diff --git a/aries_vcx/src/utils/mockdata/profile/mock_wallet.rs b/aries_vcx/src/utils/mockdata/profile/mock_wallet.rs
index af79ddd9b9..e8317e6379 100644
--- a/aries_vcx/src/utils/mockdata/profile/mock_wallet.rs
+++ b/aries_vcx/src/utils/mockdata/profile/mock_wallet.rs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ use aries_vcx_core::wallet::base_wallet::BaseWallet;
 use async_trait::async_trait;
 
 use crate::utils::{self};
+use std::collections::HashMap;
 
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub(crate) struct MockWallet;
@@ -38,12 +39,12 @@ impl BaseWallet for MockWallet {
         xtype: &str,
         id: &str,
         value: &str,
-        tags_json: Option<&str>,
+        tags: Option<HashMap<String, String>>,
     ) -> VcxCoreResult<()> {
         Ok(())
     }
 
-    async fn get_wallet_record(&self, xtype: &str, id: &str, options_json: &str) -> VcxCoreResult<String> {
+    async fn get_wallet_record(&self, xtype: &str, id: &str, options: &str) -> VcxCoreResult<String> {
         Ok(r#"{"id":"123","type":"record type","value":"record value","tags":null}"#.to_string())
     }
 
@@ -59,11 +60,16 @@ impl BaseWallet for MockWallet {
         Ok(())
     }
 
-    async fn add_wallet_record_tags(&self, xtype: &str, id: &str, tags_json: &str) -> VcxCoreResult<()> {
+    async fn add_wallet_record_tags(&self, xtype: &str, id: &str, tags: HashMap<String, String>) -> VcxCoreResult<()> {
         Ok(())
     }
 
-    async fn update_wallet_record_tags(&self, xtype: &str, id: &str, tags_json: &str) -> VcxCoreResult<()> {
+    async fn update_wallet_record_tags(
+        &self,
+        xtype: &str,
+        id: &str,
+        tags: HashMap<String, String>,
+    ) -> VcxCoreResult<()> {
         Ok(())
     }
 
diff --git a/aries_vcx_core/src/anoncreds/credx_anoncreds.rs b/aries_vcx_core/src/anoncreds/credx_anoncreds.rs
index aae049a2b3..49c3dc0151 100644
--- a/aries_vcx_core/src/anoncreds/credx_anoncreds.rs
+++ b/aries_vcx_core/src/anoncreds/credx_anoncreds.rs
@@ -880,10 +880,10 @@ impl BaseAnonCreds for IndyCredxAnonCreds {
         let credential_id = cred_id.map_or(Uuid::new_v4().to_string(), String::from);
 
         let record_value = serde_json::to_string(&credential)?;
-        let tags_json = serde_json::to_string(&tags)?;
+        let tags_json: HashMap<String, String> = serde_json::from_value(tags)?;
 
         self.wallet
-            .add_wallet_record(CATEGORY_CREDENTIAL, &credential_id, &record_value, Some(&tags_json))
+            .add_wallet_record(CATEGORY_CREDENTIAL, &credential_id, &record_value, Some(tags_json))
             .await?;
 
         Ok(credential_id)
diff --git a/aries_vcx_core/src/wallet/agency_client_wallet.rs b/aries_vcx_core/src/wallet/agency_client_wallet.rs
index ac1a3fa34d..f8f31c53c0 100644
--- a/aries_vcx_core/src/wallet/agency_client_wallet.rs
+++ b/aries_vcx_core/src/wallet/agency_client_wallet.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-use std::sync::Arc;
-
 use crate::utils::async_fn_iterator::AsyncFnIterator;
+use std::collections::HashMap;
+use std::sync::Arc;
 
 use super::base_wallet::BaseWallet;
 use crate::errors::error::{AriesVcxCoreError, AriesVcxCoreErrorKind, VcxCoreResult};
@@ -43,12 +43,12 @@ impl BaseWallet for AgencyClientWallet {
         xtype: &str,
         id: &str,
         value: &str,
-        tags_json: Option<&str>,
+        tags: Option<HashMap<String, String>>,
     ) -> VcxCoreResult<()> {
         Err(unimplemented_agency_client_wallet_method("add_wallet_record"))
     }
 
-    async fn get_wallet_record(&self, xtype: &str, id: &str, options_json: &str) -> VcxCoreResult<String> {
+    async fn get_wallet_record(&self, xtype: &str, id: &str, options: &str) -> VcxCoreResult<String> {
         Err(unimplemented_agency_client_wallet_method("get_wallet_record"))
     }
 
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ impl BaseWallet for AgencyClientWallet {
         Err(unimplemented_agency_client_wallet_method("update_wallet_record_value"))
     }
 
-    async fn add_wallet_record_tags(&self, xtype: &str, id: &str, tags_json: &str) -> VcxCoreResult<()> {
+    async fn add_wallet_record_tags(&self, xtype: &str, id: &str, tags: HashMap<String, String>) -> VcxCoreResult<()> {
         Err(unimplemented_agency_client_wallet_method("add_wallet_record_tags"))
     }
 
@@ -72,7 +72,12 @@ impl BaseWallet for AgencyClientWallet {
         Err(unimplemented_agency_client_wallet_method("delete_wallet_record_tags"))
     }
 
-    async fn update_wallet_record_tags(&self, xtype: &str, id: &str, tags_json: &str) -> VcxCoreResult<()> {
+    async fn update_wallet_record_tags(
+        &self,
+        xtype: &str,
+        id: &str,
+        tags: HashMap<String, String>,
+    ) -> VcxCoreResult<()> {
         Err(unimplemented_agency_client_wallet_method("update_wallet_record_tags"))
     }
 
diff --git a/aries_vcx_core/src/wallet/base_wallet.rs b/aries_vcx_core/src/wallet/base_wallet.rs
index ac3256728e..95e22a5c13 100644
--- a/aries_vcx_core/src/wallet/base_wallet.rs
+++ b/aries_vcx_core/src/wallet/base_wallet.rs
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ use async_trait::async_trait;
 use crate::errors::error::VcxCoreResult;
 use crate::utils::async_fn_iterator::AsyncFnIterator;
 
+use std::collections::HashMap;
+
 /// Trait defining standard 'wallet' related functionality. The APIs, including
 /// input and output types are loosely based off the indy Wallet API:
 /// see: <https://github.com/hyperledger/indy-sdk/blob/main/libindy/src/api/wallet.rs>
@@ -26,10 +28,15 @@ pub trait BaseWallet: std::fmt::Debug + Send + Sync {
 
     // ---- records
 
-    async fn add_wallet_record(&self, xtype: &str, id: &str, value: &str, tags_json: Option<&str>)
-        -> VcxCoreResult<()>;
+    async fn add_wallet_record(
+        &self,
+        xtype: &str,
+        id: &str,
+        value: &str,
+        tags: Option<HashMap<String, String>>,
+    ) -> VcxCoreResult<()>;
 
-    async fn get_wallet_record(&self, xtype: &str, id: &str, options_json: &str) -> VcxCoreResult<String>;
+    async fn get_wallet_record(&self, xtype: &str, id: &str, options: &str) -> VcxCoreResult<String>;
 
     async fn get_wallet_record_value(&self, xtype: &str, id: &str) -> VcxCoreResult<String>;
 
@@ -37,9 +44,14 @@ pub trait BaseWallet: std::fmt::Debug + Send + Sync {
 
     async fn update_wallet_record_value(&self, xtype: &str, id: &str, value: &str) -> VcxCoreResult<()>;
 
-    async fn add_wallet_record_tags(&self, xtype: &str, id: &str, tags_json: &str) -> VcxCoreResult<()>;
+    async fn add_wallet_record_tags(&self, xtype: &str, id: &str, tags: HashMap<String, String>) -> VcxCoreResult<()>;
 
-    async fn update_wallet_record_tags(&self, xtype: &str, id: &str, tags_json: &str) -> VcxCoreResult<()>;
+    async fn update_wallet_record_tags(
+        &self,
+        xtype: &str,
+        id: &str,
+        tags: HashMap<String, String>,
+    ) -> VcxCoreResult<()>;
 
     async fn delete_wallet_record_tags(&self, xtype: &str, id: &str, tag_names: &str) -> VcxCoreResult<()>;
 
diff --git a/aries_vcx_core/src/wallet/indy_wallet.rs b/aries_vcx_core/src/wallet/indy_wallet.rs
index fb101c6477..cc01f78d24 100644
--- a/aries_vcx_core/src/wallet/indy_wallet.rs
+++ b/aries_vcx_core/src/wallet/indy_wallet.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+use std::collections::HashMap;
 use std::thread;
 
 use async_trait::async_trait;
@@ -53,13 +54,15 @@ impl BaseWallet for IndySdkWallet {
         xtype: &str,
         id: &str,
         value: &str,
-        tags_json: Option<&str>,
+        tags: Option<HashMap<String, String>>,
     ) -> VcxCoreResult<()> {
+        let res = tags.map(|x| serde_json::to_string(&x)).transpose()?.to_owned();
+        let tags_json = res.as_deref();
         indy::wallet::add_wallet_record(self.wallet_handle, xtype, id, value, tags_json).await
     }
 
-    async fn get_wallet_record(&self, xtype: &str, id: &str, options_json: &str) -> VcxCoreResult<String> {
-        indy::wallet::get_wallet_record(self.wallet_handle, xtype, id, options_json).await
+    async fn get_wallet_record(&self, xtype: &str, id: &str, options: &str) -> VcxCoreResult<String> {
+        indy::wallet::get_wallet_record(self.wallet_handle, xtype, id, options).await
     }
 
     async fn get_wallet_record_value(&self, xtype: &str, id: &str) -> VcxCoreResult<String> {
@@ -87,12 +90,19 @@ impl BaseWallet for IndySdkWallet {
         indy::wallet::update_wallet_record_value(self.wallet_handle, xtype, id, value).await
     }
 
-    async fn update_wallet_record_tags(&self, xtype: &str, id: &str, tags_json: &str) -> VcxCoreResult<()> {
-        indy::wallet::update_wallet_record_tags(self.wallet_handle, xtype, id, tags_json).await
+    async fn update_wallet_record_tags(
+        &self,
+        xtype: &str,
+        id: &str,
+        tags: HashMap<String, String>,
+    ) -> VcxCoreResult<()> {
+        let tags_json = serde_json::to_string(&tags)?;
+        indy::wallet::update_wallet_record_tags(self.wallet_handle, xtype, id, &tags_json).await
     }
 
-    async fn add_wallet_record_tags(&self, xtype: &str, id: &str, tags_json: &str) -> VcxCoreResult<()> {
-        indy::wallet::add_wallet_record_tags(self.wallet_handle, xtype, id, tags_json).await
+    async fn add_wallet_record_tags(&self, xtype: &str, id: &str, tags: HashMap<String, String>) -> VcxCoreResult<()> {
+        let tags_json = serde_json::to_string(&tags)?;
+        indy::wallet::add_wallet_record_tags(self.wallet_handle, xtype, id, &tags_json).await
     }
 
     async fn delete_wallet_record_tags(&self, xtype: &str, id: &str, tag_names: &str) -> VcxCoreResult<()> {
diff --git a/libvcx_core/src/api_vcx/api_global/wallet.rs b/libvcx_core/src/api_vcx/api_global/wallet.rs
index 756ac54750..d92734de18 100644
--- a/libvcx_core/src/api_vcx/api_global/wallet.rs
+++ b/libvcx_core/src/api_vcx/api_global/wallet.rs
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ use crate::errors::error::LibvcxResult;
 use crate::errors::mapping_from_ariesvcx::map_ariesvcx_result;
 use crate::errors::mapping_from_ariesvcxcore::map_ariesvcx_core_result;
 
+use std::collections::HashMap;
+
 pub static mut WALLET_HANDLE: WalletHandle = INVALID_WALLET_HANDLE;
 
 pub fn set_main_wallet_handle(handle: WalletHandle) -> WalletHandle {
@@ -113,7 +115,8 @@ pub async fn wallet_configure_issuer(enterprise_seed: &str) -> LibvcxResult<Issu
 
 pub async fn wallet_add_wallet_record(type_: &str, id: &str, value: &str, option: Option<&str>) -> LibvcxResult<()> {
     let wallet = get_main_wallet();
-    map_ariesvcx_core_result(wallet.add_wallet_record(type_, id, value, option).await)
+    let tags: Option<HashMap<String, String>> = option.map(|tags| serde_json::from_str(tags)).transpose()?;
+    map_ariesvcx_core_result(wallet.add_wallet_record(type_, id, value, tags).await)
 }
 
 pub async fn wallet_update_wallet_record_value(xtype: &str, id: &str, value: &str) -> LibvcxResult<()> {
@@ -123,12 +126,14 @@ pub async fn wallet_update_wallet_record_value(xtype: &str, id: &str, value: &st
 
 pub async fn wallet_update_wallet_record_tags(xtype: &str, id: &str, tags_json: &str) -> LibvcxResult<()> {
     let wallet = get_main_wallet();
-    map_ariesvcx_core_result(wallet.update_wallet_record_tags(xtype, id, tags_json).await)
+    let tags: HashMap<String, String> = serde_json::from_str(tags_json)?;
+    map_ariesvcx_core_result(wallet.update_wallet_record_tags(xtype, id, tags).await)
 }
 
 pub async fn wallet_add_wallet_record_tags(xtype: &str, id: &str, tags_json: &str) -> LibvcxResult<()> {
     let wallet = get_main_wallet();
-    map_ariesvcx_core_result(wallet.add_wallet_record_tags(xtype, id, tags_json).await)
+    let tags: HashMap<String, String> = serde_json::from_str(tags_json)?;
+    map_ariesvcx_core_result(wallet.add_wallet_record_tags(xtype, id, tags).await)
 }
 
 pub async fn wallet_delete_wallet_record_tags(xtype: &str, id: &str, tags_json: &str) -> LibvcxResult<()> {