diff --git a/src/include/taler_auditor_service.h b/src/include/taler_auditor_service.h
index 5ee41c3b1..2c6685c1c 100644
--- a/src/include/taler_auditor_service.h
+++ b/src/include/taler_auditor_service.h
@@ -277,7 +277,8 @@ typedef void
  * finished processing the /version reply).  If either check fails, we do
  * NOT initiate the transaction with the auditor and instead return NULL.
  *
- * @param auditor the auditor handle; the auditor must be ready to operate
+ * @param ctx the context for CURL requests
+ * @param url HTTP base URL for the auditor
  * @param h_wire hash of merchant wire details
  * @param h_policy hash over the policy, if any
  * @param h_contract_terms hash of the contact of the merchant with the customer (further details are never disclosed to the auditor)
@@ -301,7 +302,8 @@ typedef void
  */
 struct TALER_AUDITOR_DepositConfirmationHandle *
 TALER_AUDITOR_deposit_confirmation (
-  struct TALER_AUDITOR_Handle *auditor,
+  struct GNUNET_CURL_Context *ctx,
+  const char *url,
   const struct TALER_MerchantWireHashP *h_wire,
   const struct TALER_ExtensionPolicyHashP *h_policy,
   const struct TALER_PrivateContractHashP *h_contract_terms,
diff --git a/src/lib/auditor_api_deposit_confirmation.c b/src/lib/auditor_api_deposit_confirmation.c
index 93cdaed93..21479c106 100644
--- a/src/lib/auditor_api_deposit_confirmation.c
+++ b/src/lib/auditor_api_deposit_confirmation.c
@@ -38,11 +38,6 @@
 struct TALER_AUDITOR_DepositConfirmationHandle
 {
 
-  /**
-   * The connection to auditor this request handle will use
-   */
-  struct TALER_AUDITOR_Handle *auditor;
-
   /**
    * The url for this request.
    */
@@ -237,7 +232,8 @@ verify_signatures (const struct TALER_MerchantWireHashP *h_wire,
 
 struct TALER_AUDITOR_DepositConfirmationHandle *
 TALER_AUDITOR_deposit_confirmation (
-  struct TALER_AUDITOR_Handle *auditor,
+  struct GNUNET_CURL_Context *ctx,
+  const char *url,
   const struct TALER_MerchantWireHashP *h_wire,
   const struct TALER_ExtensionPolicyHashP *h_policy,
   const struct TALER_PrivateContractHashP *h_contract_terms,
@@ -258,12 +254,9 @@ TALER_AUDITOR_deposit_confirmation (
   void *cb_cls)
 {
   struct TALER_AUDITOR_DepositConfirmationHandle *dh;
-  struct GNUNET_CURL_Context *ctx;
   json_t *deposit_confirmation_obj;
   CURL *eh;
 
-  GNUNET_assert (GNUNET_YES ==
-                 TALER_AUDITOR_handle_is_ready_ (auditor));
   if (GNUNET_OK !=
       verify_signatures (h_wire,
                          h_policy,
@@ -322,18 +315,17 @@ TALER_AUDITOR_deposit_confirmation (
         GNUNET_JSON_pack_data_auto ("exchange_pub",
                                     exchange_pub));
   dh = GNUNET_new (struct TALER_AUDITOR_DepositConfirmationHandle);
-  dh->auditor = auditor;
   dh->cb = cb;
   dh->cb_cls = cb_cls;
-  dh->url = TALER_AUDITOR_path_to_url_ (auditor,
-                                        "/deposit-confirmation");
+  dh->url = TALER_url_join (url,
+                            "deposit-confirmation",
+                            NULL);
   if (NULL == dh->url)
   {
     GNUNET_free (dh);
     return NULL;
   }
   eh = TALER_AUDITOR_curl_easy_get_ (dh->url);
-
   if ( (NULL == eh) ||
        (CURLE_OK !=
         curl_easy_setopt (eh,
@@ -356,7 +348,6 @@ TALER_AUDITOR_deposit_confirmation (
   GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
               "URL for deposit-confirmation: `%s'\n",
               dh->url);
-  ctx = TALER_AUDITOR_handle_to_context_ (auditor);
   dh->job = GNUNET_CURL_job_add2 (ctx,
                                   eh,
                                   dh->ctx.headers,
diff --git a/src/lib/exchange_api_batch_deposit.c b/src/lib/exchange_api_batch_deposit.c
index 544407a38..bb17737fa 100644
--- a/src/lib/exchange_api_batch_deposit.c
+++ b/src/lib/exchange_api_batch_deposit.c
@@ -55,6 +55,11 @@ struct TALER_EXCHANGE_BatchDepositHandle
    */
   struct TALER_EXCHANGE_Handle *exchange;
 
+  /**
+   * Context for our curl request(s).
+   */
+  struct GNUNET_CURL_Context *ctx;
+
   /**
    * The url for this request.
    */
@@ -64,7 +69,7 @@ struct TALER_EXCHANGE_BatchDepositHandle
    * Context for #TEH_curl_easy_post(). Keeps the data that must
    * persist for Curl to make the upload.
    */
-  struct TALER_CURL_PostContext ctx;
+  struct TALER_CURL_PostContext post_ctx;
 
   /**
    * Handle for the request.
@@ -136,13 +141,13 @@ struct TALER_EXCHANGE_BatchDepositHandle
  * launch a deposit confirmation interaction.
  *
  * @param cls closure
- * @param ah handle to the auditor
+ * @param auditor_url base URL of the auditor
  * @param auditor_pub public key of the auditor
  * @return NULL if no deposit confirmation interaction was launched
  */
 static struct TEAH_AuditorInteractionEntry *
 auditor_cb (void *cls,
-            struct TALER_AUDITOR_Handle *ah,
+            const char *auditor_url,
             const struct TALER_AuditorPublicKeyP *auditor_pub)
 {
   struct TALER_EXCHANGE_BatchDepositHandle *dh = cls;
@@ -183,7 +188,8 @@ auditor_cb (void *cls,
                                         &dki->fees.deposit));
   aie = GNUNET_new (struct TEAH_AuditorInteractionEntry);
   aie->dch = TALER_AUDITOR_deposit_confirmation (
-    ah,
+    dh->ctx,
+    auditor_url,
     &dh->h_wire,
     &dh->h_policy,
     &dh->dcd.h_contract_terms,
@@ -464,7 +470,6 @@ TALER_EXCHANGE_batch_deposit (
 {
   const struct TALER_EXCHANGE_Keys *key_state;
   struct TALER_EXCHANGE_BatchDepositHandle *dh;
-  struct GNUNET_CURL_Context *ctx;
   json_t *deposit_obj;
   json_t *deposits;
   CURL *eh;
@@ -600,7 +605,7 @@ TALER_EXCHANGE_batch_deposit (
   eh = TALER_EXCHANGE_curl_easy_get_ (dh->url);
   if ( (NULL == eh) ||
        (GNUNET_OK !=
-        TALER_curl_easy_post (&dh->ctx,
+        TALER_curl_easy_post (&dh->post_ctx,
                               eh,
                               deposit_obj)) )
   {
@@ -618,10 +623,10 @@ TALER_EXCHANGE_batch_deposit (
   GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
               "URL for deposit: `%s'\n",
               dh->url);
-  ctx = TEAH_handle_to_context (exchange);
-  dh->job = GNUNET_CURL_job_add2 (ctx,
+  dh->ctx = TEAH_handle_to_context (exchange);
+  dh->job = GNUNET_CURL_job_add2 (dh->ctx,
                                   eh,
-                                  dh->ctx.headers,
+                                  dh->post_ctx.headers,
                                   &handle_deposit_finished,
                                   dh);
   return dh;
@@ -648,7 +653,7 @@ TALER_EXCHANGE_batch_deposit_cancel (
   GNUNET_free (deposit->url);
   GNUNET_free (deposit->cdds);
   GNUNET_free (deposit->exchange_sigs);
-  TALER_curl_easy_post_finished (&deposit->ctx);
+  TALER_curl_easy_post_finished (&deposit->post_ctx);
   GNUNET_free (deposit);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/lib/exchange_api_deposit.c b/src/lib/exchange_api_deposit.c
index 5a0073f3f..6f8d348f4 100644
--- a/src/lib/exchange_api_deposit.c
+++ b/src/lib/exchange_api_deposit.c
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
    This file is part of TALER
-   Copyright (C) 2014-2021 Taler Systems SA
+   Copyright (C) 2014-2023 Taler Systems SA
 
    TALER is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the
    terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software
@@ -55,6 +55,11 @@ struct TALER_EXCHANGE_DepositHandle
    */
   struct TALER_EXCHANGE_Handle *exchange;
 
+  /**
+   * Our CURL context.
+   */
+  struct GNUNET_CURL_Context *ctx;
+
   /**
    * The url for this request.
    */
@@ -64,7 +69,7 @@ struct TALER_EXCHANGE_DepositHandle
    * Context for #TEH_curl_easy_post(). Keeps the data that must
    * persist for Curl to make the upload.
    */
-  struct TALER_CURL_PostContext ctx;
+  struct TALER_CURL_PostContext post_ctx;
 
   /**
    * Handle for the request.
@@ -131,13 +136,13 @@ struct TALER_EXCHANGE_DepositHandle
  * launch a deposit confirmation interaction.
  *
  * @param cls closure
- * @param ah handle to the auditor
+ * @param auditor_url base URL of the auditor
  * @param auditor_pub public key of the auditor
  * @return NULL if no deposit confirmation interaction was launched
  */
 static struct TEAH_AuditorInteractionEntry *
 auditor_cb (void *cls,
-            struct TALER_AUDITOR_Handle *ah,
+            const char *auditor_url,
             const struct TALER_AuditorPublicKeyP *auditor_pub)
 {
   struct TALER_EXCHANGE_DepositHandle *dh = cls;
@@ -175,7 +180,8 @@ auditor_cb (void *cls,
                                         &dki->fees.deposit));
   aie = GNUNET_new (struct TEAH_AuditorInteractionEntry);
   aie->dch = TALER_AUDITOR_deposit_confirmation (
-    ah,
+    dh->ctx,
+    auditor_url,
     &dh->h_wire,
     &dh->h_policy,
     &dh->dcd.h_contract_terms,
@@ -389,7 +395,6 @@ TALER_EXCHANGE_deposit (
 {
   const struct TALER_EXCHANGE_Keys *key_state;
   struct TALER_EXCHANGE_DepositHandle *dh;
-  struct GNUNET_CURL_Context *ctx;
   json_t *deposit_obj;
   CURL *eh;
   const struct TALER_EXCHANGE_DenomPublicKey *dki;
@@ -506,7 +511,7 @@ TALER_EXCHANGE_deposit (
   eh = TALER_EXCHANGE_curl_easy_get_ (dh->url);
   if ( (NULL == eh) ||
        (GNUNET_OK !=
-        TALER_curl_easy_post (&dh->ctx,
+        TALER_curl_easy_post (&dh->post_ctx,
                               eh,
                               deposit_obj)) )
   {
@@ -523,10 +528,10 @@ TALER_EXCHANGE_deposit (
   GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
               "URL for deposit: `%s'\n",
               dh->url);
-  ctx = TEAH_handle_to_context (exchange);
-  dh->job = GNUNET_CURL_job_add2 (ctx,
+  dh->ctx = TEAH_handle_to_context (exchange);
+  dh->job = GNUNET_CURL_job_add2 (dh->ctx,
                                   eh,
-                                  dh->ctx.headers,
+                                  dh->post_ctx.headers,
                                   &handle_deposit_finished,
                                   dh);
   return dh;
@@ -549,7 +554,7 @@ TALER_EXCHANGE_deposit_cancel (struct TALER_EXCHANGE_DepositHandle *deposit)
     deposit->job = NULL;
   }
   GNUNET_free (deposit->url);
-  TALER_curl_easy_post_finished (&deposit->ctx);
+  TALER_curl_easy_post_finished (&deposit->post_ctx);
   GNUNET_free (deposit);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/lib/exchange_api_handle.c b/src/lib/exchange_api_handle.c
index 7b815f28b..0d9bf0416 100644
--- a/src/lib/exchange_api_handle.c
+++ b/src/lib/exchange_api_handle.c
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ TEAH_get_auditors_for_dc (struct TALER_EXCHANGE_Handle *h,
     if (! ale->is_up)
       continue;
     aie = ac (ac_cls,
-              ale->ah,
+              ale->auditor_url,
               &ale->auditor_pub);
     if (NULL != aie)
     {
diff --git a/src/lib/exchange_api_handle.h b/src/lib/exchange_api_handle.h
index 47be99d4e..8e3b10654 100644
--- a/src/lib/exchange_api_handle.h
+++ b/src/lib/exchange_api_handle.h
@@ -178,13 +178,13 @@ struct TALER_EXCHANGE_Handle
  * launch a deposit confirmation interaction.
  *
  * @param cls closure
- * @param ah handle to the auditor
+ * @param auditor_url base URL of the auditor
  * @param auditor_pub public key of the auditor
  * @return NULL if no deposit confirmation interaction was launched
  */
 typedef struct TEAH_AuditorInteractionEntry *
 (*TEAH_AuditorCallback)(void *cls,
-                        struct TALER_AUDITOR_Handle *ah,
+                        const char *auditor_url,
                         const struct TALER_AuditorPublicKeyP *auditor_pub);
 
 
diff --git a/src/testing/testing_api_cmd_auditor_deposit_confirmation.c b/src/testing/testing_api_cmd_auditor_deposit_confirmation.c
index c2a4bcc24..5c7b76a31 100644
--- a/src/testing/testing_api_cmd_auditor_deposit_confirmation.c
+++ b/src/testing/testing_api_cmd_auditor_deposit_confirmation.c
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ deposit_confirmation_run (void *cls,
   const struct TALER_CoinSpendPrivateKeyP *coin_priv;
   const struct TALER_EXCHANGE_Keys *keys;
   const struct TALER_EXCHANGE_SigningPublicKey *spk;
-  struct TALER_AUDITOR_Handle *auditor;
+  const char *auditor_url;
   struct TALER_EXCHANGE_Handle *exchange
     = TALER_TESTING_get_exchange (is);
 
@@ -231,9 +231,14 @@ deposit_confirmation_run (void *cls,
       TALER_TESTING_interpreter_fail (is);
       return;
     }
-    GNUNET_assert (GNUNET_OK ==
-                   TALER_TESTING_get_trait_auditor (auditor_cmd,
-                                                    &auditor));
+    if (GNUNET_OK !=
+        TALER_TESTING_get_trait_auditor_url (auditor_cmd,
+                                             &auditor_url))
+    {
+      GNUNET_break (0);
+      TALER_TESTING_interpreter_fail (is);
+      return;
+    }
   }
   deposit_cmd
     = TALER_TESTING_interpreter_lookup_command (is,
@@ -319,25 +324,27 @@ deposit_confirmation_run (void *cls,
     if (GNUNET_TIME_absolute_is_zero (refund_deadline.abs_time))
       refund_deadline = timestamp;
   }
-  dcs->dc = TALER_AUDITOR_deposit_confirmation (auditor,
-                                                &h_wire,
-                                                &no_h_policy,
-                                                &h_contract_terms,
-                                                *exchange_timestamp,
-                                                *wire_deadline,
-                                                refund_deadline,
-                                                &amount_without_fee,
-                                                &coin_pub,
-                                                &merchant_pub,
-                                                exchange_pub,
-                                                exchange_sig,
-                                                &keys->master_pub,
-                                                spk->valid_from,
-                                                spk->valid_until,
-                                                spk->valid_legal,
-                                                &spk->master_sig,
-                                                &deposit_confirmation_cb,
-                                                dcs);
+  dcs->dc = TALER_AUDITOR_deposit_confirmation (
+    TALER_TESTING_interpreter_get_context (is),
+    auditor_url,
+    &h_wire,
+    &no_h_policy,
+    &h_contract_terms,
+    *exchange_timestamp,
+    *wire_deadline,
+    refund_deadline,
+    &amount_without_fee,
+    &coin_pub,
+    &merchant_pub,
+    exchange_pub,
+    exchange_sig,
+    &keys->master_pub,
+    spk->valid_from,
+    spk->valid_until,
+    spk->valid_legal,
+    &spk->master_sig,
+    &deposit_confirmation_cb,
+    dcs);
 
   if (NULL == dcs->dc)
   {