diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 17b60ff..439140a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -27,9 +27,7 @@ wallet_config.m_seed = "hefty value later extra artistic firm radar yodel talent
 wallet_config.m_path = "MyWalletRestored";
 wallet_config.m_password = "supersecretpassword123";
 wallet_config.m_network_type = monero_network_type::STAGENET;
-wallet_config.m_server_uri = "http://localhost:38081";
-wallet_config.m_server_username = "superuser";
-wallet_config.m_server_password = "abctesting123";
+wallet_config.m_server = monero_rpc_connection("http://localhost:38081", "superuser", "abctesting123");
 wallet_config.m_restore_height = 380104;
 wallet_config.m_seed_offset = "";
 monero_wallet* wallet_restored = monero_wallet_full::create_wallet(wallet_config);
@@ -81,9 +79,7 @@ wallet_config = monero_wallet_config();
 wallet_config.m_path = "MyWalletRandom";
 wallet_config.m_password = "supersecretpassword123";
 wallet_config.m_network_type = monero_network_type::STAGENET;
-wallet_config.m_server_uri = "http://localhost:38081";
-wallet_config.m_server_username = "superuser";
-wallet_config.m_server_password = "abctesting123";
+wallet_config.m_server = monero_rpc_connection("http://localhost:38081", "superuser", "abctesting123");
 wallet_config.m_language = "English";
 monero_wallet* wallet_random = monero_wallet_full::create_wallet(wallet_config);
 wallet_random->sync();
diff --git a/src/daemon/monero_daemon_model.cpp b/src/daemon/monero_daemon_model.cpp
index f78595f..7c78f89 100644
--- a/src/daemon/monero_daemon_model.cpp
+++ b/src/daemon/monero_daemon_model.cpp
@@ -123,6 +123,17 @@ namespace monero {
     return root;
   }
 
+  monero_rpc_connection monero_rpc_connection::from_property_tree(const boost::property_tree::ptree& node) {
+    monero_rpc_connection connection;
+    for (boost::property_tree::ptree::const_iterator it = node.begin(); it != node.end(); ++it) {
+      std::string key = it->first;
+      if (key == std::string("uri")) connection.m_uri = it->second.data();
+      else if (key == std::string("username")) connection.m_username = it->second.data();
+      else if (key == std::string("password")) connection.m_password = it->second.data();
+    }
+    return connection;
+  }
+
   // ------------------------- MONERO BLOCK HEADER ----------------------------
 
   rapidjson::Value monero_block_header::to_rapidjson_val(rapidjson::Document::AllocatorType& allocator) const {
diff --git a/src/daemon/monero_daemon_model.h b/src/daemon/monero_daemon_model.h
index 5d542f7..3e7a82a 100644
--- a/src/daemon/monero_daemon_model.h
+++ b/src/daemon/monero_daemon_model.h
@@ -111,8 +111,9 @@ namespace monero {
     boost::optional<std::string> m_username;
     boost::optional<std::string> m_password;
 
-    monero_rpc_connection(const boost::optional<std::string>& uri = boost::none, const boost::optional<std::string>& username = boost::none, const boost::optional<std::string>& password = boost::none) : m_uri(uri), m_username(username), m_password(password) {}
+    monero_rpc_connection(const std::string& uri = "", const std::string& username = "", const std::string& password = "") : m_uri(uri), m_username(username), m_password(password) {}
     rapidjson::Value to_rapidjson_val(rapidjson::Document::AllocatorType& allocator) const;
+    static monero_rpc_connection from_property_tree(const boost::property_tree::ptree& node);
   };
 
   // forward declarations
diff --git a/src/wallet/monero_wallet_full.cpp b/src/wallet/monero_wallet_full.cpp
index 93873a5..e369269 100644
--- a/src/wallet/monero_wallet_full.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/monero_wallet_full.cpp
@@ -1130,7 +1130,7 @@ namespace monero {
     monero_wallet_full* wallet = new monero_wallet_full();
     if (http_client_factory == nullptr) wallet->m_w2 = std::unique_ptr<tools::wallet2>(new tools::wallet2(static_cast<cryptonote::network_type>(config.m_network_type.get()), 1, true));
     else wallet->m_w2 = std::unique_ptr<tools::wallet2>(new tools::wallet2(static_cast<cryptonote::network_type>(config.m_network_type.get()), 1, true, std::move(http_client_factory)));
-    wallet->set_daemon_connection(config.get_server());
+    wallet->set_daemon_connection(config.m_server);
     wallet->m_w2->set_seed_language(language);
     if (config.m_account_lookahead != boost::none) wallet->m_w2->set_subaddress_lookahead(config.m_account_lookahead.get(), config.m_subaddress_lookahead.get());
 
@@ -1224,7 +1224,7 @@ namespace monero {
     if (has_spend_key && has_view_key) wallet->m_w2->generate(config.m_path.get(), config.m_password.get(), address_info.address, spend_key_sk, view_key_sk);
     else if (has_spend_key) wallet->m_w2->generate(config.m_path.get(), config.m_password.get(), spend_key_sk, true, false);
     else wallet->m_w2->generate(config.m_path.get(), config.m_password.get(), address_info.address, view_key_sk);
-    wallet->set_daemon_connection(config.get_server());
+    wallet->set_daemon_connection(config.m_server);
     wallet->m_w2->set_refresh_from_block_height(config.m_restore_height.get());
     wallet->m_w2->set_seed_language(config.m_language.get());
     wallet->init_common();
@@ -1242,7 +1242,7 @@ namespace monero {
     monero_wallet_full* wallet = new monero_wallet_full();
     if (http_client_factory == nullptr) wallet->m_w2 = std::unique_ptr<tools::wallet2>(new tools::wallet2(static_cast<cryptonote::network_type>(config.m_network_type.get()), 1, true));
     else wallet->m_w2 = std::unique_ptr<tools::wallet2>(new tools::wallet2(static_cast<cryptonote::network_type>(config.m_network_type.get()), 1, true, std::move(http_client_factory)));
-    wallet->set_daemon_connection(config.get_server());
+    wallet->set_daemon_connection(config.m_server);
     wallet->m_w2->set_seed_language(config.m_language.get());
     crypto::secret_key secret_key;
     if (config.m_account_lookahead != boost::none) wallet->m_w2->set_subaddress_lookahead(config.m_account_lookahead.get(), config.m_subaddress_lookahead.get());
diff --git a/src/wallet/monero_wallet_model.cpp b/src/wallet/monero_wallet_model.cpp
index 1ff364a..acfbd4b 100644
--- a/src/wallet/monero_wallet_model.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/monero_wallet_model.cpp
@@ -96,9 +96,7 @@ namespace monero {
     m_path = config.m_path;
     m_password = config.m_password;
     m_network_type = config.m_network_type;
-    m_server_uri = config.m_server_uri;
-    m_server_username = config.m_server_username;
-    m_server_password = config.m_server_password;
+    m_server = config.m_server;
     m_seed = config.m_seed;
     m_seed_offset = config.m_seed_offset;
     m_primary_address = config.m_primary_address;
@@ -121,6 +119,9 @@ namespace monero {
     // create root
     rapidjson::Value root(rapidjson::kObjectType);
 
+    // set sub-objects
+    if (m_server != boost::none) root.AddMember("server", m_server.get().to_rapidjson_val(allocator), allocator);
+
     // set num values
     rapidjson::Value value_num(rapidjson::kNumberType);
     if (m_network_type != boost::none) monero_utils::add_json_member("networkType", m_network_type.get(), allocator, root, value_num);
@@ -132,9 +133,6 @@ namespace monero {
     rapidjson::Value value_str(rapidjson::kStringType);
     if (m_path != boost::none) monero_utils::add_json_member("path", m_path.get(), allocator, root, value_str);
     if (m_password != boost::none) monero_utils::add_json_member("password", m_password.get(), allocator, root, value_str);
-    if (m_server_uri != boost::none) monero_utils::add_json_member("serverUri", m_server_uri.get(), allocator, root, value_str);
-    if (m_server_username != boost::none) monero_utils::add_json_member("serverUsername", m_server_username.get(), allocator, root, value_str);
-    if (m_server_password != boost::none) monero_utils::add_json_member("serverPassword", m_server_password.get(), allocator, root, value_str);
     if (m_seed != boost::none) monero_utils::add_json_member("seed", m_seed.get(), allocator, root, value_str);
     if (m_seed_offset != boost::none) monero_utils::add_json_member("seedOffset", m_seed_offset.get(), allocator, root, value_str);
     if (m_primary_address != boost::none) monero_utils::add_json_member("primaryAddress", m_primary_address.get(), allocator, root, value_str);
@@ -172,9 +170,7 @@ namespace monero {
         else if (network_type_num == 2) config->m_network_type = monero_network_type::STAGENET;
         else throw std::runtime_error("Invalid network type number: " + std::to_string(network_type_num));
       }
-      else if (key == std::string("serverUri")) config->m_server_uri = it->second.data();
-      else if (key == std::string("serverUsername")) config->m_server_username = it->second.data();
-      else if (key == std::string("serverPassword")) config->m_server_password = it->second.data();
+      else if (key == std::string("server")) config->m_server = monero_rpc_connection::from_property_tree(it->second);
       else if (key == std::string("seed")) config->m_seed = it->second.data();
       else if (key == std::string("seedOffset")) config->m_seed_offset = it->second.data();
       else if (key == std::string("primaryAddress")) config->m_primary_address = it->second.data();
@@ -191,19 +187,6 @@ namespace monero {
     return config;
   }
 
-  void monero_wallet_config::set_server(const monero_rpc_connection& server) {
-    m_server_uri = server.m_uri;
-    m_server_username = server.m_username;
-    m_server_password = server.m_password;
-  }
-
-  monero_rpc_connection monero_wallet_config::get_server() const {
-    return monero_rpc_connection(
-        std::string(m_server_uri == boost::none ? "" : m_server_uri.get()),
-        std::string(m_server_username == boost::none ? "" : m_server_username.get()),
-        std::string(m_server_password == boost::none ? "" : m_server_password.get()));
-  }
-
   // -------------------------- MONERO SYNC RESULT ----------------------------
 
   rapidjson::Value monero_sync_result::to_rapidjson_val(rapidjson::Document::AllocatorType& allocator) const {
diff --git a/src/wallet/monero_wallet_model.h b/src/wallet/monero_wallet_model.h
index cde95d0..c6d83dd 100644
--- a/src/wallet/monero_wallet_model.h
+++ b/src/wallet/monero_wallet_model.h
@@ -68,9 +68,7 @@ namespace monero {
     boost::optional<std::string> m_path;
     boost::optional<std::string> m_password;
     boost::optional<monero_network_type> m_network_type;
-    boost::optional<std::string> m_server_uri;
-    boost::optional<std::string> m_server_username;
-    boost::optional<std::string> m_server_password;
+    boost::optional<monero_rpc_connection> m_server;
     boost::optional<std::string> m_seed;
     boost::optional<std::string> m_seed_offset;
     boost::optional<std::string> m_primary_address;
@@ -88,8 +86,6 @@ namespace monero {
     monero_wallet_config copy() const;
     rapidjson::Value to_rapidjson_val(rapidjson::Document::AllocatorType& allocator) const;
     static std::shared_ptr<monero_wallet_config> deserialize(const std::string& config_json);
-    void set_server(const monero_rpc_connection& server);
-    monero_rpc_connection get_server() const;
   };
 
   /**
diff --git a/test/monero_tests.cpp b/test/monero_tests.cpp
index 407cf1a..8fc83c6 100644
--- a/test/monero_tests.cpp
+++ b/test/monero_tests.cpp
@@ -267,9 +267,6 @@ void test_multisig_stress(monero_wallet* funding_wallet, string wallet_name = ""
   vector<monero_wallet*> participants;
   try {
     for (int i = 0; i < N; i++) {
-      monero_wallet_config wallet_config;
-      wallet_config.m_path = wallet_path + string("_") + std::to_string(i);
-      wallet_config.m_server_uri = DAEMON_URI;
       participants.push_back(monero_wallet_full::open_wallet(wallet_path + string("_") + std::to_string(i), "", NETWORK_TYPE));
     }
     for (int i = 0; i < participants.size(); i++) {
@@ -282,7 +279,7 @@ void test_multisig_stress(monero_wallet* funding_wallet, string wallet_name = ""
       monero_wallet_config wallet_config;
       wallet_config.m_path = wallet_path + string("_") + std::to_string(i);
       wallet_config.m_network_type = monero_network_type::TESTNET;
-      wallet_config.m_server_uri = DAEMON_URI;
+      wallet_config.m_server = monero_rpc_connection(DAEMON_URI);
       participants.push_back(monero_wallet_full::create_wallet(wallet_config));
     }
     for (int i = 0; i < participants.size(); i++) {
diff --git a/test/sample_code.cpp b/test/sample_code.cpp
index f2013d4..8b2be95 100644
--- a/test/sample_code.cpp
+++ b/test/sample_code.cpp
@@ -26,9 +26,7 @@ int main(int argc, const char* argv[]) {
   wallet_config.m_path = "MyWalletRestored";
   wallet_config.m_password = "supersecretpassword123";
   wallet_config.m_network_type = monero_network_type::STAGENET;
-  wallet_config.m_server_uri = "http://localhost:38081";
-  wallet_config.m_server_username = "superuser";
-  wallet_config.m_server_password = "abctesting123";
+  wallet_config.m_server = monero_rpc_connection("http://localhost:38081", "superuser", "abctesting123");
   wallet_config.m_restore_height = 380104;
   wallet_config.m_seed_offset = "";
   monero_wallet* wallet_restored = monero_wallet_full::create_wallet(wallet_config);
@@ -80,9 +78,7 @@ int main(int argc, const char* argv[]) {
   wallet_config.m_path = "MyWalletRandom";
   wallet_config.m_password = "supersecretpassword123";
   wallet_config.m_network_type = monero_network_type::STAGENET;
-  wallet_config.m_server_uri = "http://localhost:38081";
-  wallet_config.m_server_username = "superuser";
-  wallet_config.m_server_password = "abctesting123";
+  wallet_config.m_server = monero_rpc_connection("http://localhost:38081", "superuser", "abctesting123");
   wallet_config.m_language = "English";
   monero_wallet* wallet_random = monero_wallet_full::create_wallet(wallet_config);
   wallet_random->sync();