diff --git a/config/default.json b/config/default.json
index ee175b3d1..6f92bbbec 100644
--- a/config/default.json
+++ b/config/default.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "nodes": {
     "fallbackPublicExplorer": "https://app.radicle.xyz/nodes/$host/$rid$path",
-    "apiVersion": "1.0.0",
+    "apiVersion": "1.1.0",
     "defaultHttpdPort": 443,
     "defaultLocalHttpdPort": 8080,
     "defaultHttpdHostname": "seed.radicle.garden",
diff --git a/http-client/index.ts b/http-client/index.ts
index 7cf0e39aa..0b58c6827 100644
--- a/http-client/index.ts
+++ b/http-client/index.ts
@@ -12,8 +12,7 @@ import type {
   SuccessResponse,
   CodeLocation,
   Range,
-  Policy,
-  Scope,
+  DefaultSeedingPolicy,
 } from "./lib/shared.js";
 import type { Comment, Embed, Reaction } from "./lib/project/comment.js";
 import type {
@@ -48,7 +47,11 @@ import * as project from "./lib/project.js";
 import * as profile from "./lib/profile.js";
 import * as session from "./lib/session.js";
 import { Fetcher } from "./lib/fetcher.js";
-import { nodeConfigSchema, successResponseSchema } from "./lib/shared.js";
+import {
+  nodeConfigSchema,
+  scopeSchema,
+  successResponseSchema,
+} from "./lib/shared.js";
 
 export type {
   BaseUrl,
@@ -60,6 +63,7 @@ export type {
   Commit,
   CommitBlob,
   CommitHeader,
+  DefaultSeedingPolicy,
   Diff,
   DiffBlob,
   DiffContent,
@@ -74,7 +78,6 @@ export type {
   Patch,
   PatchState,
   PatchUpdateAction,
-  Policy,
   Project,
   ProjectListQuery,
   Range,
@@ -82,7 +85,6 @@ export type {
   Remote,
   Review,
   Revision,
-  Scope,
   TreeStats,
   Tree,
   Verdict,
@@ -120,15 +122,18 @@ const nodeInfoSchema = object({
   ),
 });
 
-export type NodeTracking = z.infer<typeof nodeTrackingSchema>;
+export type NodePolicies = z.infer<typeof nodePoliciesSchema>;
 
-const nodeTrackingSchema = array(
-  object({
-    id: string(),
-    scope: string(),
-    policy: string(),
-  }),
-);
+const nodePoliciesSchema = object({
+  rid: string(),
+  policy: union([
+    object({ policy: literal("block") }),
+    object({
+      policy: literal("allow"),
+      scope: scopeSchema,
+    }),
+  ]),
+});
 
 export interface NodeStats {
   repos: { total: number };
@@ -192,14 +197,28 @@ export class HttpdClient {
     );
   }
 
-  public async getTracking(options?: RequestOptions): Promise<NodeTracking> {
+  public async getPolicies(options?: RequestOptions): Promise<NodePolicies[]> {
     return this.#fetcher.fetchOk(
       {
         method: "GET",
         path: "node/policies/repos",
         options,
       },
-      nodeTrackingSchema,
+      array(nodePoliciesSchema),
+    );
+  }
+
+  public async getPoliciesById(
+    id: string,
+    options?: RequestOptions,
+  ): Promise<NodePolicies["policy"][]> {
+    return this.#fetcher.fetchOk(
+      {
+        method: "GET",
+        path: `node/policies/repos/${id}`,
+        options,
+      },
+      array(nodePoliciesSchema.shape.policy),
     );
   }
 
diff --git a/http-client/lib/shared.ts b/http-client/lib/shared.ts
index d081a0416..b0425a211 100644
--- a/http-client/lib/shared.ts
+++ b/http-client/lib/shared.ts
@@ -10,8 +10,17 @@ export const successResponseSchema = object({
   success: literal(true),
 }) satisfies ZodSchema<SuccessResponse>;
 
-const policySchema = union([literal("allow"), literal("block")]);
-const scopeSchema = union([literal("followed"), literal("all")]);
+export const scopeSchema = union([literal("followed"), literal("all")]);
+
+const defaultSeedingPolicySchema = union([
+  object({
+    default: literal("block"),
+  }),
+  object({
+    default: literal("allow"),
+    scope: scopeSchema,
+  }),
+]);
 
 export const nodeConfigSchema = object({
   alias: string(),
@@ -61,14 +70,10 @@ export const nodeConfigSchema = object({
     }),
   }),
   workers: number(),
-  seedingPolicy: object({
-    default: policySchema,
-    scope: scopeSchema.optional(),
-  }),
+  seedingPolicy: defaultSeedingPolicySchema,
 });
 
-export type Policy = z.infer<typeof policySchema>;
-export type Scope = z.infer<typeof scopeSchema>;
+export type DefaultSeedingPolicy = z.infer<typeof defaultSeedingPolicySchema>;
 
 export const rangeSchema = union([
   object({
diff --git a/src/App/Header/NodeInfo.svelte b/src/App/Header/NodeInfo.svelte
index 70f12320a..5cd7b3d06 100644
--- a/src/App/Header/NodeInfo.svelte
+++ b/src/App/Header/NodeInfo.svelte
@@ -46,21 +46,23 @@
         Your node is running and syncing with the network.
       </div>
 
-      {#if node.scope && node.policy}
+      {#if node.seedingPolicy}
         <div class="scope-policy">
           <div style:display="flex">
             Seeding Policy: <span style:margin-left="auto" class="txt-semibold">
-              {capitalize(node.policy)}
-            </span>
-          </div>
-          <div style:display="flex" style:margin-bottom="1rem">
-            Scope:
-            <span style:margin-left="auto" class="txt-semibold">
-              {capitalize(node.scope)}
+              {capitalize(node.seedingPolicy.default)}
             </span>
           </div>
+          {#if node.seedingPolicy.default === "allow"}
+            <div style:display="flex" style:margin-bottom="1rem">
+              Scope:
+              <span style:margin-left="auto" class="txt-semibold">
+                {capitalize(node.seedingPolicy.scope)}
+              </span>
+            </div>
+          {/if}
 
-          <ScopePolicyExplainer scope={node.scope} policy={node.policy} />
+          <ScopePolicyExplainer seedingPolicy={node.seedingPolicy} />
         </div>
       {/if}
       <div class="label">
diff --git a/src/components/ScopePolicyExplainer.svelte b/src/components/ScopePolicyExplainer.svelte
index 1165cfea2..6b399660c 100644
--- a/src/components/ScopePolicyExplainer.svelte
+++ b/src/components/ScopePolicyExplainer.svelte
@@ -1,10 +1,9 @@
 <script lang="ts">
-  import type { Scope, Policy } from "@http-client";
+  import type { DefaultSeedingPolicy } from "@http-client";
 
   import { capitalize } from "lodash";
 
-  export let scope: Scope | undefined = "all";
-  export let policy: Policy;
+  export let seedingPolicy: DefaultSeedingPolicy;
 </script>
 
 <style>
@@ -16,26 +15,28 @@
   }
 </style>
 
-<div class="section">
-  Scope:
-  <span class="txt-bold">{capitalize(scope)}</span>
-</div>
-<div class="txt-missing">
-  {#if scope === "all"}
-    All changes in seeded repositories, made by any peer, will be synced.
-  {:else if scope === "followed"}
-    Only changes made by explicitly followed peers will be synced.
-  {/if}
-</div>
+{#if seedingPolicy.default === "allow"}
+  <div class="section">
+    Scope:
+    <span class="txt-bold">{capitalize(seedingPolicy.scope)}</span>
+  </div>
+  <div class="txt-missing">
+    {#if seedingPolicy.scope === "all"}
+      All changes in seeded repositories, made by any peer, will be synced.
+    {:else if seedingPolicy.scope === "followed"}
+      Only changes made by explicitly followed peers will be synced.
+    {/if}
+  </div>
+{/if}
 
 <div class="section">
   Policy:
-  <span class="txt-bold">{capitalize(policy)}</span>
+  <span class="txt-bold">{capitalize(seedingPolicy.default)}</span>
 </div>
 <div class="txt-missing">
-  {#if policy === "allow"}
+  {#if seedingPolicy.default === "allow"}
     All discovered repositories will get seeded.
-  {:else if policy === "block"}
+  {:else if seedingPolicy.default === "block"}
     Only repositories marked as such will get seeded.
   {/if}
 </div>
diff --git a/src/lib/httpd.ts b/src/lib/httpd.ts
index 85ef63f03..42ea6f691 100644
--- a/src/lib/httpd.ts
+++ b/src/lib/httpd.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import type { Node, Policy, Scope } from "@http-client";
+import type { DefaultSeedingPolicy, Node } from "@http-client";
 
 import { get, writable } from "svelte/store";
 import { withTimeout, Mutex, E_CANCELED, E_TIMEOUT } from "async-mutex";
@@ -17,8 +17,7 @@ export interface Session {
 export interface HttpdNodeState {
   id: Node["id"];
   state: Node["state"];
-  policy: Policy | undefined;
-  scope: Scope | undefined;
+  seedingPolicy: DefaultSeedingPolicy | undefined;
 }
 
 export type HttpdState =
@@ -86,8 +85,7 @@ export async function authenticate(params: {
         node: {
           id,
           state,
-          policy: config?.seedingPolicy.default,
-          scope: config?.seedingPolicy.scope,
+          seedingPolicy: config?.seedingPolicy,
         },
       });
       return true;
@@ -116,8 +114,7 @@ export async function disconnect() {
           node: {
             id,
             state,
-            policy: config?.seedingPolicy.default,
-            scope: config?.seedingPolicy.scope,
+            seedingPolicy: config?.seedingPolicy,
           },
         });
       } catch (error) {
@@ -155,8 +152,7 @@ async function checkState() {
         const node = {
           id,
           state,
-          policy: config?.seedingPolicy.default,
-          scope: config?.seedingPolicy.scope,
+          seedingPolicy: config?.seedingPolicy,
         };
 
         if (httpdState && httpdState.state === "authenticated") {
diff --git a/src/lib/utils.ts b/src/lib/utils.ts
index 4555877a4..b189a0ca9 100644
--- a/src/lib/utils.ts
+++ b/src/lib/utils.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import type { BaseUrl } from "@http-client";
+import type { BaseUrl, DefaultSeedingPolicy } from "@http-client";
 
 import md5 from "md5";
 import bs58 from "bs58";
@@ -13,6 +13,14 @@ export function formatLocationHash(hash: string | null): number | null {
   return null;
 }
 
+export function formatShortSeedingPolicy(
+  policy: DefaultSeedingPolicy | undefined,
+) {
+  return policy?.default === "allow" && policy?.scope === "all"
+    ? "permissive"
+    : "restrictive";
+}
+
 export function parseNodeId(
   nid: string,
 ): { prefix: string; pubkey: string } | undefined {
diff --git a/src/views/nodes/ScopePolicyPopover.svelte b/src/views/nodes/ScopePolicyPopover.svelte
index 581b656d5..ef8518337 100644
--- a/src/views/nodes/ScopePolicyPopover.svelte
+++ b/src/views/nodes/ScopePolicyPopover.svelte
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <script lang="ts">
-  import type { Policy, Scope } from "@http-client";
+  import type { DefaultSeedingPolicy } from "@http-client";
 
   import capitalize from "lodash/capitalize";
 
@@ -8,8 +8,7 @@
   import IconButton from "@app/components/IconButton.svelte";
   import Popover from "@app/components/Popover.svelte";
 
-  export let policy: Policy;
-  export let scope: Scope;
+  export let seedingPolicy: DefaultSeedingPolicy;
   export let popoverPositionRight: string | undefined = undefined;
   export let popoverPositionLeft: string | undefined = undefined;
 </script>
@@ -34,15 +33,17 @@
 
 <div class="container">
   <span>
-    Seeding Policy: <span class="txt-semibold">
-      {capitalize(policy)}
+    Policy: <span class="txt-semibold">
+      {capitalize(seedingPolicy.default)}
     </span>
   </span>
-  <span class="separator" />
-  <span>
-    Scope:
-    <span class="txt-semibold">{capitalize(scope)}</span>
-  </span>
+  {#if seedingPolicy.default === "allow"}
+    <span class="separator" />
+    <span>
+      Scope:
+      <span class="txt-semibold">{capitalize(seedingPolicy.scope)}</span>
+    </span>
+  {/if}
   <span style:color="var(--color-fill-gray)">
     <Popover
       {popoverPositionRight}
@@ -55,7 +56,7 @@
       </IconButton>
 
       <div slot="popover" class="popover">
-        <ScopePolicyExplainer {scope} {policy} />
+        <ScopePolicyExplainer {seedingPolicy} />
       </div>
     </Popover>
   </span>
diff --git a/src/views/nodes/View.svelte b/src/views/nodes/View.svelte
index ba33470a0..6627a987b 100644
--- a/src/views/nodes/View.svelte
+++ b/src/views/nodes/View.svelte
@@ -1,11 +1,16 @@
 <script lang="ts">
-  import type { BaseUrl, NodeStats, Policy, Scope } from "@http-client";
+  import type { BaseUrl, DefaultSeedingPolicy, NodeStats } from "@http-client";
 
   import { capitalize } from "lodash";
 
   import * as router from "@app/lib/router";
   import { api, httpdStore } from "@app/lib/httpd";
-  import { baseUrlToString, isLocal, truncateId } from "@app/lib/utils";
+  import {
+    baseUrlToString,
+    formatShortSeedingPolicy,
+    isLocal,
+    truncateId,
+  } from "@app/lib/utils";
   import { fetchProjectInfos } from "@app/components/ProjectCard";
   import { handleError } from "@app/views/nodes/error";
   import { isDelegate } from "@app/lib/roles";
@@ -24,11 +29,9 @@
   export let stats: NodeStats;
   export let externalAddresses: string[];
   export let version: string;
-  export let policy: Policy | undefined = undefined;
-  export let scope: Scope | undefined = undefined;
+  export let seedingPolicy: DefaultSeedingPolicy | undefined = undefined;
 
-  $: shortScope =
-    scope === "all" && policy === "allow" ? "permissive" : "restrictive";
+  $: shortScope = formatShortSeedingPolicy(seedingPolicy);
   $: hostname = isLocal(baseUrl.hostname) ? "Local Node" : baseUrl.hostname;
   $: session =
     $httpdStore.state === "authenticated" && isLocal(api.baseUrl.hostname)
@@ -157,7 +160,7 @@
           {isLocal(baseUrl.hostname) ? "Seeded" : "Pinned"} repositories
         </div>
         <div class="seeding-policy">
-          {#if policy && scope}
+          {#if seedingPolicy}
             <span class="txt-bold">Seeding Policy:</span>
             {capitalize(shortScope)}
             <div class="global-hide-on-mobile-down">
@@ -168,7 +171,7 @@
                 <IconButton slot="toggle" let:toggle on:click={toggle}>
                   <IconSmall name="help" />
                 </IconButton>
-                <ScopePolicyExplainer slot="popover" {scope} {policy} />
+                <ScopePolicyExplainer slot="popover" {seedingPolicy} />
               </Popover>
             </div>
           {/if}
diff --git a/src/views/nodes/router.ts b/src/views/nodes/router.ts
index de41ffead..30fe11e0f 100644
--- a/src/views/nodes/router.ts
+++ b/src/views/nodes/router.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import type { BaseUrl, NodeStats, Policy, Scope } from "@http-client";
+import type { BaseUrl, DefaultSeedingPolicy, NodeStats } from "@http-client";
 import type { ErrorRoute, NotFoundRoute } from "@app/lib/router/definitions";
 
 import config from "virtual:config";
@@ -26,8 +26,7 @@ export interface NodesLoadedRoute {
     externalAddresses: string[];
     nid: string;
     stats: NodeStats;
-    policy?: Policy;
-    scope?: Scope;
+    seedingPolicy?: DefaultSeedingPolicy;
   };
 }
 
@@ -56,8 +55,7 @@ export async function loadNodeRoute(
         stats,
         externalAddresses: node.config?.externalAddresses ?? [],
         version: node.version,
-        policy: node.config?.seedingPolicy.default,
-        scope: node.config?.seedingPolicy.scope,
+        seedingPolicy: node.config?.seedingPolicy,
       },
     };
   } catch (error) {
diff --git a/src/views/projects/Sidebar/ContextRepo.svelte b/src/views/projects/Sidebar/ContextRepo.svelte
index ff6b935d7..b5630beb9 100644
--- a/src/views/projects/Sidebar/ContextRepo.svelte
+++ b/src/views/projects/Sidebar/ContextRepo.svelte
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   import type { BaseUrl, Node, Project } from "@http-client";
 
   import { capitalize } from "lodash";
-  import { isLocal } from "@app/lib/utils";
+  import { formatShortSeedingPolicy, isLocal } from "@app/lib/utils";
 
   import IconButton from "@app/components/IconButton.svelte";
   import IconSmall from "@app/components/IconSmall.svelte";
@@ -17,11 +17,7 @@
 
   let expandedNode = false;
 
-  $: shortSeedingPolicy =
-    node.config?.seedingPolicy.scope === "all" &&
-    node.config?.seedingPolicy.default === "allow"
-      ? "permissive"
-      : "restrictive";
+  $: shortSeedingPolicy = formatShortSeedingPolicy(node.config?.seedingPolicy);
 </script>
 
 <style>
@@ -116,9 +112,7 @@
     </div>
     {#if expandedNode && node.config?.seedingPolicy}
       <div style:padding-left="2.3rem">
-        <ScopePolicyExplainer
-          scope={node.config.seedingPolicy.scope}
-          policy={node.config.seedingPolicy.default} />
+        <ScopePolicyExplainer seedingPolicy={node.config.seedingPolicy} />
       </div>
     {/if}
   </div>
diff --git a/src/views/projects/router.ts b/src/views/projects/router.ts
index 2c4050650..fdfba6788 100644
--- a/src/views/projects/router.ts
+++ b/src/views/projects/router.ts
@@ -259,8 +259,8 @@ async function isLocalNodeSeeding(route: ProjectRoute): Promise<boolean> {
     return false;
   }
   try {
-    const tracking = await httpd.api.getTracking();
-    return tracking.some(({ id }) => id === route.project);
+    const policies = await httpd.api.getPolicies();
+    return policies.some(({ rid }) => rid === route.project);
   } catch (error) {
     if (error instanceof ResponseError && error.status === 404) {
       return false;
diff --git a/tests/unit/utils.test.ts b/tests/unit/utils.test.ts
index 5365c7aaf..23d4eb392 100644
--- a/tests/unit/utils.test.ts
+++ b/tests/unit/utils.test.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,20 @@ describe("Format functions", () => {
     expect(utils.formatLocationHash(hash)).toEqual(expected);
   });
 
+  test.each([
+    {
+      input: { default: "allow", scope: "all" },
+      expected: "permissive",
+    } as const,
+    {
+      input: { default: "allow", scope: "followed" },
+      expected: "restrictive",
+    } as const,
+    { input: { default: "block" }, expected: "restrictive" } as const,
+  ])("formatShortSeedingPolicy $input => $expected", ({ input, expected }) => {
+    expect(utils.formatShortSeedingPolicy(input)).toEqual(expected);
+  });
+
   test.each([
     {
       id: "rad:zKtT7DmF9H34KkvcKj9PHW19WzjT",