diff --git a/apps/ios/Shared/Model/ChatModel.swift b/apps/ios/Shared/Model/ChatModel.swift
index a1ec2f8f53..ec1a567420 100644
--- a/apps/ios/Shared/Model/ChatModel.swift
+++ b/apps/ios/Shared/Model/ChatModel.swift
@@ -688,41 +688,3 @@ final class Chat: ObservableObject, Identifiable {
 
     public static var sampleData: Chat = Chat(chatInfo: ChatInfo.sampleData.direct, chatItems: [])
 }
-
-enum NetworkStatus: Decodable, Equatable {
-    case unknown
-    case connected
-    case disconnected
-    case error(String)
-
-    var statusString: LocalizedStringKey {
-        get {
-            switch self {
-            case .connected: return "connected"
-            case .error: return "error"
-            default: return "connecting"
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-    var statusExplanation: LocalizedStringKey {
-        get {
-            switch self {
-            case .connected: return "You are connected to the server used to receive messages from this contact."
-            case let .error(err): return "Trying to connect to the server used to receive messages from this contact (error: \(err))."
-            default: return "Trying to connect to the server used to receive messages from this contact."
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-    var imageName: String {
-        get {
-            switch self {
-            case .unknown: return "circle.dotted"
-            case .connected: return "circle.fill"
-            case .disconnected: return "ellipsis.circle.fill"
-            case .error: return "exclamationmark.circle.fill"
-            }
-        }
-    }
-}
diff --git a/apps/ios/Shared/Model/SimpleXAPI.swift b/apps/ios/Shared/Model/SimpleXAPI.swift
index 85e66e893d..e4f64ee977 100644
--- a/apps/ios/Shared/Model/SimpleXAPI.swift
+++ b/apps/ios/Shared/Model/SimpleXAPI.swift
@@ -944,6 +944,12 @@ func apiCallStatus(_ contact: Contact, _ status: String) async throws {
     }
 }
 
+func apiGetNetworkStatuses() throws -> [ConnNetworkStatus] {
+    let r = chatSendCmdSync(.apiGetNetworkStatuses)
+    if case let .networkStatuses(_, statuses) = r { return statuses }
+    throw r
+}
+
 func markChatRead(_ chat: Chat, aboveItem: ChatItem? = nil) async {
     do {
         if chat.chatStats.unreadCount > 0 {
@@ -1348,13 +1354,6 @@ func processReceivedMsg(_ res: ChatResponse) async {
         await updateContactsStatus(contactRefs, status: .connected)
     case let .contactsDisconnected(_, contactRefs):
         await updateContactsStatus(contactRefs, status: .disconnected)
-    case let .contactSubError(user, contact, chatError):
-        await MainActor.run {
-            if active(user) {
-                m.updateContact(contact)
-            }
-            processContactSubError(contact, chatError)
-        }
     case let .contactSubSummary(_, contactSubscriptions):
         await MainActor.run {
             for sub in contactSubscriptions {
@@ -1369,6 +1368,18 @@ func processReceivedMsg(_ res: ChatResponse) async {
                 }
             }
         }
+    case let .networkStatus(status, connections):
+        await MainActor.run {
+            for cId in connections {
+                m.networkStatuses[cId] = status
+            }
+        }
+    case let .networkStatuses(statuses): ()
+        await MainActor.run {
+            for s in statuses {
+                m.networkStatuses[s.agentConnId] = s.networkStatus
+            }
+        }
     case let .newChatItem(user, aChatItem):
         let cInfo = aChatItem.chatInfo
         let cItem = aChatItem.chatItem
@@ -1649,7 +1660,7 @@ func processContactSubError(_ contact: Contact, _ chatError: ChatError) {
     case .errorAgent(agentError: .SMP(smpErr: .AUTH)): err = "contact deleted"
     default: err = String(describing: chatError)
     }
-    m.setContactNetworkStatus(contact, .error(err))
+    m.setContactNetworkStatus(contact, .error(connectionError: err))
 }
 
 func refreshCallInvitations() throws {
diff --git a/apps/ios/SimpleXChat/APITypes.swift b/apps/ios/SimpleXChat/APITypes.swift
index d65b9b3283..d29e2481d5 100644
--- a/apps/ios/SimpleXChat/APITypes.swift
+++ b/apps/ios/SimpleXChat/APITypes.swift
@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@ public enum ChatCommand {
     case apiEndCall(contact: Contact)
     case apiGetCallInvitations
     case apiCallStatus(contact: Contact, callStatus: WebRTCCallStatus)
+    case apiGetNetworkStatuses
     case apiChatRead(type: ChatType, id: Int64, itemRange: (Int64, Int64))
     case apiChatUnread(type: ChatType, id: Int64, unreadChat: Bool)
     case receiveFile(fileId: Int64, encrypted: Bool, inline: Bool?)
@@ -241,6 +242,7 @@ public enum ChatCommand {
             case let .apiEndCall(contact): return "/_call end @\(contact.apiId)"
             case .apiGetCallInvitations: return "/_call get"
             case let .apiCallStatus(contact, callStatus): return "/_call status @\(contact.apiId) \(callStatus.rawValue)"
+            case .apiGetNetworkStatuses: return "/_network_statuses"
             case let .apiChatRead(type, id, itemRange: (from, to)): return "/_read chat \(ref(type, id)) from=\(from) to=\(to)"
             case let .apiChatUnread(type, id, unreadChat): return "/_unread chat \(ref(type, id)) \(onOff(unreadChat))"
             case let .receiveFile(fileId, encrypted, inline):
@@ -356,6 +358,7 @@ public enum ChatCommand {
             case .apiEndCall: return "apiEndCall"
             case .apiGetCallInvitations: return "apiGetCallInvitations"
             case .apiCallStatus: return "apiCallStatus"
+            case .apiGetNetworkStatuses: return "apiGetNetworkStatuses"
             case .apiChatRead: return "apiChatRead"
             case .apiChatUnread: return "apiChatUnread"
             case .receiveFile: return "receiveFile"
@@ -480,11 +483,14 @@ public enum ChatResponse: Decodable, Error {
     case acceptingContactRequest(user: UserRef, contact: Contact)
     case contactRequestRejected(user: UserRef)
     case contactUpdated(user: UserRef, toContact: Contact)
+    // TODO remove events below
     case contactsSubscribed(server: String, contactRefs: [ContactRef])
     case contactsDisconnected(server: String, contactRefs: [ContactRef])
-    case contactSubError(user: UserRef, contact: Contact, chatError: ChatError)
     case contactSubSummary(user: UserRef, contactSubscriptions: [ContactSubStatus])
-    case groupSubscribed(user: UserRef, groupInfo: GroupInfo)
+    // TODO remove events above
+    case networkStatus(networkStatus: NetworkStatus, connections: [String])
+    case networkStatuses(user_: UserRef?, networkStatuses: [ConnNetworkStatus])
+    case groupSubscribed(user: UserRef, groupInfo: GroupRef)
     case memberSubErrors(user: UserRef, memberSubErrors: [MemberSubError])
     case groupEmpty(user: UserRef, groupInfo: GroupInfo)
     case userContactLinkSubscribed
@@ -620,8 +626,9 @@ public enum ChatResponse: Decodable, Error {
             case .contactUpdated: return "contactUpdated"
             case .contactsSubscribed: return "contactsSubscribed"
             case .contactsDisconnected: return "contactsDisconnected"
-            case .contactSubError: return "contactSubError"
             case .contactSubSummary: return "contactSubSummary"
+            case .networkStatus: return "networkStatus"
+            case .networkStatuses: return "networkStatuses"
             case .groupSubscribed: return "groupSubscribed"
             case .memberSubErrors: return "memberSubErrors"
             case .groupEmpty: return "groupEmpty"
@@ -757,8 +764,9 @@ public enum ChatResponse: Decodable, Error {
             case let .contactUpdated(u, toContact): return withUser(u, String(describing: toContact))
             case let .contactsSubscribed(server, contactRefs): return "server: \(server)\ncontacts:\n\(String(describing: contactRefs))"
             case let .contactsDisconnected(server, contactRefs): return "server: \(server)\ncontacts:\n\(String(describing: contactRefs))"
-            case let .contactSubError(u, contact, chatError): return withUser(u, "contact:\n\(String(describing: contact))\nerror:\n\(String(describing: chatError))")
             case let .contactSubSummary(u, contactSubscriptions): return withUser(u, String(describing: contactSubscriptions))
+            case let .networkStatus(status, conns): return "networkStatus: \(String(describing: status))\nconnections: \(String(describing: conns))"
+            case let .networkStatuses(u, statuses): return withUser(u, String(describing: statuses))
             case let .groupSubscribed(u, groupInfo): return withUser(u, String(describing: groupInfo))
             case let .memberSubErrors(u, memberSubErrors): return withUser(u, String(describing: memberSubErrors))
             case let .groupEmpty(u, groupInfo): return withUser(u, String(describing: groupInfo))
@@ -1181,6 +1189,49 @@ public struct KeepAliveOpts: Codable, Equatable {
     public static let defaults: KeepAliveOpts = KeepAliveOpts(keepIdle: 30, keepIntvl: 15, keepCnt: 4)
 }
 
+public enum NetworkStatus: Decodable, Equatable {
+    case unknown
+    case connected
+    case disconnected
+    case error(connectionError: String)
+
+    public var statusString: LocalizedStringKey {
+        get {
+            switch self {
+            case .connected: return "connected"
+            case .error: return "error"
+            default: return "connecting"
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    public var statusExplanation: LocalizedStringKey {
+        get {
+            switch self {
+            case .connected: return "You are connected to the server used to receive messages from this contact."
+            case let .error(err): return "Trying to connect to the server used to receive messages from this contact (error: \(err))."
+            default: return "Trying to connect to the server used to receive messages from this contact."
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    public var imageName: String {
+        get {
+            switch self {
+            case .unknown: return "circle.dotted"
+            case .connected: return "circle.fill"
+            case .disconnected: return "ellipsis.circle.fill"
+            case .error: return "exclamationmark.circle.fill"
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+public struct ConnNetworkStatus: Decodable {
+    public var agentConnId: String
+    public var networkStatus: NetworkStatus
+}
+
 public struct ChatSettings: Codable {
     public var enableNtfs: MsgFilter
     public var sendRcpts: Bool?
diff --git a/apps/ios/SimpleXChat/ChatTypes.swift b/apps/ios/SimpleXChat/ChatTypes.swift
index 37e4f0316a..caaccb5454 100644
--- a/apps/ios/SimpleXChat/ChatTypes.swift
+++ b/apps/ios/SimpleXChat/ChatTypes.swift
@@ -1729,6 +1729,11 @@ public struct GroupInfo: Identifiable, Decodable, NamedChat {
     )
 }
 
+public struct GroupRef: Decodable {
+    public var groupId: Int64
+    var localDisplayName: GroupName
+}
+
 public struct GroupProfile: Codable, NamedChat {
     public init(displayName: String, fullName: String, description: String? = nil, image: String? = nil, groupPreferences: GroupPreferences? = nil) {
         self.displayName = displayName
@@ -1871,6 +1876,11 @@ public struct GroupMemberRef: Decodable {
     var profile: Profile
 }
 
+public struct GroupMemberIds: Decodable {
+    var groupMemberId: Int64
+    var groupId: Int64
+}
+
 public enum GroupMemberRole: String, Identifiable, CaseIterable, Comparable, Decodable {
     case observer = "observer"
     case member = "member"
@@ -1963,7 +1973,7 @@ public enum InvitedBy: Decodable {
 }
 
 public struct MemberSubError: Decodable {
-    var member: GroupMember
+    var member: GroupMemberIds
     var memberError: ChatError
 }
 
diff --git a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/model/ChatModel.kt b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/model/ChatModel.kt
index ac5f9fb8a5..a4b76cc79d 100644
--- a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/model/ChatModel.kt
+++ b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/model/ChatModel.kt
@@ -789,16 +789,19 @@ sealed class NetworkStatus {
   val statusExplanation: String get() =
     when (this) {
       is Connected -> generalGetString(MR.strings.connected_to_server_to_receive_messages_from_contact)
-      is Error -> String.format(generalGetString(MR.strings.trying_to_connect_to_server_to_receive_messages_with_error), error)
+      is Error -> String.format(generalGetString(MR.strings.trying_to_connect_to_server_to_receive_messages_with_error), connectionError)
       else -> generalGetString(MR.strings.trying_to_connect_to_server_to_receive_messages)
     }
 
   @Serializable @SerialName("unknown") class Unknown: NetworkStatus()
   @Serializable @SerialName("connected") class Connected: NetworkStatus()
   @Serializable @SerialName("disconnected") class Disconnected: NetworkStatus()
-  @Serializable @SerialName("error") class Error(val error: String): NetworkStatus()
+  @Serializable @SerialName("error") class Error(val connectionError: String): NetworkStatus()
 }
 
+@Serializable
+data class ConnNetworkStatus(val agentConnId: String, val networkStatus: NetworkStatus)
+
 @Serializable
 data class Contact(
   val contactId: Long,
@@ -1051,6 +1054,9 @@ data class GroupInfo (
   }
 }
 
+@Serializable
+data class GroupRef(val groupId: Long, val localDisplayName: String)
+
 @Serializable
 data class GroupProfile (
   override val displayName: String,
@@ -1159,11 +1165,17 @@ data class GroupMember (
 data class GroupMemberSettings(val showMessages: Boolean) {}
 
 @Serializable
-class GroupMemberRef(
+data class GroupMemberRef(
   val groupMemberId: Long,
   val profile: Profile
 )
 
+@Serializable
+data class GroupMemberIds(
+  val groupMemberId: Long,
+  val groupId: Long
+)
+
 @Serializable
 enum class GroupMemberRole(val memberRole: String) {
   @SerialName("observer") Observer("observer"), // order matters in comparisons
@@ -1257,7 +1269,7 @@ class LinkPreview (
 
 @Serializable
 class MemberSubError (
-  val member: GroupMember,
+  val member: GroupMemberIds,
   val memberError: ChatError
 )
 
diff --git a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/model/SimpleXAPI.kt b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/model/SimpleXAPI.kt
index dc2c3c0f25..e19520093c 100644
--- a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/model/SimpleXAPI.kt
+++ b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/model/SimpleXAPI.kt
@@ -1082,6 +1082,13 @@ object ChatController {
     return r is CR.CmdOk
   }
 
+  suspend fun apiGetNetworkStatuses(): List<ConnNetworkStatus>? {
+    val r = sendCmd(CC.ApiGetNetworkStatuses())
+    if (r is CR.NetworkStatuses) return r.networkStatuses
+    Log.e(TAG, "apiGetNetworkStatuses bad response: ${r.responseType} ${r.details}")
+    return null
+  }
+
   suspend fun apiChatRead(type: ChatType, id: Long, range: CC.ItemRange): Boolean {
     val r = sendCmd(CC.ApiChatRead(type, id, range))
     if (r is CR.CmdOk) return true
@@ -1425,12 +1432,6 @@ object ChatController {
       }
       is CR.ContactsSubscribed -> updateContactsStatus(r.contactRefs, NetworkStatus.Connected())
       is CR.ContactsDisconnected -> updateContactsStatus(r.contactRefs, NetworkStatus.Disconnected())
-      is CR.ContactSubError -> {
-        if (active(r.user)) {
-          chatModel.updateContact(r.contact)
-        }
-        processContactSubError(r.contact, r.chatError)
-      }
       is CR.ContactSubSummary -> {
         for (sub in r.contactSubscriptions) {
           if (active(r.user)) {
@@ -1444,6 +1445,16 @@ object ChatController {
           }
         }
       }
+      is CR.NetworkStatusResp -> {
+        for (cId in r.connections) {
+          chatModel.networkStatuses[cId] = r.networkStatus
+        }
+      }
+      is CR.NetworkStatuses -> {
+        for (s in r.networkStatuses) {
+          chatModel.networkStatuses[s.agentConnId] = s.networkStatus
+        }
+      }
       is CR.NewChatItem -> {
         val cInfo = r.chatItem.chatInfo
         val cItem = r.chatItem.chatItem
@@ -1915,6 +1926,7 @@ sealed class CC {
   class ApiSendCallExtraInfo(val contact: Contact, val extraInfo: WebRTCExtraInfo): CC()
   class ApiEndCall(val contact: Contact): CC()
   class ApiCallStatus(val contact: Contact, val callStatus: WebRTCCallStatus): CC()
+  class ApiGetNetworkStatuses(): CC()
   class ApiAcceptContact(val incognito: Boolean, val contactReqId: Long): CC()
   class ApiRejectContact(val contactReqId: Long): CC()
   class ApiChatRead(val type: ChatType, val id: Long, val range: ItemRange): CC()
@@ -2024,6 +2036,7 @@ sealed class CC {
     is ApiSendCallExtraInfo -> "/_call extra @${contact.apiId} ${json.encodeToString(extraInfo)}"
     is ApiEndCall -> "/_call end @${contact.apiId}"
     is ApiCallStatus -> "/_call status @${contact.apiId} ${callStatus.value}"
+    is ApiGetNetworkStatuses -> "/_network_statuses"
     is ApiChatRead -> "/_read chat ${chatRef(type, id)} from=${range.from} to=${range.to}"
     is ApiChatUnread -> "/_unread chat ${chatRef(type, id)} ${onOff(unreadChat)}"
     is ReceiveFile -> "/freceive $fileId encrypt=${onOff(encrypted)}" + (if (inline == null) "" else " inline=${onOff(inline)}")
@@ -2120,6 +2133,7 @@ sealed class CC {
     is ApiSendCallExtraInfo -> "apiSendCallExtraInfo"
     is ApiEndCall -> "apiEndCall"
     is ApiCallStatus -> "apiCallStatus"
+    is ApiGetNetworkStatuses -> "apiGetNetworkStatuses"
     is ApiChatRead -> "apiChatRead"
     is ApiChatUnread -> "apiChatUnread"
     is ReceiveFile -> "receiveFile"
@@ -3333,11 +3347,14 @@ sealed class CR {
   @Serializable @SerialName("acceptingContactRequest") class AcceptingContactRequest(val user: UserRef, val contact: Contact): CR()
   @Serializable @SerialName("contactRequestRejected") class ContactRequestRejected(val user: UserRef): CR()
   @Serializable @SerialName("contactUpdated") class ContactUpdated(val user: UserRef, val toContact: Contact): CR()
+  // TODO remove below
   @Serializable @SerialName("contactsSubscribed") class ContactsSubscribed(val server: String, val contactRefs: List<ContactRef>): CR()
   @Serializable @SerialName("contactsDisconnected") class ContactsDisconnected(val server: String, val contactRefs: List<ContactRef>): CR()
-  @Serializable @SerialName("contactSubError") class ContactSubError(val user: UserRef, val contact: Contact, val chatError: ChatError): CR()
   @Serializable @SerialName("contactSubSummary") class ContactSubSummary(val user: UserRef, val contactSubscriptions: List<ContactSubStatus>): CR()
-  @Serializable @SerialName("groupSubscribed") class GroupSubscribed(val user: UserRef, val group: GroupInfo): CR()
+  // TODO remove above
+  @Serializable @SerialName("networkStatus") class NetworkStatusResp(val networkStatus: NetworkStatus, val connections: List<String>): CR()
+  @Serializable @SerialName("networkStatuses") class NetworkStatuses(val user_: UserRef?, val networkStatuses: List<ConnNetworkStatus>): CR()
+  @Serializable @SerialName("groupSubscribed") class GroupSubscribed(val user: UserRef, val group: GroupRef): CR()
   @Serializable @SerialName("memberSubErrors") class MemberSubErrors(val user: UserRef, val memberSubErrors: List<MemberSubError>): CR()
   @Serializable @SerialName("groupEmpty") class GroupEmpty(val user: UserRef, val group: GroupInfo): CR()
   @Serializable @SerialName("userContactLinkSubscribed") class UserContactLinkSubscribed: CR()
@@ -3467,8 +3484,9 @@ sealed class CR {
     is ContactUpdated -> "contactUpdated"
     is ContactsSubscribed -> "contactsSubscribed"
     is ContactsDisconnected -> "contactsDisconnected"
-    is ContactSubError -> "contactSubError"
     is ContactSubSummary -> "contactSubSummary"
+    is NetworkStatusResp -> "networkStatus"
+    is NetworkStatuses -> "networkStatuses"
     is GroupSubscribed -> "groupSubscribed"
     is MemberSubErrors -> "memberSubErrors"
     is GroupEmpty -> "groupEmpty"
@@ -3596,8 +3614,9 @@ sealed class CR {
     is ContactUpdated -> withUser(user, json.encodeToString(toContact))
     is ContactsSubscribed -> "server: $server\ncontacts:\n${json.encodeToString(contactRefs)}"
     is ContactsDisconnected -> "server: $server\ncontacts:\n${json.encodeToString(contactRefs)}"
-    is ContactSubError -> withUser(user, "error:\n${chatError.string}\ncontact:\n${json.encodeToString(contact)}")
     is ContactSubSummary -> withUser(user, json.encodeToString(contactSubscriptions))
+    is NetworkStatusResp -> "networkStatus $networkStatus\nconnections: $connections"
+    is NetworkStatuses -> withUser(user_, json.encodeToString(networkStatuses))
     is GroupSubscribed -> withUser(user, json.encodeToString(group))
     is MemberSubErrors -> withUser(user, json.encodeToString(memberSubErrors))
     is GroupEmpty -> withUser(user, json.encodeToString(group))
diff --git a/src/Simplex/Chat.hs b/src/Simplex/Chat.hs
index b7421d9366..56077c3bf6 100644
--- a/src/Simplex/Chat.hs
+++ b/src/Simplex/Chat.hs
@@ -143,7 +143,8 @@ defaultChatConfig =
       initialCleanupManagerDelay = 30 * 1000000, -- 30 seconds
       cleanupManagerInterval = 30 * 60, -- 30 minutes
       cleanupManagerStepDelay = 3 * 1000000, -- 3 seconds
-      ciExpirationInterval = 30 * 60 * 1000000 -- 30 minutes
+      ciExpirationInterval = 30 * 60 * 1000000, -- 30 minutes
+      coreApi = False
     }
 
 _defaultSMPServers :: NonEmpty SMPServerWithAuth
@@ -195,6 +196,7 @@ newChatController ChatDatabase {chatStore, agentStore} user cfg@ChatConfig {agen
   idsDrg <- newTVarIO =<< liftIO drgNew
   inputQ <- newTBQueueIO tbqSize
   outputQ <- newTBQueueIO tbqSize
+  connNetworkStatuses <- atomically TM.empty
   subscriptionMode <- newTVarIO SMSubscribe
   chatLock <- newEmptyTMVarIO
   sndFiles <- newTVarIO M.empty
@@ -221,6 +223,7 @@ newChatController ChatDatabase {chatStore, agentStore} user cfg@ChatConfig {agen
         idsDrg,
         inputQ,
         outputQ,
+        connNetworkStatuses,
         subscriptionMode,
         chatLock,
         sndFiles,
@@ -1086,6 +1089,8 @@ processChatCommand = \case
         user <- getUserByContactId db contactId
         contact <- getContact db user contactId
         pure RcvCallInvitation {user, contact, callType = peerCallType, sharedKey, callTs}
+  APIGetNetworkStatuses -> withUser $ \_ ->
+    CRNetworkStatuses Nothing . map (uncurry ConnNetworkStatus) . M.toList <$> chatReadVar connNetworkStatuses
   APICallStatus contactId receivedStatus ->
     withCurrentCall contactId $ \user ct call ->
       updateCallItemStatus user ct call receivedStatus Nothing $> Just call
@@ -1688,6 +1693,8 @@ processChatCommand = \case
         (connId, cReq) <- withAgent $ \a -> createConnection a (aUserId user) True SCMInvitation Nothing subMode
         -- [incognito] reuse membership incognito profile
         ct <- withStore' $ \db -> createMemberContact db user connId cReq g m mConn subMode
+        -- TODO not sure it is correct to set connections status here?
+        setContactNetworkStatus ct NSConnected
         pure $ CRNewMemberContact user ct g m
       _ -> throwChatError CEGroupMemberNotActive
   APISendMemberContactInvitation contactId msgContent_ -> withUser $ \user -> do
@@ -2627,6 +2634,7 @@ subscribeUserConnections onlyNeeded agentBatchSubscribe user@User {userId} = do
   rs <- withAgent $ \a -> agentBatchSubscribe a conns
   -- send connection events to view
   contactSubsToView rs cts ce
+-- TODO possibly, we could either disable these events or replace with less noisy for API
   contactLinkSubsToView rs ucs
   groupSubsToView rs gs ms ce
   sndFileSubsToView rs sfts
@@ -2687,12 +2695,30 @@ subscribeUserConnections onlyNeeded agentBatchSubscribe user@User {userId} = do
       let connIds = map aConnId' pcs
       pure (connIds, M.fromList $ zip connIds pcs)
     contactSubsToView :: Map ConnId (Either AgentErrorType ()) -> Map ConnId Contact -> Bool -> m ()
-    contactSubsToView rs cts ce = do
-      toView . CRContactSubSummary user $ map (uncurry ContactSubStatus) cRs
-      when ce $ mapM_ (toView . uncurry (CRContactSubError user)) cErrors
+    contactSubsToView rs cts ce = ifM (asks $ coreApi . config) notifyAPI notifyCLI
       where
-        cRs = resultsFor rs cts
-        cErrors = sortOn (\(Contact {localDisplayName = n}, _) -> n) $ filterErrors cRs
+        notifyCLI = do
+          let cRs = resultsFor rs cts
+              cErrors = sortOn (\(Contact {localDisplayName = n}, _) -> n) $ filterErrors cRs
+          toView . CRContactSubSummary user $ map (uncurry ContactSubStatus) cRs
+          when ce $ mapM_ (toView . uncurry (CRContactSubError user)) cErrors
+        notifyAPI = do
+          let statuses = M.foldrWithKey' addStatus [] cts
+          chatModifyVar connNetworkStatuses $ M.union (M.fromList statuses)
+          toView $ CRNetworkStatuses (Just user) $ map (uncurry ConnNetworkStatus) statuses
+          where
+            addStatus :: ConnId -> Contact -> [(AgentConnId, NetworkStatus)] -> [(AgentConnId, NetworkStatus)]
+            addStatus connId ct =
+              let ns = (contactAgentConnId ct, netStatus $ resultErr connId rs)
+              in (ns :)
+            netStatus :: Maybe ChatError -> NetworkStatus
+            netStatus = maybe NSConnected $ NSError . errorNetworkStatus
+            errorNetworkStatus :: ChatError -> String
+            errorNetworkStatus = \case
+              ChatErrorAgent (BROKER _ NETWORK) _ -> "network"
+              ChatErrorAgent (SMP SMP.AUTH) _ -> "contact deleted"
+              e -> show e
+-- TODO possibly below could be replaced with less noisy events for API
     contactLinkSubsToView :: Map ConnId (Either AgentErrorType ()) -> Map ConnId UserContact -> m ()
     contactLinkSubsToView rs = toView . CRUserContactSubSummary user . map (uncurry UserContactSubStatus) . resultsFor rs
     groupSubsToView :: Map ConnId (Either AgentErrorType ()) -> [Group] -> Map ConnId GroupMember -> Bool -> m ()
@@ -2742,12 +2768,12 @@ subscribeUserConnections onlyNeeded agentBatchSubscribe user@User {userId} = do
     resultsFor rs = M.foldrWithKey' addResult []
       where
         addResult :: ConnId -> a -> [(a, Maybe ChatError)] -> [(a, Maybe ChatError)]
-        addResult connId = (:) . (,err)
-          where
-            err = case M.lookup connId rs of
-              Just (Left e) -> Just $ ChatErrorAgent e Nothing
-              Just _ -> Nothing
-              _ -> Just . ChatError . CEAgentNoSubResult $ AgentConnId connId
+        addResult connId = (:) . (,resultErr connId rs)
+    resultErr :: ConnId -> Map ConnId (Either AgentErrorType ()) -> Maybe ChatError
+    resultErr connId rs = case M.lookup connId rs of
+      Just (Left e) -> Just $ ChatErrorAgent e Nothing
+      Just _ -> Nothing
+      _ -> Just . ChatError . CEAgentNoSubResult $ AgentConnId connId
 
 cleanupManager :: forall m. ChatMonad m => m ()
 cleanupManager = do
@@ -2892,16 +2918,22 @@ processAgentMessageNoConn :: forall m. ChatMonad m => ACommand 'Agent 'AENone ->
 processAgentMessageNoConn = \case
   CONNECT p h -> hostEvent $ CRHostConnected p h
   DISCONNECT p h -> hostEvent $ CRHostDisconnected p h
-  DOWN srv conns -> serverEvent srv conns CRContactsDisconnected
-  UP srv conns -> serverEvent srv conns CRContactsSubscribed
+  DOWN srv conns -> serverEvent srv conns NSDisconnected CRContactsDisconnected
+  UP srv conns -> serverEvent srv conns NSConnected CRContactsSubscribed
   SUSPENDED -> toView CRChatSuspended
   DEL_USER agentUserId -> toView $ CRAgentUserDeleted agentUserId
   where
     hostEvent :: ChatResponse -> m ()
     hostEvent = whenM (asks $ hostEvents . config) . toView
-    serverEvent srv conns event = do
-      cs <- withStore' (`getConnectionsContacts` conns)
-      toView $ event srv cs
+    serverEvent srv conns nsStatus event = ifM (asks $ coreApi . config) notifyAPI notifyCLI
+      where
+        notifyAPI = do
+          let connIds = map AgentConnId conns
+          chatModifyVar connNetworkStatuses $ \m -> foldl' (\m' cId -> M.insert cId nsStatus m') m connIds
+          toView $ CRNetworkStatus nsStatus connIds
+        notifyCLI = do
+          cs <- withStore' (`getConnectionsContacts` conns)
+          toView $ event srv cs
 
 processAgentMsgSndFile :: forall m. ChatMonad m => ACorrId -> SndFileId -> ACommand 'Agent 'AESndFile -> m ()
 processAgentMsgSndFile _corrId aFileId msg =
@@ -3188,6 +3220,7 @@ processAgentMessageConn user@User {userId} corrId agentConnId agentMessage = do
             Nothing -> do
               -- [incognito] print incognito profile used for this contact
               incognitoProfile <- forM customUserProfileId $ \profileId -> withStore (\db -> getProfileById db userId profileId)
+              setContactNetworkStatus ct NSConnected
               toView $ CRContactConnected user ct (fmap fromLocalProfile incognitoProfile)
               when (directOrUsed ct) $ createFeatureEnabledItems ct
               when (contactConnInitiated conn) $ do
@@ -3762,6 +3795,7 @@ processAgentMessageConn user@User {userId} corrId agentConnId agentMessage = do
     notifyMemberConnected :: GroupInfo -> GroupMember -> Maybe Contact -> m ()
     notifyMemberConnected gInfo m ct_ = do
       memberConnectedChatItem gInfo m
+      mapM_ (`setContactNetworkStatus` NSConnected) ct_
       toView $ CRConnectedToGroupMember user gInfo m ct_
 
     probeMatchingContactsAndMembers :: Contact -> IncognitoEnabled -> Bool -> m ()
@@ -5569,6 +5603,7 @@ chatCommandP =
       "/_call end @" *> (APIEndCall <$> A.decimal),
       "/_call status @" *> (APICallStatus <$> A.decimal <* A.space <*> strP),
       "/_call get" $> APIGetCallInvitations,
+      "/_network_statuses" $> APIGetNetworkStatuses,
       "/_profile " *> (APIUpdateProfile <$> A.decimal <* A.space <*> jsonP),
       "/_set alias @" *> (APISetContactAlias <$> A.decimal <*> (A.space *> textP <|> pure "")),
       "/_set alias :" *> (APISetConnectionAlias <$> A.decimal <*> (A.space *> textP <|> pure "")),
diff --git a/src/Simplex/Chat/Controller.hs b/src/Simplex/Chat/Controller.hs
index af9f34d2d4..2704c2721f 100644
--- a/src/Simplex/Chat/Controller.hs
+++ b/src/Simplex/Chat/Controller.hs
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ import Data.Char (ord)
 import Data.Int (Int64)
 import Data.List.NonEmpty (NonEmpty)
 import Data.Map.Strict (Map)
+import qualified Data.Map.Strict as M
 import Data.String
 import Data.Text (Text)
 import Data.Time (NominalDiffTime, UTCTime)
@@ -124,7 +125,8 @@ data ChatConfig = ChatConfig
     initialCleanupManagerDelay :: Int64,
     cleanupManagerInterval :: NominalDiffTime,
     cleanupManagerStepDelay :: Int64,
-    ciExpirationInterval :: Int64 -- microseconds
+    ciExpirationInterval :: Int64, -- microseconds
+    coreApi :: Bool
   }
 
 data DefaultAgentServers = DefaultAgentServers
@@ -164,6 +166,7 @@ data ChatController = ChatController
     idsDrg :: TVar ChaChaDRG,
     inputQ :: TBQueue String,
     outputQ :: TBQueue (Maybe CorrId, ChatResponse),
+    connNetworkStatuses :: TMap AgentConnId NetworkStatus,
     subscriptionMode :: TVar SubscriptionMode,
     chatLock :: Lock,
     sndFiles :: TVar (Map Int64 Handle),
@@ -251,6 +254,7 @@ data ChatCommand
   | APIEndCall ContactId
   | APIGetCallInvitations
   | APICallStatus ContactId WebRTCCallStatus
+  | APIGetNetworkStatuses
   | APIUpdateProfile UserId Profile
   | APISetContactPrefs ContactId Preferences
   | APISetContactAlias ContactId LocalAlias
@@ -528,6 +532,8 @@ data ChatResponse
   | CRContactSubError {user :: User, contact :: Contact, chatError :: ChatError}
   | CRContactSubSummary {user :: User, contactSubscriptions :: [ContactSubStatus]}
   | CRUserContactSubSummary {user :: User, userContactSubscriptions :: [UserContactSubStatus]}
+  | CRNetworkStatus {networkStatus :: NetworkStatus, connections :: [AgentConnId]}
+  | CRNetworkStatuses {user_ :: Maybe User, networkStatuses :: [ConnNetworkStatus]}
   | CRHostConnected {protocol :: AProtocolType, transportHost :: TransportHost}
   | CRHostDisconnected {protocol :: AProtocolType, transportHost :: TransportHost}
   | CRGroupInvitation {user :: User, groupInfo :: GroupInfo}
@@ -1044,6 +1050,13 @@ chatWriteVar :: ChatMonad' m => (ChatController -> TVar a) -> a -> m ()
 chatWriteVar f value = asks f >>= atomically . (`writeTVar` value)
 {-# INLINE chatWriteVar #-}
 
+chatModifyVar :: ChatMonad' m => (ChatController -> TVar a) -> (a -> a) -> m ()
+chatModifyVar f newValue = asks f >>= atomically . (`modifyTVar'` newValue)
+{-# INLINE chatModifyVar #-}
+
+setContactNetworkStatus :: ChatMonad' m => Contact -> NetworkStatus -> m ()
+setContactNetworkStatus ct = chatModifyVar connNetworkStatuses . M.insert (contactAgentConnId ct)
+
 tryChatError :: ChatMonad m => m a -> m (Either ChatError a)
 tryChatError = tryAllErrors mkChatError
 {-# INLINE tryChatError #-}
diff --git a/src/Simplex/Chat/Mobile.hs b/src/Simplex/Chat/Mobile.hs
index 0a970d2c8e..b444888145 100644
--- a/src/Simplex/Chat/Mobile.hs
+++ b/src/Simplex/Chat/Mobile.hs
@@ -169,7 +169,8 @@ defaultMobileConfig :: ChatConfig
 defaultMobileConfig =
   defaultChatConfig
     { confirmMigrations = MCYesUp,
-      logLevel = CLLError
+      logLevel = CLLError,
+      coreApi = True
     }
 
 getActiveUser_ :: SQLiteStore -> IO (Maybe User)
diff --git a/src/Simplex/Chat/Types.hs b/src/Simplex/Chat/Types.hs
index 83d0664a04..9992f96ab0 100644
--- a/src/Simplex/Chat/Types.hs
+++ b/src/Simplex/Chat/Types.hs
@@ -192,6 +192,9 @@ instance ToJSON Contact where
 contactConn :: Contact -> Connection
 contactConn Contact {activeConn} = activeConn
 
+contactAgentConnId :: Contact -> AgentConnId
+contactAgentConnId Contact {activeConn = Connection {agentConnId}} = agentConnId
+
 contactConnId :: Contact -> ConnId
 contactConnId = aConnId . contactConn
 
@@ -1140,13 +1143,16 @@ liveRcvFileTransferPath ft = fp <$> liveRcvFileTransferInfo ft
     fp RcvFileInfo {filePath} = filePath
 
 newtype AgentConnId = AgentConnId ConnId
-  deriving (Eq, Show)
+  deriving (Eq, Ord, Show)
 
 instance StrEncoding AgentConnId where
   strEncode (AgentConnId connId) = strEncode connId
   strDecode s = AgentConnId <$> strDecode s
   strP = AgentConnId <$> strP
 
+instance FromJSON AgentConnId where
+  parseJSON = strParseJSON "AgentConnId"
+
 instance ToJSON AgentConnId where
   toJSON = strToJSON
   toEncoding = strToJEncoding
@@ -1477,6 +1483,35 @@ serializeIntroStatus = \case
 textParseJSON :: TextEncoding a => String -> J.Value -> JT.Parser a
 textParseJSON name = J.withText name $ maybe (fail $ "bad " <> name) pure . textDecode
 
+data NetworkStatus
+  = NSUnknown
+  | NSConnected
+  | NSDisconnected
+  | NSError {connectionError :: String}
+  deriving (Eq, Ord, Show, Generic)
+
+netStatusStr :: NetworkStatus -> String
+netStatusStr = \case
+  NSUnknown -> "unknown"
+  NSConnected -> "connected"
+  NSDisconnected -> "disconnected"
+  NSError e -> "error: " <> e
+
+instance FromJSON NetworkStatus where
+  parseJSON = J.genericParseJSON . sumTypeJSON $ dropPrefix "NS"
+
+instance ToJSON NetworkStatus where
+  toJSON = J.genericToJSON . sumTypeJSON $ dropPrefix "NS"
+  toEncoding = J.genericToEncoding . sumTypeJSON $ dropPrefix "NS"
+
+data ConnNetworkStatus = ConnNetworkStatus
+  { agentConnId :: AgentConnId,
+    networkStatus :: NetworkStatus
+  }
+  deriving (Show, Generic, FromJSON)
+
+instance ToJSON ConnNetworkStatus where toEncoding = J.genericToEncoding J.defaultOptions
+
 type CommandId = Int64
 
 aCorrId :: CommandId -> ACorrId
diff --git a/src/Simplex/Chat/View.hs b/src/Simplex/Chat/View.hs
index 86a10988d6..bcbc45f4eb 100644
--- a/src/Simplex/Chat/View.hs
+++ b/src/Simplex/Chat/View.hs
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ import Data.Char (isSpace, toUpper)
 import Data.Function (on)
 import Data.Int (Int64)
 import Data.List (groupBy, intercalate, intersperse, partition, sortOn)
-import Data.List.NonEmpty (NonEmpty)
+import Data.List.NonEmpty (NonEmpty (..))
 import qualified Data.List.NonEmpty as L
 import Data.Map.Strict (Map)
 import qualified Data.Map.Strict as M
@@ -210,6 +210,8 @@ responseToView user_ ChatConfig {logLevel, showReactions, showReceipts, testView
       (addresses, groupLinks) = partition (\UserContactSubStatus {userContact} -> isNothing . userContactGroupId $ userContact) summary
       addressSS UserContactSubStatus {userContactError} = maybe ("Your address is active! To show: " <> highlight' "/sa") (\e -> "User address error: " <> sShow e <> ", to delete your address: " <> highlight' "/da") userContactError
       (groupLinkErrors, groupLinksSubscribed) = partition (isJust . userContactError) groupLinks
+  CRNetworkStatus status conns -> if testView then [plain $ show (length conns) <> " connections " <> netStatusStr status] else []
+  CRNetworkStatuses u statuses -> if testView then ttyUser' u $ viewNetworkStatuses statuses else []
   CRGroupInvitation u g -> ttyUser u [groupInvitation' g]
   CRReceivedGroupInvitation {user = u, groupInfo = g, contact = c, memberRole = r} -> ttyUser u $ viewReceivedGroupInvitation g c r
   CRUserJoinedGroup u g _ -> ttyUser u $ viewUserJoinedGroup g
@@ -800,6 +802,12 @@ viewDirectMessagesProhibited :: MsgDirection -> Contact -> [StyledString]
 viewDirectMessagesProhibited MDSnd c = ["direct messages to indirect contact " <> ttyContact' c <> " are prohibited"]
 viewDirectMessagesProhibited MDRcv c = ["received prohibited direct message from indirect contact " <> ttyContact' c <> " (discarded)"]
 
+viewNetworkStatuses :: [ConnNetworkStatus] -> [StyledString]
+viewNetworkStatuses = map viewStatuses . L.groupBy ((==) `on` netStatus) . sortOn netStatus
+  where
+    netStatus ConnNetworkStatus {networkStatus} = networkStatus
+    viewStatuses ss@(s :| _) = plain $ show (L.length ss) <> " connections " <> netStatusStr (netStatus s)
+
 viewUserJoinedGroup :: GroupInfo -> [StyledString]
 viewUserJoinedGroup g =
   case incognitoMembershipProfile g of
diff --git a/tests/ChatTests/Direct.hs b/tests/ChatTests/Direct.hs
index b4c3c53cd9..677bc4c09d 100644
--- a/tests/ChatTests/Direct.hs
+++ b/tests/ChatTests/Direct.hs
@@ -119,6 +119,8 @@ chatDirectTests = do
       testReqVRange vr11 supportedChatVRange
       testReqVRange vr11 vr11
     it "update peer version range on received messages" testUpdatePeerChatVRange
+  describe "network statuses" $ do
+    it "should get network statuses" testGetNetworkStatuses
   where
     testInvVRange vr1 vr2 = it (vRangeStr vr1 <> " - " <> vRangeStr vr2) $ testConnInvChatVRange vr1 vr2
     testReqVRange vr1 vr2 = it (vRangeStr vr1 <> " - " <> vRangeStr vr2) $ testConnReqChatVRange vr1 vr2
@@ -2623,6 +2625,20 @@ testUpdatePeerChatVRange tmp =
   where
     cfg11 = testCfg {chatVRange = vr11} :: ChatConfig
 
+testGetNetworkStatuses :: HasCallStack => FilePath -> IO ()
+testGetNetworkStatuses tmp = do
+  withNewTestChatCfg tmp cfg "alice" aliceProfile $ \alice -> do
+    withNewTestChatCfg tmp cfg "bob" bobProfile $ \bob -> do
+      connectUsers alice bob
+      alice ##> "/_network_statuses"
+      alice <## "1 connections connected"
+  withTestChatCfg tmp cfg "alice" $ \alice ->
+    withTestChatCfg tmp cfg "bob" $ \bob -> do
+      alice <## "1 connections connected"
+      bob <## "1 connections connected"
+  where
+    cfg = testCfg {coreApi = True}
+
 vr11 :: VersionRange
 vr11 = mkVersionRange 1 1
 
diff --git a/tests/MobileTests.hs b/tests/MobileTests.hs
index 692dd5884e..aa36b397a3 100644
--- a/tests/MobileTests.hs
+++ b/tests/MobileTests.hs
@@ -120,19 +120,19 @@ chatStartedSwift = "{\"resp\":{\"_owsf\":true,\"chatStarted\":{}}}"
 chatStartedTagged :: LB.ByteString
 chatStartedTagged = "{\"resp\":{\"type\":\"chatStarted\"}}"
 
-contactSubSummary :: LB.ByteString
-contactSubSummary =
+networkStatuses :: LB.ByteString
+networkStatuses =
 #if defined(darwin_HOST_OS) && defined(swiftJSON)
-  contactSubSummarySwift
+  networkStatusesSwift
 #else
-  contactSubSummaryTagged
+  networkStatusesTagged
 #endif
 
-contactSubSummarySwift :: LB.ByteString
-contactSubSummarySwift = "{\"resp\":{\"_owsf\":true,\"contactSubSummary\":{" <> userJSON <> ",\"contactSubscriptions\":[]}}}"
+networkStatusesSwift :: LB.ByteString
+networkStatusesSwift = "{\"resp\":{\"_owsf\":true,\"networkStatuses\":{\"user_\":" <> userJSON <> ",\"networkStatuses\":[]}}}"
 
-contactSubSummaryTagged :: LB.ByteString
-contactSubSummaryTagged = "{\"resp\":{\"type\":\"contactSubSummary\"," <> userJSON <> ",\"contactSubscriptions\":[]}}"
+networkStatusesTagged :: LB.ByteString
+networkStatusesTagged = "{\"resp\":{\"type\":\"networkStatuses\",\"user_\":" <> userJSON <> ",\"networkStatuses\":[]}}"
 
 memberSubSummary :: LB.ByteString
 memberSubSummary =
@@ -143,10 +143,10 @@ memberSubSummary =
 #endif
 
 memberSubSummarySwift :: LB.ByteString
-memberSubSummarySwift = "{\"resp\":{\"_owsf\":true,\"memberSubSummary\":{" <> userJSON <> ",\"memberSubscriptions\":[]}}}"
+memberSubSummarySwift = "{\"resp\":{\"_owsf\":true,\"memberSubSummary\":{\"user\":" <> userJSON <> ",\"memberSubscriptions\":[]}}}"
 
 memberSubSummaryTagged :: LB.ByteString
-memberSubSummaryTagged = "{\"resp\":{\"type\":\"memberSubSummary\"," <> userJSON <> ",\"memberSubscriptions\":[]}}"
+memberSubSummaryTagged = "{\"resp\":{\"type\":\"memberSubSummary\",\"user\":" <> userJSON <> ",\"memberSubscriptions\":[]}}"
 
 userContactSubSummary :: LB.ByteString
 userContactSubSummary =
@@ -157,10 +157,10 @@ userContactSubSummary =
 #endif
 
 userContactSubSummarySwift :: LB.ByteString
-userContactSubSummarySwift = "{\"resp\":{\"_owsf\":true,\"userContactSubSummary\":{" <> userJSON <> ",\"userContactSubscriptions\":[]}}}"
+userContactSubSummarySwift = "{\"resp\":{\"_owsf\":true,\"userContactSubSummary\":{\"user\":" <> userJSON <> ",\"userContactSubscriptions\":[]}}}"
 
 userContactSubSummaryTagged :: LB.ByteString
-userContactSubSummaryTagged = "{\"resp\":{\"type\":\"userContactSubSummary\"," <> userJSON <> ",\"userContactSubscriptions\":[]}}"
+userContactSubSummaryTagged = "{\"resp\":{\"type\":\"userContactSubSummary\",\"user\":" <> userJSON <> ",\"userContactSubscriptions\":[]}}"
 
 pendingSubSummary :: LB.ByteString
 pendingSubSummary =
@@ -171,13 +171,13 @@ pendingSubSummary =
 #endif
 
 pendingSubSummarySwift :: LB.ByteString
-pendingSubSummarySwift = "{\"resp\":{\"_owsf\":true,\"pendingSubSummary\":{" <> userJSON <> ",\"pendingSubscriptions\":[]}}}"
+pendingSubSummarySwift = "{\"resp\":{\"_owsf\":true,\"pendingSubSummary\":{\"user\":" <> userJSON <> ",\"pendingSubscriptions\":[]}}}"
 
 pendingSubSummaryTagged :: LB.ByteString
-pendingSubSummaryTagged = "{\"resp\":{\"type\":\"pendingSubSummary\"," <> userJSON <> ",\"pendingSubscriptions\":[]}}"
+pendingSubSummaryTagged = "{\"resp\":{\"type\":\"pendingSubSummary\",\"user\":" <> userJSON <> ",\"pendingSubscriptions\":[]}}"
 
 userJSON :: LB.ByteString
-userJSON = "\"user\":{\"userId\":1,\"agentUserId\":\"1\",\"userContactId\":1,\"localDisplayName\":\"alice\",\"profile\":{\"profileId\":1,\"displayName\":\"alice\",\"fullName\":\"Alice\",\"localAlias\":\"\"},\"fullPreferences\":{\"timedMessages\":{\"allow\":\"yes\"},\"fullDelete\":{\"allow\":\"no\"},\"reactions\":{\"allow\":\"yes\"},\"voice\":{\"allow\":\"yes\"},\"calls\":{\"allow\":\"yes\"}},\"activeUser\":true,\"showNtfs\":true,\"sendRcptsContacts\":true,\"sendRcptsSmallGroups\":true}"
+userJSON = "{\"userId\":1,\"agentUserId\":\"1\",\"userContactId\":1,\"localDisplayName\":\"alice\",\"profile\":{\"profileId\":1,\"displayName\":\"alice\",\"fullName\":\"Alice\",\"localAlias\":\"\"},\"fullPreferences\":{\"timedMessages\":{\"allow\":\"yes\"},\"fullDelete\":{\"allow\":\"no\"},\"reactions\":{\"allow\":\"yes\"},\"voice\":{\"allow\":\"yes\"},\"calls\":{\"allow\":\"yes\"}},\"activeUser\":true,\"showNtfs\":true,\"sendRcptsContacts\":true,\"sendRcptsSmallGroups\":true}"
 
 parsedMarkdown :: LB.ByteString
 parsedMarkdown =
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ testChatApi tmp = do
   chatSendCmd cc "/u" `shouldReturn` activeUser
   chatSendCmd cc "/create user alice Alice" `shouldReturn` activeUserExists
   chatSendCmd cc "/_start" `shouldReturn` chatStarted
-  chatRecvMsg cc `shouldReturn` contactSubSummary
+  chatRecvMsg cc `shouldReturn` networkStatuses
   chatRecvMsg cc `shouldReturn` userContactSubSummary
   chatRecvMsg cc `shouldReturn` memberSubSummary
   chatRecvMsgWait cc 10000 `shouldReturn` pendingSubSummary