diff --git a/api/auth/center.go b/api/auth/center.go
index f469636ad..56c59928b 100644
--- a/api/auth/center.go
+++ b/api/auth/center.go
@@ -22,8 +22,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-s3-gw/creds/accessbox"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-s3-gw/creds/tokens"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-sdk-go/object/address"
-	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-sdk-go/pool"
-	"go.uber.org/zap"
 )
 
 // authorizationFieldRegexp -- is regexp for credentials with Base58 encoded cid and oid and '0' (zero) as delimiter.
@@ -44,12 +42,6 @@ type (
 		cli     tokens.Credentials
 	}
 
-	// Params stores node connection parameters.
-	Params struct {
-		Pool   pool.Pool
-		Logger *zap.Logger
-	}
-
 	prs int
 
 	authHeader struct {
@@ -82,9 +74,9 @@ func (p prs) Seek(_ int64, _ int) (int64, error) {
 var _ io.ReadSeeker = prs(0)
 
 // New creates an instance of AuthCenter.
-func New(conns pool.Pool, key *keys.PrivateKey, config *cache.Config) Center {
+func New(neoFS tokens.NeoFS, key *keys.PrivateKey, config *cache.Config) Center {
 	return &center{
-		cli:     tokens.New(conns, key, config),
+		cli:     tokens.New(neoFS, key, config),
 		reg:     &regexpSubmatcher{re: authorizationFieldRegexp},
 		postReg: &regexpSubmatcher{re: postPolicyCredentialRegexp},
 	}
diff --git a/api/layer/container.go b/api/layer/container.go
index a6fc5fcc8..4d4581fa2 100644
--- a/api/layer/container.go
+++ b/api/layer/container.go
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-sdk-go/container"
 	cid "github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-sdk-go/container/id"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-sdk-go/eacl"
-	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-sdk-go/pool"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-sdk-go/session"
 	"go.uber.org/zap"
 )
@@ -30,21 +29,21 @@ type (
 
 const locationConstraintAttr = ".s3-location-constraint"
 
-func (n *layer) containerInfo(ctx context.Context, cid *cid.ID) (*data.BucketInfo, error) {
+func (n *layer) containerInfo(ctx context.Context, idCnr *cid.ID) (*data.BucketInfo, error) {
 	var (
 		err error
 		res *container.Container
 		rid = api.GetRequestID(ctx)
 
 		info = &data.BucketInfo{
-			CID:  cid,
-			Name: cid.String(),
+			CID:  idCnr,
+			Name: idCnr.String(),
 		}
 	)
-	res, err = n.pool.GetContainer(ctx, cid, n.CallOptions(ctx)...)
+	res, err = n.neoFS.Container(ctx, *idCnr)
 	if err != nil {
 		n.log.Error("could not fetch container",
-			zap.Stringer("cid", cid),
+			zap.Stringer("cid", idCnr),
 			zap.String("request_id", rid),
 			zap.Error(err))
 
@@ -65,7 +64,7 @@ func (n *layer) containerInfo(ctx context.Context, cid *cid.ID) (*data.BucketInf
 			unix, err := strconv.ParseInt(attr.Value(), 10, 64)
 			if err != nil {
 				n.log.Error("could not parse container creation time",
-					zap.Stringer("cid", cid),
+					zap.Stringer("cid", idCnr),
 					zap.String("request_id", rid),
 					zap.String("created_at", val),
 					zap.Error(err))
@@ -81,7 +80,7 @@ func (n *layer) containerInfo(ctx context.Context, cid *cid.ID) (*data.BucketInf
 
 	if err := n.bucketCache.Put(info); err != nil {
 		n.log.Warn("could not put bucket info into cache",
-			zap.Stringer("cid", cid),
+			zap.Stringer("cid", idCnr),
 			zap.String("bucket_name", info.Name),
 			zap.Error(err))
 	}
@@ -93,20 +92,20 @@ func (n *layer) containerList(ctx context.Context) ([]*data.BucketInfo, error) {
 	var (
 		err error
 		own = n.Owner(ctx)
-		res []*cid.ID
+		res []cid.ID
 		rid = api.GetRequestID(ctx)
 	)
-	res, err = n.pool.ListContainers(ctx, own, n.CallOptions(ctx)...)
+	res, err = n.neoFS.UserContainers(ctx, *own)
 	if err != nil {
-		n.log.Error("could not fetch container",
+		n.log.Error("could not list user containers",
 			zap.String("request_id", rid),
 			zap.Error(err))
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
 	list := make([]*data.BucketInfo, 0, len(res))
-	for _, cid := range res {
-		info, err := n.containerInfo(ctx, cid)
+	for i := range res {
+		info, err := n.containerInfo(ctx, &res[i])
 		if err != nil {
 			n.log.Error("could not fetch container info",
 				zap.String("request_id", rid),
@@ -130,28 +129,23 @@ func (n *layer) createContainer(ctx context.Context, p *CreateBucketParams) (*ci
 		LocationConstraint: p.LocationConstraint,
 	}
 
-	options := []container.Option{
-		container.WithPolicy(p.Policy),
-		container.WithCustomBasicACL(acl.BasicACL(p.ACL)),
-		container.WithAttribute(container.AttributeName, p.Name),
-		container.WithAttribute(container.AttributeTimestamp, strconv.FormatInt(bktInfo.Created.Unix(), 10)),
-	}
+	var locConstAttr *container.Attribute
 
 	if p.LocationConstraint != "" {
-		options = append(options, container.WithAttribute(locationConstraintAttr, p.LocationConstraint))
+		locConstAttr = container.NewAttribute()
+		locConstAttr.SetKey(locationConstraintAttr)
+		locConstAttr.SetValue(p.LocationConstraint)
 	}
 
-	cnr := container.New(options...)
-	container.SetNativeName(cnr, p.Name)
-
-	cnr.SetSessionToken(p.SessionToken)
-	cnr.SetOwnerID(bktInfo.Owner)
-
-	if bktInfo.CID, err = n.pool.PutContainer(ctx, cnr); err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
-	if err = n.pool.WaitForContainerPresence(ctx, bktInfo.CID, pool.DefaultPollingParams()); err != nil {
+	if bktInfo.CID, err = n.neoFS.CreateContainer(ctx, PrmContainerCreate{
+		Creator:                     *bktInfo.Owner,
+		Policy:                      *p.Policy,
+		Name:                        p.Name,
+		SessionToken:                p.SessionToken,
+		Time:                        bktInfo.Created,
+		BasicACL:                    acl.BasicACL(p.ACL),
+		LocationConstraintAttribute: locConstAttr,
+	}); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
@@ -172,21 +166,20 @@ func (n *layer) createContainer(ctx context.Context, p *CreateBucketParams) (*ci
 func (n *layer) setContainerEACLTable(ctx context.Context, cid *cid.ID, table *eacl.Table) error {
 	table.SetCID(cid)
 
-	var sessionToken *session.Token
 	boxData, err := GetBoxData(ctx)
 	if err == nil {
-		sessionToken = boxData.Gate.SessionTokenForSetEACL()
+		table.SetSessionToken(boxData.Gate.SessionTokenForSetEACL())
 	}
 
-	if err := n.pool.SetEACL(ctx, table, pool.WithSession(sessionToken)); err != nil {
+	if err := n.neoFS.SetContainerEACL(ctx, *table); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	return n.waitEACLPresence(ctx, cid, table, defaultWaitParams())
+	return n.waitEACLPresence(ctx, *cid, table, defaultWaitParams())
 }
 
 func (n *layer) GetContainerEACL(ctx context.Context, cid *cid.ID) (*eacl.Table, error) {
-	return n.pool.GetEACL(ctx, cid)
+	return n.neoFS.ContainerEACL(ctx, *cid)
 }
 
 type waitParams struct {
@@ -201,7 +194,7 @@ func defaultWaitParams() *waitParams {
 	}
 }
 
-func (n *layer) waitEACLPresence(ctx context.Context, cid *cid.ID, table *eacl.Table, params *waitParams) error {
+func (n *layer) waitEACLPresence(ctx context.Context, cid cid.ID, table *eacl.Table, params *waitParams) error {
 	exp, err := table.Marshal()
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("couldn't marshal eacl: %w", err)
@@ -213,6 +206,8 @@ func (n *layer) waitEACLPresence(ctx context.Context, cid *cid.ID, table *eacl.T
 	defer ticker.Stop()
 	wdone := wctx.Done()
 	done := ctx.Done()
+	var eaclTable *eacl.Table
+	var got []byte
 	for {
 		select {
 		case <-done:
@@ -220,10 +215,13 @@ func (n *layer) waitEACLPresence(ctx context.Context, cid *cid.ID, table *eacl.T
 		case <-wdone:
 			return wctx.Err()
 		case <-ticker.C:
-			eaclTable, err := n.pool.GetEACL(ctx, cid)
+			eaclTable, err = n.neoFS.ContainerEACL(ctx, cid)
 			if err == nil {
-				got, err := eaclTable.Marshal()
-				if err == nil && bytes.Equal(exp, got) {
+				got, err = eaclTable.Marshal()
+				if err != nil {
+					// not expected, but if occurred - doesn't make sense to continue
+					return fmt.Errorf("marshal received eACL: %w", err)
+				} else if bytes.Equal(exp, got) {
 					return nil
 				}
 			}
@@ -232,11 +230,11 @@ func (n *layer) waitEACLPresence(ctx context.Context, cid *cid.ID, table *eacl.T
 	}
 }
 
-func (n *layer) deleteContainer(ctx context.Context, cid *cid.ID) error {
+func (n *layer) deleteContainer(ctx context.Context, idCnr *cid.ID) error {
 	var sessionToken *session.Token
 	boxData, err := GetBoxData(ctx)
 	if err == nil {
 		sessionToken = boxData.Gate.SessionTokenForDelete()
 	}
-	return n.pool.DeleteContainer(ctx, cid, pool.WithSession(sessionToken))
+	return n.neoFS.DeleteContainer(ctx, *idCnr, sessionToken)
 }
diff --git a/api/layer/layer.go b/api/layer/layer.go
index 9d697a577..df8b9f8ff 100644
--- a/api/layer/layer.go
+++ b/api/layer/layer.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"bytes"
 	"context"
 	"crypto/ecdsa"
+	stderrors "errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
 	"net/url"
@@ -18,6 +19,8 @@ import (
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-s3-gw/api/notifications"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-s3-gw/api/resolver"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-s3-gw/creds/accessbox"
+	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-sdk-go/acl"
+	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-sdk-go/container"
 	cid "github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-sdk-go/container/id"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-sdk-go/eacl"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-sdk-go/netmap"
@@ -27,12 +30,216 @@ import (
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-sdk-go/owner"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-sdk-go/pool"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-sdk-go/session"
+	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-sdk-go/token"
 	"go.uber.org/zap"
 )
 
+// PrmContainerCreate groups parameters of NeoFS.CreateContainer operation.
+type PrmContainerCreate struct {
+	// NeoFS identifier of the container creator.
+	Creator owner.ID
+
+	// Container placement policy.
+	Policy netmap.PlacementPolicy
+
+	// Name for the container.
+	Name string
+
+	// Token of the container's creation session. Nil means session absence.
+	SessionToken *session.Token
+
+	// Time when container is created.
+	Time time.Time
+
+	// Basic ACL of the container.
+	BasicACL acl.BasicACL
+
+	// Attribute for LocationConstraint parameter (optional).
+	LocationConstraintAttribute *container.Attribute
+}
+
+// PrmAuth groups authentication parameters for the NeoFS operation.
+type PrmAuth struct {
+	// Bearer token to be used for the operation. Overlaps PrivateKey. Optional.
+	BearerToken *token.BearerToken
+
+	// Private key used for the operation if BearerToken is missing (in this case non-nil).
+	PrivateKey *ecdsa.PrivateKey
+}
+
+// PrmObjectSelect groups parameters of NeoFS.SelectObjects operation.
+type PrmObjectSelect struct {
+	// Authentication parameters.
+	PrmAuth
+
+	// Container to select the objects from.
+	Container cid.ID
+
+	// Key-value object attribute which should exactly be
+	// presented in selected objects. Optional, empty key means any.
+	ExactAttribute [2]string
+
+	// File prefix of the selected objects. Optional, empty value means any.
+	FilePrefix string
+}
+
+// PrmObjectRead groups parameters of NeoFS.ReadObject operation.
+type PrmObjectRead struct {
+	// Authentication parameters.
+	PrmAuth
+
+	// Container to read the object header from.
+	Container cid.ID
+
+	// ID of the object for which to read the header.
+	Object oid.ID
+
+	// Flag to read object header.
+	WithHeader bool
+
+	// Flag to read object payload. False overlaps payload range.
+	WithPayload bool
+
+	// Offset-length range of the object payload to be read.
+	PayloadRange [2]uint64
+}
+
+// ObjectPart represents partially read NeoFS object.
+type ObjectPart struct {
+	// Object header with optional in-memory payload part.
+	Head *object.Object
+
+	// Object payload part encapsulated in io.Reader primitive.
+	// Returns ErrAccessDenied on read access violation.
+	Payload io.ReadCloser
+}
+
+// PrmObjectCreate groups parameters of NeoFS.CreateObject operation.
+type PrmObjectCreate struct {
+	// Authentication parameters.
+	PrmAuth
+
+	// Container to store the object.
+	Container cid.ID
+
+	// NeoFS identifier of the object creator.
+	Creator owner.ID
+
+	// Key-value object attributes.
+	Attributes [][2]string
+
+	// Full payload size (optional).
+	PayloadSize uint64
+
+	// Associated filename (optional).
+	Filename string
+
+	// Object payload encapsulated in io.Reader primitive.
+	Payload io.Reader
+}
+
+// PrmObjectDelete groups parameters of NeoFS.DeleteObject operation.
+type PrmObjectDelete struct {
+	// Authentication parameters.
+	PrmAuth
+
+	// Container to delete the object from.
+	Container cid.ID
+
+	// Identifier of the removed object.
+	Object oid.ID
+}
+
+// ErrAccessDenied is returned from NeoFS in case of access violation.
+var ErrAccessDenied = stderrors.New("access denied")
+
+// NeoFS represents virtual connection to NeoFS network.
+type NeoFS interface {
+	// CreateContainer creates and saves parameterized container in NeoFS.
+	// Returns ID of the saved container.
+	//
+	// Returns exactly one non-nil value. Returns any error encountered which
+	// prevented the container to be created.
+	CreateContainer(context.Context, PrmContainerCreate) (*cid.ID, error)
+
+	// Container reads container from NeoFS by ID.
+	//
+	// Returns exactly one non-nil value. Returns any error encountered which
+	// prevented the container to be read.
+	Container(context.Context, cid.ID) (*container.Container, error)
+
+	// UserContainers reads list of the containers owned by specified user.
+	//
+	// Returns exactly one non-nil value. Returns any error encountered which
+	// prevented the containers to be listed.
+	UserContainers(context.Context, owner.ID) ([]cid.ID, error)
+
+	// SetContainerEACL saves eACL table of the container in NeoFS.
+	//
+	// Returns any error encountered which prevented the eACL to be saved.
+	SetContainerEACL(context.Context, eacl.Table) error
+
+	// ContainerEACL reads container eACL from NeoFS by container ID.
+	//
+	// Returns exactly one non-nil value. Returns any error encountered which
+	// prevented the eACL to be read.
+	ContainerEACL(context.Context, cid.ID) (*eacl.Table, error)
+
+	// DeleteContainer marks the container to be removed from NeoFS by ID.
+	// Request is sent within session if the session token is specified.
+	// Successful return does not guarantee the actual removal.
+	//
+	// Returns any error encountered which prevented the removal request to be sent.
+	DeleteContainer(context.Context, cid.ID, *session.Token) error
+
+	// SelectObjects perform object selection from the NeoFS container according
+	// to specified parameters. Selects user objects only.
+	//
+	// Returns ErrAccessDenied on selection access violation.
+	//
+	// Returns exactly one non-nil value. Returns any error encountered which
+	// prevented the objects to be selected.
+	SelectObjects(context.Context, PrmObjectSelect) ([]oid.ID, error)
+
+	// ReadObject reads part of the object from the NeoFS container by identifier.
+	// Exact part is returned according to the parameters:
+	//   * with header only: empty payload (both in-mem and reader parts are nil);
+	//   * with payload only: header is nil (zero range means full payload);
+	//   * with header and payload: full in-mem object, payload reader is nil.
+	//
+	// WithHeader or WithPayload is true. Range length is positive if offset is positive.
+	//
+	// Payload reader should be closed if it is no longer needed.
+	//
+	// Returns ErrAccessDenied on read access violation.
+	//
+	// Returns exactly one non-nil value. Returns any error encountered which
+	// prevented the object header to be read.
+	ReadObject(context.Context, PrmObjectRead) (*ObjectPart, error)
+
+	// CreateObject creates and saves parameterized object in the NeoFS container.
+	// Returns ID of the saved object.
+	//
+	// Creation time should be written into object (UTC).
+	//
+	// Returns ErrAccessDenied on write access violation.
+	//
+	// Returns exactly one non-nil value. Returns any error encountered which
+	// prevented the container to be created.
+	CreateObject(context.Context, PrmObjectCreate) (*oid.ID, error)
+
+	// DeleteObject marks the object to be removed from the NeoFS container by identifier.
+	// Successful return does not guarantee the actual removal.
+	//
+	// Returns ErrAccessDenied on remove access violation.
+	//
+	// Returns any error encountered which prevented the removal request to be sent.
+	DeleteObject(context.Context, PrmObjectDelete) error
+}
+
 type (
 	layer struct {
-		pool        pool.Pool
+		neoFS       NeoFS
 		log         *zap.Logger
 		anonKey     AnonymousKey
 		resolver    *resolver.BucketResolver
@@ -66,14 +273,6 @@ type (
 		System      *cache.Config
 	}
 
-	// Params stores basic API parameters.
-	Params struct {
-		Pool    pool.Pool
-		Logger  *zap.Logger
-		Timeout time.Duration
-		Key     *ecdsa.PrivateKey
-	}
-
 	// GetObjectParams stores object get request parameters.
 	GetObjectParams struct {
 		Range      *RangeParams
@@ -183,15 +382,8 @@ type (
 		TagSet     map[string]string
 	}
 
-	// NeoFS provides basic NeoFS interface.
-	NeoFS interface {
-		Get(ctx context.Context, address *address.Address) (*object.Object, error)
-	}
-
 	// Client provides S3 API client interface.
 	Client interface {
-		NeoFS
-
 		EphemeralKey() *keys.PublicKey
 
 		PutBucketVersioning(ctx context.Context, p *PutVersioningParams) (*data.ObjectInfo, error)
@@ -262,9 +454,9 @@ func DefaultCachesConfigs() *CachesConfig {
 
 // NewLayer creates instance of layer. It checks credentials
 // and establishes gRPC connection with node.
-func NewLayer(log *zap.Logger, conns pool.Pool, config *Config) Client {
+func NewLayer(log *zap.Logger, neoFS NeoFS, config *Config) Client {
 	return &layer{
-		pool:        conns,
+		neoFS:       neoFS,
 		log:         log,
 		anonKey:     config.AnonKey,
 		resolver:    config.Resolver,
@@ -293,17 +485,26 @@ func IsAuthenticatedRequest(ctx context.Context) bool {
 
 // Owner returns owner id from BearerToken (context) or from client owner.
 func (n *layer) Owner(ctx context.Context) *owner.ID {
-	if data, ok := ctx.Value(api.BoxData).(*accessbox.Box); ok && data != nil && data.Gate != nil {
-		return data.Gate.BearerToken.Issuer()
+	if bd, ok := ctx.Value(api.BoxData).(*accessbox.Box); ok && bd != nil && bd.Gate != nil {
+		return bd.Gate.BearerToken.Issuer()
 	}
 
 	return owner.NewIDFromPublicKey((*ecdsa.PublicKey)(n.EphemeralKey()))
 }
 
+func (n *layer) prepareAuthParameters(ctx context.Context, prm *PrmAuth) {
+	if bd, ok := ctx.Value(api.BoxData).(*accessbox.Box); ok && bd != nil && bd.Gate != nil {
+		prm.BearerToken = bd.Gate.BearerToken
+		return
+	}
+
+	prm.PrivateKey = &n.anonKey.Key.PrivateKey
+}
+
 // CallOptions returns []pool.CallOption options: client.WithBearer or client.WithKey (if request is anonymous).
 func (n *layer) CallOptions(ctx context.Context) []pool.CallOption {
-	if data, ok := ctx.Value(api.BoxData).(*accessbox.Box); ok && data != nil && data.Gate != nil {
-		return []pool.CallOption{pool.WithBearer(data.Gate.BearerToken)}
+	if bd, ok := ctx.Value(api.BoxData).(*accessbox.Box); ok && bd != nil && bd.Gate != nil {
+		return []pool.CallOption{pool.WithBearer(bd.Gate.BearerToken)}
 	}
 
 	return []pool.CallOption{pool.WithKey(&n.anonKey.Key.PrivateKey)}
@@ -341,14 +542,14 @@ func (n *layer) GetBucketACL(ctx context.Context, name string) (*BucketACL, erro
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	eacl, err := n.GetContainerEACL(ctx, inf.CID)
+	eACL, err := n.GetContainerEACL(ctx, inf.CID)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
 	return &BucketACL{
 		Info: inf,
-		EACL: eacl,
+		EACL: eACL,
 	}, nil
 }
 
diff --git a/api/layer/multipart_upload.go b/api/layer/multipart_upload.go
index f0f8f7077..4bd55acae 100644
--- a/api/layer/multipart_upload.go
+++ b/api/layer/multipart_upload.go
@@ -308,8 +308,8 @@ func (n *layer) ListMultipartUploads(ctx context.Context, p *ListMultipartUpload
 	}
 
 	f := &findParams{
-		filters: []filter{{attr: UploadPartNumberAttributeName, val: "0"}},
-		cid:     p.Bkt.CID,
+		attr: [2]string{UploadPartNumberAttributeName, "0"},
+		cid:  p.Bkt.CID,
 	}
 
 	ids, err := n.objectSearch(ctx, f)
diff --git a/api/layer/object.go b/api/layer/object.go
index 1fe2e5315..105b90f30 100644
--- a/api/layer/object.go
+++ b/api/layer/object.go
@@ -3,10 +3,8 @@ package layer
 import (
 	"context"
 	"errors"
-	"fmt"
 	"io"
 	"sort"
-	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 	"time"
 
@@ -18,20 +16,14 @@ import (
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-sdk-go/object"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-sdk-go/object/address"
 	oid "github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-sdk-go/object/id"
-	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-sdk-go/owner"
 	"go.uber.org/zap"
 )
 
 type (
 	findParams struct {
-		filters []filter
-		cid     *cid.ID
-		prefix  string
-	}
-
-	filter struct {
-		attr string
-		val  string
+		attr   [2]string
+		cid    *cid.ID
+		prefix string
 	}
 
 	getParams struct {
@@ -76,54 +68,25 @@ type (
 
 func (n *layer) objectSearchByName(ctx context.Context, cid *cid.ID, filename string) ([]oid.ID, error) {
 	f := &findParams{
-		filters: []filter{{attr: object.AttributeFileName, val: filename}},
-		cid:     cid,
-		prefix:  "",
+		attr: [2]string{object.AttributeFileName, filename},
+		cid:  cid,
 	}
 	return n.objectSearch(ctx, f)
 }
 
 // objectSearch returns all available objects by search params.
 func (n *layer) objectSearch(ctx context.Context, p *findParams) ([]oid.ID, error) {
-	var filters object.SearchFilters
-	filters.AddRootFilter()
-
-	for _, filter := range p.filters {
-		filters.AddFilter(filter.attr, filter.val, object.MatchStringEqual)
+	prm := PrmObjectSelect{
+		Container:      *p.cid,
+		ExactAttribute: p.attr,
+		FilePrefix:     p.prefix,
 	}
 
-	if p.prefix != "" {
-		filters.AddFilter(object.AttributeFileName, p.prefix, object.MatchCommonPrefix)
-	}
+	n.prepareAuthParameters(ctx, &prm.PrmAuth)
 
-	res, err := n.pool.SearchObjects(ctx, *p.cid, filters, n.CallOptions(ctx)...)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("init searching using client: %w", err)
-	}
+	res, err := n.neoFS.SelectObjects(ctx, prm)
 
-	defer res.Close()
-
-	var num, read int
-	buf := make([]oid.ID, 10)
-
-	for {
-		num, err = res.Read(buf[read:])
-		if num > 0 {
-			read += num
-			buf = append(buf, oid.ID{})
-			buf = buf[:cap(buf)]
-		}
-
-		if err != nil {
-			if errors.Is(err, io.EOF) {
-				break
-			}
-
-			return nil, n.transformNeofsError(ctx, err)
-		}
-	}
-
-	return buf[:read], nil
+	return res, n.transformNeofsError(ctx, err)
 }
 
 func newAddress(cid *cid.ID, oid *oid.ID) *address.Address {
@@ -135,83 +98,69 @@ func newAddress(cid *cid.ID, oid *oid.ID) *address.Address {
 
 // objectHead returns all object's headers.
 func (n *layer) objectHead(ctx context.Context, idCnr *cid.ID, idObj *oid.ID) (*object.Object, error) {
-	var addr address.Address
+	prm := PrmObjectRead{
+		Container:  *idCnr,
+		Object:     *idObj,
+		WithHeader: true,
+	}
 
-	addr.SetContainerID(idCnr)
-	addr.SetObjectID(idObj)
+	n.prepareAuthParameters(ctx, &prm.PrmAuth)
 
-	obj, err := n.pool.HeadObject(ctx, addr, n.CallOptions(ctx)...)
-	return obj, n.transformNeofsError(ctx, err)
+	res, err := n.neoFS.ReadObject(ctx, prm)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, n.transformNeofsError(ctx, err)
+	}
+
+	return res.Head, nil
 }
 
 // writes payload part of the NeoFS object to the provided io.Writer.
 // Zero range corresponds to full payload (panics if only offset is set).
 func (n *layer) objectWritePayload(ctx context.Context, p getParams) error {
-	// form object address
-	var a address.Address
-
-	a.SetContainerID(p.cid)
-	a.SetObjectID(p.oid)
-
-	fmt.Println("objectWritePayload", p.cid, p.oid)
-
-	// init payload reader
-	var r io.ReadCloser
-
-	if p.ln+p.off == 0 {
-		res, err := n.pool.GetObject(ctx, a, n.CallOptions(ctx)...)
-		if err != nil {
-			return n.transformNeofsError(ctx, fmt.Errorf("get object using client: %w", err))
-		}
-
-		p.ln = res.Header.PayloadSize()
-		r = res.Payload
-	} else {
-		res, err := n.pool.ObjectRange(ctx, a, p.off, p.ln, n.CallOptions(ctx)...)
-		if err != nil {
-			return n.transformNeofsError(ctx, fmt.Errorf("range object payload using client: %w", err))
-		}
-
-		r = res
+	prm := PrmObjectRead{
+		Container:    *p.cid,
+		Object:       *p.oid,
+		WithPayload:  true,
+		PayloadRange: [2]uint64{p.off, p.ln},
 	}
 
-	defer r.Close()
+	n.prepareAuthParameters(ctx, &prm.PrmAuth)
 
-	if p.ln > 0 {
-		if p.ln > 4096 { // configure?
-			p.ln = 4096
+	res, err := n.neoFS.ReadObject(ctx, prm)
+	if err == nil {
+		defer res.Payload.Close()
+
+		if p.ln == 0 {
+			p.ln = 4096 // configure?
 		}
 
 		// alloc buffer for copying
 		buf := make([]byte, p.ln) // sync-pool it?
 
 		// copy full payload
-		_, err := io.CopyBuffer(p.w, r, buf)
-		if err != nil {
-			return n.transformNeofsError(ctx, fmt.Errorf("copy payload range: %w", err))
-		}
+		_, err = io.CopyBuffer(p.w, res.Payload, buf)
 	}
 
-	return nil
+	return n.transformNeofsError(ctx, err)
 }
 
 // objectGet returns an object with payload in the object.
 func (n *layer) objectGet(ctx context.Context, addr *address.Address) (*object.Object, error) {
-	res, err := n.pool.GetObject(ctx, *addr, n.CallOptions(ctx)...)
+	prm := PrmObjectRead{
+		Container:   *addr.ContainerID(),
+		Object:      *addr.ObjectID(),
+		WithHeader:  true,
+		WithPayload: true,
+	}
+
+	n.prepareAuthParameters(ctx, &prm.PrmAuth)
+
+	res, err := n.neoFS.ReadObject(ctx, prm)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, n.transformNeofsError(ctx, err)
 	}
 
-	defer res.Payload.Close()
-
-	payload, err := io.ReadAll(res.Payload)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("read payload: %w", err)
-	}
-
-	object.NewRawFrom(&res.Header).SetPayload(payload)
-
-	return &res.Header, nil
+	return res.Head, nil
 }
 
 // objectPut into NeoFS, took payload from io.Reader.
@@ -235,9 +184,24 @@ func (n *layer) objectPut(ctx context.Context, bkt *data.BucketInfo, p *PutObjec
 			r = d.MultiReader()
 		}
 	}
-	rawObject := formRawObject(p, bkt.CID, own, p.Object)
 
-	id, err := n.pool.PutObject(ctx, *rawObject.Object(), r, n.CallOptions(ctx)...)
+	prm := PrmObjectCreate{
+		Container:   *bkt.CID,
+		Creator:     *own,
+		PayloadSize: uint64(p.Size),
+		Filename:    p.Object,
+		Payload:     r,
+	}
+
+	prm.Attributes = make([][2]string, 0, len(p.Header))
+
+	for k, v := range p.Header {
+		prm.Attributes = append(prm.Attributes, [2]string{k, v})
+	}
+
+	n.prepareAuthParameters(ctx, &prm.PrmAuth)
+
+	id, err := n.neoFS.CreateObject(ctx, prm)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, n.transformNeofsError(ctx, err)
 	}
@@ -292,35 +256,6 @@ func (n *layer) objectPut(ctx context.Context, bkt *data.BucketInfo, p *PutObjec
 	}, nil
 }
 
-func formRawObject(p *PutObjectParams, bktID *cid.ID, own *owner.ID, obj string) *object.RawObject {
-	attributes := make([]*object.Attribute, 0, len(p.Header)+2)
-	filename := object.NewAttribute()
-	filename.SetKey(object.AttributeFileName)
-	filename.SetValue(obj)
-
-	createdAt := object.NewAttribute()
-	createdAt.SetKey(object.AttributeTimestamp)
-	createdAt.SetValue(strconv.FormatInt(time.Now().UTC().Unix(), 10))
-
-	attributes = append(attributes, filename, createdAt)
-
-	for k, v := range p.Header {
-		ua := object.NewAttribute()
-		ua.SetKey(k)
-		ua.SetValue(v)
-
-		attributes = append(attributes, ua)
-	}
-
-	raw := object.NewRaw()
-	raw.SetOwnerID(own)
-	raw.SetContainerID(bktID)
-	raw.SetAttributes(attributes...)
-	raw.SetPayloadSize(uint64(p.Size))
-
-	return raw
-}
-
 func updateCRDT2PSetHeaders(header map[string]string, versions *objectVersions, versioningEnabled bool) []*oid.ID {
 	if !versioningEnabled {
 		header[versionsUnversionedAttr] = "true"
@@ -483,11 +418,17 @@ func (n *layer) headVersion(ctx context.Context, bkt *data.BucketInfo, p *HeadOb
 }
 
 // objectDelete puts tombstone object into neofs.
-func (n *layer) objectDelete(ctx context.Context, cid *cid.ID, oid *oid.ID) error {
-	addr := newAddress(cid, oid)
-	n.objCache.Delete(addr)
-	err := n.pool.DeleteObject(ctx, *addr, n.CallOptions(ctx)...)
-	return n.transformNeofsError(ctx, err)
+func (n *layer) objectDelete(ctx context.Context, idCnr *cid.ID, idObj *oid.ID) error {
+	prm := PrmObjectDelete{
+		Container: *idCnr,
+		Object:    *idObj,
+	}
+
+	n.prepareAuthParameters(ctx, &prm.PrmAuth)
+
+	n.objCache.Delete(newAddress(idCnr, idObj))
+
+	return n.transformNeofsError(ctx, n.neoFS.DeleteObject(ctx, prm))
 }
 
 // ListObjectsV1 returns objects in a bucket for requests of Version 1.
@@ -737,7 +678,7 @@ func (n *layer) transformNeofsError(ctx context.Context, err error) error {
 		return nil
 	}
 
-	if strings.Contains(err.Error(), "access to operation") && strings.Contains(err.Error(), "is denied by") {
+	if errors.Is(err, ErrAccessDenied) {
 		n.log.Debug("error was transformed", zap.String("request_id", api.GetRequestID(ctx)), zap.Error(err))
 		return apiErrors.GetAPIError(apiErrors.ErrAccessDenied)
 	}
diff --git a/api/layer/system_object.go b/api/layer/system_object.go
index 960ddd556..9bedc52da 100644
--- a/api/layer/system_object.go
+++ b/api/layer/system_object.go
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@ package layer
 import (
 	"context"
 	"encoding/xml"
-	"strconv"
-	"time"
 
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-s3-gw/api/data"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-s3-gw/api/errors"
@@ -45,8 +43,8 @@ func (n *layer) headSystemObject(ctx context.Context, bkt *data.BucketInfo, objN
 
 func (n *layer) deleteSystemObject(ctx context.Context, bktInfo *data.BucketInfo, name string) error {
 	f := &findParams{
-		filters: []filter{{attr: objectSystemAttributeName, val: name}},
-		cid:     bktInfo.CID,
+		attr: [2]string{objectSystemAttributeName, name},
+		cid:  bktInfo.CID,
 	}
 	ids, err := n.objectSearch(ctx, f)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -68,52 +66,41 @@ func (n *layer) putSystemObjectIntoNeoFS(ctx context.Context, p *PutSystemObject
 	if err != nil && !errors.IsS3Error(err, errors.ErrNoSuchKey) {
 		return nil, err
 	}
-	idsToDeleteArr := updateCRDT2PSetHeaders(p.Metadata, versions, false) // false means "last write wins"
 
-	attributes := make([]*object.Attribute, 0, 3)
+	prm := PrmObjectCreate{
+		Container:  *p.BktInfo.CID,
+		Creator:    *p.BktInfo.Owner,
+		Attributes: make([][2]string, 2, 2+len(p.Metadata)),
+		Payload:    p.Reader,
+	}
 
-	filename := object.NewAttribute()
-	filename.SetKey(objectSystemAttributeName)
-	filename.SetValue(p.ObjName)
-
-	createdAt := object.NewAttribute()
-	createdAt.SetKey(object.AttributeTimestamp)
-	createdAt.SetValue(strconv.FormatInt(time.Now().UTC().Unix(), 10))
-
-	versioningIgnore := object.NewAttribute()
-	versioningIgnore.SetKey(attrVersionsIgnore)
-	versioningIgnore.SetValue(strconv.FormatBool(true))
-
-	attributes = append(attributes, filename, createdAt, versioningIgnore)
+	prm.Attributes[0][0], prm.Attributes[0][1] = objectSystemAttributeName, p.ObjName
+	prm.Attributes[1][0], prm.Attributes[1][1] = attrVersionsIgnore, "true"
 
 	for k, v := range p.Metadata {
-		attr := object.NewAttribute()
 		if !IsSystemHeader(k) {
 			k = p.Prefix + k
 		}
-		attr.SetKey(k)
-		if p.Prefix == tagPrefix && v == "" {
+
+		if v == "" && p.Prefix == tagPrefix {
 			v = tagEmptyMark
 		}
-		attr.SetValue(v)
-		attributes = append(attributes, attr)
+
+		prm.Attributes = append(prm.Attributes, [2]string{k, v})
 	}
 
-	raw := object.NewRaw()
-	raw.SetOwnerID(p.BktInfo.Owner)
-	raw.SetContainerID(p.BktInfo.CID)
-	raw.SetAttributes(attributes...)
-
-	oid, err := n.pool.PutObject(ctx, *raw.Object(), p.Reader, n.CallOptions(ctx)...)
+	id, err := n.neoFS.CreateObject(ctx, prm)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, n.transformNeofsError(ctx, err)
 	}
 
-	meta, err := n.objectHead(ctx, p.BktInfo.CID, oid)
+	meta, err := n.objectHead(ctx, p.BktInfo.CID, id)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
+	idsToDeleteArr := updateCRDT2PSetHeaders(p.Metadata, versions, false) // false means "last write wins"
+
 	for _, id := range idsToDeleteArr {
 		if err = n.objectDelete(ctx, p.BktInfo.CID, id); err != nil {
 			n.log.Warn("couldn't delete system object",
@@ -178,8 +165,8 @@ func (n *layer) getCORS(ctx context.Context, bkt *data.BucketInfo, sysName strin
 
 func (n *layer) headSystemVersions(ctx context.Context, bkt *data.BucketInfo, sysName string) (*objectVersions, error) {
 	f := &findParams{
-		filters: []filter{{attr: objectSystemAttributeName, val: sysName}},
-		cid:     bkt.CID,
+		attr: [2]string{objectSystemAttributeName, sysName},
+		cid:  bkt.CID,
 	}
 	ids, err := n.objectSearch(ctx, f)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/api/layer/versioning_test.go b/api/layer/versioning_test.go
index fcc607467..ac486c636 100644
--- a/api/layer/versioning_test.go
+++ b/api/layer/versioning_test.go
@@ -15,47 +15,168 @@ import (
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-s3-gw/api"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-s3-gw/api/data"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-s3-gw/creds/accessbox"
-	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-sdk-go/accounting"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-sdk-go/container"
 	cid "github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-sdk-go/container/id"
-	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-sdk-go/eacl"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-sdk-go/logger"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-sdk-go/object"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-sdk-go/object/address"
 	oid "github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-sdk-go/object/id"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-sdk-go/object/id/test"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-sdk-go/owner"
-	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-sdk-go/pool"
-	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-sdk-go/session"
-	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-sdk-go/token"
+	tokentest "github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-sdk-go/token/test"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 )
 
-type testPool struct {
-	pool.Pool
+type testNeoFS struct {
+	NeoFS
 
 	objects      map[string]*object.Object
 	containers   map[string]*container.Container
 	currentEpoch uint64
 }
 
-func newTestPool() *testPool {
-	return &testPool{
-		objects:    make(map[string]*object.Object),
-		containers: make(map[string]*container.Container),
+func (t *testNeoFS) CreateContainer(_ context.Context, prm PrmContainerCreate) (*cid.ID, error) {
+	var opts []container.Option
+
+	opts = append(opts,
+		container.WithOwnerID(&prm.Creator),
+		container.WithPolicy(&prm.Policy),
+		container.WithCustomBasicACL(prm.BasicACL),
+		container.WithAttribute(container.AttributeTimestamp, strconv.FormatInt(prm.Time.Unix(), 10)),
+	)
+
+	if prm.Name != "" {
+		opts = append(opts, container.WithAttribute(container.AttributeName, prm.Name))
 	}
+
+	cnr := container.New(opts...)
+	cnr.SetSessionToken(prm.SessionToken)
+
+	if prm.Name != "" {
+		container.SetNativeName(cnr, prm.Name)
+	}
+
+	b := make([]byte, 32)
+	if _, err := io.ReadFull(rand.Reader, b); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	id := cid.New()
+	id.SetSHA256(sha256.Sum256(b))
+	t.containers[id.String()] = cnr
+
+	return id, nil
 }
 
-func (t *testPool) PutObject(_ context.Context, hdr object.Object, payload io.Reader, _ ...pool.CallOption) (*oid.ID, error) {
+func (t *testNeoFS) Container(_ context.Context, id cid.ID) (*container.Container, error) {
+	for k, v := range t.containers {
+		if k == id.String() {
+			return v, nil
+		}
+	}
+
+	return nil, fmt.Errorf("container not found " + id.String())
+}
+
+func (t *testNeoFS) UserContainers(_ context.Context, _ owner.ID) ([]cid.ID, error) {
+	var res []cid.ID
+	for k := range t.containers {
+		var idCnr cid.ID
+		if err := idCnr.Parse(k); err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+		res = append(res, idCnr)
+	}
+
+	return res, nil
+}
+
+func (t *testNeoFS) SelectObjects(_ context.Context, prm PrmObjectSelect) ([]oid.ID, error) {
+	var filters object.SearchFilters
+	filters.AddRootFilter()
+
+	if prm.FilePrefix != "" {
+		filters.AddFilter(object.AttributeFileName, prm.FilePrefix, object.MatchCommonPrefix)
+	}
+
+	if prm.ExactAttribute[0] != "" {
+		filters.AddFilter(prm.ExactAttribute[0], prm.ExactAttribute[1], object.MatchStringEqual)
+	}
+
+	cidStr := prm.Container.String()
+
+	var res []oid.ID
+
+	if len(filters) == 1 {
+		for k, v := range t.objects {
+			if strings.Contains(k, cidStr) {
+				res = append(res, *v.ID())
+			}
+		}
+		return res, nil
+	}
+
+	filter := filters[1]
+	if len(filters) != 2 || filter.Operation() != object.MatchStringEqual ||
+		(filter.Header() != object.AttributeFileName && filter.Header() != objectSystemAttributeName) {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("usupported filters")
+	}
+
+	for k, v := range t.objects {
+		if strings.Contains(k, cidStr) && isMatched(v.Attributes(), filter) {
+			res = append(res, *v.ID())
+		}
+	}
+
+	return res, nil
+}
+
+func (t *testNeoFS) ReadObject(_ context.Context, prm PrmObjectRead) (*ObjectPart, error) {
+	var addr address.Address
+	addr.SetContainerID(&prm.Container)
+	addr.SetObjectID(&prm.Object)
+
+	sAddr := addr.String()
+
+	if obj, ok := t.objects[sAddr]; ok {
+		return &ObjectPart{
+			Head:    obj,
+			Payload: io.NopCloser(bytes.NewReader(obj.Payload())),
+		}, nil
+	}
+
+	return nil, fmt.Errorf("object not found " + addr.String())
+}
+
+func (t *testNeoFS) CreateObject(_ context.Context, prm PrmObjectCreate) (*oid.ID, error) {
 	id := test.ID()
 
-	raw := object.NewRawFrom(&hdr)
+	attrs := make([]*object.Attribute, 0)
+
+	if prm.Filename != "" {
+		a := object.NewAttribute()
+		a.SetKey(object.AttributeFileName)
+		a.SetValue(prm.Filename)
+		attrs = append(attrs, a)
+	}
+
+	for i := range prm.Attributes {
+		a := object.NewAttribute()
+		a.SetKey(prm.Attributes[i][0])
+		a.SetValue(prm.Attributes[i][1])
+		attrs = append(attrs, a)
+	}
+
+	raw := object.NewRaw()
+	raw.SetContainerID(&prm.Container)
 	raw.SetID(id)
+	raw.SetPayloadSize(prm.PayloadSize)
+	raw.SetAttributes(attrs...)
 	raw.SetCreationEpoch(t.currentEpoch)
 	t.currentEpoch++
 
-	if payload != nil {
-		all, err := io.ReadAll(payload)
+	if prm.Payload != nil {
+		all, err := io.ReadAll(prm.Payload)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
@@ -67,60 +188,21 @@ func (t *testPool) PutObject(_ context.Context, hdr object.Object, payload io.Re
 	return raw.ID(), nil
 }
 
-func (t *testPool) DeleteObject(ctx context.Context, addr address.Address, option ...pool.CallOption) error {
+func (t *testNeoFS) DeleteObject(_ context.Context, prm PrmObjectDelete) error {
+	var addr address.Address
+	addr.SetContainerID(&prm.Container)
+	addr.SetObjectID(&prm.Object)
+
 	delete(t.objects, addr.String())
+
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (t *testPool) GetObject(_ context.Context, addr address.Address, _ ...pool.CallOption) (*pool.ResGetObject, error) {
-	sAddr := addr.String()
-
-	if obj, ok := t.objects[sAddr]; ok {
-		return &pool.ResGetObject{
-			Header:  *obj,
-			Payload: io.NopCloser(bytes.NewReader(obj.Payload())),
-		}, nil
+func newTestPool() *testNeoFS {
+	return &testNeoFS{
+		objects:    make(map[string]*object.Object),
+		containers: make(map[string]*container.Container),
 	}
-
-	return nil, fmt.Errorf("object not found " + addr.String())
-}
-
-func (t *testPool) HeadObject(ctx context.Context, addr address.Address, _ ...pool.CallOption) (*object.Object, error) {
-	res, err := t.GetObject(ctx, addr)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
-	return &res.Header, nil
-}
-
-func (t *testPool) SearchObjects(_ context.Context, idCnr cid.ID, filters object.SearchFilters, _ ...pool.CallOption) (*pool.ResObjectSearch, error) {
-	cidStr := idCnr.String()
-
-	var res []*oid.ID
-
-	if len(filters) == 1 {
-		for k, v := range t.objects {
-			if strings.Contains(k, cidStr) {
-				res = append(res, v.ID())
-			}
-		}
-		return nil, nil
-	}
-
-	filter := filters[1]
-	if len(filters) != 2 || filter.Operation() != object.MatchStringEqual ||
-		(filter.Header() != object.AttributeFileName && filter.Header() != objectSystemAttributeName) {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("usupported filters")
-	}
-
-	for k, v := range t.objects {
-		if strings.Contains(k, cidStr) && isMatched(v.Attributes(), filter) {
-			res = append(res, v.ID())
-		}
-	}
-
-	return nil, nil
 }
 
 func isMatched(attributes []*object.Attribute, filter object.SearchFilter) bool {
@@ -133,79 +215,6 @@ func isMatched(attributes []*object.Attribute, filter object.SearchFilter) bool
 	return false
 }
 
-func (t *testPool) PutContainer(ctx context.Context, container *container.Container, option ...pool.CallOption) (*cid.ID, error) {
-	b := make([]byte, 32)
-	if _, err := io.ReadFull(rand.Reader, b); err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
-	id := cid.New()
-	id.SetSHA256(sha256.Sum256(b))
-	t.containers[id.String()] = container
-
-	return id, nil
-}
-
-func (t *testPool) GetContainer(ctx context.Context, id *cid.ID, option ...pool.CallOption) (*container.Container, error) {
-	for k, v := range t.containers {
-		if k == id.String() {
-			return v, nil
-		}
-	}
-
-	return nil, fmt.Errorf("container not found " + id.String())
-}
-
-func (t *testPool) ListContainers(ctx context.Context, id *owner.ID, option ...pool.CallOption) ([]*cid.ID, error) {
-	var res []*cid.ID
-	for k := range t.containers {
-		cID := cid.New()
-		if err := cID.Parse(k); err != nil {
-			return nil, err
-		}
-		res = append(res, cID)
-	}
-
-	return res, nil
-}
-
-func (t *testPool) DeleteContainer(ctx context.Context, id *cid.ID, option ...pool.CallOption) error {
-	delete(t.containers, id.String())
-	return nil
-}
-
-func (t *testPool) GetEACL(ctx context.Context, id *cid.ID, option ...pool.CallOption) (*eacl.Table, error) {
-	panic("implement me")
-}
-
-func (t *testPool) Balance(ctx context.Context, owner *owner.ID, opts ...pool.CallOption) (*accounting.Decimal, error) {
-	panic("implement me")
-}
-
-func (t *testPool) SetEACL(ctx context.Context, table *eacl.Table, option ...pool.CallOption) error {
-	panic("implement me")
-}
-
-func (t *testPool) AnnounceContainerUsedSpace(ctx context.Context, announcements []container.UsedSpaceAnnouncement, option ...pool.CallOption) error {
-	panic("implement me")
-}
-
-func (t *testPool) Connection() (pool.Client, *session.Token, error) {
-	panic("implement me")
-}
-
-func (t *testPool) Close() {
-	panic("implement me")
-}
-
-func (t *testPool) OwnerID() *owner.ID {
-	return nil
-}
-
-func (t *testPool) WaitForContainerPresence(ctx context.Context, id *cid.ID, params *pool.ContainerPollingParams) error {
-	return nil
-}
-
 func (tc *testContext) putObject(content []byte) *data.ObjectInfo {
 	objInfo, err := tc.layer.PutObject(tc.ctx, &PutObjectParams{
 		Bucket: tc.bktID.String(),
@@ -298,7 +307,7 @@ func (tc *testContext) checkListObjects(ids ...*oid.ID) {
 }
 
 func (tc *testContext) getSystemObject(objectName string) *object.Object {
-	for _, obj := range tc.testPool.objects {
+	for _, obj := range tc.testNeoFS.objects {
 		for _, attr := range obj.Attributes() {
 			if attr.Key() == objectSystemAttributeName && attr.Value() == objectName {
 				return obj
@@ -309,22 +318,25 @@ func (tc *testContext) getSystemObject(objectName string) *object.Object {
 }
 
 type testContext struct {
-	t        *testing.T
-	ctx      context.Context
-	layer    Client
-	bkt      string
-	bktID    *cid.ID
-	obj      string
-	testPool *testPool
+	t         *testing.T
+	ctx       context.Context
+	layer     Client
+	bkt       string
+	bktID     *cid.ID
+	obj       string
+	testNeoFS *testNeoFS
 }
 
 func prepareContext(t *testing.T, cachesConfig ...*CachesConfig) *testContext {
 	key, err := keys.NewPrivateKey()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
+	bearerToken := tokentest.BearerToken()
+	require.NoError(t, bearerToken.SignToken(&key.PrivateKey))
+
 	ctx := context.WithValue(context.Background(), api.BoxData, &accessbox.Box{
 		Gate: &accessbox.GateData{
-			BearerToken: token.NewBearerToken(),
+			BearerToken: bearerToken,
 			GateKey:     key.PublicKey(),
 		},
 	})
@@ -333,8 +345,9 @@ func prepareContext(t *testing.T, cachesConfig ...*CachesConfig) *testContext {
 	tp := newTestPool()
 
 	bktName := "testbucket1"
-	cnr := container.New(container.WithAttribute(container.AttributeName, bktName))
-	bktID, err := tp.PutContainer(ctx, cnr)
+	bktID, err := tp.CreateContainer(ctx, PrmContainerCreate{
+		Name: bktName,
+	})
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	config := DefaultCachesConfigs()
@@ -348,19 +361,17 @@ func prepareContext(t *testing.T, cachesConfig ...*CachesConfig) *testContext {
 	}
 
 	return &testContext{
-		ctx:      ctx,
-		layer:    NewLayer(l, tp, layerCfg),
-		bkt:      bktName,
-		bktID:    bktID,
-		obj:      "obj1",
-		t:        t,
-		testPool: tp,
+		ctx:       ctx,
+		layer:     NewLayer(l, tp, layerCfg),
+		bkt:       bktName,
+		bktID:     bktID,
+		obj:       "obj1",
+		t:         t,
+		testNeoFS: tp,
 	}
 }
 
 func TestSimpleVersioning(t *testing.T) {
-	// https://github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-s3-gw/issues/349
-	t.Skip("pool.Pool does not support overriding")
 	tc := prepareContext(t)
 	_, err := tc.layer.PutBucketVersioning(tc.ctx, &PutVersioningParams{
 		Bucket:   tc.bktID.String(),
@@ -385,8 +396,6 @@ func TestSimpleVersioning(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestSimpleNoVersioning(t *testing.T) {
-	// https://github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-s3-gw/issues/349
-	t.Skip("pool.Pool does not support overriding")
 	tc := prepareContext(t)
 
 	obj1Content1 := []byte("content obj1 v1")
@@ -404,8 +413,6 @@ func TestSimpleNoVersioning(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestVersioningDeleteObject(t *testing.T) {
-	// https://github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-s3-gw/issues/349
-	t.Skip("pool.Pool does not support overriding")
 	tc := prepareContext(t)
 	_, err := tc.layer.PutBucketVersioning(tc.ctx, &PutVersioningParams{
 		Bucket:   tc.bktID.String(),
@@ -423,8 +430,6 @@ func TestVersioningDeleteObject(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestVersioningDeleteSpecificObjectVersion(t *testing.T) {
-	// https://github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-s3-gw/issues/349
-	t.Skip("pool.Pool does not support overriding")
 	tc := prepareContext(t)
 	_, err := tc.layer.PutBucketVersioning(tc.ctx, &PutVersioningParams{
 		Bucket:   tc.bktID.String(),
@@ -532,8 +537,6 @@ func TestGetLastVersion(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestNoVersioningDeleteObject(t *testing.T) {
-	// https://github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-s3-gw/issues/349
-	t.Skip("pool.Pool does not support overriding")
 	tc := prepareContext(t)
 
 	tc.putObject([]byte("content obj1 v1"))
@@ -789,8 +792,6 @@ func TestUpdateCRDT2PSetHeaders(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestSystemObjectsVersioning(t *testing.T) {
-	// https://github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-s3-gw/issues/349
-	t.Skip("pool.Pool does not support overriding")
 	cacheConfig := DefaultCachesConfigs()
 	cacheConfig.System.Lifetime = 0
 
@@ -801,7 +802,7 @@ func TestSystemObjectsVersioning(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
-	objMeta, ok := tc.testPool.objects[objInfo.Address().String()]
+	objMeta, ok := tc.testNeoFS.objects[objInfo.Address().String()]
 	require.True(t, ok)
 
 	_, err = tc.layer.PutBucketVersioning(tc.ctx, &PutVersioningParams{
@@ -811,7 +812,7 @@ func TestSystemObjectsVersioning(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	// simulate failed deletion
-	tc.testPool.objects[objInfo.Address().String()] = objMeta
+	tc.testNeoFS.objects[objInfo.Address().String()] = objMeta
 
 	versioning, err := tc.layer.GetBucketVersioning(tc.ctx, tc.bkt)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -819,8 +820,6 @@ func TestSystemObjectsVersioning(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestDeleteSystemObjectsVersioning(t *testing.T) {
-	// https://github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-s3-gw/issues/349
-	t.Skip("pool.Pool does not support overriding")
 	cacheConfig := DefaultCachesConfigs()
 	cacheConfig.System.Lifetime = 0
 
@@ -840,7 +839,7 @@ func TestDeleteSystemObjectsVersioning(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	// simulate failed deletion
-	tc.testPool.objects[newAddress(objMeta.ContainerID(), objMeta.ID()).String()] = objMeta
+	tc.testNeoFS.objects[newAddress(objMeta.ContainerID(), objMeta.ID()).String()] = objMeta
 
 	tagging, err := tc.layer.GetBucketTagging(tc.ctx, tc.bkt)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
diff --git a/api/resolver/resolver.go b/api/resolver/resolver.go
index b515e4a06..02fb8e3f6 100644
--- a/api/resolver/resolver.go
+++ b/api/resolver/resolver.go
@@ -5,24 +5,27 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/rpc/client"
-	neofsclient "github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-sdk-go/client"
-	apistatus "github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-sdk-go/client/status"
 	cid "github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-sdk-go/container/id"
-	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-sdk-go/netmap"
-	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-sdk-go/pool"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-sdk-go/resolver"
 )
 
 const (
 	NNSResolver = "nns"
 	DNSResolver = "dns"
-
-	networkSystemDNSParam = "SystemDNS"
 )
 
+// NeoFS represents virtual connection to the NeoFS network.
+type NeoFS interface {
+	// SystemDNS reads system DNS network parameters of the NeoFS.
+	//
+	// Returns exactly on non-zero value. Returns any error encountered
+	// which prevented the parameter to be read.
+	SystemDNS(context.Context) (string, error)
+}
+
 type Config struct {
-	Pool pool.Pool
-	RPC  *client.Client
+	NeoFS NeoFS
+	RPC   *client.Client
 }
 
 type BucketResolver struct {
@@ -69,7 +72,7 @@ func NewResolver(order []string, cfg *Config) (*BucketResolver, error) {
 func newResolver(name string, cfg *Config, next *BucketResolver) (*BucketResolver, error) {
 	switch name {
 	case DNSResolver:
-		return NewDNSResolver(cfg.Pool, next)
+		return NewDNSResolver(cfg.NeoFS, next)
 	case NNSResolver:
 		return NewNNSResolver(cfg.RPC, next)
 	default:
@@ -77,38 +80,15 @@ func newResolver(name string, cfg *Config, next *BucketResolver) (*BucketResolve
 	}
 }
 
-func NewDNSResolver(p pool.Pool, next *BucketResolver) (*BucketResolver, error) {
-	if p == nil {
+func NewDNSResolver(neoFS NeoFS, next *BucketResolver) (*BucketResolver, error) {
+	if neoFS == nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("pool must not be nil for DNS resolver")
 	}
 
 	resolveFunc := func(ctx context.Context, name string) (*cid.ID, error) {
-		conn, _, err := p.Connection()
+		domain, err := neoFS.SystemDNS(ctx)
 		if err != nil {
-			return nil, err
-		}
-
-		networkInfoRes, err := conn.NetworkInfo(ctx, neofsclient.PrmNetworkInfo{})
-		if err == nil {
-			err = apistatus.ErrFromStatus(networkInfoRes.Status())
-		}
-		if err != nil {
-			return nil, err
-		}
-
-		networkInfo := networkInfoRes.Info()
-
-		var domain string
-		networkInfo.NetworkConfig().IterateParameters(func(parameter *netmap.NetworkParameter) bool {
-			if string(parameter.Key()) == networkSystemDNSParam {
-				domain = string(parameter.Value())
-				return true
-			}
-			return false
-		})
-
-		if domain == "" {
-			return nil, fmt.Errorf("couldn't resolve container '%s': not found", name)
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("read system DNS parameter of the NeoFS: %w", err)
 		}
 
 		domain = name + "." + domain
diff --git a/authmate/authmate.go b/authmate/authmate.go
index 7cb626e57..105015ad2 100644
--- a/authmate/authmate.go
+++ b/authmate/authmate.go
@@ -3,14 +3,12 @@ package authmate
 import (
 	"context"
 	"crypto/ecdsa"
-	"encoding/binary"
 	"encoding/hex"
 	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
 	"math"
 	"os"
-	"strconv"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/google/uuid"
@@ -18,35 +16,75 @@ import (
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-s3-gw/api/cache"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-s3-gw/creds/accessbox"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-s3-gw/creds/tokens"
-	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-sdk-go/acl"
-	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-sdk-go/client"
-	apistatus "github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-sdk-go/client/status"
-	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-sdk-go/container"
 	cid "github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-sdk-go/container/id"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-sdk-go/eacl"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-sdk-go/netmap"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-sdk-go/object/address"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-sdk-go/owner"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-sdk-go/policy"
-	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-sdk-go/pool"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-sdk-go/session"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-sdk-go/token"
 	"go.uber.org/zap"
 )
 
-const (
-	defaultAuthContainerBasicACL acl.BasicACL = 0b00111100100011001000110011001110 // 0x3C8C8CCE - private container with only GET allowed to others
-)
+// PrmContainerCreate groups parameters of containers created by authmate.
+type PrmContainerCreate struct {
+	// NeoFS identifier of the container creator.
+	Owner owner.ID
+
+	// Container placement policy.
+	Policy netmap.PlacementPolicy
+
+	// Friendly name for the container (optional).
+	FriendlyName string
+}
+
+// NetworkState represents NeoFS network state which is needed for authmate processing.
+type NetworkState struct {
+	// Current NeoFS time.
+	Epoch uint64
+	// Duration of the Morph chain block in ms.
+	BlockDuration int64
+	// Duration of the NeoFS epoch in Morph chain blocks.
+	EpochDuration uint64
+}
+
+// NeoFS represents virtual connection to NeoFS network.
+type NeoFS interface {
+	// NeoFS interface required by credential tool.
+	tokens.NeoFS
+
+	// ContainerExists checks container presence in NeoFS by identifier.
+	// Returns nil iff container exists.
+	ContainerExists(context.Context, cid.ID) error
+
+	// CreateContainer creates and saves parameterized container in NeoFS.
+	// Returns ID of the saved container.
+	//
+	// The container must be private with GET access of OTHERS group.
+	// Creation time should also be stamped.
+	//
+	// Returns exactly one non-nil value. Returns any error encountered which
+	// prevented the container to be created.
+	CreateContainer(context.Context, PrmContainerCreate) (*cid.ID, error)
+
+	// NetworkState returns current state of the NeoFS network.
+	// Returns any error encountered which prevented state to be read.
+	//
+	// Returns exactly one non-nil value. Returns any error encountered which
+	// prevented the state to be read.
+	NetworkState(context.Context) (*NetworkState, error)
+}
 
 // Agent contains client communicating with NeoFS and logger.
 type Agent struct {
-	pool pool.Pool
-	log  *zap.Logger
+	neoFS NeoFS
+	log   *zap.Logger
 }
 
 // New creates an object of type Agent that consists of Client and logger.
-func New(log *zap.Logger, conns pool.Pool) *Agent {
-	return &Agent{log: log, pool: conns}
+func New(log *zap.Logger, neoFS NeoFS) *Agent {
+	return &Agent{log: log, neoFS: neoFS}
 }
 
 type (
@@ -85,12 +123,6 @@ type lifetimeOptions struct {
 	Exp uint64
 }
 
-type epochDurations struct {
-	currentEpoch  uint64
-	msPerBlock    int64
-	blocksInEpoch uint64
-}
-
 type (
 	issuingResult struct {
 		AccessKeyID     string `json:"access_key_id"`
@@ -108,8 +140,7 @@ type (
 func (a *Agent) checkContainer(ctx context.Context, opts ContainerOptions, idOwner *owner.ID) (*cid.ID, error) {
 	if opts.ID != nil {
 		// check that container exists
-		_, err := a.pool.GetContainer(ctx, opts.ID)
-		return opts.ID, err
+		return opts.ID, a.neoFS.ContainerExists(ctx, *opts.ID)
 	}
 
 	pp, err := policy.Parse(opts.PlacementPolicy)
@@ -117,62 +148,18 @@ func (a *Agent) checkContainer(ctx context.Context, opts ContainerOptions, idOwn
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to build placement policy: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	cnrOptions := []container.Option{
-		container.WithPolicy(pp),
-		container.WithCustomBasicACL(defaultAuthContainerBasicACL),
-		container.WithAttribute(container.AttributeTimestamp, strconv.FormatInt(time.Now().Unix(), 10)),
-		container.WithOwnerID(idOwner),
-	}
-	if opts.FriendlyName != "" {
-		cnrOptions = append(cnrOptions, container.WithAttribute(container.AttributeName, opts.FriendlyName))
-	}
-
-	cnr := container.New(cnrOptions...)
-	if opts.FriendlyName != "" {
-		container.SetNativeName(cnr, opts.FriendlyName)
-	}
-
-	cnrID, err := a.pool.PutContainer(ctx, cnr)
+	cnrID, err := a.neoFS.CreateContainer(ctx, PrmContainerCreate{
+		Owner:        *idOwner,
+		Policy:       *pp,
+		FriendlyName: opts.FriendlyName,
+	})
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	if err := a.pool.WaitForContainerPresence(ctx, cnrID, pool.DefaultPollingParams()); err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
 	return cnrID, nil
 }
 
-func (a *Agent) getEpochDurations(ctx context.Context) (*epochDurations, error) {
-	if conn, _, err := a.pool.Connection(); err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	} else if networkInfoRes, err := conn.NetworkInfo(ctx, client.PrmNetworkInfo{}); err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	} else if err = apistatus.ErrFromStatus(networkInfoRes.Status()); err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	} else {
-		networkInfo := networkInfoRes.Info()
-		res := &epochDurations{
-			currentEpoch: networkInfo.CurrentEpoch(),
-			msPerBlock:   networkInfo.MsPerBlock(),
-		}
-
-		networkInfo.NetworkConfig().IterateParameters(func(parameter *netmap.NetworkParameter) bool {
-			if string(parameter.Key()) == "EpochDuration" {
-				data := make([]byte, 8)
-				copy(data, parameter.Value())
-				res.blocksInEpoch = binary.LittleEndian.Uint64(data)
-				return true
-			}
-			return false
-		})
-		if res.blocksInEpoch == 0 {
-			return nil, fmt.Errorf("not found param: EpochDuration")
-		}
-		return res, nil
-	}
-}
-
 func checkPolicy(policyString string) (*netmap.PlacementPolicy, error) {
 	result, err := policy.Parse(policyString)
 	if err == nil {
@@ -226,12 +213,12 @@ func (a *Agent) IssueSecret(ctx context.Context, w io.Writer, options *IssueSecr
 		return err
 	}
 
-	durations, err := a.getEpochDurations(ctx)
+	netState, err := a.neoFS.NetworkState(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	lifetime.Iat = durations.currentEpoch
-	msPerEpoch := durations.blocksInEpoch * uint64(durations.msPerBlock)
+	lifetime.Iat = netState.Epoch
+	msPerEpoch := netState.EpochDuration * uint64(netState.BlockDuration)
 	epochLifetime := uint64(options.Lifetime.Milliseconds()) / msPerEpoch
 	if uint64(options.Lifetime.Milliseconds())%msPerEpoch != 0 {
 		epochLifetime++
@@ -268,7 +255,7 @@ func (a *Agent) IssueSecret(ctx context.Context, w io.Writer, options *IssueSecr
 		zap.Stringer("owner_tkn", idOwner))
 
 	addr, err := tokens.
-		New(a.pool, secrets.EphemeralKey, cache.DefaultAccessBoxConfig()).
+		New(a.neoFS, secrets.EphemeralKey, cache.DefaultAccessBoxConfig()).
 		Put(ctx, id, idOwner, box, lifetime.Exp, options.GatesPublicKeys...)
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to put bearer token: %w", err)
@@ -310,7 +297,7 @@ func (a *Agent) IssueSecret(ctx context.Context, w io.Writer, options *IssueSecr
 // ObtainSecret receives an existing secret access key from NeoFS and
 // writes to io.Writer the secret access key.
 func (a *Agent) ObtainSecret(ctx context.Context, w io.Writer, options *ObtainSecretOptions) error {
-	bearerCreds := tokens.New(a.pool, options.GatePrivateKey, cache.DefaultAccessBoxConfig())
+	bearerCreds := tokens.New(a.neoFS, options.GatePrivateKey, cache.DefaultAccessBoxConfig())
 	addr := address.NewAddress()
 	if err := addr.Parse(options.SecretAddress); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to parse secret address: %w", err)
diff --git a/cmd/authmate/main.go b/cmd/authmate/main.go
index cf7b82687..6f28cce17 100644
--- a/cmd/authmate/main.go
+++ b/cmd/authmate/main.go
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/crypto/keys"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-s3-gw/authmate"
+	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-s3-gw/internal/neofs"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-s3-gw/internal/version"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-s3-gw/internal/wallet"
 	cid "github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-sdk-go/container/id"
@@ -238,12 +239,12 @@ It will be ceil rounded to the nearest amount of epoch.`,
 			ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(ctx)
 			defer cancel()
 
-			client, err := createSDKClient(ctx, log, &key.PrivateKey, peerAddressFlag)
+			neoFS, err := createNeoFS(ctx, log, &key.PrivateKey, peerAddressFlag)
 			if err != nil {
-				return cli.Exit(fmt.Sprintf("failed to create sdk client: %s", err), 2)
+				return cli.Exit(fmt.Sprintf("failed to create NeoFS component: %s", err), 2)
 			}
 
-			agent := authmate.New(log, client)
+			agent := authmate.New(log, neoFS)
 			var containerID *cid.ID
 			if len(containerIDFlag) > 0 {
 				containerID = cid.New()
@@ -388,12 +389,12 @@ func obtainSecret() *cli.Command {
 			ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(ctx)
 			defer cancel()
 
-			client, err := createSDKClient(ctx, log, &key.PrivateKey, peerAddressFlag)
+			neoFS, err := createNeoFS(ctx, log, &key.PrivateKey, peerAddressFlag)
 			if err != nil {
-				return cli.Exit(fmt.Sprintf("failed to create sdk client: %s", err), 2)
+				return cli.Exit(fmt.Sprintf("failed to create NeoFS component: %s", err), 2)
 			}
 
-			agent := authmate.New(log, client)
+			agent := authmate.New(log, neoFS)
 
 			var _ = agent
 
@@ -424,7 +425,7 @@ func obtainSecret() *cli.Command {
 	return command
 }
 
-func createSDKClient(ctx context.Context, log *zap.Logger, key *ecdsa.PrivateKey, peerAddress string) (pool.Pool, error) {
+func createNeoFS(ctx context.Context, log *zap.Logger, key *ecdsa.PrivateKey, peerAddress string) (authmate.NeoFS, error) {
 	log.Debug("prepare connection pool")
 
 	pb := new(pool.Builder)
@@ -435,5 +436,13 @@ func createSDKClient(ctx context.Context, log *zap.Logger, key *ecdsa.PrivateKey
 		NodeConnectionTimeout: poolConnectTimeout,
 		NodeRequestTimeout:    poolRequestTimeout,
 	}
-	return pb.Build(ctx, opts)
+	p, err := pb.Build(ctx, opts)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	var neoFS neofs.AuthmateNeoFS
+	neoFS.SetConnectionPool(p)
+
+	return &neoFS, nil
 }
diff --git a/cmd/s3-gw/app.go b/cmd/s3-gw/app.go
index 98fe939c8..bdbc10241 100644
--- a/cmd/s3-gw/app.go
+++ b/cmd/s3-gw/app.go
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-s3-gw/api/layer"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-s3-gw/api/notifications"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-s3-gw/api/resolver"
+	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-s3-gw/internal/neofs"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-s3-gw/internal/version"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-s3-gw/internal/wallet"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-sdk-go/policy"
@@ -28,13 +29,13 @@ import (
 type (
 	// App is the main application structure.
 	App struct {
-		pool pool.Pool
-		ctr  auth.Center
-		log  *zap.Logger
-		cfg  *viper.Viper
-		tls  *tlsConfig
-		obj  layer.Client
-		api  api.Handler
+		ctr auth.Center
+		log *zap.Logger
+		cfg *viper.Viper
+		tls *tlsConfig
+		obj layer.Client
+		api api.Handler
+		nc  *notifications.Controller
 
 		maxClients api.MaxClients
 
@@ -50,7 +51,6 @@ type (
 
 func newApp(ctx context.Context, l *zap.Logger, v *viper.Viper) *App {
 	var (
-		conns  pool.Pool
 		key    *keys.PrivateKey
 		err    error
 		tls    *tlsConfig
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ func newApp(ctx context.Context, l *zap.Logger, v *viper.Viper) *App {
 		NodeRequestTimeout:      reqTimeout,
 		ClientRebalanceInterval: reBalance,
 	}
-	conns, err = poolPeers.Build(ctx, opts)
+	conns, err := poolPeers.Build(ctx, opts)
 	if err != nil {
 		l.Fatal("failed to create connection pool", zap.Error(err))
 	}
@@ -120,8 +120,11 @@ func newApp(ctx context.Context, l *zap.Logger, v *viper.Viper) *App {
 		l.Fatal("couldn't generate random key", zap.Error(err))
 	}
 
+	var neoFS neofs.NeoFS
+	neoFS.SetConnectionPool(conns)
+
 	resolveCfg := &resolver.Config{
-		Pool: conns,
+		NeoFS: &neoFS,
 	}
 
 	if rpcEndpoint := v.GetString(cfgRPCEndpoint); rpcEndpoint != "" {
@@ -155,12 +158,16 @@ func newApp(ctx context.Context, l *zap.Logger, v *viper.Viper) *App {
 		NotificationController: nc,
 	}
 
+	var n neofs.NeoFS
+	n.SetConnectionPool(conns)
+
 	// prepare object layer
-	obj = layer.NewLayer(l, conns, layerCfg)
+	obj = layer.NewLayer(l, &layerNeoFS{&n}, layerCfg)
 
 	// prepare auth center
-	ctr = auth.New(conns, key, getAccessBoxCacheConfig(v, l))
-
+	ctr = auth.New(&neofs.AuthmateNeoFS{
+		NeoFS: n,
+	}, key, getAccessBoxCacheConfig(v, l))
 	handlerOptions := getHandlerOptions(v, l)
 
 	if caller, err = handler.New(l, obj, handlerOptions); err != nil {
@@ -168,13 +175,13 @@ func newApp(ctx context.Context, l *zap.Logger, v *viper.Viper) *App {
 	}
 
 	return &App{
-		ctr:  ctr,
-		pool: conns,
-		log:  l,
-		cfg:  v,
-		obj:  obj,
-		tls:  tls,
-		api:  caller,
+		ctr: ctr,
+		log: l,
+		cfg: v,
+		obj: obj,
+		tls: tls,
+		api: caller,
+		nc:  nc,
 
 		webDone: make(chan struct{}, 1),
 		wrkDone: make(chan struct{}, 1),
diff --git a/cmd/s3-gw/neofs.go b/cmd/s3-gw/neofs.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ea213fd05
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/s3-gw/neofs.go
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+package main
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-s3-gw/api/layer"
+	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-s3-gw/internal/neofs"
+	cid "github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-sdk-go/container/id"
+	oid "github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-sdk-go/object/id"
+)
+
+// mediator which implements layer.NeoFS through neofs.NeoFS.
+type layerNeoFS struct {
+	*neofs.NeoFS
+}
+
+func (x *layerNeoFS) CreateContainer(ctx context.Context, prm layer.PrmContainerCreate) (*cid.ID, error) {
+	return x.NeoFS.CreateContainer(ctx, neofs.PrmContainerCreate{
+		Creator:                     prm.Creator,
+		Policy:                      prm.Policy,
+		Name:                        prm.Name,
+		Time:                        prm.Time,
+		BasicACL:                    prm.BasicACL,
+		SessionToken:                prm.SessionToken,
+		LocationConstraintAttribute: prm.LocationConstraintAttribute,
+	})
+}
+
+func (x *layerNeoFS) CreateObject(ctx context.Context, prm layer.PrmObjectCreate) (*oid.ID, error) {
+	return x.NeoFS.CreateObject(ctx, neofs.PrmObjectCreate{
+		Creator:     prm.Creator,
+		Container:   prm.Container,
+		Time:        time.Now().UTC(),
+		Filename:    prm.Filename,
+		PayloadSize: prm.PayloadSize,
+		Attributes:  prm.Attributes,
+		Payload:     prm.Payload,
+		BearerToken: prm.BearerToken,
+		PrivateKey:  prm.PrivateKey,
+	})
+}
diff --git a/creds/tokens/credentials.go b/creds/tokens/credentials.go
index ef818d86f..e250ec253 100644
--- a/creds/tokens/credentials.go
+++ b/creds/tokens/credentials.go
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
-	"io"
 	"strconv"
 	"time"
 
@@ -12,10 +11,9 @@ import (
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-s3-gw/api/cache"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-s3-gw/creds/accessbox"
 	cid "github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-sdk-go/container/id"
-	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-sdk-go/object"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-sdk-go/object/address"
+	oid "github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-sdk-go/object/id"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-sdk-go/owner"
-	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-sdk-go/pool"
 )
 
 type (
@@ -27,11 +25,49 @@ type (
 
 	cred struct {
 		key   *keys.PrivateKey
-		pool  pool.Pool
+		neoFS NeoFS
 		cache *cache.AccessBoxCache
 	}
 )
 
+// PrmObjectCreate groups parameters of objects created by credential tool.
+type PrmObjectCreate struct {
+	// NeoFS identifier of the object creator.
+	Creator owner.ID
+
+	// NeoFS container to store the object.
+	Container cid.ID
+
+	// Object creation time.
+	Time time.Time
+
+	// File name.
+	Filename string
+
+	// Last NeoFS epoch of the object lifetime.
+	ExpirationEpoch uint64
+
+	// Object payload.
+	Payload []byte
+}
+
+// NeoFS represents virtual connection to NeoFS network.
+type NeoFS interface {
+	// CreateObject creates and saves a parameterized object in the specified
+	// NeoFS container from a specific user. Returns ID of the saved object.
+	//
+	// Returns exactly one non-nil value. Returns any error encountered which
+	// prevented the object to be created.
+	CreateObject(context.Context, PrmObjectCreate) (*oid.ID, error)
+
+	// ReadObjectPayload reads payload of the object from NeoFS network by address
+	// into memory.
+	//
+	// Returns exactly one non-nil value. Returns any error encountered which
+	// prevented the object payload to be read.
+	ReadObjectPayload(context.Context, address.Address) ([]byte, error)
+}
+
 var (
 	// ErrEmptyPublicKeys is returned when no HCS keys are provided.
 	ErrEmptyPublicKeys = errors.New("HCS public keys could not be empty")
@@ -42,8 +78,8 @@ var (
 var _ = New
 
 // New creates new Credentials instance using given cli and key.
-func New(conns pool.Pool, key *keys.PrivateKey, config *cache.Config) Credentials {
-	return &cred{pool: conns, key: key, cache: cache.NewAccessBoxCache(config)}
+func New(neoFS NeoFS, key *keys.PrivateKey, config *cache.Config) Credentials {
+	return &cred{neoFS: neoFS, key: key, cache: cache.NewAccessBoxCache(config)}
 }
 
 func (c *cred) GetBox(ctx context.Context, addr *address.Address) (*accessbox.Box, error) {
@@ -70,24 +106,9 @@ func (c *cred) GetBox(ctx context.Context, addr *address.Address) (*accessbox.Bo
 }
 
 func (c *cred) getAccessBox(ctx context.Context, addr *address.Address) (*accessbox.AccessBox, error) {
-	// init payload reader
-	res, err := c.pool.GetObject(ctx, *addr)
+	data, err := c.neoFS.ReadObjectPayload(ctx, *addr)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("client pool failure: %w", err)
-	}
-
-	defer res.Payload.Close()
-
-	// read payload
-	var data []byte
-
-	if sz := res.Header.PayloadSize(); sz > 0 {
-		data = make([]byte, sz)
-
-		_, err = io.ReadFull(res.Payload, data)
-		if err != nil {
-			return nil, fmt.Errorf("read payload: %w", err)
-		}
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("read payload: %w", err)
 	}
 
 	// decode access box
@@ -99,10 +120,10 @@ func (c *cred) getAccessBox(ctx context.Context, addr *address.Address) (*access
 	return &box, nil
 }
 
-func (c *cred) Put(ctx context.Context, cid *cid.ID, issuer *owner.ID, box *accessbox.AccessBox, expiration uint64, keys ...*keys.PublicKey) (*address.Address, error) {
+func (c *cred) Put(ctx context.Context, idCnr *cid.ID, issuer *owner.ID, box *accessbox.AccessBox, expiration uint64, keys ...*keys.PublicKey) (*address.Address, error) {
 	var (
 		err     error
-		created = strconv.FormatInt(time.Now().Unix(), 10)
+		created = time.Now()
 	)
 
 	if len(keys) == 0 {
@@ -115,31 +136,20 @@ func (c *cred) Put(ctx context.Context, cid *cid.ID, issuer *owner.ID, box *acce
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	timestamp := object.NewAttribute()
-	timestamp.SetKey(object.AttributeTimestamp)
-	timestamp.SetValue(created)
-
-	filename := object.NewAttribute()
-	filename.SetKey(object.AttributeFileName)
-	filename.SetValue(created + "_access.box")
-
-	expirationAttr := object.NewAttribute()
-	expirationAttr.SetKey("__NEOFS__EXPIRATION_EPOCH")
-	expirationAttr.SetValue(strconv.FormatUint(expiration, 10))
-
-	raw := object.NewRaw()
-	raw.SetContainerID(cid)
-	raw.SetOwnerID(issuer)
-	raw.SetAttributes(filename, timestamp, expirationAttr)
-	raw.SetPayload(data)
-
-	oid, err := c.pool.PutObject(ctx, *raw.Object(), nil)
+	idObj, err := c.neoFS.CreateObject(ctx, PrmObjectCreate{
+		Creator:         *issuer,
+		Container:       *idCnr,
+		Time:            created,
+		Filename:        strconv.FormatInt(created.Unix(), 10) + "_access.box",
+		ExpirationEpoch: expiration,
+		Payload:         data,
+	})
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
 	addr := address.NewAddress()
-	addr.SetObjectID(oid)
-	addr.SetContainerID(cid)
+	addr.SetObjectID(idObj)
+	addr.SetContainerID(idCnr)
 	return addr, nil
 }
diff --git a/internal/neofs/neofs.go b/internal/neofs/neofs.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4cf6dc5a1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/neofs/neofs.go
@@ -0,0 +1,589 @@
+package neofs
+
+import (
+	"bytes"
+	"context"
+	"crypto/ecdsa"
+	"encoding/binary"
+	"errors"
+	"fmt"
+	"io"
+	"strconv"
+	"strings"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-s3-gw/api/layer"
+	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-s3-gw/authmate"
+	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-s3-gw/creds/tokens"
+	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-sdk-go/acl"
+	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-sdk-go/client"
+	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-sdk-go/container"
+	cid "github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-sdk-go/container/id"
+	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-sdk-go/eacl"
+	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-sdk-go/netmap"
+	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-sdk-go/object"
+	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-sdk-go/object/address"
+	oid "github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-sdk-go/object/id"
+	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-sdk-go/owner"
+	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-sdk-go/pool"
+	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-sdk-go/session"
+	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-sdk-go/token"
+)
+
+// NeoFS represents virtual connection to the NeoFS network.
+// It is used to provide an interface to dependent packages
+// which work with NeoFS.
+type NeoFS struct {
+	pool pool.Pool
+}
+
+// SetConnectionPool binds underlying pool.Pool. Must be
+// called on initialization stage before any usage.
+func (x *NeoFS) SetConnectionPool(p pool.Pool) {
+	x.pool = p
+}
+
+// NetworkState implements authmate.NeoFS interface method.
+func (x *NeoFS) NetworkState(ctx context.Context) (*authmate.NetworkState, error) {
+	conn, _, err := x.pool.Connection()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("get connection from pool: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	res, err := conn.NetworkInfo(ctx, client.PrmNetworkInfo{})
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("get network info via client: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	networkInfo := res.Info()
+	var durEpoch uint64
+
+	networkInfo.NetworkConfig().IterateParameters(func(parameter *netmap.NetworkParameter) bool {
+		if string(parameter.Key()) == "EpochDuration" {
+			data := make([]byte, 8)
+
+			copy(data, parameter.Value())
+
+			durEpoch = binary.LittleEndian.Uint64(data)
+
+			return true
+		}
+
+		return false
+	})
+
+	if durEpoch == 0 {
+		return nil, errors.New("epoch duration is missing or zero")
+	}
+
+	return &authmate.NetworkState{
+		Epoch:         networkInfo.CurrentEpoch(),
+		BlockDuration: networkInfo.MsPerBlock(),
+		EpochDuration: durEpoch,
+	}, nil
+}
+
+// Container reads container by ID using connection pool. Returns exact one non-nil value.
+func (x *NeoFS) Container(ctx context.Context, idCnr cid.ID) (*container.Container, error) {
+	res, err := x.pool.GetContainer(ctx, &idCnr)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("read container via connection pool: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	return res, nil
+}
+
+// ContainerExists implements authmate.NeoFS interface method.
+func (x *NeoFS) ContainerExists(ctx context.Context, idCnr cid.ID) error {
+	_, err := x.pool.GetContainer(ctx, &idCnr)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("get container via connection pool: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+// PrmContainerCreate groups parameters of CreateContainer operation.
+type PrmContainerCreate struct {
+	// NeoFS identifier of the container creator.
+	Creator owner.ID
+
+	// Container placement policy.
+	Policy netmap.PlacementPolicy
+
+	// Name for the container.
+	Name string
+
+	// Time when container is created.
+	Time time.Time
+
+	// Basic ACL of the container.
+	BasicACL acl.BasicACL
+
+	// Token of the container's creation session (optional, nil means session absence).
+	SessionToken *session.Token
+
+	// Attribute for LocationConstraint parameter (optional).
+	LocationConstraintAttribute *container.Attribute
+}
+
+// CreateContainer constructs new container from the parameters and saves it in NeoFS
+// using connection pool. Returns any error encountered which prevent the container
+// to be saved.
+func (x *NeoFS) CreateContainer(ctx context.Context, prm PrmContainerCreate) (*cid.ID, error) {
+	// fill container structure
+	cnrOptions := []container.Option{
+		container.WithPolicy(&prm.Policy),
+		container.WithOwnerID(&prm.Creator),
+		container.WithCustomBasicACL(prm.BasicACL),
+		container.WithAttribute(container.AttributeTimestamp, strconv.FormatInt(time.Now().Unix(), 10)),
+	}
+
+	if prm.Name != "" {
+		cnrOptions = append(cnrOptions, container.WithAttribute(container.AttributeName, prm.Name))
+	}
+
+	if prm.LocationConstraintAttribute != nil {
+		cnrOptions = append(cnrOptions, container.WithAttribute(
+			prm.LocationConstraintAttribute.Key(),
+			prm.LocationConstraintAttribute.Value(),
+		))
+	}
+
+	cnr := container.New(cnrOptions...)
+	cnr.SetSessionToken(prm.SessionToken)
+
+	if prm.Name != "" {
+		container.SetNativeName(cnr, prm.Name)
+	}
+
+	// send request to save the container
+	idCnr, err := x.pool.PutContainer(ctx, cnr)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("save container via connection pool: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	// wait the container to be persisted
+	err = x.pool.WaitForContainerPresence(ctx, idCnr, pool.DefaultPollingParams())
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("wait for container to be saved: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	return idCnr, nil
+}
+
+// UserContainers reads list of user containers from NeoFS using connection pool.
+// Returns any error encountered which prevent the containers to be listed.
+func (x *NeoFS) UserContainers(ctx context.Context, id owner.ID) ([]cid.ID, error) {
+	r, err := x.pool.ListContainers(ctx, &id)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("list user containers via connection pool: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	res := make([]cid.ID, len(r))
+	for i := range r {
+		res[i] = *r[i]
+	}
+
+	return res, nil
+}
+
+// SetContainerEACL saves eACL table of the container in NeoFS using connection pool.
+// Returns any error encountered which prevented the eACL to be saved.
+func (x *NeoFS) SetContainerEACL(ctx context.Context, table eacl.Table) error {
+	err := x.pool.SetEACL(ctx, &table)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("save eACL via connection pool: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	return err
+}
+
+// ContainerEACL reads eACL table of the container from NeoFS using connection pool.
+// Returns any error encountered which prevented the eACL to be read.
+func (x *NeoFS) ContainerEACL(ctx context.Context, id cid.ID) (*eacl.Table, error) {
+	res, err := x.pool.GetEACL(ctx, &id)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("read eACL via connection pool: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	return res, nil
+}
+
+// DeleteContainer marks container to be removed from NeoFS using connection pool.
+// Returns any error encountered which prevented removal request to be sent.
+func (x *NeoFS) DeleteContainer(ctx context.Context, id cid.ID, token *session.Token) error {
+	err := x.pool.DeleteContainer(ctx, &id, pool.WithSession(token))
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("delete container via connection pool: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+type PrmObjectCreate struct {
+	// NeoFS identifier of the object creator.
+	Creator owner.ID
+
+	// NeoFS container to store the object.
+	Container cid.ID
+
+	// Object creation time.
+	Time time.Time
+
+	// Associated filename (optional).
+	Filename string
+
+	// Last NeoFS epoch of the object lifetime (optional).
+	ExpirationEpoch uint64
+
+	// Full payload size (optional).
+	PayloadSize uint64
+
+	// Key-value object attributes.
+	Attributes [][2]string
+
+	// Object payload encapsulated in io.Reader primitive.
+	Payload io.Reader
+
+	// Bearer token to be used for the operation. Overlaps PrivateKey. Optional.
+	BearerToken *token.BearerToken
+
+	// Private key used for the operation if BearerToken is missing (in this case non-nil).
+	PrivateKey *ecdsa.PrivateKey
+}
+
+// CreateObject creates and saves a parameterized object in the specified
+// NeoFS container from a specific user. Returns ID of the saved object.
+//
+// Returns exactly one non-nil value. Returns any error encountered which
+// prevented the object to be created.
+func (x *NeoFS) CreateObject(ctx context.Context, prm PrmObjectCreate) (*oid.ID, error) {
+	attrNum := len(prm.Attributes) + 1 // + creation time
+
+	if prm.Filename != "" {
+		attrNum++
+	}
+
+	if prm.ExpirationEpoch > 0 {
+		attrNum++
+	}
+
+	attrs := make([]*object.Attribute, 0, attrNum)
+	var a *object.Attribute
+
+	a = object.NewAttribute()
+	a.SetKey(object.AttributeTimestamp)
+	a.SetValue(strconv.FormatInt(prm.Time.Unix(), 10))
+	attrs = append(attrs, a)
+
+	for i := range prm.Attributes {
+		a = object.NewAttribute()
+		a.SetKey(prm.Attributes[i][0])
+		a.SetValue(prm.Attributes[i][1])
+		attrs = append(attrs, a)
+	}
+
+	if prm.Filename != "" {
+		a = object.NewAttribute()
+		a.SetKey(object.AttributeFileName)
+		a.SetValue(prm.Filename)
+		attrs = append(attrs, a)
+	}
+
+	if prm.ExpirationEpoch > 0 {
+		a = object.NewAttribute()
+		a.SetKey("__NEOFS__EXPIRATION_EPOCH")
+		a.SetValue(strconv.FormatUint(prm.ExpirationEpoch, 10))
+		attrs = append(attrs, a)
+	}
+
+	raw := object.NewRaw()
+	raw.SetContainerID(&prm.Container)
+	raw.SetOwnerID(&prm.Creator)
+	raw.SetAttributes(attrs...)
+	raw.SetPayloadSize(prm.PayloadSize)
+
+	var callOpt pool.CallOption
+
+	if prm.BearerToken != nil {
+		callOpt = pool.WithBearer(prm.BearerToken)
+	} else {
+		callOpt = pool.WithKey(prm.PrivateKey)
+	}
+
+	idObj, err := x.pool.PutObject(ctx, *raw.Object(), prm.Payload, callOpt)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("save object via connection pool: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	return idObj, nil
+}
+
+// SelectObjects selects user objects which match specified filters from the NeoFS container
+// using connection pool.
+//
+// Returns any error encountered which prevented the selection to be finished.
+// Returns layer.ErrAccessDenied on access violation.
+func (x *NeoFS) SelectObjects(ctx context.Context, prm layer.PrmObjectSelect) ([]oid.ID, error) {
+	var filters object.SearchFilters
+	filters.AddRootFilter()
+
+	if prm.ExactAttribute[0] != "" {
+		filters.AddFilter(prm.ExactAttribute[0], prm.ExactAttribute[1], object.MatchStringEqual)
+	}
+
+	if prm.FilePrefix != "" {
+		filters.AddFilter(object.AttributeFileName, prm.FilePrefix, object.MatchCommonPrefix)
+	}
+
+	var callOpt pool.CallOption
+
+	if prm.BearerToken != nil {
+		callOpt = pool.WithBearer(prm.BearerToken)
+	} else {
+		callOpt = pool.WithKey(prm.PrivateKey)
+	}
+
+	res, err := x.pool.SearchObjects(ctx, prm.Container, filters, callOpt)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("init object search via connection pool: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	defer res.Close()
+
+	var num, read int
+	buf := make([]oid.ID, 10)
+
+	for {
+		num, err = res.Read(buf[read:])
+		if num > 0 {
+			read += num
+			buf = append(buf, oid.ID{})
+			buf = buf[:cap(buf)]
+		}
+
+		if err != nil {
+			if errors.Is(err, io.EOF) {
+				break
+			}
+
+			// TODO: (neofs-s3-gw#367) use NeoFS SDK API to check the status return
+			if strings.Contains(err.Error(), "access to operation") && strings.Contains(err.Error(), "is denied by") {
+				return nil, layer.ErrAccessDenied
+			}
+
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("read object list: %w", err)
+		}
+	}
+
+	return buf[:read], nil
+}
+
+// wraps io.ReadCloser and transforms Read errors related to access violation
+// to layer.ErrAccessDenied.
+type payloadReader struct {
+	io.ReadCloser
+}
+
+func (x payloadReader) Read(p []byte) (int, error) {
+	n, err := x.ReadCloser.Read(p)
+	if err != nil {
+		// TODO: (neofs-s3-gw#367) use NeoFS SDK API to check the status return
+		if strings.Contains(err.Error(), "access to operation") && strings.Contains(err.Error(), "is denied by") {
+			return n, layer.ErrAccessDenied
+		}
+	}
+
+	return n, err
+}
+
+// ReadObject reads object part from the NeoFS container by identifier using connection pool:
+//   * if with header only, then HeadObject is called;
+//   * if with non-zero payload range only, then ObjectRange is called;
+//   * else GetObject is called.
+//
+// Returns any error encountered which prevented the object to be read.
+// Returns layer.ErrAccessDenied on access violation.
+func (x *NeoFS) ReadObject(ctx context.Context, prm layer.PrmObjectRead) (*layer.ObjectPart, error) {
+	var addr address.Address
+	addr.SetContainerID(&prm.Container)
+	addr.SetObjectID(&prm.Object)
+
+	var callOpt pool.CallOption
+
+	if prm.BearerToken != nil {
+		callOpt = pool.WithBearer(prm.BearerToken)
+	} else {
+		callOpt = pool.WithKey(prm.PrivateKey)
+	}
+
+	if prm.WithHeader {
+		if prm.WithPayload {
+			res, err := x.pool.GetObject(ctx, addr, callOpt)
+			if err != nil {
+				// TODO: (neofs-s3-gw#367) use NeoFS SDK API to check the status return
+				if strings.Contains(err.Error(), "access to operation") && strings.Contains(err.Error(), "is denied by") {
+					return nil, layer.ErrAccessDenied
+				}
+
+				return nil, fmt.Errorf("init full object reading via connection pool: %w", err)
+			}
+
+			return &layer.ObjectPart{
+				Head:    &res.Header,
+				Payload: res.Payload,
+			}, nil
+		}
+
+		hdr, err := x.pool.HeadObject(ctx, addr, callOpt)
+		if err != nil {
+			// TODO: (neofs-s3-gw#367) use NeoFS SDK API to check the status return
+			if strings.Contains(err.Error(), "access to operation") && strings.Contains(err.Error(), "is denied by") {
+				return nil, layer.ErrAccessDenied
+			}
+
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("read object header via connection pool: %w", err)
+		}
+
+		return &layer.ObjectPart{
+			Head: hdr,
+		}, nil
+	} else if prm.PayloadRange[0]+prm.PayloadRange[1] == 0 {
+		res, err := x.pool.GetObject(ctx, addr, callOpt)
+		if err != nil {
+			// TODO: (neofs-s3-gw#367) use NeoFS SDK API to check the status return
+			if strings.Contains(err.Error(), "access to operation") && strings.Contains(err.Error(), "is denied by") {
+				return nil, layer.ErrAccessDenied
+			}
+
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("init full payload range reading via connection pool: %w", err)
+		}
+
+		return &layer.ObjectPart{
+			Payload: res.Payload,
+		}, nil
+	}
+
+	res, err := x.pool.ObjectRange(ctx, addr, prm.PayloadRange[0], prm.PayloadRange[1], callOpt)
+	if err != nil {
+		// TODO: (neofs-s3-gw#367) use NeoFS SDK API to check the status return
+		if strings.Contains(err.Error(), "access to operation") && strings.Contains(err.Error(), "is denied by") {
+			return nil, layer.ErrAccessDenied
+		}
+
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("init payload range reading via connection pool: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	return &layer.ObjectPart{
+		Payload: payloadReader{res},
+	}, nil
+}
+
+// DeleteObject marks the object to be removed from the NeoFS container by identifier.
+// Successful return does not guarantee the actual removal.
+//
+// Returns ErrAccessDenied on remove access violation.
+//
+// Returns any error encountered which prevented the removal request to be sent.
+func (x *NeoFS) DeleteObject(ctx context.Context, prm layer.PrmObjectDelete) error {
+	var addr address.Address
+	addr.SetContainerID(&prm.Container)
+	addr.SetObjectID(&prm.Object)
+
+	var callOpt pool.CallOption
+
+	if prm.BearerToken != nil {
+		callOpt = pool.WithBearer(prm.BearerToken)
+	} else {
+		callOpt = pool.WithKey(prm.PrivateKey)
+	}
+
+	err := x.pool.DeleteObject(ctx, addr, callOpt)
+	if err != nil {
+		// TODO: (neofs-s3-gw#367) use NeoFS SDK API to check the status return
+		if strings.Contains(err.Error(), "access to operation") && strings.Contains(err.Error(), "is denied by") {
+			return layer.ErrAccessDenied
+		}
+
+		return fmt.Errorf("mark object removal via connection pool: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+// AuthmateNeoFS is a mediator which implements authmate.NeoFS through NeoFS.
+type AuthmateNeoFS struct {
+	NeoFS
+}
+
+func (x *AuthmateNeoFS) CreateContainer(ctx context.Context, prm authmate.PrmContainerCreate) (*cid.ID, error) {
+	return x.NeoFS.CreateContainer(ctx, PrmContainerCreate{
+		Creator:  prm.Owner,
+		Policy:   prm.Policy,
+		Name:     prm.FriendlyName,
+		Time:     time.Now(),
+		BasicACL: 0b0011_1100_1000_1100_1000_1100_1100_1110, // 0x3C8C8CCE
+	})
+}
+
+func (x *AuthmateNeoFS) ReadObjectPayload(ctx context.Context, addr address.Address) ([]byte, error) {
+	res, err := x.NeoFS.ReadObject(ctx, layer.PrmObjectRead{
+		Container:   *addr.ContainerID(),
+		Object:      *addr.ObjectID(),
+		WithPayload: true,
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	defer res.Payload.Close()
+
+	return io.ReadAll(res.Payload)
+}
+
+func (x *AuthmateNeoFS) CreateObject(ctx context.Context, prm tokens.PrmObjectCreate) (*oid.ID, error) {
+	return x.NeoFS.CreateObject(ctx, PrmObjectCreate{
+		Creator:         prm.Creator,
+		Container:       prm.Container,
+		Time:            prm.Time,
+		Filename:        prm.Filename,
+		ExpirationEpoch: prm.ExpirationEpoch,
+		Payload:         bytes.NewReader(prm.Payload),
+	})
+}
+
+// SystemDNS reads "SystemDNS" network parameter of the NeoFS.
+//
+// Returns exactly on non-zero value. Returns any error encountered
+// which prevented the parameter to be read.
+func (x *NeoFS) SystemDNS(ctx context.Context) (string, error) {
+	conn, _, err := x.pool.Connection()
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("get connection from the pool: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	var prmCli client.PrmNetworkInfo
+
+	res, err := conn.NetworkInfo(ctx, prmCli)
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("read network info via client: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	var domain string
+
+	res.Info().NetworkConfig().IterateParameters(func(parameter *netmap.NetworkParameter) bool {
+		if string(parameter.Key()) == "SystemDNS" {
+			domain = string(parameter.Value())
+			return true
+		}
+
+		return false
+	})
+
+	if domain == "" {
+		return "", errors.New("system DNS parameter not found or empty")
+	}
+
+	return domain, nil
+}