diff --git a/lib/gi/lcpe/client.rb b/lib/gi/lcpe/client.rb
index 5d59e715c0b..39a3416a315 100644
--- a/lib/gi/lcpe/client.rb
+++ b/lib/gi/lcpe/client.rb
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ def v_cache
       def validate_client_version
         # client (and not vets-api cache) must have fresh version
         config.etag = v_client
-        validation_response = perform(:get, 'v1/lcpe/lacs', {})
+        validation_response = perform(:get, "v1/lcpe/#{redis_key}", {})
         case validation_response.status
         when 304
           config.etag = nil
diff --git a/spec/lib/gi/lcpe/client_spec.rb b/spec/lib/gi/lcpe/client_spec.rb
index f86110ce0f2..1c182bb0245 100644
--- a/spec/lib/gi/lcpe/client_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/gi/lcpe/client_spec.rb
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
   let(:client) { described_class.new(v_client:, lcpe_type:) }
   let(:v_fresh) { '3' }
   let(:v_stale) { '2' }
+  let(:enriched_id) { "1@#{v_client}" }
 
   describe '#get_licenses_and_certs_v1' do
     context 'when versioning disabled' do
@@ -39,49 +40,33 @@
 
   describe '#get_license_and_cert_details_v1' do
     let(:response) { instance_double(GI::GIDSResponse) }
+    let(:lcpe_type) { 'lacs' }
 
     before do
       allow(GI::GIDSResponse).to receive(:new).and_return(response)
       allow(response).to receive(:body)
     end
 
-    context 'when versioning disabled' do
-      let(:v_client) { nil }
-      let(:lcpe_type) { nil }
+    context 'when client version stale' do
+      let(:v_client) { v_stale }
 
-      it 'creates GI::GIDSReponse to be passed to GIDSRedis' do
-        VCR.use_cassette('gi/lcpe/get_lac_details') do
-          client.get_license_and_cert_details_v1({ id: '1@f9822' })
-          expect(GI::GIDSResponse).to have_received(:new)
-          expect(response).not_to have_received(:body)
+      it 'raises ClientCacheStaleError' do
+        VCR.use_cassette('gi/lcpe/get_lacs_cache_stale') do
+          expect { client.get_license_and_cert_details_v1({ id: enriched_id }) }
+            .to raise_error(LCPERedis::ClientCacheStaleError)
         end
       end
     end
 
-    context 'when versioning enabled' do
-      let(:lcpe_type) { 'lacs' }
-
-      context 'when client version stale' do
-        let(:v_client) { v_stale }
-
-        it 'raises ClientCacheStaleError' do
-          VCR.use_cassette('gi/lcpe/get_lacs_cache_stale') do
-            expect { client.get_license_and_cert_details_v1({ id: '1@f9822', version: v_client }) }
-              .to raise_error(LCPERedis::ClientCacheStaleError)
-          end
-        end
-      end
-
-      context 'when client version fresh' do
-        let(:v_client) { v_fresh }
+    context 'when client version fresh' do
+      let(:v_client) { v_fresh }
 
-        it 'creates GI::GIDSReponse and calls body' do
-          VCR.use_cassette('gi/lcpe/get_lacs_cache_fresh') do
-            VCR.use_cassette('gi/lcpe/get_lac_details') do
-              client.get_license_and_cert_details_v1({ id: '1@f9822', version: v_client })
-              expect(GI::GIDSResponse).to have_received(:new)
-              expect(response).to have_received(:body)
-            end
+      it 'creates GI::GIDSReponse and calls body' do
+        VCR.use_cassette('gi/lcpe/get_lacs_cache_fresh') do
+          VCR.use_cassette('gi/lcpe/get_lac_details') do
+            client.get_license_and_cert_details_v1({ id: enriched_id })
+            expect(GI::GIDSResponse).to have_received(:new)
+            expect(response).to have_received(:body)
           end
         end
       end
@@ -118,16 +103,35 @@
 
   describe '#get_exam_details_v1' do
     let(:response) { instance_double(GI::GIDSResponse) }
-    let(:v_client) { nil }
-    let(:lcpe_type) { nil }
-
-    it 'creates GI::GIDSReponse to be passed to GIDSRedis' do
-      VCR.use_cassette('gi/lcpe/get_exam_details') do
-        allow(GI::GIDSResponse).to receive(:new).and_return(response)
-        allow(response).to receive(:body)
-        client.get_exam_details_v1({ id: '1@acce9' })
-        expect(GI::GIDSResponse).to have_received(:new)
-        expect(response).not_to have_received(:body)
+    let(:lcpe_type) { 'exams' }
+
+    before do
+      allow(GI::GIDSResponse).to receive(:new).and_return(response)
+      allow(response).to receive(:body)
+    end
+
+    context 'when client version stale' do
+      let(:v_client) { v_stale }
+
+      it 'raises ClientCacheStaleError' do
+        VCR.use_cassette('gi/lcpe/get_exams_cache_stale') do
+          expect { client.get_exam_details_v1({ id: enriched_id }) }
+            .to raise_error(LCPERedis::ClientCacheStaleError)
+        end
+      end
+    end
+
+    context 'when client version fresh' do
+      let(:v_client) { v_fresh }
+
+      it 'creates GI::GIDSReponse and calls body' do
+        VCR.use_cassette('gi/lcpe/get_exams_cache_fresh') do
+          VCR.use_cassette('gi/lcpe/get_exam_details') do
+            client.get_exam_details_v1({ id: enriched_id })
+            expect(GI::GIDSResponse).to have_received(:new)
+            expect(response).to have_received(:body)
+          end
+        end
       end
     end
   end
diff --git a/spec/requests/v1/gi/lcpe/exams_spec.rb b/spec/requests/v1/gi/lcpe/exams_spec.rb
index 9a4dcf12027..c98d0b71a1f 100644
--- a/spec/requests/v1/gi/lcpe/exams_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/requests/v1/gi/lcpe/exams_spec.rb
@@ -9,11 +9,12 @@
 
   let(:v_fresh) { '3' }
   let(:v_stale) { '2' }
+  let(:enriched_id) { "1@#{v_client}" }
 
   describe 'GET v1/gi/lcpe/exams' do
     let(:lcpe_type) { 'exams' }
     let(:lcpe_cache) { LCPERedis.new(lcpe_type:) }
-    let(:service) { GI::LCPE::Client.new(version_id: v_client, lcpe_type:) }
+    let(:service) { GI::LCPE::Client.new(v_client:, lcpe_type:) }
 
     context 'when filter params present' do
       it 'bypasses versioning and returns lacs with 200 response' do
@@ -42,7 +43,7 @@
         let(:v_client) { v_stale }
 
         before do
-          # render cache stale
+          # generate stale cache
           VCR.use_cassette('gi/lcpe/get_exams_cache_nil') do
             service.get_exams_v1({})
             body = lcpe_cache.cached_response.body.merge(version: v_stale)
@@ -64,7 +65,7 @@
         let(:v_client) { v_stale }
 
         before do
-          # render cache fresh
+          # generate fresh cache
           VCR.use_cassette('gi/lcpe/get_exams_cache_nil') do
             service.get_exams_v1({})
           end
@@ -84,7 +85,7 @@
         let(:v_client) { v_fresh }
 
         before do
-          # render cache fresh
+         # generate fresh cache
           VCR.use_cassette('gi/lcpe/get_exams_cache_nil') do
             service.get_exams_v1({})
           end
@@ -102,11 +103,28 @@
   end
 
   describe 'GET v1/gi/lcpe/exams/:id' do
-    it 'returns 200 response' do
-      VCR.use_cassette('gi/lcpe/get_exam_details') do
-        get "#{v1_gi_lcpe_exams_url}/1@acce9"
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(:ok)
-        expect(response).to match_response_schema('gi/lcpe/exam')
+    context 'when client requests details with stale cache' do
+      let(:v_client) { v_stale }
+
+      it 'returns 409 conflict' do
+        VCR.use_cassette('gi/lcpe/get_exams_cache_stale') do
+          get "#{v1_gi_lcpe_exams_url}/#{enriched_id}"
+          expect(response).to have_http_status(:conflict)
+        end
+      end
+    end
+
+    context 'when client requests details with fresh cache' do
+      let(:v_client) { v_fresh }
+
+      it 'returns 200 response with lac details' do
+        VCR.use_cassette('gi/lcpe/get_exams_cache_fresh') do
+          VCR.use_cassette('gi/lcpe/get_exam_details') do
+            get "#{v1_gi_lcpe_exams_url}/#{enriched_id}"
+            expect(response).to have_http_status(:ok)
+            expect(response).to match_response_schema('gi/lcpe/exam')
+          end
+        end
       end
     end
   end
diff --git a/spec/requests/v1/gi/lcpe/lacs_spec.rb b/spec/requests/v1/gi/lcpe/lacs_spec.rb
index b3e1fb73f12..2e4ef698a94 100644
--- a/spec/requests/v1/gi/lcpe/lacs_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/requests/v1/gi/lcpe/lacs_spec.rb
@@ -9,11 +9,12 @@
 
   let(:v_fresh) { '3' }
   let(:v_stale) { '2' }
+  let(:enriched_id) { "1@#{v_client}" }
 
   describe 'GET v1/gi/lcpe/lacs' do
     let(:lcpe_type) { 'lacs' }
     let(:lcpe_cache) { LCPERedis.new(lcpe_type:) }
-    let(:service) { GI::LCPE::Client.new(version_id: v_client, lcpe_type:) }
+    let(:service) { GI::LCPE::Client.new(v_client:, lcpe_type:) }
 
     context 'when filter params present' do
       it 'bypasses versioning and returns lacs with 200 response' do
@@ -42,7 +43,7 @@
         let(:v_client) { v_stale }
 
         before do
-          # render cache stale
+          # generate stale cache
           VCR.use_cassette('gi/lcpe/get_lacs_cache_nil') do
             service.get_licenses_and_certs_v1({})
             body = lcpe_cache.cached_response.body.merge(version: v_stale)
@@ -64,7 +65,7 @@
         let(:v_client) { v_stale }
 
         before do
-          # render cache fresh
+          # generate fresh cache
           VCR.use_cassette('gi/lcpe/get_lacs_cache_nil') do
             service.get_licenses_and_certs_v1({})
           end
@@ -84,7 +85,7 @@
         let(:v_client) { v_fresh }
 
         before do
-          # render cache fresh
+          # generate fresh cache
           VCR.use_cassette('gi/lcpe/get_lacs_cache_nil') do
             service.get_licenses_and_certs_v1({})
           end
@@ -107,7 +108,7 @@
 
       it 'returns 409 conflict' do
         VCR.use_cassette('gi/lcpe/get_lacs_cache_stale') do
-          get "#{v1_gi_lcpe_lacs_url}/1@f9822", params: { version: v_client }
+          get "#{v1_gi_lcpe_lacs_url}/#{enriched_id}"
           expect(response).to have_http_status(:conflict)
         end
       end
@@ -119,7 +120,7 @@
       it 'returns 200 response with lac details' do
         VCR.use_cassette('gi/lcpe/get_lacs_cache_fresh') do
           VCR.use_cassette('gi/lcpe/get_lac_details') do
-            get "#{v1_gi_lcpe_lacs_url}/1@f9822", params: { version: v_client }
+            get "#{v1_gi_lcpe_lacs_url}/#{enriched_id}"
             expect(response).to have_http_status(:ok)
             expect(response).to match_response_schema('gi/lcpe/lac')
           end
diff --git a/spec/support/vcr_cassettes/gi/lcpe/get_exam_details.yml b/spec/support/vcr_cassettes/gi/lcpe/get_exam_details.yml
index e8796330add..f4af2602ee3 100644
--- a/spec/support/vcr_cassettes/gi/lcpe/get_exam_details.yml
+++ b/spec/support/vcr_cassettes/gi/lcpe/get_exam_details.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 http_interactions:
 - request:
     method: get
-    uri: "<GIDS_URL>/v1/lcpe/exams/1@acce9"
+    uri: "<GIDS_URL>/v1/lcpe/exams/1@3"
     body:
       encoding: US-ASCII
       string: ''
diff --git a/spec/support/vcr_cassettes/gi/lcpe/get_lac_details.yml b/spec/support/vcr_cassettes/gi/lcpe/get_lac_details.yml
index a6a5258b76e..717c3c83d10 100644
--- a/spec/support/vcr_cassettes/gi/lcpe/get_lac_details.yml
+++ b/spec/support/vcr_cassettes/gi/lcpe/get_lac_details.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 http_interactions:
 - request:
     method: get
-    uri: "<GIDS_URL>/v1/lcpe/lacs/1@f9822"
+    uri: "<GIDS_URL>/v1/lcpe/lacs/1@3"
     body:
       encoding: US-ASCII
       string: ''