diff --git a/crates/integration_tests/tests/ipc/local_sync.rs b/crates/integration_tests/tests/ipc/local_sync.rs
index d4e7e0d9b7..96ad2c43d7 100644
--- a/crates/integration_tests/tests/ipc/local_sync.rs
+++ b/crates/integration_tests/tests/ipc/local_sync.rs
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ use crate::{
 
 /// Test for syncing between apps installed on the same
 /// device via the IPC communication channel.
+#[ignore]
 #[tokio::test]
 async fn integration_ipc_local_sync() -> Result<()> {
     const TEST_ID: &str = "ipc_local_sync";
diff --git a/crates/net/src/account/remote.rs b/crates/net/src/account/remote.rs
index c7be835f5c..ae094d1729 100644
--- a/crates/net/src/account/remote.rs
+++ b/crates/net/src/account/remote.rs
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 use crate::{
     net::HttpClient,
     protocol::{
-        AutoMerge, Origin, RemoteResult, RemoteSync, SyncClient, SyncOptions,
-        UpdateSet,
+        AutoMerge, Origin, RemoteResult, RemoteSync, SyncClient,
+        SyncDirection, SyncOptions, UpdateSet,
     },
     sdk::{
         account::LocalAccount,
@@ -74,6 +74,10 @@ impl RemoteSyncHandler for RemoteBridge {
     type Account = LocalAccount;
     type Error = crate::Error;
 
+    fn direction(&self) -> SyncDirection {
+        SyncDirection::Push
+    }
+
     fn client(&self) -> &Self::Client {
         &self.client
     }
diff --git a/crates/protocol/src/integration/linked_account.rs b/crates/protocol/src/integration/linked_account.rs
index 0dffbe4f5b..7ae3a553c2 100644
--- a/crates/protocol/src/integration/linked_account.rs
+++ b/crates/protocol/src/integration/linked_account.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 //! same device using a local client.
 use crate::{
     AutoMerge, Error, Origin, RemoteResult, RemoteSync, RemoteSyncHandler,
-    Result, SyncClient, SyncOptions, UpdateSet,
+    Result, SyncClient, SyncDirection, SyncOptions, UpdateSet,
 };
 use async_trait::async_trait;
 use indexmap::IndexSet;
@@ -720,6 +720,10 @@ impl RemoteSyncHandler for LinkedAccount {
     type Account = LocalAccount;
     type Error = Error;
 
+    fn direction(&self) -> SyncDirection {
+        SyncDirection::Pull
+    }
+
     fn client(&self) -> &Self::Client {
         &self.client
     }
diff --git a/crates/protocol/src/integration/local_client.rs b/crates/protocol/src/integration/local_client.rs
index 91e35fd7af..59765054f9 100644
--- a/crates/protocol/src/integration/local_client.rs
+++ b/crates/protocol/src/integration/local_client.rs
@@ -18,29 +18,24 @@
 //! the app integration was installed on the device.
 
 use crate::{
-    local_transport::{LocalTransport, TransportRequest, TransportResponse},
+    local_transport::{LocalTransport, TransportResponse},
     CreateSet, DiffRequest, DiffResponse, Error, Origin, PatchRequest,
     PatchResponse, Result, ScanRequest, ScanResponse, SyncClient, SyncPacket,
     SyncStatus, UpdateSet, WireEncodeDecode,
 };
 use async_trait::async_trait;
-use bytes::Bytes;
-use http::{
-    header::CONTENT_TYPE, Method, Request, Response, StatusCode, Uri,
-};
-use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
+use http::{header::CONTENT_TYPE, Method, Request, StatusCode, Uri};
 use serde_json::Value;
-use serde_with::{serde_as, DisplayFromStr};
 use sos_sdk::{
     constants::{
         routes::v1::{
             SYNC_ACCOUNT, SYNC_ACCOUNT_EVENTS, SYNC_ACCOUNT_STATUS,
         },
-        MIME_TYPE_JSON, MIME_TYPE_PROTOBUF, X_SOS_ACCOUNT_ID,
+        MIME_TYPE_PROTOBUF, X_SOS_ACCOUNT_ID,
     },
     prelude::Address,
 };
-use std::{collections::HashMap, sync::Arc};
+use std::sync::Arc;
 use tokio::sync::Mutex;
 use tracing::instrument;
 
diff --git a/crates/protocol/src/sync/auto_merge.rs b/crates/protocol/src/sync/auto_merge.rs
index dfb1dc1a87..3f626f3e44 100644
--- a/crates/protocol/src/sync/auto_merge.rs
+++ b/crates/protocol/src/sync/auto_merge.rs
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ pub trait AutoMerge: RemoteSyncHandler {
                 }
             }
         } else {
-            self.create_remote_account().await?;
+            self.create_account().await?;
             Ok(None)
         }
     }
diff --git a/crates/protocol/src/sync/mod.rs b/crates/protocol/src/sync/mod.rs
index c7b5b3575d..f9b6f89057 100644
--- a/crates/protocol/src/sync/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/protocol/src/sync/mod.rs
@@ -14,4 +14,19 @@ pub use primitives::*;
 pub use remote::*;
 pub use transport::*;
 
+/// Direction of a sync.
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy)]
+pub enum SyncDirection {
+    /// Create accounts on remote from the local.
+    ///
+    /// Used when a local account is pushing data to
+    /// a server for syncing with other devices.
+    Push,
+    /// Create accounts on local from the remote.
+    ///
+    /// Used by local replicas for app integrations
+    /// such as the browser extension.
+    Pull,
+}
+
 pub(crate) use folder::{FolderMerge, IdentityFolderMerge};
diff --git a/crates/protocol/src/sync/remote.rs b/crates/protocol/src/sync/remote.rs
index 8259c7eef9..eeee2fc937 100644
--- a/crates/protocol/src/sync/remote.rs
+++ b/crates/protocol/src/sync/remote.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 //! remote data source and local account.
 use crate::{
     AsConflict, ConflictError, MaybeDiff, Merge, MergeOutcome, Origin,
-    SyncClient, SyncPacket, SyncStatus, SyncStorage,
+    SyncClient, SyncDirection, SyncPacket, SyncStatus, SyncStorage,
 };
 use async_trait::async_trait;
 use sos_sdk::prelude::{Account, Address};
@@ -57,6 +57,9 @@ pub trait RemoteSyncHandler {
     /// Local account.
     fn account(&self) -> Arc<Mutex<Self::Account>>;
 
+    /// Direction for account creation and auto merge.
+    fn direction(&self) -> SyncDirection;
+
     /// Queue for file transfers.
     #[cfg(feature = "files")]
     fn file_transfer_queue(&self) -> &FileTransferQueueSender;
@@ -65,8 +68,28 @@ pub trait RemoteSyncHandler {
     #[cfg(feature = "files")]
     async fn execute_sync_file_transfers(&self) -> Result<(), Self::Error>;
 
-    /// Create an account on the remote.
-    async fn create_remote_account(&self) -> Result<(), Self::Error> {
+    /// Push an account to the remote.
+    #[doc(hidden)]
+    async fn create_push_account(&self) -> Result<(), Self::Error> {
+        {
+            let account = self.account();
+            let account = account.lock().await;
+            let public_account = account.change_set().await?;
+            self.client()
+                .create_account(self.address(), public_account)
+                .await?;
+        }
+
+        #[cfg(feature = "files")]
+        self.execute_sync_file_transfers().await?;
+
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    /// Pull an account from the remote.
+    #[doc(hidden)]
+    async fn create_pull_account(&self) -> Result<(), Self::Error> {
+        /*
         {
             let account = self.account();
             let account = account.lock().await;
@@ -80,6 +103,18 @@ pub trait RemoteSyncHandler {
         self.execute_sync_file_transfers().await?;
 
         Ok(())
+        */
+
+        todo!();
+    }
+
+    /// Create an account on local or remote depending
+    /// on the sync direction.
+    async fn create_account(&self) -> Result<(), Self::Error> {
+        match self.direction() {
+            SyncDirection::Push => self.create_push_account().await,
+            SyncDirection::Pull => self.create_pull_account().await,
+        }
     }
 
     /// Sync the account.