diff --git a/invenio_communities/assets/semantic-ui/js/invenio_communities/api/CommunityLinksExtractor.js b/invenio_communities/assets/semantic-ui/js/invenio_communities/api/CommunityLinksExtractor.js
index c831f9f77..67320a86f 100644
--- a/invenio_communities/assets/semantic-ui/js/invenio_communities/api/CommunityLinksExtractor.js
+++ b/invenio_communities/assets/semantic-ui/js/invenio_communities/api/CommunityLinksExtractor.js
@@ -35,4 +35,12 @@ export class CommunityLinksExtractor {
     }
     return this.#urls.invitations;
   }
+
+  url(key) {
+    const urlOfKey = this.#urls[key];
+    if (!urlOfKey) {
+      throw TypeError(`"${key}" link missing from resource.`);
+    }
+    return urlOfKey;
+  }
 }
diff --git a/invenio_communities/assets/semantic-ui/js/invenio_communities/api/RequestLinksExtractor.js b/invenio_communities/assets/semantic-ui/js/invenio_communities/api/RequestLinksExtractor.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..21267ad39
--- /dev/null
+++ b/invenio_communities/assets/semantic-ui/js/invenio_communities/api/RequestLinksExtractor.js
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+// This file is part of Invenio-communities
+// Copyright (C) 2024 Northwestern University.
+//
+// Invenio-communities is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+// under the terms of the MIT License; see LICENSE file for more details.
+
+export class RequestLinksExtractor {
+  #urls;
+
+  constructor(request) {
+    if (!request?.links) {
+      throw TypeError("Request resource links are undefined");
+    }
+    this.#urls = request.links;
+  }
+
+  url(key) {
+    const urlOfKey = this.#urls[key];
+    if (!urlOfKey) {
+      throw TypeError(`"${key}" link missing from resource.`);
+    }
+    return urlOfKey;
+  }
+
+  get userDiscussionUrl() {
+    const result = this.url("self_html");
+    return result.replace("/requests/", "/me/requests/");
+  }
+}
diff --git a/invenio_communities/assets/semantic-ui/js/invenio_communities/api/membershipRequests/api.js b/invenio_communities/assets/semantic-ui/js/invenio_communities/api/membershipRequests/api.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c9954d29f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/invenio_communities/assets/semantic-ui/js/invenio_communities/api/membershipRequests/api.js
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+// This file is part of Invenio-communities
+// Copyright (C) 2022 CERN.
+// Copyright (C) 2024 Northwestern University.
+//
+// Invenio-communities is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+// under the terms of the MIT License; see LICENSE file for more details.
+
+import { CommunityLinksExtractor } from "../CommunityLinksExtractor";
+import { http } from "react-invenio-forms";
+
+/**
+ * API Client for community membership requests.
+ *
+ * It mostly uses the API links passed to it from initial community.
+ *
+ */
+export class CommunityMembershipRequestsApi {
+  constructor(community) {
+    this.community = community;
+    this.linksExtractor = new CommunityLinksExtractor(community);
+  }
+
+  requestMembership = async (payload) => {
+    return await http.post(this.linksExtractor.url("membership_requests"), payload);
+  };
+}
diff --git a/invenio_communities/assets/semantic-ui/js/invenio_communities/community/header/RequestMembershipButton.js b/invenio_communities/assets/semantic-ui/js/invenio_communities/community/header/RequestMembershipButton.js
index 42c85e39f..d09c5c8f2 100644
--- a/invenio_communities/assets/semantic-ui/js/invenio_communities/community/header/RequestMembershipButton.js
+++ b/invenio_communities/assets/semantic-ui/js/invenio_communities/community/header/RequestMembershipButton.js
@@ -12,23 +12,49 @@ import { Formik } from "formik";
 import PropTypes from "prop-types";
 import React, { useState } from "react";
 import { TextAreaField } from "react-invenio-forms";
-import { Button, Form, Modal } from "semantic-ui-react";
+import { Button, Form, Grid, Message, Modal } from "semantic-ui-react";
+
+import { CommunityMembershipRequestsApi } from "../../api/membershipRequests/api";
+import { communityErrorSerializer } from "../../api/serializers";
+import { RequestLinksExtractor } from "../../api/RequestLinksExtractor";
 
 export function RequestMembershipModal(props) {
-  const { isOpen, onClose } = props;
+  const [errorMsg, setErrorMsg] = useState("");
+
+  const { community, isOpen, onClose } = props;
 
   const onSubmit = async (values, { setSubmitting, setFieldError }) => {
-    // TODO: implement me
-    console.log("RequestMembershipModal.onSubmit(args) called");
-    console.log("TODO: implement me", arguments);
-  };
+    /**Submit callback called from Formik. */
+    setSubmitting(true);
+
+    const client = new CommunityMembershipRequestsApi(community);
+
+    try {
+      const response = await client.requestMembership(values);
+      const linksExtractor = new RequestLinksExtractor(response.data);
+      window.location.href = linksExtractor.userDiscussionUrl;
+    } catch (error) {
+      setSubmitting(false);
+
+      console.log("Error");
+      console.dir(error);
 
-  let confirmed = true;
+      const { errors, message } = communityErrorSerializer(error);
+
+      if (message) {
+        setErrorMsg(message);
+      }
+
+      if (errors) {
+        errors.forEach(({ field, messages }) => setFieldError(field, messages[0]));
+      }
+    }
+  };
 
   return (
     <Formik
       initialValues={{
-        requestMembershipComment: "",
+        message: "",
       }}
       onSubmit={onSubmit}
     >
@@ -42,9 +68,17 @@ export function RequestMembershipModal(props) {
         >
           <Modal.Header>{i18next.t("Request Membership")}</Modal.Header>
           <Modal.Content>
+            <Message hidden={errorMsg === ""} negative className="flashed">
+              <Grid container>
+                <Grid.Column mobile={16} tablet={12} computer={8} textAlign="left">
+                  <strong>{errorMsg}</strong>
+                </Grid.Column>
+              </Grid>
+            </Message>
+
             <Form>
               <TextAreaField
-                fieldPath="requestMembershipComment"
+                fieldPath="message"
                 label={i18next.t("Message to managers (optional)")}
               />
             </Form>
@@ -54,12 +88,12 @@ export function RequestMembershipModal(props) {
               {i18next.t("Cancel")}
             </Button>
             <Button
-              onClick={(event) => {
-                // TODO: Implement me
-                console.log("RequestMembershipModal button clicked.");
-              }}
-              positive={confirmed}
+              disabled={isSubmitting}
+              loading={isSubmitting}
+              onClick={handleSubmit}
+              positive
               primary
+              type="button"
             >
               {i18next.t("Request Membership")}
             </Button>
@@ -73,10 +107,12 @@ export function RequestMembershipModal(props) {
 RequestMembershipModal.propTypes = {
   isOpen: PropTypes.bool.isRequired,
   onClose: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
+  community: PropTypes.object.isRequired,
 };
 
 export function RequestMembershipButton(props) {
   const [isModalOpen, setModalOpen] = useState(false);
+  const { community } = props;
 
   const handleClick = () => {
     setModalOpen(true);
@@ -97,8 +133,16 @@ export function RequestMembershipButton(props) {
         content={i18next.t("Request Membership")}
       />
       {isModalOpen && (
-        <RequestMembershipModal isOpen={isModalOpen} onClose={handleClose} />
+        <RequestMembershipModal
+          isOpen={isModalOpen}
+          onClose={handleClose}
+          community={community}
+        />
       )}
     </>
   );
 }
+
+RequestMembershipButton.propTypes = {
+  community: PropTypes.object.isRequired,
+};
diff --git a/invenio_communities/communities/services/config.py b/invenio_communities/communities/services/config.py
index 34cd0c807..fdd266a52 100644
--- a/invenio_communities/communities/services/config.py
+++ b/invenio_communities/communities/services/config.py
@@ -114,6 +114,9 @@ class CommunityServiceConfig(RecordServiceConfig, ConfiguratorMixin):
         "invitations": CommunityLink("{+api}/communities/{id}/invitations"),
         "requests": CommunityLink("{+api}/communities/{id}/requests"),
         "records": CommunityLink("{+api}/communities/{id}/records"),
+        "membership_requests": CommunityLink(
+            "{+api}/communities/{id}/membership-requests"
+        ),
     }
 
     action_link = CommunityLink(
diff --git a/invenio_communities/members/services/request.py b/invenio_communities/members/services/request.py
index ddc7d181b..7d193c418 100644
--- a/invenio_communities/members/services/request.py
+++ b/invenio_communities/members/services/request.py
@@ -29,6 +29,11 @@ def service():
     return current_communities.service.members
 
 
+#
+# CommunityInvitation: actions and request type
+#
+
+
 #
 # Actions
 #
@@ -126,6 +131,21 @@ class CommunityInvitation(RequestType):
     }
 
 
+#
+# MembershipRequestRequestType: actions and request type
+#
+
+
+class CancelMembershipRequestAction(actions.CancelAction):
+    """Cancel membership request action."""
+
+    def execute(self, identity, uow):
+        """Execute action."""
+        service().close_membership_request(system_identity, self.request.id, uow=uow)
+        # TODO: Investigate notifications
+        super().execute(identity, uow)
+
+
 class MembershipRequestRequestType(RequestType):
     """Request type for membership requests."""
 
@@ -135,6 +155,7 @@ class MembershipRequestRequestType(RequestType):
     create_action = "create"
     available_actions = {
         "create": actions.CreateAndSubmitAction,
+        "cancel": CancelMembershipRequestAction,
     }
 
     creator_can_be_none = False
diff --git a/invenio_communities/members/services/service.py b/invenio_communities/members/services/service.py
index d6674a616..27edcc5dc 100644
--- a/invenio_communities/members/services/service.py
+++ b/invenio_communities/members/services/service.py
@@ -843,7 +843,17 @@ def accept_membership_request(self, identity, request_id, uow=None):
         pass
 
     @unit_of_work()
-    def decline_membership_request(self, identity, request_id, uow=None):
-        """Decline membership request."""
-        # TODO: Implement me
-        pass
+    def close_membership_request(self, identity, request_id, uow=None):
+        """Close membership request.
+
+        Used for cancelling, declining, or expiring a membership request.
+
+        For now we just delete the "fake" member that was created in
+        request_membership. TODO: explore alternatives/ramifications at a
+        later point.
+        """
+        # Permissions are checked on the request action
+        assert identity == system_identity
+        member = self.record_cls.get_member_by_request(request_id)
+        assert member.active is False
+        uow.register(RecordDeleteOp(member, indexer=self.indexer, force=True))
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 5ce5c4590..8091f7513 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ python_requires = >=3.8
 zip_safe = False
 install_requires =
     invenio-oaiserver>=2.2.0,<3.0.0
-    invenio-requests>=4.0.0,<5.0.0
+    invenio-requests>=4.2.0,<5.0.0
     invenio-search-ui>=2.4.0,<3.0.0
     invenio-vocabularies>=4.0.0,<5.0.0
     invenio-administration>=2.0.0,<3.0.0
diff --git a/tests/conftest.py b/tests/conftest.py
index 5d901f60f..ec066bc57 100644
--- a/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/conftest.py
@@ -371,7 +371,7 @@ def create_user(UserFixture, app, db):
     is essential for many tests.
     """
 
-    def _create_user(data):
+    def _create_user(data=None):
         """Create user."""
         default_data = dict(
             email="user@example.org",
@@ -391,6 +391,7 @@ def _create_user(data):
             active=True,
             confirmed=True,
         )
+        data = data or {}
         actual_data = dict(default_data, **data)
         u = UserFixture(**actual_data)
         u.create(app, db)
diff --git a/tests/members/conftest.py b/tests/members/conftest.py
index dcb7d69cf..b916932ab 100644
--- a/tests/members/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/members/conftest.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 from invenio_access.permissions import system_identity
 from invenio_requests.records.api import Request
 from invenio_search import current_search
+from invenio_users_resources.proxies import current_users_service
 
 from invenio_communities.members.records.api import ArchivedInvitation, Member
 
@@ -93,3 +94,17 @@ def invite_request_id(requests_service, invite_user):
         type="community-invitation",
     ).to_dict()
     return res["hits"]["hits"][0]["id"]
+
+
+@pytest.fixture(scope="function")
+def membership_request(member_service, community, create_user, db, search_clear):
+    """A membership request."""
+    user = create_user()
+    data = {
+        "message": "Can I join the club?",
+    }
+    return member_service.request_membership(
+        user.identity,
+        community._record.id,
+        data,
+    )
diff --git a/tests/members/test_members_notifications.py b/tests/members/test_members_notifications.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..946e5a355
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/members/test_members_notifications.py
@@ -0,0 +1,338 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+#
+# Copyright (C) 2024 Northwestern University.
+# Copyright (C) 2022-2023 Graz University of Technology.
+#
+# Invenio-Communities is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the MIT License; see LICENSE file for more details.
+
+from unittest.mock import MagicMock
+
+from invenio_access.permissions import system_identity
+from invenio_notifications.proxies import current_notifications_manager
+
+from invenio_communities.notifications.builders import (
+    CommunityInvitationAcceptNotificationBuilder,
+    CommunityInvitationCancelNotificationBuilder,
+    CommunityInvitationDeclineNotificationBuilder,
+    CommunityInvitationExpireNotificationBuilder,
+    CommunityInvitationSubmittedNotificationBuilder,
+)
+
+
+#
+# invenio-notification testcases
+#
+def test_community_invitation_submit_notification(
+    member_service,
+    requests_service,
+    community,
+    owner,
+    new_user,
+    db,
+    monkeypatch,
+    app,
+    clean_index,
+):
+    """Test notifcation being built on community invitation submit."""
+
+    original_builder = CommunityInvitationSubmittedNotificationBuilder
+
+    # mock build to observe calls
+    mock_build = MagicMock()
+    mock_build.side_effect = original_builder.build
+    monkeypatch.setattr(original_builder, "build", mock_build)
+    # setting specific builder for test case
+    monkeypatch.setattr(
+        current_notifications_manager,
+        "builders",
+        {
+            **current_notifications_manager.builders,
+            original_builder.type: original_builder,
+        },
+    )
+    assert not mock_build.called
+
+    mail = app.extensions.get("mail")
+    assert mail
+
+    with mail.record_messages() as outbox:
+        # Validate that email was sent
+        role = "reader"
+        message = "<p>invitation message</p>"
+
+        data = {
+            "members": [{"type": "user", "id": str(new_user.id)}],
+            "role": role,
+            "message": message,
+        }
+        member_service.invite(owner.identity, community.id, data)
+        # ensure that the invited user request has been indexed
+        res = member_service.search_invitations(owner.identity, community.id).to_dict()
+        assert res["hits"]["total"] == 1
+        inv = res["hits"]["hits"][0]
+
+        # check notification is build on submit
+        assert mock_build.called
+        assert len(outbox) == 1
+        html = outbox[0].html
+        # TODO: update to `req["links"]["self_html"]` when addressing https://github.com/inveniosoftware/invenio-rdm-records/issues/1327
+        assert "/me/requests/{}".format(inv["request"]["id"]) in html
+        # role titles will be capitalized
+        assert role.capitalize() in html
+        assert "You have been invited to join" in html
+        assert message in html
+        assert community["metadata"]["title"] in html
+
+    # decline to reset
+    requests_service.execute_action(new_user.identity, inv["request"]["id"], "decline")
+    with mail.record_messages() as outbox:
+        data = {
+            "members": [{"type": "user", "id": str(new_user.id)}],
+            "role": role,
+        }
+        # invite again without message
+        member_service.invite(owner.identity, community.id, data)
+        # ensure that the invited user request has been indexed
+        res = member_service.search_invitations(owner.identity, community.id).to_dict()
+        assert res["hits"]["total"] == 2
+        inv = res["hits"]["hits"][1]
+
+        # check notification is build on submit
+        assert mock_build.called
+        assert len(outbox) == 1
+        html = outbox[0].html
+        # TODO: update to `req["links"]["self_html"]` when addressing https://github.com/inveniosoftware/invenio-rdm-records/issues/1327
+        assert "/me/requests/{}".format(inv["request"]["id"]) in html
+        # role titles will be capitalized
+        assert role.capitalize() in html
+        assert "You have been invited to join" in html
+        assert "with the following message:" not in html
+        assert community["metadata"]["title"] in html
+
+
+def test_community_invitation_accept_notification(
+    member_service,
+    requests_service,
+    community,
+    new_user,
+    db,
+    monkeypatch,
+    app,
+    members,
+    clean_index,
+):
+    """Test notifcation sent on community invitation accept."""
+
+    original_builder = CommunityInvitationAcceptNotificationBuilder
+
+    owner = members["owner"]
+    # mock build to observe calls
+    mock_build = MagicMock()
+    mock_build.side_effect = original_builder.build
+    monkeypatch.setattr(original_builder, "build", mock_build)
+    assert not mock_build.called
+
+    mail = app.extensions.get("mail")
+    assert mail
+
+    role = "reader"
+    data = {
+        "members": [{"type": "user", "id": str(new_user.id)}],
+        "role": role,
+    }
+    member_service.invite(owner.identity, community.id, data)
+    res = member_service.search_invitations(owner.identity, community.id).to_dict()
+    assert res["hits"]["total"] == 1
+    inv = res["hits"]["hits"][0]
+    with mail.record_messages() as outbox:
+        # Validate that email was sent
+        requests_service.execute_action(
+            new_user.identity, inv["request"]["id"], "accept"
+        )
+        # check notification is build on submit
+        assert mock_build.called
+        # community owner, manager get notified
+        assert len(outbox) == 2
+        html = outbox[0].html
+        # TODO: update to `req["links"]["self_html"]` when addressing https://github.com/inveniosoftware/invenio-rdm-records/issues/1327
+        assert "/me/requests/{}".format(inv["request"]["id"]) in html
+        # role titles will be capitalized
+        assert (
+            "'@{who}' accepted the invitation to join your community '{title}'".format(
+                who=new_user.user.username
+                or new_user.user.user_profile.get("full_name"),
+                title=community["metadata"]["title"],
+            )
+            in html
+        )
+
+
+def test_community_invitation_cancel_notification(
+    member_service,
+    requests_service,
+    community,
+    owner,
+    new_user,
+    db,
+    monkeypatch,
+    app,
+    clean_index,
+):
+    """Test notifcation sent on community invitation cancel."""
+
+    original_builder = CommunityInvitationCancelNotificationBuilder
+
+    # mock build to observe calls
+    mock_build = MagicMock()
+    mock_build.side_effect = original_builder.build
+    monkeypatch.setattr(original_builder, "build", mock_build)
+    assert not mock_build.called
+
+    mail = app.extensions.get("mail")
+    assert mail
+
+    role = "reader"
+    data = {
+        "members": [{"type": "user", "id": str(new_user.id)}],
+        "role": role,
+    }
+
+    member_service.invite(owner.identity, community.id, data)
+    res = member_service.search_invitations(owner.identity, community.id).to_dict()
+    assert res["hits"]["total"] == 1
+    inv = res["hits"]["hits"][0]
+    with mail.record_messages() as outbox:
+        # Validate that email was sent
+        requests_service.execute_action(owner.identity, inv["request"]["id"], "cancel")
+        # check notification is build on submit
+        assert mock_build.called
+        # invited user gets notified
+        assert len(outbox) == 1
+        html = outbox[0].html
+        # TODO: update to `req["links"]["self_html"]` when addressing https://github.com/inveniosoftware/invenio-rdm-records/issues/1327
+        assert "/me/requests/{}".format(inv["request"]["id"]) in html
+        # role titles will be capitalized
+        assert (
+            "The invitation for '@{who}' to join community '{title}' was cancelled".format(
+                who=new_user.user.username
+                or new_user.user.user_profile.get("full_name"),
+                title=community["metadata"]["title"],
+            )
+            in html
+        )
+
+
+def test_community_invitation_decline_notification(
+    member_service,
+    requests_service,
+    community,
+    new_user,
+    db,
+    monkeypatch,
+    app,
+    members,
+    clean_index,
+):
+    """Test notifcation sent on community invitation decline."""
+
+    owner = members["owner"]
+    original_builder = CommunityInvitationDeclineNotificationBuilder
+
+    # mock build to observe calls
+    mock_build = MagicMock()
+    mock_build.side_effect = original_builder.build
+    monkeypatch.setattr(original_builder, "build", mock_build)
+    assert not mock_build.called
+
+    mail = app.extensions.get("mail")
+    assert mail
+
+    role = "reader"
+    data = {
+        "members": [{"type": "user", "id": str(new_user.id)}],
+        "role": role,
+    }
+    member_service.invite(owner.identity, community.id, data)
+    res = member_service.search_invitations(owner.identity, community.id).to_dict()
+    assert res["hits"]["total"] == 1
+    inv = res["hits"]["hits"][0]
+    with mail.record_messages() as outbox:
+        # Validate that email was sent
+        # Added resp
+        resp = requests_service.execute_action(
+            new_user.identity, inv["request"]["id"], "decline"
+        )
+        # check notification is build on submit
+        assert mock_build.called
+        # community owner, manager get notified
+        assert len(outbox) == 2
+        html = outbox[0].html
+        # TODO: update to `req["links"]["self_html"]` when addressing https://github.com/inveniosoftware/invenio-rdm-records/issues/1327
+        assert "/me/requests/{}".format(inv["request"]["id"]) in html
+        # role titles will be capitalized
+        assert (
+            "'@{who}' declined the invitation to join your community '{title}'".format(
+                who=new_user.user.username
+                or new_user.user.user_profile.get("full_name"),
+                title=community["metadata"]["title"],
+            )
+            in html
+        )
+
+
+def test_community_invitation_expire_notification(
+    member_service,
+    requests_service,
+    community,
+    new_user,
+    db,
+    monkeypatch,
+    app,
+    members,
+    clean_index,
+):
+    """Test notifcation sent on community invitation decline."""
+
+    owner = members["owner"]
+    original_builder = CommunityInvitationExpireNotificationBuilder
+
+    # mock build to observe calls
+    mock_build = MagicMock()
+    mock_build.side_effect = original_builder.build
+    monkeypatch.setattr(original_builder, "build", mock_build)
+    assert not mock_build.called
+
+    mail = app.extensions.get("mail")
+    assert mail
+
+    role = "reader"
+    data = {
+        "members": [{"type": "user", "id": str(new_user.id)}],
+        "role": role,
+    }
+    member_service.invite(owner.identity, community.id, data)
+    res = member_service.search_invitations(owner.identity, community.id).to_dict()
+    assert res["hits"]["total"] == 1
+    inv = res["hits"]["hits"][0]
+    with mail.record_messages() as outbox:
+        # Validate that email was sent
+        requests_service.execute_action(system_identity, inv["request"]["id"], "expire")
+
+        # check notification is build on submit
+        assert mock_build.called
+        # community owner, manager and invited user get notified
+        # TODO: Replace with equivalent
+        assert len(outbox) == 3
+        html = outbox[0].html
+        # TODO: update to `req["links"]["self_html"]` when addressing https://github.com/inveniosoftware/invenio-rdm-records/issues/1327
+        assert "/me/requests/{}".format(inv["request"]["id"]) in html
+        # role titles will be capitalized
+        assert (
+            "The invitation for '@{who}' to join community '{title}' has expired.".format(
+                who=new_user.user.username
+                or new_user.user.user_profile.get("full_name"),
+                title=community["metadata"]["title"],
+            )
+            in html
+        )
diff --git a/tests/members/test_members_resource.py b/tests/members/test_members_resource.py
index ea75a911c..808b2dc36 100644
--- a/tests/members/test_members_resource.py
+++ b/tests/members/test_members_resource.py
@@ -417,14 +417,7 @@ def test_error_handling_for_membership_requests(
     assert True
 
 
-# Is cancelling request purview of this?
-
-
 # TODO: search membership requests
 def test_get_membership_requests(client):
     # TODO: Implement me!
     assert True
-    #     RequestEvent.index.refresh()
-    #     r = client.get(f"/communities/{community_id}/membership-requests", headers=headers)
-    #     assert r.status_code == 200
-    #     request_id = r.json["hits"]["hits"][0]["request"]["id"]
diff --git a/tests/members/test_members_services.py b/tests/members/test_members_services.py
index 69c40c81c..88d5e4b6f 100644
--- a/tests/members/test_members_services.py
+++ b/tests/members/test_members_services.py
@@ -1165,6 +1165,49 @@ def test_update_invalid_data(member_service, community, group):
     )
 
 
+#
+# Membership requests
+# Just a few choice tests given it's similar to other requests, and permissions have
+# been tested elsewhere.
+#
+
+
+def test_request_cancel_request_flow(
+    member_service,
+    community,
+    create_user,
+    requests_service,
+    db,
+    search_clear,
+):
+    """Check creation of membership request after first creation closed.
+
+    This tests a temporary business rule that should be revisited later.
+    """
+    # Create membership request
+    user = create_user()
+    data = {
+        "message": "Can I join the club?",
+    }
+    membership_request = member_service.request_membership(
+        user.identity,
+        community._record.id,
+        data,
+    )
+
+    # Close request - here via cancel
+    request = requests_service.execute_action(
+        user.identity, membership_request.id, "cancel"
+    ).to_dict()
+
+    # Should be possible to create a new one again
+    membership_request_2 = member_service.request_membership(
+        user.identity,
+        community._record.id,
+        {"message": "Oops didn't mean to cancel. Oh well, I will request again."},
+    )
+
+
 #
 # Change notifications
 #
@@ -1193,310 +1236,3 @@ def test_relation_update_propagation(
 
     member = list(comm_members.hits)[0]
     assert member.get("member").get("name") == "Update test"
-
-
-#
-# invenio-notification testcases
-#
-def test_community_invitation_submit_notification(
-    member_service, requests_service, community, owner, new_user, db, monkeypatch, app
-):
-    """Test notifcation being built on community invitation submit."""
-
-    original_builder = CommunityInvitationSubmittedNotificationBuilder
-
-    # mock build to observe calls
-    mock_build = MagicMock()
-    mock_build.side_effect = original_builder.build
-    monkeypatch.setattr(original_builder, "build", mock_build)
-    # setting specific builder for test case
-    monkeypatch.setattr(
-        current_notifications_manager,
-        "builders",
-        {
-            **current_notifications_manager.builders,
-            original_builder.type: original_builder,
-        },
-    )
-    assert not mock_build.called
-
-    mail = app.extensions.get("mail")
-    assert mail
-
-    with mail.record_messages() as outbox:
-        # Validate that email was sent
-        role = "reader"
-        message = "<p>invitation message</p>"
-
-        data = {
-            "members": [{"type": "user", "id": str(new_user.id)}],
-            "role": role,
-            "message": message,
-        }
-        member_service.invite(owner.identity, community.id, data)
-        # ensure that the invited user request has been indexed
-        res = member_service.search_invitations(owner.identity, community.id).to_dict()
-        assert res["hits"]["total"] == 1
-        inv = res["hits"]["hits"][0]
-
-        # check notification is build on submit
-        assert mock_build.called
-        assert len(outbox) == 1
-        html = outbox[0].html
-        # TODO: update to `req["links"]["self_html"]` when addressing https://github.com/inveniosoftware/invenio-rdm-records/issues/1327
-        assert "/me/requests/{}".format(inv["request"]["id"]) in html
-        # role titles will be capitalized
-        assert role.capitalize() in html
-        assert "You have been invited to join" in html
-        assert message in html
-        assert community["metadata"]["title"] in html
-
-    # decline to reset
-    requests_service.execute_action(new_user.identity, inv["request"]["id"], "decline")
-    with mail.record_messages() as outbox:
-        data = {
-            "members": [{"type": "user", "id": str(new_user.id)}],
-            "role": role,
-        }
-        # invite again without message
-        member_service.invite(owner.identity, community.id, data)
-        # ensure that the invited user request has been indexed
-        res = member_service.search_invitations(owner.identity, community.id).to_dict()
-        assert res["hits"]["total"] == 2
-        inv = res["hits"]["hits"][1]
-
-        # check notification is build on submit
-        assert mock_build.called
-        assert len(outbox) == 1
-        html = outbox[0].html
-        # TODO: update to `req["links"]["self_html"]` when addressing https://github.com/inveniosoftware/invenio-rdm-records/issues/1327
-        assert "/me/requests/{}".format(inv["request"]["id"]) in html
-        # role titles will be capitalized
-        assert role.capitalize() in html
-        assert "You have been invited to join" in html
-        assert "with the following message:" not in html
-        assert community["metadata"]["title"] in html
-
-
-def test_community_invitation_accept_notification(
-    member_service,
-    requests_service,
-    community,
-    new_user,
-    db,
-    monkeypatch,
-    app,
-    members,
-    clean_index,
-):
-    """Test notifcation sent on community invitation accept."""
-
-    original_builder = CommunityInvitationAcceptNotificationBuilder
-
-    owner = members["owner"]
-    # mock build to observe calls
-    mock_build = MagicMock()
-    mock_build.side_effect = original_builder.build
-    monkeypatch.setattr(original_builder, "build", mock_build)
-    assert not mock_build.called
-
-    mail = app.extensions.get("mail")
-    assert mail
-
-    role = "reader"
-    data = {
-        "members": [{"type": "user", "id": str(new_user.id)}],
-        "role": role,
-    }
-    member_service.invite(owner.identity, community.id, data)
-    res = member_service.search_invitations(owner.identity, community.id).to_dict()
-    assert res["hits"]["total"] == 1
-    inv = res["hits"]["hits"][0]
-    with mail.record_messages() as outbox:
-        # Validate that email was sent
-        requests_service.execute_action(
-            new_user.identity, inv["request"]["id"], "accept"
-        )
-        # check notification is build on submit
-        assert mock_build.called
-        # community owner, manager get notified
-        assert len(outbox) == 2
-        html = outbox[0].html
-        # TODO: update to `req["links"]["self_html"]` when addressing https://github.com/inveniosoftware/invenio-rdm-records/issues/1327
-        assert "/me/requests/{}".format(inv["request"]["id"]) in html
-        # role titles will be capitalized
-        assert (
-            "'@{who}' accepted the invitation to join your community '{title}'".format(
-                who=new_user.user.username
-                or new_user.user.user_profile.get("full_name"),
-                title=community["metadata"]["title"],
-            )
-            in html
-        )
-
-
-def test_community_invitation_cancel_notification(
-    member_service,
-    requests_service,
-    community,
-    owner,
-    new_user,
-    db,
-    monkeypatch,
-    app,
-    clean_index,
-):
-    """Test notifcation sent on community invitation cancel."""
-
-    original_builder = CommunityInvitationCancelNotificationBuilder
-
-    # mock build to observe calls
-    mock_build = MagicMock()
-    mock_build.side_effect = original_builder.build
-    monkeypatch.setattr(original_builder, "build", mock_build)
-    assert not mock_build.called
-
-    mail = app.extensions.get("mail")
-    assert mail
-
-    role = "reader"
-    data = {
-        "members": [{"type": "user", "id": str(new_user.id)}],
-        "role": role,
-    }
-
-    member_service.invite(owner.identity, community.id, data)
-    res = member_service.search_invitations(owner.identity, community.id).to_dict()
-    assert res["hits"]["total"] == 1
-    inv = res["hits"]["hits"][0]
-    with mail.record_messages() as outbox:
-        # Validate that email was sent
-        requests_service.execute_action(owner.identity, inv["request"]["id"], "cancel")
-        # check notification is build on submit
-        assert mock_build.called
-        # invited user gets notified
-        assert len(outbox) == 1
-        html = outbox[0].html
-        # TODO: update to `req["links"]["self_html"]` when addressing https://github.com/inveniosoftware/invenio-rdm-records/issues/1327
-        assert "/me/requests/{}".format(inv["request"]["id"]) in html
-        # role titles will be capitalized
-        assert (
-            "The invitation for '@{who}' to join community '{title}' was cancelled".format(
-                who=new_user.user.username
-                or new_user.user.user_profile.get("full_name"),
-                title=community["metadata"]["title"],
-            )
-            in html
-        )
-
-
-def test_community_invitation_decline_notification(
-    member_service,
-    requests_service,
-    community,
-    new_user,
-    db,
-    monkeypatch,
-    app,
-    members,
-    clean_index,
-):
-    """Test notifcation sent on community invitation decline."""
-
-    owner = members["owner"]
-    original_builder = CommunityInvitationDeclineNotificationBuilder
-
-    # mock build to observe calls
-    mock_build = MagicMock()
-    mock_build.side_effect = original_builder.build
-    monkeypatch.setattr(original_builder, "build", mock_build)
-    assert not mock_build.called
-
-    mail = app.extensions.get("mail")
-    assert mail
-
-    role = "reader"
-    data = {
-        "members": [{"type": "user", "id": str(new_user.id)}],
-        "role": role,
-    }
-    member_service.invite(owner.identity, community.id, data)
-    res = member_service.search_invitations(owner.identity, community.id).to_dict()
-    assert res["hits"]["total"] == 1
-    inv = res["hits"]["hits"][0]
-    with mail.record_messages() as outbox:
-        # Validate that email was sent
-        requests_service.execute_action(
-            new_user.identity, inv["request"]["id"], "decline"
-        )
-        # check notification is build on submit
-        assert mock_build.called
-        # community owner, manager get notified
-        assert len(outbox) == 2
-        html = outbox[0].html
-        # TODO: update to `req["links"]["self_html"]` when addressing https://github.com/inveniosoftware/invenio-rdm-records/issues/1327
-        assert "/me/requests/{}".format(inv["request"]["id"]) in html
-        # role titles will be capitalized
-        assert (
-            "'@{who}' declined the invitation to join your community '{title}'".format(
-                who=new_user.user.username
-                or new_user.user.user_profile.get("full_name"),
-                title=community["metadata"]["title"],
-            )
-            in html
-        )
-
-
-def test_community_invitation_expire_notification(
-    member_service,
-    requests_service,
-    community,
-    new_user,
-    db,
-    monkeypatch,
-    app,
-    members,
-    clean_index,
-):
-    """Test notifcation sent on community invitation decline."""
-
-    owner = members["owner"]
-    original_builder = CommunityInvitationExpireNotificationBuilder
-
-    # mock build to observe calls
-    mock_build = MagicMock()
-    mock_build.side_effect = original_builder.build
-    monkeypatch.setattr(original_builder, "build", mock_build)
-    assert not mock_build.called
-
-    mail = app.extensions.get("mail")
-    assert mail
-
-    role = "reader"
-    data = {
-        "members": [{"type": "user", "id": str(new_user.id)}],
-        "role": role,
-    }
-    member_service.invite(owner.identity, community.id, data)
-    res = member_service.search_invitations(owner.identity, community.id).to_dict()
-    assert res["hits"]["total"] == 1
-    inv = res["hits"]["hits"][0]
-    with mail.record_messages() as outbox:
-        # Validate that email was sent
-        requests_service.execute_action(system_identity, inv["request"]["id"], "expire")
-        # check notification is build on submit
-        assert mock_build.called
-        # community owner, manager and invited user get notified
-        assert len(outbox) == 3
-        html = outbox[0].html
-        # TODO: update to `req["links"]["self_html"]` when addressing https://github.com/inveniosoftware/invenio-rdm-records/issues/1327
-        assert "/me/requests/{}".format(inv["request"]["id"]) in html
-        # role titles will be capitalized
-        assert (
-            "The invitation for '@{who}' to join community '{title}' has expired.".format(
-                who=new_user.user.username
-                or new_user.user.user_profile.get("full_name"),
-                title=community["metadata"]["title"],
-            )
-            in html
-        )