diff --git a/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/cookies/anonymous_visitor_tracking/avt_cookie_manager.rs b/crates/service/plugins/users/src/cookies/anonymous_visitor_tracking/avt_cookie_manager.rs
similarity index 99%
rename from crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/cookies/anonymous_visitor_tracking/avt_cookie_manager.rs
rename to crates/service/plugins/users/src/cookies/anonymous_visitor_tracking/avt_cookie_manager.rs
index fa361a9fd8..57877b469c 100644
--- a/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/cookies/anonymous_visitor_tracking/avt_cookie_manager.rs
+++ b/crates/service/plugins/users/src/cookies/anonymous_visitor_tracking/avt_cookie_manager.rs
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ const VISITOR_COOKIE_NAME : &str = "visitor";
 /// Handle "anonymous visitor tracking" cookies.
 /// This enables us to associate results with an anonymous user for a better experience,
 /// as well as do some form of return visitor tracking.
+#[derive(Clone)]
 pub struct AvtCookieManager {
   cookie_domain: String,
   jwt_signer: JwtSigner,
diff --git a/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/cookies/anonymous_visitor_tracking/avt_cookie_payload.rs b/crates/service/plugins/users/src/cookies/anonymous_visitor_tracking/avt_cookie_payload.rs
similarity index 100%
rename from crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/cookies/anonymous_visitor_tracking/avt_cookie_payload.rs
rename to crates/service/plugins/users/src/cookies/anonymous_visitor_tracking/avt_cookie_payload.rs
diff --git a/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/cookies/anonymous_visitor_tracking/mod.rs b/crates/service/plugins/users/src/cookies/anonymous_visitor_tracking/mod.rs
similarity index 100%
rename from crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/cookies/anonymous_visitor_tracking/mod.rs
rename to crates/service/plugins/users/src/cookies/anonymous_visitor_tracking/mod.rs
diff --git a/crates/service/plugins/users/src/cookies/mod.rs b/crates/service/plugins/users/src/cookies/mod.rs
index 0f135e9168..b5098c1f8d 100644
--- a/crates/service/plugins/users/src/cookies/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/service/plugins/users/src/cookies/mod.rs
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-pub mod session_cookie_manager;
-pub mod session_cookie_payload;
+pub mod anonymous_visitor_tracking;
+pub mod session;
diff --git a/crates/service/plugins/users/src/cookies/session/mod.rs b/crates/service/plugins/users/src/cookies/session/mod.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0f135e9168
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/service/plugins/users/src/cookies/session/mod.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+pub mod session_cookie_manager;
+pub mod session_cookie_payload;
diff --git a/crates/service/plugins/users/src/cookies/session_cookie_manager.rs b/crates/service/plugins/users/src/cookies/session/session_cookie_manager.rs
similarity index 97%
rename from crates/service/plugins/users/src/cookies/session_cookie_manager.rs
rename to crates/service/plugins/users/src/cookies/session/session_cookie_manager.rs
index d35c6d2a53..7099872d58 100644
--- a/crates/service/plugins/users/src/cookies/session_cookie_manager.rs
+++ b/crates/service/plugins/users/src/cookies/session/session_cookie_manager.rs
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ use log::warn;
 use cookies::jwt_signer::JwtSigner;
 use errors::AnyhowResult;
 
-use crate::cookies::session_cookie_payload::SessionCookiePayload;
+use crate::cookies::session::session_cookie_payload::SessionCookiePayload;
 
 /**
  * Cookie version history
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ impl SessionCookieManager {
 
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
-  use crate::cookies::session_cookie_manager::SessionCookieManager;
+  use crate::cookies::session::session_cookie_manager::SessionCookieManager;
 
   #[test]
   fn test_cookie_payload() {
diff --git a/crates/service/plugins/users/src/cookies/session_cookie_payload.rs b/crates/service/plugins/users/src/cookies/session/session_cookie_payload.rs
similarity index 100%
rename from crates/service/plugins/users/src/cookies/session_cookie_payload.rs
rename to crates/service/plugins/users/src/cookies/session/session_cookie_payload.rs
diff --git a/crates/service/plugins/users/src/default_routes.rs b/crates/service/plugins/users/src/default_routes.rs
index f75d2b79cf..10adedc13d 100644
--- a/crates/service/plugins/users/src/default_routes.rs
+++ b/crates/service/plugins/users/src/default_routes.rs
@@ -29,6 +29,11 @@ pub fn add_suggested_api_v1_account_creation_and_session_routes<T, B> (app: App<
             .route(web::post().to(create_account_handler))
             .route(web::head().to(|| HttpResponse::Ok()))
       )
+      .service(
+        web::resource("/v1/create_account")
+            .route(web::post().to(create_account_handler))
+            .route(web::head().to(|| HttpResponse::Ok()))
+      )
       .service(
         web::resource("/login")
             .route(web::post().to(login_handler))
diff --git a/crates/service/plugins/users/src/endpoints/create_account_handler.rs b/crates/service/plugins/users/src/endpoints/create_account_handler.rs
index 7b0bdb6681..834dcf00a7 100644
--- a/crates/service/plugins/users/src/endpoints/create_account_handler.rs
+++ b/crates/service/plugins/users/src/endpoints/create_account_handler.rs
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ use mysql_queries::queries::users::user_sessions::create_user_session::create_us
 use mysql_queries::tokens::Tokens;
 use user_input_common::check_for_slurs::contains_slurs;
 
-use crate::cookies::session_cookie_manager::SessionCookieManager;
+use crate::cookies::session::session_cookie_manager::SessionCookieManager;
 use crate::utils::email_to_gravatar::email_to_gravatar;
 use crate::validations::is_reserved_username::is_reserved_username;
 use crate::validations::validate_passwords::validate_passwords;
diff --git a/crates/service/plugins/users/src/endpoints/login_handler.rs b/crates/service/plugins/users/src/endpoints/login_handler.rs
index e959e201ed..5953d61db5 100644
--- a/crates/service/plugins/users/src/endpoints/login_handler.rs
+++ b/crates/service/plugins/users/src/endpoints/login_handler.rs
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ use mysql_queries::queries::users::user::lookup_user_for_login_by_email::lookup_
 use mysql_queries::queries::users::user::lookup_user_for_login_by_username::lookup_user_for_login_by_username;
 use mysql_queries::queries::users::user_sessions::create_user_session::create_user_session;
 
-use crate::cookies::session_cookie_manager::SessionCookieManager;
+use crate::cookies::session::session_cookie_manager::SessionCookieManager;
 
 #[derive(Deserialize)]
 pub struct LoginRequest {
diff --git a/crates/service/plugins/users/src/endpoints/logout_handler.rs b/crates/service/plugins/users/src/endpoints/logout_handler.rs
index 72dc0ebd5f..806b525d48 100644
--- a/crates/service/plugins/users/src/endpoints/logout_handler.rs
+++ b/crates/service/plugins/users/src/endpoints/logout_handler.rs
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ use sqlx::MySqlPool;
 use http_server_common::response::response_error_helpers::to_simple_json_error;
 use mysql_queries::queries::users::user_sessions::delete_user_session::delete_user_session;
 
-use crate::cookies::session_cookie_manager::SessionCookieManager;
+use crate::cookies::session::session_cookie_manager::SessionCookieManager;
 
 #[derive(Serialize)]
 pub struct LogoutSuccessResponse {
diff --git a/crates/service/plugins/users/src/endpoints/session_info_handler.rs b/crates/service/plugins/users/src/endpoints/session_info_handler.rs
index b1ca39b83d..b671aab036 100644
--- a/crates/service/plugins/users/src/endpoints/session_info_handler.rs
+++ b/crates/service/plugins/users/src/endpoints/session_info_handler.rs
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ use sqlx::MySqlPool;
 
 use http_server_common::response::response_error_helpers::to_simple_json_error;
 
+use crate::cookies::anonymous_visitor_tracking::avt_cookie_manager::AvtCookieManager;
 use crate::utils::session_checker::SessionChecker;
 
 #[derive(Serialize, Copy, Clone)]
@@ -109,6 +110,7 @@ pub async fn session_info_handler(
   http_request: HttpRequest,
   mysql_pool: web::Data<MySqlPool>,
   session_checker: web::Data<SessionChecker>,
+  avt_manager: web::Data<AvtCookieManager>,
 ) -> Result<HttpResponse, SessionInfoError>
 {
   let mut mysql_connection = mysql_pool.acquire()
@@ -174,6 +176,18 @@ pub async fn session_info_handler(
     }
   }
 
+  let maybe_avt_cookie = match avt_manager.decode_cookie_payload_from_request(&http_request) {
+    Ok(Some(_avt_cookie)) => None,
+    _ => {
+      let cookie = avt_manager.make_new_cookie()
+          .map_err(|e| {
+            warn!("avt cookie creation error: {:?}", e);
+            SessionInfoError::ServerError
+          })?;
+      Some(cookie)
+    }
+  };
+
   let response = SessionInfoSuccessResponse {
     success: true,
     logged_in,
@@ -183,7 +197,13 @@ pub async fn session_info_handler(
   let body = serde_json::to_string(&response)
     .map_err(|_e| SessionInfoError::ServerError)?;
 
-  Ok(HttpResponse::Ok()
+  let mut response_builder = HttpResponse::Ok();
+
+  if let Some(cookie) = maybe_avt_cookie {
+    response_builder.cookie(cookie);
+  }
+
+  Ok(response_builder
     .content_type("application/json")
     .body(body))
 }
diff --git a/crates/service/plugins/users/src/utils/session_checker.rs b/crates/service/plugins/users/src/utils/session_checker.rs
index bc51f816a3..e904bc8acb 100644
--- a/crates/service/plugins/users/src/utils/session_checker.rs
+++ b/crates/service/plugins/users/src/utils/session_checker.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ use mysql_queries::queries::users::user_subscriptions::list_active_user_subscrip
 use redis_caching::redis_ttl_cache::{RedisTtlCache, RedisTtlCacheConnection};
 use redis_common::redis_cache_keys::RedisCacheKeys;
 
-use crate::cookies::session_cookie_manager::SessionCookieManager;
+use crate::cookies::session::session_cookie_manager::SessionCookieManager;
 use crate::utils::user_session_extended::{UserSessionExtended, UserSessionPreferences, UserSessionPremiumPlanInfo, UserSessionRoleAndPermissions, UserSessionSubscriptionPlan, UserSessionUserDetails};
 
 #[derive(Clone)]
diff --git a/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/cookies/mod.rs b/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/cookies/mod.rs
index c5f2dd459e..e69de29bb2 100644
--- a/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/cookies/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/cookies/mod.rs
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-pub mod anonymous_visitor_tracking;
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/main.rs b/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/main.rs
index 4b9cad4a04..b4cd7b4ad8 100644
--- a/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/main.rs
+++ b/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/main.rs
@@ -64,7 +64,8 @@ use redis_caching::redis_ttl_cache::RedisTtlCache;
 use reusable_types::server_environment::ServerEnvironment;
 use twitch_common::twitch_secrets::TwitchSecrets;
 use url_config::third_party_url_redirector::ThirdPartyUrlRedirector;
-use users_component::cookies::session_cookie_manager::SessionCookieManager;
+use users_component::cookies::anonymous_visitor_tracking::avt_cookie_manager::AvtCookieManager;
+use users_component::cookies::session::session_cookie_manager::SessionCookieManager;
 use users_component::utils::session_checker::SessionChecker;
 
 use crate::billing::internal_product_to_stripe_lookup_impl::InternalProductToStripeLookupImpl;
@@ -240,9 +241,11 @@ async fn main() -> AnyhowResult<()> {
   let website_homepage_redirect =
       easyenv::get_env_string_or_default("WEBSITE_HOMEPAGE_REDIRECT", "https://vo.codes/");
 
-  let cookie_manager = SessionCookieManager::new(&cookie_domain, &hmac_secret);
+  let session_cookie_manager = SessionCookieManager::new(&cookie_domain, &hmac_secret);
+  let avt_cookie_manager = AvtCookieManager::new(&cookie_domain, &hmac_secret)?;
+
   let session_checker = SessionChecker::new_with_cache(
-    &cookie_manager,
+    &session_cookie_manager,
     redis_ttl_cache.clone(),
   );
 
@@ -457,7 +460,8 @@ async fn main() -> AnyhowResult<()> {
     },
     firehose_publisher,
     badge_granter,
-    cookie_manager,
+    avt_cookie_manager,
+    session_cookie_manager,
     session_checker,
     private_bucket_client,
     public_bucket_client,
@@ -634,7 +638,8 @@ pub async fn serve(server_state: ServerState) -> AnyhowResult<()>
       .app_data(web::Data::new(server_state_arc.redis_pool.clone()))
       .app_data(web::Data::new(server_state_arc.redis_ttl_cache.clone()))
       .app_data(web::Data::new(server_state_arc.session_checker.clone()))
-      .app_data(web::Data::new(server_state_arc.cookie_manager.clone()))
+      .app_data(web::Data::new(server_state_arc.avt_cookie_manager.clone()))
+      .app_data(web::Data::new(server_state_arc.session_cookie_manager.clone()))
       .app_data(web::Data::new(server_state_arc.stripe.clone().config.clone()))
       .app_data(web::Data::new(server_state_arc.stripe.clone().client.clone()))
       .app_data(web::Data::new(server_state_arc.third_party_url_redirector.clone()))
diff --git a/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/server_state.rs b/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/server_state.rs
index 68b59ab334..fc372e4146 100644
--- a/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/server_state.rs
+++ b/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/server_state.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@ use mysql_queries::queries::w2l::w2l_templates::list_w2l_templates::W2lTemplateR
 use redis_caching::redis_ttl_cache::RedisTtlCache;
 use reusable_types::server_environment::ServerEnvironment;
 use url_config::third_party_url_redirector::ThirdPartyUrlRedirector;
-use users_component::cookies::session_cookie_manager::SessionCookieManager;
+use users_component::cookies::anonymous_visitor_tracking::avt_cookie_manager::AvtCookieManager;
+use users_component::cookies::session::session_cookie_manager::SessionCookieManager;
 use users_component::utils::session_checker::SessionChecker;
 
 use crate::http_server::endpoints::categories::tts::list_fully_computed_assigned_tts_categories::list_fully_computed_assigned_tts_categories::ModelTokensByCategoryToken;
@@ -58,7 +59,8 @@ pub struct ServerState {
 
   pub redis_rate_limiters: RedisRateLimiters,
 
-  pub cookie_manager: SessionCookieManager,
+  pub session_cookie_manager: SessionCookieManager,
+  pub avt_cookie_manager: AvtCookieManager,
 
   pub session_checker: SessionChecker,