diff --git a/protocol/base/base.go b/protocol/base/base.go
index c2b7781..efd7988 100644
--- a/protocol/base/base.go
+++ b/protocol/base/base.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package base
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"git.lumeweb.com/LumeWeb/libs5-go/config"
 	"git.lumeweb.com/LumeWeb/libs5-go/net"
 	"git.lumeweb.com/LumeWeb/libs5-go/service"
 	"github.com/vmihailenco/msgpack/v5"
@@ -26,6 +27,7 @@ type IncomingMessageData struct {
 	Services service.Services
 	Logger   *zap.Logger
 	Peer     net.Peer
+	Config   *config.NodeConfig
 	VerifyId bool
 }
 
diff --git a/protocol/hash_query.go b/protocol/hash_query.go
index ff7015e..a8ba12e 100644
--- a/protocol/hash_query.go
+++ b/protocol/hash_query.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"git.lumeweb.com/LumeWeb/libs5-go/encoding"
 	"git.lumeweb.com/LumeWeb/libs5-go/net"
 	"git.lumeweb.com/LumeWeb/libs5-go/protocol/base"
+	"git.lumeweb.com/LumeWeb/libs5-go/storage"
 	"git.lumeweb.com/LumeWeb/libs5-go/types"
 	"github.com/emirpasic/gods/sets/hashset"
 	"github.com/vmihailenco/msgpack/v5"
@@ -91,6 +92,7 @@ func (h *HashQuery) HandleMessage(message base.IncomingMessageData) error {
 	peer := message.Peer
 	services := message.Services
 	logger := message.Logger
+	config := message.Config
 
 	mapLocations, err := services.Storage().GetCachedStorageLocations(h.hash, h.kinds)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -136,7 +138,7 @@ func (h *HashQuery) HandleMessage(message base.IncomingMessageData) error {
 				return err
 			}
 
-			message := services.P2P().PrepareProvideMessage(h.hash, location)
+			message := storage.PrepareProvideMessage(config.KeyPair, h.hash, location)
 
 			err = services.Storage().AddStorageLocation(h.hash, services.P2P().NodeId(), location, message)
 			if err != nil {
diff --git a/service/p2p.go b/service/p2p.go
index 803851f..0ebd879 100644
--- a/service/p2p.go
+++ b/service/p2p.go
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ package service
 import (
 	"bytes"
 	"context"
-	ed25519p "crypto/ed25519"
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"git.lumeweb.com/LumeWeb/libs5-go/ed25519"
@@ -12,7 +11,6 @@ import (
 	"git.lumeweb.com/LumeWeb/libs5-go/protocol"
 	"git.lumeweb.com/LumeWeb/libs5-go/protocol/base"
 	"git.lumeweb.com/LumeWeb/libs5-go/protocol/signed"
-	"git.lumeweb.com/LumeWeb/libs5-go/storage"
 	"git.lumeweb.com/LumeWeb/libs5-go/structs"
 	"git.lumeweb.com/LumeWeb/libs5-go/types"
 	"git.lumeweb.com/LumeWeb/libs5-go/utils"
@@ -445,6 +443,7 @@ func (p *P2PService) OnNewPeerListen(peer net.Peer, verifyId bool) {
 			Ctx:      context.Background(),
 			Peer:     peer,
 			VerifyId: verifyId,
+			Config:   p.config,
 		}
 
 		dec := msgpack.NewDecoder(bytes.NewReader(reader.Data))
@@ -664,48 +663,6 @@ func (p *P2PService) NodeId() *encoding.NodeId {
 	return p.localNodeID
 }
 
-func (p *P2PService) PrepareProvideMessage(hash *encoding.Multihash, location storage.StorageLocation) []byte {
-	// Initialize the list with the record type.
-	list := []byte{byte(types.RecordTypeStorageLocation)}
-
-	// Append the full bytes of the hash.
-	list = append(list, hash.FullBytes()...)
-
-	// Append the location type.
-	list = append(list, byte(location.Type()))
-
-	// Append the expiry time of the location, encoded as 4 bytes.
-	list = append(list, utils.EncodeEndian(uint64(location.Expiry()), 4)...)
-
-	// Append the number of parts in the location.
-	list = append(list, byte(len(location.Parts())))
-
-	// Iterate over each part in the location.
-	for _, part := range location.Parts() {
-		// Convert part to bytes.
-		bytes := []byte(part)
-
-		// Encode the length of the part as 4 bytes and append.
-		list = append(list, utils.EncodeEndian(uint64(len(bytes)), 2)...)
-
-		// Append the actual part bytes.
-		list = append(list, bytes...)
-	}
-
-	// Append a null byte at the end of the list.
-	list = append(list, 0)
-
-	// Sign the list using the node's private key.
-	signature := ed25519p.Sign(p.nodeKeyPair.ExtractBytes(), list)
-
-	// Append the public key and signature to the list.
-	finalList := append(list, p.nodeKeyPair.PublicKey()...)
-	finalList = append(finalList, signature...)
-
-	// Return the final byte slice.
-	return finalList
-}
-
 func (p *P2PService) WaitOnConnectedPeers() {
 	p.connections.Wait()
 }
diff --git a/storage/location.go b/storage/location.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2be87b1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/storage/location.go
@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+package storage
+
+type StorageLocation interface {
+	BytesURL() string
+	OutboardBytesURL() string
+	String() string
+	ProviderMessage() []byte
+	Type() int
+	Parts() []string
+	BinaryParts() [][]byte
+	Expiry() int64
+	SetProviderMessage(msg []byte)
+	SetType(t int)
+	SetParts(p []string)
+	SetBinaryParts(bp [][]byte)
+	SetExpiry(e int64)
+}
+
+func (s *StorageLocationImpl) Type() int {
+	return s.kind
+}
+
+func (s *StorageLocationImpl) Parts() []string {
+	return s.parts
+}
+
+func (s *StorageLocationImpl) BinaryParts() [][]byte {
+	return s.binaryParts
+}
+
+func (s *StorageLocationImpl) Expiry() int64 {
+	return s.expiry
+}
+
+func (s *StorageLocationImpl) SetType(t int) {
+	s.kind = t
+}
+
+func (s *StorageLocationImpl) SetParts(p []string) {
+	s.parts = p
+}
+
+func (s *StorageLocationImpl) SetBinaryParts(bp [][]byte) {
+	s.binaryParts = bp
+}
+
+func (s *StorageLocationImpl) SetExpiry(e int64) {
+	s.expiry = e
+}
+
+func (s *StorageLocationImpl) SetProviderMessage(msg []byte) {
+	s.providerMessage = msg
+}
+
+func (s *StorageLocationImpl) ProviderMessage() []byte {
+	return s.providerMessage
+}
+
+func NewStorageLocation(Type int, Parts []string, Expiry int64) StorageLocation {
+	return &StorageLocationImpl{
+		kind:   Type,
+		parts:  Parts,
+		expiry: Expiry,
+	}
+}
+
+type StorageLocationImpl struct {
+	kind            int
+	parts           []string
+	binaryParts     [][]byte
+	expiry          int64
+	providerMessage []byte
+}
diff --git a/storage/p2p.go b/storage/p2p.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ebffbab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/storage/p2p.go
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+package storage
+
+import (
+	ed25519p "crypto/ed25519"
+	"git.lumeweb.com/LumeWeb/libs5-go/ed25519"
+	"git.lumeweb.com/LumeWeb/libs5-go/encoding"
+	"git.lumeweb.com/LumeWeb/libs5-go/types"
+	"git.lumeweb.com/LumeWeb/libs5-go/utils"
+)
+
+func PrepareProvideMessage(identity *ed25519.KeyPairEd25519, hash *encoding.Multihash, location StorageLocation) []byte {
+	// Initialize the list with the record type.
+	list := []byte{byte(types.RecordTypeStorageLocation)}
+
+	// Append the full bytes of the hash.
+	list = append(list, hash.FullBytes()...)
+
+	// Append the location type.
+	list = append(list, byte(location.Type()))
+
+	// Append the expiry time of the location, encoded as 4 bytes.
+	list = append(list, utils.EncodeEndian(uint64(location.Expiry()), 4)...)
+
+	// Append the number of parts in the location.
+	list = append(list, byte(len(location.Parts())))
+
+	// Iterate over each part in the location.
+	for _, part := range location.Parts() {
+		// Convert part to bytes.
+		bytes := []byte(part)
+
+		// Encode the length of the part as 4 bytes and append.
+		list = append(list, utils.EncodeEndian(uint64(len(bytes)), 2)...)
+
+		// Append the actual part bytes.
+		list = append(list, bytes...)
+	}
+
+	// Append a null byte at the end of the list.
+	list = append(list, 0)
+
+	// Sign the list using the node's private key.
+	signature := ed25519p.Sign(identity.ExtractBytes(), list)
+
+	// Append the public key and signature to the list.
+	finalList := append(list, identity.PublicKey()...)
+	finalList = append(finalList, signature...)
+
+	// Return the final byte slice.
+	return finalList
+}
diff --git a/storage/provider_store.go b/storage/provider_store.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8f3469a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/storage/provider_store.go
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+package storage
+
+import (
+	"git.lumeweb.com/LumeWeb/libs5-go/encoding"
+	"git.lumeweb.com/LumeWeb/libs5-go/types"
+)
+
+type ProviderStore interface {
+	CanProvide(hash *encoding.Multihash, kind []types.StorageLocationType) bool
+	Provide(hash *encoding.Multihash, kind []types.StorageLocationType) (StorageLocation, error)
+}
diff --git a/storage/signed_location.go b/storage/signed_location.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..90b8683
--- /dev/null
+++ b/storage/signed_location.go
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+package storage
+
+import "git.lumeweb.com/LumeWeb/libs5-go/encoding"
+
+type SignedStorageLocation interface {
+	String() string
+	NodeId() *encoding.NodeId
+	Location() StorageLocation
+}
diff --git a/storage/storage.go b/storage/storage.go
index 32378e7..83b51ee 100644
--- a/storage/storage.go
+++ b/storage/storage.go
@@ -25,14 +25,6 @@ type StorageLocationMap map[int]NodeStorage
 type NodeStorage map[string]NodeDetailsStorage
 type NodeDetailsStorage map[int]interface{}
 
-type StorageLocationImpl struct {
-	kind            int
-	parts           []string
-	binaryParts     [][]byte
-	expiry          int64
-	providerMessage []byte
-}
-
 type StorageLocationProviderParams struct {
 	Services      service.Services
 	Hash          *encoding.Multihash
@@ -40,54 +32,6 @@ type StorageLocationProviderParams struct {
 	service.ServiceParams
 }
 
-func (s *StorageLocationImpl) Type() int {
-	return s.kind
-}
-
-func (s *StorageLocationImpl) Parts() []string {
-	return s.parts
-}
-
-func (s *StorageLocationImpl) BinaryParts() [][]byte {
-	return s.binaryParts
-}
-
-func (s *StorageLocationImpl) Expiry() int64 {
-	return s.expiry
-}
-
-func (s *StorageLocationImpl) SetType(t int) {
-	s.kind = t
-}
-
-func (s *StorageLocationImpl) SetParts(p []string) {
-	s.parts = p
-}
-
-func (s *StorageLocationImpl) SetBinaryParts(bp [][]byte) {
-	s.binaryParts = bp
-}
-
-func (s *StorageLocationImpl) SetExpiry(e int64) {
-	s.expiry = e
-}
-
-func (s *StorageLocationImpl) SetProviderMessage(msg []byte) {
-	s.providerMessage = msg
-}
-
-func (s *StorageLocationImpl) ProviderMessage() []byte {
-	return s.providerMessage
-}
-
-func NewStorageLocation(Type int, Parts []string, Expiry int64) StorageLocation {
-	return &StorageLocationImpl{
-		kind:   Type,
-		parts:  Parts,
-		expiry: Expiry,
-	}
-}
-
 func (s *StorageLocationImpl) BytesURL() string {
 	return s.parts[0]
 }
@@ -373,29 +317,3 @@ type StorageLocationProvider interface {
 	Upvote(uri SignedStorageLocation) error
 	Downvote(uri SignedStorageLocation) error
 }
-
-type StorageLocation interface {
-	BytesURL() string
-	OutboardBytesURL() string
-	String() string
-	ProviderMessage() []byte
-	Type() int
-	Parts() []string
-	BinaryParts() [][]byte
-	Expiry() int64
-	SetProviderMessage(msg []byte)
-	SetType(t int)
-	SetParts(p []string)
-	SetBinaryParts(bp [][]byte)
-	SetExpiry(e int64)
-}
-type SignedStorageLocation interface {
-	String() string
-	NodeId() *encoding.NodeId
-	Location() StorageLocation
-}
-
-type ProviderStore interface {
-	CanProvide(hash *encoding.Multihash, kind []types.StorageLocationType) bool
-	Provide(hash *encoding.Multihash, kind []types.StorageLocationType) (StorageLocation, error)
-}