diff --git a/cmd/swarm/main.go b/cmd/swarm/main.go
index 886895852f..4233c7c982 100644
--- a/cmd/swarm/main.go
+++ b/cmd/swarm/main.go
@@ -560,7 +560,7 @@ func registerBzzService(bzzconfig *bzzapi.Config, ctx *cli.Context, stack *node.
 		}
 
 		// In production, mockStore must be always nil.
-		return swarm.NewSwarm(ctx, swapClient, ensClient, bzzconfig, bzzconfig.SwapEnabled, bzzconfig.SyncEnabled, bzzconfig.Cors, bzzconfig.PssEnabled, nil)
+		return swarm.NewSwarm(ctx, swapClient, ensClient, bzzconfig, bzzconfig.SwapEnabled, bzzconfig.SyncEnabled, bzzconfig.Cors, bzzconfig.PssEnabled, bzzconfig.ResourceEnabled, nil)
 	}
 	//register within the ethereum node
 	if err := stack.Register(boot); err != nil {
diff --git a/ethclient/ethclient.go b/ethclient/ethclient.go
index 87a912901a..4b53e785d6 100644
--- a/ethclient/ethclient.go
+++ b/ethclient/ethclient.go
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import (
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"math/big"
+	"strconv"
 
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common"
@@ -76,6 +77,15 @@ type rpcBlock struct {
 	UncleHashes  []common.Hash    `json:"uncles"`
 }
 
+func (ec *Client) BlockNumber(ctx context.Context) (uint64, error) {
+	var number string
+	err := ec.c.CallContext(ctx, &number, "eth_blockNumber")
+	if err != nil {
+		return 0, err
+	}
+	return strconv.ParseUint(number, 10, 64)
+}
+
 func (ec *Client) getBlock(ctx context.Context, method string, args ...interface{}) (*types.Block, error) {
 	var raw json.RawMessage
 	err := ec.c.CallContext(ctx, &raw, method, args...)
diff --git a/swarm/api/api.go b/swarm/api/api.go
index cfc26aeff5..0e11028ec4 100644
--- a/swarm/api/api.go
+++ b/swarm/api/api.go
@@ -365,13 +365,13 @@ func (self *Api) BuildDirectoryTree(mhash string, nameresolver bool) (key storag
 }
 
 // Look up mutable resource updates at specific periods and versions
-func (self *Api) DbLookup(key storage.Key, name string, period uint32, version uint32) (io.ReadSeeker, error) {
+func (self *Api) DbLookup(key storage.Key, name string, period uint32, version uint32) (storage.Key, io.ReadSeeker, int, error) {
 	var err error
 	if version != 0 {
 		if period == 0 {
 			currentblocknumber, err := self.resource.GetBlock()
 			if err != nil {
-				return nil, fmt.Errorf("Could not determine latest block: %v", err)
+				return nil, nil, 0, fmt.Errorf("Could not determine latest block: %v", err)
 			}
 			period = self.resource.BlockToPeriod(name, currentblocknumber)
 		}
@@ -382,13 +382,13 @@ func (self *Api) DbLookup(key storage.Key, name string, period uint32, version u
 		_, err = self.resource.LookupLatestByName(name, true)
 	}
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
+		return nil, nil, 0, err
 	}
-	data, err := self.resource.GetData(name)
+	key, data, err := self.resource.GetContent(name)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
+		return nil, nil, 0, err
 	}
-	return bytes.NewReader(data), nil
+	return key, bytes.NewReader(data), len(data), nil
 }
 
 func (self *Api) DbCreate(name string, frequency uint64) (err error) {
@@ -406,3 +406,7 @@ func (self *Api) DbUpdate(name string, data []byte) (storage.Key, uint32, uint32
 func (self *Api) DbHashSize() int {
 	return self.resource.HashSize()
 }
+
+func (self *Api) DbIsValidated() bool {
+	return self.resource.IsValidated()
+}
diff --git a/swarm/api/config.go b/swarm/api/config.go
index d4dba36094..31281f9bff 100644
--- a/swarm/api/config.go
+++ b/swarm/api/config.go
@@ -46,22 +46,23 @@ type Config struct {
 	*network.HiveParams
 	Swap *swap.SwapParams
 	//*network.SyncParams
-	Contract    common.Address
-	EnsRoot     common.Address
-	EnsApi      string
-	Path        string
-	ListenAddr  string
-	Port        string
-	PublicKey   string
-	BzzKey      string
-	NetworkId   uint64
-	SwapEnabled bool
-	SyncEnabled bool
-	PssEnabled  bool
-	SwapApi     string
-	Cors        string
-	BzzAccount  string
-	BootNodes   string
+	Contract        common.Address
+	EnsRoot         common.Address
+	EnsApi          string
+	Path            string
+	ListenAddr      string
+	Port            string
+	PublicKey       string
+	BzzKey          string
+	NetworkId       uint64
+	SwapEnabled     bool
+	SyncEnabled     bool
+	PssEnabled      bool
+	ResourceEnabled bool
+	SwapApi         string
+	Cors            string
+	BzzAccount      string
+	BootNodes       string
 }
 
 //create a default config with all parameters to set to defaults
@@ -72,18 +73,19 @@ func NewConfig() (self *Config) {
 		ChunkerParams: storage.NewChunkerParams(),
 		HiveParams:    network.NewHiveParams(),
 		//SyncParams:    network.NewDefaultSyncParams(),
-		Swap:        swap.NewDefaultSwapParams(),
-		ListenAddr:  DefaultHTTPListenAddr,
-		Port:        DefaultHTTPPort,
-		Path:        node.DefaultDataDir(),
-		EnsApi:      node.DefaultIPCEndpoint("geth"),
-		EnsRoot:     ens.TestNetAddress,
-		NetworkId:   network.NetworkID,
-		SwapEnabled: false,
-		SyncEnabled: true,
-		PssEnabled:  true,
-		SwapApi:     "",
-		BootNodes:   "",
+		Swap:            swap.NewDefaultSwapParams(),
+		ListenAddr:      DefaultHTTPListenAddr,
+		Port:            DefaultHTTPPort,
+		Path:            node.DefaultDataDir(),
+		EnsApi:          node.DefaultIPCEndpoint("geth"),
+		EnsRoot:         ens.TestNetAddress,
+		NetworkId:       network.NetworkID,
+		SwapEnabled:     false,
+		SyncEnabled:     true,
+		PssEnabled:      true,
+		ResourceEnabled: true,
+		SwapApi:         "",
+		BootNodes:       "",
 	}
 
 	return
diff --git a/swarm/api/http/server.go b/swarm/api/http/server.go
index 9e3c7711c1..26c59c313e 100644
--- a/swarm/api/http/server.go
+++ b/swarm/api/http/server.go
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ func (s *Server) HandlePostDb(w http.ResponseWriter, r *Request) {
 func (s *Server) HandleGetDb(w http.ResponseWriter, r *Request) {
 	w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/octet-stream")
 
-	key, err := s.api.Resolve(r.uri)
+	rootKey, err := s.api.Resolve(r.uri)
 	if err != nil {
 		s.Error(w, r, fmt.Errorf("error resolving %s: %s", r.uri.Addr, err))
 		return
@@ -337,12 +337,15 @@ func (s *Server) HandleGetDb(w http.ResponseWriter, r *Request) {
 	if len(r.uri.Path) > 0 {
 		params = strings.Split(r.uri.Path, "/")
 	}
+	var updateKey storage.Key
 	var period uint64
 	var version uint64
 	var data io.ReadSeeker
+	var dataLength int
+	now := time.Now()
 	switch len(params) {
 	case 0:
-		data, err = s.api.DbLookup(key, r.uri.Addr, 0, 0)
+		updateKey, data, dataLength, err = s.api.DbLookup(rootKey, r.uri.Addr, 0, 0)
 		break
 	case 2:
 		version, err = strconv.ParseUint(params[1], 10, 32)
@@ -354,7 +357,7 @@ func (s *Server) HandleGetDb(w http.ResponseWriter, r *Request) {
 		if err != nil {
 			break
 		}
-		data, err = s.api.DbLookup(key, r.uri.Addr, uint32(period), uint32(version))
+		updateKey, data, dataLength, err = s.api.DbLookup(rootKey, r.uri.Addr, uint32(period), uint32(version))
 		break
 	default:
 		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusBadRequest)
@@ -365,9 +368,32 @@ func (s *Server) HandleGetDb(w http.ResponseWriter, r *Request) {
 		return
 	}
 	if !r.uri.DbRaw() {
-
+		entry := api.ManifestEntry{
+			Hash:        rootKey.Hex(),
+			Path:        updateKey.Hex(),
+			ContentType: api.DbManifestType,
+			Size:        int64(dataLength),
+			ModTime:     now,
+			Status:      http.StatusOK,
+		}
+		mode := (6 << 2) | (4 << 1) | 4
+		if s.api.DbIsValidated() {
+			mode |= 2 << 1
+		}
+		entry.Mode = int64(mode)
+		manifest := api.Manifest{
+			Entries: []api.ManifestEntry{
+				entry,
+			},
+		}
+		manifestJson, err := json.Marshal(manifest)
+		if err != nil {
+			w.WriteHeader(http.StatusInternalServerError)
+			return
+		}
+		data = bytes.NewReader(manifestJson)
 	}
-	http.ServeContent(w, &r.Request, "", time.Now(), data)
+	http.ServeContent(w, &r.Request, "", now, data)
 }
 
 // HandleGet handles a GET request to
diff --git a/swarm/api/http/server_test.go b/swarm/api/http/server_test.go
index 888445d88d..e2165f1d61 100644
--- a/swarm/api/http/server_test.go
+++ b/swarm/api/http/server_test.go
@@ -78,6 +78,16 @@ func TestBzzGetDb(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	b, err = ioutil.ReadAll(resp.Body)
 	fmt.Printf("Get: %s : %s\n", resp.Status, b)
+
+	url = fmt.Sprintf("%s/bzz-db:/%s", srv.URL, fmt.Sprintf("%x", keybytes))
+	resp, err = http.Get(url)
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Printf("err: %v\n", err)
+		return
+	}
+	b, err = ioutil.ReadAll(resp.Body)
+	fmt.Printf("Get: %s : %s\n", resp.Status, b)
+
 }
 
 func TestBzzGetPath(t *testing.T) {
diff --git a/swarm/api/manifest.go b/swarm/api/manifest.go
index 685a300fca..46b55b3b7a 100644
--- a/swarm/api/manifest.go
+++ b/swarm/api/manifest.go
@@ -33,7 +33,8 @@ import (
 )
 
 const (
-	ManifestType = "application/bzz-manifest+json"
+	ManifestType   = "application/bzz-manifest+json"
+	DbManifestType = "application/bzz-db-manifest+json"
 )
 
 // Manifest represents a swarm manifest
diff --git a/swarm/storage/resource.go b/swarm/storage/resource.go
index b76117b336..23e1a6336b 100644
--- a/swarm/storage/resource.go
+++ b/swarm/storage/resource.go
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 package storage
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"encoding/binary"
 	"fmt"
 	"path/filepath"
-	"strconv"
 	"sync"
 	"time"
 
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/crypto"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/ethclient"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/log"
-	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/rpc"
 )
 
 const (
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ type resource struct {
 	nameHash   common.Hash
 	startBlock uint64
 	lastPeriod uint32
+	lastKey    Key
 	frequency  uint64
 	version    uint32
 	data       []byte
@@ -114,26 +115,30 @@ type ResourceValidator interface {
 // stored using a separate store, and forwarding/syncing protocols carry per-chunk
 // flags to tell whether the chunk can be validated or not; if not it is to be
 // treated as a resource update chunk.
+//
+// TODO: Include modtime in chunk data + signature
 type ResourceHandler struct {
 	ChunkStore
 	validator    ResourceValidator
-	rpcClient    *rpc.Client
+	ethClient    *ethclient.Client
 	resources    map[string]*resource
 	hashLock     sync.Mutex
 	resourceLock sync.RWMutex
 	hasher       SwarmHash
 	nameHash     nameHashFunc
 	storeTimeout time.Duration
+	ctx          context.Context
+	cancelFunc   func()
 }
 
 // Create or open resource update chunk store
 //
 // If validator is nil, signature and access validation will be deactivated
-func NewResourceHandler(datadir string, cloudStore CloudStore, rpcClient *rpc.Client, validator ResourceValidator) (*ResourceHandler, error) {
+func NewResourceHandler(datadir string, cloudStore CloudStore, ethClient *ethclient.Client, validator ResourceValidator) (*ResourceHandler, error) {
 
 	hashfunc := MakeHashFunc(SHA3Hash)
 
-	path := filepath.Join(datadir, dbDirName)
+	path := filepath.Join(datadir, DbDirName)
 	dbStore, err := NewDbStore(datadir, hashfunc, singletonSwarmDbCapacity, 0)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -143,6 +148,7 @@ func NewResourceHandler(datadir string, cloudStore CloudStore, rpcClient *rpc.Cl
 		DbStore:  dbStore,
 	}
 
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
 	rh := &ResourceHandler{
 		ChunkStore:   newResourceChunkStore(path, hashfunc, localStore, cloudStore),
 		rpcClient:    rpcClient,
@@ -150,6 +156,8 @@ func NewResourceHandler(datadir string, cloudStore CloudStore, rpcClient *rpc.Cl
 		hasher:       hashfunc(),
 		validator:    validator,
 		storeTimeout: defaultStoreTimeout,
+		ctx:          ctx,
+		cancelFunc:   cancel,
 	}
 
 	if rh.validator != nil {
@@ -167,17 +175,22 @@ func NewResourceHandler(datadir string, cloudStore CloudStore, rpcClient *rpc.Cl
 	return rh, nil
 }
 
+func (self *ResourceHandler) IsValidated() bool {
+	return self.validator == nil
+}
+
 func (self *ResourceHandler) HashSize() int {
 	return self.validator.hashSize()
 }
 
 // get data from current resource
-func (self *ResourceHandler) GetData(name string) ([]byte, error) {
+
+func (self *ResourceHandler) GetContent(name string) (Key, []byte, error) {
 	rsrc := self.getResource(name)
 	if rsrc == nil || !rsrc.isSynced() {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("Resource does not exist or is not synced")
+		return nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("Resource does not exist or is not synced")
 	}
-	return rsrc.data, nil
+	return rsrc.lastKey, rsrc.data, nil
 }
 
 func (self *ResourceHandler) GetLastPeriod(name string) (uint32, error) {
@@ -430,6 +443,7 @@ func (self *ResourceHandler) updateResourceIndex(rsrc *resource, chunk *Chunk) (
 	if *rsrc.name != name {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("Update belongs to '%s', but have '%s'", name, *rsrc.name)
 	}
+	log.Trace("update", "name", *rsrc.name, "rootkey", rsrc.nameHash, "updatekey", chunk.Key, "period", period, "version", version)
 	// only check signature if validator is present
 	if self.validator != nil {
 		digest := self.keyDataHash(chunk.Key, data)
@@ -440,6 +454,7 @@ func (self *ResourceHandler) updateResourceIndex(rsrc *resource, chunk *Chunk) (
 	}
 
 	// update our rsrcs entry map
+	rsrc.lastKey = chunk.Key
 	rsrc.lastPeriod = period
 	rsrc.version = version
 	rsrc.updated = time.Now()
@@ -582,20 +597,22 @@ func (self *ResourceHandler) Update(name string, data []byte) (Key, error) {
 // Closes the datastore.
 // Always call this at shutdown to avoid data corruption.
 func (self *ResourceHandler) Close() {
+	self.cancelFunc()
 	self.ChunkStore.Close()
 }
 
 func (self *ResourceHandler) GetBlock() (uint64, error) {
+	return self.ethClient.BlockNumber(self.ctx)
 	// get the block height and convert to uint64
-	var currentblock string
-	err := self.rpcClient.Call(&currentblock, "eth_blockNumber")
-	if err != nil {
-		return 0, err
-	}
-	if currentblock == "0x0" {
-		return 0, nil
-	}
-	return strconv.ParseUint(currentblock, 10, 64)
+	//	var currentblock string
+	//	err := self.rpcClient.Call(&currentblock, "eth_blockNumber")
+	//	if err != nil {
+	//		return 0, err
+	//	}
+	//	if currentblock == "0x0" {
+	//		return 0, nil
+	//	}
+	//	return strconv.ParseUint(currentblock, 10, 64)
 }
 
 // Calculate the period index (aka major version number) from a given block number
diff --git a/swarm/storage/resource_sign.go b/swarm/storage/resource_sign.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..840e705ac1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/swarm/storage/resource_sign.go
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+package storage
+
+import (
+	"crypto/ecdsa"
+
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/crypto"
+)
+
+// matches the SignFunc type
+func NewGenericResourceSigner(privKey *ecdsa.PrivateKey) SignFunc {
+	return func(data common.Hash) (signature Signature, err error) {
+		signaturebytes, err := crypto.Sign(data.Bytes(), privKey)
+		if err != nil {
+			return
+		}
+		copy(signature[:], signaturebytes)
+		return
+	}
+}
diff --git a/swarm/storage/resource_test.go b/swarm/storage/resource_test.go
index d130709428..2da9b7704a 100644
--- a/swarm/storage/resource_test.go
+++ b/swarm/storage/resource_test.go
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/contracts/ens/contract"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/crypto"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/ethclient"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/log"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/rpc"
 )
@@ -211,8 +212,8 @@ func TestResourceHandler(t *testing.T) {
 	// it will match on second iteration startblocknumber + (resourceFrequency * 3)
 	fwdBlocks(int(resourceFrequency*2)-1, backend)
 
-	rh2, err := NewResourceHandler(datadir, &testCloudStore{}, rh.rpcClient, nil)
-	_, err = rh2.LookupLatest(safeName, true)
+	rh2, err := NewResourceHandler(datadir, &testCloudStore{}, rh.ethClient, nil)
+	_, err = rh2.LookupLatestByName(safeName, true)
 	if err != nil {
 		teardownTest(t, err)
 	}
@@ -230,7 +231,7 @@ func TestResourceHandler(t *testing.T) {
 	log.Debug("Latest lookup", "period", rh2.resources[safeName].lastPeriod, "version", rh2.resources[safeName].version, "data", rh2.resources[safeName].data)
 
 	// specific block, latest version
-	rsrc, err := rh2.LookupHistorical(safeName, 3, true)
+	rsrc, err := rh2.LookupHistoricalByName(safeName, 3, true)
 	if err != nil {
 		teardownTest(t, err)
 	}
@@ -241,7 +242,7 @@ func TestResourceHandler(t *testing.T) {
 	log.Debug("Historical lookup", "period", rh2.resources[safeName].lastPeriod, "version", rh2.resources[safeName].version, "data", rh2.resources[safeName].data)
 
 	// specific block, specific version
-	rsrc, err = rh2.LookupVersion(safeName, 3, 1, true)
+	rsrc, err = rh2.LookupVersionByName(safeName, 3, 1, true)
 	if err != nil {
 		teardownTest(t, err)
 	}
@@ -365,12 +366,14 @@ func setupTest(contractbackend bind.ContractBackend, validator ResourceValidator
 	}
 
 	// connect to fake rpc
-	rpcclient, err := rpc.Dial(ipcpath)
+	rpcClient, err := rpc.Dial(ipcpath)
 	if err != nil {
 		return
 	}
 
-	rh, err = NewResourceHandler(datadir, &testCloudStore{}, rpcclient, validator)
+	ethClient := ethclient.NewClient(rpcClient)
+
+	rh, err = NewResourceHandler(datadir, &testCloudStore{}, ethClient, validator)
 	teardown = func(t *testing.T, err error) {
 		cleanF()
 		if err != nil {
@@ -426,8 +429,9 @@ func setupENS(addr common.Address, transactOpts *bind.TransactOpts, sub string,
 
 // implementation of an external signer to pass to validator
 type testSigner struct {
-	privKey *ecdsa.PrivateKey
-	hasher  SwarmHash
+	privKey     *ecdsa.PrivateKey
+	hasher      SwarmHash
+	signContent SignFunc
 }
 
 func newTestSigner() (*testSigner, error) {
@@ -436,21 +440,12 @@ func newTestSigner() (*testSigner, error) {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 	return &testSigner{
-		privKey: privKey,
-		hasher:  testHasher,
+		privKey:     privKey,
+		hasher:      testHasher,
+		signContent: NewGenericResourceSigner(privKey),
 	}, nil
 }
 
-// matches the SignFunc type
-func (self *testSigner) signContent(data common.Hash) (signature Signature, err error) {
-	signaturebytes, err := crypto.Sign(data.Bytes(), self.privKey)
-	if err != nil {
-		return
-	}
-	copy(signature[:], signaturebytes)
-	return
-}
-
 type testCloudStore struct {
 }
 
diff --git a/swarm/swarm.go b/swarm/swarm.go
index 14826bb021..766c210d3d 100644
--- a/swarm/swarm.go
+++ b/swarm/swarm.go
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import (
 	"crypto/ecdsa"
 	"fmt"
 	"net"
+	"path/filepath"
 
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/accounts/abi/bind"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common"
@@ -82,7 +83,8 @@ func (self *Swarm) API() *SwarmAPI {
 // implements node.Service
 // If mockStore is not nil, it will be used as the storage for chunk data.
 // MockStore should be used only for testing.
-func NewSwarm(ctx *node.ServiceContext, backend chequebook.Backend, ensClient *ethclient.Client, config *api.Config, swapEnabled, syncEnabled bool, cors string, pssEnabled bool, mockStore *mock.NodeStore) (self *Swarm, err error) {
+func NewSwarm(ctx *node.ServiceContext, backend chequebook.Backend, ensClient *ethclient.Client, config *api.Config, swapEnabled, syncEnabled bool, cors string, pssEnabled bool, resourceEnabled bool, mockStore *mock.NodeStore) (self *Swarm, err error) {
+
 	if bytes.Equal(common.FromHex(config.PublicKey), storage.ZeroKey) {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("empty public key")
 	}
@@ -158,7 +160,23 @@ func NewSwarm(ctx *node.ServiceContext, backend chequebook.Backend, ensClient *e
 	}
 	log.Debug(fmt.Sprintf("-> Swarm Domain Name Registrar @ address %v", config.EnsRoot.Hex()))
 
-	self.api = api.NewApi(self.dpa, self.dns)
+	var resourceHandler *storage.ResourceHandler
+	// if use resource updates
+	if resourceEnabled {
+		var resourceValidator storage.ResourceValidator
+		if self.dns != nil {
+			resourceValidator, err = storage.NewENSValidator(config.EnsRoot, ensClient, transactOpts, storage.NewGenericResourceSigner(self.privateKey))
+			if err != nil {
+				return nil, err
+			}
+		}
+		resourceHandler, err = storage.NewResourceHandler(filepath.Join(self.config.Path, storage.DbDirName), self.cloud, ensClient, resourceValidator)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+	}
+
+	self.api = api.NewApi(self.dpa, self.dns, resourceHandler)
 	// Manifests for Smart Hosting
 	log.Debug(fmt.Sprintf("-> Web3 virtual server API"))
 
@@ -360,7 +378,7 @@ func NewLocalSwarm(datadir, port string) (self *Swarm, err error) {
 	}
 
 	self = &Swarm{
-		api:    api.NewApi(dpa, nil),
+		api:    api.NewApi(dpa, nil, nil),
 		config: config,
 	}
 
diff --git a/swarm/testutil/http.go b/swarm/testutil/http.go
index dcba90c9c5..4cec635936 100644
--- a/swarm/testutil/http.go
+++ b/swarm/testutil/http.go
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import (
 	"strconv"
 	"testing"
 
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/ethclient"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/rpc"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/swarm/api"
 	httpapi "github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/swarm/api/http"
@@ -55,30 +56,32 @@ func NewTestSwarmServer(t *testing.T) *TestSwarmServer {
 	dpa.Start()
 
 	// mutable resources test setup
-	resourcedir, err := ioutil.TempDir("", "swarm-resource-test")
+	resourceDir, err := ioutil.TempDir("", "swarm-resource-test")
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
-	ipcpath := filepath.Join(resourcedir, "test.ipc")
-	ipcl, err := rpc.CreateIPCListener(ipcpath)
+	ipcPath := filepath.Join(resourceDir, "test.ipc")
+	ipcl, err := rpc.CreateIPCListener(ipcPath)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
-	rpcserver := rpc.NewServer()
-	rpcserver.RegisterName("eth", &FakeRPC{})
+	rpcServer := rpc.NewServer()
+	rpcServer.RegisterName("eth", &FakeRPC{})
 	go func() {
-		rpcserver.ServeListener(ipcl)
+		rpcServer.ServeListener(ipcl)
 	}()
 	rpcClean := func() {
-		rpcserver.Stop()
+		rpcServer.Stop()
 	}
 
 	// connect to fake rpc
-	rpcclient, err := rpc.Dial(ipcpath)
+	rpcClient, err := rpc.Dial(ipcPath)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
-	rh, err := storage.NewResourceHandler(resourcedir, &testCloudStore{}, rpcclient, nil)
+	ethClient := ethclient.NewClient(rpcClient)
+
+	rh, err := storage.NewResourceHandler(resourceDir, &testCloudStore{}, ethClient, nil)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
@@ -94,7 +97,7 @@ func NewTestSwarmServer(t *testing.T) *TestSwarmServer {
 			rh.Close()
 			rpcClean()
 			os.RemoveAll(dir)
-			os.RemoveAll(resourcedir)
+			os.RemoveAll(resourceDir)
 		},
 	}
 }