diff --git a/src/include/taler_json_lib.h b/src/include/taler_json_lib.h
index b224c4b33..ec354cce7 100644
--- a/src/include/taler_json_lib.h
+++ b/src/include/taler_json_lib.h
@@ -27,8 +27,7 @@
 
 
 /**
- * Convert a TALER amount to a JSON
- * object.
+ * Convert a TALER amount to a JSON object.
  *
  * @param amount the amount
  * @return a json object describing the amount
@@ -47,6 +46,17 @@ json_t *
 TALER_JSON_from_abs (struct GNUNET_TIME_Absolute stamp);
 
 
+/**
+ * Convert a signature (with purpose) to a JSON object representation.
+ *
+ * @param purpose purpose of the signature
+ * @param signature the signature
+ * @return the JSON reporesentation of the signature with purpose
+ */
+json_t *
+TALER_JSON_from_sig (const struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EccSignaturePurpose *purpose,
+                     const struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EddsaSignature *signature);
+
 
 /**
  * Convert binary data to a JSON string
@@ -65,7 +75,7 @@ TALER_JSON_from_data (const void *data, size_t size);
  *
  * @param json the json object representing Amount
  * @param r_amount where the amount has to be written
- * @return GNUNET_OK upon successful parsing; GNUNET_SYSERR upon error
+ * @return #GNUNET_OK upon successful parsing; GNUNET_SYSERR upon error
  */
 int
 TALER_JSON_to_amount (json_t *json,
@@ -76,7 +86,7 @@ TALER_JSON_to_amount (json_t *json,
  *
  * @param json the json object representing absolute time in seconds
  * @param r_abs where the time has to be written
- * @return GNUNET_OK upon successful parsing; GNUNET_SYSERR upon error
+ * @return #GNUNET_OK upon successful parsing; GNUNET_SYSERR upon error
  */
 int
 TALER_JSON_to_abs (json_t *json,
@@ -88,7 +98,7 @@ TALER_JSON_to_abs (json_t *json,
  * @param json the json object representing data
  * @param out the pointer to hold the parsed data.
  * @param out_size the size of r_data.
- * @return GNUNET_OK upon successful parsing; GNUNET_SYSERR upon error
+ * @return #GNUNET_OK upon successful parsing; GNUNET_SYSERR upon error
  */
 int
 TALER_JSON_to_data (json_t *json,
diff --git a/src/mint/mint.h b/src/mint/mint.h
index 644a9d292..39dda7d5f 100644
--- a/src/mint/mint.h
+++ b/src/mint/mint.h
@@ -13,14 +13,15 @@
   You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with
   TALER; see the file COPYING.  If not, If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>
 */
-
 /**
- * @file taler_mint.h
+ * @file mint.h
  * @brief Common functionality for the mint
  * @author Florian Dold
  * @author Benedikt Mueller
+ *
+ * TODO:
+ * - revisit and document `struct Deposit` members.
  */
-
 #ifndef _MINT_H
 #define _MINT_H
 
@@ -55,11 +56,195 @@ struct TALER_MINT_DenomKeyIssuePriv
    * not available.
    */
   struct TALER_RSA_PrivateKey *denom_priv;
+
   struct TALER_MINT_DenomKeyIssue issue;
 };
 
 
 
+/**
+ * Public information about a coin.
+ */
+struct TALER_CoinPublicInfo
+{
+  /**
+   * The coin's public key.
+   */
+  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPublicKey coin_pub;
+
+  /*
+   * The public key signifying the coin's denomination.
+   */
+  struct TALER_RSA_PublicKeyBinaryEncoded denom_pub;
+
+  /**
+   * Signature over coin_pub by denom_pub.
+   */
+  struct TALER_RSA_Signature denom_sig;
+};
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+struct CollectableBlindcoin
+{
+  struct TALER_RSA_BlindedSignaturePurpose ev;
+  struct TALER_RSA_Signature ev_sig;
+  struct TALER_RSA_PublicKeyBinaryEncoded denom_pub;
+  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EddsaPublicKey reserve_pub;
+  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EddsaSignature reserve_sig;
+};
+
+
+struct RefreshSession
+{
+  int has_commit_sig;
+  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EddsaSignature commit_sig;
+  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EddsaPublicKey session_pub;
+  uint16_t num_oldcoins;
+  uint16_t num_newcoins;
+  uint16_t kappa;
+  uint16_t noreveal_index;
+  uint8_t reveal_ok;
+};
+
+
+#define TALER_REFRESH_SHARED_SECRET_LENGTH (sizeof (struct GNUNET_HashCode))
+#define TALER_REFRESH_LINK_LENGTH (sizeof (struct LinkData))
+
+struct RefreshCommitLink
+{
+  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EddsaPublicKey session_pub;
+  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPublicKey transfer_pub;
+  uint16_t cnc_index;
+  uint16_t oldcoin_index;
+  char shared_secret_enc[sizeof (struct GNUNET_HashCode)];
+};
+
+struct LinkData
+{
+  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPrivateKey coin_priv;
+  struct TALER_RSA_BlindingKeyBinaryEncoded bkey_enc;
+};
+
+
+GNUNET_NETWORK_STRUCT_BEGIN
+
+struct SharedSecretEnc
+{
+  char data[TALER_REFRESH_SHARED_SECRET_LENGTH];
+};
+
+
+struct LinkDataEnc
+{
+  char data[sizeof (struct LinkData)];
+};
+
+GNUNET_NETWORK_STRUCT_END
+
+struct RefreshCommitCoin
+{
+  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EddsaPublicKey session_pub;
+  struct TALER_RSA_BlindedSignaturePurpose coin_ev;
+  uint16_t cnc_index;
+  uint16_t newcoin_index;
+  char link_enc[sizeof (struct LinkData)];
+};
+
+
+struct KnownCoin
+{
+  struct TALER_CoinPublicInfo public_info;
+  struct TALER_Amount expended_balance;
+  int is_refreshed;
+  /**
+   * Refreshing session, only valid if
+   * is_refreshed==1.
+   */
+  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EddsaPublicKey refresh_session_pub;
+};
+
+
+/**
+ * Specification for a /deposit operation.
+ */
+struct Deposit
+{
+  /* FIXME: should be TALER_CoinPublicInfo */
+  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EddsaPublicKey coin_pub;
+
+  struct TALER_RSA_PublicKeyBinaryEncoded denom_pub;
+
+  struct TALER_RSA_Signature coin_sig;
+
+  struct TALER_RSA_Signature ubsig;
+
+  /**
+   * Type of the deposit (also purpose of the signature).  Either
+   * #TALER_SIGNATURE_DEPOSIT or #TALER_SIGNATURE_INCREMENTAL_DEPOSIT.
+   */
+  struct TALER_RSA_SignaturePurpose purpose;
+
+  uint64_t transaction_id;
+
+  struct TALER_AmountNBO amount;
+
+  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EddsaPublicKey merchant_pub;
+
+  struct GNUNET_HashCode h_contract;
+
+  struct GNUNET_HashCode h_wire;
+
+  /* TODO: uint16_t wire_size */
+  char wire[];                  /* string encoded wire JSON object */
+
+};
+
+
+/**
+ * Reserve row.  Corresponds to table 'reserves' in the mint's
+ * database.  FIXME: not sure this is how we want to store this
+ * information.  Also, may currently used in different ways in the
+ * code, so we might need to separate the struct into different ones
+ * depending on the context it is used in.
+ */
+struct Reserve
+{
+  /**
+   * Signature over the purse.
+   * Only valid if (blind_session_missing==GNUNET_YES).
+   */
+  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EddsaSignature status_sig;
+  /**
+   * Signature with purpose TALER_SIGNATURE_PURSE.
+   * Only valid if (blind_session_missing==GNUNET_YES).
+   */
+  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EccSignaturePurpose status_sig_purpose;
+  /**
+   * Signing key used to sign the purse.
+   * Only valid if (blind_session_missing==GNUNET_YES).
+   */
+  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EddsaPublicKey status_sign_pub;
+  /**
+   * Withdraw public key, identifies the purse.
+   * Only the customer knows the corresponding private key.
+   */
+  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EddsaPublicKey reserve_pub;
+  /**
+   * Remaining balance in the purse.
+   */
+  struct TALER_AmountNBO balance;
+
+  /**
+   * Expiration date for the purse.
+   */
+  struct GNUNET_TIME_AbsoluteNBO expiration;
+};
+
 
 
 
@@ -153,4 +338,3 @@ TALER_TALER_DB_extract_amount_nbo (PGresult *result, unsigned int row,
                              int indices[3], struct TALER_AmountNBO *denom_nbo);
 
 #endif /* _MINT_H */
-
diff --git a/src/mint/mint_db.h b/src/mint/mint_db.h
index 5fab7c02a..d5a74a45d 100644
--- a/src/mint/mint_db.h
+++ b/src/mint/mint_db.h
@@ -29,149 +29,8 @@
 #include "taler_util.h"
 #include "taler_rsa.h"
 #include "taler-mint-httpd_db.h"
+#include "mint.h"
 
-/**
- * Public information about a coin.
- */
-struct TALER_CoinPublicInfo
-{
-  /**
-   * The coin's public key.
-   */
-  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPublicKey coin_pub;
-
-  /*
-   * The public key signifying the coin's denomination.
-   */
-  struct TALER_RSA_PublicKeyBinaryEncoded denom_pub;
-
-  /**
-   * Signature over coin_pub by denom_pub.
-   */
-  struct TALER_RSA_Signature denom_sig;
-};
-
-
-
-
-
-
-/**
- * Reserve row.  Corresponds to table 'reserves' in
- * the mint's database.
- */
-struct Reserve
-{
-  /**
-   * Signature over the purse.
-   * Only valid if (blind_session_missing==GNUNET_YES).
-   */
-  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EddsaSignature status_sig;
-  /**
-   * Signature with purpose TALER_SIGNATURE_PURSE.
-   * Only valid if (blind_session_missing==GNUNET_YES).
-   */
-  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EccSignaturePurpose status_sig_purpose;
-  /**
-   * Signing key used to sign the purse.
-   * Only valid if (blind_session_missing==GNUNET_YES).
-   */
-  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EddsaPublicKey status_sign_pub;
-  /**
-   * Withdraw public key, identifies the purse.
-   * Only the customer knows the corresponding private key.
-   */
-  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EddsaPublicKey reserve_pub;
-  /**
-   * Remaining balance in the purse.
-   */
-  struct TALER_AmountNBO balance;
-
-  /**
-   * Expiration date for the purse.
-   */
-  struct GNUNET_TIME_AbsoluteNBO expiration;
-};
-
-
-struct CollectableBlindcoin
-{
-  struct TALER_RSA_BlindedSignaturePurpose ev;
-  struct TALER_RSA_Signature ev_sig;
-  struct TALER_RSA_PublicKeyBinaryEncoded denom_pub;
-  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EddsaPublicKey reserve_pub;
-  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EddsaSignature reserve_sig;
-};
-
-
-struct RefreshSession
-{
-  int has_commit_sig;
-  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EddsaSignature commit_sig;
-  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EddsaPublicKey session_pub;
-  uint16_t num_oldcoins;
-  uint16_t num_newcoins;
-  uint16_t kappa;
-  uint16_t noreveal_index;
-  uint8_t reveal_ok;
-};
-
-
-#define TALER_REFRESH_SHARED_SECRET_LENGTH (sizeof (struct GNUNET_HashCode))
-#define TALER_REFRESH_LINK_LENGTH (sizeof (struct LinkData))
-
-struct RefreshCommitLink
-{
-  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EddsaPublicKey session_pub;
-  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPublicKey transfer_pub;
-  uint16_t cnc_index;
-  uint16_t oldcoin_index;
-  char shared_secret_enc[sizeof (struct GNUNET_HashCode)];
-};
-
-struct LinkData
-{
-  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPrivateKey coin_priv;
-  struct TALER_RSA_BlindingKeyBinaryEncoded bkey_enc;
-};
-
-
-GNUNET_NETWORK_STRUCT_BEGIN
-
-struct SharedSecretEnc
-{
-  char data[TALER_REFRESH_SHARED_SECRET_LENGTH];
-};
-
-
-struct LinkDataEnc
-{
-  char data[sizeof (struct LinkData)];
-};
-
-GNUNET_NETWORK_STRUCT_END
-
-struct RefreshCommitCoin
-{
-  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EddsaPublicKey session_pub;
-  struct TALER_RSA_BlindedSignaturePurpose coin_ev;
-  uint16_t cnc_index;
-  uint16_t newcoin_index;
-  char link_enc[sizeof (struct LinkData)];
-};
-
-
-struct KnownCoin
-{
-  struct TALER_CoinPublicInfo public_info;
-  struct TALER_Amount expended_balance;
-  int is_refreshed;
-  /**
-   * Refreshing session, only valid if
-   * is_refreshed==1.
-   */
-  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EddsaPublicKey refresh_session_pub;
-};
 
 int
 TALER_MINT_DB_prepare (PGconn *db_conn);
diff --git a/src/mint/taler-mint-httpd.c b/src/mint/taler-mint-httpd.c
index 2c3b3d2e1..9dc03cdea 100644
--- a/src/mint/taler-mint-httpd.c
+++ b/src/mint/taler-mint-httpd.c
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
 #include <libpq-fe.h>
 #include <pthread.h>
 #include "mint.h"
-#include "mint_db.h"
 #include "taler_signatures.h"
 #include "taler_rsa.h"
 #include "taler_json_lib.h"
@@ -38,6 +37,7 @@
 #include "taler-mint-httpd_deposit.h"
 #include "taler-mint-httpd_withdraw.h"
 #include "taler-mint-httpd_refresh.h"
+#include "mint_db.h"
 
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/mint/taler-mint-httpd_db.c b/src/mint/taler-mint-httpd_db.c
index 7a78f93ea..f3a22911c 100644
--- a/src/mint/taler-mint-httpd_db.c
+++ b/src/mint/taler-mint-httpd_db.c
@@ -25,12 +25,15 @@
  * - /deposit: check for leaks
  */
 #include "platform.h"
+#include <pthread.h>
+#include <jansson.h>
 #include "taler-mint-httpd_db.h"
 #include "taler_signatures.h"
+#include "taler-mint-httpd_keys.h"
 #include "taler-mint-httpd_responses.h"
 #include "mint_db.h"
 #include "mint.h"
-#include <pthread.h>
+#include "taler_json_lib.h"
 
 
 /**
@@ -48,43 +51,39 @@ TALER_MINT_db_execute_deposit (struct MHD_Connection *connection,
                                const struct Deposit *deposit)
 {
   PGconn *db_conn;
+  struct Deposit *existing_deposit;
+  int res;
 
   if (NULL == (db_conn = TALER_MINT_DB_get_connection ()))
   {
     GNUNET_break (0);
     return TALER_MINT_reply_internal_error (connection,
-                                            "Failed to connect to database\n");
+                                            "Failed to connect to database");
+  }
+  res = TALER_MINT_DB_get_deposit (db_conn,
+                                   &deposit->coin_pub,
+                                   &existing_deposit);
+  if (GNUNET_YES == res)
+  {
+    // FIXME: memory leak
+    // FIXME: memcmp will not actually work here
+    if (0 == memcmp (existing_deposit, deposit, sizeof (struct Deposit)))
+      return TALER_MINT_reply_deposit_success (connection, deposit);
+    // FIXME: in the future, check if there's enough credits
+    // left on the coin. For now: refuse
+    // FIXME: return more information here
+    return TALER_MINT_reply_json_pack (connection,
+                                       MHD_HTTP_FORBIDDEN,
+                                       "{s:s}",
+                                       "error",
+                                       "double spending");
   }
 
+  if (GNUNET_SYSERR == res)
   {
-    struct Deposit *existing_deposit;
-    int res;
-
-    res = TALER_MINT_DB_get_deposit (db_conn,
-                                     &deposit->coin_pub,
-                                     &existing_deposit);
-    if (GNUNET_YES == res)
-    {
-      // FIXME: memory leak
-      // FIXME: memcmp will not actually work here
-      if (0 == memcmp (existing_deposit, deposit, sizeof (struct Deposit)))
-        return TALER_MINT_reply_deposit_success (connection, deposit);
-      // FIXME: in the future, check if there's enough credits
-      // left on the coin. For now: refuse
-      // FIXME: return more information here
-      return TALER_MINT_reply_json_pack (connection,
-                                         MHD_HTTP_FORBIDDEN,
-                                         "{s:s}",
-                                         "error",
-                                         "double spending");
-    }
-
-    if (GNUNET_SYSERR == res)
-    {
       GNUNET_break (0);
     /* FIXME: return error message to client via MHD! */
       return MHD_NO;
-    }
   }
 
   {
@@ -133,3 +132,228 @@ TALER_MINT_db_execute_deposit (struct MHD_Connection *connection,
   TALER_MINT_DB_commit (db_conn);
   return TALER_MINT_reply_deposit_success (connection, deposit);
 }
+
+
+/**
+ * Sign a reserve's status with the current signing key.
+ * FIXME: not sure why we do this.  Should just return
+ * existing list of operations on the reserve.
+ *
+ * @param reserve the reserve to sign
+ * @param key_state the key state containing the current
+ *                  signing private key
+ */
+static void
+sign_reserve (struct Reserve *reserve,
+              struct MintKeyState *key_state)
+{
+  reserve->status_sign_pub = key_state->current_sign_key_issue.issue.signkey_pub;
+  reserve->status_sig_purpose.purpose = htonl (TALER_SIGNATURE_RESERVE_STATUS);
+  reserve->status_sig_purpose.size = htonl (sizeof (struct Reserve) -
+                                          offsetof (struct Reserve, status_sig_purpose));
+  GNUNET_CRYPTO_eddsa_sign (&key_state->current_sign_key_issue.signkey_priv,
+                            &reserve->status_sig_purpose,
+                            &reserve->status_sig);
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Execute a /withdraw/status.
+ *
+ * @param connection the MHD connection to handle
+ * @param reserve_pub public key of the reserve to check
+ * @return MHD result code
+ */
+int
+TALER_MINT_db_execute_withdraw_status (struct MHD_Connection *connection,
+                                       const struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EddsaPublicKey *reserve_pub)
+{
+  PGconn *db_conn;
+  int res;
+  struct Reserve reserve;
+  struct MintKeyState *key_state;
+  int must_update = GNUNET_NO;
+
+
+  if (NULL == (db_conn = TALER_MINT_DB_get_connection ()))
+  {
+    GNUNET_break (0);
+    return TALER_MINT_reply_internal_error (connection,
+                                            "Failed to connect to database");
+  }
+  res = TALER_MINT_DB_get_reserve (db_conn,
+                                   reserve_pub,
+                                   &reserve);
+  /* check if these are really the matching error codes,
+     seems odd... */
+  if (GNUNET_SYSERR == res)
+    return TALER_MINT_reply_json_pack (connection,
+                                       MHD_HTTP_NOT_FOUND,
+                                       "{s:s}",
+                                       "error",
+                                       "Reserve not found");
+  if (GNUNET_OK != res)
+  {
+    GNUNET_break (0);
+    return TALER_MINT_reply_internal_error (connection,
+                                            "Internal error");
+  }
+  key_state = TALER_MINT_key_state_acquire ();
+  if (0 != memcmp (&key_state->current_sign_key_issue.issue.signkey_pub,
+                   &reserve.status_sign_pub,
+                   sizeof (struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EddsaPublicKey)))
+  {
+    sign_reserve (&reserve, key_state);
+    must_update = GNUNET_YES;
+  }
+  if ((GNUNET_YES == must_update) &&
+      (GNUNET_OK != TALER_MINT_DB_update_reserve (db_conn, &reserve, !must_update)))
+  {
+    GNUNET_break (0);
+    return MHD_YES;
+  }
+  return TALER_MINT_reply_withdraw_status_success (connection,
+                                                   &reserve);
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Execute a /withdraw/sign.
+ *
+ * @param connection the MHD connection to handle
+ * @param wsrd_ro details about the withdraw request
+ * @return MHD result code
+ */
+int
+TALER_MINT_db_execute_withdraw_sign (struct MHD_Connection *connection,
+                                     const struct TALER_WithdrawRequest *wsrd_ro)
+{
+  PGconn *db_conn;
+  struct Reserve reserve;
+  struct MintKeyState *key_state;
+  struct CollectableBlindcoin collectable;
+  struct TALER_MINT_DenomKeyIssuePriv *dki;
+  struct TALER_RSA_Signature ev_sig;
+  struct TALER_Amount amount_required;
+  /* FIXME: the fact that we do this here is a sign that we
+     need to have different versions of this struct for
+     the different places it is used! */
+  struct TALER_WithdrawRequest wsrd = *wsrd_ro;
+  int res;
+
+  if (NULL == (db_conn = TALER_MINT_DB_get_connection ()))
+  {
+    // FIXME: return 'internal error'?
+    GNUNET_break (0);
+    return MHD_NO;
+  }
+
+
+  res = TALER_MINT_DB_get_collectable_blindcoin (db_conn,
+                                                 &wsrd.coin_envelope,
+                                                 &collectable);
+  if (GNUNET_SYSERR == res)
+  {
+    // FIXME: return 'internal error'
+    GNUNET_break (0);
+    return MHD_NO;
+  }
+
+  /* Don't sign again if we have already signed the coin */
+  if (GNUNET_YES == res)
+    return TALER_MINT_reply_withdraw_sign_success (connection,
+                                                   &collectable);
+  GNUNET_assert (GNUNET_NO == res);
+  res = TALER_MINT_DB_get_reserve (db_conn,
+                                   &wsrd.reserve_pub,
+                                   &reserve);
+  if (GNUNET_SYSERR == res)
+  {
+    // FIXME: return 'internal error'
+    GNUNET_break (0);
+    return MHD_NO;
+  }
+  if (GNUNET_NO == res)
+    return TALER_MINT_reply_json_pack (connection,
+                                       MHD_HTTP_NOT_FOUND,
+                                       "{s:s}",
+                                       "error",
+                                       "Reserve not found");
+
+  // fill out all the missing info in the request before
+  // we can check the signature on the request
+
+  wsrd.purpose.purpose = htonl (TALER_SIGNATURE_WITHDRAW);
+  wsrd.purpose.size = htonl (sizeof (struct TALER_WithdrawRequest) -
+                              offsetof (struct TALER_WithdrawRequest, purpose));
+
+  if (GNUNET_OK !=
+      GNUNET_CRYPTO_eddsa_verify (TALER_SIGNATURE_WITHDRAW,
+                                  &wsrd.purpose,
+                                  &wsrd.sig,
+                                  &wsrd.reserve_pub))
+    return TALER_MINT_reply_json_pack (connection,
+                                       MHD_HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED,
+                                       "{s:s}",
+                                       "error", "Invalid Signature");
+
+  key_state = TALER_MINT_key_state_acquire ();
+  dki = TALER_MINT_get_denom_key (key_state,
+                                  &wsrd.denomination_pub);
+  TALER_MINT_key_state_release (key_state);
+  if (NULL == dki)
+    return TALER_MINT_reply_json_pack (connection,
+                                       MHD_HTTP_NOT_FOUND,
+                                       "{s:s}",
+                                       "error",
+                                       "Denomination not found");
+
+  amount_required = TALER_amount_ntoh (dki->issue.value);
+  amount_required = TALER_amount_add (amount_required,
+                                      TALER_amount_ntoh (dki->issue.fee_withdraw));
+
+  if (0 < TALER_amount_cmp (amount_required,
+                            TALER_amount_ntoh (reserve.balance)))
+    return TALER_MINT_reply_json_pack (connection,
+                                       MHD_HTTP_PAYMENT_REQUIRED,
+                                       "{s:s}",
+                                       "error",
+                                       "Insufficient funds");
+  if (GNUNET_OK !=
+      TALER_RSA_sign (dki->denom_priv,
+                      &wsrd.coin_envelope,
+                      sizeof (struct TALER_RSA_BlindedSignaturePurpose),
+                      &ev_sig))
+  {
+    // FIXME: return 'internal error'
+    GNUNET_break (0);
+    return MHD_NO;
+  }
+
+  reserve.balance = TALER_amount_hton (TALER_amount_subtract (TALER_amount_ntoh (reserve.balance),
+                                                              amount_required));
+  if (GNUNET_OK !=
+      TALER_MINT_DB_update_reserve (db_conn,
+                                    &reserve,
+                                    GNUNET_YES))
+  {
+    // FIXME: return 'internal error'
+    GNUNET_break (0);
+    return MHD_NO;
+  }
+
+  collectable.ev = wsrd.coin_envelope;
+  collectable.ev_sig = ev_sig;
+  collectable.reserve_pub = wsrd.reserve_pub;
+  collectable.reserve_sig = wsrd.sig;
+  if (GNUNET_OK !=
+      TALER_MINT_DB_insert_collectable_blindcoin (db_conn,
+                                                  &collectable))
+  {
+    // FIXME: return 'internal error'
+    GNUNET_break (0);
+    return GNUNET_NO;;
+  }
+  return TALER_MINT_reply_withdraw_sign_success (connection,
+                                                 &collectable);
+}
diff --git a/src/mint/taler-mint-httpd_db.h b/src/mint/taler-mint-httpd_db.h
index 1829f3d37..a479576da 100644
--- a/src/mint/taler-mint-httpd_db.h
+++ b/src/mint/taler-mint-httpd_db.h
@@ -17,9 +17,6 @@
  * @file mint/taler-mint_httpd_db.h
  * @brief Mint-specific database access
  * @author Chrisitan Grothoff
- *
- * TODO:
- * - revisit and document `struct Deposit` members.
  */
 #ifndef TALER_MINT_HTTPD_DB_H
 #define TALER_MINT_HTTPD_DB_H
@@ -29,46 +26,13 @@
 #include <gnunet/gnunet_util_lib.h>
 #include "taler_util.h"
 #include "taler_rsa.h"
+#include "taler-mint-httpd_keys.h"
+#include "mint.h"
+
 
 
 /**
- * Specification for a /deposit operation.
- */
-struct Deposit
-{
-  /* FIXME: should be TALER_CoinPublicInfo */
-  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EddsaPublicKey coin_pub;
-
-  struct TALER_RSA_PublicKeyBinaryEncoded denom_pub;
-
-  struct TALER_RSA_Signature coin_sig;
-
-  struct TALER_RSA_Signature ubsig;
-
-  /**
-   * Type of the deposit (also purpose of the signature).  Either
-   * #TALER_SIGNATURE_DEPOSIT or #TALER_SIGNATURE_INCREMENTAL_DEPOSIT.
-   */
-  struct TALER_RSA_SignaturePurpose purpose;
-
-  uint64_t transaction_id;
-
-  struct TALER_AmountNBO amount;
-
-  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EddsaPublicKey merchant_pub;
-
-  struct GNUNET_HashCode h_contract;
-
-  struct GNUNET_HashCode h_wire;
-
-  /* TODO: uint16_t wire_size */
-  char wire[];                  /* string encoded wire JSON object */
-
-};
-
-
-/**
- * Execute a deposit.  The validity of the coin and signature
+ * Execute a /deposit.  The validity of the coin and signature
  * have already been checked.  The database must now check that
  * the coin is not (double or over) spent, and execute the
  * transaction (record details, generate success or failure response).
@@ -82,4 +46,28 @@ TALER_MINT_db_execute_deposit (struct MHD_Connection *connection,
                                const struct Deposit *deposit);
 
 
+/**
+ * Execute a /withdraw/status.
+ *
+ * @param connection the MHD connection to handle
+ * @param reserve_pub public key of the reserve to check
+ * @return MHD result code
+ */
+int
+TALER_MINT_db_execute_withdraw_status (struct MHD_Connection *connection,
+                                       const struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EddsaPublicKey *reserve_pub);
+
+
+/**
+ * Execute a /withdraw/sign.
+ *
+ * @param connection the MHD connection to handle
+ * @param wsrd details about the withdraw request
+ * @return MHD result code
+ */
+int
+TALER_MINT_db_execute_withdraw_sign (struct MHD_Connection *connection,
+                                     const struct TALER_WithdrawRequest *wsrd);
+
+
 #endif /* _NEURO_MINT_DB_H */
diff --git a/src/mint/taler-mint-httpd_keys.c b/src/mint/taler-mint-httpd_keys.c
index 149e44d3f..8db32cd83 100644
--- a/src/mint/taler-mint-httpd_keys.c
+++ b/src/mint/taler-mint-httpd_keys.c
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
 #include <libpq-fe.h>
 #include <pthread.h>
 #include "mint.h"
-#include "mint_db.h"
 #include "taler_signatures.h"
 #include "taler_rsa.h"
 #include "taler_json_lib.h"
@@ -35,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "taler-mint-httpd_keys.h"
 
 
+
 /**
  * Mint key state.  Never use directly, instead access via
  * #TALER_MINT_key_state_acquire and #TALER_MINT_key_state_release.
diff --git a/src/mint/taler-mint-httpd_keys.h b/src/mint/taler-mint-httpd_keys.h
index 4fd3d0bdd..c156cff66 100644
--- a/src/mint/taler-mint-httpd_keys.h
+++ b/src/mint/taler-mint-httpd_keys.h
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #include <gnunet/gnunet_util_lib.h>
 #include <microhttpd.h>
 #include "taler-mint-httpd.h"
-
+#include "mint.h"
 
 /**
  * Snapshot of the (coin and signing)
diff --git a/src/mint/taler-mint-httpd_refresh.c b/src/mint/taler-mint-httpd_refresh.c
index ab21e814c..883da8a85 100644
--- a/src/mint/taler-mint-httpd_refresh.c
+++ b/src/mint/taler-mint-httpd_refresh.c
@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@
  * @author Florian Dold
  * @author Benedikt Mueller
  * @author Christian Grothoff
+ *
+ * TODO:
+ * - split properly into parsing, DB-ops and response generation
  */
 #include "platform.h"
 #include <gnunet/gnunet_util_lib.h>
@@ -70,6 +73,9 @@ sign_as_json (struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EccSignaturePurpose *purpose)
 }
 
 
+/**
+ * FIXME: document!
+ */
 static int
 link_iter (void *cls,
            const struct LinkDataEnc *link_data_enc,
@@ -246,9 +252,9 @@ check_confirm_signature (struct MHD_Connection *connection,
  *
  * @param connection the connection to send error responses to
  * @param root the JSON object to extract the coin info from
- * @return GNUNET_YES if coin public info in JSON was valid
- *         GNUNET_NO otherwise
- *         GNUNET_SYSERR on internal error
+ * @return #GNUNET_YES if coin public info in JSON was valid
+ *         #GNUNET_NO otherwise
+ *         #GNUNET_SYSERR on internal error
  */
 static int
 request_json_require_coin_public_info (struct MHD_Connection *connection,
@@ -298,9 +304,9 @@ request_json_require_coin_public_info (struct MHD_Connection *connection,
  * @param root the JSON object
  * @param hash_context the hash context that will receive
  *                     the coin public keys of the melted coin
- * @return a GNUnet result code, GNUNET_OK on success,
- *         GNUNET_NO if an error message was generated,
- *         GNUNET_SYSERR on internal errors (no response generated)
+ * @return #GNUNET_OK on success,
+ *         #GNUNET_NO if an error message was generated,
+ *         #GNUNET_SYSERR on internal errors (no response generated)
  */
 static int
 refresh_accept_melts (struct MHD_Connection *connection,
diff --git a/src/mint/taler-mint-httpd_responses.c b/src/mint/taler-mint-httpd_responses.c
index 6ae219b63..78e239b7c 100644
--- a/src/mint/taler-mint-httpd_responses.c
+++ b/src/mint/taler-mint-httpd_responses.c
@@ -26,9 +26,14 @@
  * TODO:
  * - when generating /deposit reply, do include signature of mint
  *   to say that we accepted it (check reply format)
+ * - when generating /withdraw/status reply, which signature do
+ *   we use there? Might want to instead return *all* signatures on the
+ *   existig withdraw operations, instead of Mint's signature
+ *   (check reply format, adjust `struct Reserve` if needed)
  */
 #include "platform.h"
 #include "taler-mint-httpd_responses.h"
+#include "taler_json_lib.h"
 
 
 /**
@@ -229,4 +234,61 @@ TALER_MINT_reply_deposit_success (struct MHD_Connection *connection,
                                      "DEPOSIT_OK");
 }
 
+
+/**
+ * Send reserve status information to client.
+ *
+ * @param connection connection to the client
+ * @param reserve reserve status information to return
+ * @return MHD result code
+ */
+int
+TALER_MINT_reply_withdraw_status_success (struct MHD_Connection *connection,
+                                          const struct Reserve *reserve)
+{
+  json_t *json;
+
+  /* Convert the public information of a reserve (i.e.
+     excluding private key) to a JSON object. */
+  json = json_object ();
+  json_object_set_new (json,
+                       "balance",
+                       TALER_JSON_from_amount (TALER_amount_ntoh (reserve->balance)));
+  json_object_set_new (json,
+                       "expiration",
+                       TALER_JSON_from_abs (GNUNET_TIME_absolute_ntoh (reserve->expiration)));
+  json_object_set_new (json,
+                       "signature",
+                       TALER_JSON_from_sig (&reserve->status_sig_purpose,
+                                            &reserve->status_sig));
+
+  return TALER_MINT_reply_json (connection,
+                                json,
+                                MHD_HTTP_OK);
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Send blinded coin information to client.
+ *
+ * @param connection connection to the client
+ * @param collectable blinded coin to return
+ * @return MHD result code
+ */
+int
+TALER_MINT_reply_withdraw_sign_success (struct MHD_Connection *connection,
+                                        const struct CollectableBlindcoin *collectable)
+{
+  json_t *root = json_object ();
+
+  json_object_set_new (root, "ev_sig",
+                       TALER_JSON_from_data (&collectable->ev_sig,
+                                             sizeof (struct TALER_RSA_Signature)));
+  return TALER_MINT_reply_json (connection,
+                                root,
+                                MHD_HTTP_OK);
+}
+
+
+
 /* end of taler-mint-httpd_responses.c */
diff --git a/src/mint/taler-mint-httpd_responses.h b/src/mint/taler-mint-httpd_responses.h
index 6dd8cda90..ce7557e1d 100644
--- a/src/mint/taler-mint-httpd_responses.h
+++ b/src/mint/taler-mint-httpd_responses.h
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@
 #include <libpq-fe.h>
 #include <pthread.h>
 #include "taler-mint-httpd.h"
+#include "taler-mint-httpd_db.h"
 #include "taler-mint-httpd_mhd.h"
-#include "mint_db.h"
 
 
 /**
@@ -135,5 +135,28 @@ TALER_MINT_reply_deposit_success (struct MHD_Connection *connection,
                                   const struct Deposit *deposit);
 
 
+/**
+ * Send reserve status information to client.
+ *
+ * @param connection connection to the client
+ * @param reserve reserve status information to return
+ * @return MHD result code
+ */
+int
+TALER_MINT_reply_withdraw_status_success (struct MHD_Connection *connection,
+                                          const struct Reserve *reserve);
+
+
+/**
+ * Send blinded coin information to client.
+ *
+ * @param connection connection to the client
+ * @param collectable blinded coin to return
+ * @return MHD result code
+ */
+int
+TALER_MINT_reply_withdraw_sign_success (struct MHD_Connection *connection,
+                                        const struct CollectableBlindcoin *collectable);
+
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/mint/taler-mint-httpd_withdraw.c b/src/mint/taler-mint-httpd_withdraw.c
index cc0de7f6f..5259c7fbf 100644
--- a/src/mint/taler-mint-httpd_withdraw.c
+++ b/src/mint/taler-mint-httpd_withdraw.c
@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@
  * @author Florian Dold
  * @author Benedikt Mueller
  * @author Christian Grothoff
+ *
+ * TODO:
+ * - support variable-size RSA keys
  */
 #include "platform.h"
 #include <gnunet/gnunet_util_lib.h>
@@ -33,62 +36,12 @@
 #include "taler_json_lib.h"
 #include "taler-mint-httpd_parsing.h"
 #include "taler-mint-httpd_keys.h"
+#include "taler-mint-httpd_db.h"
 #include "taler-mint-httpd_mhd.h"
 #include "taler-mint-httpd_withdraw.h"
 #include "taler-mint-httpd_responses.h"
 
 
-/**
- * Convert a signature (with purpose) to
- * a JSON object representation.
- *
- * @param purpose purpose of the signature
- * @param signature the signature
- * @return the JSON reporesentation of the signature with purpose
- */
-static json_t *
-sig_to_json (const struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EccSignaturePurpose *purpose,
-             const struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EddsaSignature *signature)
-{
-  json_t *root;
-  json_t *el;
-
-  root = json_object ();
-
-  el = json_integer ((json_int_t) ntohl (purpose->size));
-  json_object_set_new (root, "size", el);
-
-  el = json_integer ((json_int_t) ntohl (purpose->purpose));
-  json_object_set_new (root, "purpose", el);
-
-  el = TALER_JSON_from_data (signature, sizeof (struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EddsaSignature));
-  json_object_set_new (root, "sig", el);
-
-  return root;
-}
-
-
-/**
- * Sign a reserve's status with the current signing key.
- *
- * @param reserve the reserve to sign
- * @param key_state the key state containing the current
- *                  signing private key
- */
-static void
-sign_reserve (struct Reserve *reserve,
-              struct MintKeyState *key_state)
-{
-  reserve->status_sign_pub = key_state->current_sign_key_issue.issue.signkey_pub;
-  reserve->status_sig_purpose.purpose = htonl (TALER_SIGNATURE_RESERVE_STATUS);
-  reserve->status_sig_purpose.size = htonl (sizeof (struct Reserve) -
-                                          offsetof (struct Reserve, status_sig_purpose));
-  GNUNET_CRYPTO_eddsa_sign (&key_state->current_sign_key_issue.signkey_priv,
-                            &reserve->status_sig_purpose,
-                            &reserve->status_sig);
-}
-
-
 /**
  * Handle a "/withdraw/status" request
  *
@@ -107,100 +60,18 @@ TALER_MINT_handler_withdraw_status (struct RequestHandler *rh,
                                     size_t *upload_data_size)
 {
   struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EddsaPublicKey reserve_pub;
-  PGconn *db_conn;
   int res;
-  struct Reserve reserve;
-  struct MintKeyState *key_state;
-  int must_update = GNUNET_NO;
-  json_t *json;
 
   res = TALER_MINT_mhd_request_arg_data (connection,
-                                  "reserve_pub",
-                                  &reserve_pub,
-                                  sizeof (struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EddsaPublicKey));
+                                         "reserve_pub",
+                                         &reserve_pub,
+                                         sizeof (struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EddsaPublicKey));
   if (GNUNET_SYSERR == res)
-  {
-    // FIXME: return 'internal error'
-    GNUNET_break (0);
-    return MHD_NO;
-  }
-  if (GNUNET_OK != res)
-    return MHD_YES;
-  if (NULL == (db_conn = TALER_MINT_DB_get_connection ()))
-  {
-    // FIXME: return 'internal error'?
-    GNUNET_break (0);
-    return MHD_NO;
-  }
-  res = TALER_MINT_DB_get_reserve (db_conn,
-                                   &reserve_pub,
-                                   &reserve);
-  if (GNUNET_SYSERR == res)
-    return TALER_MINT_reply_json_pack (connection,
-                                       MHD_HTTP_NOT_FOUND,
-                                       "{s:s}",
-                                       "error",
-                                       "Reserve not found");
-  if (GNUNET_OK != res)
-  {
-    // FIXME: return 'internal error'?
-    GNUNET_break (0);
-    return MHD_NO;
-  }
-  key_state = TALER_MINT_key_state_acquire ();
-  if (0 != memcmp (&key_state->current_sign_key_issue.issue.signkey_pub,
-                   &reserve.status_sign_pub,
-                   sizeof (struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EddsaPublicKey)))
-  {
-    sign_reserve (&reserve, key_state);
-    must_update = GNUNET_YES;
-  }
-  if ((GNUNET_YES == must_update) &&
-      (GNUNET_OK != TALER_MINT_DB_update_reserve (db_conn, &reserve, !must_update)))
-  {
-    GNUNET_break (0);
-    return MHD_YES;
-  }
-
-  /* Convert the public information of a reserve (i.e.
-     excluding private key) to a JSON object. */
-  json = json_object ();
-  json_object_set_new (json,
-                       "balance",
-                       TALER_JSON_from_amount (TALER_amount_ntoh (reserve.balance)));
-  json_object_set_new (json,
-                       "expiration",
-                       TALER_JSON_from_abs (GNUNET_TIME_absolute_ntoh (reserve.expiration)));
-  json_object_set_new (json,
-                       "signature",
-                       sig_to_json (&reserve.status_sig_purpose,
-                                    &reserve.status_sig));
-
-  return TALER_MINT_reply_json (connection,
-                                json,
-                                MHD_HTTP_OK);
-}
-
-
-/**
- * Send positive, normal response for "/withdraw/sign".
- *
- * @param connection the connection to send the response to
- * @param collectable the collectable blindcoin (i.e. the blindly signed coin)
- * @return a MHD result code
- */
-static int
-helper_withdraw_sign_send_reply (struct MHD_Connection *connection,
-                                 const struct CollectableBlindcoin *collectable)
-{
-  json_t *root = json_object ();
-
-  json_object_set_new (root, "ev_sig",
-                       TALER_JSON_from_data (&collectable->ev_sig,
-                                             sizeof (struct TALER_RSA_Signature)));
-  return TALER_MINT_reply_json (connection,
-                                root,
-                                MHD_HTTP_OK);
+    return MHD_NO; /* internal error */
+  if (GNUNET_NO == res)
+    return MHD_YES; /* parse error */
+  return TALER_MINT_db_execute_withdraw_status (connection,
+                                                &reserve_pub);
 }
 
 
@@ -223,180 +94,44 @@ TALER_MINT_handler_withdraw_sign (struct RequestHandler *rh,
 {
   struct TALER_WithdrawRequest wsrd;
   int res;
-  PGconn *db_conn;
-  struct Reserve reserve;
-  struct MintKeyState *key_state;
-  struct CollectableBlindcoin collectable;
-  struct TALER_MINT_DenomKeyIssuePriv *dki;
-  struct TALER_RSA_Signature ev_sig;
-  struct TALER_Amount amount_required;
 
-  memset (&wsrd,
-          0,
-          sizeof (struct TALER_WithdrawRequest));
   res = TALER_MINT_mhd_request_arg_data (connection,
-                                  "reserve_pub",
-                                  &wsrd.reserve_pub,
-                                  sizeof (struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EddsaPublicKey));
+                                         "reserve_pub",
+                                         &wsrd.reserve_pub,
+                                         sizeof (struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EddsaPublicKey));
   if (GNUNET_SYSERR == res)
-  {
-    // FIXME: return 'internal error'?
-    GNUNET_break (0);
-    return MHD_NO;
-  }
-  if (GNUNET_OK != res)
-    return MHD_YES;
+    return MHD_NO; /* internal error */
+  if (GNUNET_NO == res)
+    return MHD_YES; /* invalid request */
+
+  /* FIXME: handle variable-size signing keys! */
   res = TALER_MINT_mhd_request_arg_data (connection,
                                   "denom_pub",
                                   &wsrd.denomination_pub,
                                   sizeof (struct TALER_RSA_PublicKeyBinaryEncoded));
   if (GNUNET_SYSERR == res)
-  {
-    // FIXME: return 'internal error'?
-    GNUNET_break (0);
-    return MHD_NO;
-  }
-  if (GNUNET_OK != res)
-    return MHD_YES;
-  res = TALER_MINT_mhd_request_arg_data (connection,
-                                  "coin_ev",
-                                  &wsrd.coin_envelope,
-                                  sizeof (struct TALER_RSA_Signature));
-  if (GNUNET_SYSERR == res)
-  {
-    // FIXME: return 'internal error'?
-    GNUNET_break (0);
-    return MHD_NO;
-  }
-  if (GNUNET_OK != res)
-    return MHD_YES;
-  res = TALER_MINT_mhd_request_arg_data (connection,
-                                  "reserve_sig",
-                                  &wsrd.sig,
-                                  sizeof (struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EddsaSignature));
-  if (GNUNET_SYSERR == res)
-  {
-    // FIXME: return 'internal error'?
-    GNUNET_break (0);
-    return MHD_NO;
-  }
-  if (GNUNET_OK != res)
-    return MHD_YES;
-
-  if (NULL == (db_conn = TALER_MINT_DB_get_connection ()))
-  {
-    // FIXME: return 'internal error'?
-    GNUNET_break (0);
-    return MHD_NO;
-  }
-
-  res = TALER_MINT_DB_get_collectable_blindcoin (db_conn,
-                                                 &wsrd.coin_envelope,
-                                                 &collectable);
-  if (GNUNET_SYSERR == res)
-  {
-    // FIXME: return 'internal error'
-    GNUNET_break (0);
-    return MHD_NO;
-  }
-
-  /* Don't sign again if we have already signed the coin */
-  if (GNUNET_YES == res)
-    return helper_withdraw_sign_send_reply (connection,
-                                            &collectable);
-  GNUNET_assert (GNUNET_NO == res);
-  res = TALER_MINT_DB_get_reserve (db_conn,
-                                   &wsrd.reserve_pub,
-                                   &reserve);
-  if (GNUNET_SYSERR == res)
-  {
-    // FIXME: return 'internal error'
-    GNUNET_break (0);
-    return MHD_NO;
-  }
+    return MHD_NO; /* internal error */
   if (GNUNET_NO == res)
-    return TALER_MINT_reply_json_pack (connection,
-                                       MHD_HTTP_NOT_FOUND,
-                                       "{s:s}",
-                                       "error",
-                                       "Reserve not found");
+    return MHD_YES; /* invalid request */
+  res = TALER_MINT_mhd_request_arg_data (connection,
+                                         "coin_ev",
+                                         &wsrd.coin_envelope,
+                                         sizeof (struct TALER_RSA_Signature));
+  if (GNUNET_SYSERR == res)
+    return MHD_NO; /* internal error */
+  if (GNUNET_NO == res)
+    return MHD_YES; /* invalid request */
+  res = TALER_MINT_mhd_request_arg_data (connection,
+                                         "reserve_sig",
+                                         &wsrd.sig,
+                                         sizeof (struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EddsaSignature));
+  if (GNUNET_SYSERR == res)
+    return MHD_NO; /* internal error */
+  if (GNUNET_NO == res)
+    return MHD_YES; /* invalid request */
 
-  // fill out all the missing info in the request before
-  // we can check the signature on the request
-
-  wsrd.purpose.purpose = htonl (TALER_SIGNATURE_WITHDRAW);
-  wsrd.purpose.size = htonl (sizeof (struct TALER_WithdrawRequest) -
-                             offsetof (struct TALER_WithdrawRequest, purpose));
-
-  if (GNUNET_OK !=
-      GNUNET_CRYPTO_eddsa_verify (TALER_SIGNATURE_WITHDRAW,
-                                  &wsrd.purpose,
-                                  &wsrd.sig,
-                                  &wsrd.reserve_pub))
-    return TALER_MINT_reply_json_pack (connection,
-                                       MHD_HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED,
-                                       "{s:s}",
-                                       "error", "Invalid Signature");
-
-  key_state = TALER_MINT_key_state_acquire ();
-  dki = TALER_MINT_get_denom_key (key_state,
-                                  &wsrd.denomination_pub);
-  TALER_MINT_key_state_release (key_state);
-  if (NULL == dki)
-    return TALER_MINT_reply_json_pack (connection,
-                                       MHD_HTTP_NOT_FOUND,
-                                       "{s:s}",
-                                       "error",
-                                       "Denomination not found");
-
-  amount_required = TALER_amount_ntoh (dki->issue.value);
-  amount_required = TALER_amount_add (amount_required,
-                                      TALER_amount_ntoh (dki->issue.fee_withdraw));
-
-  if (0 < TALER_amount_cmp (amount_required,
-                            TALER_amount_ntoh (reserve.balance)))
-    return TALER_MINT_reply_json_pack (connection,
-                                       MHD_HTTP_PAYMENT_REQUIRED,
-                                       "{s:s}",
-                                       "error",
-                                       "Insufficient funds");
-  if (GNUNET_OK !=
-      TALER_RSA_sign (dki->denom_priv,
-                      &wsrd.coin_envelope,
-                      sizeof (struct TALER_RSA_BlindedSignaturePurpose),
-                      &ev_sig))
-  {
-    // FIXME: return 'internal error'
-    GNUNET_break (0);
-    return MHD_NO;
-  }
-
-  reserve.balance = TALER_amount_hton (TALER_amount_subtract (TALER_amount_ntoh (reserve.balance),
-                                                              amount_required));
-  if (GNUNET_OK !=
-      TALER_MINT_DB_update_reserve (db_conn,
-                                    &reserve,
-                                    GNUNET_YES))
-  {
-    // FIXME: return 'internal error'
-    GNUNET_break (0);
-    return MHD_NO;
-  }
-
-  collectable.ev = wsrd.coin_envelope;
-  collectable.ev_sig = ev_sig;
-  collectable.reserve_pub = wsrd.reserve_pub;
-  collectable.reserve_sig = wsrd.sig;
-  if (GNUNET_OK !=
-      TALER_MINT_DB_insert_collectable_blindcoin (db_conn,
-                                                  &collectable))
-  {
-    // FIXME: return 'internal error'
-    GNUNET_break (0);
-    return GNUNET_NO;;
-  }
-  return helper_withdraw_sign_send_reply (connection,
-                                          &collectable);
+  return TALER_MINT_db_execute_withdraw_sign (connection,
+                                              &wsrd);
 }
 
 /* end of taler-mint-httpd_withdraw.c */
diff --git a/src/util/json.c b/src/util/json.c
index 269e6cf26..d66c95c43 100644
--- a/src/util/json.c
+++ b/src/util/json.c
@@ -90,6 +90,34 @@ TALER_JSON_from_abs (struct GNUNET_TIME_Absolute stamp)
 }
 
 
+/**
+ * Convert a signature (with purpose) to a JSON object representation.
+ *
+ * @param purpose purpose of the signature
+ * @param signature the signature
+ * @return the JSON reporesentation of the signature with purpose
+ */
+json_t *
+TALER_JSON_from_sig (const struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EccSignaturePurpose *purpose,
+                     const struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EddsaSignature *signature)
+{
+  json_t *root;
+  json_t *el;
+
+  root = json_object ();
+
+  el = json_integer ((json_int_t) ntohl (purpose->size));
+  json_object_set_new (root, "size", el);
+
+  el = json_integer ((json_int_t) ntohl (purpose->purpose));
+  json_object_set_new (root, "purpose", el);
+
+  el = TALER_JSON_from_data (signature, sizeof (struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EddsaSignature));
+  json_object_set_new (root, "sig", el);
+
+  return root;
+}
+
 
 /**
  * Convert binary data to a JSON string