diff --git a/cmd/africastalking/main.go b/cmd/africastalking/main.go
index 532eeb4..c43f98f 100644
--- a/cmd/africastalking/main.go
+++ b/cmd/africastalking/main.go
@@ -18,12 +18,13 @@ import (
 
 	"git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/visedriver/config"
 	"git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/visedriver/initializers"
-	"git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/visedriver/remote"
 	"git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/visedriver/common"
 	"git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/visedriver/session"
 	
 	at "git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/visedriver-africastalking/africastalking"
 	"git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/visedriver-africastalking/args"
+
+	httpremote "git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/sarafu-api/remote/http"
 	"git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/sarafu-vise/handlers"
 )
 
@@ -132,8 +133,8 @@ func main() {
 		os.Exit(1)
 	}
 
-	accountService := remote.AccountService{}
-	hl, err := lhs.GetHandler(&accountService)
+	accountService := &httpremote.HTTPAccountService{}
+	hl, err := lhs.GetHandler(accountService)
 	if err != nil {
 		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, err.Error())
 		os.Exit(1)
diff --git a/cmd/async/main.go b/cmd/async/main.go
index ba25ba0..3b06692 100644
--- a/cmd/async/main.go
+++ b/cmd/async/main.go
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ import (
 	"git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/visedriver/initializers"
 	"git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/visedriver/storage"
 	"git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/visedriver/session"
-	"git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/visedriver/remote"
 	"git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/visedriver/request"
+	httpremote "git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/sarafu-api/remote/http"
 	"git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/sarafu-vise/args"
 	"git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/sarafu-vise/handlers"
 )
@@ -131,9 +131,9 @@ func main() {
 
 	lhs, err := handlers.NewLocalHandlerService(ctx, pfp, true, dbResource, cfg, rs)
 	lhs.SetDataStore(&userdataStore)
-	accountService := remote.AccountService{}
+	accountService := &httpremote.HTTPAccountService{}
 
-	hl, err := lhs.GetHandler(&accountService)
+	hl, err := lhs.GetHandler(accountService)
 	if err != nil {
 		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, err.Error())
 		os.Exit(1)
diff --git a/cmd/http/main.go b/cmd/http/main.go
index ae43a68..bcd454f 100644
--- a/cmd/http/main.go
+++ b/cmd/http/main.go
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ import (
 	httpsession "git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/visedriver/session/http"
 	"git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/visedriver/storage"
 	"git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/visedriver/session"
-	"git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/visedriver/remote"
 
+	httpremote "git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/sarafu-api/remote/http"
 	"git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/sarafu-vise/args"
 	"git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/sarafu-vise/handlers"
 )
@@ -121,8 +121,8 @@ func main() {
 		os.Exit(1)
 	}
 
-	accountService := remote.AccountService{}
-	hl, err := lhs.GetHandler(&accountService)
+	accountService := &httpremote.HTTPAccountService{}
+	hl, err := lhs.GetHandler(accountService)
 	if err != nil {
 		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, err.Error())
 		os.Exit(1)
diff --git a/cmd/main.go b/cmd/main.go
index d36979f..72ab974 100644
--- a/cmd/main.go
+++ b/cmd/main.go
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ import (
 	"git.defalsify.org/vise.git/lang"
 	"git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/visedriver/config"
 	"git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/visedriver/initializers"
-	"git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/visedriver/remote"
 	"git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/visedriver/common"
+	httpremote "git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/sarafu-api/remote/http"
 	"git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/sarafu-vise/args"
 	"git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/sarafu-vise/handlers"
 )
@@ -131,8 +131,8 @@ func main() {
 		os.Exit(1)
 	}
 
-	accountService := remote.AccountService{}
-	hl, err := lhs.GetHandler(&accountService)
+	accountService := &httpremote.HTTPAccountService{}
+	hl, err := lhs.GetHandler(accountService)
 	if err != nil {
 		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, err.Error())
 		os.Exit(1)
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 876cc3c..ac5e1aa 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ go 1.23.4
 
 require (
 	git.defalsify.org/vise.git v0.2.3-0.20250103172917-3e190a44568d
+	git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/sarafu-api v0.0.0-20250111175819-d3e6a462aa0f
 	git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/visedriver v0.8.0-beta.10.0.20250111151614-46bf21b7b8bd
 	git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/visedriver-africastalking v0.0.0-20250111150203-fd8301144509
 	github.com/alecthomas/assert/v2 v2.2.2
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index 18547a9..65249d9 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 git.defalsify.org/vise.git v0.2.3-0.20250103172917-3e190a44568d h1:bPAOVZOX4frSGhfOdcj7kc555f8dc9DmMd2YAyC2AMw=
 git.defalsify.org/vise.git v0.2.3-0.20250103172917-3e190a44568d/go.mod h1:jyBMe1qTYUz3mmuoC9JQ/TvFeW0vTanCUcPu3H8p4Ck=
+git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/sarafu-api v0.0.0-20250111175819-d3e6a462aa0f h1:5WTCUeIlRNTJtdyqd1inF+F6RZ2PUcVcGg1eX9vqT1E=
+git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/sarafu-api v0.0.0-20250111175819-d3e6a462aa0f/go.mod h1:0cuilFAZApPE/SMa3cP72TPdH1MoqhuDEaeJ0VGQ6/I=
 git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/visedriver v0.8.0-beta.10.0.20250111151614-46bf21b7b8bd h1:mKCov8udBJBQuMF3aFg38SkClL8OvAUZmtArNzgIPak=
 git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/visedriver v0.8.0-beta.10.0.20250111151614-46bf21b7b8bd/go.mod h1:E6W7ZOa7ZvVr0Bc5ot0LNSwpSPYq4hXlAIvEPy3AJ7U=
 git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/visedriver-africastalking v0.0.0-20250111150203-fd8301144509 h1:xlX2FAJkjn1/VS/1z8A9eSGnKWDUmBJy+GtEEDRmggc=
diff --git a/handlers/application/menuhandler.go b/handlers/application/menuhandler.go
index 3991789..08baef2 100644
--- a/handlers/application/menuhandler.go
+++ b/handlers/application/menuhandler.go
@@ -8,8 +8,9 @@ import (
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 
-	"git.defalsify.org/vise.git/asm"
+	"gopkg.in/leonelquinteros/gotext.v1"
 
+	"git.defalsify.org/vise.git/asm"
 	"git.defalsify.org/vise.git/cache"
 	"git.defalsify.org/vise.git/db"
 	"git.defalsify.org/vise.git/lang"
@@ -19,9 +20,9 @@ import (
 	"git.defalsify.org/vise.git/state"
 	"git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/visedriver/common"
 	"git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/visedriver/utils"
-	"git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/visedriver/models"
-	"git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/visedriver/remote"
-	"gopkg.in/leonelquinteros/gotext.v1"
+
+	"git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/sarafu-api/models"
+	"git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/sarafu-api/remote"
 
 	dbstorage "git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/visedriver/storage/db"
 	dataserviceapi "github.com/grassrootseconomics/ussd-data-service/pkg/api"
@@ -63,14 +64,14 @@ type MenuHandlers struct {
 	userdataStore        common.DataStore
 	adminstore           *utils.AdminStore
 	flagManager          *asm.FlagParser
-	accountService       remote.AccountServiceInterface
+	accountService       remote.AccountService
 	prefixDb             dbstorage.PrefixDb
 	profile              *models.Profile
 	ReplaceSeparatorFunc func(string) string
 }
 
 // NewHandlers creates a new instance of the Handlers struct with the provided dependencies.
-func NewMenuHandlers(appFlags *asm.FlagParser, userdataStore db.Db, adminstore *utils.AdminStore, accountService remote.AccountServiceInterface, replaceSeparatorFunc func(string) string) (*MenuHandlers, error) {
+func NewMenuHandlers(appFlags *asm.FlagParser, userdataStore db.Db, adminstore *utils.AdminStore, accountService remote.AccountService, replaceSeparatorFunc func(string) string) (*MenuHandlers, error) {
 	if userdataStore == nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("cannot create handler with nil userdata store")
 	}
diff --git a/handlers/application/menuhandler_test.go b/handlers/application/menuhandler_test.go
index c34cc51..51653c6 100644
--- a/handlers/application/menuhandler_test.go
+++ b/handlers/application/menuhandler_test.go
@@ -15,10 +15,10 @@ import (
 	"git.defalsify.org/vise.git/resource"
 	"git.defalsify.org/vise.git/state"
 	dbstorage "git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/visedriver/storage/db"
-	"git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/visedriver/testutil/mocks"
-	"git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/visedriver/testutil/testservice"
 	"git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/visedriver/utils"
-	"git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/visedriver/models"
+	"git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/sarafu-api/models"
+	"git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/sarafu-api/testutil/testservice"
+	"git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/sarafu-api/testutil/mocks"
 
 	"git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/visedriver/common"
 	"github.com/alecthomas/assert/v2"
diff --git a/handlers/local.go b/handlers/local.go
index bf800f1..06a1f9f 100644
--- a/handlers/local.go
+++ b/handlers/local.go
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import (
 	"git.defalsify.org/vise.git/resource"
 
 	"git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/visedriver/utils"
-	"git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/visedriver/remote"
+	"git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/sarafu-api/remote"
 	"git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/sarafu-vise/handlers/application"
 )
 
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ func (ls *LocalHandlerService) SetDataStore(db *db.Db) {
 	ls.UserdataStore = db
 }
 
-func (ls *LocalHandlerService) GetHandler(accountService remote.AccountServiceInterface) (*application.MenuHandlers, error) {
+func (ls *LocalHandlerService) GetHandler(accountService remote.AccountService) (*application.MenuHandlers, error) {
 	replaceSeparatorFunc := func(input string) string {
 		return strings.ReplaceAll(input, ":", ls.Cfg.MenuSeparator)
 	}
diff --git a/ssh/ssh.go b/ssh/ssh.go
index e4b5722..34cb91d 100644
--- a/ssh/ssh.go
+++ b/ssh/ssh.go
@@ -16,10 +16,8 @@ import (
 	"git.defalsify.org/vise.git/logging"
 	"git.defalsify.org/vise.git/resource"
 	"git.defalsify.org/vise.git/state"
-
 	"git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/visedriver/storage"
-	"git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/visedriver/remote"
-
+	httpremote "git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/sarafu-api/remote/http"
 	"git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/sarafu-vise/handlers"
 )
 
@@ -182,7 +180,7 @@ func(s *SshRunner) GetEngine(sessionId string) (engine.Engine, func(), error) {
 	}
 
 	// TODO: clear up why pointer here and by-value other cmds
-	accountService := &remote.AccountService{}
+	accountService := &httpremote.HTTPAccountService{}
 	hl, err := lhs.GetHandler(accountService)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, nil, err
diff --git a/testutil/engine.go b/testutil/engine.go
index 9f6f828..063350e 100644
--- a/testutil/engine.go
+++ b/testutil/engine.go
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import (
 	"path/filepath"
 	"time"
 
+	testdataloader "github.com/peteole/testdata-loader"
 	"github.com/jackc/pgx/v5/pgxpool"
 	"git.defalsify.org/vise.git/engine"
 	"git.defalsify.org/vise.git/logging"
@@ -18,10 +19,10 @@ import (
 	"git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/visedriver/config"
 	"git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/sarafu-vise/handlers"
 	"git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/visedriver/storage"
-	"git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/visedriver/testutil/testservice"
-	"git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/visedriver/testutil/testtag"
-	testdataloader "github.com/peteole/testdata-loader"
-	"git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/visedriver/remote"
+	"git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/sarafu-api/testutil/testservice"
+	"git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/sarafu-api/remote"
+	httpremote "git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/sarafu-api/remote/http"
+	"git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/sarafu-vise/testutil/testtag"
 )
 
 var (
@@ -168,7 +169,7 @@ func TestEngine(sessionId string) (engine.Engine, func(), chan bool) {
 	}
 
 	if testtag.AccountService == nil {
-		testtag.AccountService = &remote.AccountService{}
+		testtag.AccountService = &httpremote.HTTPAccountService{}
 	}
 
 	switch testtag.AccountService.(type) {
@@ -176,7 +177,7 @@ func TestEngine(sessionId string) (engine.Engine, func(), chan bool) {
 		go func() {
 			eventChannel <- false
 		}()
-	case *remote.AccountService:
+	case remote.AccountService:
 		go func() {
 			time.Sleep(5 * time.Second) // Wait for 5 seconds
 			eventChannel <- true
diff --git a/testutil/testtag/offlinetest.go b/testutil/testtag/offlinetest.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ed23fc7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/testutil/testtag/offlinetest.go
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+// +build !online
+
+package testtag
+
+import (
+	"git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/sarafu-api/remote"
+	accountservice "git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/sarafu-api/testutil/testservice"
+)
+
+var (
+	AccountService remote.AccountService = &accountservice.TestAccountService{}
+)
diff --git a/testutil/testtag/onlinetest.go b/testutil/testtag/onlinetest.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..46a0f88
--- /dev/null
+++ b/testutil/testtag/onlinetest.go
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+// +build online
+
+package testtag
+
+import "git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/visedriver/remote"
+
+var (
+	AccountService remote.AccountServiceInterface
+)