diff --git a/connect/authenticated.go b/connect/authenticated.go
index 89311eff3ee33dd957b790c06a98e3de7bd745b9..6ae9342d92d2c235e0e4bc9411305541b7b65352 100644
--- a/connect/authenticated.go
+++ b/connect/authenticated.go
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@
 package connect
 
 import (
+	"sync"
+	"time"
+
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 	jww "github.com/spf13/jwalterweatherman"
 	"gitlab.com/elixxir/client/catalog"
@@ -19,8 +22,6 @@ import (
 	"gitlab.com/xx_network/crypto/signature/rsa"
 	"gitlab.com/xx_network/primitives/id"
 	"gitlab.com/xx_network/primitives/netTime"
-	"sync"
-	"time"
 )
 
 // Constant error messages
@@ -52,7 +53,7 @@ type AuthenticatedCallback func(connection AuthenticatedConnection)
 // connection with the server. Once a connect.Connection has been established
 // with the server and then authenticate their identity to the server.
 func ConnectWithAuthentication(recipient contact.Contact, e2eClient *xxdk.E2e,
-	p Params) (AuthenticatedConnection, error) {
+	p xxdk.E2EParams) (AuthenticatedConnection, error) {
 
 	// Track the time since we started to attempt to establish a connection
 	timeStart := netTime.Now()
@@ -76,7 +77,7 @@ func ConnectWithAuthentication(recipient contact.Contact, e2eClient *xxdk.E2e,
 func connectWithAuthentication(conn Connection, timeStart time.Time,
 	recipient contact.Contact, salt []byte, myRsaPrivKey *rsa.PrivateKey,
 	rng *fastRNG.StreamGenerator,
-	net cmix.Client, p Params) (AuthenticatedConnection, error) {
+	net cmix.Client, p xxdk.E2EParams) (AuthenticatedConnection, error) {
 	// Construct message to prove your identity to the server
 	payload, err := buildClientAuthRequest(conn.GetPartner(), rng,
 		myRsaPrivKey, salt)
@@ -129,7 +130,7 @@ func connectWithAuthentication(conn Connection, timeStart time.Time,
 	})
 
 	// Find the remaining time in the timeout since we first sent the message
-	remainingTime := p.Timeout - netTime.Since(timeStart)
+	remainingTime := p.Base.Timeout - netTime.Since(timeStart)
 
 	// Track the result of the round(s) we sent the
 	// identity authentication message on
@@ -170,7 +171,8 @@ func connectWithAuthentication(conn Connection, timeStart time.Time,
 // authenticate themselves. An established AuthenticatedConnection will
 // be passed via the callback.
 func StartAuthenticatedServer(identity xxdk.ReceptionIdentity,
-	cb AuthenticatedCallback, net *xxdk.Cmix, p Params) (*xxdk.E2e, error) {
+	cb AuthenticatedCallback, net *xxdk.Cmix, p xxdk.E2EParams) (*xxdk.E2e,
+	error) {
 
 	// Register the waiter for a connection establishment
 	connCb := Callback(func(connection Connection) {
diff --git a/connect/authenticated_test.go b/connect/authenticated_test.go
index 3668a742229ed15a27af3697c8a1ae05ad7deca2..f375b17f58ce63de8618f3dd8612e50b853920d0 100644
--- a/connect/authenticated_test.go
+++ b/connect/authenticated_test.go
@@ -8,6 +8,11 @@
 package connect
 
 import (
+	"math/rand"
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+
+	"gitlab.com/elixxir/client/xxdk"
 	"gitlab.com/elixxir/crypto/contact"
 	"gitlab.com/elixxir/crypto/diffieHellman"
 	"gitlab.com/elixxir/crypto/fastRNG"
@@ -15,9 +20,6 @@ import (
 	"gitlab.com/xx_network/crypto/signature/rsa"
 	"gitlab.com/xx_network/crypto/xx"
 	"gitlab.com/xx_network/primitives/id"
-	"math/rand"
-	"testing"
-	"time"
 )
 
 // TestConnectWithAuthentication will test the client/server relationship for
@@ -77,8 +79,8 @@ func TestConnectWithAuthentication(t *testing.T) {
 		})
 
 	// Initialize params with a shorter timeout to hasten test results
-	customParams := GetDefaultParams()
-	customParams.Timeout = 3 * time.Second
+	customParams := xxdk.GetDefaultE2EParams()
+	customParams.Base.Timeout = 3 * time.Second
 
 	// Initialize the server
 	serverHandler := buildAuthConfirmationHandler(serverCb, mockConn)
@@ -96,7 +98,7 @@ func TestConnectWithAuthentication(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	// Wait for the server to establish it's connection via the callback
-	timeout := time.NewTimer(customParams.Timeout)
+	timeout := time.NewTimer(customParams.Base.Timeout)
 	select {
 	case <-authConnChan:
 		return
diff --git a/connect/connect.go b/connect/connect.go
index 16ff473fdce82bea50dadc8c252fb4cad1b14b1b..26fd0792d11fa69f4c53b3935ebe58a30d3ec46a 100644
--- a/connect/connect.go
+++ b/connect/connect.go
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
 package connect
 
 import (
-	"encoding/json"
 	"io"
 	"time"
 
@@ -22,8 +21,6 @@ import (
 	clientE2e "gitlab.com/elixxir/client/e2e"
 	"gitlab.com/elixxir/client/e2e/ratchet/partner"
 	"gitlab.com/elixxir/client/e2e/receive"
-	"gitlab.com/elixxir/client/e2e/rekey"
-	"gitlab.com/elixxir/client/event"
 	"gitlab.com/elixxir/crypto/contact"
 	"gitlab.com/elixxir/crypto/e2e"
 	"gitlab.com/xx_network/primitives/id"
@@ -80,43 +77,12 @@ type Connection interface {
 // new Connection objects as they are established.
 type Callback func(connection Connection)
 
-// Params for managing Connection objects.
-type Params struct {
-	Auth    auth.Params
-	Rekey   rekey.Params
-	Event   event.Reporter `json:"-"`
-	Timeout time.Duration
-}
-
-// GetDefaultParams returns a usable set of default Connection parameters.
-func GetDefaultParams() Params {
-	return Params{
-		Auth:    auth.GetDefaultTemporaryParams(),
-		Rekey:   rekey.GetDefaultEphemeralParams(),
-		Event:   event.NewEventManager(),
-		Timeout: connectionTimeout,
-	}
-}
-
-// GetParameters returns the default Params, or override with given
-// parameters, if set.
-func GetParameters(params string) (Params, error) {
-	p := GetDefaultParams()
-	if len(params) > 0 {
-		err := json.Unmarshal([]byte(params), &p)
-		if err != nil {
-			return Params{}, err
-		}
-	}
-	return p, nil
-}
-
 // Connect performs auth key negotiation with the given recipient,
 // and returns a Connection object for the newly-created partner.Manager
 // This function is to be used sender-side and will block until the
 // partner.Manager is confirmed.
 func Connect(recipient contact.Contact, e2eClient *xxdk.E2e,
-	p Params) (Connection, error) {
+	p xxdk.E2EParams) (Connection, error) {
 
 	// Build callback for E2E negotiation
 	signalChannel := make(chan Connection, 1)
@@ -136,7 +102,7 @@ func Connect(recipient contact.Contact, e2eClient *xxdk.E2e,
 	// Block waiting for auth to confirm
 	jww.DEBUG.Printf("Connection waiting for auth request "+
 		"for %s to be confirmed...", recipient.ID.String())
-	timeout := time.NewTimer(p.Timeout)
+	timeout := time.NewTimer(p.Base.Timeout)
 	defer timeout.Stop()
 	select {
 	case newConnection := <-signalChannel:
@@ -163,12 +129,12 @@ func Connect(recipient contact.Contact, e2eClient *xxdk.E2e,
 // This call does an xxDK.ephemeralLogin under the hood and the connection
 // server must be the only listener on auth.
 func StartServer(identity xxdk.ReceptionIdentity, cb Callback, net *xxdk.Cmix,
-	p Params) (*xxdk.E2e, error) {
+	p xxdk.E2EParams) (*xxdk.E2e, error) {
 
 	// Build callback for E2E negotiation
 	callback := getAuthCallback(nil, cb, nil, nil, p)
 
-	client, err := xxdk.LoginEphemeral(net, callback, identity)
+	client, err := xxdk.LoginEphemeral(net, callback, identity, p)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -183,14 +149,14 @@ type handler struct {
 	auth    auth.State
 	partner partner.Manager
 	e2e     clientE2e.Handler
-	params  Params
+	params  xxdk.E2EParams
 }
 
 // BuildConnection assembles a Connection object
 // after an E2E partnership has already been confirmed with the given
 // partner.Manager.
 func BuildConnection(partner partner.Manager, e2eHandler clientE2e.Handler,
-	auth auth.State, p Params) Connection {
+	auth auth.State, p xxdk.E2EParams) Connection {
 	return &handler{
 		auth:    auth,
 		partner: partner,
@@ -244,7 +210,7 @@ type authCallback struct {
 
 	// Used for building new Connection objects
 	connectionE2e    clientE2e.Handler
-	connectionParams Params
+	connectionParams xxdk.E2EParams
 	authState        auth.State
 }
 
@@ -252,7 +218,7 @@ type authCallback struct {
 // of an auth.State object.
 // it will accept requests only if a request callback is passed in
 func getAuthCallback(confirm, request Callback, e2e clientE2e.Handler,
-	auth auth.State, params Params) *authCallback {
+	auth auth.State, params xxdk.E2EParams) *authCallback {
 	return &authCallback{
 		confirmCallback:  confirm,
 		requestCallback:  request,
diff --git a/connect/params_test.go b/connect/params_test.go
index 5501ad55153af983a72df2b0ab4d1e8b64358628..98bb5e2953b5ec570639c0601e78924b7e39c6ec 100644
--- a/connect/params_test.go
+++ b/connect/params_test.go
@@ -11,11 +11,13 @@ import (
 	"bytes"
 	"encoding/json"
 	"testing"
+
+	"gitlab.com/elixxir/client/xxdk"
 )
 
 func TestParams_MarshalUnmarshal(t *testing.T) {
 	// Construct a set of params
-	p := GetDefaultParams()
+	p := xxdk.GetDefaultE2EParams()
 
 	// Marshal the params
 	data, err := json.Marshal(&p)
@@ -26,7 +28,7 @@ func TestParams_MarshalUnmarshal(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Logf("%s", string(data))
 
 	// Unmarshal the params object
-	received := Params{}
+	received := xxdk.E2EParams{}
 	err = json.Unmarshal(data, &received)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Unmarshal error: %v", err)