diff --git a/iroh/src/client/blobs.rs b/iroh/src/client/blobs.rs
index e9af9f6336..73732e4a0e 100644
--- a/iroh/src/client/blobs.rs
+++ b/iroh/src/client/blobs.rs
@@ -88,9 +88,9 @@ where
     /// unless a permanent tag is created for it.
     pub async fn batch(&self) -> Result<Batch<C>> {
         let (updates, mut stream) = self.rpc.bidi(BatchCreateRequest).await?;
-        let BatchCreateResponse::Id(scope) = stream.next().await.context("expected scope id")??;
+        let BatchCreateResponse::Id(batch) = stream.next().await.context("expected scope id")??;
         let rpc = self.rpc.clone();
-        Ok(Batch::new(scope, rpc, updates))
+        Ok(Batch::new(batch, rpc, updates))
     }
 
     /// Stream the contents of a a single blob.
diff --git a/iroh/src/client/blobs/batch.rs b/iroh/src/client/blobs/batch.rs
index 08a51d7bb9..470ec75b03 100644
--- a/iroh/src/client/blobs/batch.rs
+++ b/iroh/src/client/blobs/batch.rs
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ use crate::{
     client::RpcService,
     rpc_protocol::{
         BatchAddPathRequest, BatchAddStreamRequest, BatchAddStreamResponse, BatchAddStreamUpdate,
-        BatchCreateTempTagRequest, BatchUpdate,
+        BatchCreateTempTagRequest, BatchId, BatchUpdate,
     },
 };
 
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ use super::WrapOption;
 #[derive(derive_more::Debug)]
 struct BatchInner<C: ServiceConnection<RpcService>> {
     /// The id of the scope.
-    batch: u64,
+    batch: BatchId,
     /// The rpc client.
     rpc: RpcClient<RpcService, C>,
     /// The stream to send drop
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ impl Default for AddReaderOpts {
 
 impl<C: ServiceConnection<RpcService>> Batch<C> {
     pub(super) fn new(
-        batch: u64,
+        batch: BatchId,
         rpc: RpcClient<RpcService, C>,
         updates: UpdateSink<RpcService, C, BatchUpdate>,
     ) -> Self {
diff --git a/iroh/src/node.rs b/iroh/src/node.rs
index aa19a6e460..7e5bd12406 100644
--- a/iroh/src/node.rs
+++ b/iroh/src/node.rs
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ use tokio_util::task::LocalPoolHandle;
 use tracing::debug;
 
 use crate::client::RpcService;
+use crate::rpc_protocol::BatchId;
 
 mod builder;
 mod rpc;
@@ -65,16 +66,14 @@ struct NodeInner<D> {
     rt: LocalPoolHandle,
     pub(crate) sync: DocsEngine,
     downloader: Downloader,
-    blob_scopes: Mutex<BlobBatches>,
+    blob_batches: Mutex<BlobBatches>,
 }
 
 /// Keeps track of all the currently active batch operations of the blobs api.
-///
-///
 #[derive(Debug, Default)]
 struct BlobBatches {
     /// Currently active batches
-    batches: BTreeMap<u64, BlobBatch>,
+    batches: BTreeMap<BatchId, BlobBatch>,
     /// Used to generate new batch ids.
     max: u64,
 }
@@ -89,14 +88,14 @@ struct BlobBatch {
 
 impl BlobBatches {
     /// Create a new unique batch id.
-    fn create(&mut self) -> u64 {
+    fn create(&mut self) -> BatchId {
         let id = self.max;
         self.max += 1;
-        id
+        BatchId(id)
     }
 
     /// Store a temp tag in a batch identified by a batch id.
-    fn store(&mut self, batch: u64, tt: TempTag) {
+    fn store(&mut self, batch: BatchId, tt: TempTag) {
         let entry = self.batches.entry(batch).or_default();
         let count = entry.tags.entry(tt.hash_and_format()).or_default();
         tt.leak();
@@ -104,7 +103,7 @@ impl BlobBatches {
     }
 
     /// Remove a tag from a batch.
-    fn remove_one(&mut self, batch: u64, content: &HashAndFormat, u: Option<&dyn TagDrop>) {
+    fn remove_one(&mut self, batch: BatchId, content: &HashAndFormat, u: Option<&dyn TagDrop>) {
         if let Some(scope) = self.batches.get_mut(&batch) {
             if let Some(counter) = scope.tags.get_mut(content) {
                 *counter -= 1;
@@ -119,7 +118,7 @@ impl BlobBatches {
     }
 
     /// Remove an entire batch.
-    fn remove(&mut self, batch: u64, u: Option<&dyn TagDrop>) {
+    fn remove(&mut self, batch: BatchId, u: Option<&dyn TagDrop>) {
         if let Some(scope) = self.batches.remove(&batch) {
             for (content, count) in scope.tags {
                 if let Some(u) = u {
diff --git a/iroh/src/node/builder.rs b/iroh/src/node/builder.rs
index fce7496b6d..ad929cc934 100644
--- a/iroh/src/node/builder.rs
+++ b/iroh/src/node/builder.rs
@@ -490,7 +490,7 @@ where
             rt: lp.clone(),
             sync,
             downloader,
-            blob_scopes: Default::default(),
+            blob_batches: Default::default(),
         });
         let task = {
             let gossip = gossip.clone();
diff --git a/iroh/src/node/rpc.rs b/iroh/src/node/rpc.rs
index f9a29b347d..d4042dd86e 100644
--- a/iroh/src/node/rpc.rs
+++ b/iroh/src/node/rpc.rs
@@ -852,7 +852,7 @@ impl<D: BaoStore> Handler<D> {
             .import_file(root, import_mode, format, import_progress)
             .await?;
         let hash = *tag.hash();
-        self.inner.blob_scopes.lock().unwrap().store(batch, tag);
+        self.inner.blob_batches.lock().unwrap().store(batch, tag);
 
         progress.send(BatchAddPathProgress::Done { hash }).await?;
         Ok(())
@@ -927,13 +927,13 @@ impl<D: BaoStore> Handler<D> {
         _: BatchCreateRequest,
         mut updates: impl Stream<Item = BatchUpdate> + Send + Unpin + 'static,
     ) -> impl Stream<Item = BatchCreateResponse> {
-        let scope_id = self.inner.blob_scopes.lock().unwrap().create();
+        let batch = self.inner.blob_batches.lock().unwrap().create();
         tokio::spawn(async move {
             while let Some(item) = updates.next().await {
                 match item {
                     BatchUpdate::Drop(content) => {
-                        self.inner.blob_scopes.lock().unwrap().remove_one(
-                            scope_id,
+                        self.inner.blob_batches.lock().unwrap().remove_one(
+                            batch,
                             &content,
                             self.inner.db.tag_drop(),
                         );
@@ -941,18 +941,22 @@ impl<D: BaoStore> Handler<D> {
                 }
             }
             self.inner
-                .blob_scopes
+                .blob_batches
                 .lock()
                 .unwrap()
-                .remove(scope_id, self.inner.db.tag_drop());
+                .remove(batch, self.inner.db.tag_drop());
         });
-        futures_lite::stream::once(BatchCreateResponse::Id(scope_id))
+        futures_lite::stream::once(BatchCreateResponse::Id(batch))
     }
 
     #[allow(clippy::unused_async)]
     async fn batch_create_temp_tag(self, msg: BatchCreateTempTagRequest) -> RpcResult<()> {
         let tag = self.inner.db.temp_tag(msg.content);
-        self.inner.blob_scopes.lock().unwrap().store(msg.batch, tag);
+        self.inner
+            .blob_batches
+            .lock()
+            .unwrap()
+            .store(msg.batch, tag);
         Ok(())
     }
 
@@ -1019,7 +1023,7 @@ impl<D: BaoStore> Handler<D> {
             .await?;
         let hash = temp_tag.inner().hash;
         self.inner
-            .blob_scopes
+            .blob_batches
             .lock()
             .unwrap()
             .store(msg.batch, temp_tag);
diff --git a/iroh/src/rpc_protocol.rs b/iroh/src/rpc_protocol.rs
index cd87e09b6b..3894bb2d2c 100644
--- a/iroh/src/rpc_protocol.rs
+++ b/iroh/src/rpc_protocol.rs
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ pub enum BatchUpdate {
 #[derive(Debug, Serialize, Deserialize)]
 pub enum BatchCreateResponse {
     /// We got the id of the scope
-    Id(u64),
+    Id(BatchId),
 }
 
 impl Msg<RpcService> for BatchCreateRequest {
@@ -1090,13 +1090,16 @@ impl BidiStreamingMsg<RpcService> for BlobAddStreamRequest {
 #[derive(Debug, Serialize, Deserialize, derive_more::Into)]
 pub struct BlobAddStreamResponse(pub AddProgress);
 
+#[derive(Debug, PartialEq, Eq, PartialOrd, Serialize, Deserialize, Ord, Clone, Copy, Hash)]
+pub struct BatchId(pub(crate) u64);
+
 /// Create a temp tag with a given hash and format
 #[derive(Debug, Serialize, Deserialize)]
 pub struct BatchCreateTempTagRequest {
     /// Content to protect
     pub content: HashAndFormat,
     /// Batch to create the temp tag in
-    pub batch: u64,
+    pub batch: BatchId,
 }
 
 impl RpcMsg<RpcService> for BatchCreateTempTagRequest {
@@ -1109,7 +1112,7 @@ pub struct BatchAddStreamRequest {
     /// What format to use for the blob
     pub format: BlobFormat,
     /// Batch to create the temp tag in
-    pub batch: u64,
+    pub batch: BatchId,
 }
 
 /// Write a blob from a byte stream
@@ -1148,7 +1151,7 @@ pub struct BatchAddPathRequest {
     /// What format to use for the blob
     pub format: BlobFormat,
     /// Batch to create the temp tag in
-    pub batch: u64,
+    pub batch: BatchId,
 }
 
 /// Response to a batch add path request