diff --git a/cmd/service/main.go b/cmd/service/main.go
index 5eb56de..286460c 100644
--- a/cmd/service/main.go
+++ b/cmd/service/main.go
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@
 	"github.com/apache/incubator-milagro-dta/libs/ipfs"
 	"github.com/apache/incubator-milagro-dta/libs/logger"
 	"github.com/apache/incubator-milagro-dta/libs/transport"
-	"github.com/apache/incubator-milagro-dta/pkg/api"
 	"github.com/apache/incubator-milagro-dta/pkg/config"
 	"github.com/apache/incubator-milagro-dta/pkg/endpoints"
 	"github.com/apache/incubator-milagro-dta/pkg/tendermint"
@@ -100,7 +99,7 @@
 		return errors.Errorf("Invalid service plugin: %v", initOptions.ServicePlugin)
 	}
 
-	if err := svcPlugin.Init(svcPlugin, logger, rand.Reader, store, ipfsConnector, nil, cfg); err != nil {
+	if err := svcPlugin.Init(svcPlugin, logger, rand.Reader, store, ipfsConnector, cfg); err != nil {
 		return errors.Errorf("init service plugin %s", cfg.Plugins.Service)
 	}
 
@@ -186,18 +185,13 @@
 		}
 	}
 
-	masterFiduciaryServer, err := api.NewHTTPClient(cfg.Node.MasterFiduciaryServer, logger)
-	if err != nil {
-		return errors.Wrap(err, "init custody client")
-	}
-
 	//The Server must have a valid ID before starting up
 	svcPlugin := plugins.FindServicePlugin(cfg.Plugins.Service)
 	if svcPlugin == nil {
 		return errors.Errorf("invalid plugin: %v", cfg.Plugins.Service)
 	}
 
-	if err := svcPlugin.Init(svcPlugin, logger, rand.Reader, store, ipfsConnector, masterFiduciaryServer, cfg); err != nil {
+	if err := svcPlugin.Init(svcPlugin, logger, rand.Reader, store, ipfsConnector, cfg); err != nil {
 		return errors.Errorf("init service plugin %s", cfg.Plugins.Service)
 	}
 	logger.Info("Service plugin loaded: %s", svcPlugin.Name())
diff --git a/pkg/api/client.go b/pkg/api/client.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 86f97a7..0000000
--- a/pkg/api/client.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,93 +0,0 @@
-// Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one
-// or more contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file
-// distributed with this work for additional information
-// regarding copyright ownership.  The ASF licenses this file
-// to you under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the
-// "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance
-// with the License.  You may obtain a copy of the License at
-//
-//   http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-//
-// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing,
-// software distributed under the License is distributed on an
-// "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY
-// KIND, either express or implied.  See the License for the
-// specific language governing permissions and limitations
-// under the License.
-
-/*
-Package api - service integration and contract types
-*/
-package api
-
-import (
-	"context"
-	"net/http"
-
-	"github.com/apache/incubator-milagro-dta/libs/logger"
-	"github.com/apache/incubator-milagro-dta/libs/transport"
-)
-
-var (
-	apiVersion = "v1"
-)
-
-//ClientService - enables service to be mocked
-type ClientService interface {
-	FulfillOrder(tx *BlockChainTX) (string, error)
-	FulfillOrderSecret(req *FulfillOrderSecretRequest) (string, error)
-	Status(token string) (*StatusResponse, error)
-	Dump(tx *BlockChainTX) error
-}
-
-// MilagroClientService - implements Service Interface
-type MilagroClientService struct {
-	endpoints transport.ClientEndpoints
-}
-
-// ClientEndpoints return only the exported endpoints
-func ClientEndpoints() transport.HTTPEndpoints {
-	return transport.HTTPEndpoints{
-		"Status": {
-			Path:        "/" + apiVersion + "/status",
-			Method:      http.MethodGet,
-			NewResponse: func() interface{} { return &StatusResponse{} },
-		},
-	}
-}
-
-// NewHTTPClient returns Service backed by an HTTP server living at the remote instance
-func NewHTTPClient(instance string, logger *logger.Logger) (ClientService, error) {
-	clientEndpoints, err := transport.NewHTTPClient(instance, ClientEndpoints(), logger)
-	return MilagroClientService{clientEndpoints}, err
-
-}
-
-//Status - Allows a client to see the status of the server that it is connecting too
-func (c MilagroClientService) Status(token string) (*StatusResponse, error) {
-	endpoint := c.endpoints["Status"]
-	ctx := context.Background()
-	ctx = transport.SetJWTAuthHeader(ctx, token)
-
-	s, err := endpoint(ctx, nil)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-	r := s.(*StatusResponse)
-	return r, nil
-}
-
-//FulfillOrderSecret -
-func (c MilagroClientService) FulfillOrderSecret(req *FulfillOrderSecretRequest) (string, error) {
-	return "", nil
-}
-
-//FulfillOrder -
-func (c MilagroClientService) FulfillOrder(tx *BlockChainTX) (string, error) {
-	return "", nil
-}
-
-//Dump - send a message to self via chain for display - For Debugging/Testing/Dev only
-func (c MilagroClientService) Dump(tx *BlockChainTX) error {
-	return nil
-}
diff --git a/pkg/defaultservice/service.go b/pkg/defaultservice/service.go
index 76101e9..1260a89 100644
--- a/pkg/defaultservice/service.go
+++ b/pkg/defaultservice/service.go
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@
 	Rng                   io.Reader
 	Store                 *datastore.Store
 	Ipfs                  ipfs.Connector
-	MasterFiduciaryServer api.ClientService
 	nodeID                string
 	masterFiduciaryNodeID string
 }
@@ -61,14 +60,12 @@
 }
 
 // Init sets-up the service options. It's called when the plugin gets registered
-func (s *Service) Init(plugin Plugable, logger *logger.Logger, rng io.Reader, store *datastore.Store, ipfsConnector ipfs.Connector, masterFiduciaryServer api.ClientService, cfg *config.Config) error {
+func (s *Service) Init(plugin Plugable, logger *logger.Logger, rng io.Reader, store *datastore.Store, ipfsConnector ipfs.Connector, cfg *config.Config) error {
 	s.Plugin = plugin
 	s.Logger = logger
 	s.Rng = rng
 	s.Store = store
 	s.Ipfs = ipfsConnector
-	s.MasterFiduciaryServer = masterFiduciaryServer
-
 	s.SetNodeID(cfg.Node.NodeID)
 	s.SetMasterFiduciaryNodeID(cfg.Node.MasterFiduciaryNodeID)
 
diff --git a/plugins/plugin.go b/plugins/plugin.go
index 57f5cd7..c88969a 100644
--- a/plugins/plugin.go
+++ b/plugins/plugin.go
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
 	"github.com/apache/incubator-milagro-dta/libs/datastore"
 	"github.com/apache/incubator-milagro-dta/libs/ipfs"
 	"github.com/apache/incubator-milagro-dta/libs/logger"
-	"github.com/apache/incubator-milagro-dta/pkg/api"
 	"github.com/apache/incubator-milagro-dta/pkg/config"
 	"github.com/apache/incubator-milagro-dta/pkg/defaultservice"
 	"github.com/apache/incubator-milagro-dta/pkg/service"
@@ -45,7 +44,7 @@
 	defaultservice.Plugable
 	service.Service
 
-	Init(plugin defaultservice.Plugable, logger *logger.Logger, rng io.Reader, store *datastore.Store, ipfsConnector ipfs.Connector, masterFiduciaryServer api.ClientService, cfg *config.Config) error
+	Init(plugin defaultservice.Plugable, logger *logger.Logger, rng io.Reader, store *datastore.Store, ipfsConnector ipfs.Connector, cfg *config.Config) error
 }
 
 func registerPlugin(p Plugin) {