diff --git a/libretroshare/src/gxs/rsgenexchange.cc b/libretroshare/src/gxs/rsgenexchange.cc
index 2ac0736e5..657bf0f85 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/gxs/rsgenexchange.cc
+++ b/libretroshare/src/gxs/rsgenexchange.cc
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
  *                                                                             *
  *******************************************************************************/
 #include <unistd.h>
+#include <algorithm>
 
 #include "pqi/pqihash.h"
 #include "rsgenexchange.h"
@@ -38,8 +39,7 @@
 #include "rsgxsutil.h"
 #include "rsserver/p3face.h"
 #include "retroshare/rsevents.h"
-
-#include <algorithm>
+#include "util/radix64.h"
 
 #define PUB_GRP_MASK     0x000f
 #define RESTR_GRP_MASK   0x00f0
@@ -3445,6 +3445,71 @@ bool RsGenExchange::localSearch( const std::string& matchString,
 	return mNetService->search(matchString, results);
 }
 
+bool RsGenExchange::exportGroupBase64(
+        std::string& radix, const RsGxsGroupId& groupId, std::string& errMsg )
+{
+	constexpr auto fname = __PRETTY_FUNCTION__;
+	const auto failure = [&](const std::string& err)
+	{
+		errMsg = err;
+		RsErr() << fname << " " << err << std::endl;
+		return false;
+	};
+
+	if(groupId.isNull()) return failure("groupId cannot be null");
+
+	const std::list<RsGxsGroupId> groupIds({groupId});
+	RsTokReqOptions opts;
+	opts.mReqType = GXS_REQUEST_TYPE_GROUP_DATA;
+	uint32_t token;
+	mDataAccess->requestGroupInfo(
+	            token, RS_TOKREQ_ANSTYPE_DATA, opts, groupIds);
+	RsTokenService::GxsRequestStatus wtStatus = mDataAccess->waitToken(token);
+	if(wtStatus != RsTokenService::COMPLETE)
+		return failure( "waitToken(...) failed with: " +
+		                std::to_string(wtStatus) );
+
+	uint8_t* buf = nullptr;
+	uint32_t size;
+	RsGxsGroupId grpId;
+	if(!getSerializedGroupData(token, grpId, buf, size))
+		return failure("failed retrieving GXS data");
+
+	Radix64::encode(buf, static_cast<int>(size), radix);
+	free(buf);
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+bool RsGenExchange::importGroupBase64(
+        const std::string& radix, RsGxsGroupId& groupId,
+        std::string& errMsg )
+{
+	constexpr auto fname = __PRETTY_FUNCTION__;
+	const auto failure = [&](const std::string& err)
+	{
+		errMsg = err;
+		RsErr() << fname << " " << err << std::endl;
+		return false;
+	};
+
+	if(radix.empty()) return failure("radix is empty");
+
+	std::vector<uint8_t> mem = Radix64::decode(radix);
+	if(mem.empty()) return failure("radix seems corrupted");
+
+	// On success this also import the group as pending validation
+	if(!deserializeGroupData(
+	            mem.data(), static_cast<uint32_t>(mem.size()),
+	            reinterpret_cast<RsGxsGroupId*>(&groupId) ))
+		return failure("failed deserializing group");
+
+	return true;
+}
+
 RsGxsChanges::RsGxsChanges() :
     RsEvent(RsEventType::GXS_CHANGES), mServiceType(RsServiceType::NONE),
     mService(nullptr) {}
+
+RsGxsIface::~RsGxsIface() = default;
+RsGxsGroupSummary::~RsGxsGroupSummary() = default;
diff --git a/libretroshare/src/gxs/rsgenexchange.h b/libretroshare/src/gxs/rsgenexchange.h
index f2efd9b66..f8da21177 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/gxs/rsgenexchange.h
+++ b/libretroshare/src/gxs/rsgenexchange.h
@@ -95,7 +95,8 @@ typedef std::map<RsGxsGrpMsgIdPair, std::vector<RsGxsMsgItem*> > GxsMsgRelatedDa
 
 class RsGixs;
 
-class RsGenExchange : public RsNxsObserver, public RsTickingThread, public RsGxsIface
+class RsGenExchange : public RsNxsObserver, public RsTickingThread,
+        public RsGxsIface
 {
 public:
 
@@ -325,6 +326,19 @@ public:
 	bool localSearch( const std::string& matchString,
 	                  std::list<RsGxsGroupSummary>& results );
 
+	/// @see RsGxsIface
+	bool exportGroupBase64(
+	        std::string& radix, const RsGxsGroupId& groupId,
+	        std::string& errMsg = RS_DEFAULT_STORAGE_PARAM(std::string)
+	        ) override;
+
+	/// @see RsGxsIface
+	bool importGroupBase64(
+	        const std::string& radix,
+	        RsGxsGroupId& groupId = RS_DEFAULT_STORAGE_PARAM(RsGxsGroupId),
+	        std::string& errMsg = RS_DEFAULT_STORAGE_PARAM(std::string)
+	        ) override;
+
 protected:
 
 	bool messagePublicationTest(const RsGxsMsgMetaData&) ;
diff --git a/libretroshare/src/retroshare/rsgxschannels.h b/libretroshare/src/retroshare/rsgxschannels.h
index 4b82792f2..3e0d95219 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/retroshare/rsgxschannels.h
+++ b/libretroshare/src/retroshare/rsgxschannels.h
@@ -404,6 +404,61 @@ public:
 	        const std::function<void (const RsGxsGroupSummary& result)>& multiCallback,
 	        rstime_t maxWait = 30 ) = 0;
 
+	/// default base URL used for channels links @see exportChannelLink
+	static const std::string DEFAULT_CHANNEL_BASE_URL;
+
+	/// Link query field used to store channel name @see exportChannelLink
+	static const std::string CHANNEL_URL_NAME_FIELD;
+
+	/// Link query field used to store channel id @see exportChannelLink
+	static const std::string CHANNEL_URL_ID_FIELD;
+
+	/// Link query field used to store channel data @see exportChannelLink
+	static const std::string CHANNEL_URL_DATA_FIELD;
+
+	/** Link query field used to store channel message title
+	 * @see exportChannelLink */
+	static const std::string CHANNEL_URL_MSG_TITLE_FIELD;
+
+	/// Link query field used to store channel message id @see exportChannelLink
+	static const std::string CHANNEL_URL_MSG_ID_FIELD;
+
+	/**
+	 * @brief Get link to a channel
+	 * @jsonapi{development}
+	 * @param[out] link storage for the generated link
+	 * @param[in] chanId Id of the channel of which we want to generate a link
+	 * @param[in] includeGxsData if true include the channel GXS group data so
+	 *	the receiver can subscribe to the channel even if she hasn't received it
+	 *	through GXS yet
+	 * @param[in] baseUrl URL into which to sneak in the RetroShare link
+	 *	radix, this is primarly useful to induce applications into making the
+	 *	link clickable, or to disguise the RetroShare link into a
+	 *	"normal" looking web link. If empty the GXS data link will be outputted
+	 *	in plain base64 format.
+	 * @param[out] errMsg optional storage for error message, meaningful only in
+	 *	case of failure
+	 * @return false if something failed, true otherwhise
+	 */
+	virtual bool exportChannelLink(
+	        std::string& link, const RsGxsGroupId& chanId,
+	        bool includeGxsData = true,
+	        const std::string& baseUrl = RsGxsChannels::DEFAULT_CHANNEL_BASE_URL,
+	        std::string& errMsg = RS_DEFAULT_STORAGE_PARAM(std::string) ) = 0;
+
+	/**
+	 * @brief Import channel from full link
+	 * @param[in] link channel link either in radix or link format
+	 * @param[out] chanId optional storage for parsed channel id
+	 * @param[out] errMsg optional storage for error message, meaningful only in
+	 *	case of failure
+	 * @return false if some error occurred, true otherwise
+	 */
+	virtual bool importChannelLink(
+	        const std::string& link,
+	        RsGxsGroupId& chanId = RS_DEFAULT_STORAGE_PARAM(RsGxsGroupId),
+	        std::string& errMsg = RS_DEFAULT_STORAGE_PARAM(std::string) ) = 0;
+
 
 	/* Following functions are deprecated as they expose internal functioning
 	 * semantic, instead of a safe to use API */
diff --git a/libretroshare/src/retroshare/rsgxscircles.h b/libretroshare/src/retroshare/rsgxscircles.h
index 407871d80..80e5862cf 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/retroshare/rsgxscircles.h
+++ b/libretroshare/src/retroshare/rsgxscircles.h
@@ -274,6 +274,54 @@ public:
 	virtual bool cancelCircleMembership(
 	        const RsGxsId& ownGxsId, const RsGxsCircleId& circleId ) = 0;
 
+	/// default base URL used for circle links @see exportCircleLink
+	static const std::string DEFAULT_CIRCLE_BASE_URL;
+
+	/// Circle link query field used to store circle name @see exportCircleLink
+	static const std::string CIRCLE_URL_NAME_FIELD;
+
+	/// Circle link query field used to store circle id @see exportCircleLink
+	static const std::string CIRCLE_URL_ID_FIELD;
+
+	/// Circle link query field used to store circle data @see exportCircleLink
+	static const std::string CIRCLE_URL_DATA_FIELD;
+
+	/**
+	 * @brief Get link to a circle
+	 * @jsonapi{development}
+	 * @param[out] link storage for the generated link
+	 * @param[in] circleId Id of the circle of which we want to generate a link
+	 * @param[in] includeGxsData if true include the circle GXS group data so
+	 *	the receiver can request circle membership even if the circle hasn't
+	 *	propagated through GXS to her yet
+	 * @param[in] baseUrl URL into which to sneak in the RetroShare circle link
+	 *	radix, this is primarly useful to induce applications into making the
+	 *	link clickable, or to disguise the RetroShare circle link into a
+	 *	"normal" looking web link. If empty the circle data link will be
+	 *	outputted in plain base64 format.
+	 * @param[out] errMsg optional storage for error message, meaningful only in
+	 *	case of failure
+	 * @return false if something failed, true otherwhise
+	 */
+	virtual bool exportCircleLink(
+	        std::string& link, const RsGxsCircleId& circleId,
+	        bool includeGxsData = true,
+	        const std::string& baseUrl = RsGxsCircles::DEFAULT_CIRCLE_BASE_URL,
+	        std::string& errMsg = RS_DEFAULT_STORAGE_PARAM(std::string) ) = 0;
+
+	/**
+	 * @brief Import circle from full link
+	 * @param[in] link circle link either in radix or link format
+	 * @param[out] circleId optional storage for parsed circle id
+	 * @param[out] errMsg optional storage for error message, meaningful only in
+	 *	case of failure
+	 * @return false if some error occurred, true otherwise
+	 */
+	virtual bool importCircleLink(
+	        const std::string& link,
+	        RsGxsCircleId& circleId = RS_DEFAULT_STORAGE_PARAM(RsGxsCircleId),
+	        std::string& errMsg = RS_DEFAULT_STORAGE_PARAM(std::string) ) = 0;
+
 	RS_DEPRECATED_FOR("getCirclesSummaries getCirclesInfo")
 	virtual bool getGroupData(
 	        const uint32_t& token, std::vector<RsGxsCircleGroup>& groups ) = 0;
diff --git a/libretroshare/src/retroshare/rsgxsforums.h b/libretroshare/src/retroshare/rsgxsforums.h
index 3be38691d..92f2d11d5 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/retroshare/rsgxsforums.h
+++ b/libretroshare/src/retroshare/rsgxsforums.h
@@ -241,6 +241,62 @@ public:
 	virtual bool subscribeToForum( const RsGxsGroupId& forumId,
 	                               bool subscribe ) = 0;
 
+	/// default base URL used for forums links @see exportForumLink
+	static const std::string DEFAULT_FORUM_BASE_URL;
+
+	/// Link query field used to store forum name @see exportForumLink
+	static const std::string FORUM_URL_NAME_FIELD;
+
+	/// Link query field used to store forum id @see exportForumLink
+	static const std::string FORUM_URL_ID_FIELD;
+
+	/// Link query field used to store forum data @see exportForumLink
+	static const std::string FORUM_URL_DATA_FIELD;
+
+	/** Link query field used to store forum message title
+	 * @see exportChannelLink */
+	static const std::string FORUM_URL_MSG_TITLE_FIELD;
+
+	/// Link query field used to store forum message id @see exportChannelLink
+	static const std::string FORUM_URL_MSG_ID_FIELD;
+
+	/**
+	 * @brief Get link to a forum
+	 * @jsonapi{development}
+	 * @param[out] link storage for the generated link
+	 * @param[in] forumId Id of the forum of which we want to generate a link
+	 * @param[in] includeGxsData if true include the forum GXS group data so
+	 *	the receiver can subscribe to the forum even if she hasn't received it
+	 *	through GXS yet
+	 * @param[in] baseUrl URL into which to sneak in the RetroShare link
+	 *	radix, this is primarly useful to induce applications into making the
+	 *	link clickable, or to disguise the RetroShare link into a
+	 *	"normal" looking web link. If empty the GXS data link will be outputted
+	 *	in plain base64 format.
+	 * @param[out] errMsg optional storage for error message, meaningful only in
+	 *	case of failure
+	 * @return false if something failed, true otherwhise
+	 */
+	virtual bool exportForumLink(
+	        std::string& link, const RsGxsGroupId& forumId,
+	        bool includeGxsData = true,
+	        const std::string& baseUrl = RsGxsForums::DEFAULT_FORUM_BASE_URL,
+	        std::string& errMsg = RS_DEFAULT_STORAGE_PARAM(std::string) ) = 0;
+
+	/**
+	 * @brief Import forum from full link
+	 * @param[in] link forum link either in radix or URL format
+	 * @param[out] forumId optional storage for parsed forum id
+	 * @param[out] errMsg optional storage for error message, meaningful only in
+	 *	case of failure
+	 * @return false if some error occurred, true otherwise
+	 */
+	virtual bool importForumLink(
+	        const std::string& link,
+	        RsGxsGroupId& forumId = RS_DEFAULT_STORAGE_PARAM(RsGxsGroupId),
+	        std::string& errMsg = RS_DEFAULT_STORAGE_PARAM(std::string) ) = 0;
+
+
 	/**
 	 * @brief Create forum. Blocking API.
 	 * @jsonapi{development}
diff --git a/libretroshare/src/retroshare/rsgxsiface.h b/libretroshare/src/retroshare/rsgxsiface.h
index c230c06fa..54a27656d 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/retroshare/rsgxsiface.h
+++ b/libretroshare/src/retroshare/rsgxsiface.h
@@ -68,6 +68,8 @@ struct RsGxsGroupSummary : RsSerializable
 		RS_SERIAL_PROCESS(mPopularity);
 		RS_SERIAL_PROCESS(mSearchContext);
 	}
+
+	~RsGxsGroupSummary();
 };
 
 
@@ -108,8 +110,6 @@ struct RsGxsChanges : RsEvent
  */
 struct RsGxsIface
 {
-	virtual ~RsGxsIface() {}
-
     /*!
      * Gxs services should call this for automatic handling of
      * changes, send
@@ -238,4 +238,32 @@ struct RsGxsIface
 
 	virtual RsReputationLevel minReputationForForwardingMessages(
 	        uint32_t group_sign_flags,uint32_t identity_flags ) = 0;
+
+	/**
+	 * @brief Export group public data in base64 format
+	 * @jsonapi{development}
+	 * @param[out] radix storage for the generated base64 data
+	 * @param[in] groupId Id of the group of which to output the data
+	 * @param[out] errMsg optional storage for error message, meaningful only in
+	 *	case of failure
+	 * @return false if something failed, true otherwhise
+	 */
+	virtual bool exportGroupBase64(
+	        std::string& radix, const RsGxsGroupId& groupId,
+	        std::string& errMsg = RS_DEFAULT_STORAGE_PARAM(std::string) ) = 0;
+
+	/**
+	 * @brief Import group public data from base64 string
+	 * @param[in] radix group invite in radix format
+	 * @param[out] groupId optional storage for imported group id
+	 * @param[out] errMsg optional storage for error message, meaningful only in
+	 *	case of failure
+	 * @return false if some error occurred, true otherwise
+	 */
+	virtual bool importGroupBase64(
+	        const std::string& radix,
+	        RsGxsGroupId& groupId = RS_DEFAULT_STORAGE_PARAM(RsGxsGroupId),
+	        std::string& errMsg = RS_DEFAULT_STORAGE_PARAM(std::string) ) = 0;
+
+	virtual ~RsGxsIface();
 };
diff --git a/libretroshare/src/retroshare/rsgxsifacehelper.h b/libretroshare/src/retroshare/rsgxsifacehelper.h
index fce16d8f7..de9925135 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/retroshare/rsgxsifacehelper.h
+++ b/libretroshare/src/retroshare/rsgxsifacehelper.h
@@ -296,47 +296,7 @@ protected:
 	        uint32_t token,
 	        std::chrono::milliseconds maxWait = std::chrono::milliseconds(500),
 	        std::chrono::milliseconds checkEvery = std::chrono::milliseconds(2))
-	{
-#if defined(__ANDROID__) && (__ANDROID_API__ < 24)
-		auto wkStartime = std::chrono::steady_clock::now();
-		int maxWorkAroundCnt = 10;
-LLwaitTokenBeginLabel:
-#endif
-		auto timeout = std::chrono::steady_clock::now() + maxWait;
-		auto st = requestStatus(token);
-		while( !(st == RsTokenService::FAILED || st >= RsTokenService::COMPLETE)
-		       && std::chrono::steady_clock::now() < timeout )
-		{
-			std::this_thread::sleep_for(checkEvery);
-			st = requestStatus(token);
-		}
-
-#if defined(__ANDROID__) && (__ANDROID_API__ < 24)
-		/* Work around for very slow/old android devices, we don't expect this
-		 * to be necessary on newer devices. If it take unreasonably long
-		 * something worser is already happening elsewere and we return anyway.
-		 */
-		if( st > RsTokenService::FAILED && st < RsTokenService::COMPLETE
-		        && maxWorkAroundCnt-- > 0 )
-		{
-			maxWait *= 10;
-			checkEvery *= 3;
-			std::cerr << __PRETTY_FUNCTION__ << " Slow Android device "
-			          << " workaround st: " << st
-			          << " maxWorkAroundCnt: " << maxWorkAroundCnt
-			          << " maxWait: " << maxWait.count()
-			          << " checkEvery: " << checkEvery.count() << std::endl;
-			goto LLwaitTokenBeginLabel;
-		}
-		std::cerr << __PRETTY_FUNCTION__ << " lasted: "
-		          << std::chrono::duration_cast<std::chrono::milliseconds>(
-		                 std::chrono::steady_clock::now() - wkStartime ).count()
-		          << "ms" << std::endl;
-
-#endif
-
-		return st;
-	}
+	{ return mTokenService.waitToken(token, maxWait, checkEvery); }
 
 private:
 	RsGxsIface& mGxs;
diff --git a/libretroshare/src/retroshare/rsidentity.h b/libretroshare/src/retroshare/rsidentity.h
index cc5772e83..ddda6e65a 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/retroshare/rsidentity.h
+++ b/libretroshare/src/retroshare/rsidentity.h
@@ -95,14 +95,17 @@ struct GxsReputation : RsSerializable
 	int32_t mPeerOpinion;
 
 	/// @see RsSerializable
-	void serial_process( RsGenericSerializer::SerializeJob j,
-	                     RsGenericSerializer::SerializeContext& ctx )
+	void serial_process(
+	        RsGenericSerializer::SerializeJob j,
+	        RsGenericSerializer::SerializeContext& ctx ) override
 	{
 		RS_SERIAL_PROCESS(mOverallScore);
 		RS_SERIAL_PROCESS(mIdScore);
 		RS_SERIAL_PROCESS(mOwnOpinion);
 		RS_SERIAL_PROCESS(mPeerOpinion);
 	}
+
+	~GxsReputation() override;
 };
 
 
@@ -110,7 +113,6 @@ struct RsGxsIdGroup : RsSerializable
 {
 	RsGxsIdGroup() :
 	    mLastUsageTS(0), mPgpKnown(false), mIsAContact(false) {}
-	virtual ~RsGxsIdGroup() {}
 
 	RsGroupMetaData mMeta;
 
@@ -149,6 +151,8 @@ struct RsGxsIdGroup : RsSerializable
 	/// @see RsSerializable
 	void serial_process( RsGenericSerializer::SerializeJob j,
 	                     RsGenericSerializer::SerializeContext& ctx ) override;
+
+	~RsGxsIdGroup() override;
 };
 
 // DATA TYPE FOR EXTERNAL INTERFACE.
@@ -331,8 +335,9 @@ struct RsIdentityDetails : RsSerializable
 	std::map<RsIdentityUsage,rstime_t> mUseCases;
 
 	/// @see RsSerializable
-	virtual void serial_process(RsGenericSerializer::SerializeJob j,
-	                            RsGenericSerializer::SerializeContext& ctx)
+	virtual void serial_process(
+	        RsGenericSerializer::SerializeJob j,
+	        RsGenericSerializer::SerializeContext& ctx ) override
 	{
 		RS_SERIAL_PROCESS(mId);
 		RS_SERIAL_PROCESS(mNickname);
@@ -344,6 +349,8 @@ struct RsIdentityDetails : RsSerializable
 		RS_SERIAL_PROCESS(mLastUsageTS);
 		RS_SERIAL_PROCESS(mUseCases);
 	}
+
+	~RsIdentityDetails() override;
 };
 
 
@@ -434,26 +441,6 @@ struct RsIdentity : RsGxsIfaceHelper
 	 */
 	virtual bool isOwnId(const RsGxsId& id) = 0;
 
-	/**
-	 * @brief Get base64 representation of an identity
-	 * @jsonapi{development}
-	 * @param[in] id Id of the identity
-	 * @param[out] base64String storage for the identity base64
-	 * @return false on error, true otherwise
-	 */
-	virtual bool identityToBase64( const RsGxsId& id,
-	                               std::string& base64String ) = 0;
-
-	/**
-	 * @brief Import identity from base64 representation
-	 * @jsonapi{development}
-	 * @param[in] base64String base64 representation of the identity to import
-	 * @param[out] id storage for the identity id
-	 * @return false on error, true otherwise
-	 */
-	virtual bool identityFromBase64( const std::string& base64String,
-	                                 RsGxsId& id ) = 0;
-
 	/**
 	 * @brief Get identities summaries list.
 	 * @jsonapi{development}
@@ -528,8 +515,55 @@ struct RsIdentity : RsGxsIfaceHelper
 	 */
 	virtual bool requestIdentity(const RsGxsId& id) = 0;
 
+	/// default base URL used for indentity links @see exportIdentityLink
+	static const std::string DEFAULT_IDENTITY_BASE_URL;
 
-	RS_DEPRECATED
+	/// Link query field used to store indentity name @see exportIdentityLink
+	static const std::string IDENTITY_URL_NAME_FIELD;
+
+	/// Link query field used to store indentity id @see exportIdentityLink
+	static const std::string IDENTITY_URL_ID_FIELD;
+
+	/// Link query field used to store indentity data @see exportIdentityLink
+	static const std::string IDENTITY_URL_DATA_FIELD;
+
+	/**
+	 * @brief Get link to a identity
+	 * @jsonapi{development}
+	 * @param[out] link storage for the generated link
+	 * @param[in] id Id of the identity of which you want to generate a link
+	 * @param[in] includeGxsData if true include the identity GXS group data so
+	 *	the receiver can make use of the identity even if she hasn't received it
+	 *	through GXS yet
+	 * @param[in] baseUrl URL into which to sneak in the RetroShare link
+	 *	radix, this is primarly useful to induce applications into making the
+	 *	link clickable, or to disguise the RetroShare link into a
+	 *	"normal" looking web link. If empty the GXS data link will be outputted
+	 *	in plain base64 format.
+	 * @param[out] errMsg optional storage for error message, meaningful only in
+	 *	case of failure
+	 * @return false if something failed, true otherwhise
+	 */
+	virtual bool exportIdentityLink(
+	        std::string& link, const RsGxsId& id,
+	        bool includeGxsData = true,
+	        const std::string& baseUrl = RsIdentity::DEFAULT_IDENTITY_BASE_URL,
+	        std::string& errMsg = RS_DEFAULT_STORAGE_PARAM(std::string) ) = 0;
+
+	/**
+	 * @brief Import identity from full link
+	 * @param[in] link identity link either in radix or link format
+	 * @param[out] id optional storage for parsed identity
+	 * @param[out] errMsg optional storage for error message, meaningful only in
+	 *	case of failure
+	 * @return false if some error occurred, true otherwise
+	 */
+	virtual bool importIdentityLink(
+	        const std::string& link,
+	        RsGxsId& id = RS_DEFAULT_STORAGE_PARAM(RsGxsId),
+	        std::string& errMsg = RS_DEFAULT_STORAGE_PARAM(std::string) ) = 0;
+
+	RS_DEPRECATED_FOR(exportIdentityLink)
 	virtual bool getGroupSerializedData(
 	        const uint32_t& token,
 	        std::map<RsGxsId,std::string>& serialized_groups ) = 0;
@@ -547,10 +581,10 @@ struct RsIdentity : RsGxsIfaceHelper
 	RS_DEPRECATED
 	virtual uint32_t nbRegularContacts() =0;
 
-	RS_DEPRECATED_FOR(identityToBase64)
+	RS_DEPRECATED_FOR(exportIdentityLink)
 	virtual bool serialiseIdentityToMemory( const RsGxsId& id,
 	                                        std::string& radix_string ) = 0;
-	RS_DEPRECATED_FOR(identityFromBase64)
+	RS_DEPRECATED_FOR(importIdentityLink)
 	virtual bool deserialiseIdentityFromMemory( const std::string& radix_string,
 	                                            RsGxsId* id = nullptr ) = 0;
 
diff --git a/libretroshare/src/retroshare/rstokenservice.h b/libretroshare/src/retroshare/rstokenservice.h
index bea291e25..a7da6ee32 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/retroshare/rstokenservice.h
+++ b/libretroshare/src/retroshare/rstokenservice.h
@@ -3,7 +3,9 @@
  *                                                                             *
  * libretroshare: retroshare core library                                      *
  *                                                                             *
- * Copyright 2012-2012 by Robert Fernie, Chris Evi-Parker                      *
+ * Copyright (C) 2012  Chris Evi-Parker                                        *
+ * Copyright (C) 2012  Robert Fernie <retroshare@lunamutt.com>                 *
+ * Copyright (C) 2018-2019  Gioacchino Mazzurco <gio@eigenlab.org>             *
  *                                                                             *
  * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify        *
  * it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as              *
@@ -19,8 +21,7 @@
  * along with this program. If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.       *
  *                                                                             *
  *******************************************************************************/
-#ifndef RSTOKENSERVICE_H
-#define RSTOKENSERVICE_H
+#pragma once
 
 #include <inttypes.h>
 #include <string>
@@ -28,6 +29,7 @@
 
 #include "retroshare/rsgxsifacetypes.h"
 #include "util/rsdeprecate.h"
+#include "util/rsdebug.h"
 
 // TODO CLEANUP: GXS_REQUEST_TYPE_* should be an inner enum of RsTokReqOptions
 #define GXS_REQUEST_TYPE_GROUP_DATA			0x00010000
@@ -113,7 +115,6 @@ struct RsTokReqOptions
  */
 class RsTokenService
 {
-
 public:
 
 	enum GxsRequestStatus : uint8_t
@@ -220,6 +221,59 @@ public:
 	 * @return false if unusuccessful in cancelling request, true if successful
 	 */
 	virtual bool cancelRequest(const uint32_t &token) = 0;
-};
 
-#endif // RSTOKENSERVICE_H
+	/**
+	 * Block caller while request is being processed.
+	 * Useful for blocking API implementation.
+	 * @param[in] token token associated to the request caller is waiting for
+	 * @param[in] maxWait maximum waiting time in milliseconds
+	 * @param[in] checkEvery time in millisecond between status checks
+	 */
+	RsTokenService::GxsRequestStatus waitToken(
+	        uint32_t token,
+	        std::chrono::milliseconds maxWait = std::chrono::milliseconds(500),
+	        std::chrono::milliseconds checkEvery = std::chrono::milliseconds(2))
+	{
+#if defined(__ANDROID__) && (__ANDROID_API__ < 24)
+		auto wkStartime = std::chrono::steady_clock::now();
+		int maxWorkAroundCnt = 10;
+LLwaitTokenBeginLabel:
+#endif
+		auto timeout = std::chrono::steady_clock::now() + maxWait;
+		auto st = requestStatus(token);
+		while( !(st == RsTokenService::FAILED || st >= RsTokenService::COMPLETE)
+		       && std::chrono::steady_clock::now() < timeout )
+		{
+			std::this_thread::sleep_for(checkEvery);
+			st = requestStatus(token);
+		}
+
+#if defined(__ANDROID__) && (__ANDROID_API__ < 24)
+		/* Work around for very slow/old android devices, we don't expect this
+		 * to be necessary on newer devices. If it take unreasonably long
+		 * something worser is already happening elsewere and we return anyway.
+		 */
+		if( st > RsTokenService::FAILED && st < RsTokenService::COMPLETE
+		        && maxWorkAroundCnt-- > 0 )
+		{
+			maxWait *= 10;
+			checkEvery *= 3;
+			Dbg3() << __PRETTY_FUNCTION__ << " Slow Android device "
+			       << " workaround st: " << st
+			       << " maxWorkAroundCnt: " << maxWorkAroundCnt
+			       << " maxWait: " << maxWait.count()
+			       << " checkEvery: " << checkEvery.count() << std::endl;
+			goto LLwaitTokenBeginLabel;
+		}
+		Dbg3() << __PRETTY_FUNCTION__ << " lasted: "
+		       << std::chrono::duration_cast<std::chrono::milliseconds>(
+		              std::chrono::steady_clock::now() - wkStartime ).count()
+		       << "ms" << std::endl;
+
+#endif
+
+		return st;
+	}
+
+	RS_SET_CONTEXT_DEBUG_LEVEL(2)
+};
diff --git a/libretroshare/src/services/p3gxschannels.cc b/libretroshare/src/services/p3gxschannels.cc
index 70e0763bf..fd40a5783 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/services/p3gxschannels.cc
+++ b/libretroshare/src/services/p3gxschannels.cc
@@ -2466,6 +2466,85 @@ void p3GxsChannels::cleanTimedOutCallbacks()
 	} // RS_STACK_MUTEX(mDistantChannelsCallbacksMapMutex)
 }
 
+bool p3GxsChannels::exportChannelLink(
+        std::string& link, const RsGxsGroupId& chanId, bool includeGxsData,
+        const std::string& baseUrl, std::string& errMsg )
+{
+	constexpr auto fname = __PRETTY_FUNCTION__;
+	const auto failure = [&](const std::string& err)
+	{
+		errMsg = err;
+		RsErr() << fname << " " << err << std::endl;
+		return false;
+	};
+
+	if(chanId.isNull()) return failure("chanId cannot be null");
+
+	const bool outputRadix = baseUrl.empty();
+	if(outputRadix && !includeGxsData) return
+	        failure("includeGxsData must be true if format requested is base64");
+
+	if( includeGxsData &&
+	        !RsGenExchange::exportGroupBase64(link, chanId, errMsg) )
+		return failure(errMsg);
+
+	if(outputRadix) return true;
+
+	std::vector<RsGxsChannelGroup> chansInfo;
+	if( !getChannelsInfo(std::list<RsGxsGroupId>({chanId}), chansInfo)
+	        || chansInfo.empty() )
+		return failure("failure retrieving channel information");
+
+	RsUrl inviteUrl(baseUrl);
+	inviteUrl.setQueryKV(CHANNEL_URL_ID_FIELD, chanId.toStdString());
+	inviteUrl.setQueryKV(CHANNEL_URL_NAME_FIELD, chansInfo[0].mMeta.mGroupName);
+	if(includeGxsData) inviteUrl.setQueryKV(CHANNEL_URL_DATA_FIELD, link);
+
+	link = inviteUrl.toString();
+	return true;
+}
+
+bool p3GxsChannels::importChannelLink(
+        const std::string& link, RsGxsGroupId& chanId, std::string& errMsg )
+{
+	constexpr auto fname = __PRETTY_FUNCTION__;
+	const auto failure = [&](const std::string& err)
+	{
+		errMsg = err;
+		RsErr() << fname << " " << err << std::endl;
+		return false;
+	};
+
+	if(link.empty()) return failure("link is empty");
+
+	const std::string* radixPtr(&link);
+
+	RsUrl url(link);
+	const auto& query = url.query();
+	const auto qIt = query.find(CHANNEL_URL_DATA_FIELD);
+	if(qIt != query.end()) radixPtr = &qIt->second;
+
+	if(radixPtr->empty()) return failure(CHANNEL_URL_DATA_FIELD + " is empty");
+
+	if(!RsGenExchange::importGroupBase64(*radixPtr, chanId, errMsg))
+		return failure(errMsg);
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*static*/ const std::string RsGxsChannels::DEFAULT_CHANNEL_BASE_URL =
+        "retroshare:///channels";
+/*static*/ const std::string RsGxsChannels::CHANNEL_URL_NAME_FIELD =
+        "chanName";
+/*static*/ const std::string RsGxsChannels::CHANNEL_URL_ID_FIELD =
+        "chanId";
+/*static*/ const std::string RsGxsChannels::CHANNEL_URL_DATA_FIELD =
+        "chanData";
+/*static*/ const std::string RsGxsChannels::CHANNEL_URL_MSG_TITLE_FIELD =
+        "chanMsgTitle";
+/*static*/ const std::string RsGxsChannels::CHANNEL_URL_MSG_ID_FIELD =
+        "chanMsgId";
+
 RsGxsChannelGroup::~RsGxsChannelGroup() = default;
 RsGxsChannelPost::~RsGxsChannelPost() = default;
 RsGxsChannels::~RsGxsChannels() = default;
diff --git a/libretroshare/src/services/p3gxschannels.h b/libretroshare/src/services/p3gxschannels.h
index 2978dcd0e..40ca193e6 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/services/p3gxschannels.h
+++ b/libretroshare/src/services/p3gxschannels.h
@@ -246,9 +246,24 @@ virtual bool ExtraFileRemove(const RsFileHash &hash);
 	bool subscribeToChannel( const RsGxsGroupId &groupId,
 	                                 bool subscribe ) override;
 
-	/// Implementation of @see RsGxsChannels::setPostRead
+	/// @see RsGxsChannels
 	virtual bool markRead(const RsGxsGrpMsgIdPair& msgId, bool read);
 
+	/// @see RsGxsChannels
+	bool exportChannelLink(
+	        std::string& link, const RsGxsGroupId& chanId,
+	        bool includeGxsData = true,
+	        const std::string& baseUrl = DEFAULT_CHANNEL_BASE_URL,
+	        std::string& errMsg = RS_DEFAULT_STORAGE_PARAM(std::string)
+	        ) override;
+
+	/// @see RsGxsChannels
+	bool importChannelLink(
+	        const std::string& link,
+	        RsGxsGroupId& chanId = RS_DEFAULT_STORAGE_PARAM(RsGxsGroupId),
+	        std::string& errMsg = RS_DEFAULT_STORAGE_PARAM(std::string)
+	        ) override;
+
 	virtual bool shareChannelKeys(
 	        const RsGxsGroupId& channelId, const std::set<RsPeerId>& peers );
 
diff --git a/libretroshare/src/services/p3gxscircles.cc b/libretroshare/src/services/p3gxscircles.cc
index eed23313d..a7d201292 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/services/p3gxscircles.cc
+++ b/libretroshare/src/services/p3gxscircles.cc
@@ -339,6 +339,76 @@ bool p3GxsCircles::inviteIdsToCircle( const std::set<RsGxsId>& identities,
 	return editCircle(circleGrp);
 }
 
+bool p3GxsCircles::exportCircleLink(
+        std::string& link, const RsGxsCircleId& circleId,
+        bool includeGxsData, const std::string& baseUrl, std::string& errMsg )
+{
+	constexpr auto fname = __PRETTY_FUNCTION__;
+	const auto failure = [&](const std::string& err)
+	{
+		errMsg = err;
+		RsErr() << fname << " " << err << std::endl;
+		return false;
+	};
+
+	if(circleId.isNull()) return failure("circleId cannot be null");
+
+	const bool outputRadix = baseUrl.empty();
+	if(outputRadix && !includeGxsData) return
+	        failure("includeGxsData must be true if format requested is base64");
+
+	RsGxsGroupId&& groupId = static_cast<RsGxsGroupId>(circleId);
+	if( includeGxsData &&
+	        !RsGenExchange::exportGroupBase64(link, groupId, errMsg) )
+		return failure(errMsg);
+
+	if(outputRadix) return true;
+
+	std::vector<RsGxsCircleGroup> circlesInfo;
+	if( !getCirclesInfo(
+	            std::list<RsGxsGroupId>({groupId}), circlesInfo )
+	        || circlesInfo.empty() )
+		return failure("failure retrieving circle information");
+
+	RsUrl inviteUrl(baseUrl);
+	inviteUrl.setQueryKV(CIRCLE_URL_ID_FIELD, circleId.toStdString());
+	inviteUrl.setQueryKV(CIRCLE_URL_NAME_FIELD, circlesInfo[0].mMeta.mGroupName);
+	if(includeGxsData) inviteUrl.setQueryKV(CIRCLE_URL_DATA_FIELD, link);
+
+	link = inviteUrl.toString();
+	return true;
+}
+
+bool p3GxsCircles::importCircleLink(
+        const std::string& link, RsGxsCircleId& circleId,
+        std::string& errMsg )
+{
+	constexpr auto fname = __PRETTY_FUNCTION__;
+	const auto failure = [&](const std::string& err)
+	{
+		errMsg = err;
+		RsErr() << fname << " " << err << std::endl;
+		return false;
+	};
+
+	if(link.empty()) return failure("link is empty");
+
+	const std::string* radixPtr(&link);
+
+	RsUrl url(link);
+	const auto& query = url.query();
+	const auto qIt = query.find(CIRCLE_URL_DATA_FIELD);
+	if(qIt != query.end()) radixPtr = &qIt->second;
+
+	if(radixPtr->empty()) return failure(CIRCLE_URL_DATA_FIELD + " is empty");
+
+	if(!RsGenExchange::importGroupBase64(
+	            *radixPtr, reinterpret_cast<RsGxsGroupId&>(circleId), errMsg) )
+		return failure(errMsg);
+
+	return true;
+}
+
 uint32_t p3GxsCircles::circleAuthenPolicy()
 {
 	uint32_t policy = 0;
@@ -454,7 +524,8 @@ void p3GxsCircles::notifyChanges(std::vector<RsGxsNotify *> &changes)
 /******************* RsCircles Interface  ***************************************/
 /********************************************************************************/
 
-bool p3GxsCircles:: getCircleDetails(const RsGxsCircleId &id, RsGxsCircleDetails &details)
+bool p3GxsCircles::getCircleDetails(
+        const RsGxsCircleId& id, RsGxsCircleDetails& details)
 {
 
 #ifdef DEBUG_CIRCLES
@@ -2243,6 +2314,12 @@ bool p3GxsCircles::processMembershipRequests(uint32_t token)
     return true ;
 }
 
+/*static*/ const std::string RsGxsCircles::DEFAULT_CIRCLE_BASE_URL =
+        "retroshare:///circles";
+/*static*/ const std::string RsGxsCircles::CIRCLE_URL_NAME_FIELD = "circleName";
+/*static*/ const std::string RsGxsCircles::CIRCLE_URL_ID_FIELD = "circleId";
+/*static*/ const std::string RsGxsCircles::CIRCLE_URL_DATA_FIELD = "circleData";
+
 RsGxsCircles::~RsGxsCircles() = default;
 RsGxsCircleMsg::~RsGxsCircleMsg() = default;
 RsGxsCircleDetails::~RsGxsCircleDetails() = default;
diff --git a/libretroshare/src/services/p3gxscircles.h b/libretroshare/src/services/p3gxscircles.h
index 9eb6c15bb..07dab3db7 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/services/p3gxscircles.h
+++ b/libretroshare/src/services/p3gxscircles.h
@@ -169,14 +169,15 @@ class RsGxsCircleCache
 
 class PgpAuxUtils;
 
-class p3GxsCircles: public RsGxsCircleExchange, public RsGxsCircles, public GxsTokenQueue, public RsTickEvent
+class p3GxsCircles: public RsGxsCircleExchange, public RsGxsCircles,
+        public GxsTokenQueue, public RsTickEvent
 {
-	public:
-	p3GxsCircles(RsGeneralDataService* gds, RsNetworkExchangeService* nes,  p3IdService *identities, PgpAuxUtils *pgpUtils);
+public:
+	p3GxsCircles(
+	        RsGeneralDataService* gds, RsNetworkExchangeService* nes,
+	        p3IdService* identities, PgpAuxUtils* pgpUtils );
 
-virtual RsServiceInfo getServiceInfo();
-
-	/*********** External Interface ***************/
+	RsServiceInfo getServiceInfo() override;
 
 	/// @see RsGxsCircles
 	bool createCircle(
@@ -207,6 +208,21 @@ virtual RsServiceInfo getServiceInfo();
 	bool inviteIdsToCircle( const std::set<RsGxsId>& identities,
 	                        const RsGxsCircleId& circleId ) override;
 
+	/// @see RsGxsCircles
+	bool exportCircleLink(
+	        std::string& link, const RsGxsCircleId& circleId,
+	        bool includeGxsData = true,
+	        const std::string& baseUrl = DEFAULT_CIRCLE_BASE_URL,
+	        std::string& errMsg = RS_DEFAULT_STORAGE_PARAM(std::string)
+	        ) override;
+
+	/// @see RsGxsCircles
+	bool importCircleLink(
+	        const std::string& link,
+	        RsGxsCircleId& circleId = RS_DEFAULT_STORAGE_PARAM(RsGxsCircleId),
+	        std::string& errMsg = RS_DEFAULT_STORAGE_PARAM(std::string)
+	        ) override;
+
 	virtual bool getCircleDetails(const RsGxsCircleId &id, RsGxsCircleDetails &details);
 	virtual bool getCircleExternalIdList(std::list<RsGxsCircleId> &circleIds);
 
diff --git a/libretroshare/src/services/p3gxsforums.cc b/libretroshare/src/services/p3gxsforums.cc
index 787ea22e1..775f0ddd3 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/services/p3gxsforums.cc
+++ b/libretroshare/src/services/p3gxsforums.cc
@@ -676,6 +676,72 @@ bool p3GxsForums::subscribeToForum(
 	return true;
 }
 
+bool p3GxsForums::exportForumLink(
+        std::string& link, const RsGxsGroupId& forumId, bool includeGxsData,
+        const std::string& baseUrl, std::string& errMsg )
+{
+	constexpr auto fname = __PRETTY_FUNCTION__;
+	const auto failure = [&](const std::string& err)
+	{
+		errMsg = err;
+		RsErr() << fname << " " << err << std::endl;
+		return false;
+	};
+
+	if(forumId.isNull()) return failure("forumId cannot be null");
+
+	const bool outputRadix = baseUrl.empty();
+	if(outputRadix && !includeGxsData) return
+	        failure("includeGxsData must be true if format requested is base64");
+
+	if( includeGxsData &&
+	        !RsGenExchange::exportGroupBase64(link, forumId, errMsg) )
+		return failure(errMsg);
+
+	if(outputRadix) return true;
+
+	std::vector<RsGxsForumGroup> forumsInfo;
+	if( !getForumsInfo(std::list<RsGxsGroupId>({forumId}), forumsInfo)
+	        || forumsInfo.empty() )
+		return failure("failure retrieving forum information");
+
+	RsUrl inviteUrl(baseUrl);
+	inviteUrl.setQueryKV(FORUM_URL_ID_FIELD, forumId.toStdString());
+	inviteUrl.setQueryKV(FORUM_URL_NAME_FIELD, forumsInfo[0].mMeta.mGroupName);
+	if(includeGxsData) inviteUrl.setQueryKV(FORUM_URL_DATA_FIELD, link);
+
+	link = inviteUrl.toString();
+	return true;
+}
+
+bool p3GxsForums::importForumLink(
+        const std::string& link, RsGxsGroupId& forumId, std::string& errMsg )
+{
+	constexpr auto fname = __PRETTY_FUNCTION__;
+	const auto failure = [&](const std::string& err)
+	{
+		errMsg = err;
+		RsErr() << fname << " " << err << std::endl;
+		return false;
+	};
+
+	if(link.empty()) return failure("link is empty");
+
+	const std::string* radixPtr(&link);
+
+	RsUrl url(link);
+	const auto& query = url.query();
+	const auto qIt = query.find(FORUM_URL_DATA_FIELD);
+	if(qIt != query.end()) radixPtr = &qIt->second;
+
+	if(radixPtr->empty()) return failure(FORUM_URL_DATA_FIELD + " is empty");
+
+	if(!RsGenExchange::importGroupBase64(*radixPtr, forumId, errMsg))
+		return failure(errMsg);
+
+	return true;
+}
+
 bool p3GxsForums::createGroup(uint32_t &token, RsGxsForumGroup &group)
 {
 	std::cerr << "p3GxsForums::createGroup()" << std::endl;
@@ -1005,6 +1071,19 @@ bool RsGxsForumGroup::canEditPosts(const RsGxsId& id) const
 	        id == mMeta.mAuthorId;
 }
 
+/*static*/ const std::string RsGxsForums::DEFAULT_FORUM_BASE_URL =
+        "retroshare:///forums";
+/*static*/ const std::string RsGxsForums::FORUM_URL_NAME_FIELD =
+        "forumName";
+/*static*/ const std::string RsGxsForums::FORUM_URL_ID_FIELD =
+        "forumId";
+/*static*/ const std::string RsGxsForums::FORUM_URL_DATA_FIELD =
+        "forumData";
+/*static*/ const std::string RsGxsForums::FORUM_URL_MSG_TITLE_FIELD =
+        "forumMsgTitle";
+/*static*/ const std::string RsGxsForums::FORUM_URL_MSG_ID_FIELD =
+        "forumMsgId";
+
 RsGxsForumGroup::~RsGxsForumGroup() = default;
 RsGxsForumMsg::~RsGxsForumMsg() = default;
 RsGxsForums::~RsGxsForums() = default;
diff --git a/libretroshare/src/services/p3gxsforums.h b/libretroshare/src/services/p3gxsforums.h
index 910daff8d..8d2ea3294 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/services/p3gxsforums.h
+++ b/libretroshare/src/services/p3gxsforums.h
@@ -110,6 +110,21 @@ public:
 	virtual bool subscribeToForum( const RsGxsGroupId& forumId,
 	                               bool subscribe );
 
+	/// @see RsGxsForums
+	bool exportForumLink(
+	        std::string& link, const RsGxsGroupId& forumId,
+	        bool includeGxsData = true,
+	        const std::string& baseUrl = DEFAULT_FORUM_BASE_URL,
+	        std::string& errMsg = RS_DEFAULT_STORAGE_PARAM(std::string)
+	        ) override;
+
+	/// @see RsGxsForums
+	bool importForumLink(
+	        const std::string& link,
+	        RsGxsGroupId& forumId = RS_DEFAULT_STORAGE_PARAM(RsGxsGroupId),
+	        std::string& errMsg = RS_DEFAULT_STORAGE_PARAM(std::string)
+	        ) override;
+
 	virtual bool getGroupData(const uint32_t &token, std::vector<RsGxsForumGroup> &groups);
 	virtual bool getMsgData(const uint32_t &token, std::vector<RsGxsForumMsg> &msgs);
 	virtual bool getMsgMetaData(const uint32_t &token, GxsMsgMetaMap& msg_metas);
diff --git a/libretroshare/src/services/p3idservice.cc b/libretroshare/src/services/p3idservice.cc
index dc2d53cb3..0821f3286 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/services/p3idservice.cc
+++ b/libretroshare/src/services/p3idservice.cc
@@ -817,10 +817,6 @@ bool p3IdService::isKnownId(const RsGxsId& id)
 	        std::find(mOwnIds.begin(), mOwnIds.end(),id) != mOwnIds.end();
 }
 
-bool p3IdService::identityToBase64( const RsGxsId& id,
-                                    std::string& base64String )
-{ return serialiseIdentityToMemory(id, base64String); }
-
 bool p3IdService::serialiseIdentityToMemory( const RsGxsId& id,
                                              std::string& radix_string )
 {
@@ -882,10 +878,6 @@ void p3IdService::handle_get_serialized_grp(uint32_t token)
     mSerialisedIdentities[RsGxsId(id)] = s ;
 }
 
-bool p3IdService::identityFromBase64(
-        const std::string& base64String, RsGxsId& id )
-{ return deserialiseIdentityFromMemory(base64String, &id); }
-
 bool p3IdService::deserialiseIdentityFromMemory(const std::string& radix_string,
                                                 RsGxsId* id /* = nullptr */)
 {
@@ -4717,15 +4709,89 @@ void p3IdService::handle_event(uint32_t event_type, const std::string &/*elabel*
 	}
 }
 
+/*static*/ const std::string RsIdentity::DEFAULT_IDENTITY_BASE_URL =
+        "retroshare:///identities";
+/*static*/ const std::string RsIdentity::IDENTITY_URL_NAME_FIELD = "identityName";
+/*static*/ const std::string RsIdentity::IDENTITY_URL_ID_FIELD = "identityId";
+/*static*/ const std::string RsIdentity::IDENTITY_URL_DATA_FIELD = "identityData";
+
+bool p3IdService::exportIdentityLink(
+        std::string& link, const RsGxsId& id, bool includeGxsData,
+        const std::string& baseUrl, std::string& errMsg )
+{
+	constexpr auto fname = __PRETTY_FUNCTION__;
+	const auto failure = [&](const std::string& err)
+	{
+		errMsg = err;
+		RsErr() << fname << " " << err << std::endl;
+		return false;
+	};
+
+	if(id.isNull()) return failure("id cannot be null");
+
+	const bool outputRadix = baseUrl.empty();
+	if(outputRadix && !includeGxsData) return
+	        failure("includeGxsData must be true if format requested is base64");
+
+	if( includeGxsData &&
+	        !RsGenExchange::exportGroupBase64(
+	            link, reinterpret_cast<const RsGxsGroupId&>(id), errMsg ) )
+		return failure(errMsg);
+
+	if(outputRadix) return true;
+
+	 std::vector<RsGxsIdGroup> idsInfo;
+	if( !getIdentitiesInfo(std::set<RsGxsId>({id}), idsInfo )
+	        || idsInfo.empty() )
+		return failure("failure retrieving identity information");
+
+	RsUrl inviteUrl(baseUrl);
+	inviteUrl.setQueryKV(IDENTITY_URL_ID_FIELD, id.toStdString());
+	inviteUrl.setQueryKV(IDENTITY_URL_NAME_FIELD, idsInfo[0].mMeta.mGroupName);
+	if(includeGxsData) inviteUrl.setQueryKV(IDENTITY_URL_DATA_FIELD, link);
+
+	link = inviteUrl.toString();
+	return true;
+}
+
+bool p3IdService::importIdentityLink(
+        const std::string& link, RsGxsId& id, std::string& errMsg )
+{
+	constexpr auto fname = __PRETTY_FUNCTION__;
+	const auto failure = [&](const std::string& err)
+	{
+		errMsg = err;
+		RsErr() << fname << " " << err << std::endl;
+		return false;
+	};
+
+	if(link.empty()) return failure("link is empty");
+
+	const std::string* radixPtr(&link);
+
+	RsUrl url(link);
+	const auto& query = url.query();
+	const auto qIt = query.find(IDENTITY_URL_DATA_FIELD);
+	if(qIt != query.end()) radixPtr = &qIt->second;
+
+	if(radixPtr->empty()) return failure(IDENTITY_URL_DATA_FIELD + " is empty");
+
+	if(!RsGenExchange::importGroupBase64(
+	            *radixPtr, reinterpret_cast<RsGxsGroupId&>(id), errMsg ))
+		return failure(errMsg);
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+
 void RsGxsIdGroup::serial_process(
         RsGenericSerializer::SerializeJob j,
         RsGenericSerializer::SerializeContext& ctx )
 {
 	RS_SERIAL_PROCESS(mMeta);
 	RS_SERIAL_PROCESS(mPgpIdHash);
-	//RS_SERIAL_PROCESS(mPgpIdSign);
-	RS_SERIAL_PROCESS(mRecognTags);
-	//RS_SERIAL_PROCESS(mImage);
+	RS_SERIAL_PROCESS(mPgpIdSign);
+	RS_SERIAL_PROCESS(mImage);
 	RS_SERIAL_PROCESS(mLastUsageTS);
 	RS_SERIAL_PROCESS(mPgpKnown);
 	RS_SERIAL_PROCESS(mIsAContact);
@@ -4798,3 +4864,6 @@ RsIdentityUsage::RsIdentityUsage() :
 RsIdentity::~RsIdentity() = default;
 RsReputationInfo::~RsReputationInfo() = default;
 RsGixs::~RsGixs() = default;
+RsIdentityDetails::~RsIdentityDetails() = default;
+GxsReputation::~GxsReputation() = default;
+RsGxsIdGroup::~RsGxsIdGroup() = default;
diff --git a/libretroshare/src/services/p3idservice.h b/libretroshare/src/services/p3idservice.h
index 0b8f433b6..26121cd8a 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/services/p3idservice.h
+++ b/libretroshare/src/services/p3idservice.h
@@ -293,13 +293,32 @@ public:
 	/// @see RsIdentity
 	bool getOwnPseudonimousIds(std::vector<RsGxsId>& ids) override;
 
+	/// @see RsIdentity
 	bool getOwnIds(
 	        std::list<RsGxsId> &ownIds, bool signed_only = false ) override;
 
+	/// @see RsIdentity
 	bool isKnownId(const RsGxsId& id) override;
 
+	/// @see RsIdentity
 	bool isOwnId(const RsGxsId& key_id) override;
 
+	/// @see RsIdentity
+	bool exportIdentityLink(
+	        std::string& link, const RsGxsId& id,
+	        bool includeGxsData = true,
+	        const std::string& baseUrl = DEFAULT_IDENTITY_BASE_URL,
+	        std::string& errMsg = RS_DEFAULT_STORAGE_PARAM(std::string)
+	        ) override;
+
+	/// @see RsIdentity
+	bool importIdentityLink(
+	        const std::string& link,
+	        RsGxsId& id = RS_DEFAULT_STORAGE_PARAM(RsGxsId),
+	        std::string& errMsg = RS_DEFAULT_STORAGE_PARAM(std::string)
+	        ) override;
+
+
 	virtual bool signData( const uint8_t* data,
 	                       uint32_t data_size,
 	                       const RsGxsId& signer_id,
@@ -354,17 +373,10 @@ public:
 	                         const RsIdentityUsage &use_info );
 	virtual bool requestPrivateKey(const RsGxsId &id);
 
-
-	/// @see RsIdentity
-	bool identityToBase64( const RsGxsId& id,
-	                       std::string& base64String ) override;
-
-	/// @see RsIdentity
-	bool identityFromBase64( const std::string& base64String,
-	                         RsGxsId& id ) override;
-
+	RS_DEPRECATED_FOR(exportIdentityLink)
 	virtual bool serialiseIdentityToMemory(const RsGxsId& id,
 	                                       std::string& radix_string);
+	RS_DEPRECATED_FOR(importIdentityLink)
 	virtual bool deserialiseIdentityFromMemory(const std::string& radix_string,
 	                                           RsGxsId* id = nullptr);