diff --git a/.yarn/cache/@standardnotes-common-npm-1.32.0-9a02bcfd46-52d33f385e.zip b/.yarn/cache/@standardnotes-common-npm-1.36.1-8fadd25f7f-4f2367d461.zip
similarity index 66%
rename from .yarn/cache/@standardnotes-common-npm-1.32.0-9a02bcfd46-52d33f385e.zip
rename to .yarn/cache/@standardnotes-common-npm-1.36.1-8fadd25f7f-4f2367d461.zip
index b53a63432..b806c765e 100644
Binary files a/.yarn/cache/@standardnotes-common-npm-1.32.0-9a02bcfd46-52d33f385e.zip and b/.yarn/cache/@standardnotes-common-npm-1.36.1-8fadd25f7f-4f2367d461.zip differ
diff --git a/packages/api/package.json b/packages/api/package.json
index c606befa4..ad9213772 100644
--- a/packages/api/package.json
+++ b/packages/api/package.json
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
     "typescript": "*"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@standardnotes/common": "^1.32.0",
+    "@standardnotes/common": "^1.36.1",
     "@standardnotes/encryption": "workspace:*",
     "@standardnotes/models": "workspace:*",
     "@standardnotes/responses": "workspace:*",
diff --git a/packages/api/src/Domain/Client/Workspace/WorkspaceApiService.spec.ts b/packages/api/src/Domain/Client/Workspace/WorkspaceApiService.spec.ts
index 0cfeab6f3..d8dd50940 100644
--- a/packages/api/src/Domain/Client/Workspace/WorkspaceApiService.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/api/src/Domain/Client/Workspace/WorkspaceApiService.spec.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import { WorkspaceType } from '@standardnotes/common'
 import { WorkspaceCreationResponse } from '../../Response/Workspace/WorkspaceCreationResponse'
 import { WorkspaceServerInterface } from '../../Server/Workspace/WorkspaceServerInterface'
 
@@ -18,6 +19,7 @@ describe('WorkspaceApiService', () => {
 
   it('should create a workspace', async () => {
     const response = await createService().createWorkspace({
+      workspaceType: WorkspaceType.Private,
       encryptedPrivateKey: 'foo',
       encryptedWorkspaceKey: 'bar',
       publicKey: 'buzz',
@@ -44,6 +46,7 @@ describe('WorkspaceApiService', () => {
     let error = null
     try {
       await service.createWorkspace({
+        workspaceType: WorkspaceType.Private,
         encryptedPrivateKey: 'foo',
         encryptedWorkspaceKey: 'bar',
         publicKey: 'buzz',
@@ -63,6 +66,7 @@ describe('WorkspaceApiService', () => {
     let error = null
     try {
       await createService().createWorkspace({
+        workspaceType: WorkspaceType.Private,
         encryptedPrivateKey: 'foo',
         encryptedWorkspaceKey: 'bar',
         publicKey: 'buzz',
diff --git a/packages/api/src/Domain/Client/Workspace/WorkspaceApiService.ts b/packages/api/src/Domain/Client/Workspace/WorkspaceApiService.ts
index 24be4e16d..c96b21e8a 100644
--- a/packages/api/src/Domain/Client/Workspace/WorkspaceApiService.ts
+++ b/packages/api/src/Domain/Client/Workspace/WorkspaceApiService.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ import { WorkspaceServerInterface } from '../../Server/Workspace/WorkspaceServer
 import { WorkspaceApiServiceInterface } from './WorkspaceApiServiceInterface'
 import { WorkspaceApiOperations } from './WorkspaceApiOperations'
 
+import { WorkspaceType } from '@standardnotes/common'
+
 export class WorkspaceApiService implements WorkspaceApiServiceInterface {
   private operationsInProgress: Map<WorkspaceApiOperations, boolean>
 
@@ -14,9 +16,10 @@ export class WorkspaceApiService implements WorkspaceApiServiceInterface {
   }
 
   async createWorkspace(dto: {
-    encryptedWorkspaceKey: string
-    encryptedPrivateKey: string
-    publicKey: string
+    workspaceType: WorkspaceType,
+    encryptedWorkspaceKey?: string
+    encryptedPrivateKey?: string
+    publicKey?: string
     workspaceName?: string
   }): Promise<WorkspaceCreationResponse> {
     if (this.operationsInProgress.get(WorkspaceApiOperations.Creating)) {
@@ -27,6 +30,7 @@ export class WorkspaceApiService implements WorkspaceApiServiceInterface {
 
     try {
       const response = await this.workspaceServer.createWorkspace({
+        workspaceType: dto.workspaceType,
         encryptedPrivateKey: dto.encryptedPrivateKey,
         encryptedWorkspaceKey: dto.encryptedWorkspaceKey,
         publicKey: dto.publicKey,
diff --git a/packages/api/src/Domain/Client/Workspace/WorkspaceApiServiceInterface.ts b/packages/api/src/Domain/Client/Workspace/WorkspaceApiServiceInterface.ts
index 3c3ce5cfc..ef598dc5f 100644
--- a/packages/api/src/Domain/Client/Workspace/WorkspaceApiServiceInterface.ts
+++ b/packages/api/src/Domain/Client/Workspace/WorkspaceApiServiceInterface.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,13 @@
+import { WorkspaceType } from '@standardnotes/common'
+
 import { WorkspaceCreationResponse } from '../../Response'
 
 export interface WorkspaceApiServiceInterface {
   createWorkspace(dto: {
-    encryptedWorkspaceKey: string
-    encryptedPrivateKey: string
-    publicKey: string
+    workspaceType: WorkspaceType
+    encryptedWorkspaceKey?: string
+    encryptedPrivateKey?: string
+    publicKey?: string
     workspaceName?: string
   }): Promise<WorkspaceCreationResponse>
 }
diff --git a/packages/api/src/Domain/Request/Workspace/WorkspaceCreationRequestParams.ts b/packages/api/src/Domain/Request/Workspace/WorkspaceCreationRequestParams.ts
index 94ed0b93a..b44a10b46 100644
--- a/packages/api/src/Domain/Request/Workspace/WorkspaceCreationRequestParams.ts
+++ b/packages/api/src/Domain/Request/Workspace/WorkspaceCreationRequestParams.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
+import { WorkspaceType } from '@standardnotes/common'
+
 export type WorkspaceCreationRequestParams = {
-  encryptedWorkspaceKey: string
-  encryptedPrivateKey: string
-  publicKey: string
+  workspaceType: WorkspaceType
+  encryptedWorkspaceKey?: string
+  encryptedPrivateKey?: string
+  publicKey?: string
   workspaceName?: string
   [additionalParam: string]: unknown
 }
diff --git a/packages/encryption/package.json b/packages/encryption/package.json
index a5b496972..a45242e31 100644
--- a/packages/encryption/package.json
+++ b/packages/encryption/package.json
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
     "typescript": "*"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@standardnotes/common": "^1.32.0",
+    "@standardnotes/common": "^1.36.1",
     "@standardnotes/models": "workspace:*",
     "@standardnotes/responses": "workspace:*",
     "@standardnotes/sncrypto-common": "workspace:*",
diff --git a/packages/features/package.json b/packages/features/package.json
index 857611ef8..327964642 100644
--- a/packages/features/package.json
+++ b/packages/features/package.json
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@standardnotes/auth": "^3.19.4",
-    "@standardnotes/common": "^1.32.0",
+    "@standardnotes/common": "^1.36.1",
     "@standardnotes/security": "^1.2.0",
     "reflect-metadata": "^0.1.13"
   },
diff --git a/packages/filepicker/package.json b/packages/filepicker/package.json
index 2b4cd3d77..7a6345ae8 100644
--- a/packages/filepicker/package.json
+++ b/packages/filepicker/package.json
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
     "ts-node": "^10.5.0"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@standardnotes/common": "^1.32.0",
+    "@standardnotes/common": "^1.36.1",
     "@standardnotes/files": "workspace:*",
     "@standardnotes/utils": "workspace:*",
     "@types/wicg-file-system-access": "^2020.9.5",
diff --git a/packages/files/package.json b/packages/files/package.json
index 8a6b5195c..4c685c657 100644
--- a/packages/files/package.json
+++ b/packages/files/package.json
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
     "ts-jest": "^28.0.5"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@standardnotes/common": "^1.32.0",
+    "@standardnotes/common": "^1.36.1",
     "@standardnotes/encryption": "workspace:*",
     "@standardnotes/models": "workspace:*",
     "@standardnotes/responses": "workspace:*",
diff --git a/packages/models/package.json b/packages/models/package.json
index 8a61ceca5..80cd5e586 100644
--- a/packages/models/package.json
+++ b/packages/models/package.json
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
     "typescript": "*"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@standardnotes/common": "^1.32.0",
+    "@standardnotes/common": "^1.36.1",
     "@standardnotes/features": "workspace:*",
     "@standardnotes/responses": "workspace:*",
     "@standardnotes/utils": "workspace:*",
diff --git a/packages/responses/package.json b/packages/responses/package.json
index 47c5c5852..7e85c9208 100644
--- a/packages/responses/package.json
+++ b/packages/responses/package.json
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
     "ts-jest": "^28.0.5"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@standardnotes/common": "^1.32.0",
+    "@standardnotes/common": "^1.36.1",
     "@standardnotes/features": "workspace:*",
     "@standardnotes/security": "^1.1.0",
     "reflect-metadata": "^0.1.13"
diff --git a/packages/services/package.json b/packages/services/package.json
index e6f0e7363..b665dd49c 100644
--- a/packages/services/package.json
+++ b/packages/services/package.json
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
   "dependencies": {
     "@standardnotes/api": "workspace:^",
     "@standardnotes/auth": "^3.19.4",
-    "@standardnotes/common": "^1.32.0",
+    "@standardnotes/common": "^1.36.1",
     "@standardnotes/encryption": "workspace:^",
     "@standardnotes/files": "workspace:^",
     "@standardnotes/models": "workspace:^",
diff --git a/packages/services/src/Domain/Workspace/WorkspaceClientInterface.ts b/packages/services/src/Domain/Workspace/WorkspaceClientInterface.ts
index b1036912b..3ff2b8c76 100644
--- a/packages/services/src/Domain/Workspace/WorkspaceClientInterface.ts
+++ b/packages/services/src/Domain/Workspace/WorkspaceClientInterface.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
+import { WorkspaceType } from '@standardnotes/common'
+
 export interface WorkspaceClientInterface {
   createWorkspace(dto: {
-    encryptedWorkspaceKey: string
-    encryptedPrivateKey: string
-    publicKey: string
+    workspaceType: WorkspaceType
+    encryptedWorkspaceKey?: string
+    encryptedPrivateKey?: string
+    publicKey?: string
     workspaceName?: string
   }): Promise<{ uuid: string } | null>
 }
diff --git a/packages/services/src/Domain/Workspace/WorkspaceManager.ts b/packages/services/src/Domain/Workspace/WorkspaceManager.ts
index 460c5a7ec..6889476b7 100644
--- a/packages/services/src/Domain/Workspace/WorkspaceManager.ts
+++ b/packages/services/src/Domain/Workspace/WorkspaceManager.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 import { WorkspaceApiServiceInterface } from '@standardnotes/api'
+import { WorkspaceType } from '@standardnotes/common'
+
 import { InternalEventBusInterface } from '../Internal/InternalEventBusInterface'
 import { AbstractService } from '../Service/AbstractService'
 import { WorkspaceClientInterface } from './WorkspaceClientInterface'
@@ -12,9 +14,10 @@ export class WorkspaceManager extends AbstractService implements WorkspaceClient
   }
 
   async createWorkspace(dto: {
-    encryptedWorkspaceKey: string
-    encryptedPrivateKey: string
-    publicKey: string
+    workspaceType: WorkspaceType,
+    encryptedWorkspaceKey?: string
+    encryptedPrivateKey?: string
+    publicKey?: string
     workspaceName?: string
   }): Promise<{ uuid: string } | null> {
     try {
diff --git a/packages/snjs/package.json b/packages/snjs/package.json
index 0f778e885..2f63a77a3 100644
--- a/packages/snjs/package.json
+++ b/packages/snjs/package.json
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@standardnotes/api": "workspace:*",
-    "@standardnotes/common": "^1.32.0",
+    "@standardnotes/common": "^1.36.1",
     "@standardnotes/domain-events": "^2.39.0",
     "@standardnotes/encryption": "workspace:*",
     "@standardnotes/features": "workspace:*",
diff --git a/packages/ui-services/package.json b/packages/ui-services/package.json
index e828056c8..b64ae894d 100644
--- a/packages/ui-services/package.json
+++ b/packages/ui-services/package.json
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     "test": "jest spec --coverage --passWithNoTests"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@standardnotes/common": "^1.32.0",
+    "@standardnotes/common": "^1.36.1",
     "@standardnotes/filepicker": "workspace:^",
     "@standardnotes/services": "workspace:^",
     "@standardnotes/styles": "workspace:^",
diff --git a/packages/utils/package.json b/packages/utils/package.json
index 5bc27c571..284c7e9d8 100644
--- a/packages/utils/package.json
+++ b/packages/utils/package.json
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
     "test": "jest spec"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@standardnotes/common": "^1.32.0",
+    "@standardnotes/common": "^1.36.1",
     "dompurify": "^2.3.8",
     "lodash": "^4.17.21",
     "reflect-metadata": "^0.1.13"
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index 0bac0babb..30c134afe 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -6068,7 +6068,7 @@ __metadata:
   version: 0.0.0-use.local
   resolution: "@standardnotes/api@workspace:packages/api"
   dependencies:
-    "@standardnotes/common": ^1.32.0
+    "@standardnotes/common": ^1.36.1
     "@standardnotes/encryption": "workspace:*"
     "@standardnotes/models": "workspace:*"
     "@standardnotes/responses": "workspace:*"
@@ -6251,12 +6251,12 @@ __metadata:
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
-"@standardnotes/common@npm:^1.32.0":
-  version: 1.32.0
-  resolution: "@standardnotes/common@npm:1.32.0"
+"@standardnotes/common@npm:^1.36.1":
+  version: 1.36.1
+  resolution: "@standardnotes/common@npm:1.36.1"
   dependencies:
     reflect-metadata: ^0.1.13
-  checksum: 52d33f385e4cc26ac8d2f723c3a5e12bb8a2c4a17f08700ca5843810583ca722475a83b71f86bb1402fda7c7c66e8149beb3f70848efc90da4aafef663d7ffbe
+  checksum: 4f2367d461aa1cd4e3ec132520310773183c3c9f8e423565aec315f5e5dffdce79f9704307a32fbfec17157f99d37d49982ad4272eee5aac0dbe37da34be054c
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
@@ -6443,7 +6443,7 @@ __metadata:
   version: 0.0.0-use.local
   resolution: "@standardnotes/encryption@workspace:packages/encryption"
   dependencies:
-    "@standardnotes/common": ^1.32.0
+    "@standardnotes/common": ^1.36.1
     "@standardnotes/config": 2.4.3
     "@standardnotes/models": "workspace:*"
     "@standardnotes/responses": "workspace:*"
@@ -6485,7 +6485,7 @@ __metadata:
   resolution: "@standardnotes/features@workspace:packages/features"
   dependencies:
     "@standardnotes/auth": ^3.19.4
-    "@standardnotes/common": ^1.32.0
+    "@standardnotes/common": ^1.36.1
     "@standardnotes/security": ^1.2.0
     "@types/jest": ^28.1.5
     "@typescript-eslint/eslint-plugin": ^5.30.0
@@ -6501,7 +6501,7 @@ __metadata:
   version: 0.0.0-use.local
   resolution: "@standardnotes/filepicker@workspace:packages/filepicker"
   dependencies:
-    "@standardnotes/common": ^1.32.0
+    "@standardnotes/common": ^1.36.1
     "@standardnotes/files": "workspace:*"
     "@standardnotes/utils": "workspace:*"
     "@types/jest": ^28.1.5
@@ -6519,7 +6519,7 @@ __metadata:
   version: 0.0.0-use.local
   resolution: "@standardnotes/files@workspace:packages/files"
   dependencies:
-    "@standardnotes/common": ^1.32.0
+    "@standardnotes/common": ^1.36.1
     "@standardnotes/encryption": "workspace:*"
     "@standardnotes/models": "workspace:*"
     "@standardnotes/responses": "workspace:*"
@@ -6905,7 +6905,7 @@ __metadata:
   version: 0.0.0-use.local
   resolution: "@standardnotes/models@workspace:packages/models"
   dependencies:
-    "@standardnotes/common": ^1.32.0
+    "@standardnotes/common": ^1.36.1
     "@standardnotes/features": "workspace:*"
     "@standardnotes/responses": "workspace:*"
     "@standardnotes/utils": "workspace:*"
@@ -6972,7 +6972,7 @@ __metadata:
   version: 0.0.0-use.local
   resolution: "@standardnotes/responses@workspace:packages/responses"
   dependencies:
-    "@standardnotes/common": ^1.32.0
+    "@standardnotes/common": ^1.36.1
     "@standardnotes/features": "workspace:*"
     "@standardnotes/security": ^1.1.0
     "@types/jest": ^28.1.5
@@ -7041,7 +7041,7 @@ __metadata:
   dependencies:
     "@standardnotes/api": "workspace:^"
     "@standardnotes/auth": ^3.19.4
-    "@standardnotes/common": ^1.32.0
+    "@standardnotes/common": ^1.36.1
     "@standardnotes/encryption": "workspace:^"
     "@standardnotes/files": "workspace:^"
     "@standardnotes/models": "workspace:^"
@@ -7156,7 +7156,7 @@ __metadata:
     "@babel/core": "*"
     "@babel/preset-env": "*"
     "@standardnotes/api": "workspace:*"
-    "@standardnotes/common": ^1.32.0
+    "@standardnotes/common": ^1.36.1
     "@standardnotes/domain-events": ^2.39.0
     "@standardnotes/encryption": "workspace:*"
     "@standardnotes/features": "workspace:*"
@@ -7309,7 +7309,7 @@ __metadata:
   version: 0.0.0-use.local
   resolution: "@standardnotes/ui-services@workspace:packages/ui-services"
   dependencies:
-    "@standardnotes/common": ^1.32.0
+    "@standardnotes/common": ^1.36.1
     "@standardnotes/filepicker": "workspace:^"
     "@standardnotes/services": "workspace:^"
     "@standardnotes/styles": "workspace:^"
@@ -7329,7 +7329,7 @@ __metadata:
   version: 0.0.0-use.local
   resolution: "@standardnotes/utils@workspace:packages/utils"
   dependencies:
-    "@standardnotes/common": ^1.32.0
+    "@standardnotes/common": ^1.36.1
     "@types/dompurify": ^2.3.3
     "@types/jest": ^28.1.5
     "@types/jsdom": ^16.2.14