diff --git a/doc/api.oa3 b/doc/api.oa3
index 96c0b99d..fd4af4d5 100644
--- a/doc/api.oa3
+++ b/doc/api.oa3
@@ -267,45 +267,6 @@ paths:
                   type: string
                   format: binary
           
-  /account/public/status:
-    get:
-      tags:
-        - account
-      description: Check if a public account can be created.
-      operationId: get-public-status
-      responses:
-        '200':
-          description: success
-          content:
-            application/json:
-              schema:
-                type: boolean
-        '500':
-          description: internal server error
-          
-  /account/public/profile:
-    post:
-      tags:
-        - account
-      description: Add a new account. Basic auth will be used for the accounts username and password. Access granted to when public account available.
-      operationId: add-public-account
-      security:
-        - bearerAuth: []
-        - basicCredentials: []
-      responses:
-        '201':
-          description: successful operation
-          content:
-            application/json:
-              schema:
-                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Profile'
-        '400':
-          description: invalid handle or password
-        '406':
-          description: accounts not available
-        '500':
-          description: internal server error
-          
   /account/available:
     get:
       tags:
@@ -333,6 +294,36 @@ paths:
         '500':
           description: internal server error
           
+  /account/listing:
+    get:
+      tags:
+        - account
+      description: Get profile of searchable accounts. Endpoint is publically accessible.
+      operationId: get-account-listing
+      security:
+        - bearerAuth: []
+      parameters:
+        - name: guid
+          in: query
+          description: filter for specified guid 
+          required: false
+          schema:
+            type: string
+      responses:
+        '200':
+          description: success
+          content:
+            application/json:
+              schema:
+                type: array
+                items:
+                  $ref: '#/components/schemas/Profile'
+                  
+        '401':
+          description: permission denied
+        '500':
+          description: internal server error
+          
   /account/token:
     get:
       tags:
@@ -353,26 +344,6 @@ paths:
         '500':
           description: internal server error
           
-  /account/did:
-    get:
-      tags:
-        - account
-      description: Retrieve account DIDkey. Authorized to account username and password.
-      operationId: get-account-did
-      security:
-        - basicAuth: []
-      responses:
-        '200':
-          description: successful operation
-          content:
-            application/json:
-              schema:
-                type: string
-        '401':
-          description: authentication error
-        '500':
-          description: internal server error
-          
   /account/status:
     get:
       tags:
@@ -393,6 +364,29 @@ paths:
         '500':
           description: internal server error
           
+  /account/searchable:
+    put:
+      tags:
+        - account
+      description: Set whether account is publicly listed.
+      operationId: set-account-seachable
+      security:        
+        - basicAuth: []
+      responses:
+        '201':
+          description: success
+        '401':
+          description: permission denied
+        '405':
+          description: failed to confirm
+        '500':
+          description: internal server error
+      requestBody:
+        content:
+          application/json:
+            schema:
+              type: boolean
+              
   /account/profile:
     get:
       tags:
@@ -553,6 +547,11 @@ paths:
           description: failed to confirm
         '500':
           description: internal server error
+      requestBody:
+        content:
+          application/json:
+            schema:
+              type: string
           
   /account/apps:
     get:
@@ -1931,7 +1930,7 @@ paths:
         content:
           application/json:
             schema:
-              $ref: '#/components/schemas/Subject'
+              $ref: '#/components/schemas/ChannelParams'
           
   /content/channels/{channelId}:
     get:
@@ -2964,9 +2963,6 @@ components:
       properties:
         domain:
           type: string
-        publicLimit:
-          type: integer
-          format: int64
         accountStorage:
           type: integer
           format: int64
@@ -2978,6 +2974,7 @@ components:
         - storageUsed
         - storageAvailable
         - forwardingAddress
+        - searchable
       properties:
         disabled:
           type: boolean
@@ -2989,6 +2986,8 @@ components:
           format: int64
         forwardingAddress:
           type: string
+        searchable:
+          type: boolean
           
     Profile:
       type: object
@@ -3196,7 +3195,25 @@ components:
         updated:
           type: integer
           format: int64
-          
+
+    ChannelParams:
+      type: object
+      required:
+        - subject
+        - groups
+        - cards
+      properties:
+        subject:
+          $ref: '#/components/schemas/Subject'
+        groups:
+          type: array
+          items:
+            type: string
+        cards:
+          type: array
+          items:
+            type: string
+
     Channel:
       type: object
       required:
@@ -3245,23 +3262,36 @@ components:
         updated:
           type: integer
           format: int64
-        groups:
-          $ref: '#/components/schemas/ChannelGroups'
-        cards:
-          type: array
-          items:
-            type: string
+        contacts:
+          $ref: '#/components/schemas/ChannelContacts'
+        members:
+          $ref: '#/components/schemas/ChannelMembers'
           
-    ChannelGroups:
+    ChannelContacts:
       type: object
       required:
         - groups
+        - cards
       properties:
         groups:
           type: array
           items:
             type: string
+        cards:
+          type: array
+          items:
+            type: string
       
+    ChannelMembers:
+      type: object
+      required:
+        - members
+      properties:
+        members:
+          type: array
+          items:
+            type: string
+    
     Topic:
       type: object
       required:
@@ -3595,3 +3625,4 @@ components:
 
 
 
+
diff --git a/net/server/internal/api_account.go b/net/server/internal/api_account.go
index 98b6e351..a5d1c76a 100644
--- a/net/server/internal/api_account.go
+++ b/net/server/internal/api_account.go
@@ -18,11 +18,6 @@ func AddAccountAuthentication(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	w.WriteHeader(http.StatusOK)
 }
 
-func AddPublicAccount(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
-	w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/json; charset=UTF-8")
-	w.WriteHeader(http.StatusOK)
-}
-
 func GetAccountApps(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/json; charset=UTF-8")
 	w.WriteHeader(http.StatusOK)
@@ -53,11 +48,6 @@ func GetAccountStatus(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	w.WriteHeader(http.StatusOK)
 }
 
-func GetPublicStatus(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
-	w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/json; charset=UTF-8")
-	w.WriteHeader(http.StatusOK)
-}
-
 func RemoveAccount(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/json; charset=UTF-8")
 	w.WriteHeader(http.StatusOK)
@@ -83,3 +73,13 @@ func SetAccountNode(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	w.WriteHeader(http.StatusOK)
 }
 
+func GetAccountListing(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/json; charset=UTF-8")
+	w.WriteHeader(http.StatusOK)
+}
+
+func SetAccountSeachable(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/json; charset=UTF-8")
+	w.WriteHeader(http.StatusOK)
+}
+
diff --git a/net/server/internal/databag.db b/net/server/internal/databag.db
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1eb15c01
Binary files /dev/null and b/net/server/internal/databag.db differ
diff --git a/net/server/internal/modelUtil.go b/net/server/internal/modelUtil.go
index 6e90ade9..4416cf38 100644
--- a/net/server/internal/modelUtil.go
+++ b/net/server/internal/modelUtil.go
@@ -173,22 +173,17 @@ func getChannelModel(slot *store.ChannelSlot, showData bool, showList bool) *Cha
     }
   }
 
-  var channelGroups *IdList
+  var contacts *ChannelContacts
   if showList {
     var groups []string;
     for _, group := range slot.Channel.Groups {
       groups = append(groups, group.GroupSlot.GroupSlotId)
     }
-    channelGroups = &IdList{ Ids: groups }
-  }
-
-  var channelCards *IdList
-  if showList {
     var cards []string;
     for _, card := range slot.Channel.Cards {
       cards = append(cards, card.CardSlot.CardSlotId)
     }
-    channelCards = &IdList{ Ids: cards }
+    contacts = &ChannelContacts{ Groups: groups, Cards: cards }
   }
 
   members := []string{}
@@ -207,9 +202,8 @@ func getChannelModel(slot *store.ChannelSlot, showData bool, showList bool) *Cha
         Data: slot.Channel.Data,
         Created: slot.Channel.Created,
         Updated: slot.Channel.Updated,
-        Groups: channelGroups,
-        Cards: channelCards,
-        Members: members,
+        Contacts: contacts,
+        Members: &ChannelMembers{ members },
       },
     },
   }
diff --git a/net/server/internal/models.go b/net/server/internal/models.go
index 0983b543..81b299c9 100644
--- a/net/server/internal/models.go
+++ b/net/server/internal/models.go
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ type AccountStatus struct {
 	StorageAvailable float64 `json:"storageAvailable"`
 
 	ForwardingAddress string `json:"forwardingAddress"`
+
+	Searchable bool `json:"searchable"`
 }
 
 type Announce struct {
@@ -145,6 +147,13 @@ type CardProfile struct {
 	Node string `json:"node"`
 }
 
+type ChannelContacts struct {
+
+	Groups []string `json:"groups"`
+
+	Cards []string `json:"cards"`
+}
+
 type Channel struct {
 
 	Id string `json:"id"`
@@ -173,11 +182,23 @@ type ChannelDetail struct {
 
 	Updated int64 `json:"updated"`
 
-	Groups *IdList `json:"groups,omitempty"`
+	Contacts *ChannelContacts `json:"contacts,omitempty"`
 
-  Cards *IdList `json:"cards,omitempty"`
+	Members *ChannelMembers `json:"members,omitempty"`
+}
 
-	Members []string `json:"members"`
+type ChannelMembers struct {
+
+	Members []string `json:"members,omitempty"`
+}
+
+type ChannelParams struct {
+
+	Subject *Subject `json:"subject"`
+
+	Groups []string `json:"groups"`
+
+	Cards []string `json:"cards"`
 }
 
 type Claim struct {
diff --git a/net/server/internal/routers.go b/net/server/internal/routers.go
index 832479b4..4cd081ed 100644
--- a/net/server/internal/routers.go
+++ b/net/server/internal/routers.go
@@ -82,13 +82,6 @@ var routes = Routes{
 		AddAccountAuthentication,
 	},
 
-	Route{
-		"AddPublicAccount",
-		strings.ToUpper("Post"),
-		"/account/public/profile",
-		AddPublicAccount,
-	},
-
 	Route{
 		"GetAccountApps",
 		strings.ToUpper("Get"),
@@ -145,13 +138,6 @@ var routes = Routes{
 		GetAccountUsername,
 	},
 
-	Route{
-		"GetPublicStatus",
-		strings.ToUpper("Get"),
-		"/account/public/status",
-		GetPublicStatus,
-	},
-
 	Route{
 		"RemoveAccount",
 		strings.ToUpper("Delete"),