diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 3426c0b031..c018767aa9 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -2090,6 +2090,12 @@
         "@types/node": ">= 8"
       }
     },
+    "@openapitools/openapi-generator-cli": {
+      "version": "1.0.10-4.2.3",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@openapitools/openapi-generator-cli/-/openapi-generator-cli-1.0.10-4.2.3.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-Xo4rbz3aPiObpVS8oBUR0pHWYU5WBG/bmsJg16yCG7/vpGE8o1YsROTWMFfaMepWfxESrLP5XOqlBkZqbre7dw==",
+      "dev": true
+    },
     "@types/color-name": {
       "version": "1.1.1",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/color-name/-/color-name-1.1.1.tgz",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index d488b158e6..6b76c13217 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -4,12 +4,14 @@
   "scripts": {
     "configure": "lerna clean --yes && lerna bootstrap && npm run build && node ./tools/generate-api-server-config.js",
     "start:api-server": "node ./packages/bif-cmd-api-server/dist/lib/main/typescript/cmd/bif-api.js --config-file=.config.json",
+    "generate-sdk": "openapi-generator generate -i x.json -g typescript-axios -o packages/bif-sdk/src/main/typescript/generated/openapi/typescript-axios/",
     "tsc": "lerna exec --stream --ignore '*/*cockpit' -- tsc --project ./tsconfig.json",
-    "clean": "lerna exec --stream --ignore '*/*cockpit' -- del-cli dist/**",
-    "build": "npm-run-all --parallel build:frontend build:backend",
+    "clean": "lerna exec --stream --ignore '*/*cockpit' -- del-cli dist/** && del-cli packages/bif-sdk/src/main/typescript/generated/openapi/typescript-axios/*",
+    "build": "npm-run-all build:backend build:frontend",
     "build:frontend": "lerna exec --stream --scope '*/*cockpit' -- ng build --prod",
-    "build:backend": "npm-run-all clean tsc webpack",
+    "build:backend": "npm-run-all lint clean generate-sdk tsc webpack",
     "build:dev:pkg:cmd-api-server": "lerna exec --stream --scope '*/*api-server' -- 'del-cli dist/** && tsc --project ./tsconfig.json && webpack --env=dev --target=node --config ../../webpack.config.js'",
+    "build:dev:pkg:sdk": "lerna exec --stream --scope '*/*sdk' -- 'del-cli dist/** && tsc --project ./tsconfig.json && webpack --env=dev --target=node --config ../../webpack.config.js'",
     "webpack": "npm-run-all webpack:web:dev webpack:node:dev webpack:web:prod webpack:node:prod",
     "webpack:web:prod": "lerna exec --stream --ignore '*/*{cockpit,server}' -- webpack --env=prod --target=web --config ../../webpack.config.js",
     "webpack:web:dev": "lerna exec --stream --ignore '*/*{cockpit,server}' -- webpack --env=dev --target=web --config ../../webpack.config.js",
@@ -19,7 +21,7 @@
     "commit": "git-cz",
     "setup": "lerna exec --stream --ignore '*/*cockpit' -- rm -rf node_modules package-lock.json",
     "lint": "lerna exec --stream --ignore '*/*cockpit' -- cross-env DEBUG= tslint --project tsconfig.json",
-    "pretest": "npm run lint && npm run build",
+    "pretest": "npm run build",
     "test": "lerna exec --stream --ignore '*/*cockpit' -- tap --timeout=600 src/test/typescript/unit/",
     "test-coverage": "lerna exec --stream --ignore '*/*cockpit' -- tap --timeout=600 src/test/typescript/unit/ --cov",
     "test-coverage-html": "lerna exec --stream --ignore '*/*cockpit' -- tap --timeout=600 src/test/typescript/unit/ --cov --coverage-report=lcov",
@@ -29,6 +31,7 @@
   "devDependencies": {
     "@commitlint/cli": "8.1.0",
     "@commitlint/config-conventional": "8.0.0",
+    "@openapitools/openapi-generator-cli": "1.0.10-4.2.3",
     "@types/node-fetch": "2.5.4",
     "@types/uuid": "3.4.6",
     "commitizen": "4.0.3",
diff --git a/packages/bif-cmd-api-server/src/main/typescript/consortium/routes/create-consortium-endpoint-v1.ts b/packages/bif-cmd-api-server/src/main/typescript/consortium/routes/create-consortium-endpoint-v1.ts
index b0ed7c3023..20bbd292cc 100644
--- a/packages/bif-cmd-api-server/src/main/typescript/consortium/routes/create-consortium-endpoint-v1.ts
+++ b/packages/bif-cmd-api-server/src/main/typescript/consortium/routes/create-consortium-endpoint-v1.ts
@@ -35,24 +35,25 @@ export class CreateConsortiumEndpointV1 {
     const consortium: IConsortium = req.body;
     const idAlreadyExists = await this.options.storage.has(consortium.id);
     if (idAlreadyExists) {
-      res.json({ success: false, message: `Consortium with ID ${consortium.id} already exists.` });
       res.status(400);
+      res.json({ success: false, message: `Consortium with ID ${consortium.id} already exists.` });
+    } else {
+      // FIXME: We need a library handling the crypto, how about NodeJS bindings for Ursa?
+      const privateKey = this.options.config.get('privateKey');
+      const privateKeyBytes = Uint8Array.from(Buffer.from(privateKey, 'hex'));
+      const consortiumJson: string = JSON.stringify(consortium);
+      const consortiumBytesHash = Uint8Array.from(keccak256.array(consortiumJson));
+      const signatureWrapper = secp256k1.ecdsaSign(consortiumBytesHash, privateKeyBytes);
+      const signature = Buffer.from(signatureWrapper.signature).toString('hex');
+      const consortiumWrapper: IConsortiumWrapper = {
+        signature,
+        consortiumJson,
+      };
+      const wrapperJson = JSON.stringify(consortiumWrapper);
+      // tslint:disable-next-line: no-console
+      await this.options.storage.set(consortium.id, wrapperJson);
+      res.status(201);
+      res.json({ success: true, consortiumWrapper });
     }
-    // FIXME: We need a library handling the crypto, how about NodeJS bindings for Ursa?
-    const privateKey = this.options.config.get('privateKey');
-    const privateKeyBytes = Uint8Array.from(Buffer.from(privateKey, 'hex'));
-    const consortiumJson: string = JSON.stringify(consortium);
-    const consortiumBytesHash = Uint8Array.from(keccak256.array(consortiumJson));
-    const signatureWrapper = secp256k1.ecdsaSign(consortiumBytesHash, privateKeyBytes);
-    const signature = Buffer.from(signatureWrapper.signature).toString('hex');
-    const consortiumWrapper: IConsortiumWrapper = {
-      signature,
-      consortiumJson,
-    };
-    const wrapperJson = JSON.stringify(consortiumWrapper);
-    // tslint:disable-next-line: no-console
-    await this.options.storage.set(consortium.id, wrapperJson);
-    res.json({ success: true, consortiumWrapper });
-    res.status(201);
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/bif-cockpit/package.json b/packages/bif-cockpit/package.json
index 915978291d..f904dad09a 100644
--- a/packages/bif-cockpit/package.json
+++ b/packages/bif-cockpit/package.json
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
     "@angular/router": "8.2.14",
     "@capacitor/core": "1.5.1",
     "@hyperledger-labs/bif-common": "0.2.0",
+    "@hyperledger-labs/bif-sdk": "0.2.0",
     "@ionic-native/core": "5.0.0",
     "@ionic-native/splash-screen": "5.0.0",
     "@ionic-native/status-bar": "5.0.0",
diff --git a/packages/bif-cockpit/src/app/app.component.ts b/packages/bif-cockpit/src/app/app.component.ts
index 66ac7432f5..a9df6aa742 100644
--- a/packages/bif-cockpit/src/app/app.component.ts
+++ b/packages/bif-cockpit/src/app/app.component.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import { SplashScreen } from '@ionic-native/splash-screen/ngx';
 import { StatusBar } from '@ionic-native/status-bar/ngx';
 
 import { LoggerProvider, Logger } from '@hyperledger-labs/bif-common';
+import { DefaultApi, Configuration } from '@hyperledger-labs/bif-sdk';
 
 @Component({
   selector: 'app-root',
@@ -72,5 +73,22 @@ export class AppComponent implements OnInit {
     if (path !== undefined) {
       this.selectedIndex = this.appPages.findIndex(page => page.title.toLowerCase() === path.toLowerCase());
     }
+    this.testApi();
+  }
+
+  async testApi(): Promise<void> {
+    const BIF_API_HOST = 'http://localhost:4000';
+    const configuration = new Configuration({ basePath: BIF_API_HOST,});
+    const api = new DefaultApi(configuration);
+    const response = await api.apiV1ConsortiumPost({
+      configurationEndpoint: 'domain-and-an-http-endpoint',
+      id: 'asdf',
+      name: 'asdf',
+      bifNodes: [
+        {
+          host: 'BIF-NODE-HOST-1', publicKey: 'FAKE-PUBLIC-KEY'
+        }
+      ]
+    });
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/bif-sdk/README.md b/packages/bif-sdk/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b26270ab95
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/bif-sdk/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+# `@hyperledger-labs/bif-sdk`
+
+> TODO: description
+
+## Usage
+
+```
+// TODO: DEMONSTRATE API
+```
diff --git a/packages/bif-sdk/package-lock.json b/packages/bif-sdk/package-lock.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3deadf98c5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/bif-sdk/package-lock.json
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+{
+	"name": "@hyperledger-labs/bif-sdk",
+	"version": "0.2.0",
+	"lockfileVersion": 1,
+	"requires": true,
+	"dependencies": {
+		"axios": {
+			"version": "0.19.2",
+			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/axios/-/axios-0.19.2.tgz",
+			"integrity": "sha512-fjgm5MvRHLhx+osE2xoekY70AhARk3a6hkN+3Io1jc00jtquGvxYlKlsFUhmUET0V5te6CcZI7lcv2Ym61mjHA==",
+			"requires": {
+				"follow-redirects": "1.5.10"
+			}
+		},
+		"debug": {
+			"version": "3.1.0",
+			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/debug/-/debug-3.1.0.tgz",
+			"integrity": "sha512-OX8XqP7/1a9cqkxYw2yXss15f26NKWBpDXQd0/uK/KPqdQhxbPa994hnzjcE2VqQpDslf55723cKPUOGSmMY3g==",
+			"requires": {
+				"ms": "2.0.0"
+			}
+		},
+		"follow-redirects": {
+			"version": "1.5.10",
+			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/follow-redirects/-/follow-redirects-1.5.10.tgz",
+			"integrity": "sha512-0V5l4Cizzvqt5D44aTXbFZz+FtyXV1vrDN6qrelxtfYQKW0KO0W2T/hkE8xvGa/540LkZlkaUjO4ailYTFtHVQ==",
+			"requires": {
+				"debug": "=3.1.0"
+			}
+		},
+		"ms": {
+			"version": "2.0.0",
+			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/ms/-/ms-2.0.0.tgz",
+			"integrity": "sha1-VgiurfwAvmwpAd9fmGF4jeDVl8g="
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/packages/bif-sdk/package.json b/packages/bif-sdk/package.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..88ee716c12
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/bif-sdk/package.json
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+{
+  "name": "@hyperledger-labs/bif-sdk",
+  "version": "0.2.0",
+  "description": "Universal library used by both front end and back end components of BIF. Aims to be a developer swiss army knife.",
+  "main": "dist/bif-sdk.node.umd.js",
+  "mainMinified": "dist/bif-sdk.node.umd.min.js",
+  "browser": "dist/bif-sdk.web.umd.js",
+  "browserMinified": "dist/bif-sdk.web.umd.min.js",
+  "module": "dist/lib/main/typescript/index.js",
+  "types": "dist/types/main/typescript/index.d.ts",
+  "files": [
+    "dist/*"
+  ],
+  "publishConfig": {
+    "access": "public"
+  },
+  "engines": {
+    "node": ">=10",
+    "npm": ">=6"
+  },
+  "repository": {
+    "type": "git",
+    "url": "git+https://github.com/hyperledger-labs/blockchain-integration-framework.git"
+  },
+  "keywords": [
+    "Hyperledger",
+    "Blockchain",
+    "Interoperability",
+    "Integration"
+  ],
+  "author": {
+    "name": "Peter Somogyvari",
+    "email": "peter.somogyvari@accenture.com",
+    "url": "https://accenture.com"
+  },
+  "contributors": [
+    {
+      "name": "Please add yourself to the list of contributors",
+      "email": "your.name@example.com",
+      "url": "https://example.com"
+    }
+  ],
+  "license": "Apache-2.0",
+  "bugs": {
+    "url": "https://github.com/hyperledger-labs/blockchain-integration-framework/issues"
+  },
+  "homepage": "https://github.com/hyperledger-labs/blockchain-integration-framework#readme",
+  "dependencies": {
+    "@hyperledger-labs/bif-common": "0.2.0",
+    "axios": "0.19.2"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/packages/bif-sdk/src/main/typescript/api-client.ts b/packages/bif-sdk/src/main/typescript/api-client.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..49ac7d6c15
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/bif-sdk/src/main/typescript/api-client.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+import { Logger, LoggerProvider } from '@hyperledger-labs/bif-common';
+
+export interface IApiClientOptions {
+  apiHost: string;
+  apiPort: number;
+}
+
+export class ApiClient {
+
+  private readonly log: Logger;
+
+  constructor(public readonly options: IApiClientOptions) {
+    this.log = LoggerProvider.getOrCreate({ label: 'api-client ' });
+  }
+
+  public async call(): Promise<void> {
+    this.log.debug(`call()`);
+  }
+}
diff --git a/packages/bif-sdk/src/main/typescript/consortium/consortium-service.ts b/packages/bif-sdk/src/main/typescript/consortium/consortium-service.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..15b644c71c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/bif-sdk/src/main/typescript/consortium/consortium-service.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+import { ApiClient } from "../api-client";
+
+export interface IConsortiumServiceOptions {
+  apiClient: ApiClient;
+}
+
+export class ConsortiumService {
+  constructor(public readonly options: IConsortiumServiceOptions) {
+  }
+
+  async create(): Promise<void> {
+    return;
+  }
+}
diff --git a/packages/bif-sdk/src/main/typescript/generated/openapi/typescript-axios/.gitignore b/packages/bif-sdk/src/main/typescript/generated/openapi/typescript-axios/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..149b576547
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/bif-sdk/src/main/typescript/generated/openapi/typescript-axios/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+wwwroot/*.js
+node_modules
+typings
+dist
diff --git a/packages/bif-sdk/src/main/typescript/generated/openapi/typescript-axios/.openapi-generator-ignore b/packages/bif-sdk/src/main/typescript/generated/openapi/typescript-axios/.openapi-generator-ignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7484ee590a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/bif-sdk/src/main/typescript/generated/openapi/typescript-axios/.openapi-generator-ignore
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+# OpenAPI Generator Ignore
+# Generated by openapi-generator https://github.com/openapitools/openapi-generator
+
+# Use this file to prevent files from being overwritten by the generator.
+# The patterns follow closely to .gitignore or .dockerignore.
+
+# As an example, the C# client generator defines ApiClient.cs.
+# You can make changes and tell OpenAPI Generator to ignore just this file by uncommenting the following line:
+#ApiClient.cs
+
+# You can match any string of characters against a directory, file or extension with a single asterisk (*):
+#foo/*/qux
+# The above matches foo/bar/qux and foo/baz/qux, but not foo/bar/baz/qux
+
+# You can recursively match patterns against a directory, file or extension with a double asterisk (**):
+#foo/**/qux
+# This matches foo/bar/qux, foo/baz/qux, and foo/bar/baz/qux
+
+# You can also negate patterns with an exclamation (!).
+# For example, you can ignore all files in a docs folder with the file extension .md:
+#docs/*.md
+# Then explicitly reverse the ignore rule for a single file:
+#!docs/README.md
diff --git a/packages/bif-sdk/src/main/typescript/generated/openapi/typescript-axios/.openapi-generator/VERSION b/packages/bif-sdk/src/main/typescript/generated/openapi/typescript-axios/.openapi-generator/VERSION
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ec87108d82
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/bif-sdk/src/main/typescript/generated/openapi/typescript-axios/.openapi-generator/VERSION
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+4.2.3
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/bif-sdk/src/main/typescript/generated/openapi/typescript-axios/api.ts b/packages/bif-sdk/src/main/typescript/generated/openapi/typescript-axios/api.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9e3f6fa9a4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/bif-sdk/src/main/typescript/generated/openapi/typescript-axios/api.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,254 @@
+// tslint:disable
+/**
+ * Hyperledger BIF API
+ * Interact with a BIF deployment through HTTP.
+ *
+ * The version of the OpenAPI document: 0.0.1
+ * 
+ *
+ * NOTE: This class is auto generated by OpenAPI Generator (https://openapi-generator.tech).
+ * https://openapi-generator.tech
+ * Do not edit the class manually.
+ */
+
+
+import * as globalImportUrl from 'url';
+import { Configuration } from './configuration';
+import globalAxios, { AxiosPromise, AxiosInstance } from 'axios';
+// Some imports not used depending on template conditions
+// @ts-ignore
+import { BASE_PATH, COLLECTION_FORMATS, RequestArgs, BaseAPI, RequiredError } from './base';
+
+/**
+ * 
+ * @export
+ * @interface BifNode
+ */
+export interface BifNode {
+    /**
+     * 
+     * @type {string}
+     * @memberof BifNode
+     */
+    host: string;
+    /**
+     * 
+     * @type {string}
+     * @memberof BifNode
+     */
+    publicKey?: string;
+}
+/**
+ * 
+ * @export
+ * @interface Consortium
+ */
+export interface Consortium {
+    /**
+     * 
+     * @type {string}
+     * @memberof Consortium
+     */
+    id: string;
+    /**
+     * 
+     * @type {string}
+     * @memberof Consortium
+     */
+    name: string;
+    /**
+     * 
+     * @type {string}
+     * @memberof Consortium
+     */
+    configurationEndpoint: string;
+    /**
+     * 
+     * @type {Array<BifNode>}
+     * @memberof Consortium
+     */
+    bifNodes?: Array<BifNode>;
+}
+
+/**
+ * DefaultApi - axios parameter creator
+ * @export
+ */
+export const DefaultApiAxiosParamCreator = function (configuration?: Configuration) {
+    return {
+        /**
+         * The metadata of the consortium (minus the sensitive data)
+         * @summary Retrieves a consortium
+         * @param {string} consortiumId 
+         * @param {*} [options] Override http request option.
+         * @throws {RequiredError}
+         */
+        apiV1ConsortiumConsortiumIdGet(consortiumId: string, options: any = {}): RequestArgs {
+            // verify required parameter 'consortiumId' is not null or undefined
+            if (consortiumId === null || consortiumId === undefined) {
+                throw new RequiredError('consortiumId','Required parameter consortiumId was null or undefined when calling apiV1ConsortiumConsortiumIdGet.');
+            }
+            const localVarPath = `/api/v1/consortium/{consortiumId}`
+                .replace(`{${"consortiumId"}}`, encodeURIComponent(String(consortiumId)));
+            const localVarUrlObj = globalImportUrl.parse(localVarPath, true);
+            let baseOptions;
+            if (configuration) {
+                baseOptions = configuration.baseOptions;
+            }
+            const localVarRequestOptions = { method: 'GET', ...baseOptions, ...options};
+            const localVarHeaderParameter = {} as any;
+            const localVarQueryParameter = {} as any;
+
+
+    
+            localVarUrlObj.query = {...localVarUrlObj.query, ...localVarQueryParameter, ...options.query};
+            // fix override query string Detail: https://stackoverflow.com/a/7517673/1077943
+            delete localVarUrlObj.search;
+            localVarRequestOptions.headers = {...localVarHeaderParameter, ...options.headers};
+
+            return {
+                url: globalImportUrl.format(localVarUrlObj),
+                options: localVarRequestOptions,
+            };
+        },
+        /**
+         * 
+         * @summary Creates a new consortium from scratch based on the provided parameters.
+         * @param {Consortium} consortium 
+         * @param {*} [options] Override http request option.
+         * @throws {RequiredError}
+         */
+        apiV1ConsortiumPost(consortium: Consortium, options: any = {}): RequestArgs {
+            // verify required parameter 'consortium' is not null or undefined
+            if (consortium === null || consortium === undefined) {
+                throw new RequiredError('consortium','Required parameter consortium was null or undefined when calling apiV1ConsortiumPost.');
+            }
+            const localVarPath = `/api/v1/consortium`;
+            const localVarUrlObj = globalImportUrl.parse(localVarPath, true);
+            let baseOptions;
+            if (configuration) {
+                baseOptions = configuration.baseOptions;
+            }
+            const localVarRequestOptions = { method: 'POST', ...baseOptions, ...options};
+            const localVarHeaderParameter = {} as any;
+            const localVarQueryParameter = {} as any;
+
+
+    
+            localVarHeaderParameter['Content-Type'] = 'application/json';
+
+            localVarUrlObj.query = {...localVarUrlObj.query, ...localVarQueryParameter, ...options.query};
+            // fix override query string Detail: https://stackoverflow.com/a/7517673/1077943
+            delete localVarUrlObj.search;
+            localVarRequestOptions.headers = {...localVarHeaderParameter, ...options.headers};
+            const needsSerialization = (typeof consortium !== "string") || localVarRequestOptions.headers['Content-Type'] === 'application/json';
+            localVarRequestOptions.data =  needsSerialization ? JSON.stringify(consortium !== undefined ? consortium : {}) : (consortium || "");
+
+            return {
+                url: globalImportUrl.format(localVarUrlObj),
+                options: localVarRequestOptions,
+            };
+        },
+    }
+};
+
+/**
+ * DefaultApi - functional programming interface
+ * @export
+ */
+export const DefaultApiFp = function(configuration?: Configuration) {
+    return {
+        /**
+         * The metadata of the consortium (minus the sensitive data)
+         * @summary Retrieves a consortium
+         * @param {string} consortiumId 
+         * @param {*} [options] Override http request option.
+         * @throws {RequiredError}
+         */
+        apiV1ConsortiumConsortiumIdGet(consortiumId: string, options?: any): (axios?: AxiosInstance, basePath?: string) => AxiosPromise<Consortium> {
+            const localVarAxiosArgs = DefaultApiAxiosParamCreator(configuration).apiV1ConsortiumConsortiumIdGet(consortiumId, options);
+            return (axios: AxiosInstance = globalAxios, basePath: string = BASE_PATH) => {
+                const axiosRequestArgs = {...localVarAxiosArgs.options, url: basePath + localVarAxiosArgs.url};
+                return axios.request(axiosRequestArgs);
+            };
+        },
+        /**
+         * 
+         * @summary Creates a new consortium from scratch based on the provided parameters.
+         * @param {Consortium} consortium 
+         * @param {*} [options] Override http request option.
+         * @throws {RequiredError}
+         */
+        apiV1ConsortiumPost(consortium: Consortium, options?: any): (axios?: AxiosInstance, basePath?: string) => AxiosPromise<void> {
+            const localVarAxiosArgs = DefaultApiAxiosParamCreator(configuration).apiV1ConsortiumPost(consortium, options);
+            return (axios: AxiosInstance = globalAxios, basePath: string = BASE_PATH) => {
+                const axiosRequestArgs = {...localVarAxiosArgs.options, url: basePath + localVarAxiosArgs.url};
+                return axios.request(axiosRequestArgs);
+            };
+        },
+    }
+};
+
+/**
+ * DefaultApi - factory interface
+ * @export
+ */
+export const DefaultApiFactory = function (configuration?: Configuration, basePath?: string, axios?: AxiosInstance) {
+    return {
+        /**
+         * The metadata of the consortium (minus the sensitive data)
+         * @summary Retrieves a consortium
+         * @param {string} consortiumId 
+         * @param {*} [options] Override http request option.
+         * @throws {RequiredError}
+         */
+        apiV1ConsortiumConsortiumIdGet(consortiumId: string, options?: any): AxiosPromise<Consortium> {
+            return DefaultApiFp(configuration).apiV1ConsortiumConsortiumIdGet(consortiumId, options)(axios, basePath);
+        },
+        /**
+         * 
+         * @summary Creates a new consortium from scratch based on the provided parameters.
+         * @param {Consortium} consortium 
+         * @param {*} [options] Override http request option.
+         * @throws {RequiredError}
+         */
+        apiV1ConsortiumPost(consortium: Consortium, options?: any): AxiosPromise<void> {
+            return DefaultApiFp(configuration).apiV1ConsortiumPost(consortium, options)(axios, basePath);
+        },
+    };
+};
+
+/**
+ * DefaultApi - object-oriented interface
+ * @export
+ * @class DefaultApi
+ * @extends {BaseAPI}
+ */
+export class DefaultApi extends BaseAPI {
+    /**
+     * The metadata of the consortium (minus the sensitive data)
+     * @summary Retrieves a consortium
+     * @param {string} consortiumId 
+     * @param {*} [options] Override http request option.
+     * @throws {RequiredError}
+     * @memberof DefaultApi
+     */
+    public apiV1ConsortiumConsortiumIdGet(consortiumId: string, options?: any) {
+        return DefaultApiFp(this.configuration).apiV1ConsortiumConsortiumIdGet(consortiumId, options)(this.axios, this.basePath);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * 
+     * @summary Creates a new consortium from scratch based on the provided parameters.
+     * @param {Consortium} consortium 
+     * @param {*} [options] Override http request option.
+     * @throws {RequiredError}
+     * @memberof DefaultApi
+     */
+    public apiV1ConsortiumPost(consortium: Consortium, options?: any) {
+        return DefaultApiFp(this.configuration).apiV1ConsortiumPost(consortium, options)(this.axios, this.basePath);
+    }
+
+}
+
+
diff --git a/packages/bif-sdk/src/main/typescript/generated/openapi/typescript-axios/base.ts b/packages/bif-sdk/src/main/typescript/generated/openapi/typescript-axios/base.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9e66589c46
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/bif-sdk/src/main/typescript/generated/openapi/typescript-axios/base.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+// tslint:disable
+/**
+ * Hyperledger BIF API
+ * Interact with a BIF deployment through HTTP.
+ *
+ * The version of the OpenAPI document: 0.0.1
+ * 
+ *
+ * NOTE: This class is auto generated by OpenAPI Generator (https://openapi-generator.tech).
+ * https://openapi-generator.tech
+ * Do not edit the class manually.
+ */
+
+
+import { Configuration } from "./configuration";
+// Some imports not used depending on template conditions
+// @ts-ignore
+import globalAxios, { AxiosPromise, AxiosInstance } from 'axios';
+
+export const BASE_PATH = "https://www.hlbif.win".replace(/\/+$/, "");
+
+/**
+ *
+ * @export
+ */
+export const COLLECTION_FORMATS = {
+    csv: ",",
+    ssv: " ",
+    tsv: "\t",
+    pipes: "|",
+};
+
+/**
+ *
+ * @export
+ * @interface RequestArgs
+ */
+export interface RequestArgs {
+    url: string;
+    options: any;
+}
+
+/**
+ *
+ * @export
+ * @class BaseAPI
+ */
+export class BaseAPI {
+    protected configuration: Configuration | undefined;
+
+    constructor(configuration?: Configuration, protected basePath: string = BASE_PATH, protected axios: AxiosInstance = globalAxios) {
+        if (configuration) {
+            this.configuration = configuration;
+            this.basePath = configuration.basePath || this.basePath;
+        }
+    }
+};
+
+/**
+ *
+ * @export
+ * @class RequiredError
+ * @extends {Error}
+ */
+export class RequiredError extends Error {
+    name: "RequiredError" = "RequiredError";
+    constructor(public field: string, msg?: string) {
+        super(msg);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/packages/bif-sdk/src/main/typescript/generated/openapi/typescript-axios/configuration.ts b/packages/bif-sdk/src/main/typescript/generated/openapi/typescript-axios/configuration.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..05e2079123
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/bif-sdk/src/main/typescript/generated/openapi/typescript-axios/configuration.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+// tslint:disable
+/**
+ * Hyperledger BIF API
+ * Interact with a BIF deployment through HTTP.
+ *
+ * The version of the OpenAPI document: 0.0.1
+ * 
+ *
+ * NOTE: This class is auto generated by OpenAPI Generator (https://openapi-generator.tech).
+ * https://openapi-generator.tech
+ * Do not edit the class manually.
+ */
+
+
+export interface ConfigurationParameters {
+    apiKey?: string | ((name: string) => string);
+    username?: string;
+    password?: string;
+    accessToken?: string | ((name?: string, scopes?: string[]) => string);
+    basePath?: string;
+    baseOptions?: any;
+}
+
+export class Configuration {
+    /**
+     * parameter for apiKey security
+     * @param name security name
+     * @memberof Configuration
+     */
+    apiKey?: string | ((name: string) => string);
+    /**
+     * parameter for basic security
+     * 
+     * @type {string}
+     * @memberof Configuration
+     */
+    username?: string;
+    /**
+     * parameter for basic security
+     * 
+     * @type {string}
+     * @memberof Configuration
+     */
+    password?: string;
+    /**
+     * parameter for oauth2 security
+     * @param name security name
+     * @param scopes oauth2 scope
+     * @memberof Configuration
+     */
+    accessToken?: string | ((name?: string, scopes?: string[]) => string);
+    /**
+     * override base path
+     * 
+     * @type {string}
+     * @memberof Configuration
+     */
+    basePath?: string;
+    /**
+     * base options for axios calls
+     *
+     * @type {any}
+     * @memberof Configuration
+     */
+    baseOptions?: any;
+
+    constructor(param: ConfigurationParameters = {}) {
+        this.apiKey = param.apiKey;
+        this.username = param.username;
+        this.password = param.password;
+        this.accessToken = param.accessToken;
+        this.basePath = param.basePath;
+        this.baseOptions = param.baseOptions;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/packages/bif-sdk/src/main/typescript/generated/openapi/typescript-axios/git_push.sh b/packages/bif-sdk/src/main/typescript/generated/openapi/typescript-axios/git_push.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ced3be2b0c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/bif-sdk/src/main/typescript/generated/openapi/typescript-axios/git_push.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+# ref: https://help.github.com/articles/adding-an-existing-project-to-github-using-the-command-line/
+#
+# Usage example: /bin/sh ./git_push.sh wing328 openapi-pestore-perl "minor update" "gitlab.com"
+
+git_user_id=$1
+git_repo_id=$2
+release_note=$3
+git_host=$4
+
+if [ "$git_host" = "" ]; then
+    git_host="github.com"
+    echo "[INFO] No command line input provided. Set \$git_host to $git_host"
+fi
+
+if [ "$git_user_id" = "" ]; then
+    git_user_id="GIT_USER_ID"
+    echo "[INFO] No command line input provided. Set \$git_user_id to $git_user_id"
+fi
+
+if [ "$git_repo_id" = "" ]; then
+    git_repo_id="GIT_REPO_ID"
+    echo "[INFO] No command line input provided. Set \$git_repo_id to $git_repo_id"
+fi
+
+if [ "$release_note" = "" ]; then
+    release_note="Minor update"
+    echo "[INFO] No command line input provided. Set \$release_note to $release_note"
+fi
+
+# Initialize the local directory as a Git repository
+git init
+
+# Adds the files in the local repository and stages them for commit.
+git add .
+
+# Commits the tracked changes and prepares them to be pushed to a remote repository.
+git commit -m "$release_note"
+
+# Sets the new remote
+git_remote=`git remote`
+if [ "$git_remote" = "" ]; then # git remote not defined
+
+    if [ "$GIT_TOKEN" = "" ]; then
+        echo "[INFO] \$GIT_TOKEN (environment variable) is not set. Using the git credential in your environment."
+        git remote add origin https://${git_host}/${git_user_id}/${git_repo_id}.git
+    else
+        git remote add origin https://${git_user_id}:${GIT_TOKEN}@${git_host}/${git_user_id}/${git_repo_id}.git
+    fi
+
+fi
+
+git pull origin master
+
+# Pushes (Forces) the changes in the local repository up to the remote repository
+echo "Git pushing to https://${git_host}/${git_user_id}/${git_repo_id}.git"
+git push origin master 2>&1 | grep -v 'To https'
+
diff --git a/packages/bif-sdk/src/main/typescript/generated/openapi/typescript-axios/index.ts b/packages/bif-sdk/src/main/typescript/generated/openapi/typescript-axios/index.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..015d44e32a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/bif-sdk/src/main/typescript/generated/openapi/typescript-axios/index.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+// tslint:disable
+/**
+ * Hyperledger BIF API
+ * Interact with a BIF deployment through HTTP.
+ *
+ * The version of the OpenAPI document: 0.0.1
+ * 
+ *
+ * NOTE: This class is auto generated by OpenAPI Generator (https://openapi-generator.tech).
+ * https://openapi-generator.tech
+ * Do not edit the class manually.
+ */
+
+
+export * from "./api";
+export * from "./configuration";
diff --git a/packages/bif-sdk/src/main/typescript/index.ts b/packages/bif-sdk/src/main/typescript/index.ts
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..7e1a213e3e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/bif-sdk/src/main/typescript/index.ts
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+export * from './public-api';
diff --git a/packages/bif-sdk/src/main/typescript/public-api.ts b/packages/bif-sdk/src/main/typescript/public-api.ts
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..2845ab9cb8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/bif-sdk/src/main/typescript/public-api.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+export { ApiClient } from './api-client';
+export { ConsortiumService } from './consortium/consortium-service';
+export * from './generated/openapi/typescript-axios/index';
diff --git a/packages/bif-sdk/src/test/typescript/integration/api-surface.ts b/packages/bif-sdk/src/test/typescript/integration/api-surface.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9b61228723
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/bif-sdk/src/test/typescript/integration/api-surface.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+// tslint:disable-next-line: no-var-requires
+const tap = require('tap');
+import { ApiClient, ConsortiumService } from '../../../main/typescript/public-api';
+
+tap.pass('Test file can be executed');
+
+tap.test('Library can be loaded', (assert: any) => {
+  assert.plan(2);
+  assert.ok(ApiClient);
+  assert.ok(ConsortiumService);
+});
diff --git a/packages/bif-sdk/src/test/typescript/integration/tap-parallel-not-ok b/packages/bif-sdk/src/test/typescript/integration/tap-parallel-not-ok
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..e69de29bb2
diff --git a/packages/bif-sdk/src/test/typescript/unit/api-surface.ts b/packages/bif-sdk/src/test/typescript/unit/api-surface.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9b61228723
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/bif-sdk/src/test/typescript/unit/api-surface.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+// tslint:disable-next-line: no-var-requires
+const tap = require('tap');
+import { ApiClient, ConsortiumService } from '../../../main/typescript/public-api';
+
+tap.pass('Test file can be executed');
+
+tap.test('Library can be loaded', (assert: any) => {
+  assert.plan(2);
+  assert.ok(ApiClient);
+  assert.ok(ConsortiumService);
+});
diff --git a/packages/bif-sdk/tsconfig.json b/packages/bif-sdk/tsconfig.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d90c929ef9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/bif-sdk/tsconfig.json
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+{
+  "extends": "../../tsconfig.json",
+  "compilerOptions": {
+    "outDir": "./dist/lib/", /* Redirect output structure to the directory. */
+    "declarationDir": "dist/types",
+  },
+  "include": [
+    "./src"
+  ]
+}
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diff --git a/tslint.json b/tslint.json
index 32fa6e5e8d..2be1ce92a4 100644
--- a/tslint.json
+++ b/tslint.json
@@ -5,5 +5,11 @@
     ],
     "jsRules": {},
     "rules": {},
-    "rulesDirectory": []
+    "rulesDirectory": [],
+    "linterOptions": {
+        "exclude": [
+            "packages/bif-sdk/src/main/typescript/generated/**/*.ts",
+            "packages/bif-sdk/src/main/typescript/public-api.ts"
+        ]
+    }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/x.json b/x.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..014e1bee0f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/x.json
@@ -0,0 +1,123 @@
+{
+  "openapi": "3.0.3",
+  "info": {
+    "title": "Hyperledger BIF API",
+    "description": "Interact with a BIF deployment through HTTP.",
+    "version": "0.0.1"
+  },
+  "servers": [
+    {
+      "url": "https://www.hlbif.win/{basePath}",
+      "description": "Public test instance",
+      "variables": {
+        "basePath": {
+          "default": ""
+        }
+      }
+    },
+    {
+      "url": "http://localhost:4000/{basePath}",
+      "description": "Local test instance",
+      "variables": {
+        "basePath": {
+          "default": ""
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  ],
+  "components": {
+    "schemas": {
+      "Consortium": {
+        "type": "object",
+        "properties": {
+          "id": {
+            "type": "string"
+          },
+          "name": {
+            "type": "string"
+          },
+          "configurationEndpoint": {
+            "type": "string"
+          },
+          "bifNodes": {
+            "type": "array",
+            "minItems": 1,
+            "items": {
+              "$ref": "#/components/schemas/BifNode"
+            }
+          }
+        },
+        "required": [
+          "id",
+          "name",
+          "configurationEndpoint"
+        ]
+      },
+      "BifNode": {
+        "type": "object",
+        "properties": {
+          "host": {
+            "type": "string"
+          },
+          "publicKey": {
+            "type": "string"
+          }
+        },
+        "required": [
+          "host",
+          "publicKeyHex"
+        ]
+      }
+    }
+  },
+  "paths": {
+    "/api/v1/consortium": {
+      "post": {
+        "summary": "Creates a new consortium from scratch based on the provided parameters.",
+        "requestBody": {
+          "required": true,
+          "content": {
+            "application/json": {
+              "schema": {
+                "$ref": "#/components/schemas/Consortium"
+              }
+            }
+          }
+        },
+        "responses": {
+          "201": {
+            "description": "Created"
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    },
+    "/api/v1/consortium/{consortiumId}": {
+      "get": {
+        "summary": "Retrieves a consortium",
+        "description": "The metadata of the consortium (minus the sensitive data)",
+        "parameters": [
+          {
+            "in": "path",
+            "name": "consortiumId",
+            "required": true,
+            "schema": {
+              "type": "string"
+            }
+          }
+        ],
+        "responses": {
+          "200": {
+            "description": "OK",
+            "content": {
+              "application/json": {
+                "schema": {
+                  "$ref": "#/components/schemas/Consortium"
+                }
+              }
+            }
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
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