diff --git a/config_builder.go b/config_builder.go
index 05f8ab168..d43834e0d 100644
--- a/config_builder.go
+++ b/config_builder.go
@@ -394,8 +394,12 @@ func (d *DefaultWalletImpl) BuildWalletConfig(ctx context.Context,
 	var macaroonService *macaroons.Service
 	if !d.cfg.NoMacaroons {
 		// Create the macaroon authentication/authorization service.
+		rootKeyStore, err := macaroons.NewRootKeyStorage(dbs.MacaroonDB)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, nil, nil, err
+		}
 		macaroonService, err = macaroons.NewService(
-			dbs.MacaroonDB, "lnd", walletInitParams.StatelessInit,
+			rootKeyStore, "lnd", walletInitParams.StatelessInit,
 			macaroons.IPLockChecker,
 			macaroons.CustomChecker(interceptorChain),
 		)
diff --git a/docs/release-notes/release-notes-0.16.0.md b/docs/release-notes/release-notes-0.16.0.md
index a1b768018..b43b951a6 100644
--- a/docs/release-notes/release-notes-0.16.0.md
+++ b/docs/release-notes/release-notes-0.16.0.md
@@ -5,7 +5,9 @@
 
 * [Fixed error typo](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/pull/6659).
 
+* [The macaroon key store implementation was refactored to be more generally useable](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/pull/6509).
+
 # Contributors (Alphabetical Order)
 * Carla Kirk-Cohen
 * ErikEk
-
+* Olaoluwa Osuntokun
diff --git a/macaroons/service.go b/macaroons/service.go
index 49cb1c6da..0c3df7a38 100644
--- a/macaroons/service.go
+++ b/macaroons/service.go
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ import (
 	"encoding/hex"
 	"fmt"
 
-	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/kvdb"
 	"google.golang.org/grpc/metadata"
 	"gopkg.in/macaroon-bakery.v2/bakery"
 	"gopkg.in/macaroon-bakery.v2/bakery/checkers"
@@ -41,13 +40,43 @@ type MacaroonValidator interface {
 		requiredPermissions []bakery.Op, fullMethod string) error
 }
 
+// ExtendedRootKeyStore is an interface augments the existing
+// macaroons.RootKeyStorage interface by adding a number of additional utility
+// methods such as encrypting and decrypting the root key given a password.
+type ExtendedRootKeyStore interface {
+	bakery.RootKeyStore
+
+	// Close closes the RKS and zeros out any in-memory encryption keys.
+	Close() error
+
+	// CreateUnlock calls the underlying root key store's CreateUnlock and
+	// returns the result.
+	CreateUnlock(password *[]byte) error
+
+	// ListMacaroonIDs returns all the root key ID values except the value
+	// of encryptedKeyID.
+	ListMacaroonIDs(ctxt context.Context) ([][]byte, error)
+
+	// DeleteMacaroonID removes one specific root key ID. If the root key
+	// ID is found and deleted, it will be returned.
+	DeleteMacaroonID(ctxt context.Context, rootKeyID []byte) ([]byte, error)
+
+	// ChangePassword calls the underlying root key store's ChangePassword
+	// and returns the result.
+	ChangePassword(oldPw, newPw []byte) error
+
+	// GenerateNewRootKey calls the underlying root key store's
+	// GenerateNewRootKey and returns the result.
+	GenerateNewRootKey() error
+}
+
 // Service encapsulates bakery.Bakery and adds a Close() method that zeroes the
 // root key service encryption keys, as well as utility methods to validate a
 // macaroon against the bakery and gRPC middleware for macaroon-based auth.
 type Service struct {
 	bakery.Bakery
 
-	rks *RootKeyStorage
+	rks bakery.RootKeyStore
 
 	// ExternalValidators is a map between an absolute gRPC URIs and the
 	// corresponding external macaroon validator to be used for that URI.
@@ -67,17 +96,12 @@ type Service struct {
 // not harmful. Default checkers, such as those for `allow`, `time-before`,
 // `declared`, and `error` caveats are registered automatically and don't need
 // to be added.
-func NewService(db kvdb.Backend, location string, statelessInit bool,
-	checks ...Checker) (*Service, error) {
-
-	rootKeyStore, err := NewRootKeyStorage(db)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
+func NewService(keyStore bakery.RootKeyStore, location string,
+	statelessInit bool, checks ...Checker) (*Service, error) {
 
 	macaroonParams := bakery.BakeryParams{
 		Location:     location,
-		RootKeyStore: rootKeyStore,
+		RootKeyStore: keyStore,
 		// No third-party caveat support for now.
 		// TODO(aakselrod): Add third-party caveat support.
 		Locator: nil,
@@ -98,7 +122,7 @@ func NewService(db kvdb.Backend, location string, statelessInit bool,
 
 	return &Service{
 		Bakery:             *svc,
-		rks:                rootKeyStore,
+		rks:                keyStore,
 		ExternalValidators: make(map[string]MacaroonValidator),
 		StatelessInit:      statelessInit,
 	}, nil
@@ -204,13 +228,21 @@ func (svc *Service) CheckMacAuth(ctx context.Context, macBytes []byte,
 // Close closes the database that underlies the RootKeyStore and zeroes the
 // encryption keys.
 func (svc *Service) Close() error {
-	return svc.rks.Close()
+	if boltRKS, ok := svc.rks.(ExtendedRootKeyStore); ok {
+		return boltRKS.Close()
+	}
+
+	return nil
 }
 
 // CreateUnlock calls the underlying root key store's CreateUnlock and returns
 // the result.
 func (svc *Service) CreateUnlock(password *[]byte) error {
-	return svc.rks.CreateUnlock(password)
+	if boltRKS, ok := svc.rks.(ExtendedRootKeyStore); ok {
+		return boltRKS.CreateUnlock(password)
+	}
+
+	return nil
 }
 
 // NewMacaroon wraps around the function Oven.NewMacaroon with the defaults,
@@ -239,7 +271,11 @@ func (svc *Service) NewMacaroon(
 // ListMacaroonIDs returns all the root key ID values except the value of
 // encryptedKeyID.
 func (svc *Service) ListMacaroonIDs(ctxt context.Context) ([][]byte, error) {
-	return svc.rks.ListMacaroonIDs(ctxt)
+	if boltRKS, ok := svc.rks.(ExtendedRootKeyStore); ok {
+		return boltRKS.ListMacaroonIDs(ctxt)
+	}
+
+	return nil, nil
 }
 
 // DeleteMacaroonID removes one specific root key ID. If the root key ID is
@@ -247,19 +283,31 @@ func (svc *Service) ListMacaroonIDs(ctxt context.Context) ([][]byte, error) {
 func (svc *Service) DeleteMacaroonID(ctxt context.Context,
 	rootKeyID []byte) ([]byte, error) {
 
-	return svc.rks.DeleteMacaroonID(ctxt, rootKeyID)
+	if boltRKS, ok := svc.rks.(ExtendedRootKeyStore); ok {
+		return boltRKS.DeleteMacaroonID(ctxt, rootKeyID)
+	}
+
+	return nil, nil
 }
 
 // GenerateNewRootKey calls the underlying root key store's GenerateNewRootKey
 // and returns the result.
 func (svc *Service) GenerateNewRootKey() error {
-	return svc.rks.GenerateNewRootKey()
+	if boltRKS, ok := svc.rks.(ExtendedRootKeyStore); ok {
+		return boltRKS.GenerateNewRootKey()
+	}
+
+	return nil
 }
 
 // ChangePassword calls the underlying root key store's ChangePassword and
 // returns the result.
 func (svc *Service) ChangePassword(oldPw, newPw []byte) error {
-	return svc.rks.ChangePassword(oldPw, newPw)
+	if boltRKS, ok := svc.rks.(ExtendedRootKeyStore); ok {
+		return boltRKS.ChangePassword(oldPw, newPw)
+	}
+
+	return nil
 }
 
 // RawMacaroonFromContext is a helper function that extracts a raw macaroon
diff --git a/macaroons/service_test.go b/macaroons/service_test.go
index aaaf8be0a..18bcf00ea 100644
--- a/macaroons/service_test.go
+++ b/macaroons/service_test.go
@@ -59,10 +59,13 @@ func TestNewService(t *testing.T) {
 	tempDir, db := setupTestRootKeyStorage(t)
 	defer os.RemoveAll(tempDir)
 
+	rootKeyStore, err := macaroons.NewRootKeyStorage(db)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
 	// Second, create the new service instance, unlock it and pass in a
 	// checker that we expect it to add to the bakery.
 	service, err := macaroons.NewService(
-		db, "lnd", false, macaroons.IPLockChecker,
+		rootKeyStore, "lnd", false, macaroons.IPLockChecker,
 	)
 	require.NoError(t, err, "Error creating new service")
 	defer service.Close()
@@ -106,8 +109,10 @@ func TestValidateMacaroon(t *testing.T) {
 	// First, initialize the service and unlock it.
 	tempDir, db := setupTestRootKeyStorage(t)
 	defer os.RemoveAll(tempDir)
+	rootKeyStore, err := macaroons.NewRootKeyStorage(db)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
 	service, err := macaroons.NewService(
-		db, "lnd", false, macaroons.IPLockChecker,
+		rootKeyStore, "lnd", false, macaroons.IPLockChecker,
 	)
 	require.NoError(t, err, "Error creating new service")
 	defer service.Close()
@@ -154,8 +159,10 @@ func TestListMacaroonIDs(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// Second, create the new service instance, unlock it and pass in a
 	// checker that we expect it to add to the bakery.
+	rootKeyStore, err := macaroons.NewRootKeyStorage(db)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
 	service, err := macaroons.NewService(
-		db, "lnd", false, macaroons.IPLockChecker,
+		rootKeyStore, "lnd", false, macaroons.IPLockChecker,
 	)
 	require.NoError(t, err, "Error creating new service")
 	defer service.Close()
@@ -186,8 +193,10 @@ func TestDeleteMacaroonID(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// Second, create the new service instance, unlock it and pass in a
 	// checker that we expect it to add to the bakery.
+	rootKeyStore, err := macaroons.NewRootKeyStorage(db)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
 	service, err := macaroons.NewService(
-		db, "lnd", false, macaroons.IPLockChecker,
+		rootKeyStore, "lnd", false, macaroons.IPLockChecker,
 	)
 	require.NoError(t, err, "Error creating new service")
 	defer service.Close()
diff --git a/walletunlocker/service.go b/walletunlocker/service.go
index e473a0c5b..157ef086d 100644
--- a/walletunlocker/service.go
+++ b/walletunlocker/service.go
@@ -807,8 +807,12 @@ func (u *UnlockerService) ChangePassword(ctx context.Context,
 	// then close it again.
 	// Attempt to open the macaroon DB, unlock it and then change
 	// the passphrase.
+	rootKeyStore, err := macaroons.NewRootKeyStorage(u.macaroonDB)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
 	macaroonService, err := macaroons.NewService(
-		u.macaroonDB, "lnd", in.StatelessInit,
+		rootKeyStore, "lnd", in.StatelessInit,
 	)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err