diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index e2767d5..7ae749f 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -12,15 +12,6 @@ dependencies = [
  "psl-types",
 ]
 
-[[package]]
-name = "addr2line"
-version = "0.21.0"
-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "8a30b2e23b9e17a9f90641c7ab1549cd9b44f296d3ccbf309d2863cfe398a0cb"
-dependencies = [
- "gimli",
-]
-
 [[package]]
 name = "adler"
 version = "1.0.2"
@@ -493,21 +484,6 @@ dependencies = [
  "uuid",
 ]
 
-[[package]]
-name = "backtrace"
-version = "0.3.69"
-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "2089b7e3f35b9dd2d0ed921ead4f6d318c27680d4a5bd167b3ee120edb105837"
-dependencies = [
- "addr2line",
- "cc",
- "cfg-if",
- "libc",
- "miniz_oxide",
- "object",
- "rustc-demangle",
-]
-
 [[package]]
 name = "base64"
 version = "0.13.1"
@@ -1683,28 +1659,6 @@ dependencies = [
  "zune-inflate",
 ]
 
-[[package]]
-name = "failure"
-version = "0.1.8"
-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "d32e9bd16cc02eae7db7ef620b392808b89f6a5e16bb3497d159c6b92a0f4f86"
-dependencies = [
- "backtrace",
- "failure_derive",
-]
-
-[[package]]
-name = "failure_derive"
-version = "0.1.8"
-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "aa4da3c766cd7a0db8242e326e9e4e081edd567072893ed320008189715366a4"
-dependencies = [
- "proc-macro2",
- "quote",
- "syn 1.0.109",
- "synstructure",
-]
-
 [[package]]
 name = "fastrand"
 version = "1.9.0"
@@ -2143,12 +2097,6 @@ dependencies = [
  "weezl",
 ]
 
-[[package]]
-name = "gimli"
-version = "0.28.1"
-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "4271d37baee1b8c7e4b708028c57d816cf9d2434acb33a549475f78c181f6253"
-
 [[package]]
 name = "gio"
 version = "0.16.7"
@@ -3854,15 +3802,6 @@ dependencies = [
  "objc",
 ]
 
-[[package]]
-name = "object"
-version = "0.32.2"
-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "a6a622008b6e321afc04970976f62ee297fdbaa6f95318ca343e3eebb9648441"
-dependencies = [
- "memchr",
-]
-
 [[package]]
 name = "once_cell"
 version = "1.18.0"
@@ -4817,12 +4756,6 @@ dependencies = [
  "num-traits",
 ]
 
-[[package]]
-name = "rustc-demangle"
-version = "0.1.23"
-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "d626bb9dae77e28219937af045c257c28bfd3f69333c512553507f5f9798cb76"
-
 [[package]]
 name = "rustc-hash"
 version = "1.1.0"
@@ -5481,18 +5414,6 @@ dependencies = [
  "unicode-ident",
 ]
 
-[[package]]
-name = "synstructure"
-version = "0.12.6"
-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "f36bdaa60a83aca3921b5259d5400cbf5e90fc51931376a9bd4a0eb79aa7210f"
-dependencies = [
- "proc-macro2",
- "quote",
- "syn 1.0.109",
- "unicode-xid",
-]
-
 [[package]]
 name = "sys-locale"
 version = "0.3.1"
@@ -5893,11 +5814,9 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "threshold_crypto"
 version = "0.4.0"
-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "7f708705bce37e765c37a95a8e0221a327c880d5a5a148d522552e8daa85787a"
+source = "git+https://github.com/nextgraph-org/threshold_crypto.git?branch=master#b60552e4d42f67058455779eed476a76986b5478"
 dependencies = [
  "byteorder",
- "failure",
  "ff",
  "group",
  "hex_fmt",
@@ -5906,6 +5825,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "rand 0.7.3",
  "rand_chacha 0.2.2",
  "serde",
+ "thiserror",
  "tiny-keccak",
  "zeroize",
 ]
@@ -6287,12 +6207,6 @@ version = "1.10.1"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "1dd624098567895118886609431a7c3b8f516e41d30e0643f03d94592a147e36"
 
-[[package]]
-name = "unicode-xid"
-version = "0.2.4"
-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "f962df74c8c05a667b5ee8bcf162993134c104e96440b663c8daa176dc772d8c"
-
 [[package]]
 name = "unique_id"
 version = "0.1.5"
diff --git a/nextgraph/src/local_broker.rs b/nextgraph/src/local_broker.rs
index 4f6678b..8203c7d 100644
--- a/nextgraph/src/local_broker.rs
+++ b/nextgraph/src/local_broker.rs
@@ -1312,6 +1312,11 @@ impl LocalBroker {
                 //     user_id.to_hash_string(),
                 //     key
                 // );
+
+                let site = opened_wallet.wallet.site(&user_id)?;
+                let core = site.cores[0]; //TODO: cycle the other cores if failure to connect (failover)
+                let brokers = opened_wallet.wallet.broker(core.0)?;
+
                 key_material.zeroize();
                 let mut verifier = Verifier::new(
                     VerifierConfig {
@@ -1325,6 +1330,7 @@ impl LocalBroker {
                         private_store_id: credentials.2,
                         protected_store_id: credentials.3,
                         public_store_id: credentials.4,
+                        locator: BrokerInfoV0::vec_into_locator(brokers),
                     },
                     block_storage,
                 )?;
diff --git a/ng-app/index-web.html b/ng-app/index-web.html
index 80f69de..893e71f 100644
--- a/ng-app/index-web.html
+++ b/ng-app/index-web.html
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@
 
         <div id="error-no-wasm" class="error-no-wasm-hidden">
           Your browser is too old and does not support NextGraph. <br/>Please upgrade to a newer version of this browser,<br/> try with another browser,<br/> <br/>or <a href="https://nextgraph.org/download">install our native apps on <br/>
-            Linux, macOS, Windows desktops and laptops,<br/> and iOS, Android mobiles.</a>
+            Linux, macOS, Windows desktops and laptops,<br/> and iOS, Android mobiles.</a><br/><br/>If you are using jshelter or another javascript protection mechanism, please deactivate it as we need access to the WebWorker facility of your browser.
         </div>
         <noscript style="display:grid;">
           NextGraph cannot load as Javascript is deactivated.<br/>
diff --git a/ng-app/src-tauri/src/lib.rs b/ng-app/src-tauri/src/lib.rs
index 3d0db86..b066de1 100644
--- a/ng-app/src-tauri/src/lib.rs
+++ b/ng-app/src-tauri/src/lib.rs
@@ -641,6 +641,94 @@ async fn app_request(request: AppRequest) -> Result<AppResponse, String> {
         .map_err(|e| e.to_string())
 }
 
+#[tauri::command(rename_all = "snake_case")]
+async fn signature_status(
+    session_id: u64,
+    nuri: Option<String>,
+) -> Result<Vec<(String, Option<String>, bool)>, String> {
+    let nuri = if nuri.is_some() {
+        NuriV0::new_from(&nuri.unwrap()).map_err(|e| e.to_string())?
+    } else {
+        NuriV0::new_private_store_target()
+    };
+
+    let request = AppRequest::V0(AppRequestV0 {
+        command: AppRequestCommandV0::new_signature_status(),
+        nuri,
+        payload: None,
+        session_id,
+    });
+
+    let res = nextgraph::local_broker::app_request(request)
+        .await
+        .map_err(|e: NgError| e.to_string())?;
+
+    let AppResponse::V0(res) = res;
+    //log_debug!("{:?}", res);
+    match res {
+        AppResponseV0::SignatureStatus(s) => Ok(s),
+        _ => Err("invalid response".to_string()),
+    }
+}
+
+#[tauri::command(rename_all = "snake_case")]
+async fn signed_snapshot_request(session_id: u64, nuri: Option<String>) -> Result<bool, String> {
+    let nuri = if nuri.is_some() {
+        NuriV0::new_from(&nuri.unwrap()).map_err(|e| e.to_string())?
+    } else {
+        NuriV0::new_private_store_target()
+    };
+
+    let request = AppRequest::V0(AppRequestV0 {
+        command: AppRequestCommandV0::new_signed_snapshot_request(),
+        nuri,
+        payload: None,
+        session_id,
+    });
+
+    let res = nextgraph::local_broker::app_request(request)
+        .await
+        .map_err(|e: NgError| e.to_string())?;
+
+    let AppResponse::V0(res) = res;
+    //log_debug!("{:?}", res);
+    match res {
+        AppResponseV0::True => Ok(true),
+        AppResponseV0::False => Ok(false),
+        AppResponseV0::Error(e) => Err(e),
+        _ => Err("invalid response".to_string()),
+    }
+}
+
+#[tauri::command(rename_all = "snake_case")]
+async fn signature_request(session_id: u64, nuri: Option<String>) -> Result<bool, String> {
+    let nuri = if nuri.is_some() {
+        NuriV0::new_from(&nuri.unwrap()).map_err(|e| e.to_string())?
+    } else {
+        NuriV0::new_private_store_target()
+    };
+
+    let request = AppRequest::V0(AppRequestV0 {
+        command: AppRequestCommandV0::new_signature_request(),
+        nuri,
+        payload: None,
+        session_id,
+    });
+
+    let res = nextgraph::local_broker::app_request(request)
+        .await
+        .map_err(|e: NgError| e.to_string())?;
+
+    let AppResponse::V0(res) = res;
+    //log_debug!("{:?}", res);
+    match res {
+        AppResponseV0::True => Ok(true),
+        AppResponseV0::False => Ok(false),
+        AppResponseV0::Error(e) => Err(e),
+        _ => Err("invalid response".to_string()),
+    }
+}
+
 #[tauri::command(rename_all = "snake_case")]
 async fn doc_create(
     session_id: u64,
@@ -932,6 +1020,9 @@ impl AppBuilder {
                 sparql_query,
                 sparql_update,
                 branch_history,
+                signature_status,
+                signature_request,
+                signed_snapshot_request,
             ])
             .run(tauri::generate_context!())
             .expect("error while running tauri application");
diff --git a/ng-app/src/api.ts b/ng-app/src/api.ts
index 618031d..30269a1 100644
--- a/ng-app/src/api.ts
+++ b/ng-app/src/api.ts
@@ -50,6 +50,9 @@ const mapping = {
     "doc_fetch_repo_subscribe": ["repo_o"],
     "branch_history": ["session_id", "nuri"],
     "file_save_to_downloads": ["session_id", "reference", "filename", "branch_nuri"],
+    "signature_status": ["session_id", "nuri"],
+    "signed_snapshot_request": ["session_id", "nuri"],
+    "signature_request": ["session_id", "nuri"],
 }
 
 
diff --git a/ng-app/src/apps/ContainerView.svelte b/ng-app/src/apps/ContainerView.svelte
index d006393..21e1b9f 100644
--- a/ng-app/src/apps/ContainerView.svelte
+++ b/ng-app/src/apps/ContainerView.svelte
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
     } from "../store";
     import { link } from "svelte-spa-router";
     import { Button, Progressbar, Spinner, Alert } from "flowbite-svelte";
-    import{ PencilSquare } from "svelte-heros-v2";
+    import{ PlusCircle } from "svelte-heros-v2";
     import { t } from "svelte-i18n";
     import { 
       in_memory_discrete, open_viewer, set_viewer, set_editor, set_view_or_edit, cur_tab_branch_class, cur_tab_doc_can_edit, cur_tab
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
                 on:keypress={create}
                 class="select-none ml-0 mt-2 mb-10 text-white bg-primary-700 hover:bg-primary-700/90 focus:ring-4 focus:ring-primary-500/50 rounded-lg text-base p-2 text-center inline-flex items-center dark:focus:ring-primary-700/55"
             >
-                <PencilSquare tabindex="-1" class="mr-2 focus:outline-none" />
+                <PlusCircle tabindex="-1" class="mr-2 focus:outline-none" />
                 {$t("doc.create")}
             </button>
         {/if}
diff --git a/ng-app/src/lib/FullLayout.svelte b/ng-app/src/lib/FullLayout.svelte
index 2affb04..b34f3e4 100644
--- a/ng-app/src/lib/FullLayout.svelte
+++ b/ng-app/src/lib/FullLayout.svelte
@@ -33,6 +33,9 @@
   import PaneHeader from "./components/PaneHeader.svelte";
   import BranchIcon from "./icons/BranchIcon.svelte";
   import Message from "./components/Message.svelte";
+
+  import Signature from "./popups/Signature.svelte";
+
   // @ts-ignore
   import { t } from "svelte-i18n";
   import { onMount, onDestroy, tick } from "svelte";
@@ -40,7 +43,8 @@
           available_editors, available_viewers, set_editor, set_viewer, set_view_or_edit, toggle_live_edit,
           has_editor_chat, all_files_count, all_comments_count,  hideMenu, show_modal_menu, show_modal_create,
           cur_tab_branch_nuri, cur_tab_doc_can_edit, cur_tab_doc_is_member, cur_tab_right_pane, cur_tab_folders_pane,
-          cur_tab_toc_pane, cur_tab_show_menu, cur_tab_branch_has_discrete, cur_tab_graph_or_discrete, cur_tab_view_or_edit, show_spinner } from "../tab";
+          cur_tab_toc_pane, cur_tab_show_menu, cur_tab_branch_has_discrete, cur_tab_graph_or_discrete, cur_tab_view_or_edit, show_spinner,
+          in_private_store, show_doc_popup, cur_doc_popup, open_doc_popup } from "../tab";
   import {
     active_session, redirect_after_login, toasts, check_has_camera, toast_error,
     reset_toasts,
@@ -390,6 +394,8 @@
               }
               return ct;
           });
+      } else {
+        reset_toasts();
       }
     });
   });
@@ -414,8 +420,8 @@
   };
 
   const openAction = (action:string) => {
-    // TODO
     hideMenu();
+    if (doc_popups[action]) open_doc_popup(action);
   }
 
   const openPane = (pane:string) => {
@@ -551,6 +557,10 @@
     "mc":Sparkles,
   };
 
+  const doc_popups = {
+    "signature": Signature,
+  }
+
   let destination = "store";
 
   $: destination = $cur_tab_branch_nuri === "" ? "mc" : destination == "mc" ? "store" : destination;
@@ -766,21 +776,28 @@
                 <Icon tabindex="-1" class="w-7 h-7 text-gray-700 focus:outline-none dark:text-white" variation="outline" color="currentColor" icon={pane_items["files"]} />
                 <span class="ml-3">{$t("doc.menu.items.files.label")} {$all_files_count}</span>
               </MenuItem>
-              <div style="padding:0;" bind:this={shareMenu}></div>
-              <MenuItem title={$t("doc.menu.items.share.desc")} dropdown={open_share} clickable={ () => { open_share = !open_share; scrollToMenuShare(); } }>
-                <Share
-                  tabindex="-1"
-                  class="w-7 h-7 text-gray-700  focus:outline-none  dark:text-white"
-                />
-                <span class="ml-3">{$t("doc.menu.items.share.label")}</span>
-              </MenuItem>
-              {#if open_share }
-                {#each share_items as share}
-                  <MenuItem title={$t(`doc.menu.items.${share.n}.desc`)} extraClass="submenu" clickable={ () => openShare(share.n) }>
-                    <Icon tabindex="-1" class="w-7 h-7 text-gray-700  focus:outline-none  dark:text-white  " variation="outline" color="currentColor" icon={share.i} />
-                    <span class="ml-3">{$t(`doc.menu.items.${share.n}.label`)}</span>
-                  </MenuItem>
-                {/each}
+              {#if !$in_private_store}
+                <div style="padding:0;" bind:this={shareMenu}></div>
+                <MenuItem title={$t("doc.menu.items.share.desc")} dropdown={open_share} clickable={ () => { open_share = !open_share; scrollToMenuShare(); } }>
+                  <Share
+                    tabindex="-1"
+                    class="w-7 h-7 text-gray-700  focus:outline-none  dark:text-white"
+                  />
+                  <span class="ml-3">{$t("doc.menu.items.share.label")}</span>
+                </MenuItem>
+                {#if open_share }
+                  {#each share_items as share}
+                    <MenuItem title={$t(`doc.menu.items.${share.n}.desc`)} extraClass="submenu" clickable={ () => openShare(share.n) }>
+                      <Icon tabindex="-1" class="w-7 h-7 text-gray-700  focus:outline-none  dark:text-white  " variation="outline" color="currentColor" icon={share.i} />
+                      <span class="ml-3">{$t(`doc.menu.items.${share.n}.label`)}</span>
+                    </MenuItem>
+                  {/each}
+                {/if}
+              {:else}
+                <MenuItem title={$t(`doc.menu.items.download.desc`)} clickable={ () => openShare("download") }>
+                  <Icon tabindex="-1" class="w-7 h-7 text-gray-700  focus:outline-none  dark:text-white  " variation="outline" color="currentColor" icon={DocumentArrowDown} />
+                  <span class="ml-3">{$t(`doc.menu.items.download.label`)}</span>
+                </MenuItem>
               {/if}
 
               <MenuItem title={$t("doc.menu.items.comments.desc")} selected={$cur_tab_right_pane == "comments"} clickable={ ()=> openPane("comments") }>
@@ -836,7 +853,7 @@
                 />
                 <span class="ml-3">{$t("doc.menu.items.notifs.label")}</span>
               </MenuItem>
-              {#if $cur_tab_doc_is_member}
+              {#if $cur_tab_doc_is_member && !$in_private_store}
                 <MenuItem title={$t("doc.menu.items.permissions.desc")} clickable={ ()=>  openAction("permissions") }>
                   <LockOpen
                     tabindex="-1"
@@ -862,10 +879,12 @@
               </MenuItem>
               {#if open_tools }
                 {#each tools_items as tool}
-                  <MenuItem title={$t(`doc.menu.items.${tool.n}.desc`)} extraClass="submenu" clickable={ () => openAction(tool.n) }>
-                    <Icon tabindex="-1" class="w-7 h-7 text-gray-700  focus:outline-none  dark:text-white  " variation="outline" color="currentColor" icon={tool.i} />
-                    <span class="ml-3">{$t(`doc.menu.items.${tool.n}.label`)}</span>
-                  </MenuItem>
+                  {#if !$in_private_store || tool.n !== "signature" }
+                    <MenuItem title={$t(`doc.menu.items.${tool.n}.desc`)} extraClass="submenu" clickable={ () => openAction(tool.n) }>
+                      <Icon tabindex="-1" class="w-7 h-7 text-gray-700  focus:outline-none  dark:text-white  " variation="outline" color="currentColor" icon={tool.i} />
+                      <span class="ml-3">{$t(`doc.menu.items.${tool.n}.label`)}</span>
+                    </MenuItem>
+                  {/if}
                 {/each}
               {/if}
             {/if}
@@ -916,6 +935,16 @@
     <Spinner className="w-10 h-10"/>
   </div>
 </Modal>
+<Modal class="document-popup"
+    outsideclose
+    bind:open={$show_doc_popup}
+    size = 'xs'
+    placement = 'center'
+    defaultClass="bg-white dark:bg-gray-800 text-gray-800 dark:text-gray-400 rounded-lg border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-700 divide-gray-200 dark:divide-gray-700 shadow-md relative flex flex-col mx-auto w-full"
+    backdropClass="bg-gray-900 bg-opacity-50 dark:bg-opacity-80 popup-bg-modal"
+  >
+  <svelte:component this={doc_popups[$cur_doc_popup]}/>
+</Modal>
 <Modal class="menu-modal"
     outsideclose
     bind:open={$show_modal_create}
diff --git a/ng-app/src/lib/panes/History.svelte b/ng-app/src/lib/panes/History.svelte
index ab2db91..75dfa7c 100644
--- a/ng-app/src/lib/panes/History.svelte
+++ b/ng-app/src/lib/panes/History.svelte
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
       Cloud,
       DocumentPlus,
       DocumentMinus,
-      CircleStack,
+      Camera,
       Funnel,
       FingerPrint,
       Key,
@@ -83,6 +83,17 @@
                     for (var h; h = b.history.commits.pop(); ) {
                         //console.log(h);
                         history.unshift(h);
+                        if (h[1].async_sig) {                                                   
+                            for (let hh of history) {
+                                const index = h[1].async_sig[1].indexOf(hh[0]);
+                                if (index > -1) {
+                                    h[1].async_sig[1].splice(index, 1);
+                                    hh[1].final_consistency = false;
+                                    hh[1].signature = h[1].async_sig[0];
+                                }
+                                if (h[1].async_sig[1].length == 0) break;
+                            }
+                        }
                         history = history;
                         gitgraph.commit({
                             hash: h[0], 
@@ -115,7 +126,7 @@
         "TransactionBoth": Sun,
         "FileAdd": DocumentPlus,
         "FileRemove": DocumentMinus,
-        "Snapshot": CircleStack,
+        "Snapshot": Camera,
         "Compact": Funnel,
         "AsyncSignature": FingerPrint,
         "SyncSignature": FingerPrint,
diff --git a/ng-app/src/lib/popups/Signature.svelte b/ng-app/src/lib/popups/Signature.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9916729
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ng-app/src/lib/popups/Signature.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,152 @@
+<!--
+// Copyright (c) 2022-2024 Niko Bonnieure, Par le Peuple, NextGraph.org developers
+// All rights reserved.
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0
+// <LICENSE-APACHE2 or http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0>
+// or the MIT license <LICENSE-MIT or http://opensource.org/licenses/MIT>,
+// at your option. All files in the project carrying such
+// notice may not be copied, modified, or distributed except
+// according to those terms.
+-->
+
+<script lang="ts">
+    import {
+      branch_subscribe,
+      active_session,
+      toast_error,
+      toast_success,
+      display_error,
+      online,
+    } from "../../store";
+    import {
+        cur_tab,
+        show_doc_popup
+    } from "../../tab";
+    import { get } from "svelte/store";
+    import { onMount, onDestroy, tick } from "svelte";
+    import ng from "../../api";
+    import { t } from "svelte-i18n";
+    import {
+      ShieldExclamation,
+      ShieldCheck,
+      Camera
+    } from "svelte-heros-v2";
+    import {
+        Toggle,
+        Button
+    } from "flowbite-svelte";
+    let is_tauri = import.meta.env.TAURI_PLATFORM;
+
+    let heads = [];
+    onMount(async ()=>{
+        heads = await ng.signature_status($active_session.session_id, "did:ng:"+$cur_tab.branch.nuri+":"+$cur_tab.store.overlay);
+    });
+    let snapshot = false;
+    let force_snapshot = false;
+    let can_sign = false;
+    let has_signatures = false;
+    let hide_snapshot = false;
+    $: force_snapshot = heads.every(h => h[1]) && heads.length && !heads[0][2];
+    $: can_sign = force_snapshot || !heads[0]?.[2] ; 
+    $: has_signatures = heads.some(h => h[1]);
+    let cur_link;
+
+    function signed_commit_link(head) {
+        return `did:ng:${$cur_tab.branch.nuri}:${$cur_tab.store.overlay}:${head[1]}:${$cur_tab.store.has_outer}`
+    }
+
+    async function sign() {
+        if (snapshot) await sign_snapshot();
+        else {
+            try {
+                let immediate = await ng.signature_request($active_session.session_id, "did:ng:"+$cur_tab.branch.nuri+":"+$cur_tab.store.overlay);
+                if (immediate) {
+                    heads = await ng.signature_status($active_session.session_id, "did:ng:"+$cur_tab.branch.nuri+":"+$cur_tab.store.overlay);
+                    cur_link=signed_commit_link(heads[0]);
+                    hide_snapshot = true;
+                    toast_success($t("doc.signature_is_ready"));
+                } else {
+                    $show_doc_popup = false;
+                    toast_success($t("doc.signature_is_on_its_way"));
+                }
+            } catch (e) {
+                toast_error(display_error(e));
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    async function sign_snapshot() {
+        try {
+            let immediate = await ng.signed_snapshot_request($active_session.session_id, "did:ng:"+$cur_tab.branch.nuri+":"+$cur_tab.store.overlay);
+            if (immediate) {
+                heads = await ng.signature_status($active_session.session_id, "did:ng:"+$cur_tab.branch.nuri+":"+$cur_tab.store.overlay);
+            } else {
+                $show_doc_popup = false;
+                toast_success($t("doc.signed_snapshot_is_on_its_way"));
+            }
+        } catch (e) {
+            toast_error(display_error(e));
+        }
+    }
+
+</script>
+
+<div class="flex flex-col">
+    <span class="font-bold text-xl">Signature</span>
+    
+    Current heads :
+    {#each heads as head} 
+        {#if head[1]}
+            <div style="font-family: monospace; font: Courier; font-size:16px;" class="flex text-green-600 clickable my-2" 
+                on:click={()=>cur_link=signed_commit_link(head)} on:keypress={()=>cur_link=signed_commit_link(head)} tabindex="0" role="button">
+                <ShieldCheck tabindex="-1" class="w-5 h-5 mr-2"  />
+                {head[0].substring(0,7)}
+            </div>
+        {:else}
+            <div style="font-family: monospace; font: Courier; font-size:16px;" class="flex my-2">
+                <ShieldExclamation tabindex="-1" class="w-5 h-5 mr-2"  />
+                {head[0].substring(0,7)}
+            </div>
+        {/if}
+    {/each}
+    {#if !hide_snapshot}
+        {#if force_snapshot} 
+            <Button
+                disabled={!$online && !is_tauri}
+                on:click|once={sign_snapshot}
+                on:keypress|once={sign_snapshot}
+                class="select-none mt-2 mb-2 text-white bg-primary-700 hover:bg-primary-700/90 focus:ring-4 focus:ring-primary-500/50 rounded-lg text-base p-2 text-center inline-flex items-center dark:focus:ring-primary-700/55"
+            >
+                <ShieldCheck tabindex="-1" class="mr-2 focus:outline-none" />
+                {$t("doc.sign_snapshot")}            
+            </Button>
+            <span class="mb-2">or click on one of the signed heads to get its link.</span>
+
+        {:else if can_sign} 
+            <button
+                on:click|once={sign}
+                on:keypress|once={sign}
+                class="shrink select-none mt-2 mb-3 text-white bg-primary-700 hover:bg-primary-700/90 focus:ring-4 focus:ring-primary-500/50 rounded-lg text-base p-2 text-center inline-flex items-center dark:focus:ring-primary-700/55"
+            >
+                <ShieldCheck tabindex="-1" class="mr-2 focus:outline-none" />
+                {$t("doc.sign_heads")}            
+            </button>
+            <Toggle
+                disabled={!$online && !is_tauri}
+                class="clickable mb-3"
+                bind:checked={ snapshot }
+                ><span class="text-gray-700 text-base">{$t("doc.take_snapshot")}</span>
+            </Toggle>
+            {#if has_signatures}<span>or click on one of the signed heads to get its link</span>{/if}
+        {:else}
+            <div class="flex mt-3"><Camera tabindex="-1" class="w-6 h-6 mr-3 text-green-600"/><span class="text-green-600">A signed snapshot is currently at the head.</span></div>
+            <span>Here is its link that you can share.<br/>For now this link is only usable with the CLI, by running the following command :<br/><br/></span>
+            <span style="font-family: monospace; font: Courier; font-size:16px;" class="break-all">ngcli get {signed_commit_link(heads[0])}</span>
+        {/if}
+    {/if}
+    {#if (force_snapshot || can_sign) && cur_link }
+        <span class="mt-3">For now the link is only usable with the CLI, by running the following command :<br/><br/></span>
+        <span style="font-family: monospace; font: Courier; font-size:16px;" class="break-all">ngcli get {cur_link}</span>
+    {/if}
+</div>
+
+
diff --git a/ng-app/src/locales/en.json b/ng-app/src/locales/en.json
index 3967b16..a474cac 100644
--- a/ng-app/src/locales/en.json
+++ b/ng-app/src/locales/en.json
@@ -52,6 +52,12 @@
     "creating": "Please wait while your Document is being created",
     "not_found" : "Document not found",
     "empty_container": "Container is empty.",
+    "sign_snapshot": "Create a signed Snapshot",
+    "sign_heads": "Sign current heads",
+    "take_snapshot": "and take a Snapshot",
+    "signed_snapshot_is_on_its_way": "Your request for a signed snapshot has been sent to all signers. You will be notified when it is ready",
+    "signature_is_on_its_way": "Your request for a signature has been sent to all signers. You will be notified when it is ready",
+    "signature_is_ready": "Your signature is ready.",
     "not_found_details_online" : "The document could not be found locally on this device, nor on the broker.",
     "not_found_details_offline" : "The document could not be found locally on this device, and it seems like you are offline, so it could not be retrieved from any broker neither.<br/><br/>If you are opening this document for the first time on this device, you have to be online now so the document can be fetched.<br/><br/> We will try connecting and fetching it every 5 seconds.",
     "cannot_load_offline": "You are offline and using the web app. There is currently a limitation on local storage within the Web App, and you need to connect to the broker every time you login with the Web App.<br/><br/>For now, the Web App does not keep a local copy of your documents. due to the limit of 5MB in localStorage. We will remove this limitation soon. Stay tuned!<br/><br/>Check your connectivity status in the ",
diff --git a/ng-app/src/store.ts b/ng-app/src/store.ts
index 97493d4..a3c605b 100644
--- a/ng-app/src/store.ts
+++ b/ng-app/src/store.ts
@@ -396,6 +396,14 @@ export const digest_to_string = function(digest) {
     return encode(buffer.buffer);
 };
 
+export const symkey_to_string = function(key) {
+    let copy = [...key.ChaCha20Key];
+    copy.reverse();
+    copy.push(0);
+    let buffer = Uint8Array.from(copy);
+    return encode(buffer.buffer);
+};
+
 export const discrete_update = async (update, crdt, heads) => {
     if (get(cur_tab).doc.live_edit) {
         await live_discrete_update(update, crdt, heads);
@@ -504,7 +512,8 @@ export const branch_subscribe = function(nuri:string, in_tab:boolean) {
             let already_subscribed = all_branches[nuri];
             if (!already_subscribed) {
                 let onUpdate = (update) => {};
-                const { subscribe, set, update } = writable({graph:[], discrete:{updates:[], deregisterOnUpdate:()=>{ onUpdate=()=>{};},registerOnUpdate:(f)=>{ }}, files:[], history: {start:()=>{}, stop:()=>{}, commits:false}, heads: []}); // create the underlying writable store // take:()=>{},
+                const { subscribe, set, update } = writable({graph:[], discrete:{updates:[], deregisterOnUpdate:()=>{ onUpdate=()=>{};},registerOnUpdate:(f)=>{ }}, 
+                                                             files:[], history: {start:()=>{}, stop:()=>{}, commits:false}, heads: [], head_keys:[]}); // create the underlying writable store // take:()=>{},
                 update((old)=> {
                     old.history.start = () => update((o) => {o.history.commits = true; return o;}) ;
                     old.history.stop = () => update((o) => {o.history.commits = false; return o;}) ;
@@ -566,6 +575,9 @@ export const branch_subscribe = function(nuri:string, in_tab:boolean) {
                                             if (response.V0.TabInfo.store?.repo) {
                                                 $cur_tab.store.repo = response.V0.TabInfo.store.repo;
                                             }
+                                            if (response.V0.TabInfo.store?.has_outer) {
+                                                $cur_tab.store.has_outer = response.V0.TabInfo.store.has_outer;
+                                            }
                                             if (response.V0.TabInfo.store?.store_type) {
                                                 
                                                 if (get(cur_branch) == nuri) {
@@ -585,6 +597,10 @@ export const branch_subscribe = function(nuri:string, in_tab:boolean) {
                                                 let commitId = digest_to_string(head);
                                                 old.heads.push(commitId);
                                             }
+                                            for (const key of response.V0.State.head_keys) {
+                                                let key_str = symkey_to_string(key);
+                                                old.head_keys.push(key_str);
+                                            }
                                             for (const file of response.V0.State.files) {
                                                 old.files.unshift(file);
                                             }
@@ -608,17 +624,12 @@ export const branch_subscribe = function(nuri:string, in_tab:boolean) {
                                             while (i--) {
                                                 if (response.V0.Patch.commit_info.past.includes(old.heads[i])) {
                                                     old.heads.splice(i, 1);
+                                                    old.head_keys.splice(i, 1);
                                                 }
                                             }
                                             old.heads.push(response.V0.Patch.commit_id);
-                                            if (old.history.commits!==false) {
-                                                let commit = [response.V0.Patch.commit_id, response.V0.Patch.commit_info];
-                                                if (old.history.commits === true) {
-                                                    old.history.commits = [commit];
-                                                } else {
-                                                    old.history.commits.push(commit);
-                                                }
-                                            }
+                                            old.head_keys.push(response.V0.Patch.commit_info.key);
+                                            
                                             if (response.V0.Patch.discrete) {
                                                 old.discrete.updates.push(response.V0.Patch.discrete);
                                                 onUpdate(response.V0.Patch.discrete);
@@ -646,8 +657,19 @@ export const branch_subscribe = function(nuri:string, in_tab:boolean) {
                                                     $cur_tab.branch.files = old.files.length;
                                                     return $cur_tab;
                                                 });
-                                            } else {
-
+                                            } else if (response.V0.Patch.other?.AsyncSignature) {
+                                                if (old.history.commits!==false) {
+                                                    // we pass the AsyncSignature to the History.svelte
+                                                    response.V0.Patch.commit_info.async_sig = response.V0.Patch.other.AsyncSignature;
+                                                }
+                                            }
+                                            if (old.history.commits!==false) {
+                                                let commit = [response.V0.Patch.commit_id, response.V0.Patch.commit_info];
+                                                if (old.history.commits === true) {
+                                                    old.history.commits = [commit];
+                                                } else {
+                                                    old.history.commits.push(commit);
+                                                }
                                             }
                                         }
                                         return old;
diff --git a/ng-app/src/styles.css b/ng-app/src/styles.css
index 954e2b1..05b0d9b 100644
--- a/ng-app/src/styles.css
+++ b/ng-app/src/styles.css
@@ -103,6 +103,12 @@ td.hljs {
     width: calc(100% - 32px) !important;
 }
 
+@media (max-width: 400px) {
+    .popup-bg-modal + div {
+        padding: 0 !important;
+    }
+}
+
 .menu-bg-modal + div {
     padding: 0 !important;
     height: 100%;
diff --git a/ng-app/src/tab.ts b/ng-app/src/tab.ts
index 25a73c4..cf10c68 100644
--- a/ng-app/src/tab.ts
+++ b/ng-app/src/tab.ts
@@ -204,8 +204,15 @@ export const update_branch_display = (cur_tab) => {
 
 export const show_modal_menu = writable(false);
 export const show_spinner = writable(false);
+export const show_doc_popup = writable(false);
+export const cur_doc_popup = writable("");
 export const show_modal_create = writable(false);
 
+export const open_doc_popup = (popup_name) => {
+    cur_doc_popup.set(popup_name);
+    show_doc_popup.set(true);
+} 
+
 export const in_memory_graph = writable("");
 export const in_memory_discrete = writable("");
 
@@ -393,6 +400,9 @@ export const cur_tab_view_or_edit = derived(cur_tab, ($cur_tab) => {
 export const edit_header_button = derived(cur_tab, ($cur_tab) => {
     return ($cur_tab.doc.is_store && ( $cur_tab.store.store_type === "public" || $cur_tab.store.store_type === "protected"))? "doc.header.buttons.edit_profile" : "doc.header.buttons.edit_intro";
 });
+export const in_private_store = derived(cur_tab, ($cur_tab) => {
+    return $cur_tab.store.store_type === "private";
+});
 
 export const header_title = derived(cur_tab, ($cur_tab) => {
     if ($cur_tab.doc.is_store) {
diff --git a/ng-broker/src/server_broker.rs b/ng-broker/src/server_broker.rs
index b82acc2..2f69805 100644
--- a/ng-broker/src/server_broker.rs
+++ b/ng-broker/src/server_broker.rs
@@ -269,6 +269,7 @@ impl ServerBroker {
                 } else {
                     Some(credentials.public_store)
                 },
+                locator: Locator::empty(),
             },
             block_storage,
         )?;
diff --git a/ng-net/src/app_protocol.rs b/ng-net/src/app_protocol.rs
index 653a9ca..c7e10fc 100644
--- a/ng-net/src/app_protocol.rs
+++ b/ng-net/src/app_protocol.rs
@@ -51,6 +51,9 @@ pub enum AppFetchContentV0 {
     WriteQuery,
     RdfDump,
     History,
+    SignatureStatus,
+    SignatureRequest,
+    SignedSnapshotRequest,
 }
 
 impl AppFetchContentV0 {
@@ -170,7 +173,7 @@ impl From<&CommitInfo> for CommitInfoJs {
         CommitInfoJs {
             past: info.past.iter().map(|objid| objid.to_string()).collect(),
             key: info.key.to_string(),
-            signature: info.signature.as_ref().map(|s| NuriV0::object_ref(&s)),
+            signature: info.signature.as_ref().map(|s| NuriV0::signature_ref(&s)),
             author: info.author.clone(),
             timestamp: display_timestamp_local(info.timestamp),
             final_consistency: info.final_consistency,
@@ -287,10 +290,18 @@ impl NuriV0 {
         format!("{DID_PREFIX}:{}", obj_ref.object_nuri())
     }
 
+    pub fn signature_ref(obj_ref: &ObjectRef) -> String {
+        format!("s:{}:k:{}", obj_ref.id, obj_ref.key)
+    }
+
     pub fn token(token: &Digest) -> String {
         format!("{DID_PREFIX}:n:{token}")
     }
 
+    pub fn locator(locator: &Locator) -> String {
+        format!("l:{locator}")
+    }
+
     pub fn is_branch_identifier(&self) -> bool {
         self.locator.is_empty()
             && self.topic.is_none()
@@ -516,6 +527,15 @@ impl AppRequestCommandV0 {
     pub fn new_history() -> Self {
         AppRequestCommandV0::Fetch(AppFetchContentV0::History)
     }
+    pub fn new_signature_status() -> Self {
+        AppRequestCommandV0::Fetch(AppFetchContentV0::SignatureStatus)
+    }
+    pub fn new_signature_request() -> Self {
+        AppRequestCommandV0::Fetch(AppFetchContentV0::SignatureRequest)
+    }
+    pub fn new_signed_snapshot_request() -> Self {
+        AppRequestCommandV0::Fetch(AppFetchContentV0::SignedSnapshotRequest)
+    }
     pub fn new_create() -> Self {
         AppRequestCommandV0::Create
     }
@@ -821,6 +841,7 @@ pub struct GraphState {
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, Serialize, Deserialize)]
 pub struct AppState {
     pub heads: Vec<ObjectId>,
+    pub head_keys: Vec<ObjectKey>,
     pub graph: Option<GraphState>, // there is always a graph present in the branch. but it might not have been asked in the request
     pub discrete: Option<DiscreteState>,
     pub files: Vec<FileName>,
@@ -859,7 +880,7 @@ impl AppHistory {
 pub enum OtherPatch {
     FileAdd(FileName),
     FileRemove(ObjectId),
-    AsyncSignature((ObjectRef, Vec<ObjectId>)),
+    AsyncSignature((String, Vec<String>)),
     Snapshot(ObjectRef),
     Compact(ObjectRef),
     Other,
@@ -940,6 +961,7 @@ pub enum AppResponseV0 {
     State(AppState),
     Patch(AppPatch),
     History(AppHistory),
+    SignatureStatus(Vec<(String, Option<String>, bool)>),
     Text(String),
     //File(FileName),
     FileUploading(u32),
diff --git a/ng-net/src/types.rs b/ng-net/src/types.rs
index 1124f73..7d86089 100644
--- a/ng-net/src/types.rs
+++ b/ng-net/src/types.rs
@@ -201,6 +201,32 @@ pub enum BrokerServer {
     V0(BrokerServerV0),
 }
 
+pub type LocatorV0 = Vec<BrokerServer>;
+
+#[derive(Clone, Debug, Serialize, Deserialize, PartialEq, Eq, Hash)]
+pub enum Locator {
+    V0(LocatorV0),
+}
+
+impl fmt::Display for Locator {
+    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> fmt::Result {
+        let ser = serde_bare::to_vec(&self).unwrap();
+        write!(f, "{}", base64_url::encode(&ser))
+    }
+}
+
+impl Locator {
+    pub fn empty() -> Self {
+        Self::V0(vec![])
+    }
+}
+
+impl From<BrokerServerV0> for Locator {
+    fn from(bs: BrokerServerV0) -> Self {
+        Locator::V0(vec![BrokerServer::V0(bs)])
+    }
+}
+
 impl BrokerServerV0 {
     pub fn new_localhost(peer_id: PubKey) -> Self {
         BrokerServerV0 {
diff --git a/ng-repo/Cargo.toml b/ng-repo/Cargo.toml
index e48d2ec..4a01796 100644
--- a/ng-repo/Cargo.toml
+++ b/ng-repo/Cargo.toml
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ ed25519-dalek = "1.0.1"
 sbbf-rs-safe = "0.3.2"
 lazy_static = "1.4.0"
 curve25519-dalek = "3.2.0"
-threshold_crypto = "0.4.0"
+threshold_crypto = { version = "0.4.0", git = "https://github.com/nextgraph-org/threshold_crypto.git", branch = "master" } 
 crypto_box = { version = "0.8.2", features = ["seal"] }
 zeroize = { version = "1.7.0", features = ["zeroize_derive"] }
 base64-url = "2.0.0"
diff --git a/ng-repo/src/commit.rs b/ng-repo/src/commit.rs
index f337860..eaac55d 100644
--- a/ng-repo/src/commit.rs
+++ b/ng-repo/src/commit.rs
@@ -448,6 +448,7 @@ impl Commit {
 
     pub fn final_consistency(&self) -> bool {
         self.content().final_consistency()
+            || self.body().is_some_and(|body| body.total_order_required())
     }
 
     pub fn get_type(&self) -> Option<CommitType> {
@@ -1009,6 +1010,8 @@ impl CommitBody {
     pub fn total_order_required(&self) -> bool {
         match self {
             Self::V0(v0) => match v0 {
+                CommitBodyV0::RootBranch(_) => true,
+                CommitBodyV0::Branch(_) => true,
                 CommitBodyV0::UpdateRootBranch(_) => true,
                 CommitBodyV0::UpdateBranch(_) => true,
                 CommitBodyV0::AddBranch(AddBranch::V0(AddBranchV0 {
@@ -1022,7 +1025,7 @@ impl CommitBody {
                 CommitBodyV0::RemovePermission(_) => true,
                 //CommitBodyV0::Quorum(_) => true,
                 CommitBodyV0::Compact(_) => true,
-                CommitBodyV0::SyncTransaction(_) => true, // check Quorum::TotalOrder in CommitContent
+                CommitBodyV0::SyncTransaction(_) => true, // check QuorumType::TotalOrder in CommitContent
                 CommitBodyV0::RootCapRefresh(_) => true,
                 CommitBodyV0::BranchCapRefresh(_) => true,
                 _ => false,
@@ -1497,7 +1500,7 @@ impl fmt::Display for CommitBody {
                     //
                     CommitBodyV0::Branch(b) => write!(f, "Branch {}", b), // singleton and should be first in branch
                     // CommitBodyV0::UpdateBranch(b) => write!(f, "UpdateBranch {}", b), // total order enforced with total_order_quorum
-                    // CommitBodyV0::Snapshot(b) => write!(f, "Snapshot {}", b), // a soft snapshot
+                    CommitBodyV0::Snapshot(b) => write!(f, "Snapshot {}", b), // a soft snapshot
                     // CommitBodyV0::AsyncTransaction(b) => write!(f, "AsyncTransaction {}", b), // partial_order
                     // CommitBodyV0::SyncTransaction(b) => write!(f, "SyncTransaction {}", b), // total_order
                     CommitBodyV0::AddFile(b) => write!(f, "AddFile {}", b),
@@ -1505,7 +1508,7 @@ impl fmt::Display for CommitBody {
                     // CommitBodyV0::Compact(b) => write!(f, "Compact {}", b), // a hard snapshot. total order enforced with total_order_quorum
                     //Merge(Merge) => write!(f, "RootBranch {}", b),
                     //Revert(Revert) => write!(f, "RootBranch {}", b), // only possible on partial order commit
-                    // CommitBodyV0::AsyncSignature(b) => write!(f, "AsyncSignature {}", b),
+                    CommitBodyV0::AsyncSignature(b) => write!(f, "AsyncSignature {}", b),
 
                     //
                     // For both
diff --git a/ng-repo/src/errors.rs b/ng-repo/src/errors.rs
index 2e3b990..0d95217 100644
--- a/ng-repo/src/errors.rs
+++ b/ng-repo/src/errors.rs
@@ -89,6 +89,8 @@ pub enum NgError {
     NotARendezVous,
     IncompatibleQrCode,
     InvalidClass,
+    KeyShareNotFound,
+    BrokerNotFound,
 }
 
 impl Error for NgError {}
@@ -148,6 +150,12 @@ impl From<CommitLoadError> for NgError {
     }
 }
 
+impl From<ObjectParseError> for NgError {
+    fn from(e: ObjectParseError) -> Self {
+        NgError::ObjectParseError(e)
+    }
+}
+
 impl From<FileError> for NgError {
     fn from(e: FileError) -> Self {
         NgError::FileError(e)
@@ -371,6 +379,8 @@ pub enum VerifierError {
     YrsError(String),
     AutomergeError(String),
     InvalidNuri,
+    InvalidJson,
+    NothingToSign,
 }
 
 impl Error for VerifierError {}
diff --git a/ng-repo/src/event.rs b/ng-repo/src/event.rs
index c65a46b..b239e3f 100644
--- a/ng-repo/src/event.rs
+++ b/ng-repo/src/event.rs
@@ -133,15 +133,16 @@ impl Event {
         }
     }
 
-    pub fn open_without_body(
+    pub fn open_with_body(
         &self,
         store: &Store,
         repo_id: &RepoId,
         branch_id: &BranchId,
         branch_secret: &ReadCapSecret,
+        with_body: bool,
     ) -> Result<Commit, NgError> {
         match self {
-            Self::V0(v0) => v0.open(store, repo_id, branch_id, branch_secret, false),
+            Self::V0(v0) => v0.open(store, repo_id, branch_id, branch_secret, with_body),
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/ng-repo/src/lib.rs b/ng-repo/src/lib.rs
index 4c472bc..1f6c229 100644
--- a/ng-repo/src/lib.rs
+++ b/ng-repo/src/lib.rs
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@ pub mod kcv_storage;
 
 pub mod os_info;
 
+pub use threshold_crypto::PublicKeySet;
+
 #[macro_use]
 extern crate slice_as_array;
 
diff --git a/ng-repo/src/object.rs b/ng-repo/src/object.rs
index 64768c0..093ed88 100644
--- a/ng-repo/src/object.rs
+++ b/ng-repo/src/object.rs
@@ -715,6 +715,10 @@ impl Object {
         &self.block_contents
     }
 
+    pub fn into_blocks(self) -> Vec<Block> {
+        self.block_contents.into_values().collect()
+    }
+
     /// Collect leaves from the tree
     fn collect_leaves(
         blocks: &Vec<BlockId>,
diff --git a/ng-repo/src/repo.rs b/ng-repo/src/repo.rs
index 454af3f..a898eb1 100644
--- a/ng-repo/src/repo.rs
+++ b/ng-repo/src/repo.rs
@@ -123,6 +123,8 @@ pub struct Repo {
 
     pub signer: Option<SignerCap>,
 
+    pub certificate_ref: Option<ObjectRef>,
+
     pub members: HashMap<Digest, UserInfo>,
 
     pub branches: HashMap<BranchId, BranchInfo>,
@@ -193,16 +195,20 @@ impl Repo {
         &self,
         recursor: &mut Vec<(BlockRef, Option<ObjectId>)>,
         visited: &mut HashMap<ObjectId, (HashSet<ObjectId>, CommitInfo)>,
+        signatures: &mut HashMap<ObjectId, ObjectRef>,
     ) -> Result<Option<ObjectId>, VerifierError> {
         let mut root = None;
         while let Some((next_ref, future)) = recursor.pop() {
             if let Ok(cobj) = Commit::load(next_ref, &self.store, true) {
                 let id = cobj.id().unwrap();
-                if let Some((future_set, _)) = visited.get_mut(&id) {
+                if let Some((future_set, info)) = visited.get_mut(&id) {
                     // we update the future
                     if let Some(f) = future {
                         future_set.insert(f);
                     }
+                    if let Some(sign) = signatures.remove(&id) {
+                        info.signature = Some(sign);
+                    }
                 } else {
                     let commit_type = cobj.get_type().unwrap();
                     let acks = cobj.acks();
@@ -248,9 +254,10 @@ impl Repo {
                         }
                         CommitType::AsyncSignature => {
                             let past: Vec<ObjectId> = acks.iter().map(|r| r.id.clone()).collect();
-                            for p in past.iter() {
-                                visited.get_mut(p).unwrap().1.signature =
-                                    Some(cobj.get_signature_reference().unwrap());
+                            let sign = cobj.get_signature_reference().unwrap();
+                            for p in cobj.deps().iter() {
+                                signatures.insert(p.id, sign.clone());
+                                //visited.get_mut(&p.id).unwrap().1.signature = Some(sign.clone());
                             }
                             (past, acks, id)
                         }
@@ -260,7 +267,7 @@ impl Repo {
                     let commit_info = CommitInfo {
                         past,
                         key: cobj.key().unwrap(),
-                        signature: None,
+                        signature: signatures.remove(&id),
                         author: self.get_user_string(cobj.author()),
                         timestamp: cobj.timestamp(),
                         final_consistency: cobj.final_consistency(),
@@ -464,7 +471,8 @@ impl Repo {
         let mut root = None;
         let mut recursor: Vec<(BlockRef, Option<ObjectId>)> =
             heads.iter().map(|h| (h.clone(), None)).collect();
-        let r = self.load_causal_past(&mut recursor, &mut visited)?;
+        let mut signatures: HashMap<ObjectId, ObjectRef> = HashMap::new();
+        let r = self.load_causal_past(&mut recursor, &mut visited, &mut signatures)?;
         if r.is_some() {
             root = r;
         }
@@ -517,9 +525,12 @@ impl Repo {
             for p in past {
                 set.remove(&p);
             }
+            let already_in_heads = set.contains(&commit_ref);
             branch.current_heads = set.into_iter().cloned().collect();
-            branch.current_heads.push(commit_ref);
-            branch.commits_nbr += 1;
+            if !already_in_heads {
+                branch.current_heads.push(commit_ref);
+                branch.commits_nbr += 1;
+            }
             // we return the new current heads
             Ok(branch.current_heads.to_vec())
         } else {
@@ -558,6 +569,7 @@ impl Repo {
             members,
             store,
             signer: None,
+            certificate_ref: None,
             read_cap: None,
             write_cap: None,
             branches: HashMap::new(),
diff --git a/ng-repo/src/store.rs b/ng-repo/src/store.rs
index 71ec491..5f37969 100644
--- a/ng-repo/src/store.rs
+++ b/ng-repo/src/store.rs
@@ -518,10 +518,11 @@ impl Store {
 
         // finally getting the signature:
 
+        let certificate_ref = cert_object.reference().unwrap();
         let signature = Signature::V0(SignatureV0 {
             content: signature_content,
             threshold_sig,
-            certificate_ref: cert_object.reference().unwrap(),
+            certificate_ref: certificate_ref.clone(),
         });
 
         // saving the signature
@@ -642,6 +643,7 @@ impl Store {
             write_cap: Some(repo_write_cap_secret),
             branches: branches.into_iter().collect(),
             opened_branches: HashMap::new(),
+            certificate_ref: Some(certificate_ref),
         };
 
         Ok((repo, events))
diff --git a/ng-repo/src/types.rs b/ng-repo/src/types.rs
index 901c2d5..4d64126 100644
--- a/ng-repo/src/types.rs
+++ b/ng-repo/src/types.rs
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ use once_cell::sync::OnceCell;
 use sbbf_rs_safe::Filter;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use threshold_crypto::serde_impl::SerdeSecret;
+use threshold_crypto::SignatureShare;
 use zeroize::{Zeroize, ZeroizeOnDrop};
 
 use crate::errors::NgError;
@@ -484,6 +485,10 @@ impl BlockRef {
         format!("j:{}:k:{}", self.id, self.key)
     }
 
+    pub fn commit_nuri(&self) -> String {
+        format!("c:{}:k:{}", self.id, self.key)
+    }
+
     pub fn readcap_nuri(&self) -> String {
         let ser = serde_bare::to_vec(self).unwrap();
         format!("r:{}", base64_url::encode(&ser))
@@ -1653,6 +1658,16 @@ pub struct SignerCap {
     pub partial_order: Option<SerdeSecret<threshold_crypto::SecretKeyShare>>,
 }
 
+impl SignerCap {
+    pub fn sign_with_owner(&self, content: &[u8]) -> Result<SignatureShare, NgError> {
+        if let Some(key_share) = &self.owner {
+            Ok(key_share.sign(content))
+        } else {
+            Err(NgError::KeyShareNotFound)
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 /// Permissions
 #[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug, Serialize, Deserialize, PartialEq, Eq, Hash)]
 pub enum PermissionV0 {
@@ -1900,7 +1915,7 @@ pub enum RemoveLink {
 /// so that a user can share with all its device a new signing capability that was just created.
 /// The cap's `epoch` field should be dereferenced and the user must be part of the quorum/owners.
 /// DEPS to the previous AddSignerCap commit(s) if it is an update. in this case, repo_ids have to match,
-/// and the the referenced rootbranch definition(s) should have compatible causal past (the newer AddSignerCap must have a newer epoch compared to the one of the replaced cap )
+/// and the referenced rootbranch definition(s) should have compatible causal past (the newer AddSignerCap must have a newer epoch compared to the one of the replaced cap )
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, Serialize, Deserialize, PartialEq, Eq)]
 pub struct AddSignerCapV0 {
     pub cap: SignerCap,
@@ -2097,6 +2112,29 @@ pub enum Snapshot {
     V0(SnapshotV0),
 }
 
+impl Snapshot {
+    pub fn snapshot_ref(&self) -> &ObjectRef {
+        match self {
+            Self::V0(v0) => &v0.content,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl fmt::Display for Snapshot {
+    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> fmt::Result {
+        match self {
+            Self::V0(v0) => {
+                writeln!(f, "V0\r\nheads:")?;
+                for h in v0.heads.iter() {
+                    writeln!(f, "{h}")?;
+                }
+                writeln!(f, "content: {}", v0.content)?;
+                Ok(())
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 /// Compact: Hard Snapshot of a Branch
 ///
 /// Contains a data structure
@@ -2126,7 +2164,7 @@ pub enum Compact {
     V0(CompactV0),
 }
 
-// Async Threshold Signature of a commit V0 based on the partial order quorum
+// Async Threshold Signature of a commit (or commits) V0 based on the partial order quorum
 //
 // Can sign Transaction, AddFile, and Snapshot, after they have been committed to the DAG.
 // DEPS: the signed commits
@@ -2143,7 +2181,7 @@ pub enum AsyncSignature {
 }
 
 impl AsyncSignature {
-    pub fn verify(&self) -> bool {
+    pub fn verify_(&self) -> bool {
         // check that the signature object referenced here, is of type threshold_sig Partial
         unimplemented!();
     }
@@ -2154,6 +2192,17 @@ impl AsyncSignature {
     }
 }
 
+impl fmt::Display for AsyncSignature {
+    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> fmt::Result {
+        match self {
+            Self::V0(v0) => {
+                writeln!(f, "V0\r\nsignature object ref: {}", v0)?;
+                Ok(())
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 /// Sync Threshold Signature of one or a chain of commits . V0
 ///
 /// points to the new Signature Object
@@ -2363,6 +2412,21 @@ impl fmt::Display for Signature {
     }
 }
 
+impl Signature {
+    pub fn certificate_ref(&self) -> &ObjectRef {
+        match self {
+            Self::V0(v0) => &v0.certificate_ref,
+        }
+    }
+    pub fn signed_commits(&self) -> &[ObjectId] {
+        match self {
+            Self::V0(v0) => match &v0.content {
+                SignatureContent::V0(v0) => &v0.commits,
+            },
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 /// A Signature object (it is not a commit), referenced in AsyncSignature or SyncSignature
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, Serialize, Deserialize, PartialEq, Eq)]
 pub enum Signature {
@@ -2373,14 +2437,14 @@ pub enum Signature {
 ///
 /// Can be inherited from the store, in this case, it is an ObjectRef pointing to the latest Certificate of the store.
 /// Or can be 2 PublicKey defined specially for this repo,
-/// .0 one for the total_order (first one). it is a PublicKeysSet so that verifier can see the threshold value, and can also verify Shares individually
+/// .0 one for the total_order (first one).
 /// .1 the other for the partial_order (second one. a PublicKey. is optional, as some repos are forcefully totally ordered and do not have this set).
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, Serialize, Deserialize, PartialEq, Eq)]
 pub enum OrdersPublicKeySetsV0 {
     Store(ObjectRef),
     Repo(
         (
-            threshold_crypto::PublicKeySet,
+            threshold_crypto::PublicKey,
             Option<threshold_crypto::PublicKey>,
         ),
     ),
@@ -2518,7 +2582,7 @@ pub enum QuorumType {
 impl QuorumType {
     pub fn final_consistency(&self) -> bool {
         match self {
-            Self::TotalOrder | Self::Owners | Self::IamTheSignature => true,
+            Self::TotalOrder => true,
             _ => false,
         }
     }
@@ -2816,7 +2880,7 @@ pub enum ObjectContentV0 {
     RandomAccessFileMeta(RandomAccessFileMeta),
     RefreshCap(RefreshCap),
     #[serde(with = "serde_bytes")]
-    Snapshot(Vec<u8>), // serialization of an AppState
+    Snapshot(Vec<u8>), // JSON serialization (UTF8)
 }
 
 /// Immutable data stored encrypted in a Merkle tree
@@ -2901,7 +2965,7 @@ pub struct EventContentV0 {
     /// so that a valid EventContent can be sent (and so that its signature can be verified successfully)
     pub blocks: Vec<Block>,
 
-    /// Ids of additional Blocks (FILES) with encrypted content that are not to be pushed in the pub/sub
+    /// Ids of additional Blocks (FILES or Objects) with encrypted content that are not to be pushed in the pub/sub
     /// they will be retrieved later by interested users
     pub file_ids: Vec<BlockId>,
 
@@ -2911,7 +2975,7 @@ pub struct EventContentV0 {
     ///   - key: BLAKE3 derive_key ("NextGraph Event Commit ObjectKey ChaCha20 key",
     ///                             RepoId + BranchId + branch_secret(ReadCapSecret of the branch) + publisher)
     ///   - nonce: commit_seq
-    /// * If it is a CertificateRefresh, both the blocks and block_ids vectors are empty.
+    /// * If it is a CertificateRefresh, both the blocks and file_ids vectors are empty.
     ///   the key here contains an encrypted ObjectRef to the new Certificate.
     ///   The whole ObjectRef is encrypted (including the ID) to avoid correlation of topics who will have the same Certificate ID (belong to the same repo)
     ///   Encrypted using ChaCha20, with :
diff --git a/ng-sdk-js/src/lib.rs b/ng-sdk-js/src/lib.rs
index a8759f5..22970ad 100644
--- a/ng-sdk-js/src/lib.rs
+++ b/ng-sdk-js/src/lib.rs
@@ -511,6 +511,103 @@ pub async fn branch_history(session_id: JsValue, nuri: JsValue) -> Result<JsValu
     }
 }
 
+#[wasm_bindgen]
+pub async fn signature_status(session_id: JsValue, nuri: JsValue) -> Result<JsValue, String> {
+    let session_id: u64 = serde_wasm_bindgen::from_value::<u64>(session_id)
+        .map_err(|_| "Invalid session_id".to_string())?;
+
+    let nuri = if nuri.is_string() {
+        NuriV0::new_from(&nuri.as_string().unwrap()).map_err(|e| e.to_string())?
+    } else {
+        NuriV0::new_private_store_target()
+    };
+
+    let request = AppRequest::V0(AppRequestV0 {
+        command: AppRequestCommandV0::new_signature_status(),
+        nuri,
+        payload: None,
+        session_id,
+    });
+
+    let res = nextgraph::local_broker::app_request(request)
+        .await
+        .map_err(|e: NgError| e.to_string())?;
+
+    let AppResponse::V0(res) = res;
+    //log_debug!("{:?}", res);
+    match res {
+        AppResponseV0::SignatureStatus(s) => Ok(serde_wasm_bindgen::to_value(&s).unwrap()),
+        _ => Err("invalid response".to_string()),
+    }
+}
+
+#[wasm_bindgen]
+pub async fn signed_snapshot_request(
+    session_id: JsValue,
+    nuri: JsValue,
+) -> Result<JsValue, String> {
+    let session_id: u64 = serde_wasm_bindgen::from_value::<u64>(session_id)
+        .map_err(|_| "Invalid session_id".to_string())?;
+
+    let nuri = if nuri.is_string() {
+        NuriV0::new_from(&nuri.as_string().unwrap()).map_err(|e| e.to_string())?
+    } else {
+        NuriV0::new_private_store_target()
+    };
+
+    let request = AppRequest::V0(AppRequestV0 {
+        command: AppRequestCommandV0::new_signed_snapshot_request(),
+        nuri,
+        payload: None,
+        session_id,
+    });
+
+    let res = nextgraph::local_broker::app_request(request)
+        .await
+        .map_err(|e: NgError| e.to_string())?;
+
+    let AppResponse::V0(res) = res;
+    //log_debug!("{:?}", res);
+    match res {
+        AppResponseV0::True => Ok(JsValue::TRUE),
+        AppResponseV0::False => Ok(JsValue::FALSE),
+        AppResponseV0::Error(e) => Err(e),
+        _ => Err("invalid response".to_string()),
+    }
+}
+
+#[wasm_bindgen]
+pub async fn signature_request(session_id: JsValue, nuri: JsValue) -> Result<JsValue, String> {
+    let session_id: u64 = serde_wasm_bindgen::from_value::<u64>(session_id)
+        .map_err(|_| "Invalid session_id".to_string())?;
+
+    let nuri = if nuri.is_string() {
+        NuriV0::new_from(&nuri.as_string().unwrap()).map_err(|e| e.to_string())?
+    } else {
+        NuriV0::new_private_store_target()
+    };
+
+    let request = AppRequest::V0(AppRequestV0 {
+        command: AppRequestCommandV0::new_signature_request(),
+        nuri,
+        payload: None,
+        session_id,
+    });
+
+    let res = nextgraph::local_broker::app_request(request)
+        .await
+        .map_err(|e: NgError| e.to_string())?;
+
+    let AppResponse::V0(res) = res;
+    //log_debug!("{:?}", res);
+    match res {
+        AppResponseV0::True => Ok(JsValue::TRUE),
+        AppResponseV0::False => Ok(JsValue::FALSE),
+        AppResponseV0::Error(e) => Err(e),
+        _ => Err("invalid response".to_string()),
+    }
+}
+
 #[cfg(wasmpack_target = "nodejs")]
 #[wasm_bindgen]
 pub async fn admin_create_user(config: JsValue) -> Result<JsValue, String> {
diff --git a/ng-verifier/src/commits/mod.rs b/ng-verifier/src/commits/mod.rs
index 9f1b120..af36d81 100644
--- a/ng-verifier/src/commits/mod.rs
+++ b/ng-verifier/src/commits/mod.rs
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@
 
 pub mod transaction;
 
+pub mod snapshot;
+
 use std::collections::HashMap;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
@@ -39,10 +41,11 @@ pub trait CommitVerifier {
     ) -> Result<(), VerifierError>;
 }
 
-fn list_dep_chain_until(
+pub(crate) fn list_dep_chain_until(
     start: ObjectRef,
     end: &ObjectId,
     store: &Store,
+    with_body: bool,
 ) -> Result<Vec<Commit>, VerifierError> {
     let mut res = vec![];
     let mut pos = start;
@@ -51,7 +54,7 @@ fn list_dep_chain_until(
         if pos_id == *end {
             break;
         }
-        let commit = Commit::load(pos, &store, true)?;
+        let commit = Commit::load(pos, &store, with_body)?;
         let deps = commit.deps();
         if deps.len() != 1 {
             return Err(VerifierError::MalformedSyncSignatureDeps);
@@ -122,16 +125,20 @@ impl CommitVerifier for RootBranch {
                 };
                 let id = root_branch.id;
                 let branches = vec![(root_branch.id, root_branch)];
+                let signer = verifier
+                    .user_storage()
+                    .and_then(|storage| storage.get_signer_cap(&id).ok());
                 let repo = Repo {
                     id,
                     repo_def: repository.clone(),
-                    signer: None, //TO BE ADDED LATER when AddSignerCap commit is found
+                    signer,
                     members: HashMap::new(),
                     store: Arc::clone(&store),
                     read_cap: Some(reference),
                     write_cap: repo_write_cap_secret,
                     branches: branches.into_iter().collect(),
                     opened_branches: HashMap::new(),
+                    certificate_ref: verifier.temporary_repo_certificates.remove(&id),
                 };
                 verifier.populate_topics(&repo);
                 let _repo_ref = verifier.add_repo_and_save(repo);
@@ -210,8 +217,9 @@ impl CommitVerifier for SyncSignature {
             SyncSignature::V0(signature_ref) => {
                 let sign = Object::load_ref(signature_ref, &store)?;
                 match sign.content_v0()? {
-                    ObjectContentV0::Signature(_sig) => {
+                    ObjectContentV0::Signature(sig) => {
                         //TODO: verify signature
+                        verifier.update_repo_certificate(repo_id, sig.certificate_ref());
                     }
                     _ => return Err(VerifierError::InvalidSignatureObject),
                 }
@@ -225,7 +233,7 @@ impl CommitVerifier for SyncSignature {
                 if deps.len() != 1 {
                     return Err(VerifierError::MalformedSyncSignatureDeps);
                 }
-                let commits = list_dep_chain_until(deps[0].clone(), &ack.id, &store)?;
+                let commits = list_dep_chain_until(deps[0].clone(), &ack.id, &store, true)?;
                 for commit in commits {
                     verifier
                         .verify_commit(&commit, branch_id, repo_id, Arc::clone(&store))
@@ -441,6 +449,19 @@ impl CommitVerifier for Snapshot {
         repo_id: &RepoId,
         store: Arc<Store>,
     ) -> Result<(), VerifierError> {
+        let repo = verifier.get_repo(repo_id, store.get_store_repo())?;
+        verifier
+            .push_app_response(
+                branch_id,
+                AppResponse::V0(AppResponseV0::Patch(AppPatch {
+                    commit_id: commit.id().unwrap().to_string(),
+                    commit_info: (&commit.as_info(repo)).into(),
+                    graph: None,
+                    discrete: None,
+                    other: Some(OtherPatch::Snapshot(self.snapshot_ref().clone())),
+                })),
+            )
+            .await;
         Ok(())
     }
 }
@@ -528,7 +549,41 @@ impl CommitVerifier for AsyncSignature {
         repo_id: &RepoId,
         store: Arc<Store>,
     ) -> Result<(), VerifierError> {
-        Ok(())
+        match self {
+            AsyncSignature::V0(signature_ref) => {
+                let sign = Object::load_ref(signature_ref, &store)?;
+                let deps: Vec<BlockRef> = commit.deps();
+                match sign.content_v0()? {
+                    ObjectContentV0::Signature(sig) => {
+                        //TODO: verify signature (each deps should be in the sig.signed_commits())
+
+                        // pushing AppResponse
+                        let repo = verifier.get_repo(repo_id, store.get_store_repo())?;
+                        verifier
+                            .push_app_response(
+                                branch_id,
+                                AppResponse::V0(AppResponseV0::Patch(AppPatch {
+                                    commit_id: commit.id().unwrap().to_string(),
+                                    commit_info: (&commit.as_info(repo)).into(),
+                                    graph: None,
+                                    discrete: None,
+                                    other: Some(OtherPatch::AsyncSignature((
+                                        NuriV0::signature_ref(&signature_ref),
+                                        sig.signed_commits()
+                                            .iter()
+                                            .map(|c| c.to_string())
+                                            .collect(),
+                                    ))),
+                                })),
+                            )
+                            .await;
+
+                        Ok(())
+                    }
+                    _ => return Err(VerifierError::InvalidSignatureObject),
+                }
+            }
+        }
     }
 }
 #[async_trait::async_trait]
diff --git a/ng-verifier/src/commits/snapshot.rs b/ng-verifier/src/commits/snapshot.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ca8f467
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ng-verifier/src/commits/snapshot.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,121 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2022-2024 Niko Bonnieure, Par le Peuple, NextGraph.org developers
+// All rights reserved.
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0
+// <LICENSE-APACHE2 or http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0>
+// or the MIT license <LICENSE-MIT or http://opensource.org/licenses/MIT>,
+// at your option. All files in the project carrying such
+// notice may not be copied, modified, or distributed except
+// according to those terms.
+
+use crate::verifier::Verifier;
+use ng_net::app_protocol::NuriTargetV0;
+use ng_oxigraph::oxigraph::sparql::{Query, QueryResults};
+use ng_repo::errors::{StorageError, VerifierError};
+use ng_repo::types::*;
+use serde_json::json;
+use yrs::types::ToJson;
+use yrs::updates::decoder::Decode;
+use yrs::{GetString, Transact};
+
+impl Verifier {
+    pub(crate) fn take_snapshot(
+        &self,
+        crdt: &BranchCrdt,
+        branch_id: &BranchId,
+        target: &NuriTargetV0,
+    ) -> Result<String, VerifierError> {
+        let state = match self
+            .user_storage
+            .as_ref()
+            .unwrap()
+            .branch_get_discrete_state(branch_id)
+        {
+            Ok(s) => Ok(s),
+            Err(StorageError::NoDiscreteState) => Ok(vec![]),
+            Err(e) => Err(e),
+        }?;
+
+        let discrete = if state.is_empty() {
+            serde_json::Value::Null
+        } else {
+            match crdt {
+                BranchCrdt::Automerge(_) => {
+                    let doc = automerge::Automerge::load(&state)
+                        .map_err(|e| VerifierError::AutomergeError(e.to_string()))?;
+
+                    serde_json::json!(automerge::AutoSerde::from(&doc))
+                }
+                BranchCrdt::YText(_) => {
+                    let doc = yrs::Doc::new();
+                    let text = doc.get_or_insert_text("ng");
+                    let mut txn = doc.transact_mut();
+                    let update = yrs::Update::decode_v1(&state)
+                        .map_err(|e| VerifierError::YrsError(e.to_string()))?;
+                    txn.apply_update(update);
+                    serde_json::Value::from(text.get_string(&txn))
+                }
+                BranchCrdt::YArray(_) => {
+                    let doc = yrs::Doc::new();
+                    let array = doc.get_or_insert_array("ng");
+                    let mut txn = doc.transact_mut();
+                    let update = yrs::Update::decode_v1(&state)
+                        .map_err(|e| VerifierError::YrsError(e.to_string()))?;
+                    txn.apply_update(update);
+                    let mut json = String::new();
+                    array.to_json(&txn).to_json(&mut json);
+
+                    serde_json::from_str(&json).map_err(|_| VerifierError::InvalidJson)?
+                }
+                BranchCrdt::YMap(_) => {
+                    let doc = yrs::Doc::new();
+                    let map = doc.get_or_insert_map("ng");
+                    let mut txn = doc.transact_mut();
+                    let update = yrs::Update::decode_v1(&state)
+                        .map_err(|e| VerifierError::YrsError(e.to_string()))?;
+                    txn.apply_update(update);
+                    let mut json = String::new();
+                    map.to_json(&txn).to_json(&mut json);
+                    serde_json::from_str(&json).map_err(|_| VerifierError::InvalidJson)?
+                }
+                BranchCrdt::YXml(_) => {
+                    // TODO: if it is markdown, output the markdown instead of XML
+                    let doc = yrs::Doc::new();
+                    let xml = doc.get_or_insert_xml_fragment("prosemirror");
+                    let mut txn = doc.transact_mut();
+                    let update = yrs::Update::decode_v1(&state)
+                        .map_err(|e| VerifierError::YrsError(e.to_string()))?;
+                    txn.apply_update(update);
+                    serde_json::json!({"xml":xml.get_string(&txn)})
+                }
+                _ => return Err(VerifierError::InvalidBranch),
+            }
+        };
+
+        let store = self.graph_dataset.as_ref().unwrap();
+        let parsed = Query::parse("CONSTRUCT { ?s ?p ?o } WHERE { ?s ?p ?o }", None).unwrap();
+        let results = store
+            .query(parsed, self.resolve_target_for_sparql(target, true)?)
+            .map_err(|e| VerifierError::OxigraphError(e.to_string()))?;
+        let results = if let QueryResults::Graph(quads) = results {
+            let mut results = Vec::with_capacity(quads.size_hint().0);
+            for quad in quads {
+                match quad {
+                    Err(e) => return Err(VerifierError::OxigraphError(e.to_string())),
+                    Ok(triple) => results.push(triple.to_string()),
+                }
+            }
+            results
+        } else {
+            return Err(VerifierError::OxigraphError(
+                "Invalid Oxigraph query result".to_string(),
+            ));
+        };
+
+        let res = json!({
+           "discrete": discrete,
+           "graph": results,
+        });
+
+        Ok(serde_json::to_string(&res).unwrap())
+    }
+}
diff --git a/ng-verifier/src/request_processor.rs b/ng-verifier/src/request_processor.rs
index b615aba..49150d6 100644
--- a/ng-verifier/src/request_processor.rs
+++ b/ng-verifier/src/request_processor.rs
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 
 //! Processor for each type of AppRequest
 
+use std::collections::HashSet;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
 use futures::channel::mpsc;
@@ -20,10 +21,13 @@ use ng_repo::errors::*;
 use ng_repo::file::{RandomAccessFile, ReadFile};
 #[allow(unused_imports)]
 use ng_repo::log::*;
+use ng_repo::object::Object;
 use ng_repo::repo::CommitInfo;
+use ng_repo::store::Store;
 use ng_repo::types::BranchId;
 use ng_repo::types::StoreRepo;
 use ng_repo::types::*;
+use ng_repo::PublicKeySet;
 
 use ng_net::app_protocol::*;
 use ng_net::utils::ResultSend;
@@ -237,6 +241,295 @@ impl Verifier {
         repo.history_at_heads(&branch.current_heads)
     }
 
+    async fn signed_snapshot_request(
+        &mut self,
+        target: &NuriTargetV0,
+    ) -> Result<bool, VerifierError> {
+        let (repo_id, branch_id, store_repo) = self.resolve_target(target)?; // TODO deal with targets that are commit heads
+        let repo = self.get_repo(&repo_id, &store_repo)?;
+        let branch = repo.branch(&branch_id)?;
+
+        let snapshot_json = self.take_snapshot(&branch.crdt, &branch_id, target)?;
+        //log_debug!("snapshot created {snapshot_json}");
+        let snapshot_object = Object::new(
+            ObjectContent::V0(ObjectContentV0::Snapshot(snapshot_json.as_bytes().to_vec())),
+            None,
+            0,
+            &repo.store,
+        );
+
+        let snap_obj_blocks = snapshot_object.save(&repo.store)?;
+
+        if self.connected_broker.is_some() {
+            let mut blocks = Vec::with_capacity(snap_obj_blocks.len());
+            for block_id in snap_obj_blocks {
+                blocks.push(repo.store.get(&block_id)?);
+            }
+            self.put_blocks(blocks, repo).await?;
+        }
+
+        let snapshot_commit_body = CommitBodyV0::Snapshot(Snapshot::V0(SnapshotV0 {
+            heads: branch.current_heads.iter().map(|h| h.id).collect(),
+            content: snapshot_object.reference().unwrap(), //TODO : content could be omitted as the ref is already in files
+        }));
+
+        let mut proto_events = Vec::with_capacity(2);
+
+        let snapshot_commit = Commit::new_with_body_and_save(
+            self.user_privkey(),
+            self.user_id(),
+            branch_id,
+            QuorumType::Owners, // TODO: deal with PartialOrder (when the snapshot is not requested by owners)
+            vec![],
+            vec![],
+            branch.current_heads.clone(),
+            vec![],
+            vec![snapshot_object.reference().unwrap()],
+            vec![],
+            vec![],
+            CommitBody::V0(snapshot_commit_body),
+            0,
+            &repo.store,
+        )?;
+
+        let snapshot_commit_id = snapshot_commit.id().unwrap();
+        let snapshot_commit_ref = snapshot_commit.reference().unwrap();
+
+        let signature_content = SignatureContent::V0(SignatureContentV0 {
+            commits: vec![snapshot_commit_id],
+        });
+
+        let signature_content_ser = serde_bare::to_vec(&signature_content).unwrap();
+        let sig_share = repo
+            .signer
+            .as_ref()
+            .unwrap()
+            .sign_with_owner(&signature_content_ser)?;
+        let sig = PublicKeySet::combine_signatures_with_threshold(0, [(0, &sig_share)])
+            .map_err(|_| NgError::IncompleteSignature)?;
+        let threshold_sig = ThresholdSignatureV0::Owners(sig);
+
+        let signature = Signature::V0(SignatureV0 {
+            content: signature_content,
+            threshold_sig,
+            certificate_ref: repo.certificate_ref.clone().unwrap(),
+        });
+
+        let signature_object = Object::new(
+            ObjectContent::V0(ObjectContentV0::Signature(signature)),
+            None,
+            0,
+            &repo.store,
+        );
+
+        let sign_obj_blocks = signature_object.save(&repo.store)?;
+
+        let signature_commit_body =
+            CommitBodyV0::AsyncSignature(AsyncSignature::V0(signature_object.reference().unwrap()));
+
+        let signature_commit = Commit::new_with_body_and_save(
+            self.user_privkey(),
+            self.user_id(),
+            branch_id,
+            QuorumType::IamTheSignature,
+            vec![snapshot_commit_ref.clone()],
+            vec![],
+            vec![snapshot_commit_ref],
+            vec![],
+            vec![],
+            vec![],
+            vec![],
+            CommitBody::V0(signature_commit_body),
+            0,
+            &repo.store,
+        )?;
+
+        let store = Arc::clone(&repo.store);
+        self.verify_commit_(
+            &snapshot_commit,
+            &branch_id,
+            &repo_id,
+            Arc::clone(&store),
+            true,
+        )
+        .await?;
+        self.verify_commit_(&signature_commit, &branch_id, &repo_id, store, true)
+            .await?;
+
+        proto_events.push((snapshot_commit, vec![]));
+        proto_events.push((signature_commit, sign_obj_blocks));
+        self.new_events(proto_events, repo_id, &store_repo).await?;
+        Ok(true)
+    }
+
+    fn find_signable_commits(
+        heads: &[BlockRef],
+        store: &Store,
+    ) -> Result<HashSet<BlockRef>, VerifierError> {
+        let mut res = HashSet::with_capacity(heads.len());
+        for head in heads {
+            let commit = Commit::load(head.clone(), store, true)?;
+            let commit_type = commit.get_type().unwrap();
+            res.extend(match commit_type {
+                CommitType::SyncSignature => {
+                    continue; // we shouldn't be signing asynchronously a SyncSignature
+                }
+                CommitType::AsyncSignature => {
+                    Self::find_signable_commits(&commit.deps(), store)?.into_iter()
+                }
+                _ => HashSet::from([commit.reference().unwrap()]).into_iter(),
+            });
+        }
+        Ok(res)
+    }
+
+    async fn signature_request(&mut self, target: &NuriTargetV0) -> Result<bool, VerifierError> {
+        let (repo_id, branch_id, store_repo) = self.resolve_target(target)?; // TODO deal with targets that are commit heads
+        let repo = self.get_repo(&repo_id, &store_repo)?;
+        let branch = repo.branch(&branch_id)?;
+
+        let commits = Vec::from_iter(
+            Verifier::find_signable_commits(&branch.current_heads, &repo.store)?.into_iter(),
+        );
+        if commits.is_empty() {
+            return Err(VerifierError::NothingToSign);
+        }
+
+        let signature_content = SignatureContent::V0(SignatureContentV0 {
+            commits: commits.iter().map(|h| h.id).collect(),
+        });
+
+        let signature_content_ser = serde_bare::to_vec(&signature_content).unwrap();
+        let sig_share = repo
+            .signer
+            .as_ref()
+            .unwrap()
+            .sign_with_owner(&signature_content_ser)?;
+        let sig = PublicKeySet::combine_signatures_with_threshold(0, [(0, &sig_share)])
+            .map_err(|_| NgError::IncompleteSignature)?;
+        let threshold_sig = ThresholdSignatureV0::Owners(sig);
+
+        let signature = Signature::V0(SignatureV0 {
+            content: signature_content,
+            threshold_sig,
+            certificate_ref: repo.certificate_ref.clone().unwrap(),
+        });
+
+        let signature_object = Object::new(
+            ObjectContent::V0(ObjectContentV0::Signature(signature)),
+            None,
+            0,
+            &repo.store,
+        );
+
+        let sign_obj_blocks = signature_object.save(&repo.store)?;
+
+        let signature_commit_body =
+            CommitBodyV0::AsyncSignature(AsyncSignature::V0(signature_object.reference().unwrap()));
+
+        let signature_commit = Commit::new_with_body_and_save(
+            self.user_privkey(),
+            self.user_id(),
+            branch_id,
+            QuorumType::IamTheSignature,
+            commits,
+            vec![],
+            branch.current_heads.clone(),
+            vec![],
+            vec![],
+            vec![],
+            vec![],
+            CommitBody::V0(signature_commit_body),
+            0,
+            &repo.store,
+        )?;
+
+        let store = Arc::clone(&repo.store);
+
+        self.verify_commit_(&signature_commit, &branch_id, &repo_id, store, true)
+            .await?;
+
+        self.new_event(&signature_commit, &sign_obj_blocks, repo_id, &store_repo)
+            .await?;
+
+        Ok(true)
+    }
+
+    fn find_signed_past(
+        commit: &Commit,
+        store: &Store,
+    ) -> Result<HashSet<ObjectRef>, VerifierError> {
+        let commit_type = commit.get_type().unwrap();
+        match commit_type {
+            CommitType::SyncSignature => {
+                let mut acks = commit.acks();
+                if acks.len() != 1 {
+                    return Err(VerifierError::MalformedSyncSignatureAcks);
+                }
+                let ack = &acks[0];
+                let deps = commit.deps();
+                if deps.len() != 1 {
+                    return Err(VerifierError::MalformedSyncSignatureDeps);
+                }
+                let commits =
+                    crate::commits::list_dep_chain_until(deps[0].clone(), &ack.id, &store, false)?;
+                let mut res = HashSet::with_capacity(commits.len() + 1);
+                res.extend(commits.into_iter().map(|c| c.reference().unwrap()));
+                res.insert(acks.pop().unwrap());
+                Ok(res)
+            }
+            CommitType::AsyncSignature => Ok(HashSet::from_iter(commit.deps().into_iter())),
+            _ => Ok(HashSet::new()),
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn signature_status(
+        &self,
+        target: &NuriTargetV0,
+    ) -> Result<Vec<(ObjectId, Option<String>, bool)>, VerifierError> {
+        let (repo_id, branch_id, store_repo) = self.resolve_target(target)?; // TODO deal with targets that are commit heads
+        let repo = self.get_repo(&repo_id, &store_repo)?;
+        let branch = repo.branch(&branch_id)?;
+        let mut res = Vec::with_capacity(branch.current_heads.len());
+        let is_unique_head = branch.current_heads.len() == 1;
+        for head in branch.current_heads.iter() {
+            let cobj = Commit::load(head.clone(), &repo.store, true)?;
+            let commit_type = cobj.get_type().unwrap();
+            let mut is_snapshot = false;
+            let has_sig = match commit_type {
+                CommitType::SyncSignature => true,
+                CommitType::AsyncSignature => {
+                    let mut past = cobj.acks();
+                    if is_unique_head && past.len() == 1 {
+                        // we check if the signed commit is a snapshot
+                        let signed_commit = Commit::load(past.pop().unwrap(), &repo.store, true)?;
+                        is_snapshot = match signed_commit.get_type().unwrap() {
+                            CommitType::Snapshot => true,
+                            _ => false,
+                        };
+                    }
+                    true
+                }
+                _ => false,
+            };
+            let sig = if has_sig {
+                Some(format!(
+                    "{}:{}",
+                    Verifier::find_signed_past(&cobj, &repo.store)?
+                        .into_iter()
+                        .map(|c| c.commit_nuri())
+                        .collect::<Vec<String>>()
+                        .join(":"),
+                    NuriV0::signature_ref(&cobj.get_signature_reference().unwrap())
+                ))
+            } else {
+                None
+            };
+            res.push((head.id, sig, is_snapshot));
+        }
+        Ok(res)
+    }
+
     pub(crate) async fn process(
         &mut self,
         command: &AppRequestCommandV0,
@@ -391,7 +684,7 @@ impl Verifier {
                             let repo = self.get_repo(&repo_id, &store_repo)?;
                             let commit_info: CommitInfoJs = (&commit.as_info(repo)).into();
 
-                            let crdt = &repo.branch(&branch_id)?.crdt.clone();
+                            let crdt: &BranchCrdt = &repo.branch(&branch_id)?.crdt.clone();
                             self.update_discrete(
                                 patch,
                                 &crdt,
@@ -425,7 +718,6 @@ impl Verifier {
                     if !nuri.is_valid_for_sparql_update() {
                         return Err(NgError::InvalidNuri);
                     }
-
                     return Ok(match self.history_for_nuri(&nuri.target) {
                         Err(e) => AppResponse::error(e.to_string()),
                         Ok(history) => AppResponse::V0(AppResponseV0::History(AppHistory {
@@ -434,6 +726,52 @@ impl Verifier {
                         })),
                     });
                 }
+                AppFetchContentV0::SignatureStatus => {
+                    if !nuri.is_valid_for_sparql_update() {
+                        return Err(NgError::InvalidNuri);
+                    }
+                    return Ok(match self.signature_status(&nuri.target) {
+                        Err(e) => AppResponse::error(e.to_string()),
+                        Ok(status) => AppResponse::V0(AppResponseV0::SignatureStatus(
+                            status
+                                .into_iter()
+                                .map(|(commitid, signature, is_snapshot)| {
+                                    (commitid.to_string(), signature, is_snapshot)
+                                })
+                                .collect(),
+                        )),
+                    });
+                }
+                AppFetchContentV0::SignedSnapshotRequest => {
+                    if !nuri.is_valid_for_sparql_update() {
+                        return Err(NgError::InvalidNuri);
+                    }
+                    return Ok(match self.signed_snapshot_request(&nuri.target).await {
+                        Err(e) => AppResponse::error(e.to_string()),
+                        Ok(immediate) => {
+                            if immediate {
+                                AppResponse::V0(AppResponseV0::True)
+                            } else {
+                                AppResponse::V0(AppResponseV0::False)
+                            }
+                        }
+                    });
+                }
+                AppFetchContentV0::SignatureRequest => {
+                    if !nuri.is_valid_for_sparql_update() {
+                        return Err(NgError::InvalidNuri);
+                    }
+                    return Ok(match self.signature_request(&nuri.target).await {
+                        Err(e) => AppResponse::error(e.to_string()),
+                        Ok(immediate) => {
+                            if immediate {
+                                AppResponse::V0(AppResponseV0::True)
+                            } else {
+                                AppResponse::V0(AppResponseV0::False)
+                            }
+                        }
+                    });
+                }
                 _ => unimplemented!(),
             },
             AppRequestCommandV0::FilePut => match payload {
diff --git a/ng-verifier/src/rocksdb_user_storage.rs b/ng-verifier/src/rocksdb_user_storage.rs
index a514c09..d873e66 100644
--- a/ng-verifier/src/rocksdb_user_storage.rs
+++ b/ng-verifier/src/rocksdb_user_storage.rs
@@ -80,6 +80,18 @@ impl UserStorage for RocksDbUserStorage {
         RepoStorage::update_signer_cap(signer_cap, &self.user_storage)
     }
 
+    fn update_certificate(
+        &self,
+        repo_id: &RepoId,
+        certificate: &ObjectRef,
+    ) -> Result<(), StorageError> {
+        RepoStorage::update_certificate(repo_id, certificate, &self.user_storage)
+    }
+
+    fn get_signer_cap(&self, repo_id: &RepoId) -> Result<SignerCap, StorageError> {
+        RepoStorage::open(repo_id, &self.user_storage)?.get_signer_cap()
+    }
+
     fn update_branch_current_heads(
         &self,
         _repo_id: &RepoId,
diff --git a/ng-verifier/src/types.rs b/ng-verifier/src/types.rs
index 17704d9..0116b4e 100644
--- a/ng-verifier/src/types.rs
+++ b/ng-verifier/src/types.rs
@@ -230,6 +230,7 @@ pub struct VerifierConfig {
     pub private_store_id: Option<RepoId>,
     pub public_store_id: Option<RepoId>,
     pub protected_store_id: Option<RepoId>,
+    pub locator: Locator,
 }
 
 #[doc(hidden)]
diff --git a/ng-verifier/src/user_storage/repo.rs b/ng-verifier/src/user_storage/repo.rs
index 6d82ffb..fb5a06b 100644
--- a/ng-verifier/src/user_storage/repo.rs
+++ b/ng-verifier/src/user_storage/repo.rs
@@ -57,8 +57,9 @@ impl<'a> RepoStorage<'a> {
     //const SIGNER_CAP_TOTAL: u8 = b't';
     const USER_BRANCH: u8 = b'u';
     const WRITE_CAP_SECRET: u8 = b'w';
+    const CERTIFICATE: u8 = b'f';
 
-    const ALL_PROPERTIES: [u8; 14] = [
+    const ALL_PROPERTIES: [u8; 15] = [
         Self::SIGNER_CAP,
         //Self::SIGNER_CAP_PARTIAL,
         Self::CHAT_BRANCH,
@@ -75,6 +76,7 @@ impl<'a> RepoStorage<'a> {
         //Self::SIGNER_CAP_TOTAL,
         Self::USER_BRANCH,
         Self::WRITE_CAP_SECRET,
+        Self::CERTIFICATE,
     ];
 
     const PREFIX_BRANCHES: u8 = b'b';
@@ -145,7 +147,6 @@ impl<'a> RepoStorage<'a> {
         storage: &'a dyn KCVStorage,
     ) -> Result<(), StorageError> {
         let repo_id = signer_cap.repo;
-        let _ = Self::new(&repo_id, storage);
         storage.write_transaction(&mut |tx| {
             let id_ser = to_vec(&repo_id)?;
             let value = to_vec(signer_cap)?;
@@ -155,6 +156,36 @@ impl<'a> RepoStorage<'a> {
         Ok(())
     }
 
+    pub fn update_certificate(
+        id: &RepoId,
+        certificate: &ObjectRef,
+        storage: &'a dyn KCVStorage,
+    ) -> Result<(), StorageError> {
+        storage.write_transaction(&mut |tx| {
+            let id_ser = to_vec(id)?;
+            let value = to_vec(certificate)?;
+            tx.put(
+                Self::PREFIX,
+                &id_ser,
+                Some(Self::CERTIFICATE),
+                &value,
+                &None,
+            )?;
+            Ok(())
+        })?;
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    pub fn get_signer_cap(&self) -> Result<SignerCap, StorageError> {
+        let ser = self.storage.get(
+            Self::PREFIX,
+            &to_vec(&self.id).unwrap(),
+            Some(Self::SIGNER_CAP),
+            &None,
+        )?;
+        Ok(from_slice(&ser)?)
+    }
+
     pub fn create(
         id: &RepoId,
         read_cap: &ReadCap,
@@ -300,6 +331,7 @@ impl<'a> RepoStorage<'a> {
             branches,
             opened_branches,
             store,
+            certificate_ref: prop(Self::CERTIFICATE, &props).ok(),
         };
         Ok(repo)
     }
diff --git a/ng-verifier/src/user_storage/storage.rs b/ng-verifier/src/user_storage/storage.rs
index 5b20556..49405cb 100644
--- a/ng-verifier/src/user_storage/storage.rs
+++ b/ng-verifier/src/user_storage/storage.rs
@@ -42,6 +42,14 @@ pub trait UserStorage: Send + Sync {
 
     fn update_signer_cap(&self, signer_cap: &SignerCap) -> Result<(), StorageError>;
 
+    fn update_certificate(
+        &self,
+        repo_id: &RepoId,
+        certificate: &ObjectRef,
+    ) -> Result<(), StorageError>;
+
+    fn get_signer_cap(&self, repo_id: &RepoId) -> Result<SignerCap, StorageError>;
+
     fn branch_add_file(
         &self,
         commit_id: ObjectId,
@@ -77,6 +85,7 @@ pub trait UserStorage: Send + Sync {
 pub(crate) struct InMemoryUserStorage {
     branch_files: RwLock<HashMap<BranchId, Vec<FileName>>>,
     branch_discrete_state: RwLock<HashMap<BranchId, Vec<u8>>>,
+    repo_signer_cap: RwLock<HashMap<RepoId, SignerCap>>,
 }
 
 impl InMemoryUserStorage {
@@ -84,6 +93,7 @@ impl InMemoryUserStorage {
         InMemoryUserStorage {
             branch_files: RwLock::new(HashMap::new()),
             branch_discrete_state: RwLock::new(HashMap::new()),
+            repo_signer_cap: RwLock::new(HashMap::new()),
         }
     }
 }
@@ -161,10 +171,25 @@ impl UserStorage for InMemoryUserStorage {
         unimplemented!();
     }
 
-    fn update_signer_cap(&self, _signer_cap: &SignerCap) -> Result<(), StorageError> {
+    fn update_certificate(
+        &self,
+        repo_id: &RepoId,
+        certificate: &ObjectRef,
+    ) -> Result<(), StorageError> {
         unimplemented!();
     }
 
+    fn update_signer_cap(&self, signer_cap: &SignerCap) -> Result<(), StorageError> {
+        let mut lock = self.repo_signer_cap.write().unwrap();
+        lock.insert(signer_cap.repo, signer_cap.clone());
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    fn get_signer_cap(&self, repo_id: &RepoId) -> Result<SignerCap, StorageError> {
+        let mut lock = self.repo_signer_cap.write().unwrap();
+        Ok(lock.remove(repo_id).ok_or(StorageError::NotFound)?)
+    }
+
     fn update_branch_current_heads(
         &self,
         _repo_id: &RepoId,
diff --git a/ng-verifier/src/verifier.rs b/ng-verifier/src/verifier.rs
index d4f4215..2f53d85 100644
--- a/ng-verifier/src/verifier.rs
+++ b/ng-verifier/src/verifier.rs
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ pub struct Verifier {
     last_reservation: SystemTime,
     stores: HashMap<OverlayId, Arc<Store>>,
     inner_to_outer: HashMap<OverlayId, OverlayId>,
+    pub(crate) outer: String,
     pub(crate) repos: HashMap<RepoId, Repo>,
     // TODO: deal with collided repo_ids. self.repos should be a HashMap<RepoId,Collision> enum Collision {Yes, No(Repo)}
     // add a collided_repos: HashMap<(OverlayId, RepoId), Repo>
@@ -104,6 +105,7 @@ pub struct Verifier {
     in_memory_outbox: Vec<EventOutboxStorage>,
     uploads: BTreeMap<u32, RandomAccessFile>,
     branch_subscriptions: HashMap<BranchId, Sender<AppResponse>>,
+    pub(crate) temporary_repo_certificates: HashMap<RepoId, ObjectRef>,
 }
 
 impl fmt::Debug for Verifier {
@@ -119,6 +121,7 @@ impl fmt::Debug for Verifier {
 struct EventOutboxStorage {
     event: Event,
     overlay: OverlayId,
+    file_blocks: Vec<Block>,
 }
 
 impl Verifier {
@@ -210,12 +213,16 @@ impl Verifier {
         // check that the referenced object exists locally.
         repo.store.has(&file_ref.id)?;
         // we send all the blocks to the broker.
-        let file = RandomAccessFile::open(
+        let blocks = if let Ok(file) = RandomAccessFile::open(
             file_ref.id.clone(),
             file_ref.key.clone(),
             Arc::clone(&repo.store),
-        )?;
-        let blocks = file.get_all_blocks_ids()?;
+        ) {
+            file.get_all_blocks_ids()?
+        } else {
+            let obj = Object::load_ref(file_ref, &repo.store)?;
+            obj.block_ids()
+        };
         let found = self.has_blocks(blocks, repo).await?;
         for block_id in found.missing() {
             let block = repo.store.get(block_id)?;
@@ -240,7 +247,11 @@ impl Verifier {
         }
     }
 
-    fn branch_get_tab_info(repo: &Repo, branch: &BranchId) -> Result<AppTabInfo, NgError> {
+    fn branch_get_tab_info(
+        repo: &Repo,
+        branch: &BranchId,
+        outer: String,
+    ) -> Result<AppTabInfo, NgError> {
         let branch_info = repo.branch(branch)?;
 
         let branch_tab_info = AppTabBranchInfo {
@@ -268,10 +279,10 @@ impl Verifier {
             repo: Some(repo.store.get_store_repo().clone()),
             overlay: Some(format!("v:{}", repo.store.overlay_id.to_string())),
             store_type: Some(repo.store.get_store_repo().store_type_for_app()),
-            has_outer: None, //TODO
-            inner: None,     //TODO
-            is_member: None, //TODO
-            readcap: None,   //TODO
+            has_outer: Some(outer), //TODO
+            inner: None,            //TODO
+            is_member: None,        //TODO
+            readcap: None,          //TODO
             title: None,
             icon: None,
             description: None,
@@ -312,7 +323,7 @@ impl Verifier {
             .unwrap()
             .branch_get_all_files(&branch_id)?;
 
-        let tab_info = Self::branch_get_tab_info(repo, &branch_id)?;
+        let tab_info = Self::branch_get_tab_info(repo, &branch_id, self.outer.clone())?;
 
         // let tab_info = self.user_storage.as_ref().unwrap().branch_get_tab_info(
         //     &branch_id,
@@ -365,6 +376,7 @@ impl Verifier {
 
         let state = AppState {
             heads: branch.current_heads.iter().map(|h| h.id.clone()).collect(),
+            head_keys: branch.current_heads.iter().map(|h| h.key.clone()).collect(),
             graph: if results.is_empty() {
                 None
             } else {
@@ -412,7 +424,9 @@ impl Verifier {
                 private_store_id: None,
                 protected_store_id: None,
                 public_store_id: None,
+                locator: Locator::empty(),
             },
+            outer: "".to_string(),
             user_id,
             connected_broker: BrokerPeerId::None,
             graph_dataset: None,
@@ -429,6 +443,7 @@ impl Verifier {
             inner_to_outer: HashMap::new(),
             uploads: BTreeMap::new(),
             branch_subscriptions: HashMap::new(),
+            temporary_repo_certificates: HashMap::new(),
         }
     }
 
@@ -761,6 +776,55 @@ impl Verifier {
             .await
     }
 
+    pub(crate) async fn new_commits(
+        &mut self,
+        // commit_body, quorum_type, additional_blocks, deps, files
+        proto_commits: Vec<(
+            CommitBodyV0,
+            QuorumType,
+            &Vec<BlockId>,
+            Vec<ObjectRef>,
+            Vec<ObjectRef>,
+        )>,
+        repo_id: &RepoId,
+        branch_id: &BranchId,
+        store_repo: &StoreRepo,
+    ) -> Result<(), NgError> {
+        let repo = self.get_repo(repo_id, &store_repo)?;
+        let branch = repo.branch(branch_id)?;
+        let mut acks = branch.current_heads.clone();
+        let mut proto_events: Vec<(Commit, Vec<Digest>)> = Vec::with_capacity(proto_commits.len());
+        let store = Arc::clone(&repo.store);
+        for (commit_body, quorum_type, additional_blocks, deps, files) in proto_commits.into_iter()
+        {
+            let commit = {
+                let commit = Commit::new_with_body_and_save(
+                    self.user_privkey(),
+                    self.user_id(),
+                    *branch_id,
+                    quorum_type,
+                    deps,
+                    vec![],
+                    acks,
+                    vec![],
+                    files,
+                    vec![],
+                    vec![],
+                    CommitBody::V0(commit_body),
+                    0,
+                    &store,
+                )?;
+                self.verify_commit_(&commit, branch_id, repo_id, Arc::clone(&store), true)
+                    .await?;
+                commit
+            };
+            acks = vec![commit.reference().unwrap()];
+            proto_events.push((commit, additional_blocks.to_vec()));
+        }
+
+        self.new_events(proto_events, *repo_id, store_repo).await
+    }
+
     pub(crate) async fn new_transaction_commit(
         &mut self,
         commit_body: CommitBodyV0,
@@ -820,6 +884,24 @@ impl Verifier {
         .await
     }
 
+    pub(crate) fn update_repo_certificate(
+        &mut self,
+        repo_id: &RepoId,
+        certificate_ref: &ObjectRef,
+    ) {
+        match self.repos.get_mut(repo_id) {
+            Some(repo) => repo.certificate_ref = Some(certificate_ref.clone()),
+            None => {
+                self.temporary_repo_certificates
+                    .insert(*repo_id, certificate_ref.clone());
+            }
+        }
+        if let Some(user_storage) = self.user_storage_if_persistent() {
+            let _ = user_storage.update_certificate(repo_id, certificate_ref);
+        }
+        //TODO: verify the certificate with the previous one (chain), before changing it
+    }
+
     #[allow(dead_code)]
     pub(crate) async fn new_events_with_repo(
         &mut self,
@@ -964,7 +1046,7 @@ impl Verifier {
             .ok_or(NgError::TopicNotFound)?
             .to_owned();
 
-        self.update_branch_current_heads(&repo_id, &branch_id, past, commit_ref)?;
+        self.update_branch_current_heads(&repo_id, &branch_id, past, commit_ref.clone())?;
 
         if self.connected_broker.is_some() {
             // send the event to the server already
@@ -977,7 +1059,21 @@ impl Verifier {
             match &self.config.config_type {
                 VerifierConfigType::JsSaveSession(js) => {
                     //log_info!("========== SAVING EVENT {:03}", event.seq_num());
-                    let e = EventOutboxStorage { event, overlay };
+
+                    let mut file_blocks = Vec::new();
+                    if !event.file_ids().is_empty() {
+                        let store = &self.repos.get(&repo_id).unwrap().store;
+                        let commit = Commit::load(commit_ref, store, false)?;
+                        for file_ref in commit.files() {
+                            let obj = Object::load_ref(&file_ref, store)?;
+                            file_blocks.append(&mut obj.into_blocks());
+                        }
+                    }
+                    let e = EventOutboxStorage {
+                        event,
+                        overlay,
+                        file_blocks,
+                    };
 
                     (js.outbox_write_function)(
                         self.peer_id,
@@ -995,7 +1091,11 @@ impl Verifier {
                         .create(true)
                         .open(path)
                         .map_err(|_| NgError::IoError)?;
-                    let e = EventOutboxStorage { event, overlay };
+                    let e = EventOutboxStorage {
+                        event,
+                        overlay,
+                        file_blocks: vec![],
+                    };
                     let event_ser = serde_bare::to_vec(&e)?;
                     //log_info!("EVENT size={}", event_ser.len());
                     //log_info!("EVENT {:?}", event_ser);
@@ -1007,8 +1107,11 @@ impl Verifier {
                     file.sync_data().map_err(|_| NgError::IoError)?;
                 }
                 VerifierConfigType::Memory => {
-                    self.in_memory_outbox
-                        .push(EventOutboxStorage { event, overlay });
+                    self.in_memory_outbox.push(EventOutboxStorage {
+                        event,
+                        overlay,
+                        file_blocks: vec![],
+                    });
                 }
                 _ => unimplemented!(),
             }
@@ -1406,7 +1509,7 @@ impl Verifier {
             .await
     }
 
-    async fn verify_commit_(
+    pub(crate) async fn verify_commit_(
         &mut self,
         commit: &Commit,
         branch_id: &BranchId,
@@ -1435,6 +1538,10 @@ impl Verifier {
                 CommitBodyV0::AddSignerCap(a) => a.verify(commit, self, branch_id, repo_id, store),
                 CommitBodyV0::AddFile(a) => a.verify(commit, self, branch_id, repo_id, store),
                 CommitBodyV0::AddRepo(a) => a.verify(commit, self, branch_id, repo_id, store),
+                CommitBodyV0::Snapshot(a) => a.verify(commit, self, branch_id, repo_id, store),
+                CommitBodyV0::AsyncSignature(a) => {
+                    a.verify(commit, self, branch_id, repo_id, store)
+                }
                 CommitBodyV0::AsyncTransaction(a) => {
                     Box::pin(self.verify_async_transaction(a, commit, branch_id, repo_id, store))
                 }
@@ -1481,7 +1588,7 @@ impl Verifier {
         }
     }
 
-    fn user_storage(&self) -> Option<Arc<Box<dyn UserStorage>>> {
+    pub(crate) fn user_storage(&self) -> Option<Arc<Box<dyn UserStorage>>> {
         if let Some(us) = self.user_storage.as_ref() {
             Some(Arc::clone(us))
         } else {
@@ -1502,14 +1609,14 @@ impl Verifier {
         let topic_id = branch_info.topic.clone().unwrap();
         let repo = self.get_repo_mut(repo_id, store_repo)?;
         let res = repo.branches.insert(branch_info.id.clone(), branch_info);
-        assert!(res.is_none());
+        //assert!(res.is_none());
 
         let overlay_id: OverlayId = repo.store.inner_overlay();
         let repo_id = repo_id.clone();
         let res = self
             .topics
             .insert((overlay_id, topic_id), (repo_id, branch_id));
-        assert_eq!(res, None);
+        //assert_eq!(res, None);
 
         Ok(())
     }
@@ -1527,10 +1634,21 @@ impl Verifier {
         Ok(())
     }
 
-    pub(crate) fn update_signer_cap(&self, signer_cap: &SignerCap) -> Result<(), VerifierError> {
-        if let Some(user_storage) = self.user_storage_if_persistent() {
+    pub(crate) fn update_signer_cap(
+        &mut self,
+        signer_cap: &SignerCap,
+    ) -> Result<(), VerifierError> {
+        let storage = match self.repos.get_mut(&signer_cap.repo) {
+            Some(repo) => {
+                repo.signer = Some(signer_cap.clone());
+                self.user_storage_if_persistent()
+            }
+            None => self.user_storage(),
+        };
+        if let Some(user_storage) = storage {
             user_storage.update_signer_cap(signer_cap)?;
         }
+
         Ok(())
     }
 
@@ -1870,7 +1988,6 @@ impl Verifier {
                     }
 
                     log_debug!("loaded from read_cap {}", repo_id);
-                    // TODO: deal with AddSignerCap that are saved on rocksdb for now, but do not make it to the Verifier.repos
 
                     return Ok((repo_id.clone(), store_branch));
                 }
@@ -2213,7 +2330,7 @@ impl Verifier {
         log_info!("SENDING {} EVENTS FROM OUTBOX", events_to_replay.len());
         for e in events_to_replay {
             let files = e.event.file_ids();
-            if !files.is_empty() {
+            if !files.is_empty() || !need_replay {
                 let (repo_id, branch_id) = self
                     .topics
                     .get(&(e.overlay, *e.event.topic_id()))
@@ -2227,25 +2344,34 @@ impl Verifier {
 
                 let branch = repo.branch(&branch_id)?;
 
-                let commit = e.event.open_without_body(
+                let commit = e.event.open_with_body(
                     &repo.store,
                     &repo_id,
                     &branch_id,
                     &branch.read_cap.as_ref().unwrap().key,
+                    !need_replay,
                 )?;
 
                 let store_repo = repo.store.get_store_repo().clone();
+                let store = Arc::clone(&repo.store);
+                for block in e.file_blocks {
+                    _ = store.put(&block);
+                }
 
                 self.open_branch_(&repo_id, &branch_id, true, &broker, &user, &remote, false)
                     .await?;
 
                 for file in commit.files() {
-                    log_debug!("PUT FILE {:?}", file.id);
+                    //log_debug!("PUT FILE {:?}", file.id);
                     self.put_all_blocks_of_file(&file, &repo_id, &store_repo)
                         .await?;
                 }
-            }
 
+                if !need_replay {
+                    self.verify_commit_(&commit, &branch_id, &repo_id, store, false)
+                        .await?;
+                }
+            }
             self.send_event(e.event, &broker, &user, &remote, e.overlay)
                 .await?;
         }
@@ -2350,6 +2476,7 @@ impl Verifier {
         let peer_id = config.peer_priv_key.to_pub();
         let mut verif = Verifier {
             user_id: config.user_priv_key.to_pub(),
+            outer: NuriV0::locator(&config.locator),
             config,
             connected_broker: BrokerPeerId::None,
             graph_dataset: graph,
@@ -2366,6 +2493,7 @@ impl Verifier {
             inner_to_outer: HashMap::new(),
             uploads: BTreeMap::new(),
             branch_subscriptions: HashMap::new(),
+            temporary_repo_certificates: HashMap::new(),
         };
         // this is important as it will load the last seq from storage
         if verif.config.config_type.should_load_last_seq_num() {
@@ -2529,7 +2657,7 @@ impl Verifier {
         store_repo: &StoreRepo,
         branch_crdt: BranchCrdt,
     ) -> Result<RepoId, NgError> {
-        let (repo_id, proto_events) = {
+        let (repo_id, proto_events, add_signer_cap_commit, private_store_repo) = {
             let store = self.get_store_or_load(store_repo);
             let repo_write_cap_secret = SymKey::random();
             let (repo, proto_events) = store.create_repo_default(
@@ -2539,9 +2667,50 @@ impl Verifier {
                 branch_crdt,
             )?;
             self.populate_topics(&repo);
+
+            // send AddSignerCap to User branch of private store
+            let add_signer_cap_commit_body = CommitBody::V0(CommitBodyV0::AddSignerCap(
+                AddSignerCap::V0(AddSignerCapV0 {
+                    cap: repo.signer.as_ref().unwrap().clone(),
+                    metadata: vec![],
+                }),
+            ));
+            let (add_signer_cap_commit, private_store_repo) = {
+                // find user_branch of private repo
+                let private_repo = self
+                    .repos
+                    .get(self.private_store_id())
+                    .ok_or(NgError::StoreNotFound)?;
+                let user_branch = private_repo.user_branch().ok_or(NgError::BranchNotFound)?;
+                (
+                    Commit::new_with_body_acks_deps_and_save(
+                        creator_priv_key,
+                        creator,
+                        user_branch.id,
+                        QuorumType::NoSigning,
+                        vec![],
+                        user_branch.current_heads.clone(),
+                        add_signer_cap_commit_body,
+                        &private_repo.store,
+                    )?,
+                    private_repo.store.get_store_repo().clone(),
+                )
+            };
+
             let repo_ref = self.add_repo_and_save(repo);
-            (repo_ref.id, proto_events)
+            (
+                repo_ref.id,
+                proto_events,
+                add_signer_cap_commit,
+                private_store_repo,
+            )
         };
+        self.new_events(
+            vec![(add_signer_cap_commit, vec![])],
+            private_store_repo.repo_id().clone(),
+            &private_store_repo,
+        )
+        .await?;
 
         self.new_events(proto_events, repo_id, store_repo).await?;
         //let repo_ref = self.add_repo_and_save(repo);
diff --git a/ng-wallet/src/types.rs b/ng-wallet/src/types.rs
index f18a89d..fc3fccf 100644
--- a/ng-wallet/src/types.rs
+++ b/ng-wallet/src/types.rs
@@ -517,6 +517,14 @@ impl SensitiveWallet {
             },
         }
     }
+    pub fn broker(&self, id: DirectPeerId) -> Result<Vec<BrokerInfoV0>, NgError> {
+        match self {
+            Self::V0(v0) => match v0.brokers.get(&id.to_string()) {
+                Some(broker_info) => Ok(broker_info.to_vec()),
+                None => Err(NgError::BrokerNotFound),
+            },
+        }
+    }
     pub fn set_client(&mut self, client: ClientV0) {
         match self {
             Self::V0(v0) => v0.client = Some(client),
@@ -1119,6 +1127,22 @@ impl BrokerInfoV0 {
             Self::ServerV0(s) => s.peer_id,
         }
     }
+    pub fn into_locator(&self) -> Locator {
+        match self {
+            Self::CoreV0(_) => panic!("BrokerCoreV0 cannot be made a Locator"),
+            Self::ServerV0(s) => s.clone().into(),
+        }
+    }
+    pub fn vec_into_locator(list: Vec<BrokerInfoV0>) -> Locator {
+        Locator::V0(
+            list.into_iter()
+                .filter_map(|info| match info {
+                    Self::CoreV0(_) => None,
+                    Self::ServerV0(bs) => Some(BrokerServer::V0(bs)),
+                })
+                .collect(),
+        )
+    }
 }
 
 /// ReducedSensitiveWallet block Version 0