diff --git a/commonspace/spaceutils_test.go b/commonspace/spaceutils_test.go
index 00cd374f..f17aee4d 100644
--- a/commonspace/spaceutils_test.go
+++ b/commonspace/spaceutils_test.go
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/anyproto/any-sync/identityrepo/identityrepoproto"
 	"github.com/anyproto/any-sync/net/peer"
 	"github.com/anyproto/any-sync/net/pool"
+	"github.com/anyproto/any-sync/node/nodeclient"
 	"github.com/anyproto/any-sync/nodeconf"
 	"github.com/anyproto/any-sync/testutil/accounttest"
 )
@@ -439,6 +440,27 @@ func (m mockCoordinatorClient) Name() (name string) {
 	return coordinatorclient.CName
 }
 
+var _ nodeclient.NodeClient = (*mockNodeClient)(nil)
+
+type mockNodeClient struct {
+}
+
+func (m mockNodeClient) Init(a *app.App) (err error) {
+	return
+}
+
+func (m mockNodeClient) Name() (name string) {
+	return nodeclient.CName
+}
+
+func (m mockNodeClient) AclGetRecords(ctx context.Context, spaceId, aclHead string) (recs []*consensusproto.RawRecordWithId, err error) {
+	return
+}
+
+func (m mockNodeClient) AclAddRecord(ctx context.Context, spaceId string, rec *consensusproto.RawRecord) (recWithId *consensusproto.RawRecordWithId, err error) {
+	return
+}
+
 //
 // Space fixture
 //
@@ -476,6 +498,7 @@ func newFixture(t *testing.T) *spaceFixture {
 		Register(credentialprovider.NewNoOp()).
 		Register(&mockStatusServiceProvider{}).
 		Register(mockCoordinatorClient{}).
+		Register(mockNodeClient{}).
 		Register(fx.configurationService).
 		Register(fx.storageProvider).
 		Register(fx.peermanagerProvider).
diff --git a/node/nodeclient/mock_nodeclient/mock_nodeclient.go b/node/nodeclient/mock_nodeclient/mock_nodeclient.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b908059f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/node/nodeclient/mock_nodeclient/mock_nodeclient.go
@@ -0,0 +1,99 @@
+// Code generated by MockGen. DO NOT EDIT.
+// Source: github.com/anyproto/any-sync/node/nodeclient (interfaces: NodeClient)
+//
+// Generated by this command:
+//
+//	mockgen -destination mock_nodeclient/mock_nodeclient.go github.com/anyproto/any-sync/node/nodeclient NodeClient
+//
+// Package mock_nodeclient is a generated GoMock package.
+package mock_nodeclient
+
+import (
+	context "context"
+	reflect "reflect"
+
+	app "github.com/anyproto/any-sync/app"
+	consensusproto "github.com/anyproto/any-sync/consensus/consensusproto"
+	gomock "go.uber.org/mock/gomock"
+)
+
+// MockNodeClient is a mock of NodeClient interface.
+type MockNodeClient struct {
+	ctrl     *gomock.Controller
+	recorder *MockNodeClientMockRecorder
+}
+
+// MockNodeClientMockRecorder is the mock recorder for MockNodeClient.
+type MockNodeClientMockRecorder struct {
+	mock *MockNodeClient
+}
+
+// NewMockNodeClient creates a new mock instance.
+func NewMockNodeClient(ctrl *gomock.Controller) *MockNodeClient {
+	mock := &MockNodeClient{ctrl: ctrl}
+	mock.recorder = &MockNodeClientMockRecorder{mock}
+	return mock
+}
+
+// EXPECT returns an object that allows the caller to indicate expected use.
+func (m *MockNodeClient) EXPECT() *MockNodeClientMockRecorder {
+	return m.recorder
+}
+
+// AclAddRecord mocks base method.
+func (m *MockNodeClient) AclAddRecord(arg0 context.Context, arg1 string, arg2 *consensusproto.RawRecord) (*consensusproto.RawRecordWithId, error) {
+	m.ctrl.T.Helper()
+	ret := m.ctrl.Call(m, "AclAddRecord", arg0, arg1, arg2)
+	ret0, _ := ret[0].(*consensusproto.RawRecordWithId)
+	ret1, _ := ret[1].(error)
+	return ret0, ret1
+}
+
+// AclAddRecord indicates an expected call of AclAddRecord.
+func (mr *MockNodeClientMockRecorder) AclAddRecord(arg0, arg1, arg2 any) *gomock.Call {
+	mr.mock.ctrl.T.Helper()
+	return mr.mock.ctrl.RecordCallWithMethodType(mr.mock, "AclAddRecord", reflect.TypeOf((*MockNodeClient)(nil).AclAddRecord), arg0, arg1, arg2)
+}
+
+// AclGetRecords mocks base method.
+func (m *MockNodeClient) AclGetRecords(arg0 context.Context, arg1, arg2 string) ([]*consensusproto.RawRecordWithId, error) {
+	m.ctrl.T.Helper()
+	ret := m.ctrl.Call(m, "AclGetRecords", arg0, arg1, arg2)
+	ret0, _ := ret[0].([]*consensusproto.RawRecordWithId)
+	ret1, _ := ret[1].(error)
+	return ret0, ret1
+}
+
+// AclGetRecords indicates an expected call of AclGetRecords.
+func (mr *MockNodeClientMockRecorder) AclGetRecords(arg0, arg1, arg2 any) *gomock.Call {
+	mr.mock.ctrl.T.Helper()
+	return mr.mock.ctrl.RecordCallWithMethodType(mr.mock, "AclGetRecords", reflect.TypeOf((*MockNodeClient)(nil).AclGetRecords), arg0, arg1, arg2)
+}
+
+// Init mocks base method.
+func (m *MockNodeClient) Init(arg0 *app.App) error {
+	m.ctrl.T.Helper()
+	ret := m.ctrl.Call(m, "Init", arg0)
+	ret0, _ := ret[0].(error)
+	return ret0
+}
+
+// Init indicates an expected call of Init.
+func (mr *MockNodeClientMockRecorder) Init(arg0 any) *gomock.Call {
+	mr.mock.ctrl.T.Helper()
+	return mr.mock.ctrl.RecordCallWithMethodType(mr.mock, "Init", reflect.TypeOf((*MockNodeClient)(nil).Init), arg0)
+}
+
+// Name mocks base method.
+func (m *MockNodeClient) Name() string {
+	m.ctrl.T.Helper()
+	ret := m.ctrl.Call(m, "Name")
+	ret0, _ := ret[0].(string)
+	return ret0
+}
+
+// Name indicates an expected call of Name.
+func (mr *MockNodeClientMockRecorder) Name() *gomock.Call {
+	mr.mock.ctrl.T.Helper()
+	return mr.mock.ctrl.RecordCallWithMethodType(mr.mock, "Name", reflect.TypeOf((*MockNodeClient)(nil).Name))
+}
diff --git a/node/nodeclient/nodeclient.go b/node/nodeclient/nodeclient.go
index 1351fbd3..72bdca87 100644
--- a/node/nodeclient/nodeclient.go
+++ b/node/nodeclient/nodeclient.go
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+//go:generate mockgen -destination mock_nodeclient/mock_nodeclient.go github.com/anyproto/any-sync/node/nodeclient NodeClient
 package nodeclient
 
 import (