diff --git a/models.py b/models.py
index 76bdb7c..6e1cdc3 100644
--- a/models.py
+++ b/models.py
@@ -4,13 +4,14 @@ from datetime import timedelta, timezone
 import difflib
 import itertools
 import logging
+import random
 import urllib.parse
 
 import requests
 from werkzeug.exceptions import BadRequest, NotFound
 
 from Crypto import Random
-from Crypto.PublicKey import RSA
+from Crypto.PublicKey import ECC, RSA
 from Crypto.Util import number
 from flask import g, request
 from google.cloud import ndb
@@ -67,9 +68,17 @@ def long_to_base64(x):
 class User(StringIdModel):
     """Stores a Bridgy Fed user.
 
-    The key name is the domain. The key pair is used for ActivityPub HTTP Signatures.
+    The key name is the domain.
 
-    https://tools.ietf.org/html/draft-cavage-http-signatures-07
+    Stores multiple keypairs needed for the supported protocols. Currently:
+
+    * RSA keypair for ActivityPub HTTP Signatures
+      properties: mod, public_exponent, private_exponent
+      https://tools.ietf.org/html/draft-cavage-http-signatures-12
+
+    * P-256 keypair for AT Protocol's signing key
+      property: p256_key, PEM encoded
+      https://atproto.com/guides/overview#account-portability
 
     The key pair's modulus and exponent properties are all encoded as base64url
     (ie URL-safe base64) strings as described in RFC 4648 and section 5.1 of the
@@ -78,6 +87,7 @@ class User(StringIdModel):
     mod = ndb.StringProperty(required=True)
     public_exponent = ndb.StringProperty(required=True)
     private_exponent = ndb.StringProperty(required=True)
+    p256_key = ndb.StringProperty()
     has_redirects = ndb.BooleanProperty()
     redirects_error = ndb.TextProperty()
     has_hcard = ndb.BooleanProperty()
@@ -112,20 +122,23 @@ class User(StringIdModel):
     def get_or_create(domain, **kwargs):
         """Loads and returns a User. Creates it if necessary."""
         user = User.get_by_id(domain)
+        if user:
+            return user
 
-        if not user:
-            # originally from django_salmon.magicsigs
-            # this uses urandom(), and does nontrivial math, so it can take a
-            # while depending on the amount of randomness available.
-            rng = Random.new().read
-            key = RSA.generate(KEY_BITS, rng)
-            user = User(id=domain,
-                        mod=long_to_base64(key.n),
-                        public_exponent=long_to_base64(key.e),
-                        private_exponent=long_to_base64(key.d),
-                        **kwargs)
-            user.put()
-
+        # originally from django_salmon.magicsigs
+        # this uses urandom(), and does nontrivial math, so it can take a
+        # while depending on the amount of randomness available.
+        rng = Random.new().read
+        rsa_key = RSA.generate(KEY_BITS, rng)
+        p256_key = ECC.generate(curve='P-256',
+                                randfunc=random.randbytes if DEBUG else None)
+        user = User(id=domain,
+                    mod=long_to_base64(rsa_key.n),
+                    public_exponent=long_to_base64(rsa_key.e),
+                    private_exponent=long_to_base64(rsa_key.d),
+                    p256_key=p256_key.export_key(format='PEM'),
+                    **kwargs)
+        user.put()
         return user
 
     def href(self):
diff --git a/tests/test_models.py b/tests/test_models.py
index 7b3caa2..fdd9cc6 100644
--- a/tests/test_models.py
+++ b/tests/test_models.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ from oauth_dropins.webutil.testutil import NOW, requests_response
 
 from app import app
 import common
+from Crypto.PublicKey import ECC
 from models import Follower, Object, OBJECT_EXPIRE_AGE, User
 import protocol
 from protocol import Protocol
@@ -32,12 +33,23 @@ class UserTest(testutil.TestCase):
         super().tearDown()
 
     def test_get_or_create(self):
-        assert g.user.mod
-        assert g.user.public_exponent
-        assert g.user.private_exponent
+        user = User.get_or_create('a.b')
 
-        same = User.get_or_create('y.z')
-        self.assertEqual(same, g.user)
+        assert user.mod
+        assert user.public_exponent
+        assert user.private_exponent
+        assert user.p256_key
+
+        # check that we can load the keys
+        assert user.public_pem()
+        assert user.private_pem()
+
+        p256_key = ECC.import_key(user.p256_key)
+        assert isinstance(p256_key, ECC.EccKey)
+        self.assertEqual('NIST P-256', p256_key.curve)
+
+        same = User.get_or_create('a.b')
+        self.assertEqual(same, user)
 
     def test_get_or_create_use_instead(self):
         user = User.get_or_create('a.b')