40 files changed, 2208 insertions, 3119 deletions

diff --git a/src/namestore/Makefile.am b/src/namestore/Makefile.am
index fa85cc060..a349921d7 100644
--- a/src/namestore/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/namestore/Makefile.am
@@ -97,12 +97,6 @@ check_PROGRAMS = \
  $(FLAT_TESTS)
 endif
 
-if HAVE_MHD
-if HAVE_JSON
-REST_PLUGIN=libgnunet_plugin_rest_namestore.la
-endif
-endif
-
 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 = \
@@ -147,8 +141,6 @@ gnunet_zoneimport_LDADD = \
   $(top_builddir)/src/statistics/libgnunetstatistics.la \
   $(top_builddir)/src/identity/libgnunetidentity.la \
   $(top_builddir)/src/gnsrecord/libgnunetgnsrecord.la \
-  $(top_builddir)/src/dns/libgnunetdnsparser.la \
-  $(top_builddir)/src/dns/libgnunetdnsstub.la \
   $(top_builddir)/src/util/libgnunetutil.la \
   $(GN_LIBINTL)
 
@@ -188,8 +180,7 @@ gnunet_service_namestore_LDADD = \
 plugin_LTLIBRARIES = \
   $(SQLITE_PLUGIN) \
   $(POSTGRES_PLUGIN) \
-        $(FLAT_PLUGIN) \
-        $(REST_PLUGIN)
+        $(FLAT_PLUGIN)
 
 
 
@@ -226,20 +217,6 @@ libgnunet_plugin_namestore_postgres_la_LIBADD = \
 libgnunet_plugin_namestore_postgres_la_LDFLAGS = \
  $(GN_PLUGIN_LDFLAGS) $(POSTGRESQL_LDFLAGS)
 
-libgnunet_plugin_rest_namestore_la_SOURCES = \
-  plugin_rest_namestore.c
-libgnunet_plugin_rest_namestore_la_LIBADD = \
-  libgnunetnamestore.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_namestore_la_LDFLAGS = \
- $(GN_PLUGIN_LDFLAGS)
-
-
 test_namestore_api_store_flat_SOURCES = \
  test_namestore_api_store.c
 test_namestore_api_store_flat_LDADD = \
diff --git a/src/namestore/gnunet-namestore-fcfsd.c b/src/namestore/gnunet-namestore-fcfsd.c
index 903253b1a..0853ff4d7 100644
--- a/src/namestore/gnunet-namestore-fcfsd.c
+++ b/src/namestore/gnunet-namestore-fcfsd.c
@@ -2,20 +2,18 @@
      This file is part of GNUnet.
      Copyright (C) 2012-2014 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 free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+     under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published
+     by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License,
+     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.
+     Affero General Public License for more details.
+    
+     You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+     along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 */
 /**
  * @file gnunet-namestore-fcfsd.c
@@ -119,7 +117,11 @@ struct Request
    * a POST request).
    */
   struct MHD_PostProcessor *pp;
-
+   
+  /**
+   * MHD Connection
+   */
+  struct MHD_Connection *con;
   /**
    * URL to serve in response to this POST (if this request
    * was a 'POST')
@@ -132,6 +134,11 @@ struct Request
   struct GNUNET_NAMESTORE_QueueEntry *qe;
 
   /**
+   * Active lookup iterator
+   * TODO: deprecate or fix lookup by label and use above member
+   */
+  struct GNUNET_NAMESTORE_ZoneIterator *lookup_it;
+  /**
    * Active iteration with the namestore.
    */
   struct GNUNET_NAMESTORE_ZoneIterator *zi;
@@ -161,11 +168,6 @@ struct Request
 struct ZoneinfoRequest
 {
   /**
-   * Connection
-   */
-  struct MHD_Connection *connection;
-
-  /**
    * List iterator
    */
   struct GNUNET_NAMESTORE_ZoneIterator *list_it;
@@ -212,6 +214,16 @@ static struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPrivateKey fcfs_zone_pkey;
 static struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_Handle *identity;
 
 /**
+ * Zoneinfo page we currently use.
+ */
+static struct MHD_Response *info_page;
+
+/**
+ * Task that runs #update_zoneinfo_page peridicially.
+ */
+static struct GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Task *uzp_task;
+
+/**
  * Request for our ego.
  */
 static struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_Operation *id_op;
@@ -221,6 +233,11 @@ static struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_Operation *id_op;
  */
 static unsigned long long port;
 
+/**
+ * Name of the zone we manage.
+ */
+static char *zone;
+
 
 /**
  * Task run whenever HTTP server operations are pending.
@@ -247,25 +264,25 @@ run_httpd_now ()
 
 
 /**
+ * Create fresh version of zone information.
+ */
+static void
+update_zoneinfo_page (void *cls);
+
+  
+/**
  * Function called on error in zone iteration.
  */
 static void
 zone_iteration_error (void *cls)
 {
   struct ZoneinfoRequest *zr = cls;
-  struct MHD_Response *response;
 
   zr->list_it = NULL;
-  response = MHD_create_response_from_buffer (strlen ("internal error"),
-                                              (void *) "internal error",
-                                              MHD_RESPMEM_PERSISTENT);
-  MHD_queue_response (zr->connection,
-                      MHD_HTTP_INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR,
-                      response);
-  MHD_destroy_response (response);
   GNUNET_free (zr->zoneinfo);
-  GNUNET_free (zr);
-  run_httpd_now ();
+  GNUNET_SCHEDULER_cancel (uzp_task);
+  uzp_task = GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_now (&update_zoneinfo_page,
+                                       NULL);
 }
 
 
@@ -292,13 +309,9 @@ zone_iteration_end (void *cls)
   MHD_add_response_header (response,
                            MHD_HTTP_HEADER_CONTENT_TYPE,
                            MIME_HTML);
-  MHD_queue_response (zr->connection,
-                      MHD_HTTP_OK,
-                      response);
-  MHD_destroy_response (response);
+  MHD_destroy_response (info_page);
+  info_page = response;
   GNUNET_free (zr->zoneinfo);
-  GNUNET_free (zr);
-  run_httpd_now ();
 }
 
 
@@ -373,27 +386,41 @@ iterate_cb (void *cls,
  * Handler that returns FCFS zoneinfo page.
  *
  * @param connection connection to use
- * @return MHD_YES on success
  */
-static int
+static int 
 serve_zoneinfo_page (struct MHD_Connection *connection)
 {
-  struct ZoneinfoRequest *zr;
-
-  zr = GNUNET_new (struct ZoneinfoRequest);
-  zr->zoneinfo = GNUNET_malloc (DEFAULT_ZONEINFO_BUFSIZE);
-  zr->buf_len = DEFAULT_ZONEINFO_BUFSIZE;
-  zr->connection = connection;
-  zr->write_offset = 0;
-  zr->list_it = GNUNET_NAMESTORE_zone_iteration_start (ns,
-                                                       &fcfs_zone_pkey,
-                                                       &zone_iteration_error,
-                                                       zr,
-                                                       &iterate_cb,
-                                                       zr,
-                                                       &zone_iteration_end,
-                                                       zr);
-  return MHD_YES;
+  return MHD_queue_response (connection,
+                             MHD_HTTP_OK,
+                             info_page);
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Create fresh version of zone information.
+ */
+static void
+update_zoneinfo_page (void *cls)
+{  
+  static struct ZoneinfoRequest zr;
+
+  (void) cls;
+  uzp_task = GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_delayed (GNUNET_TIME_UNIT_MINUTES,
+                                           &update_zoneinfo_page,
+                                           NULL);
+  if (NULL != zr.list_it)
+    return;  
+  zr.zoneinfo = GNUNET_malloc (DEFAULT_ZONEINFO_BUFSIZE);
+  zr.buf_len = DEFAULT_ZONEINFO_BUFSIZE;
+  zr.write_offset = 0;
+  zr.list_it = GNUNET_NAMESTORE_zone_iteration_start (ns,
+                                                      &fcfs_zone_pkey,
+                                                      &zone_iteration_error,
+                                                      &zr,
+                                                      &iterate_cb,
+                                                      &zr,
+                                                      &zone_iteration_end,
+                                                      &zr);
 }
 
 
@@ -401,7 +428,7 @@ serve_zoneinfo_page (struct MHD_Connection *connection)
  * Handler that returns a simple static HTTP page.
  *
  * @param connection connection to use
- * @return MHD_YES on success
+ * @return #MHD_YES on success
  */
 static int
 serve_main_page (struct MHD_Connection *connection)
@@ -551,6 +578,7 @@ put_continuation (void *cls,
   }
   else
     request->phase = RP_SUCCESS;
+  MHD_resume_connection (request->con);
   run_httpd_now ();
 }
 
@@ -566,6 +594,7 @@ zone_to_name_error (void *cls)
   GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR,
               _("Error when mapping zone to name\n"));
   request->phase = RP_FAIL;
+  MHD_resume_connection (request->con);
   run_httpd_now ();
 }
 
@@ -598,6 +627,7 @@ zone_to_name_cb (void *cls,
                 _("Found existing name `%s' for the given key\n"),
                 name);
     request->phase = RP_FAIL;
+    MHD_resume_connection (request->con);
     run_httpd_now ();
     return;
   }
@@ -619,10 +649,10 @@ zone_to_name_cb (void *cls,
  * We encountered an error in the name lookup.
  */
 static void
-lookup_block_error (void *cls)
+lookup_it_error (void *cls)
 {
   struct Request *request = cls;
-
+  MHD_resume_connection (request->con);
   request->qe = NULL;
   request->phase = RP_FAIL;
   run_httpd_now ();
@@ -634,14 +664,14 @@ lookup_block_error (void *cls)
  * and continue to process the result.
  *
  * @param cls the 'struct Request' we are processing
- * @param zone private key of the zone; NULL on disconnect
+ * @param zonekey private key of the zone; NULL on disconnect
  * @param label label of the records; NULL on disconnect
  * @param rd_count number of entries in @a rd array, 0 if label was deleted
  * @param rd array of records with data to store
  */
 static void
-lookup_block_processor (void *cls,
-                        const struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPrivateKey *zone,
+lookup_it_processor (void *cls,
+                        const struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPrivateKey *zonekey,
                         const char *label,
                         unsigned int rd_count,
                         const struct GNUNET_GNSRECORD_Data *rd)
@@ -650,40 +680,49 @@ lookup_block_processor (void *cls,
 
   (void) label;
   (void) rd;
-  (void) zone;
-  request->qe = NULL;
-  if (0 == rd_count)
+  (void) zonekey;
+  if (0 == strcmp (label, request->domain_name)) {
+    GNUNET_break (0 != rd_count);
+    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_INFO,
+                _("Found %u existing records for domain `%s'\n"),
+                rd_count,
+                request->domain_name);
+    request->phase = RP_FAIL;
+  }
+  GNUNET_NAMESTORE_zone_iterator_next (request->lookup_it, 1);
+}
+
+static void
+lookup_it_finished (void *cls)
+{
+  struct Request *request = cls;
+  
+  if (RP_FAIL == request->phase)
   {
-    if (GNUNET_OK !=
-        GNUNET_CRYPTO_ecdsa_public_key_from_string (request->public_key,
-                                                    strlen (request->public_key),
-                                                    &request->pub))
-    {
-      GNUNET_break (0);
-      request->phase = RP_FAIL;
-      run_httpd_now ();
-      return;
-    }
-    request->qe = GNUNET_NAMESTORE_zone_to_name (ns,
-                                                 &fcfs_zone_pkey,
-                                                 &request->pub,
-                                                 &zone_to_name_error,
-                                                 request,
-                                                 &zone_to_name_cb,
-                                                 request);
+    MHD_resume_connection (request->con);
+    run_httpd_now ();
     return;
   }
-  GNUNET_break (0 != rd_count);
-  GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_INFO,
-              _("Found %u existing records for domain `%s'\n"),
-              rd_count,
-              request->domain_name);
-  request->phase = RP_FAIL;
-  run_httpd_now ();
-  return;
+  if (GNUNET_OK !=
+      GNUNET_CRYPTO_ecdsa_public_key_from_string (request->public_key,
+                                                  strlen (request->public_key),
+                                                  &request->pub))
+  {
+    GNUNET_break (0);
+    request->phase = RP_FAIL;
+    MHD_resume_connection (request->con);
+    run_httpd_now ();
+    return;
+  }
+  request->qe = GNUNET_NAMESTORE_zone_to_name (ns,
+                                               &fcfs_zone_pkey,
+                                               &request->pub,
+                                               &zone_to_name_error,
+                                               request,
+                                               &zone_to_name_cb,
+                                               request);
 }
 
-
 /**
  * Main MHD callback for handling requests.
  *
@@ -703,19 +742,19 @@ lookup_block_processor (void *cls,
  *        @a upload_data provided; the method must update this
  *        value to the number of bytes NOT processed;
  * @param ptr pointer to location where we store the 'struct Request'
- * @return MHD_YES if the connection was handled successfully,
- *         MHD_NO if the socket must be closed due to a serious
+ * @return #MHD_YES if the connection was handled successfully,
+ *         #MHD_NO if the socket must be closed due to a serious
  *         error while handling the request
  */
 static int
 create_response (void *cls,
-                 struct MHD_Connection *connection,
-                 const char *url,
-                 const char *method,
-                 const char *version,
-                 const char *upload_data,
-                 size_t *upload_data_size,
-                 void **ptr)
+                 struct MHD_Connection *connection,
+                 const char *url,
+                 const char *method,
+                 const char *version,
+                 const char *upload_data,
+                 size_t *upload_data_size,
+                 void **ptr)
 {
   struct MHD_Response *response;
   struct Request *request;
@@ -726,114 +765,117 @@ create_response (void *cls,
   (void) version;
   if ( (0 == strcmp (method, MHD_HTTP_METHOD_GET)) ||
        (0 == strcmp (method, MHD_HTTP_METHOD_HEAD)) )
-    {
-      if (0 == strcmp (url, FCFS_ZONEINFO_URL))
-        ret = serve_zoneinfo_page (connection);
-      else
-        ret = serve_main_page (connection);
-      if (ret != MHD_YES)
-        GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR,
-                    _("Failed to create page for `%s'\n"),
-                    url);
-      return ret;
-    }
+  {
+    if (0 == strcmp (url, FCFS_ZONEINFO_URL))
+      ret = serve_zoneinfo_page (connection);
+    else
+      ret = serve_main_page (connection);
+    if (ret != MHD_YES)
+      GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR,
+                  _("Failed to create page for `%s'\n"),
+                  url);
+    return ret;
+  }
   if (0 == strcmp (method, MHD_HTTP_METHOD_POST))
+  {
+    request = *ptr;
+    if (NULL == request)
     {
-      request = *ptr;
-      if (NULL == request)
+      request = GNUNET_new (struct Request);
+      request->con = connection;
+      *ptr = request;
+      request->pp = MHD_create_post_processor (connection,
+                                               1024,
+                                               &post_iterator,
+                                               request);
+      if (NULL == request->pp)
       {
-        request = GNUNET_new (struct Request);
-        *ptr = request;
-        request->pp = MHD_create_post_processor (connection,
-                                                 1024,
-                                                 &post_iterator,
-                                                 request);
-        if (NULL == request->pp)
-          {
-            GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR,
-                        _("Failed to setup post processor for `%s'\n"),
-                        url);
-            return MHD_NO; /* internal error */
-          }
-        return MHD_YES;
+        GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR,
+                    _("Failed to setup post processor for `%s'\n"),
+                    url);
+        return MHD_NO; /* internal error */
       }
-      if (NULL != request->pp)
-      {
-        /* evaluate POST data */
-        MHD_post_process (request->pp,
-                          upload_data,
-                          *upload_data_size);
-        if (0 != *upload_data_size)
-          {
-            *upload_data_size = 0;
-            return MHD_YES;
-          }
-        /* done with POST data, serve response */
-        MHD_destroy_post_processor (request->pp);
-        request->pp = NULL;
-      }
-      if (GNUNET_OK !=
-          GNUNET_CRYPTO_ecdsa_public_key_from_string (request->public_key,
-                                                      strlen (request->public_key),
-                                                      &pub))
+      return MHD_YES;
+    }
+    if (NULL != request->pp)
+    {
+      /* evaluate POST data */
+      MHD_post_process (request->pp,
+                        upload_data,
+                        *upload_data_size);
+      if (0 != *upload_data_size)
       {
-        /* parse error */
-        return fill_s_reply ("Failed to parse given public key",
-                             request, connection);
+        *upload_data_size = 0;
+        return MHD_YES;
       }
-      switch (request->phase)
-        {
-        case RP_START:
-          if (NULL != strchr (request->domain_name, (int) '.'))
-          {
-            GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_INFO,
-                        _("Domain name must not contain `.'\n"));
-            request->phase = RP_FAIL;
-            return fill_s_reply ("Domain name must not contain `.', sorry.",
-                                 request,
-                                 connection);
-          }
-          if (NULL != strchr (request->domain_name, (int) '+'))
-          {
-            GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_INFO,
-                        _("Domain name must not contain `+'\n"));
-            request->phase = RP_FAIL;
-            return fill_s_reply ("Domain name must not contain `+', sorry.",
-                                 request, connection);
-          }
-          request->phase = RP_LOOKUP;
-          request->qe
-            = GNUNET_NAMESTORE_records_lookup (ns,
-                                               &fcfs_zone_pkey,
-                                               request->domain_name,
-                                               &lookup_block_error,
-                                               request,
-                                               &lookup_block_processor,
-                                               request);
-          break;
-        case RP_LOOKUP:
-          break;
-        case RP_PUT:
-          break;
-        case RP_FAIL:
-          return fill_s_reply ("Request failed, sorry.",
-                               request, connection);
-        case RP_SUCCESS:
-          return fill_s_reply ("Success.",
-                               request, connection);
-        default:
-          GNUNET_break (0);
-          return MHD_NO;
-        }
-        return MHD_YES; /* will have a reply later... */
+      /* done with POST data, serve response */
+      MHD_destroy_post_processor (request->pp);
+      request->pp = NULL;
     }
+    if (GNUNET_OK !=
+        GNUNET_CRYPTO_ecdsa_public_key_from_string (request->public_key,
+                                                    strlen (request->public_key),
+                                                    &pub))
+    {
+      /* parse error */
+      return fill_s_reply ("Failed to parse given public key",
+                           request, connection);
+    }
+    switch (request->phase)
+    {
+      case RP_START:
+        if (NULL != strchr (request->domain_name, (int) '.'))
+        {
+          GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_INFO,
+                      _("Domain name must not contain `.'\n"));
+          request->phase = RP_FAIL;
+          return fill_s_reply ("Domain name must not contain `.', sorry.",
+                               request,
+                               connection);
+        }
+        if (NULL != strchr (request->domain_name, (int) '+'))
+        {
+          GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_INFO,
+                      _("Domain name must not contain `+'\n"));
+          request->phase = RP_FAIL;
+          return fill_s_reply ("Domain name must not contain `+', sorry.",
+                               request, connection);
+        }
+        request->phase = RP_LOOKUP;
+        MHD_suspend_connection (request->con);
+        request->lookup_it
+          = GNUNET_NAMESTORE_zone_iteration_start (ns,
+                                                   &fcfs_zone_pkey,
+                                                   &lookup_it_error,
+                                                   request,
+                                                   &lookup_it_processor,
+                                                   request,
+                                                   &lookup_it_finished,
+                                                   request);
+        break;
+      case RP_LOOKUP:
+        break;
+      case RP_PUT:
+        break;
+      case RP_FAIL:
+        return fill_s_reply ("Request failed, sorry.",
+                             request, connection);
+      case RP_SUCCESS:
+        return fill_s_reply ("Success.",
+                             request, connection);
+      default:
+        GNUNET_break (0);
+        return MHD_NO;
+    }
+    return MHD_YES; /* will have a reply later... */
+  }
   /* unsupported HTTP method */
   response = MHD_create_response_from_buffer (strlen (METHOD_ERROR),
-                                              (void *) METHOD_ERROR,
-                                              MHD_RESPMEM_PERSISTENT);
+                                              (void *) METHOD_ERROR,
+                                              MHD_RESPMEM_PERSISTENT);
   ret = MHD_queue_response (connection,
-                            MHD_HTTP_NOT_ACCEPTABLE,
-                            response);
+                            MHD_HTTP_NOT_ACCEPTABLE,
+                            response);
   MHD_destroy_response (response);
   return ret;
 }
@@ -850,9 +892,9 @@ create_response (void *cls,
  */
 static void
 request_completed_callback (void *cls,
-                            struct MHD_Connection *connection,
-                            void **con_cls,
-                            enum MHD_RequestTerminationCode toe)
+                            struct MHD_Connection *connection,
+                            void **con_cls,
+                            enum MHD_RequestTerminationCode toe)
 {
   struct Request *request = *con_cls;
 
@@ -897,33 +939,33 @@ run_httpd ()
   wws = GNUNET_NETWORK_fdset_create ();
   max = -1;
   GNUNET_assert (MHD_YES ==
-                 MHD_get_fdset (httpd,
-                                &rs,
-                                &ws,
-                                &es,
-                                &max));
+                 MHD_get_fdset (httpd,
+                                &rs,
+                                &ws,
+                                &es,
+                                &max));
   haveto = MHD_get_timeout (httpd,
-                            &timeout);
+                            &timeout);
   if (haveto == MHD_YES)
     tv.rel_value_us = (uint64_t) timeout * 1000LL;
   else
     tv = GNUNET_TIME_UNIT_FOREVER_REL;
   GNUNET_NETWORK_fdset_copy_native (wrs,
-                                    &rs,
-                                    max + 1);
+                                    &rs,
+                                    max + 1);
   GNUNET_NETWORK_fdset_copy_native (wws,
-                                    &ws,
-                                    max + 1);
+                                    &ws,
+                                    max + 1);
   GNUNET_NETWORK_fdset_copy_native (wes,
-                                    &es,
-                                    max + 1);
+                                    &es,
+                                    max + 1);
   httpd_task =
-      GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_select (GNUNET_SCHEDULER_PRIORITY_HIGH,
-                                   tv,
-                                   wrs,
-                                   wws,
-                                   &do_httpd,
-                                   NULL);
+    GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_select (GNUNET_SCHEDULER_PRIORITY_HIGH,
+                                 tv,
+                                 wrs,
+                                 wws,
+                                 &do_httpd,
+                                 NULL);
   GNUNET_NETWORK_fdset_destroy (wrs);
   GNUNET_NETWORK_fdset_destroy (wws);
   GNUNET_NETWORK_fdset_destroy (wes);
@@ -959,6 +1001,11 @@ do_shutdown (void *cls)
     GNUNET_SCHEDULER_cancel (httpd_task);
     httpd_task = NULL;
   }
+  if (NULL != uzp_task)
+  {
+    GNUNET_SCHEDULER_cancel (uzp_task);
+    uzp_task = NULL;
+  }
   if (NULL != ns)
   {
     GNUNET_NAMESTORE_disconnect (ns);
@@ -1003,46 +1050,51 @@ do_shutdown (void *cls)
  */
 static void
 identity_cb (void *cls,
-             struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_Ego *ego,
-             void **ctx,
-             const char *name)
+             struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_Ego *ego,
+             void **ctx,
+             const char *name)
 {
   int options;
 
   (void) cls;
   (void) ctx;
-  (void) name;
-  id_op = NULL;
+  if (NULL == name)
+    return;
+  if (0 != strcmp (name,
+                   zone))
+    return;
   if (NULL == ego)
   {
     GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR,
-                _("No ego configured for `fcfsd` subsystem\n"));
+                _("No ego configured for `fcfsd` subsystem\n"));
+    GNUNET_SCHEDULER_shutdown ();
     return;
   }
   fcfs_zone_pkey = *GNUNET_IDENTITY_ego_get_private_key (ego);
 
-  options = MHD_USE_DUAL_STACK | MHD_USE_DEBUG;
+  options = MHD_USE_DUAL_STACK | MHD_USE_DEBUG | MHD_ALLOW_SUSPEND_RESUME;
   do
-    {
-      httpd = MHD_start_daemon (options,
-                                (uint16_t) port,
-                                NULL, NULL,
-                                &create_response, NULL,
-                                MHD_OPTION_CONNECTION_LIMIT, (unsigned int) 128,
-                                MHD_OPTION_PER_IP_CONNECTION_LIMIT, (unsigned int) 1,
-                                MHD_OPTION_CONNECTION_TIMEOUT, (unsigned int) 16,
-                                MHD_OPTION_CONNECTION_MEMORY_LIMIT, (size_t) (4 * 1024),
-                                MHD_OPTION_NOTIFY_COMPLETED, &request_completed_callback, NULL,
-                                MHD_OPTION_END);
-      if (MHD_USE_DEBUG == options)
-        break;
-      options = MHD_USE_DEBUG;
-    }
+  {
+    httpd = MHD_start_daemon (options,
+                              (uint16_t) port,
+                              NULL, NULL,
+                              &create_response, NULL,
+                              MHD_OPTION_CONNECTION_LIMIT, (unsigned int) 128,
+                              MHD_OPTION_PER_IP_CONNECTION_LIMIT, (unsigned int) 1,
+                              MHD_OPTION_CONNECTION_TIMEOUT, (unsigned int) 16,
+                              MHD_OPTION_CONNECTION_MEMORY_LIMIT, (size_t) (4 * 1024),
+                              MHD_OPTION_NOTIFY_COMPLETED, &request_completed_callback, NULL,
+                              MHD_OPTION_END);
+    if (MHD_USE_DEBUG == options)
+      break;
+    options = MHD_USE_DEBUG;
+  }
   while (NULL == httpd);
   if (NULL == httpd)
   {
+
     GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR,
-                _("Failed to start HTTP server\n"));
+                _("Failed to start HTTP server\n"));
     GNUNET_SCHEDULER_shutdown ();
     return;
   }
@@ -1069,32 +1121,34 @@ run (void *cls,
   (void) cfgfile;
   if (GNUNET_OK !=
       GNUNET_CONFIGURATION_get_value_number (cfg,
-                                             "fcfsd",
-                                             "HTTPPORT",
-                                             &port))
+                                             "fcfsd",
+                                             "HTTPPORT",
+                                             &port))
   {
     GNUNET_log_config_missing (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR,
-                               "fcfsd", "HTTPPORT");
+                               "fcfsd", "HTTPPORT");
     return;
   }
   ns = GNUNET_NAMESTORE_connect (cfg);
   if (NULL == ns)
-    {
-      GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR,
-                  _("Failed to connect to namestore\n"));
-      return;
-    }
+  {
+    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR,
+                _("Failed to connect to namestore\n"));
+    return;
+  }
   identity = GNUNET_IDENTITY_connect (cfg,
-                                      NULL, NULL);
+                                      &identity_cb,
+                                      NULL);
   if (NULL == identity)
   {
     GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR,
                 _("Failed to connect to identity\n"));
     return;
   }
-  id_op = GNUNET_IDENTITY_get (identity, "fcfsd",
-                               &identity_cb, NULL);
-  GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_shutdown (&do_shutdown, NULL);
+  uzp_task = GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_now (&update_zoneinfo_page,
+                                       NULL);
+  GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_shutdown (&do_shutdown,
+                                 NULL);
 }
 
 
@@ -1109,27 +1163,33 @@ int
 main (int argc,
       char *const *argv)
 {
-  static const struct GNUNET_GETOPT_CommandLineOption options[] = {
+  struct GNUNET_GETOPT_CommandLineOption options[] = {
+    GNUNET_GETOPT_option_mandatory 
+      (GNUNET_GETOPT_option_string ('z',
+                                    "zone",
+                                    "EGO",
+                                    gettext_noop ("name of the zone that is to be managed by FCFSD"),
+                                    &zone)),
     GNUNET_GETOPT_OPTION_END
   };
   int ret;
 
   if (GNUNET_OK !=
       GNUNET_STRINGS_get_utf8_args (argc, argv,
-                                    &argc, &argv))
+                                    &argc, &argv))
     return 2;
 
   GNUNET_log_setup ("fcfsd",
-                    "WARNING",
-                    NULL);
+                    "WARNING",
+                    NULL);
   ret =
-      (GNUNET_OK ==
-       GNUNET_PROGRAM_run (argc,
-                           argv,
-                           "gnunet-namestore-fcfsd",
-                           _("GNU Name System First Come First Serve name registration service"),
-                           options,
-                           &run, NULL)) ? 0 : 1;
+    (GNUNET_OK ==
+     GNUNET_PROGRAM_run (argc,
+                         argv,
+                         "gnunet-namestore-fcfsd",
+                         _("GNU Name System First Come First Serve name registration service"),
+                         options,
+                         &run, NULL)) ? 0 : 1;
   GNUNET_free ((void*) argv);
   GNUNET_CRYPTO_ecdsa_key_clear (&fcfs_zone_pkey);
   return ret;
diff --git a/src/namestore/gnunet-namestore.c b/src/namestore/gnunet-namestore.c
index d329dcb3b..c5f48848e 100644
--- a/src/namestore/gnunet-namestore.c
+++ b/src/namestore/gnunet-namestore.c
@@ -2,20 +2,18 @@
      This file is part of GNUnet.
      Copyright (C) 2012, 2013, 2014 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 free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+     under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published
+     by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License,
+     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.
+     Affero General Public License for more details.
+    
+     You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+     along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 */
 /**
  * @file gnunet-namestore.c
@@ -80,6 +78,11 @@ static struct GNUNET_NAMESTORE_QueueEntry *add_qe_uri;
 static struct GNUNET_NAMESTORE_QueueEntry *add_qe;
 
 /**
+ * Queue entry for the 'lookup' operation.
+ */
+static struct GNUNET_NAMESTORE_QueueEntry *get_qe;
+
+/**
  * Queue entry for the 'reverse lookup' operation (in combination with a name).
  */
 static struct GNUNET_NAMESTORE_QueueEntry *reverse_qe;
@@ -234,6 +237,11 @@ do_shutdown (void *cls)
     GNUNET_NAMESTORE_cancel (add_qe_uri);
     add_qe_uri = NULL;
   }
+  if (NULL != get_qe)
+  {
+    GNUNET_NAMESTORE_cancel (get_qe);
+    get_qe = NULL;
+  }
   if (NULL != del_qe)
   {
     GNUNET_NAMESTORE_cancel (del_qe);
@@ -271,6 +279,7 @@ test_finished ()
 {
   if ( (NULL == add_qe) &&
        (NULL == add_qe_uri) &&
+       (NULL == get_qe) &&
        (NULL == del_qe) &&
        (NULL == reverse_qe) &&
        (NULL == list_it) )
@@ -374,16 +383,12 @@ zone_iteration_error_cb (void *cls)
 /**
  * Process a record that was stored in the namestore.
  *
- * @param cls closure
- * @param zone_key private key of the zone
  * @param rname name that is being mapped (at most 255 characters long)
  * @param rd_len number of entries in @a rd array
  * @param rd array of records with data to store
  */
 static void
-display_record (void *cls,
-                const struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPrivateKey *zone_key,
-                const char *rname,
+display_record (const char *rname,
                 unsigned int rd_len,
                 const struct GNUNET_GNSRECORD_Data *rd)
 {
@@ -393,8 +398,6 @@ display_record (void *cls,
   struct GNUNET_TIME_Absolute at;
   struct GNUNET_TIME_Relative rt;
 
-  (void) cls;
-  (void) zone_key;
   if ( (NULL != name) &&
        (0 != strcmp (name, rname)) )
   {
@@ -442,12 +445,86 @@ display_record (void *cls,
     GNUNET_free (s);
   }
   FPRINTF (stdout, "%s", "\n");
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Process a record that was stored in the namestore.
+ *
+ * @param cls closure
+ * @param zone_key private key of the zone
+ * @param rname name that is being mapped (at most 255 characters long)
+ * @param rd_len number of entries in @a rd array
+ * @param rd array of records with data to store
+ */
+static void
+display_record_iterator (void *cls,
+                         const struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPrivateKey *zone_key,
+                         const char *rname,
+                         unsigned int rd_len,
+                         const struct GNUNET_GNSRECORD_Data *rd)
+{
+  (void) cls;
+  (void) zone_key;
+  display_record (rname,
+                  rd_len,
+                  rd);
   GNUNET_NAMESTORE_zone_iterator_next (list_it,
                                        1);
 }
 
 
 /**
+ * Process a record that was stored in the namestore.
+ *
+ * @param cls closure
+ * @param zone_key private key of the zone
+ * @param rname name that is being mapped (at most 255 characters long)
+ * @param rd_len number of entries in @a rd array
+ * @param rd array of records with data to store
+ */
+static void
+display_record_monitor (void *cls,
+                        const struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPrivateKey *zone_key,
+                        const char *rname,
+                        unsigned int rd_len,
+                        const struct GNUNET_GNSRECORD_Data *rd)
+{
+  (void) cls;
+  (void) zone_key;
+  display_record (rname,
+                  rd_len,
+                  rd);
+  GNUNET_NAMESTORE_zone_monitor_next (zm,
+                                      1);
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Process a record that was stored in the namestore.
+ *
+ * @param cls closure
+ * @param zone_key private key of the zone
+ * @param rname name that is being mapped (at most 255 characters long)
+ * @param rd_len number of entries in @a rd array
+ * @param rd array of records with data to store
+ */
+static void
+display_record_lookup (void *cls,
+                       const struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPrivateKey *zone_key,
+                       const char *rname,
+                       unsigned int rd_len,
+                       const struct GNUNET_GNSRECORD_Data *rd)
+{
+  get_qe = NULL;
+  display_record (rname,
+                  rd_len,
+                  rd);
+  test_finished ();
+}
+
+
+/**
  * Function called once we are in sync in monitor mode.
  *
  * @param cls NULL
@@ -478,12 +555,29 @@ monitor_error_cb (void *cls)
 
 
 /**
- * Function called if lookup fails.
+ * Function called on errors while monitoring.
+ *
+ * @param cls NULL
  */
 static void
 lookup_error_cb (void *cls)
 {
   (void) cls;
+  get_qe = NULL;
+  FPRINTF (stderr,
+           "%s",
+           "Failed to lookup record.\n");
+  test_finished ();
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Function called if lookup fails.
+ */
+static void
+add_error_cb (void *cls)
+{
+  (void) cls;
   add_qe = NULL;
   GNUNET_break (0);
   ret = 1;
@@ -545,14 +639,6 @@ get_existing_record (void *cls,
       ret = 1;
       test_finished ();
       return;
-    case GNUNET_GNSRECORD_TYPE_GNS2DNS:
-      fprintf (stderr,
-               _("A %s record exists already under `%s', no other records can be added.\n"),
-               "GNS2DNS",
-               rec_name);
-      ret = 1;
-      test_finished ();
-      return;
     }
   }
   switch (type)
@@ -582,16 +668,16 @@ get_existing_record (void *cls,
     }
     break;
   case GNUNET_GNSRECORD_TYPE_GNS2DNS:
-    if (0 != rd_count)
-    {
-      fprintf (stderr,
-               _("Records already exist under `%s', cannot add `%s' record.\n"),
-               rec_name,
-               "GNS2DNS");
-      ret = 1;
-      test_finished ();
-      return;
-    }
+    for (unsigned int i=0;i<rd_count;i++)
+      if (GNUNET_GNSRECORD_TYPE_GNS2DNS != rd[i].record_type)
+      {
+        fprintf (stderr,
+                 _("Non-GNS2DNS records already exist under `%s', cannot add GNS2DNS record.\n"),
+                 rec_name);
+        ret = 1;
+        test_finished ();
+        return;
+      }
     break;
   }
   memset (rdn,
@@ -666,12 +752,13 @@ handle_reverse_lookup (void *cls,
   reverse_qe = NULL;
   if (NULL == label)
     FPRINTF (stdout,
-             "%s.zkey\n",
+             "%s\n",
              reverse_pkey);
   else
     FPRINTF (stdout,
-             "%s.gnu\n",
-             label);
+             "%s.%s\n",
+             label,
+             ego_name);
   test_finished ();
 }
 
@@ -926,7 +1013,7 @@ identity_cb (void *cls,
     add_qe = GNUNET_NAMESTORE_records_lookup (ns,
                                               &zone_pkey,
                                               name,
-                                              &lookup_error_cb,
+                                              &add_error_cb,
                                               NULL,
                                               &get_existing_record,
                                               NULL);
@@ -952,14 +1039,23 @@ identity_cb (void *cls,
   }
   if (list)
   {
-    list_it = GNUNET_NAMESTORE_zone_iteration_start (ns,
-                                                     &zone_pkey,
-                                                     &zone_iteration_error_cb,
-                                                     NULL,
-                                                     &display_record,
-                                                     NULL,
-                                                     &zone_iteration_finished,
-                                                     NULL);
+    if (NULL != name)
+      get_qe = GNUNET_NAMESTORE_records_lookup (ns,
+                                                &zone_pkey,
+                                                name,
+                                                &lookup_error_cb,
+                                                NULL,
+                                                &display_record_lookup,
+                                                NULL);
+    else
+      list_it = GNUNET_NAMESTORE_zone_iteration_start (ns,
+                                                       &zone_pkey,
+                                                       &zone_iteration_error_cb,
+                                                       NULL,
+                                                       &display_record_iterator,
+                                                       NULL,
+                                                       &zone_iteration_finished,
+                                                       NULL);
   }
   if (NULL != reverse_pkey)
   {
@@ -1054,7 +1150,7 @@ identity_cb (void *cls,
                                               GNUNET_YES,
                                               &monitor_error_cb,
                                               NULL,
-                                              &display_record,
+                                              &display_record_monitor,
                                               NULL,
                                               &sync_cb,
                                               NULL);
diff --git a/src/namestore/gnunet-service-namestore.c b/src/namestore/gnunet-service-namestore.c
index f47c8776b..2d6020552 100644
--- a/src/namestore/gnunet-service-namestore.c
+++ b/src/namestore/gnunet-service-namestore.c
@@ -1,21 +1,19 @@
 /*
      This file is part of GNUnet.
-     Copyright (C) 2012, 2013, 2014 GNUnet e.V.
+     Copyright (C) 2012, 2013, 2014, 2018 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 free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+     under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published
+     by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License,
+     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.
+     Affero General Public License for more details.
+    
+     You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+     along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 */
 
 /**
@@ -23,6 +21,9 @@
  * @brief namestore for the GNUnet naming system
  * @author Matthias Wachs
  * @author Christian Grothoff
+ *
+ * TODO:
+ * - run testcases, make sure everything works!
  */
 #include "platform.h"
 #include "gnunet_util_lib.h"
@@ -37,6 +38,11 @@
 
 #define LOG_STRERROR_FILE(kind,syscall,filename) GNUNET_log_from_strerror_file (kind, "util", syscall, filename)
 
+/**
+ * If a monitor takes more than 1 minute to process an event, print a warning.
+ */
+#define MONITOR_STALL_WARN_DELAY GNUNET_TIME_UNIT_MINUTES
+
 
 /**
  * A namestore client
@@ -161,6 +167,16 @@ struct ZoneMonitor
   struct GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Task *task;
 
   /**
+   * Task to warn about slow monitors.
+   */
+  struct GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Task *sa_wait_warning;
+
+  /**
+   * Since when are we blocked on this monitor?
+   */
+  struct GNUNET_TIME_Absolute sa_waiting_start;
+
+  /**
    * Last sequence number in the zone iteration used to address next
    * result of the zone iteration in the store
    *
@@ -175,6 +191,27 @@ struct ZoneMonitor
    */
   uint64_t limit;
 
+  /**
+   * How many more requests may we receive from the iterator
+   * before it is at the limit we gave it?  Will be below or
+   * equal to @e limit.  The effective limit for monitor
+   * events is thus @e iteration_cnt - @e limit!
+   */
+  uint64_t iteration_cnt;
+
+  /**
+   * Are we (still) in the initial iteration pass?
+   */
+  int in_first_iteration;
+
+  /**
+   * Is there a store activity waiting for this monitor?  We only raise the
+   * flag when it happens and search the DLL for the store activity when we
+   * had a limit increase.  If we cannot find any waiting store activity at
+   * that time, we clear the flag again.
+   */
+  int sa_waiting;
+
 };
 
 
@@ -212,6 +249,46 @@ struct CacheOperation
 
 
 /**
+ * Information for an ongoing #handle_record_store() operation.
+ * Needed as we may wait for monitors to be ready for the notification.
+ */
+struct StoreActivity
+{
+  /**
+   * Kept in a DLL.
+   */
+  struct StoreActivity *next;
+
+  /**
+   * Kept in a DLL.
+   */
+  struct StoreActivity *prev;
+
+  /**
+   * Which client triggered the store activity?
+   */
+  struct NamestoreClient *nc;
+
+  /**
+   * Copy of the original store message (as data fields in @e rd will
+   * point into it!).
+   */
+  const struct RecordStoreMessage *rsm;
+
+  /**
+   * Next zone monitor that still needs to be notified about this PUT.
+   */
+  struct ZoneMonitor *zm_pos;
+
+  /**
+   * Label nicely canonicalized (lower case).
+   */
+  char *conv_name;
+
+};
+
+
+/**
  * Public key of all zeros.
  */
 static const struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPrivateKey zero;
@@ -262,6 +339,16 @@ static struct ZoneMonitor *monitor_head;
 static struct ZoneMonitor *monitor_tail;
 
 /**
+ * Head of DLL of monitor-blocked store activities.
+ */
+static struct StoreActivity *sa_head;
+
+/**
+ * Tail of DLL of monitor-blocked store activities.
+ */
+static struct StoreActivity *sa_tail;
+
+/**
  * Notification context shared by all monitors.
  */
 static struct GNUNET_NotificationContext *monitor_nc;
@@ -326,80 +413,18 @@ cleanup_task (void *cls)
 
 
 /**
- * Called whenever a client is disconnected.
- * Frees our resources associated with that client.
+ * Release memory used by @a sa.
  *
- * @param cls closure
- * @param client identification of the client
- * @param app_ctx the `struct NamestoreClient` of @a client
+ * @param sa activity to free
  */
 static void
-client_disconnect_cb (void *cls,
-                      struct GNUNET_SERVICE_Client *client,
-                      void *app_ctx)
-{
-  struct NamestoreClient *nc = app_ctx;
-  struct ZoneIteration *no;
-  struct ZoneMonitor *zm;
-  struct CacheOperation *cop;
-
-  (void) cls;
-  GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
-              "Client %p disconnected\n",
-              client);
-  for (zm = monitor_head; NULL != zm; zm = zm->next)
-  {
-    if (nc == zm->nc)
-    {
-      GNUNET_CONTAINER_DLL_remove (monitor_head,
-                                   monitor_tail,
-                                   zm);
-      if (NULL != zm->task)
-      {
-        GNUNET_SCHEDULER_cancel (zm->task);
-        zm->task = NULL;
-      }
-      GNUNET_free (zm);
-      break;
-    }
-  }
-  while (NULL != (no = nc->op_head))
-  {
-    GNUNET_CONTAINER_DLL_remove (nc->op_head,
-                                 nc->op_tail,
-                                 no);
-    GNUNET_free (no);
-  }
-  for (cop = cop_head; NULL != cop; cop = cop->next)
-    if (nc == cop->nc)
-      cop->nc = NULL;
-  GNUNET_free (nc);
-}
-
-
-/**
- * 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 internal namestore client structure for this client
- */
-static void *
-client_connect_cb (void *cls,
-                   struct GNUNET_SERVICE_Client *client,
-                   struct GNUNET_MQ_Handle *mq)
+free_store_activity (struct StoreActivity *sa)
 {
-  struct NamestoreClient *nc;
-
-  (void) cls;
-  GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
-              "Client %p connected\n",
-              client);
-  nc = GNUNET_new (struct NamestoreClient);
-  nc->client = client;
-  nc->mq = mq;
-  return nc;
+  GNUNET_CONTAINER_DLL_remove (sa_head,
+                               sa_tail,
+                               sa);
+  GNUNET_free (sa->conv_name);
+  GNUNET_free (sa);
 }
 
 
@@ -509,51 +534,63 @@ merge_with_nick_records (const struct GNUNET_GNSRECORD_Data *nick_rd,
   uint64_t latest_expiration;
   size_t req;
   char *data;
-  int record_offset;
   size_t data_offset;
+  struct GNUNET_GNSRECORD_Data *target;
 
   (*rdc_res) = 1 + rd2_length;
   if (0 == 1 + rd2_length)
   {
+    GNUNET_break (0);
     (*rd_res) = NULL;
     return;
   }
-  req = 0;
-  for (unsigned int c=0; c< 1; c++)
-    req += sizeof (struct GNUNET_GNSRECORD_Data) + nick_rd[c].data_size;
-  for (unsigned int c=0; c< rd2_length; c++)
-    req += sizeof (struct GNUNET_GNSRECORD_Data) + rd2[c].data_size;
-  (*rd_res) = GNUNET_malloc (req);
-  data = (char *) &(*rd_res)[1 + rd2_length];
+  req = sizeof (struct GNUNET_GNSRECORD_Data) + nick_rd->data_size;
+  for (unsigned int i=0; i<rd2_length; i++)
+  {
+    const struct GNUNET_GNSRECORD_Data *orig = &rd2[i];
+
+    if (req + sizeof (struct GNUNET_GNSRECORD_Data) + orig->data_size < req)
+    {
+      GNUNET_break (0);
+      (*rd_res) = NULL;
+      return;
+    }
+    req += sizeof (struct GNUNET_GNSRECORD_Data) + orig->data_size;
+  }
+  target = GNUNET_malloc (req);
+  (*rd_res) = target;
+  data = (char *) &target[1 + rd2_length];
   data_offset = 0;
   latest_expiration = 0;
-  for (unsigned int c=0; c< rd2_length; c++)
+  for (unsigned int i=0;i<rd2_length;i++)
   {
-    if (0 != (rd2[c].flags & GNUNET_GNSRECORD_RF_RELATIVE_EXPIRATION))
+    const struct GNUNET_GNSRECORD_Data *orig = &rd2[i];
+
+    if (0 != (orig->flags & GNUNET_GNSRECORD_RF_RELATIVE_EXPIRATION))
     {
-      if ((GNUNET_TIME_absolute_get().abs_value_us + rd2[c].expiration_time) >
-        latest_expiration)
-          latest_expiration = rd2[c].expiration_time;
+      if ((GNUNET_TIME_absolute_get().abs_value_us + orig->expiration_time) >
+          latest_expiration)
+        latest_expiration = orig->expiration_time;
     }
-    else if (rd2[c].expiration_time > latest_expiration)
-      latest_expiration = rd2[c].expiration_time;
-    (*rd_res)[c] = rd2[c];
-    (*rd_res)[c].data = (void *) &data[data_offset];
-    GNUNET_memcpy ((void *) (*rd_res)[c].data,
-                   rd2[c].data,
-                   rd2[c].data_size);
-    data_offset += (*rd_res)[c].data_size;
+    else if (orig->expiration_time > latest_expiration)
+      latest_expiration = orig->expiration_time;
+    target[i] = *orig;
+    target[i].data = (void *) &data[data_offset];
+    GNUNET_memcpy (&data[data_offset],
+                   orig->data,
+                   orig->data_size);
+    data_offset += orig->data_size;
   }
   /* append nick */
-  record_offset = rd2_length;
-  (*rd_res)[record_offset] = *nick_rd;
-  (*rd_res)[record_offset].expiration_time = latest_expiration;
-  (*rd_res)[record_offset].data = (void *) &data[data_offset];
-  GNUNET_memcpy ((void *) (*rd_res)[record_offset].data,
+  target[rd2_length] = *nick_rd;
+  target[rd2_length].expiration_time = latest_expiration;
+  target[rd2_length].data = (void *) &data[data_offset];
+  GNUNET_memcpy (&data[data_offset],
                  nick_rd->data,
                  nick_rd->data_size);
-  data_offset += (*rd_res)[record_offset].data_size;
-  GNUNET_assert (req == (sizeof (struct GNUNET_GNSRECORD_Data)) * (*rdc_res) + data_offset);
+  data_offset += nick_rd->data_size;
+  GNUNET_assert (req ==
+                 (sizeof (struct GNUNET_GNSRECORD_Data)) * (*rdc_res) + data_offset);
 }
 
 
@@ -582,11 +619,16 @@ send_lookup_response (struct NamestoreClient *nc,
   struct GNUNET_GNSRECORD_Data *res;
   unsigned int res_count;
   size_t name_len;
-  size_t rd_ser_len;
+  ssize_t rd_ser_len;
   char *name_tmp;
   char *rd_ser;
 
   nick = get_nick_record (zone_key);
+
+  GNUNET_assert (-1 !=
+                 GNUNET_GNSRECORD_records_get_size (rd_count,
+                                                    rd));
+
   if ( (NULL != nick) &&
        (0 != strcmp (name,
                      GNUNET_GNS_EMPTY_LABEL_AT)))
@@ -605,25 +647,44 @@ send_lookup_response (struct NamestoreClient *nc,
     res = (struct GNUNET_GNSRECORD_Data *) rd;
   }
 
+  GNUNET_assert (-1 !=
+                 GNUNET_GNSRECORD_records_get_size (res_count,
+                                                    res));
+
+
   name_len = strlen (name) + 1;
-  rd_ser_len = GNUNET_GNSRECORD_records_get_size (res_count, res);
+  rd_ser_len = GNUNET_GNSRECORD_records_get_size (res_count,
+                                                  res);
+  if (rd_ser_len < 0)
+  {
+    GNUNET_break (0);
+    GNUNET_SERVICE_client_drop (nc->client);
+    return;
+  }
+  if (rd_ser_len >= UINT16_MAX - name_len - sizeof (*zir_msg))
+  {
+    GNUNET_break (0);
+    GNUNET_SERVICE_client_drop (nc->client);
+    return;
+  }
   env = GNUNET_MQ_msg_extra (zir_msg,
                              name_len + rd_ser_len,
                              GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_NAMESTORE_RECORD_RESULT);
   zir_msg->gns_header.r_id = htonl (request_id);
   zir_msg->name_len = htons (name_len);
   zir_msg->rd_count = htons (res_count);
-  zir_msg->rd_len = htons (rd_ser_len);
+  zir_msg->rd_len = htons ((uint16_t) rd_ser_len);
   zir_msg->private_key = *zone_key;
   name_tmp = (char *) &zir_msg[1];
   GNUNET_memcpy (name_tmp,
                  name,
                  name_len);
   rd_ser = &name_tmp[name_len];
-  GNUNET_GNSRECORD_records_serialize (res_count,
-                                      res,
-                                      rd_ser_len,
-                                      rd_ser);
+  GNUNET_assert (rd_ser_len ==
+                 GNUNET_GNSRECORD_records_serialize (res_count,
+                                                     res,
+                                                     rd_ser_len,
+                                                     rd_ser));
   GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
               "Sending RECORD_RESULT message with %u records\n",
               res_count);
@@ -655,6 +716,10 @@ send_store_response (struct NamestoreClient *nc,
 
   GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
               "Sending RECORD_STORE_RESPONSE message\n");
+  GNUNET_STATISTICS_update (statistics,
+                            "Store requests completed",
+                            1,
+                            GNUNET_NO);
   env = GNUNET_MQ_msg (rcr_msg,
                        GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_NAMESTORE_RECORD_STORE_RESPONSE);
   rcr_msg->gns_header.r_id = htonl (rid);
@@ -795,6 +860,206 @@ refresh_block (struct NamestoreClient *nc,
 
 
 /**
+ * Print a warning that one of our monitors is no longer reacting.
+ *
+ * @param cls a `struct ZoneMonitor` to warn about
+ */
+static void
+warn_monitor_slow (void *cls)
+{
+  struct ZoneMonitor *zm = cls;
+
+  GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_WARNING,
+              "No response from monitor since %s\n",
+              GNUNET_STRINGS_absolute_time_to_string (zm->sa_waiting_start));
+  zm->sa_wait_warning = GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_delayed (MONITOR_STALL_WARN_DELAY,
+                                                      &warn_monitor_slow,
+                                                      zm);
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Continue processing the @a sa.
+ *
+ * @param sa store activity to process
+ */
+static void
+continue_store_activity (struct StoreActivity *sa)
+{
+  const struct RecordStoreMessage *rp_msg = sa->rsm;
+  unsigned int rd_count;
+  size_t name_len;
+  size_t rd_ser_len;
+  uint32_t rid;
+  const char *name_tmp;
+  const char *rd_ser;
+
+  rid = ntohl (rp_msg->gns_header.r_id);
+  name_len = ntohs (rp_msg->name_len);
+  rd_count = ntohs (rp_msg->rd_count);
+  rd_ser_len = ntohs (rp_msg->rd_len);
+  name_tmp = (const char *) &rp_msg[1];
+  rd_ser = &name_tmp[name_len];
+  {
+    struct GNUNET_GNSRECORD_Data rd[GNUNET_NZL(rd_count)];
+
+    /* We did this before, must succeed again */
+    GNUNET_assert (GNUNET_OK ==
+                   GNUNET_GNSRECORD_records_deserialize (rd_ser_len,
+                                                         rd_ser,
+                                                         rd_count,
+                                                         rd));
+
+    for (struct ZoneMonitor *zm = sa->zm_pos;
+         NULL != zm;
+         zm = sa->zm_pos)
+    {
+      if ( (0 != memcmp (&rp_msg->private_key,
+                         &zm->zone,
+                         sizeof (struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPrivateKey))) &&
+           (0 != memcmp (&zm->zone,
+                         &zero,
+                         sizeof (struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPrivateKey))) )
+        sa->zm_pos = zm->next; /* not interesting to this monitor */
+      if (zm->limit == zm->iteration_cnt)
+      {
+        zm->sa_waiting = GNUNET_YES;
+        zm->sa_waiting_start = GNUNET_TIME_absolute_get ();
+        if (NULL != zm->sa_wait_warning)
+          GNUNET_SCHEDULER_cancel (zm->sa_wait_warning);
+        zm->sa_wait_warning = GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_delayed (MONITOR_STALL_WARN_DELAY,
+                                                            &warn_monitor_slow,
+                                                            zm);
+        return; /* blocked on zone monitor */
+      }
+      GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+                  "Notifying monitor about changes under label `%s'\n",
+                  sa->conv_name);
+      zm->limit--;
+      send_lookup_response (zm->nc,
+                            0,
+                            &rp_msg->private_key,
+                            sa->conv_name,
+                            rd_count,
+                            rd);
+      sa->zm_pos = zm->next;
+    }
+    /* great, done with the monitors, unpack (again) for refresh_block operation */
+    refresh_block (sa->nc,
+                   rid,
+                   &rp_msg->private_key,
+                   sa->conv_name,
+                   rd_count,
+                   rd);
+  }
+  GNUNET_SERVICE_client_continue (sa->nc->client);
+  free_store_activity (sa);
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Called whenever a client is disconnected.
+ * Frees our resources associated with that client.
+ *
+ * @param cls closure
+ * @param client identification of the client
+ * @param app_ctx the `struct NamestoreClient` of @a client
+ */
+static void
+client_disconnect_cb (void *cls,
+                      struct GNUNET_SERVICE_Client *client,
+                      void *app_ctx)
+{
+  struct NamestoreClient *nc = app_ctx;
+  struct ZoneIteration *no;
+  struct CacheOperation *cop;
+
+  (void) cls;
+  GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+              "Client %p disconnected\n",
+              client);
+  for (struct ZoneMonitor *zm = monitor_head; NULL != zm; zm = zm->next)
+  {
+    struct StoreActivity *san;
+
+    if (nc != zm->nc)
+      continue;
+    GNUNET_CONTAINER_DLL_remove (monitor_head,
+                                 monitor_tail,
+                                 zm);
+    if (NULL != zm->task)
+    {
+      GNUNET_SCHEDULER_cancel (zm->task);
+      zm->task = NULL;
+    }
+    if (NULL != zm->sa_wait_warning)
+    {
+      GNUNET_SCHEDULER_cancel (zm->sa_wait_warning);
+      zm->sa_wait_warning = NULL;
+    }
+    for (struct StoreActivity *sa = sa_head; NULL != sa; sa = san)
+    {
+      san = sa->next;
+      if (zm == sa->zm_pos)
+      {
+        sa->zm_pos = zm->next;
+        /* this may free sa */
+        continue_store_activity (sa);
+      }
+    }
+    GNUNET_free (zm);
+    break;
+  }
+  for (struct StoreActivity *sa = sa_head; NULL != sa; sa = sa->next)
+  {
+    if (sa->nc == nc)
+    {
+      /* this may free sa */
+      free_store_activity (sa);
+      break; /* there can only be one per nc */
+    }
+  }
+  while (NULL != (no = nc->op_head))
+  {
+    GNUNET_CONTAINER_DLL_remove (nc->op_head,
+                                 nc->op_tail,
+                                 no);
+    GNUNET_free (no);
+  }
+  for (cop = cop_head; NULL != cop; cop = cop->next)
+    if (nc == cop->nc)
+      cop->nc = NULL;
+  GNUNET_free (nc);
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * 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 internal namestore client structure for this client
+ */
+static void *
+client_connect_cb (void *cls,
+                   struct GNUNET_SERVICE_Client *client,
+                   struct GNUNET_MQ_Handle *mq)
+{
+  struct NamestoreClient *nc;
+
+  (void) cls;
+  GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+              "Client %p connected\n",
+              client);
+  nc = GNUNET_new (struct NamestoreClient);
+  nc->client = client;
+  nc->mq = mq;
+  return nc;
+}
+
+
+/**
  * Closure for #lookup_it().
  */
 struct RecordLookupContext
@@ -828,12 +1093,13 @@ struct RecordLookupContext
   /**
    * FIXME.
    */
-  size_t rd_ser_len;
+  ssize_t rd_ser_len;
 };
 
 
 /**
  * FIXME.
+ *
  * @param seq sequence number of the record
  */
 static void
@@ -845,60 +1111,93 @@ lookup_it (void *cls,
            const struct GNUNET_GNSRECORD_Data *rd)
 {
   struct RecordLookupContext *rlc = cls;
-  struct GNUNET_GNSRECORD_Data *rd_res;
-  unsigned int rdc_res;
 
   (void) private_key;
   (void) seq;
-  if (0 == strcmp (label,
+  if (0 != strcmp (label,
                    rlc->label))
+    return;
+  rlc->found = GNUNET_YES;
+  if (0 == rd_count)
   {
-    rlc->found = GNUNET_YES;
-    if (0 != rd_count)
+    rlc->rd_ser_len = 0;
+    rlc->res_rd_count = 0;
+    rlc->res_rd = NULL;
+    return;
+  }
+  if ( (NULL != rlc->nick) &&
+       (0 != strcmp (label,
+                     GNUNET_GNS_EMPTY_LABEL_AT)) )
+  {
+    /* Merge */
+    struct GNUNET_GNSRECORD_Data *rd_res;
+    unsigned int rdc_res;
+
+    rd_res = NULL;
+    rdc_res = 0;
+    rlc->nick->flags = (rlc->nick->flags | GNUNET_GNSRECORD_RF_PRIVATE) ^ GNUNET_GNSRECORD_RF_PRIVATE;
+    merge_with_nick_records (rlc->nick,
+                             rd_count,
+                             rd,
+                             &rdc_res,
+                             &rd_res);
+    rlc->rd_ser_len = GNUNET_GNSRECORD_records_get_size (rdc_res,
+                                                         rd_res);
+    if (rlc->rd_ser_len < 0)
     {
-      if ( (NULL != rlc->nick) &&
-           (0 != strcmp (label,
-                         GNUNET_GNS_EMPTY_LABEL_AT)) )
-      {
-        /* Merge */
-        rd_res = NULL;
-        rdc_res = 0;
-        rlc->nick->flags = (rlc->nick->flags | GNUNET_GNSRECORD_RF_PRIVATE) ^ GNUNET_GNSRECORD_RF_PRIVATE;
-        merge_with_nick_records (rlc->nick,
-                                 rd_count,
-                                 rd,
-                                 &rdc_res,
-                                 &rd_res);
-        rlc->rd_ser_len = GNUNET_GNSRECORD_records_get_size (rdc_res,
-                                                             rd_res);
-        rlc->res_rd_count = rdc_res;
-        rlc->res_rd = GNUNET_malloc (rlc->rd_ser_len);
+      GNUNET_break (0);
+      GNUNET_free  (rd_res);
+      rlc->found = GNUNET_NO;
+      rlc->rd_ser_len = 0;
+      return;
+    }
+    rlc->res_rd_count = rdc_res;
+    rlc->res_rd = GNUNET_malloc (rlc->rd_ser_len);
+    if (rlc->rd_ser_len !=
         GNUNET_GNSRECORD_records_serialize (rdc_res,
                                             rd_res,
                                             rlc->rd_ser_len,
-                                            rlc->res_rd);
-
-        GNUNET_free  (rd_res);
-        GNUNET_free  (rlc->nick);
-        rlc->nick = NULL;
-      }
-      else
-      {
-        rlc->rd_ser_len = GNUNET_GNSRECORD_records_get_size (rd_count,
-                                                             rd);
-        rlc->res_rd_count = rd_count;
-        rlc->res_rd = GNUNET_malloc (rlc->rd_ser_len);
+                                            rlc->res_rd))
+    {
+      GNUNET_break (0);
+      GNUNET_free  (rlc->res_rd);
+      rlc->res_rd = NULL;
+      rlc->res_rd_count = 0;
+      rlc->rd_ser_len = 0;
+      GNUNET_free  (rd_res);
+      rlc->found = GNUNET_NO;
+      return;
+    }
+    GNUNET_free (rd_res);
+    GNUNET_free (rlc->nick);
+    rlc->nick = NULL;
+  }
+  else
+  {
+    rlc->rd_ser_len = GNUNET_GNSRECORD_records_get_size (rd_count,
+                                                         rd);
+    if (rlc->rd_ser_len < 0)
+    {
+      GNUNET_break (0);
+      rlc->found = GNUNET_NO;
+      rlc->rd_ser_len = 0;
+      return;
+    }
+    rlc->res_rd_count = rd_count;
+    rlc->res_rd = GNUNET_malloc (rlc->rd_ser_len);
+    if (rlc->rd_ser_len !=
         GNUNET_GNSRECORD_records_serialize (rd_count,
                                             rd,
                                             rlc->rd_ser_len,
-                                            rlc->res_rd);
-      }
-    }
-    else
+                                            rlc->res_rd))
     {
-      rlc->rd_ser_len = 0;
-      rlc->res_rd_count = 0;
+      GNUNET_break (0);
+      GNUNET_free  (rlc->res_rd);
       rlc->res_rd = NULL;
+      rlc->res_rd_count = 0;
+      rlc->rd_ser_len = 0;
+      rlc->found = GNUNET_NO;
+      return;
     }
   }
 }
@@ -1073,7 +1372,7 @@ handle_record_store (void *cls,
   const char *rd_ser;
   unsigned int rd_count;
   int res;
-  struct ZoneMonitor *zm;
+  struct StoreActivity *sa;
 
   GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
               "Received NAMESTORE_RECORD_STORE message\n");
@@ -1085,7 +1384,7 @@ handle_record_store (void *cls,
   name_tmp = (const char *) &rp_msg[1];
   rd_ser = &name_tmp[name_len];
   {
-    struct GNUNET_GNSRECORD_Data rd[rd_count];
+    struct GNUNET_GNSRECORD_Data rd[GNUNET_NZL(rd_count)];
 
     if (GNUNET_OK !=
         GNUNET_GNSRECORD_records_deserialize (rd_ser_len,
@@ -1108,6 +1407,10 @@ handle_record_store (void *cls,
       GNUNET_SERVICE_client_drop (nc->client);
       return;
     }
+    GNUNET_STATISTICS_update (statistics,
+                              "Well-formed store requests received",
+                              1,
+                              GNUNET_NO);
     GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
                 "Creating %u records for name `%s'\n",
                 (unsigned int) rd_count,
@@ -1128,11 +1431,11 @@ handle_record_store (void *cls,
     }
     else
     {
-      struct GNUNET_GNSRECORD_Data rd_clean[rd_count];
-      unsigned int rd_clean_off;
-
       /* remove "NICK" records, unless this is for the
          #GNUNET_GNS_EMPTY_LABEL_AT label */
+      struct GNUNET_GNSRECORD_Data rd_clean[GNUNET_NZL(rd_count)];
+      unsigned int rd_clean_off;
+
       rd_clean_off = 0;
       for (unsigned int i=0;i<rd_count;i++)
       {
@@ -1147,59 +1450,33 @@ handle_record_store (void *cls,
                                          conv_name,
                                          rd_clean_off,
                                          rd_clean);
-      if (GNUNET_OK == res)
-      {
-        for (zm = monitor_head; NULL != zm; zm = zm->next)
-        {
-          if ( (0 == memcmp (&rp_msg->private_key,
-                             &zm->zone,
-                             sizeof (struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPrivateKey))) ||
-               (0 == memcmp (&zm->zone,
-                             &zero,
-                             sizeof (struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPrivateKey))) )
-          {
-            GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
-                        "Notifying monitor about changes under label `%s'\n",
-                        conv_name);
-            send_lookup_response (zm->nc,
-                                  0,
-                                  &rp_msg->private_key,
-                                  conv_name,
-                                  rd_count, rd);
-          }
-          else
-            GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
-                        "Monitor is for another zone\n");
-        }
-        if (NULL == monitor_head)
-          GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
-                      "No monitors active\n");
-      }
-      else
-      {
-        GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
-                    "Error storing record: %d\n",
-                    res);
-      }
     }
-    if (GNUNET_OK == res)
+
+    if (GNUNET_OK != res)
     {
-      refresh_block (nc,
-                     rid,
-                     &rp_msg->private_key,
-                     conv_name,
-                     rd_count,
-                     rd);
+      /* store not successful, not need to tell monitors */
+      send_store_response (nc,
+                           res,
+                           rid);
       GNUNET_SERVICE_client_continue (nc->client);
       GNUNET_free (conv_name);
       return;
     }
-    GNUNET_free (conv_name);
+
+    sa = GNUNET_malloc (sizeof (struct StoreActivity) +
+                        ntohs (rp_msg->gns_header.header.size));
+    GNUNET_CONTAINER_DLL_insert (sa_head,
+                                 sa_tail,
+                                 sa);
+    sa->nc = nc;
+    sa->rsm = (const struct RecordStoreMessage *) &sa[1];
+    GNUNET_memcpy (&sa[1],
+                   rp_msg,
+                   ntohs (rp_msg->gns_header.header.size));
+    sa->zm_pos = monitor_head;
+    sa->conv_name = conv_name;
+    continue_store_activity (sa);
   }
-  send_store_response (nc,
-                       res,
-                       rid);
-  GNUNET_SERVICE_client_continue (nc->client);
 }
 
 
@@ -1251,7 +1528,7 @@ handle_zone_to_name_it (void *cls,
   struct ZoneToNameResponseMessage *ztnr_msg;
   int16_t res;
   size_t name_len;
-  size_t rd_ser_len;
+  ssize_t rd_ser_len;
   size_t msg_size;
   char *name_tmp;
   char *rd_tmp;
@@ -1262,7 +1539,14 @@ handle_zone_to_name_it (void *cls,
               name);
   res = GNUNET_YES;
   name_len = (NULL == name) ? 0 : strlen (name) + 1;
-  rd_ser_len = GNUNET_GNSRECORD_records_get_size (rd_count, rd);
+  rd_ser_len = GNUNET_GNSRECORD_records_get_size (rd_count,
+                                                  rd);
+  if (rd_ser_len < 0)
+  {
+    GNUNET_break (0);
+    ztn_ctx->success = GNUNET_SYSERR;
+    return;
+  }
   msg_size = sizeof (struct ZoneToNameResponseMessage) + name_len + rd_ser_len;
   if (msg_size >= GNUNET_MAX_MESSAGE_SIZE)
   {
@@ -1285,10 +1569,11 @@ handle_zone_to_name_it (void *cls,
                  name,
                  name_len);
   rd_tmp = &name_tmp[name_len];
-  GNUNET_GNSRECORD_records_serialize (rd_count,
-                                      rd,
-                                      rd_ser_len,
-                                      rd_tmp);
+  GNUNET_assert (rd_ser_len ==
+                 GNUNET_GNSRECORD_records_serialize (rd_count,
+                                                     rd,
+                                                     rd_ser_len,
+                                                     rd_tmp));
   ztn_ctx->success = GNUNET_OK;
   GNUNET_MQ_send (ztn_ctx->nc->mq,
                   env);
@@ -1311,8 +1596,7 @@ handle_zone_to_name (void *cls,
   struct ZoneToNameResponseMessage *ztnr_msg;
 
   GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
-              "Received `%s' message\n",
-              "ZONE_TO_NAME");
+              "Received ZONE_TO_NAME message\n");
   ztn_ctx.rid = ntohl (ztn_msg->gns_header.r_id);
   ztn_ctx.nc = nc;
   ztn_ctx.success = GNUNET_NO;
@@ -1601,6 +1885,46 @@ handle_iteration_next (void *cls,
 
 
 /**
+ * Function called when the monitor is ready for more data, and we
+ * should thus unblock PUT operations that were blocked on the
+ * monitor not being ready.
+ */
+static void
+monitor_unblock (struct ZoneMonitor *zm)
+{
+  struct StoreActivity *sa = sa_head;
+
+  while ( (NULL != sa) &&
+          (zm->limit > zm->iteration_cnt) )
+  {
+    struct StoreActivity *sn = sa->next;
+
+    if (sa->zm_pos == zm)
+      continue_store_activity (sa);
+    sa = sn;
+  }
+  if (zm->limit > zm->iteration_cnt)
+  {
+    zm->sa_waiting = GNUNET_NO;
+    if (NULL != zm->sa_wait_warning)
+    {
+      GNUNET_SCHEDULER_cancel (zm->sa_wait_warning);
+      zm->sa_wait_warning = NULL;
+    }
+  }
+  else if (GNUNET_YES == zm->sa_waiting)
+  {
+    zm->sa_waiting_start = GNUNET_TIME_absolute_get ();
+    if (NULL != zm->sa_wait_warning)
+      GNUNET_SCHEDULER_cancel (zm->sa_wait_warning);
+    zm->sa_wait_warning = GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_delayed (MONITOR_STALL_WARN_DELAY,
+                                                        &warn_monitor_slow,
+                                                        zm);
+  }
+}
+
+
+/**
  * Send 'sync' message to zone monitor, we're now in sync.
  *
  * @param zm monitor that is now in sync
@@ -1615,16 +1939,22 @@ monitor_sync (struct ZoneMonitor *zm)
                        GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_NAMESTORE_MONITOR_SYNC);
   GNUNET_MQ_send (zm->nc->mq,
                   env);
+  /* mark iteration done */
+  zm->in_first_iteration = GNUNET_NO;
+  zm->iteration_cnt = 0;
+  if ( (zm->limit > 0) &&
+       (zm->sa_waiting) )
+    monitor_unblock (zm);
 }
 
 
 /**
- * Obtain the next datum during the zone monitor's zone intiial iteration.
+ * Obtain the next datum during the zone monitor's zone initial iteration.
  *
  * @param cls zone monitor that does its initial iteration
  */
 static void
-monitor_next (void *cls);
+monitor_iteration_next (void *cls);
 
 
 /**
@@ -1658,14 +1988,23 @@ monitor_iterate_cb (void *cls,
                             "Monitor notifications sent",
                             1,
                             GNUNET_NO);
+  zm->limit--;
+  zm->iteration_cnt--;
   send_lookup_response (zm->nc,
                         0,
                         zone_key,
                         name,
                         rd_count,
                         rd);
-  zm->task = GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_now (&monitor_next,
-                                       zm);
+  if ( (0 == zm->iteration_cnt) &&
+       (0 != zm->limit) )
+  {
+    /* We are done with the current iteration batch, AND the
+       client would right now accept more, so go again! */
+    GNUNET_assert (NULL == zm->task);
+    zm->task = GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_now (&monitor_iteration_next,
+                                         zm);
+  }
 }
 
 
@@ -1687,6 +2026,8 @@ handle_monitor_start (void *cls,
   zm = GNUNET_new (struct ZoneMonitor);
   zm->nc = nc;
   zm->zone = zis_msg->zone;
+  zm->limit = 1;
+  zm->in_first_iteration = (GNUNET_YES == ntohl (zis_msg->iterate_first));
   GNUNET_CONTAINER_DLL_insert (monitor_head,
                                monitor_tail,
                                zm);
@@ -1694,8 +2035,8 @@ handle_monitor_start (void *cls,
   GNUNET_SERVICE_client_continue (nc->client);
   GNUNET_notification_context_add (monitor_nc,
                                    nc->mq);
-  if (GNUNET_YES == ntohl (zis_msg->iterate_first))
-    zm->task = GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_now (&monitor_next,
+  if (zm->in_first_iteration)
+    zm->task = GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_now (&monitor_iteration_next,
                                          zm);
   else
     monitor_sync (zm);
@@ -1708,12 +2049,17 @@ handle_monitor_start (void *cls,
  * @param cls zone monitor that does its initial iteration
  */
 static void
-monitor_next (void *cls)
+monitor_iteration_next (void *cls)
 {
   struct ZoneMonitor *zm = cls;
   int ret;
 
   zm->task = NULL;
+  GNUNET_assert (0 == zm->iteration_cnt);
+  if (zm->limit > 16)
+    zm->iteration_cnt = zm->limit / 2; /* leave half for monitor events */
+  else
+    zm->iteration_cnt = zm->limit; /* use it all */
   ret = GSN_database->iterate_records (GSN_database->cls,
                                        (0 == memcmp (&zm->zone,
                                                      &zero,
@@ -1721,7 +2067,7 @@ monitor_next (void *cls)
                                        ? NULL
                                        : &zm->zone,
                                        zm->seq,
-                                       1,
+                                       zm->iteration_cnt,
                                        &monitor_iterate_cb,
                                        zm);
   if (GNUNET_SYSERR == ret)
@@ -1773,13 +2119,30 @@ handle_monitor_next (void *cls,
     return;
   }
   zm->limit += inc;
-#if 0
-  if (GNUNET_YES == ntohl (zis_msg->iterate_first))
-    zm->task = GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_now (&monitor_next,
-                                         zm);
-  else
-    monitor_sync (zm);
-#endif
+  if ( (zm->in_first_iteration) &&
+       (zm->limit == inc) )
+  {
+    /* We are still iterating, and the previous iteration must
+       have stopped due to the client's limit, so continue it! */
+    GNUNET_assert (NULL == zm->task);
+    zm->task = GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_now (&monitor_iteration_next,
+                                         zm);
+  }
+  GNUNET_assert (zm->iteration_cnt <= zm->limit);
+  if ( (zm->limit > zm->iteration_cnt) &&
+       (zm->sa_waiting) )
+  {
+    monitor_unblock (zm);
+  }
+  else if (GNUNET_YES == zm->sa_waiting)
+  {
+    if (NULL != zm->sa_wait_warning)
+      GNUNET_SCHEDULER_cancel (zm->sa_wait_warning);
+    zm->sa_waiting_start = GNUNET_TIME_absolute_get ();
+    zm->sa_wait_warning = GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_delayed (MONITOR_STALL_WARN_DELAY,
+                                                        &warn_monitor_slow,
+                                                        zm);
+  }
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/namestore/gnunet-zoneimport.c b/src/namestore/gnunet-zoneimport.c
index 0fd0a4ab8..ddc8b483a 100644
--- a/src/namestore/gnunet-zoneimport.c
+++ b/src/namestore/gnunet-zoneimport.c
@@ -2,20 +2,18 @@
      This file is part of GNUnet
      Copyright (C) 2018 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 free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+     under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published
+     by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License,
+     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.
+     Affero 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.
+     You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+     along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 */
 /**
  * @file src/namestore/gnunet-zoneimport.c
@@ -59,6 +57,11 @@
 #define SERIES_DELAY GNUNET_TIME_relative_multiply (GNUNET_TIME_UNIT_MICROSECONDS, 10)
 
 /**
+ * How long do DNS records have to last at least after being imported?
+ */
+static struct GNUNET_TIME_Relative minimum_expiration_time;
+
+/**
  * How many requests do we request from NAMESTORE in one batch
  * during our initial iteration?
  */
@@ -429,9 +432,9 @@ get_label (struct Request *req)
     GNUNET_break (0);
     return NULL;
   }
-  memcpy (label,
-          req->hostname,
-          dot - req->hostname);
+  GNUNET_memcpy (label,
+                 req->hostname,
+                 dot - req->hostname);
   label[dot - req->hostname] = '\0';
   return label;
 }
@@ -453,6 +456,7 @@ build_dns_query (struct Request *req,
   char *rawp;
   struct GNUNET_DNSPARSER_Packet p;
   struct GNUNET_DNSPARSER_Query q;
+  int ret;
 
   q.name = (char *) req->hostname;
   q.type = GNUNET_DNSPARSER_TYPE_NS;
@@ -464,12 +468,14 @@ build_dns_query (struct Request *req,
   p.num_queries = 1;
   p.queries = &q;
   p.id = req->id;
-  if (GNUNET_OK !=
-      GNUNET_DNSPARSER_pack (&p,
-                             UINT16_MAX,
-                             &rawp,
-                             raw_size))
+  ret = GNUNET_DNSPARSER_pack (&p,
+                               UINT16_MAX,
+                               &rawp,
+                               raw_size);
+  if (GNUNET_OK != ret)
   {
+    if (GNUNET_NO == ret)
+      GNUNET_free (rawp);
     GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR,
                 "Failed to pack query for hostname `%s'\n",
                 req->hostname);
@@ -486,9 +492,9 @@ build_dns_query (struct Request *req,
     GNUNET_free (rawp);
     return NULL;
   }
-  memcpy (raw,
-          rawp,
-          *raw_size);
+  GNUNET_memcpy (raw,
+                 rawp,
+                 *raw_size);
   GNUNET_free (rawp);
   return raw;
 }
@@ -632,10 +638,19 @@ check_for_glue (void *cls,
   size_t off;
   char ip[INET6_ADDRSTRLEN+1];
   socklen_t ip_size = (socklen_t) sizeof (ip);
+  struct GNUNET_TIME_Absolute expiration_time;
+  struct GNUNET_TIME_Relative left;
 
   if (0 != strcasecmp (rec->name,
                        gc->ns))
     return;
+  expiration_time = rec->expiration_time;
+  left = GNUNET_TIME_absolute_get_remaining (expiration_time);
+  if (0 == left.rel_value_us)
+    return; /* ignore expired glue records */
+  /* if expiration window is too short, bump it to configured minimum */
+  if (left.rel_value_us < minimum_expiration_time.rel_value_us)
+    expiration_time = GNUNET_TIME_relative_to_absolute (minimum_expiration_time);
   dst_len = sizeof (dst);
   off = 0;
   switch (rec->type)
@@ -668,7 +683,7 @@ check_for_glue (void *cls,
     {
       add_record (gc->req,
                   GNUNET_GNSRECORD_TYPE_GNS2DNS,
-                  rec->expiration_time,
+                  expiration_time,
                   dst,
                   off);
       gc->found = GNUNET_YES;
@@ -702,7 +717,7 @@ check_for_glue (void *cls,
     {
       add_record (gc->req,
                   GNUNET_GNSRECORD_TYPE_GNS2DNS,
-                  rec->expiration_time,
+                  expiration_time,
                   dst,
                   off);
       gc->found = GNUNET_YES;
@@ -722,7 +737,7 @@ check_for_glue (void *cls,
     {
       add_record (gc->req,
                   GNUNET_GNSRECORD_TYPE_GNS2DNS,
-                  rec->expiration_time,
+                  expiration_time,
                   dst,
                   off);
       gc->found = GNUNET_YES;
@@ -768,6 +783,8 @@ process_record (void *cls,
   char dst[65536];
   size_t dst_len;
   size_t off;
+  struct GNUNET_TIME_Absolute expiration_time;
+  struct GNUNET_TIME_Relative left;
 
   dst_len = sizeof (dst);
   off = 0;
@@ -783,18 +800,27 @@ process_record (void *cls,
     return; /* does not match hostname, might be glue, but
                not useful for this pass! */
   }
-  if (0 ==
-      GNUNET_TIME_absolute_get_remaining (rec->expiration_time).rel_value_us)
+  expiration_time = rec->expiration_time;
+  left = GNUNET_TIME_absolute_get_remaining (expiration_time);
+  if (0 == left.rel_value_us)
   {
     GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
                 "DNS returned expired record for `%s'\n",
                 req->hostname);
+    GNUNET_STATISTICS_update (stats,
+                              "# expired records obtained from DNS",
+                              1,
+                              GNUNET_NO);
     return; /* record expired */
   }
+
   GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
               "DNS returned record that expires at %s for `%s'\n",
-              GNUNET_STRINGS_absolute_time_to_string (rec->expiration_time),
+              GNUNET_STRINGS_absolute_time_to_string (expiration_time),
               req->hostname);
+  /* if expiration window is too short, bump it to configured minimum */
+  if (left.rel_value_us < minimum_expiration_time.rel_value_us)
+    expiration_time = GNUNET_TIME_relative_to_absolute (minimum_expiration_time);
   switch (rec->type)
   {
   case GNUNET_DNSPARSER_TYPE_NS:
@@ -828,7 +854,7 @@ process_record (void *cls,
                     rec->name);
         add_record (req,
                     GNUNET_GNSRECORD_TYPE_GNS2DNS,
-                    rec->expiration_time,
+                    expiration_time,
                     dst,
                     off);
       }
@@ -853,7 +879,7 @@ process_record (void *cls,
                   rec->name);
       add_record (req,
                   rec->type,
-                  rec->expiration_time,
+                  expiration_time,
                   dst,
                   off);
     }
@@ -878,7 +904,7 @@ process_record (void *cls,
                   rec->name);
       add_record (req,
                   rec->type,
-                  rec->expiration_time,
+                  expiration_time,
                   dst,
                   off);
     }
@@ -896,7 +922,7 @@ process_record (void *cls,
                   rec->name);
       add_record (req,
                   rec->type,
-                  rec->expiration_time,
+                  expiration_time,
                   dst,
                   off);
     }
@@ -913,7 +939,7 @@ process_record (void *cls,
                   rec->name);
       add_record (req,
                   rec->type,
-                  rec->expiration_time,
+                  expiration_time,
                   dst,
                   off);
     }
@@ -931,7 +957,7 @@ process_record (void *cls,
                   rec->name);
       add_record (req,
                   rec->type,
-                  rec->expiration_time,
+                  expiration_time,
                   dst,
                   off);
     }
@@ -948,7 +974,7 @@ process_record (void *cls,
                   rec->name);
       add_record (req,
                   rec->type,
-                  rec->expiration_time,
+                  expiration_time,
                   dst,
                   off);
     }
@@ -966,7 +992,7 @@ process_record (void *cls,
                 rec->name);
     add_record (req,
                 rec->type,
-                rec->expiration_time,
+                expiration_time,
                 rec->data.raw.data,
                 rec->data.raw.data_len);
     break;
@@ -1469,6 +1495,16 @@ do_shutdown (void *cls)
 
 
 /**
+ * Iterate over all of the zones we care about and see which records
+ * we may need to re-fetch when.
+ *
+ * @param cls NULL
+ */
+static void
+iterate_zones (void *cls);
+
+
+/**
  * Function called if #GNUNET_NAMESTORE_records_lookup() failed.
  * Just logs an error.
  *
@@ -1482,6 +1518,9 @@ ns_lookup_error_cb (void *cls)
   GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_INFO,
               "Failed to load data from namestore for zone `%s'\n",
               zone->domain);
+  zone_it = NULL;
+  ns_iterator_trigger_next = 0;
+  iterate_zones (NULL);
 }
 
 
@@ -1551,7 +1590,17 @@ ns_lookup_result_cb (void *cls,
   {
     struct GNUNET_TIME_Absolute at;
 
-    at.abs_value_us = rd->expiration_time;
+    if (0 != (rd->flags & GNUNET_GNSRECORD_RF_RELATIVE_EXPIRATION))
+    {
+      struct GNUNET_TIME_Relative rel;
+
+      rel.rel_value_us = rd->expiration_time;
+      at = GNUNET_TIME_relative_to_absolute (rel);
+    }
+    else
+    {
+      at.abs_value_us = rd->expiration_time;
+    }
     add_record (req,
                 rd->record_type,
                 at,
@@ -1648,9 +1697,9 @@ queue (const char *hostname)
   req = GNUNET_malloc (sizeof (struct Request) + hlen);
   req->zone = zone;
   req->hostname = (char *) &req[1];
-  memcpy (req->hostname,
-          hostname,
-          hlen);
+  GNUNET_memcpy (req->hostname,
+                 hostname,
+                 hlen);
   req->id = (uint16_t) GNUNET_CRYPTO_random_u32 (GNUNET_CRYPTO_QUALITY_NONCE,
                                                  UINT16_MAX);
   GNUNET_CRYPTO_hash (req->hostname,
@@ -1800,14 +1849,14 @@ process_stdin (void *cls)
     if (0 == idot)
       last = GNUNET_TIME_absolute_get ();
     idot++;
-    if (0 == idot % 10000)
+    if (0 == idot % 100000)
     {
       struct GNUNET_TIME_Relative delta;
 
       delta = GNUNET_TIME_absolute_get_duration (last);
       last = GNUNET_TIME_absolute_get ();
       fprintf (stderr,
-               "Imported 10000 records in %s\n",
+               "Read 100000 domain names in %s\n",
                GNUNET_STRINGS_relative_time_to_string (delta,
                                                        GNUNET_YES));
       GNUNET_STATISTICS_set (stats,
@@ -1986,6 +2035,11 @@ main (int argc,
                                "MAPSIZE",
                                gettext_noop ("size to use for the main hash map"),
                                &map_size),
+    GNUNET_GETOPT_option_relative_time ('m',
+                                        "minimum-expiration",
+                                        "RELATIVETIME",
+                                        gettext_noop ("minimum expiration time we assume for imported records"),
+                                        &minimum_expiration_time),
     GNUNET_GETOPT_OPTION_END
   };
 
diff --git a/src/namestore/namestore.conf.in b/src/namestore/namestore.conf.in
index 8b5e440b8..eb95f95be 100644
--- a/src/namestore/namestore.conf.in
+++ b/src/namestore/namestore.conf.in
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [namestore]
-AUTOSTART = @AUTOSTART@
-USER_SERVICE = YES
+START_ON_DEMAND = @START_ON_DEMAND@
+RUN_PER_USER = YES
 UNIXPATH = $GNUNET_USER_RUNTIME_DIR/gnunet-service-namestore.sock
 UNIX_MATCH_UID = NO
 UNIX_MATCH_GID = YES
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ gns = gnunet-namestore
 [fcfsd]
 # Name of the fcfs registration service binary (for ARM)
 BINARY = gnunet-namestore-fcfsd
-AUTOSTART = NO
+START_ON_DEMAND = NO
 UNIXPATH = $GNUNET_RUNTIME_DIR/gnunet-service-fcfsd.sock
 
 # On what port does the FCFS daemon listen for HTTP clients?
diff --git a/src/namestore/namestore.h b/src/namestore/namestore.h
index 679ca3d3d..e6f5ae848 100644
--- a/src/namestore/namestore.h
+++ b/src/namestore/namestore.h
@@ -2,20 +2,18 @@
      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 free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+     under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published
+     by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License,
+     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.
+     Affero General Public License for more details.
+    
+     You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+     along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 */
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/namestore/namestore_api.c b/src/namestore/namestore_api.c
index ab356838b..55745d83d 100644
--- a/src/namestore/namestore_api.c
+++ b/src/namestore/namestore_api.c
@@ -2,20 +2,18 @@
      This file is part of GNUnet.
      Copyright (C) 2010-2013, 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 free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+     under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published
+     by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License,
+     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.
+     Affero General Public License for more details.
+    
+     You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+     along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 */
 
 /**
@@ -40,6 +38,11 @@
 
 #define LOG(kind,...) GNUNET_log_from (kind, "namestore-api",__VA_ARGS__)
 
+/**
+ * We grant the namestore up to 1 minute of latency, if it is slower than
+ * that, store queries will fail.
+ */
+#define NAMESTORE_DELAY_TOLERANCE GNUNET_TIME_UNIT_MINUTES
 
 /**
  * An QueueEntry used to store information for a pending
@@ -100,6 +103,11 @@ struct GNUNET_NAMESTORE_QueueEntry
   struct GNUNET_MQ_Envelope *env;
 
   /**
+   * Task scheduled to warn us if the namestore is way too slow.
+   */
+  struct GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Task *timeout_task;
+
+  /**
    * The operation id this zone iteration operation has
    */
   uint32_t op_id;
@@ -300,6 +308,8 @@ free_qe (struct GNUNET_NAMESTORE_QueueEntry *qe)
                                qe);
   if (NULL != qe->env)
     GNUNET_MQ_discard (qe->env);
+  if (NULL != qe->timeout_task)
+    GNUNET_SCHEDULER_cancel (qe->timeout_task);
   GNUNET_free (qe);
 }
 
@@ -968,6 +978,33 @@ GNUNET_NAMESTORE_disconnect (struct GNUNET_NAMESTORE_Handle *h)
 
 
 /**
+ * Task launched to warn the user that the namestore is
+ * excessively slow and that a query was thus dropped.
+ *
+ * @param cls a `struct GNUNET_NAMESTORE_QueueEntry *`
+ */
+static void
+warn_delay (void *cls)
+{
+  struct GNUNET_NAMESTORE_QueueEntry *qe = cls;
+
+  qe->timeout_task = NULL;
+  LOG (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_WARNING,
+       "Did not receive response from namestore after %s!\n",
+       GNUNET_STRINGS_relative_time_to_string (NAMESTORE_DELAY_TOLERANCE,
+                                               GNUNET_YES));
+  if (NULL != qe->cont)
+  {
+    qe->cont (qe->cont_cls,
+              GNUNET_SYSERR,
+              "timeout");
+    qe->cont = NULL;
+  }
+  GNUNET_NAMESTORE_cancel (qe);
+}
+
+
+/**
  * Store an item in the namestore.  If the item is already present,
  * it is replaced with the new record.  Use an empty array to
  * remove all records under the given name.
@@ -994,7 +1031,7 @@ GNUNET_NAMESTORE_records_store (struct GNUNET_NAMESTORE_Handle *h,
   struct GNUNET_MQ_Envelope *env;
   char *name_tmp;
   char *rd_ser;
-  size_t rd_ser_len;
+  ssize_t rd_ser_len;
   size_t name_len;
   uint32_t rid;
   struct RecordStoreMessage *msg;
@@ -1006,6 +1043,18 @@ GNUNET_NAMESTORE_records_store (struct GNUNET_NAMESTORE_Handle *h,
     GNUNET_break (0);
     return NULL;
   }
+  rd_ser_len = GNUNET_GNSRECORD_records_get_size (rd_count,
+                                                  rd);
+  if (rd_ser_len < 0)
+  {
+    GNUNET_break (0);
+    return NULL;
+  }
+  if (rd_ser_len > UINT16_MAX)
+  {
+    GNUNET_break (0);
+    return NULL;
+  }
   rid = get_op_id (h);
   qe = GNUNET_new (struct GNUNET_NAMESTORE_QueueEntry);
   qe->h = h;
@@ -1017,8 +1066,6 @@ GNUNET_NAMESTORE_records_store (struct GNUNET_NAMESTORE_Handle *h,
                                     qe);
 
   /* setup msg */
-  rd_ser_len = GNUNET_GNSRECORD_records_get_size (rd_count,
-                                                  rd);
   env = GNUNET_MQ_msg_extra (msg,
                              name_len + rd_ser_len,
                              GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_NAMESTORE_RECORD_STORE);
@@ -1038,8 +1085,10 @@ GNUNET_NAMESTORE_records_store (struct GNUNET_NAMESTORE_Handle *h,
                                              rd,
                                              rd_ser_len,
                                              rd_ser);
-  if (0 > sret)
+  if ( (0 > sret) ||
+       (sret != rd_ser_len) )
   {
+    GNUNET_break (0);
     GNUNET_free (env);
     return NULL;
   }
@@ -1048,12 +1097,20 @@ GNUNET_NAMESTORE_records_store (struct GNUNET_NAMESTORE_Handle *h,
        "Sending NAMESTORE_RECORD_STORE message for name `%s' with %u records\n",
        label,
        rd_count);
-
+  qe->timeout_task = GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_delayed (NAMESTORE_DELAY_TOLERANCE,
+                                                   &warn_delay,
+                                                   qe);
   if (NULL == h->mq)
+  {
     qe->env = env;
+    LOG (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_WARNING,
+         "Delaying NAMESTORE_RECORD_STORE message as namestore is not ready!\n");
+  }
   else
+  {
     GNUNET_MQ_send (h->mq,
                     env);
+  }
   return qe;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/namestore/namestore_api_monitor.c b/src/namestore/namestore_api_monitor.c
index 9ba90833b..6c441d786 100644
--- a/src/namestore/namestore_api_monitor.c
+++ b/src/namestore/namestore_api_monitor.c
@@ -2,20 +2,18 @@
      This file is part of GNUnet.
      Copyright (C) 2013, 2016, 2018 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 free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+     under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published
+     by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License,
+     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.
+     Affero General Public License for more details.
+    
+     You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+     along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 */
 /**
  * @file namestore/namestore_api_monitor.c
@@ -144,6 +142,11 @@ check_result (void *cls,
   rd_len = ntohs (lrm->rd_len);
   rd_count = ntohs (lrm->rd_count);
   name_len = ntohs (lrm->name_len);
+  if (name_len > MAX_NAME_LEN)
+  {
+    GNUNET_break (0);
+    return GNUNET_SYSERR;
+  }
   exp_lrm_len = sizeof (struct RecordResultMessage) + name_len + rd_len;
   if (lrm_len != exp_lrm_len)
   {
@@ -156,7 +159,7 @@ check_result (void *cls,
     return GNUNET_SYSERR;
   }
   name_tmp = (const char *) &lrm[1];
-  if ((name_tmp[name_len -1] != '\0') || (name_len > MAX_NAME_LEN))
+  if (name_tmp[name_len -1] != '\0')
   {
     GNUNET_break (0);
     return GNUNET_SYSERR;
diff --git a/src/namestore/perf_namestore_api_flat.conf b/src/namestore/perf_namestore_api_flat.conf
index 26e2f2c51..f356e9061 100644
--- a/src/namestore/perf_namestore_api_flat.conf
+++ b/src/namestore/perf_namestore_api_flat.conf
@@ -5,3 +5,6 @@ DATABASE = flat
 
 [namecache]
 DISABLE = YES
+
+[namestore-flat]
+FILENAME = $GNUNET_TEST_HOME/namestore/flat.db
diff --git a/src/namestore/perf_namestore_api_postgres.conf b/src/namestore/perf_namestore_api_postgres.conf
index 259ce35e7..16f530252 100644
--- a/src/namestore/perf_namestore_api_postgres.conf
+++ b/src/namestore/perf_namestore_api_postgres.conf
@@ -5,3 +5,7 @@ DATABASE = postgres
 
 [namecache]
 DISABLE = YES
+
+[namestore-postgres]
+CONFIG = connect_timeout=10; dbname=gnunetcheck
+TEMPORARY_TABLE = YES
diff --git a/src/namestore/perf_namestore_api_sqlite.conf b/src/namestore/perf_namestore_api_sqlite.conf
index 72b609226..de0fa3f1f 100644
--- a/src/namestore/perf_namestore_api_sqlite.conf
+++ b/src/namestore/perf_namestore_api_sqlite.conf
@@ -2,3 +2,6 @@
 
 [namecache]
 DISABLE = YES
+
+[namestore-sqlite]
+FILENAME = $GNUNET_TEST_HOME/namestore/sqlite_test.db
diff --git a/src/namestore/perf_namestore_api_zone_iteration.c b/src/namestore/perf_namestore_api_zone_iteration.c
index 4ef8d3407..03f53e63b 100644
--- a/src/namestore/perf_namestore_api_zone_iteration.c
+++ b/src/namestore/perf_namestore_api_zone_iteration.c
@@ -2,20 +2,18 @@
      This file is part of GNUnet.
      Copyright (C) 2013, 2018 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 free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+     under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published
+     by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License,
+     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.
+     Affero General Public License for more details.
+    
+     You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+     along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 */
 /**
  * @file namestore/perf_namestore_api_zone_iteration.c
@@ -26,6 +24,9 @@
 #include "gnunet_namestore_service.h"
 #include "gnunet_testing_lib.h"
 #include "namestore.h"
+#include "gnunet_dnsparser_lib.h"
+
+#define TEST_RECORD_TYPE GNUNET_DNSPARSER_TYPE_TXT
 
 /**
  * A #BENCHMARK_SIZE of 1000 takes less than a minute on a reasonably
@@ -69,8 +70,6 @@ static struct GNUNET_NAMESTORE_QueueEntry *qe;
 
 static int res;
 
-static char *directory;
-
 static unsigned int off;
 
 static unsigned int left_until_next;
@@ -143,7 +142,7 @@ create_record (unsigned int count)
 
   rd = GNUNET_malloc (count + sizeof (struct GNUNET_GNSRECORD_Data));
   rd->expiration_time = GNUNET_TIME_relative_to_absolute (GNUNET_TIME_UNIT_HOURS).abs_value_us;
-  rd->record_type = count;
+  rd->record_type = TEST_RECORD_TYPE;
   rd->data_size = count;
   rd->data = (void *) &rd[1];
   rd->flags = 0;
@@ -333,13 +332,6 @@ run (void *cls,
      const struct GNUNET_CONFIGURATION_Handle *cfg,
      struct GNUNET_TESTING_Peer *peer)
 {
-  directory = NULL;
-  GNUNET_assert (GNUNET_OK ==
-                 GNUNET_CONFIGURATION_get_value_string(cfg,
-                                                       "PATHS",
-                                                       "GNUNET_TEST_HOME",
-                                                       &directory));
-  GNUNET_DISK_directory_remove (directory);
   GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_shutdown (&end,
                                  NULL);
   timeout_task = GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_delayed (TIMEOUT,
@@ -367,6 +359,8 @@ main (int argc,
                    "perf_namestore_api_%s.conf",
                    plugin_name);
   res = 1;
+  GNUNET_DISK_purge_cfg_dir (cfg_name,
+                             "GNUNET_TEST_HOME");
   if (0 !=
       GNUNET_TESTING_peer_run ("perf-namestore-api-zone-iteration",
                                cfg_name,
@@ -375,12 +369,9 @@ main (int argc,
   {
     res = 1;
   }
+  GNUNET_DISK_purge_cfg_dir (cfg_name,
+                             "GNUNET_TEST_HOME");
   GNUNET_free (cfg_name);
-  if (NULL != directory)
-  {
-    GNUNET_DISK_directory_remove (directory);
-    GNUNET_free (directory);
-  }
   return res;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/namestore/plugin_namestore_flat.c b/src/namestore/plugin_namestore_flat.c
index bbb9e3c62..e16fe91b7 100644
--- a/src/namestore/plugin_namestore_flat.c
+++ b/src/namestore/plugin_namestore_flat.c
@@ -2,20 +2,18 @@
   * This file is part of GNUnet
   * Copyright (C) 2009-2015, 2018 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 free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+  * under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published
+  * by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License,
+  * 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.
+  * Affero 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.
+  * You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+  * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
   */
 
 /**
@@ -49,41 +47,6 @@ struct Plugin
    */
   struct GNUNET_CONTAINER_MultiHashMap *hm;
 
-  /**
-   * Offset
-   */
-  uint32_t offset;
-
-  /**
-   * Target Offset
-   */
-  uint32_t target_offset;
-
-  /**
-   * Iterator closure
-   */
-  void *iter_cls;
-
-  /**
-   * Iterator
-   */
-  GNUNET_NAMESTORE_RecordIterator iter;
-
-  /**
-   * Zone to iterate
-   */
-  const struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPrivateKey *iter_zone;
-
-  /**
-   * PKEY to look for in zone to name
-   */
-  const struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPublicKey *iter_pkey;
-
-  /**
-   * Iteration result found
-   */
-  int iter_result_found;
-
 };
 
 
@@ -92,7 +55,7 @@ struct FlatFileEntry
   /**
    * Entry zone
    */
-  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPrivateKey *private_key;
+  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPrivateKey private_key;
 
   /**
    * Record cound
@@ -130,7 +93,6 @@ static int
 database_setup (struct Plugin *plugin)
 {
   char *afsdir;
-  char *key;
   char *record_data;
   char *zone_private_key;
   char *record_data_b64;
@@ -141,7 +103,6 @@ database_setup (struct Plugin *plugin)
   char *record_count;
   size_t record_data_size;
   uint64_t size;
-  size_t key_len;
   struct GNUNET_HashCode hkey;
   struct GNUNET_DISK_FileHandle *fh;
   struct FlatFileEntry *entry;
@@ -269,7 +230,7 @@ database_setup (struct Plugin *plugin)
       record_data_size
         = GNUNET_STRINGS_base64_decode (record_data_b64,
                                         strlen (record_data_b64),
-                                        &record_data);
+                                        (void **) &record_data);
       entry->record_data =
         GNUNET_new_array (entry->record_count,
                           struct GNUNET_GNSRECORD_Data);
@@ -288,21 +249,34 @@ database_setup (struct Plugin *plugin)
         break;
       }
       GNUNET_free (record_data);
-      GNUNET_STRINGS_base64_decode (zone_private_key,
-                                    strlen (zone_private_key),
-                                    (char**)&entry->private_key);
-      key_len = strlen (label) + sizeof (struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPrivateKey);
-      key = GNUNET_malloc (strlen (label) + sizeof (struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPrivateKey));
-      GNUNET_memcpy (key,
-                     label,
-                     strlen (label));
-      GNUNET_memcpy (key+strlen(label),
-                     entry->private_key,
-                     sizeof (struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPrivateKey));
-      GNUNET_CRYPTO_hash (key,
-                          key_len,
-                          &hkey);
-      GNUNET_free (key);
+
+      {
+        struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPrivateKey *private_key;
+
+        GNUNET_STRINGS_base64_decode (zone_private_key,
+                                      strlen (zone_private_key),
+                                      (void**)&private_key);
+        entry->private_key = *private_key;
+        GNUNET_free (private_key);
+      }
+
+      {
+        char *key;
+        size_t key_len;
+
+        key_len = strlen (label) + sizeof (struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPrivateKey);
+        key = GNUNET_malloc (strlen (label) + sizeof (struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPrivateKey));
+        GNUNET_memcpy (key,
+                       label,
+                       strlen (label));
+        GNUNET_memcpy (key+strlen(label),
+                       &entry->private_key,
+                       sizeof (struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPrivateKey));
+        GNUNET_CRYPTO_hash (key,
+                            key_len,
+                            &hkey);
+        GNUNET_free (key);
+      }
       if (GNUNET_OK !=
           GNUNET_CONTAINER_multihashmap_put (plugin->hm,
                                              &hkey,
@@ -336,14 +310,26 @@ store_and_free_entries (void *cls,
   char *line;
   char *zone_private_key;
   char *record_data_b64;
-  size_t data_size;
+  ssize_t data_size;
 
   (void) key;
-  GNUNET_STRINGS_base64_encode ((char*)entry->private_key,
+  GNUNET_STRINGS_base64_encode (&entry->private_key,
                                 sizeof (struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPrivateKey),
                                 &zone_private_key);
   data_size = GNUNET_GNSRECORD_records_get_size (entry->record_count,
                                                  entry->record_data);
+  if (data_size < 0)
+  {
+    GNUNET_break (0);
+    GNUNET_free (zone_private_key);
+    return GNUNET_SYSERR;
+  }
+  if (data_size >= UINT16_MAX)
+  {
+    GNUNET_break (0);
+    GNUNET_free (zone_private_key);
+    return GNUNET_SYSERR;
+  }
   {
     char data[data_size];
     ssize_t ret;
@@ -353,7 +339,7 @@ store_and_free_entries (void *cls,
                                               data_size,
                                               data);
     if ( (ret < 0) ||
-         (data_size != (size_t) ret) )
+         (data_size != ret) )
     {
       GNUNET_break (0);
       GNUNET_free (zone_private_key);
@@ -364,10 +350,10 @@ store_and_free_entries (void *cls,
                                   &record_data_b64);
   }
   GNUNET_asprintf (&line,
-                   "%s,%lu,%u,%s,%s\n",
+                   "%s,%llu,%u,%s,%s\n",
                    zone_private_key,
-                   entry->rvalue,
-                   entry->record_count,
+                   (unsigned long long) entry->rvalue,
+                   (unsigned int) entry->record_count,
                    record_data_b64,
                    entry->label);
   GNUNET_free (record_data_b64);
@@ -378,7 +364,6 @@ store_and_free_entries (void *cls,
                           strlen (line));
 
   GNUNET_free (line);
-  GNUNET_free (entry->private_key);
   GNUNET_free (entry->label);
   GNUNET_free (entry->record_data);
   GNUNET_free (entry);
@@ -466,11 +451,10 @@ namestore_flat_store_records (void *cls,
     return GNUNET_OK;
   }
   entry = GNUNET_new (struct FlatFileEntry);
-  entry->private_key = GNUNET_new (struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPrivateKey);
   GNUNET_asprintf (&entry->label,
                    label,
                    strlen (label));
-  GNUNET_memcpy (entry->private_key,
+  GNUNET_memcpy (&entry->private_key,
                  zone_key,
                  sizeof (struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPrivateKey));
   entry->rvalue = rvalue;
@@ -544,7 +528,7 @@ namestore_flat_lookup_records (void *cls,
   if (NULL != iter)
     iter (iter_cls,
           0,
-          entry->private_key,
+          &entry->private_key,
           entry->label,
           entry->record_count,
           entry->record_data);
@@ -608,14 +592,14 @@ iterate_zones (void *cls,
   struct FlatFileEntry *entry = value;
 
   (void) key;
-  ic->pos++;
   if (0 == ic->limit)
     return GNUNET_NO;
   if ( (NULL != ic->zone) &&
-       (0 != memcmp (entry->private_key,
+       (0 != memcmp (&entry->private_key,
                      ic->zone,
                      sizeof (struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPrivateKey))) )
     return GNUNET_YES;
+  ic->pos++;
   if (ic->offset > 0)
   {
     ic->offset--;
@@ -623,7 +607,7 @@ iterate_zones (void *cls,
   }
   ic->iter (ic->iter_cls,
             ic->pos,
-            entry->private_key,
+            &entry->private_key,
             entry->label,
             entry->record_count,
             entry->record_data);
@@ -670,17 +654,31 @@ namestore_flat_iterate_records (void *cls,
 }
 
 
+/**
+ * Closure for #zone_to_name.
+ */
+struct ZoneToNameContext
+{
+  const struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPrivateKey *zone;
+  const struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPublicKey *value_zone;
+  GNUNET_NAMESTORE_RecordIterator iter;
+  void *iter_cls;
+
+  int result_found;
+};
+
+
 static int
 zone_to_name (void *cls,
               const struct GNUNET_HashCode *key,
               void *value)
 {
-  struct Plugin *plugin = cls;
+  struct ZoneToNameContext *ztn = cls;
   struct FlatFileEntry *entry = value;
 
   (void) key;
-  if (0 != memcmp (entry->private_key,
-                   plugin->iter_zone,
+  if (0 != memcmp (&entry->private_key,
+                   ztn->zone,
                    sizeof (struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPrivateKey)))
     return GNUNET_YES;
 
@@ -688,18 +686,17 @@ zone_to_name (void *cls,
   {
     if (GNUNET_GNSRECORD_TYPE_PKEY != entry->record_data[i].record_type)
       continue;
-    if (0 == memcmp (plugin->iter_pkey,
+    if (0 == memcmp (ztn->value_zone,
                      entry->record_data[i].data,
                      sizeof (struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPublicKey)))
     {
-      plugin->iter (plugin->iter_cls,
-                    0,
-                    entry->private_key,
-                    entry->label,
-                    entry->record_count,
-                    entry->record_data);
-      plugin->iter_result_found = GNUNET_YES;
-
+      ztn->iter (ztn->iter_cls,
+                 0,
+                 &entry->private_key,
+                 entry->label,
+                 entry->record_count,
+                 entry->record_data);
+      ztn->result_found = GNUNET_YES;
     }
   }
   return GNUNET_YES;
@@ -725,21 +722,21 @@ namestore_flat_zone_to_name (void *cls,
                              void *iter_cls)
 {
   struct Plugin *plugin = cls;
+  struct ZoneToNameContext ztn = {
+    .iter = iter,
+    .iter_cls = iter_cls,
+    .zone = zone,
+    .value_zone = value_zone,
+    .result_found = GNUNET_NO
+  };
 
-  /* FIXME: maybe use separate closure to better handle
-     recursive calls? */
-  plugin->iter = iter;
-  plugin->iter_cls = iter_cls;
-  plugin->iter_zone = zone;
-  plugin->iter_pkey = value_zone;
-  plugin->iter_result_found = GNUNET_NO;
   GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
               "Performing reverse lookup for `%s'\n",
               GNUNET_GNSRECORD_z2s (value_zone));
   GNUNET_CONTAINER_multihashmap_iterate (plugin->hm,
                                          &zone_to_name,
-                                         plugin);
-  return plugin->iter_result_found;
+                                         &ztn);
+  return ztn.result_found;
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/namestore/plugin_namestore_postgres.c b/src/namestore/plugin_namestore_postgres.c
index d7907b1a6..7c6acc91b 100644
--- a/src/namestore/plugin_namestore_postgres.c
+++ b/src/namestore/plugin_namestore_postgres.c
@@ -2,20 +2,18 @@
   * This file is part of GNUnet
   * Copyright (C) 2009-2013, 2016-2018 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 free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+  * under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published
+  * by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License,
+  * 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.
+  * Affero 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.
+  * You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+  * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
   */
 
 /**
@@ -220,7 +218,7 @@ namestore_postgres_store_records (void *cls,
   struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPublicKey pkey;
   uint64_t rvalue;
   uint32_t rd_count32 = (uint32_t) rd_count;
-  size_t data_size;
+  ssize_t data_size;
 
   memset (&pkey,
           0,
@@ -238,7 +236,12 @@ namestore_postgres_store_records (void *cls,
                                      UINT64_MAX);
   data_size = GNUNET_GNSRECORD_records_get_size (rd_count,
                                                  rd);
-  if (data_size > 64 * 65536)
+  if (data_size < 0)
+  {
+    GNUNET_break (0);
+    return GNUNET_SYSERR;
+  }
+  if (data_size >= UINT16_MAX)
   {
     GNUNET_break (0);
     return GNUNET_SYSERR;
@@ -287,7 +290,7 @@ namestore_postgres_store_records (void *cls,
                                               data_size,
                                               data);
     if ( (ret < 0) ||
-         (data_size != (size_t) ret) )
+         (data_size != ret) )
     {
       GNUNET_break (0);
       return GNUNET_SYSERR;
diff --git a/src/namestore/plugin_namestore_sqlite.c b/src/namestore/plugin_namestore_sqlite.c
index f62be1e18..6960e5d12 100644
--- a/src/namestore/plugin_namestore_sqlite.c
+++ b/src/namestore/plugin_namestore_sqlite.c
@@ -2,20 +2,18 @@
   * 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 free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+  * under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published
+  * by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License,
+  * 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.
+  * Affero 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.
+  * You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+  * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
   */
 
 /**
@@ -106,72 +104,6 @@ struct Plugin
 
 
 /**
- * @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 ir_pkey_reverse "
-                      "ON ns098records (zone_private_key,pkey)",
-                      NULL, NULL, NULL)) ||
-       (SQLITE_OK !=
-        sqlite3_exec (dbh,
-                      "CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS ir_pkey_iter "
-                      "ON ns098records (zone_private_key,uid)",
-                      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).
@@ -182,17 +114,66 @@ create_indices (sqlite3 * dbh)
 static int
 database_setup (struct Plugin *plugin)
 {
-  sqlite3_stmt *stmt;
-  char *afsdir;
-#if ENULL_DEFINED
-  char *e;
-#endif
+  char *sqlite_filename;
+  struct GNUNET_SQ_ExecuteStatement es[] = {
+    GNUNET_SQ_make_try_execute ("PRAGMA temp_store=MEMORY"),
+    GNUNET_SQ_make_try_execute ("PRAGMA synchronous=NORMAL"),
+    GNUNET_SQ_make_try_execute ("PRAGMA legacy_file_format=OFF"),
+    GNUNET_SQ_make_try_execute ("PRAGMA auto_vacuum=INCREMENTAL"),
+    GNUNET_SQ_make_try_execute ("PRAGMA encoding=\"UTF-8\""),
+    GNUNET_SQ_make_try_execute ("PRAGMA locking_mode=EXCLUSIVE"),
+    GNUNET_SQ_make_try_execute ("PRAGMA page_size=4092"),
+    GNUNET_SQ_make_execute ("CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS ns098records ("
+                            " uid INTEGER PRIMARY KEY,"
+                            " zone_private_key BLOB NOT NULL,"
+                            " pkey BLOB,"
+                            " rvalue INT8 NOT NULL,"
+                            " record_count INT NOT NULL,"
+                            " record_data BLOB NOT NULL,"
+                            " label TEXT NOT NULL"
+                            ")"),
+    GNUNET_SQ_make_try_execute ("CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS ir_pkey_reverse "
+                                "ON ns098records (zone_private_key,pkey)"),
+    GNUNET_SQ_make_try_execute ("CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS ir_pkey_iter "
+                                "ON ns098records (zone_private_key,uid)"),
+    GNUNET_SQ_EXECUTE_STATEMENT_END
+  };
+  struct GNUNET_SQ_PrepareStatement ps[] = {
+    GNUNET_SQ_make_prepare ("INSERT INTO ns098records "
+                            "(zone_private_key,pkey,rvalue,record_count,record_data,label)"
+                            " VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)",
+                            &plugin->store_records),
+    GNUNET_SQ_make_prepare ("DELETE FROM ns098records "
+                            "WHERE zone_private_key=? AND label=?",
+                            &plugin->delete_records),
+    GNUNET_SQ_make_prepare ("SELECT uid,record_count,record_data,label"
+                            " FROM ns098records"
+                            " WHERE zone_private_key=? AND pkey=?",
+                            &plugin->zone_to_name),
+    GNUNET_SQ_make_prepare ("SELECT uid,record_count,record_data,label"
+                            " FROM ns098records"
+                            " WHERE zone_private_key=? AND _rowid_ >= ?"
+                            " ORDER BY _rowid_ ASC"
+                            " LIMIT ?",
+                            &plugin->iterate_zone),
+    GNUNET_SQ_make_prepare ("SELECT uid,record_count,record_data,label,zone_private_key"
+                            " FROM ns098records"
+                            " WHERE _rowid_ >= ?"
+                            " ORDER BY _rowid_ ASC"
+                            " LIMIT ?",
+                            &plugin->iterate_all_zones),
+    GNUNET_SQ_make_prepare ("SELECT uid,record_count,record_data,label,zone_private_key"
+                            " FROM ns098records"
+                            " WHERE zone_private_key=? AND label=?",
+                            &plugin->lookup_label),
+    GNUNET_SQ_PREPARE_END
+  };
 
   if (GNUNET_OK !=
       GNUNET_CONFIGURATION_get_value_filename (plugin->cfg,
                                                "namestore-sqlite",
                                                "FILENAME",
-                                               &afsdir))
+                                               &sqlite_filename))
   {
     GNUNET_log_config_missing (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR,
                                "namestore-sqlite",
@@ -200,132 +181,51 @@ database_setup (struct Plugin *plugin)
     return GNUNET_SYSERR;
   }
   if (GNUNET_OK !=
-      GNUNET_DISK_file_test (afsdir))
+      GNUNET_DISK_file_test (sqlite_filename))
   {
     if (GNUNET_OK !=
-        GNUNET_DISK_directory_create_for_file (afsdir))
+        GNUNET_DISK_directory_create_for_file (sqlite_filename))
     {
       GNUNET_break (0);
-      GNUNET_free (afsdir);
+      GNUNET_free (sqlite_filename);
       return GNUNET_SYSERR;
     }
   }
-  /* afsdir should be UTF-8-encoded. If it isn't, it's a bug */
-  plugin->fn = afsdir;
+  /* sqlite_filename should be UTF-8-encoded. If it isn't, it's a bug */
+  plugin->fn = sqlite_filename;
 
   /* Open database and precompile statements */
-  if (sqlite3_open (plugin->fn, &plugin->dbh) != SQLITE_OK)
+  if (SQLITE_OK !=
+      sqlite3_open (plugin->fn,
+                    &plugin->dbh))
   {
     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 = 'ns098records'",
-                     &stmt));
-  if ( (sqlite3_step (stmt) == SQLITE_DONE) &&
-       (SQLITE_OK !=
-        sqlite3_exec (plugin->dbh,
-                      "CREATE TABLE ns098records ("
-                      " uid INTEGER PRIMARY KEY,"
-                      " zone_private_key BLOB NOT NULL,"
-                      " pkey BLOB,"
-                      " rvalue INT8 NOT NULL,"
-                      " record_count INT NOT NULL,"
-                      " record_data BLOB NOT NULL,"
-                      " label TEXT NOT NULL"
-                      ")",
-                      NULL, NULL, NULL)) )
+  GNUNET_break (SQLITE_OK ==
+                sqlite3_busy_timeout (plugin->dbh,
+                                      BUSY_TIMEOUT_MS));
+  if (GNUNET_OK !=
+      GNUNET_SQ_exec_statements (plugin->dbh,
+                                 es))
   {
-    LOG_SQLITE (plugin,
-                GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR,
-                "sqlite3_exec");
-    sqlite3_finalize (stmt);
+    GNUNET_break (0);
+    LOG (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR,
+         _("Failed to setup database at `%s'\n"),
+         plugin->fn);
     return GNUNET_SYSERR;
   }
-  sqlite3_finalize (stmt);
-
-  create_indices (plugin->dbh);
-
-  if ( (SQLITE_OK !=
-        sq_prepare (plugin->dbh,
-                    "INSERT INTO ns098records (zone_private_key, pkey, rvalue, record_count, record_data, label)"
-                    " VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)",
-                    &plugin->store_records)) ||
-       (SQLITE_OK !=
-        sq_prepare (plugin->dbh,
-                    "DELETE FROM ns098records WHERE zone_private_key=? AND label=?",
-                    &plugin->delete_records)) ||
-       (SQLITE_OK !=
-        sq_prepare (plugin->dbh,
-                    "SELECT uid,record_count,record_data,label"
-                    " FROM ns098records"
-                    " WHERE zone_private_key=? AND pkey=?",
-                    &plugin->zone_to_name)) ||
-       (SQLITE_OK !=
-        sq_prepare (plugin->dbh,
-                    "SELECT uid,record_count,record_data,label"
-                    " FROM ns098records"
-                    " WHERE zone_private_key=? AND _rowid_ >= ?"
-                    " ORDER BY _rowid_ ASC"
-                    " LIMIT ?",
-                    &plugin->iterate_zone)) ||
-       (SQLITE_OK !=
-        sq_prepare (plugin->dbh,
-                    "SELECT uid,record_count,record_data,label,zone_private_key"
-                    " FROM ns098records"
-                    " WHERE _rowid_ >= ?"
-                    " ORDER BY _rowid_ ASC"
-                    " LIMIT ?",
-                    &plugin->iterate_all_zones))  ||
-       (SQLITE_OK !=
-        sq_prepare (plugin->dbh,
-                    "SELECT uid,record_count,record_data,label,zone_private_key"
-                    " FROM ns098records"
-                    " WHERE zone_private_key=? AND label=?",
-                    &plugin->lookup_label))
-       )
+
+  if (GNUNET_OK !=
+      GNUNET_SQ_prepare (plugin->dbh,
+                         ps))
   {
-    LOG_SQLITE (plugin,
-                GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR,
-                "precompiling");
+    GNUNET_break (0);
+    LOG (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR,
+         _("Failed to setup database at `%s'\n"),
+         plugin->fn);
     return GNUNET_SYSERR;
   }
   return GNUNET_OK;
@@ -411,7 +311,7 @@ namestore_sqlite_store_records (void *cls,
   int n;
   struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPublicKey pkey;
   uint64_t rvalue;
-  size_t data_size;
+  ssize_t data_size;
 
   memset (&pkey,
           0,
@@ -430,6 +330,11 @@ namestore_sqlite_store_records (void *cls,
                                      UINT64_MAX);
   data_size = GNUNET_GNSRECORD_records_get_size (rd_count,
                                                  rd);
+  if (data_size < 0)
+  {
+    GNUNET_break (0);
+    return GNUNET_SYSERR;
+  }
   if (data_size > 64 * 65536)
   {
     GNUNET_break (0);
@@ -450,7 +355,7 @@ namestore_sqlite_store_records (void *cls,
                                               data_size,
                                               data);
     if ( (ret < 0) ||
-         (data_size != (size_t) ret) )
+         (data_size != ret) )
     {
       GNUNET_break (0);
       return GNUNET_SYSERR;
diff --git a/src/namestore/plugin_rest_namestore.c b/src/namestore/plugin_rest_namestore.c
deleted file mode 100644
index fd1528a1d..000000000
--- a/src/namestore/plugin_rest_namestore.c
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,1231 +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 namestore/plugin_rest_namestore.c
- * @brief GNUnet Namestore REST plugin
- *
- */
-
-#include "platform.h"
-#include "gnunet_rest_plugin.h"
-#include "gnunet_gns_service.h"
-#include "gnunet_namestore_service.h"
-#include "gnunet_identity_service.h"
-#include "gnunet_rest_lib.h"
-#include "gnunet_jsonapi_lib.h"
-#include "gnunet_jsonapi_util.h"
-#include "microhttpd.h"
-#include <jansson.h>
-
-#define GNUNET_REST_API_NS_NAMESTORE "/names"
-
-#define GNUNET_REST_API_NS_NAMESTORE_ZKEY "/names/zkey"
-
-#define GNUNET_REST_JSONAPI_NAMESTORE_TYPEINFO "record"
-
-#define GNUNET_REST_JSONAPI_NAMESTORE_NAME "name"
-
-#define GNUNET_REST_JSONAPI_NAMESTORE_REVINFO "revinfo"
-
-#define GNUNET_REST_JSONAPI_NAMESTORE_RECORD GNUNET_REST_JSONAPI_NAMESTORE_TYPEINFO
-
-#define GNUNET_REST_JSONAPI_NAMESTORE_RECORD_TYPE "record_type"
-
-#define GNUNET_REST_JSONAPI_NAMESTORE_VALUE "value"
-
-#define GNUNET_REST_JSONAPI_NAMESTORE_PUBLIC "public"
-
-#define GNUNET_REST_JSONAPI_NAMESTORE_SHADOW "shadow"
-
-#define GNUNET_REST_JSONAPI_NAMESTORE_PKEY "pkey"
-
-#define GNUNET_REST_JSONAPI_NAMESTORE_ZKEY "zkey"
-
-#define GNUNET_REST_JSONAPI_NAMESTORE_EXPIRATION "expiration"
-
-#define GNUNET_REST_JSONAPI_NAMESTORE_EGO "ego"
-
-/**
- * @brief struct returned by the initialization function of the plugin
- */
-struct Plugin
-{
-  const struct GNUNET_CONFIGURATION_Handle *cfg;
-};
-
-
-/**
- * HTTP methods allows for this plugin
- */
-static char* allow_methods;
-
-const struct GNUNET_CONFIGURATION_Handle *cfg;
-
-struct RecordEntry
-{
-  /**
-   * DLL
-   */
-  struct RecordEntry *next;
-
-  /**
-   * DLL
-   */
-  struct RecordEntry *prev;
-
-};
-
-struct RequestHandle
-{
-  /**
-   * Ego list
-   */
-  struct RecordEntry *record_head;
-
-  /**
-   * Ego list
-   */
-  struct record_entry *record_tail;
-
-  /**
-   * JSON response object
-   */
-  struct GNUNET_JSONAPI_Document *resp_object;
-
-  /**
-   * Rest connection
-   */
-  struct GNUNET_REST_RequestHandle *rest_handle;
-
-  /**
-   * Handle to GNS service.
-   */
-  struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_Handle *identity_handle;
-
-  /**
-   * Handle to NAMESTORE
-   */
-  struct GNUNET_NAMESTORE_Handle *ns_handle;
-
-  /**
-   * Handle to NAMESTORE it
-   */
-  struct GNUNET_NAMESTORE_ZoneIterator *list_it;
-
-  /**
-   * Private key for the zone
-   */
-  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPrivateKey zone_pkey;
-
-  /**
-   * Handle to identity lookup
-   */
-  struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_EgoLookup *ego_lookup;
-
-  /**
-   * Default Ego operation
-   */
-  struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_Operation *get_default;
-
-  /**
-   * Name of the ego
-   */
-  char *ego_name;
-
-  /**
-   * Record is public
-   */
-  int is_public;
-
-  /**
-   * Shadow record
-   */
-  int is_shadow;
-
-  /**
-   * Name of the record to modify
-   */
-  char *name;
-
-  /**
-   * Value of the record
-   */
-  char *value;
-
-  /**
-   * Zkey string
-   */
-  const char* zkey_str;
-
-  /**
-   * record type
-   */
-  uint32_t type;
-
-  /**
-   * Records to store
-   */
-  struct GNUNET_GNSRECORD_Data *rd;
-
-  /**
-   * record count
-   */
-  unsigned int rd_count;
-
-  /**
-   * NAMESTORE Operation
-   */
-  struct GNUNET_NAMESTORE_QueueEntry *add_qe;
-
-  /**
-   * NAMESTORE Operation
-   */
-  struct GNUNET_NAMESTORE_QueueEntry *reverse_qe;
-
-  /**
-   * Desired timeout for the lookup (default is no timeout).
-   */
-  struct GNUNET_TIME_Relative timeout;
-
-  /**
-   * ID of a task associated with the resolution process.
-   */
-  struct GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Task * timeout_task;
-
-  /**
-   * The plugin result processor
-   */
-  GNUNET_REST_ResultProcessor proc;
-
-  /**
-   * The closure of the result processor
-   */
-  void *proc_cls;
-
-  /**
-   * The url
-   */
-  char *url;
-
-  /**
-   * Cfg
-   */
-  const struct GNUNET_CONFIGURATION_Handle *cfg;
-
-  /**
-   * HTTP response code
-   */
-  int response_code;
-
-};
-
-
-/**
- * Cleanup lookup handle
- *
- * @param handle Handle to clean up
- */
-static void
-cleanup_handle (struct RequestHandle *handle)
-{
-  struct RecordEntry *record_entry;
-  struct RecordEntry *record_tmp;
-
-  GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
-              "Cleaning up\n");
-  if (NULL != handle->resp_object)
-    GNUNET_JSONAPI_document_delete (handle->resp_object);
-  if (NULL != handle->name)
-    GNUNET_free (handle->name);
-  if (NULL != handle->timeout_task)
-    GNUNET_SCHEDULER_cancel (handle->timeout_task);
-  if (NULL != handle->ego_lookup)
-    GNUNET_IDENTITY_ego_lookup_cancel (handle->ego_lookup);
-  if (NULL != handle->get_default)
-    GNUNET_IDENTITY_cancel (handle->get_default);
-  if (NULL != handle->list_it)
-    GNUNET_NAMESTORE_zone_iteration_stop (handle->list_it);
-  if (NULL != handle->add_qe)
-    GNUNET_NAMESTORE_cancel (handle->add_qe);
-  if (NULL != handle->identity_handle)
-    GNUNET_IDENTITY_disconnect (handle->identity_handle);
-  if (NULL != handle->ns_handle)
-    GNUNET_NAMESTORE_disconnect (handle->ns_handle);
-  if (NULL != handle->url)
-    GNUNET_free (handle->url);
-  if (NULL != handle->value)
-    GNUNET_free (handle->value);
-  if (NULL != handle->rd)
-  {
-    for (unsigned int i = 0; i < handle->rd_count; i++)
-    {
-      if (NULL != handle->rd[i].data)
-        GNUNET_free ((void*)handle->rd[i].data);
-    }
-    GNUNET_free (handle->rd);
-  }
-  if (NULL != handle->ego_name)
-    GNUNET_free (handle->ego_name);
-  for (record_entry = handle->record_head;
-       NULL != record_entry;)
-  {
-    record_tmp = record_entry;
-    record_entry = record_entry->next;
-    GNUNET_free (record_tmp);
-  }
-  GNUNET_free (handle);
-}
-
-
-/**
- * Create json representation of a GNSRECORD
- *
- * @param rd the GNSRECORD_Data
- */
-static json_t *
-gnsrecord_to_json (const struct GNUNET_GNSRECORD_Data *rd)
-{
-  const char *typename;
-  char *string_val;
-  const char *exp_str;
-  json_t *record_obj;
-
-  typename = GNUNET_GNSRECORD_number_to_typename (rd->record_type);
-  string_val = GNUNET_GNSRECORD_value_to_string (rd->record_type,
-                                                 rd->data,
-                                                 rd->data_size);
-
-  if (NULL == string_val)
-  {
-    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR,
-                "Record of type %d malformed, skipping\n",
-                (int) rd->record_type);
-    return NULL;
-  }
-  record_obj = json_object();
-  json_object_set_new (record_obj,
-                       GNUNET_REST_JSONAPI_NAMESTORE_RECORD_TYPE,
-                       json_string (typename));
-  json_object_set_new (record_obj,
-                       GNUNET_REST_JSONAPI_NAMESTORE_VALUE,
-                       json_string (string_val));
-  GNUNET_free (string_val);
-
-  if (GNUNET_GNSRECORD_RF_RELATIVE_EXPIRATION & rd->flags)
-  {
-    struct GNUNET_TIME_Relative time_rel;
-    time_rel.rel_value_us = rd->expiration_time;
-    exp_str = GNUNET_STRINGS_relative_time_to_string (time_rel, 1);
-  }
-  else
-  {
-    struct GNUNET_TIME_Absolute time_abs;
-    time_abs.abs_value_us = rd->expiration_time;
-    exp_str = GNUNET_STRINGS_absolute_time_to_string (time_abs);
-  }
-  json_object_set_new (record_obj, GNUNET_REST_JSONAPI_NAMESTORE_EXPIRATION, json_string (exp_str));
-
-  json_object_set_new (record_obj, "expired",
-                       json_boolean (GNUNET_YES == GNUNET_GNSRECORD_is_expired (rd)));
-  return record_obj;
-}
-
-
-/**
- * Task run on error.  Generates error response and cleans up.
- *
- * @param cls the request to generate an error response for
- */
-static void
-do_error (void *cls)
-{
-  struct RequestHandle *handle = cls;
-  struct MHD_Response *resp = GNUNET_REST_create_response (NULL);
-
-  handle->proc (handle->proc_cls, resp, handle->response_code);
-  cleanup_handle (handle);
-}
-
-
-/**
- * Task run on timeout.
- *
- * @param cls the request to time out
- */
-static void
-do_timeout (void *cls)
-{
-  struct RequestHandle *handle = cls;
-
-  handle->timeout_task = NULL;
-  do_error (handle);
-}
-
-
-static void
-cleanup_handle_delayed (void *cls)
-{
-  cleanup_handle (cls);
-}
-
-
-/**
- * Iteration over all results finished, build final
- * response.
- *
- * @param cls the `struct RequestHandle`
- */
-static void
-namestore_list_finished (void *cls)
-{
-  struct RequestHandle *handle = cls;
-  char *result;
-  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))
-  {
-    handle->response_code = MHD_HTTP_INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR;
-    GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_now (&do_error,
-                              handle);
-    return;
-  }
-  resp = GNUNET_REST_create_response (result);
-  handle->proc (handle->proc_cls,
-                resp,
-                MHD_HTTP_OK);
-  GNUNET_free_non_null (result);
-  GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_now (&cleanup_handle_delayed,
-                            handle);
-}
-
-
-
-/**
- * Create a response with requested records
- *
- * @param handle the RequestHandle
- */
-static void
-namestore_list_response (void *cls,
-                         const struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPrivateKey *zone_key,
-                         const char *rname,
-                         unsigned int rd_len,
-                         const struct GNUNET_GNSRECORD_Data *rd)
-{
-  struct RequestHandle *handle = cls;
-  struct GNUNET_JSONAPI_Resource *json_resource;
-  json_t *result_array;
-  json_t *record_obj;
-
-  if (NULL == handle->resp_object)
-    handle->resp_object = GNUNET_JSONAPI_document_new ();
-
-  if ( (NULL != handle->name) &&
-       (0 != strcmp (handle->name,
-                     rname)) )
-  {
-    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR,
-                "%s does not match %s\n",
-                rname,
-                handle->name);
-    GNUNET_NAMESTORE_zone_iterator_next (handle->list_it,
-                                         1);
-    return;
-  }
-
-  result_array = json_array ();
-  for (unsigned int i=0; i<rd_len; i++)
-  {
-    if ( (GNUNET_GNSRECORD_TYPE_NICK == rd[i].record_type) &&
-         (0 != strcmp (rname, GNUNET_GNS_EMPTY_LABEL_AT)) )
-      continue;
-
-    if ( (rd[i].record_type != handle->type) &&
-         (GNUNET_GNSRECORD_TYPE_ANY != handle->type) )
-      continue;
-    record_obj = gnsrecord_to_json (&rd[i]);
-    json_array_append (result_array,
-                       record_obj);
-    json_decref (record_obj);
-  }
-
-  if (0 < json_array_size(result_array))
-  {
-    json_resource = GNUNET_JSONAPI_resource_new (GNUNET_REST_JSONAPI_NAMESTORE_TYPEINFO,
-                                                 rname);
-    GNUNET_JSONAPI_resource_add_attr (json_resource,
-                                      GNUNET_REST_JSONAPI_NAMESTORE_RECORD,
-                                      result_array);
-    GNUNET_JSONAPI_document_resource_add (handle->resp_object, json_resource);
-  }
-
-  json_decref (result_array);
-  GNUNET_NAMESTORE_zone_iterator_next (handle->list_it,
-                                       1);
-}
-
-
-static void
-create_finished (void *cls, int32_t success, const char *emsg)
-{
-  struct RequestHandle *handle = cls;
-  struct MHD_Response *resp;
-
-  handle->add_qe = NULL;
-  if (GNUNET_YES != success)
-  {
-    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR,
-                "Error storing records%s%s\n",
-                (NULL == emsg) ? "" : ": ",
-                (NULL == emsg) ? "" : emsg);
-    GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_now (&cleanup_handle_delayed, handle);
-    return;
-  }
-  resp = GNUNET_REST_create_response (NULL);
-  handle->proc (handle->proc_cls, resp, MHD_HTTP_NO_CONTENT);
-  GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_now (&cleanup_handle_delayed, handle);
-}
-
-
-/**
- * We're storing a new record; this requires
- * that no record already exists
- *
- * @param cls closure, unused
- * @param zone_key private key of the zone
- * @param rec_name name that is being mapped (at most 255 characters long)
- * @param rd_count number of entries in @a rd array
- * @param rd array of records with data to store
- */
-static void
-create_new_record_cont (void *cls,
-                        const struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPrivateKey *zone_key,
-                        const char *rec_name,
-                        unsigned int rd_count,
-                        const struct GNUNET_GNSRECORD_Data *rd)
-{
-  struct RequestHandle *handle = cls;
-
-  handle->add_qe = NULL;
-  if (0 != strcmp (rec_name, handle->name))
-  {
-    GNUNET_break (0);
-    do_error (handle);
-    return;
-  }
-
-  if (0 != rd_count)
-  {
-    handle->proc (handle->proc_cls,
-                  GNUNET_REST_create_response (NULL),
-                  MHD_HTTP_CONFLICT);
-    GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_now (&cleanup_handle_delayed, handle);
-    return;
-  }
-
-  GNUNET_assert (NULL != handle->name);
-  handle->add_qe = GNUNET_NAMESTORE_records_store (handle->ns_handle,
-                                                   &handle->zone_pkey,
-                                                   handle->name,
-                                                   handle->rd_count,
-                                                   handle->rd,
-                                                   &create_finished,
-                                                   handle);
-}
-
-
-static void
-del_finished (void *cls,
-              int32_t success,
-              const char *emsg)
-{
-  struct RequestHandle *handle = cls;
-
-  handle->add_qe = NULL;
-  if (GNUNET_NO == success)
-  {
-    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR,
-                _("Deleting record failed, record does not exist%s%s\n"),
-                (NULL != emsg) ? ": " : "",
-                (NULL != emsg) ? emsg : "");
-    GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_now (&do_error, handle); //do_not_found TODO
-    return;
-  }
-  if (GNUNET_SYSERR == success)
-  {
-    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR,
-                _("Deleting record failed%s%s\n"),
-                (NULL != emsg) ? ": " : "",
-                (NULL != emsg) ? emsg : "");
-    GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_now (&do_error, handle);
-    return;
-  }
-  handle->proc (handle->proc_cls,
-                GNUNET_REST_create_response (NULL),
-                MHD_HTTP_NO_CONTENT);
-  GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_now (&cleanup_handle_delayed, handle);
-}
-
-
-static void
-del_cont (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;
-
-  handle->add_qe = NULL;
-  if (0 == rd_count)
-  {
-    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR,
-                _("There are no records under label `%s' that could be deleted.\n"),
-                label);
-    do_error (handle);
-    return;
-  }
-
-  handle->add_qe = GNUNET_NAMESTORE_records_store (handle->ns_handle,
-                                                   &handle->zone_pkey,
-                                                   handle->name,
-                                                   0, NULL,
-                                                   &del_finished,
-                                                   handle);
-}
-
-
-static void
-namestore_delete_cont (struct GNUNET_REST_RequestHandle *con,
-                       const char *url,
-                       void *cls)
-{
-  struct RequestHandle *handle = cls;
-
-  if (NULL == handle->name)
-  {
-    GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_now (&do_error, handle);
-    return;
-  }
-
-  handle->add_qe = GNUNET_NAMESTORE_records_lookup (handle->ns_handle,
-                                                    &handle->zone_pkey,
-                                                    handle->name,
-                                                    &do_error,
-                                                    handle,
-                                                    &del_cont,
-                                                    handle);
-}
-
-
-static int
-json_to_gnsrecord (const json_t *records_json,
-                   struct GNUNET_GNSRECORD_Data **rd,
-                   unsigned int *rd_count)
-{
-  struct GNUNET_TIME_Relative etime_rel;
-  struct GNUNET_TIME_Absolute etime_abs;
-  char *value;
-  void *rdata;
-  size_t rdata_size;
-  const char *typestring;
-  const char *expirationstring;
-  json_t *type_json;
-  json_t *value_json;
-  json_t *record_json;
-  json_t *exp_json;
-
-  *rd_count = json_array_size (records_json);
-  *rd = GNUNET_new_array (*rd_count,
-                           struct GNUNET_GNSRECORD_Data);
-  for (unsigned int i = 0; i < *rd_count; i++)
-  {
-    memset (&(*rd)[i],
-            0,
-            sizeof (struct GNUNET_GNSRECORD_Data));
-    record_json = json_array_get (records_json,
-                                  i);
-    type_json = json_object_get (record_json,
-                                 GNUNET_REST_JSONAPI_NAMESTORE_RECORD_TYPE);
-    if (! json_is_string (type_json))
-    {
-      GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR,
-                  "Type property is no string\n");
-      return GNUNET_SYSERR;
-    }
-    typestring = json_string_value (type_json);
-    (*rd)[i].record_type = GNUNET_GNSRECORD_typename_to_number (typestring);
-    if (UINT32_MAX == (*rd)[i].record_type)
-    {
-      GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR, _("Unsupported type `%s'\n"),
-                  json_string_value (type_json));
-      return GNUNET_SYSERR;
-    }
-    value_json = json_object_get (record_json,
-                                  GNUNET_REST_JSONAPI_NAMESTORE_VALUE);
-    if (! json_is_string (value_json))
-    {
-      GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR,
-                  "Value property is no string\n");
-      return GNUNET_SYSERR;
-    }
-    value = GNUNET_strdup (json_string_value (value_json));
-    if (GNUNET_OK !=
-        GNUNET_GNSRECORD_string_to_value ((*rd)[i].record_type,
-                                          value,
-                                          &rdata,
-                                          &rdata_size))
-    {
-      GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR,
-                  _("Value `%s' invalid for record type `%s'\n"),
-                  value,
-                  typestring);
-      return GNUNET_SYSERR;
-    }
-    (*rd)[i].data = rdata;
-    (*rd)[i].data_size = rdata_size;
-    /**TODO
-     * if (1 == handle->is_shadow)
-     rde->flags |= GNUNET_GNSRECORD_RF_SHADOW_RECORD;
-     if (1 != handle->is_public)
-     rde->flags |= GNUNET_GNSRECORD_RF_PRIVATE;
-     */
-    exp_json = json_object_get (record_json,
-                                GNUNET_REST_JSONAPI_NAMESTORE_EXPIRATION);
-    if (! json_is_string (exp_json))
-    {
-      GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR,
-                  "Expiration property is no string\n");
-      return GNUNET_SYSERR;
-    }
-    expirationstring = json_string_value (exp_json);
-    if (0 == strcmp (expirationstring, "never"))
-    {
-      (*rd)[i].expiration_time = GNUNET_TIME_UNIT_FOREVER_ABS.abs_value_us;
-    }
-    else if (GNUNET_OK ==
-             GNUNET_STRINGS_fancy_time_to_relative (expirationstring,
-                                                    &etime_rel))
-    {
-      (*rd)[i].expiration_time = etime_rel.rel_value_us;
-      (*rd)[i].flags |= GNUNET_GNSRECORD_RF_RELATIVE_EXPIRATION;
-    }
-    else if (GNUNET_OK ==
-             GNUNET_STRINGS_fancy_time_to_absolute (expirationstring,
-                                                    &etime_abs))
-    {
-      (*rd)[i].expiration_time = etime_abs.abs_value_us;
-    }
-    else
-    {
-      GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR,
-                  _("Value `%s' invalid for record type `%s'\n"),
-                  value,
-                  typestring);
-      return GNUNET_SYSERR;
-    }
-  }
-  return GNUNET_OK;
-}
-
-
-static void
-namestore_create_cont (struct GNUNET_REST_RequestHandle *con,
-                       const char *url,
-                       void *cls)
-{
-  struct RequestHandle *handle = cls;
-  struct MHD_Response *resp;
-  struct GNUNET_JSONAPI_Document *json_obj;
-  struct GNUNET_JSONAPI_Resource *json_res;
-  json_t *records_json;
-  json_t *data_js;
-  json_error_t err;
-  char term_data[handle->rest_handle->data_size+1];
-  struct GNUNET_JSON_Specification docspec[] = {
-    GNUNET_JSON_spec_jsonapi_document (&json_obj),
-    GNUNET_JSON_spec_end()
-  };
-
-  if (strlen (GNUNET_REST_API_NS_NAMESTORE) != strlen (handle->url))
-  {
-    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR,
-                "Cannot create under %s\n", handle->url);
-    GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_now (&do_error, handle);
-    return;
-  }
-  if (0 >= handle->rest_handle->data_size)
-  {
-    GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_now (&do_error, handle);
-    return;
-  }
-  term_data[handle->rest_handle->data_size] = '\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;
-  }
-  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_NAMESTORE_RECORD))
-  {
-    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;
-  }
-  handle->name = GNUNET_strdup (GNUNET_JSONAPI_resource_get_id (json_res));
-  records_json = GNUNET_JSONAPI_resource_read_attr (json_res,
-                                                    GNUNET_REST_JSONAPI_NAMESTORE_RECORD);
-  if (NULL == records_json)
-  {
-    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR,
-                "No records given\n");
-    GNUNET_JSONAPI_document_delete (json_obj);
-    GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_now (&do_error, handle);
-    return;
-  }
-  if (GNUNET_SYSERR == json_to_gnsrecord (records_json, &handle->rd, &handle->rd_count))
-  {
-    GNUNET_JSONAPI_document_delete (json_obj);
-    GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_now (&do_error, handle);
-    return;
-  }
-  GNUNET_JSONAPI_document_delete (json_obj);
-
-  handle->add_qe = GNUNET_NAMESTORE_records_lookup (handle->ns_handle,
-                                                    &handle->zone_pkey,
-                                                    handle->name,
-                                                    &do_error,
-                                                    handle,
-                                                    &create_new_record_cont,
-                                                    handle);
-}
-
-
-static void
-namestore_zkey_response (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;
-  struct MHD_Response *resp;
-  struct GNUNET_JSONAPI_Document *json_obj;
-  struct GNUNET_JSONAPI_Resource *json_res;
-  json_t *name_json;
-  char* result;
-
-  handle->reverse_qe = NULL;
-  json_obj = GNUNET_JSONAPI_document_new ();
-  if (NULL != label)
-  {
-    name_json = json_string (label);
-    json_res = GNUNET_JSONAPI_resource_new (GNUNET_REST_JSONAPI_NAMESTORE_REVINFO,
-                                            handle->zkey_str);
-    GNUNET_JSONAPI_resource_add_attr (json_res,
-                                      GNUNET_REST_JSONAPI_NAMESTORE_NAME,
-                                      name_json);
-    GNUNET_JSONAPI_document_resource_add (json_obj, json_res);
-    json_decref (name_json);
-  }
-  //Handle response
-  if (GNUNET_SYSERR == GNUNET_JSONAPI_document_serialize (json_obj, &result))
-  {
-    GNUNET_JSONAPI_document_delete (json_obj);
-    GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_now (&do_error, handle);
-    return;
-  }
-  resp = GNUNET_REST_create_response (result);
-  handle->proc (handle->proc_cls, resp, MHD_HTTP_OK);
-  GNUNET_JSONAPI_document_delete (json_obj);
-  GNUNET_free (result);
-  GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_now (&cleanup_handle_delayed, handle);
-}
-
-
-static void
-namestore_zkey_cont (struct GNUNET_REST_RequestHandle *con,
-                     const char *url,
-                     void *cls)
-{
-  struct RequestHandle *handle = cls;
-  struct GNUNET_HashCode key;
-  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPublicKey pubkey;
-
-  GNUNET_CRYPTO_hash (GNUNET_REST_JSONAPI_NAMESTORE_ZKEY,
-                      strlen (GNUNET_REST_JSONAPI_NAMESTORE_ZKEY),
-                      &key);
-  if ( GNUNET_NO ==
-       GNUNET_CONTAINER_multihashmap_contains (handle->rest_handle->url_param_map,
-                                               &key) )
-  {
-    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR,
-                "No zkey given %s\n", handle->url);
-    GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_now (&do_error, handle);
-    return;
-  }
-  handle->zkey_str = GNUNET_CONTAINER_multihashmap_get (handle->rest_handle->url_param_map,
-                                                        &key);
-  if ((NULL == handle->zkey_str) ||
-      (GNUNET_OK !=
-       GNUNET_CRYPTO_ecdsa_public_key_from_string (handle->zkey_str,
-                                                   strlen (handle->zkey_str),
-                                                   &pubkey)))
-  {
-    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR,
-                "Zkey invalid %s\n", handle->zkey_str);
-    GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_now (&do_error, handle);
-    return;
-  }
-  handle->reverse_qe = GNUNET_NAMESTORE_zone_to_name (handle->ns_handle,
-                                                      &handle->zone_pkey,
-                                                      &pubkey,
-                                                      &do_error,
-                                                      handle,
-                                                      &namestore_zkey_response,
-                                                      handle);
-}
-
-
-static void
-namestore_info_cont (struct GNUNET_REST_RequestHandle *con,
-                     const char *url,
-                     void *cls)
-{
-  struct RequestHandle *handle = cls;
-
-  handle->list_it = GNUNET_NAMESTORE_zone_iteration_start (handle->ns_handle,
-                                                           &handle->zone_pkey,
-                                                           &do_error,
-                                                           handle,
-                                                           &namestore_list_response,
-                                                           handle,
-                                                           &namestore_list_finished,
-                                                           handle);
-}
-
-
-static char*
-get_name_from_url (const char* url)
-{
-  if (strlen (url) <= strlen (GNUNET_REST_API_NS_NAMESTORE))
-    return NULL;
-  return (char*)url + strlen (GNUNET_REST_API_NS_NAMESTORE) + 1;
-}
-
-/**
- * Respond to OPTIONS request
- *
- * @param con_handle the connection handle
- * @param url the url
- * @param cls the RequestHandle
- */
-static void
-options_cont (struct GNUNET_REST_RequestHandle *con_handle,
-              const char* url,
-              void *cls)
-{
-  struct MHD_Response *resp;
-  struct RequestHandle *handle = cls;
-
-  //For now, independent of path return all options
-  resp = GNUNET_REST_create_response (NULL);
-  MHD_add_response_header (resp,
-                           "Access-Control-Allow-Methods",
-                           allow_methods);
-  handle->proc (handle->proc_cls, resp, MHD_HTTP_OK);
-  cleanup_handle (handle);
-}
-
-
-/**
- * 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)
-{
-  struct RequestHandle *handle = cls;
-  struct MHD_Response *resp;
-  struct GNUNET_REST_RequestHandlerError err;
-  static const struct GNUNET_REST_RequestHandler handlers[] = {
-    {MHD_HTTP_METHOD_GET, GNUNET_REST_API_NS_NAMESTORE_ZKEY, &namestore_zkey_cont}, //reverse
-    {MHD_HTTP_METHOD_GET, GNUNET_REST_API_NS_NAMESTORE, &namestore_info_cont}, //list
-    {MHD_HTTP_METHOD_POST, GNUNET_REST_API_NS_NAMESTORE, &namestore_create_cont}, //create
-    //    {MHD_HTTP_METHOD_PUT, GNUNET_REST_API_NS_NAMESTORE, &namestore_edit_cont}, //update. TODO this shoul be PATCH
-    {MHD_HTTP_METHOD_DELETE, GNUNET_REST_API_NS_NAMESTORE, &namestore_delete_cont}, //delete
-    {MHD_HTTP_METHOD_OPTIONS, GNUNET_REST_API_NS_NAMESTORE, &options_cont},
-    GNUNET_REST_HANDLER_END
-  };
-
-  handle->ego_lookup = NULL;
-  if (NULL == ego)
-  {
-    if (NULL != handle->ego_name)
-    {
-      GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR,
-                  _("Ego `%s' not known to identity service\n"),
-                  handle->ego_name);
-    }
-    resp = GNUNET_REST_create_response (NULL);
-    handle->proc (handle->proc_cls, resp, MHD_HTTP_NOT_FOUND);
-    cleanup_handle (handle);
-    return;
-  }
-  handle->zone_pkey = *GNUNET_IDENTITY_ego_get_private_key (ego);
-  handle->ns_handle = GNUNET_NAMESTORE_connect (cfg);
-  if (NULL == handle->ns_handle)
-  {
-    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR,
-                _("Failed to connect to namestore\n"));
-    GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_now (&do_error, handle);
-    return;
-  }
-
-  if (GNUNET_OK !=
-      GNUNET_JSONAPI_handle_request (handle->rest_handle,
-                                     handlers,
-                                     &err,
-                                     handle))
-  {
-    handle->response_code = err.error_code;
-    GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_now (&do_error,
-                              (void *) handle);
-  }
-}
-
-
-static void
-default_ego_cb (void *cls,
-                struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_Ego *ego,
-                void **ctx,
-                const char *name)
-{
-  struct RequestHandle *handle = cls;
-  struct MHD_Response *resp;
-  handle->get_default = NULL;
-  if (NULL == ego)
-  {
-    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR,
-                _("No default ego configured in identity service\n"));
-    resp = GNUNET_REST_create_response (NULL);
-    handle->proc (handle->proc_cls, resp, MHD_HTTP_NOT_FOUND);
-    cleanup_handle (handle);
-    return;
-  }
-  else
-  {
-    identity_cb (cls, ego);
-  }
-}
-
-static void
-id_connect_cb (void *cls,
-               struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_Ego *ego,
-               void **ctx,
-               const char *name)
-{
-  struct RequestHandle *handle = cls;
-  if (NULL == ego)
-  {
-    handle->get_default = GNUNET_IDENTITY_get (handle->identity_handle,
-                                               "namestore",
-                                               &default_ego_cb, 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_identity_process_request(struct GNUNET_REST_RequestHandle *rest_handle,
-                              GNUNET_REST_ResultProcessor proc,
-                              void *proc_cls)
-{
-  struct RequestHandle *handle = GNUNET_new (struct RequestHandle);
-  struct MHD_Response *resp;
-  struct GNUNET_HashCode key;
-  char *ego;
-  char *name;
-  char *type;
-
-  handle->timeout = GNUNET_TIME_UNIT_FOREVER_REL;
-  handle->proc_cls = proc_cls;
-  handle->proc = proc;
-  handle->rest_handle = rest_handle;
-  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,
-              "Connecting...\n");
-  handle->cfg = cfg;
-  ego = NULL;
-  GNUNET_CRYPTO_hash (GNUNET_REST_JSONAPI_NAMESTORE_EGO,
-                      strlen (GNUNET_REST_JSONAPI_NAMESTORE_EGO),
-                      &key);
-  if ( GNUNET_YES ==
-       GNUNET_CONTAINER_multihashmap_contains (handle->rest_handle->url_param_map,
-                                               &key) )
-  {
-    ego = GNUNET_CONTAINER_multihashmap_get (handle->rest_handle->url_param_map,
-                                             &key);
-  }
-
-  handle->type = GNUNET_GNSRECORD_TYPE_ANY;
-  GNUNET_CRYPTO_hash (GNUNET_REST_JSONAPI_NAMESTORE_RECORD_TYPE,
-                      strlen (GNUNET_REST_JSONAPI_NAMESTORE_RECORD_TYPE),
-                      &key);
-  if ( GNUNET_YES ==
-       GNUNET_CONTAINER_multihashmap_contains (handle->rest_handle->url_param_map,
-                                               &key) )
-  {
-    type = GNUNET_CONTAINER_multihashmap_get (handle->rest_handle->url_param_map,
-                                              &key);
-    if (NULL != type)
-      handle->type = GNUNET_GNSRECORD_typename_to_number (type);
-  }
-  name = get_name_from_url (handle->url);
-  if (NULL != ego)
-    handle->ego_name = GNUNET_strdup (ego);
-  if (NULL != name)
-    handle->name = GNUNET_strdup (name);
-  if (NULL == handle->ego_name)
-  {
-    handle->identity_handle = GNUNET_IDENTITY_connect (handle->cfg, &id_connect_cb, handle);
-    if (NULL == handle->identity_handle)
-    {
-      GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR, _("Cannot connect to identity service\n"));
-      resp = GNUNET_REST_create_response (NULL);
-      handle->proc (handle->proc_cls, resp, MHD_HTTP_NOT_FOUND);
-      cleanup_handle (handle);
-    }
-    return;
-  }
-  handle->ego_lookup = GNUNET_IDENTITY_ego_lookup (cfg,
-                                                   handle->ego_name,
-                                                   &identity_cb,
-                                                   handle);
-  handle->timeout_task = GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_delayed (handle->timeout,
-                                                       &do_timeout,
-                                                       handle);
-}
-
-/**
- * Entry point for the plugin.
- *
- * @param cls Config info
- * @return NULL on error, otherwise the plugin context
- */
-void *
-libgnunet_plugin_rest_namestore_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_NAMESTORE;
-  api->process_request = &rest_identity_process_request;
-  GNUNET_asprintf (&allow_methods,
-                   "%s, %s, %s, %s, %s",
-                   MHD_HTTP_METHOD_GET,
-                   MHD_HTTP_METHOD_POST,
-                   MHD_HTTP_METHOD_PUT,
-                   MHD_HTTP_METHOD_DELETE,
-                   MHD_HTTP_METHOD_OPTIONS);
-  GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_INFO,
-              _("Namestore 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_namestore_done (void *cls)
-{
-  struct GNUNET_REST_Plugin *api = cls;
-  struct Plugin *plugin = api->cls;
-
-  plugin->cfg = NULL;
-  GNUNET_free (api);
-  GNUNET_free_non_null (allow_methods);
-  GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
-              "Namestore REST plugin is finished\n");
-  return NULL;
-}
-
-/* end of plugin_rest_namestore.c */
diff --git a/src/namestore/test_namestore_api.conf b/src/namestore/test_namestore_api.conf
index 29ff90b5d..3e75c2ded 100644
--- a/src/namestore/test_namestore_api.conf
+++ b/src/namestore/test_namestore_api.conf
@@ -1,26 +1,19 @@
-@INLINE@ ../../contrib/no_forcestart.conf
-@INLINE@ ../../contrib/no_autostart_above_core.conf
+@INLINE@ ../../contrib/conf/gnunet/no_forcestart.conf
+@INLINE@ ../../contrib/conf/gnunet/no_autostart_above_core.conf
 
 [PATHS]
-GNUNET_TEST_HOME = /tmp/test-gnunet-namestore/
+GNUNET_TEST_HOME = $GNUNET_TMP/test-gnunet-namestore/
 
 [namestore]
 DATABASE = sqlite
-AUTOSTART = YES
+START_ON_DEMAND = YES
 
 [namecache]
 DATABASE = sqlite
-AUTOSTART = YES
+START_ON_DEMAND = YES
 
 [identity]
-AUTOSTART = YES
-
-[namestore-sqlite]
-FILENAME = $GNUNET_TEST_HOME/namestore/sqlite_test.db
-
-[namestore-postgres]
-CONFIG = connect_timeout=10; dbname=gnunetcheck
-TEMPORARY_TABLE = YES
+START_ON_DEMAND = YES
 
 [nse]
 WORKBITS = 0
diff --git a/src/namestore/test_namestore_api_flat.conf b/src/namestore/test_namestore_api_flat.conf
index 49fe25468..6a28306e3 100644
--- a/src/namestore/test_namestore_api_flat.conf
+++ b/src/namestore/test_namestore_api_flat.conf
@@ -2,3 +2,6 @@
 
 [namestore]
 DATABASE = flat
+
+[namestore-flat]
+FILENAME = $GNUNET_TEST_HOME/namestore/flat.db
diff --git a/src/namestore/test_namestore_api_lookup_nick.c b/src/namestore/test_namestore_api_lookup_nick.c
index 50d1fd9a9..1a5a09e47 100644
--- a/src/namestore/test_namestore_api_lookup_nick.c
+++ b/src/namestore/test_namestore_api_lookup_nick.c
@@ -2,20 +2,18 @@
      This file is part of GNUnet.
      Copyright (C) 2012 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 free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+     under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published
+     by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License,
+     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.
+     Affero General Public License for more details.
+    
+     You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+     along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 */
 /**
  * @file namestore/test_namestore_api_lookup_nick.c
@@ -24,8 +22,9 @@
 #include "platform.h"
 #include "gnunet_namestore_service.h"
 #include "gnunet_testing_lib.h"
+#include "gnunet_dnsparser_lib.h"
 
-#define TEST_RECORD_TYPE 1234
+#define TEST_RECORD_TYPE GNUNET_DNSPARSER_TYPE_TXT
 
 #define TEST_RECORD_DATALEN 123
 
@@ -52,7 +51,6 @@ static struct GNUNET_NAMESTORE_QueueEntry *nsqe;
 //static const char * name = "dummy.dummy.gnunet";
 static const char * name = "d";
 
-static char *directory;
 
 static void
 cleanup ()
@@ -283,29 +281,22 @@ run (void *cls,
      const struct GNUNET_CONFIGURATION_Handle *cfg,
      struct GNUNET_TESTING_Peer *peer)
 {
-  char *hostkey_file;
-
-  directory = NULL;
-  GNUNET_assert (GNUNET_OK ==
-                 GNUNET_CONFIGURATION_get_value_string(cfg, "PATHS", "GNUNET_TEST_HOME", &directory));
-  GNUNET_DISK_directory_remove (directory);
-
   endbadly_task = GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_delayed (TIMEOUT,
-                                                &endbadly, NULL);
-  GNUNET_asprintf (&hostkey_file,
-                   "zonefiles%s%s",
-                   DIR_SEPARATOR_STR,
-                   "N0UJMP015AFUNR2BTNM3FKPBLG38913BL8IDMCO2H0A1LIB81960.zkey");
-  GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG, "Using zonekey file `%s' \n", hostkey_file);
-  privkey = GNUNET_CRYPTO_ecdsa_key_create_from_file (hostkey_file);
-  GNUNET_free (hostkey_file);
+                                                &endbadly,
+                                                NULL);
+  privkey = GNUNET_CRYPTO_ecdsa_key_create ();
   GNUNET_assert (privkey != NULL);
-  GNUNET_CRYPTO_ecdsa_key_get_public (privkey, &pubkey);
+  GNUNET_CRYPTO_ecdsa_key_get_public (privkey,
+                                      &pubkey);
 
   nsh = GNUNET_NAMESTORE_connect (cfg);
   GNUNET_break (NULL != nsh);
 
-  nsqe = GNUNET_NAMESTORE_set_nick (nsh, privkey, TEST_NICK, &nick_cont, (void *) name);
+  nsqe = GNUNET_NAMESTORE_set_nick (nsh,
+                                    privkey,
+                                    TEST_NICK,
+                                    &nick_cont,
+                                    (void *) name);
   if (NULL == nsqe)
   {
     GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR,
@@ -324,6 +315,8 @@ main (int argc, char *argv[])
   GNUNET_asprintf (&cfg_name,
                    "test_namestore_api_%s.conf",
                    plugin_name);
+  GNUNET_DISK_purge_cfg_dir (cfg_name,
+                             "GNUNET_TEST_HOME");
   res = 1;
   if (0 !=
       GNUNET_TESTING_peer_run ("test-namestore-api-lookup-nick",
@@ -333,12 +326,9 @@ main (int argc, char *argv[])
   {
     res = 1;
   }
+  GNUNET_DISK_purge_cfg_dir (cfg_name,
+                             "GNUNET_TEST_HOME");
   GNUNET_free (cfg_name);
-  if (NULL != directory)
-  {
-      GNUNET_DISK_directory_remove (directory);
-      GNUNET_free (directory);
-  }
   return res;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/namestore/test_namestore_api_lookup_private.c b/src/namestore/test_namestore_api_lookup_private.c
index 7866749f1..024adaa43 100644
--- a/src/namestore/test_namestore_api_lookup_private.c
+++ b/src/namestore/test_namestore_api_lookup_private.c
@@ -2,20 +2,18 @@
      This file is part of GNUnet.
      Copyright (C) 2012 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 free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+     under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published
+     by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License,
+     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.
+     Affero General Public License for more details.
+    
+     You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+     along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 */
 /**
  * @file namestore/test_namestore_api_store.c
@@ -24,8 +22,9 @@
 #include "platform.h"
 #include "gnunet_namestore_service.h"
 #include "gnunet_testing_lib.h"
+#include "gnunet_dnsparser_lib.h"
 
-#define TEST_RECORD_TYPE 1234
+#define TEST_RECORD_TYPE GNUNET_DNSPARSER_TYPE_TXT
 
 #define TEST_RECORD_DATALEN 123
 
@@ -48,7 +47,6 @@ static struct GNUNET_NAMESTORE_QueueEntry *nsqe;
 //static const char * name = "dummy.dummy.gnunet";
 static const char * name = "d";
 
-static char *directory;
 
 static void
 cleanup ()
@@ -71,11 +69,11 @@ cleanup ()
  * Re-establish the connection to the service.
  *
  * @param cls handle to use to re-connect.
- * @param tc scheduler context
  */
 static void
 endbadly (void *cls)
 {
+  endbadly_task = NULL;
   if (NULL != nsqe)
   {
     GNUNET_NAMESTORE_cancel (nsqe);
@@ -109,7 +107,7 @@ lookup_it (void *cls,
   {
     GNUNET_break(0);
     GNUNET_SCHEDULER_cancel (endbadly_task);
-    endbadly_task = GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_now (&endbadly, NULL );
+    endbadly_task = GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_now (&endbadly, NULL);
     return;
   }
 
@@ -118,7 +116,7 @@ lookup_it (void *cls,
   {
     GNUNET_break(0);
     GNUNET_SCHEDULER_cancel (endbadly_task);
-    endbadly_task = GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_now (&endbadly, NULL );
+    endbadly_task = GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_now (&endbadly, NULL);
     return;
   }
 
@@ -126,7 +124,7 @@ lookup_it (void *cls,
   {
     GNUNET_break(0);
     GNUNET_SCHEDULER_cancel (endbadly_task);
-    endbadly_task = GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_now (&endbadly, NULL );
+    endbadly_task = GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_now (&endbadly, NULL);
     return;
   }
 
@@ -134,14 +132,14 @@ lookup_it (void *cls,
   {
     GNUNET_break(0);
     GNUNET_SCHEDULER_cancel (endbadly_task);
-    endbadly_task = GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_now (&endbadly, NULL );
+    endbadly_task = GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_now (&endbadly, NULL);
     return;
   }
 
   /* Done */
   GNUNET_SCHEDULER_cancel (endbadly_task);
   endbadly_task = NULL;
-  GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_now (&end, NULL );
+  GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_now (&end, NULL);
 }
 
 
@@ -153,7 +151,9 @@ fail_cb (void *cls)
 
 
 static void
-put_cont (void *cls, int32_t success, const char *emsg)
+put_cont (void *cls,
+          int32_t success,
+          const char *emsg)
 {
   const char *name = cls;
 
@@ -187,22 +187,11 @@ run (void *cls,
      struct GNUNET_TESTING_Peer *peer)
 {
   struct GNUNET_GNSRECORD_Data rd;
-  char *hostkey_file;
-
-  directory = NULL;
-  GNUNET_assert (GNUNET_OK ==
-                 GNUNET_CONFIGURATION_get_value_string(cfg, "PATHS", "GNUNET_TEST_HOME", &directory));
-  GNUNET_DISK_directory_remove (directory);
 
   endbadly_task = GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_delayed (TIMEOUT,
-                                                &endbadly, NULL);
-  GNUNET_asprintf (&hostkey_file,
-                   "zonefiles%s%s",
-                   DIR_SEPARATOR_STR,
-                   "N0UJMP015AFUNR2BTNM3FKPBLG38913BL8IDMCO2H0A1LIB81960.zkey");
-  GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG, "Using zonekey file `%s' \n", hostkey_file);
-  privkey = GNUNET_CRYPTO_ecdsa_key_create_from_file (hostkey_file);
-  GNUNET_free (hostkey_file);
+                                                &endbadly,
+                                                NULL);
+  privkey = GNUNET_CRYPTO_ecdsa_key_create ();
   GNUNET_assert (privkey != NULL);
   GNUNET_CRYPTO_ecdsa_key_get_public (privkey, &pubkey);
 
@@ -215,8 +204,13 @@ run (void *cls,
 
   nsh = GNUNET_NAMESTORE_connect (cfg);
   GNUNET_break (NULL != nsh);
-  nsqe = GNUNET_NAMESTORE_records_store (nsh, privkey, name,
-                                      1, &rd, &put_cont, (void *) name);
+  nsqe = GNUNET_NAMESTORE_records_store (nsh,
+                                         privkey,
+                                         name,
+                                         1,
+                                         &rd,
+                                         &put_cont,
+                                         (void *) name);
   if (NULL == nsqe)
   {
     GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR,
@@ -237,6 +231,8 @@ main (int argc, char *argv[])
   GNUNET_asprintf (&cfg_name,
                    "test_namestore_api_%s.conf",
                    plugin_name);
+  GNUNET_DISK_purge_cfg_dir (cfg_name,
+                             "GNUNET_TEST_HOME");
   res = 1;
   if (0 !=
       GNUNET_TESTING_peer_run ("test-namestore-api-lookup-private",
@@ -246,12 +242,9 @@ main (int argc, char *argv[])
   {
     res = 1;
   }
+  GNUNET_DISK_purge_cfg_dir (cfg_name,
+                             "GNUNET_TEST_HOME");
   GNUNET_free (cfg_name);
-  if (NULL != directory)
-  {
-      GNUNET_DISK_directory_remove (directory);
-      GNUNET_free (directory);
-  }
   return res;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/namestore/test_namestore_api_lookup_public.c b/src/namestore/test_namestore_api_lookup_public.c
index 02ca16042..63cd7662e 100644
--- a/src/namestore/test_namestore_api_lookup_public.c
+++ b/src/namestore/test_namestore_api_lookup_public.c
@@ -2,20 +2,18 @@
      This file is part of GNUnet.
      Copyright (C) 2012 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 free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+     under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published
+     by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License,
+     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.
+     Affero General Public License for more details.
+    
+     You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+     along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 */
 /**
  * @file namestore/test_namestore_api.c
@@ -25,8 +23,9 @@
 #include "gnunet_namecache_service.h"
 #include "gnunet_namestore_service.h"
 #include "gnunet_testing_lib.h"
+#include "gnunet_dnsparser_lib.h"
 
-#define TEST_RECORD_TYPE 1234
+#define TEST_RECORD_TYPE GNUNET_DNSPARSER_TYPE_TXT
 
 #define TEST_RECORD_DATALEN 123
 
@@ -51,7 +50,6 @@ static struct GNUNET_NAMESTORE_QueueEntry *nsqe;
 
 static struct GNUNET_NAMECACHE_QueueEntry *ncqe;
 
-static char *directory;
 
 static void
 cleanup ()
@@ -190,26 +188,15 @@ run (void *cls,
      struct GNUNET_TESTING_Peer *peer)
 {
   struct GNUNET_GNSRECORD_Data rd;
-  char *hostkey_file;
   const char * name = "dummy.dummy.gnunet";
 
-  directory = NULL;
-  GNUNET_assert (GNUNET_OK ==
-                 GNUNET_CONFIGURATION_get_value_string(cfg, "PATHS", "GNUNET_TEST_HOME", &directory));
-  GNUNET_DISK_directory_remove (directory);
-
   endbadly_task = GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_delayed (TIMEOUT,
-                                                &endbadly, NULL);
-  GNUNET_asprintf (&hostkey_file,
-                   "zonefiles%s%s",
-                   DIR_SEPARATOR_STR,
-                   "N0UJMP015AFUNR2BTNM3FKPBLG38913BL8IDMCO2H0A1LIB81960.zkey");
-  GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG, "Using zonekey file `%s' \n", hostkey_file);
-  privkey = GNUNET_CRYPTO_ecdsa_key_create_from_file (hostkey_file);
-  GNUNET_free (hostkey_file);
+                                                &endbadly,
+                                                NULL);
+  privkey = GNUNET_CRYPTO_ecdsa_key_create ();
   GNUNET_assert (privkey != NULL);
-  GNUNET_CRYPTO_ecdsa_key_get_public (privkey, &pubkey);
-
+  GNUNET_CRYPTO_ecdsa_key_get_public (privkey,
+                                      &pubkey);
 
   rd.expiration_time = GNUNET_TIME_absolute_get().abs_value_us + 1000000000;
   rd.record_type = TEST_RECORD_TYPE;
@@ -244,6 +231,8 @@ main (int argc, char *argv[])
   GNUNET_asprintf (&cfg_name,
                    "test_namestore_api_%s.conf",
                    plugin_name);
+  GNUNET_DISK_purge_cfg_dir (cfg_name,
+                             "GNUNET_TEST_HOME");
   res = 1;
   if (0 !=
       GNUNET_TESTING_peer_run ("test-namestore-api",
@@ -253,12 +242,9 @@ main (int argc, char *argv[])
   {
     res = 1;
   }
+  GNUNET_DISK_purge_cfg_dir (cfg_name,
+                             "GNUNET_TEST_HOME");
   GNUNET_free (cfg_name);
-  if (NULL != directory)
-  {
-      GNUNET_DISK_directory_remove (directory);
-      GNUNET_free (directory);
-  }
   return res;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/namestore/test_namestore_api_lookup_shadow.c b/src/namestore/test_namestore_api_lookup_shadow.c
index e80335796..08977712b 100644
--- a/src/namestore/test_namestore_api_lookup_shadow.c
+++ b/src/namestore/test_namestore_api_lookup_shadow.c
@@ -2,20 +2,18 @@
      This file is part of GNUnet.
      Copyright (C) 2012 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 free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+     under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published
+     by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License,
+     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.
+     Affero General Public License for more details.
+    
+     You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+     along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 */
 /**
  * @file namestore/test_namestore_api_lookup_shadow.c
@@ -27,8 +25,9 @@
 #include "gnunet_namecache_service.h"
 #include "gnunet_namestore_service.h"
 #include "gnunet_testing_lib.h"
+#include "gnunet_dnsparser_lib.h"
 
-#define TEST_RECORD_TYPE 1234
+#define TEST_RECORD_TYPE GNUNET_DNSPARSER_TYPE_TXT
 
 #define TEST_RECORD_DATALEN 123
 
@@ -53,7 +52,6 @@ static struct GNUNET_NAMESTORE_QueueEntry *nsqe;
 
 static struct GNUNET_NAMECACHE_QueueEntry *ncqe;
 
-static char *directory;
 
 static void
 cleanup ()
@@ -222,26 +220,15 @@ run (void *cls,
      struct GNUNET_TESTING_Peer *peer)
 {
   struct GNUNET_GNSRECORD_Data rd;
-  char *hostkey_file;
   const char * name = "dummy.dummy.gnunet";
 
-  directory = NULL;
-  GNUNET_assert (GNUNET_OK ==
-                 GNUNET_CONFIGURATION_get_value_string(cfg, "PATHS", "GNUNET_TEST_HOME", &directory));
-  GNUNET_DISK_directory_remove (directory);
-
   endbadly_task = GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_delayed (TIMEOUT,
-                                                &endbadly, NULL);
-  GNUNET_asprintf (&hostkey_file,
-                   "zonefiles%s%s",
-                   DIR_SEPARATOR_STR,
-                   "N0UJMP015AFUNR2BTNM3FKPBLG38913BL8IDMCO2H0A1LIB81960.zkey");
-  GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG, "Using zonekey file `%s' \n", hostkey_file);
-  privkey = GNUNET_CRYPTO_ecdsa_key_create_from_file (hostkey_file);
-  GNUNET_free (hostkey_file);
+                                                &endbadly,
+                                                NULL);
+  privkey = GNUNET_CRYPTO_ecdsa_key_create ();
   GNUNET_assert (privkey != NULL);
-  GNUNET_CRYPTO_ecdsa_key_get_public (privkey, &pubkey);
-
+  GNUNET_CRYPTO_ecdsa_key_get_public (privkey,
+                                      &pubkey);
   rd.expiration_time = GNUNET_TIME_absolute_get().abs_value_us + 1000000000;
   rd.record_type = TEST_RECORD_TYPE;
   rd.data_size = TEST_RECORD_DATALEN;
@@ -253,8 +240,13 @@ run (void *cls,
   nch = GNUNET_NAMECACHE_connect (cfg);
   GNUNET_break (NULL != nsh);
   GNUNET_break (NULL != nch);
-  nsqe = GNUNET_NAMESTORE_records_store (nsh, privkey, name,
-                                      1, &rd, &put_cont, (void *) name);
+  nsqe = GNUNET_NAMESTORE_records_store (nsh,
+                                         privkey,
+                                         name,
+                                         1,
+                                         &rd,
+                                         &put_cont,
+                                         (void *) name);
   if (NULL == nsqe)
   {
     GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR,
@@ -274,6 +266,8 @@ main (int argc, char *argv[])
   GNUNET_asprintf (&cfg_name,
                    "test_namestore_api_%s.conf",
                    plugin_name);
+  GNUNET_DISK_purge_cfg_dir (cfg_name,
+                             "GNUNET_TEST_HOME");
   res = 1;
   if (0 !=
       GNUNET_TESTING_peer_run ("test-namestore-api-lookup-shadow",
@@ -283,12 +277,9 @@ main (int argc, char *argv[])
   {
     res = 1;
   }
+  GNUNET_DISK_purge_cfg_dir (cfg_name,
+                             "GNUNET_TEST_HOME");
   GNUNET_free (cfg_name);
-  if (NULL != directory)
-  {
-      GNUNET_DISK_directory_remove (directory);
-      GNUNET_free (directory);
-  }
   return res;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/namestore/test_namestore_api_lookup_shadow_filter.c b/src/namestore/test_namestore_api_lookup_shadow_filter.c
index 5b8811a23..7555f51e7 100644
--- a/src/namestore/test_namestore_api_lookup_shadow_filter.c
+++ b/src/namestore/test_namestore_api_lookup_shadow_filter.c
@@ -2,20 +2,18 @@
      This file is part of GNUnet.
      Copyright (C) 2012 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 free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+     under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published
+     by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License,
+     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.
+     Affero General Public License for more details.
+    
+     You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+     along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 */
 /**
  * @file namestore/test_namestore_api_lookup_shadow_filter.c
@@ -28,9 +26,11 @@
 #include "gnunet_namecache_service.h"
 #include "gnunet_namestore_service.h"
 #include "gnunet_testing_lib.h"
+#include "gnunet_dnsparser_lib.h"
+
+#define TEST_RECORD_TYPE GNUNET_DNSPARSER_TYPE_TXT
 
 #define TEST_NAME "dummy.dummy.gnunet"
-#define TEST_RECORD_TYPE 1234
 #define TEST_RECORD_DATALEN 123
 #define TEST_RECORD_DATA 'a'
 #define TEST_SHADOW_RECORD_DATA 'b'
@@ -66,7 +66,6 @@ static struct GNUNET_HashCode derived_hash;
 
 static struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPublicKey pubkey;
 
-static char *directory;
 
 static void
 cleanup ()
@@ -291,26 +290,16 @@ run (void *cls,
      const struct GNUNET_CONFIGURATION_Handle *cfg,
      struct GNUNET_TESTING_Peer *peer)
 {
-  char *hostkey_file;
-
-  directory = NULL;
-  GNUNET_assert (GNUNET_OK ==
-                 GNUNET_CONFIGURATION_get_value_string(cfg, "PATHS", "GNUNET_TEST_HOME", &directory));
-  GNUNET_DISK_directory_remove (directory);
-
   endbadly_task = GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_delayed (TIMEOUT,
-                                                &endbadly, NULL);
-  GNUNET_asprintf (&hostkey_file,
-                   "zonefiles%s%s",
-                   DIR_SEPARATOR_STR,
-                   "N0UJMP015AFUNR2BTNM3FKPBLG38913BL8IDMCO2H0A1LIB81960.zkey");
-  GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG, "Using zonekey file `%s' \n", hostkey_file);
-  privkey = GNUNET_CRYPTO_ecdsa_key_create_from_file (hostkey_file);
-  GNUNET_free (hostkey_file);
+                                                &endbadly,
+                                                NULL);
+  privkey = GNUNET_CRYPTO_ecdsa_key_create ();
   GNUNET_assert (privkey != NULL);
-  GNUNET_CRYPTO_ecdsa_key_get_public (privkey, &pubkey);
+  GNUNET_CRYPTO_ecdsa_key_get_public (privkey,
+                                      &pubkey);
 
-  record_expiration = GNUNET_TIME_absolute_add(GNUNET_TIME_absolute_get(), EXPIRATION);
+  record_expiration = GNUNET_TIME_absolute_add (GNUNET_TIME_absolute_get(),
+                                                EXPIRATION);
   records[0].expiration_time = record_expiration.abs_value_us;
   records[0].record_type = TEST_RECORD_TYPE;
   records[0].data_size = TEST_RECORD_DATALEN;
@@ -352,6 +341,8 @@ main (int argc, char *argv[])
   GNUNET_asprintf (&cfg_name,
                    "test_namestore_api_%s.conf",
                    plugin_name);
+  GNUNET_DISK_purge_cfg_dir (cfg_name,
+                             "GNUNET_TEST_HOME");
   res = 1;
   if (0 !=
       GNUNET_TESTING_peer_run ("test-namestore-api-lookup-shadow-filter",
@@ -361,12 +352,9 @@ main (int argc, char *argv[])
   {
     res = 1;
   }
+  GNUNET_DISK_purge_cfg_dir (cfg_name,
+                             "GNUNET_TEST_HOME");
   GNUNET_free (cfg_name);
-  if (NULL != directory)
-  {
-      GNUNET_DISK_directory_remove (directory);
-      GNUNET_free (directory);
-  }
   return res;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/namestore/test_namestore_api_monitoring.c b/src/namestore/test_namestore_api_monitoring.c
index f6d4fe226..1051e3248 100644
--- a/src/namestore/test_namestore_api_monitoring.c
+++ b/src/namestore/test_namestore_api_monitoring.c
@@ -1,21 +1,19 @@
 /*
      This file is part of GNUnet.
-     Copyright (C) 2013 GNUnet e.V.
+     Copyright (C) 2013, 2018 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 free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+     under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published
+     by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License,
+     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.
+     Affero General Public License for more details.
+    
+     You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+     along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 */
 /**
  * @file namestore/test_namestore_api_monitoring.c
@@ -25,6 +23,10 @@
 #include "gnunet_namestore_service.h"
 #include "gnunet_testing_lib.h"
 #include "namestore.h"
+#include "gnunet_dnsparser_lib.h"
+
+#define TEST_RECORD_TYPE GNUNET_DNSPARSER_TYPE_TXT
+
 
 
 #define TIMEOUT GNUNET_TIME_relative_multiply (GNUNET_TIME_UNIT_SECONDS, 100)
@@ -56,7 +58,6 @@ static struct GNUNET_GNSRECORD_Data *s_rd_3;
 
 struct GNUNET_NAMESTORE_QueueEntry * ns_ops[3];
 
-static char *directory;
 
 static void
 do_shutdown ()
@@ -66,7 +67,6 @@ do_shutdown ()
     GNUNET_NAMESTORE_zone_monitor_stop (zm);
     zm = NULL;
   }
-
   if (NULL != ns_ops[0])
   {
         GNUNET_NAMESTORE_cancel(ns_ops[0]);
@@ -82,13 +82,11 @@ do_shutdown ()
         GNUNET_NAMESTORE_cancel(ns_ops[2]);
         ns_ops[2] = NULL;
   }
-
   if (NULL != nsh)
   {
     GNUNET_NAMESTORE_disconnect (nsh);
     nsh = NULL;
   }
-
   GNUNET_free_non_null(s_name_1);
   GNUNET_free_non_null(s_name_2);
   GNUNET_free_non_null(s_name_3);
@@ -192,7 +190,8 @@ zone_proc (void *cls,
     GNUNET_break (0);
     fail = GNUNET_YES;
   }
-
+  GNUNET_NAMESTORE_zone_monitor_next (zm,
+                                      1);
   if (2 == ++returned_records)
   {
     if (endbadly_task != NULL)
@@ -247,14 +246,14 @@ put_cont (void *cls,
 static struct GNUNET_GNSRECORD_Data *
 create_record (unsigned int count)
 {
-  unsigned int c;
-  struct GNUNET_GNSRECORD_Data * rd;
+  struct GNUNET_GNSRECORD_Data *rd;
 
-  rd = GNUNET_malloc (count * sizeof (struct GNUNET_GNSRECORD_Data));
-  for (c = 0; c < count; c++)
+  rd = GNUNET_new_array (count,
+                         struct GNUNET_GNSRECORD_Data);
+  for (unsigned int c = 0; c < count; c++)
   {
     rd[c].expiration_time = GNUNET_TIME_relative_to_absolute (GNUNET_TIME_UNIT_HOURS).abs_value_us;
-    rd[c].record_type = 1111;
+    rd[c].record_type = TEST_RECORD_TYPE;
     rd[c].data_size = 50;
     rd[c].data = GNUNET_malloc(50);
     rd[c].flags = 0;
@@ -283,23 +282,8 @@ run (void *cls,
      const struct GNUNET_CONFIGURATION_Handle *cfg,
      struct GNUNET_TESTING_Peer *peer)
 {
-  char *hostkey_file;
-
   res = 1;
-
-  directory = NULL;
-  GNUNET_assert (GNUNET_OK ==
-                 GNUNET_CONFIGURATION_get_value_string(cfg, "PATHS", "GNUNET_TEST_HOME", &directory));
-  GNUNET_DISK_directory_remove (directory);
-
-  GNUNET_asprintf(&hostkey_file,
-                  "zonefiles%s%s",
-                  DIR_SEPARATOR_STR,
-                  "N0UJMP015AFUNR2BTNM3FKPBLG38913BL8IDMCO2H0A1LIB81960.zkey");
-  GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
-              "Using zonekey file `%s' \n", hostkey_file);
-  privkey = GNUNET_CRYPTO_ecdsa_key_create_from_file(hostkey_file);
-  GNUNET_free (hostkey_file);
+  privkey = GNUNET_CRYPTO_ecdsa_key_create ();
   GNUNET_assert (privkey != NULL);
 
   /* Start monitoring */
@@ -332,16 +316,12 @@ run (void *cls,
     return;
   }
 
-  GNUNET_asprintf(&hostkey_file,"zonefiles%s%s",
-                  DIR_SEPARATOR_STR,
-                  "HGU0A0VCU334DN7F2I9UIUMVQMM7JMSD142LIMNUGTTV9R0CF4EG.zkey");
-  GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG, "Using zonekey file `%s' \n", hostkey_file);
-  privkey2 = GNUNET_CRYPTO_ecdsa_key_create_from_file(hostkey_file);
-  GNUNET_free (hostkey_file);
+  privkey2 = GNUNET_CRYPTO_ecdsa_key_create ();
   GNUNET_assert (privkey2 != NULL);
 
 
-  GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG, "Created record 3\n");
+  GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+              "Created record 3\n");
   /* name in different zone */
   GNUNET_asprintf(&s_name_3, "dummy3");
   s_rd_3 = create_record(1);
@@ -357,22 +337,33 @@ run (void *cls,
               "Created record 1\n");
   GNUNET_asprintf(&s_name_1, "dummy1");
   s_rd_1 = create_record(1);
-  GNUNET_assert (NULL != (ns_ops[0] = GNUNET_NAMESTORE_records_store(nsh, privkey, s_name_1,
-                1, s_rd_1, &put_cont, s_name_1)));
+  GNUNET_assert (NULL != (ns_ops[0] =
+                          GNUNET_NAMESTORE_records_store (nsh,
+                                                          privkey,
+                                                          s_name_1,
+                                                          1,
+                                                          s_rd_1,
+                                                          &put_cont,
+                                                          s_name_1)));
 
 
   GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG, "Created record 2 \n");
   GNUNET_asprintf(&s_name_2, "dummy2");
   s_rd_2 = create_record(1);
-  GNUNET_assert (NULL != (ns_ops[1] = GNUNET_NAMESTORE_records_store(nsh, privkey, s_name_2,
-                1, s_rd_2, &put_cont, s_name_2)));
-
-
+  GNUNET_assert (NULL != (ns_ops[1] =
+                          GNUNET_NAMESTORE_records_store (nsh,
+                                                          privkey,
+                                                          s_name_2,
+                                                          1,
+                                                          s_rd_2,
+                                                          &put_cont,
+                                                          s_name_2)));
 }
 
 
 int
-main (int argc, char *argv[])
+main (int argc,
+      char *argv[])
 {
   const char *plugin_name;
   char *cfg_name;
@@ -381,6 +372,8 @@ main (int argc, char *argv[])
   GNUNET_asprintf (&cfg_name,
                    "test_namestore_api_%s.conf",
                    plugin_name);
+  GNUNET_DISK_purge_cfg_dir (cfg_name,
+                             "GNUNET_TEST_HOME");
   res = 1;
   if (0 !=
       GNUNET_TESTING_peer_run ("test-namestore-api-monitoring",
@@ -390,12 +383,9 @@ main (int argc, char *argv[])
   {
     res = 1;
   }
+  GNUNET_DISK_purge_cfg_dir (cfg_name,
+                             "GNUNET_TEST_HOME");
   GNUNET_free (cfg_name);
-  if (NULL != directory)
-  {
-      GNUNET_DISK_directory_remove (directory);
-      GNUNET_free (directory);
-  }
   return res;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/namestore/test_namestore_api_monitoring_existing.c b/src/namestore/test_namestore_api_monitoring_existing.c
index 17f726eb1..9c8ddf7ad 100644
--- a/src/namestore/test_namestore_api_monitoring_existing.c
+++ b/src/namestore/test_namestore_api_monitoring_existing.c
@@ -1,33 +1,34 @@
 /*
      This file is part of GNUnet.
-     Copyright (C) 2013 GNUnet e.V.
+     Copyright (C) 2013, 2018 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 free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+     under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published
+     by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License,
+     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.
+     Affero General Public License for more details.
+    
+     You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+     along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 */
 /**
- * @file namestore/test_namestore_api_monitoring.c
+ * @file namestore/test_namestore_api_monitoring_existing.c
  * @brief testcase for zone monitoring functionality: add records first, then monitor
  */
 #include "platform.h"
 #include "gnunet_namestore_service.h"
 #include "gnunet_testing_lib.h"
 #include "namestore.h"
+#include "gnunet_dnsparser_lib.h"
+
+#define TEST_RECORD_TYPE GNUNET_DNSPARSER_TYPE_TXT
 
 
-#define TIMEOUT GNUNET_TIME_relative_multiply (GNUNET_TIME_UNIT_SECONDS, 100)
+#define TIMEOUT GNUNET_TIME_relative_multiply (GNUNET_TIME_UNIT_SECONDS, 10)
 
 static const struct GNUNET_CONFIGURATION_Handle *cfg;
 
@@ -57,18 +58,30 @@ static struct GNUNET_GNSRECORD_Data *s_rd_3;
 
 struct GNUNET_NAMESTORE_QueueEntry * ns_ops[3];
 
-static char *directory;
+
+/**
+ * Re-establish the connection to the service.
+ *
+ * @param cls handle to use to re-connect.
+ */
+static void
+endbadly (void *cls)
+{
+  endbadly_task = NULL;
+  GNUNET_break (0);
+  GNUNET_SCHEDULER_shutdown ();
+  res = 1;
+}
 
 
 static void
-do_shutdown ()
+end (void *cls)
 {
   if (NULL != zm)
   {
     GNUNET_NAMESTORE_zone_monitor_stop (zm);
     zm = NULL;
   }
-
   if (NULL != ns_ops[0])
   {
     GNUNET_NAMESTORE_cancel(ns_ops[0]);
@@ -84,7 +97,11 @@ do_shutdown ()
     GNUNET_NAMESTORE_cancel(ns_ops[2]);
     ns_ops[2] = NULL;
   }
-
+  if (NULL != endbadly_task)
+  {
+    GNUNET_SCHEDULER_cancel (endbadly_task);
+    endbadly_task = NULL;
+  }
   if (NULL != nsh)
   {
     GNUNET_NAMESTORE_disconnect (nsh);
@@ -124,27 +141,6 @@ do_shutdown ()
 }
 
 
-/**
- * Re-establish the connection to the service.
- *
- * @param cls handle to use to re-connect.
- */
-static void
-endbadly (void *cls)
-{
-  do_shutdown ();
-  res = 1;
-}
-
-
-static void
-end (void *cls)
-{
-  do_shutdown ();
-  res = 0;
-}
-
-
 static void
 zone_proc (void *cls,
            const struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPrivateKey *zone_key,
@@ -159,19 +155,22 @@ zone_proc (void *cls,
               "Comparing results name %s\n",
               name);
 
-  if (0 != memcmp (zone_key, privkey, sizeof (struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPrivateKey)))
+  if (0 != memcmp (zone_key,
+                   privkey,
+                   sizeof (struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPrivateKey)))
   {
     GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
               "Monitoring returned wrong zone key\n");
     GNUNET_break (0);
-    GNUNET_SCHEDULER_cancel (endbadly_task);
-    endbadly_task = GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_now (&endbadly, NULL);
+    GNUNET_SCHEDULER_shutdown ();
     return;
   }
 
   if (0 == strcmp (name, s_name_1))
   {
-    if (GNUNET_YES != GNUNET_GNSRECORD_records_cmp(rd, s_rd_1))
+    if (GNUNET_YES !=
+        GNUNET_GNSRECORD_records_cmp (rd,
+                                      s_rd_1))
     {
       GNUNET_break (0);
         fail = GNUNET_YES;
@@ -179,7 +178,9 @@ zone_proc (void *cls,
   }
   else if (0 == strcmp (name, s_name_2))
   {
-    if (GNUNET_YES != GNUNET_GNSRECORD_records_cmp(rd, s_rd_2))
+    if (GNUNET_YES !=
+        GNUNET_GNSRECORD_records_cmp (rd,
+                                      s_rd_2))
     {
       GNUNET_break (0);
         fail = GNUNET_YES;
@@ -192,18 +193,20 @@ zone_proc (void *cls,
         GNUNET_break (0);
     fail = GNUNET_YES;
   }
-
+  GNUNET_NAMESTORE_zone_monitor_next (zm,
+                                      1);
   if (2 == ++returned_records)
   {
-    if (endbadly_task != NULL)
+    GNUNET_SCHEDULER_shutdown ();
+    if (GNUNET_YES == fail)
     {
-      GNUNET_SCHEDULER_cancel (endbadly_task);
-      endbadly_task = NULL;
+      GNUNET_break (0);
+      res = 1;
     }
-    if (GNUNET_YES == fail)
-      GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_now (&endbadly, NULL);
     else
-        GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_now (&end, NULL);
+    {
+      res = 0;
+    }
   }
 }
 
@@ -223,7 +226,9 @@ sync_cb (void *cls)
 
 
 static void
-put_cont (void *cls, int32_t success, const char *emsg)
+put_cont (void *cls,
+          int32_t success,
+          const char *emsg)
 {
   static int c = 0;
   char *label = cls;
@@ -238,14 +243,19 @@ put_cont (void *cls, int32_t success, const char *emsg)
   if (success == GNUNET_OK)
   {
     c++;
-    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG, "Created record %u: `%s'\n", c, label);
+    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+                "Created record %u: `%s'\n",
+                c,
+                label);
   }
   else
   {
-    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR, "Failed to created records\n");
+    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR,
+                "Failed to created records\n");
     GNUNET_break (0);
-    GNUNET_SCHEDULER_cancel (endbadly_task);
-    endbadly_task = GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_now (&endbadly, NULL);
+    res = 1;
+    GNUNET_SCHEDULER_shutdown ();
+    return;
   }
 
   if (3 == c)
@@ -262,9 +272,11 @@ put_cont (void *cls, int32_t success, const char *emsg)
                                               NULL);
     if (NULL == zm)
     {
-      GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR, "Failed to create zone monitor\n");
+      GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR,
+                  "Failed to create zone monitor\n");
       GNUNET_break (0);
-      endbadly_task = GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_now (&endbadly, NULL);
+      res = 1;
+      GNUNET_SCHEDULER_shutdown ();
       return;
     }
   }
@@ -281,7 +293,7 @@ create_record (unsigned int count)
   for (unsigned int c = 0; c < count; c++)
   {
     rd[c].expiration_time = GNUNET_TIME_relative_to_absolute (GNUNET_TIME_UNIT_HOURS).abs_value_us;
-    rd[c].record_type = 1111;
+    rd[c].record_type = TEST_RECORD_TYPE;
     rd[c].data_size = 50;
     rd[c].data = GNUNET_malloc(50);
     rd[c].flags = 0;
@@ -298,30 +310,16 @@ run (void *cls,
      const struct GNUNET_CONFIGURATION_Handle *mycfg,
      struct GNUNET_TESTING_Peer *peer)
 {
-  char *hostkey_file;
-
-  directory = NULL;
-  GNUNET_assert (GNUNET_OK ==
-                 GNUNET_CONFIGURATION_get_value_string (mycfg,
-                                                        "PATHS",
-                                                        "GNUNET_TEST_HOME",
-                                                        &directory));
-  GNUNET_DISK_directory_remove (directory);
-
   res = 1;
-
-  GNUNET_asprintf(&hostkey_file,
-                  "zonefiles%s%s",
-                  DIR_SEPARATOR_STR,
-                  "N0UJMP015AFUNR2BTNM3FKPBLG38913BL8IDMCO2H0A1LIB81960.zkey");
-  GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
-              "Using zonekey file `%s' \n", hostkey_file);
-  privkey = GNUNET_CRYPTO_ecdsa_key_create_from_file(hostkey_file);
-  GNUNET_free (hostkey_file);
+  privkey = GNUNET_CRYPTO_ecdsa_key_create ();
   GNUNET_assert (privkey != NULL);
 
   cfg = mycfg;
-  endbadly_task = GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_delayed (TIMEOUT, &endbadly, NULL);
+  GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_shutdown (&end,
+                                 NULL);
+  endbadly_task = GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_delayed (TIMEOUT,
+                                                &endbadly,
+                                                NULL);
   /* Connect to namestore */
   nsh = GNUNET_NAMESTORE_connect (cfg);
   if (NULL == nsh)
@@ -332,12 +330,7 @@ run (void *cls,
     return;
   }
 
-  GNUNET_asprintf(&hostkey_file,"zonefiles%s%s",
-                  DIR_SEPARATOR_STR,
-                  "HGU0A0VCU334DN7F2I9UIUMVQMM7JMSD142LIMNUGTTV9R0CF4EG.zkey");
-  GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG, "Using zonekey file `%s' \n", hostkey_file);
-  privkey2 = GNUNET_CRYPTO_ecdsa_key_create_from_file(hostkey_file);
-  GNUNET_free (hostkey_file);
+  privkey2 = GNUNET_CRYPTO_ecdsa_key_create ();
   GNUNET_assert (privkey2 != NULL);
 
 
@@ -345,23 +338,39 @@ run (void *cls,
   /* name in different zone */
   GNUNET_asprintf(&s_name_3, "dummy3");
   s_rd_3 = create_record(1);
-  GNUNET_assert (NULL != (ns_ops[2] = GNUNET_NAMESTORE_records_store (nsh, privkey2, s_name_3,
-                1, s_rd_3, &put_cont, s_name_3)));
+  GNUNET_assert (NULL != (ns_ops[2] =
+                          GNUNET_NAMESTORE_records_store (nsh,
+                                                          privkey2,
+                                                          s_name_3,
+                                                          1,
+                                                          s_rd_3,
+                                                          &put_cont,
+                                                          s_name_3)));
 
-  GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG, "Created record 1\n");
+  GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+              "Created record 1\n");
   GNUNET_asprintf(&s_name_1, "dummy1");
   s_rd_1 = create_record(1);
-  GNUNET_assert (NULL != (ns_ops[0] = GNUNET_NAMESTORE_records_store(nsh, privkey, s_name_1,
-                1, s_rd_1, &put_cont, s_name_1)));
-
-
-  GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG, "Created record 2 \n");
+  GNUNET_assert (NULL != (ns_ops[0] =
+                          GNUNET_NAMESTORE_records_store(nsh,
+                                                         privkey,
+                                                         s_name_1,
+                                                         1,
+                                                         s_rd_1,
+                                                         &put_cont,
+                                                         s_name_1)));
+  GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+              "Created record 2 \n");
   GNUNET_asprintf(&s_name_2, "dummy2");
   s_rd_2 = create_record(1);
-  GNUNET_assert (NULL != (ns_ops[1] = GNUNET_NAMESTORE_records_store(nsh, privkey, s_name_2,
-                1, s_rd_2, &put_cont, s_name_2)));
-
-
+  GNUNET_assert (NULL != (ns_ops[1] =
+                          GNUNET_NAMESTORE_records_store (nsh,
+                                                          privkey,
+                                                          s_name_2,
+                                                          1,
+                                                          s_rd_2,
+                                                          &put_cont,
+                                                          s_name_2)));
 }
 
 
@@ -376,6 +385,8 @@ main (int argc, char *argv[])
                    "test_namestore_api_%s.conf",
                    plugin_name);
   res = 1;
+  GNUNET_DISK_purge_cfg_dir (cfg_name,
+                             "GNUNET_TEST_HOME");
   if (0 !=
       GNUNET_TESTING_peer_run ("test-namestore-api-monitoring-existing",
                                cfg_name,
@@ -384,12 +395,9 @@ main (int argc, char *argv[])
   {
     res = 1;
   }
+  GNUNET_DISK_purge_cfg_dir (cfg_name,
+                             "GNUNET_TEST_HOME");
   GNUNET_free (cfg_name);
-  if (NULL != directory)
-  {
-      GNUNET_DISK_directory_remove (directory);
-      GNUNET_free (directory);
-  }
   return res;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/namestore/test_namestore_api_postgres.conf b/src/namestore/test_namestore_api_postgres.conf
index 397cb4b2f..9960e6315 100644
--- a/src/namestore/test_namestore_api_postgres.conf
+++ b/src/namestore/test_namestore_api_postgres.conf
@@ -2,3 +2,8 @@
 
 [namestore]
 DATABASE = postgres
+
+
+[namestore-postgres]
+CONFIG = connect_timeout=10; dbname=gnunetcheck
+TEMPORARY_TABLE = YES
diff --git a/src/namestore/test_namestore_api_remove.c b/src/namestore/test_namestore_api_remove.c
index 532a751da..7d993d4d9 100644
--- a/src/namestore/test_namestore_api_remove.c
+++ b/src/namestore/test_namestore_api_remove.c
@@ -2,20 +2,18 @@
      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 free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+     under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published
+     by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License,
+     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.
+     Affero General Public License for more details.
+    
+     You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+     along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 */
 /**
  * @file namestore/test_namestore_api.c
@@ -24,8 +22,9 @@
 #include "platform.h"
 #include "gnunet_namestore_service.h"
 #include "gnunet_testing_lib.h"
+#include "gnunet_dnsparser_lib.h"
 
-#define TEST_RECORD_TYPE 1234
+#define TEST_RECORD_TYPE GNUNET_DNSPARSER_TYPE_TXT
 
 #define TEST_RECORD_DATALEN 123
 
@@ -48,7 +47,6 @@ static int removed;
 
 static struct GNUNET_NAMESTORE_QueueEntry *nsqe;
 
-static char *directory;
 
 static void
 cleanup ()
@@ -157,29 +155,12 @@ run (void *cls,
      struct GNUNET_TESTING_Peer *peer)
 {
   struct GNUNET_GNSRECORD_Data rd;
-  char *hostkey_file;
   const char * name = "dummy.dummy.gnunet";
 
-  directory = NULL;
-  GNUNET_assert (GNUNET_OK ==
-                 GNUNET_CONFIGURATION_get_value_string(cfg,
-                                                       "PATHS",
-                                                       "GNUNET_TEST_HOME",
-                                                       &directory));
-  GNUNET_DISK_directory_remove (directory);
-
   endbadly_task = GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_delayed (TIMEOUT,
                                                 &endbadly,
                                                 NULL);
-  GNUNET_asprintf (&hostkey_file,
-                   "zonefiles%s%s",
-                   DIR_SEPARATOR_STR,
-                   "N0UJMP015AFUNR2BTNM3FKPBLG38913BL8IDMCO2H0A1LIB81960.zkey");
-  GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
-              "Using zonekey file `%s' \n",
-              hostkey_file);
-  privkey = GNUNET_CRYPTO_ecdsa_key_create_from_file (hostkey_file);
-  GNUNET_free (hostkey_file);
+  privkey = GNUNET_CRYPTO_ecdsa_key_create ();
   GNUNET_assert (privkey != NULL);
   GNUNET_CRYPTO_ecdsa_key_get_public (privkey,
                                       &pubkey);
@@ -191,12 +172,19 @@ run (void *cls,
   rd.data_size = TEST_RECORD_DATALEN;
   rd.data = GNUNET_malloc (TEST_RECORD_DATALEN);
   rd.flags = 0;
-  memset ((char *) rd.data, 'a', TEST_RECORD_DATALEN);
+  memset ((char *) rd.data,
+          'a',
+          TEST_RECORD_DATALEN);
 
   nsh = GNUNET_NAMESTORE_connect (cfg);
   GNUNET_break (NULL != nsh);
-  nsqe = GNUNET_NAMESTORE_records_store (nsh, privkey, name,
-                                      1, &rd, &put_cont, (void *) name);
+  nsqe = GNUNET_NAMESTORE_records_store (nsh,
+                                         privkey,
+                                         name,
+                                         1,
+                                         &rd,
+                                         &put_cont,
+                                         (void *) name);
   if (NULL == nsqe)
   {
     GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR,
@@ -216,6 +204,8 @@ main (int argc, char *argv[])
   GNUNET_asprintf (&cfg_name,
                    "test_namestore_api_%s.conf",
                    plugin_name);
+  GNUNET_DISK_purge_cfg_dir (cfg_name,
+                             "GNUNET_TEST_HOME");
   res = 1;
   if (0 !=
       GNUNET_TESTING_peer_run ("test-namestore-api-remove",
@@ -225,12 +215,9 @@ main (int argc, char *argv[])
   {
     res = 1;
   }
+  GNUNET_DISK_purge_cfg_dir (cfg_name,
+                             "GNUNET_TEST_HOME");
   GNUNET_free (cfg_name);
-  if (NULL != directory)
-  {
-      GNUNET_DISK_directory_remove (directory);
-      GNUNET_free (directory);
-  }
   return res;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/namestore/test_namestore_api_remove_not_existing_record.c b/src/namestore/test_namestore_api_remove_not_existing_record.c
index 2f20c3636..a5bd6c8c2 100644
--- a/src/namestore/test_namestore_api_remove_not_existing_record.c
+++ b/src/namestore/test_namestore_api_remove_not_existing_record.c
@@ -2,20 +2,18 @@
      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 free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+     under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published
+     by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License,
+     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.
+     Affero General Public License for more details.
+    
+     You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+     along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 */
 /**
  * @file namestore/test_namestore_api_remove_not_existing_record.c
@@ -46,7 +44,6 @@ static int res;
 
 static struct GNUNET_NAMESTORE_QueueEntry *nsqe;
 
-static char *directory;
 
 static void
 cleanup ()
@@ -92,7 +89,9 @@ end (void *cls)
 
 
 static void
-put_cont (void *cls, int32_t success, const char *emsg)
+put_cont (void *cls,
+          int32_t success,
+          const char *emsg)
 {
   GNUNET_assert (NULL != cls);
   nsqe = NULL;
@@ -101,8 +100,8 @@ put_cont (void *cls, int32_t success, const char *emsg)
     GNUNET_SCHEDULER_cancel (endbadly_task);
     endbadly_task = NULL;
   }
-
-  switch (success) {
+  switch (success)
+  {
     case GNUNET_NO:
       /* We expected GNUNET_NO, since record was not found */
       GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_now (&end, NULL);
@@ -129,25 +128,12 @@ run (void *cls,
      const struct GNUNET_CONFIGURATION_Handle *cfg,
      struct GNUNET_TESTING_Peer *peer)
 {
-  char *hostkey_file;
   const char * name = "dummy.dummy.gnunet";
 
-  directory = NULL;
-  GNUNET_assert (GNUNET_OK ==
-                 GNUNET_CONFIGURATION_get_value_string(cfg, "PATHS", "GNUNET_TEST_HOME", &directory));
-  GNUNET_DISK_directory_remove (directory);
-
   endbadly_task = GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_delayed (TIMEOUT,
-                                                &endbadly, NULL);
-  GNUNET_asprintf (&hostkey_file,
-                   "zonefiles%s%s",
-                   DIR_SEPARATOR_STR,
-                   "N0UJMP015AFUNR2BTNM3FKPBLG38913BL8IDMCO2H0A1LIB81960.zkey");
-  GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
-              "Using zonekey file `%s' \n",
-              hostkey_file);
-  privkey = GNUNET_CRYPTO_ecdsa_key_create_from_file (hostkey_file);
-  GNUNET_free (hostkey_file);
+                                                &endbadly,
+                                                NULL);
+  privkey = GNUNET_CRYPTO_ecdsa_key_create ();
   GNUNET_assert (privkey != NULL);
   GNUNET_CRYPTO_ecdsa_key_get_public (privkey, &pubkey);
 
@@ -174,6 +160,8 @@ main (int argc, char *argv[])
   GNUNET_asprintf (&cfg_name,
                    "test_namestore_api_%s.conf",
                    plugin_name);
+  GNUNET_DISK_purge_cfg_dir (cfg_name,
+                             "GNUNET_TEST_HOME");
   res = 1;
   if (0 !=
       GNUNET_TESTING_peer_run ("test-namestore-api-remove-non-existing-record",
@@ -183,12 +171,9 @@ main (int argc, char *argv[])
   {
     res = 1;
   }
+  GNUNET_DISK_purge_cfg_dir (cfg_name,
+                             "GNUNET_TEST_HOME");
   GNUNET_free (cfg_name);
-  if (NULL != directory)
-  {
-      GNUNET_DISK_directory_remove (directory);
-      GNUNET_free (directory);
-  }
   return res;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/namestore/test_namestore_api_sqlite.conf b/src/namestore/test_namestore_api_sqlite.conf
index 5416daec3..cd4822097 100644
--- a/src/namestore/test_namestore_api_sqlite.conf
+++ b/src/namestore/test_namestore_api_sqlite.conf
@@ -2,3 +2,7 @@
 
 [namestore]
 DATABASE = sqlite
+# PREFIX = valgrind --leak-check=full --track-origins=yes --log-file=/tmp/v_log 
+
+[namestore-sqlite]
+FILENAME = $GNUNET_TEST_HOME/namestore/sqlite_test.db
diff --git a/src/namestore/test_namestore_api_store.c b/src/namestore/test_namestore_api_store.c
index 4e51678a1..61b534781 100644
--- a/src/namestore/test_namestore_api_store.c
+++ b/src/namestore/test_namestore_api_store.c
@@ -2,20 +2,18 @@
      This file is part of GNUnet.
      Copyright (C) 2012 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 free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+     under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published
+     by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License,
+     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.
+     Affero General Public License for more details.
+    
+     You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+     along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 */
 /**
  * @file namestore/test_namestore_api_store.c
@@ -24,8 +22,9 @@
 #include "platform.h"
 #include "gnunet_namestore_service.h"
 #include "gnunet_testing_lib.h"
+#include "gnunet_dnsparser_lib.h"
 
-#define TEST_RECORD_TYPE 1234
+#define TEST_RECORD_TYPE GNUNET_DNSPARSER_TYPE_TXT
 
 #define TEST_RECORD_DATALEN 123
 
@@ -46,7 +45,6 @@ static int res;
 
 static struct GNUNET_NAMESTORE_QueueEntry *nsqe;
 
-static char *directory;
 
 static void
 cleanup ()
@@ -114,23 +112,11 @@ run (void *cls,
      struct GNUNET_TESTING_Peer *peer)
 {
   struct GNUNET_GNSRECORD_Data rd;
-  char *hostkey_file;
   const char * name = "dummy.dummy.gnunet";
 
-  directory = NULL;
-  GNUNET_assert (GNUNET_OK ==
-                 GNUNET_CONFIGURATION_get_value_string(cfg, "PATHS", "GNUNET_TEST_HOME", &directory));
-  GNUNET_DISK_directory_remove (directory);
-
   endbadly_task = GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_delayed (TIMEOUT,
                                                 &endbadly, NULL);
-  GNUNET_asprintf (&hostkey_file,
-                   "zonefiles%s%s",
-                   DIR_SEPARATOR_STR,
-                   "N0UJMP015AFUNR2BTNM3FKPBLG38913BL8IDMCO2H0A1LIB81960.zkey");
-  GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG, "Using zonekey file `%s' \n", hostkey_file);
-  privkey = GNUNET_CRYPTO_ecdsa_key_create_from_file (hostkey_file);
-  GNUNET_free (hostkey_file);
+  privkey = GNUNET_CRYPTO_ecdsa_key_create ();
   GNUNET_assert (privkey != NULL);
   GNUNET_CRYPTO_ecdsa_key_get_public (privkey, &pubkey);
 
@@ -144,8 +130,13 @@ run (void *cls,
 
   nsh = GNUNET_NAMESTORE_connect (cfg);
   GNUNET_break (NULL != nsh);
-  nsqe = GNUNET_NAMESTORE_records_store (nsh, privkey, name,
-                                      1, &rd, &put_cont, (void *) name);
+  nsqe = GNUNET_NAMESTORE_records_store (nsh,
+                                         privkey,
+                                         name,
+                                         1,
+                                         &rd,
+                                         &put_cont,
+                                         (void *) name);
   if (NULL == nsqe)
   {
     GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR,
@@ -167,6 +158,8 @@ main (int argc, char *argv[])
                    "test_namestore_api_%s.conf",
                    plugin_name);
   res = 1;
+  GNUNET_DISK_purge_cfg_dir (cfg_name,
+                             "GNUNET_TEST_HOME");
   if (0 !=
       GNUNET_TESTING_peer_run ("test-namestore-api",
                                cfg_name,
@@ -175,12 +168,9 @@ main (int argc, char *argv[])
   {
     res = 1;
   }
+  GNUNET_DISK_purge_cfg_dir (cfg_name,
+                             "GNUNET_TEST_HOME");
   GNUNET_free (cfg_name);
-  if (NULL != directory)
-  {
-    GNUNET_DISK_directory_remove (directory);
-    GNUNET_free (directory);
-  }
   return res;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/namestore/test_namestore_api_store_update.c b/src/namestore/test_namestore_api_store_update.c
index 0a4551f21..bd62fdd4c 100644
--- a/src/namestore/test_namestore_api_store_update.c
+++ b/src/namestore/test_namestore_api_store_update.c
@@ -1,41 +1,38 @@
 /*
      This file is part of GNUnet.
-     Copyright (C) 2012, 2013 GNUnet e.V.
+     Copyright (C) 2012, 2013, 2018 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 free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+     under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published
+     by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License,
+     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.
+     Affero General Public License for more details.
+    
+     You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+     along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 */
 /**
  * @file namestore/test_namestore_api_store_update.c
  * @brief testcase for namestore_api.c: store a record, update it and perform a lookup
  * @author Matthias Wachs
+ * @author Christian Grothoff
  */
 #include "platform.h"
 #include "gnunet_namecache_service.h"
 #include "gnunet_namestore_service.h"
 #include "gnunet_testing_lib.h"
+#include "gnunet_dnsparser_lib.h"
 
-#define TEST_RECORD_TYPE 1234
+#define TEST_RECORD_TYPE GNUNET_DNSPARSER_TYPE_TXT
 
 #define TEST_RECORD_DATALEN 123
 
 #define TEST_RECORD_DATA 'a'
 
-
-#define TEST_RECORD_TYPE2 4321
-
 #define TEST_RECORD_DATALEN2 234
 
 #define TEST_RECORD_DATA2 'b'
@@ -63,38 +60,30 @@ static struct GNUNET_NAMECACHE_QueueEntry *ncqe;
 
 static const char *name = "dummy";
 
-static char *directory;
 
+/**
+ * Terminate test with error.
+ *
+ * @param cls handle to use to re-connect.
+ */
 static void
-cleanup ()
+endbadly (void *cls)
 {
-  if (NULL != nsh)
-  {
-    GNUNET_NAMESTORE_disconnect (nsh);
-    nsh = NULL;
-  }
-  if (NULL != nch)
-  {
-    GNUNET_NAMECACHE_disconnect (nch);
-    nch = NULL;
-  }
-  if (NULL != privkey)
-  {
-    GNUNET_free (privkey);
-    privkey = NULL;
-  }
+  GNUNET_break (0);
+  endbadly_task = NULL;
   GNUNET_SCHEDULER_shutdown ();
+  res = 1;
 }
 
 
-/**
- * Re-establish the connection to the service.
- *
- * @param cls handle to use to re-connect.
- */
 static void
-endbadly (void *cls)
+end (void *cls)
 {
+  if (NULL != endbadly_task)
+  {
+    GNUNET_SCHEDULER_cancel (endbadly_task);
+    endbadly_task = NULL;
+  }
   if (NULL != nsqe)
   {
     GNUNET_NAMESTORE_cancel (nsqe);
@@ -105,21 +94,28 @@ endbadly (void *cls)
     GNUNET_NAMECACHE_cancel (ncqe);
     ncqe = NULL;
   }
-  cleanup ();
-  res = 1;
-}
-
-
-static void
-end (void *cls)
-{
-  cleanup ();
-  res = 0;
+  if (NULL != nsh)
+  {
+    GNUNET_NAMESTORE_disconnect (nsh);
+    nsh = NULL;
+  }
+  if (NULL != nch)
+  {
+    GNUNET_NAMECACHE_disconnect (nch);
+    nch = NULL;
+  }
+  if (NULL != privkey)
+  {
+    GNUNET_free (privkey);
+    privkey = NULL;
+  }
 }
 
 
 static void
-put_cont (void *cls, int32_t success, const char *emsg);
+put_cont (void *cls,
+          int32_t success,
+          const char *emsg);
 
 
 static void
@@ -135,38 +131,51 @@ rd_decrypt_cb (void *cls,
   if (GNUNET_NO == update_performed)
   {
     char rd_cmp_data[TEST_RECORD_DATALEN];
-    memset (rd_cmp_data, TEST_RECORD_DATA, TEST_RECORD_DATALEN);
 
+    memset (rd_cmp_data,
+            TEST_RECORD_DATA,
+            TEST_RECORD_DATALEN);
     GNUNET_assert (TEST_RECORD_TYPE == rd[0].record_type);
     GNUNET_assert (TEST_RECORD_DATALEN == rd[0].data_size);
-    GNUNET_assert (0 == memcmp (&rd_cmp_data, rd[0].data, TEST_RECORD_DATALEN));
+    GNUNET_assert (0 == memcmp (&rd_cmp_data,
+                                rd[0].data,
+                                TEST_RECORD_DATALEN));
 
     GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
                 "Block was decrypted successfully, updating record \n");
 
     rd_new.flags = GNUNET_GNSRECORD_RF_NONE;
     rd_new.expiration_time = GNUNET_TIME_absolute_get().abs_value_us + 1000000000;
-    rd_new.record_type = TEST_RECORD_TYPE2;
+    rd_new.record_type = TEST_RECORD_TYPE;
     rd_new.data_size = TEST_RECORD_DATALEN2;
     rd_new.data = GNUNET_malloc (TEST_RECORD_DATALEN2);
-    memset ((char *) rd_new.data, TEST_RECORD_DATA2, TEST_RECORD_DATALEN2);
+    memset ((char *) rd_new.data,
+            TEST_RECORD_DATA2,
+            TEST_RECORD_DATALEN2);
 
-    nsqe = GNUNET_NAMESTORE_records_store (nsh, privkey, name,
-                                           1, &rd_new, &put_cont, (void *) name);
+    nsqe = GNUNET_NAMESTORE_records_store (nsh,
+                                           privkey,
+                                           name,
+                                           1,
+                                           &rd_new,
+                                           &put_cont,
+                                           (void *) name);
     update_performed = GNUNET_YES;
   }
   else
   {
     char rd_cmp_data[TEST_RECORD_DATALEN2];
-    memset (rd_cmp_data, TEST_RECORD_DATA2, TEST_RECORD_DATALEN2);
 
-    GNUNET_assert (TEST_RECORD_TYPE2 == rd[0].record_type);
+    memset (rd_cmp_data,
+            TEST_RECORD_DATA2,
+            TEST_RECORD_DATALEN2);
+    GNUNET_assert (TEST_RECORD_TYPE == rd[0].record_type);
     GNUNET_assert (TEST_RECORD_DATALEN2 == rd[0].data_size);
-    GNUNET_assert (0 == memcmp (&rd_cmp_data, rd[0].data, TEST_RECORD_DATALEN2));
-
-    GNUNET_SCHEDULER_cancel (endbadly_task);
-    endbadly_task = NULL;
-    GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_now (&end, NULL);
+    GNUNET_assert (0 == memcmp (&rd_cmp_data,
+                                rd[0].data,
+                                TEST_RECORD_DATALEN2));
+    GNUNET_SCHEDULER_shutdown ();
+    res = 0;
   }
 }
 
@@ -184,21 +193,25 @@ name_lookup_proc (void *cls,
     GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR,
                 _("Namecache returned no block for `%s'\n"),
                 name);
-    if (endbadly_task != NULL)
-      GNUNET_SCHEDULER_cancel (endbadly_task);
-    endbadly_task =  GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_now (&endbadly, NULL);
+    GNUNET_SCHEDULER_shutdown ();
     return;
   }
 
   GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
               "Namecache returned block, decrypting \n");
-  GNUNET_assert (GNUNET_OK == GNUNET_GNSRECORD_block_decrypt(block,
-                &pubkey, name, &rd_decrypt_cb, (void *) name));
+  GNUNET_assert (GNUNET_OK ==
+                 GNUNET_GNSRECORD_block_decrypt (block,
+                                                 &pubkey,
+                                                 name,
+                                                 &rd_decrypt_cb,
+                                                 (void *) name));
 }
 
 
 static void
-put_cont (void *cls, int32_t success, const char *emsg)
+put_cont (void *cls,
+          int32_t success,
+          const char *emsg)
 {
   const char *name = cls;
   struct GNUNET_HashCode derived_hash;
@@ -216,7 +229,8 @@ put_cont (void *cls, int32_t success, const char *emsg)
   GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
               "Looking in namecache for `%s'\n",
               GNUNET_h2s (&derived_hash));
-  ncqe = GNUNET_NAMECACHE_lookup_block (nch, &derived_hash,
+  ncqe = GNUNET_NAMECACHE_lookup_block (nch,
+                                        &derived_hash,
                                         &name_lookup_proc, (void *) name);
 }
 
@@ -227,41 +241,37 @@ run (void *cls,
      struct GNUNET_TESTING_Peer *peer)
 {
   struct GNUNET_GNSRECORD_Data rd;
-  char *hostkey_file;
-
-  directory = NULL;
-  GNUNET_assert (GNUNET_OK ==
-                 GNUNET_CONFIGURATION_get_value_string(cfg, "PATHS", "GNUNET_TEST_HOME", &directory));
-  GNUNET_DISK_directory_remove (directory);
 
   update_performed = GNUNET_NO;
+  GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_shutdown (&end,
+                                 NULL);
   endbadly_task = GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_delayed (TIMEOUT,
-                                                &endbadly, NULL);
-  GNUNET_asprintf (&hostkey_file,
-                   "zonefiles%s%s",
-                   DIR_SEPARATOR_STR,
-                   "N0UJMP015AFUNR2BTNM3FKPBLG38913BL8IDMCO2H0A1LIB81960.zkey");
-  GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG, "Using zonekey file `%s' \n", hostkey_file);
-  privkey = GNUNET_CRYPTO_ecdsa_key_create_from_file (hostkey_file);
-  GNUNET_free (hostkey_file);
+                                                &endbadly,
+                                                NULL);
+  privkey = GNUNET_CRYPTO_ecdsa_key_create ();
   GNUNET_assert (privkey != NULL);
-  GNUNET_CRYPTO_ecdsa_key_get_public (privkey, &pubkey);
-
+  GNUNET_CRYPTO_ecdsa_key_get_public (privkey,
+                                      &pubkey);
   rd.flags = GNUNET_GNSRECORD_RF_NONE;
   rd.expiration_time = GNUNET_TIME_absolute_get().abs_value_us + 1000000000;
   rd.record_type = TEST_RECORD_TYPE;
   rd.data_size = TEST_RECORD_DATALEN;
   rd.data = GNUNET_malloc (TEST_RECORD_DATALEN);
-  memset ((char *) rd.data, TEST_RECORD_DATA, TEST_RECORD_DATALEN);
+  memset ((char *) rd.data,
+          TEST_RECORD_DATA,
+          TEST_RECORD_DATALEN);
 
   nsh = GNUNET_NAMESTORE_connect (cfg);
   GNUNET_break (NULL != nsh);
   nch = GNUNET_NAMECACHE_connect (cfg);
   GNUNET_break (NULL != nch);
   nsqe = GNUNET_NAMESTORE_records_store (nsh,
-                                         privkey, name,
-                                         1, &rd,
-                                         &put_cont, (void *) name);
+                                         privkey,
+                                         name,
+                                         1,
+                                         &rd,
+                                         &put_cont,
+                                         (void *) name);
   if (NULL == nsqe)
   {
     GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR,
@@ -272,7 +282,8 @@ run (void *cls,
 
 
 int
-main (int argc, char *argv[])
+main (int argc,
+      char *argv[])
 {
   const char *plugin_name;
   char *cfg_name;
@@ -282,6 +293,8 @@ main (int argc, char *argv[])
                    "test_namestore_api_%s.conf",
                    plugin_name);
   res = 1;
+  GNUNET_DISK_purge_cfg_dir (cfg_name,
+                             "GNUNET_TEST_HOME");
   if (0 !=
       GNUNET_TESTING_peer_run ("test-namestore-api-store-update",
                                cfg_name,
@@ -290,14 +303,11 @@ main (int argc, char *argv[])
   {
     res = 1;
   }
+  GNUNET_DISK_purge_cfg_dir (cfg_name,
+                             "GNUNET_TEST_HOME");
   GNUNET_free (cfg_name);
-  if (NULL != directory)
-  {
-      GNUNET_DISK_directory_remove (directory);
-      GNUNET_free (directory);
-  }
   return res;
 }
 
 
-/* end of test_namestore_api_store_update.c*/
+/* end of test_namestore_api_store_update.c */
diff --git a/src/namestore/test_namestore_api_zone_iteration.c b/src/namestore/test_namestore_api_zone_iteration.c
index 806605d94..af263c816 100644
--- a/src/namestore/test_namestore_api_zone_iteration.c
+++ b/src/namestore/test_namestore_api_zone_iteration.c
@@ -1,21 +1,19 @@
 /*
      This file is part of GNUnet.
-     Copyright (C) 2013 GNUnet e.V.
+     Copyright (C) 2013, 2018 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 free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+     under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published
+     by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License,
+     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.
+     Affero General Public License for more details.
+    
+     You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+     along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 */
 /**
  * @file namestore/test_namestore_api_zone_iteration.c
@@ -25,6 +23,9 @@
 #include "gnunet_namestore_service.h"
 #include "gnunet_testing_lib.h"
 #include "namestore.h"
+#include "gnunet_dnsparser_lib.h"
+
+#define TEST_RECORD_TYPE GNUNET_DNSPARSER_TYPE_TXT
 
 
 #define TIMEOUT GNUNET_TIME_relative_multiply (GNUNET_TIME_UNIT_SECONDS, 100)
@@ -56,8 +57,6 @@ static char * s_name_3;
 
 static struct GNUNET_GNSRECORD_Data *s_rd_3;
 
-static char *directory;
-
 
 /**
  * Re-establish the connection to the service.
@@ -68,43 +67,8 @@ static char *directory;
 static void
 endbadly (void *cls)
 {
-  if (NULL != zi)
-  {
-    GNUNET_NAMESTORE_zone_iteration_stop (zi);
-    zi = NULL;
-  }
-  if (nsh != NULL)
-  {
-    GNUNET_NAMESTORE_disconnect (nsh);
-    nsh = NULL;
-  }
-  GNUNET_free_non_null(s_name_1);
-  GNUNET_free_non_null(s_name_2);
-  GNUNET_free_non_null(s_name_3);
-
-  if (s_rd_1 != NULL)
-  {
-    GNUNET_free ((void *)s_rd_1->data);
-    GNUNET_free (s_rd_1);
-  }
-  if (s_rd_2 != NULL)
-  {
-    GNUNET_free ((void *)s_rd_2->data);
-    GNUNET_free (s_rd_2);
-  }
-  if (s_rd_3 != NULL)
-  {
-    GNUNET_free ((void *)s_rd_3->data);
-    GNUNET_free (s_rd_3);
-  }
-
-  if (privkey != NULL)
-    GNUNET_free (privkey);
-  privkey = NULL;
-
-  if (privkey2 != NULL)
-    GNUNET_free (privkey2);
-  privkey2 = NULL;
+  endbadly_task = NULL;
+  GNUNET_SCHEDULER_shutdown ();
   res = 1;
 }
 
@@ -117,41 +81,44 @@ end (void *cls)
     GNUNET_NAMESTORE_zone_iteration_stop (zi);
     zi = NULL;
   }
-  if (endbadly_task != NULL)
+  if (NULL != endbadly_task)
   {
     GNUNET_SCHEDULER_cancel (endbadly_task);
     endbadly_task = NULL;
   }
-
-  if (privkey != NULL)
+  if (NULL != privkey)
+  {
     GNUNET_free (privkey);
-  privkey = NULL;
-
-  if (privkey2 != NULL)
+    privkey = NULL;
+  }
+  if (NULL != privkey2)
+  {
     GNUNET_free (privkey2);
-  privkey2 = NULL;
-
+    privkey2 = NULL;
+  }
   GNUNET_free (s_name_1);
   GNUNET_free (s_name_2);
   GNUNET_free (s_name_3);
-  if (s_rd_1 != NULL)
+  if (NULL != s_rd_1)
   {
     GNUNET_free ((void *)s_rd_1->data);
     GNUNET_free (s_rd_1);
   }
-  if (s_rd_2 != NULL)
+  if (NULL != s_rd_2)
   {
     GNUNET_free ((void *)s_rd_2->data);
     GNUNET_free (s_rd_2);
   }
-  if (s_rd_3 != NULL)
+  if (NULL != s_rd_3)
   {
     GNUNET_free ((void *)s_rd_3->data);
     GNUNET_free (s_rd_3);
   }
-  if (nsh != NULL)
+  if (NULL != nsh)
+  {
     GNUNET_NAMESTORE_disconnect (nsh);
-  nsh = NULL;
+    nsh = NULL;
+  }
 }
 
 
@@ -170,7 +137,7 @@ zone_end (void *cls)
   GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
               "Received last result, iteration done after receing %u results\n",
               returned_records);
-  GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_now (&end, NULL);
+  GNUNET_SCHEDULER_shutdown ();
 }
 
 
@@ -191,7 +158,9 @@ zone_proc (void *cls,
   int failed = GNUNET_NO;
 
   GNUNET_assert (NULL != zone);
-  if (0 == memcmp (zone, privkey, sizeof (struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPrivateKey)))
+  if (0 == memcmp (zone,
+                   privkey,
+                   sizeof (struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPrivateKey)))
   {
     if (0 == strcmp (label, s_name_1))
     {
@@ -230,12 +199,15 @@ zone_proc (void *cls,
     else
     {
       GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
-                  "Comparing result failed: got name `%s' for first zone\n", label);
+                  "Comparing result failed: got name `%s' for first zone\n",
+                  label);
       failed = GNUNET_YES;
       GNUNET_break (0);
     }
   }
-  else if (0 == memcmp (zone, privkey2, sizeof (struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPrivateKey)))
+  else if (0 == memcmp (zone,
+                        privkey2,
+                        sizeof (struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPrivateKey)))
   {
     if (0 == strcmp (label, s_name_3))
     {
@@ -258,7 +230,8 @@ zone_proc (void *cls,
     else
     {
       GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
-                  "Comparing result failed: got name `%s' for first zone\n", label);
+                  "Comparing result failed: got name `%s' for first zone\n",
+                  label);
       failed = GNUNET_YES;
       GNUNET_break (0);
     }
@@ -282,29 +255,34 @@ zone_proc (void *cls,
   else
   {
     GNUNET_break (0);
-    GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_now (&end, NULL);
+    GNUNET_SCHEDULER_shutdown ();
+    res = 1;
   }
 }
 
 
 static void
-put_cont (void *cls, int32_t success, const char *emsg)
+put_cont (void *cls,
+          int32_t success,
+          const char *emsg)
 {
   static int c = 0;
 
   if (success == GNUNET_OK)
   {
     c++;
-    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG, "Created record %u \n", c);
+    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+                "Created record %u \n",
+                c);
   }
   else
   {
-    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR, "Failed to created records: `%s'\n",
+    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR,
+                "Failed to created records: `%s'\n",
                 emsg);
     GNUNET_break (0);
-    if (NULL != endbadly_task)
-        GNUNET_SCHEDULER_cancel (endbadly_task);
-    endbadly_task = GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_now (&endbadly, NULL);
+    GNUNET_SCHEDULER_shutdown ();
+    res = 1;
     return;
   }
 
@@ -312,7 +290,8 @@ put_cont (void *cls, int32_t success, const char *emsg)
   {
     res = 1;
     returned_records = 0;
-    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG, "All records created, starting iteration over all zones \n");
+    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+                "All records created, starting iteration over all zones \n");
     zi = GNUNET_NAMESTORE_zone_iteration_start (nsh,
                                                 NULL,
                                                 &fail_cb,
@@ -323,11 +302,11 @@ put_cont (void *cls, int32_t success, const char *emsg)
                                                 NULL);
     if (zi == NULL)
     {
-      GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR, "Failed to create zone iterator\n");
+      GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR,
+                  "Failed to create zone iterator\n");
       GNUNET_break (0);
-      if (NULL != endbadly_task)
-        GNUNET_SCHEDULER_cancel (endbadly_task);
-      endbadly_task = GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_now (&endbadly, NULL);
+      GNUNET_SCHEDULER_shutdown ();
+      res = 1;
       return;
     }
   }
@@ -337,14 +316,14 @@ put_cont (void *cls, int32_t success, const char *emsg)
 static struct GNUNET_GNSRECORD_Data *
 create_record (unsigned int count)
 {
-  unsigned int c;
   struct GNUNET_GNSRECORD_Data * rd;
 
-  rd = GNUNET_malloc (count * sizeof (struct GNUNET_GNSRECORD_Data));
-  for (c = 0; c < count; c++)
+  rd = GNUNET_new_array (count,
+                         struct GNUNET_GNSRECORD_Data);
+  for (unsigned int c = 0; c < count; c++)
   {
     rd[c].expiration_time = GNUNET_TIME_relative_to_absolute (GNUNET_TIME_UNIT_HOURS).abs_value_us;
-    rd[c].record_type = 1111;
+    rd[c].record_type = TEST_RECORD_TYPE;
     rd[c].data_size = 50;
     rd[c].data = GNUNET_malloc(50);
     rd[c].flags = 0;
@@ -372,9 +351,8 @@ empty_zone_proc (void *cls,
     GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR,
                 _("Expected empty zone but received zone private key\n"));
     GNUNET_break (0);
-    if (endbadly_task != NULL)
-      GNUNET_SCHEDULER_cancel (endbadly_task);
-    endbadly_task = GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_now (&endbadly, NULL);
+    GNUNET_SCHEDULER_shutdown ();
+    res = 1;
     return;
   }
   if ((NULL != label) || (NULL != rd) || (0 != rd_count))
@@ -382,9 +360,8 @@ empty_zone_proc (void *cls,
     GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR,
                 _("Expected no zone content but received data\n"));
     GNUNET_break (0);
-    if (endbadly_task != NULL)
-      GNUNET_SCHEDULER_cancel (endbadly_task);
-    endbadly_task = GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_now (&endbadly, NULL);
+    GNUNET_SCHEDULER_shutdown ();
+    res = 1;
     return;
   }
   GNUNET_assert (0);
@@ -412,7 +389,9 @@ empty_zone_end (void *cls)
                    "zonefiles%s%s",
                    DIR_SEPARATOR_STR,
                    "HGU0A0VCU334DN7F2I9UIUMVQMM7JMSD142LIMNUGTTV9R0CF4EG.zkey");
-  GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG, "Using zonekey file `%s' \n", hostkey_file);
+  GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+              "Using zonekey file `%s' \n",
+              hostkey_file);
   privkey2 = GNUNET_CRYPTO_ecdsa_key_create_from_file(hostkey_file);
   GNUNET_free (hostkey_file);
   GNUNET_assert (privkey2 != NULL);
@@ -425,8 +404,8 @@ empty_zone_end (void *cls)
                                   privkey,
                                   s_name_1,
                                   1, s_rd_1,
-                                  &put_cont, NULL);
-
+                                  &put_cont,
+                                  NULL);
   GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
               "Created record 2 \n");
   GNUNET_asprintf(&s_name_2, "dummy2");
@@ -437,16 +416,18 @@ empty_zone_end (void *cls)
                                   1, s_rd_2,
                                   &put_cont,
                                   NULL);
-
   GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
               "Created record 3\n");
-
   /* name in different zone */
   GNUNET_asprintf(&s_name_3, "dummy3");
   s_rd_3 = create_record(1);
-  GNUNET_NAMESTORE_records_store (nsh, privkey2, s_name_3,
-                                  1, s_rd_3,
-                                  &put_cont, NULL);
+  GNUNET_NAMESTORE_records_store (nsh,
+                                  privkey2,
+                                  s_name_3,
+                                  1,
+                                  s_rd_3,
+                                  &put_cont,
+                                  NULL);
 }
 
 
@@ -455,31 +436,30 @@ run (void *cls,
      const struct GNUNET_CONFIGURATION_Handle *cfg,
      struct GNUNET_TESTING_Peer *peer)
 {
-  directory = NULL;
-  GNUNET_assert (GNUNET_OK ==
-                 GNUNET_CONFIGURATION_get_value_string(cfg, "PATHS",
-                                                       "GNUNET_TEST_HOME",
-                                                       &directory));
-  GNUNET_DISK_directory_remove (directory);
-
-  endbadly_task = GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_delayed(TIMEOUT, &endbadly, NULL);
+  endbadly_task = GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_delayed (TIMEOUT,
+                                                &endbadly,
+                                                NULL);
+  GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_shutdown (&end,
+                                 NULL);
+
   nsh = GNUNET_NAMESTORE_connect (cfg);
   GNUNET_break (NULL != nsh);
   /* first, iterate over empty namestore */
-  zi = GNUNET_NAMESTORE_zone_iteration_start(nsh,
-                                             NULL,
-                                             &fail_cb,
-                                             NULL,
-                                             &empty_zone_proc,
-                                             nsh,
-                                             &empty_zone_end,
-                                             NULL);
+  zi = GNUNET_NAMESTORE_zone_iteration_start (nsh,
+                                              NULL,
+                                              &fail_cb,
+                                              NULL,
+                                              &empty_zone_proc,
+                                              nsh,
+                                              &empty_zone_end,
+                                              NULL);
   if (NULL == zi)
   {
-    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR, "Failed to create zone iterator\n");
+    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR,
+                "Failed to create zone iterator\n");
     GNUNET_break (0);
-    GNUNET_SCHEDULER_cancel (endbadly_task);
-    endbadly_task = GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_now (&endbadly, NULL);
+    res = 1;
+    GNUNET_SCHEDULER_shutdown ();
   }
 }
 
@@ -494,6 +474,8 @@ main (int argc, char *argv[])
   GNUNET_asprintf (&cfg_name,
                    "test_namestore_api_%s.conf",
                    plugin_name);
+  GNUNET_DISK_purge_cfg_dir (cfg_name,
+                             "GNUNET_TEST_HOME");
   res = 1;
   if (0 !=
       GNUNET_TESTING_peer_run ("test-namestore-api-zone-iteration",
@@ -503,12 +485,9 @@ main (int argc, char *argv[])
   {
     res = 1;
   }
+  GNUNET_DISK_purge_cfg_dir (cfg_name,
+                             "GNUNET_TEST_HOME");
   GNUNET_free (cfg_name);
-  if (NULL != directory)
-  {
-      GNUNET_DISK_directory_remove (directory);
-      GNUNET_free (directory);
-  }
   return res;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/namestore/test_namestore_api_zone_iteration_nick.c b/src/namestore/test_namestore_api_zone_iteration_nick.c
index a88646864..efaadff55 100644
--- a/src/namestore/test_namestore_api_zone_iteration_nick.c
+++ b/src/namestore/test_namestore_api_zone_iteration_nick.c
@@ -2,20 +2,18 @@
      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 free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+     under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published
+     by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License,
+     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.
+     Affero General Public License for more details.
+    
+     You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+     along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 */
 /**
  * @file namestore/test_namestore_api_zone_iteration.c
@@ -25,6 +23,9 @@
 #include "gnunet_namestore_service.h"
 #include "gnunet_testing_lib.h"
 #include "namestore.h"
+#include "gnunet_dnsparser_lib.h"
+
+#define TEST_RECORD_TYPE GNUNET_DNSPARSER_TYPE_TXT
 
 #define ZONE_NICK_1 "nick1"
 #define ZONE_NICK_2 "nick2"
@@ -60,7 +61,6 @@ static struct GNUNET_GNSRECORD_Data *s_rd_3;
 
 static struct GNUNET_NAMESTORE_QueueEntry *nsqe;
 
-static char *directory;
 
 /**
  * Re-establish the connection to the service.
@@ -265,7 +265,9 @@ fail_cb (void *cls)
 
 
 static void
-put_cont (void *cls, int32_t success, const char *emsg)
+put_cont (void *cls,
+          int32_t success,
+          const char *emsg)
 {
   static int c = 0;
 
@@ -314,14 +316,14 @@ put_cont (void *cls, int32_t success, const char *emsg)
 static struct GNUNET_GNSRECORD_Data *
 create_record (unsigned int count)
 {
-  unsigned int c;
   struct GNUNET_GNSRECORD_Data * rd;
 
-  rd = GNUNET_malloc (count * sizeof (struct GNUNET_GNSRECORD_Data));
-  for (c = 0; c < count; c++)
+  rd = GNUNET_new_array (count,
+                         struct GNUNET_GNSRECORD_Data);
+  for (unsigned int c = 0; c < count; c++)
   {
     rd[c].expiration_time = GNUNET_TIME_relative_to_absolute (GNUNET_TIME_UNIT_HOURS).abs_value_us;
-    rd[c].record_type = 1111;
+    rd[c].record_type = TEST_RECORD_TYPE;
     rd[c].data_size = 50;
     rd[c].data = GNUNET_malloc(50);
     rd[c].flags = 0;
@@ -332,7 +334,9 @@ create_record (unsigned int count)
 
 
 static void
-nick_2_cont (void *cls, int32_t success, const char *emsg)
+nick_2_cont (void *cls,
+             int32_t success,
+             const char *emsg)
 {
   GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
               "Nick added : %s\n",
@@ -422,25 +426,18 @@ empty_zone_proc (void *cls,
 static void
 empty_zone_end (void *cls)
 {
-  char *hostkey_file;
   GNUNET_assert (nsh == cls);
-
   zi = NULL;
-  GNUNET_asprintf(&hostkey_file,"zonefiles%s%s",DIR_SEPARATOR_STR,
-      "N0UJMP015AFUNR2BTNM3FKPBLG38913BL8IDMCO2H0A1LIB81960.zkey");
-  GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG, "Using zonekey file `%s' \n", hostkey_file);
-  privkey = GNUNET_CRYPTO_ecdsa_key_create_from_file(hostkey_file);
-  GNUNET_free (hostkey_file);
+  privkey = GNUNET_CRYPTO_ecdsa_key_create ();
   GNUNET_assert (privkey != NULL);
-
-  GNUNET_asprintf(&hostkey_file,"zonefiles%s%s",DIR_SEPARATOR_STR,
-      "HGU0A0VCU334DN7F2I9UIUMVQMM7JMSD142LIMNUGTTV9R0CF4EG.zkey");
-  GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG, "Using zonekey file `%s' \n", hostkey_file);
-  privkey2 = GNUNET_CRYPTO_ecdsa_key_create_from_file(hostkey_file);
-  GNUNET_free (hostkey_file);
+  privkey2 = GNUNET_CRYPTO_ecdsa_key_create ();
   GNUNET_assert (privkey2 != NULL);
 
-  nsqe = GNUNET_NAMESTORE_set_nick (nsh, privkey, ZONE_NICK_1, &nick_1_cont, &privkey);
+  nsqe = GNUNET_NAMESTORE_set_nick (nsh,
+                                    privkey,
+                                    ZONE_NICK_1,
+                                    &nick_1_cont,
+                                    &privkey);
   if (NULL == nsqe)
   {
     GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR,
@@ -455,15 +452,9 @@ run (void *cls,
      const struct GNUNET_CONFIGURATION_Handle *cfg,
      struct GNUNET_TESTING_Peer *peer)
 {
-  directory = NULL;
-  GNUNET_assert (GNUNET_OK ==
-                 GNUNET_CONFIGURATION_get_value_string (cfg,
-                                                        "PATHS",
-                                                        "GNUNET_TEST_HOME",
-                                                        &directory));
-  GNUNET_DISK_directory_remove (directory);
-
-  endbadly_task = GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_delayed(TIMEOUT, &endbadly, NULL);
+  endbadly_task = GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_delayed (TIMEOUT,
+                                                &endbadly,
+                                                NULL);
   nsh = GNUNET_NAMESTORE_connect (cfg);
   GNUNET_break (NULL != nsh);
 
@@ -498,6 +489,8 @@ main (int argc, char *argv[])
                    "test_namestore_api_%s.conf",
                    plugin_name);
   res = 1;
+  GNUNET_DISK_purge_cfg_dir (cfg_name,
+                             "GNUNET_TEST_HOME");
   if (0 !=
       GNUNET_TESTING_peer_run ("test-namestore-api-zone-iteration-nick",
                                cfg_name,
@@ -506,12 +499,9 @@ main (int argc, char *argv[])
   {
     res = 1;
   }
+  GNUNET_DISK_purge_cfg_dir (cfg_name,
+                             "GNUNET_TEST_HOME");
   GNUNET_free (cfg_name);
-  if (NULL != directory)
-  {
-      GNUNET_DISK_directory_remove (directory);
-      GNUNET_free (directory);
-  }
   return res;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/namestore/test_namestore_api_zone_iteration_specific_zone.c b/src/namestore/test_namestore_api_zone_iteration_specific_zone.c
index a4fb320e9..303a7648a 100644
--- a/src/namestore/test_namestore_api_zone_iteration_specific_zone.c
+++ b/src/namestore/test_namestore_api_zone_iteration_specific_zone.c
@@ -2,20 +2,18 @@
      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 free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+     under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published
+     by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License,
+     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.
+     Affero General Public License for more details.
+    
+     You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+     along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 */
 /**
  * @file namestore/test_namestore_api_zone_iteration_specific_zone.c
@@ -26,6 +24,9 @@
 #include "gnunet_namestore_service.h"
 #include "gnunet_testing_lib.h"
 #include "namestore.h"
+#include "gnunet_dnsparser_lib.h"
+
+#define TEST_RECORD_TYPE GNUNET_DNSPARSER_TYPE_TXT
 
 
 #define TIMEOUT GNUNET_TIME_relative_multiply (GNUNET_TIME_UNIT_SECONDS, 100)
@@ -57,53 +58,17 @@ static char * s_name_3;
 
 static struct GNUNET_GNSRECORD_Data *s_rd_3;
 
-static char *directory;
 
 /**
- * Re-establish the connection to the service.
+ * Handle timeout.
  *
  * @param cls handle to use to re-connect.
- * @param tc scheduler context
  */
 static void
 endbadly (void *cls)
 {
-  if (NULL != zi)
-  {
-    GNUNET_NAMESTORE_zone_iteration_stop (zi);
-    zi = NULL;
-  }
-  if (nsh != NULL)
-    GNUNET_NAMESTORE_disconnect (nsh);
-  nsh = NULL;
-
-  GNUNET_free_non_null(s_name_1);
-  GNUNET_free_non_null(s_name_2);
-  GNUNET_free_non_null(s_name_3);
-
-  if (s_rd_1 != NULL)
-  {
-    GNUNET_free ((void *)s_rd_1->data);
-    GNUNET_free (s_rd_1);
-  }
-  if (s_rd_2 != NULL)
-  {
-    GNUNET_free ((void *)s_rd_2->data);
-    GNUNET_free (s_rd_2);
-  }
-  if (s_rd_3 != NULL)
-  {
-    GNUNET_free ((void *)s_rd_3->data);
-    GNUNET_free (s_rd_3);
-  }
-
-  if (privkey != NULL)
-    GNUNET_free (privkey);
-  privkey = NULL;
-
-  if (privkey2 != NULL)
-    GNUNET_free (privkey2);
-  privkey2 = NULL;
+  endbadly_task = NULL;
+  GNUNET_SCHEDULER_shutdown ();
   res = 1;
 }
 
@@ -116,21 +81,21 @@ end (void *cls)
     GNUNET_NAMESTORE_zone_iteration_stop (zi);
     zi = NULL;
   }
-
-  if (endbadly_task != NULL)
+  if (NULL != endbadly_task)
   {
     GNUNET_SCHEDULER_cancel (endbadly_task);
     endbadly_task = NULL;
   }
-
-  if (privkey != NULL)
+  if (NULL != privkey)
+  {
     GNUNET_free (privkey);
-  privkey = NULL;
-
-  if (privkey2 != NULL)
+    privkey = NULL;
+  }
+  if (NULL != privkey2)
+  {
     GNUNET_free (privkey2);
-  privkey2 = NULL;
-
+    privkey2 = NULL;
+  }
   GNUNET_free (s_name_1);
   GNUNET_free (s_name_2);
   GNUNET_free (s_name_3);
@@ -150,8 +115,10 @@ end (void *cls)
     GNUNET_free (s_rd_3);
   }
   if (nsh != NULL)
+  {
     GNUNET_NAMESTORE_disconnect (nsh);
-  nsh = NULL;
+    nsh = NULL;
+  }
 }
 
 
@@ -159,6 +126,7 @@ static void
 fail_cb (void *cls)
 {
   GNUNET_assert (0);
+  zi = NULL;
 }
 
 
@@ -244,7 +212,8 @@ zone_proc (void *cls,
   else
   {
     GNUNET_break (0);
-    GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_now (&end, NULL);
+    res = 2;
+    GNUNET_SCHEDULER_shutdown ();
   }
 }
 
@@ -252,24 +221,28 @@ zone_proc (void *cls,
 static void
 zone_proc_end (void *cls)
 {
+  zi = NULL;
   GNUNET_break (2 == returned_records);
   if (2 == returned_records)
   {
     res = 0; /* Last iteraterator callback, we are done */
-    zi = NULL;
   }
   else
+  {
     res = 1;
+  }
 
   GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
               "Received last result, iteration done after receing %u results\n",
               returned_records);
-  GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_now (&end, NULL);
+  GNUNET_SCHEDULER_shutdown ();
 }
 
 
 static void
-put_cont (void *cls, int32_t success, const char *emsg)
+put_cont (void *cls,
+          int32_t success,
+          const char *emsg)
 {
   static int c = 0;
 
@@ -285,9 +258,8 @@ put_cont (void *cls, int32_t success, const char *emsg)
                 "Failed to created records: `%s'\n",
                 emsg);
     GNUNET_break (0);
-    if (NULL != endbadly_task)
-        GNUNET_SCHEDULER_cancel (endbadly_task);
-    endbadly_task = GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_now (&endbadly, NULL);
+    res = 2;
+    GNUNET_SCHEDULER_shutdown ();
     return;
   }
 
@@ -310,9 +282,8 @@ put_cont (void *cls, int32_t success, const char *emsg)
       GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR,
                   "Failed to create zone iterator\n");
       GNUNET_break (0);
-      if (NULL != endbadly_task)
-        GNUNET_SCHEDULER_cancel (endbadly_task);
-      endbadly_task = GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_now (&endbadly, NULL);
+      res = 2;
+      GNUNET_SCHEDULER_shutdown ();
       return;
     }
   }
@@ -322,14 +293,14 @@ put_cont (void *cls, int32_t success, const char *emsg)
 static struct GNUNET_GNSRECORD_Data *
 create_record (unsigned int count)
 {
-  unsigned int c;
-  struct GNUNET_GNSRECORD_Data * rd;
+  struct GNUNET_GNSRECORD_Data *rd;
 
-  rd = GNUNET_malloc (count * sizeof (struct GNUNET_GNSRECORD_Data));
-  for (c = 0; c < count; c++)
+  rd = GNUNET_new_array (count,
+                         struct GNUNET_GNSRECORD_Data);
+  for (unsigned int c = 0; c < count; c++)
   {
     rd[c].expiration_time = GNUNET_TIME_relative_to_absolute (GNUNET_TIME_UNIT_HOURS).abs_value_us;
-    rd[c].record_type = 1111;
+    rd[c].record_type = TEST_RECORD_TYPE;
     rd[c].data_size = 50;
     rd[c].data = GNUNET_malloc(50);
     rd[c].flags = 0;
@@ -357,9 +328,8 @@ empty_zone_proc (void *cls,
     GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR,
                 _("Expected empty zone but received zone private key\n"));
     GNUNET_break (0);
-    if (endbadly_task != NULL)
-      GNUNET_SCHEDULER_cancel (endbadly_task);
-    endbadly_task = GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_now (&endbadly, NULL);
+    res = 2;
+    GNUNET_SCHEDULER_shutdown ();
     return;
   }
   if ((NULL != label) || (NULL != rd) || (0 != rd_count))
@@ -367,9 +337,8 @@ empty_zone_proc (void *cls,
     GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR,
                 _("Expected no zone content but received data\n"));
     GNUNET_break (0);
-    if (endbadly_task != NULL)
-      GNUNET_SCHEDULER_cancel (endbadly_task);
-    endbadly_task = GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_now (&endbadly, NULL);
+    res = 2;
+    GNUNET_SCHEDULER_shutdown ();
     return;
   }
   GNUNET_assert (0);
@@ -379,35 +348,16 @@ empty_zone_proc (void *cls,
 static void
 empty_zone_proc_end (void *cls)
 {
-  char *hostkey_file;
-
   zi = NULL;
-  GNUNET_asprintf (&hostkey_file,
-                   "zonefiles%s%s",
-                   DIR_SEPARATOR_STR,
-                   "N0UJMP015AFUNR2BTNM3FKPBLG38913BL8IDMCO2H0A1LIB81960.zkey");
-  GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
-              "Using zonekey file `%s'\n",
-              hostkey_file);
-  privkey = GNUNET_CRYPTO_ecdsa_key_create_from_file (hostkey_file);
-  GNUNET_free (hostkey_file);
+  privkey = GNUNET_CRYPTO_ecdsa_key_create ();
   GNUNET_assert (privkey != NULL);
-
-  GNUNET_asprintf(&hostkey_file,
-                  "zonefiles%s%s",
-                  DIR_SEPARATOR_STR,
-                  "HGU0A0VCU334DN7F2I9UIUMVQMM7JMSD142LIMNUGTTV9R0CF4EG.zkey");
-  GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
-              "Using zonekey file `%s' \n",
-              hostkey_file);
-  privkey2 = GNUNET_CRYPTO_ecdsa_key_create_from_file(hostkey_file);
-  GNUNET_free (hostkey_file);
+  privkey2 = GNUNET_CRYPTO_ecdsa_key_create ();
   GNUNET_assert (privkey2 != NULL);
 
   GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
               "Created record 1\n");
-
-  GNUNET_asprintf(&s_name_1, "dummy1");
+  GNUNET_asprintf (&s_name_1,
+                   "dummy1");
   s_rd_1 = create_record (1);
   GNUNET_NAMESTORE_records_store (nsh,
                                   privkey,
@@ -419,7 +369,8 @@ empty_zone_proc_end (void *cls)
 
   GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
               "Created record 2 \n");
-  GNUNET_asprintf(&s_name_2, "dummy2");
+  GNUNET_asprintf (&s_name_2,
+                   "dummy2");
   s_rd_2 = create_record (1);
   GNUNET_NAMESTORE_records_store (nsh,
                                   privkey,
@@ -433,7 +384,8 @@ empty_zone_proc_end (void *cls)
               "Created record 3\n");
 
   /* name in different zone */
-  GNUNET_asprintf(&s_name_3, "dummy3");
+  GNUNET_asprintf (&s_name_3,
+                   "dummy3");
   s_rd_3 = create_record (1);
   GNUNET_NAMESTORE_records_store (nsh,
                                   privkey2,
@@ -449,14 +401,8 @@ run (void *cls,
      const struct GNUNET_CONFIGURATION_Handle *cfg,
      struct GNUNET_TESTING_Peer *peer)
 {
-  directory = NULL;
-  GNUNET_assert (GNUNET_OK ==
-                 GNUNET_CONFIGURATION_get_value_string (cfg,
-                                                        "PATHS",
-                                                        "GNUNET_TEST_HOME",
-                                                        &directory));
-  GNUNET_DISK_directory_remove (directory);
-
+  GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_shutdown (&end,
+                                 NULL);
   endbadly_task = GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_delayed (TIMEOUT,
                                                 &endbadly,
                                                 NULL);
@@ -476,8 +422,7 @@ run (void *cls,
     GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR,
                 "Failed to create zone iterator\n");
     GNUNET_break (0);
-    GNUNET_SCHEDULER_cancel (endbadly_task);
-    endbadly_task = GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_now (&endbadly, NULL);
+    GNUNET_SCHEDULER_shutdown ();
   }
 }
 
@@ -493,6 +438,8 @@ main (int argc, char *argv[])
                    "test_namestore_api_%s.conf",
                    plugin_name);
   res = 1;
+  GNUNET_DISK_purge_cfg_dir (cfg_name,
+                             "GNUNET_TEST_HOME");
   if (0 !=
       GNUNET_TESTING_peer_run ("test-namestore-api-zone-iteration-specific-zone",
                                cfg_name,
@@ -501,12 +448,9 @@ main (int argc, char *argv[])
   {
     res = 1;
   }
+  GNUNET_DISK_purge_cfg_dir (cfg_name,
+                             "GNUNET_TEST_HOME");
   GNUNET_free (cfg_name);
-  if (NULL != directory)
-  {
-      GNUNET_DISK_directory_remove (directory);
-      GNUNET_free (directory);
-  }
   return res;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/namestore/test_namestore_api_zone_iteration_stop.c b/src/namestore/test_namestore_api_zone_iteration_stop.c
index c7be5fead..eb7ad4305 100644
--- a/src/namestore/test_namestore_api_zone_iteration_stop.c
+++ b/src/namestore/test_namestore_api_zone_iteration_stop.c
@@ -2,20 +2,18 @@
      This file is part of GNUnet.
      Copyright (C) 2009 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 free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+     under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published
+     by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License,
+     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.
+     Affero General Public License for more details.
+    
+     You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+     along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 */
 /**
  * @file namestore/test_namestore_api_zone_iteration.c
@@ -25,7 +23,9 @@
 #include "gnunet_namestore_service.h"
 #include "gnunet_testing_lib.h"
 #include "namestore.h"
+#include "gnunet_dnsparser_lib.h"
 
+#define TEST_RECORD_TYPE GNUNET_DNSPARSER_TYPE_TXT
 
 #define TIMEOUT GNUNET_TIME_relative_multiply (GNUNET_TIME_UNIT_SECONDS, 100)
 #define WAIT GNUNET_TIME_relative_multiply (GNUNET_TIME_UNIT_SECONDS, 2)
@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@ static char * s_name_3;
 
 static struct GNUNET_GNSRECORD_Data *s_rd_3;
 
-static char *directory;
 
 
 /**
@@ -350,14 +349,14 @@ put_cont (void *cls, int32_t success, const char *emsg)
 static struct GNUNET_GNSRECORD_Data *
 create_record (unsigned int count)
 {
-  unsigned int c;
-  struct GNUNET_GNSRECORD_Data * rd;
+  struct GNUNET_GNSRECORD_Data *rd;
 
-  rd = GNUNET_malloc (count * sizeof (struct GNUNET_GNSRECORD_Data));
-  for (c = 0; c < count; c++)
+  rd = GNUNET_new_array (count,
+                         struct GNUNET_GNSRECORD_Data);
+  for (unsigned int c = 0; c < count; c++)
   {
     rd[c].expiration_time = GNUNET_TIME_relative_to_absolute (GNUNET_TIME_UNIT_HOURS).abs_value_us;
-    rd[c].record_type = 1111;
+    rd[c].record_type = TEST_RECORD_TYPE;
     rd[c].data_size = 50;
     rd[c].data = GNUNET_malloc(50);
     rd[c].flags = 0;
@@ -475,14 +474,9 @@ run (void *cls,
      const struct GNUNET_CONFIGURATION_Handle *cfg,
      struct GNUNET_TESTING_Peer *peer)
 {
-  GNUNET_assert (GNUNET_OK ==
-                 GNUNET_CONFIGURATION_get_value_string (cfg,
-                                                        "PATHS",
-                                                        "GNUNET_TEST_HOME",
-                                                        &directory));
-  GNUNET_DISK_directory_remove (directory);
-
-  endbadly_task = GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_delayed (TIMEOUT, &endbadly, NULL);
+  endbadly_task = GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_delayed (TIMEOUT,
+                                                &endbadly,
+                                                NULL);
   nsh = GNUNET_NAMESTORE_connect (cfg);
   GNUNET_break (NULL != nsh);
   /* first, iterate over empty namestore */
@@ -515,6 +509,8 @@ main (int argc, char *argv[])
   GNUNET_asprintf (&cfg_name,
                    "test_namestore_api_%s.conf",
                    plugin_name);
+  GNUNET_DISK_purge_cfg_dir (cfg_name,
+                             "GNUNET_TEST_HOME");
   res = 1;
   if (0 !=
       GNUNET_TESTING_peer_run ("test-namestore-api-zone-iteration-stop",
@@ -524,12 +520,10 @@ main (int argc, char *argv[])
   {
     res = 1;
   }
+  GNUNET_DISK_purge_cfg_dir (cfg_name,
+                             "GNUNET_TEST_HOME");
   GNUNET_free (cfg_name);
-  if (NULL != directory)
-  {
-      GNUNET_DISK_directory_remove (directory);
-      GNUNET_free (directory);
-  }
+
   return res;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/namestore/test_namestore_api_zone_to_name.c b/src/namestore/test_namestore_api_zone_to_name.c
index 5b088d90b..e689455b0 100644
--- a/src/namestore/test_namestore_api_zone_to_name.c
+++ b/src/namestore/test_namestore_api_zone_to_name.c
@@ -2,20 +2,18 @@
      This file is part of GNUnet.
      Copyright (C) 2009 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 free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+     under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published
+     by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License,
+     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.
+     Affero General Public License for more details.
+    
+     You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+     along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 */
 /**
  * @file namestore/test_namestore_api_zone_to_name.c
@@ -25,10 +23,11 @@
 #include "gnunet_namestore_service.h"
 #include "gnunet_testing_lib.h"
 #include "namestore.h"
+#include "gnunet_dnsparser_lib.h"
 
-#define RECORDS 5
+#define TEST_RECORD_TYPE GNUNET_DNSPARSER_TYPE_TXT
 
-#define TEST_RECORD_TYPE 1234
+#define RECORDS 5
 
 #define TEST_RECORD_DATALEN 123
 
@@ -51,8 +50,6 @@ static char * s_name;
 
 static int res;
 
-static char *directory;
-
 static struct GNUNET_NAMESTORE_QueueEntry *qe;
 
 
@@ -204,34 +201,13 @@ run (void *cls,
 {
   (void) cls;
   (void) peer;
-  directory = NULL;
-  GNUNET_assert (GNUNET_OK ==
-                 GNUNET_CONFIGURATION_get_value_string (cfg,
-                                                        "PATHS",
-                                                        "GNUNET_TEST_HOME",
-                                                        &directory));
-  GNUNET_DISK_directory_remove (directory);
-
   endbadly_task = GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_delayed (TIMEOUT,
                                                 &endbadly,
                                                 NULL);
   GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_shutdown (&end,
                                  NULL);
   GNUNET_asprintf (&s_name, "dummy");
-  /* load privat key */
-  {
-    char *zonekey_file;
-
-    GNUNET_asprintf (&zonekey_file,
-                     "zonefiles%s%s",
-                     DIR_SEPARATOR_STR,
-                     "N0UJMP015AFUNR2BTNM3FKPBLG38913BL8IDMCO2H0A1LIB81960.zkey");
-    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
-                "Using zonekey file `%s'\n",
-                zonekey_file);
-    privkey = GNUNET_CRYPTO_ecdsa_key_create_from_file (zonekey_file);
-    GNUNET_free (zonekey_file);
-  }
+  privkey = GNUNET_CRYPTO_ecdsa_key_create ();
   GNUNET_assert (NULL != privkey);
   /* get public key */
   GNUNET_CRYPTO_ecdsa_key_get_public (privkey,
@@ -274,6 +250,8 @@ main (int argc,
   GNUNET_asprintf (&cfg_name,
                    "test_namestore_api_%s.conf",
                    plugin_name);
+  GNUNET_DISK_purge_cfg_dir (cfg_name,
+                             "GNUNET_TEST_HOME");
   res = 1;
   if (0 !=
       GNUNET_TESTING_peer_run ("test-namestore-api-zone-to-name",
@@ -283,12 +261,9 @@ main (int argc,
   {
     res = 1;
   }
+  GNUNET_DISK_purge_cfg_dir (cfg_name,
+                             "GNUNET_TEST_HOME");
   GNUNET_free (cfg_name);
-  if (NULL != directory)
-  {
-    GNUNET_DISK_directory_remove (directory);
-    GNUNET_free (directory);
-  }
   return res;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/namestore/test_plugin_namestore.c b/src/namestore/test_plugin_namestore.c
index 6bccd1706..9d21ad16a 100644
--- a/src/namestore/test_plugin_namestore.c
+++ b/src/namestore/test_plugin_namestore.c
@@ -2,20 +2,18 @@
      This file is part of GNUnet.
      Copyright (C) 2012 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 free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+     under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published
+     by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License,
+     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.
+     Affero General Public License for more details.
+    
+     You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+     along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 */
 /*
  * @file namestore/test_plugin_namestore.c
@@ -26,7 +24,9 @@
 #include "gnunet_util_lib.h"
 #include "gnunet_namestore_plugin.h"
 #include "gnunet_testing_lib.h"
+#include "gnunet_dnsparser_lib.h"
 
+#define TEST_RECORD_TYPE GNUNET_DNSPARSER_TYPE_TXT
 
 static int ok;
 
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ test_record (void *cls,
   {
     GNUNET_assert (rd[i].data_size == id % 10);
     GNUNET_assert (0 == memcmp ("Hello World", rd[i].data, id % 10));
-    GNUNET_assert (rd[i].record_type == 1 + (id % 13));
+    GNUNET_assert (rd[i].record_type == TEST_RECORD_TYPE);
     GNUNET_assert (rd[i].flags == 0);
   }
   memset (&tzone_private_key,
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ put_record (struct GNUNET_NAMESTORE_PluginFunctions *nsp,
     rd[i].data = "Hello World";
     rd[i].data_size = id % 10;
     rd[i].expiration_time = GNUNET_TIME_relative_to_absolute (GNUNET_TIME_UNIT_MINUTES).abs_value_us;
-    rd[i].record_type = 1 + (id % 13);
+    rd[i].record_type = TEST_RECORD_TYPE;
     rd[i].flags = 0;
   }
   memset (&zone_private_key, (id % 241), sizeof (zone_private_key));
@@ -215,6 +215,8 @@ main (int argc,
                    sizeof (cfg_name),
                    "test_plugin_namestore_%s.conf",
                    plugin_name);
+  GNUNET_DISK_purge_cfg_dir (cfg_name,
+                             "GNUNET_TMP");
   GNUNET_PROGRAM_run ((sizeof (xargv) / sizeof (char *)) - 1,
                       xargv,
                       "test-plugin-namestore",
@@ -222,6 +224,8 @@ main (int argc,
                       options,
                       &run,
                       NULL);
+  GNUNET_DISK_purge_cfg_dir (cfg_name,
+                             "GNUNET_TMP");
   if (ok != 0)
     FPRINTF (stderr,
              "Missed some testcases: %d\n",
diff --git a/src/namestore/test_plugin_namestore_flat.conf b/src/namestore/test_plugin_namestore_flat.conf
index 3639ce33e..5c632f0d1 100644
--- a/src/namestore/test_plugin_namestore_flat.conf
+++ b/src/namestore/test_plugin_namestore_flat.conf
@@ -1,5 +1,2 @@
 [namestore-flat]
-FILENAME = /tmp/gnunet-test-plugin-namestore-sqlite/flatdb
-
-[namestore]
-# PREFIX = valgrind --log-file=/home/schanzen/dev/gnunet/src/namestore/vg_log
+FILENAME = $GNUNET_TMP/gnunet-test-plugin-namestore-flat/flatdb
diff --git a/src/namestore/test_plugin_namestore_sqlite.conf b/src/namestore/test_plugin_namestore_sqlite.conf
index 57b170f7a..24eecd286 100644
--- a/src/namestore/test_plugin_namestore_sqlite.conf
+++ b/src/namestore/test_plugin_namestore_sqlite.conf
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 [namestore-sqlite]
-FILENAME = /tmp/gnunet-test-plugin-namestore-sqlite/sqlite.db
+FILENAME = $GNUNET_TMP/gnunet-test-plugin-namestore-sqlite/sqlite.db