diff --git a/CodexNetDeployer/CodexNodeStarter.cs b/CodexNetDeployer/CodexNodeStarter.cs
index a370615..999ba14 100644
--- a/CodexNetDeployer/CodexNodeStarter.cs
+++ b/CodexNetDeployer/CodexNodeStarter.cs
@@ -34,15 +34,14 @@ namespace CodexNetDeployer
             var containers = workflow.Start(1, Location.Unspecified, new CodexContainerRecipe(), workflowStartup);
 
             var container = containers.Containers.First();
-            var codexAccess = new CodexAccess(lifecycle, container);
-
+            var codexAccess = new CodexAccess(lifecycle.Log, container, lifecycle.TimeSet, lifecycle.Configuration.GetAddress(container));
             var account = gethResult.MarketplaceNetwork.Bootstrap.AllAccounts.Accounts[i];
             var tokenAddress = gethResult.MarketplaceNetwork.Marketplace.TokenAddress;
             var marketAccess = new MarketplaceAccess(lifecycle, gethResult.MarketplaceNetwork, account, codexAccess);
 
             try
             {
-                var debugInfo = codexAccess.Node.GetDebugInfo();
+                var debugInfo = codexAccess.GetDebugInfo();
                 if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(debugInfo.spr))
                 {
                     Console.Write("Online\t");
diff --git a/ContinuousTests/CodexNodeFactory.cs b/ContinuousTests/CodexAccessFactory.cs
similarity index 59%
rename from ContinuousTests/CodexNodeFactory.cs
rename to ContinuousTests/CodexAccessFactory.cs
index 43b1fea..08eb815 100644
--- a/ContinuousTests/CodexNodeFactory.cs
+++ b/ContinuousTests/CodexAccessFactory.cs
@@ -5,14 +5,14 @@ using Logging;
 
 namespace ContinuousTests
 {
-    public class CodexNodeFactory
+    public class CodexAccessFactory
     {
-        public CodexNode[] Create(RunningContainer[] containers, BaseLog log, ITimeSet timeSet)
+        public CodexAccess[] Create(RunningContainer[] containers, BaseLog log, ITimeSet timeSet)
         {
             return containers.Select(container =>
             {
                 var address = container.ClusterExternalAddress;
-                return new CodexNode(log, timeSet, address);
+                return new CodexAccess(log, container, timeSet, address);
             }).ToArray();
         }
     }
diff --git a/ContinuousTests/ContinuousTest.cs b/ContinuousTests/ContinuousTest.cs
index 8bfdf1e..80b914e 100644
--- a/ContinuousTests/ContinuousTest.cs
+++ b/ContinuousTests/ContinuousTest.cs
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ namespace ContinuousTests
 
         private const string UploadFailedMessage = "Unable to store block";
 
-        public void Initialize(CodexNode[] nodes, BaseLog log, FileManager fileManager, Configuration configuration, CancellationToken cancelToken)
+        public void Initialize(CodexAccess[] nodes, BaseLog log, FileManager fileManager, Configuration configuration, CancellationToken cancelToken)
         {
             Nodes = nodes;
             Log = log;
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ namespace ContinuousTests
             }
         }
 
-        public CodexNode[] Nodes { get; private set; } = null!;
+        public CodexAccess[] Nodes { get; private set; } = null!;
         public BaseLog Log { get; private set; } = null!;
         public IFileManager FileManager { get; private set; } = null!;
         public Configuration Configuration { get; private set; } = null!;
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ namespace ContinuousTests
             }
         }
 
-        public ContentId? UploadFile(CodexNode node, TestFile file)
+        public ContentId? UploadFile(CodexAccess node, TestFile file)
         {
             using var fileStream = File.OpenRead(file.Filename);
 
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ namespace ContinuousTests
             return new ContentId(response);
         }
 
-        public TestFile DownloadFile(CodexNode node, ContentId contentId, string fileLabel = "")
+        public TestFile DownloadFile(CodexAccess node, ContentId contentId, string fileLabel = "")
         {
             var logMessage = $"Downloading for contentId: '{contentId.Id}'...";
             var file = FileManager.CreateEmptyTestFile(fileLabel);
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ namespace ContinuousTests
             return file;
         }
 
-        private void DownloadToFile(CodexNode node, string contentId, TestFile file)
+        private void DownloadToFile(CodexAccess node, string contentId, TestFile file)
         {
             using var fileStream = File.OpenWrite(file.Filename);
             try
diff --git a/ContinuousTests/NodeRunner.cs b/ContinuousTests/NodeRunner.cs
index ee4a554..9551cc0 100644
--- a/ContinuousTests/NodeRunner.cs
+++ b/ContinuousTests/NodeRunner.cs
@@ -11,14 +11,14 @@ namespace ContinuousTests
     public class NodeRunner
     {
         private readonly K8sFactory k8SFactory = new K8sFactory();
-        private readonly CodexNode[] nodes;
+        private readonly CodexAccess[] nodes;
         private readonly Configuration config;
         private readonly ITimeSet timeSet;
         private readonly BaseLog log;
         private readonly string customNamespace;
         private readonly int ethereumAccountIndex;
 
-        public NodeRunner(CodexNode[] nodes, Configuration config, ITimeSet timeSet, BaseLog log, string customNamespace, int ethereumAccountIndex)
+        public NodeRunner(CodexAccess[] nodes, Configuration config, ITimeSet timeSet, BaseLog log, string customNamespace, int ethereumAccountIndex)
         {
             this.nodes = nodes;
             this.config = config;
@@ -33,12 +33,12 @@ namespace ContinuousTests
             RunNode(nodes.ToList().PickOneRandom(), operation, 0.TestTokens());
         }
 
-        public void RunNode(CodexNode bootstrapNode, Action<CodexAccess, MarketplaceAccess> operation)
+        public void RunNode(CodexAccess bootstrapNode, Action<CodexAccess, MarketplaceAccess> operation)
         {
             RunNode(bootstrapNode, operation, 0.TestTokens());
         }
 
-        public void RunNode(CodexNode bootstrapNode, Action<CodexAccess, MarketplaceAccess> operation, TestToken mintTestTokens)
+        public void RunNode(CodexAccess bootstrapNode, Action<CodexAccess, MarketplaceAccess> operation, TestToken mintTestTokens)
         {
             var (workflowCreator, lifecycle) = CreateFacilities();
             var flow = workflowCreator.CreateWorkflow();
@@ -68,7 +68,8 @@ namespace ContinuousTests
                 }
 
                 var container = rc.Containers[0];
-                var codexAccess = new CodexAccess(lifecycle, container);
+                var address = lifecycle.Configuration.GetAddress(container);
+                var codexAccess = new CodexAccess(log, container, lifecycle.TimeSet, address);
                 var marketAccess = new MarketplaceAccess(lifecycle, marketplaceNetwork, account, codexAccess);
 
                 try
diff --git a/ContinuousTests/SingleTestRun.cs b/ContinuousTests/SingleTestRun.cs
index 8f29c34..17752d2 100644
--- a/ContinuousTests/SingleTestRun.cs
+++ b/ContinuousTests/SingleTestRun.cs
@@ -10,14 +10,14 @@ namespace ContinuousTests
 {
     public class SingleTestRun
     {
-        private readonly CodexNodeFactory codexNodeFactory = new CodexNodeFactory();
+        private readonly CodexAccessFactory codexNodeFactory = new CodexAccessFactory();
         private readonly List<Exception> exceptions = new List<Exception>();
         private readonly TaskFactory taskFactory;
         private readonly Configuration config;
         private readonly BaseLog overviewLog;
         private readonly TestHandle handle;
         private readonly CancellationToken cancelToken;
-        private readonly CodexNode[] nodes;
+        private readonly CodexAccess[] nodes;
         private readonly FileManager fileManager;
         private readonly FixtureLog fixtureLog;
         private readonly string testName;
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ namespace ContinuousTests
             overviewLog.Log( testName + ": " +  msg);
         }
 
-        private CodexNode[] CreateRandomNodes(int number)
+        private CodexAccess[] CreateRandomNodes(int number)
         {
             var containers = SelectRandomContainers(number);
             fixtureLog.Log("Selected nodes: " + string.Join(",", containers.Select(c => c.Name)));
diff --git a/ContinuousTests/StartupChecker.cs b/ContinuousTests/StartupChecker.cs
index 12e34cc..e4889b9 100644
--- a/ContinuousTests/StartupChecker.cs
+++ b/ContinuousTests/StartupChecker.cs
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ namespace ContinuousTests
     public class StartupChecker
     {
         private readonly TestFactory testFactory = new TestFactory();
-        private readonly CodexNodeFactory codexNodeFactory = new CodexNodeFactory();
+        private readonly CodexAccessFactory codexNodeFactory = new CodexAccessFactory();
         private readonly Configuration config;
 
         public StartupChecker(Configuration config)
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ namespace ContinuousTests
             }
         }
 
-        private bool EnsureOnline(CodexNode n)
+        private bool EnsureOnline(CodexAccess n)
         {
             try
             {
diff --git a/ContinuousTests/Tests/PerformanceTests.cs b/ContinuousTests/Tests/PerformanceTests.cs
index 032dcfa..2df3052 100644
--- a/ContinuousTests/Tests/PerformanceTests.cs
+++ b/ContinuousTests/Tests/PerformanceTests.cs
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ namespace ContinuousTests.Tests
         public override TimeSpan RunTestEvery => TimeSpan.FromHours(1);
         public override TestFailMode TestFailMode => TestFailMode.AlwaysRunAllMoments;
 
-        public void UploadTest(int megabytes, CodexNode uploadNode)
+        public void UploadTest(int megabytes, CodexAccess uploadNode)
         {
             var file = FileManager.GenerateTestFile(megabytes.MB());
 
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ namespace ContinuousTests.Tests
             Assert.That(timePerMB, Is.LessThan(CodexContainerRecipe.MaxUploadTimePerMegabyte), "MaxUploadTimePerMegabyte performance threshold breached.");
         }
 
-        public void DownloadTest(int megabytes, CodexNode uploadNode, CodexNode downloadNode)
+        public void DownloadTest(int megabytes, CodexAccess uploadNode, CodexAccess downloadNode)
         {
             var file = FileManager.GenerateTestFile(megabytes.MB());
 
diff --git a/ContinuousTests/Tests/TransientNodeTest.cs b/ContinuousTests/Tests/TransientNodeTest.cs
index 5c49e1b..37eb194 100644
--- a/ContinuousTests/Tests/TransientNodeTest.cs
+++ b/ContinuousTests/Tests/TransientNodeTest.cs
@@ -15,9 +15,9 @@ namespace ContinuousTests.Tests
         private TestFile file = null!;
         private ContentId cid = null!;
 
-        private CodexNode UploadBootstapNode { get { return Nodes[0]; } }
-        private CodexNode DownloadBootstapNode { get { return Nodes[1]; } }
-        private CodexNode IntermediateNode { get { return Nodes[2]; } }
+        private CodexAccess UploadBootstapNode { get { return Nodes[0]; } }
+        private CodexAccess DownloadBootstapNode { get { return Nodes[1]; } }
+        private CodexAccess IntermediateNode { get { return Nodes[2]; } }
 
         [TestMoment(t: 0)]
         public void UploadWithTransientNode()
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ namespace ContinuousTests.Tests
 
             NodeRunner.RunNode(UploadBootstapNode, (codexAccess, marketplaceAccess) =>
             {
-                cid = UploadFile(codexAccess.Node, file)!;
+                cid = UploadFile(codexAccess, file)!;
                 Assert.That(cid, Is.Not.Null);
 
                 var resultFile = DownloadFile(IntermediateNode, cid);
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ namespace ContinuousTests.Tests
         {
             NodeRunner.RunNode(DownloadBootstapNode, (codexAccess, marketplaceAccess) =>
             {
-                var resultFile = DownloadFile(codexAccess.Node, cid);
+                var resultFile = DownloadFile(codexAccess, cid);
                 file.AssertIsEqual(resultFile);
             });
         }
diff --git a/DistTestCore/Codex/CodexAccess.cs b/DistTestCore/Codex/CodexAccess.cs
index ee0e2a5..d0cb1fc 100644
--- a/DistTestCore/Codex/CodexAccess.cs
+++ b/DistTestCore/Codex/CodexAccess.cs
@@ -1,40 +1,86 @@
 using KubernetesWorkflow;
+using Logging;
+using Utils;
 
 namespace DistTestCore.Codex
 {
     public class CodexAccess
     {
-        private readonly TestLifecycle lifecycle;
+        private readonly BaseLog log;
+        private readonly ITimeSet timeSet;
 
-        public CodexAccess(TestLifecycle lifecycle, RunningContainer runningContainer)
+        public CodexAccess(BaseLog log, RunningContainer container, ITimeSet timeSet, Address address)
         {
-            this.lifecycle = lifecycle;
-            Container = runningContainer;
-
-            var address = lifecycle.Configuration.GetAddress(Container);
-            Node = new CodexNode(lifecycle.Log, lifecycle.TimeSet, address);
+            this.log = log;
+            Container = container;
+            this.timeSet = timeSet;
+            Address = address;
         }
 
         public RunningContainer Container { get; }
-        public CodexNode Node { get; }
+        public Address Address { get; }
 
-        public void EnsureOnline()
+        public CodexDebugResponse GetDebugInfo()
         {
-            try
-            {
-                var debugInfo = Node.GetDebugInfo();
-                if (debugInfo == null || string.IsNullOrEmpty(debugInfo.id)) throw new InvalidOperationException("Unable to get debug-info from codex node at startup.");
+            return Http(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(2)).HttpGetJson<CodexDebugResponse>("debug/info");
+        }
 
-                var nodePeerId = debugInfo.id;
-                var nodeName = Container.Name;
-                lifecycle.Log.AddStringReplace(nodePeerId, nodeName);
-                lifecycle.Log.AddStringReplace(debugInfo.table.localNode.nodeId, nodeName);
-            }
-            catch (Exception e)
+        public CodexDebugPeerResponse GetDebugPeer(string peerId)
+        {
+            return GetDebugPeer(peerId, TimeSpan.FromSeconds(2));
+        }
+
+        public CodexDebugPeerResponse GetDebugPeer(string peerId, TimeSpan timeout)
+        {
+            var http = Http(timeout);
+            var str = http.HttpGetString($"debug/peer/{peerId}");
+
+            if (str.ToLowerInvariant() == "unable to find peer!")
             {
-                lifecycle.Log.Error($"Failed to start codex node: {e}. Test infra failure.");
-                throw new InvalidOperationException($"Failed to start codex node. Test infra failure.", e);
+                return new CodexDebugPeerResponse
+                {
+                    IsPeerFound = false
+                };
             }
+
+            var result = http.TryJsonDeserialize<CodexDebugPeerResponse>(str);
+            result.IsPeerFound = true;
+            return result;
+        }
+
+        public string UploadFile(FileStream fileStream)
+        {
+            return Http().HttpPostStream("upload", fileStream);
+        }
+
+        public Stream DownloadFile(string contentId)
+        {
+            return Http().HttpGetStream("download/" + contentId);
+        }
+
+        public CodexSalesAvailabilityResponse SalesAvailability(CodexSalesAvailabilityRequest request)
+        {
+            return Http().HttpPostJson<CodexSalesAvailabilityRequest, CodexSalesAvailabilityResponse>("sales/availability", request);
+        }
+
+        public string RequestStorage(CodexSalesRequestStorageRequest request, string contentId)
+        {
+            return Http().HttpPostJson($"storage/request/{contentId}", request);
+        }
+
+        public CodexStoragePurchase GetPurchaseStatus(string purchaseId)
+        {
+            return Http().HttpGetJson<CodexStoragePurchase>($"storage/purchases/{purchaseId}");
+        }
+
+        public string ConnectToPeer(string peerId, string peerMultiAddress)
+        {
+            return Http().HttpGetString($"connect/{peerId}?addrs={peerMultiAddress}");
+        }
+
+        private Http Http(TimeSpan? timeoutOverride = null)
+        {
+            return new Http(log, timeSet, Address, baseUrl: "/api/codex/v1", timeoutOverride);
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/DistTestCore/Codex/CodexNode.cs b/DistTestCore/Codex/CodexApiTypes.cs
similarity index 58%
rename from DistTestCore/Codex/CodexNode.cs
rename to DistTestCore/Codex/CodexApiTypes.cs
index 3e33225..885540e 100644
--- a/DistTestCore/Codex/CodexNode.cs
+++ b/DistTestCore/Codex/CodexApiTypes.cs
@@ -4,86 +4,6 @@ using Utils;
 
 namespace DistTestCore.Codex
 {
-    public class CodexNode
-    {
-        private readonly BaseLog log;
-        private readonly ITimeSet timeSet;
-
-        public CodexNode(BaseLog log, RunningContainer container, ITimeSet timeSet, Address address)
-        {
-            this.log = log;
-            Container = container;
-            this.timeSet = timeSet;
-            Address = address;
-        }
-
-        public RunningContainer Container { get; }
-        public Address Address { get; }
-
-        public CodexDebugResponse GetDebugInfo()
-        {
-            return Http(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(2)).HttpGetJson<CodexDebugResponse>("debug/info");
-        }
-
-        public CodexDebugPeerResponse GetDebugPeer(string peerId)
-        {
-            return GetDebugPeer(peerId, TimeSpan.FromSeconds(2));
-        }
-
-        public CodexDebugPeerResponse GetDebugPeer(string peerId, TimeSpan timeout)
-        {
-            var http = Http(timeout);
-            var str = http.HttpGetString($"debug/peer/{peerId}");
-
-            if (str.ToLowerInvariant() == "unable to find peer!")
-            {
-                return new CodexDebugPeerResponse
-                {
-                    IsPeerFound = false
-                };
-            }
-
-            var result = http.TryJsonDeserialize<CodexDebugPeerResponse>(str);
-            result.IsPeerFound = true;
-            return result;
-        }
-
-        public string UploadFile(FileStream fileStream)
-        {
-            return Http().HttpPostStream("upload", fileStream);
-        }
-
-        public Stream DownloadFile(string contentId)
-        {
-            return Http().HttpGetStream("download/" + contentId);
-        }
-
-        public CodexSalesAvailabilityResponse SalesAvailability(CodexSalesAvailabilityRequest request)
-        {
-            return Http().HttpPostJson<CodexSalesAvailabilityRequest, CodexSalesAvailabilityResponse>("sales/availability", request);
-        }
-
-        public string RequestStorage(CodexSalesRequestStorageRequest request, string contentId)
-        {
-            return Http().HttpPostJson($"storage/request/{contentId}", request);
-        }
-
-        public CodexStoragePurchase GetPurchaseStatus(string purchaseId)
-        {
-            return Http().HttpGetJson<CodexStoragePurchase>($"storage/purchases/{purchaseId}");
-        }
-
-        public string ConnectToPeer(string peerId, string peerMultiAddress)
-        {
-            return Http().HttpGetString($"connect/{peerId}?addrs={peerMultiAddress}");
-        }
-
-        private Http Http(TimeSpan? timeoutOverride = null)
-        {
-            return new Http(log, timeSet, Address, baseUrl: "/api/codex/v1", timeoutOverride);
-        }
-    }
-
     public class CodexDebugResponse
     {
         public string id { get; set; } = string.Empty;
diff --git a/DistTestCore/CodexNodeGroup.cs b/DistTestCore/CodexNodeGroup.cs
index 77d46e6..41dab1f 100644
--- a/DistTestCore/CodexNodeGroup.cs
+++ b/DistTestCore/CodexNodeGroup.cs
@@ -64,12 +64,19 @@ namespace DistTestCore
 
         public void EnsureOnline()
         {
-            foreach (var node in Nodes) node.CodexAccess.EnsureOnline();
+            foreach (var node in Nodes)
+            {
+                var debugInfo = node.CodexAccess.GetDebugInfo();
+                var nodePeerId = debugInfo.id;
+                var nodeName = node.CodexAccess.Container.Name;
+                lifecycle.Log.AddStringReplace(nodePeerId, nodeName);
+                lifecycle.Log.AddStringReplace(debugInfo.table.localNode.nodeId, nodeName);
+            }
         }
 
         private OnlineCodexNode CreateOnlineCodexNode(RunningContainer c, ICodexNodeFactory factory)
         {
-            var access = new CodexAccess(lifecycle, c);
+            var access = new CodexAccess(lifecycle.Log, c, lifecycle.TimeSet, lifecycle.Configuration.GetAddress(c));
             return factory.CreateOnlineCodexNode(access, this);
         }
     }
diff --git a/DistTestCore/Marketplace/MarketplaceAccess.cs b/DistTestCore/Marketplace/MarketplaceAccess.cs
index 852ee6d..bdf03c5 100644
--- a/DistTestCore/Marketplace/MarketplaceAccess.cs
+++ b/DistTestCore/Marketplace/MarketplaceAccess.cs
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ namespace DistTestCore.Marketplace
                 $"proofProbability: {proofProbability}, " +
                 $"duration: {Time.FormatDuration(duration)})");
 
-            var response = codexAccess.Node.RequestStorage(request, contentId.Id);
+            var response = codexAccess.RequestStorage(request, contentId.Id);
 
             if (response == "Purchasing not available")
             {
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ namespace DistTestCore.Marketplace
                 $"maxCollateral: {maxCollateral}, " +
                 $"maxDuration: {Time.FormatDuration(maxDuration)})");
 
-            var response = codexAccess.Node.SalesAvailability(request);
+            var response = codexAccess.SalesAvailability(request);
 
             Log($"Storage successfully made available. Id: {response.id}");
 
diff --git a/DistTestCore/OnlineCodexNode.cs b/DistTestCore/OnlineCodexNode.cs
index d1e5301..5a66fce 100644
--- a/DistTestCore/OnlineCodexNode.cs
+++ b/DistTestCore/OnlineCodexNode.cs
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ namespace DistTestCore
 
         public CodexDebugResponse GetDebugInfo()
         {
-            var debugInfo = CodexAccess.Node.GetDebugInfo();
+            var debugInfo = CodexAccess.GetDebugInfo();
             var known = string.Join(",", debugInfo.table.nodes.Select(n => n.peerId));
             Log($"Got DebugInfo with id: '{debugInfo.id}'. This node knows: {known}");
             return debugInfo;
@@ -57,12 +57,12 @@ namespace DistTestCore
 
         public CodexDebugPeerResponse GetDebugPeer(string peerId)
         {
-            return CodexAccess.Node.GetDebugPeer(peerId);
+            return CodexAccess.GetDebugPeer(peerId);
         }
 
         public CodexDebugPeerResponse GetDebugPeer(string peerId, TimeSpan timeout)
         {
-            return CodexAccess.Node.GetDebugPeer(peerId, timeout);
+            return CodexAccess.GetDebugPeer(peerId, timeout);
         }
 
         public ContentId UploadFile(TestFile file)
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ namespace DistTestCore
             var logMessage = $"Uploading file {file.Describe()}...";
             var response = Stopwatch.Measure(lifecycle.Log, logMessage, () =>
             {
-                return CodexAccess.Node.UploadFile(fileStream);
+                return CodexAccess.UploadFile(fileStream);
             });
 
             if (response.StartsWith(UploadFailedMessage))
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ namespace DistTestCore
 
             Log($"Connecting to peer {peer.GetName()}...");
             var peerInfo = node.GetDebugInfo();
-            var response = CodexAccess.Node.ConnectToPeer(peerInfo.id, GetPeerMultiAddress(peer, peerInfo));
+            var response = CodexAccess.ConnectToPeer(peerInfo.id, GetPeerMultiAddress(peer, peerInfo));
 
             Assert.That(response, Is.EqualTo(SuccessfullyConnectedMessage), "Unable to connect codex nodes.");
             Log($"Successfully connected to peer {peer.GetName()}.");
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ namespace DistTestCore
             using var fileStream = File.OpenWrite(file.Filename);
             try
             {
-                using var downloadStream = CodexAccess.Node.DownloadFile(contentId);
+                using var downloadStream = CodexAccess.DownloadFile(contentId);
                 downloadStream.CopyTo(fileStream);
             }
             catch