diff --git a/lib-xps/tests/integration.rs b/lib-xps/tests/integration.rs
index 83d0ea0..1b322d0 100644
--- a/lib-xps/tests/integration.rs
+++ b/lib-xps/tests/integration.rs
@@ -3,4 +3,5 @@ mod integration_util;
 mod it {
     mod contact_ops;
     mod messaging;
+    mod xps;
 }
diff --git a/lib-xps/tests/it/contact_ops.rs b/lib-xps/tests/it/contact_ops.rs
index 9f277ec..0031669 100644
--- a/lib-xps/tests/it/contact_ops.rs
+++ b/lib-xps/tests/it/contact_ops.rs
@@ -2,119 +2,16 @@ use std::str::FromStr;
 
 use anyhow::Error;
 
-use ethers::providers::Middleware;
-use ethers::types::{Address, Bytes, TransactionRequest, U256};
-use ethers::utils::keccak256;
-use ethers::{signers::LocalWallet, signers::Signer};
 use crate::integration_util::*;
+use ethers::types::{Address, U256};
+use ethers::{signers::LocalWallet, signers::Signer};
 use jsonrpsee::core::ClientError;
 use lib_didethresolver::{
     did_registry::RegistrySignerExt,
     types::{DidUrl, KeyEncoding, XmtpAttribute, XmtpKeyPurpose, NULL_ADDRESS},
 };
 use lib_xps::rpc::{XpsClient, DEFAULT_ATTRIBUTE_VALIDITY};
-use messaging::ConversationSignerExt;
-use xps_types::{Message, Status, Unit};
-
-#[tokio::test]
-async fn test_say_hello() -> Result<(), Error> {
-    with_xps_client(None, None, |client, _, _, _| async move {
-        let result = client.status().await?;
-        assert_eq!(result, "OK");
-        Ok(())
-    })
-    .await
-}
-
-#[tokio::test]
-async fn test_send_message() -> Result<(), Error> {
-    with_xps_client(None, None, |client, context, _resolver, anvil| async move {
-        let wallet: LocalWallet = anvil.keys()[3].clone().into();
-        let me = get_user(&anvil, 3).await;
-
-        let conversation_id = keccak256(b"conversation_id");
-        let payload = Bytes::from_static(b"payload");
-
-        let signature = wallet
-            .sign_xmtp_message(
-                &context.conversation,
-                conversation_id,
-                payload.clone(),
-                me.address(),
-            )
-            .await?;
-
-        let message = Message {
-            conversation_id,
-            payload,
-            identity: me.address(),
-            signature,
-        };
-
-        let pre_nonce = context.conversation.nonce(me.address()).call().await?;
-        assert!(pre_nonce == U256::zero());
-
-        let result = client.send_message(message).await;
-        assert!(result.is_ok());
-        assert!(result.unwrap().status == Status::Success);
-
-        // post-nonce should be same as pre-nonce + 1
-        let post_nonce = context.conversation.nonce(me.address()).call().await?;
-        assert!(post_nonce == pre_nonce + 1);
-        Ok(())
-    })
-    .await
-}
-
-#[tokio::test]
-async fn test_send_message_fail() -> Result<(), Error> {
-    with_xps_client(None, None, |client, context, _resolver, anvil| async move {
-        let wallet: LocalWallet = anvil.keys()[3].clone().into();
-        let me = get_user(&anvil, 3).await;
-
-        let conversation_id = keccak256(b"conversation_id");
-        let payload = Bytes::from_static(b"payload");
-
-        let signature = wallet
-            .sign_xmtp_message(
-                &context.conversation,
-                keccak256(b"unmatched_conversation_id"),
-                payload.clone(),
-                me.address(),
-            )
-            .await?;
-
-        let message = Message {
-            conversation_id,
-            payload,
-            identity: me.address(),
-            signature,
-        };
-
-        let pre_nonce = context.conversation.nonce(me.address()).call().await?;
-        assert!(pre_nonce == U256::zero());
-
-        let result = client.send_message(message).await;
-        assert!(result.is_err());
-        println!("{:?}", result.err());
-
-        // post-nonce should be same as pre-nonce
-        let post_nonce = context.conversation.nonce(me.address()).call().await?;
-        assert!(post_nonce == pre_nonce);
-        Ok(())
-    })
-    .await
-}
-
-#[tokio::test]
-async fn test_wallet_address() -> Result<(), Error> {
-    with_xps_client(None, None, |client, _, _, _| async move {
-        let result = client.wallet_address().await?;
-        assert_ne!(result, Address::zero());
-        Ok(())
-    })
-    .await
-}
+use xps_types::Status;
 
 #[tokio::test]
 async fn test_grant_revoke() -> Result<(), Error> {
@@ -389,40 +286,6 @@ async fn test_revoke_installation() -> Result<(), Error> {
     .await
 }
 
-#[tokio::test]
-async fn test_balance() -> Result<(), Error> {
-    with_xps_client(
-        None,
-        Some(0.into()),
-        |client, context, _resolver, _anvil| async move {
-            // by default, we have no balance. verify that.
-            let mut balance = client.balance().await?;
-            assert_eq!(balance.balance, U256::from(0));
-            assert_eq!(balance.unit, Unit::Eth);
-
-            // fund the wallet account.
-            let accounts = context.signer.get_accounts().await?;
-            let from = accounts[1];
-            let tx = TransactionRequest::new()
-                .to(client.wallet_address().await?)
-                .value(5_000_000_000_000_000_000_000_u128)
-                .from(from);
-            context.signer.send_transaction(tx, None).await?.await?;
-
-            // check to see if the balance gets updated.
-            balance = client.balance().await?;
-            assert_eq!(
-                balance.balance,
-                U256::from(5_000_000_000_000_000_000_000_u128)
-            );
-            assert_eq!(balance.unit, Unit::Eth);
-
-            Ok(())
-        },
-    )
-    .await
-}
-
 #[tokio::test]
 async fn test_fetch_key_packages() -> Result<(), Error> {
     with_xps_client(None, None, |client, context, _, anvil| async move {
diff --git a/lib-xps/tests/it/xps.rs b/lib-xps/tests/it/xps.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7973bb4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib-xps/tests/it/xps.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+use anyhow::Error;
+
+use crate::integration_util::*;
+use ethers::providers::Middleware;
+use ethers::types::{TransactionRequest, U256};
+
+use lib_xps::rpc::XpsClient;
+use xps_types::Unit;
+
+#[tokio::test]
+async fn test_say_hello() -> Result<(), Error> {
+    with_xps_client(None, None, |client, _, _, _| async move {
+        let result = client.status().await?;
+        assert_eq!(result, "OK");
+        Ok(())
+    })
+    .await
+}
+
+#[tokio::test]
+async fn test_balance() -> Result<(), Error> {
+    with_xps_client(
+        None,
+        Some(0.into()),
+        |client, context, _resolver, _anvil| async move {
+            // by default, we have no balance. verify that.
+            let mut balance = client.balance().await?;
+            assert_eq!(balance.balance, U256::from(0));
+            assert_eq!(balance.unit, Unit::Eth);
+
+            // fund the wallet account.
+            let accounts = context.signer.get_accounts().await?;
+            let from = accounts[1];
+            let tx = TransactionRequest::new()
+                .to(client.wallet_address().await?)
+                .value(5_000_000_000_000_000_000_000_u128)
+                .from(from);
+            context.signer.send_transaction(tx, None).await?.await?;
+
+            // check to see if the balance gets updated.
+            balance = client.balance().await?;
+            assert_eq!(
+                balance.balance,
+                U256::from(5_000_000_000_000_000_000_000_u128)
+            );
+            assert_eq!(balance.unit, Unit::Eth);
+
+            Ok(())
+        },
+    )
+    .await
+}