diff --git a/deno.json b/deno.json
index d505ec8..6443181 100644
--- a/deno.json
+++ b/deno.json
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
   "imports": {
     "@db/sqlite": "jsr:@db/sqlite@^0.12.0",
     "@noble/ciphers": "jsr:@noble/ciphers@^1.2.1",
+    "@noble/secp256k1": "jsr:@noble/secp256k1@^2.2.3",
     "@nostr/tools": "jsr:@nostr/tools@^2.10.4",
     "@nostrify/nostrify": "jsr:@nostrify/nostrify@^0.37.0",
     "@nostrify/types": "jsr:@nostrify/types@^0.36.0",
diff --git a/deno.lock b/deno.lock
index 21a17b3..e3ff4d5 100644
--- a/deno.lock
+++ b/deno.lock
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
     "jsr:@db/sqlite@0.12": "0.12.0",
     "jsr:@denosaurs/plug@1": "1.0.6",
     "jsr:@noble/ciphers@^1.2.1": "1.2.1",
+    "jsr:@noble/secp256k1@^2.2.3": "2.2.3",
     "jsr:@nostr/tools@^2.10.4": "2.10.4",
     "jsr:@nostrify/nostrify@*": "0.37.0",
     "jsr:@nostrify/nostrify@0.37": "0.37.0",
@@ -66,6 +67,9 @@
     "@noble/ciphers@1.2.1": {
       "integrity": "e8eba45a1a6fefa6e522872d2f6b2bcc40d6ff928bdacfb3add5e245c1656819"
     },
+    "@noble/secp256k1@2.2.3": {
+      "integrity": "830435da513d7d65fa6868061a0048b0f3ade456646c0f79a0675e7f4e965600"
+    },
     "@nostr/tools@2.10.4": {
       "integrity": "7fda015c96b4f674727843aecb990e2af1989e4724588415ccf6f69066abfd4f",
       "dependencies": [
@@ -266,6 +270,7 @@
     "dependencies": [
       "jsr:@db/sqlite@0.12",
       "jsr:@noble/ciphers@^1.2.1",
+      "jsr:@noble/secp256k1@^2.2.3",
       "jsr:@nostr/tools@^2.10.4",
       "jsr:@nostrify/nostrify@0.37",
       "jsr:@nostrify/types@0.36",
diff --git a/index.ts b/index.ts
index 7cfb67a..a25e7b5 100644
--- a/index.ts
+++ b/index.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import type {
 import {
   getCCNPrivateKey,
   getCCNPubkey,
+  getMLSPrivateKey,
   isArray,
   isLocalhost,
   isValidJSON,
@@ -21,6 +22,7 @@ import { mixQuery, sql, sqlPartial } from "./utils/queries.ts";
 import { log, setupLogger } from "./utils/logs.ts";
 import { getEveFilePath } from "./utils/files.ts";
 import { MIN_POW, POW_TO_MINE } from "./consts.ts";
+import { MLS } from "./mls.ts";
 
 await setupLogger();
 
@@ -36,6 +38,7 @@ if (!Deno.env.has("ENCRYPTION_KEY")) {
 }
 
 const db = new Database(await getEveFilePath("db"));
+const mls = new MLS(await getMLSPrivateKey());
 const pool = new nostrTools.SimplePool();
 const relays = [
   "wss://relay.arx-ccn.com/",
@@ -114,10 +117,14 @@ async function createEncryptedEvent(
   const randomPrivateKey = nostrTools.generateSecretKey();
   const randomPrivateKeyPubKey = nostrTools.getPublicKey(randomPrivateKey);
   const conversationKey = nip44.getConversationKey(randomPrivateKey, ccnPubKey);
+  const mlsEncryptedEvent = JSON.stringify(mls.encryptMessage(
+    ccnPubKey,
+    JSON.stringify(event),
+  ));
   const sealTemplate = {
     kind: 13,
     created_at: randomTimeUpTo2DaysInThePast(),
-    content: nip44.encrypt(JSON.stringify(event), conversationKey),
+    content: nip44.encrypt(mlsEncryptedEvent, conversationKey),
     tags: [],
   };
   const seal = nostrTools.finalizeEvent(sealTemplate, ccnPrivateKey);
@@ -136,25 +143,31 @@ async function createEncryptedEvent(
 async function decryptEvent(
   event: nostrTools.Event,
 ): Promise<nostrTools.VerifiedEvent> {
-  const ccnPrivkey = await getCCNPrivateKey();
-
   if (event.kind !== 1059) {
     throw new Error("Cannot decrypt event -- not a gift wrap");
   }
 
   const pow = nostrTools.nip13.getPow(event.id);
-
   if (pow < MIN_POW) {
     throw new Error("Cannot decrypt event -- PoW too low");
   }
 
-  const conversationKey = nip44.getConversationKey(ccnPrivkey, event.pubkey);
+  const ccnPrivateKey = await getCCNPrivateKey();
+  const conversationKey = nip44.getConversationKey(ccnPrivateKey, event.pubkey);
   const seal = JSON.parse(nip44.decrypt(event.content, conversationKey));
   if (!seal) throw new Error("Cannot decrypt event -- no seal");
   if (seal.kind !== 13) {
     throw new Error("Cannot decrypt event subevent -- not a seal");
   }
-  const content = JSON.parse(nip44.decrypt(seal.content, conversationKey));
+  const mlsEncryptedContent = JSON.parse(
+    nip44.decrypt(seal.content, conversationKey),
+  );
+  if (!mlsEncryptedContent) {
+    throw new Error("Cannot decrypt event -- no mls content");
+  }
+  const content = JSON.parse(
+    mls.decryptMessage(await getCCNPubkey(), mlsEncryptedContent)!,
+  );
   return content as nostrTools.VerifiedEvent;
 }
 
diff --git a/mls.ts b/mls.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4aaba46
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mls.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,674 @@
+import type { NPub, NSec } from "@nostr/tools/nip19";
+import * as nip19 from "@nostr/tools/nip19";
+import * as nostrTools from "@nostr/tools";
+import { hkdf } from "npm:@noble/hashes@1.3.1/hkdf";
+import { sha256 } from "npm:@noble/hashes@1.3.1/sha256";
+import * as secp256k1 from "@noble/secp256k1";
+import { randomBytes } from "@noble/ciphers/webcrypto";
+import { xchacha20poly1305 } from "@noble/ciphers/chacha";
+import { bytesEqual, getCCNPrivateKey } from "./utils.ts";
+import { decodeBase64, encodeBase64 } from "jsr:@std/encoding/base64";
+import {
+  decryptUint8Array,
+  encryptionKey,
+  encryptUint8Array,
+} from "./utils/encryption.ts";
+
+type CCNId = string;
+type Epoch = number;
+
+interface CCNState {
+  id: CCNId;
+  epoch: Epoch;
+  members: Map<NPub, NPub>;
+  ccnKey: Uint8Array;
+  privateKey: NSec;
+  ratchetTree: RatchetNode[];
+}
+
+interface RatchetNode {
+  publicKey: NPub | null;
+  path: number[];
+  parent: number | null;
+  children: number[];
+}
+
+interface EncryptedMessage {
+  sender: NPub;
+  epoch: Epoch;
+  ciphertext: Uint8Array;
+  nonce: Uint8Array;
+  signature: Uint8Array;
+}
+
+interface Welcome {
+  ccnId: CCNId;
+  epoch: Epoch;
+  encryptedCCNState: Uint8Array;
+  pathSecret: Uint8Array;
+  inviterPublicKey: NPub;
+  nonce: Uint8Array;
+}
+
+interface SerializedCCN {
+  version: number;
+  id: CCNId;
+  epoch: Epoch;
+  members: [NPub, NPub][];
+  ccnKey: string;
+  privateKey: NSec;
+  ratchetTree: SerializedRatchetNode[];
+}
+
+interface SerializedRatchetNode {
+  publicKey: NPub | null;
+  path: number[];
+  parent: number | null;
+  children: number[];
+}
+
+const textEncoder = new TextEncoder();
+const textDecoder = new TextDecoder();
+
+function generateNonce(): Uint8Array {
+  return randomBytes(24);
+}
+
+function deriveCCNKey(
+  secret: Uint8Array,
+  ccnId: CCNId,
+  epoch: Epoch,
+): Uint8Array {
+  const info = textEncoder.encode(`MLS CCN Key ${ccnId} ${epoch}`);
+  return hkdf(sha256, secret, new Uint8Array(0), info, 32);
+}
+
+function derivePathSecret(secret: Uint8Array, path: number[]): Uint8Array {
+  const pathStr = path.join("/");
+  const info = textEncoder.encode(`MLS Path Secret ${pathStr}`);
+  return hkdf(sha256, secret, new Uint8Array(0), info, 32);
+}
+
+interface UpdateMessage {
+  sender: NPub;
+  ccnId: CCNId;
+  epoch: Epoch;
+  pathSecrets: Map<NPub, EncryptedPathSecret>;
+  updatedPublicKeys: Map<number, NPub>;
+  signature: Uint8Array;
+}
+
+interface EncryptedPathSecret {
+  ciphertext: Uint8Array;
+  nonce: Uint8Array;
+}
+
+export class MLS {
+  private ccns: Map<CCNId, CCNState> = new Map();
+  private identity: { publicKey: NPub; privateKey: NSec };
+
+  constructor(privateKey?: NSec) {
+    const privateKeyBytes = privateKey
+      ? nip19.decode(privateKey).data
+      : nostrTools.generateSecretKey();
+    if (!privateKey) {
+      privateKey = nip19.nsecEncode(privateKeyBytes);
+    }
+    this.identity = {
+      privateKey: privateKey,
+      publicKey: nip19.npubEncode(
+        nostrTools.getPublicKey(privateKeyBytes),
+      ),
+    };
+  }
+
+  get memberId(): NPub {
+    return nip19.npubEncode(nostrTools.getPublicKey(
+      nip19.decode(this.identity.privateKey).data,
+    ));
+  }
+
+  createCCN(ccnId: CCNId): CCNId {
+    const secret = randomBytes(32);
+    const epoch = 0;
+    const ccnKey = deriveCCNKey(secret, ccnId, epoch);
+
+    const ratchetTree: RatchetNode[] = [
+      {
+        publicKey: this.identity.publicKey,
+        path: [0],
+        parent: null,
+        children: [],
+      },
+    ];
+
+    const ccnState: CCNState = {
+      id: ccnId,
+      epoch,
+      members: new Map([[this.memberId, this.identity.publicKey]]),
+      ccnKey,
+      privateKey: this.identity.privateKey,
+      ratchetTree,
+    };
+
+    this.ccns.set(ccnId, ccnState);
+    return ccnId;
+  }
+
+  serializeCCN(ccnId: CCNId) {
+    const CCN = this.ccns.get(ccnId);
+    if (!CCN) {
+      throw new Error(`CCN ${ccnId} not found`);
+    }
+    const serializedCCN: SerializedCCN = {
+      version: 1, // For future compatibility
+      id: CCN.id,
+      epoch: CCN.epoch,
+      members: Array.from(CCN.members.entries()),
+      ccnKey: encodeBase64(CCN.ccnKey),
+      privateKey: CCN.privateKey,
+      ratchetTree: CCN.ratchetTree,
+    };
+    const json = JSON.stringify(serializedCCN);
+    const encrypted = encryptUint8Array(
+      textEncoder.encode(json),
+      encryptionKey,
+    );
+    return encodeBase64(encrypted);
+  }
+
+  deserializeCCN(serialized: string) {
+    const encrypted = decodeBase64(serialized);
+    const decrypted = decryptUint8Array(encrypted, encryptionKey);
+    const json = textDecoder.decode(decrypted);
+    const serializedCCN = JSON.parse(json) as SerializedCCN;
+
+    if (serializedCCN.version !== 1) {
+      throw new Error(
+        `Unknown CCN serialization version: ${serializedCCN.version}`,
+      );
+    }
+
+    this.ccns.set(
+      serializedCCN.id,
+      {
+        id: serializedCCN.id,
+        epoch: serializedCCN.epoch,
+        members: new Map(serializedCCN.members),
+        ccnKey: decodeBase64(serializedCCN.ccnKey),
+        privateKey: serializedCCN.privateKey,
+        ratchetTree: serializedCCN.ratchetTree,
+      },
+    );
+  }
+
+  addMember(
+    ccnId: CCNId,
+    memberId: NPub,
+  ): Welcome | null {
+    const CCN = this.ccns.get(ccnId);
+    if (!CCN) return null;
+
+    CCN.epoch += 1;
+    CCN.members.set(memberId, memberId);
+
+    const newNodeIndex = CCN.ratchetTree.length;
+    CCN.ratchetTree.push({
+      publicKey: memberId,
+      path: [newNodeIndex],
+      parent: null,
+      children: [],
+    });
+
+    const newSecret = randomBytes(32);
+    CCN.ccnKey = deriveCCNKey(newSecret, ccnId, CCN.epoch);
+
+    const pathSecret = derivePathSecret(newSecret, [newNodeIndex]);
+    const serializedState = JSON.stringify({
+      id: CCN.id,
+      epoch: CCN.epoch,
+      members: Array.from(CCN.members.entries()),
+      ratchetTree: CCN.ratchetTree,
+    });
+    const nonce = generateNonce();
+    const sharedSecret = secp256k1.getSharedSecret(
+      this.identity.privateKey,
+      memberId,
+      true,
+    ).slice(1); // Remove the prefix byte
+
+    const cipher = xchacha20poly1305(sharedSecret, nonce);
+    const encryptedCCNState = cipher.encrypt(
+      textEncoder.encode(serializedState),
+    );
+
+    const welcome: Welcome = {
+      ccnId,
+      epoch: CCN.epoch,
+      encryptedCCNState,
+      pathSecret,
+      inviterPublicKey: this.identity.publicKey,
+      nonce,
+    };
+
+    return welcome;
+  }
+
+  joinCCN(welcome: Welcome): CCNId | null {
+    try {
+      const {
+        ccnId,
+        epoch,
+        encryptedCCNState,
+        pathSecret,
+        inviterPublicKey,
+        nonce,
+      } = welcome;
+
+      const ccnKey = deriveCCNKey(pathSecret, ccnId, epoch);
+
+      const sharedSecret = secp256k1.getSharedSecret(
+        this.identity.privateKey,
+        inviterPublicKey,
+        true,
+      ).slice(1); // Remove the prefix byte
+
+      const decipher = xchacha20poly1305(sharedSecret, nonce);
+      const decryptedStateBytes = decipher.decrypt(encryptedCCNState);
+      const decryptedState = JSON.parse(
+        textDecoder.decode(decryptedStateBytes),
+      );
+
+      const members = new Map<NPub, NPub>(decryptedState.members);
+      const ratchetTree = decryptedState.ratchetTree;
+
+      const ccnState: CCNState = {
+        id: ccnId,
+        epoch,
+        members,
+        ccnKey,
+        privateKey: this.identity.privateKey,
+        ratchetTree,
+      };
+
+      this.ccns.set(ccnId, ccnState);
+      return ccnId;
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error("Failed to join ccn:", error);
+      return null;
+    }
+  }
+
+  encryptMessage(ccnId: CCNId, plaintext: string): EncryptedMessage | null {
+    const CCN = this.ccns.get(ccnId);
+    if (!CCN) return null;
+
+    const nonce = generateNonce();
+    const cipher = xchacha20poly1305(CCN.ccnKey, nonce);
+    const ciphertext = cipher.encrypt(textEncoder.encode(plaintext));
+
+    const messageToSign = new Uint8Array([
+      ...textEncoder.encode(ccnId),
+      ...new Uint8Array(new BigUint64Array([BigInt(CCN.epoch)]).buffer),
+      ...ciphertext,
+      ...nonce,
+    ]);
+
+    const messageHash = sha256(messageToSign);
+    const signature = secp256k1.sign(messageHash, this.identity.privateKey);
+
+    return {
+      sender: this.memberId,
+      epoch: CCN.epoch,
+      ciphertext,
+      nonce,
+      signature: signature.toCompactRawBytes(),
+    };
+  }
+
+  decryptMessage(ccnId: CCNId, message: EncryptedMessage): string | null {
+    const CCN = this.ccns.get(ccnId);
+    if (!CCN) return null;
+
+    if (message.epoch !== CCN.epoch) {
+      console.error("Message from wrong epoch");
+      return null;
+    }
+
+    const senderPublicKey = CCN.members.get(message.sender);
+    if (!senderPublicKey) {
+      console.error("Message from unknown sender");
+      return null;
+    }
+
+    // Verify signature
+    const messageToVerify = new Uint8Array([
+      ...textEncoder.encode(ccnId),
+      ...new Uint8Array(new BigUint64Array([BigInt(message.epoch)]).buffer),
+      ...message.ciphertext,
+      ...message.nonce,
+    ]);
+
+    const messageHash = sha256(messageToVerify);
+    const isValid = secp256k1.verify(
+      message.signature,
+      messageHash,
+      senderPublicKey,
+    );
+
+    if (!isValid) {
+      console.error("Invalid message signature");
+      return null;
+    }
+
+    try {
+      const decipher = xchacha20poly1305(CCN.ccnKey, message.nonce);
+      const plaintext = decipher.decrypt(message.ciphertext);
+      return textDecoder.decode(plaintext);
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error("Failed to decrypt message:", error);
+      return null;
+    }
+  }
+
+  updateCCNKey(ccnId: CCNId): UpdateMessage | null {
+    const CCN = this.ccns.get(ccnId);
+    if (!CCN) return null;
+
+    const newEpoch = CCN.epoch + 1;
+    const newRootSecret = randomBytes(32);
+    const updatedTree = [...CCN.ratchetTree];
+    const myLeafIndex = updatedTree.findIndex((node) =>
+      node.publicKey &&
+      bytesEqual(node.publicKey, this.identity.publicKey)
+    );
+
+    if (myLeafIndex === -1) {
+      console.error("Cannot find self in ratchet tree");
+      return null;
+    }
+
+    const myPath: number[] = [myLeafIndex];
+    let currentNode = myLeafIndex;
+
+    while (updatedTree[currentNode].parent !== null) {
+      currentNode = updatedTree[currentNode].parent!;
+      myPath.unshift(currentNode);
+    }
+
+    const pathSecrets: Uint8Array[] = [newRootSecret];
+    const updatedPublicKeys = new Map<number, NPub>();
+
+    for (let i = 0; i < myPath.length; i++) {
+      const nodeIndex = myPath[i];
+
+      let newPublicKey: NPub;
+
+      if (i === 0) {
+        newPublicKey = nip19.npubEncode(nostrTools.getPublicKey(newRootSecret));
+      } else {
+        const parentIndex = myPath[i - 1];
+        const childSecret = derivePathSecret(pathSecrets[i - 1], [
+          parentIndex,
+          nodeIndex,
+        ]);
+        pathSecrets.push(childSecret);
+
+        newPublicKey = nip19.npubEncode(nostrTools.getPublicKey(childSecret));
+      }
+
+      updatedTree[nodeIndex].publicKey = newPublicKey;
+      updatedPublicKeys.set(nodeIndex, newPublicKey);
+    }
+
+    const encryptedPathSecrets = new Map<NPub, EncryptedPathSecret>();
+
+    for (const [memberId, memberPublicKey] of CCN.members.entries()) {
+      if (memberId === this.memberId) continue;
+
+      const memberLeafIndex = updatedTree.findIndex((node) =>
+        node.publicKey &&
+        bytesEqual(node.publicKey, memberPublicKey)
+      );
+
+      if (memberLeafIndex === -1) continue;
+
+      let memberNode = memberLeafIndex;
+      const memberPath: number[] = [memberLeafIndex];
+
+      while (updatedTree[memberNode].parent !== null) {
+        memberNode = updatedTree[memberNode].parent!;
+        memberPath.unshift(memberNode);
+      }
+
+      let commonAncestorIndex = 0;
+      while (
+        commonAncestorIndex < myPath.length &&
+        commonAncestorIndex < memberPath.length &&
+        myPath[commonAncestorIndex] === memberPath[commonAncestorIndex]
+      ) {
+        commonAncestorIndex++;
+      }
+
+      const secretToShare = pathSecrets[commonAncestorIndex - 1];
+
+      const nonce = generateNonce();
+      const sharedSecret = secp256k1.getSharedSecret(
+        this.identity.privateKey,
+        memberPublicKey,
+        true,
+      ).slice(1);
+
+      const cipher = xchacha20poly1305(sharedSecret, nonce);
+      const ciphertext = cipher.encrypt(secretToShare);
+
+      encryptedPathSecrets.set(memberId, { ciphertext, nonce });
+    }
+
+    const updateData = new Uint8Array([
+      ...textEncoder.encode(ccnId),
+      ...new Uint8Array(new BigUint64Array([BigInt(newEpoch)]).buffer),
+      ...textEncoder.encode(
+        JSON.stringify(Array.from(encryptedPathSecrets.entries())),
+      ),
+      ...textEncoder.encode(
+        JSON.stringify(Array.from(updatedPublicKeys.entries())),
+      ),
+    ]);
+
+    const updateHash = sha256(updateData);
+    const signature = secp256k1.sign(updateHash, this.identity.privateKey);
+
+    CCN.epoch = newEpoch;
+    CCN.ratchetTree = updatedTree;
+    CCN.ccnKey = deriveCCNKey(newRootSecret, ccnId, newEpoch);
+
+    const updateMessage: UpdateMessage = {
+      sender: this.memberId,
+      ccnId,
+      epoch: newEpoch,
+      pathSecrets: encryptedPathSecrets,
+      updatedPublicKeys,
+      signature: signature.toCompactRawBytes(),
+    };
+
+    return updateMessage;
+  }
+
+  processUpdate(updateMessage: UpdateMessage): boolean {
+    const {
+      sender,
+      ccnId,
+      epoch,
+      pathSecrets,
+      updatedPublicKeys,
+      signature,
+    } = updateMessage;
+    const CCN = this.ccns.get(ccnId);
+    if (!CCN) {
+      console.error("Unknown CCN");
+      return false;
+    }
+    if (epoch !== CCN.epoch + 1) {
+      console.error("Invalid epoch in update");
+      return false;
+    }
+    const senderPublicKey = CCN.members.get(sender);
+    if (!senderPublicKey) {
+      console.error("Update from unknown sender");
+      return false;
+    }
+
+    const updateData = new Uint8Array([
+      ...textEncoder.encode(ccnId),
+      ...new Uint8Array(new BigUint64Array([BigInt(epoch)]).buffer),
+      ...textEncoder.encode(JSON.stringify(Array.from(pathSecrets.entries()))),
+      ...textEncoder.encode(
+        JSON.stringify(Array.from(updatedPublicKeys.entries())),
+      ),
+    ]);
+
+    const updateHash = sha256(updateData);
+    const isValid = secp256k1.verify(
+      signature,
+      updateHash,
+      senderPublicKey,
+    );
+
+    if (!isValid) {
+      console.error("Invalid update signature");
+      return false;
+    }
+
+    const myPathSecret = pathSecrets.get(this.memberId);
+    if (!myPathSecret) {
+      console.error("No path secret for me in update");
+      return false;
+    }
+
+    try {
+      const sharedSecret = secp256k1.getSharedSecret(
+        this.identity.privateKey,
+        senderPublicKey,
+        true,
+      ).slice(1);
+
+      const decipher = xchacha20poly1305(sharedSecret, myPathSecret.nonce);
+      const decryptedSecret = decipher.decrypt(myPathSecret.ciphertext);
+
+      const myLeafIndex = CCN.ratchetTree.findIndex((node) =>
+        node.publicKey &&
+        bytesEqual(node.publicKey, this.identity.publicKey)
+      );
+
+      if (myLeafIndex === -1) {
+        console.error("Cannot find self in ratchet tree");
+        return false;
+      }
+
+      const myPath: number[] = [myLeafIndex];
+      let currentNode = myLeafIndex;
+
+      while (CCN.ratchetTree[currentNode].parent !== null) {
+        currentNode = CCN.ratchetTree[currentNode].parent!;
+        myPath.unshift(currentNode);
+      }
+
+      const updatedTree = [...CCN.ratchetTree];
+      for (const [nodeIndex, newPublicKey] of updatedPublicKeys.entries()) {
+        const index = Number(nodeIndex);
+        if (index >= 0 && index < updatedTree.length) {
+          updatedTree[index].publicKey = newPublicKey;
+        }
+      }
+
+      CCN.epoch = epoch;
+      CCN.ratchetTree = updatedTree;
+      CCN.ccnKey = deriveCCNKey(decryptedSecret, ccnId, epoch);
+
+      return true;
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error("Failed to process update:", error);
+      return false;
+    }
+  }
+
+  generateInvite(ccnId: CCNId, recipientPubkey: NPub): string {
+    const welcome = this.addMember(
+      ccnId,
+      recipientPubkey,
+    );
+
+    if (!welcome) {
+      throw new Error("Failed to create welcome message");
+    }
+
+    const ccn = this.ccns.get(ccnId);
+    if (!ccn) {
+      throw new Error("CCN not found");
+    }
+
+    const ccnPrivateKey = ccn.ccnKey;
+    const conversationKey = nostrTools.nip44.getConversationKey(
+      ccnPrivateKey,
+      recipientPubkey,
+    );
+
+    const invite = {
+      type: "ccn-invite",
+      version: 1,
+      ccnId,
+      welcome,
+      metadata: {
+        createdAt: Math.floor(Date.now() / 1000),
+        memberCount: ccn.members.size,
+      },
+    };
+
+    const encryptedInvite = nostrTools.nip44.encrypt(
+      JSON.stringify(invite),
+      conversationKey,
+    );
+
+    return `ccn:${ccnId}:${btoa(encryptedInvite)}`;
+  }
+
+  acceptInvite(inviteString: string): CCNId | null {
+    try {
+      // Parse the invite string format: ccn:ccnId:encryptedData
+      const parts = inviteString.split(":");
+      if (parts.length !== 3 || parts[0] !== "ccn") {
+        throw new Error("Invalid invite format");
+      }
+
+      const ccnId = parts[1];
+      const encryptedInvite = atob(parts[2]);
+
+      const parsedData = JSON.parse(nostrTools.nip44.decrypt(
+        encryptedInvite,
+        nip19.decode<"nsec">(this.identity.privateKey).data,
+      ));
+
+      if (parsedData.type !== "ccn-invite" || parsedData.version !== 1) {
+        throw new Error("Invalid invite type or version");
+      }
+
+      const welcome = parsedData.welcome;
+
+      const joinResult = this.joinCCN(welcome);
+
+      if (!joinResult) {
+        throw new Error("Failed to join CCN");
+      }
+
+      if (!this.ccns.has(ccnId)) {
+        throw new Error("CCN was not properly added to the ccns map");
+      }
+
+      return ccnId;
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error("Failed to accept invite:", error);
+      return null;
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/utils.ts b/utils.ts
index 1ec0095..58fe189 100644
--- a/utils.ts
+++ b/utils.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import {
   encryptionKey,
   encryptUint8Array,
 } from "./utils/encryption.ts";
+import { NSec } from "@nostr/tools/nip19";
 
 export function isLocalhost(req: Request): boolean {
   const url = new URL(req.url);
@@ -61,9 +62,52 @@ export async function getCCNPubkey(): Promise<string> {
   return ccnPublicKey;
 }
 
+export async function getMLSPrivateKey(): Promise<NSec> {
+  const mlsPrivPath = await getEveFilePath("mls.priv");
+  const doWeHaveKey = await exists(mlsPrivPath);
+  if (doWeHaveKey) {
+    const encryptedPrivateKey = Deno.readTextFileSync(mlsPrivPath);
+    const decryptedPrivateKey = decryptUint8Array(
+      decodeBase64(encryptedPrivateKey),
+      encryptionKey,
+    );
+    return nostrTools.nip19.nsecEncode(decryptedPrivateKey);
+  }
+  const mlsPrivateKey = nostrTools.generateSecretKey();
+  const encryptedPrivateKey = encryptUint8Array(mlsPrivateKey, encryptionKey);
+  Deno.writeTextFileSync(mlsPrivPath, encodeBase64(encryptedPrivateKey));
+  return nostrTools.nip19.nsecEncode(mlsPrivateKey);
+}
+
 export async function getCCNPrivateKey(): Promise<Uint8Array> {
   const encryptedPrivateKey = Deno.readTextFileSync(
     await getEveFilePath("ccn.priv"),
   );
   return decryptUint8Array(decodeBase64(encryptedPrivateKey), encryptionKey);
 }
+
+/**
+ * Compares two byte-like objects in a constant-time manner to prevent timing attacks.
+ *
+ * @param a - First byte-like object to compare
+ * @param b - Second byte-like object to compare
+ * @returns boolean indicating whether the inputs contain identical bytes
+ */
+export function bytesEqual<
+  T extends Uint8Array | number[] | string,
+>(a: T, b: T): boolean {
+  const aLength = a.length;
+  const bLength = b.length;
+  let result = aLength !== bLength ? 1 : 0;
+  const maxLength = Math.max(aLength, bLength);
+  for (let i = 0; i < maxLength; i++) {
+    const aVal = i < aLength
+      ? (typeof a === "string" ? a.charCodeAt(i) : a[i])
+      : 0;
+    const bVal = i < bLength
+      ? (typeof b === "string" ? b.charCodeAt(i) : b[i])
+      : 0;
+    result |= aVal ^ bVal;
+  }
+  return result === 0;
+}