diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 9bd6b2427..4612fa2fd 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/iotaledger/hive.go/stringify v0.0.0-20231205131244-472357435a39
 	github.com/iotaledger/inx-app v1.0.0-rc.3.0.20231201123347-1c44b3f24221
 	github.com/iotaledger/inx/go v1.0.0-rc.2.0.20231201114846-3bb5c3fd5665
-	github.com/iotaledger/iota.go/v4 v4.0.0-20231204142547-416c9a87403d
+	github.com/iotaledger/iota.go/v4 v4.0.0-20231206094936-1d3d3ed96559
 	github.com/labstack/echo/v4 v4.11.3
 	github.com/labstack/gommon v0.4.1
 	github.com/libp2p/go-libp2p v0.32.0
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index 7a31029ce..c9c58caa2 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -307,8 +307,8 @@ github.com/iotaledger/inx-app v1.0.0-rc.3.0.20231201123347-1c44b3f24221 h1:+ozra
 github.com/iotaledger/inx-app v1.0.0-rc.3.0.20231201123347-1c44b3f24221/go.mod h1:6cLX3gnhP0WL+Q+mf3/rIqfACe5fWKVR8luPXWh2xiY=
 github.com/iotaledger/inx/go v1.0.0-rc.2.0.20231201114846-3bb5c3fd5665 h1:XdhojOpZ0t0pJFyNO0zlBogSAUrhEI67eCpTC9H6sGM=
 github.com/iotaledger/inx/go v1.0.0-rc.2.0.20231201114846-3bb5c3fd5665/go.mod h1:obK1N42oafGA7EH6zC4VX2fKh7jTa3WnIa9h1azfxq0=
-github.com/iotaledger/iota.go/v4 v4.0.0-20231204142547-416c9a87403d h1:MPklxa8jW4/EgDm/LEzf6orxjik7U+vMUW/ToGT1Zqg=
-github.com/iotaledger/iota.go/v4 v4.0.0-20231204142547-416c9a87403d/go.mod h1:lCk9rhP3B5pX9BKhzR+Jobq4xPd+GHlqgF4Ga+eQfWA=
+github.com/iotaledger/iota.go/v4 v4.0.0-20231206094936-1d3d3ed96559 h1:qCXtPHNkshYFS9DJZEV0WeJEkN50syEuhFZobJjAIbw=
+github.com/iotaledger/iota.go/v4 v4.0.0-20231206094936-1d3d3ed96559/go.mod h1:lCk9rhP3B5pX9BKhzR+Jobq4xPd+GHlqgF4Ga+eQfWA=
 github.com/ipfs/boxo v0.13.1 h1:nQ5oQzcMZR3oL41REJDcTbrvDvuZh3J9ckc9+ILeRQI=
 github.com/ipfs/boxo v0.13.1/go.mod h1:btrtHy0lmO1ODMECbbEY1pxNtrLilvKSYLoGQt1yYCk=
 github.com/ipfs/go-cid v0.4.1 h1:A/T3qGvxi4kpKWWcPC/PgbvDA2bjVLO7n4UeVwnbs/s=
diff --git a/pkg/protocol/engine/accounts/accountsledger/testsuite_test.go b/pkg/protocol/engine/accounts/accountsledger/testsuite_test.go
index 51f2247bc..fecb06637 100644
--- a/pkg/protocol/engine/accounts/accountsledger/testsuite_test.go
+++ b/pkg/protocol/engine/accounts/accountsledger/testsuite_test.go
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ type TestSuite struct {
 }
 
 func NewTestSuite(test *testing.T) *TestSuite {
-	testAPI := tpkg.TestAPI
+	testAPI := tpkg.ZeroCostTestAPI
 
 	t := &TestSuite{
 		T:               test,
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ func (t *TestSuite) initAccountLedger() *accountsledger.Manager {
 			prunableStores[slot] = mapdb.NewMapDB()
 		}
 
-		p := slotstore.NewAccountDiffs(slot, prunableStores[slot], tpkg.TestAPI)
+		p := slotstore.NewAccountDiffs(slot, prunableStores[slot], tpkg.ZeroCostTestAPI)
 
 		return p, nil
 	}
@@ -187,8 +187,8 @@ func (t *TestSuite) ApplySlotActions(slot iotago.SlotIndex, rmc iotago.Mana, act
 }
 
 func (t *TestSuite) createBlockWithRMC(accountID iotago.AccountID, slot iotago.SlotIndex, rmc iotago.Mana) *blocks.Block {
-	innerBlock := tpkg.RandBasicBlockWithIssuerAndRMC(tpkg.TestAPI, accountID, rmc)
-	innerBlock.Header.IssuingTime = tpkg.TestAPI.TimeProvider().SlotStartTime(slot)
+	innerBlock := tpkg.RandBasicBlockWithIssuerAndRMC(tpkg.ZeroCostTestAPI, accountID, rmc)
+	innerBlock.Header.IssuingTime = tpkg.ZeroCostTestAPI.TimeProvider().SlotStartTime(slot)
 	modelBlock, err := model.BlockFromBlock(innerBlock)
 
 	require.NoError(t.T, err)
diff --git a/pkg/protocol/engine/accounts/mana/manager_test.go b/pkg/protocol/engine/accounts/mana/manager_test.go
index 1951737f7..16511364e 100644
--- a/pkg/protocol/engine/accounts/mana/manager_test.go
+++ b/pkg/protocol/engine/accounts/mana/manager_test.go
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ func TestManager_GetManaOnAccountOverflow(t *testing.T) {
 		switch id {
 		case accountIDOverflow:
 			return utxoledger.CreateOutput(
-				iotago.SingleVersionProvider(tpkg.TestAPI),
+				iotago.SingleVersionProvider(tpkg.ZeroCostTestAPI),
 				iotago.OutputIDFromTransactionIDAndIndex(iotago.NewTransactionID(0, tpkg.Rand32ByteArray()), 0),
 				tpkg.RandBlockID(),
 				tpkg.RandSlot(),
@@ -33,11 +33,11 @@ func TestManager_GetManaOnAccountOverflow(t *testing.T) {
 					Mana:      iotago.MaxMana/2 + iotago.MaxMana/4,
 					AccountID: accountIDOverflow,
 				},
-				lo.PanicOnErr(iotago.NewOutputIDProof(tpkg.TestAPI, tpkg.Rand32ByteArray(), tpkg.RandSlot(), iotago.TxEssenceOutputs{tpkg.RandBasicOutput(iotago.AddressEd25519)}, 0)),
+				lo.PanicOnErr(iotago.NewOutputIDProof(tpkg.ZeroCostTestAPI, tpkg.Rand32ByteArray(), tpkg.RandSlot(), iotago.TxEssenceOutputs{tpkg.RandBasicOutput(iotago.AddressEd25519)}, 0)),
 			), nil
 		case accountIDRecentOutput:
 			return utxoledger.CreateOutput(
-				iotago.SingleVersionProvider(tpkg.TestAPI),
+				iotago.SingleVersionProvider(tpkg.ZeroCostTestAPI),
 				iotago.OutputIDFromTransactionIDAndIndex(iotago.NewTransactionID(1, tpkg.Rand32ByteArray()), 0),
 				tpkg.RandBlockID(),
 				tpkg.RandSlot(),
@@ -46,11 +46,11 @@ func TestManager_GetManaOnAccountOverflow(t *testing.T) {
 					Mana:      iotago.MaxMana / 2,
 					AccountID: id,
 				},
-				lo.PanicOnErr(iotago.NewOutputIDProof(tpkg.TestAPI, tpkg.Rand32ByteArray(), tpkg.RandSlot(), iotago.TxEssenceOutputs{tpkg.RandBasicOutput(iotago.AddressEd25519)}, 0)),
+				lo.PanicOnErr(iotago.NewOutputIDProof(tpkg.ZeroCostTestAPI, tpkg.Rand32ByteArray(), tpkg.RandSlot(), iotago.TxEssenceOutputs{tpkg.RandBasicOutput(iotago.AddressEd25519)}, 0)),
 			), nil
 		default:
 			return utxoledger.CreateOutput(
-				iotago.SingleVersionProvider(tpkg.TestAPI),
+				iotago.SingleVersionProvider(tpkg.ZeroCostTestAPI),
 				iotago.OutputIDFromTransactionIDAndIndex(iotago.NewTransactionID(0, tpkg.Rand32ByteArray()), 0),
 				tpkg.RandBlockID(),
 				tpkg.RandSlot(),
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ func TestManager_GetManaOnAccountOverflow(t *testing.T) {
 					Mana:      iotago.MaxMana / 2,
 					AccountID: id,
 				},
-				lo.PanicOnErr(iotago.NewOutputIDProof(tpkg.TestAPI, tpkg.Rand32ByteArray(), tpkg.RandSlot(), iotago.TxEssenceOutputs{tpkg.RandBasicOutput(iotago.AddressEd25519)}, 0)),
+				lo.PanicOnErr(iotago.NewOutputIDProof(tpkg.ZeroCostTestAPI, tpkg.Rand32ByteArray(), tpkg.RandSlot(), iotago.TxEssenceOutputs{tpkg.RandBasicOutput(iotago.AddressEd25519)}, 0)),
 			), nil
 		}
 	}
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ func TestManager_GetManaOnAccountOverflow(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 	}
 
-	manager := NewManager(iotago.SingleVersionProvider(tpkg.TestAPI), outputRetriever, accountRetriever)
+	manager := NewManager(iotago.SingleVersionProvider(tpkg.ZeroCostTestAPI), outputRetriever, accountRetriever)
 	manaDecayProvider := manager.apiProvider.LatestAPI().ManaDecayProvider()
 
 	// The value for this account will overflow because component values are too big.
diff --git a/pkg/protocol/engine/attestation/slotattestation/testframework_test.go b/pkg/protocol/engine/attestation/slotattestation/testframework_test.go
index ed0cef175..f99a5344f 100644
--- a/pkg/protocol/engine/attestation/slotattestation/testframework_test.go
+++ b/pkg/protocol/engine/attestation/slotattestation/testframework_test.go
@@ -70,10 +70,8 @@ func NewTestFramework(test *testing.T) *TestFramework {
 	}
 
 	t.testAPI = iotago.V3API(
-		iotago.NewV3ProtocolParameters(
-			iotago.WithNetworkOptions("TestJungle", "tgl"),
-			iotago.WithSupplyOptions(10000, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0),
-			iotago.WithLivenessOptions(10, 10, 1, 2, 8),
+		iotago.NewV3TestProtocolParameters(
+			iotago.WithLivenessOptions(5, 5, 1, 2, 8),
 		),
 	)
 
diff --git a/pkg/protocol/engine/consensus/blockgadget/testframework_test.go b/pkg/protocol/engine/consensus/blockgadget/testframework_test.go
index aaea4179f..486b4a8c9 100644
--- a/pkg/protocol/engine/consensus/blockgadget/testframework_test.go
+++ b/pkg/protocol/engine/consensus/blockgadget/testframework_test.go
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ func NewTestFramework(test *testing.T) *TestFramework {
 		T:      test,
 		blocks: shrinkingmap.New[string, *blocks.Block](),
 
-		SeatManager: mock.NewManualPOA(iotago.SingleVersionProvider(tpkg.TestAPI), epochstore.NewStore(kvstore.Realm{}, mapdb.NewMapDB(), 0, (*account.Accounts).Bytes, account.AccountsFromBytes)),
+		SeatManager: mock.NewManualPOA(iotago.SingleVersionProvider(tpkg.ZeroCostTestAPI), epochstore.NewStore(kvstore.Realm{}, mapdb.NewMapDB(), 0, (*account.Accounts).Bytes, account.AccountsFromBytes)),
 	}
 
 	evictionState := eviction.NewState(mapdb.NewMapDB(), func(slot iotago.SlotIndex) (*slotstore.Store[iotago.BlockID, iotago.CommitmentID], error) {
@@ -53,10 +53,10 @@ func NewTestFramework(test *testing.T) *TestFramework {
 			iotago.CommitmentIDFromBytes,
 		), nil
 	}, func() iotago.BlockID {
-		return tpkg.TestAPI.ProtocolParameters().GenesisBlockID()
+		return tpkg.ZeroCostTestAPI.ProtocolParameters().GenesisBlockID()
 	})
 
-	t.blockCache = blocks.New(evictionState, iotago.SingleVersionProvider(tpkg.TestAPI))
+	t.blockCache = blocks.New(evictionState, iotago.SingleVersionProvider(tpkg.ZeroCostTestAPI))
 	instance := thresholdblockgadget.New(t.blockCache, t.SeatManager, func(err error) {
 		fmt.Printf(">> Gadget.Error: %s\n", err)
 	})
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ func NewTestFramework(test *testing.T) *TestFramework {
 	t.Events = instance.Events()
 	t.Instance = instance
 
-	genesisBlock := blocks.NewRootBlock(tpkg.TestAPI.ProtocolParameters().GenesisBlockID(), iotago.NewEmptyCommitment(tpkg.TestAPI).MustID(), time.Unix(tpkg.TestAPI.TimeProvider().GenesisUnixTime(), 0))
+	genesisBlock := blocks.NewRootBlock(tpkg.ZeroCostTestAPI.ProtocolParameters().GenesisBlockID(), iotago.NewEmptyCommitment(tpkg.ZeroCostTestAPI).MustID(), time.Unix(tpkg.ZeroCostTestAPI.TimeProvider().GenesisUnixTime(), 0))
 	t.blocks.Set("Genesis", genesisBlock)
 	genesisBlock.ID().RegisterAlias("Genesis")
 	evictionState.AddRootBlock(genesisBlock.ID(), genesisBlock.SlotCommitmentID())
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ func (t *TestFramework) CreateBlock(alias string, issuerAlias string, parents ..
 	_, priv, err := ed25519.GenerateKey(nil)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
-	block, err := builder.NewValidationBlockBuilder(tpkg.TestAPI).
+	block, err := builder.NewValidationBlockBuilder(tpkg.ZeroCostTestAPI).
 		StrongParents(t.BlockIDs(parents...)).
 		Sign(t.SeatManager.AccountID(issuerAlias), priv).
 		IssuingTime(time.Now()).
diff --git a/pkg/protocol/engine/eviction/state_test.go b/pkg/protocol/engine/eviction/state_test.go
index 5d77aa992..515dae6da 100644
--- a/pkg/protocol/engine/eviction/state_test.go
+++ b/pkg/protocol/engine/eviction/state_test.go
@@ -19,24 +19,24 @@ func TestState_RootBlocks(t *testing.T) {
 	prunableStorage := prunable.New(database.Config{
 		Engine:    hivedb.EngineMapDB,
 		Directory: t.TempDir(),
-	}, iotago.SingleVersionProvider(tpkg.TestAPI), errorHandler)
+	}, iotago.SingleVersionProvider(tpkg.ZeroCostTestAPI), errorHandler)
 
 	ts := NewTestFramework(t, prunableStorage, eviction.NewState(mapdb.NewMapDB(), prunableStorage.RootBlocks, func() iotago.BlockID {
-		return tpkg.TestAPI.ProtocolParameters().GenesisBlockID()
+		return tpkg.ZeroCostTestAPI.ProtocolParameters().GenesisBlockID()
 	}, eviction.WithRootBlocksEvictionDelay(3)))
-	ts.CreateAndAddRootBlock("Genesis", 0, iotago.NewEmptyCommitment(tpkg.TestAPI).MustID())
+	ts.CreateAndAddRootBlock("Genesis", 0, iotago.NewEmptyCommitment(tpkg.ZeroCostTestAPI).MustID())
 	ts.RequireActiveRootBlocks("Genesis")
 	ts.RequireLastEvictedSlot(0)
 
 	ts.Instance.Initialize(0)
 
-	ts.CreateAndAddRootBlock("Root1.0", 1, iotago.NewEmptyCommitment(tpkg.TestAPI).MustID())
-	ts.CreateAndAddRootBlock("Root1.1", 1, iotago.NewEmptyCommitment(tpkg.TestAPI).MustID())
-	ts.CreateAndAddRootBlock("Root2.0", 2, iotago.NewEmptyCommitment(tpkg.TestAPI).MustID())
-	ts.CreateAndAddRootBlock("Root3.0", 3, iotago.NewEmptyCommitment(tpkg.TestAPI).MustID())
-	ts.CreateAndAddRootBlock("Root4.0", 4, iotago.NewEmptyCommitment(tpkg.TestAPI).MustID())
-	ts.CreateAndAddRootBlock("Root4.1", 4, iotago.NewEmptyCommitment(tpkg.TestAPI).MustID())
-	ts.CreateAndAddRootBlock("Root5.0", 5, iotago.NewEmptyCommitment(tpkg.TestAPI).MustID())
+	ts.CreateAndAddRootBlock("Root1.0", 1, iotago.NewEmptyCommitment(tpkg.ZeroCostTestAPI).MustID())
+	ts.CreateAndAddRootBlock("Root1.1", 1, iotago.NewEmptyCommitment(tpkg.ZeroCostTestAPI).MustID())
+	ts.CreateAndAddRootBlock("Root2.0", 2, iotago.NewEmptyCommitment(tpkg.ZeroCostTestAPI).MustID())
+	ts.CreateAndAddRootBlock("Root3.0", 3, iotago.NewEmptyCommitment(tpkg.ZeroCostTestAPI).MustID())
+	ts.CreateAndAddRootBlock("Root4.0", 4, iotago.NewEmptyCommitment(tpkg.ZeroCostTestAPI).MustID())
+	ts.CreateAndAddRootBlock("Root4.1", 4, iotago.NewEmptyCommitment(tpkg.ZeroCostTestAPI).MustID())
+	ts.CreateAndAddRootBlock("Root5.0", 5, iotago.NewEmptyCommitment(tpkg.ZeroCostTestAPI).MustID())
 
 	ts.RequireActiveRootBlocks("Genesis")
 	ts.RequireLastEvictedSlot(0)
diff --git a/pkg/protocol/engine/filter/postsolidfilter/postsolidblockfilter/post_solid_block_filter_test.go b/pkg/protocol/engine/filter/postsolidfilter/postsolidblockfilter/post_solid_block_filter_test.go
index e996b2990..10fff4fc3 100644
--- a/pkg/protocol/engine/filter/postsolidfilter/postsolidblockfilter/post_solid_block_filter_test.go
+++ b/pkg/protocol/engine/filter/postsolidfilter/postsolidblockfilter/post_solid_block_filter_test.go
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ func (t *TestFramework) IssueSignedBlockAtSlotWithBurnedMana(alias string, slot
 }
 
 func TestPostSolidFilter_NoAccount(t *testing.T) {
-	testAPI := tpkg.TestAPI
+	testAPI := tpkg.ZeroCostTestAPI
 
 	tf := NewTestFramework(t,
 		iotago.SingleVersionProvider(testAPI),
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ func TestPostSolidFilter_NoAccount(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestPostSolidFilter_BurnedMana(t *testing.T) {
-	testAPI := tpkg.TestAPI
+	testAPI := tpkg.ZeroCostTestAPI
 
 	tf := NewTestFramework(t,
 		iotago.SingleVersionProvider(testAPI),
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ func TestPostSolidFilter_BurnedMana(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestPostSolidFilter_Expiry(t *testing.T) {
-	testAPI := tpkg.TestAPI
+	testAPI := tpkg.ZeroCostTestAPI
 
 	tf := NewTestFramework(t,
 		iotago.SingleVersionProvider(testAPI),
diff --git a/pkg/protocol/engine/filter/presolidfilter/presolidblockfilter/pre_solid_block_filter_test.go b/pkg/protocol/engine/filter/presolidfilter/presolidblockfilter/pre_solid_block_filter_test.go
index df0809625..8496ac6d6 100644
--- a/pkg/protocol/engine/filter/presolidfilter/presolidblockfilter/pre_solid_block_filter_test.go
+++ b/pkg/protocol/engine/filter/presolidfilter/presolidblockfilter/pre_solid_block_filter_test.go
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ func mockedCommitteeFunc(validatorAccountID iotago.AccountID) func(iotago.SlotIn
 func TestFilter_WithMaxAllowedWallClockDrift(t *testing.T) {
 	allowedDrift := 3 * time.Second
 
-	testAPI := tpkg.TestAPI
+	testAPI := tpkg.ZeroCostTestAPI
 
 	tf := NewTestFramework(t,
 		iotago.SingleVersionProvider(testAPI),
@@ -137,12 +137,12 @@ func TestFilter_ProtocolVersion(t *testing.T) {
 	apiProvider := iotago.NewEpochBasedProvider(
 		iotago.WithAPIForMissingVersionCallback(
 			func(params iotago.ProtocolParameters) (iotago.API, error) {
-				return iotago.V3API(iotago.NewV3ProtocolParameters(iotago.WithVersion(params.Version()))), nil
+				return iotago.V3API(iotago.NewV3TestProtocolParameters(iotago.WithVersion(params.Version()))), nil
 			},
 		),
 	)
-	apiProvider.AddProtocolParametersAtEpoch(iotago.NewV3ProtocolParameters(iotago.WithVersion(3)), 0)
-	apiProvider.AddProtocolParametersAtEpoch(iotago.NewV3ProtocolParameters(iotago.WithVersion(4)), 3)
+	apiProvider.AddProtocolParametersAtEpoch(iotago.NewV3TestProtocolParameters(iotago.WithVersion(3)), 0)
+	apiProvider.AddProtocolParametersAtEpoch(iotago.NewV3TestProtocolParameters(iotago.WithVersion(4)), 3)
 
 	timeProvider := apiProvider.CommittedAPI().TimeProvider()
 
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ func TestFilter_ProtocolVersion(t *testing.T) {
 	valid.Add("G")
 	require.NoError(t, tf.IssueBlockAtSlotWithVersion("G", timeProvider.EpochStart(5)+5, 4, apiProvider))
 
-	apiProvider.AddProtocolParametersAtEpoch(iotago.NewV3ProtocolParameters(iotago.WithVersion(5)), 10)
+	apiProvider.AddProtocolParametersAtEpoch(iotago.NewV3TestProtocolParameters(iotago.WithVersion(5)), 10)
 
 	valid.Add("H")
 	require.NoError(t, tf.IssueBlockAtSlotWithVersion("H", timeProvider.EpochEnd(9), 4, apiProvider))
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ func TestFilter_ProtocolVersion(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestFilter_ValidationBlocks(t *testing.T) {
-	testAPI := tpkg.TestAPI
+	testAPI := tpkg.ZeroCostTestAPI
 
 	tf := NewTestFramework(t,
 		iotago.SingleVersionProvider(testAPI),
diff --git a/pkg/protocol/engine/mempool/v1/mempool_test.go b/pkg/protocol/engine/mempool/v1/mempool_test.go
index 13c786fee..606e02efd 100644
--- a/pkg/protocol/engine/mempool/v1/mempool_test.go
+++ b/pkg/protocol/engine/mempool/v1/mempool_test.go
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ func TestMempoolV1_ResourceCleanup(t *testing.T) {
 	spendDAG := spenddagv1.New[iotago.TransactionID, mempool.StateID, vote.MockedRank](func() int { return 0 })
 	memPoolInstance := New[vote.MockedRank](new(mempooltests.VM), func(reference mempool.StateReference) *promise.Promise[mempool.State] {
 		return ledgerState.ResolveOutputState(reference)
-	}, mutationsFunc, workers, spendDAG, iotago.SingleVersionProvider(tpkg.TestAPI), func(error) {})
+	}, mutationsFunc, workers, spendDAG, iotago.SingleVersionProvider(tpkg.ZeroCostTestAPI), func(error) {})
 
 	tf := mempooltests.NewTestFramework(t, memPoolInstance, spendDAG, ledgerState, workers)
 
@@ -149,5 +149,5 @@ func newTestFramework(t *testing.T) *mempooltests.TestFramework {
 
 	return mempooltests.NewTestFramework(t, New[vote.MockedRank](new(mempooltests.VM), func(reference mempool.StateReference) *promise.Promise[mempool.State] {
 		return ledgerState.ResolveOutputState(reference)
-	}, mutationsFunc, workers, spendDAG, iotago.SingleVersionProvider(tpkg.TestAPI), func(error) {}), spendDAG, ledgerState, workers)
+	}, mutationsFunc, workers, spendDAG, iotago.SingleVersionProvider(tpkg.ZeroCostTestAPI), func(error) {}), spendDAG, ledgerState, workers)
 }
diff --git a/pkg/protocol/engine/tipmanager/tests/testframework.go b/pkg/protocol/engine/tipmanager/tests/testframework.go
index 7b67a1524..781dc41b9 100644
--- a/pkg/protocol/engine/tipmanager/tests/testframework.go
+++ b/pkg/protocol/engine/tipmanager/tests/testframework.go
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ func NewTestFramework(test *testing.T) *TestFramework {
 		tipMetadataByAlias: make(map[string]tipmanager.TipMetadata),
 		blocksByID:         make(map[iotago.BlockID]*blocks.Block),
 		test:               test,
-		API:                tpkg.TestAPI,
+		API:                tpkg.ZeroCostTestAPI,
 	}
 
 	t.blockIDsByAlias["Genesis"] = iotago.EmptyBlockID
diff --git a/pkg/protocol/engine/utxoledger/iteration_test.go b/pkg/protocol/engine/utxoledger/iteration_test.go
index 12a3ab370..b2243e2d6 100644
--- a/pkg/protocol/engine/utxoledger/iteration_test.go
+++ b/pkg/protocol/engine/utxoledger/iteration_test.go
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 func TestUTXOComputeBalance(t *testing.T) {
-	manager := utxoledger.New(mapdb.NewMapDB(), iotago.SingleVersionProvider(iotago_tpkg.TestAPI))
+	manager := utxoledger.New(mapdb.NewMapDB(), iotago.SingleVersionProvider(iotago_tpkg.ZeroCostTestAPI))
 
 	initialOutput := tpkg.RandLedgerStateOutputOnAddressWithAmount(iotago.OutputBasic, iotago_tpkg.RandAddress(iotago.AddressEd25519), 2_134_656_365)
 	require.NoError(t, manager.AddGenesisUnspentOutput(initialOutput))
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ func TestUTXOComputeBalance(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestUTXOIteration(t *testing.T) {
-	manager := utxoledger.New(mapdb.NewMapDB(), iotago.SingleVersionProvider(iotago_tpkg.TestAPI))
+	manager := utxoledger.New(mapdb.NewMapDB(), iotago.SingleVersionProvider(iotago_tpkg.ZeroCostTestAPI))
 
 	outputs := utxoledger.Outputs{
 		tpkg.RandLedgerStateOutputOnAddress(iotago.OutputBasic, iotago_tpkg.RandAddress(iotago.AddressEd25519)),
diff --git a/pkg/protocol/engine/utxoledger/manager_test.go b/pkg/protocol/engine/utxoledger/manager_test.go
index 1e046fc27..0f2f179d3 100644
--- a/pkg/protocol/engine/utxoledger/manager_test.go
+++ b/pkg/protocol/engine/utxoledger/manager_test.go
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 func TestConfirmationApplyAndRollbackToEmptyLedger(t *testing.T) {
-	manager := utxoledger.New(mapdb.NewMapDB(), iotago.SingleVersionProvider(iotago_tpkg.TestAPI))
+	manager := utxoledger.New(mapdb.NewMapDB(), iotago.SingleVersionProvider(iotago_tpkg.ZeroCostTestAPI))
 
 	outputs := utxoledger.Outputs{
 		tpkg.RandLedgerStateOutputWithType(iotago.OutputBasic),
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ func TestConfirmationApplyAndRollbackToEmptyLedger(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestConfirmationApplyAndRollbackToPreviousLedger(t *testing.T) {
-	manager := utxoledger.New(mapdb.NewMapDB(), iotago.SingleVersionProvider(iotago_tpkg.TestAPI))
+	manager := utxoledger.New(mapdb.NewMapDB(), iotago.SingleVersionProvider(iotago_tpkg.ZeroCostTestAPI))
 
 	previousOutputs := utxoledger.Outputs{
 		tpkg.RandLedgerStateOutputWithType(iotago.OutputBasic),
diff --git a/pkg/protocol/engine/utxoledger/output_test.go b/pkg/protocol/engine/utxoledger/output_test.go
index 65968b7b5..c9ce53097 100644
--- a/pkg/protocol/engine/utxoledger/output_test.go
+++ b/pkg/protocol/engine/utxoledger/output_test.go
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ import (
 
 func AssertOutputUnspentAndSpentTransitions(t *testing.T, output *utxoledger.Output, spent *utxoledger.Spent) {
 	outputID := output.OutputID()
-	manager := utxoledger.New(mapdb.NewMapDB(), iotago.SingleVersionProvider(iotago_tpkg.TestAPI))
+	manager := utxoledger.New(mapdb.NewMapDB(), iotago.SingleVersionProvider(iotago_tpkg.ZeroCostTestAPI))
 
 	require.NoError(t, manager.AddGenesisUnspentOutput(output))
 
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ func CreateOutputAndAssertSerialization(t *testing.T, blockID iotago.BlockID, in
 	outputID, err := outputProof.OutputID(iotaOutput)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
-	iotagoAPI := iotago_tpkg.TestAPI
+	iotagoAPI := iotago_tpkg.ZeroCostTestAPI
 	output := utxoledger.CreateOutput(iotago.SingleVersionProvider(iotagoAPI), outputID, blockID, indexBooked, iotaOutput, outputProof)
 	outputBytes, err := iotagoAPI.Encode(output.Output())
 	require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ func TestBasicOutputOnEd25519WithoutSpendConstraintsSerialization(t *testing.T)
 		},
 	}
 
-	outputProof, err := iotago.NewOutputIDProof(iotago_tpkg.TestAPI, txCommitment, txCreationSlot, iotago.TxEssenceOutputs{iotaOutput}, 0)
+	outputProof, err := iotago.NewOutputIDProof(iotago_tpkg.ZeroCostTestAPI, txCommitment, txCreationSlot, iotago.TxEssenceOutputs{iotaOutput}, 0)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	output := CreateOutputAndAssertSerialization(t, blockID, index, iotaOutput, outputProof)
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ func TestBasicOutputOnEd25519WithSpendConstraintsSerialization(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 	}
 
-	outputProof, err := iotago.NewOutputIDProof(iotago_tpkg.TestAPI, txCommitment, txCreationSlot, iotago.TxEssenceOutputs{iotaOutput}, 0)
+	outputProof, err := iotago.NewOutputIDProof(iotago_tpkg.ZeroCostTestAPI, txCommitment, txCreationSlot, iotago.TxEssenceOutputs{iotaOutput}, 0)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	output := CreateOutputAndAssertSerialization(t, blockID, index, iotaOutput, outputProof)
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ func TestNFTOutputSerialization(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 	}
 
-	outputProof, err := iotago.NewOutputIDProof(iotago_tpkg.TestAPI, txCommitment, txCreationSlot, iotago.TxEssenceOutputs{iotaOutput}, 0)
+	outputProof, err := iotago.NewOutputIDProof(iotago_tpkg.ZeroCostTestAPI, txCommitment, txCreationSlot, iotago.TxEssenceOutputs{iotaOutput}, 0)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	output := CreateOutputAndAssertSerialization(t, blockID, index, iotaOutput, outputProof)
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ func TestNFTOutputWithSpendConstraintsSerialization(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 	}
 
-	outputProof, err := iotago.NewOutputIDProof(iotago_tpkg.TestAPI, txCommitment, txCreationSlot, iotago.TxEssenceOutputs{iotaOutput}, 0)
+	outputProof, err := iotago.NewOutputIDProof(iotago_tpkg.ZeroCostTestAPI, txCommitment, txCreationSlot, iotago.TxEssenceOutputs{iotaOutput}, 0)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	output := CreateOutputAndAssertSerialization(t, blockID, index, iotaOutput, outputProof)
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ func TestAccountOutputSerialization(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 	}
 
-	outputProof, err := iotago.NewOutputIDProof(iotago_tpkg.TestAPI, txCommitment, txCreationSlot, iotago.TxEssenceOutputs{iotaOutput}, 0)
+	outputProof, err := iotago.NewOutputIDProof(iotago_tpkg.ZeroCostTestAPI, txCommitment, txCreationSlot, iotago.TxEssenceOutputs{iotaOutput}, 0)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	output := CreateOutputAndAssertSerialization(t, blockID, index, iotaOutput, outputProof)
@@ -364,7 +364,7 @@ func TestAnchorOutputSerialization(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 	}
 
-	outputProof, err := iotago.NewOutputIDProof(iotago_tpkg.TestAPI, txCommitment, txCreationSlot, iotago.TxEssenceOutputs{iotaOutput}, 0)
+	outputProof, err := iotago.NewOutputIDProof(iotago_tpkg.ZeroCostTestAPI, txCommitment, txCreationSlot, iotago.TxEssenceOutputs{iotaOutput}, 0)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	output := CreateOutputAndAssertSerialization(t, blockID, index, iotaOutput, outputProof)
@@ -401,7 +401,7 @@ func TestFoundryOutputSerialization(t *testing.T) {
 		ImmutableFeatures: iotago.FoundryOutputImmFeatures{},
 	}
 
-	outputProof, err := iotago.NewOutputIDProof(iotago_tpkg.TestAPI, txCommitment, txCreationSlot, iotago.TxEssenceOutputs{iotaOutput}, 0)
+	outputProof, err := iotago.NewOutputIDProof(iotago_tpkg.ZeroCostTestAPI, txCommitment, txCreationSlot, iotago.TxEssenceOutputs{iotaOutput}, 0)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	output := CreateOutputAndAssertSerialization(t, blockID, index, iotaOutput, outputProof)
@@ -433,7 +433,7 @@ func TestDelegationOutputSerialization(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 	}
 
-	outputProof, err := iotago.NewOutputIDProof(iotago_tpkg.TestAPI, txCommitment, txCreationSlot, iotago.TxEssenceOutputs{iotaOutput}, 0)
+	outputProof, err := iotago.NewOutputIDProof(iotago_tpkg.ZeroCostTestAPI, txCommitment, txCreationSlot, iotago.TxEssenceOutputs{iotaOutput}, 0)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	output := CreateOutputAndAssertSerialization(t, blockID, index, iotaOutput, outputProof)
diff --git a/pkg/protocol/engine/utxoledger/slot_diff_test.go b/pkg/protocol/engine/utxoledger/slot_diff_test.go
index e39a3b510..ad8982831 100644
--- a/pkg/protocol/engine/utxoledger/slot_diff_test.go
+++ b/pkg/protocol/engine/utxoledger/slot_diff_test.go
@@ -35,10 +35,10 @@ func TestSimpleSlotDiffSerialization(t *testing.T) {
 		Features: iotago.BasicOutputFeatures{},
 	}
 
-	outputProof, err := iotago.NewOutputIDProof(iotago_tpkg.TestAPI, txID.Identifier(), txID.Slot(), iotago.TxEssenceOutputs{iotaOutput}, 0)
+	outputProof, err := iotago.NewOutputIDProof(iotago_tpkg.ZeroCostTestAPI, txID.Identifier(), txID.Slot(), iotago.TxEssenceOutputs{iotaOutput}, 0)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
-	output := utxoledger.CreateOutput(iotago.SingleVersionProvider(iotago_tpkg.TestAPI), outputID, blockID, indexBooked, iotaOutput, outputProof)
+	output := utxoledger.CreateOutput(iotago.SingleVersionProvider(iotago_tpkg.ZeroCostTestAPI), outputID, blockID, indexBooked, iotaOutput, outputProof)
 
 	transactionIDSpent := iotago_tpkg.RandTransactionID()
 
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ func TestSimpleSlotDiffSerialization(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestSlotDiffSerialization(t *testing.T) {
-	manager := utxoledger.New(mapdb.NewMapDB(), iotago.SingleVersionProvider(iotago_tpkg.TestAPI))
+	manager := utxoledger.New(mapdb.NewMapDB(), iotago.SingleVersionProvider(iotago_tpkg.ZeroCostTestAPI))
 
 	outputs := utxoledger.Outputs{
 		tpkg.RandLedgerStateOutputWithType(iotago.OutputBasic),
diff --git a/pkg/protocol/engine/utxoledger/snapshot_test.go b/pkg/protocol/engine/utxoledger/snapshot_test.go
index ba1c5dd38..1e220077d 100644
--- a/pkg/protocol/engine/utxoledger/snapshot_test.go
+++ b/pkg/protocol/engine/utxoledger/snapshot_test.go
@@ -23,16 +23,16 @@ func TestOutput_SnapshotBytes(t *testing.T) {
 	txID := iotago_tpkg.RandTransactionID()
 	slotBooked := iotago_tpkg.RandSlot()
 	iotaOutput := iotago_tpkg.RandOutput(iotago.OutputBasic)
-	iotaOutputBytes, err := iotago_tpkg.TestAPI.Encode(iotaOutput)
+	iotaOutputBytes, err := iotago_tpkg.ZeroCostTestAPI.Encode(iotaOutput)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
-	proof, err := iotago.NewOutputIDProof(iotago_tpkg.TestAPI, txID.Identifier(), txID.Slot(), iotago.TxEssenceOutputs{iotaOutput}, 0)
+	proof, err := iotago.NewOutputIDProof(iotago_tpkg.ZeroCostTestAPI, txID.Identifier(), txID.Slot(), iotago.TxEssenceOutputs{iotaOutput}, 0)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	proofBytes, err := proof.Bytes()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
-	output := utxoledger.NewOutput(iotago.SingleVersionProvider(iotago_tpkg.TestAPI), outputID, blockID, slotBooked, iotaOutput, iotaOutputBytes, proof, proofBytes)
+	output := utxoledger.NewOutput(iotago.SingleVersionProvider(iotago_tpkg.ZeroCostTestAPI), outputID, blockID, slotBooked, iotaOutput, iotaOutputBytes, proof, proofBytes)
 
 	snapshotBytes := output.SnapshotBytes()
 
@@ -58,19 +58,19 @@ func TestOutputFromSnapshotReader(t *testing.T) {
 	blockID := iotago_tpkg.RandBlockID()
 	slotBooked := iotago_tpkg.RandSlot()
 	iotaOutput := iotago_tpkg.RandOutput(iotago.OutputBasic)
-	iotaOutputBytes, err := iotago_tpkg.TestAPI.Encode(iotaOutput)
+	iotaOutputBytes, err := iotago_tpkg.ZeroCostTestAPI.Encode(iotaOutput)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
-	outputProof, err := iotago.NewOutputIDProof(iotago_tpkg.TestAPI, txID.Identifier(), txID.Slot(), iotago.TxEssenceOutputs{iotaOutput}, 0)
+	outputProof, err := iotago.NewOutputIDProof(iotago_tpkg.ZeroCostTestAPI, txID.Identifier(), txID.Slot(), iotago.TxEssenceOutputs{iotaOutput}, 0)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	outputProofBytes, err := outputProof.Bytes()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
-	output := utxoledger.NewOutput(iotago.SingleVersionProvider(iotago_tpkg.TestAPI), outputID, blockID, slotBooked, iotaOutput, iotaOutputBytes, outputProof, outputProofBytes)
+	output := utxoledger.NewOutput(iotago.SingleVersionProvider(iotago_tpkg.ZeroCostTestAPI), outputID, blockID, slotBooked, iotaOutput, iotaOutputBytes, outputProof, outputProofBytes)
 	snapshotBytes := output.SnapshotBytes()
 
 	buf := bytes.NewReader(snapshotBytes)
-	readOutput, err := utxoledger.OutputFromSnapshotReader(buf, iotago.SingleVersionProvider(iotago_tpkg.TestAPI))
+	readOutput, err := utxoledger.OutputFromSnapshotReader(buf, iotago.SingleVersionProvider(iotago_tpkg.ZeroCostTestAPI))
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	require.Equal(t, output, readOutput)
@@ -82,15 +82,15 @@ func TestSpent_SnapshotBytes(t *testing.T) {
 	blockID := iotago_tpkg.RandBlockID()
 	slotBooked := iotago_tpkg.RandSlot()
 	iotaOutput := iotago_tpkg.RandOutput(iotago.OutputBasic)
-	iotaOutputBytes, err := iotago_tpkg.TestAPI.Encode(iotaOutput)
+	iotaOutputBytes, err := iotago_tpkg.ZeroCostTestAPI.Encode(iotaOutput)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
-	outputProof, err := iotago.NewOutputIDProof(iotago_tpkg.TestAPI, txID.Identifier(), txID.Slot(), iotago.TxEssenceOutputs{iotaOutput}, 0)
+	outputProof, err := iotago.NewOutputIDProof(iotago_tpkg.ZeroCostTestAPI, txID.Identifier(), txID.Slot(), iotago.TxEssenceOutputs{iotaOutput}, 0)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	outputProofBytes, err := outputProof.Bytes()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
-	output := utxoledger.NewOutput(iotago.SingleVersionProvider(iotago_tpkg.TestAPI), outputID, blockID, slotBooked, iotaOutput, iotaOutputBytes, outputProof, outputProofBytes)
+	output := utxoledger.NewOutput(iotago.SingleVersionProvider(iotago_tpkg.ZeroCostTestAPI), outputID, blockID, slotBooked, iotaOutput, iotaOutputBytes, outputProof, outputProofBytes)
 	outputSnapshotBytes := output.SnapshotBytes()
 
 	transactionID := iotago_tpkg.RandTransactionID()
@@ -111,15 +111,15 @@ func TestSpentFromSnapshotReader(t *testing.T) {
 	blockID := iotago_tpkg.RandBlockID()
 	slotBooked := iotago_tpkg.RandSlot()
 	iotaOutput := iotago_tpkg.RandOutput(iotago.OutputBasic)
-	iotaOutputBytes, err := iotago_tpkg.TestAPI.Encode(iotaOutput)
+	iotaOutputBytes, err := iotago_tpkg.ZeroCostTestAPI.Encode(iotaOutput)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
-	outputProof, err := iotago.NewOutputIDProof(iotago_tpkg.TestAPI, txID.Identifier(), txID.Slot(), iotago.TxEssenceOutputs{iotaOutput}, 0)
+	outputProof, err := iotago.NewOutputIDProof(iotago_tpkg.ZeroCostTestAPI, txID.Identifier(), txID.Slot(), iotago.TxEssenceOutputs{iotaOutput}, 0)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	outputProofBytes, err := outputProof.Bytes()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
-	output := utxoledger.NewOutput(iotago.SingleVersionProvider(iotago_tpkg.TestAPI), outputID, blockID, slotBooked, iotaOutput, iotaOutputBytes, outputProof, outputProofBytes)
+	output := utxoledger.NewOutput(iotago.SingleVersionProvider(iotago_tpkg.ZeroCostTestAPI), outputID, blockID, slotBooked, iotaOutput, iotaOutputBytes, outputProof, outputProofBytes)
 
 	transactionID := iotago_tpkg.RandTransactionID()
 	slotSpent := iotago_tpkg.RandSlot()
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ func TestSpentFromSnapshotReader(t *testing.T) {
 	snapshotBytes := spent.SnapshotBytes()
 
 	buf := bytes.NewReader(snapshotBytes)
-	readSpent, err := utxoledger.SpentFromSnapshotReader(buf, iotago.SingleVersionProvider(iotago_tpkg.TestAPI), slotSpent)
+	readSpent, err := utxoledger.SpentFromSnapshotReader(buf, iotago.SingleVersionProvider(iotago_tpkg.ZeroCostTestAPI), slotSpent)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	require.Equal(t, spent, readSpent)
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ func TestReadSlotDiffToSnapshotReader(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	reader := writer.Reader()
-	readSlotDiff, err := utxoledger.ReadSlotDiffToSnapshotReader(reader, iotago.SingleVersionProvider(iotago_tpkg.TestAPI))
+	readSlotDiff, err := utxoledger.ReadSlotDiffToSnapshotReader(reader, iotago.SingleVersionProvider(iotago_tpkg.ZeroCostTestAPI))
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	require.Equal(t, slotDiff.Slot, readSlotDiff.Slot)
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ func TestWriteSlotDiffToSnapshotWriter(t *testing.T) {
 
 	var snapshotOutputs utxoledger.Outputs
 	for i := 0; i < len(slotDiff.Outputs); i++ {
-		readOutput, err := utxoledger.OutputFromSnapshotReader(reader, iotago.SingleVersionProvider(iotago_tpkg.TestAPI))
+		readOutput, err := utxoledger.OutputFromSnapshotReader(reader, iotago.SingleVersionProvider(iotago_tpkg.ZeroCostTestAPI))
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 		snapshotOutputs = append(snapshotOutputs, readOutput)
 	}
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ func TestWriteSlotDiffToSnapshotWriter(t *testing.T) {
 
 	var snapshotSpents utxoledger.Spents
 	for i := 0; i < len(slotDiff.Spents); i++ {
-		readSpent, err := utxoledger.SpentFromSnapshotReader(reader, iotago.SingleVersionProvider(iotago_tpkg.TestAPI), readSlot)
+		readSpent, err := utxoledger.SpentFromSnapshotReader(reader, iotago.SingleVersionProvider(iotago_tpkg.ZeroCostTestAPI), readSlot)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 		snapshotSpents = append(snapshotSpents, readSpent)
 	}
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ func TestWriteSlotDiffToSnapshotWriter(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestManager_Import(t *testing.T) {
 	mapDB := mapdb.NewMapDB()
-	manager := utxoledger.New(mapDB, iotago.SingleVersionProvider(iotago_tpkg.TestAPI))
+	manager := utxoledger.New(mapDB, iotago.SingleVersionProvider(iotago_tpkg.ZeroCostTestAPI))
 
 	output1 := tpkg.RandLedgerStateOutput()
 
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ func TestManager_Import(t *testing.T) {
 
 		reader := writer.Reader()
 
-		importedSlot2 := utxoledger.New(mapdb.NewMapDB(), iotago.SingleVersionProvider(iotago_tpkg.TestAPI))
+		importedSlot2 := utxoledger.New(mapdb.NewMapDB(), iotago.SingleVersionProvider(iotago_tpkg.ZeroCostTestAPI))
 		require.NoError(t, importedSlot2.Import(reader))
 
 		require.Equal(t, iotago.SlotIndex(2), lo.PanicOnErr(importedSlot2.ReadLedgerSlot()))
@@ -284,10 +284,10 @@ func TestManager_Import(t *testing.T) {
 
 		reader := writer.Reader()
 
-		importedSlot1 := utxoledger.New(mapdb.NewMapDB(), iotago.SingleVersionProvider(iotago_tpkg.TestAPI))
+		importedSlot1 := utxoledger.New(mapdb.NewMapDB(), iotago.SingleVersionProvider(iotago_tpkg.ZeroCostTestAPI))
 		require.NoError(t, importedSlot1.Import(reader))
 
-		managerAtSlot1 := utxoledger.New(mapDBAtSlot1, iotago.SingleVersionProvider(iotago_tpkg.TestAPI))
+		managerAtSlot1 := utxoledger.New(mapDBAtSlot1, iotago.SingleVersionProvider(iotago_tpkg.ZeroCostTestAPI))
 
 		require.Equal(t, iotago.SlotIndex(1), lo.PanicOnErr(importedSlot1.ReadLedgerSlot()))
 		require.Equal(t, iotago.SlotIndex(1), lo.PanicOnErr(managerAtSlot1.ReadLedgerSlot()))
@@ -301,10 +301,10 @@ func TestManager_Import(t *testing.T) {
 
 		reader := writer.Reader()
 
-		importedSlot0 := utxoledger.New(mapdb.NewMapDB(), iotago.SingleVersionProvider(iotago_tpkg.TestAPI))
+		importedSlot0 := utxoledger.New(mapdb.NewMapDB(), iotago.SingleVersionProvider(iotago_tpkg.ZeroCostTestAPI))
 		require.NoError(t, importedSlot0.Import(reader))
 
-		managerAtSlot0 := utxoledger.New(mapDBAtSlot0, iotago.SingleVersionProvider(iotago_tpkg.TestAPI))
+		managerAtSlot0 := utxoledger.New(mapDBAtSlot0, iotago.SingleVersionProvider(iotago_tpkg.ZeroCostTestAPI))
 
 		require.Equal(t, iotago.SlotIndex(0), lo.PanicOnErr(importedSlot0.ReadLedgerSlot()))
 		require.Equal(t, iotago.SlotIndex(0), lo.PanicOnErr(managerAtSlot0.ReadLedgerSlot()))
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ func TestManager_Import(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestManager_Export(t *testing.T) {
 	mapDB := mapdb.NewMapDB()
-	manager := utxoledger.New(mapDB, iotago.SingleVersionProvider(iotago_tpkg.TestAPI))
+	manager := utxoledger.New(mapDB, iotago.SingleVersionProvider(iotago_tpkg.ZeroCostTestAPI))
 
 	output1 := tpkg.RandLedgerStateOutput()
 
@@ -367,7 +367,7 @@ func TestManager_Export(t *testing.T) {
 
 		var snapshotOutputs utxoledger.Outputs
 		for i := uint64(0); i < outputCount; i++ {
-			output, err := utxoledger.OutputFromSnapshotReader(reader, iotago.SingleVersionProvider(iotago_tpkg.TestAPI))
+			output, err := utxoledger.OutputFromSnapshotReader(reader, iotago.SingleVersionProvider(iotago_tpkg.ZeroCostTestAPI))
 			require.NoError(t, err)
 			snapshotOutputs = append(snapshotOutputs, output)
 		}
@@ -400,7 +400,7 @@ func TestManager_Export(t *testing.T) {
 
 		var snapshotOutputs utxoledger.Outputs
 		for i := uint64(0); i < outputCount; i++ {
-			output, err := utxoledger.OutputFromSnapshotReader(reader, iotago.SingleVersionProvider(iotago_tpkg.TestAPI))
+			output, err := utxoledger.OutputFromSnapshotReader(reader, iotago.SingleVersionProvider(iotago_tpkg.ZeroCostTestAPI))
 			require.NoError(t, err)
 			snapshotOutputs = append(snapshotOutputs, output)
 		}
@@ -415,7 +415,7 @@ func TestManager_Export(t *testing.T) {
 		require.Equal(t, uint32(1), slotDiffCount)
 
 		for i := uint32(0); i < slotDiffCount; i++ {
-			diff, err := utxoledger.ReadSlotDiffToSnapshotReader(reader, iotago.SingleVersionProvider(iotago_tpkg.TestAPI))
+			diff, err := utxoledger.ReadSlotDiffToSnapshotReader(reader, iotago.SingleVersionProvider(iotago_tpkg.ZeroCostTestAPI))
 			require.NoError(t, err)
 			require.Equal(t, snapshotLedgerSlot-iotago.SlotIndex(i), diff.Slot)
 		}
@@ -438,7 +438,7 @@ func TestManager_Export(t *testing.T) {
 
 		var snapshotOutputs utxoledger.Outputs
 		for i := uint64(0); i < outputCount; i++ {
-			output, err := utxoledger.OutputFromSnapshotReader(reader, iotago.SingleVersionProvider(iotago_tpkg.TestAPI))
+			output, err := utxoledger.OutputFromSnapshotReader(reader, iotago.SingleVersionProvider(iotago_tpkg.ZeroCostTestAPI))
 			require.NoError(t, err)
 			snapshotOutputs = append(snapshotOutputs, output)
 		}
@@ -453,7 +453,7 @@ func TestManager_Export(t *testing.T) {
 		require.Equal(t, uint32(2), slotDiffCount)
 
 		for i := uint32(0); i < slotDiffCount; i++ {
-			diff, err := utxoledger.ReadSlotDiffToSnapshotReader(reader, iotago.SingleVersionProvider(iotago_tpkg.TestAPI))
+			diff, err := utxoledger.ReadSlotDiffToSnapshotReader(reader, iotago.SingleVersionProvider(iotago_tpkg.ZeroCostTestAPI))
 			require.NoError(t, err)
 			require.Equal(t, snapshotLedgerSlot-iotago.SlotIndex(i), diff.Slot)
 		}
diff --git a/pkg/protocol/engine/utxoledger/tpkg/random.go b/pkg/protocol/engine/utxoledger/tpkg/random.go
index 627516475..20804f477 100644
--- a/pkg/protocol/engine/utxoledger/tpkg/random.go
+++ b/pkg/protocol/engine/utxoledger/tpkg/random.go
@@ -14,9 +14,9 @@ func RandLedgerStateOutput() *utxoledger.Output {
 func RandLedgerStateOutputWithOutput(output iotago.Output) *utxoledger.Output {
 	outputs := iotago.TxEssenceOutputs{output}
 	txID := tpkg.RandTransactionID()
-	proof := lo.PanicOnErr(iotago.NewOutputIDProof(tpkg.TestAPI, txID.Identifier(), txID.Slot(), outputs, 0))
+	proof := lo.PanicOnErr(iotago.NewOutputIDProof(tpkg.ZeroCostTestAPI, txID.Identifier(), txID.Slot(), outputs, 0))
 
-	return utxoledger.CreateOutput(iotago.SingleVersionProvider(tpkg.TestAPI), tpkg.RandOutputID(), tpkg.RandBlockID(), tpkg.RandSlot(), outputs[0], proof)
+	return utxoledger.CreateOutput(iotago.SingleVersionProvider(tpkg.ZeroCostTestAPI), tpkg.RandOutputID(), tpkg.RandBlockID(), tpkg.RandSlot(), outputs[0], proof)
 }
 
 func RandLedgerStateOutputWithType(outputType iotago.OutputType) *utxoledger.Output {
diff --git a/pkg/protocol/sybilprotection/seatmanager/topstakers/topstakers_test.go b/pkg/protocol/sybilprotection/seatmanager/topstakers/topstakers_test.go
index 53a49290a..247a23126 100644
--- a/pkg/protocol/sybilprotection/seatmanager/topstakers/topstakers_test.go
+++ b/pkg/protocol/sybilprotection/seatmanager/topstakers/topstakers_test.go
@@ -22,9 +22,7 @@ import (
 
 func TestTopStakers_InitializeCommittee(t *testing.T) {
 	var testAPI = iotago.V3API(
-		iotago.NewV3ProtocolParameters(
-			iotago.WithNetworkOptions("TestJungle", "tgl"),
-			iotago.WithSupplyOptions(2_779_530_283_277_761, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0),
+		iotago.NewV3TestProtocolParameters(
 			iotago.WithWorkScoreOptions(0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0), // all zero except block offset gives all blocks workscore = 1
 			iotago.WithTargetCommitteeSize(3),
 		),
@@ -76,9 +74,7 @@ func TestTopStakers_InitializeCommittee(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestTopStakers_RotateCommittee(t *testing.T) {
 	var testAPI = iotago.V3API(
-		iotago.NewV3ProtocolParameters(
-			iotago.WithNetworkOptions("TestJungle", "tgl"),
-			iotago.WithSupplyOptions(2_779_530_283_277_761, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0),
+		iotago.NewV3TestProtocolParameters(
 			iotago.WithWorkScoreOptions(0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0), // all zero except block offset gives all blocks workscore = 1
 			iotago.WithTargetCommitteeSize(10),
 		),
diff --git a/pkg/protocol/sybilprotection/sybilprotectionv1/performance/testsuite_test.go b/pkg/protocol/sybilprotection/sybilprotectionv1/performance/testsuite_test.go
index d27730805..ab1150c36 100644
--- a/pkg/protocol/sybilprotection/sybilprotectionv1/performance/testsuite_test.go
+++ b/pkg/protocol/sybilprotection/sybilprotectionv1/performance/testsuite_test.go
@@ -40,9 +40,10 @@ func NewTestSuite(t *testing.T) *TestSuite {
 		poolRewards: make(map[iotago.EpochIndex]map[string]*model.PoolRewards),
 		epochStats:  make(map[iotago.EpochIndex]*model.PoolsStats),
 		api: iotago.V3API(
-			iotago.NewV3ProtocolParameters(
+			iotago.NewV3TestProtocolParameters(
 				iotago.WithTimeProviderOptions(0, time.Now().Unix(), 10, 3),
-				iotago.WithRewardsOptions(8, 8, 11, 1154, 2, 1),
+				iotago.WithLivenessOptions(5, 5, 1, 2, 3),
+				iotago.WithRewardsOptions(8, 8, 11, 2, 1),
 			),
 		),
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/storage/testframework_test.go b/pkg/storage/testframework_test.go
index e3a98772e..896812abe 100644
--- a/pkg/storage/testframework_test.go
+++ b/pkg/storage/testframework_test.go
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ func NewTestFramework(t *testing.T, baseDir string, storageOpts ...options.Optio
 
 	storageFactoryFunc := func() *storage.Storage {
 		instance := storage.Create(baseDir, 0, errorHandler, storageOpts...)
-		require.NoError(t, instance.Settings().StoreProtocolParametersForStartEpoch(iotago.NewV3ProtocolParameters(), 0))
+		require.NoError(t, instance.Settings().StoreProtocolParametersForStartEpoch(iotago.NewV3TestProtocolParameters(), 0))
 
 		return instance
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/tests/accounts_test.go b/pkg/tests/accounts_test.go
index 3c2b2c15a..dc5a54e16 100644
--- a/pkg/tests/accounts_test.go
+++ b/pkg/tests/accounts_test.go
@@ -26,14 +26,7 @@ func Test_TransitionAndDestroyAccount(t *testing.T) {
 				0,
 				testsuite.GenesisTimeWithOffsetBySlots(200, testsuite.DefaultSlotDurationInSeconds),
 				testsuite.DefaultSlotDurationInSeconds,
-				8,
-			),
-			iotago.WithLivenessOptions(
-				testsuite.DefaultLivenessThresholdLowerBoundInSeconds,
-				testsuite.DefaultLivenessThresholdUpperBoundInSeconds,
-				testsuite.DefaultMinCommittableAge,
-				100,
-				120,
+				testsuite.DefaultSlotsPerEpochExponent,
 			),
 		),
 	)
@@ -171,14 +164,7 @@ func Test_StakeDelegateAndDelayedClaim(t *testing.T) {
 				0,
 				testsuite.GenesisTimeWithOffsetBySlots(100, testsuite.DefaultSlotDurationInSeconds),
 				testsuite.DefaultSlotDurationInSeconds,
-				8,
-			),
-			iotago.WithLivenessOptions(
-				testsuite.DefaultLivenessThresholdLowerBoundInSeconds,
-				testsuite.DefaultLivenessThresholdUpperBoundInSeconds,
-				testsuite.DefaultMinCommittableAge,
-				100,
-				120,
+				testsuite.DefaultSlotsPerEpochExponent,
 			),
 		),
 	)
@@ -355,14 +341,7 @@ func Test_ImplicitAccounts(t *testing.T) {
 				0,
 				testsuite.GenesisTimeWithOffsetBySlots(100, testsuite.DefaultSlotDurationInSeconds),
 				testsuite.DefaultSlotDurationInSeconds,
-				8,
-			),
-			iotago.WithLivenessOptions(
-				testsuite.DefaultLivenessThresholdLowerBoundInSeconds,
-				testsuite.DefaultLivenessThresholdUpperBoundInSeconds,
-				testsuite.DefaultMinCommittableAge,
-				100,
-				120,
+				testsuite.DefaultSlotsPerEpochExponent,
 			),
 		),
 	)
@@ -483,14 +462,7 @@ func Test_NegativeBIC_BlockIssuerLocked(t *testing.T) {
 				iotago.SlotIndex(0),
 				testsuite.GenesisTimeWithOffsetBySlots(iotago.SlotIndex(200), testsuite.DefaultSlotDurationInSeconds),
 				testsuite.DefaultSlotDurationInSeconds,
-				8,
-			),
-			iotago.WithLivenessOptions(
-				testsuite.DefaultLivenessThresholdLowerBoundInSeconds,
-				testsuite.DefaultLivenessThresholdUpperBoundInSeconds,
-				testsuite.DefaultMinCommittableAge,
-				100,
-				testsuite.DefaultEpochNearingThreshold,
+				testsuite.DefaultSlotsPerEpochExponent,
 			),
 		),
 	)
@@ -681,14 +653,7 @@ func Test_NegativeBIC_AccountOutput(t *testing.T) {
 				0,
 				testsuite.GenesisTimeWithOffsetBySlots(200, testsuite.DefaultSlotDurationInSeconds),
 				testsuite.DefaultSlotDurationInSeconds,
-				8,
-			),
-			iotago.WithLivenessOptions(
-				testsuite.DefaultLivenessThresholdLowerBoundInSeconds,
-				testsuite.DefaultLivenessThresholdUpperBoundInSeconds,
-				testsuite.DefaultMinCommittableAge,
-				100,
-				testsuite.DefaultEpochNearingThreshold,
+				testsuite.DefaultSlotsPerEpochExponent,
 			),
 		),
 	)
@@ -885,8 +850,8 @@ func Test_NegativeBIC_AccountOutput(t *testing.T) {
 
 		// assert diff of the destroyed account.
 		ts.AssertAccountDiff(wallet1.BlockIssuer.AccountID, block4Slot, &model.AccountDiff{
-			BICChange:              -iotago.BlockIssuanceCredits(9500),
-			PreviousUpdatedSlot:    21,
+			BICChange:              -iotago.BlockIssuanceCredits(wallet1BIC),
+			PreviousUpdatedSlot:    block3Slot,
 			NewExpirySlot:          0,
 			PreviousExpirySlot:     newExpirySlot,
 			NewOutputID:            iotago.EmptyOutputID,
@@ -908,14 +873,7 @@ func Test_NegativeBIC_AccountOwnedBasicOutputLocked(t *testing.T) {
 				0,
 				testsuite.GenesisTimeWithOffsetBySlots(200, testsuite.DefaultSlotDurationInSeconds),
 				testsuite.DefaultSlotDurationInSeconds,
-				8,
-			),
-			iotago.WithLivenessOptions(
-				testsuite.DefaultLivenessThresholdLowerBoundInSeconds,
-				testsuite.DefaultLivenessThresholdUpperBoundInSeconds,
-				testsuite.DefaultMinCommittableAge,
-				100,
-				testsuite.DefaultEpochNearingThreshold,
+				testsuite.DefaultSlotsPerEpochExponent,
 			),
 		),
 	)
diff --git a/pkg/tests/booker_test.go b/pkg/tests/booker_test.go
index 79654b44f..36b31c2e0 100644
--- a/pkg/tests/booker_test.go
+++ b/pkg/tests/booker_test.go
@@ -328,8 +328,8 @@ func Test_SpendRejectedCommittedRace(t *testing.T) {
 				testsuite.DefaultSlotsPerEpochExponent,
 			),
 			iotago.WithLivenessOptions(
-				testsuite.DefaultLivenessThresholdLowerBoundInSeconds,
-				testsuite.DefaultLivenessThresholdUpperBoundInSeconds,
+				15,
+				15,
 				2,
 				5,
 				testsuite.DefaultEpochNearingThreshold,
@@ -601,8 +601,8 @@ func Test_SpendPendingCommittedRace(t *testing.T) {
 				testsuite.DefaultSlotsPerEpochExponent,
 			),
 			iotago.WithLivenessOptions(
-				testsuite.DefaultLivenessThresholdLowerBoundInSeconds,
-				testsuite.DefaultLivenessThresholdUpperBoundInSeconds,
+				15,
+				15,
 				2,
 				5,
 				testsuite.DefaultEpochNearingThreshold,
diff --git a/pkg/tests/reward_test.go b/pkg/tests/reward_test.go
index 2b3000f76..dbca89541 100644
--- a/pkg/tests/reward_test.go
+++ b/pkg/tests/reward_test.go
@@ -22,13 +22,7 @@ func setupRewardTestsuite(t *testing.T) (*testsuite.TestSuite, *mock.Node, *mock
 				testsuite.DefaultSlotDurationInSeconds,
 				8,
 			),
-			iotago.WithLivenessOptions(
-				testsuite.DefaultLivenessThresholdLowerBoundInSeconds,
-				testsuite.DefaultLivenessThresholdUpperBoundInSeconds,
-				testsuite.DefaultMinCommittableAge,
-				100,
-				120,
-			),
+			iotago.WithStakingOptions(2, 10, 10),
 		),
 	)
 
diff --git a/pkg/tests/upgrade_signaling_test.go b/pkg/tests/upgrade_signaling_test.go
index 511ca05c0..23cca166f 100644
--- a/pkg/tests/upgrade_signaling_test.go
+++ b/pkg/tests/upgrade_signaling_test.go
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ func Test_Upgrade_Signaling(t *testing.T) {
 	defer ts.Shutdown()
 
 	// We "pretend" to have version 5 but reuse the same protocol parameters as for version 3.
-	v5ProtocolParameters := iotago.NewV3ProtocolParameters(
+	v5ProtocolParameters := iotago.NewV3TestProtocolParameters(
 		append(
 			ts.ProtocolParameterOptions,
 			iotago.WithVersion(5),
diff --git a/pkg/testsuite/accounts.go b/pkg/testsuite/accounts.go
index 80d2b659f..d324e78d5 100644
--- a/pkg/testsuite/accounts.go
+++ b/pkg/testsuite/accounts.go
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ func (t *TestSuite) AssertAccountStake(accountID iotago.AccountID, validatorStak
 	nodes ...*mock.Node) {
 	for _, node := range nodes {
 		t.Eventually(func() error {
-
 			actualAccountData, exists, err := node.Protocol.Engines.Main.Get().Ledger.Account(accountID, node.Protocol.Engines.Main.Get().SyncManager.LatestCommitment().Slot())
 			if err != nil {
 				return ierrors.Wrap(err, "AssertAccountData: failed to load account data")
diff --git a/pkg/testsuite/depositcalculator/depositcalculator_test.go b/pkg/testsuite/depositcalculator/depositcalculator_test.go
index 562e1831a..9f8af3051 100644
--- a/pkg/testsuite/depositcalculator/depositcalculator_test.go
+++ b/pkg/testsuite/depositcalculator/depositcalculator_test.go
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import (
 
 func TestCalculate(t *testing.T) {
 
-	protocolParams := iotago.NewV3ProtocolParameters(iotago.WithVersion(3))
+	protocolParams := iotago.NewV3TestProtocolParameters(iotago.WithVersion(3))
 	storageScoreStructure := iotago.NewStorageScoreStructure(protocolParams.StorageScoreParameters())
 
 	type test struct {
diff --git a/pkg/testsuite/testsuite.go b/pkg/testsuite/testsuite.go
index da0f023e7..908b4d09b 100644
--- a/pkg/testsuite/testsuite.go
+++ b/pkg/testsuite/testsuite.go
@@ -32,50 +32,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/iotaledger/iota.go/v4/wallet"
 )
 
-func DefaultProtocolParameterOptions(networkName string) []options.Option[iotago.V3ProtocolParameters] {
-	return []options.Option[iotago.V3ProtocolParameters]{
-		iotago.WithNetworkOptions(
-			networkName,
-			"rms",
-		),
-		iotago.WithSupplyOptions(
-			1_000_0000,
-			100,
-			1,
-			10,
-			100,
-			100,
-			100,
-		),
-		iotago.WithRewardsOptions(8, 8, 11, 1154, 2, 1),
-		iotago.WithStakingOptions(1, 100, 1),
-
-		iotago.WithTimeProviderOptions(
-			0,
-			GenesisTimeWithOffsetBySlots(0, DefaultSlotDurationInSeconds),
-			DefaultSlotDurationInSeconds,
-			DefaultSlotsPerEpochExponent,
-		),
-		iotago.WithLivenessOptions(
-			DefaultLivenessThresholdLowerBoundInSeconds,
-			DefaultLivenessThresholdUpperBoundInSeconds,
-			DefaultMinCommittableAge,
-			DefaultMaxCommittableAge,
-			DefaultEpochNearingThreshold,
-		),
-		iotago.WithCongestionControlOptions(
-			DefaultMinReferenceManaCost,
-			DefaultRMCIncrease,
-			DefaultRMCDecrease,
-			DefaultRMCIncreaseThreshold,
-			DefaultRMCDecreaseThreshold,
-			DefaultSchedulerRate,
-			DefaultMaxBufferSize,
-			DefaultMaxValBufferSize,
-		),
-	}
-}
-
 type WalletOptions struct {
 	Amount               iotago.BaseToken
 	BlockIssuanceCredits iotago.BlockIssuanceCredits
@@ -141,8 +97,8 @@ func NewTestSuite(testingT *testing.T, opts ...options.Option[TestSuite]) *TestS
 	}, opts, func(t *TestSuite) {
 		fmt.Println("Setup TestSuite -", testingT.Name(), " @ ", time.Now())
 
-		t.ProtocolParameterOptions = append(DefaultProtocolParameterOptions(testingT.Name()), t.ProtocolParameterOptions...)
-		t.API = iotago.V3API(iotago.NewV3ProtocolParameters(t.ProtocolParameterOptions...))
+		t.ProtocolParameterOptions = append(t.ProtocolParameterOptions, iotago.WithNetworkOptions(testingT.Name()))
+		t.API = iotago.V3API(iotago.NewV3TestProtocolParameters(t.ProtocolParameterOptions...))
 
 		genesisBlock := blocks.NewRootBlock(t.API.ProtocolParameters().GenesisBlockID(), iotago.NewEmptyCommitment(t.API).MustID(), time.Unix(t.API.ProtocolParameters().GenesisUnixTimestamp(), 0))
 		t.RegisterBlock("Genesis", genesisBlock)
diff --git a/pkg/testsuite/testsuite_options.go b/pkg/testsuite/testsuite_options.go
index 5f5d9aab9..9ed58d5dc 100644
--- a/pkg/testsuite/testsuite_options.go
+++ b/pkg/testsuite/testsuite_options.go
@@ -64,22 +64,23 @@ func durationFromEnvOrDefault(defaultDuration time.Duration, envKey string) time
 	return d
 }
 
-const (
-	DefaultSlotDurationInSeconds uint8 = 10
-	DefaultSlotsPerEpochExponent uint8 = 5
+var (
+	defaultProtocolParams              = iotago.NewV3TestProtocolParameters()
+	DefaultSlotDurationInSeconds uint8 = defaultProtocolParams.SlotDurationInSeconds()
+	DefaultSlotsPerEpochExponent uint8 = defaultProtocolParams.SlotsPerEpochExponent()
 
-	DefaultLivenessThresholdLowerBoundInSeconds uint16           = 30
-	DefaultLivenessThresholdUpperBoundInSeconds uint16           = 30
-	DefaultMinCommittableAge                    iotago.SlotIndex = 10
-	DefaultMaxCommittableAge                    iotago.SlotIndex = 20
-	DefaultEpochNearingThreshold                iotago.SlotIndex = 24
+	DefaultLivenessThresholdLowerBoundInSeconds uint16           = uint16(defaultProtocolParams.LivenessThresholdLowerBound().Seconds())
+	DefaultLivenessThresholdUpperBoundInSeconds uint16           = uint16(defaultProtocolParams.LivenessThresholdUpperBound().Seconds())
+	DefaultMinCommittableAge                    iotago.SlotIndex = defaultProtocolParams.MinCommittableAge()
+	DefaultMaxCommittableAge                    iotago.SlotIndex = defaultProtocolParams.MaxCommittableAge()
+	DefaultEpochNearingThreshold                iotago.SlotIndex = defaultProtocolParams.EpochNearingThreshold()
 
-	DefaultMinReferenceManaCost iotago.Mana      = 500
-	DefaultRMCIncrease          iotago.Mana      = 500
-	DefaultRMCDecrease          iotago.Mana      = 500
-	DefaultRMCIncreaseThreshold iotago.WorkScore = 8 * DefaultSchedulerRate
-	DefaultRMCDecreaseThreshold iotago.WorkScore = 5 * DefaultSchedulerRate
-	DefaultSchedulerRate        iotago.WorkScore = 100000
-	DefaultMaxBufferSize        uint32           = 100 * iotago.MaxBlockSize
-	DefaultMaxValBufferSize     uint32           = 100 * iotago.MaxBlockSize
+	DefaultMinReferenceManaCost iotago.Mana      = defaultProtocolParams.CongestionControlParameters().MinReferenceManaCost
+	DefaultRMCIncrease          iotago.Mana      = defaultProtocolParams.CongestionControlParameters().Increase
+	DefaultRMCDecrease          iotago.Mana      = defaultProtocolParams.CongestionControlParameters().Decrease
+	DefaultRMCIncreaseThreshold iotago.WorkScore = defaultProtocolParams.CongestionControlParameters().IncreaseThreshold
+	DefaultRMCDecreaseThreshold iotago.WorkScore = defaultProtocolParams.CongestionControlParameters().DecreaseThreshold
+	DefaultSchedulerRate        iotago.WorkScore = defaultProtocolParams.CongestionControlParameters().SchedulerRate
+	DefaultMaxBufferSize        uint32           = defaultProtocolParams.CongestionControlParameters().MaxBufferSize
+	DefaultMaxValBufferSize     uint32           = defaultProtocolParams.CongestionControlParameters().MaxValidationBufferSize
 )
diff --git a/tools/gendoc/go.mod b/tools/gendoc/go.mod
index a5ba98a30..4b18fa073 100644
--- a/tools/gendoc/go.mod
+++ b/tools/gendoc/go.mod
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/iotaledger/hive.go/stringify v0.0.0-20231205131244-472357435a39 // indirect
 	github.com/iotaledger/inx-app v1.0.0-rc.3.0.20231201123347-1c44b3f24221 // indirect
 	github.com/iotaledger/inx/go v1.0.0-rc.2.0.20231201114846-3bb5c3fd5665 // indirect
-	github.com/iotaledger/iota.go/v4 v4.0.0-20231204142547-416c9a87403d // indirect
+	github.com/iotaledger/iota.go/v4 v4.0.0-20231206094936-1d3d3ed96559 // indirect
 	github.com/ipfs/boxo v0.13.1 // indirect
 	github.com/ipfs/go-cid v0.4.1 // indirect
 	github.com/ipfs/go-datastore v0.6.0 // indirect
diff --git a/tools/gendoc/go.sum b/tools/gendoc/go.sum
index 09a38ec6e..1de6c92f0 100644
--- a/tools/gendoc/go.sum
+++ b/tools/gendoc/go.sum
@@ -311,8 +311,8 @@ github.com/iotaledger/inx-app v1.0.0-rc.3.0.20231201123347-1c44b3f24221 h1:+ozra
 github.com/iotaledger/inx-app v1.0.0-rc.3.0.20231201123347-1c44b3f24221/go.mod h1:6cLX3gnhP0WL+Q+mf3/rIqfACe5fWKVR8luPXWh2xiY=
 github.com/iotaledger/inx/go v1.0.0-rc.2.0.20231201114846-3bb5c3fd5665 h1:XdhojOpZ0t0pJFyNO0zlBogSAUrhEI67eCpTC9H6sGM=
 github.com/iotaledger/inx/go v1.0.0-rc.2.0.20231201114846-3bb5c3fd5665/go.mod h1:obK1N42oafGA7EH6zC4VX2fKh7jTa3WnIa9h1azfxq0=
-github.com/iotaledger/iota.go/v4 v4.0.0-20231204142547-416c9a87403d h1:MPklxa8jW4/EgDm/LEzf6orxjik7U+vMUW/ToGT1Zqg=
-github.com/iotaledger/iota.go/v4 v4.0.0-20231204142547-416c9a87403d/go.mod h1:lCk9rhP3B5pX9BKhzR+Jobq4xPd+GHlqgF4Ga+eQfWA=
+github.com/iotaledger/iota.go/v4 v4.0.0-20231206094936-1d3d3ed96559 h1:qCXtPHNkshYFS9DJZEV0WeJEkN50syEuhFZobJjAIbw=
+github.com/iotaledger/iota.go/v4 v4.0.0-20231206094936-1d3d3ed96559/go.mod h1:lCk9rhP3B5pX9BKhzR+Jobq4xPd+GHlqgF4Ga+eQfWA=
 github.com/ipfs/boxo v0.13.1 h1:nQ5oQzcMZR3oL41REJDcTbrvDvuZh3J9ckc9+ILeRQI=
 github.com/ipfs/boxo v0.13.1/go.mod h1:btrtHy0lmO1ODMECbbEY1pxNtrLilvKSYLoGQt1yYCk=
 github.com/ipfs/go-cid v0.4.1 h1:A/T3qGvxi4kpKWWcPC/PgbvDA2bjVLO7n4UeVwnbs/s=
diff --git a/tools/genesis-snapshot/go.mod b/tools/genesis-snapshot/go.mod
index 7d9bebabd..89e6ab322 100644
--- a/tools/genesis-snapshot/go.mod
+++ b/tools/genesis-snapshot/go.mod
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/iotaledger/hive.go/lo v0.0.0-20231205131244-472357435a39
 	github.com/iotaledger/hive.go/runtime v0.0.0-20231205131244-472357435a39
 	github.com/iotaledger/iota-core v0.0.0-00010101000000-000000000000
-	github.com/iotaledger/iota.go/v4 v4.0.0-20231204142547-416c9a87403d
+	github.com/iotaledger/iota.go/v4 v4.0.0-20231206094936-1d3d3ed96559
 	github.com/mr-tron/base58 v1.2.0
 	github.com/spf13/pflag v1.0.5
 	golang.org/x/crypto v0.16.0
diff --git a/tools/genesis-snapshot/go.sum b/tools/genesis-snapshot/go.sum
index ccad4de99..eadfe9072 100644
--- a/tools/genesis-snapshot/go.sum
+++ b/tools/genesis-snapshot/go.sum
@@ -52,8 +52,8 @@ github.com/iotaledger/hive.go/serializer/v2 v2.0.0-rc.1.0.20231205131244-4723574
 github.com/iotaledger/hive.go/serializer/v2 v2.0.0-rc.1.0.20231205131244-472357435a39/go.mod h1:FoH3T6yKlZJp8xm8K+zsQiibSynp32v21CpWx8xkek8=
 github.com/iotaledger/hive.go/stringify v0.0.0-20231205131244-472357435a39 h1:gatLNIqLC/MAR5qlj+413/y0LmyfKC0QL2BKXLniD0M=
 github.com/iotaledger/hive.go/stringify v0.0.0-20231205131244-472357435a39/go.mod h1:FTo/UWzNYgnQ082GI9QVM9HFDERqf9rw9RivNpqrnTs=
-github.com/iotaledger/iota.go/v4 v4.0.0-20231204142547-416c9a87403d h1:MPklxa8jW4/EgDm/LEzf6orxjik7U+vMUW/ToGT1Zqg=
-github.com/iotaledger/iota.go/v4 v4.0.0-20231204142547-416c9a87403d/go.mod h1:lCk9rhP3B5pX9BKhzR+Jobq4xPd+GHlqgF4Ga+eQfWA=
+github.com/iotaledger/iota.go/v4 v4.0.0-20231206094936-1d3d3ed96559 h1:qCXtPHNkshYFS9DJZEV0WeJEkN50syEuhFZobJjAIbw=
+github.com/iotaledger/iota.go/v4 v4.0.0-20231206094936-1d3d3ed96559/go.mod h1:lCk9rhP3B5pX9BKhzR+Jobq4xPd+GHlqgF4Ga+eQfWA=
 github.com/ipfs/go-cid v0.4.1 h1:A/T3qGvxi4kpKWWcPC/PgbvDA2bjVLO7n4UeVwnbs/s=
 github.com/ipfs/go-cid v0.4.1/go.mod h1:uQHwDeX4c6CtyrFwdqyhpNcxVewur1M7l7fNU7LKwZk=
 github.com/klauspost/cpuid/v2 v2.2.5 h1:0E5MSMDEoAulmXNFquVs//DdoomxaoTY1kUhbc/qbZg=
diff --git a/tools/genesis-snapshot/presets/presets.go b/tools/genesis-snapshot/presets/presets.go
index 208e15859..bfbd492a2 100644
--- a/tools/genesis-snapshot/presets/presets.go
+++ b/tools/genesis-snapshot/presets/presets.go
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 package presets
 
 import (
-	"time"
-
 	"golang.org/x/crypto/blake2b"
 
 	"github.com/iotaledger/hive.go/crypto/ed25519"
@@ -16,34 +14,19 @@ import (
 )
 
 var (
-	protocolParamsBase = iotago.NewV3ProtocolParameters(
-		iotago.WithNetworkOptions("default", "rms"),
-		iotago.WithSupplyOptions(4_600_000_000_000_000, 250, 1, 1000, 100000, 500000, 100000),
-		iotago.WithTimeProviderOptions(0, 1696841745, 10, 13),
-		iotago.WithLivenessOptions(30, 30, 7, 14, 30),
-		// increase/decrease threshold = fraction * slotDurationInSeconds * schedulerRate
-		iotago.WithCongestionControlOptions(500, 500, 500, 800000, 500000, 100000, 1000, 100),
-		iotago.WithWorkScoreOptions(25, 1, 100, 50, 10, 10, 50, 1, 10, 250),
+	// use defaults from iota.go
+	protocolParamsBase = iotago.NewV3TestProtocolParameters(
+		iotago.WithNetworkOptions("default"),
 	)
 
-	protocolParamsDocker = iotago.NewV3ProtocolParameters(
-		iotago.WithNetworkOptions("docker", "rms"),
-		iotago.WithSupplyOptions(4_600_000_000_000_000, 250, 1, 1000, 100000, 500000, 100000),
-		iotago.WithTimeProviderOptions(5, time.Now().Unix(), 10, 13),
-		iotago.WithLivenessOptions(30, 30, 7, 14, 30),
-		// increase/decrease threshold = fraction * slotDurationInSeconds * schedulerRate
-		iotago.WithCongestionControlOptions(500, 500, 500, 800000, 500000, 100000, 1000, 100),
-		iotago.WithWorkScoreOptions(25, 1, 100, 50, 10, 10, 50, 1, 10, 250),
+	// use defaults from iota.go
+	protocolParamsDocker = iotago.NewV3TestProtocolParameters(
+		iotago.WithNetworkOptions("docker"),
 	)
 
-	protocolParamsFeature = iotago.NewV3ProtocolParameters(
-		iotago.WithNetworkOptions("feature", "rms"),
-		iotago.WithSupplyOptions(4_600_000_000_000_000, 250, 1, 1000, 100000, 500000, 100000),
-		iotago.WithTimeProviderOptions(666666, time.Now().Unix()-100_000, 10, 13), // Let's fix genesis at 10_000 slots back.
-		iotago.WithLivenessOptions(30, 30, 10, 20, 30),
-		// increase/decrease threshold = fraction * slotDurationInSeconds * schedulerRate
-		iotago.WithCongestionControlOptions(500, 500, 500, 800000, 500000, 100000, 1000, 100),
-		iotago.WithWorkScoreOptions(25, 1, 100, 50, 10, 10, 50, 1, 10, 250),
+	// use defaults from iota.go
+	protocolParamsFeature = iotago.NewV3TestProtocolParameters(
+		iotago.WithNetworkOptions("feature"),
 	)
 )