diff --git a/.idea/runConfigurations/All_tests.xml b/.idea/runConfigurations/All_tests.xml
index 7d53e9dcc..b06a2885f 100644
--- a/.idea/runConfigurations/All_tests.xml
+++ b/.idea/runConfigurations/All_tests.xml
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
       <option name="RunConfigurationTask" enabled="true" run_configuration_name="All tests in bramble-core" run_configuration_type="AndroidJUnit" />
       <option name="RunConfigurationTask" enabled="true" run_configuration_name="All tests in bramble-android" run_configuration_type="AndroidJUnit" />
       <option name="RunConfigurationTask" enabled="true" run_configuration_name="All tests in bramble-java" run_configuration_type="AndroidJUnit" />
+      <option name="RunConfigurationTask" enabled="true" run_configuration_name="All tests in briar-api" run_configuration_type="AndroidJUnit" />
       <option name="RunConfigurationTask" enabled="true" run_configuration_name="All tests in briar-core" run_configuration_type="AndroidJUnit" />
       <option name="RunConfigurationTask" enabled="true" run_configuration_name="All tests in briar-headless" run_configuration_type="AndroidJUnit" />
     </method>
diff --git a/.idea/runConfigurations/All_tests_in_briar_api.xml b/.idea/runConfigurations/All_tests_in_briar_api.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..50ba303f8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.idea/runConfigurations/All_tests_in_briar_api.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+<component name="ProjectRunConfigurationManager">
+  <configuration default="false" name="All tests in briar-api" type="AndroidJUnit" factoryName="Android JUnit">
+    <module name="briar.briar-api" />
+    <option name="PACKAGE_NAME" value="" />
+    <option name="MAIN_CLASS_NAME" value="" />
+    <option name="METHOD_NAME" value="" />
+    <option name="TEST_OBJECT" value="package" />
+    <option name="PARAMETERS" value="" />
+    <option name="WORKING_DIRECTORY" value="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/briar-api" />
+    <method v="2">
+      <option name="Android.Gradle.BeforeRunTask" enabled="true" />
+    </method>
+  </configuration>
+</component>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/bramble-api/src/main/java/org/briarproject/bramble/api/contact/ContactManager.java b/bramble-api/src/main/java/org/briarproject/bramble/api/contact/ContactManager.java
index fc471e141..0330d443c 100644
--- a/bramble-api/src/main/java/org/briarproject/bramble/api/contact/ContactManager.java
+++ b/bramble-api/src/main/java/org/briarproject/bramble/api/contact/ContactManager.java
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ import org.briarproject.bramble.api.db.PendingContactExistsException;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.db.Transaction;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.identity.Author;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.identity.AuthorId;
-import org.briarproject.bramble.api.identity.AuthorInfo;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.lifecycle.LifecycleManager;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.nullsafety.NotNullByDefault;
 
@@ -220,16 +219,6 @@ public interface ContactManager {
 	boolean contactExists(AuthorId remoteAuthorId, AuthorId localAuthorId)
 			throws DbException;
 
-	/**
-	 * Returns the {@link AuthorInfo} for the given author.
-	 */
-	AuthorInfo getAuthorInfo(AuthorId a) throws DbException;
-
-	/**
-	 * Returns the {@link AuthorInfo} for the given author.
-	 */
-	AuthorInfo getAuthorInfo(Transaction txn, AuthorId a) throws DbException;
-
 	interface ContactHook {
 
 		/**
diff --git a/bramble-core/src/main/java/org/briarproject/bramble/contact/ContactManagerImpl.java b/bramble-core/src/main/java/org/briarproject/bramble/contact/ContactManagerImpl.java
index c3cc67750..3c11e80f6 100644
--- a/bramble-core/src/main/java/org/briarproject/bramble/contact/ContactManagerImpl.java
+++ b/bramble-core/src/main/java/org/briarproject/bramble/contact/ContactManagerImpl.java
@@ -20,9 +20,7 @@ import org.briarproject.bramble.api.event.Event;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.event.EventListener;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.identity.Author;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.identity.AuthorId;
-import org.briarproject.bramble.api.identity.AuthorInfo;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.identity.IdentityManager;
-import org.briarproject.bramble.api.identity.LocalAuthor;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.nullsafety.NotNullByDefault;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.transport.KeyManager;
 
@@ -40,10 +38,6 @@ import javax.inject.Inject;
 
 import static org.briarproject.bramble.api.contact.PendingContactState.WAITING_FOR_CONNECTION;
 import static org.briarproject.bramble.api.identity.AuthorConstants.MAX_AUTHOR_NAME_LENGTH;
-import static org.briarproject.bramble.api.identity.AuthorInfo.Status.OURSELVES;
-import static org.briarproject.bramble.api.identity.AuthorInfo.Status.UNKNOWN;
-import static org.briarproject.bramble.api.identity.AuthorInfo.Status.UNVERIFIED;
-import static org.briarproject.bramble.api.identity.AuthorInfo.Status.VERIFIED;
 import static org.briarproject.bramble.util.StringUtils.toUtf8;
 
 @ThreadSafe
@@ -261,25 +255,6 @@ class ContactManagerImpl implements ContactManager, EventListener {
 		db.removeContact(txn, c);
 	}
 
-	@Override
-	public AuthorInfo getAuthorInfo(AuthorId a) throws DbException {
-		return db.transactionWithResult(true, txn -> getAuthorInfo(txn, a));
-	}
-
-	@Override
-	public AuthorInfo getAuthorInfo(Transaction txn, AuthorId authorId)
-			throws DbException {
-		LocalAuthor localAuthor = identityManager.getLocalAuthor(txn);
-		if (localAuthor.getId().equals(authorId))
-			return new AuthorInfo(OURSELVES);
-		Collection<Contact> contacts = db.getContactsByAuthorId(txn, authorId);
-		if (contacts.isEmpty()) return new AuthorInfo(UNKNOWN);
-		if (contacts.size() > 1) throw new AssertionError();
-		Contact c = contacts.iterator().next();
-		if (c.isVerified()) return new AuthorInfo(VERIFIED, c.getAlias());
-		else return new AuthorInfo(UNVERIFIED, c.getAlias());
-	}
-
 	@Override
 	public void eventOccurred(Event e) {
 		if (e instanceof PendingContactStateChangedEvent) {
diff --git a/bramble-core/src/test/java/org/briarproject/bramble/contact/ContactManagerImplTest.java b/bramble-core/src/test/java/org/briarproject/bramble/contact/ContactManagerImplTest.java
index c828f2698..bb4631dc1 100644
--- a/bramble-core/src/test/java/org/briarproject/bramble/contact/ContactManagerImplTest.java
+++ b/bramble-core/src/test/java/org/briarproject/bramble/contact/ContactManagerImplTest.java
@@ -8,18 +8,15 @@ import org.briarproject.bramble.api.contact.PendingContactState;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.crypto.KeyPair;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.crypto.SecretKey;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.db.DatabaseComponent;
-import org.briarproject.bramble.api.db.DbException;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.db.NoSuchContactException;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.db.Transaction;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.identity.Author;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.identity.AuthorId;
-import org.briarproject.bramble.api.identity.AuthorInfo;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.identity.IdentityManager;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.identity.LocalAuthor;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.transport.KeyManager;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.test.BrambleMockTestCase;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.test.DbExpectations;
-import org.jmock.Expectations;
 import org.junit.Before;
 import org.junit.Test;
 
@@ -31,10 +28,6 @@ import static java.util.Collections.singletonList;
 import static org.briarproject.bramble.api.contact.HandshakeLinkConstants.BASE32_LINK_BYTES;
 import static org.briarproject.bramble.api.contact.PendingContactState.WAITING_FOR_CONNECTION;
 import static org.briarproject.bramble.api.identity.AuthorConstants.MAX_AUTHOR_NAME_LENGTH;
-import static org.briarproject.bramble.api.identity.AuthorInfo.Status.OURSELVES;
-import static org.briarproject.bramble.api.identity.AuthorInfo.Status.UNKNOWN;
-import static org.briarproject.bramble.api.identity.AuthorInfo.Status.UNVERIFIED;
-import static org.briarproject.bramble.api.identity.AuthorInfo.Status.VERIFIED;
 import static org.briarproject.bramble.test.TestUtils.getAgreementPrivateKey;
 import static org.briarproject.bramble.test.TestUtils.getAgreementPublicKey;
 import static org.briarproject.bramble.test.TestUtils.getAuthor;
@@ -46,7 +39,6 @@ import static org.briarproject.bramble.test.TestUtils.getSecretKey;
 import static org.briarproject.bramble.util.StringUtils.getRandomBase32String;
 import static org.briarproject.bramble.util.StringUtils.getRandomString;
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
-import static org.junit.Assert.assertNull;
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertTrue;
 
 public class ContactManagerImplTest extends BrambleMockTestCase {
@@ -212,75 +204,6 @@ public class ContactManagerImplTest extends BrambleMockTestCase {
 		assertTrue(contactManager.contactExists(remote.getId(), local));
 	}
 
-	@Test
-	public void testGetAuthorInfo() throws Exception {
-		Transaction txn = new Transaction(null, true);
-
-		context.checking(new DbExpectations() {{
-			oneOf(identityManager).getLocalAuthor(txn);
-			will(returnValue(localAuthor));
-			oneOf(db).getContactsByAuthorId(txn, remote.getId());
-			will(returnValue(singletonList(contact)));
-		}});
-
-		AuthorInfo authorInfo =
-				contactManager.getAuthorInfo(txn, remote.getId());
-		assertEquals(UNVERIFIED, authorInfo.getStatus());
-		assertEquals(contact.getAlias(), authorInfo.getAlias());
-	}
-
-	@Test
-	public void testGetAuthorInfoTransaction() throws DbException {
-		Transaction txn = new Transaction(null, true);
-
-		// check unknown author
-		context.checking(new Expectations() {{
-			oneOf(identityManager).getLocalAuthor(txn);
-			will(returnValue(localAuthor));
-			oneOf(db).getContactsByAuthorId(txn, remote.getId());
-			will(returnValue(emptyList()));
-		}});
-
-		AuthorInfo authorInfo =
-				contactManager.getAuthorInfo(txn, remote.getId());
-		assertEquals(UNKNOWN, authorInfo.getStatus());
-		assertNull(authorInfo.getAlias());
-
-		// check unverified contact
-		checkAuthorInfoContext(txn, remote.getId(), singletonList(contact));
-		authorInfo = contactManager.getAuthorInfo(txn, remote.getId());
-		assertEquals(UNVERIFIED, authorInfo.getStatus());
-		assertEquals(contact.getAlias(), authorInfo.getAlias());
-
-		// check verified contact
-		Contact verified = getContact(remote, local, true);
-		checkAuthorInfoContext(txn, remote.getId(), singletonList(verified));
-		authorInfo = contactManager.getAuthorInfo(txn, remote.getId());
-		assertEquals(VERIFIED, authorInfo.getStatus());
-		assertEquals(verified.getAlias(), authorInfo.getAlias());
-
-		// check ourselves
-		context.checking(new Expectations() {{
-			oneOf(identityManager).getLocalAuthor(txn);
-			will(returnValue(localAuthor));
-			never(db).getContactsByAuthorId(txn, remote.getId());
-		}});
-
-		authorInfo = contactManager.getAuthorInfo(txn, localAuthor.getId());
-		assertEquals(OURSELVES, authorInfo.getStatus());
-		assertNull(authorInfo.getAlias());
-	}
-
-	private void checkAuthorInfoContext(Transaction txn, AuthorId authorId,
-			Collection<Contact> contacts) throws DbException {
-		context.checking(new Expectations() {{
-			oneOf(identityManager).getLocalAuthor(txn);
-			will(returnValue(localAuthor));
-			oneOf(db).getContactsByAuthorId(txn, authorId);
-			will(returnValue(contacts));
-		}});
-	}
-
 	@Test
 	public void testGetHandshakeLink() throws Exception {
 		Transaction txn = new Transaction(null, true);
diff --git a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/AndroidComponent.java b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/AndroidComponent.java
index 6f83e06fc..d2ee9dc7f 100644
--- a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/AndroidComponent.java
+++ b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/AndroidComponent.java
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ import org.briarproject.briar.api.conversation.ConversationManager;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.feed.FeedManager;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.forum.ForumManager;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.forum.ForumSharingManager;
+import org.briarproject.briar.api.identity.AuthorManager;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.introduction.IntroductionManager;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.messaging.MessagingManager;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.messaging.PrivateMessageFactory;
@@ -94,6 +95,8 @@ public interface AndroidComponent
 
 	IdentityManager identityManager();
 
+	AuthorManager authorManager();
+
 	PluginManager pluginManager();
 
 	EventBus eventBus();
diff --git a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/blog/BlogPostItem.java b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/blog/BlogPostItem.java
index 7f5ef0de5..7afaa77b4 100644
--- a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/blog/BlogPostItem.java
+++ b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/blog/BlogPostItem.java
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 package org.briarproject.briar.android.blog;
 
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.identity.Author;
-import org.briarproject.bramble.api.identity.AuthorInfo;
+import org.briarproject.briar.api.identity.AuthorInfo;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.sync.GroupId;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.sync.MessageId;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.blog.BlogPostHeader;
diff --git a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/forum/ForumPostItem.java b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/forum/ForumPostItem.java
index 03df1b0a0..7366725de 100644
--- a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/forum/ForumPostItem.java
+++ b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/forum/ForumPostItem.java
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 package org.briarproject.briar.android.forum;
 
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.identity.Author;
-import org.briarproject.bramble.api.identity.AuthorInfo;
+import org.briarproject.briar.api.identity.AuthorInfo;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.sync.MessageId;
 import org.briarproject.briar.android.threaded.ThreadItem;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.forum.ForumPostHeader;
diff --git a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/privategroup/conversation/GroupMessageItem.java b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/privategroup/conversation/GroupMessageItem.java
index 315beff27..308f3d498 100644
--- a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/privategroup/conversation/GroupMessageItem.java
+++ b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/privategroup/conversation/GroupMessageItem.java
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 package org.briarproject.briar.android.privategroup.conversation;
 
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.identity.Author;
-import org.briarproject.bramble.api.identity.AuthorInfo;
+import org.briarproject.briar.api.identity.AuthorInfo;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.sync.GroupId;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.sync.MessageId;
 import org.briarproject.briar.R;
diff --git a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/privategroup/conversation/JoinMessageItemViewHolder.java b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/privategroup/conversation/JoinMessageItemViewHolder.java
index e6c1e9c98..6ee712071 100644
--- a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/privategroup/conversation/JoinMessageItemViewHolder.java
+++ b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/privategroup/conversation/JoinMessageItemViewHolder.java
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import org.briarproject.briar.android.threaded.ThreadItemAdapter.ThreadItemListe
 
 import androidx.annotation.UiThread;
 
-import static org.briarproject.bramble.api.identity.AuthorInfo.Status.OURSELVES;
+import static org.briarproject.briar.api.identity.AuthorInfo.Status.OURSELVES;
 
 @UiThread
 @NotNullByDefault
diff --git a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/privategroup/list/GroupItem.java b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/privategroup/list/GroupItem.java
index 00ba7e97e..f7f361216 100644
--- a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/privategroup/list/GroupItem.java
+++ b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/privategroup/list/GroupItem.java
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 package org.briarproject.briar.android.privategroup.list;
 
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.identity.Author;
-import org.briarproject.bramble.api.identity.AuthorInfo;
+import org.briarproject.briar.api.identity.AuthorInfo;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.nullsafety.NotNullByDefault;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.sync.GroupId;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.client.MessageTracker.GroupCount;
diff --git a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/privategroup/list/GroupListViewModel.java b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/privategroup/list/GroupListViewModel.java
index 25857fca5..041305a37 100644
--- a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/privategroup/list/GroupListViewModel.java
+++ b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/privategroup/list/GroupListViewModel.java
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ import org.briarproject.bramble.api.event.Event;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.event.EventBus;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.event.EventListener;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.identity.AuthorId;
-import org.briarproject.bramble.api.identity.AuthorInfo;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.lifecycle.LifecycleManager;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.nullsafety.MethodsNotNullByDefault;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.nullsafety.ParametersNotNullByDefault;
@@ -24,6 +23,8 @@ import org.briarproject.briar.android.viewmodel.DbViewModel;
 import org.briarproject.briar.android.viewmodel.LiveResult;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.android.AndroidNotificationManager;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.client.MessageTracker.GroupCount;
+import org.briarproject.briar.api.identity.AuthorInfo;
+import org.briarproject.briar.api.identity.AuthorManager;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.privategroup.GroupMessageHeader;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.privategroup.PrivateGroup;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.privategroup.PrivateGroupManager;
@@ -64,7 +65,7 @@ class GroupListViewModel extends DbViewModel implements EventListener {
 
 	private final PrivateGroupManager groupManager;
 	private final GroupInvitationManager groupInvitationManager;
-	private final ContactManager contactManager;
+	private final AuthorManager authorManager;
 	private final AndroidNotificationManager notificationManager;
 	private final EventBus eventBus;
 
@@ -81,12 +82,12 @@ class GroupListViewModel extends DbViewModel implements EventListener {
 			AndroidExecutor androidExecutor,
 			PrivateGroupManager groupManager,
 			GroupInvitationManager groupInvitationManager,
-			ContactManager contactManager,
+			AuthorManager authorManager,
 			AndroidNotificationManager notificationManager, EventBus eventBus) {
 		super(application, dbExecutor, lifecycleManager, db, androidExecutor);
 		this.groupManager = groupManager;
 		this.groupInvitationManager = groupInvitationManager;
-		this.contactManager = contactManager;
+		this.authorManager = authorManager;
 		this.notificationManager = notificationManager;
 		this.eventBus = eventBus;
 		this.eventBus.addListener(this);
@@ -157,7 +158,7 @@ class GroupListViewModel extends DbViewModel implements EventListener {
 			if (authorInfos.containsKey(authorId)) {
 				authorInfo = requireNonNull(authorInfos.get(authorId));
 			} else {
-				authorInfo = contactManager.getAuthorInfo(txn, authorId);
+				authorInfo = authorManager.getAuthorInfo(txn, authorId);
 				authorInfos.put(authorId, authorInfo);
 			}
 			GroupCount count = groupManager.getGroupCount(txn, id);
diff --git a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/privategroup/memberlist/MemberListItem.java b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/privategroup/memberlist/MemberListItem.java
index a83c2c9a3..2b57b4e69 100644
--- a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/privategroup/memberlist/MemberListItem.java
+++ b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/privategroup/memberlist/MemberListItem.java
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ package org.briarproject.briar.android.privategroup.memberlist;
 
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.contact.ContactId;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.identity.Author;
-import org.briarproject.bramble.api.identity.AuthorInfo;
-import org.briarproject.bramble.api.identity.AuthorInfo.Status;
+import org.briarproject.briar.api.identity.AuthorInfo;
+import org.briarproject.briar.api.identity.AuthorInfo.Status;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.nullsafety.NotNullByDefault;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.privategroup.GroupMember;
 
diff --git a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/privategroup/memberlist/MemberListItemHolder.java b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/privategroup/memberlist/MemberListItemHolder.java
index c0713a0cd..dd3d958b7 100644
--- a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/privategroup/memberlist/MemberListItemHolder.java
+++ b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/privategroup/memberlist/MemberListItemHolder.java
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import androidx.recyclerview.widget.RecyclerView;
 
 import static android.view.View.GONE;
 import static android.view.View.VISIBLE;
-import static org.briarproject.bramble.api.identity.AuthorInfo.Status.OURSELVES;
+import static org.briarproject.briar.api.identity.AuthorInfo.Status.OURSELVES;
 import static org.briarproject.briar.android.util.UiUtils.getContactDisplayName;
 
 @UiThread
diff --git a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/threaded/ThreadItem.java b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/threaded/ThreadItem.java
index 4a9a51640..0d3d69205 100644
--- a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/threaded/ThreadItem.java
+++ b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/threaded/ThreadItem.java
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 package org.briarproject.briar.android.threaded;
 
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.identity.Author;
-import org.briarproject.bramble.api.identity.AuthorInfo;
+import org.briarproject.briar.api.identity.AuthorInfo;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.nullsafety.NotNullByDefault;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.sync.MessageId;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.client.MessageTree.MessageNode;
diff --git a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/view/AuthorView.java b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/view/AuthorView.java
index 61de039ee..24a78fe3a 100644
--- a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/view/AuthorView.java
+++ b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/view/AuthorView.java
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import android.widget.ImageView;
 import android.widget.TextView;
 
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.identity.Author;
-import org.briarproject.bramble.api.identity.AuthorInfo;
+import org.briarproject.briar.api.identity.AuthorInfo;
 import org.briarproject.briar.R;
 import org.briarproject.briar.android.util.UiUtils;
 
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@ import im.delight.android.identicons.IdenticonDrawable;
 import static android.content.Context.LAYOUT_INFLATER_SERVICE;
 import static android.graphics.Typeface.BOLD;
 import static android.util.TypedValue.COMPLEX_UNIT_PX;
-import static org.briarproject.bramble.api.identity.AuthorInfo.Status.NONE;
-import static org.briarproject.bramble.api.identity.AuthorInfo.Status.OURSELVES;
+import static org.briarproject.briar.api.identity.AuthorInfo.Status.NONE;
+import static org.briarproject.briar.api.identity.AuthorInfo.Status.OURSELVES;
 import static org.briarproject.briar.android.util.UiUtils.getContactDisplayName;
 import static org.briarproject.briar.android.util.UiUtils.resolveAttribute;
 
diff --git a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/view/TrustIndicatorView.java b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/view/TrustIndicatorView.java
index fb045db00..ec1fc98ac 100644
--- a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/view/TrustIndicatorView.java
+++ b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/view/TrustIndicatorView.java
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ package org.briarproject.briar.android.view;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.util.AttributeSet;
 
-import org.briarproject.bramble.api.identity.AuthorInfo.Status;
+import org.briarproject.briar.api.identity.AuthorInfo.Status;
 import org.briarproject.briar.R;
 
 import androidx.annotation.UiThread;
diff --git a/briar-android/src/test/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/forum/ForumActivityTest.java b/briar-android/src/test/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/forum/ForumActivityTest.java
index 8c04d85b4..50c4c80fc 100644
--- a/briar-android/src/test/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/forum/ForumActivityTest.java
+++ b/briar-android/src/test/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/forum/ForumActivityTest.java
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import junit.framework.Assert;
 
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.db.DbException;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.identity.Author;
-import org.briarproject.bramble.api.identity.AuthorInfo;
+import org.briarproject.briar.api.identity.AuthorInfo;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.sync.MessageId;
 import org.briarproject.briar.android.controller.handler.UiResultExceptionHandler;
 import org.briarproject.briar.android.threaded.ThreadItemAdapter;
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ import org.robolectric.annotation.Config;
 import java.util.Arrays;
 
 import static junit.framework.Assert.assertEquals;
-import static org.briarproject.bramble.api.identity.AuthorInfo.Status.UNKNOWN;
+import static org.briarproject.briar.api.identity.AuthorInfo.Status.UNKNOWN;
 import static org.briarproject.bramble.test.TestUtils.getAuthor;
 import static org.briarproject.bramble.test.TestUtils.getRandomId;
 import static org.briarproject.bramble.util.StringUtils.getRandomString;
diff --git a/briar-android/src/test/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/privategroup/list/GroupListViewModelTest.java b/briar-android/src/test/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/privategroup/list/GroupListViewModelTest.java
index 8030995b0..bfdc0c126 100644
--- a/briar-android/src/test/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/privategroup/list/GroupListViewModelTest.java
+++ b/briar-android/src/test/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/privategroup/list/GroupListViewModelTest.java
@@ -3,14 +3,12 @@ package org.briarproject.briar.android.privategroup.list;
 import android.app.Application;
 
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.contact.Contact;
-import org.briarproject.bramble.api.contact.ContactManager;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.db.DbException;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.db.Transaction;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.db.TransactionManager;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.event.Event;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.event.EventBus;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.event.EventListener;
-import org.briarproject.bramble.api.identity.AuthorInfo;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.lifecycle.LifecycleManager;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.sync.Group;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.system.AndroidExecutor;
@@ -20,6 +18,8 @@ import org.briarproject.bramble.test.ImmediateExecutor;
 import org.briarproject.briar.android.AndroidExecutorTestImpl;
 import org.briarproject.briar.android.viewmodel.LiveResult;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.android.AndroidNotificationManager;
+import org.briarproject.briar.api.identity.AuthorInfo;
+import org.briarproject.briar.api.identity.AuthorManager;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.privategroup.PrivateGroup;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.privategroup.PrivateGroupManager;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.privategroup.event.GroupDissolvedEvent;
@@ -67,8 +67,8 @@ public class GroupListViewModelTest extends BrambleMockTestCase {
 			context.mock(PrivateGroupManager.class);
 	private final GroupInvitationManager groupInvitationManager =
 			context.mock(GroupInvitationManager.class);
-	private final ContactManager contactManager =
-			context.mock(ContactManager.class);
+	private final AuthorManager authorManager =
+			context.mock(AuthorManager.class);
 	private final AndroidNotificationManager notificationManager =
 			context.mock(AndroidNotificationManager.class);
 	private final EventBus eventBus = context.mock(EventBus.class);
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ public class GroupListViewModelTest extends BrambleMockTestCase {
 				new AndroidExecutorTestImpl(dbExecutor);
 		viewModel = new GroupListViewModel(app, dbExecutor, lifecycleManager,
 				db, androidExecutor, groupManager, groupInvitationManager,
-				contactManager, notificationManager, eventBus);
+				authorManager, notificationManager, eventBus);
 	}
 
 	@Test
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ public class GroupListViewModelTest extends BrambleMockTestCase {
 			AuthorInfo authorInfo, GroupCount groupCount, boolean dissolved)
 			throws DbException {
 		context.checking(new DbExpectations() {{
-			oneOf(contactManager)
+			oneOf(authorManager)
 					.getAuthorInfo(txn, privateGroup.getCreator().getId());
 			will(returnValue(authorInfo));
 			oneOf(groupManager).getGroupCount(txn, privateGroup.getId());
diff --git a/briar-api/build.gradle b/briar-api/build.gradle
index 6331e5edd..a4410603d 100644
--- a/briar-api/build.gradle
+++ b/briar-api/build.gradle
@@ -10,4 +10,7 @@ dependencies {
 	implementation project(path: ':bramble-api', configuration: 'default')
 
 	signature 'org.codehaus.mojo.signature:java16:1.1@signature'
+
+	testImplementation project(path: ':bramble-api', configuration: 'testOutput')
+	testImplementation 'junit:junit:4.13.1'
 }
diff --git a/briar-api/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/api/blog/BlogCommentHeader.java b/briar-api/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/api/blog/BlogCommentHeader.java
index 16bf16ab8..02ab6a2d5 100644
--- a/briar-api/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/api/blog/BlogCommentHeader.java
+++ b/briar-api/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/api/blog/BlogCommentHeader.java
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 package org.briarproject.briar.api.blog;
 
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.identity.Author;
-import org.briarproject.bramble.api.identity.AuthorInfo;
+import org.briarproject.briar.api.identity.AuthorInfo;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.nullsafety.NotNullByDefault;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.sync.GroupId;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.sync.MessageId;
diff --git a/briar-api/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/api/blog/BlogPostHeader.java b/briar-api/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/api/blog/BlogPostHeader.java
index ba6ad20a3..4d99b10f9 100644
--- a/briar-api/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/api/blog/BlogPostHeader.java
+++ b/briar-api/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/api/blog/BlogPostHeader.java
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 package org.briarproject.briar.api.blog;
 
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.identity.Author;
-import org.briarproject.bramble.api.identity.AuthorInfo;
+import org.briarproject.briar.api.identity.AuthorInfo;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.nullsafety.NotNullByDefault;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.sync.GroupId;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.sync.MessageId;
diff --git a/briar-api/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/api/client/PostHeader.java b/briar-api/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/api/client/PostHeader.java
index 3a975f5c2..9957d8dfa 100644
--- a/briar-api/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/api/client/PostHeader.java
+++ b/briar-api/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/api/client/PostHeader.java
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 package org.briarproject.briar.api.client;
 
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.identity.Author;
-import org.briarproject.bramble.api.identity.AuthorInfo;
-import org.briarproject.bramble.api.identity.AuthorInfo.Status;
+import org.briarproject.briar.api.identity.AuthorInfo;
+import org.briarproject.briar.api.identity.AuthorInfo.Status;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.nullsafety.NotNullByDefault;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.sync.MessageId;
 
diff --git a/briar-api/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/api/forum/ForumPostHeader.java b/briar-api/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/api/forum/ForumPostHeader.java
index ae8304d4a..ebf93b621 100644
--- a/briar-api/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/api/forum/ForumPostHeader.java
+++ b/briar-api/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/api/forum/ForumPostHeader.java
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 package org.briarproject.briar.api.forum;
 
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.identity.Author;
-import org.briarproject.bramble.api.identity.AuthorInfo;
+import org.briarproject.briar.api.identity.AuthorInfo;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.nullsafety.NotNullByDefault;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.sync.MessageId;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.client.PostHeader;
diff --git a/bramble-api/src/main/java/org/briarproject/bramble/api/identity/AuthorInfo.java b/briar-api/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/api/identity/AuthorInfo.java
similarity index 92%
rename from bramble-api/src/main/java/org/briarproject/bramble/api/identity/AuthorInfo.java
rename to briar-api/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/api/identity/AuthorInfo.java
index 26f4f3398..21c4f9dcb 100644
--- a/bramble-api/src/main/java/org/briarproject/bramble/api/identity/AuthorInfo.java
+++ b/briar-api/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/api/identity/AuthorInfo.java
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package org.briarproject.bramble.api.identity;
+package org.briarproject.briar.api.identity;
 
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.nullsafety.NotNullByDefault;
 
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ public class AuthorInfo {
 	public boolean equals(Object o) {
 		if (!(o instanceof AuthorInfo)) return false;
 		AuthorInfo info = (AuthorInfo) o;
+		//noinspection EqualsReplaceableByObjectsCall
 		return status == info.status &&
 				(alias == null ? info.alias == null : alias.equals(info.alias));
 	}
diff --git a/briar-api/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/api/identity/AuthorManager.java b/briar-api/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/api/identity/AuthorManager.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b04b38759
--- /dev/null
+++ b/briar-api/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/api/identity/AuthorManager.java
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+package org.briarproject.briar.api.identity;
+
+import org.briarproject.bramble.api.db.DbException;
+import org.briarproject.bramble.api.db.Transaction;
+import org.briarproject.bramble.api.identity.AuthorId;
+import org.briarproject.bramble.api.nullsafety.NotNullByDefault;
+
+@NotNullByDefault
+public interface AuthorManager {
+
+	/**
+	 * Returns the {@link AuthorInfo} for the given author.
+	 */
+	AuthorInfo getAuthorInfo(AuthorId a) throws DbException;
+
+	/**
+	 * Returns the {@link AuthorInfo} for the given author.
+	 */
+	AuthorInfo getAuthorInfo(Transaction txn, AuthorId a) throws DbException;
+
+}
diff --git a/briar-api/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/api/introduction/IntroductionRequest.java b/briar-api/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/api/introduction/IntroductionRequest.java
index fbb341ce0..c6a5db547 100644
--- a/briar-api/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/api/introduction/IntroductionRequest.java
+++ b/briar-api/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/api/introduction/IntroductionRequest.java
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 package org.briarproject.briar.api.introduction;
 
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.identity.Author;
-import org.briarproject.bramble.api.identity.AuthorInfo;
+import org.briarproject.briar.api.identity.AuthorInfo;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.nullsafety.NotNullByDefault;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.sync.GroupId;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.sync.MessageId;
diff --git a/briar-api/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/api/introduction/IntroductionResponse.java b/briar-api/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/api/introduction/IntroductionResponse.java
index 18c68c159..4b1777611 100644
--- a/briar-api/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/api/introduction/IntroductionResponse.java
+++ b/briar-api/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/api/introduction/IntroductionResponse.java
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 package org.briarproject.briar.api.introduction;
 
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.identity.Author;
-import org.briarproject.bramble.api.identity.AuthorInfo;
+import org.briarproject.briar.api.identity.AuthorInfo;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.nullsafety.NotNullByDefault;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.sync.GroupId;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.sync.MessageId;
diff --git a/briar-api/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/api/privategroup/GroupMember.java b/briar-api/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/api/privategroup/GroupMember.java
index 6080b6a9e..5f842f020 100644
--- a/briar-api/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/api/privategroup/GroupMember.java
+++ b/briar-api/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/api/privategroup/GroupMember.java
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ package org.briarproject.briar.api.privategroup;
 
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.contact.ContactId;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.identity.Author;
-import org.briarproject.bramble.api.identity.AuthorInfo;
+import org.briarproject.briar.api.identity.AuthorInfo;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.nullsafety.NotNullByDefault;
 
 import javax.annotation.Nullable;
diff --git a/briar-api/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/api/privategroup/GroupMessageHeader.java b/briar-api/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/api/privategroup/GroupMessageHeader.java
index 7174114c5..724b077cb 100644
--- a/briar-api/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/api/privategroup/GroupMessageHeader.java
+++ b/briar-api/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/api/privategroup/GroupMessageHeader.java
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 package org.briarproject.briar.api.privategroup;
 
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.identity.Author;
-import org.briarproject.bramble.api.identity.AuthorInfo;
+import org.briarproject.briar.api.identity.AuthorInfo;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.nullsafety.NotNullByDefault;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.sync.GroupId;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.sync.MessageId;
diff --git a/bramble-api/src/test/java/org/briarproject/bramble/api/identity/AuthorInfoTest.java b/briar-api/src/test/java/org/briarproject/briar/api/identity/AuthorInfoTest.java
similarity index 79%
rename from bramble-api/src/test/java/org/briarproject/bramble/api/identity/AuthorInfoTest.java
rename to briar-api/src/test/java/org/briarproject/briar/api/identity/AuthorInfoTest.java
index 9c059c84e..ace93a1f8 100644
--- a/bramble-api/src/test/java/org/briarproject/bramble/api/identity/AuthorInfoTest.java
+++ b/briar-api/src/test/java/org/briarproject/briar/api/identity/AuthorInfoTest.java
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
-package org.briarproject.bramble.api.identity;
+package org.briarproject.briar.api.identity;
 
 import org.briarproject.bramble.test.BrambleTestCase;
 import org.junit.Test;
 
-import static org.briarproject.bramble.api.identity.AuthorInfo.Status.NONE;
-import static org.briarproject.bramble.api.identity.AuthorInfo.Status.VERIFIED;
+import static org.briarproject.briar.api.identity.AuthorInfo.Status.NONE;
+import static org.briarproject.briar.api.identity.AuthorInfo.Status.VERIFIED;
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertNotEquals;
 
diff --git a/briar-core/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/BriarCoreEagerSingletons.java b/briar-core/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/BriarCoreEagerSingletons.java
index 3d42616b5..aa93617ee 100644
--- a/briar-core/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/BriarCoreEagerSingletons.java
+++ b/briar-core/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/BriarCoreEagerSingletons.java
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package org.briarproject.briar;
 import org.briarproject.briar.blog.BlogModule;
 import org.briarproject.briar.feed.FeedModule;
 import org.briarproject.briar.forum.ForumModule;
+import org.briarproject.briar.identity.IdentityModule;
 import org.briarproject.briar.introduction.IntroductionModule;
 import org.briarproject.briar.messaging.MessagingModule;
 import org.briarproject.briar.privategroup.PrivateGroupModule;
@@ -19,6 +20,8 @@ public interface BriarCoreEagerSingletons {
 
 	void inject(GroupInvitationModule.EagerSingletons init);
 
+	void inject(IdentityModule.EagerSingletons init);
+
 	void inject(IntroductionModule.EagerSingletons init);
 
 	void inject(MessagingModule.EagerSingletons init);
@@ -37,6 +40,7 @@ public interface BriarCoreEagerSingletons {
 			c.inject(new MessagingModule.EagerSingletons());
 			c.inject(new PrivateGroupModule.EagerSingletons());
 			c.inject(new SharingModule.EagerSingletons());
+			c.inject(new IdentityModule.EagerSingletons());
 			c.inject(new IntroductionModule.EagerSingletons());
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/briar-core/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/BriarCoreModule.java b/briar-core/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/BriarCoreModule.java
index 5ba057706..19b952d74 100644
--- a/briar-core/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/BriarCoreModule.java
+++ b/briar-core/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/BriarCoreModule.java
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import org.briarproject.briar.client.BriarClientModule;
 import org.briarproject.briar.feed.DnsModule;
 import org.briarproject.briar.feed.FeedModule;
 import org.briarproject.briar.forum.ForumModule;
+import org.briarproject.briar.identity.IdentityModule;
 import org.briarproject.briar.introduction.IntroductionModule;
 import org.briarproject.briar.messaging.MessagingModule;
 import org.briarproject.briar.privategroup.PrivateGroupModule;
@@ -21,6 +22,7 @@ import dagger.Module;
 		DnsModule.class,
 		ForumModule.class,
 		GroupInvitationModule.class,
+		IdentityModule.class,
 		IntroductionModule.class,
 		MessagingModule.class,
 		PrivateGroupModule.class,
diff --git a/briar-core/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/blog/BlogManagerImpl.java b/briar-core/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/blog/BlogManagerImpl.java
index 009b5030d..cd6f2f428 100644
--- a/briar-core/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/blog/BlogManagerImpl.java
+++ b/briar-core/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/blog/BlogManagerImpl.java
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ import org.briarproject.bramble.api.FormatException;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.client.BdfIncomingMessageHook;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.client.ClientHelper;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.contact.Contact;
-import org.briarproject.bramble.api.contact.ContactManager;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.contact.ContactManager.ContactHook;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.data.BdfDictionary;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.data.BdfEntry;
@@ -15,7 +14,6 @@ import org.briarproject.bramble.api.db.DbException;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.db.Transaction;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.identity.Author;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.identity.AuthorId;
-import org.briarproject.bramble.api.identity.AuthorInfo;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.identity.IdentityManager;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.identity.LocalAuthor;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.lifecycle.LifecycleManager.OpenDatabaseHook;
@@ -33,6 +31,8 @@ import org.briarproject.briar.api.blog.BlogPostFactory;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.blog.BlogPostHeader;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.blog.MessageType;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.blog.event.BlogPostAddedEvent;
+import org.briarproject.briar.api.identity.AuthorInfo;
+import org.briarproject.briar.api.identity.AuthorManager;
 
 import java.security.GeneralSecurityException;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@ import java.util.concurrent.CopyOnWriteArrayList;
 import javax.annotation.Nullable;
 import javax.inject.Inject;
 
-import static org.briarproject.bramble.api.identity.AuthorInfo.Status.NONE;
 import static org.briarproject.briar.api.blog.BlogConstants.KEY_AUTHOR;
 import static org.briarproject.briar.api.blog.BlogConstants.KEY_COMMENT;
 import static org.briarproject.briar.api.blog.BlogConstants.KEY_ORIGINAL_MSG_ID;
@@ -65,25 +64,26 @@ import static org.briarproject.briar.api.blog.MessageType.COMMENT;
 import static org.briarproject.briar.api.blog.MessageType.POST;
 import static org.briarproject.briar.api.blog.MessageType.WRAPPED_COMMENT;
 import static org.briarproject.briar.api.blog.MessageType.WRAPPED_POST;
+import static org.briarproject.briar.api.identity.AuthorInfo.Status.NONE;
 
 @NotNullByDefault
 class BlogManagerImpl extends BdfIncomingMessageHook implements BlogManager,
 		OpenDatabaseHook, ContactHook {
 
-	private final ContactManager contactManager;
 	private final IdentityManager identityManager;
+	private final AuthorManager authorManager;
 	private final BlogFactory blogFactory;
 	private final BlogPostFactory blogPostFactory;
 	private final List<RemoveBlogHook> removeHooks;
 
 	@Inject
-	BlogManagerImpl(DatabaseComponent db, ContactManager contactManager,
-			IdentityManager identityManager, ClientHelper clientHelper,
+	BlogManagerImpl(DatabaseComponent db, IdentityManager identityManager,
+			AuthorManager authorManager, ClientHelper clientHelper,
 			MetadataParser metadataParser, BlogFactory blogFactory,
 			BlogPostFactory blogPostFactory) {
 		super(db, clientHelper, metadataParser);
-		this.contactManager = contactManager;
 		this.identityManager = identityManager;
+		this.authorManager = authorManager;
 		this.blogFactory = blogFactory;
 		this.blogPostFactory = blogPostFactory;
 		removeHooks = new CopyOnWriteArrayList<>();
@@ -519,7 +519,7 @@ class BlogManagerImpl extends BdfIncomingMessageHook implements BlogManager,
 			Map<AuthorId, AuthorInfo> authorInfos = new HashMap<>();
 			for (AuthorId authorId : authors) {
 				authorInfos.put(authorId,
-						contactManager.getAuthorInfo(txn, authorId));
+						authorManager.getAuthorInfo(txn, authorId));
 			}
 			// get post headers
 			for (Entry<MessageId, BdfDictionary> entry : metadata.entrySet()) {
@@ -586,7 +586,7 @@ class BlogManagerImpl extends BdfIncomingMessageHook implements BlogManager,
 		} else if (authorInfos.containsKey(author.getId())) {
 			authorInfo = authorInfos.get(author.getId());
 		} else {
-			authorInfo = contactManager.getAuthorInfo(txn, author.getId());
+			authorInfo = authorManager.getAuthorInfo(txn, author.getId());
 		}
 
 		boolean read = meta.getBoolean(KEY_READ, false);
diff --git a/briar-core/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/forum/ForumManagerImpl.java b/briar-core/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/forum/ForumManagerImpl.java
index 17935ab7b..103aeafc5 100644
--- a/briar-core/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/forum/ForumManagerImpl.java
+++ b/briar-core/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/forum/ForumManagerImpl.java
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ package org.briarproject.briar.forum;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.FormatException;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.client.BdfIncomingMessageHook;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.client.ClientHelper;
-import org.briarproject.bramble.api.contact.ContactManager;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.data.BdfDictionary;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.data.BdfList;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.data.MetadataParser;
@@ -12,7 +11,6 @@ import org.briarproject.bramble.api.db.DbException;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.db.Transaction;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.identity.Author;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.identity.AuthorId;
-import org.briarproject.bramble.api.identity.AuthorInfo;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.identity.LocalAuthor;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.nullsafety.NotNullByDefault;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.sync.Group;
@@ -28,6 +26,8 @@ import org.briarproject.briar.api.forum.ForumPost;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.forum.ForumPostFactory;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.forum.ForumPostHeader;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.forum.event.ForumPostReceivedEvent;
+import org.briarproject.briar.api.identity.AuthorInfo;
+import org.briarproject.briar.api.identity.AuthorManager;
 
 import java.security.GeneralSecurityException;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
@@ -45,30 +45,30 @@ import javax.annotation.Nullable;
 import javax.annotation.concurrent.ThreadSafe;
 import javax.inject.Inject;
 
-import static org.briarproject.bramble.api.identity.AuthorInfo.Status.OURSELVES;
 import static org.briarproject.briar.api.forum.ForumConstants.KEY_AUTHOR;
 import static org.briarproject.briar.api.forum.ForumConstants.KEY_LOCAL;
 import static org.briarproject.briar.api.forum.ForumConstants.KEY_PARENT;
 import static org.briarproject.briar.api.forum.ForumConstants.KEY_TIMESTAMP;
+import static org.briarproject.briar.api.identity.AuthorInfo.Status.OURSELVES;
 import static org.briarproject.briar.client.MessageTrackerConstants.MSG_KEY_READ;
 
 @ThreadSafe
 @NotNullByDefault
 class ForumManagerImpl extends BdfIncomingMessageHook implements ForumManager {
 
-	private final ContactManager contactManager;
+	private final AuthorManager authorManager;
 	private final ForumFactory forumFactory;
 	private final ForumPostFactory forumPostFactory;
 	private final MessageTracker messageTracker;
 	private final List<RemoveForumHook> removeHooks;
 
 	@Inject
-	ForumManagerImpl(DatabaseComponent db, ContactManager contactManager,
-			ClientHelper clientHelper, MetadataParser metadataParser,
+	ForumManagerImpl(DatabaseComponent db, ClientHelper clientHelper,
+			MetadataParser metadataParser, AuthorManager authorManager,
 			ForumFactory forumFactory, ForumPostFactory forumPostFactory,
 			MessageTracker messageTracker) {
 		super(db, clientHelper, metadataParser);
-		this.contactManager = contactManager;
+		this.authorManager = authorManager;
 		this.forumFactory = forumFactory;
 		this.forumPostFactory = forumPostFactory;
 		this.messageTracker = messageTracker;
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ class ForumManagerImpl extends BdfIncomingMessageHook implements ForumManager {
 				// get information for all authors
 				Map<AuthorId, AuthorInfo> authorInfos = new HashMap<>();
 				for (AuthorId id : authors) {
-					authorInfos.put(id, contactManager.getAuthorInfo(txn, id));
+					authorInfos.put(id, authorManager.getAuthorInfo(txn, id));
 				}
 				// Parse the metadata
 				for (Entry<MessageId, BdfDictionary> entry :
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ class ForumManagerImpl extends BdfIncomingMessageHook implements ForumManager {
 		Author author = clientHelper.parseAndValidateAuthor(authorList);
 		AuthorInfo authorInfo = authorInfos.get(author.getId());
 		if (authorInfo == null)
-			authorInfo = contactManager.getAuthorInfo(txn, author.getId());
+			authorInfo = authorManager.getAuthorInfo(txn, author.getId());
 		boolean read = meta.getBoolean(MSG_KEY_READ);
 
 		return new ForumPostHeader(id, parentId, timestamp, author, authorInfo,
diff --git a/briar-core/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/identity/AuthorManagerImpl.java b/briar-core/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/identity/AuthorManagerImpl.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..595d7e51b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/briar-core/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/identity/AuthorManagerImpl.java
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+package org.briarproject.briar.identity;
+
+import org.briarproject.bramble.api.contact.Contact;
+import org.briarproject.bramble.api.db.DatabaseComponent;
+import org.briarproject.bramble.api.db.DbException;
+import org.briarproject.bramble.api.db.Transaction;
+import org.briarproject.bramble.api.identity.AuthorId;
+import org.briarproject.bramble.api.identity.IdentityManager;
+import org.briarproject.bramble.api.identity.LocalAuthor;
+import org.briarproject.bramble.api.nullsafety.NotNullByDefault;
+import org.briarproject.briar.api.identity.AuthorInfo;
+import org.briarproject.briar.api.identity.AuthorManager;
+
+import java.util.Collection;
+
+import javax.annotation.concurrent.ThreadSafe;
+import javax.inject.Inject;
+
+import static org.briarproject.briar.api.identity.AuthorInfo.Status.OURSELVES;
+import static org.briarproject.briar.api.identity.AuthorInfo.Status.UNKNOWN;
+import static org.briarproject.briar.api.identity.AuthorInfo.Status.UNVERIFIED;
+import static org.briarproject.briar.api.identity.AuthorInfo.Status.VERIFIED;
+
+@ThreadSafe
+@NotNullByDefault
+class AuthorManagerImpl implements AuthorManager {
+
+	private final DatabaseComponent db;
+	private final IdentityManager identityManager;
+
+	@Inject
+	AuthorManagerImpl(DatabaseComponent db, IdentityManager identityManager) {
+		this.db = db;
+		this.identityManager = identityManager;
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public AuthorInfo getAuthorInfo(AuthorId a) throws DbException {
+		return db.transactionWithResult(true, txn -> getAuthorInfo(txn, a));
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public AuthorInfo getAuthorInfo(Transaction txn, AuthorId authorId)
+			throws DbException {
+		LocalAuthor localAuthor = identityManager.getLocalAuthor(txn);
+		if (localAuthor.getId().equals(authorId))
+			return new AuthorInfo(OURSELVES);
+		Collection<Contact> contacts = db.getContactsByAuthorId(txn, authorId);
+		if (contacts.isEmpty()) return new AuthorInfo(UNKNOWN);
+		if (contacts.size() > 1) throw new AssertionError();
+		Contact c = contacts.iterator().next();
+		if (c.isVerified()) return new AuthorInfo(VERIFIED, c.getAlias());
+		else return new AuthorInfo(UNVERIFIED, c.getAlias());
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/briar-core/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/identity/IdentityModule.java b/briar-core/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/identity/IdentityModule.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d0c4f2c85
--- /dev/null
+++ b/briar-core/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/identity/IdentityModule.java
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+package org.briarproject.briar.identity;
+
+import org.briarproject.briar.api.identity.AuthorManager;
+
+import javax.inject.Inject;
+import javax.inject.Singleton;
+
+import dagger.Module;
+import dagger.Provides;
+
+@Module
+public class IdentityModule {
+
+	public static class EagerSingletons {
+		@Inject
+		AuthorManager authorManager;
+	}
+
+	@Provides
+	@Singleton
+	AuthorManager provideAuthorManager(AuthorManagerImpl authorManager) {
+		return authorManager;
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/briar-core/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/introduction/AbstractProtocolEngine.java b/briar-core/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/introduction/AbstractProtocolEngine.java
index b84f62463..37b84e516 100644
--- a/briar-core/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/introduction/AbstractProtocolEngine.java
+++ b/briar-core/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/introduction/AbstractProtocolEngine.java
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ import org.briarproject.bramble.api.db.DbException;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.db.Transaction;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.identity.Author;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.identity.AuthorId;
-import org.briarproject.bramble.api.identity.AuthorInfo;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.identity.IdentityManager;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.nullsafety.NotNullByDefault;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.plugin.TransportId;
@@ -22,6 +21,8 @@ import org.briarproject.bramble.api.sync.MessageId;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.system.Clock;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.client.MessageTracker;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.client.SessionId;
+import org.briarproject.briar.api.identity.AuthorInfo;
+import org.briarproject.briar.api.identity.AuthorManager;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.introduction.IntroductionResponse;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.introduction.event.IntroductionResponseReceivedEvent;
 
@@ -48,6 +49,7 @@ abstract class AbstractProtocolEngine<S extends Session>
 	protected final ContactGroupFactory contactGroupFactory;
 	protected final MessageTracker messageTracker;
 	protected final IdentityManager identityManager;
+	protected final AuthorManager authorManager;
 	protected final MessageParser messageParser;
 	protected final MessageEncoder messageEncoder;
 	protected final Clock clock;
@@ -59,6 +61,7 @@ abstract class AbstractProtocolEngine<S extends Session>
 			ContactGroupFactory contactGroupFactory,
 			MessageTracker messageTracker,
 			IdentityManager identityManager,
+			AuthorManager authorManager,
 			MessageParser messageParser,
 			MessageEncoder messageEncoder,
 			Clock clock) {
@@ -68,6 +71,7 @@ abstract class AbstractProtocolEngine<S extends Session>
 		this.contactGroupFactory = contactGroupFactory;
 		this.messageTracker = messageTracker;
 		this.identityManager = identityManager;
+		this.authorManager = authorManager;
 		this.messageParser = messageParser;
 		this.messageEncoder = messageEncoder;
 		this.clock = clock;
@@ -152,7 +156,7 @@ abstract class AbstractProtocolEngine<S extends Session>
 		AuthorId localAuthorId = identityManager.getLocalAuthor(txn).getId();
 		Contact c = contactManager.getContact(txn, sender, localAuthorId);
 		AuthorInfo otherAuthorInfo =
-				contactManager.getAuthorInfo(txn, otherAuthor.getId());
+				authorManager.getAuthorInfo(txn, otherAuthor.getId());
 		IntroductionResponse response =
 				new IntroductionResponse(m.getMessageId(), m.getGroupId(),
 						m.getTimestamp(), false, false, false, false,
diff --git a/briar-core/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/introduction/IntroduceeProtocolEngine.java b/briar-core/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/introduction/IntroduceeProtocolEngine.java
index 33750f358..8d7dd4a46 100644
--- a/briar-core/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/introduction/IntroduceeProtocolEngine.java
+++ b/briar-core/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/introduction/IntroduceeProtocolEngine.java
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ import org.briarproject.bramble.api.db.ContactExistsException;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.db.DatabaseComponent;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.db.DbException;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.db.Transaction;
-import org.briarproject.bramble.api.identity.AuthorInfo;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.identity.IdentityManager;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.identity.LocalAuthor;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.nullsafety.NotNullByDefault;
@@ -29,6 +28,8 @@ import org.briarproject.bramble.api.transport.KeySetId;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.client.MessageTracker;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.client.ProtocolStateException;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.client.SessionId;
+import org.briarproject.briar.api.identity.AuthorInfo;
+import org.briarproject.briar.api.identity.AuthorManager;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.introduction.IntroductionRequest;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.introduction.event.IntroductionAbortedEvent;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.introduction.event.IntroductionRequestReceivedEvent;
@@ -71,6 +72,7 @@ class IntroduceeProtocolEngine
 			ContactGroupFactory contactGroupFactory,
 			MessageTracker messageTracker,
 			IdentityManager identityManager,
+			AuthorManager authorManager,
 			MessageParser messageParser,
 			MessageEncoder messageEncoder,
 			Clock clock,
@@ -78,8 +80,8 @@ class IntroduceeProtocolEngine
 			KeyManager keyManager,
 			TransportPropertyManager transportPropertyManager) {
 		super(db, clientHelper, contactManager, contactGroupFactory,
-				messageTracker, identityManager, messageParser, messageEncoder,
-				clock);
+				messageTracker, identityManager, authorManager, messageParser,
+				messageEncoder, clock);
 		this.crypto = crypto;
 		this.keyManager = keyManager;
 		this.transportPropertyManager = transportPropertyManager;
@@ -254,7 +256,7 @@ class IntroduceeProtocolEngine
 		Contact c = contactManager.getContact(txn, s.getIntroducer().getId(),
 				localAuthor.getId());
 		AuthorInfo authorInfo =
-				contactManager.getAuthorInfo(txn, m.getAuthor().getId());
+				authorManager.getAuthorInfo(txn, m.getAuthor().getId());
 		IntroductionRequest request = new IntroductionRequest(m.getMessageId(),
 				m.getGroupId(), m.getTimestamp(), false, false, false, false,
 				s.getSessionId(), m.getAuthor(), m.getText(), false,
@@ -443,13 +445,11 @@ class IntroduceeProtocolEngine
 					s.getRemote().author.getId(), localAuthor.getId());
 
 			// add the keys to the new contact
-			//noinspection ConstantConditions
 			keys = keyManager.addRotationKeys(txn, c.getId(),
 					new SecretKey(s.getMasterKey()), timestamp,
 					s.getLocal().alice, false);
 
 			// add signed transport properties for the contact
-			//noinspection ConstantConditions
 			transportPropertyManager.addRemoteProperties(txn, c.getId(),
 					s.getRemote().transportProperties);
 		} catch (ContactExistsException e) {
diff --git a/briar-core/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/introduction/IntroducerProtocolEngine.java b/briar-core/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/introduction/IntroducerProtocolEngine.java
index fa468a939..39f2faf5a 100644
--- a/briar-core/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/introduction/IntroducerProtocolEngine.java
+++ b/briar-core/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/introduction/IntroducerProtocolEngine.java
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import org.briarproject.bramble.api.sync.MessageId;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.system.Clock;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.client.MessageTracker;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.client.ProtocolStateException;
+import org.briarproject.briar.api.identity.AuthorManager;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.introduction.event.IntroductionAbortedEvent;
 import org.briarproject.briar.introduction.IntroducerSession.Introducee;
 
@@ -48,12 +49,13 @@ class IntroducerProtocolEngine
 			ContactGroupFactory contactGroupFactory,
 			MessageTracker messageTracker,
 			IdentityManager identityManager,
+			AuthorManager authorManager,
 			MessageParser messageParser,
 			MessageEncoder messageEncoder,
 			Clock clock) {
 		super(db, clientHelper, contactManager, contactGroupFactory,
-				messageTracker, identityManager, messageParser, messageEncoder,
-				clock);
+				messageTracker, identityManager, authorManager, messageParser,
+				messageEncoder, clock);
 	}
 
 	@Override
diff --git a/briar-core/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/introduction/IntroductionManagerImpl.java b/briar-core/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/introduction/IntroductionManagerImpl.java
index 2ee085969..dd88159c8 100644
--- a/briar-core/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/introduction/IntroductionManagerImpl.java
+++ b/briar-core/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/introduction/IntroductionManagerImpl.java
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ import org.briarproject.bramble.api.db.Metadata;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.db.Transaction;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.identity.Author;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.identity.AuthorId;
-import org.briarproject.bramble.api.identity.AuthorInfo;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.identity.IdentityManager;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.identity.LocalAuthor;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.lifecycle.LifecycleManager.OpenDatabaseHook;
@@ -33,6 +32,8 @@ import org.briarproject.briar.api.client.MessageTracker;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.client.SessionId;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.conversation.ConversationMessageHeader;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.conversation.DeletionResult;
+import org.briarproject.briar.api.identity.AuthorInfo;
+import org.briarproject.briar.api.identity.AuthorManager;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.introduction.IntroductionManager;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.introduction.IntroductionRequest;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.introduction.IntroductionResponse;
@@ -83,6 +84,7 @@ class IntroductionManagerImpl extends ConversationClientImpl
 	private final IntroduceeProtocolEngine introduceeEngine;
 	private final IntroductionCrypto crypto;
 	private final IdentityManager identityManager;
+	private final AuthorManager authorManager;
 
 	private final Group localGroup;
 
@@ -101,7 +103,8 @@ class IntroductionManagerImpl extends ConversationClientImpl
 			IntroducerProtocolEngine introducerEngine,
 			IntroduceeProtocolEngine introduceeEngine,
 			IntroductionCrypto crypto,
-			IdentityManager identityManager) {
+			IdentityManager identityManager,
+			AuthorManager authorManager) {
 		super(db, clientHelper, metadataParser, messageTracker);
 		this.clientVersioningManager = clientVersioningManager;
 		this.contactGroupFactory = contactGroupFactory;
@@ -113,6 +116,7 @@ class IntroductionManagerImpl extends ConversationClientImpl
 		this.introduceeEngine = introduceeEngine;
 		this.crypto = crypto;
 		this.identityManager = identityManager;
+		this.authorManager = authorManager;
 		this.localGroup =
 				contactGroupFactory.createLocalGroup(CLIENT_ID, MAJOR_VERSION);
 	}
@@ -455,7 +459,7 @@ class IntroductionManagerImpl extends ConversationClientImpl
 		Author author = rm.getAuthor();
 		AuthorInfo authorInfo = authorInfos.get(author.getId());
 		if (authorInfo == null) {
-			authorInfo = contactManager.getAuthorInfo(txn, author.getId());
+			authorInfo = authorManager.getAuthorInfo(txn, author.getId());
 			authorInfos.put(author.getId(), authorInfo);
 		}
 		return new IntroductionRequest(m, contactGroupId, meta.getTimestamp(),
@@ -494,7 +498,7 @@ class IntroductionManagerImpl extends ConversationClientImpl
 		} else throw new AssertionError();
 		AuthorInfo authorInfo = authorInfos.get(author.getId());
 		if (authorInfo == null) {
-			authorInfo = contactManager.getAuthorInfo(txn, author.getId());
+			authorInfo = authorManager.getAuthorInfo(txn, author.getId());
 			authorInfos.put(author.getId(), authorInfo);
 		}
 		return new IntroductionResponse(m, contactGroupId, meta.getTimestamp(),
diff --git a/briar-core/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/privategroup/PrivateGroupManagerImpl.java b/briar-core/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/privategroup/PrivateGroupManagerImpl.java
index 72d1ae12e..bdbd3ea36 100644
--- a/briar-core/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/privategroup/PrivateGroupManagerImpl.java
+++ b/briar-core/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/privategroup/PrivateGroupManagerImpl.java
@@ -15,8 +15,6 @@ import org.briarproject.bramble.api.db.Transaction;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.event.Event;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.identity.Author;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.identity.AuthorId;
-import org.briarproject.bramble.api.identity.AuthorInfo;
-import org.briarproject.bramble.api.identity.AuthorInfo.Status;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.identity.IdentityManager;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.identity.LocalAuthor;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.nullsafety.NotNullByDefault;
@@ -27,6 +25,9 @@ import org.briarproject.bramble.api.sync.MessageId;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.client.MessageTracker;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.client.MessageTracker.GroupCount;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.client.ProtocolStateException;
+import org.briarproject.briar.api.identity.AuthorInfo;
+import org.briarproject.briar.api.identity.AuthorInfo.Status;
+import org.briarproject.briar.api.identity.AuthorManager;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.privategroup.GroupMember;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.privategroup.GroupMessage;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.privategroup.GroupMessageHeader;
@@ -54,9 +55,9 @@ import java.util.concurrent.CopyOnWriteArrayList;
 import javax.annotation.concurrent.ThreadSafe;
 import javax.inject.Inject;
 
-import static org.briarproject.bramble.api.identity.AuthorInfo.Status.OURSELVES;
-import static org.briarproject.bramble.api.identity.AuthorInfo.Status.UNVERIFIED;
-import static org.briarproject.bramble.api.identity.AuthorInfo.Status.VERIFIED;
+import static org.briarproject.briar.api.identity.AuthorInfo.Status.OURSELVES;
+import static org.briarproject.briar.api.identity.AuthorInfo.Status.UNVERIFIED;
+import static org.briarproject.briar.api.identity.AuthorInfo.Status.VERIFIED;
 import static org.briarproject.briar.api.privategroup.MessageType.JOIN;
 import static org.briarproject.briar.api.privategroup.MessageType.POST;
 import static org.briarproject.briar.api.privategroup.Visibility.INVISIBLE;
@@ -84,6 +85,7 @@ class PrivateGroupManagerImpl extends BdfIncomingMessageHook
 	private final PrivateGroupFactory privateGroupFactory;
 	private final ContactManager contactManager;
 	private final IdentityManager identityManager;
+	private final AuthorManager authorManager;
 	private final MessageTracker messageTracker;
 	private final List<PrivateGroupHook> hooks;
 
@@ -92,11 +94,12 @@ class PrivateGroupManagerImpl extends BdfIncomingMessageHook
 			MetadataParser metadataParser, DatabaseComponent db,
 			PrivateGroupFactory privateGroupFactory,
 			ContactManager contactManager, IdentityManager identityManager,
-			MessageTracker messageTracker) {
+			AuthorManager authorManager, MessageTracker messageTracker) {
 		super(db, clientHelper, metadataParser);
 		this.privateGroupFactory = privateGroupFactory;
 		this.contactManager = contactManager;
 		this.identityManager = identityManager;
+		this.authorManager = authorManager;
 		this.messageTracker = messageTracker;
 		hooks = new CopyOnWriteArrayList<>();
 	}
@@ -336,7 +339,7 @@ class PrivateGroupManagerImpl extends BdfIncomingMessageHook
 			// get information for all authors
 			Map<AuthorId, AuthorInfo> authorInfos = new HashMap<>();
 			for (AuthorId id : authors) {
-				authorInfos.put(id, contactManager.getAuthorInfo(txn, id));
+				authorInfos.put(id, authorManager.getAuthorInfo(txn, id));
 			}
 			// get current visibilities for join messages
 			Map<Author, Visibility> visibilities = getMembers(txn, g);
@@ -378,7 +381,7 @@ class PrivateGroupManagerImpl extends BdfIncomingMessageHook
 		if (authorInfos.containsKey(member.getId())) {
 			authorInfo = authorInfos.get(member.getId());
 		} else {
-			authorInfo = contactManager.getAuthorInfo(txn, member.getId());
+			authorInfo = authorManager.getAuthorInfo(txn, member.getId());
 		}
 		boolean read = meta.getBoolean(KEY_READ);
 
@@ -408,7 +411,7 @@ class PrivateGroupManagerImpl extends BdfIncomingMessageHook
 			for (Entry<Author, Visibility> m : authors.entrySet()) {
 				Author a = m.getKey();
 				AuthorInfo authorInfo =
-						contactManager.getAuthorInfo(txn, a.getId());
+						authorManager.getAuthorInfo(txn, a.getId());
 				Status status = authorInfo.getStatus();
 				Visibility v = m.getValue();
 				ContactId c = null;
diff --git a/briar-core/src/test/java/org/briarproject/briar/blog/BlogManagerImplTest.java b/briar-core/src/test/java/org/briarproject/briar/blog/BlogManagerImplTest.java
index 6922337fc..fb700e667 100644
--- a/briar-core/src/test/java/org/briarproject/briar/blog/BlogManagerImplTest.java
+++ b/briar-core/src/test/java/org/briarproject/briar/blog/BlogManagerImplTest.java
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ package org.briarproject.briar.blog;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.FormatException;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.client.ClientHelper;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.contact.Contact;
-import org.briarproject.bramble.api.contact.ContactManager;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.data.BdfDictionary;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.data.BdfEntry;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.data.BdfList;
@@ -15,7 +14,6 @@ import org.briarproject.bramble.api.db.EventAction;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.db.Transaction;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.event.Event;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.identity.Author;
-import org.briarproject.bramble.api.identity.AuthorInfo;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.identity.IdentityManager;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.identity.LocalAuthor;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.sync.Group;
@@ -28,14 +26,13 @@ import org.briarproject.briar.api.blog.BlogPost;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.blog.BlogPostFactory;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.blog.BlogPostHeader;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.blog.event.BlogPostAddedEvent;
+import org.briarproject.briar.api.identity.AuthorInfo;
+import org.briarproject.briar.api.identity.AuthorManager;
 import org.briarproject.briar.test.BriarTestCase;
 import org.jmock.Expectations;
 import org.jmock.Mockery;
 import org.junit.Test;
 
-import static org.briarproject.bramble.api.identity.AuthorInfo.Status.NONE;
-import static org.briarproject.bramble.api.identity.AuthorInfo.Status.OURSELVES;
-import static org.briarproject.bramble.api.identity.AuthorInfo.Status.VERIFIED;
 import static org.briarproject.bramble.test.TestUtils.getContact;
 import static org.briarproject.bramble.test.TestUtils.getGroup;
 import static org.briarproject.bramble.test.TestUtils.getLocalAuthor;
@@ -59,6 +56,9 @@ import static org.briarproject.briar.api.blog.MessageType.COMMENT;
 import static org.briarproject.briar.api.blog.MessageType.POST;
 import static org.briarproject.briar.api.blog.MessageType.WRAPPED_COMMENT;
 import static org.briarproject.briar.api.blog.MessageType.WRAPPED_POST;
+import static org.briarproject.briar.api.identity.AuthorInfo.Status.NONE;
+import static org.briarproject.briar.api.identity.AuthorInfo.Status.OURSELVES;
+import static org.briarproject.briar.api.identity.AuthorInfo.Status.VERIFIED;
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertFalse;
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertNull;
@@ -69,8 +69,8 @@ public class BlogManagerImplTest extends BriarTestCase {
 	private final Mockery context = new Mockery();
 	private final BlogManagerImpl blogManager;
 	private final DatabaseComponent db = context.mock(DatabaseComponent.class);
-	private final ContactManager contactManager =
-			context.mock(ContactManager.class);
+	private final AuthorManager authorManager =
+			context.mock(AuthorManager.class);
 	private final IdentityManager identityManager =
 			context.mock(IdentityManager.class);
 	private final ClientHelper clientHelper = context.mock(ClientHelper.class);
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ public class BlogManagerImplTest extends BriarTestCase {
 
 	public BlogManagerImplTest() {
 		MetadataParser metadataParser = context.mock(MetadataParser.class);
-		blogManager = new BlogManagerImpl(db, contactManager, identityManager,
+		blogManager = new BlogManagerImpl(db, identityManager, authorManager,
 				clientHelper, metadataParser, blogFactory, blogPostFactory);
 
 		localAuthor1 = getLocalAuthor();
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ public class BlogManagerImplTest extends BriarTestCase {
 		context.checking(new Expectations() {{
 			oneOf(clientHelper).parseAndValidateAuthor(authorList1);
 			will(returnValue(localAuthor1));
-			oneOf(contactManager).getAuthorInfo(txn, localAuthor1.getId());
+			oneOf(authorManager).getAuthorInfo(txn, localAuthor1.getId());
 			will(returnValue(verifiedInfo));
 		}});
 
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ public class BlogManagerImplTest extends BriarTestCase {
 					false);
 			oneOf(clientHelper).parseAndValidateAuthor(authorList1);
 			will(returnValue(localAuthor1));
-			oneOf(contactManager).getAuthorInfo(txn, localAuthor1.getId());
+			oneOf(authorManager).getAuthorInfo(txn, localAuthor1.getId());
 			will(returnValue(ourselvesInfo));
 			oneOf(db).commitTransaction(txn);
 			oneOf(db).endTransaction(txn);
@@ -413,13 +413,13 @@ public class BlogManagerImplTest extends BriarTestCase {
 			// Create the headers for the comment and its parent
 			oneOf(clientHelper).parseAndValidateAuthor(authorList1);
 			will(returnValue(localAuthor1));
-			oneOf(contactManager).getAuthorInfo(txn, localAuthor1.getId());
+			oneOf(authorManager).getAuthorInfo(txn, localAuthor1.getId());
 			will(returnValue(ourselvesInfo));
 			oneOf(clientHelper).getMessageMetadataAsDictionary(txn, messageId);
 			will(returnValue(postMeta));
 			oneOf(clientHelper).parseAndValidateAuthor(authorList1);
 			will(returnValue(localAuthor1));
-			oneOf(contactManager).getAuthorInfo(txn, localAuthor1.getId());
+			oneOf(authorManager).getAuthorInfo(txn, localAuthor1.getId());
 			will(returnValue(ourselvesInfo));
 			oneOf(db).commitTransaction(txn);
 			oneOf(db).endTransaction(txn);
@@ -523,14 +523,14 @@ public class BlogManagerImplTest extends BriarTestCase {
 			// Create the headers for the comment and the wrapped post
 			oneOf(clientHelper).parseAndValidateAuthor(authorList2);
 			will(returnValue(localAuthor2));
-			oneOf(contactManager).getAuthorInfo(txn, localAuthor2.getId());
+			oneOf(authorManager).getAuthorInfo(txn, localAuthor2.getId());
 			will(returnValue(ourselvesInfo));
 			oneOf(clientHelper).getMessageMetadataAsDictionary(txn,
 					wrappedPostId);
 			will(returnValue(wrappedPostMeta));
 			oneOf(clientHelper).parseAndValidateAuthor(authorList1);
 			will(returnValue(localAuthor1));
-			oneOf(contactManager).getAuthorInfo(txn, localAuthor1.getId());
+			oneOf(authorManager).getAuthorInfo(txn, localAuthor1.getId());
 			will(returnValue(verifiedInfo));
 			oneOf(db).commitTransaction(txn);
 			oneOf(db).endTransaction(txn);
@@ -634,7 +634,7 @@ public class BlogManagerImplTest extends BriarTestCase {
 			// Create the headers for the comment and the wrapped post
 			oneOf(clientHelper).parseAndValidateAuthor(authorList1);
 			will(returnValue(localAuthor1));
-			oneOf(contactManager).getAuthorInfo(txn, localAuthor1.getId());
+			oneOf(authorManager).getAuthorInfo(txn, localAuthor1.getId());
 			will(returnValue(ourselvesInfo));
 			oneOf(clientHelper).getMessageMetadataAsDictionary(txn,
 					wrappedPostId);
@@ -775,14 +775,14 @@ public class BlogManagerImplTest extends BriarTestCase {
 			// the rewrapped post
 			oneOf(clientHelper).parseAndValidateAuthor(authorList2);
 			will(returnValue(localAuthor2));
-			oneOf(contactManager).getAuthorInfo(txn, localAuthor2.getId());
+			oneOf(authorManager).getAuthorInfo(txn, localAuthor2.getId());
 			will(returnValue(ourselvesInfo));
 			oneOf(clientHelper).getMessageMetadataAsDictionary(txn,
 					wrappedCommentId);
 			will(returnValue(wrappedCommentMeta));
 			oneOf(clientHelper).parseAndValidateAuthor(authorList1);
 			will(returnValue(localAuthor1));
-			oneOf(contactManager).getAuthorInfo(txn, localAuthor1.getId());
+			oneOf(authorManager).getAuthorInfo(txn, localAuthor1.getId());
 			will(returnValue(verifiedInfo));
 			oneOf(clientHelper).getMessageMetadataAsDictionary(txn,
 					rewrappedPostId);
diff --git a/briar-core/src/test/java/org/briarproject/briar/blog/BlogManagerIntegrationTest.java b/briar-core/src/test/java/org/briarproject/briar/blog/BlogManagerIntegrationTest.java
index 3140a5aad..94fad0819 100644
--- a/briar-core/src/test/java/org/briarproject/briar/blog/BlogManagerIntegrationTest.java
+++ b/briar-core/src/test/java/org/briarproject/briar/blog/BlogManagerIntegrationTest.java
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ import java.util.Iterator;
 
 import static junit.framework.Assert.assertNotNull;
 import static org.briarproject.bramble.api.identity.AuthorConstants.MAX_AUTHOR_NAME_LENGTH;
-import static org.briarproject.bramble.api.identity.AuthorInfo.Status.NONE;
+import static org.briarproject.briar.api.identity.AuthorInfo.Status.NONE;
 import static org.briarproject.bramble.util.StringUtils.getRandomString;
 import static org.briarproject.briar.api.blog.MessageType.COMMENT;
 import static org.briarproject.briar.api.blog.MessageType.POST;
diff --git a/briar-core/src/test/java/org/briarproject/briar/feed/FeedManagerIntegrationTestComponent.java b/briar-core/src/test/java/org/briarproject/briar/feed/FeedManagerIntegrationTestComponent.java
index c323504fe..4ad9aa683 100644
--- a/briar-core/src/test/java/org/briarproject/briar/feed/FeedManagerIntegrationTestComponent.java
+++ b/briar-core/src/test/java/org/briarproject/briar/feed/FeedManagerIntegrationTestComponent.java
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import org.briarproject.briar.api.blog.BlogManager;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.feed.FeedManager;
 import org.briarproject.briar.blog.BlogModule;
 import org.briarproject.briar.client.BriarClientModule;
+import org.briarproject.briar.identity.IdentityModule;
 import org.briarproject.briar.test.TestDnsModule;
 
 import javax.inject.Singleton;
@@ -23,6 +24,7 @@ import dagger.Component;
 		BlogModule.class,
 		BriarClientModule.class,
 		FeedModule.class,
+		IdentityModule.class,
 		TestDnsModule.class,
 		TestSocksModule.class,
 })
diff --git a/briar-core/src/test/java/org/briarproject/briar/identity/AuthorManagerImplTest.java b/briar-core/src/test/java/org/briarproject/briar/identity/AuthorManagerImplTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b8dcf74ea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/briar-core/src/test/java/org/briarproject/briar/identity/AuthorManagerImplTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,115 @@
+package org.briarproject.briar.identity;
+
+import org.briarproject.bramble.api.contact.Contact;
+import org.briarproject.bramble.api.db.DatabaseComponent;
+import org.briarproject.bramble.api.db.DbException;
+import org.briarproject.bramble.api.db.Transaction;
+import org.briarproject.bramble.api.identity.Author;
+import org.briarproject.bramble.api.identity.AuthorId;
+import org.briarproject.bramble.api.identity.IdentityManager;
+import org.briarproject.bramble.api.identity.LocalAuthor;
+import org.briarproject.bramble.test.BrambleMockTestCase;
+import org.briarproject.bramble.test.DbExpectations;
+import org.briarproject.briar.api.identity.AuthorInfo;
+import org.jmock.Expectations;
+import org.junit.Test;
+
+import java.util.Collection;
+
+import static java.util.Collections.emptyList;
+import static java.util.Collections.singletonList;
+import static org.briarproject.bramble.test.TestUtils.getAuthor;
+import static org.briarproject.bramble.test.TestUtils.getContact;
+import static org.briarproject.bramble.test.TestUtils.getLocalAuthor;
+import static org.briarproject.briar.api.identity.AuthorInfo.Status.OURSELVES;
+import static org.briarproject.briar.api.identity.AuthorInfo.Status.UNKNOWN;
+import static org.briarproject.briar.api.identity.AuthorInfo.Status.UNVERIFIED;
+import static org.briarproject.briar.api.identity.AuthorInfo.Status.VERIFIED;
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertNull;
+
+public class AuthorManagerImplTest extends BrambleMockTestCase {
+
+	private final DatabaseComponent db = context.mock(DatabaseComponent.class);
+	private final IdentityManager identityManager =
+			context.mock(IdentityManager.class);
+
+	private final Author remote = getAuthor();
+	private final LocalAuthor localAuthor = getLocalAuthor();
+	private final AuthorId local = localAuthor.getId();
+	private final boolean verified = false;
+	private final Contact contact = getContact(remote, local, verified);
+
+	private final AuthorManagerImpl authorManager =
+			new AuthorManagerImpl(db, identityManager);
+
+	@Test
+	public void testGetAuthorInfo() throws Exception {
+		Transaction txn = new Transaction(null, true);
+
+		context.checking(new DbExpectations() {{
+			oneOf(identityManager).getLocalAuthor(txn);
+			will(returnValue(localAuthor));
+			oneOf(db).getContactsByAuthorId(txn, remote.getId());
+			will(returnValue(singletonList(contact)));
+		}});
+
+		AuthorInfo authorInfo =
+				authorManager.getAuthorInfo(txn, remote.getId());
+		assertEquals(UNVERIFIED, authorInfo.getStatus());
+		assertEquals(contact.getAlias(), authorInfo.getAlias());
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testGetAuthorInfoTransaction() throws DbException {
+		Transaction txn = new Transaction(null, true);
+
+		// check unknown author
+		context.checking(new Expectations() {{
+			oneOf(identityManager).getLocalAuthor(txn);
+			will(returnValue(localAuthor));
+			oneOf(db).getContactsByAuthorId(txn, remote.getId());
+			will(returnValue(emptyList()));
+		}});
+
+		AuthorInfo authorInfo =
+				authorManager.getAuthorInfo(txn, remote.getId());
+		assertEquals(UNKNOWN, authorInfo.getStatus());
+		assertNull(authorInfo.getAlias());
+
+		// check unverified contact
+		checkAuthorInfoContext(txn, remote.getId(), singletonList(contact));
+		authorInfo = authorManager.getAuthorInfo(txn, remote.getId());
+		assertEquals(UNVERIFIED, authorInfo.getStatus());
+		assertEquals(contact.getAlias(), authorInfo.getAlias());
+
+		// check verified contact
+		Contact verified = getContact(remote, local, true);
+		checkAuthorInfoContext(txn, remote.getId(), singletonList(verified));
+		authorInfo = authorManager.getAuthorInfo(txn, remote.getId());
+		assertEquals(VERIFIED, authorInfo.getStatus());
+		assertEquals(verified.getAlias(), authorInfo.getAlias());
+
+		// check ourselves
+		context.checking(new Expectations() {{
+			oneOf(identityManager).getLocalAuthor(txn);
+			will(returnValue(localAuthor));
+			never(db).getContactsByAuthorId(txn, remote.getId());
+		}});
+
+		authorInfo = authorManager.getAuthorInfo(txn, localAuthor.getId());
+		assertEquals(OURSELVES, authorInfo.getStatus());
+		assertNull(authorInfo.getAlias());
+	}
+
+	private void checkAuthorInfoContext(Transaction txn, AuthorId authorId,
+			Collection<Contact> contacts) throws DbException {
+		context.checking(new Expectations() {{
+			oneOf(identityManager).getLocalAuthor(txn);
+			will(returnValue(localAuthor));
+			oneOf(db).getContactsByAuthorId(txn, authorId);
+			will(returnValue(contacts));
+		}});
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/briar-core/src/test/java/org/briarproject/briar/introduction/IntroductionIntegrationTestComponent.java b/briar-core/src/test/java/org/briarproject/briar/introduction/IntroductionIntegrationTestComponent.java
index 88b437e51..7cd5b9226 100644
--- a/briar-core/src/test/java/org/briarproject/briar/introduction/IntroductionIntegrationTestComponent.java
+++ b/briar-core/src/test/java/org/briarproject/briar/introduction/IntroductionIntegrationTestComponent.java
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import org.briarproject.briar.avatar.AvatarModule;
 import org.briarproject.briar.blog.BlogModule;
 import org.briarproject.briar.client.BriarClientModule;
 import org.briarproject.briar.forum.ForumModule;
+import org.briarproject.briar.identity.IdentityModule;
 import org.briarproject.briar.messaging.MessagingModule;
 import org.briarproject.briar.privategroup.PrivateGroupModule;
 import org.briarproject.briar.privategroup.invitation.GroupInvitationModule;
@@ -25,6 +26,7 @@ import dagger.Component;
 		BriarClientModule.class,
 		ForumModule.class,
 		GroupInvitationModule.class,
+		IdentityModule.class,
 		IntroductionModule.class,
 		MessagingModule.class,
 		PrivateGroupModule.class,
diff --git a/briar-core/src/test/java/org/briarproject/briar/messaging/MessageSizeIntegrationTestComponent.java b/briar-core/src/test/java/org/briarproject/briar/messaging/MessageSizeIntegrationTestComponent.java
index 634bd69f7..ae5d406f1 100644
--- a/briar-core/src/test/java/org/briarproject/briar/messaging/MessageSizeIntegrationTestComponent.java
+++ b/briar-core/src/test/java/org/briarproject/briar/messaging/MessageSizeIntegrationTestComponent.java
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import org.briarproject.bramble.BrambleCoreModule;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.test.BrambleCoreIntegrationTestModule;
 import org.briarproject.briar.client.BriarClientModule;
 import org.briarproject.briar.forum.ForumModule;
+import org.briarproject.briar.identity.IdentityModule;
 
 import javax.inject.Singleton;
 
@@ -16,6 +17,7 @@ import dagger.Component;
 		BrambleCoreModule.class,
 		BriarClientModule.class,
 		ForumModule.class,
+		IdentityModule.class,
 		MessagingModule.class
 })
 interface MessageSizeIntegrationTestComponent
diff --git a/briar-core/src/test/java/org/briarproject/briar/privategroup/PrivateGroupIntegrationTest.java b/briar-core/src/test/java/org/briarproject/briar/privategroup/PrivateGroupIntegrationTest.java
index de3ea5400..51e7dcc57 100644
--- a/briar-core/src/test/java/org/briarproject/briar/privategroup/PrivateGroupIntegrationTest.java
+++ b/briar-core/src/test/java/org/briarproject/briar/privategroup/PrivateGroupIntegrationTest.java
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ import java.util.Collection;
 
 import javax.annotation.Nullable;
 
-import static org.briarproject.bramble.api.identity.AuthorInfo.Status.OURSELVES;
+import static org.briarproject.briar.api.identity.AuthorInfo.Status.OURSELVES;
 import static org.briarproject.briar.api.privategroup.Visibility.INVISIBLE;
 import static org.briarproject.briar.api.privategroup.Visibility.REVEALED_BY_CONTACT;
 import static org.briarproject.briar.api.privategroup.Visibility.REVEALED_BY_US;
diff --git a/briar-core/src/test/java/org/briarproject/briar/privategroup/PrivateGroupManagerIntegrationTest.java b/briar-core/src/test/java/org/briarproject/briar/privategroup/PrivateGroupManagerIntegrationTest.java
index 52dd29b2e..8a87fbe20 100644
--- a/briar-core/src/test/java/org/briarproject/briar/privategroup/PrivateGroupManagerIntegrationTest.java
+++ b/briar-core/src/test/java/org/briarproject/briar/privategroup/PrivateGroupManagerIntegrationTest.java
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ import org.junit.Test;
 
 import java.util.Collection;
 
-import static org.briarproject.bramble.api.identity.AuthorInfo.Status.VERIFIED;
+import static org.briarproject.briar.api.identity.AuthorInfo.Status.VERIFIED;
 import static org.briarproject.bramble.api.sync.Group.Visibility.SHARED;
 import static org.briarproject.bramble.test.TestUtils.getRandomBytes;
 import static org.briarproject.bramble.test.TestUtils.getRandomId;
diff --git a/briar-core/src/test/java/org/briarproject/briar/test/BriarIntegrationTestComponent.java b/briar-core/src/test/java/org/briarproject/briar/test/BriarIntegrationTestComponent.java
index 8f5ea0526..f09838228 100644
--- a/briar-core/src/test/java/org/briarproject/briar/test/BriarIntegrationTestComponent.java
+++ b/briar-core/src/test/java/org/briarproject/briar/test/BriarIntegrationTestComponent.java
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ import org.briarproject.briar.avatar.AvatarModule;
 import org.briarproject.briar.blog.BlogModule;
 import org.briarproject.briar.client.BriarClientModule;
 import org.briarproject.briar.forum.ForumModule;
+import org.briarproject.briar.identity.IdentityModule;
 import org.briarproject.briar.introduction.IntroductionModule;
 import org.briarproject.briar.messaging.MessagingModule;
 import org.briarproject.briar.privategroup.PrivateGroupModule;
@@ -48,6 +49,7 @@ import dagger.Component;
 		BriarClientModule.class,
 		ForumModule.class,
 		GroupInvitationModule.class,
+		IdentityModule.class,
 		IntroductionModule.class,
 		MessagingModule.class,
 		PrivateGroupModule.class,
@@ -66,6 +68,8 @@ public interface BriarIntegrationTestComponent
 
 	void inject(GroupInvitationModule.EagerSingletons init);
 
+	void inject(IdentityModule.EagerSingletons init);
+
 	void inject(IntroductionModule.EagerSingletons init);
 
 	void inject(MessagingModule.EagerSingletons init);
@@ -128,6 +132,7 @@ public interface BriarIntegrationTestComponent
 			c.inject(new BlogModule.EagerSingletons());
 			c.inject(new ForumModule.EagerSingletons());
 			c.inject(new GroupInvitationModule.EagerSingletons());
+			c.inject(new IdentityModule.EagerSingletons());
 			c.inject(new IntroductionModule.EagerSingletons());
 			c.inject(new MessagingModule.EagerSingletons());
 			c.inject(new PrivateGroupModule.EagerSingletons());
diff --git a/briar-headless/src/main/java/org/briarproject/bramble/identity/OutputAuthor.kt b/briar-headless/src/main/java/org/briarproject/bramble/identity/OutputAuthor.kt
index cbdb0387e..baff61c9a 100644
--- a/briar-headless/src/main/java/org/briarproject/bramble/identity/OutputAuthor.kt
+++ b/briar-headless/src/main/java/org/briarproject/bramble/identity/OutputAuthor.kt
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 package org.briarproject.bramble.identity
 
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.identity.Author
-import org.briarproject.bramble.api.identity.AuthorInfo
+import org.briarproject.briar.api.identity.AuthorInfo
 import org.briarproject.briar.headless.json.JsonDict
 
 fun Author.output() = JsonDict(
diff --git a/briar-headless/src/test/java/org/briarproject/briar/headless/blogs/BlogControllerTest.kt b/briar-headless/src/test/java/org/briarproject/briar/headless/blogs/BlogControllerTest.kt
index da84fb47e..aae2aa100 100644
--- a/briar-headless/src/test/java/org/briarproject/briar/headless/blogs/BlogControllerTest.kt
+++ b/briar-headless/src/test/java/org/briarproject/briar/headless/blogs/BlogControllerTest.kt
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ import io.mockk.Runs
 import io.mockk.every
 import io.mockk.just
 import io.mockk.mockk
-import org.briarproject.bramble.api.identity.AuthorInfo
-import org.briarproject.bramble.api.identity.AuthorInfo.Status.OURSELVES
+import org.briarproject.briar.api.identity.AuthorInfo
+import org.briarproject.briar.api.identity.AuthorInfo.Status.OURSELVES
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.sync.MessageId
 import org.briarproject.bramble.identity.output
 import org.briarproject.bramble.util.StringUtils.getRandomString
diff --git a/briar-headless/src/test/java/org/briarproject/briar/headless/event/WebSocketControllerTest.kt b/briar-headless/src/test/java/org/briarproject/briar/headless/event/WebSocketControllerTest.kt
index 2dbc6614c..221b95001 100644
--- a/briar-headless/src/test/java/org/briarproject/briar/headless/event/WebSocketControllerTest.kt
+++ b/briar-headless/src/test/java/org/briarproject/briar/headless/event/WebSocketControllerTest.kt
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ import io.mockk.CapturingSlot
 import io.mockk.every
 import io.mockk.mockk
 import io.mockk.verify
-import org.briarproject.bramble.api.identity.AuthorInfo
-import org.briarproject.bramble.api.identity.AuthorInfo.Status.VERIFIED
+import org.briarproject.briar.api.identity.AuthorInfo
+import org.briarproject.briar.api.identity.AuthorInfo.Status.VERIFIED
 import org.briarproject.bramble.test.ImmediateExecutor
 import org.briarproject.bramble.test.TestUtils.getRandomId
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.client.SessionId
diff --git a/briar-headless/src/test/java/org/briarproject/briar/headless/messaging/MessagingControllerImplTest.kt b/briar-headless/src/test/java/org/briarproject/briar/headless/messaging/MessagingControllerImplTest.kt
index 84c7c5ec2..a3a9d49c4 100644
--- a/briar-headless/src/test/java/org/briarproject/briar/headless/messaging/MessagingControllerImplTest.kt
+++ b/briar-headless/src/test/java/org/briarproject/briar/headless/messaging/MessagingControllerImplTest.kt
@@ -7,9 +7,9 @@ import io.javalin.plugin.json.JavalinJson.toJson
 import io.mockk.*
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.contact.ContactId
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.db.NoSuchContactException
-import org.briarproject.bramble.api.identity.AuthorInfo
-import org.briarproject.bramble.api.identity.AuthorInfo.Status.UNVERIFIED
-import org.briarproject.bramble.api.identity.AuthorInfo.Status.VERIFIED
+import org.briarproject.briar.api.identity.AuthorInfo
+import org.briarproject.briar.api.identity.AuthorInfo.Status.UNVERIFIED
+import org.briarproject.briar.api.identity.AuthorInfo.Status.VERIFIED
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.sync.MessageId
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.sync.event.MessagesAckedEvent
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.sync.event.MessagesSentEvent