diff --git a/migrations/20210101_initial.sql b/migrations/20210101_initial.sql
index 75716865a..4c1e617c9 100644
--- a/migrations/20210101_initial.sql
+++ b/migrations/20210101_initial.sql
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS connections(
   snd_host TEXT,
   snd_port TEXT,
   snd_id BLOB,
-  last_internal_msg_id INTEGER NOT NULL,
+  last_internal_msg_id INTEGER NOT NULL, -- TODO add defauls here and below in the new schema
   last_internal_rcv_msg_id INTEGER NOT NULL,
   last_internal_snd_msg_id INTEGER NOT NULL,
   last_external_snd_msg_id INTEGER NOT NULL,
diff --git a/migrations/20211202_connection_mode.sql b/migrations/20211202_connection_mode.sql
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d7e4e5ac6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/migrations/20211202_connection_mode.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+ALTER TABLE connections ADD conn_mode TEXT NOT NULL DEFAULT 'INV';
+
+CREATE TABLE conn_invitations (
+  invitation_id BLOB NOT NULL PRIMARY KEY,
+  contact_conn_id BLOB NOT NULL REFERENCES connections ON DELETE CASCADE,
+  cr_invitation BLOB NOT NULL,
+  recipient_conn_info BLOB NOT NULL,
+  accepted INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
+  own_conn_info BLOB,
+  created_at TEXT NOT NULL DEFAULT (datetime('now'))
+) WITHOUT ROWID;
diff --git a/protocol/agent-protocol.md b/protocol/agent-protocol.md
index 00dbc873b..033763047 100644
--- a/protocol/agent-protocol.md
+++ b/protocol/agent-protocol.md
@@ -12,6 +12,10 @@
     - [HELLO message](#hello-message)
     - [REPLY message](#reply-message)
     - [MSG message](#msg-message)
+    - [INV message](#inv-message)
+    - [ACK message](#ack-message)
+    - [NEW message](#new-message)
+    - [DEL message](#del-message)
 - [SMP agent commands](#smp-agent-commands)
   - [Client commands and server responses](#client-commands-and-server-responses)
     - [NEW command and INV response](#new-command-and-inv-response)
@@ -133,7 +137,7 @@ previousMsgHash = encoded
 encoded = <base64 encoded>
 
 agentMessage = helloMsg / replyQueueMsg /
-               clientMsg / acknowledgeMsg /
+               clientMsg / invitationMsg/ acknowledgeMsg /
                newQueueMessage / deleteQueueMsg 
 
 msgPadding = *OCTET ; optional random bytes to get messages to the same size (as defined in SMP message size)
@@ -149,6 +153,9 @@ clientMsg = %s"MSG" SP size CRLF clientMsgBody CRLF ; CRLF is in addition to CRL
 size = 1*DIGIT
 clientMsgBody = *OCTET
 
+invitationMsg = %s"INV" SP connReqInvitation SP connInfo
+; `connReqInvitation` and `connInfo` are defined below
+
 acknowledgeMsg = %s"ACK" SP agentMsgId SP msgHash SP ackStatus
 ; NOT SUPPORTED in the current implementation
 
@@ -192,6 +199,10 @@ This is the message that is sent by the agent that received an out-of-band conne
 
 This is the agent envelope used to send client messages once the connection is established. Do not confuse it with the MSG response from SMP server to the agent and MSG response from SMP agent to the client that are sent in different contexts.
 
+#### INV message
+
+This message is sent to the SMP queue(s) in `connReqContact`, to establish a new connection via existing unsecured queue, that acts as a permanent connection link of a user.
+
 #### ACK message
 
 This message is sent to confirm the client message reception. It includes received message number, message hash and the reception status.
@@ -225,17 +236,19 @@ agentCommand = (userCmd / agentMsg) CRLF
 userCmd = newCmd / joinCmd / acceptCmd / subscribeCmd / sendCmd / acknowledgeCmd / suspendCmd / deleteCmd
 agentMsg = invitation / connRequest / connInfo / connected / unsubscribed / connDown / connUp / messageId / sent / messageError / message / received / ok / error
 
-newCmd = %s"NEW" [SP %s"NO_ACK"] ; response is `invitation` or `error`
+newCmd = %s"NEW" SP connectionMode [SP %s"NO_ACK"] ; response is `invitation` or `error`
 ; NO_ACK parameter currently not supported
 
-invitation = %s"INV" SP <connectionRequest> ; `connectionRequest` is defined below
+connectionMode = %s"INV" / %s"CON"
 
-connRequest = %s"REQ" SP confirmationId SP msgBody
+invitation = %s"INV" SP connectionRequest ; `connectionRequest` is defined below
+
+connRequest = %s"REQ" SP connectionMode SP confirmationId SP msgBody
 ; msgBody here is any binary information identifying connection request
 
 confirmationId = 1*DIGIT
 
-acceptCmd = %s"ACPT" SP confirmationId SP msgBody
+acceptCmd = %s"ACPT" SP connectionMode SP confirmationId SP msgBody
 ; msgBody here is any binary information identifying connecting party
 
 connInfo = %s"INFO" SP msgBody
@@ -255,9 +268,10 @@ connDown = %s"DOWN"
 connUp = %s"UP"
 ; restored connection
 
-joinCmd = %s"JOIN" SP <connectionRequest> [SP %s"NO_REPLY"] [SP %s"NO_ACK"]
-; `connectionRequest` is defined below
+joinCmd = %s"JOIN" SP connectionRequest SP connInfo [SP %s"NO_REPLY"] [SP %s"NO_ACK"]
+; `connectionRequest` and `connInfo` are defined below
 ; response is `connected` or `error`
+; parameters NO_REPLY and NO_ACK are currently not supported
 
 suspendCmd = %s"OFF" ; can be sent by either party, response `ok` or `error`
 
@@ -318,6 +332,8 @@ error = %s"ERR" SP <errorType>
 
 `INV` response is sent by the agent to the client of the initiating party.
 
+`NEW` command has `connectionMode` parameter to define the connection mode - to be used to communicate with a single contact (invitation mode, `connectionMode` is `INV`) or to accept connection requests from anybody (contact mode, `connectionMode` is `CON`). The type of connection request is determined by `connectionMode` parameter.
+
 #### JOIN command
 
 It is used to create a connection and accept the connection request received out-of-band. It should be used by the client of the agent that accepts the connection (the joining party).
@@ -382,9 +398,11 @@ Connection request `connectionRequest` is generated by SMP agent in response to
 Connection request syntax:
 
 ```
-connectionRequest = connectionProtocol "/" action "#/?smp=" smpQueues "&e2e=" e2eEncryption
-action = %s"connect"
-connectionProtocol = (%s"https://" clientAppServer) | %s"simplex:"
+connectionRequest = connectionScheme "/" connReqType "#/?smp=" smpQueues "&e2e=" e2eEncryption
+connReqType = %s"invitation" / %s"contact"
+; this parameter has the same meaning as connectionMode in agent commands
+; `NEW INV` creates `invitation` connection request, `NEW CON` - `contact`
+connectionScheme = (%s"https://" clientAppServer) | %s"simplex:"
 clientAppServer = hostname [ ":" port ]
 ; client app server, e.g. simplex.chat
 e2eEncryption = encryptionScheme ":" publicKey
diff --git a/rfcs/2021-05-17-open-connection.md b/rfcs/2021-05-17-open-connection.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fc83f137b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rfcs/2021-05-17-open-connection.md
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+# Open connections
+
+## Problem
+
+This proposal describes how to create invitations that can be used multiple times. 
+
+It can be used for:
+- an open invitation to join a group.
+- an open invitation to connect to a person - e.g. QR code/invitation link on a person's website, or passed from one person to another.
+- part of the solution for public DNS-based addresses (when a directory server would map address in some domain name#example.tld to an open invitation).
+
+## Solution
+
+No changes to SMP protocol - a dedicated unsecured SMP queue is used to receive invitations to connect that are sent in encrypted agent message. An unsecured SMP queue is used as an out-of-band channel for establishing another SMP queue.
+
+Additional parameters in commands in SMP agent protocol:
+
+- `NEW` command will have a parameter `INV` or `CON` to create an invitation or a permanent contact connection.
+
+`conn_alias? OPEN` (or `PUB`, `NEWPUB`, tbc) - to create an "open"/"public" queue, the response is an invitation in a different format (TBC):
+  - should allow multiple servers (probably the original invitation should be extended to support it)
+  - should have a marker to indicate it's an open/public queue (probably the original invitation should be extended to include an invitation type).
+
+e.g. `smp:<queue_type>::<server1>/<queue_id1>,<server2>/<queue_id2>::<key1>`
+
+`queue_type`:
+  - `prv` - original invitation, should be accepted with KEY SMP message
+  - `pub` - open invitation, should be accepted with INV SMP message (to be added to SMP protocol)
+
+```mmd
+A ->> AA: oidA? OPEN
+AA ->> A: oidA INV pub_inv
+
+...
+
+B ->> BA: cidBA? JOIN pub_inv len CRLF meta_binary CRLF ; change command to require meta, len can be 0 for the current usage ; meta is used to send user profile
+BA ->> B: cidBA OK
+BA ->> SA ->> AA: INV prv_inv CRLF meta_binary
+AA ->> A: oidA CONF invID len meta_binary
+A ->> AA cidAB? LET invID
+
+establish connection as usual
+
+BA ->> B: cidBA CON
+AA ->> A: cidAB CON
+```
+
+That protocol requires addressing the current problem when an invitation cannot be accepted when the party that generated the invitation is not online.
+
+Questions.
+
+1. Do we need to differentiate the semantics of the invitation on the syntax level, or should we allow to just manage it outside of protocol when the receiving agent decides which SMP messages to accept and which to ignore (KEY / INV).
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/rfcs/2021-01-20-logging.md b/rfcs/done/2021-01-20-logging.md
similarity index 100%
rename from rfcs/2021-01-20-logging.md
rename to rfcs/done/2021-01-20-logging.md
diff --git a/rfcs/2021-01-26-crypto.md b/rfcs/done/2021-01-26-crypto.md
similarity index 100%
rename from rfcs/2021-01-26-crypto.md
rename to rfcs/done/2021-01-26-crypto.md
diff --git a/rfcs/2021-01-26-messages.md b/rfcs/done/2021-01-26-messages.md
similarity index 100%
rename from rfcs/2021-01-26-messages.md
rename to rfcs/done/2021-01-26-messages.md
diff --git a/rfcs/2021-05-23-broadcast.md b/rfcs/rejected/2021-05-23-broadcast.md
similarity index 100%
rename from rfcs/2021-05-23-broadcast.md
rename to rfcs/rejected/2021-05-23-broadcast.md
diff --git a/rfcs/2021-05-23-groups2.md b/rfcs/rejected/2021-05-23-groups2.md
similarity index 100%
rename from rfcs/2021-05-23-groups2.md
rename to rfcs/rejected/2021-05-23-groups2.md
diff --git a/rfcs/2021-05-23-introduction.md b/rfcs/rejected/2021-05-23-introduction.md
similarity index 100%
rename from rfcs/2021-05-23-introduction.md
rename to rfcs/rejected/2021-05-23-introduction.md
diff --git a/simplexmq.cabal b/simplexmq.cabal
index 4bd0b59f0..53291b95b 100644
--- a/simplexmq.cabal
+++ b/simplexmq.cabal
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ cabal-version: 1.12
 --
 -- see: https://github.com/sol/hpack
 --
--- hash: eac6184d7efe4fc07606d5f6bd75f1821af768a087526ff08749385844580cec
+-- hash: 1e44584019db4d35d25a97c553870b0960fe7a18b5296f0e49b8084c343276ab
 
 name:           simplexmq
 version:        0.4.1
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ extra-source-files:
     migrations/20210101_initial.sql
     migrations/20210624_confirmations.sql
     migrations/20210809_snd_messages.sql
+    migrations/20211202_connection_mode.sql
     migrations/README.md
 
 library
diff --git a/src/Simplex/Messaging/Agent.hs b/src/Simplex/Messaging/Agent.hs
index 3c14cbbff..81b16f2ac 100644
--- a/src/Simplex/Messaging/Agent.hs
+++ b/src/Simplex/Messaging/Agent.hs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 {-# LANGUAGE FlexibleContexts #-}
 {-# LANGUAGE FlexibleInstances #-}
 {-# LANGUAGE GADTs #-}
+{-# LANGUAGE KindSignatures #-}
 {-# LANGUAGE LambdaCase #-}
 {-# LANGUAGE NamedFieldPuns #-}
 {-# LANGUAGE NumericUnderscores #-}
@@ -45,6 +46,7 @@ module Simplex.Messaging.Agent
     createConnection,
     joinConnection,
     acceptConnection,
+    acceptContact,
     subscribeConnection,
     sendMessage,
     ackMessage,
@@ -129,17 +131,21 @@ disconnectAgentClient c = closeAgentClient c >> logConnection c False
 type AgentErrorMonad m = (MonadUnliftIO m, MonadError AgentErrorType m)
 
 -- | Create SMP agent connection (NEW command)
-createConnection :: AgentErrorMonad m => AgentClient -> m (ConnId, ConnectionRequest)
-createConnection c = withAgentEnv c $ newConn c ""
+createConnection :: AgentErrorMonad m => AgentClient -> SConnectionMode c -> m (ConnId, ConnectionRequest c)
+createConnection c cMode = withAgentEnv c $ newConn c "" cMode
 
 -- | Join SMP agent connection (JOIN command)
-joinConnection :: AgentErrorMonad m => AgentClient -> ConnectionRequest -> ConnInfo -> m ConnId
+joinConnection :: AgentErrorMonad m => AgentClient -> ConnectionRequest c -> ConnInfo -> m ConnId
 joinConnection c = withAgentEnv c .: joinConn c ""
 
--- | Approve confirmation (LET command)
+-- | Approve confirmation (ACPT INV command)
 acceptConnection :: AgentErrorMonad m => AgentClient -> ConnId -> ConfirmationId -> ConnInfo -> m ()
 acceptConnection c = withAgentEnv c .:. acceptConnection' c
 
+-- | Approve contact (ACPT CON command)
+acceptContact :: AgentErrorMonad m => AgentClient -> ConfirmationId -> ConnInfo -> m ConnId
+acceptContact c = withAgentEnv c .: acceptContact' c ""
+
 -- | Subscribe to receive connection messages (SUB command)
 subscribeConnection :: AgentErrorMonad m => AgentClient -> ConnId -> m ()
 subscribeConnection c = withAgentEnv c . subscribeConnection' c
@@ -236,27 +242,32 @@ withStore action = do
 -- | execute any SMP agent command
 processCommand :: forall m. AgentMonad m => AgentClient -> (ConnId, ACommand 'Client) -> m (ConnId, ACommand 'Agent)
 processCommand c (connId, cmd) = case cmd of
-  NEW -> second INV <$> newConn c connId
-  JOIN smpQueueUri connInfo -> (,OK) <$> joinConn c connId smpQueueUri connInfo
-  ACPT confId ownConnInfo -> acceptConnection' c connId confId ownConnInfo $> (connId, OK)
+  NEW (ACM cMode) -> second (INV . ACR cMode) <$> newConn c connId cMode
+  JOIN (ACR _ cReq) connInfo -> (,OK) <$> joinConn c connId cReq connInfo
+  ACPT (ACM cMode) confInvId ownConnInfo -> case cMode of
+    SCMInvitation -> acceptConnection' c connId confInvId ownConnInfo $> (connId, OK)
+    SCMContact -> (,OK) <$> acceptContact' c connId confInvId ownConnInfo
   SUB -> subscribeConnection' c connId $> (connId, OK)
   SEND msgBody -> (connId,) . MID <$> sendMessage' c connId msgBody
   ACK msgId -> ackMessage' c connId msgId $> (connId, OK)
   OFF -> suspendConnection' c connId $> (connId, OK)
   DEL -> deleteConnection' c connId $> (connId, OK)
 
-newConn :: AgentMonad m => AgentClient -> ConnId -> m (ConnId, ConnectionRequest)
-newConn c connId = do
+newConn :: AgentMonad m => AgentClient -> ConnId -> SConnectionMode c -> m (ConnId, ConnectionRequest c)
+newConn c connId cMode = do
   srv <- getSMPServer
   (rq, qUri, encryptKey) <- newRcvQueue c srv
   g <- asks idsDrg
   let cData = ConnData {connId}
-  connId' <- withStore $ \st -> createRcvConn st g cData rq
+  connId' <- withStore $ \st -> createRcvConn st g cData rq cMode
   addSubscription c rq connId'
-  pure (connId', ConnectionRequest simplexChat CRAConnect [qUri] encryptKey)
+  let crData = ConnReqData simplexChat [qUri] encryptKey
+  pure . (connId',) $ case cMode of
+    SCMInvitation -> CRInvitation crData
+    SCMContact -> CRContact crData
 
-joinConn :: AgentMonad m => AgentClient -> ConnId -> ConnectionRequest -> ConnInfo -> m ConnId
-joinConn c connId (ConnectionRequest _ CRAConnect (qUri :| _) encryptKey) cInfo = do
+joinConn :: AgentMonad m => AgentClient -> ConnId -> ConnectionRequest c -> ConnInfo -> m ConnId
+joinConn c connId (CRInvitation (ConnReqData _ (qUri :| _) encryptKey)) cInfo = do
   (sq, senderKey, verifyKey) <- newSndQueue qUri encryptKey
   g <- asks idsDrg
   cfg <- asks config
@@ -265,6 +276,10 @@ joinConn c connId (ConnectionRequest _ CRAConnect (qUri :| _) encryptKey) cInfo
   confirmQueue c sq senderKey cInfo
   activateQueueJoining c connId' sq verifyKey $ retryInterval cfg
   pure connId'
+joinConn c connId (CRContact (ConnReqData _ (qUri :| _) encryptKey)) cInfo = do
+  (connId', cReq) <- newConn c connId SCMInvitation
+  sendInvitation c qUri encryptKey cReq cInfo
+  pure connId'
 
 activateQueueJoining :: forall m. AgentMonad m => AgentClient -> ConnId -> SndQueue -> VerificationKey -> RetryInterval -> m ()
 activateQueueJoining c connId sq verifyKey retryInterval =
@@ -276,17 +291,27 @@ activateQueueJoining c connId sq verifyKey retryInterval =
       (rq, qUri', encryptKey) <- newRcvQueue c srv
       addSubscription c rq connId
       withStore $ \st -> upgradeSndConnToDuplex st connId rq
-      sendControlMessage c sq . REPLY $ ConnectionRequest CRSSimplex CRAConnect [qUri'] encryptKey
+      sendControlMessage c sq . REPLY $ CRInvitation $ ConnReqData CRSSimplex [qUri'] encryptKey
 
--- | Approve confirmation (LET command) in Reader monad
+-- | Approve confirmation (ACPT INV command) in Reader monad
 acceptConnection' :: AgentMonad m => AgentClient -> ConnId -> ConfirmationId -> ConnInfo -> m ()
-acceptConnection' c connId confId ownConnInfo =
+acceptConnection' c connId confId ownConnInfo = do
   withStore (`getConn` connId) >>= \case
-    SomeConn SCRcv (RcvConnection _ rq) -> do
+    SomeConn _ (RcvConnection _ rq) -> do
       AcceptedConfirmation {senderKey} <- withStore $ \st -> acceptConfirmation st confId ownConnInfo
       processConfirmation c rq senderKey
     _ -> throwError $ CMD PROHIBITED
 
+-- | Accept contact (ACPT CON command) in Reader monad
+acceptContact' :: AgentMonad m => AgentClient -> ConnId -> InvitationId -> ConnInfo -> m ConnId
+acceptContact' c connId invId ownConnInfo = do
+  Invitation {contactConnId, connReq} <- withStore (`getInvitation` invId)
+  withStore (`getConn` contactConnId) >>= \case
+    SomeConn _ ContactConnection {} -> do
+      withStore $ \st -> acceptInvitation st invId ownConnInfo
+      joinConn c connId connReq ownConnInfo
+    _ -> throwError $ CMD PROHIBITED
+
 processConfirmation :: AgentMonad m => AgentClient -> RcvQueue -> SenderPublicKey -> m ()
 processConfirmation c rq sndKey = do
   withStore $ \st -> setRcvQueueStatus st rq Confirmed
@@ -316,6 +341,7 @@ subscribeConnection' c connId =
         Active -> throwError $ CONN SIMPLEX
         _ -> throwError $ INTERNAL "unexpected queue status"
     SomeConn _ (RcvConnection _ rq) -> subscribeQueue c rq connId
+    SomeConn _ (ContactConnection _ _rq) -> pure ()
   where
     resumeDelivery :: SndQueue -> m ()
     resumeDelivery SndQueue {server} = do
@@ -499,6 +525,7 @@ processSMPTransmission c@AgentClient {subQ} (srv, rId, cmd) = do
   withStore (\st -> getRcvConn st srv rId) >>= \case
     SomeConn SCDuplex (DuplexConnection cData rq _) -> processSMP SCDuplex cData rq
     SomeConn SCRcv (RcvConnection cData rq) -> processSMP SCRcv cData rq
+    SomeConn SCContact (ContactConnection cData rq) -> processSMP SCContact cData rq
     _ -> atomically $ writeTBQueue subQ ("", "", ERR $ CONN NOT_FOUND)
   where
     processSMP :: SConnType c -> ConnData -> RcvQueue -> m ()
@@ -509,13 +536,14 @@ processSMPTransmission c@AgentClient {subQ} (srv, rId, cmd) = do
           msg <- decryptAndVerify rq msgBody
           let msgHash = C.sha256Hash msg
           case parseSMPMessage msg of
-            Left e -> notify $ ERR e
+            Left e -> notify (ERR e) >> sendAck c rq
             Right (SMPConfirmation senderKey cInfo) -> smpConfirmation senderKey cInfo >> sendAck c rq
             Right SMPMessage {agentMessage, senderMsgId, senderTimestamp, previousMsgHash} ->
               case agentMessage of
                 HELLO verifyKey _ -> helloMsg verifyKey msgBody >> sendAck c rq
                 REPLY cReq -> replyMsg cReq >> sendAck c rq
                 A_MSG body -> agentClientMsg previousMsgHash (senderMsgId, senderTimestamp) (srvMsgId, srvTs) body msgHash
+                A_INV cReq cInfo -> smpInvitation cReq cInfo >> sendAck c rq
         SMP.END -> do
           removeSubscription c connId
           logServer "<--" c srv rId "END"
@@ -539,7 +567,7 @@ processSMPTransmission c@AgentClient {subQ} (srv, rId, cmd) = do
                 g <- asks idsDrg
                 let newConfirmation = NewConfirmation {connId, senderKey, senderConnInfo = cInfo}
                 confId <- withStore $ \st -> createConfirmation st g newConfirmation
-                notify $ REQ confId cInfo
+                notify $ REQ cmInvitation confId cInfo
               SCDuplex -> do
                 notify $ INFO cInfo
                 processConfirmation c rq senderKey
@@ -558,8 +586,8 @@ processSMPTransmission c@AgentClient {subQ} (srv, rId, cmd) = do
                 SCDuplex -> notifyConnected c connId
                 _ -> pure ()
 
-        replyMsg :: ConnectionRequest -> m ()
-        replyMsg (ConnectionRequest _ CRAConnect (qUri :| _) encryptKey) = do
+        replyMsg :: ConnectionRequest 'CMInvitation -> m ()
+        replyMsg (CRInvitation (ConnReqData _ (qUri :| _) encryptKey)) = do
           logServer "<--" c srv rId "MSG <REPLY>"
           case cType of
             SCRcv -> do
@@ -584,6 +612,17 @@ processSMPTransmission c@AgentClient {subQ} (srv, rId, cmd) = do
           withStore $ \st -> createRcvMsg st connId rcvMsg
           notify $ MSG msgMeta msgBody
 
+        smpInvitation :: ConnectionRequest 'CMInvitation -> ConnInfo -> m ()
+        smpInvitation connReq cInfo = do
+          logServer "<--" c srv rId "MSG <KEY>"
+          case cType of
+            SCContact -> do
+              g <- asks idsDrg
+              let newInv = NewInvitation {contactConnId = connId, connReq, recipientConnInfo = cInfo}
+              invId <- withStore $ \st -> createInvitation st g newInv
+              notify $ REQ cmContact invId cInfo
+            _ -> prohibited
+
         checkMsgIntegrity :: PrevExternalSndId -> ExternalSndId -> PrevRcvMsgHash -> ByteString -> MsgIntegrity
         checkMsgIntegrity prevExtSndId extSndId internalPrevMsgHash receivedPrevMsgHash
           | extSndId == prevExtSndId + 1 && internalPrevMsgHash == receivedPrevMsgHash = MsgOk
diff --git a/src/Simplex/Messaging/Agent/Client.hs b/src/Simplex/Messaging/Agent/Client.hs
index bc057b31f..e99486c7f 100644
--- a/src/Simplex/Messaging/Agent/Client.hs
+++ b/src/Simplex/Messaging/Agent/Client.hs
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ module Simplex.Messaging.Agent.Client
     subscribeQueue,
     addSubscription,
     sendConfirmation,
+    sendInvitation,
     RetryInterval (..),
     sendHello,
     secureQueue,
@@ -322,6 +323,23 @@ sendHello c sq@SndQueue {server, sndId, sndPrivateKey} verifyKey ri =
             agentMessage = HELLO verifyKey ackMode
           }
 
+sendInvitation :: forall m. AgentMonad m => AgentClient -> SMPQueueUri -> EncryptionKey -> ConnectionRequest 'CMInvitation -> ConnInfo -> m ()
+sendInvitation c SMPQueueUri {smpServer, senderId} encryptKey cReq connInfo = do
+  withLogSMP_ c smpServer senderId "SEND <INV>" $ \smp -> do
+    msg <- mkInvitation smp
+    liftSMP $ sendSMPMessage smp Nothing senderId msg
+  where
+    mkInvitation :: SMPClient -> m ByteString
+    mkInvitation smp = do
+      senderTimestamp <- liftIO getCurrentTime
+      encryptUnsigned smp encryptKey . serializeSMPMessage $
+        SMPMessage
+          { senderMsgId = 0,
+            senderTimestamp,
+            previousMsgHash = "",
+            agentMessage = A_INV cReq connInfo
+          }
+
 secureQueue :: AgentMonad m => AgentClient -> RcvQueue -> SenderPublicKey -> m ()
 secureQueue c RcvQueue {server, rcvId, rcvPrivateKey} senderKey =
   withLogSMP c server rcvId "KEY <key>" $ \smp ->
@@ -361,6 +379,15 @@ decryptAndVerify RcvQueue {decryptKey, verifyKey} msg =
   verifyMessage verifyKey msg
     >>= liftError cryptoError . C.decrypt decryptKey
 
+encryptUnsigned :: AgentMonad m => SMPClient -> EncryptionKey -> ByteString -> m ByteString
+encryptUnsigned smp encryptKey msg = do
+  paddedSize <- asks $ (blockSize smp -) . reservedMsgSize
+  size <- asks $ rsaKeySize . config
+  liftError cryptoError $ do
+    enc <- C.encrypt encryptKey paddedSize msg
+    let sig = B.replicate size ' '
+    pure $ sig <> enc
+
 verifyMessage :: AgentMonad m => Maybe VerificationKey -> ByteString -> m ByteString
 verifyMessage verifyKey msg = do
   size <- asks $ rsaKeySize . config
diff --git a/src/Simplex/Messaging/Agent/Protocol.hs b/src/Simplex/Messaging/Agent/Protocol.hs
index 8ae384ca5..706b638af 100644
--- a/src/Simplex/Messaging/Agent/Protocol.hs
+++ b/src/Simplex/Messaging/Agent/Protocol.hs
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 {-# LANGUAGE RankNTypes #-}
 {-# LANGUAGE ScopedTypeVariables #-}
 {-# LANGUAGE StandaloneDeriving #-}
+{-# LANGUAGE TypeApplications #-}
 {-# LANGUAGE TypeFamilies #-}
 {-# LANGUAGE UndecidableInstances #-}
 {-# OPTIONS_GHC -fno-warn-unticked-promoted-constructors #-}
@@ -38,10 +39,17 @@ module Simplex.Messaging.Agent.Protocol
     AMessage (..),
     SMPServer (..),
     SMPQueueUri (..),
+    ConnectionMode (..),
+    SConnectionMode (..),
+    AConnectionMode (..),
+    cmInvitation,
+    cmContact,
+    ConnectionModeI (..),
     ConnectionRequest (..),
+    AConnectionRequest (..),
+    ConnReqData (..),
     ConnReqScheme (..),
     simplexChat,
-    ConnReqAction (..),
     AgentErrorType (..),
     CommandErrorType (..),
     ConnectionErrorType (..),
@@ -52,7 +60,6 @@ module Simplex.Messaging.Agent.Protocol
     ARawTransmission,
     ConnId,
     ConfirmationId,
-    IntroId,
     InvitationId,
     AckMode (..),
     OnOff (..),
@@ -73,13 +80,20 @@ module Simplex.Messaging.Agent.Protocol
     serializeServer,
     serializeSMPQueueUri,
     reservedServerKey, -- TODO remove
+    serializeConnMode,
+    serializeConnMode',
+    connMode,
+    connMode',
     serializeConnReq,
+    serializeConnReq',
     serializeAgentError,
     commandP,
     parseSMPMessage,
     smpServerP,
     smpQueueUriP,
+    connModeT,
     connReqP,
+    connReqP',
     msgIntegrityP,
     agentErrorTypeP,
     agentMessageP,
@@ -106,7 +120,9 @@ import Data.Int (Int64)
 import Data.Kind (Type)
 import Data.List (find)
 import qualified Data.List.NonEmpty as L
+import Data.Maybe (isJust)
 import Data.String (IsString (..))
+import Data.Text (Text)
 import Data.Time.Clock (UTCTime)
 import Data.Time.ISO8601
 import Data.Type.Equality
@@ -128,7 +144,7 @@ import Simplex.Messaging.Transport (Transport (..), TransportError, serializeTra
 import Simplex.Messaging.Util
 import Test.QuickCheck (Arbitrary (..))
 import Text.Read
-import UnliftIO.Exception
+import UnliftIO.Exception (Exception)
 
 -- | Raw (unparsed) SMP agent protocol transmission.
 type ARawTransmission = (ByteString, ByteString, ByteString)
@@ -167,11 +183,11 @@ type ConnInfo = ByteString
 
 -- | Parameterized type for SMP agent protocol commands and responses from all participants.
 data ACommand (p :: AParty) where
-  NEW :: ACommand Client -- response INV
-  INV :: ConnectionRequest -> ACommand Agent
-  JOIN :: ConnectionRequest -> ConnInfo -> ACommand Client -- response OK
-  REQ :: ConfirmationId -> ConnInfo -> ACommand Agent -- ConnInfo is from sender
-  ACPT :: ConfirmationId -> ConnInfo -> ACommand Client -- ConnInfo is from client
+  NEW :: AConnectionMode -> ACommand Client -- response INV
+  INV :: AConnectionRequest -> ACommand Agent
+  JOIN :: AConnectionRequest -> ConnInfo -> ACommand Client -- response OK
+  REQ :: AConnectionMode -> ConfOrInvId -> ConnInfo -> ACommand Agent -- ConnInfo is from sender
+  ACPT :: AConnectionMode -> ConfOrInvId -> ConnInfo -> ACommand Client -- ConnInfo is from client
   INFO :: ConnInfo -> ACommand Agent
   CON :: ACommand Agent -- notification that connection is established
   SUB :: ACommand Client
@@ -196,6 +212,49 @@ deriving instance Eq (ACommand p)
 
 deriving instance Show (ACommand p)
 
+data ConnectionMode = CMInvitation | CMContact
+  deriving (Eq, Show)
+
+data SConnectionMode (m :: ConnectionMode) where
+  SCMInvitation :: SConnectionMode CMInvitation
+  SCMContact :: SConnectionMode CMContact
+
+deriving instance Eq (SConnectionMode m)
+
+deriving instance Show (SConnectionMode m)
+
+instance TestEquality SConnectionMode where
+  testEquality SCMInvitation SCMInvitation = Just Refl
+  testEquality SCMContact SCMContact = Just Refl
+  testEquality _ _ = Nothing
+
+data AConnectionMode = forall m. ACM (SConnectionMode m)
+
+instance Eq AConnectionMode where
+  ACM m == ACM m' = isJust $ testEquality m m'
+
+cmInvitation :: AConnectionMode
+cmInvitation = ACM SCMInvitation
+
+cmContact :: AConnectionMode
+cmContact = ACM SCMContact
+
+deriving instance Show AConnectionMode
+
+connMode :: SConnectionMode m -> ConnectionMode
+connMode SCMInvitation = CMInvitation
+connMode SCMContact = CMContact
+
+connMode' :: ConnectionMode -> AConnectionMode
+connMode' CMInvitation = cmInvitation
+connMode' CMContact = cmContact
+
+class ConnectionModeI (m :: ConnectionMode) where sConnectionMode :: SConnectionMode m
+
+instance ConnectionModeI CMInvitation where sConnectionMode = SCMInvitation
+
+instance ConnectionModeI CMContact where sConnectionMode = SCMContact
+
 type MsgHash = ByteString
 
 -- | Agent message metadata sent to the client
@@ -238,9 +297,11 @@ data AMessage where
   -- | the first message in the queue to validate it is secured
   HELLO :: VerificationKey -> AckMode -> AMessage
   -- | reply queue information
-  REPLY :: ConnectionRequest -> AMessage
+  REPLY :: ConnectionRequest CMInvitation -> AMessage
   -- | agent envelope for the client message
   A_MSG :: MsgBody -> AMessage
+  -- | connection request with the invitation to connect
+  A_INV :: ConnectionRequest CMInvitation -> ConnInfo -> AMessage
   deriving (Show)
 
 -- | Parse SMP message.
@@ -281,10 +342,12 @@ agentMessageP =
   "HELLO " *> hello
     <|> "REPLY " *> reply
     <|> "MSG " *> a_msg
+    <|> "INV " *> a_inv
   where
     hello = HELLO <$> C.pubKeyP <*> ackMode
-    reply = REPLY <$> connReqP
+    reply = REPLY <$> connReqP'
     a_msg = A_MSG <$> binaryBodyP <* A.endOfLine
+    a_inv = A_INV <$> connReqP' <* A.space <*> binaryBodyP <* A.endOfLine
     ackMode = AckMode <$> (" NO_ACK" $> Off <|> pure On)
 
 -- | SMP server location parser.
@@ -298,8 +361,9 @@ smpServerP = SMPServer <$> server <*> optional port <*> optional kHash
 serializeAgentMessage :: AMessage -> ByteString
 serializeAgentMessage = \case
   HELLO verifyKey ackMode -> "HELLO " <> C.serializePubKey verifyKey <> if ackMode == AckMode Off then " NO_ACK" else ""
-  REPLY cReq -> "REPLY " <> serializeConnReq cReq
+  REPLY cReq -> "REPLY " <> serializeConnReq' cReq
   A_MSG body -> "MSG " <> serializeBinary body <> "\n"
+  A_INV cReq cInfo -> B.unwords ["INV", serializeConnReq' cReq, serializeBinary cInfo] <> "\n"
 
 -- | Serialize SMP queue information that is sent out-of-band.
 serializeSMPQueueUri :: SMPQueueUri -> ByteString
@@ -314,31 +378,50 @@ smpQueueUriP =
 reservedServerKey :: C.PublicKey
 reservedServerKey = C.PublicKey $ R.PublicKey 1 0 0
 
-serializeConnReq :: ConnectionRequest -> ByteString
-serializeConnReq (ConnectionRequest scheme action smpQueues encryptionKey) =
-  sch <> "/" <> act <> "#/" <> queryStr
-  where
-    sch = case scheme of
-      CRSSimplex -> "simplex:"
-      CRSAppServer host port -> B.pack $ "https://" <> host <> maybe "" (':' :) port
-    act = case action of
-      CRAConnect -> "connect"
-    queryStr = renderSimpleQuery True [("smp", queues), ("e2e", key)]
-    queues = B.intercalate "," . map serializeSMPQueueUri $ L.toList smpQueues
-    key = C.serializePubKey encryptionKey
+serializeConnReq :: AConnectionRequest -> ByteString
+serializeConnReq (ACR _ cr) = serializeConnReq' cr
 
-connReqP :: Parser ConnectionRequest
+serializeConnReq' :: ConnectionRequest m -> ByteString
+serializeConnReq' = \case
+  CRInvitation crData -> serialize CMInvitation crData
+  CRContact crData -> serialize CMContact crData
+  where
+    serialize crMode ConnReqData {crScheme, crSmpQueues, crEncryptKey} =
+      sch <> "/" <> m <> "#/" <> queryStr
+      where
+        sch = case crScheme of
+          CRSSimplex -> "simplex:"
+          CRSAppServer host port -> B.pack $ "https://" <> host <> maybe "" (':' :) port
+        m = case crMode of
+          CMInvitation -> "invitation"
+          CMContact -> "contact"
+        queryStr = renderSimpleQuery True [("smp", queues), ("e2e", key)]
+        queues = B.intercalate "," . map serializeSMPQueueUri $ L.toList crSmpQueues
+        key = C.serializePubKey crEncryptKey
+
+connReqP' :: forall m. ConnectionModeI m => Parser (ConnectionRequest m)
+connReqP' = do
+  ACR m cr <- connReqP
+  case testEquality m $ sConnectionMode @m of
+    Just Refl -> pure cr
+    _ -> fail "bad connection request mode"
+
+connReqP :: Parser AConnectionRequest
 connReqP = do
   crScheme <- "simplex:" $> CRSSimplex <|> "https://" *> appServer
-  crAction <- "/" *> ("connect" $> CRAConnect) <* "#/?"
+  crMode <- "/" *> mode <* "#/?"
   query <- parseSimpleQuery <$> A.takeTill (\c -> c == ' ' || c == '\n')
   crSmpQueues <- paramP "smp" smpQueues query
   crEncryptKey <- paramP "e2e" C.pubKeyP query
-  pure ConnectionRequest {crScheme, crAction, crSmpQueues, crEncryptKey}
+  let cReq = ConnReqData {crScheme, crSmpQueues, crEncryptKey}
+  pure $ case crMode of
+    CMInvitation -> ACR SCMInvitation $ CRInvitation cReq
+    CMContact -> ACR SCMContact $ CRContact cReq
   where
     appServer = CRSAppServer <$> host <*> optional port
     host = B.unpack <$> A.takeTill (\c -> c == ':' || c == '/')
     port = B.unpack <$> (A.char ':' *> A.takeTill (== '/'))
+    mode = "invitation" $> CMInvitation <|> "contact" $> CMContact
     paramP param parser query =
       let p = maybe (fail "") (pure . snd) $ find ((== param) . fst) query
        in parseAll parser <$?> p
@@ -366,6 +449,26 @@ smpServerUriP = do
   port <- optional $ B.unpack <$> (A.char ':' *> A.takeWhile1 A.isDigit)
   pure SMPServer {host, port, keyHash}
 
+serializeConnMode :: AConnectionMode -> ByteString
+serializeConnMode (ACM cMode) = serializeConnMode' $ connMode cMode
+
+serializeConnMode' :: ConnectionMode -> ByteString
+serializeConnMode' = \case
+  CMInvitation -> "INV"
+  CMContact -> "CON"
+
+connModeP' :: Parser ConnectionMode
+connModeP' = "INV" $> CMInvitation <|> "CON" $> CMContact
+
+connModeP :: Parser AConnectionMode
+connModeP = connMode' <$> connModeP'
+
+connModeT :: Text -> Maybe ConnectionMode
+connModeT = \case
+  "INV" -> Just CMInvitation
+  "CON" -> Just CMContact
+  _ -> Nothing
+
 -- | SMP server location and transport key digest (hash).
 data SMPServer = SMPServer
   { host :: HostName,
@@ -382,10 +485,10 @@ type ConnId = ByteString
 
 type ConfirmationId = ByteString
 
-type IntroId = ByteString
-
 type InvitationId = ByteString
 
+type ConfOrInvId = ByteString
+
 -- | Connection modes.
 data OnOff = On | Off deriving (Eq, Show, Read)
 
@@ -402,9 +505,25 @@ data SMPQueueUri = SMPQueueUri
   }
   deriving (Eq, Show)
 
-data ConnectionRequest = ConnectionRequest
+data ConnectionRequest (m :: ConnectionMode) where
+  CRInvitation :: ConnReqData -> ConnectionRequest CMInvitation
+  CRContact :: ConnReqData -> ConnectionRequest CMContact
+
+deriving instance Eq (ConnectionRequest m)
+
+deriving instance Show (ConnectionRequest m)
+
+data AConnectionRequest = forall m. ACR (SConnectionMode m) (ConnectionRequest m)
+
+instance Eq AConnectionRequest where
+  ACR m cr == ACR m' cr' = case testEquality m m' of
+    Just Refl -> cr == cr'
+    _ -> False
+
+deriving instance Show AConnectionRequest
+
+data ConnReqData = ConnReqData
   { crScheme :: ConnReqScheme,
-    crAction :: ConnReqAction,
     crSmpQueues :: L.NonEmpty SMPQueueUri,
     crEncryptKey :: EncryptionKey
   }
@@ -416,8 +535,6 @@ data ConnReqScheme = CRSSimplex | CRSAppServer HostName (Maybe ServiceName)
 simplexChat :: ConnReqScheme
 simplexChat = CRSAppServer "simplex.chat" Nothing
 
-data ConnReqAction = CRAConnect deriving (Eq, Show)
-
 -- | Public key used to E2E encrypt SMP messages.
 type EncryptionKey = C.PublicKey
 
@@ -537,7 +654,7 @@ instance Arbitrary SMPAgentError where arbitrary = genericArbitraryU
 -- | SMP agent command and response parser
 commandP :: Parser ACmd
 commandP =
-  "NEW" $> ACmd SClient NEW
+  "NEW " *> newCmd
     <|> "INV " *> invResp
     <|> "JOIN " *> joinCmd
     <|> "REQ " *> reqCmd
@@ -559,10 +676,11 @@ commandP =
     <|> "CON" $> ACmd SAgent CON
     <|> "OK" $> ACmd SAgent OK
   where
+    newCmd = ACmd SClient . NEW <$> connModeP
     invResp = ACmd SAgent . INV <$> connReqP
     joinCmd = ACmd SClient <$> (JOIN <$> connReqP <* A.space <*> A.takeByteString)
-    reqCmd = ACmd SAgent <$> (REQ <$> A.takeTill (== ' ') <* A.space <*> A.takeByteString)
-    acptCmd = ACmd SClient <$> (ACPT <$> A.takeTill (== ' ') <* A.space <*> A.takeByteString)
+    reqCmd = ACmd SAgent <$> (REQ <$> connModeP <* A.space <*> A.takeTill (== ' ') <* A.space <*> A.takeByteString)
+    acptCmd = ACmd SClient <$> (ACPT <$> connModeP <* A.space <*> A.takeTill (== ' ') <* A.space <*> A.takeByteString)
     infoCmd = ACmd SAgent . INFO <$> A.takeByteString
     sendCmd = ACmd SClient . SEND <$> A.takeByteString
     msgIdResp = ACmd SAgent . MID <$> A.decimal
@@ -595,11 +713,11 @@ parseCommand = parse commandP $ CMD SYNTAX
 -- | Serialize SMP agent command.
 serializeCommand :: ACommand p -> ByteString
 serializeCommand = \case
-  NEW -> "NEW"
+  NEW cMode -> "NEW " <> serializeConnMode cMode
   INV cReq -> "INV " <> serializeConnReq cReq
-  JOIN cReq cInfo -> "JOIN " <> serializeConnReq cReq <> " " <> serializeBinary cInfo
-  REQ confId cInfo -> "REQ " <> confId <> " " <> serializeBinary cInfo
-  ACPT confId cInfo -> "ACPT " <> confId <> " " <> serializeBinary cInfo
+  JOIN cReq cInfo -> B.unwords ["JOIN", serializeConnReq cReq, serializeBinary cInfo]
+  REQ cMode confId cInfo -> B.unwords ["REQ", serializeConnMode cMode, confId, serializeBinary cInfo]
+  ACPT cMode confId cInfo -> B.unwords ["ACPT", serializeConnMode cMode, confId, serializeBinary cInfo]
   INFO cInfo -> "INFO " <> serializeBinary cInfo
   SUB -> "SUB"
   END -> "END"
@@ -608,9 +726,8 @@ serializeCommand = \case
   SEND msgBody -> "SEND " <> serializeBinary msgBody
   MID mId -> "MID " <> bshow mId
   SENT mId -> "SENT " <> bshow mId
-  MERR mId e -> "MERR " <> bshow mId <> " " <> serializeAgentError e
-  MSG msgMeta msgBody ->
-    "MSG " <> serializeMsgMeta msgMeta <> " " <> serializeBinary msgBody
+  MERR mId e -> B.unwords ["MERR", bshow mId, serializeAgentError e]
+  MSG msgMeta msgBody -> B.unwords ["MSG", serializeMsgMeta msgMeta, serializeBinary msgBody]
   ACK mId -> "ACK " <> bshow mId
   OFF -> "OFF"
   DEL -> "DEL"
@@ -700,8 +817,9 @@ tGet party h = liftIO (tGetRaw h) >>= tParseLoadBody
     tConnId :: ARawTransmission -> ACommand p -> Either AgentErrorType (ACommand p)
     tConnId (_, connId, _) cmd = case cmd of
       -- NEW, JOIN and ACPT have optional connId
-      NEW -> Right cmd
+      NEW _ -> Right cmd
       JOIN {} -> Right cmd
+      ACPT {} -> Right cmd
       -- ERROR response does not always have connId
       ERR _ -> Right cmd
       -- other responses must have connId
@@ -714,8 +832,8 @@ tGet party h = liftIO (tGetRaw h) >>= tParseLoadBody
       SEND body -> SEND <$$> getBody body
       MSG msgMeta body -> MSG msgMeta <$$> getBody body
       JOIN qUri cInfo -> JOIN qUri <$$> getBody cInfo
-      REQ confId cInfo -> REQ confId <$$> getBody cInfo
-      ACPT confId cInfo -> ACPT confId <$$> getBody cInfo
+      REQ cMode confId cInfo -> REQ cMode confId <$$> getBody cInfo
+      ACPT cMode confId cInfo -> ACPT cMode confId <$$> getBody cInfo
       INFO cInfo -> INFO <$$> getBody cInfo
       cmd -> pure $ Right cmd
 
diff --git a/src/Simplex/Messaging/Agent/Store.hs b/src/Simplex/Messaging/Agent/Store.hs
index fd8b3ced6..b387779e6 100644
--- a/src/Simplex/Messaging/Agent/Store.hs
+++ b/src/Simplex/Messaging/Agent/Store.hs
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ import qualified Simplex.Messaging.Protocol as SMP
 -- | Store class type. Defines store access methods for implementations.
 class Monad m => MonadAgentStore s m where
   -- Queue and Connection management
-  createRcvConn :: s -> TVar ChaChaDRG -> ConnData -> RcvQueue -> m ConnId
+  createRcvConn :: s -> TVar ChaChaDRG -> ConnData -> RcvQueue -> SConnectionMode c -> m ConnId
   createSndConn :: s -> TVar ChaChaDRG -> ConnData -> SndQueue -> m ConnId
   getConn :: s -> ConnId -> m SomeConn
   getAllConnIds :: s -> m [ConnId] -- TODO remove - hack for subscribing to all
@@ -51,6 +51,11 @@ class Monad m => MonadAgentStore s m where
   getAcceptedConfirmation :: s -> ConnId -> m AcceptedConfirmation
   removeConfirmations :: s -> ConnId -> m ()
 
+  -- Invitations - sent via Contact connections
+  createInvitation :: s -> TVar ChaChaDRG -> NewInvitation -> m InvitationId
+  getInvitation :: s -> InvitationId -> m Invitation
+  acceptInvitation :: s -> InvitationId -> ConnInfo -> m ()
+
   -- Msg management
   updateRcvIds :: s -> ConnId -> m (InternalId, InternalRcvId, PrevExternalSndId, PrevRcvMsgHash)
   createRcvMsg :: s -> ConnId -> RcvMsgData -> m ()
@@ -91,7 +96,7 @@ data SndQueue = SndQueue
 -- * Connection types
 
 -- | Type of a connection.
-data ConnType = CRcv | CSnd | CDuplex deriving (Eq, Show)
+data ConnType = CRcv | CSnd | CDuplex | CContact deriving (Eq, Show)
 
 -- | Connection of a specific type.
 --
@@ -107,6 +112,7 @@ data Connection (d :: ConnType) where
   RcvConnection :: ConnData -> RcvQueue -> Connection CRcv
   SndConnection :: ConnData -> SndQueue -> Connection CSnd
   DuplexConnection :: ConnData -> RcvQueue -> SndQueue -> Connection CDuplex
+  ContactConnection :: ConnData -> RcvQueue -> Connection CContact
 
 deriving instance Eq (Connection d)
 
@@ -116,11 +122,13 @@ data SConnType :: ConnType -> Type where
   SCRcv :: SConnType CRcv
   SCSnd :: SConnType CSnd
   SCDuplex :: SConnType CDuplex
+  SCContact :: SConnType CContact
 
 connType :: SConnType c -> ConnType
 connType SCRcv = CRcv
 connType SCSnd = CSnd
 connType SCDuplex = CDuplex
+connType SCContact = CContact
 
 deriving instance Eq (SConnType d)
 
@@ -130,6 +138,7 @@ instance TestEquality SConnType where
   testEquality SCRcv SCRcv = Just Refl
   testEquality SCSnd SCSnd = Just Refl
   testEquality SCDuplex SCDuplex = Just Refl
+  testEquality SCContact SCContact = Just Refl
   testEquality _ _ = Nothing
 
 -- | Connection of an unknown type.
@@ -162,6 +171,23 @@ data AcceptedConfirmation = AcceptedConfirmation
     ownConnInfo :: ConnInfo
   }
 
+-- * Invitations
+
+data NewInvitation = NewInvitation
+  { contactConnId :: ConnId,
+    connReq :: ConnectionRequest 'CMInvitation,
+    recipientConnInfo :: ConnInfo
+  }
+
+data Invitation = Invitation
+  { invitationId :: InvitationId,
+    contactConnId :: ConnId,
+    connReq :: ConnectionRequest 'CMInvitation,
+    recipientConnInfo :: ConnInfo,
+    ownConnInfo :: Maybe ConnInfo,
+    accepted :: Bool
+  }
+
 -- * Message integrity validation types
 
 -- | Corresponds to `last_external_snd_msg_id` in `connections` table
@@ -320,6 +346,8 @@ data StoreError
     SEBadConnType ConnType
   | -- | Confirmation not found.
     SEConfirmationNotFound
+  | -- | Invitation not found
+    SEInvitationNotFound
   | -- | Message not found
     SEMsgNotFound
   | -- | Currently not used. The intention was to pass current expected queue status in methods,
diff --git a/src/Simplex/Messaging/Agent/Store/SQLite.hs b/src/Simplex/Messaging/Agent/Store/SQLite.hs
index e76729069..13d1819d9 100644
--- a/src/Simplex/Messaging/Agent/Store/SQLite.hs
+++ b/src/Simplex/Messaging/Agent/Store/SQLite.hs
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ import Data.List (find)
 import Data.Maybe (fromMaybe)
 import Data.Text (Text)
 import qualified Data.Text as T
+import Data.Text.Encoding (decodeLatin1)
 import Database.SQLite.Simple (FromRow, NamedParam (..), Only (..), SQLData (..), SQLError, field)
 import qualified Database.SQLite.Simple as DB
 import Database.SQLite.Simple.FromField
@@ -150,8 +151,8 @@ withTransaction st action = withConnection st $ loop 100 100_000
           else E.throwIO e
 
 instance (MonadUnliftIO m, MonadError StoreError m) => MonadAgentStore SQLiteStore m where
-  createRcvConn :: SQLiteStore -> TVar ChaChaDRG -> ConnData -> RcvQueue -> m ConnId
-  createRcvConn st gVar cData q@RcvQueue {server} =
+  createRcvConn :: SQLiteStore -> TVar ChaChaDRG -> ConnData -> RcvQueue -> SConnectionMode c -> m ConnId
+  createRcvConn st gVar cData q@RcvQueue {server} cMode =
     -- TODO if schema has to be restarted, this function can be refactored
     -- to create connection first using createWithRandomId
     liftIOEither . checkConstraint SEConnDuplicate . withTransaction st $ \db ->
@@ -161,7 +162,7 @@ instance (MonadUnliftIO m, MonadError StoreError m) => MonadAgentStore SQLiteSto
       create db connId = do
         upsertServer_ db server
         insertRcvQueue_ db connId q
-        insertRcvConnection_ db cData {connId} q
+        insertRcvConnection_ db cData {connId} q cMode
         pure connId
 
   createSndConn :: SQLiteStore -> TVar ChaChaDRG -> ConnData -> SndQueue -> m ConnId
@@ -359,6 +360,50 @@ instance (MonadUnliftIO m, MonadError StoreError m) => MonadAgentStore SQLiteSto
         |]
         [":conn_alias" := connId]
 
+  createInvitation :: SQLiteStore -> TVar ChaChaDRG -> NewInvitation -> m InvitationId
+  createInvitation st gVar NewInvitation {contactConnId, connReq, recipientConnInfo} =
+    liftIOEither . withTransaction st $ \db ->
+      createWithRandomId gVar $ \invitationId ->
+        DB.execute
+          db
+          [sql|
+            INSERT INTO conn_invitations
+            (invitation_id,  contact_conn_id, cr_invitation, recipient_conn_info, accepted) VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, 0);
+          |]
+          (invitationId, contactConnId, connReq, recipientConnInfo)
+
+  getInvitation :: SQLiteStore -> InvitationId -> m Invitation
+  getInvitation st invitationId =
+    liftIOEither . withTransaction st $ \db ->
+      invitation
+        <$> DB.query
+          db
+          [sql|
+            SELECT contact_conn_id, cr_invitation, recipient_conn_info, own_conn_info, accepted
+            FROM conn_invitations
+            WHERE invitation_id = ?
+          |]
+          (Only invitationId)
+    where
+      invitation [(contactConnId, connReq, recipientConnInfo, ownConnInfo, accepted)] =
+        Right Invitation {invitationId, contactConnId, connReq, recipientConnInfo, ownConnInfo, accepted}
+      invitation _ = Left SEInvitationNotFound
+
+  acceptInvitation :: SQLiteStore -> InvitationId -> ConnInfo -> m ()
+  acceptInvitation st invitationId ownConnInfo =
+    liftIO . withTransaction st $ \db -> do
+      DB.executeNamed
+        db
+        [sql|
+          UPDATE conn_invitations
+          SET accepted = 1,
+              own_conn_info = :own_conn_info
+          WHERE invitation_id = :invitation_id
+        |]
+        [ ":own_conn_info" := ownConnInfo,
+          ":invitation_id" := invitationId
+        ]
+
   updateRcvIds :: SQLiteStore -> ConnId -> m (InternalId, InternalRcvId, PrevExternalSndId, PrevRcvMsgHash)
   updateRcvIds st connId =
     liftIO . withTransaction st $ \db -> do
@@ -505,9 +550,21 @@ instance ToField SMPQueueUri where toField = toField . serializeSMPQueueUri
 
 instance FromField SMPQueueUri where fromField = blobFieldParser smpQueueUriP
 
-instance ToField ConnectionRequest where toField = toField . serializeConnReq
+instance ToField AConnectionRequest where toField = toField . serializeConnReq
 
-instance FromField ConnectionRequest where fromField = blobFieldParser connReqP
+instance FromField AConnectionRequest where fromField = blobFieldParser connReqP
+
+instance ToField (ConnectionRequest c) where toField = toField . serializeConnReq'
+
+instance (E.Typeable c, ConnectionModeI c) => FromField (ConnectionRequest c) where fromField = blobFieldParser connReqP'
+
+instance ToField ConnectionMode where toField = toField . decodeLatin1 . serializeConnMode'
+
+instance FromField ConnectionMode where fromField = fromTextField_ connModeT
+
+instance ToField (SConnectionMode c) where toField = toField . connMode
+
+instance FromField AConnectionMode where fromField = fromTextField_ $ fmap connMode' . connModeT
 
 fromTextField_ :: (E.Typeable a) => (Text -> Maybe a) -> Field -> Ok a
 fromTextField_ fromText = \case
@@ -568,21 +625,24 @@ insertRcvQueue_ dbConn connId RcvQueue {..} = do
       ":status" := status
     ]
 
-insertRcvConnection_ :: DB.Connection -> ConnData -> RcvQueue -> IO ()
-insertRcvConnection_ dbConn ConnData {connId} RcvQueue {server, rcvId} = do
+insertRcvConnection_ :: DB.Connection -> ConnData -> RcvQueue -> SConnectionMode c -> IO ()
+insertRcvConnection_ dbConn ConnData {connId} RcvQueue {server, rcvId} cMode = do
   let port_ = serializePort_ $ port server
   DB.executeNamed
     dbConn
     [sql|
       INSERT INTO connections
-        ( conn_alias, rcv_host, rcv_port, rcv_id, snd_host, snd_port, snd_id, last_internal_msg_id, last_internal_rcv_msg_id, last_internal_snd_msg_id, last_external_snd_msg_id, last_rcv_msg_hash, last_snd_msg_hash)
+        ( conn_alias, rcv_host, rcv_port, rcv_id, snd_host, snd_port, snd_id, last_internal_msg_id, last_internal_rcv_msg_id, last_internal_snd_msg_id, last_external_snd_msg_id, last_rcv_msg_hash, last_snd_msg_hash,
+          conn_mode )
       VALUES
-        (:conn_alias,:rcv_host,:rcv_port,:rcv_id, NULL,     NULL,     NULL, 0, 0, 0, 0, x'', x'');
+        (:conn_alias,:rcv_host,:rcv_port,:rcv_id, NULL,     NULL,     NULL, 0, 0, 0, 0, x'', x'',
+         :conn_mode );
     |]
     [ ":conn_alias" := connId,
       ":rcv_host" := host server,
       ":rcv_port" := port_,
-      ":rcv_id" := rcvId
+      ":rcv_id" := rcvId,
+      ":conn_mode" := cMode
     ]
 
 -- * createSndConn helpers
@@ -631,21 +691,22 @@ getConn_ :: DB.Connection -> ConnId -> IO (Either StoreError SomeConn)
 getConn_ dbConn connId =
   getConnData_ dbConn connId >>= \case
     Nothing -> pure $ Left SEConnNotFound
-    Just connData -> do
+    Just (connData, cMode) -> do
       rQ <- getRcvQueueByConnAlias_ dbConn connId
       sQ <- getSndQueueByConnAlias_ dbConn connId
-      pure $ case (rQ, sQ) of
-        (Just rcvQ, Just sndQ) -> Right $ SomeConn SCDuplex (DuplexConnection connData rcvQ sndQ)
-        (Just rcvQ, Nothing) -> Right $ SomeConn SCRcv (RcvConnection connData rcvQ)
-        (Nothing, Just sndQ) -> Right $ SomeConn SCSnd (SndConnection connData sndQ)
+      pure $ case (rQ, sQ, cMode) of
+        (Just rcvQ, Just sndQ, CMInvitation) -> Right $ SomeConn SCDuplex (DuplexConnection connData rcvQ sndQ)
+        (Just rcvQ, Nothing, CMInvitation) -> Right $ SomeConn SCRcv (RcvConnection connData rcvQ)
+        (Nothing, Just sndQ, CMInvitation) -> Right $ SomeConn SCSnd (SndConnection connData sndQ)
+        (Just rcvQ, Nothing, CMContact) -> Right $ SomeConn SCContact (ContactConnection connData rcvQ)
         _ -> Left SEConnNotFound
 
-getConnData_ :: DB.Connection -> ConnId -> IO (Maybe ConnData)
+getConnData_ :: DB.Connection -> ConnId -> IO (Maybe (ConnData, ConnectionMode))
 getConnData_ dbConn connId' =
   connData
-    <$> DB.query dbConn "SELECT conn_alias FROM connections WHERE conn_alias = ?;" (Only connId')
+    <$> DB.query dbConn "SELECT conn_alias, conn_mode FROM connections WHERE conn_alias = ?;" (Only connId')
   where
-    connData [Only connId] = Just ConnData {connId}
+    connData [(connId, cMode)] = Just (ConnData {connId}, cMode)
     connData _ = Nothing
 
 getRcvQueueByConnAlias_ :: DB.Connection -> ConnId -> IO (Maybe RcvQueue)
diff --git a/tests/AgentTests.hs b/tests/AgentTests.hs
index 0777b7898..fc115b6d4 100644
--- a/tests/AgentTests.hs
+++ b/tests/AgentTests.hs
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 module AgentTests (agentTests) where
 
 import AgentTests.ConnectionRequestTests
-import AgentTests.FunctionalAPITests (functionalAPITests)
+import AgentTests.FunctionalAPITests (functionalAPITests, pattern REQ_CON, pattern REQ_INV)
 import AgentTests.SQLiteTests (storeTests)
 import Control.Concurrent
 import Data.ByteString.Char8 (ByteString)
@@ -45,6 +45,11 @@ agentTests (ATransport t) = do
       smpAgentTest2_2_2 $ testDuplexConnection t
     it "should connect via 2 servers and 2 agents (random IDs)" $
       smpAgentTest2_2_2 $ testDuplexConnRandomIds t
+  describe "Establishing two connections via `contact connection" do
+    it "should connect via contact contact with one server and 3 agents" $
+      smpAgentTest3 $ testContactConnection t
+    it "should connect via contact contact with one server and 2 agents (random IDs)" $
+      smpAgentTest2_2_1 $ testContactConnRandomIds t
   describe "Connection subscriptions" do
     it "should connect via one server and one agent" $
       smpAgentTest3_1_1 $ testSubscription t
@@ -101,11 +106,11 @@ pattern Msg msgBody <- MSG MsgMeta {integrity = MsgOk} msgBody
 
 testDuplexConnection :: Transport c => TProxy c -> c -> c -> IO ()
 testDuplexConnection _ alice bob = do
-  ("1", "bob", Right (INV cReq)) <- alice #: ("1", "bob", "NEW")
+  ("1", "bob", Right (INV cReq)) <- alice #: ("1", "bob", "NEW INV")
   let cReq' = serializeConnReq cReq
   bob #: ("11", "alice", "JOIN " <> cReq' <> " 14\nbob's connInfo") #> ("11", "alice", OK)
-  ("", "bob", Right (REQ confId "bob's connInfo")) <- (alice <#:)
-  alice #: ("2", "bob", "ACPT " <> confId <> " 16\nalice's connInfo") #> ("2", "bob", OK)
+  ("", "bob", Right (REQ_INV confId "bob's connInfo")) <- (alice <#:)
+  alice #: ("2", "bob", "ACPT INV " <> confId <> " 16\nalice's connInfo") #> ("2", "bob", OK)
   bob <# ("", "alice", INFO "alice's connInfo")
   bob <# ("", "alice", CON)
   alice <# ("", "bob", CON)
@@ -133,12 +138,12 @@ testDuplexConnection _ alice bob = do
 
 testDuplexConnRandomIds :: Transport c => TProxy c -> c -> c -> IO ()
 testDuplexConnRandomIds _ alice bob = do
-  ("1", bobConn, Right (INV cReq)) <- alice #: ("1", "", "NEW")
+  ("1", bobConn, Right (INV cReq)) <- alice #: ("1", "", "NEW INV")
   let cReq' = serializeConnReq cReq
   ("11", aliceConn, Right OK) <- bob #: ("11", "", "JOIN " <> cReq' <> " 14\nbob's connInfo")
-  ("", bobConn', Right (REQ confId "bob's connInfo")) <- (alice <#:)
+  ("", bobConn', Right (REQ_INV confId "bob's connInfo")) <- (alice <#:)
   bobConn' `shouldBe` bobConn
-  alice #: ("2", bobConn, "ACPT " <> confId <> " 16\nalice's connInfo") =#> \case ("2", c, OK) -> c == bobConn; _ -> False
+  alice #: ("2", bobConn, "ACPT INV " <> confId <> " 16\nalice's connInfo") =#> \case ("2", c, OK) -> c == bobConn; _ -> False
   bob <# ("", aliceConn, INFO "alice's connInfo")
   bob <# ("", aliceConn, CON)
   alice <# ("", bobConn, CON)
@@ -164,6 +169,60 @@ testDuplexConnRandomIds _ alice bob = do
   alice #: ("6", bobConn, "DEL") #> ("6", bobConn, OK)
   alice #:# "nothing else should be delivered to alice"
 
+testContactConnection :: Transport c => TProxy c -> c -> c -> c -> IO ()
+testContactConnection _ alice bob tom = do
+  ("1", "alice_contact", Right (INV cReq)) <- alice #: ("1", "alice_contact", "NEW CON")
+  let cReq' = serializeConnReq cReq
+
+  bob #: ("11", "alice", "JOIN " <> cReq' <> " 14\nbob's connInfo") #> ("11", "alice", OK)
+  ("", "alice_contact", Right (REQ_CON aConfId "bob's connInfo")) <- (alice <#:)
+  alice #: ("2", "bob", "ACPT CON " <> aConfId <> " 16\nalice's connInfo") #> ("2", "bob", OK)
+  ("", "alice", Right (REQ_INV bConfId "alice's connInfo")) <- (bob <#:)
+  bob #: ("12", "alice", "ACPT INV " <> bConfId <> " 16\nbob's connInfo 2") #> ("12", "alice", OK)
+  alice <# ("", "bob", INFO "bob's connInfo 2")
+  alice <# ("", "bob", CON)
+  bob <# ("", "alice", CON)
+  alice #: ("3", "bob", "SEND :hi") #> ("3", "bob", MID 1)
+  alice <# ("", "bob", SENT 1)
+  bob <#= \case ("", "alice", Msg "hi") -> True; _ -> False
+  bob #: ("13", "alice", "ACK 1") #> ("13", "alice", OK)
+
+  tom #: ("21", "alice", "JOIN " <> cReq' <> " 14\ntom's connInfo") #> ("21", "alice", OK)
+  ("", "alice_contact", Right (REQ_CON aConfId' "tom's connInfo")) <- (alice <#:)
+  alice #: ("4", "tom", "ACPT CON " <> aConfId' <> " 16\nalice's connInfo") #> ("4", "tom", OK)
+  ("", "alice", Right (REQ_INV tConfId "alice's connInfo")) <- (tom <#:)
+  tom #: ("22", "alice", "ACPT INV " <> tConfId <> " 16\ntom's connInfo 2") #> ("22", "alice", OK)
+  alice <# ("", "tom", INFO "tom's connInfo 2")
+  alice <# ("", "tom", CON)
+  tom <# ("", "alice", CON)
+  alice #: ("5", "tom", "SEND :hi there") #> ("5", "tom", MID 1)
+  alice <# ("", "tom", SENT 1)
+  tom <#= \case ("", "alice", Msg "hi there") -> True; _ -> False
+  tom #: ("23", "alice", "ACK 1") #> ("23", "alice", OK)
+
+testContactConnRandomIds :: Transport c => TProxy c -> c -> c -> IO ()
+testContactConnRandomIds _ alice bob = do
+  ("1", aliceContact, Right (INV cReq)) <- alice #: ("1", "", "NEW CON")
+  let cReq' = serializeConnReq cReq
+
+  ("11", aliceConn, Right OK) <- bob #: ("11", "", "JOIN " <> cReq' <> " 14\nbob's connInfo")
+  ("", aliceContact', Right (REQ_CON aConfId "bob's connInfo")) <- (alice <#:)
+  aliceContact' `shouldBe` aliceContact
+
+  ("2", bobConn, Right OK) <- alice #: ("2", "", "ACPT CON " <> aConfId <> " 16\nalice's connInfo")
+  ("", aliceConn', Right (REQ_INV bConfId "alice's connInfo")) <- (bob <#:)
+  aliceConn' `shouldBe` aliceConn
+
+  bob #: ("12", aliceConn, "ACPT INV " <> bConfId <> " 16\nbob's connInfo 2") #> ("12", aliceConn, OK)
+  alice <# ("", bobConn, INFO "bob's connInfo 2")
+  alice <# ("", bobConn, CON)
+  bob <# ("", aliceConn, CON)
+
+  alice #: ("3", bobConn, "SEND :hi") #> ("3", bobConn, MID 1)
+  alice <# ("", bobConn, SENT 1)
+  bob <#= \case ("", c, Msg "hi") -> c == aliceConn; _ -> False
+  bob #: ("13", aliceConn, "ACK 1") #> ("13", aliceConn, OK)
+
 testSubscription :: Transport c => TProxy c -> c -> c -> c -> IO ()
 testSubscription _ alice1 alice2 bob = do
   (alice1, "alice") `connect` (bob, "bob")
@@ -185,7 +244,7 @@ testSubscription _ alice1 alice2 bob = do
 
 testSubscrNotification :: Transport c => TProxy c -> (ThreadId, ThreadId) -> c -> IO ()
 testSubscrNotification t (server, _) client = do
-  client #: ("1", "conn1", "NEW") =#> \case ("1", "conn1", INV {}) -> True; _ -> False
+  client #: ("1", "conn1", "NEW INV") =#> \case ("1", "conn1", INV {}) -> True; _ -> False
   client #:# "nothing should be delivered to client before the server is killed"
   killThread server
   client <# ("", "conn1", DOWN)
@@ -253,18 +312,18 @@ testMsgDeliveryAgentRestart t bob = do
 
 connect :: forall c. Transport c => (c, ByteString) -> (c, ByteString) -> IO ()
 connect (h1, name1) (h2, name2) = do
-  ("c1", _, Right (INV cReq)) <- h1 #: ("c1", name2, "NEW")
+  ("c1", _, Right (INV cReq)) <- h1 #: ("c1", name2, "NEW INV")
   let cReq' = serializeConnReq cReq
   h2 #: ("c2", name1, "JOIN " <> cReq' <> " 5\ninfo2") #> ("c2", name1, OK)
-  ("", _, Right (REQ connId "info2")) <- (h1 <#:)
-  h1 #: ("c3", name2, "ACPT " <> connId <> " 5\ninfo1") #> ("c3", name2, OK)
+  ("", _, Right (REQ_INV connId "info2")) <- (h1 <#:)
+  h1 #: ("c3", name2, "ACPT INV " <> connId <> " 5\ninfo1") #> ("c3", name2, OK)
   h2 <# ("", name1, INFO "info1")
   h2 <# ("", name1, CON)
   h1 <# ("", name2, CON)
 
 -- connect' :: forall c. Transport c => c -> c -> IO (ByteString, ByteString)
 -- connect' h1 h2 = do
---   ("c1", conn2, Right (INV cReq)) <- h1 #: ("c1", "", "NEW")
+--   ("c1", conn2, Right (INV cReq)) <- h1 #: ("c1", "", "NEW INV")
 --   let cReq' = serializeConnReq cReq
 --   ("c2", conn1, Right OK) <- h2 #: ("c2", "", "JOIN " <> cReq' <> " 5\ninfo2")
 --   ("", _, Right (REQ connId "info2")) <- (h1 <#:)
@@ -283,17 +342,17 @@ syntaxTests t = do
   describe "NEW" do
     describe "valid" do
       -- TODO: add tests with defined connection alias
-      it "without parameters" $ ("211", "", "NEW") >#>= \case ("211", _, "INV" : _) -> True; _ -> False
+      it "with correct parameter" $ ("211", "", "NEW INV") >#>= \case ("211", _, "INV" : _) -> True; _ -> False
     describe "invalid" do
       -- TODO: add tests with defined connection alias
-      it "with parameters" $ ("222", "", "NEW hi") >#> ("222", "", "ERR CMD SYNTAX")
+      it "with incorrect parameter" $ ("222", "", "NEW hi") >#> ("222", "", "ERR CMD SYNTAX")
 
   describe "JOIN" do
     describe "valid" do
       -- TODO: ERROR no connection alias in the response (it does not generate it yet if not provided)
       -- TODO: add tests with defined connection alias
       it "using same server as in invitation" $
-        ("311", "a", "JOIN https://simpex.chat/connect#/?smp=smp%3A%2F%2Flocalhost%3A5000%2F1234-w%3D%3D%23&e2e=" <> urlEncode True samplePublicKey <> " 14\nbob's connInfo") >#> ("311", "a", "ERR SMP AUTH")
+        ("311", "a", "JOIN https://simpex.chat/invitation#/?smp=smp%3A%2F%2Flocalhost%3A5000%2F1234-w%3D%3D%23&e2e=" <> urlEncode True samplePublicKey <> " 14\nbob's connInfo") >#> ("311", "a", "ERR SMP AUTH")
     describe "invalid" do
       -- TODO: JOIN is not merged yet - to be added
       it "no parameters" $ ("321", "", "JOIN") >#> ("321", "", "ERR CMD SYNTAX")
diff --git a/tests/AgentTests/ConnectionRequestTests.hs b/tests/AgentTests/ConnectionRequestTests.hs
index 2355b5931..a39c54ce1 100644
--- a/tests/AgentTests/ConnectionRequestTests.hs
+++ b/tests/AgentTests/ConnectionRequestTests.hs
@@ -30,14 +30,14 @@ queue =
 appServer :: ConnReqScheme
 appServer = CRSAppServer "simplex.chat" Nothing
 
-connReq :: ConnectionRequest
-connReq =
-  ConnectionRequest
-    { crScheme = appServer,
-      crAction = CRAConnect,
-      crSmpQueues = [queue],
-      crEncryptKey = reservedServerKey
-    }
+connectionRequest :: AConnectionRequest
+connectionRequest =
+  ACR SCMInvitation . CRInvitation $
+    ConnReqData
+      { crScheme = appServer,
+        crSmpQueues = [queue],
+        crEncryptKey = reservedServerKey
+      }
 
 connectionRequestTests :: Spec
 connectionRequestTests = do
@@ -61,9 +61,8 @@ connectionRequestTests = do
       parseAll smpQueueUriP "smp://1234-w==@smp.simplex.im:5223/1234-w==#"
         `shouldBe` Right queue
     it "should serialize connection requests" $ do
-      serializeConnReq connReq
-        `shouldBe` "https://simplex.chat/connect#/?smp=smp%3A%2F%2F1234-w%3D%3D%40smp.simplex.im%3A5223%2F1234-w%3D%3D%23&e2e=rsa%3AMBowDQYJKoZIhvcNAQEBBQADCQAwBgIBAAIBAA%3D%3D"
+      serializeConnReq connectionRequest
+        `shouldBe` "https://simplex.chat/invitation#/?smp=smp%3A%2F%2F1234-w%3D%3D%40smp.simplex.im%3A5223%2F1234-w%3D%3D%23&e2e=rsa%3AMBowDQYJKoZIhvcNAQEBBQADCQAwBgIBAAIBAA%3D%3D"
     it "should parse connection requests" $ do
-      -- print $ parseSMPMessage "\n0 2021-11-29T19:23:27.005Z \nREPLY simplex:/connect#/?smp=smp%3A%2F%2FKXNE1m2E1m0lm92WGKet9CL6-lO742Vy5G6nsrkvgs8%3D%40localhost%3A5000%2FoWWCE_5ug0t05K6X%23&e2e=rsa%3AMIIBoDANBgkqhkiG9w0BAQEFAAOCAY0AMIIBiAKCAQEA3O4frbgUMRO%2B8FIX2%2ByqB%2F1B5pXmt%2F%2FY0dFd2HCVxL31TJHc90HJp92Qb7Ni%2B1dI2Ka1Hb1Fvup897mmEcFhZStG0OB6jffvPyxXCas8Tov3l757qCUZKqgTxSJkL7JvLkIN9jMs50islvrSHCAj8VReh5oR%2B8OFp8ITd5MuMHYuR1bt0XLl1TwSIyfRSQqtHlt%2FEBbEbWcgJMsDXMi3o983nezvF9En9F7OCnasdzKAsgcN2%2FdWp3CPeuMNe9epzrirxGfCKU%2FlVyZ77e7NZMkSmeOIDPGuE4Fk8bweAYArV%2FrECBJGBQkGx3YtEh0kIbCakQ1ZnKY%2F%2FMq0ZHGPhQKBgGRKfJ7xXftoLdVJ7EOW%2FR5Y%2Bj%2F%2Bb9yZMbTCdZfkuroV9FH8GF5tS3PWuSAOFu42h7TiqFjXlvM6aYp%2FBXxCosZjBlB6mWCLyuY48ZszhtCpLSlbR2x%2FpGMUEgyOsefeMusrHEqFJAI%2Fhh8LljBGL%2BV08qcGFxVTwCVePIjDOo1H\n"
-      parseAll connReqP "https://simplex.chat/connect#/?smp=smp%3A%2F%2F1234-w%3D%3D%40smp.simplex.im%3A5223%2F1234-w%3D%3D%23&e2e=rsa%3AMBowDQYJKoZIhvcNAQEBBQADCQAwBgIBAAIBAA%3D%3D"
-        `shouldBe` Right connReq
+      parseAll connReqP "https://simplex.chat/invitation#/?smp=smp%3A%2F%2F1234-w%3D%3D%40smp.simplex.im%3A5223%2F1234-w%3D%3D%23&e2e=rsa%3AMBowDQYJKoZIhvcNAQEBBQADCQAwBgIBAAIBAA%3D%3D"
+        `shouldBe` Right connectionRequest
diff --git a/tests/AgentTests/FunctionalAPITests.hs b/tests/AgentTests/FunctionalAPITests.hs
index 008e0c14b..d0c701e56 100644
--- a/tests/AgentTests/FunctionalAPITests.hs
+++ b/tests/AgentTests/FunctionalAPITests.hs
@@ -5,7 +5,12 @@
 {-# LANGUAGE PatternSynonyms #-}
 {-# OPTIONS_GHC -fno-warn-incomplete-uni-patterns #-}
 
-module AgentTests.FunctionalAPITests (functionalAPITests) where
+module AgentTests.FunctionalAPITests
+  ( functionalAPITests,
+    pattern REQ_INV,
+    pattern REQ_CON,
+  )
+where
 
 import Control.Monad.Except (ExceptT, runExceptT)
 import Control.Monad.IO.Unlift
@@ -32,6 +37,12 @@ get c = atomically (readTBQueue $ subQ c)
 pattern Msg :: MsgBody -> ACommand 'Agent
 pattern Msg msgBody <- MSG MsgMeta {integrity = MsgOk} msgBody
 
+pattern REQ_INV :: ConfirmationId -> ConnInfo -> ACommand 'Agent
+pattern REQ_INV confId cInfo <- REQ (ACM SCMInvitation) confId cInfo
+
+pattern REQ_CON :: ConfirmationId -> ConnInfo -> ACommand 'Agent
+pattern REQ_CON confId cInfo <- REQ (ACM SCMContact) confId cInfo
+
 functionalAPITests :: ATransport -> Spec
 functionalAPITests t = do
   describe "Establishing duplex connection" $
@@ -53,9 +64,9 @@ testAgentClient = do
   alice <- getSMPAgentClient cfg
   bob <- getSMPAgentClient cfg {dbFile = testDB2}
   Right () <- runExceptT $ do
-    (bobId, qInfo) <- createConnection alice
+    (bobId, qInfo) <- createConnection alice SCMInvitation
     aliceId <- joinConnection bob qInfo "bob's connInfo"
-    ("", _, REQ confId "bob's connInfo") <- get alice
+    ("", _, REQ_INV confId "bob's connInfo") <- get alice
     acceptConnection alice bobId confId "alice's connInfo"
     get alice ##> ("", bobId, CON)
     get bob ##> ("", aliceId, INFO "alice's connInfo")
@@ -96,12 +107,12 @@ testAsyncInitiatingOffline = do
   alice <- getSMPAgentClient cfg
   bob <- getSMPAgentClient cfg {dbFile = testDB2}
   Right () <- runExceptT $ do
-    (bobId, qInfo) <- createConnection alice
+    (bobId, cReq) <- createConnection alice SCMInvitation
     disconnectAgentClient alice
-    aliceId <- joinConnection bob qInfo "bob's connInfo"
+    aliceId <- joinConnection bob cReq "bob's connInfo"
     alice' <- liftIO $ getSMPAgentClient cfg
     subscribeConnection alice' bobId
-    ("", _, REQ confId "bob's connInfo") <- get alice'
+    ("", _, REQ_INV confId "bob's connInfo") <- get alice'
     acceptConnection alice' bobId confId "alice's connInfo"
     get alice' ##> ("", bobId, CON)
     get bob ##> ("", aliceId, INFO "alice's connInfo")
@@ -114,10 +125,10 @@ testAsyncJoiningOfflineBeforeActivation = do
   alice <- getSMPAgentClient cfg
   bob <- getSMPAgentClient cfg {dbFile = testDB2}
   Right () <- runExceptT $ do
-    (bobId, qInfo) <- createConnection alice
+    (bobId, qInfo) <- createConnection alice SCMInvitation
     aliceId <- joinConnection bob qInfo "bob's connInfo"
     disconnectAgentClient bob
-    ("", _, REQ confId "bob's connInfo") <- get alice
+    ("", _, REQ_INV confId "bob's connInfo") <- get alice
     acceptConnection alice bobId confId "alice's connInfo"
     bob' <- liftIO $ getSMPAgentClient cfg {dbFile = testDB2}
     subscribeConnection bob' aliceId
@@ -135,13 +146,13 @@ testAsyncBothOffline = do
   alice <- getSMPAgentClient cfg
   bob <- getSMPAgentClient cfg {dbFile = testDB2}
   Right () <- runExceptT $ do
-    (bobId, qInfo) <- createConnection alice
+    (bobId, cReq) <- createConnection alice SCMInvitation
     disconnectAgentClient alice
-    aliceId <- joinConnection bob qInfo "bob's connInfo"
+    aliceId <- joinConnection bob cReq "bob's connInfo"
     disconnectAgentClient bob
     alice' <- liftIO $ getSMPAgentClient cfg
     subscribeConnection alice' bobId
-    ("", _, REQ confId "bob's connInfo") <- get alice'
+    ("", _, REQ_INV confId "bob's connInfo") <- get alice'
     acceptConnection alice' bobId confId "alice's connInfo"
     bob' <- liftIO $ getSMPAgentClient cfg {dbFile = testDB2}
     subscribeConnection bob' aliceId
diff --git a/tests/AgentTests/SQLiteTests.hs b/tests/AgentTests/SQLiteTests.hs
index 26d652ad9..725367235 100644
--- a/tests/AgentTests/SQLiteTests.hs
+++ b/tests/AgentTests/SQLiteTests.hs
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ testConcurrentWrites :: SpecWith (SQLiteStore, SQLiteStore)
 testConcurrentWrites =
   it "should complete multiple concurrent write transactions w/t sqlite busy errors" $ \(s1, s2) -> do
     g <- newTVarIO =<< drgNew
-    _ <- runExceptT $ createRcvConn s1 g cData1 rcvQueue1
+    _ <- runExceptT $ createRcvConn s1 g cData1 rcvQueue1 SCMInvitation
     let ConnData {connId} = cData1
     concurrently_ (runTest s1 connId) (runTest s2 connId)
   where
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ testCreateRcvConn :: SpecWith SQLiteStore
 testCreateRcvConn =
   it "should create RcvConnection and add SndQueue" $ \store -> do
     g <- newTVarIO =<< drgNew
-    createRcvConn store g cData1 rcvQueue1
+    createRcvConn store g cData1 rcvQueue1 SCMInvitation
       `returnsResult` "conn1"
     getConn store "conn1"
       `returnsResult` SomeConn SCRcv (RcvConnection cData1 rcvQueue1)
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ testCreateRcvConnRandomId :: SpecWith SQLiteStore
 testCreateRcvConnRandomId =
   it "should create RcvConnection and add SndQueue with random ID" $ \store -> do
     g <- newTVarIO =<< drgNew
-    Right connId <- runExceptT $ createRcvConn store g cData1 {connId = ""} rcvQueue1
+    Right connId <- runExceptT $ createRcvConn store g cData1 {connId = ""} rcvQueue1 SCMInvitation
     getConn store connId
       `returnsResult` SomeConn SCRcv (RcvConnection cData1 {connId} rcvQueue1)
     upgradeRcvConnToDuplex store connId sndQueue1
@@ -201,8 +201,8 @@ testCreateRcvConnDuplicate :: SpecWith SQLiteStore
 testCreateRcvConnDuplicate =
   it "should throw error on attempt to create duplicate RcvConnection" $ \store -> do
     g <- newTVarIO =<< drgNew
-    _ <- runExceptT $ createRcvConn store g cData1 rcvQueue1
-    createRcvConn store g cData1 rcvQueue1
+    _ <- runExceptT $ createRcvConn store g cData1 rcvQueue1 SCMInvitation
+    createRcvConn store g cData1 rcvQueue1 SCMInvitation
       `throwsError` SEConnDuplicate
 
 testCreateSndConn :: SpecWith SQLiteStore
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ testGetAllConnIds :: SpecWith SQLiteStore
 testGetAllConnIds =
   it "should get all conn aliases" $ \store -> do
     g <- newTVarIO =<< drgNew
-    _ <- runExceptT $ createRcvConn store g cData1 rcvQueue1
+    _ <- runExceptT $ createRcvConn store g cData1 rcvQueue1 SCMInvitation
     _ <- runExceptT $ createSndConn store g cData1 {connId = "conn2"} sndQueue1
     getAllConnIds store
       `returnsResult` ["conn1" :: ConnId, "conn2" :: ConnId]
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ testGetRcvConn =
     let smpServer = SMPServer "smp.simplex.im" (Just "5223") testKeyHash
     let recipientId = "1234"
     g <- newTVarIO =<< drgNew
-    _ <- runExceptT $ createRcvConn store g cData1 rcvQueue1
+    _ <- runExceptT $ createRcvConn store g cData1 rcvQueue1 SCMInvitation
     getRcvConn store smpServer recipientId
       `returnsResult` SomeConn SCRcv (RcvConnection cData1 rcvQueue1)
 
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ testDeleteRcvConn :: SpecWith SQLiteStore
 testDeleteRcvConn =
   it "should create RcvConnection and delete it" $ \store -> do
     g <- newTVarIO =<< drgNew
-    _ <- runExceptT $ createRcvConn store g cData1 rcvQueue1
+    _ <- runExceptT $ createRcvConn store g cData1 rcvQueue1 SCMInvitation
     getConn store "conn1"
       `returnsResult` SomeConn SCRcv (RcvConnection cData1 rcvQueue1)
     deleteConn store "conn1"
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ testDeleteDuplexConn :: SpecWith SQLiteStore
 testDeleteDuplexConn =
   it "should create DuplexConnection and delete it" $ \store -> do
     g <- newTVarIO =<< drgNew
-    _ <- runExceptT $ createRcvConn store g cData1 rcvQueue1
+    _ <- runExceptT $ createRcvConn store g cData1 rcvQueue1 SCMInvitation
     _ <- runExceptT $ upgradeRcvConnToDuplex store "conn1" sndQueue1
     getConn store "conn1"
       `returnsResult` SomeConn SCDuplex (DuplexConnection cData1 rcvQueue1 sndQueue1)
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@ testUpgradeSndConnToDuplex :: SpecWith SQLiteStore
 testUpgradeSndConnToDuplex =
   it "should throw error on attempt to add RcvQueue to RcvConnection or DuplexConnection" $ \store -> do
     g <- newTVarIO =<< drgNew
-    _ <- runExceptT $ createRcvConn store g cData1 rcvQueue1
+    _ <- runExceptT $ createRcvConn store g cData1 rcvQueue1 SCMInvitation
     let anotherRcvQueue =
           RcvQueue
             { server = SMPServer "smp.simplex.im" (Just "5223") testKeyHash,
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@ testSetRcvQueueStatus :: SpecWith SQLiteStore
 testSetRcvQueueStatus =
   it "should update status of RcvQueue" $ \store -> do
     g <- newTVarIO =<< drgNew
-    _ <- runExceptT $ createRcvConn store g cData1 rcvQueue1
+    _ <- runExceptT $ createRcvConn store g cData1 rcvQueue1 SCMInvitation
     getConn store "conn1"
       `returnsResult` SomeConn SCRcv (RcvConnection cData1 rcvQueue1)
     setRcvQueueStatus store rcvQueue1 Confirmed
@@ -366,7 +366,7 @@ testSetQueueStatusDuplex :: SpecWith SQLiteStore
 testSetQueueStatusDuplex =
   it "should update statuses of RcvQueue and SndQueue in DuplexConnection" $ \store -> do
     g <- newTVarIO =<< drgNew
-    _ <- runExceptT $ createRcvConn store g cData1 rcvQueue1
+    _ <- runExceptT $ createRcvConn store g cData1 rcvQueue1 SCMInvitation
     _ <- runExceptT $ upgradeRcvConnToDuplex store "conn1" sndQueue1
     getConn store "conn1"
       `returnsResult` SomeConn SCDuplex (DuplexConnection cData1 rcvQueue1 sndQueue1)
@@ -426,7 +426,7 @@ testCreateRcvMsg =
   it "should reserve internal ids and create a RcvMsg" $ \st -> do
     g <- newTVarIO =<< drgNew
     let ConnData {connId} = cData1
-    _ <- runExceptT $ createRcvConn st g cData1 rcvQueue1
+    _ <- runExceptT $ createRcvConn st g cData1 rcvQueue1 SCMInvitation
     -- TODO getMsg to check message
     testCreateRcvMsg' st 0 "" connId $ mkRcvMsgData (InternalId 1) (InternalRcvId 1) 1 "1" "hash_dummy"
     testCreateRcvMsg' st 1 "hash_dummy" connId $ mkRcvMsgData (InternalId 2) (InternalRcvId 2) 2 "2" "new_hash_dummy"
@@ -464,7 +464,7 @@ testCreateRcvAndSndMsgs =
   it "should create multiple RcvMsg and SndMsg, correctly ordering internal Ids and returning previous state" $ \store -> do
     g <- newTVarIO =<< drgNew
     let ConnData {connId} = cData1
-    _ <- runExceptT $ createRcvConn store g cData1 rcvQueue1
+    _ <- runExceptT $ createRcvConn store g cData1 rcvQueue1 SCMInvitation
     _ <- runExceptT $ upgradeRcvConnToDuplex store "conn1" sndQueue1
     testCreateRcvMsg' store 0 "" connId $ mkRcvMsgData (InternalId 1) (InternalRcvId 1) 1 "1" "rcv_hash_1"
     testCreateRcvMsg' store 1 "rcv_hash_1" connId $ mkRcvMsgData (InternalId 2) (InternalRcvId 2) 2 "2" "rcv_hash_2"