+    GNUNET_asprintf (&policy, "%s_%lu",
+                     le->claim->name,
+                     le->claim->version);
+    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+                "Adding attribute to key: %s\n",
+                policy);
+    attrs[i] = policy;
+    i++;
+  }
+  attrs[i] = NULL;
+  rp_key = GNUNET_CRYPTO_cpabe_create_key (abe_key,
+                                           attrs);
+
+  //TODO review this wireformat
+  code_record_len = serialize_abe_keyinfo2 (&ih->ticket,
+                                            ih->attrs,
+                                            rp_key,
+                                            &ecdhe_privkey,
+                                            &code_record_data);
+  code_record[0].data = code_record_data;
+  code_record[0].data_size = code_record_len;
+  code_record[0].expiration_time = GNUNET_TIME_UNIT_DAYS.rel_value_us;
+  code_record[0].record_type = GNUNET_GNSRECORD_TYPE_ABE_KEY;
+  code_record[0].flags = GNUNET_GNSRECORD_RF_RELATIVE_EXPIRATION;
+
+  label = GNUNET_STRINGS_data_to_string_alloc (&ih->ticket.rnd,
+                                               sizeof (uint64_t));
+  //Publish record
+  ih->ns_qe = GNUNET_NAMESTORE_records_store (ns_handle,
+                                              &ih->identity,
+                                              label,
+                                              1,
+                                              code_record,
+                                              &store_ticket_issue_cont,
+                                              ih);
+  //for (; i > 0; i--)
+  //  GNUNET_free (attrs[i-1]);
+  GNUNET_free (ecdhe_privkey);
+  GNUNET_free (label);
+  GNUNET_free (attrs);
+  GNUNET_free (code_record_data);
+  GNUNET_CRYPTO_cpabe_delete_key (rp_key,
+                                  GNUNET_YES);
+  GNUNET_CRYPTO_cpabe_delete_master_key (abe_key);
 }
 
 
 /**
+ * Checks a ticket issue message
  *
- * Update all ID_TOKEN records for an identity and store them
- *
- * @param cls the identity entry
- * @param zone the identity
- * @param lbl the name of the record
- * @param rd_count number of records
- * @param rd record data
+ * @param cls client sending the message
+ * @param im message of type `struct TicketIssueMessage`
+ * @return #GNUNET_OK if @a im is well-formed
  */
-static void
-token_collect (void *cls,
-               const struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPrivateKey *zone,
-               const char *lbl,
-               unsigned int rd_count,
-               const struct GNUNET_GNSRECORD_Data *rd)
-{
-  struct EgoEntry *ego_entry = cls;
-  const struct GNUNET_GNSRECORD_Data *token_record;
-  const struct GNUNET_GNSRECORD_Data *token_metadata_record;
-  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPublicKey *aud_key;
-  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdhePrivateKey *priv_key;
-
-  //There should be only a single record for a token under a label
-  if (2 != rd_count)
-  {
-    GNUNET_NAMESTORE_zone_iterator_next (ns_it);
-    return;
-  }
+static int
+check_issue_ticket_message(void *cls,
+                           const struct IssueTicketMessage *im)
+{
+  uint16_t size;
 
-  if (rd[0].record_type == GNUNET_GNSRECORD_TYPE_ID_TOKEN_METADATA)
-  {
-    token_metadata_record = &rd[0];
-    token_record = &rd[1];
-  }
-  else
-  {
-    token_record = &rd[0];
-    token_metadata_record = &rd[1];
-  }
-  if (token_metadata_record->record_type != GNUNET_GNSRECORD_TYPE_ID_TOKEN_METADATA)
-  {
-    GNUNET_NAMESTORE_zone_iterator_next (ns_it);
-    return;
-  }
-  if (token_record->record_type == GNUNET_GNSRECORD_TYPE_ID_TOKEN)
+  size = ntohs (im->header.size);
+  if (size <= sizeof (struct IssueTicketMessage))
   {
-    GNUNET_NAMESTORE_zone_iterator_next (ns_it);
-    return;
+    GNUNET_break (0);
+    return GNUNET_SYSERR;
   }
+  return GNUNET_OK;
+}
+
 
-  //Get metadata and decrypt token
-  priv_key = (struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdhePrivateKey *)token_metadata_record->data;
-  ecdhe_privkey = *priv_key;
-  aud_key = (struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPublicKey *)&priv_key[1];
-  scopes = GNUNET_strdup ((char*) aud_key+sizeof (struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPublicKey));
+/**
+ *
+ * Handler for ticket issue message
+ *
+ * @param cls unused
+ * @param client who sent the message
+ * @param message the message
+ */
+static void
+handle_issue_ticket_message (void *cls,
+                             const struct IssueTicketMessage *im)
+{
+  struct TicketIssueHandle *ih;
+  struct IdpClient *idp = cls;
+  size_t attrs_len;
+
+  ih = GNUNET_new (struct TicketIssueHandle);
+  attrs_len = ntohs (im->attr_len);
+  ih->attrs = GNUNET_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_list_deserialize ((char*)&im[1], attrs_len);
+  ih->r_id = ntohl (im->id);
+  ih->client = idp;
+  ih->identity = im->identity;
+  GNUNET_CRYPTO_ecdsa_key_get_public (&ih->identity,
+                                      &ih->ticket.identity);
+  ih->ticket.audience = im->rp;
+  ih->ticket.rnd =
+    GNUNET_CRYPTO_random_u64 (GNUNET_CRYPTO_QUALITY_STRONG,
+                              UINT64_MAX);
+  bootstrap_abe (&ih->identity, &issue_ticket_after_abe_bootstrap, ih, GNUNET_NO);
+  GNUNET_SERVICE_client_continue (idp->client);
 
-  token_parse2 (token_record->data,
-                &ecdhe_privkey,
-                aud_key,
-                &token);
+}
 
-  label = GNUNET_strdup (lbl);
-  rd_exp = token_record->expiration_time;
+/**********************************************************
+ * Revocation
+ **********************************************************/
 
-  GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_now (&handle_token_update,
-                            ego_entry);
+/**
+ * Cleanup revoke handle
+ */
+static void
+cleanup_revoke_ticket_handle (struct TicketRevocationHandle *handle)
+{
+  if (NULL != handle->attrs)
+    GNUNET_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_list_destroy (handle->attrs);
+  if (NULL != handle->rvk_attrs)
+    GNUNET_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_list_destroy (handle->rvk_attrs);
+  if (NULL != handle->abe_key)
+    GNUNET_CRYPTO_cpabe_delete_master_key (handle->abe_key);
+  if (NULL != handle->ns_qe)
+    GNUNET_NAMESTORE_cancel (handle->ns_qe);
+  if (NULL != handle->ns_it)
+    GNUNET_NAMESTORE_zone_iteration_stop (handle->ns_it);
+  GNUNET_free (handle);
 }
 
 
+/**
+ * Send revocation result
+ */
 static void
-attribute_collect_error_cb (void *cls)
+send_revocation_finished (struct TicketRevocationHandle *rh,
+                          uint32_t success)
 {
-  struct EgoEntry *ego_entry = cls;
+  struct GNUNET_MQ_Envelope *env;
+  struct RevokeTicketResultMessage *trm;
 
-  GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR,
-              ">>> Updating Attributes failed!\n");
-  ego_entry->attributes_dirty = GNUNET_NO;
-  update_task = GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_now (&update_identities,
-                                          ego_entry);
+  env = GNUNET_MQ_msg (trm,
+                       GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_REVOKE_TICKET_RESULT);
+  trm->id = htonl (rh->r_id);
+  trm->success = htonl (success);
+  GNUNET_MQ_send (rh->client->mq,
+                  env);
+  GNUNET_CONTAINER_DLL_remove (rh->client->revocation_list_head,
+                               rh->client->revocation_list_tail,
+                               rh);
 }
 
 
+/**
+ * Process ticket from database
+ *
+ * @param cls struct TicketIterationProcResult
+ * @param ticket the ticket
+ * @param attrs the attributes
+ */
+static void
+ticket_reissue_proc (void *cls,
+                     const struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_Ticket *ticket,
+                     const struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_ClaimList *attrs);
+
 static void
-attribute_collect_finished_cb (void *cls)
+revocation_reissue_tickets (struct TicketRevocationHandle *rh);
+
+
+static void reissue_next (void *cls)
 {
-  struct EgoEntry *ego_entry = cls;
+  struct TicketRevocationHandle *rh = cls;
+  revocation_reissue_tickets (rh);
+}
 
-  GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
-              ">>> Updating Attributes finished\n");
-  ego_entry->attributes_dirty = GNUNET_NO;
-  update_task = GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_now (&update_identities,
-                                          ego_entry);
+
+static void
+reissue_ticket_cont (void *cls,
+                     int32_t success,
+                     const char *emsg)
+{
+  struct TicketRevocationHandle *rh = cls;
+
+  rh->ns_qe = NULL;
+  if (GNUNET_SYSERR == success)
+  {
+    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR, "%s\n",
+                "Unknown Error\n");
+    send_revocation_finished (rh, GNUNET_SYSERR);
+    cleanup_revoke_ticket_handle (rh);
+    return;
+  }
+  rh->offset++;
+  GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_now (&reissue_next, rh);
 }
 
 
 /**
+ * Process ticket from database
  *
- * Collect all ID_ATTR records for an identity and store them
- *
- * @param cls the identity entry
- * @param zone the identity
- * @param lbl the name of the record
- * @param rd_count number of records
- * @param rd record data
- *
+ * @param cls struct TicketIterationProcResult
+ * @param ticket the ticket
+ * @param attrs the attributes
  */
 static void
-attribute_collect (void *cls,
-                   const struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPrivateKey *zone,
-                   const char *lbl,
-                   unsigned int rd_count,
-                   const struct GNUNET_GNSRECORD_Data *rd)
-{
-  struct EgoEntry *ego_entry = cls;
-  struct GNUNET_HashCode key;
-  struct TokenAttr *attr;
-  struct TokenAttrValue *val;
-  char *val_str;
+ticket_reissue_proc (void *cls,
+                     const struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_Ticket *ticket,
+                     const struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_ClaimList *attrs)
+{
+  struct TicketRevocationHandle *rh = cls;
+  struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_ClaimListEntry *le;
+  struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_ClaimListEntry *le_rollover;
+  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdhePrivateKey *ecdhe_privkey;
+  struct GNUNET_GNSRECORD_Data code_record[1];
+  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_AbeKey *rp_key;
+  char *code_record_data;
+  char **attr_arr;
+  char *label;
+  char *policy;
+  int attrs_len;
   int i;
+  int reissue_ticket;
+  size_t code_record_len;
+
 
-  if (0 == rd_count)
+  if (NULL == ticket)
   {
-    GNUNET_NAMESTORE_zone_iterator_next (ns_it);
+    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+                "Iteration done\n");
     return;
   }
-  GNUNET_CRYPTO_hash (lbl,
-                      strlen (lbl),
-                      &key);
-  if (1 == rd_count)
+
+  if (0 == memcmp (&ticket->audience,
+                   &rh->ticket.audience,
+                   sizeof (struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPublicKey)))
   {
-    if (rd->record_type == GNUNET_GNSRECORD_TYPE_ID_ATTR)
-    {
-      val_str = GNUNET_GNSRECORD_value_to_string (rd->record_type,
-                                                  rd->data,
-                                                  rd->data_size);
-      attr = GNUNET_malloc (sizeof (struct TokenAttr));
-      attr->name = GNUNET_strdup (lbl);
-      val = GNUNET_malloc (sizeof (struct TokenAttrValue));
-      val->value = val_str;
-      GNUNET_CONTAINER_DLL_insert (attr->val_head,
-                                   attr->val_tail,
-                                   val);
-      GNUNET_assert (GNUNET_OK ==
-                     GNUNET_CONTAINER_multihashmap_put (ego_entry->attr_map,
-                                                        &key,
-                                                        attr,
-                                                        GNUNET_CONTAINER_MULTIHASHMAPOPTION_UNIQUE_ONLY));
-    }
+    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+                "Do not reissue for this identity.!\n");
 
-    GNUNET_NAMESTORE_zone_iterator_next (ns_it);
+    rh->offset++;
+    GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_now (&reissue_next, rh);
     return;
   }
 
-  attr = GNUNET_malloc (sizeof (struct TokenAttr));
-  attr->name = GNUNET_strdup (lbl);
-  for (i = 0; i < rd_count; i++)
+  /* 
+   * Check if any attribute of this ticket intersects with a rollover attribute
+   */
+  reissue_ticket = GNUNET_NO;
+  for (le = attrs->list_head; NULL != le; le = le->next)
   {
-    if (rd[i].record_type == GNUNET_GNSRECORD_TYPE_ID_ATTR)
+    for (le_rollover = rh->rvk_attrs->list_head;
+         NULL != le_rollover;
+         le_rollover = le_rollover->next)
     {
-      val_str = GNUNET_GNSRECORD_value_to_string (rd[i].record_type,
-                                                  rd[i].data,
-                                                  rd[i].data_size);
-      val = GNUNET_malloc (sizeof (struct TokenAttrValue));
-      val->value = val_str;
-      GNUNET_CONTAINER_DLL_insert (attr->val_head,
-                                   attr->val_tail,
-                                   val);
+      if (0 == strcmp (le_rollover->claim->name,
+                       le->claim->name))
+      {
+        reissue_ticket = GNUNET_YES;
+        le->claim->version = le_rollover->claim->version;
+      }
     }
   }
-  GNUNET_assert (GNUNET_OK == GNUNET_CONTAINER_multihashmap_put (ego_entry->attr_map,
-                                                                 &key,
-                                                                 attr,
-                                                                 GNUNET_CONTAINER_MULTIHASHMAPOPTION_UNIQUE_ONLY));
-  GNUNET_NAMESTORE_zone_iterator_next (ns_it);
-}
-
-/**
- *
- * Update identity information for ego. If attribute map is
- * dirty, first update the attributes.
- *
- * @param cls the ego to update
- */
-static void
-update_identities(void *cls)
-{
-  struct EgoEntry *next_ego = cls;
-  const struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPrivateKey *priv_key;
 
-  update_task = NULL;
-  if (NULL == next_ego)
+  if (GNUNET_NO == reissue_ticket)
   {
-    if (min_rel_exp.rel_value_us < MIN_WAIT_TIME.rel_value_us)
-      min_rel_exp = MIN_WAIT_TIME;
     GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
-                ">>> Finished. Rescheduling in %"SCNu64"\n",
-                min_rel_exp.rel_value_us);
-    ns_it = NULL;
-    //finished -> reschedule
-    update_task = GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_delayed (min_rel_exp,
-                                                &update_identities,
-                                                ego_head);
-    min_rel_exp.rel_value_us = 0;
+                "Skipping ticket.\n");
+
+    rh->offset++;
+    GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_now (&reissue_next, rh);
+
+
     return;
   }
-  priv_key = GNUNET_IDENTITY_ego_get_private_key (next_ego->ego);
-  if (GNUNET_YES == next_ego->attributes_dirty)
-  {
-    //Starting over. We must update the Attributes for they might have changed.
-    ns_it = GNUNET_NAMESTORE_zone_iteration_start (ns_handle,
-                                                   priv_key,
-                                                   &attribute_collect_error_cb,
-                                                   next_ego,
-                                                   &attribute_collect,
-                                                   next_ego,
-                                                   &attribute_collect_finished_cb,
-                                                   next_ego);
 
+  //Create new ABE key for RP
+  attrs_len = 0;
+
+  /* If this is the RP we want to revoke attributes of, the do so */
+
+  for (le = attrs->list_head; NULL != le; le = le->next)
+    attrs_len++;
+  attr_arr = GNUNET_malloc ((attrs_len + 1)*sizeof (char*));
+  i = 0;
+  for (le = attrs->list_head; NULL != le; le = le->next) {
+    GNUNET_asprintf (&policy, "%s_%lu",
+                     le->claim->name,
+                     le->claim->version);
+    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+                "Recreating key with %s\n", policy);
+    attr_arr[i] = policy;
+    i++;
+  }
+  attr_arr[i] = NULL;
+  rp_key = GNUNET_CRYPTO_cpabe_create_key (rh->abe_key,
+                                           attr_arr);
+
+  //TODO review this wireformat
+  code_record_len = serialize_abe_keyinfo2 (ticket,
+                                            attrs,
+                                            rp_key,
+                                            &ecdhe_privkey,
+                                            &code_record_data);
+  code_record[0].data = code_record_data;
+  code_record[0].data_size = code_record_len;
+  code_record[0].expiration_time = GNUNET_TIME_UNIT_DAYS.rel_value_us;
+  code_record[0].record_type = GNUNET_GNSRECORD_TYPE_ABE_KEY;
+  code_record[0].flags = GNUNET_GNSRECORD_RF_RELATIVE_EXPIRATION;
+
+  label = GNUNET_STRINGS_data_to_string_alloc (&ticket->rnd,
+                                               sizeof (uint64_t));
+  //Publish record
+  rh->ns_qe = GNUNET_NAMESTORE_records_store (ns_handle,
+                                              &rh->identity,
+                                              label,
+                                              1,
+                                              code_record,
+                                              &reissue_ticket_cont,
+                                              rh);
+  //for (; i > 0; i--)
+  //  GNUNET_free (attr_arr[i-1]);
+  GNUNET_free (ecdhe_privkey);
+  GNUNET_free (label);
+  GNUNET_free (attr_arr);
+  GNUNET_free (code_record_data);
+  GNUNET_CRYPTO_cpabe_delete_key (rp_key, GNUNET_YES);
+}
+
+
+/* Prototype for below function */
+static void
+attr_reenc_cont (void *cls,
+                 int32_t success,
+                 const char *emsg);
+
+static void
+revocation_reissue_tickets (struct TicketRevocationHandle *rh)
+{
+  int ret;
+  /* Done, issue new keys */
+  GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+              "Revocation Phase III: Reissuing Tickets\n");
+  if (GNUNET_SYSERR == (ret = TKT_database->iterate_tickets (TKT_database->cls,
+                                                             &rh->ticket.identity,
+                                                             GNUNET_NO,
+                                                             rh->offset,
+                                                             &ticket_reissue_proc,
+                                                             rh)))
+  {
+    GNUNET_break (0);
   }
-  else
+  if (GNUNET_NO == ret)
   {
-    //Ego will be dirty next time
-    next_ego->attributes_dirty = GNUNET_YES;
-    ns_it = GNUNET_NAMESTORE_zone_iteration_start (ns_handle,
-                                                   priv_key,
-                                                   &token_collect_error_cb,
-                                                   next_ego,
-                                                   &token_collect,
-                                                   next_ego,
-                                                   &token_collect_finished_cb,
-                                                   next_ego);
+    send_revocation_finished (rh, GNUNET_OK);
+    cleanup_revoke_ticket_handle (rh);
+    return;
   }
 }
 
-
 /**
- * Function called initially to start update task
+ * Revoke next attribte by reencryption with
+ * new ABE master
  */
 static void
-init_cont ()
+reenc_next_attribute (struct TicketRevocationHandle *rh)
 {
-  GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_INFO, ">>> Starting Service\n");
-  //Initially iterate all itenties and refresh all tokens
-  update_task = GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_now (&update_identities,
-                                          ego_head);
+  struct GNUNET_GNSRECORD_Data rd[1];
+  char* buf;
+  char* enc_buf;
+  size_t enc_size;
+  char* rd_buf;
+  size_t buf_size;
+  char* policy;
+  uint32_t attr_ver;
+
+  if (NULL == rh->attrs->list_head)
+  {
+    revocation_reissue_tickets (rh);
+    return;
+  }
+  buf_size = GNUNET_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_serialize_get_size (rh->attrs->list_head->claim);
+  buf = GNUNET_malloc (buf_size);
+  GNUNET_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_serialize (rh->attrs->list_head->claim,
+                       buf);
+  rh->attrs->list_head->claim->version++;
+  GNUNET_asprintf (&policy, "%s_%lu",
+                   rh->attrs->list_head->claim->name,
+                   rh->attrs->list_head->claim->version);
+  GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+              "Encrypting with policy %s\n", policy);
+  /**
+   * Encrypt the attribute value and store in namestore
+   */
+  enc_size = GNUNET_CRYPTO_cpabe_encrypt (buf,
+                                          buf_size,
+                                          policy, //Policy
+                                          rh->abe_key,
+                                          (void**)&enc_buf);
+  GNUNET_free (buf);
+  GNUNET_free (policy);
+  rd[0].data_size = enc_size + sizeof (uint32_t);
+  rd_buf = GNUNET_malloc (rd[0].data_size);
+  attr_ver = htonl (rh->attrs->list_head->claim->version);
+  GNUNET_memcpy (rd_buf,
+                 &attr_ver,
+                 sizeof (uint32_t));
+  GNUNET_memcpy (rd_buf+sizeof (uint32_t),
+                 enc_buf,
+                 enc_size);
+  rd[0].data = rd_buf;
+  rd[0].record_type = GNUNET_GNSRECORD_TYPE_ID_ATTR;
+  rd[0].flags = GNUNET_GNSRECORD_RF_RELATIVE_EXPIRATION;
+  rd[0].expiration_time = GNUNET_TIME_UNIT_HOURS.rel_value_us; //TODO sane?
+  rh->ns_qe = GNUNET_NAMESTORE_records_store (ns_handle,
+                                              &rh->identity,
+                                              rh->attrs->list_head->claim->name,
+                                              1,
+                                              rd,
+                                              &attr_reenc_cont,
+                                              rh);
+  GNUNET_free (enc_buf);
+  GNUNET_free (rd_buf);
 }
 
-
 /**
- * Initial ego collection function.
- *
- * @param cls NULL
- * @param ego ego
- * @param ctx context
- * @param identifier ego name
+ * Namestore callback after revoked attribute
+ * is stored
  */
 static void
-list_ego (void *cls,
-          struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_Ego *ego,
-          void **ctx,
-          const char *identifier)
+attr_reenc_cont (void *cls,
+                 int32_t success,
+                 const char *emsg)
 {
-  struct EgoEntry *new_entry;
-  if ((NULL == ego) && (STATE_INIT == state))
+  struct TicketRevocationHandle *rh = cls;
+  struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_ClaimListEntry *le;
+
+  if (GNUNET_SYSERR == success)
   {
-    state = STATE_POST_INIT;
-    init_cont ();
+    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR,
+                "Failed to reencrypt attribute %s\n",
+                emsg);
+    GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_now (&do_shutdown, NULL);
     return;
   }
-  if (STATE_INIT == state) {
-    new_entry = GNUNET_malloc (sizeof (struct EgoEntry));
-    new_entry->ego = ego;
-    new_entry->attr_map = GNUNET_CONTAINER_multihashmap_create (5,
-                                                                GNUNET_NO);
-    new_entry->attributes_dirty = GNUNET_YES;
-    GNUNET_CONTAINER_DLL_insert_tail(ego_head, ego_tail, new_entry);
+  if (NULL == rh->attrs->list_head)
+  {
+    revocation_reissue_tickets (rh);
+    return;
   }
+  le = rh->attrs->list_head;
+  GNUNET_CONTAINER_DLL_remove (rh->attrs->list_head,
+                               rh->attrs->list_tail,
+                               le);
+  GNUNET_assert (NULL != rh->rvk_attrs);
+  GNUNET_CONTAINER_DLL_insert (rh->rvk_attrs->list_head,
+                               rh->rvk_attrs->list_tail,
+                               le);
+
+
+  GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+              "Re-encrypting next attribute\n");
+  reenc_next_attribute (rh);
 }
 
-/**
- * Cleanup task
- */
+
 static void
-cleanup()
+process_attributes_to_update (void *cls,
+                              const struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_Ticket *ticket,
+                              const struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_ClaimList *attrs)
 {
-  struct EgoEntry *ego_entry;
-  struct EgoEntry *ego_tmp;
+  struct TicketRevocationHandle *rh = cls;
 
+  rh->attrs = GNUNET_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_list_dup (attrs);
   GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
-              "Cleaning up\n");
-  if (NULL != stats)
+              "Revocation Phase I: Collecting attributes\n");
+  /* Reencrypt all attributes with new key */
+  if (NULL == rh->attrs->list_head)
   {
-    GNUNET_STATISTICS_destroy (stats, GNUNET_NO);
-    stats = NULL;
+    /* No attributes to reencrypt */
+    send_revocation_finished (rh, GNUNET_OK);
+    cleanup_revoke_ticket_handle (rh);
+    return;
+  } else {
+    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+                "Revocation Phase II: Re-encrypting attributes\n");
+    reenc_next_attribute (rh);
   }
 
-  if (NULL != timeout_task)
-    GNUNET_SCHEDULER_cancel (timeout_task);
-  if (NULL != update_task)
-    GNUNET_SCHEDULER_cancel (update_task);
-  if (NULL != identity_handle)
-    GNUNET_IDENTITY_disconnect (identity_handle);
-  if (NULL != gns_handle)
-    GNUNET_GNS_disconnect (gns_handle);
-  if (NULL != ns_it)
-    GNUNET_NAMESTORE_zone_iteration_stop (ns_it);
-  if (NULL != ns_qe)
-    GNUNET_NAMESTORE_cancel (ns_qe);
-  if (NULL != ns_handle)
-    GNUNET_NAMESTORE_disconnect (ns_handle);
-  if (NULL != token)
-    GNUNET_free (token);
-  if (NULL != label)
-    GNUNET_free (label);
+}
 
-  for (ego_entry = ego_head;
-       NULL != ego_entry;)
-  {
-    ego_tmp = ego_entry;
-    if (0 != GNUNET_CONTAINER_multihashmap_size (ego_tmp->attr_map))
-    {
-      GNUNET_CONTAINER_multihashmap_iterate (ego_tmp->attr_map,
-                                             &clear_ego_attrs,
-                                             ego_tmp);
 
-    }
-    GNUNET_CONTAINER_multihashmap_destroy (ego_tmp->attr_map);
-    ego_entry = ego_entry->next;
-    GNUNET_free (ego_tmp);
-  }
+
+static void
+get_ticket_after_abe_bootstrap (void *cls,
+                                struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_AbeMasterKey *abe_key)
+{
+  GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+              "Finished ABE bootstrap\n");
+  struct TicketRevocationHandle *rh = cls;
+  rh->abe_key = abe_key;
+  TKT_database->get_ticket_attributes (TKT_database->cls,
+                                       &rh->ticket,
+                                       &process_attributes_to_update,
+                                       rh);
 }
 
 /**
- * Shutdown task
+ * Checks a ticket revocation message
  *
- * @param cls NULL
- * @param tc task context
+ * @param cls client sending the message
+ * @param im message of type `struct RevokeTicketMessage`
+ * @return #GNUNET_OK if @a im is well-formed
  */
-static void
-do_shutdown (void *cls)
+static int
+check_revoke_ticket_message(void *cls,
+                            const struct RevokeTicketMessage *im)
 {
-  GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_INFO,
-              "Shutting down...\n");
-  cleanup();
-}
-
+  uint16_t size;
 
-static struct GNUNET_MQ_Envelope*
-create_exchange_result_message (const char* token,
-                                const char* label,
-                                uint64_t ticket_nonce,
-                                uint64_t id)
-{
-  struct GNUNET_MQ_Envelope *env;
-  struct ExchangeResultMessage *erm;
-  uint16_t token_len = strlen (token) + 1;
-
-  env = GNUNET_MQ_msg_extra (erm,
-                             token_len,
-                             GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_EXCHANGE_RESULT);
-  erm->ticket_nonce = htonl (ticket_nonce);
-  erm->id = id;
-  GNUNET_memcpy (&erm[1], token, token_len);
-  return env;
+  size = ntohs (im->header.size);
+  if (size <= sizeof (struct RevokeTicketMessage))
+  {
+    GNUNET_break (0);
+    return GNUNET_SYSERR;
+  }
+  return GNUNET_OK;
 }
-
-
-static struct GNUNET_MQ_Envelope*
-create_issue_result_message (const char* label,
-                             const char* ticket,
-                             const char* token,
-                             uint64_t id)
+/**
+ *
+ * Handler for ticket revocation message
+ *
+ * @param cls unused
+ * @param client who sent the message
+ * @param message the message
+ */
+static void
+handle_revoke_ticket_message (void *cls,
+                              const struct RevokeTicketMessage *rm)
 {
-  struct GNUNET_MQ_Envelope *env;
-  struct IssueResultMessage *irm;
-  char *tmp_str;
-  size_t len;
+  struct TicketRevocationHandle *rh;
+  struct IdpClient *idp = cls;
+  struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_Ticket *ticket;
+
+  rh = GNUNET_new (struct TicketRevocationHandle);
+  ticket = (struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_Ticket*)&rm[1];
+  rh->rvk_attrs = GNUNET_new (struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_ClaimList);
+  rh->ticket = *ticket;
+  rh->r_id = ntohl (rm->id);
+  rh->client = idp;
+  rh->identity = rm->identity;
+  GNUNET_CRYPTO_ecdsa_key_get_public (&rh->identity,
+                                      &rh->ticket.identity);
+  GNUNET_CONTAINER_DLL_insert (idp->revocation_list_head,
+                               idp->revocation_list_tail,
+                               rh);
+  bootstrap_abe (&rh->identity, &get_ticket_after_abe_bootstrap, rh, GNUNET_NO);
+  GNUNET_SERVICE_client_continue (idp->client);
 
-  GNUNET_asprintf (&tmp_str, "%s,%s,%s", label, ticket, token);
-  len = strlen (tmp_str) + 1;
-  env = GNUNET_MQ_msg_extra (irm,
-                             len,
-                             GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_ISSUE_RESULT);
-  irm->id = id;
-  GNUNET_memcpy (&irm[1], tmp_str, strlen (tmp_str) + 1);
-  GNUNET_free (tmp_str);
-  return env;
 }
 
-static void
-cleanup_issue_handle (struct IssueHandle *handle)
-{
-  if (NULL != handle->attr_map)
-    GNUNET_CONTAINER_multihashmap_destroy (handle->attr_map);
-  if (NULL != handle->scopes)
-    GNUNET_free (handle->scopes);
-  if (NULL != handle->token)
-    token_destroy (handle->token);
-  if (NULL != handle->ticket)
-    ticket_destroy (handle->ticket);
-  if (NULL != handle->label)
-    GNUNET_free (handle->label);
-  GNUNET_free (handle);
-}
 
 static void
-store_token_issue_cont (void *cls,
-                        int32_t success,
-                        const char *emsg)
+cleanup_consume_ticket_handle (struct ConsumeTicketHandle *handle)
 {
-  struct IssueHandle *handle = cls;
-  struct GNUNET_MQ_Envelope *env;
-  char *ticket_str;
-  char *token_str;
-
-  handle->ns_qe = NULL;
-  if (GNUNET_SYSERR == success)
-  {
-    cleanup_issue_handle (handle);
-    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR, "%s\n",
-                "Unknown Error\n");
-    GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_now (&do_shutdown, NULL);
-    return;
-  }
-  if (GNUNET_OK != ticket_serialize (handle->ticket,
-                                     &handle->iss_key,
-                                     &ticket_str))
-  {
-    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR, "%s\n",
-                "Error serializing ticket\n");
-    cleanup_issue_handle (handle);
-    GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_now (&do_shutdown, NULL);
-    return;
-  }
-  if (GNUNET_OK != token_to_string (handle->token,
-                                    &handle->iss_key,
-                                    &token_str))
-  {
-    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR, "%s\n",
-                "Error serializing token\n");
-    GNUNET_free (ticket_str);
-    cleanup_issue_handle (handle);
-    GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_now (&do_shutdown, NULL);
-    return;
-  }
-  env = create_issue_result_message (handle->label,
-                                     ticket_str,
-                                     token_str,
-                                     handle->r_id);
-  GNUNET_MQ_send (GNUNET_SERVICE_client_get_mq(handle->client),
-                  env);
-  cleanup_issue_handle (handle);
-  GNUNET_free (ticket_str);
-  GNUNET_free (token_str);
+  if (NULL != handle->key)
+    GNUNET_CRYPTO_cpabe_delete_key (handle->key,
+                                    GNUNET_YES);
+  if (NULL != handle->attrs)
+    GNUNET_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_list_destroy (handle->attrs);
+  GNUNET_free (handle);
 }
 
 
+
 /**
- * Build a token and store it
+ * Checks a ticket consume message
  *
- * @param cls the IssueHandle
+ * @param cls client sending the message
+ * @param im message of type `struct ConsumeTicketMessage`
+ * @return #GNUNET_OK if @a im is well-formed
  */
-static void
-sign_and_return_token (void *cls)
+static int
+check_consume_ticket_message(void *cls,
+                             const struct ConsumeTicketMessage *cm)
 {
-  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPublicKey pub_key;
-  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdhePrivateKey *ecdhe_privkey;
-  struct IssueHandle *handle = cls;
-  struct GNUNET_GNSRECORD_Data token_record[2];
-  char *nonce_str;
-  char *enc_token_str;
-  char *token_metadata;
-  char* write_ptr;
-  uint64_t time;
-  uint64_t exp_time;
-  size_t token_metadata_len;
-
-  //Remote nonce
-  nonce_str = NULL;
-  GNUNET_asprintf (&nonce_str, "%lu", handle->nonce);
-  GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG, "Request nonce: %s\n", nonce_str);
-
-  GNUNET_CRYPTO_ecdsa_key_get_public (&handle->iss_key,
-                                      &pub_key);
-  handle->ticket = ticket_create (handle->nonce,
-                                  &pub_key,
-                                  handle->label,
-                                  &handle->aud_key);
-
-  time = GNUNET_TIME_absolute_get().abs_value_us;
-  exp_time = time + token_expiration_interval.rel_value_us;
-
-  token_add_attr_int (handle->token, "nbf", time);
-  token_add_attr_int (handle->token, "iat", time);
-  token_add_attr_int (handle->token, "exp", exp_time);
-  token_add_attr (handle->token, "nonce", nonce_str);
-
-  //Token in a serialized encrypted format
-  GNUNET_assert (token_serialize (handle->token,
-                                  &handle->iss_key,
-                                  &ecdhe_privkey,
-                                  &enc_token_str));
-
-  //Token record E,E_K (Token)
-  token_record[0].data = enc_token_str;
-  token_record[0].data_size = strlen (enc_token_str) + 1;
-  token_record[0].expiration_time = exp_time;
-  token_record[0].record_type = GNUNET_GNSRECORD_TYPE_ID_TOKEN;
-  token_record[0].flags = GNUNET_GNSRECORD_RF_NONE;
-
-
-  token_metadata_len = sizeof (struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdhePrivateKey)
-    + sizeof (struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPublicKey)
-    + strlen (handle->scopes) + 1; //With 0-Terminator
-  token_metadata = GNUNET_malloc (token_metadata_len);
-  write_ptr = token_metadata;
-  GNUNET_memcpy (token_metadata, ecdhe_privkey, sizeof (struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdhePrivateKey));
-  write_ptr += sizeof (struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdhePrivateKey);
-  GNUNET_memcpy (write_ptr, &handle->aud_key, sizeof (struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPublicKey));
-  write_ptr += sizeof (struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPublicKey);
-  GNUNET_memcpy (write_ptr, handle->scopes, strlen (handle->scopes) + 1); //with 0-Terminator;
-
-  token_record[1].data = token_metadata;
-  token_record[1].data_size = token_metadata_len;
-  token_record[1].expiration_time = exp_time;
-  token_record[1].record_type = GNUNET_GNSRECORD_TYPE_ID_TOKEN_METADATA;
-  token_record[1].flags = GNUNET_GNSRECORD_RF_PRIVATE;
-
-  //Persist token
-  handle->ns_qe = GNUNET_NAMESTORE_records_store (ns_handle,
-                                                  &handle->iss_key,
-                                                  handle->label,
-                                                  2,
-                                                  token_record,
-                                                  &store_token_issue_cont,
-                                                  handle);
-  GNUNET_free (ecdhe_privkey);
-  GNUNET_free (nonce_str);
-  GNUNET_free (enc_token_str);
-  GNUNET_free (token_metadata);
-}
+  uint16_t size;
 
+  size = ntohs (cm->header.size);
+  if (size <= sizeof (struct ConsumeTicketMessage))
+  {
+    GNUNET_break (0);
+    return GNUNET_SYSERR;
+  }
+  return GNUNET_OK;
+}
 
 static void
-attr_collect_error (void *cls)
+process_parallel_lookup2 (void *cls, uint32_t rd_count,
+                          const struct GNUNET_GNSRECORD_Data *rd)
 {
-  struct IssueHandle *handle = cls;
+  GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+              "Parallel lookup finished (count=%u)\n", rd_count);
+  struct ParallelLookup *parallel_lookup = cls;
+  struct ConsumeTicketHandle *handle = parallel_lookup->handle;
+  struct ConsumeTicketResultMessage *crm;
+  struct GNUNET_MQ_Envelope *env;
+  struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_ClaimListEntry *attr_le;
+  struct GNUNET_TIME_Absolute decrypt_duration;
+  char *data;
+  char *data_tmp;
+  ssize_t attr_len;
+  size_t attrs_len;
+
+  GNUNET_CONTAINER_DLL_remove (handle->parallel_lookups_head,
+                               handle->parallel_lookups_tail,
+                               parallel_lookup);
+  GNUNET_free (parallel_lookup->label);
+
+  GNUNET_STATISTICS_update (stats_handle,
+                            "attribute_lookup_time_total",
+                            GNUNET_TIME_absolute_get_duration (parallel_lookup->lookup_start_time).rel_value_us,
+                            GNUNET_YES);
+  GNUNET_STATISTICS_update (stats_handle,
+                            "attribute_lookups_count",
+                            1,
+                            GNUNET_YES);
+
+
+  GNUNET_free (parallel_lookup);
+  if (1 != rd_count)
+    GNUNET_break(0);//TODO
+  if (rd->record_type == GNUNET_GNSRECORD_TYPE_ID_ATTR)
+  {
+    decrypt_duration = GNUNET_TIME_absolute_get ();
+    attr_len = GNUNET_CRYPTO_cpabe_decrypt (rd->data + sizeof (uint32_t),
+                                            rd->data_size - sizeof (uint32_t),
+                                            handle->key,
+                                            (void**)&data);
+    if (GNUNET_SYSERR != attr_len) 
+    {
+      GNUNET_STATISTICS_update (stats_handle,
+                                "abe_decrypt_time_total",
+                                GNUNET_TIME_absolute_get_duration (decrypt_duration).rel_value_us,
+                                GNUNET_YES);
+      GNUNET_STATISTICS_update (stats_handle,
+                                "abe_decrypt_count",
+                                1,
+                                GNUNET_YES);
+
+      attr_le = GNUNET_new (struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_ClaimListEntry);
+      attr_le->claim = GNUNET_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_deserialize (data,
+                                                  attr_len);
+      attr_le->claim->version = ntohl(*(uint32_t*)rd->data);
+      GNUNET_CONTAINER_DLL_insert (handle->attrs->list_head,
+                                   handle->attrs->list_tail,
+                                   attr_le);
+      GNUNET_free (data);
+    }
+  }
+  if (NULL != handle->parallel_lookups_head)
+    return; //Wait for more
+  /* Else we are done */
+
+  /* Store ticket in DB */
+  if (GNUNET_OK != TKT_database->store_ticket (TKT_database->cls,
+                                               &handle->ticket,
+                                               handle->attrs))
+  {
+    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR,
+                "Unable to store ticket after consume\n");
+    GNUNET_break (0);
+  }
 
-  GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR, "Adding attribute Error!\n");
-  handle->ns_it = NULL;
-  GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_now (&sign_and_return_token, handle);
+  GNUNET_SCHEDULER_cancel (handle->kill_task);
+  attrs_len = GNUNET_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_list_serialize_get_size (handle->attrs);
+  env = GNUNET_MQ_msg_extra (crm,
+                             attrs_len,
+                             GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_CONSUME_TICKET_RESULT);
+  crm->id = htonl (handle->r_id);
+  crm->attrs_len = htons (attrs_len);
+  crm->identity = handle->ticket.identity;
+  data_tmp = (char *) &crm[1];
+  GNUNET_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_list_serialize (handle->attrs,
+                            data_tmp);
+  GNUNET_MQ_send (handle->client->mq, env);
+  cleanup_consume_ticket_handle (handle);
 }
 
-
-static void
-attr_collect_finished (void *cls)
+void
+abort_parallel_lookups2 (void *cls)
 {
-  struct IssueHandle *handle = cls;
+  struct ConsumeTicketHandle *handle = cls;
+  struct ParallelLookup *lu;
+  struct ParallelLookup *tmp;
+  struct AttributeResultMessage *arm;
+  struct GNUNET_MQ_Envelope *env;
+
+  for (lu = handle->parallel_lookups_head;
+       NULL != lu;) {
+    GNUNET_GNS_lookup_cancel (lu->lookup_request);
+    GNUNET_free (lu->label);
+    tmp = lu->next;
+    GNUNET_CONTAINER_DLL_remove (handle->parallel_lookups_head,
+                                 handle->parallel_lookups_tail,
+                                 lu);
+    GNUNET_free (lu);
+    lu = tmp;
+  }
+  env = GNUNET_MQ_msg (arm,
+                       GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_ATTRIBUTE_RESULT);
+  arm->id = htonl (handle->r_id);
+  arm->attr_len = htons (0);
+  GNUNET_MQ_send (handle->client->mq, env);
 
-  GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG, "Adding attribute END: \n");
-  handle->ns_it = NULL;
-  GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_now (&sign_and_return_token, handle);
 }
 
 
-/**
- * Collect attributes for token
- */
 static void
-attr_collect (void *cls,
-              const struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPrivateKey *zone,
-              const char *label,
-              unsigned int rd_count,
-              const struct GNUNET_GNSRECORD_Data *rd)
+process_consume_abe_key (void *cls, uint32_t rd_count,
+                         const struct GNUNET_GNSRECORD_Data *rd)
 {
-  struct IssueHandle *handle = cls;
-  int i;
-  char* data;
-  struct GNUNET_HashCode key;
-
-  GNUNET_CRYPTO_hash (label,
-                      strlen (label),
-                      &key);
-
-  if (0 == rd_count ||
-      ( (NULL != handle->attr_map) &&
-        (GNUNET_YES != GNUNET_CONTAINER_multihashmap_contains (handle->attr_map,
-                                                               &key))
-      )
-     )
+  struct ConsumeTicketHandle *handle = cls;
+  struct GNUNET_HashCode new_key_hash;
+  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_SymmetricSessionKey enc_key;
+  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_SymmetricInitializationVector enc_iv;
+  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdhePublicKey *ecdh_key;
+  struct ParallelLookup *parallel_lookup;
+  size_t size;
+  char *buf;
+  char *scope;
+  char *lookup_query;
+
+  handle->lookup_request = NULL;
+  if (1 != rd_count)
   {
-    GNUNET_NAMESTORE_zone_iterator_next (handle->ns_it);
+    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR,
+                "Number of keys %d != 1.",
+                rd_count);
+    cleanup_consume_ticket_handle (handle);
+    GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_now (&do_shutdown, NULL);
     return;
   }
 
-  GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG, "Adding attribute: %s\n", label);
+  //Decrypt
+  ecdh_key = (struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdhePublicKey *)rd->data;
+
+  buf = GNUNET_malloc (rd->data_size - sizeof (struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdhePublicKey));
+
+  //Calculate symmetric key from ecdh parameters
+  GNUNET_assert (GNUNET_OK == 
+                 GNUNET_CRYPTO_ecdsa_ecdh (&handle->identity,
+                                           ecdh_key,
+                                           &new_key_hash));
+  create_sym_key_from_ecdh (&new_key_hash,
+                            &enc_key,
+                            &enc_iv);
+  size = GNUNET_CRYPTO_symmetric_decrypt (rd->data + sizeof (struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdhePublicKey),
+                                          rd->data_size - sizeof (struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdhePublicKey),
+                                          &enc_key,
+                                          &enc_iv,
+                                          buf);
 
-  if (1 == rd_count)
-  {
-    if (rd->record_type == GNUNET_GNSRECORD_TYPE_ID_ATTR)
-    {
-      data = GNUNET_GNSRECORD_value_to_string (rd->record_type,
-                                               rd->data,
-                                               rd->data_size);
-      GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG, "Adding value: %s\n", data);
-      token_add_attr (handle->token,
-                      label,
-                      data);
-      GNUNET_free (data);
-    }
-    GNUNET_NAMESTORE_zone_iterator_next (handle->ns_it);
-    return;
-  }
+  GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+              "Decrypted bytes: %zd Expected bytes: %zd\n",
+              size, rd->data_size - sizeof (struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdhePublicKey));
+  GNUNET_STATISTICS_update (stats_handle,
+                            "abe_key_lookup_time_total",
+                            GNUNET_TIME_absolute_get_duration (handle->lookup_start_time).rel_value_us,
+                            GNUNET_YES);
+  GNUNET_STATISTICS_update (stats_handle,
+                            "abe_key_lookups_count",
+                            1,
+                            GNUNET_YES);
+  scopes = GNUNET_strdup (buf);
+  GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+              "Scopes %s\n", scopes);
+  handle->key = GNUNET_CRYPTO_cpabe_deserialize_key ((void*)(buf + strlen (scopes) + 1),
+                                                     rd->data_size - sizeof (struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdhePublicKey)
+                                                     - strlen (scopes) - 1);
 
-  i = 0;
-  for (; i < rd_count; i++)
+  for (scope = strtok (scopes, ","); NULL != scope; scope = strtok (NULL, ","))
   {
-    if (rd->record_type == GNUNET_GNSRECORD_TYPE_ID_ATTR)
-    {
-      data = GNUNET_GNSRECORD_value_to_string (rd[i].record_type,
-                                               rd[i].data,
-                                               rd[i].data_size);
-      GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG, "Adding value: %s\n", data);
-      token_add_attr (handle->token, label, data);
-      GNUNET_free (data);
-    }
+    GNUNET_asprintf (&lookup_query,
+                     "%s.gnu",
+                     scope);
+    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+                "Looking up %s\n", lookup_query);
+    parallel_lookup = GNUNET_new (struct ParallelLookup);
+    parallel_lookup->handle = handle;
+    parallel_lookup->label = GNUNET_strdup (scope);
+    parallel_lookup->lookup_start_time = GNUNET_TIME_absolute_get();
+    parallel_lookup->lookup_request
+      = GNUNET_GNS_lookup (gns_handle,
+                           lookup_query,
+                           &handle->ticket.identity,
+                           GNUNET_GNSRECORD_TYPE_ID_ATTR,
+                           GNUNET_GNS_LO_DEFAULT,
+                           &process_parallel_lookup2,
+                           parallel_lookup);
+    GNUNET_CONTAINER_DLL_insert (handle->parallel_lookups_head,
+                                 handle->parallel_lookups_tail,
+                                 parallel_lookup);
+    GNUNET_free (lookup_query);
   }
+  GNUNET_free (scopes);
+  GNUNET_free (buf);
+  handle->kill_task = GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_delayed (GNUNET_TIME_relative_multiply(GNUNET_TIME_UNIT_MINUTES,3),
+                                                    &abort_parallel_lookups2,
+                                                    handle);
+}
 
-  GNUNET_NAMESTORE_zone_iterator_next (handle->ns_it);
+
+/**
+ *
+ * Handler for ticket issue message
+ *
+ * @param cls unused
+ * @param client who sent the message
+ * @param message the message
+ */
+static void
+handle_consume_ticket_message (void *cls,
+                               const struct ConsumeTicketMessage *cm)
+{
+  struct ConsumeTicketHandle *ch;
+  struct IdpClient *idp = cls;
+  char* lookup_query;
+  char* rnd_label;
+
+  ch = GNUNET_new (struct ConsumeTicketHandle);
+  ch->r_id = ntohl (cm->id);
+  ch->client = idp;
+  ch->identity = cm->identity;
+  ch->attrs = GNUNET_new (struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_ClaimList);
+  GNUNET_CRYPTO_ecdsa_key_get_public (&ch->identity,
+                                      &ch->identity_pub);
+  ch->ticket = *((struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_Ticket*)&cm[1]);
+  rnd_label = GNUNET_STRINGS_data_to_string_alloc (&ch->ticket.rnd,
+                                                   sizeof (uint64_t));
+  GNUNET_asprintf (&lookup_query,
+                   "%s.gnu",
+                   rnd_label);
+  GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+              "Looking for ABE key under %s\n", lookup_query);
+  ch->lookup_start_time = GNUNET_TIME_absolute_get ();
+  ch->lookup_request
+    = GNUNET_GNS_lookup (gns_handle,
+                         lookup_query,
+                         &ch->ticket.identity,
+                         GNUNET_GNSRECORD_TYPE_ABE_KEY,
+                         GNUNET_GNS_LO_DEFAULT,
+                         &process_consume_abe_key,
+                         ch);
+  GNUNET_free (rnd_label);
+  GNUNET_free (lookup_query);
+  GNUNET_SERVICE_client_continue (idp->client);
 }
 
 static void
-cleanup_exchange_handle (struct ExchangeHandle *handle)
+cleanup_as_handle (struct AttributeStoreHandle *handle)
 {
-  if (NULL != handle->ticket)
-    ticket_destroy (handle->ticket);
-  if (NULL != handle->token)
-    token_destroy (handle->token);
+  if (NULL != handle->claim)
+    GNUNET_free (handle->claim);
+  if (NULL != handle->abe_key)
+    GNUNET_CRYPTO_cpabe_delete_master_key (handle->abe_key);
   GNUNET_free (handle);
 }
 
 static void
-process_lookup_result (void *cls, uint32_t rd_count,
-                       const struct GNUNET_GNSRECORD_Data *rd)
+attr_store_cont (void *cls,
+                 int32_t success,
+                 const char *emsg)
 {
-  struct ExchangeHandle *handle = cls;
+  struct AttributeStoreHandle *as_handle = cls;
   struct GNUNET_MQ_Envelope *env;
-  char* token_str;
-  char* record_str;
+  struct AttributeStoreResultMessage *acr_msg;
 
-  handle->lookup_request = NULL;
-  if (2 != rd_count)
+  if (GNUNET_SYSERR == success)
   {
     GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR,
-                "Number of tokens %d != 2.",
-                rd_count);
-    cleanup_exchange_handle (handle);
+                "Failed to store attribute %s\n",
+                emsg);
+    cleanup_as_handle (as_handle);
     GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_now (&do_shutdown, NULL);
     return;
   }
 
-  record_str =
-    GNUNET_GNSRECORD_value_to_string (GNUNET_GNSRECORD_TYPE_ID_TOKEN,
-                                      rd->data,
-                                      rd->data_size);
-
-  //Decrypt and parse
-  GNUNET_assert (GNUNET_OK ==  token_parse (record_str,
-                                            &handle->aud_privkey,
-                                            &handle->token));
-
-  //Readable
-  GNUNET_assert (GNUNET_OK == token_to_string (handle->token,
-                                               &handle->aud_privkey,
-                                               &token_str));
-
-  env = create_exchange_result_message (token_str,
-                                        handle->label,
-                                        handle->ticket->payload->nonce,
-                                        handle->r_id);
-  GNUNET_MQ_send (GNUNET_SERVICE_client_get_mq(handle->client),
+  GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+              "Sending ATTRIBUTE_STORE_RESPONSE message\n");
+  env = GNUNET_MQ_msg (acr_msg,
+                       GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_ATTRIBUTE_STORE_RESPONSE);
+  acr_msg->id = htonl (as_handle->r_id);
+  acr_msg->op_result = htonl (GNUNET_OK);
+  GNUNET_MQ_send (as_handle->client->mq,
                   env);
-  cleanup_exchange_handle (handle);
-  GNUNET_free (record_str);
-  GNUNET_free (token_str);
+  cleanup_as_handle (as_handle);
+}
+
+static void
+attr_store_task (void *cls)
+{
+  struct AttributeStoreHandle *as_handle = cls;
+  struct GNUNET_GNSRECORD_Data rd[1];
+  char* buf;
+  char* policy;
+  char* enc_buf;
+  char* rd_buf;
+  size_t enc_size;
+  size_t buf_size;
+  uint32_t attr_ver;
+
+  GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+              "Storing attribute\n");
+  buf_size = GNUNET_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_serialize_get_size (as_handle->claim);
+  buf = GNUNET_malloc (buf_size);
+
+  GNUNET_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_serialize (as_handle->claim,
+                       buf);
+
+  GNUNET_asprintf (&policy,
+                   "%s_%lu",
+                   as_handle->claim->name,
+                   as_handle->claim->version);
+  GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+              "Encrypting with policy %s\n", policy);
+  /**
+   * Encrypt the attribute value and store in namestore
+   */
+  enc_size = GNUNET_CRYPTO_cpabe_encrypt (buf,
+                                          buf_size,
+                                          policy, //Policy
+                                          as_handle->abe_key,
+                                          (void**)&enc_buf);
+  GNUNET_free (buf);
+  GNUNET_free (policy);
+  rd[0].data_size = enc_size + sizeof (uint32_t);
+  rd_buf = GNUNET_malloc (rd[0].data_size);
+  attr_ver = htonl (as_handle->claim->version);
+  GNUNET_memcpy (rd_buf,
+                 &attr_ver,
+                 sizeof (uint32_t));
+  GNUNET_memcpy (rd_buf+sizeof (uint32_t),
+                 enc_buf,
+                 enc_size);
+  rd[0].data = rd_buf;
+  rd[0].record_type = GNUNET_GNSRECORD_TYPE_ID_ATTR;
+  rd[0].flags = GNUNET_GNSRECORD_RF_RELATIVE_EXPIRATION;
+  rd[0].expiration_time = GNUNET_TIME_UNIT_HOURS.rel_value_us; //TODO sane?
+  as_handle->ns_qe = GNUNET_NAMESTORE_records_store (ns_handle,
+                                                     &as_handle->identity,
+                                                     as_handle->claim->name,
+                                                     1,
+                                                     rd,
+                                                     &attr_store_cont,
+                                                     as_handle);
+  GNUNET_free (enc_buf);
+  GNUNET_free (rd_buf);
+}
+
+
+static void
+store_after_abe_bootstrap (void *cls,
+                           struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_AbeMasterKey *abe_key)
+{
+  GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+              "Finished ABE bootstrap\n");
+  struct AttributeStoreHandle *ash = cls;
+  ash->abe_key = abe_key;
+  GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_now (&attr_store_task, ash);
 }
 
 /**
- * Checks a exchange message
+ * Checks a store message
  *
  * @param cls client sending the message
- * @param xm message of type `struct ExchangeMessage`
- * @return #GNUNET_OK if @a xm is well-formed
+ * @param sam message of type `struct AttributeStoreMessage`
+ * @return #GNUNET_OK if @a im is well-formed
  */
 static int
-check_exchange_message (void *cls,
-                        const struct ExchangeMessage *xm)
+check_attribute_store_message(void *cls,
+                              const struct AttributeStoreMessage *sam)
 {
   uint16_t size;
 
-  size = ntohs (xm->header.size);
-  if (size <= sizeof (struct ExchangeMessage))
+  size = ntohs (sam->header.size);
+  if (size <= sizeof (struct AttributeStoreMessage))
   {
     GNUNET_break (0);
     return GNUNET_SYSERR;
@@ -1282,301 +1962,492 @@ check_exchange_message (void *cls,
   return GNUNET_OK;
 }
 
+
 /**
  *
- * Handler for exchange message
+ * Handler for store message
  *
  * @param cls unused
  * @param client who sent the message
  * @param message the message
  */
 static void
-handle_exchange_message (void *cls,
-                         const struct ExchangeMessage *xm)
+handle_attribute_store_message (void *cls,
+                                const struct AttributeStoreMessage *sam)
 {
-  struct ExchangeHandle *xchange_handle;
-  struct GNUNET_SERVICE_Client *client = cls;
-  const char *ticket;
-  char *lookup_query;
-
-  ticket = (const char *) &xm[1];
+  struct AttributeStoreHandle *as_handle;
+  struct IdpClient *idp = cls;
+  size_t data_len;
   GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
-              "Received EXCHANGE of `%s' from client\n",
-              ticket);
-  xchange_handle = GNUNET_malloc (sizeof (struct ExchangeHandle));
-  xchange_handle->aud_privkey = xm->aud_privkey;
-  xchange_handle->r_id = xm->id;
-  if (GNUNET_SYSERR == ticket_parse (ticket,
-                                     &xchange_handle->aud_privkey,
-                                     &xchange_handle->ticket))
-  {
-    GNUNET_free (xchange_handle);
-    GNUNET_SERVICE_client_drop (client);
-    return;
-  }
-  GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG, "Looking for token under %s\n",
-              xchange_handle->ticket->payload->label);
-  GNUNET_asprintf (&lookup_query,
-                   "%s.gnu",
-                   xchange_handle->ticket->payload->label);
-  GNUNET_SERVICE_client_continue (client);
-  xchange_handle->client = client;
-  xchange_handle->lookup_request
-    = GNUNET_GNS_lookup (gns_handle,
-                         lookup_query,
-                         &xchange_handle->ticket->payload->identity_key,
-                         GNUNET_GNSRECORD_TYPE_ID_TOKEN,
-                         GNUNET_GNS_LO_LOCAL_MASTER,
-                         &process_lookup_result,
-                         xchange_handle);
-  GNUNET_free (lookup_query);
+              "Received ATTRIBUTE_STORE message\n");
+
+  data_len = ntohs (sam->attr_len);
+
+  as_handle = GNUNET_new (struct AttributeStoreHandle);
+  as_handle->claim = GNUNET_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_deserialize ((char*)&sam[1],
+                                                data_len);
+
+  as_handle->r_id = ntohl (sam->id);
+  as_handle->identity = sam->identity;
+  GNUNET_CRYPTO_ecdsa_key_get_public (&sam->identity,
+                                      &as_handle->identity_pkey);
 
+  GNUNET_SERVICE_client_continue (idp->client);
+  as_handle->client = idp;
+  bootstrap_abe (&as_handle->identity, &store_after_abe_bootstrap, as_handle, GNUNET_NO);
 }
 
+static void
+cleanup_iter_handle (struct AttributeIterator *ai)
+{
+  if (NULL != ai->abe_key)
+    GNUNET_CRYPTO_cpabe_delete_master_key (ai->abe_key);
+  GNUNET_CONTAINER_DLL_remove (ai->client->op_head,
+                               ai->client->op_tail,
+                               ai);
+  GNUNET_free (ai);
+}
 
 static void
-find_existing_token_error (void *cls)
+attr_iter_error (void *cls)
 {
-  struct IssueHandle *handle = cls;
-  cleanup_issue_handle (handle);
-  GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR, "Error looking for existing token\n");
+  struct AttributeIterator *ai = cls;
+  //TODO
+  GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR,
+              "Failed to iterate over attributes\n");
+  cleanup_iter_handle (ai);
   GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_now (&do_shutdown, NULL);
 }
 
+static void
+attr_iter_finished (void *cls)
+{
+  struct AttributeIterator *ai = cls;
+  struct GNUNET_MQ_Envelope *env;
+  struct AttributeResultMessage *arm;
+
+  env = GNUNET_MQ_msg (arm,
+                       GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_ATTRIBUTE_RESULT);
+  arm->id = htonl (ai->request_id);
+  arm->attr_len = htons (0);
+  GNUNET_MQ_send (ai->client->mq, env);
+  cleanup_iter_handle (ai);
+}
 
 static void
-find_existing_token_finished (void *cls)
+attr_iter_cb (void *cls,
+              const struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPrivateKey *zone,
+              const char *label,
+              unsigned int rd_count,
+              const struct GNUNET_GNSRECORD_Data *rd)
 {
-  struct IssueHandle *handle = cls;
-  uint64_t rnd_key;
+  struct AttributeIterator *ai = cls;
+  struct AttributeResultMessage *arm;
+  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_AbeKey *key;
+  struct GNUNET_MQ_Envelope *env;
+  ssize_t msg_extra_len;
+  char* attr_ser;
+  char* attrs[2];
+  char* data_tmp;
+  char* policy;
+  uint32_t attr_ver;
+
+  if (rd_count != 1)
+  {
+    GNUNET_NAMESTORE_zone_iterator_next (ai->ns_it);
+    return;
+  }
 
+  if (GNUNET_GNSRECORD_TYPE_ID_ATTR != rd->record_type) {
+    GNUNET_NAMESTORE_zone_iterator_next (ai->ns_it);
+    return;
+  }
+  attr_ver = ntohl(*((uint32_t*)rd->data));
+  GNUNET_asprintf (&policy, "%s_%lu",
+                   label, attr_ver);
+  attrs[0] = policy;
+  attrs[1] = 0;
+  key = GNUNET_CRYPTO_cpabe_create_key (ai->abe_key,
+                                        attrs);
+  msg_extra_len = GNUNET_CRYPTO_cpabe_decrypt (rd->data+sizeof (uint32_t),
+                                               rd->data_size-sizeof (uint32_t),
+                                               key,
+                                               (void**)&attr_ser);
+
+  GNUNET_CRYPTO_cpabe_delete_key (key,
+                                  GNUNET_YES);
+  //GNUNET_free (policy);
   GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
-              ">>> No existing token found\n");
-  rnd_key =
-    GNUNET_CRYPTO_random_u64 (GNUNET_CRYPTO_QUALITY_STRONG,
-                              UINT64_MAX);
-  GNUNET_STRINGS_base64_encode ((char*)&rnd_key,
-                                sizeof (uint64_t),
-                                &handle->label);
-  handle->ns_it = NULL;
-  handle->ns_it = GNUNET_NAMESTORE_zone_iteration_start (ns_handle,
-                                                         &handle->iss_key,
-                                                         &attr_collect_error,
-                                                         handle,
-                                                         &attr_collect,
-                                                         handle,
-                                                         &attr_collect_finished,
-                                                         handle);
+              "Found attribute: %s\n", label);
+  env = GNUNET_MQ_msg_extra (arm,
+                             msg_extra_len,
+                             GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_ATTRIBUTE_RESULT);
+  arm->id = htonl (ai->request_id);
+  arm->attr_len = htons (msg_extra_len);
+  GNUNET_CRYPTO_ecdsa_key_get_public (zone,
+                                      &arm->identity);
+  data_tmp = (char *) &arm[1];
+  GNUNET_memcpy (data_tmp,
+                 attr_ser,
+                 msg_extra_len);
+  GNUNET_MQ_send (ai->client->mq, env);
+  GNUNET_free (attr_ser);
+  GNUNET_CRYPTO_cpabe_delete_master_key (ai->abe_key);
+  ai->abe_key = NULL;
+}
+
+
+void
+iterate_after_abe_bootstrap (void *cls,
+                             struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_AbeMasterKey *abe_key)
+{
+  struct AttributeIterator *ai = cls;
+  ai->abe_key = abe_key;
+  ai->ns_it = GNUNET_NAMESTORE_zone_iteration_start (ns_handle,
+                                                     &ai->identity,
+                                                     &attr_iter_error,
+                                                     ai,
+                                                     &attr_iter_cb,
+                                                     ai,
+                                                     &attr_iter_finished,
+                                                     ai);
 }
 
+void
+iterate_next_after_abe_bootstrap (void *cls,
+                                  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_AbeMasterKey *abe_key)
+{
+  struct AttributeIterator *ai = cls;
+  ai->abe_key = abe_key;
+  GNUNET_NAMESTORE_zone_iterator_next (ai->ns_it);
+}
+
+
 
 /**
+ * Handles a #GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_ITERATION_START message
  *
- * Look for existing token
- *
- * @param cls the identity entry
- * @param zone the identity
- * @param lbl the name of the record
- * @param rd_count number of records
- * @param rd record data
+ * @param cls the client sending the message
+ * @param zis_msg message from the client
+ */
+static void
+handle_iteration_start (void *cls,
+                        const struct AttributeIterationStartMessage *ais_msg)
+{
+  struct IdpClient *idp = cls;
+  struct AttributeIterator *ai;
+
+  GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+              "Received ATTRIBUTE_ITERATION_START message\n");
+  ai = GNUNET_new (struct AttributeIterator);
+  ai->request_id = ntohl (ais_msg->id);
+  ai->client = idp;
+  ai->identity = ais_msg->identity;
+
+  GNUNET_CONTAINER_DLL_insert (idp->op_head,
+                               idp->op_tail,
+                               ai);
+  bootstrap_abe (&ai->identity, &iterate_after_abe_bootstrap, ai, GNUNET_NO);
+  GNUNET_SERVICE_client_continue (idp->client);
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Handles a #GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_ITERATION_STOP message
  *
+ * @param cls the client sending the message
+ * @param ais_msg message from the client
  */
 static void
-find_existing_token (void *cls,
-                     const struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPrivateKey *zone,
-                     const char *lbl,
-                     unsigned int rd_count,
-                     const struct GNUNET_GNSRECORD_Data *rd)
-{
-  struct IssueHandle *handle = cls;
-  const struct GNUNET_GNSRECORD_Data *token_metadata_record;
-  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPublicKey *aud_key;
-  struct GNUNET_HashCode key;
-  int scope_count_token;
-  char *scope;
-  char *tmp_scopes;
+handle_iteration_stop (void *cls,
+                       const struct AttributeIterationStopMessage *ais_msg)
+{
+  struct IdpClient *idp = cls;
+  struct AttributeIterator *ai;
+  uint32_t rid;
 
-  //There should be only a single record for a token under a label
-  if (2 != rd_count)
+  GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+              "Received `%s' message\n",
+              "ATTRIBUTE_ITERATION_STOP");
+  rid = ntohl (ais_msg->id);
+  for (ai = idp->op_head; NULL != ai; ai = ai->next)
+    if (ai->request_id == rid)
+      break;
+  if (NULL == ai)
   {
-    GNUNET_NAMESTORE_zone_iterator_next (handle->ns_it);
+    GNUNET_break (0);
+    GNUNET_SERVICE_client_drop (idp->client);
     return;
   }
+  GNUNET_CONTAINER_DLL_remove (idp->op_head,
+                               idp->op_tail,
+                               ai);
+  GNUNET_free (ai);
+  GNUNET_SERVICE_client_continue (idp->client);
+}
 
-  if (rd[0].record_type == GNUNET_GNSRECORD_TYPE_ID_TOKEN_METADATA)
-  {
-    token_metadata_record = &rd[0];
-  }
-  else
-  {
-    token_metadata_record = &rd[1];
-  }
-  if (token_metadata_record->record_type != GNUNET_GNSRECORD_TYPE_ID_TOKEN_METADATA)
+
+/**
+ * Handles a #GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_ATTRIBUTE_ITERATION_NEXT message
+ *
+ * @param cls the client sending the message
+ * @param message message from the client
+ */
+static void
+handle_iteration_next (void *cls,
+                       const struct AttributeIterationNextMessage *ais_msg)
+{
+  struct IdpClient *idp = cls;
+  struct AttributeIterator *ai;
+  uint32_t rid;
+
+  GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+              "Received ATTRIBUTE_ITERATION_NEXT message\n");
+  rid = ntohl (ais_msg->id);
+  for (ai = idp->op_head; NULL != ai; ai = ai->next)
+    if (ai->request_id == rid)
+      break;
+  if (NULL == ai)
   {
-    GNUNET_NAMESTORE_zone_iterator_next (handle->ns_it);
+    GNUNET_break (0);
+    GNUNET_SERVICE_client_drop (idp->client);
     return;
   }
-  ecdhe_privkey = *((struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdhePrivateKey *)token_metadata_record->data);
-  aud_key =
-    (struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPublicKey *)(token_metadata_record->data+sizeof(struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdhePrivateKey));
-  tmp_scopes = GNUNET_strdup ((char*) aud_key+sizeof (struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPublicKey));
+  bootstrap_abe (&ai->identity,
+                 &iterate_next_after_abe_bootstrap,
+                 ai,
+                 GNUNET_NO);
+  GNUNET_SERVICE_client_continue (idp->client);
+}
 
-  if (0 != memcmp (aud_key, &handle->aud_key,
-                   sizeof (struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPublicKey)))
+/**
+ * Ticket iteration processor result
+ */
+enum ZoneIterationResult
+{
+  /**
+   * Iteration start.
+   */
+  IT_START = 0,
+
+  /**
+   * Found tickets,
+   * Continue to iterate with next iteration_next call
+   */
+  IT_SUCCESS_MORE_AVAILABLE = 1,
+
+  /**
+   * Iteration complete
+   */
+  IT_SUCCESS_NOT_MORE_RESULTS_AVAILABLE = 2
+};
+
+
+/**
+ * Context for ticket iteration
+ */
+struct TicketIterationProcResult
+{
+  /**
+   * The ticket iteration handle
+   */
+  struct TicketIteration *ti;
+
+  /**
+   * Iteration result: iteration done?
+   * #IT_SUCCESS_MORE_AVAILABLE:  if there may be more results overall but
+   * we got one for now and have sent it to the client
+   * #IT_SUCCESS_NOT_MORE_RESULTS_AVAILABLE: if there are no further results,
+   * #IT_START: if we are still trying to find a result.
+   */
+  int res_iteration_finished;
+
+};
+
+static void
+cleanup_ticket_iter_handle (struct TicketIteration *ti)
+{
+  GNUNET_free (ti);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Process ticket from database
+ *
+ * @param cls struct TicketIterationProcResult
+ * @param ticket the ticket
+ * @param attrs the attributes
+ */
+static void
+ticket_iterate_proc (void *cls,
+                     const struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_Ticket *ticket,
+                     const struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_ClaimList *attrs)
+{
+  struct TicketIterationProcResult *proc = cls;
+
+  if (NULL == ticket)
   {
-    char *tmp2 = GNUNET_STRINGS_data_to_string_alloc (aud_key,
-                                                      sizeof (struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPublicKey));
-    //Audience does not match!
-    char *tmp = GNUNET_GNSRECORD_value_to_string (GNUNET_GNSRECORD_TYPE_ID_TOKEN_METADATA,
-                                                  token_metadata_record->data,
-                                                  token_metadata_record->data_size);
     GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
-                "Token does not match audience %s vs %s. Moving on\n",
-                tmp2,
-                tmp);
-    GNUNET_free (tmp_scopes);
-    GNUNET_free (tmp2);
-    GNUNET_free (tmp);
-    GNUNET_NAMESTORE_zone_iterator_next (handle->ns_it);
+                "Iteration done\n");
+    proc->res_iteration_finished = IT_SUCCESS_NOT_MORE_RESULTS_AVAILABLE;
     return;
   }
+  proc->res_iteration_finished = IT_SUCCESS_MORE_AVAILABLE;
+  send_ticket_result (proc->ti->client,
+                      proc->ti->r_id,
+                      ticket,
+                      attrs);
 
-  scope = strtok (tmp_scopes, ",");
-  scope_count_token = 0;
-  while (NULL != scope)
-  {
-    GNUNET_CRYPTO_hash (scope,
-                        strlen (scope),
-                        &key);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Perform ticket iteration step
+ *
+ * @param ti ticket iterator to process
+ */
+static void
+run_ticket_iteration_round (struct TicketIteration *ti)
+{
+  struct TicketIterationProcResult proc;
+  struct GNUNET_MQ_Envelope *env;
+  struct TicketResultMessage *trm;
+  int ret;
 
-    if ((NULL != handle->attr_map) &&
-        (GNUNET_YES != GNUNET_CONTAINER_multihashmap_contains (handle->attr_map, &key)))
+  memset (&proc, 0, sizeof (proc));
+  proc.ti = ti;
+  proc.res_iteration_finished = IT_START;
+  while (IT_START == proc.res_iteration_finished)
+  {
+    if (GNUNET_SYSERR ==
+        (ret = TKT_database->iterate_tickets (TKT_database->cls,
+                                              &ti->identity,
+                                              ti->is_audience,
+                                              ti->offset,
+                                              &ticket_iterate_proc,
+                                              &proc)))
     {
-      GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
-                  "Issued token does not include `%s'. Moving on\n", scope);
-      GNUNET_free (tmp_scopes);
-      GNUNET_NAMESTORE_zone_iterator_next (handle->ns_it);
-      return;
+      GNUNET_break (0);
+      break;
     }
-    scope_count_token++;
-    scope = strtok (NULL, ",");
+    if (GNUNET_NO == ret)
+      proc.res_iteration_finished = IT_SUCCESS_NOT_MORE_RESULTS_AVAILABLE;
+    ti->offset++;
   }
-  GNUNET_free (tmp_scopes);
-  //All scopes in token are also in request. Now
-  //Check length
-  if ((NULL != handle->attr_map) &&
-      (GNUNET_CONTAINER_multihashmap_size (handle->attr_map) == scope_count_token))
+  if (IT_SUCCESS_MORE_AVAILABLE == proc.res_iteration_finished)
   {
-    //We have an existing token
-    handle->label = GNUNET_strdup (lbl);
-    handle->ns_it = NULL;
-    handle->ns_it = GNUNET_NAMESTORE_zone_iteration_start (ns_handle,
-                                                           &handle->iss_key,
-                                                           &attr_collect_error,
-                                                           handle,
-                                                           &attr_collect,
-                                                           handle,
-                                                           &attr_collect_finished,
-                                                           handle);
-
-    return;
+    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+                "More results available\n");
+    return; /* more later */
   }
-  GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR,
-              "Nuber of attributes in token do not match request\n");
-  //No luck
-  GNUNET_NAMESTORE_zone_iterator_next (handle->ns_it);
+  /* send empty response to indicate end of list */
+  env = GNUNET_MQ_msg (trm,
+                       GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_TICKET_RESULT);
+  trm->id = htonl (ti->r_id);
+  GNUNET_MQ_send (ti->client->mq,
+                  env);
+  GNUNET_CONTAINER_DLL_remove (ti->client->ticket_iter_head,
+                               ti->client->ticket_iter_tail,
+                               ti);
+  cleanup_ticket_iter_handle (ti);
 }
 
 /**
- * Checks an issue message
+ * Handles a #GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_TICKET_ITERATION_START message
  *
- * @param cls client sending the message
- * @param im message of type `struct IssueMessage`
- * @return #GNUNET_OK if @a im is well-formed
+ * @param cls the client sending the message
+ * @param tis_msg message from the client
  */
-static int
-check_issue_message(void *cls,
-                    const struct IssueMessage *im)
+static void
+handle_ticket_iteration_start (void *cls,
+                               const struct TicketIterationStartMessage *tis_msg)
 {
-  uint16_t size;
+  struct IdpClient *client = cls;
+  struct TicketIteration *ti;
 
-  size = ntohs (im->header.size);
-  if (size <= sizeof (struct IssueMessage))
-  {
-    GNUNET_break (0);
-    return GNUNET_SYSERR;
-  }
-  scopes = (char *) &im[1];
-  if ('\0' != scopes[size - sizeof (struct IssueMessage) - 1])
+  GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+              "Received TICKET_ITERATION_START message\n");
+  ti = GNUNET_new (struct TicketIteration);
+  ti->r_id = ntohl (tis_msg->id);
+  ti->offset = 0;
+  ti->client = client;
+  ti->identity = tis_msg->identity;
+  ti->is_audience = ntohl (tis_msg->is_audience);
+
+  GNUNET_CONTAINER_DLL_insert (client->ticket_iter_head,
+                               client->ticket_iter_tail,
+                               ti);
+  run_ticket_iteration_round (ti);
+  GNUNET_SERVICE_client_continue (client->client);
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Handles a #GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_TICKET_ITERATION_STOP message
+ *
+ * @param cls the client sending the message
+ * @param tis_msg message from the client
+ */
+static void
+handle_ticket_iteration_stop (void *cls,
+                              const struct TicketIterationStopMessage *tis_msg)
+{
+  struct IdpClient *client = cls;
+  struct TicketIteration *ti;
+  uint32_t rid;
+
+  GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+              "Received `%s' message\n",
+              "TICKET_ITERATION_STOP");
+  rid = ntohl (tis_msg->id);
+  for (ti = client->ticket_iter_head; NULL != ti; ti = ti->next)
+    if (ti->r_id == rid)
+      break;
+  if (NULL == ti)
   {
-    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR,
-                "Malformed scopes received!\n");
     GNUNET_break (0);
-    return GNUNET_SYSERR;
+    GNUNET_SERVICE_client_drop (client->client);
+    return;
   }
-  return GNUNET_OK;
+  GNUNET_CONTAINER_DLL_remove (client->ticket_iter_head,
+                               client->ticket_iter_tail,
+                               ti);
+  cleanup_ticket_iter_handle (ti);
+  GNUNET_SERVICE_client_continue (client->client);
 }
 
+
 /**
+ * Handles a #GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_TICKET_ITERATION_NEXT message
  *
- * Handler for issue message
- *
- * @param cls unused
- * @param client who sent the message
- * @param message the message
+ * @param cls the client sending the message
+ * @param message message from the client
  */
 static void
-handle_issue_message (void *cls,
-                      const struct IssueMessage *im)
+handle_ticket_iteration_next (void *cls,
+                              const struct TicketIterationNextMessage *tis_msg)
 {
-  const char *scopes;
-  char *scopes_tmp;
-  char *scope;
-  struct GNUNET_HashCode key;
-  struct IssueHandle *issue_handle;
-  struct GNUNET_SERVICE_Client *client = cls;
-
-  scopes = (const char *) &im[1];
-  issue_handle = GNUNET_malloc (sizeof (struct IssueHandle));
-  issue_handle->attr_map = GNUNET_CONTAINER_multihashmap_create (5,
-                                                                 GNUNET_NO);
-  scopes_tmp = GNUNET_strdup (scopes);
+  struct IdpClient *client = cls;
+  struct TicketIteration *ti;
+  uint32_t rid;
 
-  for (scope = strtok (scopes_tmp, ","); NULL != scope; scope = strtok (NULL, ","))
+  GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+              "Received TICKET_ITERATION_NEXT message\n");
+  rid = ntohl (tis_msg->id);
+  for (ti = client->ticket_iter_head; NULL != ti; ti = ti->next)
+    if (ti->r_id == rid)
+      break;
+  if (NULL == ti)
   {
-    GNUNET_CRYPTO_hash (scope,
-                        strlen (scope),
-                        &key);
-    GNUNET_CONTAINER_multihashmap_put (issue_handle->attr_map,
-                                       &key,
-                                       scope,
-                                       GNUNET_CONTAINER_MULTIHASHMAPOPTION_REPLACE);
+    GNUNET_break (0);
+    GNUNET_SERVICE_client_drop (client->client);
+    return;
   }
-  GNUNET_free (scopes_tmp);
-  issue_handle->r_id = im->id;
-  issue_handle->aud_key = im->aud_key;
-  issue_handle->iss_key = im->iss_key;
-  GNUNET_CRYPTO_ecdsa_key_get_public (&im->iss_key,
-                                      &issue_handle->iss_pkey);
-  issue_handle->expiration = GNUNET_TIME_absolute_ntoh (im->expiration);
-  issue_handle->nonce = ntohl (im->nonce);
-  GNUNET_SERVICE_client_continue (client);
-  issue_handle->client = client;
-  issue_handle->scopes = GNUNET_strdup (scopes);
-  issue_handle->token = token_create (&issue_handle->iss_pkey,
-                                      &issue_handle->aud_key);
-
-  issue_handle->ns_it = GNUNET_NAMESTORE_zone_iteration_start (ns_handle,
-                                                               &im->iss_key,
-                                                               &find_existing_token_error,
-                                                               issue_handle,
-                                                               &find_existing_token,
-                                                               issue_handle,
-                                                               &find_existing_token_finished,
-                                                               issue_handle);
+  run_ticket_iteration_round (ti);
+  GNUNET_SERVICE_client_continue (client->client);
 }
 
 
+
+
 /**
  * Main function that will be run
  *
@@ -1590,6 +2461,7 @@ run (void *cls,
      const struct GNUNET_CONFIGURATION_Handle *c,
      struct GNUNET_SERVICE_Handle *server)
 {
+  char *database;
   cfg = c;
 
   stats = GNUNET_STATISTICS_create ("identity-provider", cfg);
@@ -1606,10 +2478,38 @@ run (void *cls,
   {
     GNUNET_log_strerror (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR, "error connecting to gns");
   }
-
+  credential_handle = GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_connect (cfg);
+  if (NULL == credential_handle)
+  {
+    GNUNET_log_strerror (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR, "error connecting to credential");
+  }
   identity_handle = GNUNET_IDENTITY_connect (cfg,
-                                             &list_ego,
+                                             NULL,
                                              NULL);
+  stats_handle = GNUNET_STATISTICS_create ("identity-provider",
+                                           cfg);
+  /* Loading DB plugin */
+  if (GNUNET_OK !=
+      GNUNET_CONFIGURATION_get_value_string (cfg,
+                                             "identity-provider",
+                                             "database",
+                                             &database))
+    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR,
+                "No database backend configured\n");
+  GNUNET_asprintf (&db_lib_name,
+                   "libgnunet_plugin_identity_provider_%s",
+                   database);
+  TKT_database = GNUNET_PLUGIN_load (db_lib_name,
+                                     (void *) cfg);
+  GNUNET_free (database);
+  if (NULL == TKT_database)
+  {
+    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR,
+                "Could not load database backend `%s'\n",
+                db_lib_name);
+    GNUNET_SCHEDULER_shutdown ();
+    return;
+  }
 
   if (GNUNET_OK ==
       GNUNET_CONFIGURATION_get_value_time (cfg,
@@ -1640,9 +2540,39 @@ client_disconnect_cb (void *cls,
                       struct GNUNET_SERVICE_Client *client,
                       void *app_ctx)
 {
+  struct IdpClient *idp = app_ctx;
+  struct AttributeIterator *ai;
+  struct TicketIteration *ti;
+  struct TicketRevocationHandle *rh;
+
+  //TODO other operations
+
   GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
               "Client %p disconnected\n",
               client);
+
+  while (NULL != (ai = idp->op_head))
+  {
+    GNUNET_CONTAINER_DLL_remove (idp->op_head,
+                                 idp->op_tail,
+                                 ai);
+    GNUNET_free (ai);
+  }
+  while (NULL != (rh = idp->revocation_list_head))
+  {
+    GNUNET_CONTAINER_DLL_remove (idp->revocation_list_head,
+                                 idp->revocation_list_tail,
+                                 rh);
+    cleanup_revoke_ticket_handle (rh);
+  }
+  while (NULL != (ti = idp->ticket_iter_head))
+  {
+    GNUNET_CONTAINER_DLL_remove (idp->ticket_iter_head,
+                                 idp->ticket_iter_tail,
+                                 ti);
+    cleanup_ticket_iter_handle (ti);
+  }
+  GNUNET_free (idp);
 }
 
 
@@ -1659,10 +2589,14 @@ client_connect_cb (void *cls,
                    struct GNUNET_SERVICE_Client *client,
                    struct GNUNET_MQ_Handle *mq)
 {
+  struct IdpClient *idp;
   GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
               "Client %p connected\n",
               client);
-  return client;
+  idp = GNUNET_new (struct IdpClient);
+  idp->client = client;
+  idp->mq = mq;
+  return idp;
 }
 
 
@@ -1677,13 +2611,45 @@ GNUNET_SERVICE_MAIN
  &client_connect_cb,
  &client_disconnect_cb,
  NULL,
- GNUNET_MQ_hd_var_size (issue_message,
-                        GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_ISSUE,
-                        struct IssueMessage,
+ GNUNET_MQ_hd_var_size (attribute_store_message,
+                        GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_ATTRIBUTE_STORE,
+                        struct AttributeStoreMessage,
+                        NULL),
+ GNUNET_MQ_hd_fixed_size (iteration_start, 
+                          GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_ATTRIBUTE_ITERATION_START,
+                          struct AttributeIterationStartMessage,
+                          NULL),
+ GNUNET_MQ_hd_fixed_size (iteration_next, 
+                          GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_ATTRIBUTE_ITERATION_NEXT,
+                          struct AttributeIterationNextMessage,
+                          NULL),
+ GNUNET_MQ_hd_fixed_size (iteration_stop, 
+                          GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_ATTRIBUTE_ITERATION_STOP,
+                          struct AttributeIterationStopMessage,
+                          NULL),
+ GNUNET_MQ_hd_var_size (issue_ticket_message,
+                        GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_ISSUE_TICKET,
+                        struct IssueTicketMessage,
+                        NULL),
+ GNUNET_MQ_hd_var_size (consume_ticket_message,
+                        GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_CONSUME_TICKET,
+                        struct ConsumeTicketMessage,
                         NULL),
- GNUNET_MQ_hd_var_size (exchange_message,
-                        GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_EXCHANGE,
-                        struct ExchangeMessage,
+ GNUNET_MQ_hd_fixed_size (ticket_iteration_start, 
+                          GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_TICKET_ITERATION_START,
+                          struct TicketIterationStartMessage,
+                          NULL),
+ GNUNET_MQ_hd_fixed_size (ticket_iteration_next, 
+                          GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_TICKET_ITERATION_NEXT,
+                          struct TicketIterationNextMessage,
+                          NULL),
+ GNUNET_MQ_hd_fixed_size (ticket_iteration_stop, 
+                          GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_TICKET_ITERATION_STOP,
+                          struct TicketIterationStopMessage,
+                          NULL),
+ GNUNET_MQ_hd_var_size (revoke_ticket_message,
+                        GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_REVOKE_TICKET,
+                        struct RevokeTicketMessage,
                         NULL),
  GNUNET_MQ_handler_end());
 /* end of gnunet-service-identity-provider.c */
diff --git a/src/identity-provider/identity-provider.conf b/src/identity-provider/identity-provider.conf
index bac8e69ed..7ee5e50d8 100644
--- a/src/identity-provider/identity-provider.conf
+++ b/src/identity-provider/identity-provider.conf
@@ -10,3 +10,7 @@ UNIXPATH = $GNUNET_USER_RUNTIME_DIR/gnunet-service-identity-provider.sock
 UNIX_MATCH_UID = NO
 UNIX_MATCH_GID = YES
 TOKEN_EXPIRATION_INTERVAL = 30 m
+DATABASE = sqlite
+
+[identity-provider-sqlite]
+FILENAME = $GNUNET_DATA_HOME/identity-provider/sqlite.db
diff --git a/src/identity-provider/identity_provider.h b/src/identity-provider/identity_provider.h
index 6fe6102c8..be9fdc6f5 100644
--- a/src/identity-provider/identity_provider.h
+++ b/src/identity-provider/identity_provider.h
@@ -34,34 +34,157 @@
 GNUNET_NETWORK_STRUCT_BEGIN
 
 /**
- * The token
+ * Use to store an identity attribute
  */
-struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_Token
+struct AttributeStoreMessage
 {
   /**
-   * The JWT representation of the identity token
+   * Type: #GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_IDENTITY_SET_DEFAULT
+   */
+  struct GNUNET_MessageHeader header;
+
+  /**
+   * Unique identifier for this request (for key collisions).
    */
-  char *data;
+  uint32_t id GNUNET_PACKED;
+
+  /**
+   * The length of the attribute
+   */
+  uint32_t attr_len GNUNET_PACKED;
+
+  /**
+   * Identity
+   */
+  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPrivateKey identity;
+
+  /* followed by the serialized attribute */
+
 };
 
 /**
- * The ticket
+ * Attribute store response message
  */
-struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_Ticket
+struct AttributeStoreResultMessage
 {
   /**
-   * The Base64 representation of the ticket
+   * Message header
+   */
+  struct GNUNET_MessageHeader header;
+  
+  /**
+   * Unique identifier for this request (for key collisions).
+   */
+  uint32_t id GNUNET_PACKED;
+
+  /**
+   * #GNUNET_SYSERR on failure, #GNUNET_OK on success
+   */
+  int32_t op_result GNUNET_PACKED;
+
+};
+
+/**
+ * Attribute is returned from the idp.
+ */
+struct AttributeResultMessage
+{
+  /**
+   * Message header
+   */
+  struct GNUNET_MessageHeader header;
+
+   /**
+   * Unique identifier for this request (for key collisions).
+   */
+  uint32_t id GNUNET_PACKED;
+
+  /**
+   * Length of serialized attribute data
+   */
+  uint16_t attr_len GNUNET_PACKED;
+
+  /**
+   * always zero (for alignment)
+   */
+  uint16_t reserved GNUNET_PACKED;
+
+  /**
+   * The public key of the identity.
+   */
+  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPublicKey identity;
+
+  /* followed by:
+   * serialized attribute data
+   */
+};
+
+
+/**
+ * Start a attribute iteration for the given identity
+ */
+struct AttributeIterationStartMessage
+{
+  /**
+   * Message
+   */
+  struct GNUNET_MessageHeader header;
+
+  /**
+   * Unique identifier for this request (for key collisions).
+   */
+  uint32_t id GNUNET_PACKED;
+
+  /**
+   * Identity.
+   */
+  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPrivateKey identity;
+
+};
+
+
+/**
+ * Ask for next result of attribute iteration for the given operation
+ */
+struct AttributeIterationNextMessage
+{
+  /**
+   * Type will be #GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_ATTRIBUTE_ITERATION_NEXT
+   */
+  struct GNUNET_MessageHeader header;
+
+  /**
+   * Unique identifier for this request (for key collisions).
+   */
+  uint32_t id GNUNET_PACKED;
+
+};
+
+
+/**
+ * Stop attribute iteration for the given operation
+ */
+struct AttributeIterationStopMessage
+{
+  /**
+   * Type will be #GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_ATTRIBUTE_ITERATION_STOP
+   */
+  struct GNUNET_MessageHeader header;
+
+  /**
+   * Unique identifier for this request (for key collisions).
    */
-  char *data;
+  uint32_t id GNUNET_PACKED;
+
 };
 
 /**
- * Answer from service to client after issue operation
+ * Start a ticket iteration for the given identity
  */
-struct IssueResultMessage
+struct TicketIterationStartMessage
 {
   /**
-   * Type: #GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_IDENTITY_RESULT_CODE
+   * Message
    */
   struct GNUNET_MessageHeader header;
 
@@ -70,18 +193,25 @@ struct IssueResultMessage
    */
   uint32_t id GNUNET_PACKED;
 
-  /* followed by 0-terminated label,ticket,token */
+  /**
+   * Identity.
+   */
+  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPublicKey identity;
 
+  /**
+   * Identity is audience or issuer
+   */
+  uint32_t is_audience GNUNET_PACKED;
 };
 
 
 /**
- * Ticket exchange message.
+ * Ask for next result of ticket iteration for the given operation
  */
-struct ExchangeResultMessage
+struct TicketIterationNextMessage
 {
   /**
-   * Type: #GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_IDENTITY_UPDATE
+   * Type will be #GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_TICKET_ITERATION_NEXT
    */
   struct GNUNET_MessageHeader header;
 
@@ -90,25 +220,35 @@ struct ExchangeResultMessage
    */
   uint32_t id GNUNET_PACKED;
 
+};
+
+
+/**
+ * Stop ticket iteration for the given operation
+ */
+struct TicketIterationStopMessage
+{
   /**
-   * Nonce found in ticket. NBO
-   * 0 on error.
+   * Type will be #GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_TICKET_ITERATION_STOP
    */
-  uint64_t ticket_nonce GNUNET_PACKED;
+  struct GNUNET_MessageHeader header;
 
-  /* followed by 0-terminated token */
+  /**
+   * Unique identifier for this request (for key collisions).
+   */
+  uint32_t id GNUNET_PACKED;
 
 };
 
 
 
 /**
- * Client requests IdP to issue token.
+ * Ticket issue message
  */
-struct IssueMessage
+struct IssueTicketMessage
 {
   /**
-   * Type: #GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_IDENTITY_GET_DEFAULT
+   * Type will be #GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_TICKET_ISSUE
    */
   struct GNUNET_MessageHeader header;
 
@@ -117,40 +257,98 @@ struct IssueMessage
    */
   uint32_t id GNUNET_PACKED;
 
+  /**
+   * Identity.
+   */
+  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPrivateKey identity;
 
   /**
-   * Issuer identity private key
+   * Requesting party.
    */
-  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPrivateKey iss_key;
+  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPublicKey rp;
 
   /**
-   * Audience public key
+   * length of serialized attribute list
    */
-  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPublicKey aud_key;
+  uint32_t attr_len GNUNET_PACKED;
 
+  //Followed by a serialized attribute list
+};
+
+/**
+ * Ticket revoke message
+ */
+struct RevokeTicketMessage
+{
   /**
-   * Nonce
+   * Type will be #GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_TICKET_ISSUE
    */
-  uint64_t nonce;
+  struct GNUNET_MessageHeader header;
 
   /**
-   * Expiration of token in NBO.
+   * Unique identifier for this request (for key collisions).
    */
-  struct GNUNET_TIME_AbsoluteNBO expiration;
+  uint32_t id GNUNET_PACKED;
 
+  /**
+   * Identity.
+   */
+  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPrivateKey identity;
 
-  /* followed by 0-terminated comma-separated scope list */
+  /**
+   * length of serialized attribute list
+   */
+  uint32_t attrs_len GNUNET_PACKED;
 
+  //Followed by a ticket and serialized attribute list
+};
+
+/**
+ * Ticket revoke message
+ */
+struct RevokeTicketResultMessage
+{
+  /**
+   * Type will be #GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_TICKET_ISSUE
+   */
+  struct GNUNET_MessageHeader header;
+
+  /**
+   * Unique identifier for this request (for key collisions).
+   */
+  uint32_t id GNUNET_PACKED;
+
+  /**
+   * Revocation result
+   */
+  uint32_t success GNUNET_PACKED;
 };
 
 
 /**
- * Use to exchange a ticket for a token
+ * Ticket result message
  */
-struct ExchangeMessage
+struct TicketResultMessage
 {
   /**
-   * Type: #GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_IDENTITY_SET_DEFAULT
+   * Type will be #GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_TICKET_RESULT
+   */
+  struct GNUNET_MessageHeader header;
+
+  /**
+   * Unique identifier for this request (for key collisions).
+   */
+  uint32_t id GNUNET_PACKED;
+
+};
+
+/**
+ * Ticket consume message
+ */
+struct ConsumeTicketMessage
+{
+  /**
+   * Type will be #GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_TICKET_ISSUE
    */
   struct GNUNET_MessageHeader header;
 
@@ -160,15 +358,50 @@ struct ExchangeMessage
   uint32_t id GNUNET_PACKED;
 
   /**
-   * Audience identity private key
+   * Identity.
+   */
+  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPrivateKey identity;
+
+  //Followed by a serialized ticket
+};
+
+/**
+ * Attribute list is returned from the idp.
+ */
+struct ConsumeTicketResultMessage
+{
+  /**
+   * Message header
+   */
+  struct GNUNET_MessageHeader header;
+
+   /**
+   * Unique identifier for this request (for key collisions).
+   */
+  uint32_t id GNUNET_PACKED;
+
+  /**
+   * Length of serialized attribute data
    */
-  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPrivateKey aud_privkey;
+  uint16_t attrs_len GNUNET_PACKED;
 
-  /* followed by 0-terminated ticket string */
+  /**
+   * always zero (for alignment)
+   */
+  uint16_t reserved GNUNET_PACKED;
 
+  /**
+   * The public key of the identity.
+   */
+  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPublicKey identity;
+
+  /* followed by:
+   * serialized attributes data
+   */
 };
 
 
+
 GNUNET_NETWORK_STRUCT_END
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/identity-provider/identity_provider_api.c b/src/identity-provider/identity_provider_api.c
index 845d1f753..6fc8d228a 100644
--- a/src/identity-provider/identity_provider_api.c
+++ b/src/identity-provider/identity_provider_api.c
@@ -29,12 +29,12 @@
 #include "gnunet_protocols.h"
 #include "gnunet_mq_lib.h"
 #include "gnunet_identity_provider_service.h"
+#include "gnunet_identity_attribute_lib.h"
 #include "identity_provider.h"
 
 #define LOG(kind,...) GNUNET_log_from (kind, "identity-api",__VA_ARGS__)
 
 
-
 /**
  * Handle for an operation with the service.
  */
@@ -63,16 +63,24 @@ struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_Operation
   const struct GNUNET_MessageHeader *msg;
 
   /**
-   * Continuation to invoke with the result of the transmission; @e cb
-   * will be NULL in this case.
+   * Continuation to invoke after attribute store call
+   */
+  GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_ContinuationWithStatus as_cb;
+
+  /**
+   * Attribute result callback
+   */
+  GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_AttributeResult ar_cb;
+  
+  /**
+   * Revocation result callback
    */
-  GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_ExchangeCallback ex_cb;
+  GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_ContinuationWithStatus rvk_cb;
 
   /**
-   * Continuation to invoke with the result of the transmission for
-   * 'issue' operations (@e cont will be NULL in this case).
+   * Ticket result callback
    */
-  GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_IssueCallback iss_cb;
+  GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_TicketCallback tr_cb;
 
   /**
    * Envelope with the message for this queue entry.
@@ -91,6 +99,140 @@ struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_Operation
 
 };
 
+/**
+ * Handle for a ticket iterator operation
+ */
+struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_TicketIterator
+{
+
+  /**
+   * Kept in a DLL.
+   */
+  struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_TicketIterator *next;
+
+  /**
+   * Kept in a DLL.
+   */
+  struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_TicketIterator *prev;
+
+  /**
+   * Main handle to access the idp.
+   */
+  struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_Handle *h;
+
+  /**
+   * Function to call on completion.
+   */
+  GNUNET_SCHEDULER_TaskCallback finish_cb;
+
+  /**
+   * Closure for @e error_cb.
+   */
+  void *finish_cb_cls;
+
+  /**
+   * The continuation to call with the results
+   */
+  GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_TicketCallback tr_cb;
+
+  /**
+   * Closure for @e tr_cb.
+   */
+  void *cls;
+
+  /**
+   * Function to call on errors.
+   */
+  GNUNET_SCHEDULER_TaskCallback error_cb;
+
+  /**
+   * Closure for @e error_cb.
+   */
+  void *error_cb_cls;
+
+  /**
+   * Envelope of the message to send to the service, if not yet
+   * sent.
+   */
+  struct GNUNET_MQ_Envelope *env;
+
+  /**
+   * The operation id this zone iteration operation has
+   */
+  uint32_t r_id;
+
+};
+
+
+/**
+ * Handle for a attribute iterator operation
+ */
+struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_AttributeIterator
+{
+
+  /**
+   * Kept in a DLL.
+   */
+  struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_AttributeIterator *next;
+
+  /**
+   * Kept in a DLL.
+   */
+  struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_AttributeIterator *prev;
+
+  /**
+   * Main handle to access the idp.
+   */
+  struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_Handle *h;
+
+  /**
+   * Function to call on completion.
+   */
+  GNUNET_SCHEDULER_TaskCallback finish_cb;
+
+  /**
+   * Closure for @e error_cb.
+   */
+  void *finish_cb_cls;
+
+  /**
+   * The continuation to call with the results
+   */
+  GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_AttributeResult proc;
+
+  /**
+   * Closure for @e proc.
+   */
+  void *proc_cls;
+
+  /**
+   * Function to call on errors.
+   */
+  GNUNET_SCHEDULER_TaskCallback error_cb;
+
+  /**
+   * Closure for @e error_cb.
+   */
+  void *error_cb_cls;
+
+  /**
+   * Envelope of the message to send to the service, if not yet
+   * sent.
+   */
+  struct GNUNET_MQ_Envelope *env;
+
+  /**
+   * Private key of the zone.
+   */
+  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPrivateKey identity;
+
+  /**
+   * The operation id this zone iteration operation has
+   */
+  uint32_t r_id;
+
+};
+
 
 /**
  * Handle for the service.
@@ -123,6 +265,27 @@ struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_Handle
   struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_Operation *op_tail;
 
   /**
+   * Head of active iterations
+   */
+  struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_AttributeIterator *it_head;
+
+  /**
+   * Tail of active iterations
+   */
+  struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_AttributeIterator *it_tail;
+
+  /**
+   * Head of active iterations
+   */
+  struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_TicketIterator *ticket_it_head;
+
+  /**
+   * Tail of active iterations
+   */
+  struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_TicketIterator *ticket_it_tail;
+
+
+  /**
    * Currently pending transmission request, or NULL for none.
    */
   struct GNUNET_CLIENT_TransmitHandle *th;
@@ -197,6 +360,26 @@ force_reconnect (struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_Handle *handle)
 }
 
 /**
+ * Free @a it.
+ *
+ * @param it entry to free
+ */
+static void
+free_it (struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_AttributeIterator *it)
+{
+  struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_Handle *h = it->h;
+
+  GNUNET_CONTAINER_DLL_remove (h->it_head,
+                               h->it_tail,
+                               it);
+  if (NULL != it->env)
+    GNUNET_MQ_discard (it->env);
+  GNUNET_free (it);
+}
+
+
+
+/**
  * Generic error handler, called with the appropriate error code and
  * the same closure specified at the creation of the message queue.
  * Not every message queue implementation supports an error handler.
@@ -213,22 +396,68 @@ mq_error_handler (void *cls,
 }
 
 /**
- * Check validity of message received from the service
+ * Handle an incoming message of type
+ * #GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_NAMESTORE_RECORD_STORE_RESPONSE
+ *
+ * @param cls
+ * @param msg the message we received
+ */
+static void
+handle_attribute_store_response (void *cls,
+                              const struct AttributeStoreResultMessage *msg)
+{
+  struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_Handle *h = cls;
+  struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_Operation *op;
+  uint32_t r_id = ntohl (msg->id);
+  int res;
+  const char *emsg;
+
+  for (op = h->op_head; NULL != op; op = op->next)
+    if (op->r_id == r_id)
+      break;
+  if (NULL == op)
+    return;
+
+  res = ntohl (msg->op_result);
+  LOG (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+       "Received ATTRIBUTE_STORE_RESPONSE with result %d\n",
+       res);
+
+  /* TODO: add actual error message to response... */
+  if (GNUNET_SYSERR == res)
+    emsg = _("failed to store record\n");
+  else
+    emsg = NULL;
+  if (NULL != op->as_cb)
+    op->as_cb (op->cls,
+              res,
+              emsg);
+  GNUNET_CONTAINER_DLL_remove (h->op_head,
+                               h->op_tail,
+                               op);
+  GNUNET_free (op);
+
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Handle an incoming message of type
+ * #GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_CONSUME_TICKET_RESULT
  *
- * @param cls the `struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_Handle *`
- * @param result_msg the incoming message
+ * @param cls
+ * @param msg the message we received
+ * @return #GNUNET_OK on success, #GNUNET_SYSERR on error
  */
 static int
-check_exchange_result (void *cls,
-              const struct ExchangeResultMessage *erm)
+check_consume_ticket_result (void *cls,
+                             const struct ConsumeTicketResultMessage *msg)
 {
-  char *str;
-  size_t size = ntohs (erm->header.size) - sizeof (*erm);
-  
+  size_t msg_len;
+  size_t attrs_len;
 
-  str = (char *) &erm[1];
-  if ( (size > sizeof (struct ExchangeResultMessage)) &&
-       ('\0' != str[size - sizeof (struct ExchangeResultMessage) - 1]) )
+  msg_len = ntohs (msg->header.size);
+  attrs_len = ntohs (msg->attrs_len);
+  if (msg_len != sizeof (struct ConsumeTicketResultMessage) + attrs_len)
   {
     GNUNET_break (0);
     return GNUNET_SYSERR;
@@ -238,20 +467,85 @@ check_exchange_result (void *cls,
 
 
 /**
- * Check validity of message received from the service
+ * Handle an incoming message of type
+ * #GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_CONSUME_TICKET_RESULT
+ *
+ * @param cls
+ * @param msg the message we received
+ */
+static void
+handle_consume_ticket_result (void *cls,
+                              const struct ConsumeTicketResultMessage *msg)
+{
+  struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_Handle *h = cls;
+  struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_Operation *op;
+  size_t attrs_len;
+  uint32_t r_id = ntohl (msg->id);
+
+  attrs_len = ntohs (msg->attrs_len);
+  LOG (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+       "Processing attribute result.\n");
+
+
+  for (op = h->op_head; NULL != op; op = op->next)
+    if (op->r_id == r_id)
+      break;
+  if (NULL == op)
+    return;
+
+  {
+    struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_ClaimList *attrs;
+    struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_ClaimListEntry *le;
+    attrs = GNUNET_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_list_deserialize ((char*)&msg[1],
+                                        attrs_len);
+    if (NULL != op->ar_cb)
+    {
+      if (NULL == attrs)
+      {
+        op->ar_cb (op->cls,
+                   &msg->identity,
+                   NULL);
+      }
+      else
+      {
+        for (le = attrs->list_head; NULL != le; le = le->next)
+          op->ar_cb (op->cls,
+                     &msg->identity,
+                     le->claim);
+        GNUNET_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_list_destroy (attrs);
+      }
+    }
+    op->ar_cb (op->cls,
+               NULL,
+               NULL);
+    GNUNET_CONTAINER_DLL_remove (h->op_head,
+                                 h->op_tail,
+                                 op);
+    GNUNET_free (op);
+    return;
+  }
+  GNUNET_assert (0);
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Handle an incoming message of type
+ * #GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_ATTRIBUTE_RESULT
  *
- * @param cls the `struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_Handle *`
- * @param result_msg the incoming message
+ * @param cls
+ * @param msg the message we received
+ * @return #GNUNET_OK on success, #GNUNET_SYSERR on error
  */
 static int
-check_result (void *cls,
-              const struct IssueResultMessage *irm)
+check_attribute_result (void *cls,
+                        const struct AttributeResultMessage *msg)
 {
-  char *str;
-  size_t size = ntohs (irm->header.size) - sizeof (*irm);
-  str = (char*) &irm[1];
-  if ( (size > sizeof (struct IssueResultMessage)) &&
-       ('\0' != str[size - sizeof (struct IssueResultMessage) - 1]) )
+  size_t msg_len;
+  size_t attr_len;
+
+  msg_len = ntohs (msg->header.size);
+  attr_len = ntohs (msg->attr_len);
+  if (msg_len != sizeof (struct AttributeResultMessage) + attr_len)
   {
     GNUNET_break (0);
     return GNUNET_SYSERR;
@@ -259,102 +553,225 @@ check_result (void *cls,
   return GNUNET_OK;
 }
 
+
 /**
- * Handler for messages received from the GNS service
+ * Handle an incoming message of type
+ * #GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_ATTRIBUTE_RESULT
  *
- * @param cls the `struct GNUNET_GNS_Handle *`
- * @param loookup_msg the incoming message
+ * @param cls
+ * @param msg the message we received
  */
 static void
-handle_exchange_result (void *cls,
-                        const struct ExchangeResultMessage *erm)
+handle_attribute_result (void *cls,
+                         const struct AttributeResultMessage *msg)
 {
-  struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_Handle *handle = cls;
+  static struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPrivateKey identity_dummy;
+  struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_Handle *h = cls;
+  struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_AttributeIterator *it;
   struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_Operation *op;
-  struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_Token token;
-  uint64_t ticket_nonce;
-  uint32_t r_id = ntohl (erm->id);
-  char *str;
-  
-  for (op = handle->op_head; NULL != op; op = op->next)
+  size_t attr_len;
+  uint32_t r_id = ntohl (msg->id);
+
+  attr_len = ntohs (msg->attr_len);
+  LOG (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+       "Processing attribute result.\n");
+
+
+  for (it = h->it_head; NULL != it; it = it->next)
+    if (it->r_id == r_id)
+      break;
+  for (op = h->op_head; NULL != op; op = op->next)
     if (op->r_id == r_id)
       break;
-  if (NULL == op)
+  if ((NULL == it) && (NULL == op))
     return;
-  str = GNUNET_strdup ((char*)&erm[1]);
-  op = handle->op_head;
-  GNUNET_CONTAINER_DLL_remove (handle->op_head,
-                               handle->op_tail,
-                               op);
-  token.data = str;
-  ticket_nonce = ntohl (erm->ticket_nonce);
-  if (NULL != op->ex_cb)
-    op->ex_cb (op->cls, &token, ticket_nonce);
-  GNUNET_free (str);
-  GNUNET_free (op);
 
+  if ( (0 == (memcmp (&msg->identity,
+                      &identity_dummy,
+                      sizeof (identity_dummy)))) )
+  {
+    if ((NULL == it) && (NULL == op))
+    {
+      GNUNET_break (0);
+      force_reconnect (h);
+      return;
+    }
+    if (NULL != it)
+    {
+      if (NULL != it->finish_cb)
+        it->finish_cb (it->finish_cb_cls);
+      free_it (it);
+    }
+    if (NULL != op) 
+    {
+      if (NULL != op->ar_cb)
+        op->ar_cb (op->cls,
+                   NULL,
+                   NULL);
+      GNUNET_CONTAINER_DLL_remove (h->op_head,
+                                   h->op_tail,
+                                   op);
+      GNUNET_free (op);
+
+    }
+    return;
+  }
+
+  {
+    struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_Claim *attr;
+    attr = GNUNET_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_deserialize ((char*)&msg[1],
+                                                  attr_len);
+    if (NULL != it)
+    {
+      if (NULL != it->proc)
+        it->proc (it->proc_cls,
+                  &msg->identity,
+                  attr);
+    } else if (NULL != op)
+    {
+      if (NULL != op->ar_cb)
+        op->ar_cb (op->cls,
+                   &msg->identity,
+                   attr);
+
+    }
+    GNUNET_free (attr);
+    return;
+  }
+  GNUNET_assert (0);
 }
 
 /**
- * Handler for messages received from the GNS service
+ * Handle an incoming message of type
+ * #GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_TICKET_RESULT
  *
- * @param cls the `struct GNUNET_GNS_Handle *`
- * @param loookup_msg the incoming message
+ * @param cls
+ * @param msg the message we received
+ * @return #GNUNET_OK on success, #GNUNET_SYSERR on error
+ */
+static int
+check_ticket_result (void *cls,
+                     const struct TicketResultMessage *msg)
+{
+  size_t msg_len;
+
+  msg_len = ntohs (msg->header.size);
+  if (msg_len < sizeof (struct TicketResultMessage))
+  {
+    GNUNET_break (0);
+    return GNUNET_SYSERR;
+  }
+  return GNUNET_OK;
+}
+
+
+
+/**
+ * Handle an incoming message of type
+ * #GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_TICKET_RESULT
+ *
+ * @param cls
+ * @param msg the message we received
  */
 static void
-handle_result (void *cls,
-               const struct IssueResultMessage *irm)
+handle_ticket_result (void *cls,
+                      const struct TicketResultMessage *msg)
 {
   struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_Handle *handle = cls;
   struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_Operation *op;
-  struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_Token token;
-  struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_Ticket ticket;
-  uint32_t r_id = ntohl (irm->id);
-  char *str;
-  char *label_str;
-  char *ticket_str;
-  char *token_str;
+  struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_TicketIterator *it;
+  const struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_Ticket *ticket;
+  uint32_t r_id = ntohl (msg->id);
+  size_t msg_len;
 
   for (op = handle->op_head; NULL != op; op = op->next)
     if (op->r_id == r_id)
       break;
-  if (NULL == op)
+  for (it = handle->ticket_it_head; NULL != it; it = it->next)
+    if (it->r_id == r_id)
+      break;
+  if ((NULL == op) && (NULL == it))
     return;
-  str = GNUNET_strdup ((char*)&irm[1]);
-  label_str = strtok (str, ",");
-
-  if (NULL == label_str)
+  msg_len = ntohs (msg->header.size);
+  if (NULL != op)
   {
-    GNUNET_free (str);
-    GNUNET_break (0);
+    GNUNET_CONTAINER_DLL_remove (handle->op_head,
+                                 handle->op_tail,
+                                 op);
+    if (msg_len == sizeof (struct TicketResultMessage))
+    {
+      if (NULL != op->tr_cb)
+        op->tr_cb (op->cls, NULL);
+    } else {
+      ticket = (struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_Ticket *)&msg[1];
+      if (NULL != op->tr_cb)
+        op->tr_cb (op->cls, ticket);
+    }
+    GNUNET_free (op);
     return;
-  }
-  ticket_str = strtok (NULL, ",");
-  if (NULL == ticket_str)
-  {
-    GNUNET_free (str);
-    GNUNET_break (0);
+  } else if (NULL != it) {
+    if (msg_len == sizeof (struct TicketResultMessage))
+    {
+      if (NULL != it->tr_cb)
+        GNUNET_CONTAINER_DLL_remove (handle->ticket_it_head,
+                                     handle->ticket_it_tail,
+                                     it);
+      it->finish_cb (it->finish_cb_cls);
+      GNUNET_free (it);
+    } else {
+      ticket = (struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_Ticket *)&msg[1];
+      if (NULL != it->tr_cb)
+        it->tr_cb (it->cls, ticket);
+    }
     return;
   }
-  token_str = strtok (NULL, ",");
-  if (NULL == token_str)
+  GNUNET_break (0);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Handle an incoming message of type
+ * #GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_REVOKE_TICKET_RESULT
+ *
+ * @param cls
+ * @param msg the message we received
+ */
+static void
+handle_revoke_ticket_result (void *cls,
+                             const struct RevokeTicketResultMessage *msg)
+{
+  struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_Handle *h = cls;
+  struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_Operation *op;
+  uint32_t r_id = ntohl (msg->id);
+  int32_t success;
+
+  LOG (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+       "Processing revocation result.\n");
+
+
+  for (op = h->op_head; NULL != op; op = op->next)
+    if (op->r_id == r_id)
+      break;
+  if (NULL == op)
+    return;
+  success = ntohl (msg->success);
   {
-    GNUNET_free (str);
-    GNUNET_break (0);
+    if (NULL != op->rvk_cb)
+    {
+      op->rvk_cb (op->cls,
+                  success,
+                  NULL);
+    }
+    GNUNET_CONTAINER_DLL_remove (h->op_head,
+                                 h->op_tail,
+                                 op);
+    GNUNET_free (op);
     return;
   }
-  GNUNET_CONTAINER_DLL_remove (handle->op_head,
-                               handle->op_tail,
-                               op);
-  ticket.data = ticket_str;
-  token.data = token_str;
-  if (NULL != op->iss_cb)
-    op->iss_cb (op->cls, label_str, &ticket, &token);
-  GNUNET_free (str);
-  GNUNET_free (op);
-
+  GNUNET_assert (0);
 }
 
+
+
 /**
  * Try again to connect to the service.
  *
@@ -364,14 +781,26 @@ static void
 reconnect (struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_Handle *h)
 {
   struct GNUNET_MQ_MessageHandler handlers[] = {
-    GNUNET_MQ_hd_var_size (result,
-                           GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_ISSUE_RESULT,
-                           struct IssueResultMessage,
+    GNUNET_MQ_hd_fixed_size (attribute_store_response,
+                             GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_ATTRIBUTE_STORE_RESPONSE,
+                             struct AttributeStoreResultMessage,
+                             h),
+    GNUNET_MQ_hd_var_size (attribute_result,
+                           GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_ATTRIBUTE_RESULT,
+                           struct AttributeResultMessage,
                            h),
-    GNUNET_MQ_hd_var_size (exchange_result,
-                           GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_EXCHANGE_RESULT,
-                           struct ExchangeResultMessage,
+    GNUNET_MQ_hd_var_size (ticket_result,
+                           GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_TICKET_RESULT,
+                           struct TicketResultMessage,
                            h),
+    GNUNET_MQ_hd_var_size (consume_ticket_result,
+                           GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_CONSUME_TICKET_RESULT,
+                           struct ConsumeTicketResultMessage,
+                           h),
+    GNUNET_MQ_hd_fixed_size (revoke_ticket_result,
+                             GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_REVOKE_TICKET_RESULT,
+                             struct RevokeTicketResultMessage,
+                             h),
     GNUNET_MQ_handler_end ()
   };
   struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_Operation *op;
@@ -417,111 +846,6 @@ GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_connect (const struct GNUNET_CONFIGURATION_Handle *cfg)
 
 
 /**
- * Issue an identity token
- *
- * @param id identity service to query
- * @param service_name for which service is an identity wanted
- * @param cb function to call with the result (will only be called once)
- * @param cb_cls closure for @a cb
- * @return handle to abort the operation
- */
-struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_Operation *
-GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_issue_token (struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_Handle *id,
-                                      const struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPrivateKey *iss_key,
-                                      const struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPublicKey *aud_key,
-                                      const char* scopes,
-                                      struct GNUNET_TIME_Absolute expiration,
-                                      uint64_t nonce,
-                                      GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_IssueCallback cb,
-                                      void *cb_cls)
-{
-  struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_Operation *op;
-  struct IssueMessage *im;
-  size_t slen;
-
-  slen = strlen (scopes) + 1;
-  if (slen >= GNUNET_MAX_MESSAGE_SIZE - sizeof (struct IssueMessage))
-  {
-    GNUNET_break (0);
-    return NULL;
-  }
-  op = GNUNET_new (struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_Operation);
-  op->h = id;
-  op->iss_cb = cb;
-  op->cls = cb_cls;
-  op->r_id = id->r_id_gen++;
-  op->env = GNUNET_MQ_msg_extra (im,
-                                 slen,
-                                 GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_ISSUE);
-  im->id = op->r_id;
-  im->iss_key = *iss_key;
-  im->aud_key = *aud_key;
-  im->nonce = htonl (nonce);
-  im->expiration = GNUNET_TIME_absolute_hton (expiration);
-  GNUNET_memcpy (&im[1], scopes, slen);
-  GNUNET_CONTAINER_DLL_insert_tail (id->op_head,
-                                    id->op_tail,
-                                    op);
-  if (NULL != id->mq)
-    GNUNET_MQ_send_copy (id->mq,
-                         op->env);
-  return op;
-}
-
-
-/**
- * Exchange a token ticket for a token
- *
- * @param id identity provider service
- * @param ticket ticket to exchange
- * @param cont function to call once the operation finished
- * @param cont_cls closure for @a cont
- * @return handle to abort the operation
- */
-struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_Operation *
-GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_exchange_ticket (struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_Handle *id,
-                                          const struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_Ticket *ticket,
-                                          const struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPrivateKey *aud_privkey,
-                                          GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_ExchangeCallback cont,
-                                          void *cont_cls)
-{
-  struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_Operation *op;
-  struct ExchangeMessage *em;
-  size_t slen;
-  char *ticket_str;
-
-  ticket_str = GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_ticket_to_string (ticket);
-
-  slen = strlen (ticket_str) + 1;
-  if (slen >= GNUNET_MAX_MESSAGE_SIZE - sizeof (struct ExchangeMessage))
-  {
-    GNUNET_free (ticket_str);
-    GNUNET_break (0);
-    return NULL;
-  }
-  op = GNUNET_new (struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_Operation);
-  op->h = id;
-  op->ex_cb = cont;
-  op->cls = cont_cls;
-  op->r_id = id->r_id_gen++;
-  op->env = GNUNET_MQ_msg_extra (em,
-                                 slen,
-                                 GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_EXCHANGE);
-  em->aud_privkey = *aud_privkey;
-  em->id = htonl (op->r_id);
-  GNUNET_memcpy (&em[1], ticket_str, slen);
-  GNUNET_free (ticket_str);
-  GNUNET_CONTAINER_DLL_insert_tail (id->op_head,
-                                    id->op_tail,
-                                    op);
-  if (NULL != id->mq)
-    GNUNET_MQ_send_copy (id->mq,
-                         op->env);
-  return op;
-}
-
-
-/**
  * Cancel an operation. Note that the operation MAY still
  * be executed; this merely cancels the continuation; if the request
  * was already transmitted, the service may still choose to complete
@@ -566,80 +890,483 @@ GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_disconnect (struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_Handle *h)
 }
 
 /**
- * Convenience API
+ * Store an attribute.  If the attribute is already present,
+ * it is replaced with the new attribute.
+ *
+ * @param h handle to the identity provider
+ * @param pkey private key of the identity
+ * @param name the attribute name
+ * @param value the attribute value
+ * @param cont continuation to call when done
+ * @param cont_cls closure for @a cont
+ * @return handle to abort the request
+ */
+struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_Operation *
+GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_attribute_store (struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_Handle *h,
+                                          const struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPrivateKey *pkey,
+                                          const struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_Claim *attr,
+                                          GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_ContinuationWithStatus cont,
+                                          void *cont_cls)
+{
+  struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_Operation *op;
+  struct AttributeStoreMessage *sam;
+  size_t attr_len;
+
+  op = GNUNET_new (struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_Operation);
+  op->h = h;
+  op->as_cb = cont;
+  op->cls = cont_cls;
+  op->r_id = h->r_id_gen++;
+  GNUNET_CONTAINER_DLL_insert_tail (h->op_head,
+                                    h->op_tail,
+                                    op);
+  attr_len = GNUNET_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_serialize_get_size (attr);
+  op->env = GNUNET_MQ_msg_extra (sam,
+                                 attr_len,
+                                 GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_ATTRIBUTE_STORE);
+  sam->identity = *pkey;
+  sam->id = htonl (op->r_id);
+
+  GNUNET_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_serialize (attr,
+                       (char*)&sam[1]);
+
+  sam->attr_len = htons (attr_len);
+  if (NULL != h->mq)
+    GNUNET_MQ_send_copy (h->mq,
+                         op->env);
+  return op;
+
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * List all attributes for a local identity. 
+ * This MUST lock the `struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_Handle`
+ * for any other calls than #GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_get_attributes_next() and
+ * #GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_get_attributes_stop. @a proc will be called once
+ * immediately, and then again after
+ * #GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_get_attributes_next() is invoked.
+ *
+ * On error (disconnect), @a error_cb will be invoked.
+ * On normal completion, @a finish_cb proc will be
+ * invoked.
+ *
+ * @param h handle to the idp
+ * @param identity identity to access
+ * @param error_cb function to call on error (i.e. disconnect),
+ *        the handle is afterwards invalid
+ * @param error_cb_cls closure for @a error_cb
+ * @param proc function to call on each attribute; it
+ *        will be called repeatedly with a value (if available)
+ * @param proc_cls closure for @a proc
+ * @param finish_cb function to call on completion
+ *        the handle is afterwards invalid
+ * @param finish_cb_cls closure for @a finish_cb
+ * @return an iterator handle to use for iteration
+ */
+struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_AttributeIterator *
+GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_get_attributes_start (struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_Handle *h,
+                                               const struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPrivateKey *identity,
+                                               GNUNET_SCHEDULER_TaskCallback error_cb,
+                                               void *error_cb_cls,
+                                               GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_AttributeResult proc,
+                                               void *proc_cls,
+                                               GNUNET_SCHEDULER_TaskCallback finish_cb,
+                                               void *finish_cb_cls)
+{
+  struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_AttributeIterator *it;
+  struct GNUNET_MQ_Envelope *env;
+  struct AttributeIterationStartMessage *msg;
+  uint32_t rid;
+
+  rid = h->r_id_gen++;
+  it = GNUNET_new (struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_AttributeIterator);
+  it->h = h;
+  it->error_cb = error_cb;
+  it->error_cb_cls = error_cb_cls;
+  it->finish_cb = finish_cb;
+  it->finish_cb_cls = finish_cb_cls;
+  it->proc = proc;
+  it->proc_cls = proc_cls;
+  it->r_id = rid;
+  it->identity = *identity;
+  GNUNET_CONTAINER_DLL_insert_tail (h->it_head,
+                                    h->it_tail,
+                                    it);
+  env = GNUNET_MQ_msg (msg,
+                       GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_ATTRIBUTE_ITERATION_START);
+  msg->id = htonl (rid);
+  msg->identity = *identity;
+  if (NULL == h->mq)
+    it->env = env;
+  else
+    GNUNET_MQ_send (h->mq,
+                    env);
+  return it;
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Calls the record processor specified in #GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_get_attributes_start
+ * for the next record.
+ *
+ * @param it the iterator
  */
+void
+GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_get_attributes_next (struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_AttributeIterator *it)
+{
+  struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_Handle *h = it->h;
+  struct AttributeIterationNextMessage *msg;
+  struct GNUNET_MQ_Envelope *env;
+
+  env = GNUNET_MQ_msg (msg,
+                       GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_ATTRIBUTE_ITERATION_NEXT);
+  msg->id = htonl (it->r_id);
+  GNUNET_MQ_send (h->mq,
+                  env);
+}
 
 
 /**
- * Destroy token
+ * Stops iteration and releases the idp handle for further calls.  Must
+ * be called on any iteration that has not yet completed prior to calling
+ * #GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_disconnect.
  *
- * @param token the token
+ * @param it the iterator
  */
 void
-GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_token_destroy(struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_Token *token)
+GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_get_attributes_stop (struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_AttributeIterator *it)
+{
+  struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_Handle *h = it->h;
+  struct GNUNET_MQ_Envelope *env;
+  struct AttributeIterationStopMessage *msg;
+
+  if (NULL != h->mq)
+  {
+    env = GNUNET_MQ_msg (msg,
+                         GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_ATTRIBUTE_ITERATION_STOP);
+    msg->id = htonl (it->r_id);
+    GNUNET_MQ_send (h->mq,
+                    env);
+  }
+  free_it (it);
+}
+
+
+/** TODO
+ * Issues a ticket to another identity. The identity may use
+ * @GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_authorization_ticket_consume to consume the ticket
+ * and retrieve the attributes specified in the AttributeList.
+ *
+ * @param h the identity provider to use
+ * @param iss the issuing identity
+ * @param rp the subject of the ticket (the relying party)
+ * @param attr the attributes that the relying party is given access to
+ * @param cb the callback
+ * @param cb_cls the callback closure
+ * @return handle to abort the operation
+ */
+struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_Operation *
+GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_ticket_issue (struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_Handle *h,
+                                       const struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPrivateKey *iss,
+                                       const struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPublicKey *rp,
+                                       const struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_ClaimList *attrs,
+                                       GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_TicketCallback cb,
+                                       void *cb_cls)
+{
+  struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_Operation *op;
+  struct IssueTicketMessage *tim;
+  size_t attr_len;
+
+  op = GNUNET_new (struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_Operation);
+  op->h = h;
+  op->tr_cb = cb;
+  op->cls = cb_cls;
+  op->r_id = h->r_id_gen++;
+  GNUNET_CONTAINER_DLL_insert_tail (h->op_head,
+                                    h->op_tail,
+                                    op);
+  attr_len = GNUNET_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_list_serialize_get_size (attrs);
+  op->env = GNUNET_MQ_msg_extra (tim,
+                                 attr_len,
+                                 GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_ISSUE_TICKET);
+  tim->identity = *iss;
+  tim->rp = *rp;
+  tim->id = htonl (op->r_id);
+
+  GNUNET_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_list_serialize (attrs,
+                            (char*)&tim[1]);
+
+  tim->attr_len = htons (attr_len);
+  if (NULL != h->mq)
+    GNUNET_MQ_send_copy (h->mq,
+                         op->env);
+  return op;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Consumes an issued ticket. The ticket is persisted
+ * and used to retrieve identity information from the issuer
+ *
+ * @param id the identity provider to use
+ * @param identity the identity that is the subject of the issued ticket (the relying party)
+ * @param ticket the issued ticket to consume
+ * @param cb the callback to call
+ * @param cb_cls the callback closure
+ * @return handle to abort the operation
+ */
+struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_Operation *
+GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_ticket_consume (struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_Handle *h,
+                                         const struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPrivateKey *identity,
+                                         const struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_Ticket *ticket,
+                                         GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_AttributeResult cb,
+                                         void *cb_cls)
 {
-  GNUNET_assert (NULL != token);
-  if (NULL != token->data)
-    GNUNET_free (token->data);
-  GNUNET_free (token);
+  struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_Operation *op;
+  struct ConsumeTicketMessage *ctm;
+
+  op = GNUNET_new (struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_Operation);
+  op->h = h;
+  op->ar_cb = cb;
+  op->cls = cb_cls;
+  op->r_id = h->r_id_gen++;
+  GNUNET_CONTAINER_DLL_insert_tail (h->op_head,
+                                    h->op_tail,
+                                    op);
+  op->env = GNUNET_MQ_msg_extra (ctm,
+                                 sizeof (const struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_Ticket),
+                                 GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_CONSUME_TICKET);
+  ctm->identity = *identity;
+  ctm->id = htonl (op->r_id);
+
+  GNUNET_memcpy ((char*)&ctm[1],
+                 ticket,
+                 sizeof (const struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_Ticket));
+
+  if (NULL != h->mq)
+    GNUNET_MQ_send_copy (h->mq,
+                         op->env);
+  return op;
+
 }
 
+
 /**
- * Returns string representation of token. A JSON-Web-Token.
+ * Lists all tickets that have been issued to remote
+ * identites (relying parties)
  *
- * @param token the token
- * @return The JWT (must be freed)
+ * @param h the identity provider to use
+ * @param identity the issuing identity
+ * @param error_cb function to call on error (i.e. disconnect),
+ *        the handle is afterwards invalid
+ * @param error_cb_cls closure for @a error_cb
+ * @param proc function to call on each ticket; it
+ *        will be called repeatedly with a value (if available)
+ * @param proc_cls closure for @a proc
+ * @param finish_cb function to call on completion
+ *        the handle is afterwards invalid
+ * @param finish_cb_cls closure for @a finish_cb
+ * @return an iterator handle to use for iteration
  */
-char *
-GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_token_to_string (const struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_Token *token)
+struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_TicketIterator *
+GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_ticket_iteration_start (struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_Handle *h,
+                                                 const struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPrivateKey *identity,
+                                                 GNUNET_SCHEDULER_TaskCallback error_cb,
+                                                 void *error_cb_cls,
+                                                 GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_TicketCallback proc,
+                                                 void *proc_cls,
+                                                 GNUNET_SCHEDULER_TaskCallback finish_cb,
+                                                 void *finish_cb_cls)
 {
-  return GNUNET_strdup (token->data);
+  struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_TicketIterator *it;
+  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPublicKey identity_pub;
+  struct GNUNET_MQ_Envelope *env;
+  struct TicketIterationStartMessage *msg;
+  uint32_t rid;
+
+  GNUNET_CRYPTO_ecdsa_key_get_public (identity,
+                                      &identity_pub);
+  rid = h->r_id_gen++;
+  it = GNUNET_new (struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_TicketIterator);
+  it->h = h;
+  it->error_cb = error_cb;
+  it->error_cb_cls = error_cb_cls;
+  it->finish_cb = finish_cb;
+  it->finish_cb_cls = finish_cb_cls;
+  it->tr_cb = proc;
+  it->cls = proc_cls;
+  it->r_id = rid;
+  GNUNET_CONTAINER_DLL_insert_tail (h->ticket_it_head,
+                                    h->ticket_it_tail,
+                                    it);
+  env = GNUNET_MQ_msg (msg,
+                       GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_TICKET_ITERATION_START);
+  msg->id = htonl (rid);
+  msg->identity = identity_pub;
+  msg->is_audience = htonl (GNUNET_NO);
+  if (NULL == h->mq)
+    it->env = env;
+  else
+    GNUNET_MQ_send (h->mq,
+                    env);
+  return it;
+
 }
 
+
 /**
- * Returns string representation of ticket. Base64-Encoded
+ * Lists all tickets that have been issued to remote
+ * identites (relying parties)
  *
- * @param ticket the ticket
- * @return the Base64-Encoded ticket
+ * @param id the identity provider to use
+ * @param identity the issuing identity
+ * @param error_cb function to call on error (i.e. disconnect),
+ *        the handle is afterwards invalid
+ * @param error_cb_cls closure for @a error_cb
+ * @param proc function to call on each ticket; it
+ *        will be called repeatedly with a value (if available)
+ * @param proc_cls closure for @a proc
+ * @param finish_cb function to call on completion
+ *        the handle is afterwards invalid
+ * @param finish_cb_cls closure for @a finish_cb
+ * @return an iterator handle to use for iteration
  */
-char *
-GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_ticket_to_string (const struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_Ticket *ticket)
+struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_TicketIterator *
+GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_ticket_iteration_start_rp (struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_Handle *h,
+                                                    const struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPublicKey *identity,
+                                                    GNUNET_SCHEDULER_TaskCallback error_cb,
+                                                    void *error_cb_cls,
+                                                    GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_TicketCallback proc,
+                                                    void *proc_cls,
+                                                    GNUNET_SCHEDULER_TaskCallback finish_cb,
+                                                    void *finish_cb_cls)
 {
-  return GNUNET_strdup (ticket->data);
+  struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_TicketIterator *it;
+  struct GNUNET_MQ_Envelope *env;
+  struct TicketIterationStartMessage *msg;
+  uint32_t rid;
+
+  rid = h->r_id_gen++;
+  it = GNUNET_new (struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_TicketIterator);
+  it->h = h;
+  it->error_cb = error_cb;
+  it->error_cb_cls = error_cb_cls;
+  it->finish_cb = finish_cb;
+  it->finish_cb_cls = finish_cb_cls;
+  it->tr_cb = proc;
+  it->cls = proc_cls;
+  it->r_id = rid;
+  GNUNET_CONTAINER_DLL_insert_tail (h->ticket_it_head,
+                                    h->ticket_it_tail,
+                                    it);
+  env = GNUNET_MQ_msg (msg,
+                       GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_TICKET_ITERATION_START);
+  msg->id = htonl (rid);
+  msg->identity = *identity;
+  msg->is_audience = htonl (GNUNET_YES);
+  if (NULL == h->mq)
+    it->env = env;
+  else
+    GNUNET_MQ_send (h->mq,
+                    env);
+  return it;
+
+
 }
 
 /**
- * Created a ticket from a string (Base64 encoded ticket)
+ * Calls the record processor specified in #GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_ticket_iteration_start
+ * for the next record.
  *
- * @param input Base64 encoded ticket
- * @param ticket pointer where the ticket is stored
- * @return GNUNET_OK
+ * @param it the iterator
  */
-int
-GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_string_to_ticket (const char* input,
-                                           struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_Ticket **ticket)
+void
+GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_ticket_iteration_next (struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_TicketIterator *it)
 {
-  *ticket = GNUNET_malloc (sizeof (struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_Ticket));
-  (*ticket)->data = GNUNET_strdup (input);
-  return GNUNET_OK;
+  struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_Handle *h = it->h;
+  struct TicketIterationNextMessage *msg;
+  struct GNUNET_MQ_Envelope *env;
+
+  env = GNUNET_MQ_msg (msg,
+                       GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_TICKET_ITERATION_NEXT);
+  msg->id = htonl (it->r_id);
+  GNUNET_MQ_send (h->mq,
+                  env);
 }
 
 
 /**
- * Destroys a ticket
+ * Stops iteration and releases the idp handle for further calls.  Must
+ * be called on any iteration that has not yet completed prior to calling
+ * #GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_disconnect.
  *
- * @param ticket the ticket to destroy
+ * @param it the iterator
  */
 void
-GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_ticket_destroy(struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_Ticket *ticket)
+GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_ticket_iteration_stop (struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_TicketIterator *it)
 {
-  GNUNET_assert (NULL != ticket);
-  if (NULL != ticket->data)
-    GNUNET_free (ticket->data);
-  GNUNET_free (ticket);
+  struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_Handle *h = it->h;
+  struct GNUNET_MQ_Envelope *env;
+  struct TicketIterationStopMessage *msg;
+
+  if (NULL != h->mq)
+  {
+    env = GNUNET_MQ_msg (msg,
+                         GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_TICKET_ITERATION_STOP);
+    msg->id = htonl (it->r_id);
+    GNUNET_MQ_send (h->mq,
+                    env);
+  }
+  GNUNET_free (it);
 }
 
+/**
+ * Revoked an issued ticket. The relying party will be unable to retrieve
+ * updated attributes.
+ *
+ * @param id the identity provider to use
+ * @param identity the issuing identity
+ * @param ticket the ticket to revoke
+ * @param cb the callback
+ * @param cb_cls the callback closure
+ * @return handle to abort the operation
+ */
+struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_Operation *
+GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_ticket_revoke (struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_Handle *h,
+                                        const struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPrivateKey *identity,
+                                        const struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_Ticket *ticket,
+                                        GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_ContinuationWithStatus cb,
+                                        void *cb_cls)
+{
+  struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_Operation *op;
+  struct GNUNET_MQ_Envelope *env;
+  struct RevokeTicketMessage *msg;
+  uint32_t rid;
 
+  rid = h->r_id_gen++;
+  op = GNUNET_new (struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_Operation);
+  op->h = h;
+  op->rvk_cb = cb;
+  op->cls = cb_cls;
+  op->r_id = rid;
+  GNUNET_CONTAINER_DLL_insert_tail (h->op_head,
+                                    h->op_tail,
+                                    op);
+  env = GNUNET_MQ_msg_extra (msg,
+                             sizeof (struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_Ticket),
+                             GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_REVOKE_TICKET);
+  msg->id = htonl (rid);
+  msg->identity = *identity;
+  memcpy (&msg[1],
+          ticket,
+          sizeof (struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_Ticket));
+  if (NULL == h->mq)
+    op->env = env;
+  else
+    GNUNET_MQ_send (h->mq,
+                    env);
+  return op;
+}
 
 
 
diff --git a/src/identity-provider/identity_token.c b/src/identity-provider/identity_token.c
deleted file mode 100644
index 31249840b..000000000
--- a/src/identity-provider/identity_token.c
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,964 +0,0 @@
-/*
-      This file is part of GNUnet
-      Copyright (C) 2010-2015 GNUnet e.V.
-
-      GNUnet is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
-      it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published
-      by the Free Software Foundation; either version 3, or (at your
-      option) any later version.
-
-      GNUnet is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
-      WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
-      MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
-      General Public License for more details.
-
-      You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-      along with GNUnet; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the
-      Free Software Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor,
-      Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA.
- */
-
-/**
- * @file identity-provider/identity_token.c
- * @brief helper library to manage identity tokens
- * @author Martin Schanzenbach
- */
-#include "platform.h"
-#include "gnunet_util_lib.h"
-#include "gnunet_signatures.h"
-#include "identity_token.h"
-#include <jansson.h>
-#include <inttypes.h>
-
-#define JWT_ALG "alg"
-
-#define JWT_ALG_VALUE "ED512"
-
-#define JWT_TYP "typ"
-
-#define JWT_TYP_VALUE "jwt"
-
-/**
- * Crypto helper functions
- */
-
-static int
-create_sym_key_from_ecdh(const struct GNUNET_HashCode *new_key_hash,
-                         struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_SymmetricSessionKey *skey,
-                         struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_SymmetricInitializationVector *iv)
-{
-  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_HashAsciiEncoded new_key_hash_str;
-
-  GNUNET_CRYPTO_hash_to_enc (new_key_hash,
-                             &new_key_hash_str);
-  GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG, "Creating symmetric rsa key from %s\n", (char*)&new_key_hash_str);
-  static const char ctx_key[] = "gnuid-aes-ctx-key";
-  GNUNET_CRYPTO_kdf (skey, sizeof (struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_SymmetricSessionKey),
-                     new_key_hash, sizeof (struct GNUNET_HashCode),
-                     ctx_key, strlen (ctx_key),
-                     NULL, 0);
-  static const char ctx_iv[] = "gnuid-aes-ctx-iv";
-  GNUNET_CRYPTO_kdf (iv, sizeof (struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_SymmetricInitializationVector),
-                     new_key_hash, sizeof (struct GNUNET_HashCode),
-                     ctx_iv, strlen (ctx_iv),
-                     NULL, 0);
-  return GNUNET_OK;
-}
-
-
-
-/**
- * Decrypts data part from a token code
- */
-static int
-decrypt_str_ecdhe (const struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPrivateKey *priv_key,
-                   const struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdhePublicKey *ecdh_key,
-                   const char *cyphertext,
-                   size_t cyphertext_len,
-                   char **result_str)
-{
-  struct GNUNET_HashCode new_key_hash;
-  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_SymmetricSessionKey enc_key;
-  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_SymmetricInitializationVector enc_iv;
-
-  char *str_buf = GNUNET_malloc (cyphertext_len);
-  size_t str_size;
-
-  //Calculate symmetric key from ecdh parameters
-  GNUNET_assert (GNUNET_OK == GNUNET_CRYPTO_ecdsa_ecdh (priv_key,
-                                                        ecdh_key,
-                                                        &new_key_hash));
-
-  create_sym_key_from_ecdh (&new_key_hash,
-                            &enc_key,
-                            &enc_iv);
-
-  str_size = GNUNET_CRYPTO_symmetric_decrypt (cyphertext,
-                                              cyphertext_len,
-                                              &enc_key,
-                                              &enc_iv,
-                                              str_buf);
-  GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
-              "Decrypted bytes: %zd Expected bytes: %zd\n",
-              str_size,
-              cyphertext_len);
-  if (-1 == str_size)
-  {
-    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR, "ECDH invalid\n");
-    GNUNET_free (str_buf);
-    return GNUNET_SYSERR;
-  }
-  *result_str = GNUNET_malloc (str_size+1);
-  GNUNET_memcpy (*result_str, str_buf, str_size);
-  (*result_str)[str_size] = '\0';
-  GNUNET_free (str_buf);
-  return GNUNET_OK;
-
-}
-
-/**
- * Decrypt string using pubkey and ECDHE
-*/
-static int
-decrypt_str_ecdhe2 (const struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdhePrivateKey *ecdh_privkey,
-                    const struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPublicKey *aud_key,
-                    const char *ciphertext,
-                    size_t ciphertext_len,
-                    char **plaintext)
-{
-  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_SymmetricSessionKey skey;
-  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_SymmetricInitializationVector iv;
-  struct GNUNET_HashCode new_key_hash;
-
-  //This is true see documentation for GNUNET_CRYPTO_symmetric_encrypt
-  *plaintext = GNUNET_malloc (ciphertext_len);
-
-  // Derived key K = H(eB)
-  GNUNET_assert (GNUNET_OK == GNUNET_CRYPTO_ecdh_ecdsa (ecdh_privkey,
-                                                        aud_key,
-                                                        &new_key_hash));
-  create_sym_key_from_ecdh(&new_key_hash, &skey, &iv);
-  GNUNET_CRYPTO_symmetric_decrypt (ciphertext,
-                                   ciphertext_len,
-                                   &skey, &iv,
-                                   *plaintext);
-  return GNUNET_OK;
-}
-
-
-/**
- * Encrypt string using pubkey and ECDHE
- * Returns ECDHE pubkey to be used for decryption
- */
-static int
-encrypt_str_ecdhe (const char *plaintext,
-                   const struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPublicKey *pub_key,
-                   char **cyphertext,
-                   struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdhePrivateKey **ecdh_privkey,
-                   struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdhePublicKey *ecdh_pubkey)
-{
-  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_SymmetricSessionKey skey;
-  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_SymmetricInitializationVector iv;
-  struct GNUNET_HashCode new_key_hash;
-  ssize_t enc_size;
-
-  // ECDH keypair E = eG
-  *ecdh_privkey = GNUNET_CRYPTO_ecdhe_key_create();
-  GNUNET_CRYPTO_ecdhe_key_get_public (*ecdh_privkey,
-                                      ecdh_pubkey);
-
-  //This is true see documentation for GNUNET_CRYPTO_symmetric_encrypt
-  *cyphertext = GNUNET_malloc (strlen (plaintext));
-
-  // Derived key K = H(eB)
-  GNUNET_assert (GNUNET_OK == GNUNET_CRYPTO_ecdh_ecdsa (*ecdh_privkey,
-                                                        pub_key,
-                                                        &new_key_hash));
-  create_sym_key_from_ecdh(&new_key_hash, &skey, &iv);
-  GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG, "Encrypting string %s\n (len=%zd)",
-              plaintext,
-              strlen (plaintext));
-  enc_size = GNUNET_CRYPTO_symmetric_encrypt (plaintext,
-                                              strlen (plaintext),
-                                              &skey, &iv,
-                                              *cyphertext);
-  GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG, "Encrypted (len=%zd)", enc_size);
-  return GNUNET_OK;
-}
-
-
-/**
- * Identity Token API
- */
-
-
-/**
- * Create an Identity Token
- *
- * @param type the JSON API resource type
- * @param id the JSON API resource id
- * @return a new JSON API resource or NULL on error.
- */
-struct IdentityToken*
-token_create (const struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPublicKey* iss,
-                                       const struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPublicKey* aud)
-{
-  struct IdentityToken *token;
-  char* audience;
-  char* issuer;
-
-  issuer = GNUNET_STRINGS_data_to_string_alloc (iss,
-                                                sizeof (struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPublicKey));
-  audience = GNUNET_STRINGS_data_to_string_alloc (aud,
-                                                  sizeof (struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPublicKey));
-
-  token = GNUNET_malloc (sizeof (struct IdentityToken));
-  token_add_attr (token, "iss", issuer);
-  token_add_attr (token, "aud", audience);
-  token_add_attr (token, "sub", issuer);
-  token->aud_key = *aud;
-  GNUNET_free (issuer);
-  GNUNET_free (audience);
-  return token;
-}
-
-void
-token_destroy (struct IdentityToken *token)
-{
-  struct TokenAttr *attr;
-  struct TokenAttr *tmp_attr;
-  struct TokenAttrValue *val;
-  struct TokenAttrValue *tmp_val;
-
-  for (attr = token->attr_head; NULL != attr;)
-  {
-    tmp_attr = attr->next;
-    GNUNET_CONTAINER_DLL_remove (token->attr_head,
-                                 token->attr_tail,
-                                 attr);
-    for (val = attr->val_head; NULL != val;)
-    {
-      tmp_val = val->next;
-      GNUNET_CONTAINER_DLL_remove (attr->val_head,
-                                   attr->val_tail,
-                                   val);
-      if (NULL != val->value)
-        GNUNET_free (val->value);
-      GNUNET_free (val);
-      val = tmp_val;
-    }
-    GNUNET_free (attr->name);
-    GNUNET_free (attr);
-    attr = tmp_attr;
-  }
-
-  
-  GNUNET_free (token);
-}
-
-void
-token_add_attr (struct IdentityToken *token,
-                const char* key,
-                const char* value)
-{
-  struct TokenAttr *attr;
-  struct TokenAttrValue *new_val;
-  GNUNET_assert (NULL != token);
-
-  new_val = GNUNET_malloc (sizeof (struct TokenAttrValue));
-  new_val->value = GNUNET_strdup (value);
-  for (attr = token->attr_head; NULL != attr; attr = attr->next)
-  {
-    if (0 == strcmp (key, attr->name))
-      break;
-  }
-
-  if (NULL == attr)
-  {
-    attr = GNUNET_malloc (sizeof (struct TokenAttr));
-    attr->name = GNUNET_strdup (key);
-    GNUNET_CONTAINER_DLL_insert (token->attr_head,
-                                 token->attr_tail,
-                                 attr);
-  }
-
-  GNUNET_CONTAINER_DLL_insert (attr->val_head,
-                               attr->val_tail,
-                               new_val);
-}
-
-void
-token_add_attr_int (struct IdentityToken *token,
-                    const char* key,
-                    uint64_t value)
-{
-  struct TokenAttr *attr;
-  struct TokenAttrValue *new_val;
-  GNUNET_assert (NULL != token);
-
-  new_val = GNUNET_malloc (sizeof (struct TokenAttrValue));
-  new_val->int_value = value;
-  for (attr = token->attr_head; NULL != attr; attr = attr->next)
-  {
-    if (0 == strcmp (key, attr->name))
-      break;
-  }
-
-  if (NULL == attr)
-  {
-    attr = GNUNET_malloc (sizeof (struct TokenAttr));
-    attr->name = GNUNET_strdup (key);
-    GNUNET_CONTAINER_DLL_insert (token->attr_head,
-                                 token->attr_tail,
-                                 attr);
-  }
-
-  GNUNET_CONTAINER_DLL_insert (attr->val_head,
-                               attr->val_tail,
-                               new_val);
-}
-
-static void
-parse_json_payload(const char* payload_base64,
-                   struct IdentityToken *token) 
-{
-  const char *key;
-  const json_t *value;
-  const json_t *arr_value;
-  char *payload;
-  int idx;
-  json_t *payload_json;
-  json_error_t err_json;
-
-  GNUNET_STRINGS_base64_decode (payload_base64,
-                                strlen (payload_base64),
-                                &payload);
-  //TODO signature and aud key
-  payload_json = json_loads (payload, JSON_DECODE_ANY, &err_json);
-
-  json_object_foreach (payload_json, key, value)
-  {
-    if (json_is_array (value))
-    {
-      json_array_foreach (value, idx, arr_value)
-      {
-        if (json_is_integer (arr_value))
-          token_add_attr_int (token, key,
-                              json_integer_value (arr_value));
-        else
-          token_add_attr (token,
-                          key,
-                          json_string_value (arr_value));
-      }
-    } else {
-      if (json_is_integer (value))
-        token_add_attr_int (token, key,
-                            json_integer_value (value));
-      else
-        token_add_attr (token, key, json_string_value (value));
-    }
-  }
-
-  json_decref (payload_json);
-  GNUNET_free (payload);
-}
-
-int
-token_parse2 (const char* raw_data,
-              const struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdhePrivateKey *priv_key,
-              const struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPublicKey *aud_key,
-              struct IdentityToken **result)
-{
-  char *enc_token_str;
-  char *tmp_buf;
-  char *token_str;
-  char *enc_token;
-  char *payload_base64;
-  size_t enc_token_len;
-
-  GNUNET_asprintf (&tmp_buf, "%s", raw_data);
-  strtok (tmp_buf, ",");
-  enc_token_str = strtok (NULL, ",");
-
-  enc_token_len = GNUNET_STRINGS_base64_decode (enc_token_str,
-                                                strlen (enc_token_str),
-                                                &enc_token);
-  if (GNUNET_OK != decrypt_str_ecdhe2 (priv_key,
-                                       aud_key,
-                                       enc_token,
-                                       enc_token_len,
-                                       &token_str))
-  {
-    GNUNET_free (tmp_buf);
-    GNUNET_free (enc_token);
-    return GNUNET_SYSERR;
-  }
-
-  GNUNET_assert (NULL != strtok (token_str, "."));
-  payload_base64 = strtok (NULL, ".");
-
-  *result = GNUNET_malloc (sizeof (struct IdentityToken));
-  parse_json_payload (payload_base64, *result);
-
-  (*result)->aud_key =  *aud_key;
-  GNUNET_free (enc_token);
-  GNUNET_free (token_str);
-  GNUNET_free (tmp_buf);
-  return GNUNET_OK;
-}
-
-int
-token_parse (const char* raw_data,
-             const struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPrivateKey *priv_key,
-             struct IdentityToken **result)
-{
-  char *ecdh_pubkey_str;
-  char *enc_token_str;
-  char *tmp_buf;
-  char *token_str;
-  char *enc_token;
-  char *payload_base64;
-  size_t enc_token_len;
-  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdhePublicKey ecdh_pubkey;
-
-  GNUNET_asprintf (&tmp_buf, "%s", raw_data);
-  ecdh_pubkey_str = strtok (tmp_buf, ",");
-  enc_token_str = strtok (NULL, ",");
-  
-  GNUNET_assert (NULL != ecdh_pubkey_str);
-  GNUNET_assert (NULL != enc_token_str);
-
-  GNUNET_STRINGS_string_to_data (ecdh_pubkey_str,
-                                 strlen (ecdh_pubkey_str),
-                                 &ecdh_pubkey,
-                                 sizeof (struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdhePublicKey));
-  enc_token_len = GNUNET_STRINGS_base64_decode (enc_token_str,
-                                                strlen (enc_token_str),
-                                                &enc_token);
-  if (GNUNET_OK != decrypt_str_ecdhe (priv_key,
-                                      &ecdh_pubkey,
-                                      enc_token,
-                                      enc_token_len,
-                                      &token_str))
-  {
-    GNUNET_free (tmp_buf);
-    GNUNET_free (enc_token);
-    return GNUNET_SYSERR;
-  }
-
-  GNUNET_assert (NULL != strtok (token_str, "."));
-  payload_base64 = strtok (NULL, ".");
-
-  *result = GNUNET_malloc (sizeof (struct IdentityToken));
-  parse_json_payload (payload_base64, *result);
-
-  GNUNET_free (enc_token);
-  GNUNET_free (token_str);
-  GNUNET_free (tmp_buf);
-  return GNUNET_OK;
-}
-
-static char*
-create_json_payload (const struct IdentityToken *token)
-{
-  struct TokenAttr *attr;
-  struct TokenAttrValue *val;
-  json_t *root;
-  char *json_str;
-
-  root = json_object();
-  for (attr = token->attr_head; NULL != attr; attr = attr->next)
-  {
-    for (val = attr->val_head; NULL != val; val = val->next)
-    {
-      if (NULL != val->value)
-      {
-        json_object_set_new (root,
-                             attr->name,
-                             json_string (val->value)); 
-      } else {
-        json_object_set_new (root,
-                             attr->name,
-                             json_integer (val->int_value));
-      }
-    }
-  }
-  json_str = json_dumps (root, JSON_INDENT(1));
-  json_decref (root);
-  return json_str;
-}
-
-static char*
-create_json_header(void)
-{
-  json_t *root;
-  char *json_str;
-
-  root = json_object ();
-  json_object_set_new (root, JWT_ALG, json_string (JWT_ALG_VALUE));
-  json_object_set_new (root, JWT_TYP, json_string (JWT_TYP_VALUE));
-
-  json_str = json_dumps (root, JSON_INDENT(1));
-  json_decref (root);
-  return json_str;
-}
-
-int
-token_to_string (const struct IdentityToken *token,
-                 const struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPrivateKey *priv_key,
-                 char **result)
-{
-  char *payload_str;
-  char *header_str;
-  char *payload_base64;
-  char *header_base64;
-  char *padding;
-  char *signature_target;
-  char *signature_str;
-  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EccSignaturePurpose *purpose;
-  header_str = create_json_header();
-  GNUNET_STRINGS_base64_encode (header_str,
-                                strlen (header_str),
-                                &header_base64);
-  //Remove GNUNET padding of base64
-  padding = strtok(header_base64, "=");
-  while (NULL != padding)
-    padding = strtok(NULL, "=");
-
-  payload_str = create_json_payload (token);
-  GNUNET_STRINGS_base64_encode (payload_str,
-                                strlen (payload_str),
-                                &payload_base64);
-
-  //Remove GNUNET padding of base64
-  padding = strtok(payload_base64, "=");
-  while (NULL != padding)
-    padding = strtok(NULL, "=");
-
-  GNUNET_asprintf (&signature_target, "%s,%s", header_base64, payload_base64);
-  purpose =
-    GNUNET_malloc (sizeof (struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EccSignaturePurpose) +
-                   strlen (signature_target));
-  purpose->size =
-    htonl (strlen (signature_target) + sizeof (struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EccSignaturePurpose));
-  purpose->purpose = htonl(GNUNET_SIGNATURE_PURPOSE_GNUID_TOKEN);
-  GNUNET_memcpy (&purpose[1], signature_target, strlen (signature_target));
-  if (GNUNET_OK != GNUNET_CRYPTO_ecdsa_sign (priv_key,
-                                             purpose,
-                                             (struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaSignature *)&token->signature))
-  {
-    GNUNET_free (signature_target);
-    GNUNET_free (payload_str);
-    GNUNET_free (payload_base64);
-    GNUNET_free (header_base64);
-    GNUNET_free (purpose);
-    return GNUNET_SYSERR;
-  }
-
-  GNUNET_STRINGS_base64_encode ((const char*)&token->signature,
-                                sizeof (struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaSignature),
-                                &signature_str);
-  GNUNET_asprintf (result, "%s.%s.%s",
-                   header_base64, payload_base64, signature_str);
-  GNUNET_free (signature_target);
-  GNUNET_free (payload_str);
-  GNUNET_free (header_str);
-  GNUNET_free (signature_str);
-  GNUNET_free (payload_base64);
-  GNUNET_free (header_base64);
-  GNUNET_free (purpose);
-  return GNUNET_OK;
-}
-
-int
-token_serialize (const struct IdentityToken *token,
-                 const struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPrivateKey *priv_key,
-                 struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdhePrivateKey **ecdh_privkey,
-                 char **result)
-{
-  char *token_str;
-  char *enc_token;
-  char *dh_key_str;
-  char *enc_token_base64;
-  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdhePublicKey ecdh_pubkey;
-
-  GNUNET_assert (GNUNET_OK == token_to_string (token,
-                                               priv_key,
-                                               &token_str));
-
-  GNUNET_assert (GNUNET_OK == encrypt_str_ecdhe (token_str,
-                                                 &token->aud_key,
-                                                 &enc_token,
-                                                 ecdh_privkey,
-                                                 &ecdh_pubkey));
-  GNUNET_STRINGS_base64_encode (enc_token,
-                                strlen (token_str),
-                                &enc_token_base64);
-  dh_key_str = GNUNET_STRINGS_data_to_string_alloc (&ecdh_pubkey,
-                                                    sizeof (struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdhePublicKey));
-  GNUNET_asprintf (result, "%s,%s", dh_key_str, enc_token_base64);
-  GNUNET_free (dh_key_str);
-  GNUNET_free (enc_token_base64);
-  GNUNET_free (enc_token);
-  GNUNET_free (token_str);
-  return GNUNET_OK;
-}
-
-struct TokenTicketPayload*
-ticket_payload_create (uint64_t nonce,
-                       const struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPublicKey* identity_pkey,
-                       const char* lbl_str)
-{
-  struct TokenTicketPayload* payload;
-
-  payload = GNUNET_malloc (sizeof (struct TokenTicketPayload));
-  payload->nonce = nonce;
-  payload->identity_key = *identity_pkey;
-  GNUNET_asprintf (&payload->label, lbl_str, strlen (lbl_str));
-  return payload;
-}
-
-void
-ticket_payload_destroy (struct TokenTicketPayload* payload)
-{
-  if (NULL != payload->label)
-    GNUNET_free (payload->label);
-  GNUNET_free (payload);
-}
-
-void
-ticket_payload_serialize (struct TokenTicketPayload *payload,
-                          char **result)
-{
-  char* identity_key_str;
-
-  identity_key_str = GNUNET_STRINGS_data_to_string_alloc (&payload->identity_key,
-                                                          sizeof (struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPublicKey));
-
-  GNUNET_asprintf (result, 
-                   "{\"nonce\": \"%"SCNu64"\",\"identity\": \"%s\",\"label\": \"%s\"}",
-                   payload->nonce, identity_key_str, payload->label);
-  GNUNET_free (identity_key_str);
-
-}
-
-
-/**
- * Create the token code
- * The data is encrypted with a share ECDH derived secret using B (aud_key)
- * and e (ecdh_privkey)
- * The ticket also contains E (ecdh_pubkey) and a signature over the
- * data and E
- */
-struct TokenTicket*
-ticket_create (uint64_t nonce,
-               const struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPublicKey* identity_pkey,
-               const char* lbl_str,
-               const struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPublicKey *aud_key)
-{
-  struct TokenTicket *ticket;
-  struct TokenTicketPayload *code_payload;
-
-  ticket = GNUNET_malloc (sizeof (struct TokenTicket));
-  code_payload = ticket_payload_create (nonce,
-                                        identity_pkey,
-                                        lbl_str);
-  ticket->aud_key = *aud_key;
-  ticket->payload = code_payload;
-
-
-  return ticket;
-}
-
-void
-ticket_destroy (struct TokenTicket *ticket)
-{
-  ticket_payload_destroy (ticket->payload);
-  GNUNET_free (ticket);
-}
-
-int
-ticket_serialize (struct TokenTicket *ticket,
-                  const struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPrivateKey *priv_key,
-                  char **result)
-{
-  char *code_payload_str;
-  char *enc_ticket_payload;
-  char *ticket_payload_str;
-  char *ticket_sig_str;
-  char *ticket_str;
-  char *dh_key_str;
-  char *write_ptr;
-  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdhePrivateKey *ecdhe_privkey;
-
-  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EccSignaturePurpose *purpose;
-
-  ticket_payload_serialize (ticket->payload,
-                            &code_payload_str);
-
-  GNUNET_assert (GNUNET_OK == encrypt_str_ecdhe (code_payload_str,
-                                                 &ticket->aud_key,
-                                                 &enc_ticket_payload,
-                                                 &ecdhe_privkey,
-                                                 &ticket->ecdh_pubkey));
-
-  GNUNET_free (ecdhe_privkey);
-
-  purpose = 
-    GNUNET_malloc (sizeof (struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EccSignaturePurpose) + 
-                   sizeof (struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdhePublicKey) + //E
-                   strlen (code_payload_str)); // E_K (code_str)
-  purpose->size = 
-    htonl (sizeof (struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EccSignaturePurpose) +
-           sizeof (struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdhePublicKey) +
-           strlen (code_payload_str));
-  purpose->purpose = htonl(GNUNET_SIGNATURE_PURPOSE_GNUID_TICKET);
-  write_ptr = (char*) &purpose[1];
-  GNUNET_memcpy (write_ptr,
-          &ticket->ecdh_pubkey,
-          sizeof (struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdhePublicKey));
-  write_ptr += sizeof (struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdhePublicKey);
-  GNUNET_memcpy (write_ptr, enc_ticket_payload, strlen (code_payload_str));
-  GNUNET_assert (GNUNET_OK == GNUNET_CRYPTO_ecdsa_sign (priv_key,
-                                                        purpose,
-                                                        &ticket->signature));
-  GNUNET_STRINGS_base64_encode (enc_ticket_payload,
-                                strlen (code_payload_str),
-                                &ticket_payload_str);
-  ticket_sig_str = GNUNET_STRINGS_data_to_string_alloc (&ticket->signature,
-                                                        sizeof (struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaSignature));
-
-  dh_key_str = GNUNET_STRINGS_data_to_string_alloc (&ticket->ecdh_pubkey,
-                                                    sizeof (struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdhePublicKey));
-  GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG, "Using ECDH pubkey %s to encrypt\n", dh_key_str);
-  GNUNET_asprintf (&ticket_str, "{\"data\": \"%s\", \"ecdh\": \"%s\", \"signature\": \"%s\"}",
-                   ticket_payload_str, dh_key_str, ticket_sig_str);
-  GNUNET_STRINGS_base64_encode (ticket_str, strlen (ticket_str), result);
-  GNUNET_free (dh_key_str);
-  GNUNET_free (purpose);
-  GNUNET_free (ticket_str);
-  GNUNET_free (ticket_sig_str);
-  GNUNET_free (code_payload_str);
-  GNUNET_free (enc_ticket_payload);
-  GNUNET_free (ticket_payload_str);
-  return GNUNET_OK;
-}
-
-int
-ticket_payload_parse(const char *raw_data,
-                     ssize_t data_len,
-                     const struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPrivateKey *priv_key,
-                     const struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdhePublicKey *ecdhe_pkey,
-                     struct TokenTicketPayload **result)
-{
-  const char* label_str;
-  const char* nonce_str;
-  const char* identity_key_str;
-
-  json_t *root;
-  json_t *label_json;
-  json_t *identity_json;
-  json_t *nonce_json;
-  json_error_t err_json;
-  char* data_str;
-  uint64_t nonce;
-  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPublicKey id_pkey;
-
-  if (GNUNET_OK != decrypt_str_ecdhe (priv_key,
-                                      ecdhe_pkey,
-                                      raw_data,
-                                      data_len,
-                                      &data_str))
-  {
-    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR, "Data decryption failed\n");
-    return GNUNET_SYSERR;
-  }
-
-  GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG, "Data: %s\n", data_str);
-  root = json_loads (data_str, JSON_DECODE_ANY, &err_json);
-  if (!root)
-  {
-    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR,
-                "Error parsing data: %s\n", err_json.text);
-    GNUNET_free (data_str);
-    return GNUNET_SYSERR;
-  }
-
-  identity_json = json_object_get (root, "identity");
-  if (!json_is_string (identity_json))
-  {
-    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR,
-                "Error parsing data: %s\n", err_json.text);
-    json_decref (root);
-    GNUNET_free (data_str);
-    return GNUNET_SYSERR;
-  }
-  identity_key_str = json_string_value (identity_json);
-  GNUNET_STRINGS_string_to_data (identity_key_str,
-                                 strlen (identity_key_str),
-                                 &id_pkey,
-                                 sizeof (struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPublicKey));
-
-
-  label_json = json_object_get (root, "label");
-  if (!json_is_string (label_json))
-  {
-    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR,
-                "Error parsing data: %s\n", err_json.text);
-    json_decref (root);
-    GNUNET_free (data_str);
-    return GNUNET_SYSERR;
-  }
-
-  label_str = json_string_value (label_json);
-  GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG, "Found label: %s\n", label_str);
-
-  nonce_json = json_object_get (root, "nonce");
-  if (!json_is_string (label_json))
-  {
-    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR,
-                "Error parsing data: %s\n", err_json.text);
-    json_decref (root);
-    GNUNET_free (data_str);
-    return GNUNET_SYSERR;
-  }
-
-  nonce_str = json_string_value (nonce_json);
-  GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG, "Found nonce: %s\n", nonce_str);
-  
-  GNUNET_assert (0 != sscanf (nonce_str, "%"SCNu64, &nonce));
-
-  *result = ticket_payload_create (nonce,
-                                   (const struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPublicKey*)&id_pkey,
-                                   label_str);
-  GNUNET_free (data_str);
-  json_decref (root);
-  return GNUNET_OK;
-
-}
-
-int
-ticket_parse (const char *raw_data,
-              const struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPrivateKey *priv_key,
-              struct TokenTicket **result)
-{
-  const char* enc_data_str;
-  const char* ecdh_enc_str;
-  const char* signature_enc_str;
-
-  json_t *root;
-  json_t *signature_json;
-  json_t *ecdh_json;
-  json_t *enc_data_json;
-  json_error_t err_json;
-  char* enc_data;
-  char* ticket_decoded;
-  char* write_ptr;
-  size_t enc_data_len;
-  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EccSignaturePurpose *purpose;
-  struct TokenTicket *ticket;
-  struct TokenTicketPayload *ticket_payload;
-
-  ticket_decoded = NULL;
-  GNUNET_STRINGS_base64_decode (raw_data, strlen (raw_data), &ticket_decoded);
-  GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG, "Ticket: %s\n", ticket_decoded);
-  root = json_loads (ticket_decoded, JSON_DECODE_ANY, &err_json);
-  if (!root)
-  {
-    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR,
-                "%s\n", err_json.text);
-    return GNUNET_SYSERR;
-  }
-
-  signature_json = json_object_get (root, "signature");
-  ecdh_json = json_object_get (root, "ecdh");
-  enc_data_json = json_object_get (root, "data");
-
-  signature_enc_str = json_string_value (signature_json);
-  ecdh_enc_str = json_string_value (ecdh_json);
-  enc_data_str = json_string_value (enc_data_json);
-
-  ticket = GNUNET_malloc (sizeof (struct TokenTicket));
-
-  if (GNUNET_OK != GNUNET_STRINGS_string_to_data (ecdh_enc_str,
-                                                  strlen (ecdh_enc_str),
-                                                  &ticket->ecdh_pubkey,
-                                                  sizeof  (struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdhePublicKey)))
-  {
-    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR, "ECDH PKEY %s invalid in data\n", ecdh_enc_str);
-    json_decref (root);
-    GNUNET_free (ticket);
-    return GNUNET_SYSERR;
-  }
-  GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG, "Using ECDH pubkey %s for data decryption\n", ecdh_enc_str);
-  if (GNUNET_OK != GNUNET_STRINGS_string_to_data (signature_enc_str,
-                                                  strlen (signature_enc_str),
-                                                  &ticket->signature,
-                                                  sizeof (struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaSignature)))
-  {
-    json_decref (root);
-    GNUNET_free (ticket_decoded);
-    GNUNET_free (ticket);
-    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR, "ECDH signature invalid in data\n");
-    return GNUNET_SYSERR;
-  }
-
-  enc_data_len = GNUNET_STRINGS_base64_decode (enc_data_str,
-                                               strlen (enc_data_str),
-                                               &enc_data);
-
-
-  if (GNUNET_OK != ticket_payload_parse (enc_data,
-                                         enc_data_len,
-                                         priv_key,
-                                         (const struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdhePublicKey*)&ticket->ecdh_pubkey,
-                                         &ticket_payload))
-  {
-    json_decref (root);
-    GNUNET_free (enc_data);
-    GNUNET_free (ticket_decoded);
-    GNUNET_free (ticket);
-    return GNUNET_SYSERR;
-  }
-
-  ticket->payload = ticket_payload;
-  purpose = 
-    GNUNET_malloc (sizeof (struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EccSignaturePurpose) + 
-                   sizeof (struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdhePublicKey) + //E
-                   enc_data_len); // E_K (code_str)
-  purpose->size = 
-    htonl (sizeof (struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EccSignaturePurpose) +
-           sizeof (struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdhePublicKey) +
-           enc_data_len);
-  purpose->purpose = htonl(GNUNET_SIGNATURE_PURPOSE_GNUID_TICKET);
-  write_ptr = (char*) &purpose[1];
-  GNUNET_memcpy (write_ptr, &ticket->ecdh_pubkey, sizeof (struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdhePublicKey));
-  write_ptr += sizeof (struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdhePublicKey);
-  GNUNET_memcpy (write_ptr, enc_data, enc_data_len);
-
-  if (GNUNET_OK != GNUNET_CRYPTO_ecdsa_verify (GNUNET_SIGNATURE_PURPOSE_GNUID_TICKET,
-                                               purpose,
-                                               &ticket->signature,
-                                               &ticket_payload->identity_key))
-  {
-    ticket_destroy (ticket);
-    GNUNET_free (ticket_decoded);
-    json_decref (root);
-    GNUNET_free (purpose);
-    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR,
-                "Error verifying signature for ticket\n");
-    return GNUNET_SYSERR;
-  }
-  *result = ticket;
-  GNUNET_free (purpose);
-
-  GNUNET_free (enc_data);
-  GNUNET_free (ticket_decoded);
-  json_decref (root);
-  return GNUNET_OK;
-
-}
-
-
-
-/* end of identity_token.c */
diff --git a/src/identity-provider/identity_token.h b/src/identity-provider/identity_token.h
deleted file mode 100644
index 7ded6662e..000000000
--- a/src/identity-provider/identity_token.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,346 +0,0 @@
-/*
-   This file is part of GNUnet.
-   Copyright (C) 2012-2015 GNUnet e.V.
-
-   GNUnet is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
-   it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published
-   by the Free Software Foundation; either version 3, or (at your
-   option) any later version.
-
-   GNUnet is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
-   WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
-   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
-   General Public License for more details.
-
-   You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-   along with GNUnet; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the
-   Free Software Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor,
-   Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA.
-   */
-/**
- * @author Martin Schanzenbach
- * @file identity-provider/identity_token.h
- * @brief GNUnet Identity Provider library
- *
- */
-#ifndef IDENTITY_TOKEN_H
-#define IDENTITY_TOKEN_H
-
-#include "gnunet_crypto_lib.h"
-#include <jansson.h>
-
-struct IdentityToken
-{
-  /**
-   * DLL
-   */
-  struct TokenAttr *attr_head;
-
-  /**
-   * DLL
-   */
-  struct TokenAttr *attr_tail;
-
-  /**
-   * Token Signature
-   */
-  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaSignature signature;
-  
-  /**
-   * Audience Pubkey
-   */
-  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPublicKey aud_key;
-};
-
-struct TokenAttr
-{
-  /**
-   * DLL
-   */
-  struct TokenAttr *next;
-
-  /**
-   * DLL
-   */
-  struct TokenAttr *prev;
-
-  /**
-   * Attribute name
-   */
-  char *name;
-
-  /**
-   * Attribute value DLL
-   */
-  struct TokenAttrValue *val_head;
-
-  /**
-   * Attribute value DLL
-   */
-  struct TokenAttrValue *val_tail;
-
-};
-
-struct TokenAttrValue
-{
-  /**
-   * DLL
-   */
-  struct TokenAttrValue *next;
-
-  /**
-   * DLL
-   */
-  struct TokenAttrValue *prev;
-
-  /**
-   * Attribute value
-   */
-  char *value;
-
-  /**
-   * Attribute int value
-   * used if NULL == value
-   */
-  uint64_t int_value;
-};
-
-struct TokenTicketPayload
-{
-  /**
-   * Nonce
-   */
-  uint64_t nonce;
-
-  /**
-   * Label
-   */
-  char *label;
-
-  /**
-   * Issuing Identity
-   */
-  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPublicKey identity_key;
-};
-
-
-struct TokenTicket
-{
-  /**
-   * Meta info
-   */
-  struct TokenTicketPayload *payload;
-
-  /**
-   * ECDH Pubkey
-   */
-  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdhePublicKey ecdh_pubkey;
-
-  /**
-   * Signature
-   */
-  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaSignature signature;
-
-  /**
-   * Target identity
-   */
-  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPublicKey aud_key;
-};
-
-
-
-/**
- * Create an identity token
- *
- * @param iss the issuer string for the token
- * @param aud the audience of the token
- *
- * @return a new token
- */
-struct IdentityToken*
-token_create (const struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPublicKey *iss,
-                                       const struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPublicKey* aud);
-
-/**
- * Destroy an identity token
- *
- * @param token the token to destroy
- */
-void
-token_destroy (struct IdentityToken*token);
-
-/**
- * Add a new key value pair to the token
- * 
- * @param token the token to modify
- * @param key the key
- * @param value the value
- */
-void
-token_add_attr (struct IdentityToken *token,
-                const char* key,
-                const char* value);
-
-/**
- * Add a new key value pair to the token
- * 
- * @param token the token to modify
- * @param key the key
- * @param value the value
- */
-void
-token_add_attr_int (struct IdentityToken *token,
-                      const char* key,
-                      uint64_t value);
-
-
-
-/**
- * Add a value to a TokenAttribute
- *
- * @param attr the token attribute
- * @param value value to add
- */
-  void
-  token_attr_add_value (const struct TokenAttr *attr,
-                        const char *value);
-
-/**
- * Add a new key value pair to the token with the value as json
- *
- * @param the token to modify
- * @param key the key
- * @param value the value
- *
- */
-  void
-  token_add_json (const struct IdentityToken *token,
-                  const char* key,
-                  json_t* value);
-
-/**
- * Serialize a token. The token will be signed and base64 according to the
- * JWT format. The signature is base32-encoded ECDSA.
- * The resulting JWT is encrypted using 
- * ECDHE for the audience and Base64
- * encoded in result. The audience requires the ECDHE public key P 
- * to decrypt the token T. The key P is included in the result and prepended
- * before the token
- *
- * @param token the token to serialize
- * @param priv_key the private key used to sign the token
- * @param ecdhe_privkey the ECDHE private key used to encrypt the token
- * @param result P,Base64(E(T))
- *
- * @return GNUNET_OK on success
- */
-  int 
-  token_serialize (const struct IdentityToken*token,
-                   const struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPrivateKey *priv_key,
-                   struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdhePrivateKey **ecdhe_privkey,
-                   char **result);
-
-/**
- * Parses the serialized token and returns a token
- *
- * @param data the serialized token
- * @param priv_key the private key of the audience
- * @param result the token
- *
- * @return GNUNET_OK on success
- */
-               int
-               token_parse (const char* data,
-                            const struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPrivateKey *priv_key,
-                            struct IdentityToken **result);
-
-/**
- * Parses the serialized token and returns a token
- * This variant is intended for the party that issued the token and also
- * wants to decrypt the serialized token.
- *
- * @param data the serialized token
- * @param priv_key the private (!) ECDHE key
- * @param aud_key the identity of the audience
- * @param result the token
- *
- * @return GNUNET_OK on success
- */
-int
-token_parse2 (const char* data,
-              const struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdhePrivateKey *priv_key,
-              const struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPublicKey *aud_key,
-              struct IdentityToken **result);
-
-
-/**
- *
- * Returns a JWT-string representation of the token
- *
- * @param token the token
- * @param priv_key the private key used to sign the JWT
- * @param result the JWT
- *
- * @return GNUNET_OK on success
- */
-  int
-  token_to_string (const struct IdentityToken *token,
-                   const struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPrivateKey *priv_key,
-                   char **result);
-
-/**
- *
- * Creates a ticket that can be exchanged by the audience for 
- * the token. The token must be placed under the label
- *
- * @param nonce nonce provided by the audience that requested the ticket
- * @param iss_pkey the issuer pubkey used to sign the ticket
- * @param label the label encoded in the ticket
- * @param aud_ley the audience pubkey used to encrypt the ticket payload
- *
- * @return the ticket
- */
-struct TokenTicket*
-ticket_create (uint64_t nonce,
-               const struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPublicKey* iss_pkey,
-               const char* lbl_str,
-               const struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPublicKey *aud_key);
-
-/**
- * Serialize a ticket. Returns the Base64 representation of the ticket.
- * Format: Base64( { payload: E(Payload), ecdhe: K, signature: signature } )
- *
- * @param ticket the ticket to serialize
- * @param priv_key the issuer private key to sign the ticket payload
- * @param result the serialized ticket
- *
- * @return GNUNET_OK on success
- */
-  int
-  ticket_serialize (struct TokenTicket *ticket,
-                    const struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPrivateKey *priv_key,
-                    char **result);
-
-/**
- * Destroys a ticket
- *
- * @param the ticket to destroy
- */
-void
-ticket_destroy (struct TokenTicket *ticket);
-
-/**
- * Parses a serialized ticket
- *
- * @param data the serialized ticket
- * @param priv_key the audience private key
- * @param ticket the ticket
- *
- * @return GNUNET_OK on success
- */
-int
-ticket_parse (const char* raw_data,
-              const struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPrivateKey *priv_key,
-              struct TokenTicket **ticket);
-
-#endif
diff --git a/src/identity-provider/jwt.c b/src/identity-provider/jwt.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2f1e3240b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/identity-provider/jwt.c
@@ -0,0 +1,180 @@
+/*
+      This file is part of GNUnet
+      Copyright (C) 2010-2015 GNUnet e.V.
+
+      GNUnet is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+      it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published
+      by the Free Software Foundation; either version 3, or (at your
+      option) any later version.
+
+      GNUnet is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+      WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+      MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+      General Public License for more details.
+
+      You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+      along with GNUnet; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the
+      Free Software Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor,
+      Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA.
+ */
+
+/**
+ * @file identity-provider/jwt.c
+ * @brief helper library for JSON-Web-Tokens
+ * @author Martin Schanzenbach
+ */
+#include "platform.h"
+#include "gnunet_util_lib.h"
+#include "gnunet_signatures.h"
+#include "gnunet_identity_attribute_lib.h"
+#include <jansson.h>
+
+
+#define JWT_ALG "alg"
+
+/*TODO is this the correct way to define new algs? */
+#define JWT_ALG_VALUE "ED512"
+
+#define JWT_TYP "typ"
+
+#define JWT_TYP_VALUE "jwt"
+
+static char*
+create_jwt_header(void)
+{
+  json_t *root;
+  char *json_str;
+
+  root = json_object ();
+  json_object_set_new (root, JWT_ALG, json_string (JWT_ALG_VALUE));
+  json_object_set_new (root, JWT_TYP, json_string (JWT_TYP_VALUE));
+
+  json_str = json_dumps (root, JSON_INDENT(1));
+  json_decref (root);
+  return json_str;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Create a JWT from attributes
+ *
+ * @param sub_key the public of the subject
+ * @param attrs the attribute list
+ * @param priv_key the key used to sign the JWT
+ * @return a new base64-encoded JWT string.
+ */
+char*
+jwt_create_from_list (const struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPublicKey *sub_key,
+                                                const struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_ClaimList *attrs,
+                                                const struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPrivateKey *priv_key)
+{
+  struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_ClaimListEntry *le;
+  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPublicKey iss_key;
+  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaSignature signature;
+  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EccSignaturePurpose *purpose;
+  char* audience;
+  char* issuer;
+  char* header;
+  char* padding;
+  char* body_str;
+  char* result;
+  char* header_base64;
+  char* body_base64;
+  char* signature_target;
+  char* signature_base64;
+  char* attr_val_str;
+  json_t* body;
+
+  GNUNET_CRYPTO_ecdsa_key_get_public (priv_key, &iss_key);
+  /* TODO maybe we should use a local identity here */
+  issuer = GNUNET_STRINGS_data_to_string_alloc (&iss_key,
+                                                sizeof (struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPublicKey));
+  audience = GNUNET_STRINGS_data_to_string_alloc (sub_key,
+                                                  sizeof (struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPublicKey));
+  header = create_jwt_header ();
+  body = json_object ();
+  /* TODO who is the issuer? local IdP or subject ? See self-issued tokens? */
+  json_object_set_new (body,
+                       "iss", json_string (issuer));
+  json_object_set_new (body,
+                       "sub", json_string (issuer));
+  /* TODO what should be in here exactly? */
+  json_object_set_new (body,
+                       "aud", json_string (audience));
+  for (le = attrs->list_head; NULL != le; le = le->next)
+  {
+    /**
+     * TODO here we should have a function that
+     * calls the Attribute plugins to create a
+     * json representation for its value
+     */
+    attr_val_str = GNUNET_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_value_to_string (le->claim->type,
+                                                              le->claim->data,
+                                                              le->claim->data_size);
+    json_object_set_new (body,
+                         le->claim->name,
+                         json_string (attr_val_str));
+    GNUNET_free (attr_val_str);
+  }
+  body_str = json_dumps (body, JSON_INDENT(0));
+  json_decref (body);
+
+  GNUNET_STRINGS_base64_encode (header,
+                                strlen (header),
+                                &header_base64);
+  //Remove GNUNET padding of base64
+  padding = strtok(header_base64, "=");
+  while (NULL != padding)
+    padding = strtok(NULL, "=");
+
+  GNUNET_STRINGS_base64_encode (body_str,
+                                strlen (body_str),
+                                &body_base64);
+
+  //Remove GNUNET padding of base64
+  padding = strtok(body_base64, "=");
+  while (NULL != padding)
+    padding = strtok(NULL, "=");
+
+  GNUNET_free (issuer);
+  GNUNET_free (audience);
+
+  /**
+   * TODO
+   * Creating the JWT signature. This might not be
+   * standards compliant, check.
+   */
+  GNUNET_asprintf (&signature_target, "%s,%s", header_base64, body_base64);
+
+  purpose =
+    GNUNET_malloc (sizeof (struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EccSignaturePurpose) +
+                   strlen (signature_target));
+  purpose->size =
+    htonl (strlen (signature_target) + sizeof (struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EccSignaturePurpose));
+  purpose->purpose = htonl(GNUNET_SIGNATURE_PURPOSE_GNUID_TOKEN);
+  GNUNET_memcpy (&purpose[1], signature_target, strlen (signature_target));
+  if (GNUNET_OK != GNUNET_CRYPTO_ecdsa_sign (priv_key,
+                                             purpose,
+                                             (struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaSignature *)&signature))
+  {
+    GNUNET_free (signature_target);
+    GNUNET_free (body_str);
+    GNUNET_free (body_base64);
+    GNUNET_free (header_base64);
+    GNUNET_free (purpose);
+    return NULL;
+  }
+  GNUNET_STRINGS_base64_encode ((const char*)&signature,
+                                sizeof (struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaSignature),
+                                &signature_base64);
+  GNUNET_asprintf (&result, "%s.%s.%s",
+                   header_base64, body_base64, signature_base64);
+
+  GNUNET_free (signature_target);
+  GNUNET_free (header);
+  GNUNET_free (body_str);
+  GNUNET_free (signature_base64);
+  GNUNET_free (body_base64);
+  GNUNET_free (header_base64);
+  GNUNET_free (purpose);
+  return result;
+}
diff --git a/src/identity/plugin_gnsrecord_identity.c b/src/identity-provider/plugin_gnsrecord_identity_provider.c
index c26c04074..ad5a95dc7 100644
--- a/src/identity/plugin_gnsrecord_identity.c
+++ b/src/identity-provider/plugin_gnsrecord_identity_provider.c
@@ -54,9 +54,13 @@ value_to_string (void *cls,
   switch (type)
   {
     case GNUNET_GNSRECORD_TYPE_ID_ATTR:
-    case GNUNET_GNSRECORD_TYPE_ID_TOKEN:
+      return GNUNET_STRINGS_data_to_string_alloc (data, data_size);
+    case GNUNET_GNSRECORD_TYPE_ID_TOKEN: //DEPRECATED
       return GNUNET_strndup (data, data_size);
-    case GNUNET_GNSRECORD_TYPE_ID_TOKEN_METADATA:
+    case GNUNET_GNSRECORD_TYPE_ABE_KEY:
+    case GNUNET_GNSRECORD_TYPE_ABE_MASTER:
+      return GNUNET_STRINGS_data_to_string_alloc (data, data_size); 
+    case GNUNET_GNSRECORD_TYPE_ID_TOKEN_METADATA: //DEPRECATED
         ecdhe_privkey = data;
         audience_pubkey = data+sizeof (struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdhePrivateKey);
         scopes =  (char*) audience_pubkey+(sizeof (struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPublicKey));
@@ -106,12 +110,22 @@ string_to_value (void *cls,
   switch (type)
   {
     case GNUNET_GNSRECORD_TYPE_ID_ATTR:
+      return GNUNET_STRINGS_string_to_data (s,
+                                            strlen (s),
+                                            *data,
+                                            *data_size);
     case GNUNET_GNSRECORD_TYPE_ID_TOKEN:
       *data = GNUNET_strdup (s);
       *data_size = strlen (s);
       return GNUNET_OK;
+    case GNUNET_GNSRECORD_TYPE_ABE_KEY:
+    case GNUNET_GNSRECORD_TYPE_ABE_MASTER:
+      return GNUNET_STRINGS_string_to_data (s,
+                                            strlen (s),
+                                            *data,
+                                            *data_size);
     case GNUNET_GNSRECORD_TYPE_ID_TOKEN_METADATA:
-            tmp_tok = GNUNET_strdup (s);
+      tmp_tok = GNUNET_strdup (s);
       ecdhe_str = strtok (tmp_tok, ";");
       if (NULL == ecdhe_str)
       {
@@ -160,15 +174,17 @@ string_to_value (void *cls,
  * Mapping of record type numbers to human-readable
  * record type names.
  */
-        static struct {
-          const char *name;
-          uint32_t number;
-        } name_map[] = {
-          { "ID_ATTR", GNUNET_GNSRECORD_TYPE_ID_ATTR },
-          { "ID_TOKEN", GNUNET_GNSRECORD_TYPE_ID_TOKEN },
-          { "ID_TOKEN_METADATA", GNUNET_GNSRECORD_TYPE_ID_TOKEN_METADATA },
-          { NULL, UINT32_MAX }
-        };
+static struct {
+  const char *name;
+  uint32_t number;
+} name_map[] = {
+  { "ID_ATTR", GNUNET_GNSRECORD_TYPE_ID_ATTR },
+  { "ID_TOKEN", GNUNET_GNSRECORD_TYPE_ID_TOKEN },
+  { "ABE_KEY", GNUNET_GNSRECORD_TYPE_ABE_KEY },
+  { "ABE_MASTER", GNUNET_GNSRECORD_TYPE_ABE_MASTER },
+  { "ID_TOKEN_METADATA", GNUNET_GNSRECORD_TYPE_ID_TOKEN_METADATA },
+  { NULL, UINT32_MAX }
+};
 
 
 /**
@@ -220,7 +236,7 @@ number_to_typename (void *cls,
  * @return the exported block API
  */
 void *
-libgnunet_plugin_gnsrecord_identity_init (void *cls)
+libgnunet_plugin_gnsrecord_identity_provider_init (void *cls)
 {
   struct GNUNET_GNSRECORD_PluginFunctions *api;
 
@@ -240,7 +256,7 @@ libgnunet_plugin_gnsrecord_identity_init (void *cls)
  * @return NULL
  */
 void *
-libgnunet_plugin_gnsrecord_identity_done (void *cls)
+libgnunet_plugin_gnsrecord_identity_provider_done (void *cls)
 {
   struct GNUNET_GNSRECORD_PluginFunctions *api = cls;
 
diff --git a/src/identity-provider/plugin_identity_provider_sqlite.c b/src/identity-provider/plugin_identity_provider_sqlite.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..594e4788d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/identity-provider/plugin_identity_provider_sqlite.c
@@ -0,0 +1,736 @@
+ /*
+  * This file is part of GNUnet
+  * Copyright (C) 2009-2017 GNUnet e.V.
+  *
+  * GNUnet is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+  * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published
+  * by the Free Software Foundation; either version 3, or (at your
+  * option) any later version.
+  *
+  * GNUnet is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+  * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+  * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+  * General Public License for more details.
+  *
+  * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+  * along with GNUnet; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the
+  * Free Software Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor,
+  * Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA.
+  */
+
+/**
+ * @file identity-provider/plugin_identity_provider_sqlite.c
+ * @brief sqlite-based idp backend
+ * @author Martin Schanzenbach
+ */
+
+#include "platform.h"
+#include "gnunet_identity_provider_service.h"
+#include "gnunet_identity_provider_plugin.h"
+#include "gnunet_identity_attribute_lib.h"
+#include "gnunet_sq_lib.h"
+#include <sqlite3.h>
+
+/**
+ * After how many ms "busy" should a DB operation fail for good?  A
+ * low value makes sure that we are more responsive to requests
+ * (especially PUTs).  A high value guarantees a higher success rate
+ * (SELECTs in iterate can take several seconds despite LIMIT=1).
+ *
+ * The default value of 1s should ensure that users do not experience
+ * huge latencies while at the same time allowing operations to
+ * succeed with reasonable probability.
+ */
+#define BUSY_TIMEOUT_MS 1000
+
+
+/**
+ * Log an error message at log-level 'level' that indicates
+ * a failure of the command 'cmd' on file 'filename'
+ * with the message given by strerror(errno).
+ */
+#define LOG_SQLITE(db, level, cmd) do { GNUNET_log_from (level, "identity-provider", _("`%s' failed at %s:%d with error: %s\n"), cmd, __FILE__, __LINE__, sqlite3_errmsg(db->dbh)); } while(0)
+
+#define LOG(kind,...) GNUNET_log_from (kind, "identity-provider-sqlite", __VA_ARGS__)
+
+
+/**
+ * Context for all functions in this plugin.
+ */
+struct Plugin
+{
+
+  const struct GNUNET_CONFIGURATION_Handle *cfg;
+
+  /**
+   * Database filename.
+   */
+  char *fn;
+
+  /**
+   * Native SQLite database handle.
+   */
+  sqlite3 *dbh;
+
+  /**
+   * Precompiled SQL to store ticket.
+   */
+  sqlite3_stmt *store_ticket;
+
+  /**
+   * Precompiled SQL to delete existing ticket.
+   */
+  sqlite3_stmt *delete_ticket;
+
+  /**
+   * Precompiled SQL to iterate tickets.
+   */
+  sqlite3_stmt *iterate_tickets;
+
+  /**
+   * Precompiled SQL to get ticket attributes.
+   */
+  sqlite3_stmt *get_ticket_attrs;
+  
+  /**
+   * Precompiled SQL to iterate tickets by audience.
+   */
+  sqlite3_stmt *iterate_tickets_by_audience;
+};
+
+
+/**
+ * @brief Prepare a SQL statement
+ *
+ * @param dbh handle to the database
+ * @param zSql SQL statement, UTF-8 encoded
+ * @param ppStmt set to the prepared statement
+ * @return 0 on success
+ */
+static int
+sq_prepare (sqlite3 *dbh,
+            const char *zSql,
+            sqlite3_stmt **ppStmt)
+{
+  char *dummy;
+  int result;
+
+  result =
+      sqlite3_prepare_v2 (dbh,
+                          zSql,
+                          strlen (zSql),
+                          ppStmt,
+                          (const char **) &dummy);
+  LOG (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+       "Prepared `%s' / %p: %d\n",
+       zSql,
+       *ppStmt,
+       result);
+  return result;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Create our database indices.
+ *
+ * @param dbh handle to the database
+ */
+static void
+create_indices (sqlite3 * dbh)
+{
+  /* create indices */
+  if ( (SQLITE_OK !=
+        sqlite3_exec (dbh,
+                      "CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS identity_reverse ON identity001tickets (identity,audience)",
+                      NULL, NULL, NULL)) ||
+       (SQLITE_OK !=
+        sqlite3_exec (dbh,
+                      "CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS it_iter ON identity001tickets (rnd)",
+                      NULL, NULL, NULL)) )
+    LOG (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR,
+         "Failed to create indices: %s\n",
+         sqlite3_errmsg (dbh));
+}
+
+
+
+#if 0
+#define CHECK(a) GNUNET_break(a)
+#define ENULL NULL
+#else
+#define ENULL &e
+#define ENULL_DEFINED 1
+#define CHECK(a) if (! (a)) { GNUNET_log(GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR, "%s\n", e); sqlite3_free(e); }
+#endif
+
+
+/**
+ * Initialize the database connections and associated
+ * data structures (create tables and indices
+ * as needed as well).
+ *
+ * @param plugin the plugin context (state for this module)
+ * @return #GNUNET_OK on success
+ */
+static int
+database_setup (struct Plugin *plugin)
+{
+  sqlite3_stmt *stmt;
+  char *afsdir;
+#if ENULL_DEFINED
+  char *e;
+#endif
+
+  if (GNUNET_OK !=
+      GNUNET_CONFIGURATION_get_value_filename (plugin->cfg,
+                                               "identity-provider-sqlite",
+                                               "FILENAME",
+                                               &afsdir))
+  {
+    GNUNET_log_config_missing (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR,
+                               "identity-provider-sqlite",
+                               "FILENAME");
+    return GNUNET_SYSERR;
+  }
+  if (GNUNET_OK !=
+      GNUNET_DISK_file_test (afsdir))
+  {
+    if (GNUNET_OK !=
+        GNUNET_DISK_directory_create_for_file (afsdir))
+    {
+      GNUNET_break (0);
+      GNUNET_free (afsdir);
+      return GNUNET_SYSERR;
+    }
+  }
+  /* afsdir should be UTF-8-encoded. If it isn't, it's a bug */
+  plugin->fn = afsdir;
+
+  /* Open database and precompile statements */
+  if (sqlite3_open (plugin->fn, &plugin->dbh) != SQLITE_OK)
+  {
+    LOG (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR,
+         _("Unable to initialize SQLite: %s.\n"),
+         sqlite3_errmsg (plugin->dbh));
+    return GNUNET_SYSERR;
+  }
+  CHECK (SQLITE_OK ==
+         sqlite3_exec (plugin->dbh,
+                       "PRAGMA temp_store=MEMORY", NULL, NULL,
+                       ENULL));
+  CHECK (SQLITE_OK ==
+         sqlite3_exec (plugin->dbh,
+                       "PRAGMA synchronous=NORMAL", NULL, NULL,
+                       ENULL));
+  CHECK (SQLITE_OK ==
+         sqlite3_exec (plugin->dbh,
+                       "PRAGMA legacy_file_format=OFF", NULL, NULL,
+                       ENULL));
+  CHECK (SQLITE_OK ==
+         sqlite3_exec (plugin->dbh,
+                       "PRAGMA auto_vacuum=INCREMENTAL", NULL,
+                       NULL, ENULL));
+  CHECK (SQLITE_OK ==
+         sqlite3_exec (plugin->dbh,
+                       "PRAGMA encoding=\"UTF-8\"", NULL,
+                       NULL, ENULL));
+  CHECK (SQLITE_OK ==
+         sqlite3_exec (plugin->dbh,
+                       "PRAGMA locking_mode=EXCLUSIVE", NULL, NULL,
+                       ENULL));
+  CHECK (SQLITE_OK ==
+         sqlite3_exec (plugin->dbh,
+                       "PRAGMA page_size=4092", NULL, NULL,
+                       ENULL));
+
+  CHECK (SQLITE_OK ==
+         sqlite3_busy_timeout (plugin->dbh,
+                               BUSY_TIMEOUT_MS));
+
+
+  /* Create table */
+  CHECK (SQLITE_OK ==
+         sq_prepare (plugin->dbh,
+                     "SELECT 1 FROM sqlite_master WHERE tbl_name = 'identity001tickets'",
+                     &stmt));
+  if ((sqlite3_step (stmt) == SQLITE_DONE) &&
+      (sqlite3_exec
+       (plugin->dbh,
+        "CREATE TABLE identity001tickets ("
+        " identity BLOB NOT NULL DEFAULT '',"
+        " audience BLOB NOT NULL DEFAULT '',"
+              " rnd INT8 NOT NULL DEFAULT '',"
+        " attributes BLOB NOT NULL DEFAULT ''"
+        ")",
+        NULL, NULL, NULL) != SQLITE_OK))
+  {
+    LOG_SQLITE (plugin, GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR,
+                "sqlite3_exec");
+    sqlite3_finalize (stmt);
+    return GNUNET_SYSERR;
+  }
+  sqlite3_finalize (stmt);
+
+  create_indices (plugin->dbh);
+
+  if ( (SQLITE_OK !=
+        sq_prepare (plugin->dbh,
+                    "INSERT INTO identity001tickets (identity, audience, rnd, attributes)"
+                    " VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?)",
+                    &plugin->store_ticket)) ||
+       (SQLITE_OK !=
+        sq_prepare (plugin->dbh,
+                    "DELETE FROM identity001tickets WHERE identity=? AND rnd=?",
+                    &plugin->delete_ticket)) ||
+       (SQLITE_OK !=
+        sq_prepare (plugin->dbh,
+                    "SELECT identity,audience,rnd,attributes"
+                    " FROM identity001tickets WHERE identity=? AND rnd=?",
+                    &plugin->get_ticket_attrs)) ||
+       (SQLITE_OK !=
+        sq_prepare (plugin->dbh,
+                    "SELECT identity,audience,rnd,attributes"
+                    " FROM identity001tickets WHERE identity=?"
+                    " ORDER BY rnd LIMIT 1 OFFSET ?",
+                    &plugin->iterate_tickets)) ||
+       (SQLITE_OK !=
+        sq_prepare (plugin->dbh,
+                    "SELECT identity,audience,rnd,attributes"
+                    " FROM identity001tickets WHERE audience=?"
+                    " ORDER BY rnd LIMIT 1 OFFSET ?",
+                    &plugin->iterate_tickets_by_audience)) ) 
+  {
+    LOG_SQLITE (plugin,
+                GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR,
+                "precompiling");
+    return GNUNET_SYSERR;
+  }
+  return GNUNET_OK;
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Shutdown database connection and associate data
+ * structures.
+ * @param plugin the plugin context (state for this module)
+ */
+static void
+database_shutdown (struct Plugin *plugin)
+{
+  int result;
+  sqlite3_stmt *stmt;
+
+  if (NULL != plugin->store_ticket)
+    sqlite3_finalize (plugin->store_ticket);
+  if (NULL != plugin->delete_ticket)
+    sqlite3_finalize (plugin->delete_ticket);
+  if (NULL != plugin->iterate_tickets)
+    sqlite3_finalize (plugin->iterate_tickets);
+  if (NULL != plugin->iterate_tickets_by_audience)
+    sqlite3_finalize (plugin->iterate_tickets_by_audience);
+  if (NULL != plugin->get_ticket_attrs)
+    sqlite3_finalize (plugin->get_ticket_attrs);
+  result = sqlite3_close (plugin->dbh);
+  if (result == SQLITE_BUSY)
+  {
+    LOG (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_WARNING,
+         _("Tried to close sqlite without finalizing all prepared statements.\n"));
+    stmt = sqlite3_next_stmt (plugin->dbh,
+                              NULL);
+    while (NULL != stmt)
+    {
+      GNUNET_log_from (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+                       "sqlite",
+                       "Closing statement %p\n",
+                       stmt);
+      result = sqlite3_finalize (stmt);
+      if (result != SQLITE_OK)
+        GNUNET_log_from (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_WARNING,
+                         "sqlite",
+                         "Failed to close statement %p: %d\n",
+                         stmt,
+                         result);
+      stmt = sqlite3_next_stmt (plugin->dbh,
+                                NULL);
+    }
+    result = sqlite3_close (plugin->dbh);
+  }
+  if (SQLITE_OK != result)
+    LOG_SQLITE (plugin,
+                GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR,
+                "sqlite3_close");
+
+  GNUNET_free_non_null (plugin->fn);
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Store a ticket in the database.
+ *
+ * @param cls closure (internal context for the plugin)
+ * @param ticket the ticket to persist
+ * @return #GNUNET_OK on success, else #GNUNET_SYSERR
+ */
+static int
+identity_provider_sqlite_store_ticket (void *cls,
+                                       const struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_Ticket *ticket,
+                                       const struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_ClaimList *attrs)
+{
+  struct Plugin *plugin = cls;
+  size_t attrs_len;
+  char *attrs_ser;
+  int n;
+
+  { 
+    /* First delete duplicates */
+    struct GNUNET_SQ_QueryParam dparams[] = {
+      GNUNET_SQ_query_param_auto_from_type (&ticket->identity),
+      GNUNET_SQ_query_param_uint64 (&ticket->rnd),
+      GNUNET_SQ_query_param_end
+    };
+    if (GNUNET_OK !=
+        GNUNET_SQ_bind (plugin->delete_ticket,
+                        dparams))
+    {
+      LOG_SQLITE (plugin,
+                  GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR | GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_BULK,
+                  "sqlite3_bind_XXXX");
+      GNUNET_SQ_reset (plugin->dbh,
+                       plugin->delete_ticket);
+      return GNUNET_SYSERR;
+    }
+    n = sqlite3_step (plugin->delete_ticket);
+    GNUNET_SQ_reset (plugin->dbh,
+                     plugin->delete_ticket);
+    
+    attrs_len = GNUNET_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_list_serialize_get_size (attrs);
+    attrs_ser = GNUNET_malloc (attrs_len);
+    GNUNET_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_list_serialize (attrs,
+                              attrs_ser);
+    struct GNUNET_SQ_QueryParam sparams[] = {
+      GNUNET_SQ_query_param_auto_from_type (&ticket->identity),
+      GNUNET_SQ_query_param_auto_from_type (&ticket->audience),
+      GNUNET_SQ_query_param_uint64 (&ticket->rnd),
+      GNUNET_SQ_query_param_fixed_size (attrs_ser, attrs_len),
+      GNUNET_SQ_query_param_end
+    };
+
+    if (GNUNET_OK !=
+        GNUNET_SQ_bind (plugin->store_ticket,
+                        sparams))
+    {
+      LOG_SQLITE (plugin,
+                  GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR | GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_BULK,
+                  "sqlite3_bind_XXXX");
+      GNUNET_SQ_reset (plugin->dbh,
+                       plugin->store_ticket);
+      return GNUNET_SYSERR;
+    }
+    n = sqlite3_step (plugin->store_ticket);
+    GNUNET_SQ_reset (plugin->dbh,
+                     plugin->store_ticket);
+    GNUNET_free (attrs_ser);
+  }
+  switch (n)
+  {
+    case SQLITE_DONE:
+      GNUNET_log_from (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+                       "sqlite",
+                       "Ticket stored\n");
+      return GNUNET_OK;
+    case SQLITE_BUSY:
+      LOG_SQLITE (plugin,
+                  GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_WARNING | GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_BULK,
+                  "sqlite3_step");
+      return GNUNET_NO;
+    default:
+      LOG_SQLITE (plugin,
+                  GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR | GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_BULK,
+                  "sqlite3_step");
+      return GNUNET_SYSERR;
+  }
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Store a ticket in the database.
+ *
+ * @param cls closure (internal context for the plugin)
+ * @param ticket the ticket to delete
+ * @return #GNUNET_OK on success, else #GNUNET_SYSERR
+ */
+static int
+identity_provider_sqlite_delete_ticket (void *cls,
+                                        const struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_Ticket *ticket)
+{
+  struct Plugin *plugin = cls;
+  int n;
+
+  {  
+    struct GNUNET_SQ_QueryParam sparams[] = {
+      GNUNET_SQ_query_param_auto_from_type (&ticket->identity),
+      GNUNET_SQ_query_param_uint64 (&ticket->rnd),
+      GNUNET_SQ_query_param_end
+    };
+
+    if (GNUNET_OK !=
+        GNUNET_SQ_bind (plugin->delete_ticket,
+                        sparams))
+    {
+      LOG_SQLITE (plugin,
+                  GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR | GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_BULK,
+                  "sqlite3_bind_XXXX");
+      GNUNET_SQ_reset (plugin->dbh,
+                       plugin->store_ticket);
+      return GNUNET_SYSERR;
+    }
+    n = sqlite3_step (plugin->delete_ticket);
+    GNUNET_SQ_reset (plugin->dbh,
+                     plugin->delete_ticket);
+  }
+  switch (n)
+  {
+    case SQLITE_DONE:
+      GNUNET_log_from (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+                       "sqlite",
+                       "Ticket deleted\n");
+      return GNUNET_OK;
+    case SQLITE_BUSY:
+      LOG_SQLITE (plugin,
+                  GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_WARNING | GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_BULK,
+                  "sqlite3_step");
+      return GNUNET_NO;
+    default:
+      LOG_SQLITE (plugin,
+                  GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR | GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_BULK,
+                  "sqlite3_step");
+      return GNUNET_SYSERR;
+  }
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * The given 'sqlite' statement has been prepared to be run.
+ * It will return a record which should be given to the iterator.
+ * Runs the statement and parses the returned record.
+ *
+ * @param plugin plugin context
+ * @param stmt to run (and then clean up)
+ * @param iter iterator to call with the result
+ * @param iter_cls closure for @a iter
+ * @return #GNUNET_OK on success, #GNUNET_NO if there were no results, #GNUNET_SYSERR on error
+ */
+static int
+get_ticket_and_call_iterator (struct Plugin *plugin,
+                              sqlite3_stmt *stmt,
+                              GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_TicketIterator iter,
+                              void *iter_cls)
+{
+  struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_Ticket ticket;
+  struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_ClaimList *attrs;
+  int ret;
+  int sret;
+  size_t attrs_len;
+  char *attrs_ser;
+
+  ret = GNUNET_NO;
+  if (SQLITE_ROW == (sret = sqlite3_step (stmt)))
+  {
+    struct GNUNET_SQ_ResultSpec rs[] = {
+      GNUNET_SQ_result_spec_auto_from_type (&ticket.identity),
+      GNUNET_SQ_result_spec_auto_from_type (&ticket.audience),
+      GNUNET_SQ_result_spec_uint64 (&ticket.rnd),
+      GNUNET_SQ_result_spec_variable_size ((void**)&attrs_ser,
+                                           &attrs_len),
+      GNUNET_SQ_result_spec_end
+
+    };
+    ret = GNUNET_SQ_extract_result (stmt,
+                                    rs);
+    if (GNUNET_OK != ret)
+    {
+      GNUNET_break (0);
+      ret = GNUNET_SYSERR;
+    }
+    else
+    {
+      attrs = GNUNET_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_list_deserialize (attrs_ser,
+                                          attrs_len);
+      if (NULL != iter)
+        iter (iter_cls,
+              &ticket,
+              attrs);
+      GNUNET_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_list_destroy (attrs);
+      ret = GNUNET_YES;
+    }
+    GNUNET_SQ_cleanup_result (rs);
+  }
+  else
+  {
+    if (SQLITE_DONE != sret)
+      LOG_SQLITE (plugin,
+                  GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR,
+                  "sqlite_step");
+  }
+  GNUNET_SQ_reset (plugin->dbh,
+                   stmt);
+  return ret;
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Lookup tickets in the datastore.
+ *
+ * @param cls closure (internal context for the plugin)
+ * @param zone private key of the zone
+ * @param label name of the record in the zone
+ * @param iter function to call with the result
+ * @param iter_cls closure for @a iter
+ * @return #GNUNET_OK on success, else #GNUNET_SYSERR
+ */
+static int
+identity_provider_sqlite_ticket_get_attrs (void *cls,
+                                           const struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_Ticket *ticket,
+                                           GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_TicketIterator iter,
+                                           void *iter_cls)
+{
+  struct Plugin *plugin = cls;
+  struct GNUNET_SQ_QueryParam params[] = {
+    GNUNET_SQ_query_param_auto_from_type (&ticket->identity),
+    GNUNET_SQ_query_param_uint64 (&ticket->rnd),
+    GNUNET_SQ_query_param_end
+  };
+
+  if (GNUNET_OK !=
+      GNUNET_SQ_bind (plugin->get_ticket_attrs,
+                      params))
+  {
+    LOG_SQLITE (plugin, GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR | GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_BULK,
+                "sqlite3_bind_XXXX");
+    GNUNET_SQ_reset (plugin->dbh,
+                     plugin->get_ticket_attrs);
+    return GNUNET_SYSERR;
+  }
+  return get_ticket_and_call_iterator (plugin,
+                                       plugin->get_ticket_attrs,
+                                       iter,
+                                       iter_cls);
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Iterate over the results for a particular key and zone in the
+ * datastore.  Will return at most one result to the iterator.
+ *
+ * @param cls closure (internal context for the plugin)
+ * @param identity the issuing identity or audience (depending on audience switch)
+ * @param audience GNUNET_YES if identity is audience
+ * @param offset offset in the list of all matching records
+ * @param iter function to call with the result
+ * @param iter_cls closure for @a iter
+ * @return #GNUNET_OK on success, #GNUNET_NO if there were no results, #GNUNET_SYSERR on error
+ */
+static int
+identity_provider_sqlite_iterate_tickets (void *cls,
+                                          const struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPublicKey *identity,
+                                          int audience,
+                                          uint64_t offset,
+                                          GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_TicketIterator iter,
+                                          void *iter_cls)
+{
+  struct Plugin *plugin = cls;
+  sqlite3_stmt *stmt;
+  int err;
+
+  if (NULL == identity)
+  {
+    GNUNET_break (0);
+    return GNUNET_SYSERR;
+  }
+  struct GNUNET_SQ_QueryParam params[] = {
+    GNUNET_SQ_query_param_auto_from_type (identity),
+    GNUNET_SQ_query_param_uint64 (&offset),
+    GNUNET_SQ_query_param_end
+  };
+  if (GNUNET_YES == audience)
+  {
+    stmt = plugin->iterate_tickets_by_audience;
+    err = GNUNET_SQ_bind (stmt,
+                          params);
+  }
+  else
+  {
+    stmt = plugin->iterate_tickets;
+    err = GNUNET_SQ_bind (stmt,
+                          params);
+  }
+  if (GNUNET_OK != err)
+  {
+    LOG_SQLITE (plugin,
+                GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR | GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_BULK,
+                "sqlite3_bind_XXXX");
+    GNUNET_SQ_reset (plugin->dbh,
+                     stmt);
+    return GNUNET_SYSERR;
+  }
+  return get_ticket_and_call_iterator (plugin,
+                                       stmt,
+                                       iter,
+                                       iter_cls);
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Entry point for the plugin.
+ *
+ * @param cls the "struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_PluginEnvironment*"
+ * @return NULL on error, otherwise the plugin context
+ */
+void *
+libgnunet_plugin_identity_provider_sqlite_init (void *cls)
+{
+  static struct Plugin plugin;
+  const struct GNUNET_CONFIGURATION_Handle *cfg = cls;
+  struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_PluginFunctions *api;
+
+  if (NULL != plugin.cfg)
+    return NULL;                /* can only initialize once! */
+  memset (&plugin, 0, sizeof (struct Plugin));
+  plugin.cfg = cfg;
+  if (GNUNET_OK != database_setup (&plugin))
+  {
+    database_shutdown (&plugin);
+    return NULL;
+  }
+  api = GNUNET_new (struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_PluginFunctions);
+  api->cls = &plugin;
+  api->store_ticket = &identity_provider_sqlite_store_ticket;
+  api->delete_ticket = &identity_provider_sqlite_delete_ticket;
+  api->iterate_tickets = &identity_provider_sqlite_iterate_tickets;
+  api->get_ticket_attributes = &identity_provider_sqlite_ticket_get_attrs;
+  LOG (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_INFO,
+       _("Sqlite database running\n"));
+  return api;
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Exit point from the plugin.
+ *
+ * @param cls the plugin context (as returned by "init")
+ * @return always NULL
+ */
+void *
+libgnunet_plugin_identity_provider_sqlite_done (void *cls)
+{
+  struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_PluginFunctions *api = cls;
+  struct Plugin *plugin = api->cls;
+
+  database_shutdown (plugin);
+  plugin->cfg = NULL;
+  GNUNET_free (api);
+  LOG (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+       "sqlite plugin is finished\n");
+  return NULL;
+}
+
+/* end of plugin_identity_provider_sqlite.c */
diff --git a/src/identity-provider/plugin_rest_identity_provider.c b/src/identity-provider/plugin_rest_identity_provider.c
index 907b28ba9..c27662a0d 100644
--- a/src/identity-provider/plugin_rest_identity_provider.c
+++ b/src/identity-provider/plugin_rest_identity_provider.c
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
 #include <jansson.h>
 #include <inttypes.h>
 #include "gnunet_signatures.h"
+#include "gnunet_identity_attribute_lib.h"
 #include "gnunet_identity_provider_service.h"
 
 /**
@@ -45,39 +46,40 @@
 #define GNUNET_REST_API_NS_IDENTITY_PROVIDER "/idp"
 
 /**
- * Issue namespace
+ * Attribute namespace
  */
-#define GNUNET_REST_API_NS_IDENTITY_TOKEN_ISSUE "/idp/issue"
+#define GNUNET_REST_API_NS_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTES "/idp/attributes"
 
 /**
- * Check namespace TODO
+ * Ticket namespace
  */
-#define GNUNET_REST_API_NS_IDENTITY_TOKEN_CHECK "/idp/check"
+#define GNUNET_REST_API_NS_IDENTITY_TICKETS "/idp/tickets"
 
 /**
- * Token namespace
+ * Revoke namespace
  */
-#define GNUNET_REST_API_NS_IDENTITY_OAUTH2_TOKEN "/idp/token"
+#define GNUNET_REST_API_NS_IDENTITY_REVOKE "/idp/revoke"
 
 /**
- * The parameter name in which the ticket must be provided
+ * Revoke namespace
  */
-#define GNUNET_REST_JSONAPI_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_TICKET "ticket"
+#define GNUNET_REST_API_NS_IDENTITY_CONSUME "/idp/consume"
 
 /**
- * The parameter name in which the expected nonce must be provided
+ * Attribute key
  */
-#define GNUNET_REST_JSONAPI_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_EXPECTED_NONCE "expected_nonce"
+#define GNUNET_REST_JSONAPI_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE "attribute"
 
 /**
- * The parameter name in which the ticket must be provided
+ * Ticket key
  */
-#define GNUNET_REST_JSONAPI_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_TOKEN "token"
+#define GNUNET_REST_JSONAPI_IDENTITY_TICKET "ticket"
+
 
 /**
- * The URL parameter name in which the nonce must be provided
+ * Value key
  */
-#define GNUNET_IDENTITY_TOKEN_REQUEST_NONCE "nonce"
+#define GNUNET_REST_JSONAPI_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_VALUE "value"
 
 /**
  * State while collecting all egos
@@ -89,41 +91,6 @@
  */
 #define ID_REST_STATE_POST_INIT 1
 
-/**
- * Resource type
- */
-#define GNUNET_REST_JSONAPI_IDENTITY_TOKEN "token"
-
-/**
- * URL parameter to create a GNUid token for a specific audience
- */
-#define GNUNET_REST_JSONAPI_IDENTITY_AUD_REQUEST "audience"
-
-/**
- * URL parameter to create a GNUid token for a specific issuer (EGO)
- */
-#define GNUNET_REST_JSONAPI_IDENTITY_ISS_REQUEST "issuer"
-
-/**
- * Attributes passed to issue request
- */
-#define GNUNET_IDENTITY_TOKEN_ATTR_LIST "requested_attrs"
-
-/**
- * Token expiration string
- */
-#define GNUNET_IDENTITY_TOKEN_EXP_STRING "expiration"
-
-/**
- * Error messages
- */
-#define GNUNET_REST_ERROR_RESOURCE_INVALID "Resource location invalid"
-#define GNUNET_REST_ERROR_NO_DATA "No data"
-
-/**
- * GNUid token lifetime
- */
-#define GNUNET_GNUID_TOKEN_EXPIRATION_MICROSECONDS 300000000
 
 /**
  * The configuration handle
@@ -198,11 +165,6 @@ struct RequestHandle
   const struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPrivateKey *priv_key;
 
   /**
-   * Handle to the rest connection
-   */
-  struct GNUNET_REST_RequestHandle *conndata_handle;
-
-  /**
    * The processing state
    */
   int state;
@@ -213,6 +175,12 @@ struct RequestHandle
   struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_Handle *identity_handle;
 
   /**
+   * Rest connection
+   */
+  struct GNUNET_REST_RequestHandle *rest_handle;
+
+
+  /**
    * IDENTITY Operation
    */
   struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_Operation *op;
@@ -228,19 +196,14 @@ struct RequestHandle
   struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_Operation *idp_op;
 
   /**
-   * Handle to NS service
+   * Attribute iterator
    */
-  struct GNUNET_NAMESTORE_Handle *ns_handle;
+  struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_AttributeIterator *attr_it;
 
   /**
-   * NS iterator
+   * Ticket iterator
    */
-  struct GNUNET_NAMESTORE_ZoneIterator *ns_it;
-
-  /**
-   * NS Handle
-   */
-  struct GNUNET_NAMESTORE_QueueEntry *ns_qe;
+  struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_TicketIterator *ticket_it;
 
   /**
    * Desired timeout for the lookup (default is no timeout).
@@ -285,6 +248,7 @@ struct RequestHandle
 };
 
 
+
 /**
  * Cleanup lookup handle
  * @param handle Handle to clean up
@@ -302,14 +266,12 @@ cleanup_handle (struct RequestHandle *handle)
     GNUNET_SCHEDULER_cancel (handle->timeout_task);
   if (NULL != handle->identity_handle)
     GNUNET_IDENTITY_disconnect (handle->identity_handle);
+  if (NULL != handle->attr_it)
+    GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_get_attributes_stop (handle->attr_it);
+  if (NULL != handle->ticket_it)
+    GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_ticket_iteration_stop (handle->ticket_it);
   if (NULL != handle->idp)
     GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_disconnect (handle->idp);
-  if (NULL != handle->ns_it)
-    GNUNET_NAMESTORE_zone_iteration_stop (handle->ns_it);
-  if (NULL != handle->ns_qe)
-    GNUNET_NAMESTORE_cancel (handle->ns_qe);
-  if (NULL != handle->ns_handle)
-    GNUNET_NAMESTORE_disconnect (handle->ns_handle);
   if (NULL != handle->url)
     GNUNET_free (handle->url);
   if (NULL != handle->emsg)
@@ -326,6 +288,12 @@ cleanup_handle (struct RequestHandle *handle)
   GNUNET_free (handle);
 }
 
+static void
+cleanup_handle_delayed (void *cls)
+{
+  cleanup_handle (cls);
+}
+
 
 /**
  * Task run on error, sends error message.  Cleans up everything.
@@ -363,622 +331,663 @@ do_timeout (void *cls)
 }
 
 
-/**
- * Task run on shutdown.  Cleans up everything.
- *
- * @param cls unused
- */
 static void
-do_cleanup_handle_delayed (void *cls)
+collect_error_cb (void *cls)
 {
   struct RequestHandle *handle = cls;
 
-  cleanup_handle (handle);
+  do_error (handle);
 }
 
-
-/**
- * Get a ticket for identity
- * @param cls the handle
- * @param ticket the ticket returned from the idp
- */
 static void
-token_creat_cont (void *cls,
-                  const char *label,
-                  const struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_Ticket *ticket,
-                  const struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_Token *token)
+finished_cont (void *cls,
+               int32_t success,
+               const char *emsg)
 {
-  struct GNUNET_JSONAPI_Resource *json_resource;
   struct RequestHandle *handle = cls;
   struct MHD_Response *resp;
-  json_t *ticket_json;
-  json_t *token_json;
-  char *ticket_str;
-  char *token_str;
-  char *result_str;
 
-  if (NULL == ticket)
+  resp = GNUNET_REST_create_response (emsg);
+  if (GNUNET_OK != success)
   {
-    handle->emsg = GNUNET_strdup ("Error in token issue");
     GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_now (&do_error, handle);
     return;
   }
+  handle->proc (handle->proc_cls, resp, MHD_HTTP_OK);
+  GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_now (&cleanup_handle_delayed, handle);
+}
 
-  handle->resp_object = GNUNET_JSONAPI_document_new ();
-  json_resource = GNUNET_JSONAPI_resource_new (GNUNET_REST_JSONAPI_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_TICKET,
-                                                    label);
-  ticket_str = GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_ticket_to_string (ticket);
-  token_str = GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_token_to_string (token);
-  ticket_json = json_string (ticket_str);
-  token_json = json_string (token_str);
-  GNUNET_JSONAPI_resource_add_attr (json_resource,
-                                         GNUNET_REST_JSONAPI_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_TICKET,
-                                         ticket_json);
-  GNUNET_JSONAPI_resource_add_attr (json_resource,
-                                         GNUNET_REST_JSONAPI_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_TOKEN,
-                                         token_json);
-  GNUNET_free (ticket_str);
-  GNUNET_free (token_str);
-  json_decref (ticket_json);
-  json_decref (token_json);
-  GNUNET_JSONAPI_document_resource_add (handle->resp_object, json_resource);
+
+/**
+ * Return attributes for identity
+ *
+ * @param cls the request handle
+ */
+static void
+return_response (void *cls)
+{
+  char* result_str;
+  struct RequestHandle *handle = cls;
+  struct MHD_Response *resp;
 
   GNUNET_JSONAPI_document_serialize (handle->resp_object, &result_str);
   GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG, "Result %s\n", result_str);
   resp = GNUNET_REST_create_response (result_str);
   handle->proc (handle->proc_cls, resp, MHD_HTTP_OK);
   GNUNET_free (result_str);
-  GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_now (&do_cleanup_handle_delayed, handle);
+  cleanup_handle (handle);
+}
+
+
+static void
+collect_finished_cb (void *cls)
+{
+  struct RequestHandle *handle = cls;
+  //Done
+  handle->attr_it = NULL;
+  handle->ticket_it = NULL;
+  GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_now (&return_response, handle);
 }
 
 
 /**
- * Continueationf for token issue request
+ * Collect all attributes for an ego
  *
- * @param con the Rest handle
- * @param url the requested url
- * @param cls the request handle
  */
 static void
-issue_token_cont (struct GNUNET_REST_RequestHandle *con,
-                  const char *url,
-                  void *cls)
+ticket_collect (void *cls,
+                const struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_Ticket *ticket)
 {
-  const struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPrivateKey *priv_key;
-  const char *egoname;
+  struct GNUNET_JSONAPI_Resource *json_resource;
+  struct RequestHandle *handle = cls;
+  json_t *value;
+  char* tmp;
+
+  GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG, "Adding ticket\n");
+  tmp = GNUNET_STRINGS_data_to_string_alloc (&ticket->rnd,
+                                             sizeof (uint64_t));
+  json_resource = GNUNET_JSONAPI_resource_new (GNUNET_REST_JSONAPI_IDENTITY_TICKET,
+                                                       tmp);
+  GNUNET_free (tmp);
+  GNUNET_JSONAPI_document_resource_add (handle->resp_object, json_resource);
+
+  tmp = GNUNET_STRINGS_data_to_string_alloc (&ticket->identity,
+                                             sizeof (struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPublicKey));
+  value = json_string (tmp);
+  GNUNET_JSONAPI_resource_add_attr (json_resource,
+                                    "issuer",
+                                    value);
+  GNUNET_free (tmp);
+  json_decref (value);
+  tmp = GNUNET_STRINGS_data_to_string_alloc (&ticket->audience,
+                                             sizeof (struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPublicKey));
+  value = json_string (tmp);
+  GNUNET_JSONAPI_resource_add_attr (json_resource,
+                                    "audience",
+                                    value);
+  GNUNET_free (tmp);
+  json_decref (value);
+  tmp = GNUNET_STRINGS_data_to_string_alloc (&ticket->rnd,
+                                             sizeof (uint64_t));
+  value = json_string (tmp);
+  GNUNET_JSONAPI_resource_add_attr (json_resource,
+                                    "rnd",
+                                    value);
+  GNUNET_free (tmp);
+  json_decref (value);
+  GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_ticket_iteration_next (handle->ticket_it);
+}
 
+
+
+/**
+ * List tickets for identity request
+ *
+ * @param con_handle the connection handle
+ * @param url the url
+ * @param cls the RequestHandle
+ */
+static void
+list_tickets_cont (struct GNUNET_REST_RequestHandle *con_handle,
+                   const char* url,
+                   void *cls)
+{
+  const struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPrivateKey *priv_key;
   struct RequestHandle *handle = cls;
   struct EgoEntry *ego_entry;
-  struct GNUNET_HashCode key;
-  struct MHD_Response *resp;
-  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPublicKey pub_key;
-  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPublicKey aud_key;
-  struct GNUNET_TIME_Relative etime_rel;
-  struct GNUNET_TIME_Absolute exp_time;
-  char *ego_val;
-  char *audience;
-  char *exp_str;
-  char *nonce_str;
-  char *scopes;
-  uint64_t time;
-  uint64_t nonce;
-
-  if (GNUNET_NO == GNUNET_REST_namespace_match (handle->url,
-                                                GNUNET_REST_API_NS_IDENTITY_TOKEN_ISSUE))
-  {
-    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR, "URL invalid: %s\n", handle->url);
-    resp = GNUNET_REST_create_response (NULL);
-    handle->proc (handle->proc_cls, resp, MHD_HTTP_BAD_REQUEST);
-    cleanup_handle (handle);
-    return;
-  }
-  egoname = NULL;
-  ego_entry = NULL;
-  GNUNET_CRYPTO_hash (GNUNET_REST_JSONAPI_IDENTITY_ISS_REQUEST,
-                      strlen (GNUNET_REST_JSONAPI_IDENTITY_ISS_REQUEST),
-                      &key);
-  if ( GNUNET_YES !=
-       GNUNET_CONTAINER_multihashmap_contains (handle->conndata_handle->url_param_map,
-                                               &key) )
-  {
-    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR,
-                "Issuer not found\n");
-    GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_now (&do_error, handle);
-    return;
-  }
-  ego_val = GNUNET_CONTAINER_multihashmap_get (handle->conndata_handle->url_param_map,
-                                               &key);
-  if (NULL == ego_val)
+  char *identity;
+
+  GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG, "Getting tickets for %s.\n",
+              handle->url);
+  if ( strlen (GNUNET_REST_API_NS_IDENTITY_TICKETS) >=
+       strlen (handle->url))
   {
+    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR, "No identity given.\n");
     GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_now (&do_error, handle);
-    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR,
-                "Ego invalid: %s\n",
-                ego_val);
     return;
   }
+  identity = handle->url + strlen (GNUNET_REST_API_NS_IDENTITY_TICKETS) + 1;
+
   for (ego_entry = handle->ego_head;
        NULL != ego_entry;
        ego_entry = ego_entry->next)
+    if (0 == strcmp (identity, ego_entry->identifier))
+      break;
+  handle->resp_object = GNUNET_JSONAPI_document_new ();
+
+  if (NULL == ego_entry)
   {
-    if (0 != strcmp (ego_val, ego_entry->identifier))
-      continue;
-    egoname = ego_entry->identifier;
-    break;
-  }
-  if ( (NULL == egoname) ||
-       (NULL == ego_entry) )
-  {
-    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR,
-                "Ego not found: %s\n",
-                ego_val);
-    GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_now (&do_error, handle);
+    //Done
+    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG, "Ego %s not found.\n",
+                identity);
+    GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_now (&return_response, handle);
     return;
   }
-  GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
-              "Ego to issue token for: %s\n",
-              egoname);
+  priv_key = GNUNET_IDENTITY_ego_get_private_key (ego_entry->ego);
+  handle->idp = GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_connect (cfg);
+  handle->ticket_it = GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_ticket_iteration_start (handle->idp,
+                                                                       priv_key,
+                                                                       &collect_error_cb,
+                                                                       handle,
+                                                                       &ticket_collect,
+                                                                       handle,
+                                                                       &collect_finished_cb,
+                                                                       handle);
+}
+
 
+static void
+add_attribute_cont (struct GNUNET_REST_RequestHandle *con_handle,
+                    const char* url,
+                    void *cls)
+{
+  const struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPrivateKey *identity_priv;
+  const char* identity;
+  const char* name_str;
+  const char* value_str;
 
-  //Meta info
-  GNUNET_CRYPTO_hash (GNUNET_IDENTITY_TOKEN_ATTR_LIST,
-                      strlen (GNUNET_IDENTITY_TOKEN_ATTR_LIST),
-                      &key);
+  struct RequestHandle *handle = cls;
+  struct EgoEntry *ego_entry;
+  struct MHD_Response *resp;
+  struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_Claim *attribute;
+  struct GNUNET_JSONAPI_Document *json_obj;
+  struct GNUNET_JSONAPI_Resource *json_res;
+  char term_data[handle->rest_handle->data_size+1];
+  json_t *value_json;
+  json_t *data_json;
+  json_error_t err;
+  struct GNUNET_JSON_Specification docspec[] = {
+    GNUNET_JSON_spec_jsonapi_document (&json_obj),
+    GNUNET_JSON_spec_end()
+  };
 
-  scopes = NULL;
-  if ( GNUNET_YES !=
-       GNUNET_CONTAINER_multihashmap_contains (handle->conndata_handle->url_param_map,
-                                               &key) )
+  GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG, "Adding an attribute for %s.\n",
+              handle->url);
+  if ( strlen (GNUNET_REST_API_NS_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTES) >=
+       strlen (handle->url))
   {
-    handle->emsg = GNUNET_strdup ("Scopes missing!\n");
+    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR, "No identity given.\n");
     GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_now (&do_error, handle);
     return;
   }
-  scopes = GNUNET_CONTAINER_multihashmap_get (handle->conndata_handle->url_param_map,
-                                              &key);
-
-
-  //Token audience
-  GNUNET_CRYPTO_hash (GNUNET_REST_JSONAPI_IDENTITY_AUD_REQUEST,
-                      strlen (GNUNET_REST_JSONAPI_IDENTITY_AUD_REQUEST),
-                      &key);
-  audience = NULL;
-  if ( GNUNET_YES !=
-       GNUNET_CONTAINER_multihashmap_contains (handle->conndata_handle->url_param_map,
-                                               &key) )
+  identity = handle->url + strlen (GNUNET_REST_API_NS_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTES) + 1;
+
+  for (ego_entry = handle->ego_head;
+       NULL != ego_entry;
+       ego_entry = ego_entry->next)
+    if (0 == strcmp (identity, ego_entry->identifier))
+      break;
+
+  if (NULL == ego_entry)
   {
     GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR,
-                "Audience missing!\n");
-    GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_now (&do_error, handle);
+                "Identity unknown (%s)\n", identity);
+    GNUNET_JSONAPI_document_delete (json_obj);
     return;
   }
-  audience = GNUNET_CONTAINER_multihashmap_get (handle->conndata_handle->url_param_map,
-                                                &key);
-  GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
-              "Audience to issue token for: %s\n",
-              audience);
+  identity_priv = GNUNET_IDENTITY_ego_get_private_key (ego_entry->ego);
 
-  priv_key = GNUNET_IDENTITY_ego_get_private_key (ego_entry->ego);
-  GNUNET_IDENTITY_ego_get_public_key (ego_entry->ego,
-                                      &pub_key);
-  GNUNET_STRINGS_string_to_data (audience,
-                                 strlen (audience),
-                                 &aud_key,
-                                 sizeof (struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPublicKey));
-
-  //Remote nonce
-  nonce_str = NULL;
-  GNUNET_CRYPTO_hash (GNUNET_IDENTITY_TOKEN_REQUEST_NONCE,
-                      strlen (GNUNET_IDENTITY_TOKEN_REQUEST_NONCE),
-                      &key);
-  if ( GNUNET_YES !=
-       GNUNET_CONTAINER_multihashmap_contains (handle->conndata_handle->url_param_map,
-                                               &key) )
+  if (0 >= handle->rest_handle->data_size)
   {
-    handle->emsg = GNUNET_strdup ("Request nonce missing!\n");
     GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_now (&do_error, handle);
     return;
   }
-  nonce_str = GNUNET_CONTAINER_multihashmap_get (handle->conndata_handle->url_param_map,
-                                                 &key);
-  GNUNET_assert (NULL != nonce_str);
-  GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
-              "Request nonce: %s\n",
-              nonce_str);
-  GNUNET_assert (1 == sscanf (nonce_str, "%"SCNu64, &nonce));
-
-  //Get expiration for token from URL parameter
-  GNUNET_CRYPTO_hash (GNUNET_IDENTITY_TOKEN_EXP_STRING,
-                      strlen (GNUNET_IDENTITY_TOKEN_EXP_STRING),
-                      &key);
-
-  exp_str = NULL;
-  if (GNUNET_YES == GNUNET_CONTAINER_multihashmap_contains (handle->conndata_handle->url_param_map,
-                                                            &key))
+
+  term_data[handle->rest_handle->data_size] = '\0';
+  GNUNET_memcpy (term_data,
+                 handle->rest_handle->data,
+                 handle->rest_handle->data_size);
+  data_json = json_loads (term_data,
+                          JSON_DECODE_ANY,
+                          &err);
+  GNUNET_assert (GNUNET_OK ==
+                 GNUNET_JSON_parse (data_json, docspec,
+                                    NULL, NULL));
+  json_decref (data_json);
+  if (NULL == json_obj)
   {
-    exp_str = GNUNET_CONTAINER_multihashmap_get (handle->conndata_handle->url_param_map,
-                                                 &key);
-  }
-  if (NULL == exp_str) {
-    handle->emsg = GNUNET_strdup ("No expiration given!\n");
+    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR,
+                "Unable to parse JSONAPI Object from %s\n",
+                term_data);
     GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_now (&do_error, handle);
     return;
   }
-
-  if (GNUNET_OK !=
-      GNUNET_STRINGS_fancy_time_to_relative (exp_str,
-                                             &etime_rel))
+  if (1 != GNUNET_JSONAPI_document_resource_count (json_obj))
   {
-    handle->emsg = GNUNET_strdup ("Expiration invalid!\n");
+    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR,
+                "Cannot create more than 1 resource! (Got %d)\n",
+                GNUNET_JSONAPI_document_resource_count (json_obj));
+    GNUNET_JSONAPI_document_delete (json_obj);
     GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_now (&do_error, handle);
     return;
   }
-  time = GNUNET_TIME_absolute_get().abs_value_us;
-  exp_time.abs_value_us = time + etime_rel.rel_value_us;
-
+  json_res = GNUNET_JSONAPI_document_get_resource (json_obj, 0);
+  if (GNUNET_NO == GNUNET_JSONAPI_resource_check_type (json_res,
+                                                       GNUNET_REST_JSONAPI_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE))
+  {
+    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR,
+                "Unsupported JSON data type\n");
+    GNUNET_JSONAPI_document_delete (json_obj);
+    resp = GNUNET_REST_create_response (NULL);
+    handle->proc (handle->proc_cls, resp, MHD_HTTP_CONFLICT);
+    cleanup_handle (handle);
+    return;
+  }
+  name_str = GNUNET_JSONAPI_resource_get_id (json_res);
+  value_json = GNUNET_JSONAPI_resource_read_attr (json_res,
+                                                  "value");
+  value_str = json_string_value (value_json);
+  attribute = GNUNET_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_claim_new (name_str,
+                                                      GNUNET_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_TYPE_STRING,
+                                                      value_str,
+                                                      strlen (value_str) + 1);
   handle->idp = GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_connect (cfg);
-  handle->idp_op = GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_issue_token (handle->idp,
-                                                         priv_key,
-                                                         &aud_key,
-                                                         scopes,
-                                                         exp_time,
-                                                         nonce,
-                                                         &token_creat_cont,
-                                                         handle);
-
-}
-
-
-/**
- * Build a GNUid token for identity
- *
- * @param cls the request handle
- */
-static void
-return_token_list (void *cls)
-{
-  char* result_str;
-  struct RequestHandle *handle = cls;
-  struct MHD_Response *resp;
-
-  GNUNET_JSONAPI_document_serialize (handle->resp_object, &result_str);
-  GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG, "Result %s\n", result_str);
-  resp = GNUNET_REST_create_response (result_str);
-  handle->proc (handle->proc_cls, resp, MHD_HTTP_OK);
-  GNUNET_free (result_str);
-  cleanup_handle (handle);
+  handle->idp_op = GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_attribute_store (handle->idp,
+                                                             identity_priv,
+                                                             attribute,
+                                                             &finished_cont,
+                                                             handle);
+  GNUNET_free (attribute);
+  GNUNET_JSONAPI_document_delete (json_obj);
 }
 
 
-static void
-token_collect_error_cb (void *cls)
-{
-  struct RequestHandle *handle = cls;
-
-  do_error (handle);
-}
-
 
 /**
- * Collect all tokens for an ego
- *
- * TODO move this into the identity-provider service
+ * Collect all attributes for an ego
  *
  */
 static void
-token_collect (void *cls,
-               const struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPrivateKey *zone,
-               const char *label,
-               unsigned int rd_count,
-               const struct GNUNET_GNSRECORD_Data *rd);
-
-
-static void
-token_collect_finished_cb (void *cls)
+attr_collect (void *cls,
+              const struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPublicKey *identity,
+              const struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_Claim *attr)
 {
+  struct GNUNET_JSONAPI_Resource *json_resource;
   struct RequestHandle *handle = cls;
-  struct EgoEntry *ego_tmp;
-  const struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPrivateKey *priv_key;
-
-  ego_tmp = handle->ego_head;
-  GNUNET_CONTAINER_DLL_remove (handle->ego_head,
-                               handle->ego_tail,
-                               ego_tmp);
-  GNUNET_free (ego_tmp->identifier);
-  GNUNET_free (ego_tmp->keystring);
-  GNUNET_free (ego_tmp);
-
-  if (NULL == handle->ego_head)
+  json_t *value;
+  
+  if ((NULL == attr->name) || (NULL == attr->data))
   {
-    //Done
-    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG, "Adding token END\n");
-    handle->ns_it = NULL;
-    GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_now (&return_token_list, handle);
+    GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_get_attributes_next (handle->attr_it);
     return;
   }
 
-  GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
-              "Next ego: %s\n",
-              handle->ego_head->identifier);
-  priv_key = GNUNET_IDENTITY_ego_get_private_key (handle->ego_head->ego);
-  handle->ns_it = GNUNET_NAMESTORE_zone_iteration_start (handle->ns_handle,
-                                                         priv_key,
-                                                         &token_collect_error_cb,
-                                                         handle,
-                                                         &token_collect,
-                                                         handle,
-                                                         &token_collect_finished_cb,
-                                                         handle);
-}
-
-
-/**
- * Collect all tokens for an ego
- *
- * TODO move this into the identity-provider service
- *
- */
-static void
-token_collect (void *cls,
-               const struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPrivateKey *zone,
-               const char *label,
-               unsigned int rd_count,
-               const struct GNUNET_GNSRECORD_Data *rd)
-{
-  struct RequestHandle *handle = cls;
-  int i;
-  char* data;
-  struct GNUNET_JSONAPI_Resource *json_resource;
-  json_t *issuer;
-  json_t *token;
-
-  for (i = 0; i < rd_count; i++)
-  {
-    if (rd[i].record_type == GNUNET_GNSRECORD_TYPE_ID_TOKEN)
-    {
-      data = GNUNET_GNSRECORD_value_to_string (rd[i].record_type,
-                                               rd[i].data,
-                                               rd[i].data_size);
-      GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG, "Adding token: %s\n", data);
-      json_resource = GNUNET_JSONAPI_resource_new (GNUNET_REST_JSONAPI_IDENTITY_TOKEN,
-                                                        label);
-      issuer = json_string (handle->ego_head->identifier);
-      GNUNET_JSONAPI_resource_add_attr (json_resource,
-                                             GNUNET_REST_JSONAPI_IDENTITY_ISS_REQUEST,
-                                             issuer);
-      json_decref (issuer);
-      token = json_string (data);
-      GNUNET_JSONAPI_resource_add_attr (json_resource,
-                                             GNUNET_REST_JSONAPI_IDENTITY_TOKEN,
-                                             token);
-      json_decref (token);
-
-      GNUNET_JSONAPI_document_resource_add (handle->resp_object, json_resource);
-      GNUNET_free (data);
-    }
-  }
+  GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG, "Adding attribute: %s\n",
+              attr->name);
+  json_resource = GNUNET_JSONAPI_resource_new (GNUNET_REST_JSONAPI_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE,
+                                               attr->name);
+  GNUNET_JSONAPI_document_resource_add (handle->resp_object, json_resource);
 
-  GNUNET_NAMESTORE_zone_iterator_next (handle->ns_it);
+  value = json_string (attr->data);
+  GNUNET_JSONAPI_resource_add_attr (json_resource,
+                                    "value",
+                                    value);
+  json_decref (value);
+  GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_get_attributes_next (handle->attr_it);
 }
 
 
 
 /**
- * Respond to OPTIONS request
+ * List attributes for identity request
  *
  * @param con_handle the connection handle
  * @param url the url
  * @param cls the RequestHandle
  */
 static void
-list_token_cont (struct GNUNET_REST_RequestHandle *con_handle,
-                 const char* url,
-                 void *cls)
+list_attribute_cont (struct GNUNET_REST_RequestHandle *con_handle,
+                     const char* url,
+                     void *cls)
 {
-  char* ego_val;
-  struct GNUNET_HashCode key;
   const struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPrivateKey *priv_key;
   struct RequestHandle *handle = cls;
   struct EgoEntry *ego_entry;
-  struct EgoEntry *ego_tmp;
-
-  GNUNET_CRYPTO_hash (GNUNET_REST_JSONAPI_IDENTITY_ISS_REQUEST,
-                      strlen (GNUNET_REST_JSONAPI_IDENTITY_ISS_REQUEST),
-                      &key);
+  char *identity;
 
-  if ( GNUNET_YES !=
-       GNUNET_CONTAINER_multihashmap_contains (handle->conndata_handle->url_param_map,
-                                               &key) )
+  GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG, "Getting attributes for %s.\n",
+              handle->url);
+  if ( strlen (GNUNET_REST_API_NS_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTES) >=
+       strlen (handle->url))
   {
-    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG, "No issuer given.\n");
+    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR, "No identity given.\n");
     GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_now (&do_error, handle);
     return;
   }
-  ego_val = GNUNET_CONTAINER_multihashmap_get (handle->conndata_handle->url_param_map,
-                                               &key);
-  GNUNET_assert (NULL != ego_val);
-  //Remove non-matching egos
+  identity = handle->url + strlen (GNUNET_REST_API_NS_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTES) + 1;
+
   for (ego_entry = handle->ego_head;
-       NULL != ego_entry;)
-  {
-    ego_tmp = ego_entry;
-    ego_entry = ego_entry->next;
-    if (0 != strcmp (ego_val, ego_tmp->identifier))
-    {
-      GNUNET_CONTAINER_DLL_remove (handle->ego_head,
-                                   handle->ego_tail,
-                                   ego_tmp);
-      GNUNET_free (ego_tmp->identifier);
-      GNUNET_free (ego_tmp->keystring);
-      GNUNET_free (ego_tmp);
-    }
-  }
+       NULL != ego_entry;
+       ego_entry = ego_entry->next)
+    if (0 == strcmp (identity, ego_entry->identifier))
+      break;
   handle->resp_object = GNUNET_JSONAPI_document_new ();
-  if (NULL == handle->ego_head)
+
+
+  if (NULL == ego_entry)
   {
     //Done
-    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG, "No results.\n");
-    GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_now (&return_token_list, handle);
+    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG, "Ego %s not found.\n",
+                identity);
+    GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_now (&return_response, handle);
     return;
   }
-  priv_key = GNUNET_IDENTITY_ego_get_private_key (handle->ego_head->ego);
-  handle->ns_handle = GNUNET_NAMESTORE_connect (cfg);
-  handle->ns_it = GNUNET_NAMESTORE_zone_iteration_start (handle->ns_handle,
-                                                         priv_key,
-                                                         &token_collect_error_cb,
-                                                         handle,
-                                                         &token_collect,
-                                                         handle,
-                                                         &token_collect_finished_cb,
-                                                         handle);
-
+  priv_key = GNUNET_IDENTITY_ego_get_private_key (ego_entry->ego);
+  handle->idp = GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_connect (cfg);
+  handle->attr_it = GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_get_attributes_start (handle->idp,
+                                                                   priv_key,
+                                                                   &collect_error_cb,
+                                                                   handle,
+                                                                   &attr_collect,
+                                                                   handle,
+                                                                   &collect_finished_cb,
+                                                                   handle);
 }
 
-/**
- * Return token to requestor
- *
- * @param cls request handle
- * @param token the token
- */
+
 static void
-exchange_cont (void *cls,
-               const struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_Token *token,
-               uint64_t ticket_nonce)
+revoke_ticket_cont (struct GNUNET_REST_RequestHandle *con_handle,
+                    const char* url,
+                    void *cls)
 {
-  json_t *root;
+  const struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPrivateKey *identity_priv;
+  const char* identity_str;
+  const char* audience_str;
+  const char* rnd_str;
+
   struct RequestHandle *handle = cls;
+  struct EgoEntry *ego_entry;
   struct MHD_Response *resp;
-  struct GNUNET_HashCode key;
-  char* result;
-  char* token_str;
-  char* nonce_str;
-  uint64_t expected_nonce;
-
-  //Get nonce
-  GNUNET_CRYPTO_hash (GNUNET_REST_JSONAPI_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_EXPECTED_NONCE,
-                      strlen (GNUNET_REST_JSONAPI_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_EXPECTED_NONCE),
-                      &key);
-
-  if ( GNUNET_NO ==
-       GNUNET_CONTAINER_multihashmap_contains (handle->conndata_handle->url_param_map,
-                                               &key) )
+  struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_Ticket ticket;
+  struct GNUNET_JSONAPI_Document *json_obj;
+  struct GNUNET_JSONAPI_Resource *json_res;
+  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPublicKey tmp_pk;
+  char term_data[handle->rest_handle->data_size+1];
+  json_t *rnd_json;
+  json_t *identity_json;
+  json_t *audience_json;
+  json_t *data_json;
+  json_error_t err;
+  struct GNUNET_JSON_Specification docspec[] = {
+    GNUNET_JSON_spec_jsonapi_document (&json_obj),
+    GNUNET_JSON_spec_end()
+  };
+
+  if (0 >= handle->rest_handle->data_size)
   {
-    handle->emsg = GNUNET_strdup ("No nonce given.");
     GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_now (&do_error, handle);
     return;
   }
-  nonce_str = GNUNET_CONTAINER_multihashmap_get (handle->conndata_handle->url_param_map,
-                                                  &key);
-  GNUNET_assert (NULL != nonce_str);
-  GNUNET_assert (1 == sscanf (nonce_str, "%"SCNu64, &expected_nonce));
 
-  if (ticket_nonce != expected_nonce)
+  term_data[handle->rest_handle->data_size] = '\0';
+  GNUNET_memcpy (term_data,
+                 handle->rest_handle->data,
+                 handle->rest_handle->data_size);
+  data_json = json_loads (term_data,
+                          JSON_DECODE_ANY,
+                          &err);
+  GNUNET_assert (GNUNET_OK ==
+                 GNUNET_JSON_parse (data_json, docspec,
+                                    NULL, NULL));
+  json_decref (data_json);
+  if (NULL == json_obj)
   {
     GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR,
-                "Ticket nonce %"SCNu64" does not match expected nonce %"SCNu64"\n",
-                ticket_nonce, expected_nonce);
-    handle->emsg = GNUNET_strdup ("Ticket nonce does not match expected nonce\n");
+                "Unable to parse JSONAPI Object from %s\n",
+                term_data);
     GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_now (&do_error, handle);
     return;
   }
+  if (1 != GNUNET_JSONAPI_document_resource_count (json_obj))
+  {
+    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR,
+                "Cannot create more than 1 resource! (Got %d)\n",
+                GNUNET_JSONAPI_document_resource_count (json_obj));
+    GNUNET_JSONAPI_document_delete (json_obj);
+    GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_now (&do_error, handle);
+    return;
+  }
+  json_res = GNUNET_JSONAPI_document_get_resource (json_obj, 0);
+  if (GNUNET_NO == GNUNET_JSONAPI_resource_check_type (json_res,
+                                                       GNUNET_REST_JSONAPI_IDENTITY_TICKET))
+  {
+    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR,
+                "Unsupported JSON data type\n");
+    GNUNET_JSONAPI_document_delete (json_obj);
+    resp = GNUNET_REST_create_response (NULL);
+    handle->proc (handle->proc_cls, resp, MHD_HTTP_CONFLICT);
+    cleanup_handle (handle);
+    return;
+  }
+  rnd_json = GNUNET_JSONAPI_resource_read_attr (json_res,
+                                                "rnd");
+  identity_json = GNUNET_JSONAPI_resource_read_attr (json_res,
+                                                     "identity");
+  audience_json = GNUNET_JSONAPI_resource_read_attr (json_res,
+                                                     "audience");
+  rnd_str = json_string_value (rnd_json);
+  identity_str = json_string_value (identity_json);
+  audience_str = json_string_value (audience_json);
+
+  GNUNET_STRINGS_string_to_data (rnd_str,
+                                 strlen (rnd_str),
+                                 &ticket.rnd,
+                                 sizeof (uint64_t));
+  GNUNET_STRINGS_string_to_data (identity_str,
+                                 strlen (identity_str),
+                                 &ticket.identity,
+                                 sizeof (struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPublicKey));
+  GNUNET_STRINGS_string_to_data (audience_str,
+                                 strlen (audience_str),
+                                 &ticket.audience,
+                                 sizeof (struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPublicKey));
 
-  root = json_object ();
-  token_str = GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_token_to_string (token);
-  json_object_set_new (root, "token", json_string (token_str));
-  json_object_set_new (root, "token_type", json_string ("jwt"));
-  GNUNET_free (token_str);
+  for (ego_entry = handle->ego_head;
+       NULL != ego_entry;
+       ego_entry = ego_entry->next)
+  {
+    GNUNET_IDENTITY_ego_get_public_key (ego_entry->ego,
+                                        &tmp_pk);
+    if (0 == memcmp (&ticket.identity,
+                     &tmp_pk,
+                     sizeof (struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPublicKey)))
+      break;
+  }
+  if (NULL == ego_entry)
+  {
+    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR,
+                "Identity unknown (%s)\n", identity_str);
+    GNUNET_JSONAPI_document_delete (json_obj);
+    return;
+  }
+  identity_priv = GNUNET_IDENTITY_ego_get_private_key (ego_entry->ego);
 
-  result = json_dumps (root, JSON_INDENT(1));
-  resp = GNUNET_REST_create_response (result);
-  GNUNET_free (result);
-  handle->proc (handle->proc_cls, resp, MHD_HTTP_OK);
-  cleanup_handle (handle);
-  json_decref (root);
+  handle->idp = GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_connect (cfg);
+  handle->idp_op = GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_ticket_revoke (handle->idp,
+                                                           identity_priv,
+                                                           &ticket,
+                                                           &finished_cont,
+                                                           handle);
+  GNUNET_JSONAPI_document_delete (json_obj);
 }
 
-
-/**
- *
- * Callback called when identity for token exchange has been found
- *
- * @param cls request handle
- * @param ego the identity to use as issuer
- * @param ctx user context
- * @param name identity name
- *
- */
 static void
-exchange_token_ticket_cb (void *cls,
-                          struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_Ego *ego,
-                          void **ctx,
-                          const char *name)
+consume_cont (void *cls,
+              const struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPublicKey *identity,
+              const struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_Claim *attr)
 {
   struct RequestHandle *handle = cls;
-  struct GNUNET_HashCode key;
-  struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_Ticket *ticket;
-  char* ticket_str;
+  struct GNUNET_JSONAPI_Resource *json_resource;
+  json_t *value;
+
+  if (NULL == identity)
+  {
+    GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_now (&return_response, handle);
+    return;
+  }
 
-  handle->op = NULL;
+  GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG, "Adding attribute: %s\n",
+              attr->name);
+  json_resource = GNUNET_JSONAPI_resource_new (GNUNET_REST_JSONAPI_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE,
+                                               attr->name);
+  GNUNET_JSONAPI_document_resource_add (handle->resp_object, json_resource);
 
-  if (NULL == ego)
+  value = json_string (attr->data);
+  GNUNET_JSONAPI_resource_add_attr (json_resource,
+                                    "value",
+                                    value);
+  json_decref (value);
+}
+
+static void
+consume_ticket_cont (struct GNUNET_REST_RequestHandle *con_handle,
+                     const char* url,
+                     void *cls)
+{
+  const struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPrivateKey *identity_priv;
+  const char* identity_str;
+  const char* audience_str;
+  const char* rnd_str;
+
+  struct RequestHandle *handle = cls;
+  struct EgoEntry *ego_entry;
+  struct MHD_Response *resp;
+  struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_Ticket ticket;
+  struct GNUNET_JSONAPI_Document *json_obj;
+  struct GNUNET_JSONAPI_Resource *json_res;
+  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPublicKey tmp_pk;
+  char term_data[handle->rest_handle->data_size+1];
+  json_t *rnd_json;
+  json_t *identity_json;
+  json_t *audience_json;
+  json_t *data_json;
+  json_error_t err;
+  struct GNUNET_JSON_Specification docspec[] = {
+    GNUNET_JSON_spec_jsonapi_document (&json_obj),
+    GNUNET_JSON_spec_end()
+  };
+
+  if (0 >= handle->rest_handle->data_size)
   {
-    handle->emsg = GNUNET_strdup ("No identity found.");
     GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_now (&do_error, handle);
     return;
   }
 
-  //Get ticket
-  GNUNET_CRYPTO_hash (GNUNET_REST_JSONAPI_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_TICKET,
-                      strlen (GNUNET_REST_JSONAPI_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_TICKET),
-                      &key);
-
-  if ( GNUNET_NO ==
-       GNUNET_CONTAINER_multihashmap_contains (handle->conndata_handle->url_param_map,
-                                               &key) )
+  term_data[handle->rest_handle->data_size] = '\0';
+  GNUNET_memcpy (term_data,
+                 handle->rest_handle->data,
+                 handle->rest_handle->data_size);
+  data_json = json_loads (term_data,
+                          JSON_DECODE_ANY,
+                          &err);
+  GNUNET_assert (GNUNET_OK ==
+                 GNUNET_JSON_parse (data_json, docspec,
+                                    NULL, NULL));
+  json_decref (data_json);
+  if (NULL == json_obj)
+  {
+    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR,
+                "Unable to parse JSONAPI Object from %s\n",
+                term_data);
+    GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_now (&do_error, handle);
+    return;
+  }
+  if (1 != GNUNET_JSONAPI_document_resource_count (json_obj))
   {
-    handle->emsg = GNUNET_strdup ("No ticket given.");
+    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR,
+                "Cannot create more than 1 resource! (Got %d)\n",
+                GNUNET_JSONAPI_document_resource_count (json_obj));
+    GNUNET_JSONAPI_document_delete (json_obj);
     GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_now (&do_error, handle);
     return;
   }
-  ticket_str = GNUNET_CONTAINER_multihashmap_get (handle->conndata_handle->url_param_map,
-                                                  &key);
-  handle->priv_key = GNUNET_IDENTITY_ego_get_private_key (ego);
-  GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_string_to_ticket (ticket_str,
-                                             &ticket);
+  json_res = GNUNET_JSONAPI_document_get_resource (json_obj, 0);
+  if (GNUNET_NO == GNUNET_JSONAPI_resource_check_type (json_res,
+                                                       GNUNET_REST_JSONAPI_IDENTITY_TICKET))
+  {
+    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR,
+                "Unsupported JSON data type\n");
+    GNUNET_JSONAPI_document_delete (json_obj);
+    resp = GNUNET_REST_create_response (NULL);
+    handle->proc (handle->proc_cls, resp, MHD_HTTP_CONFLICT);
+    cleanup_handle (handle);
+    return;
+  }
+  rnd_json = GNUNET_JSONAPI_resource_read_attr (json_res,
+                                                "rnd");
+  identity_json = GNUNET_JSONAPI_resource_read_attr (json_res,
+                                                     "identity");
+  audience_json = GNUNET_JSONAPI_resource_read_attr (json_res,
+                                                     "audience");
+  rnd_str = json_string_value (rnd_json);
+  identity_str = json_string_value (identity_json);
+  audience_str = json_string_value (audience_json);
+
+  GNUNET_STRINGS_string_to_data (rnd_str,
+                                 strlen (rnd_str),
+                                 &ticket.rnd,
+                                 sizeof (uint64_t));
+  GNUNET_STRINGS_string_to_data (identity_str,
+                                 strlen (identity_str),
+                                 &ticket.identity,
+                                 sizeof (struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPublicKey));
+  GNUNET_STRINGS_string_to_data (audience_str,
+                                 strlen (audience_str),
+                                 &ticket.audience,
+                                 sizeof (struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPublicKey));
 
+  for (ego_entry = handle->ego_head;
+       NULL != ego_entry;
+       ego_entry = ego_entry->next)
+  {
+    GNUNET_IDENTITY_ego_get_public_key (ego_entry->ego,
+                                        &tmp_pk);
+    if (0 == memcmp (&ticket.audience,
+                     &tmp_pk,
+                     sizeof (struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPublicKey)))
+      break;
+  }
+  if (NULL == ego_entry)
+  {
+    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR,
+                "Identity unknown (%s)\n", identity_str);
+    GNUNET_JSONAPI_document_delete (json_obj);
+    return;
+  }
+  identity_priv = GNUNET_IDENTITY_ego_get_private_key (ego_entry->ego);
+  handle->resp_object = GNUNET_JSONAPI_document_new ();
   handle->idp = GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_connect (cfg);
-  handle->idp_op = GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_exchange_ticket (handle->idp,
-                                                             ticket,
-                                                             handle->priv_key,
-                                                             &exchange_cont,
-                                                             handle);
-  GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_ticket_destroy (ticket);
-
+  handle->idp_op = GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_ticket_consume (handle->idp,
+                                                            identity_priv,
+                                                            &ticket,
+                                                            &consume_cont,
+                                                            handle);
+  GNUNET_JSONAPI_document_delete (json_obj);
 }
 
 
 
 /**
- * Respond to issue request
- *
- * @param con_handle the connection handle
- * @param url the url
- * @param cls the RequestHandle
- */
-static void
-exchange_token_ticket_cont (struct GNUNET_REST_RequestHandle *con_handle,
-                            const char* url,
-                            void *cls)
-{
-  struct RequestHandle *handle = cls;
-
-  //Get token from GNS
-  handle->op = GNUNET_IDENTITY_get (handle->identity_handle,
-                                    "gns-master",
-                                    &exchange_token_ticket_cb,
-                                    handle);
-}
-
-/**
  * Respond to OPTIONS request
  *
  * @param con_handle the connection handle
@@ -1013,15 +1022,17 @@ init_cont (struct RequestHandle *handle)
 {
   struct GNUNET_REST_RequestHandlerError err;
   static const struct GNUNET_REST_RequestHandler handlers[] = {
-    {MHD_HTTP_METHOD_GET, GNUNET_REST_API_NS_IDENTITY_TOKEN_ISSUE, &issue_token_cont},
-    //{MHD_HTTP_METHOD_POST, GNUNET_REST_API_NS_IDENTITY_TOKEN_CHECK, &check_token_cont},
-    {MHD_HTTP_METHOD_GET, GNUNET_REST_API_NS_IDENTITY_PROVIDER, &list_token_cont},
-    {MHD_HTTP_METHOD_OPTIONS, GNUNET_REST_API_NS_IDENTITY_PROVIDER, &options_cont},
-    {MHD_HTTP_METHOD_POST, GNUNET_REST_API_NS_IDENTITY_OAUTH2_TOKEN, &exchange_token_ticket_cont},
+    {MHD_HTTP_METHOD_GET, GNUNET_REST_API_NS_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTES, &list_attribute_cont},
+    {MHD_HTTP_METHOD_POST, GNUNET_REST_API_NS_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTES, &add_attribute_cont},
+    {MHD_HTTP_METHOD_GET, GNUNET_REST_API_NS_IDENTITY_TICKETS, &list_tickets_cont},
+    {MHD_HTTP_METHOD_POST, GNUNET_REST_API_NS_IDENTITY_REVOKE, &revoke_ticket_cont},
+    {MHD_HTTP_METHOD_POST, GNUNET_REST_API_NS_IDENTITY_CONSUME, &consume_ticket_cont},
+    {MHD_HTTP_METHOD_OPTIONS, GNUNET_REST_API_NS_IDENTITY_PROVIDER,
+      &options_cont},
     GNUNET_REST_HANDLER_END
   };
 
-  if (GNUNET_NO == GNUNET_REST_handle_request (handle->conndata_handle,
+  if (GNUNET_NO == GNUNET_REST_handle_request (handle->rest_handle,
                                                handlers,
                                                &err,
                                                handle))
@@ -1104,7 +1115,7 @@ list_ego (void *cls,
  * @return GNUNET_OK if request accepted
  */
 static void
-rest_identity_process_request(struct GNUNET_REST_RequestHandle *conndata_handle,
+rest_identity_process_request(struct GNUNET_REST_RequestHandle *rest_handle,
                               GNUNET_REST_ResultProcessor proc,
                               void *proc_cls)
 {
@@ -1114,10 +1125,9 @@ rest_identity_process_request(struct GNUNET_REST_RequestHandle *conndata_handle,
   handle->proc_cls = proc_cls;
   handle->proc = proc;
   handle->state = ID_REST_STATE_INIT;
-  handle->conndata_handle = conndata_handle;
+  handle->rest_handle = rest_handle;
 
-
-  handle->url = GNUNET_strdup (conndata_handle->url);
+  handle->url = GNUNET_strdup (rest_handle->url);
   if (handle->url[strlen (handle->url)-1] == '/')
     handle->url[strlen (handle->url)-1] = '\0';
   GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
@@ -1162,8 +1172,8 @@ libgnunet_plugin_rest_identity_provider_init (void *cls)
                    MHD_HTTP_METHOD_DELETE,
                    MHD_HTTP_METHOD_OPTIONS);
 
-  GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_INFO,
-              _("Identity Token REST API initialized\n"));
+  GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+              _("Identity Provider REST API initialized\n"));
   return api;
 }
 
@@ -1184,8 +1194,8 @@ libgnunet_plugin_rest_identity_provider_done (void *cls)
   GNUNET_free_non_null (allow_methods);
   GNUNET_free (api);
   GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
-              "Identity Token REST plugin is finished\n");
+              "Identity Provider REST plugin is finished\n");
   return NULL;
 }
 
-/* end of plugin_rest_gns.c */
+/* end of plugin_rest_identity_provider.c */
diff --git a/src/identity-provider/test_idp.conf b/src/identity-provider/test_idp.conf
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2b76c7bf2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/identity-provider/test_idp.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+@INLINE@ test_idp_defaults.conf
+
+[PATHS]
+GNUNET_TEST_HOME = /tmp/test-gnunet-idp-peer-1/
+
+[dht]
+AUTOSTART = YES
+
+[rest]
+AUTOSTART = YES
+#PREFIX = valgrind --leak-check=full --track-origins=yes --log-file=/tmp/restlog
+
+[transport]
+PLUGINS =
+
+[identity-provider]
+AUTOSTART = YES
+#PREFIX = valgrind --leak-check=full --show-leak-kinds=all --track-origins=yes --log-file=/tmp/idplog
+
+[gns]
+#PREFIX = valgrind --leak-check=full --track-origins=yes
+AUTOSTART = YES
+AUTO_IMPORT_PKEY = YES
+MAX_PARALLEL_BACKGROUND_QUERIES = 10
+DEFAULT_LOOKUP_TIMEOUT = 15 s
+RECORD_PUT_INTERVAL = 1 h
+ZONE_PUBLISH_TIME_WINDOW = 1 h
+DNS_ROOT=PD67SGHF3E0447TU9HADIVU9OM7V4QHTOG0EBU69TFRI2LG63DR0
diff --git a/src/identity-provider/test_idp.sh b/src/identity-provider/test_idp.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..598d1008c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/identity-provider/test_idp.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+#trap "gnunet-arm -e -c test_idp_lookup.conf" SIGINT
+
+LOCATION=$(which gnunet-config)
+if [ -z $LOCATION ]
+then
+  LOCATION="gnunet-config"
+fi
+$LOCATION --version 1> /dev/null
+if test $? != 0
+then
+        echo "GNUnet command line tools cannot be found, check environmental variables PATH and GNUNET_PREFIX"
+        exit 77
+fi
+
+rm -rf `gnunet-config -c test_idp.conf -s PATHS -o GNUNET_HOME -f`
+
+#  (1) PKEY1.user -> PKEY2.resu.user
+#  (2) PKEY2.resu -> PKEY3
+#  (3) PKEY3.user -> PKEY4
+
+
+which timeout &> /dev/null && DO_TIMEOUT="timeout 30"
+
+TEST_ATTR="test"
+gnunet-arm -s -c test_idp.conf
+gnunet-identity -C testego -c test_idp.conf
+valgrind gnunet-idp -e testego -a email -V john@doe.gnu -c test_idp.conf
+gnunet-idp -e testego -a name -V John -c test_idp.conf
+gnunet-idp -e testego -D -c test_idp.conf
+gnunet-arm -e -c test_idp.conf
diff --git a/src/identity-provider/test_idp_attribute.sh b/src/identity-provider/test_idp_attribute.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..7f0f06dac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/identity-provider/test_idp_attribute.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+trap "gnunet-arm -e -c test_idp.conf" SIGINT
+
+LOCATION=$(which gnunet-config)
+if [ -z $LOCATION ]
+then
+  LOCATION="gnunet-config"
+fi
+$LOCATION --version 1> /dev/null
+if test $? != 0
+then
+        echo "GNUnet command line tools cannot be found, check environmental variables PATH and GNUNET_PREFIX"
+        exit 77
+fi
+
+rm -rf `gnunet-config -c test_idp.conf -s PATHS -o GNUNET_HOME -f`
+
+#  (1) PKEY1.user -> PKEY2.resu.user
+#  (2) PKEY2.resu -> PKEY3
+#  (3) PKEY3.user -> PKEY4
+
+
+which timeout &> /dev/null && DO_TIMEOUT="timeout 30"
+
+TEST_ATTR="test"
+gnunet-arm -s -c test_idp.conf
+#gnunet-arm -i rest -c test_idp.conf
+gnunet-identity -C testego -c test_idp.conf
+gnunet-identity -C rpego -c test_idp.conf
+TEST_KEY=$(gnunet-identity -d -c test_idp.conf | grep testego | awk '{print $3}')
+gnunet-idp -e testego -a email -V john@doe.gnu -c test_idp.conf
+gnunet-idp -e testego -a name -V John -c test_idp.conf > /dev/null 2>&1
+if test $? != 0
+then
+  echo "Failed."
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+#curl localhost:7776/idp/attributes/testego
+gnunet-arm -e -c test_idp.conf
diff --git a/src/identity-provider/test_idp_consume.sh b/src/identity-provider/test_idp_consume.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..11f6865a4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/identity-provider/test_idp_consume.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+trap "gnunet-arm -e -c test_idp.conf" SIGINT
+
+LOCATION=$(which gnunet-config)
+if [ -z $LOCATION ]
+then
+  LOCATION="gnunet-config"
+fi
+$LOCATION --version 1> /dev/null
+if test $? != 0
+then
+        echo "GNUnet command line tools cannot be found, check environmental variables PATH and GNUNET_PREFIX"
+        exit 77
+fi
+
+rm -rf `gnunet-config -c test_idp.conf -s PATHS -o GNUNET_HOME -f`
+
+#  (1) PKEY1.user -> PKEY2.resu.user
+#  (2) PKEY2.resu -> PKEY3
+#  (3) PKEY3.user -> PKEY4
+
+
+which timeout &> /dev/null && DO_TIMEOUT="timeout 30"
+
+TEST_ATTR="test"
+gnunet-arm -s -c test_idp.conf
+#gnunet-arm -i rest -c test_idp.conf
+gnunet-identity -C testego -c test_idp.conf
+gnunet-identity -C rpego -c test_idp.conf
+SUBJECT_KEY=$(gnunet-identity -d -c test_idp.conf | grep rpego | awk '{print $3}')
+TEST_KEY=$(gnunet-identity -d -c test_idp.conf | grep testego | awk '{print $3}')
+gnunet-idp -e testego -a email -V john@doe.gnu -c test_idp.conf
+gnunet-idp -e testego -a name -V John -c test_idp.conf
+TICKET=$(gnunet-idp -e testego -i "email,name" -r $SUBJECT_KEY -c test_idp.conf | awk '{print $1}')
+gnunet-idp -e rpego -C $TICKET -c test_idp.conf > /dev/null 2>&1
+
+if test $? != 0
+then
+  "Failed."
+  exit 1
+fi
+#curl http://localhost:7776/idp/tickets/testego
+gnunet-arm -e -c test_idp.conf
diff --git a/src/identity-provider/test_idp_defaults.conf b/src/identity-provider/test_idp_defaults.conf
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..10d89c2fb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/identity-provider/test_idp_defaults.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+@INLINE@ ../../contrib/no_forcestart.conf
+
+[PATHS]
+GNUNET_TEST_HOME = /tmp/test-gnunet-idp-testing/
+
+[namestore-sqlite]
+FILENAME = $GNUNET_TEST_HOME/namestore/sqlite_test.db
+
+[namecache-sqlite]
+FILENAME=$GNUNET_TEST_HOME/namecache/namecache.db
+
+[identity]
+# Directory where we store information about our egos
+EGODIR = $GNUNET_TEST_HOME/identity/egos/
+
+[dhtcache]
+DATABASE = heap
+
+[transport]
+PLUGINS = tcp
+
+[transport-tcp]
+BINDTO = 127.0.0.1
+
diff --git a/src/identity-provider/test_idp_issue.sh b/src/identity-provider/test_idp_issue.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..90487ee73
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/identity-provider/test_idp_issue.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+trap "gnunet-arm -e -c test_idp.conf" SIGINT
+
+LOCATION=$(which gnunet-config)
+if [ -z $LOCATION ]
+then
+  LOCATION="gnunet-config"
+fi
+$LOCATION --version 1> /dev/null
+if test $? != 0
+then
+        echo "GNUnet command line tools cannot be found, check environmental variables PATH and GNUNET_PREFIX"
+        exit 77
+fi
+
+rm -rf `gnunet-config -c test_idp.conf -s PATHS -o GNUNET_HOME -f`
+
+#  (1) PKEY1.user -> PKEY2.resu.user
+#  (2) PKEY2.resu -> PKEY3
+#  (3) PKEY3.user -> PKEY4
+
+
+which timeout &> /dev/null && DO_TIMEOUT="timeout 30"
+
+TEST_ATTR="test"
+gnunet-arm -s -c test_idp.conf
+#gnunet-arm -i rest -c test_idp.conf
+gnunet-identity -C testego -c test_idp.conf
+gnunet-identity -C rpego -c test_idp.conf
+SUBJECT_KEY=$(gnunet-identity -d -c test_idp.conf | grep rpego | awk '{print $3}')
+TEST_KEY=$(gnunet-identity -d -c test_idp.conf | grep testego | awk '{print $3}')
+gnunet-idp -e testego -a email -V john@doe.gnu -c test_idp.conf > /dev/null 2>&1
+gnunet-idp -e testego -a name -V John -c test_idp.conf > /dev/null 2>&1
+#gnunet-idp -e testego -D -c test_idp.conf
+gnunet-idp -e testego -i "email,name" -r $SUBJECT_KEY -c test_idp.conf > /dev/null 2>&1
+if test $? != 0
+then
+  echo "Failed."
+  exit 1
+fi
+#curl http://localhost:7776/idp/attributes/testego
+gnunet-arm -e -c test_idp.conf
diff --git a/src/identity-provider/test_idp_revoke.sh b/src/identity-provider/test_idp_revoke.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..d5c2c3f77
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/identity-provider/test_idp_revoke.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+trap "gnunet-arm -e -c test_idp.conf" SIGINT
+
+LOCATION=$(which gnunet-config)
+if [ -z $LOCATION ]
+then
+  LOCATION="gnunet-config"
+fi
+$LOCATION --version 1> /dev/null
+if test $? != 0
+then
+        echo "GNUnet command line tools cannot be found, check environmental variables PATH and GNUNET_PREFIX"
+        exit 77
+fi
+
+rm -rf `gnunet-config -c test_idp.conf -s PATHS -o GNUNET_HOME -f`
+
+#  (1) PKEY1.user -> PKEY2.resu.user
+#  (2) PKEY2.resu -> PKEY3
+#  (3) PKEY3.user -> PKEY4
+
+
+which timeout &> /dev/null && DO_TIMEOUT="timeout 30"
+
+TEST_ATTR="test"
+gnunet-arm -s -c test_idp.conf
+gnunet-identity -C alice -c test_idp.conf
+gnunet-identity -C bob -c test_idp.conf
+gnunet-identity -C eve -c test_idp.conf
+ALICE_KEY=$(gnunet-identity -d -c test_idp.conf | grep alice | awk '{print $3}')
+BOB_KEY=$(gnunet-identity -d -c test_idp.conf | grep bob | awk '{print $3}')
+EVE_KEY=$(gnunet-identity -d -c test_idp.conf | grep eve | awk '{print $3}')
+
+gnunet-idp -e alice -a email -V john@doe.gnu -c test_idp.conf 
+gnunet-idp -e alice -a name -V John -c test_idp.conf
+TICKET_BOB=$(gnunet-idp -e alice -i "email,name" -r $BOB_KEY -c test_idp.conf | awk '{print $1}')
+#gnunet-idp -e bob -C $TICKET_BOB -c test_idp.conf
+TICKET_EVE=$(gnunet-idp -e alice -i "email" -r $EVE_KEY -c test_idp.conf | awk '{print $1}')
+
+
+#echo "Consuming $TICKET"
+#gnunet-idp -e eve -C $TICKET_EVE -c test_idp.conf
+gnunet-idp -e alice -R $TICKET_EVE -c test_idp.conf
+
+gnunet-idp -e eve -C $TICKET_EVE -c test_idp.conf  > /dev/null 2>&1
+if test $? == 0
+then 
+  echo "Eve can still resolve attributes..."
+  gnunet-arm -e -c test_idp.conf
+  exit 1
+fi
+gnunet-idp -e bob -C $TICKET_BOB -c test_idp.conf > /dev/null 2>&1
+if test $? != 0
+then
+  echo "Bob cannot resolve attributes..."
+  gnunet-arm -e -c test_idp.conf
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+gnunet-arm -e -c test_idp.conf
diff --git a/src/identity/Makefile.am b/src/identity/Makefile.am
index 94e8c5e94..b8e70fffb 100644
--- a/src/identity/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/identity/Makefile.am
@@ -42,8 +42,7 @@ libexec_PROGRAMS = \
 if HAVE_MHD
 if HAVE_JSON
 plugin_LTLIBRARIES = \
-  libgnunet_plugin_rest_identity.la \
-  libgnunet_plugin_gnsrecord_identity.la
+  libgnunet_plugin_rest_identity.la 
 endif
 endif
 
@@ -55,14 +54,6 @@ gnunet_service_identity_LDADD = \
   $(top_builddir)/src/util/libgnunetutil.la \
   $(GN_LIBINTL)
 
-libgnunet_plugin_gnsrecord_identity_la_SOURCES = \
-  plugin_gnsrecord_identity.c
-libgnunet_plugin_gnsrecord_identity_la_LIBADD = \
-  $(top_builddir)/src/util/libgnunetutil.la \
-  $(LTLIBINTL)
-libgnunet_plugin_gnsrecord_identity_la_LDFLAGS = \
- $(GN_PLUGIN_LDFLAGS)
-
 
 libgnunet_plugin_rest_identity_la_SOURCES = \
   plugin_rest_identity.c
diff --git a/src/identity/plugin_rest_identity.c b/src/identity/plugin_rest_identity.c
index e64b2685a..5f34d0f1b 100644
--- a/src/identity/plugin_rest_identity.c
+++ b/src/identity/plugin_rest_identity.c
@@ -427,9 +427,6 @@ ego_info_response (struct GNUNET_REST_RequestHandle *con,
       continue;
     json_resource = GNUNET_JSONAPI_resource_new (GNUNET_REST_JSONAPI_IDENTITY_EGO,
                                                       ego_entry->keystring);
-    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR,
-                "Egoname: %s\n",
-                ego_entry->identifier);
     name_str = json_string (ego_entry->identifier);
     GNUNET_JSONAPI_resource_add_attr (
                                            json_resource,
diff --git a/src/include/gnunet_credential_service.h b/src/include/gnunet_credential_service.h
index 9e765c12b..67c2f2b4c 100644
--- a/src/include/gnunet_credential_service.h
+++ b/src/include/gnunet_credential_service.h
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 
 /**
  * @author Martin Schanzenbach
+ * @author Adnan Husain
  *
  * @file
  * API to the Credential service
@@ -34,6 +35,7 @@
 
 #include "gnunet_util_lib.h"
 #include "gnunet_gns_service.h"
+#include "gnunet_identity_service.h"
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 extern "C"
@@ -52,7 +54,157 @@ struct GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_Handle;
 /**
  * Handle to control a lookup operation.
  */
-struct GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_LookupRequest;
+struct GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_Request;
+
+/*
+* Enum used for checking whether the issuer has the authority to issue credentials or is just a subject
+*/
+enum GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_CredentialFlags {
+
+  //Subject had credentials before, but have been revoked now
+  GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_FLAG_REVOKED=0,
+
+  //Subject flag indicates that the subject is a holder of this credential and may present it as such
+  GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_FLAG_SUBJECT=1,
+
+  //Issuer flag is used to signify that the subject is allowed to issue this credential and delegate issuance
+  GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_FLAG_ISSUER=2
+
+};
+
+GNUNET_NETWORK_STRUCT_BEGIN
+/**
+ * The attribute delegation record
+ */
+struct GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_DelegationRecord {
+
+  /**
+   * Number of delegation sets in this record
+   */
+  uint32_t set_count;
+
+  /**
+   * Length of delegation sets
+   */
+  uint64_t data_size;
+  /**
+   * Followed by set_count DelegationSetRecords
+   *
+   */
+};
+
+/**
+ * The attribute delegation record
+ */
+struct GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_DelegationRecordSet {
+
+  /**
+   * Public key of the subject this attribute was delegated to
+   */
+  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPublicKey subject_key;
+
+  /**
+   * Length of attribute, may be 0
+   */
+  uint32_t subject_attribute_len;
+};
+
+
+GNUNET_NETWORK_STRUCT_END
+
+/**
+ * The attribute delegation record
+ */
+struct GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_DelegationSet {
+
+  /**
+   * Public key of the subject this attribute was delegated to
+   */
+  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPublicKey subject_key;
+
+  uint32_t subject_attribute_len;
+
+  /**
+   * The subject attribute
+   */
+  const char *subject_attribute;
+};
+
+
+/**
+ * A delegation
+ */
+struct GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_Delegation {
+
+  /**
+   * The issuer of the delegation
+   */
+  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPublicKey issuer_key;
+
+  /**
+   * Public key of the subject this attribute was delegated to
+   */
+  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPublicKey subject_key;
+
+  /**
+   * Length of the attribute
+   */
+  uint32_t issuer_attribute_len;
+
+  /**
+   * The attribute
+   */
+  const char *issuer_attribute;
+
+  /**
+   * Length of the attribute
+   */
+  uint32_t subject_attribute_len;
+
+  /**
+   * The attribute
+   */
+  const char *subject_attribute;
+};
+
+
+/**
+ * A credential
+ */
+struct GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_Credential {
+
+  /**
+   * The issuer of the credential
+   */
+  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPublicKey issuer_key;
+
+  /**
+   * Public key of the subject this credential was issued to
+   */
+  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPublicKey subject_key;
+
+  /**
+   * Signature of this credential
+   */
+  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaSignature signature;
+
+  /**
+   * Expiration of this credential
+   */
+  struct GNUNET_TIME_Absolute expiration;
+
+  /**
+   * Length of the attribute
+   */
+  uint32_t issuer_attribute_len;
+
+  /**
+   * The attribute
+   */
+  const char *issuer_attribute;
+
+};
+
 
 
 /**
@@ -61,7 +213,7 @@ struct GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_LookupRequest;
  * @param cfg configuration to use
  * @return handle to the Credential service, or NULL on error
  */
-struct GNUNET_Credential_Handle *
+struct GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_Handle *
 GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_connect (const struct GNUNET_CONFIGURATION_Handle *cfg);
 
 
@@ -75,56 +227,129 @@ GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_disconnect (struct GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_Handle *handle);
 
 
 /**
- * Iterator called on obtained result for a Credential lookup.
+ * Iterator called on obtained result for an attribute verification.
  *
  * @param cls closure
- * @param issuer the issuer chain
- * @param issuer_len length of issuer chain
- * @param value the value returned
+ * @param d_count the number of delegations processed
+ * @param delegation_chain the delegations processed
+ * @param c_count the number of credentials found
+ * @param credential the credentials
  */
-typedef void
-(*GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_LookupResultProcessor) (void *cls,
-                                            struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_Ego *issuer,
-                                            uint16_t issuer_len,
-                                            const struct GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_Value *value);
+typedef void (*GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_CredentialResultProcessor) (void *cls,
+                                                         unsigned int d_count,
+                                                         struct GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_Delegation *delegation_chain,
+                                                         unsigned int c_count,
+                                                         struct GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_Credential *credential);
 
+/**
+ * Iterator called on obtained result for an attribute delegation.
+ *
+ * @param cls closure
+ * @param success GNUNET_YES if successful
+ * @param result the record data that can be handed to the subject
+ */
+typedef void (*GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_DelegateResultProcessor) (void *cls,
+                                                           uint32_t success);
 
 /**
- * Perform an asynchronous lookup operation for a credential.
+ * Iterator called on obtained result for an attribute delegation removal.
+ *
+ * @param cls closure
+ * @param success GNUNET_YES if successful
+ * @param result the record data that can be handed to the subject
+ */
+typedef void (*GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_RemoveDelegateResultProcessor) (void *cls,
+                                                                 uint32_t success);
+
+
+/**
+ * Performs attribute verification.
+ * Checks if there is a delegation chain from
+ * attribute ``issuer_attribute'' issued by the issuer
+ * with public key ``issuer_key'' maps to the attribute
+ * ``subject_attribute'' claimed by the subject with key
+ * ``subject_key''
  *
  * @param handle handle to the Credential service
- * @param credential the credential to look up
- * @param subject Ego to check the credential for
+ * @param issuer_key the issuer public key
+ * @param issuer_attribute the issuer attribute
+ * @param subject_key the subject public key
+ * @param subject_attribute the attribute claimed by the subject
  * @param proc function to call on result
  * @param proc_cls closure for processor
  * @return handle to the queued request
  */
-struct GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_LookupRequest *
-GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_lookup (struct GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_Handle *handle,
-                          const char *credential,
-                          const struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_Ego *subject,
-                          GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_LookupResultProcessor proc,
+struct GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_Request*
+GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_verify (struct GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_Handle *handle,
+                          const struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPublicKey *issuer_key,
+                          const char *issuer_attribute,
+                          const struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPublicKey *subject_key,
+                          uint32_t credential_count,
+                          const struct GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_Credential *credentials,
+                          GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_CredentialResultProcessor proc,
                           void *proc_cls);
 
+struct GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_Request*
+GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_collect (struct GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_Handle *handle,
+                           const struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPublicKey *issuer_key,
+                           const char *issuer_attribute,
+                           const struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPrivateKey *subject_key,
+                           GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_CredentialResultProcessor proc,
+                           void *proc_cls);
 
 /**
- * Issue a credential to an identity
+ * Delegate an attribute
  *
  * @param handle handle to the Credential service
- * @param issuer the identity that issues the credential
- * @param subject the subject of the credential
- * @param credential the name of the credential
- * @param value the value of the credential
+ * @param issuer the ego that should be used to delegate the attribute
+ * @param attribute the name of the attribute to delegate
+ * @param subject the subject of the delegation
+ * @param delegated_attribute the name of the attribute that is delegated to
+ * @return handle to the queued request
+ */
+struct GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_Request *
+GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_add_delegation (struct GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_Handle *handle,
+                                  struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_Ego *issuer,
+                                  const char *attribute,
+                                  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPublicKey *subject,
+                                  const char *delegated_attribute,
+                                  GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_DelegateResultProcessor proc,
+                                  void *proc_cls);
+
+/**
+ * Remove a delegation
+ *
+ * @param handle handle to the Credential service
+ * @param issuer the ego that was used to delegate the attribute
+ * @param attribute the name of the attribute that is delegated
  * @return handle to the queued request
  */
-struct GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_IssueRequest *
-GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_issue (struct GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_Handle *handle,
-                         struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_Ego *issuer,
-                         struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_Ego *subject,
-                         const char *credential,
-                         struct GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_Value *value,
-                         GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_IssueResultProcessor proc,
-                         void *proc_cls);
+struct GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_Request *
+GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_remove_delegation (struct GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_Handle *handle,
+                                     struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_Ego *issuer,
+                                     const char *attribute,
+                                     GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_RemoveDelegateResultProcessor proc,
+                                     void *proc_cls);
+
+
+
+/**
+ * Issue an attribute to a subject
+ *
+ * @param handle handle to the Credential service
+ * @param issuer the ego that should be used to issue the attribute
+ * @param subject the subject of the attribute
+ * @param attribute the name of the attribute
+ * @param expiration the TTL of the credential
+ * @return handle to the queued request
+ */
+struct GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_Credential*
+GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_credential_issue (
+                                    const struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPrivateKey *issuer,
+                                    struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPublicKey *subject,
+                                    const char *attribute,
+                                    struct GNUNET_TIME_Absolute *expiration);
+
 
 /**
  * Remove a credential
@@ -135,14 +360,15 @@ GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_issue (struct GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_Handle *handle,
  * @param credential the name of the credential
  * @return handle to the queued request
  */
-struct GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_IssueRequest *
-GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_remove (struct GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_Handle *handle,
-                          struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_Ego *issuer,
-                          struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_Ego *subject,
-                          const char *credential,
-                          GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_IssueResultProcessor proc,
-                          void *proc_cls);
-
+/**
+  struct GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_IssueRequest *
+  GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_remove (struct GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_Handle *handle,
+  struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_Ego *issuer,
+  struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_Ego *subject,
+  const char *credential,
+  GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_IssueResultProcessor proc,
+  void *proc_cls);
+  */
 
 
 /**
@@ -151,7 +377,7 @@ GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_remove (struct GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_Handle *handle,
  * @param lr the lookup request to cancel
  */
 void
-GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_lookup_cancel (struct GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_LookupRequest *lr);
+GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_request_cancel (struct GNUNET_CREDENTIAL_Request *vr);
 
 
 #if 0                           /* keep Emacsens' auto-indent happy */
diff --git a/src/include/gnunet_crypto_lib.h b/src/include/gnunet_crypto_lib.h
index e886a561c..2fd67ae1b 100644
--- a/src/include/gnunet_crypto_lib.h
+++ b/src/include/gnunet_crypto_lib.h
@@ -395,6 +395,11 @@ struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_PaillierCiphertext
   unsigned char bits[GNUNET_CRYPTO_PAILLIER_BITS * 2 / 8];
 };
 
+/**
+ * @brief type for ABE master keys
+ */
+struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_AbeMasterKey;
+
 
 /* **************** Functions and Macros ************* */
 
@@ -2137,6 +2142,83 @@ GNUNET_CRYPTO_rsa_verify (const struct GNUNET_HashCode *hash,
                           const struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_RsaPublicKey *public_key);
 
 
+/**
+ * @ingroup crypto
+ * Create a new CP-ABE master key. Caller must free return value.
+ *
+ * @return fresh private key; free using #GNUNET_free
+ */
+struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_AbeMasterKey *
+GNUNET_CRYPTO_cpabe_create_master_key (void);
+void
+GNUNET_CRYPTO_cpabe_delete_master_key (struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_AbeMasterKey *key);
+
+/**
+ * @ingroup crypto
+ * Create a new CP-ABE key. Caller must free return value.
+ *
+ * @return fresh private key; free using #GNUNET_free
+ */
+struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_AbeKey *
+GNUNET_CRYPTO_cpabe_create_key (struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_AbeMasterKey *msk,
+                                char **attrs);
+void
+GNUNET_CRYPTO_cpabe_delete_key (struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_AbeKey *key,
+                                int delete_pub);
+
+
+/**
+ * @ingroup crypto
+ * Encrypt a block using  sessionkey.
+ *
+ * @param block the block to encrypt
+ * @param size the size of the @a block
+ * @param sessionkey the key used to encrypt
+ * @param iv the initialization vector to use, use INITVALUE
+ *        for streams.
+ * @return the size of the encrypted block, -1 for errors
+ */
+ssize_t
+GNUNET_CRYPTO_cpabe_encrypt (const void *block,
+                             size_t size,
+                             const char *policy,
+                             const struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_AbeMasterKey *key,
+                             void **result);
+
+/**
+ * @ingroup crypto
+ * Encrypt a block using  sessionkey.
+ *
+ * @param block the block to encrypt
+ * @param size the size of the @a block
+ * @param sessionkey the key used to encrypt
+ * @param iv the initialization vector to use, use INITVALUE
+ *        for streams.
+ * @return the size of the encrypted block, -1 for errors
+ */
+ssize_t
+GNUNET_CRYPTO_cpabe_decrypt (const void *block,
+                             size_t size,
+                             const struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_AbeKey *key,
+                             void **result);
+
+ssize_t
+GNUNET_CRYPTO_cpabe_serialize_key (const struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_AbeKey *key,
+                                   void **result);
+
+struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_AbeKey*
+GNUNET_CRYPTO_cpabe_deserialize_key (const void *data,
+                                     size_t len);
+
+ssize_t
+GNUNET_CRYPTO_cpabe_serialize_master_key (const struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_AbeMasterKey *key,
+                                          void **result);
+
+struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_AbeMasterKey*
+GNUNET_CRYPTO_cpabe_deserialize_master_key (const void *data,
+                                            size_t len);
+
+
 #if 0                           /* keep Emacsens' auto-indent happy */
 {
 #endif
diff --git a/src/include/gnunet_gnsrecord_lib.h b/src/include/gnunet_gnsrecord_lib.h
index 985ae1f7a..d03b4db3b 100644
--- a/src/include/gnunet_gnsrecord_lib.h
+++ b/src/include/gnunet_gnsrecord_lib.h
@@ -109,9 +109,29 @@ extern "C"
 #define GNUNET_GNSRECORD_TYPE_ID_TOKEN_METADATA 65546
 
 /**
+ * Record type for credential
+ */
+#define GNUNET_GNSRECORD_TYPE_CREDENTIAL 65547
+
+/**
+ * Record type for policies
+ */
+#define GNUNET_GNSRECORD_TYPE_POLICY 65548
+
+/**
  * Record type for reverse lookups
  */
-#define GNUNET_GNSRECORD_TYPE_REVERSE 65548
+#define GNUNET_GNSRECORD_TYPE_ATTRIBUTE 65549
+
+/**
+ * Record type for ABE records
+ */
+#define GNUNET_GNSRECORD_TYPE_ABE_KEY 65550
+
+/**
+ * Record type for ABE master keys
+ */
+#define GNUNET_GNSRECORD_TYPE_ABE_MASTER 65551
 
 /**
  * Flags that can be set for a record.
diff --git a/src/include/gnunet_identity_attribute_lib.h b/src/include/gnunet_identity_attribute_lib.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a6c9e1f1c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/include/gnunet_identity_attribute_lib.h
@@ -0,0 +1,277 @@
+/*
+     This file is part of GNUnet.
+     Copyright (C) 2017 GNUnet e.V.
+
+     GNUnet is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+     it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published
+     by the Free Software Foundation; either version 3, or (at your
+     option) any later version.
+
+     GNUnet is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+     WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+     MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+     General Public License for more details.
+
+     You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+     along with GNUnet; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the
+     Free Software Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor,
+     Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA.
+*/
+
+/**
+ * @author Martin Schanzenbach
+ *
+ * @file
+ * Identity attribute definitions
+ *
+ * @defgroup identity-provider  Identity Provider service
+ * @{
+ */
+#ifndef GNUNET_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_LIB_H
+#define GNUNET_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_LIB_H
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C"
+{
+#if 0                           /* keep Emacsens' auto-indent happy */
+}
+#endif
+#endif
+
+#include "gnunet_util_lib.h"
+
+
+/**
+ * No value attribute.
+ */
+#define GNUNET_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_TYPE_NONE 0
+
+/**
+ * String attribute.
+ */
+#define GNUNET_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_TYPE_STRING 1
+
+
+
+/**
+ * An attribute.
+ */
+struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_Claim
+{
+  /**
+   * The name of the attribute. Note "name" must never be individually
+   * free'd
+   */
+  const char* name;
+
+  /**
+   * Type of Claim
+   */
+  uint32_t type;
+
+  /**
+   * Version
+   */
+  uint32_t version;
+
+  /**
+   * Number of bytes in @e data.
+   */
+  size_t data_size;
+
+  /**
+   * Binary value stored as attribute value.  Note: "data" must never
+   * be individually 'malloc'ed, but instead always points into some
+   * existing data area.
+   */
+  const void *data;
+
+};
+
+struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_ClaimList
+{
+  /**
+   * List head
+   */
+  struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_ClaimListEntry *list_head;
+
+  /**
+   * List tail
+   */
+  struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_ClaimListEntry *list_tail;
+};
+
+struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_ClaimListEntry
+{
+  /**
+   * DLL
+   */
+  struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_ClaimListEntry *prev;
+
+  /**
+   * DLL
+   */
+  struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_ClaimListEntry *next;
+
+  /**
+   * The attribute claim
+   */
+  struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_Claim *claim;
+};
+
+/**
+ * Create a new attribute claim.
+ *
+ * @param name the attribute name
+ * @param type the attribute type
+ * @param data the attribute value
+ * @param data_size the attribute value size
+ * @return the new attribute
+ */
+struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_Claim *
+GNUNET_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_claim_new (const char* attr_name,
+                                     uint32_t type,
+                                     const void* data,
+                                     size_t data_size);
+
+
+/**
+ * Get required size for serialization buffer
+ *
+ * @param attrs the attribute list to serialize
+ *
+ * @return the required buffer size
+ */
+size_t
+GNUNET_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_list_serialize_get_size (const struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_ClaimList *attrs);
+
+void
+GNUNET_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_list_destroy (struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_ClaimList *attrs);
+
+
+/**
+ * Serialize an attribute list
+ *
+ * @param attrs the attribute list to serialize
+ * @param result the serialized attribute
+ *
+ * @return length of serialized data
+ */
+size_t
+GNUNET_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_list_serialize (const struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_ClaimList *attrs,
+                     char *result);
+
+/**
+ * Deserialize an attribute list
+ *
+ * @param data the serialized attribute list
+ * @param data_size the length of the serialized data
+ *
+ * @return a GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_AttributeList, must be free'd by caller
+ */
+struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_ClaimList *
+GNUNET_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_list_deserialize (const char* data,
+                            size_t data_size);
+
+
+/**
+ * Get required size for serialization buffer
+ *
+ * @param attr the attribute to serialize
+ *
+ * @return the required buffer size
+ */
+size_t
+GNUNET_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_serialize_get_size (const struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_Claim *attr);
+
+
+
+/**
+ * Serialize an attribute
+ *
+ * @param attr the attribute to serialize
+ * @param result the serialized attribute
+ *
+ * @return length of serialized data
+ */
+size_t
+GNUNET_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_serialize (const struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_Claim *attr,
+                     char *result);
+
+/**
+ * Deserialize an attribute
+ *
+ * @param data the serialized attribute
+ * @param data_size the length of the serialized data
+ *
+ * @return a GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_Attribute, must be free'd by caller
+ */
+struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_Claim *
+GNUNET_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_deserialize (const char* data,
+                       size_t data_size);
+
+struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_ClaimList*
+GNUNET_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_list_dup (const struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_ClaimList *attrs);
+
+/**
+ * Convert a type name to the corresponding number
+ *
+ * @param typename name to convert
+ * @return corresponding number, UINT32_MAX on error
+ */
+uint32_t
+GNUNET_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_typename_to_number (const char *typename);
+
+/**
+ * Convert human-readable version of a 'claim' of an attribute to the binary
+ * representation
+ *
+ * @param type type of the claim
+ * @param s human-readable string
+ * @param data set to value in binary encoding (will be allocated)
+ * @param data_size set to number of bytes in @a data
+ * @return #GNUNET_OK on success
+ */
+int
+GNUNET_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_string_to_value (uint32_t type,
+                                           const char *s,
+                                           void **data,
+                                           size_t *data_size);
+
+/**
+ * Convert the 'claim' of an attribute to a string
+ *
+ * @param type the type of attribute
+ * @param data claim in binary encoding
+ * @param data_size number of bytes in @a data
+ * @return NULL on error, otherwise human-readable representation of the claim
+ */
+char *
+GNUNET_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_value_to_string (uint32_t type,
+                                           const void* data,
+                                           size_t data_size);
+
+/**
+ * Convert a type number to the corresponding type string
+ *
+ * @param type number of a type
+ * @return corresponding typestring, NULL on error
+ */
+const char*
+GNUNET_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_number_to_typename (uint32_t type);
+
+
+#if 0                           /* keep Emacsens' auto-indent happy */
+{
+#endif
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+}
+#endif
+
+
+/* ifndef GNUNET_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_LIB_H */
+#endif
+
+/** @} */ /* end of group identity */
+
+/* end of gnunet_identity_attribute_lib.h */
diff --git a/src/include/gnunet_identity_attribute_plugin.h b/src/include/gnunet_identity_attribute_plugin.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..edeed57fd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/include/gnunet_identity_attribute_plugin.h
@@ -0,0 +1,149 @@
+/*
+     This file is part of GNUnet
+     Copyright (C) 2012, 2013 GNUnet e.V.
+
+     GNUnet is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+     it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published
+     by the Free Software Foundation; either version 3, or (at your
+     option) any later version.
+
+     GNUnet is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+     WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+     MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+     General Public License for more details.
+
+     You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+     along with GNUnet; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the
+     Free Software Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor,
+     Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA.
+*/
+
+/**
+ * @author Martin Schanzenbach
+ *
+ * @file
+ * Plugin API for the idp database backend
+ *
+ * @defgroup identity-provider-plugin  IdP service plugin API
+ * Plugin API for the idp database backend
+ * @{
+ */
+#ifndef GNUNET_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_PLUGIN_H
+#define GNUNET_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_PLUGIN_H
+
+#include "gnunet_util_lib.h"
+#include "gnunet_identity_attribute_lib.h"
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C"
+{
+#if 0                           /* keep Emacsens' auto-indent happy */
+}
+#endif
+#endif
+
+
+/**
+ * Function called to convert the binary value @a data of an attribute of
+ * type @a type to a human-readable string.
+ *
+ * @param cls closure
+ * @param type type of the attribute
+ * @param data value in binary encoding
+ * @param data_size number of bytes in @a data
+ * @return NULL on error, otherwise human-readable representation of the value
+ */
+typedef char * (*GNUNET_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_ValueToStringFunction) (void *cls,
+                                                          uint32_t type,
+                                                          const void *data,
+                                                          size_t data_size);
+
+
+/**
+ * Function called to convert human-readable version of the value @a s
+ * of an attribute of type @a type to the respective binary
+ * representation.
+ *
+ * @param cls closure
+ * @param type type of the attribute
+ * @param s human-readable string
+ * @param data set to value in binary encoding (will be allocated)
+ * @param data_size set to number of bytes in @a data
+ * @return #GNUNET_OK on success
+ */
+typedef int (*GNUNET_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_StringToValueFunction) (void *cls,
+                                                       uint32_t type,
+                                                       const char *s,
+                                                       void **data,
+                                                       size_t *data_size);
+
+
+/**
+ * Function called to convert a type name to the
+ * corresponding number.
+ *
+ * @param cls closure
+ * @param typename name to convert
+ * @return corresponding number, UINT32_MAX on error
+ */
+typedef uint32_t (*GNUNET_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_TypenameToNumberFunction) (void *cls,
+                                                               const char *typename);
+
+
+/**
+ * Function called to convert a type number (i.e. 1) to the
+ * corresponding type string
+ *
+ * @param cls closure
+ * @param type number of a type to convert
+ * @return corresponding typestring, NULL on error
+ */
+typedef const char * (*GNUNET_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_NumberToTypenameFunction) (void *cls,
+                                                                   uint32_t type);
+
+
+/**
+ * Each plugin is required to return a pointer to a struct of this
+ * type as the return value from its entry point.
+ */
+struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_PluginFunctions
+{
+
+  /**
+   * Closure for all of the callbacks.
+   */
+  void *cls;
+
+  /**
+   * Conversion to string.
+   */
+  GNUNET_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_ValueToStringFunction value_to_string;
+
+  /**
+   * Conversion to binary.
+   */
+  GNUNET_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_StringToValueFunction string_to_value;
+
+  /**
+   * Typename to number.
+   */
+  GNUNET_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_TypenameToNumberFunction typename_to_number;
+
+  /**
+   * Number to typename.
+   */
+  GNUNET_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_NumberToTypenameFunction number_to_typename;
+
+};
+
+
+#if 0                           /* keep Emacsens' auto-indent happy */
+{
+#endif
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+}
+#endif
+
+#endif
+
+/** @} */  /* end of group */
diff --git a/src/include/gnunet_identity_provider_plugin.h b/src/include/gnunet_identity_provider_plugin.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4b5098d58
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/include/gnunet_identity_provider_plugin.h
@@ -0,0 +1,123 @@
+/*
+     This file is part of GNUnet
+     Copyright (C) 2012, 2013 GNUnet e.V.
+
+     GNUnet is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+     it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published
+     by the Free Software Foundation; either version 3, or (at your
+     option) any later version.
+
+     GNUnet is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+     WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+     MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+     General Public License for more details.
+
+     You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+     along with GNUnet; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the
+     Free Software Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor,
+     Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA.
+*/
+
+/**
+ * @author Martin Schanzenbach
+ *
+ * @file
+ * Plugin API for the idp database backend
+ *
+ * @defgroup identity-provider-plugin  IdP service plugin API
+ * Plugin API for the idp database backend
+ * @{
+ */
+#ifndef GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_PLUGIN_H
+#define GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_PLUGIN_H
+
+#include "gnunet_util_lib.h"
+#include "gnunet_identity_provider_service.h"
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C"
+{
+#if 0                           /* keep Emacsens' auto-indent happy */
+}
+#endif
+#endif
+
+
+/**
+ * Function called by for each matching ticket.
+ *
+ * @param cls closure
+ * @param ticket the ticket
+ */
+typedef void (*GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_TicketIterator) (void *cls,
+                                                 const struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_Ticket *ticket,
+             const struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_ClaimList *attrs);
+
+
+/**
+ * @brief struct returned by the initialization function of the plugin
+ */
+struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_PluginFunctions
+{
+
+  /**
+   * Closure to pass to all plugin functions.
+   */
+  void *cls;
+
+  /**
+   * Store a ticket in the database.
+   *
+   * @param cls closure (internal context for the plugin)
+   * @param ticket the ticket to store
+   * @return #GNUNET_OK on success, else #GNUNET_SYSERR
+   */
+  int (*store_ticket) (void *cls,
+                        const struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_Ticket *ticket,
+      const struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_ClaimList *attrs);
+
+  /**
+   * Delete a ticket from the database.
+   *
+   * @param cls closure (internal context for the plugin)
+   * @param ticket the ticket to store
+   * @return #GNUNET_OK on success, else #GNUNET_SYSERR
+   */
+  int (*delete_ticket) (void *cls,
+                        const struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_Ticket *ticket);
+
+
+
+  /**
+   * Iterate over all tickets
+   *
+   * @param cls closure (internal context for the plugin)
+   * @param identity the identity
+   * @param audience GNUNET_YES if the identity is the audience of the ticket
+   *                 else it is considered the issuer
+   * @param iter function to call with the result
+   * @param iter_cls closure for @a iter
+   * @return #GNUNET_OK on success, #GNUNET_NO if there were no results, #GNUNET_SYSERR on error
+   */
+  int (*iterate_tickets) (void *cls,
+                          const struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPublicKey *identity,
+        int audience,
+                          uint64_t offset,
+                          GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_TicketIterator iter, void *iter_cls);
+
+  int (*get_ticket_attributes) (void* cls,
+                                const struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_Ticket *ticket,
+                                GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_TicketIterator iter,
+                                void *iter_cls);
+};
+
+#if 0                           /* keep Emacsens' auto-indent happy */
+{
+#endif
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+}
+#endif
+
+#endif
+
+/** @} */  /* end of group */
diff --git a/src/include/gnunet_identity_provider_service.h b/src/include/gnunet_identity_provider_service.h
index e533f6f8c..6bc05d0f4 100644
--- a/src/include/gnunet_identity_provider_service.h
+++ b/src/include/gnunet_identity_provider_service.h
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ extern "C"
 #endif
 
 #include "gnunet_util_lib.h"
-
+#include "gnunet_identity_attribute_lib.h"
 
 /**
  * Version number of GNUnet Identity Provider API.
@@ -57,169 +57,309 @@ struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_Handle;
 struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_Token;
 
 /**
- * Handle for a ticket
+ * The ticket
  */
-struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_Ticket;
+struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_Ticket
+{
+  /**
+   * The ticket issuer
+   */
+  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPublicKey identity;
+
+  /**
+   * The ticket audience
+   */
+  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPublicKey audience;
+
+  /**
+   * The ticket random (NBO)
+   */
+  uint64_t rnd;
+};
 
 /**
  * Handle for an operation with the identity provider service.
  */
 struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_Operation;
 
+
 /**
- * Method called when a token has been exchanged for a ticket.
- * On success returns a token
+ * Connect to the identity provider service.
  *
- * @param cls closure
- * @param token the token
+ * @param cfg Configuration to contact the identity provider service.
+ * @return handle to communicate with identity provider service
  */
-typedef void
-(*GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_ExchangeCallback)(void *cls,
-                            const struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_Token *token,
-                            uint64_t ticket_nonce);
+struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_Handle *
+GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_connect (const struct GNUNET_CONFIGURATION_Handle *cfg);
 
 /**
- * Method called when a token has been issued.
- * On success returns a ticket that can be given to the audience to retrive the
- * token
+ * Continuation called to notify client about result of the
+ * operation.
  *
  * @param cls closure
- * @param grant the label in GNS pointing to the token
- * @param ticket the ticket
- * @param token the issued token
- * @param name name assigned by the user for this ego,
- *                   NULL if the user just deleted the ego and it
- *                   must thus no longer be used
+ * @param success #GNUNET_SYSERR on failure (including timeout/queue drop/failure to validate)
+ *                #GNUNET_NO if content was already there or not found
+ *                #GNUNET_YES (or other positive value) on success
+ * @param emsg NULL on success, otherwise an error message
  */
 typedef void
-(*GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_IssueCallback)(void *cls,
-                            const char *grant,
-                            const struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_Ticket *ticket,
-                            const struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_Token *token);
+(*GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_ContinuationWithStatus) (void *cls,
+                                            int32_t success,
+                                            const char *emsg);
 
 
 /**
- * Connect to the identity provider service.
+ * Store an attribute.  If the attribute is already present,
+ * it is replaced with the new attribute.
  *
- * @param cfg Configuration to contact the identity provider service.
- * @return handle to communicate with identity provider service
+ * @param h handle to the identity provider
+ * @param pkey private key of the identity
+ * @param attr the attribute
+ * @param cont continuation to call when done
+ * @param cont_cls closure for @a cont
+ * @return handle to abort the request
  */
-struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_Handle *
-GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_connect (const struct GNUNET_CONFIGURATION_Handle *cfg);
+struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_Operation *
+GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_attribute_store (struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_Handle *h,
+                                          const struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPrivateKey *pkey,
+                                          const struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_Claim *attr,
+                                          GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_ContinuationWithStatus cont,
+                                          void *cont_cls);
 
 
 /**
- * Issue a token for a specific audience.
+ * Process an attribute that was stored in the idp.
  *
- * @param id identity provider service to use
- * @param iss issuer (identity)
- * @param aud audience (identity)
- * @param scope the identity attributes requested, comman separated
- * @param expiration the token expiration
- * @param nonce the nonce that will be included in token and ticket
- * @param cb callback to call with result
- * @param cb_cls closure
- * @return handle to abort the operation
+ * @param cls closure
+ * @param attr the attribute
  */
-struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_Operation *
-GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_issue_token (struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_Handle *id,
-                     const struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPrivateKey *iss_key,
-         const struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPublicKey *aud_key,
-         const char* scope,
-         struct GNUNET_TIME_Absolute expiration,
-         uint64_t nonce,
-                     GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_IssueCallback cb,
-                     void *cb_cls);
+typedef void
+(*GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_AttributeResult) (void *cls,
+                                   const struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPublicKey *identity,
+                                   const struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_Claim *attr);
+
 
 
 /**
- * Exchange a ticket for a token. Intended to be used by audience that
- * received a ticket.
+ * List all attributes for a local identity. 
+ * This MUST lock the `struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_Handle`
+ * for any other calls than #GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_get_attributes_next() and
+ * #GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_get_attributes_stop. @a proc will be called once
+ * immediately, and then again after
+ * #GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_get_attributes_next() is invoked.
  *
- * @param id identity provider service to use
- * @param ticket the ticket to exchange
- * @param aud_privkey the audience of the ticket
- * @param cont function to call once the operation finished
- * @param cont_cls closure for @a cont
- * @return handle to abort the operation
+ * On error (disconnect), @a error_cb will be invoked.
+ * On normal completion, @a finish_cb proc will be
+ * invoked.
+ *
+ * @param h handle to the idp
+ * @param identity identity to access
+ * @param error_cb function to call on error (i.e. disconnect),
+ *        the handle is afterwards invalid
+ * @param error_cb_cls closure for @a error_cb
+ * @param proc function to call on each attribute; it
+ *        will be called repeatedly with a value (if available)
+ * @param proc_cls closure for @a proc
+ * @param finish_cb function to call on completion
+ *        the handle is afterwards invalid
+ * @param finish_cb_cls closure for @a finish_cb
+ * @return an iterator handle to use for iteration
  */
-struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_Operation *
-GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_exchange_ticket (struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_Handle *id,
-                     const struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_Ticket *ticket,
-         const struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPrivateKey *aud_privkey,
-                     GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_ExchangeCallback cont,
-                     void *cont_cls);
+struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_AttributeIterator *
+GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_get_attributes_start (struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_Handle *h,
+                                               const struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPrivateKey *identity,
+                                               GNUNET_SCHEDULER_TaskCallback error_cb,
+                                               void *error_cb_cls,
+                                               GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_AttributeResult proc,
+                                               void *proc_cls,
+                                               GNUNET_SCHEDULER_TaskCallback finish_cb,
+                                               void *finish_cb_cls);
 
 
 /**
- * Disconnect from identity provider service.
+ * Calls the record processor specified in #GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_get_attributes_start
+ * for the next record.
  *
- * @param h identity provider service to disconnect
+ * @param it the iterator
  */
 void
-GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_disconnect (struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_Handle *h);
+GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_get_attributes_next (struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_AttributeIterator *it);
 
 
 /**
- * Cancel an identity provider operation.  Note that the operation MAY still
- * be executed; this merely cancels the continuation; if the request
- * was already transmitted, the service may still choose to complete
- * the operation.
+ * Stops iteration and releases the idp handle for further calls.  Must
+ * be called on any iteration that has not yet completed prior to calling
+ * #GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_disconnect.
  *
- * @param op operation to cancel
+ * @param it the iterator
  */
 void
-GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_cancel (struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_Operation *op);
+GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_get_attributes_stop (struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_AttributeIterator *it);
 
 
 /**
- * Convenience API
+ * Method called when a token has been issued.
+ * On success returns a ticket that can be given to the audience to retrive the
+ * token
+ *
+ * @param cls closure
+ * @param ticket the ticket
  */
+typedef void
+(*GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_TicketCallback)(void *cls,
+                            const struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_Ticket *ticket);
 
 /**
- * Destroy token
+ * Issues a ticket to another identity. The identity may use
+ * @GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_authorization_ticket_consume to consume the ticket
+ * and retrieve the attributes specified in the AttributeList.
  *
- * @param token the token
+ * @param id the identity provider to use
+ * @param iss the issuing identity
+ * @param rp the subject of the ticket (the relying party)
+ * @param attr the attributes that the relying party is given access to
+ * @param cb the callback
+ * @param cb_cls the callback closure
+ * @return handle to abort the operation
  */
-void
-GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_token_destroy(struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_Token *token);
+struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_Operation *
+GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_ticket_issue (struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_Handle *id,
+                                       const struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPrivateKey *iss,
+                                       const struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPublicKey *rp,
+                                       const struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_ClaimList *attrs,
+                                       GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_TicketCallback cb,
+                                       void *cb_cls);
 
 /**
- * Returns string representation of token. A JSON-Web-Token.
+ * Revoked an issued ticket. The relying party will be unable to retrieve
+ * updated attributes.
  *
- * @param token the token
- * @return The JWT (must be freed)
+ * @param id the identity provider to use
+ * @param identity the issuing identity
+ * @param ticket the ticket to revoke
+ * @param cb the callback
+ * @param cb_cls the callback closure
+ * @return handle to abort the operation
  */
-char *
-GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_token_to_string (const struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_Token *token);
+struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_Operation *
+GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_ticket_revoke (struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_Handle *id,
+                                        const struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPrivateKey *identity,
+                                        const struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_Ticket *ticket,
+                                        GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_ContinuationWithStatus cb,
+                                        void *cb_cls);
+
+
 
 /**
- * Returns string representation of ticket. Base64-Encoded
+ * Consumes an issued ticket. The ticket is persisted
+ * and used to retrieve identity information from the issuer
  *
- * @param ticket the ticket
- * @return the Base64-Encoded ticket
+ * @param id the identity provider to use
+ * @param identity the identity that is the subject of the issued ticket (the audience)
+ * @param ticket the issued ticket to consume
+ * @param cb the callback to call
+ * @param cb_cls the callback closure
+ * @return handle to abort the operation
+ */
+struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_Operation *
+GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_ticket_consume (struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_Handle *id,
+                                         const struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPrivateKey *identity,
+                                         const struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_Ticket *ticket,
+                                         GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_AttributeResult cb,
+                                         void *cb_cls);
+
+/**
+ * Lists all tickets that have been issued to remote
+ * identites (relying parties)
+ *
+ * @param h the identity provider to use
+ * @param identity the issuing identity
+ * @param error_cb function to call on error (i.e. disconnect),
+ *        the handle is afterwards invalid
+ * @param error_cb_cls closure for @a error_cb
+ * @param proc function to call on each ticket; it
+ *        will be called repeatedly with a value (if available)
+ * @param proc_cls closure for @a proc
+ * @param finish_cb function to call on completion
+ *        the handle is afterwards invalid
+ * @param finish_cb_cls closure for @a finish_cb
+ * @return an iterator handle to use for iteration
+ */
+struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_TicketIterator *
+GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_ticket_iteration_start (struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_Handle *h,
+                                                 const struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPrivateKey *identity,
+                                                 GNUNET_SCHEDULER_TaskCallback error_cb,
+                                                 void *error_cb_cls,
+                                                 GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_TicketCallback proc,
+                                                 void *proc_cls,
+                                                 GNUNET_SCHEDULER_TaskCallback finish_cb,
+                                                 void *finish_cb_cls);
+
+/**
+ * Lists all tickets that have been issued to remote
+ * identites (relying parties)
+ *
+ * @param id the identity provider to use
+ * @param identity the issuing identity
+ * @param error_cb function to call on error (i.e. disconnect),
+ *        the handle is afterwards invalid
+ * @param error_cb_cls closure for @a error_cb
+ * @param proc function to call on each ticket; it
+ *        will be called repeatedly with a value (if available)
+ * @param proc_cls closure for @a proc
+ * @param finish_cb function to call on completion
+ *        the handle is afterwards invalid
+ * @param finish_cb_cls closure for @a finish_cb
+ * @return an iterator handle to use for iteration
  */
-char *
-GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_ticket_to_string (const struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_Ticket *ticket);
+struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_TicketIterator *
+GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_ticket_iteration_start_rp (struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_Handle *h,
+                                                    const struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPublicKey *identity,
+                                                    GNUNET_SCHEDULER_TaskCallback error_cb,
+                                                    void *error_cb_cls,
+                                                    GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_TicketCallback proc,
+                                                    void *proc_cls,
+                                                    GNUNET_SCHEDULER_TaskCallback finish_cb,
+                                                    void *finish_cb_cls);
 
 /**
- * Created a ticket from a string (Base64 encoded ticket)
+ * Calls the record processor specified in #GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_ticket_iteration_start
+ * for the next record.
  *
- * @param input Base64 encoded ticket
- * @param ticket pointer where the ticket is stored
- * @return GNUNET_OK
+ * @param it the iterator
  */
-int
-GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_string_to_ticket (const char* input,
-                                           struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_Ticket **ticket);
+void
+GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_ticket_iteration_next (struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_TicketIterator *it);
 
 /**
- * Destroys a ticket
+ * Stops iteration and releases the idp handle for further calls.  Must
+ * be called on any iteration that has not yet completed prior to calling
+ * #GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_disconnect.
  *
- * @param ticket the ticket to destroy
+ * @param it the iterator
  */
 void
-GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_ticket_destroy(struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_Ticket *ticket);
+GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_ticket_iteration_stop (struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_TicketIterator *it);
+
+/**
+ * Disconnect from identity provider service.
+ *
+ * @param h identity provider service to disconnect
+ */
+void
+GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_disconnect (struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_Handle *h);
+
+
+/**
+ * Cancel an identity provider operation.  Note that the operation MAY still
+ * be executed; this merely cancels the continuation; if the request
+ * was already transmitted, the service may still choose to complete
+ * the operation.
+ *
+ * @param op operation to cancel
+ */
+void
+GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_cancel (struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_Operation *op);
 
 #if 0                           /* keep Emacsens' auto-indent happy */
 {
diff --git a/src/include/gnunet_jsonapi_lib.h b/src/include/gnunet_jsonapi_lib.h
index f95bff836..2f6b810f0 100644
--- a/src/include/gnunet_jsonapi_lib.h
+++ b/src/include/gnunet_jsonapi_lib.h
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ GNUNET_JSONAPI_resource_check_id (const struct GNUNET_JSONAPI_Resource *resource
  * @param res the JSON resource
  * @return the resource id
  */
-char*
+const char*
 GNUNET_JSONAPI_resource_get_id (const struct GNUNET_JSONAPI_Resource *resource);
 
 
diff --git a/src/include/gnunet_protocols.h b/src/include/gnunet_protocols.h
index 9cfd00e39..436adc5a4 100644
--- a/src/include/gnunet_protocols.h
+++ b/src/include/gnunet_protocols.h
@@ -2628,13 +2628,47 @@ extern "C"
  *
  * IDENTITY PROVIDER MESSAGE TYPES
  */
-#define GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_ISSUE     961
+#define GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_ATTRIBUTE_STORE 961
 
-#define GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_EXCHANGE  962
+#define GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_ATTRIBUTE_STORE_RESPONSE 962
 
-#define GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_ISSUE_RESULT     963
+#define GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_ATTRIBUTE_ITERATION_START 963
 
-#define GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_EXCHANGE_RESULT  964
+#define GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_ATTRIBUTE_ITERATION_STOP 964
+
+#define GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_ATTRIBUTE_ITERATION_NEXT 965
+
+#define GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_ATTRIBUTE_RESULT 966
+
+#define GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_ISSUE_TICKET 967
+
+#define GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_TICKET_RESULT 968
+
+#define GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_REVOKE_TICKET 969
+
+#define GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_REVOKE_TICKET_RESULT 970
+
+#define GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_CONSUME_TICKET 971
+
+#define GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_CONSUME_TICKET_RESULT 972
+
+#define GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_TICKET_ITERATION_START 973
+
+#define GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_TICKET_ITERATION_STOP 974
+
+#define GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_IDENTITY_PROVIDER_TICKET_ITERATION_NEXT 975
+
+/**************************************************
+ *
+ * CREDENTIAL MESSAGE TYPES
+ */
+#define GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_CREDENTIAL_VERIFY     981
+
+#define GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_CREDENTIAL_VERIFY_RESULT 982
+
+#define GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_CREDENTIAL_COLLECT 983
+
+#define GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_CREDENTIAL_COLLECT_RESULT 984
 
 /******************************************************************************/
 
diff --git a/src/include/gnunet_signatures.h b/src/include/gnunet_signatures.h
index c1e0d005c..03bc4575e 100644
--- a/src/include/gnunet_signatures.h
+++ b/src/include/gnunet_signatures.h
@@ -185,6 +185,11 @@ extern "C"
  */
 #define GNUNET_SIGNATURE_PURPOSE_GNUID_TICKET 27
 
+/**
+ * Signature for a GNUnet credential
+ */
+#define GNUNET_SIGNATURE_PURPOSE_CREDENTIAL 28
+
 #if 0                           /* keep Emacsens' auto-indent happy */
 {
 #endif
diff --git a/src/jsonapi/jsonapi_document.c b/src/jsonapi/jsonapi_document.c
index 600b7ee6a..3a60940f6 100644
--- a/src/jsonapi/jsonapi_document.c
+++ b/src/jsonapi/jsonapi_document.c
@@ -332,28 +332,20 @@ GNUNET_JSONAPI_document_to_json (const struct GNUNET_JSONAPI_Document *doc,
                          GNUNET_JSONAPI_KEY_ERRORS,
                          res_json);
   } else {
-    switch (doc->res_count)
+    if (0 == doc->res_count)
     {
-      case 0:
-        res_json = json_null();
-        break;
-      case 1:
+      res_json = json_null();
+    } else {
+      res_json = json_array ();
+      for (res = doc->res_list_head;
+           res != NULL;
+           res = res->next)
+      {
         GNUNET_assert (GNUNET_OK ==
-                       GNUNET_JSONAPI_resource_to_json (doc->res_list_head,
-                                                        &res_json));
-        break;
-      default:
-        res_json = json_array ();
-        for (res = doc->res_list_head;
-             res != NULL;
-             res = res->next)
-        {
-          GNUNET_assert (GNUNET_OK ==
-                         GNUNET_JSONAPI_resource_to_json (res,
-                                                          &res_json_tmp));
-          json_array_append (res_json, res_json_tmp);
-        }
-        break;
+                       GNUNET_JSONAPI_resource_to_json (res,
+                                                        &res_json_tmp));
+        json_array_append_new (res_json, res_json_tmp);
+      }
     }
     json_object_set_new (*root_json,
                          GNUNET_JSONAPI_KEY_DATA,
diff --git a/src/jsonapi/jsonapi_resource.c b/src/jsonapi/jsonapi_resource.c
index 85bca10ee..be28ad5df 100644
--- a/src/jsonapi/jsonapi_resource.c
+++ b/src/jsonapi/jsonapi_resource.c
@@ -92,9 +92,9 @@ GNUNET_JSONAPI_resource_new (const char *type, const char *id)
 {
   struct GNUNET_JSONAPI_Resource *res;
 
-  if ( (NULL == type) || (0 == strlen (type)) )
+  if (NULL == type)
     return NULL;
-  if ( (NULL == id) || (0 == strlen (id)) )
+  if (NULL == id)
     return NULL;
 
   res = GNUNET_new (struct GNUNET_JSONAPI_Resource);
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ GNUNET_JSONAPI_resource_check_id (const struct GNUNET_JSONAPI_Resource *resource
  * @param res the JSON resource
  * @return the resource id
  */
-char*
+const char*
 GNUNET_JSONAPI_resource_get_id (const struct GNUNET_JSONAPI_Resource *resource)
 {
   return resource->id;
diff --git a/src/namestore/plugin_rest_namestore.c b/src/namestore/plugin_rest_namestore.c
index 50957a5b4..05776801b 100644
--- a/src/namestore/plugin_rest_namestore.c
+++ b/src/namestore/plugin_rest_namestore.c
@@ -401,11 +401,16 @@ namestore_list_finished (void *cls)
   struct MHD_Response *resp;
 
   handle->list_it = NULL;
+  if (NULL == handle->resp_object)
+    handle->resp_object = GNUNET_JSONAPI_document_new ();
+
   if (GNUNET_SYSERR ==
       GNUNET_JSONAPI_document_serialize (handle->resp_object,
                                          &result))
   {
-    do_error (handle);
+    handle->response_code = MHD_HTTP_INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR;
+    GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_now (&do_error,
+                              handle);
     return;
   }
   resp = GNUNET_REST_create_response (result);
@@ -467,10 +472,10 @@ namestore_list_response (void *cls,
   if (0 < json_array_size(result_array))
   {
     json_resource = GNUNET_JSONAPI_resource_new (GNUNET_REST_JSONAPI_NAMESTORE_TYPEINFO,
-                                                      rname);
+                                                 rname);
     GNUNET_JSONAPI_resource_add_attr (json_resource,
-                                           GNUNET_REST_JSONAPI_NAMESTORE_RECORD,
-                                           result_array);
+                                      GNUNET_REST_JSONAPI_NAMESTORE_RECORD,
+                                      result_array);
     GNUNET_JSONAPI_document_resource_add (handle->resp_object, json_resource);
   }
 
@@ -767,8 +772,8 @@ namestore_create_cont (struct GNUNET_REST_RequestHandle *con,
   }
   term_data[handle->rest_handle->data_size] = '\0';
   GNUNET_memcpy (term_data,
-          handle->rest_handle->data,
-          handle->rest_handle->data_size);
+                 handle->rest_handle->data,
+                 handle->rest_handle->data_size);
   data_js = json_loads (term_data,
                         JSON_DECODE_ANY,
                         &err);
@@ -902,7 +907,7 @@ namestore_zkey_cont (struct GNUNET_REST_RequestHandle *con,
   if ((NULL == handle->zkey_str) ||
       (GNUNET_OK !=
        GNUNET_CRYPTO_ecdsa_public_key_from_string (handle->zkey_str,
-                                                  strlen (handle->zkey_str),
+                                                   strlen (handle->zkey_str),
                                                    &pubkey)))
   {
     GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR,
@@ -1021,13 +1026,13 @@ identity_cb (void *cls,
 
   if (GNUNET_OK !=
       GNUNET_JSONAPI_handle_request (handle->rest_handle,
-                                     handlers,
-                                     &err,
-                                     handle))
+                                     handlers,
+                                     &err,
+                                     handle))
   {
     handle->response_code = err.error_code;
     GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_now (&do_error,
-                              (void *) handle);
+                              (void *) handle);
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/rest/rest.conf b/src/rest/rest.conf
index 6cd013345..b86e6c1a0 100644
--- a/src/rest/rest.conf
+++ b/src/rest/rest.conf
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 [rest]
+UNIXPATH = $GNUNET_USER_RUNTIME_DIR/gnunet-service-rest.sock
 BINARY=gnunet-rest-server
 REST_PORT=7776
 REST_ALLOW_HEADERS=Authorization,Accept,Content-Type
diff --git a/src/util/Makefile.am b/src/util/Makefile.am
index c26e3e84b..cc9ff4745 100644
--- a/src/util/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/util/Makefile.am
@@ -119,11 +119,22 @@ libgnunetutil_la_LIBADD = \
   $(LTLIBINTL) \
   -lltdl $(Z_LIBS) -lunistring $(XLIB)
 
+if HAVE_PBC
+if HAVE_ABE
+libgnunetutil_la_SOURCES += \
+        crypto_abe.c
+libgnunetutil_la_LIBADD += \
+  $(ABE_LIBADD) \
+        -lgabe \
+        -lpbc \
+        -lglib-2.0
+endif
+endif
+
 libgnunetutil_la_LDFLAGS = \
   $(GN_LIB_LDFLAGS) \
   -version-info 13:0:0
 
-
 libgnunetutil_taler_wallet_la_SOURCES = \
   common_allocation.c \
   common_endian.c \
@@ -553,6 +564,17 @@ test_speedup_SOURCES = \
 test_speedup_LDADD = \
  libgnunetutil.la
 
+if HAVE_PBC
+if HAVE_ABE
+test_crypto_abe_SOURCES = \
+ test_crypto_abe.c
+test_crypto_abe_LDADD = \
+ libgnunetutil.la
+check_PROGRAMS += \
+ test_crypto_abe
+endif
+endif
+
 perf_crypto_hash_SOURCES = \
  perf_crypto_hash.c
 perf_crypto_hash_LDADD = \
diff --git a/src/util/crypto_abe.c b/src/util/crypto_abe.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fcaa826ed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/util/crypto_abe.c
@@ -0,0 +1,416 @@
+/*
+     This file is part of GNUnet.  Copyright (C) 2001-2014 Christian Grothoff
+     (and other contributing authors)
+
+     GNUnet is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+     it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published
+     by the Free Software Foundation; either version 3, or (at your
+     option) any later version.
+
+     GNUnet is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+     WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+     MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+     General Public License for more details.
+
+     You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+     along with GNUnet; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the
+     Free Software Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor,
+     Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA.
+
+*/
+
+/**
+ * @file util/crypto_random.c
+ * @brief functions to gather random numbers
+ * @author Christian Grothoff
+ */
+
+
+#include "platform.h"
+#include <pbc/pbc.h>
+#include <gabe.h>
+
+#include "gnunet_crypto_lib.h"
+
+struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_AbeMasterKey
+{
+  gabe_pub_t* pub;
+  gabe_msk_t* msk;
+};
+
+struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_AbeKey
+{
+  gabe_pub_t* pub;
+  gabe_prv_t* prv;
+};
+
+static int
+init_aes( element_t k, int enc,
+          gcry_cipher_hd_t* handle,
+          struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_SymmetricSessionKey *key,
+          unsigned char* iv)
+{
+  int rc;
+  int key_len;
+  unsigned char* key_buf;
+  
+  key_len = element_length_in_bytes(k) < 33 ? 3 : element_length_in_bytes(k);
+  key_buf = (unsigned char*) malloc(key_len);
+  element_to_bytes(key_buf, k);
+
+  memcpy (key->aes_key, key_buf, GNUNET_CRYPTO_AES_KEY_LENGTH); 
+  GNUNET_assert (0 ==
+                 gcry_cipher_open (handle, GCRY_CIPHER_AES256,
+                                   GCRY_CIPHER_MODE_CFB, 0));
+  rc = gcry_cipher_setkey (*handle,
+                           key->aes_key,
+                           sizeof (key->aes_key));
+  GNUNET_assert ((0 == rc) || ((char) rc == GPG_ERR_WEAK_KEY));
+  memset (iv, 0, 16); //TODO make reasonable
+  rc = gcry_cipher_setiv (*handle,
+                          iv,
+                          16);
+  GNUNET_assert ((0 == rc) || ((char) rc == GPG_ERR_WEAK_KEY));
+
+  free(key_buf);
+  return rc;
+}
+
+static int
+aes_128_cbc_encrypt( char* pt,
+                     int size,
+                     element_t k,
+                     char **ct )
+{
+  gcry_cipher_hd_t handle;
+  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_SymmetricSessionKey skey;
+  unsigned char iv[16];
+  char* buf;
+  int padding;
+  int buf_size;
+  uint8_t len[4];
+  init_aes(k, 1, &handle, &skey, iv);
+
+  /* TODO make less crufty */
+
+  /* stuff in real length (big endian) before padding */
+  len[0] = (size & 0xff000000)>>24;
+  len[1] = (size & 0xff0000)>>16;
+  len[2] = (size & 0xff00)>>8;
+  len[3] = (size & 0xff)>>0;
+  padding = 16 - ((4+size) % 16);
+  buf_size = 4 + size + padding;
+  buf = GNUNET_malloc (buf_size);
+  GNUNET_memcpy (buf, len, 4);
+  GNUNET_memcpy (buf+4, pt, size);
+  *ct = GNUNET_malloc (buf_size);
+
+  GNUNET_assert (0 == gcry_cipher_encrypt (handle, *ct, buf_size, buf, buf_size));
+  gcry_cipher_close (handle);
+  //AES_cbc_encrypt(pt->data, ct->data, pt->len, &key, iv, AES_ENCRYPT);
+  GNUNET_free (buf);
+  return buf_size;
+}
+
+static int
+aes_128_cbc_decrypt( char* ct,
+                     int size,
+                     element_t k,
+                     char **pt )
+{
+  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_SymmetricSessionKey skey;
+  gcry_cipher_hd_t handle;
+  unsigned char iv[16];
+  char* tmp;
+  uint32_t len;
+  
+  init_aes(k, 1, &handle, &skey, iv);
+
+  tmp = GNUNET_malloc (size);
+
+  //AES_cbc_encrypt(ct->data, pt->data, ct->len, &key, iv, AES_DECRYPT);
+  GNUNET_assert (0 == gcry_cipher_decrypt (handle, tmp, size, ct, size)); 
+  gcry_cipher_close (handle);
+  /* TODO make less crufty */
+  
+  /* get real length */
+  len = 0;
+  len = len
+    | ((tmp[0])<<24) | ((tmp[1])<<16)
+    | ((tmp[2])<<8)  | ((tmp[3])<<0);
+  /* truncate any garbage from the padding */
+  *pt = GNUNET_malloc (len);
+  GNUNET_memcpy (*pt, tmp+4, len);
+  GNUNET_free (tmp);
+  return len;
+}
+
+struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_AbeMasterKey*
+GNUNET_CRYPTO_cpabe_create_master_key (void)
+{
+  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_AbeMasterKey* key;
+  key = GNUNET_new (struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_AbeMasterKey);
+  gabe_setup(&key->pub, &key->msk);
+  GNUNET_assert (NULL != key->pub);
+  GNUNET_assert (NULL != key->msk);
+  return key;
+}
+
+void
+GNUNET_CRYPTO_cpabe_delete_master_key (struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_AbeMasterKey *key)
+{
+  gabe_msk_free (key->msk);
+  gabe_pub_free (key->pub);
+  //GNUNET_free (key->msk);
+  //gabe_msk_free (key->msk); //For some reason free of pub implicit?
+  GNUNET_free (key);
+}
+
+struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_AbeKey*
+GNUNET_CRYPTO_cpabe_create_key (struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_AbeMasterKey *key,
+                             char **attrs)
+{
+  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_AbeKey *prv_key;
+  int size;
+  char *tmp;
+  
+  prv_key = GNUNET_new (struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_AbeKey);
+  prv_key->prv = gabe_keygen(key->pub, key->msk, attrs);
+  size = gabe_pub_serialize(key->pub, &tmp);
+  prv_key->pub = gabe_pub_unserialize(tmp, size);
+  GNUNET_free (tmp);
+  GNUNET_assert (NULL != prv_key->prv);
+  return prv_key;
+}
+
+void
+GNUNET_CRYPTO_cpabe_delete_key (struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_AbeKey *key,
+                                int delete_pub)
+{
+  //Memory management in gabe is buggy
+  gabe_prv_free (key->prv);
+  if (GNUNET_YES == delete_pub)
+    gabe_pub_free (key->pub);
+  GNUNET_free (key);
+}
+
+ssize_t
+write_cpabe (void **result,
+             uint32_t file_len,
+             char* cph_buf,
+             int cph_buf_len,
+             char* aes_buf,
+             int aes_buf_len)
+{
+  char *ptr;
+  uint32_t *len;
+  
+  *result = GNUNET_malloc (12 + cph_buf_len + aes_buf_len);
+  ptr = *result;
+  len = (uint32_t*) ptr;
+  *len = htonl (file_len);
+  ptr += 4;
+  len = (uint32_t*) ptr;
+  *len = htonl (aes_buf_len);
+  ptr += 4;
+  memcpy (ptr, aes_buf, aes_buf_len);
+  ptr += aes_buf_len;
+  len = (uint32_t*) ptr;
+  *len = htonl (cph_buf_len);
+  ptr += 4;
+  memcpy (ptr, cph_buf, cph_buf_len);
+  return 12 + cph_buf_len + aes_buf_len;
+}
+
+ssize_t
+read_cpabe (const void *data,
+            char** cph_buf,
+            int *cph_buf_len,
+            char** aes_buf,
+            int *aes_buf_len)
+{
+  int buf_len;
+  char *ptr;
+  uint32_t *len;
+
+  ptr = (char*)data;
+  len = (uint32_t*)ptr;
+  buf_len = ntohl (*len);
+  ptr += 4;
+  len = (uint32_t*)ptr;
+  *aes_buf_len = ntohl (*len);
+  ptr += 4;
+  *aes_buf = GNUNET_malloc (*aes_buf_len);
+  memcpy(*aes_buf, ptr, *aes_buf_len);
+  ptr += *aes_buf_len;
+  len = (uint32_t*)ptr;
+  *cph_buf_len = ntohl (*len);
+  ptr += 4;
+  *cph_buf = GNUNET_malloc (*cph_buf_len);
+  memcpy(*cph_buf, ptr, *cph_buf_len);
+
+  return buf_len;
+}
+
+ssize_t
+GNUNET_CRYPTO_cpabe_encrypt (const void *block,
+                             size_t size,
+                             const char *policy,
+                             const struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_AbeMasterKey *key,
+                             void **result)
+{
+  gabe_cph_t* cph;
+  char* plt;
+  char* cph_buf;
+  char* aes_buf;
+  element_t m;
+  int cph_buf_len;
+  int aes_buf_len;
+  ssize_t result_len;
+
+  if( !(cph = gabe_enc(key->pub, m, (char*)policy)) )
+    return GNUNET_SYSERR;
+  cph_buf_len = gabe_cph_serialize(cph,
+                                &cph_buf);
+  gabe_cph_free(cph);
+  GNUNET_free (cph);
+  plt = GNUNET_memdup (block, size);
+  aes_buf_len = aes_128_cbc_encrypt(plt, size, m, &aes_buf);
+  GNUNET_free (plt);
+  element_clear(m);
+  result_len = write_cpabe(result, size, cph_buf, cph_buf_len, aes_buf, aes_buf_len);
+  GNUNET_free(cph_buf);
+  GNUNET_free(aes_buf);
+  return result_len;
+}
+
+ssize_t
+GNUNET_CRYPTO_cpabe_decrypt (const void *block,
+                             size_t size,
+                             const struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_AbeKey *key,
+                             void **result)
+{
+  char* aes_buf;
+  char* cph_buf;
+  gabe_cph_t* cph;
+  element_t m;
+  int cph_buf_size;
+  int aes_buf_size;
+  int plt_len;
+
+  read_cpabe(block, &cph_buf, &cph_buf_size, &aes_buf, &aes_buf_size);
+  cph = gabe_cph_unserialize(key->pub, cph_buf, cph_buf_size);
+  if( !gabe_dec(key->pub, key->prv, cph, m) ) {
+    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+                "%s\n", gabe_error());
+    GNUNET_free (aes_buf);
+    GNUNET_free (cph_buf);
+    gabe_cph_free(cph);
+    GNUNET_free (cph);
+    element_clear (m);
+    return GNUNET_SYSERR;
+  }
+  gabe_cph_free(cph);
+  GNUNET_free (cph);
+  plt_len = aes_128_cbc_decrypt(aes_buf, aes_buf_size, m, (char**)result);
+  GNUNET_free (cph_buf);
+  GNUNET_free (aes_buf);
+  element_clear (m);
+  //freeing is buggy in gabe
+  //gabe_prv_free (prv);
+  //gabe_pub_free (pub);
+  return plt_len;
+}
+
+ssize_t
+GNUNET_CRYPTO_cpabe_serialize_key (const struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_AbeKey *key,
+                                   void **result)
+{
+  ssize_t len;
+  char *pub;
+  char *prv;
+  int pub_len;
+  int prv_len;
+
+  pub_len = gabe_pub_serialize (key->pub, &pub);
+  prv_len = gabe_prv_serialize (key->prv, &prv);
+
+  len = pub_len + prv_len + 12;
+  write_cpabe (result, len, pub, pub_len, prv, prv_len);
+
+  GNUNET_free (pub);
+  GNUNET_free (prv);
+
+  return len;
+}
+
+struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_AbeKey*
+GNUNET_CRYPTO_cpabe_deserialize_key (const void *data,
+                                     size_t len)
+{
+  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_AbeKey *key;
+  char *pub;
+  char *prv;
+  int prv_len;
+  int pub_len;
+
+  key = GNUNET_new (struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_AbeKey);
+  read_cpabe (data,
+              &pub,
+              &pub_len,
+              &prv,
+              &prv_len);
+  key->pub = gabe_pub_unserialize (pub, pub_len);
+  key->prv = gabe_prv_unserialize (key->pub, prv, prv_len);
+  
+  GNUNET_free (pub);
+  GNUNET_free (prv);
+  return key;
+}
+
+ssize_t
+GNUNET_CRYPTO_cpabe_serialize_master_key (const struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_AbeMasterKey *key,
+                                          void **result)
+{
+  ssize_t len;
+  char *pub;
+  char *msk;
+  int pub_len;
+  int msk_len;
+
+  pub_len = gabe_pub_serialize (key->pub, &pub);
+  msk_len = gabe_msk_serialize (key->msk, &msk);
+
+  len = pub_len + msk_len + 12;
+  write_cpabe (result, len, pub, pub_len, msk, msk_len);
+
+  GNUNET_free (pub);
+  GNUNET_free (msk);
+
+  return len;
+}
+
+struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_AbeMasterKey*
+GNUNET_CRYPTO_cpabe_deserialize_master_key (const void *data,
+                                            size_t len)
+{
+  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_AbeMasterKey *key;
+  char *msk;
+  char *pub;
+  int msk_len;
+  int pub_len;
+
+  key = GNUNET_new (struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_AbeMasterKey);
+  read_cpabe (data,
+              &pub,
+              &pub_len,
+              &msk,
+              &msk_len);
+  key->pub = gabe_pub_unserialize (pub, pub_len);
+  key->msk = gabe_msk_unserialize (key->pub, msk, msk_len);
+  
+  GNUNET_free (pub);
+  GNUNET_free (msk);
+
+  return key;
+}
diff --git a/src/util/test_crypto_abe.c b/src/util/test_crypto_abe.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..cb36dccae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/util/test_crypto_abe.c
@@ -0,0 +1,86 @@
+/*
+     This file is part of GNUnet.
+     Copyright (C) 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006 GNUnet e.V.
+
+     GNUnet is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+     it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published
+     by the Free Software Foundation; either version 3, or (at your
+     option) any later version.
+
+     GNUnet is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+     WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+     MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+     General Public License for more details.
+
+     You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+     along with GNUnet; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the
+     Free Software Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor,
+     Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA.
+
+*/
+/**
+ * @author Martin Schanzenbach
+ * @file util/test_crypto_abe.c
+ * @brief test for ABE ciphers
+ */
+#include "platform.h"
+#include "gnunet_util_lib.h"
+
+#define TESTSTRING "Hello World!"
+
+static int
+testAbecipher ()
+{
+  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_AbeMasterKey *msk;
+  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_AbeKey *key;
+  char *result;
+  char **attrs;
+  int size;
+  char *res;
+  msk = GNUNET_CRYPTO_cpabe_create_master_key ();
+  size = GNUNET_CRYPTO_cpabe_encrypt (TESTSTRING, strlen (TESTSTRING) + 1,
+                                      "testattr", //Policy
+                                      msk,
+                                      (void*)&result);
+  GNUNET_assert (-1 != size);
+  attrs = GNUNET_malloc (2 * sizeof (char*));
+  attrs[0] = "testattr";
+  attrs[1] = NULL;
+  key = GNUNET_CRYPTO_cpabe_create_key (msk,
+                                        attrs);
+
+  size = GNUNET_CRYPTO_cpabe_decrypt (result, size,
+                                      key,
+                                      (void*)&res);
+  if (strlen (TESTSTRING) + 1 != size)
+  {
+    printf ("abeciphertest failed: decryptBlock returned %d\n", size);
+    return 1;
+  }
+  if (0 != strcmp (res, TESTSTRING))
+  {
+    printf ("abeciphertest failed: %s != %s\n", res, TESTSTRING);
+    return 1;
+  }
+  else
+    return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+main (int argc, char *argv[])
+{
+  int failureCount = 0;
+
+  GNUNET_log_setup ("test-crypto-abe", "WARNING", NULL);
+  failureCount += testAbecipher ();
+
+  if (failureCount != 0)
+  {
+    printf ("%d TESTS FAILED!\n", failureCount);
+    return -1;
+  }
+  return 0;
+}
+
+/* end of test_crypto_aes.c */