diff --git a/src/app/admin/admin-search-page/admin-search-results/admin-search-result-grid-element/item-search-result/item-admin-search-result-grid-element.component.spec.ts b/src/app/admin/admin-search-page/admin-search-results/admin-search-result-grid-element/item-search-result/item-admin-search-result-grid-element.component.spec.ts
index 9a8fb676f4..7a6b58dea2 100644
--- a/src/app/admin/admin-search-page/admin-search-results/admin-search-result-grid-element/item-search-result/item-admin-search-result-grid-element.component.spec.ts
+++ b/src/app/admin/admin-search-page/admin-search-results/admin-search-result-grid-element/item-search-result/item-admin-search-result-grid-element.component.spec.ts
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ import { TranslateModule } from '@ngx-translate/core';
 import { Observable } from 'rxjs';
 
 import { AuthService } from '../../../../../core/auth/auth.service';
-import { AccessStatusDataService } from '../../../../../core/data/access-status-data.service';
 import { BitstreamDataService } from '../../../../../core/data/bitstream-data.service';
 import { AuthorizationDataService } from '../../../../../core/data/feature-authorization/authorization-data.service';
 import { RemoteData } from '../../../../../core/data/remote-data';
@@ -22,7 +21,6 @@ import { ViewMode } from '../../../../../core/shared/view-mode.model';
 import { mockTruncatableService } from '../../../../../shared/mocks/mock-trucatable.service';
 import { getMockThemeService } from '../../../../../shared/mocks/theme-service.mock';
 import { CollectionElementLinkType } from '../../../../../shared/object-collection/collection-element-link.type';
-import { AccessStatusObject } from '../../../../../shared/object-collection/shared/badges/access-status-badge/access-status.model';
 import { ItemSearchResult } from '../../../../../shared/object-collection/shared/item-search-result.model';
 import { createSuccessfulRemoteDataObject$ } from '../../../../../shared/remote-data.utils';
 import { AuthServiceStub } from '../../../../../shared/testing/auth-service.stub';
@@ -44,12 +42,6 @@ describe('ItemAdminSearchResultGridElementComponent', () => {
     },
   };
 
-  const mockAccessStatusDataService = {
-    findItemAccessStatusFor(item: Item): Observable<RemoteData<AccessStatusObject>> {
-      return createSuccessfulRemoteDataObject$(new AccessStatusObject());
-    },
-  };
-
   const mockThemeService = getMockThemeService();
 
   function init() {
@@ -74,7 +66,6 @@ describe('ItemAdminSearchResultGridElementComponent', () => {
           { provide: TruncatableService, useValue: mockTruncatableService },
           { provide: BitstreamDataService, useValue: mockBitstreamDataService },
           { provide: ThemeService, useValue: mockThemeService },
-          { provide: AccessStatusDataService, useValue: mockAccessStatusDataService },
           { provide: AuthService, useClass: AuthServiceStub },
           { provide: FileService, useClass: FileServiceStub },
           { provide: AuthorizationDataService, useClass: AuthorizationDataServiceStub },
diff --git a/src/app/core/shared/bitstream.model.ts b/src/app/core/shared/bitstream.model.ts
index 889f9fd658..29a80069db 100644
--- a/src/app/core/shared/bitstream.model.ts
+++ b/src/app/core/shared/bitstream.model.ts
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ export class Bitstream extends DSpaceObject implements ChildHALResource {
    * The access status for this Bitstream
    * Will be undefined unless the access status {@link HALLink} has been resolved.
    */
-  @link(ACCESS_STATUS)
+  @link(ACCESS_STATUS, false, 'accessStatus')
   accessStatus?: Observable<RemoteData<AccessStatusObject>>;
 
   getParentLinkKey(): keyof this['_links'] {
diff --git a/src/app/core/shared/item.model.ts b/src/app/core/shared/item.model.ts
index b13cf25f03..d6066f098c 100644
--- a/src/app/core/shared/item.model.ts
+++ b/src/app/core/shared/item.model.ts
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ export class Item extends DSpaceObject implements ChildHALResource, HandleObject
    * The access status for this Item
    * Will be undefined unless the access status {@link HALLink} has been resolved.
    */
-   @link(ACCESS_STATUS)
+   @link(ACCESS_STATUS, false, 'accessStatus')
      accessStatus?: Observable<RemoteData<AccessStatusObject>>;
 
   /**
diff --git a/src/app/shared/object-collection/shared/badges/access-status-badge/access-status-badge.component.spec.ts b/src/app/shared/object-collection/shared/badges/access-status-badge/access-status-badge.component.spec.ts
index bad5b48996..6107796d62 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/object-collection/shared/badges/access-status-badge/access-status-badge.component.spec.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/object-collection/shared/badges/access-status-badge/access-status-badge.component.spec.ts
@@ -6,9 +6,12 @@ import {
 } from '@angular/core/testing';
 import { By } from '@angular/platform-browser';
 import { TranslateModule } from '@ngx-translate/core';
+import { LinkService } from 'src/app/core/cache/builders/link.service';
+import { getMockLinkService } from 'src/app/shared/mocks/link-service.mock';
+import { followLink } from 'src/app/shared/utils/follow-link-config.model';
+import { APP_DATA_SERVICES_MAP } from 'src/config/app-config.interface';
 import { environment } from 'src/environments/environment';
 
-import { AccessStatusDataService } from '../../../../../core/data/access-status-data.service';
 import { Bitstream } from '../../../../../core/shared/bitstream.model';
 import { Item } from '../../../../../core/shared/item.model';
 import { createSuccessfulRemoteDataObject$ } from '../../../../remote-data.utils';
@@ -26,7 +29,7 @@ describe('ItemAccessStatusBadgeComponent', () => {
   let embargoStatus: AccessStatusObject;
   let restrictedStatus: AccessStatusObject;
 
-  let accessStatusDataService: AccessStatusDataService;
+  let linkService;
 
   let item: Item;
   let bitstream: Bitstream;
@@ -53,9 +56,7 @@ describe('ItemAccessStatusBadgeComponent', () => {
       status: 'restricted',
     });
 
-    accessStatusDataService = jasmine.createSpyObj('accessStatusDataService', {
-      findItemAccessStatusFor: createSuccessfulRemoteDataObject$(unknownStatus),
-    });
+    linkService = getMockLinkService();
 
     item = Object.assign(new Item(), {
       uuid: 'item-uuid',
@@ -73,7 +74,8 @@ describe('ItemAccessStatusBadgeComponent', () => {
       imports: [TranslateModule.forRoot(), AccessStatusBadgeComponent, TruncatePipe],
       schemas: [NO_ERRORS_SCHEMA],
       providers: [
-        { provide: AccessStatusDataService, useValue: accessStatusDataService },
+        { provide: LinkService, useValue: linkService },
+        { provide: APP_DATA_SERVICES_MAP, useValue: {} },
       ],
     }).compileComponents();
   }
@@ -111,12 +113,13 @@ describe('ItemAccessStatusBadgeComponent', () => {
     expect(badge.nativeElement.textContent).toEqual(``);
   }
 
-  describe('init with Item', () => {
+  describe('init with item', () => {
     beforeEach(waitForAsync(() => {
       init();
       initTestBed();
     }));
     beforeEach(() => {
+      item.accessStatus = createSuccessfulRemoteDataObject$(unknownStatus);
       initFixtureAndComponentWithItem();
     });
     it('should init the component', () => {
@@ -124,12 +127,32 @@ describe('ItemAccessStatusBadgeComponent', () => {
     });
   });
 
-  describe('When the findItemAccessStatusFor method returns unknown with Item', () => {
+  describe('When the item have no accessStatus link', () => {
     beforeEach(waitForAsync(() => {
       init();
       initTestBed();
     }));
     beforeEach(() => {
+      item.accessStatus = null;
+      linkService.resolveLink.and.callFake((model: any) => {
+        item.accessStatus = createSuccessfulRemoteDataObject$(embargoStatus);
+        return model;
+      });
+      initFixtureAndComponentWithItem();
+    });
+    it('should show the embargo badge', () => {
+      expect(linkService.resolveLink).toHaveBeenCalledWith(item, followLink('accessStatus'));
+      lookForAccessStatusBadgeForItem('embargo');
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('When the item accessStatus link returns unknown', () => {
+    beforeEach(waitForAsync(() => {
+      init();
+      initTestBed();
+    }));
+    beforeEach(() => {
+      item.accessStatus = createSuccessfulRemoteDataObject$(unknownStatus);
       initFixtureAndComponentWithItem();
     });
     it('should show the unknown badge', () => {
@@ -137,10 +160,10 @@ describe('ItemAccessStatusBadgeComponent', () => {
     });
   });
 
-  describe('When the findItemAccessStatusFor method returns metadata.only with Item', () => {
+  describe('When the item accessStatus link returns metadata.only', () => {
     beforeEach(waitForAsync(() => {
       init();
-      (accessStatusDataService.findItemAccessStatusFor as jasmine.Spy).and.returnValue(createSuccessfulRemoteDataObject$(metadataOnlyStatus));
+      item.accessStatus = createSuccessfulRemoteDataObject$(metadataOnlyStatus);
       initTestBed();
     }));
     beforeEach(() => {
@@ -151,10 +174,10 @@ describe('ItemAccessStatusBadgeComponent', () => {
     });
   });
 
-  describe('When the findItemAccessStatusFor method returns open.access with Item', () => {
+  describe('When the item accessStatus link returns open.access', () => {
     beforeEach(waitForAsync(() => {
       init();
-      (accessStatusDataService.findItemAccessStatusFor as jasmine.Spy).and.returnValue(createSuccessfulRemoteDataObject$(openAccessStatus));
+      item.accessStatus = createSuccessfulRemoteDataObject$(openAccessStatus);
       initTestBed();
     }));
     beforeEach(() => {
@@ -165,10 +188,10 @@ describe('ItemAccessStatusBadgeComponent', () => {
     });
   });
 
-  describe('When the findItemAccessStatusFor method returns embargo with Item', () => {
+  describe('When the item accessStatus link returns embargo', () => {
     beforeEach(waitForAsync(() => {
       init();
-      (accessStatusDataService.findItemAccessStatusFor as jasmine.Spy).and.returnValue(createSuccessfulRemoteDataObject$(embargoStatus));
+      item.accessStatus = createSuccessfulRemoteDataObject$(embargoStatus);
       initTestBed();
     }));
     beforeEach(() => {
@@ -179,10 +202,10 @@ describe('ItemAccessStatusBadgeComponent', () => {
     });
   });
 
-  describe('When the findItemAccessStatusFor method returns restricted with Item', () => {
+  describe('When the item accessStatus link returns restricted', () => {
     beforeEach(waitForAsync(() => {
       init();
-      (accessStatusDataService.findItemAccessStatusFor as jasmine.Spy).and.returnValue(createSuccessfulRemoteDataObject$(restrictedStatus));
+      item.accessStatus = createSuccessfulRemoteDataObject$(restrictedStatus);
       initTestBed();
     }));
     beforeEach(() => {
@@ -193,12 +216,13 @@ describe('ItemAccessStatusBadgeComponent', () => {
     });
   });
 
-  describe('init with Bitstream', () => {
+  describe('init with bitstream', () => {
     beforeEach(waitForAsync(() => {
       init();
       initTestBed();
     }));
     beforeEach(() => {
+      bitstream.accessStatus = createSuccessfulRemoteDataObject$(unknownStatus);
       initFixtureAndComponentWithBitstream();
     });
     it('should init the component', () => {
@@ -206,20 +230,26 @@ describe('ItemAccessStatusBadgeComponent', () => {
     });
   });
 
-  describe('When the bitstream have no access status', () => {
+  describe('When the bitstream have no accessStatus link', () => {
     beforeEach(waitForAsync(() => {
       init();
       initTestBed();
     }));
     beforeEach(() => {
+      bitstream.accessStatus = null;
+      linkService.resolveLink.and.callFake((model: any) => {
+        bitstream.accessStatus = createSuccessfulRemoteDataObject$(embargoStatus);
+        return model;
+      });
       initFixtureAndComponentWithBitstream();
     });
-    it('should not show the badge', () => {
-      lookForNoAccessStatusBadgeForBitstream();
+    it('should show the badge', () => {
+      expect(linkService.resolveLink).toHaveBeenCalledWith(bitstream, followLink('accessStatus'));
+      lookForAccessStatusBadgeForBitstream();
     });
   });
 
-  describe('When the bitstream have an access status with no embargo date', () => {
+  describe('When the bitstream have an accessStatus link with no embargo date', () => {
     beforeEach(waitForAsync(() => {
       init();
       initTestBed();
@@ -233,7 +263,7 @@ describe('ItemAccessStatusBadgeComponent', () => {
     });
   });
 
-  describe('When the bitstream have an access status with an embargo date', () => {
+  describe('When the bitstream have an accessStatus link with an embargo date', () => {
     beforeEach(waitForAsync(() => {
       init();
       initTestBed();
diff --git a/src/app/shared/object-collection/shared/badges/access-status-badge/access-status-badge.component.ts b/src/app/shared/object-collection/shared/badges/access-status-badge/access-status-badge.component.ts
index c5e6709ffd..fc3ba0864a 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/object-collection/shared/badges/access-status-badge/access-status-badge.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/object-collection/shared/badges/access-status-badge/access-status-badge.component.ts
@@ -15,12 +15,12 @@ import {
   catchError,
   map,
 } from 'rxjs/operators';
-import { AccessStatusDataService } from 'src/app/core/data/access-status-data.service';
+import { LinkService } from 'src/app/core/cache/builders/link.service';
 import { Bitstream } from 'src/app/core/shared/bitstream.model';
 import { getFirstSucceededRemoteDataPayload } from 'src/app/core/shared/operators';
+import { followLink } from 'src/app/shared/utils/follow-link-config.model';
 import { environment } from 'src/environments/environment';
 
-import { DSpaceObject } from '../../../../../core/shared/dspace-object.model';
 import { Item } from '../../../../../core/shared/item.model';
 import { hasValue } from '../../../../empty.util';
 import { AccessStatusObject } from './access-status.model';
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ import { AccessStatusObject } from './access-status.model';
  */
 export class AccessStatusBadgeComponent implements OnDestroy, OnInit {
 
-  @Input() object: DSpaceObject;
+  @Input() object: Item | Bitstream;
 
   accessStatus$: Observable<string>;
   embargoDate$: Observable<string>;
@@ -60,14 +60,20 @@ export class AccessStatusBadgeComponent implements OnDestroy, OnInit {
   /**
    * Initialize instance variables
    *
-   * @param {AccessStatusDataService} accessStatusDataService
+   * @param {LinkService} linkService
    */
-  constructor(private accessStatusDataService: AccessStatusDataService) { }
+  constructor(
+    private linkService: LinkService,
+  ) { }
 
   ngOnInit(): void {
     if (!hasValue(this.object)) {
       return;
     }
+    if (!hasValue(this.object.accessStatus)) {
+      // In case the access status has not been loaded, do it individually.
+      this.linkService.resolveLink(this.object, followLink('accessStatus'));
+    }
     switch ((this.object as any).type) {
       case Item.type.value:
         this.handleItem();
@@ -91,19 +97,8 @@ export class AccessStatusBadgeComponent implements OnDestroy, OnInit {
       // Do not show the badge if the feature is inactive.
       return;
     }
-    const item = this.object as Item;
-    if (item.accessStatus == null) {
-      // In case the access status has not been loaded, do it individually.
-      item.accessStatus = this.accessStatusDataService.findItemAccessStatusFor(item);
-    }
-    this.accessStatus$ = item.accessStatus.pipe(
-      map((accessStatusRD) => {
-        if (accessStatusRD.statusCode !== 401 && hasValue(accessStatusRD.payload)) {
-          return accessStatusRD.payload;
-        } else {
-          return [];
-        }
-      }),
+    this.accessStatus$ = this.object.accessStatus.pipe(
+      getFirstSucceededRemoteDataPayload(),
       map((accessStatus: AccessStatusObject) => hasValue(accessStatus.status) ? accessStatus.status : 'unknown'),
       map((status: string) => `access-status.${status.toLowerCase()}.listelement.badge`),
       catchError(() => observableOf('access-status.unknown.listelement.badge')),
@@ -127,19 +122,9 @@ export class AccessStatusBadgeComponent implements OnDestroy, OnInit {
       // Do not show the badge if the feature is inactive.
       return;
     }
-    const bitstream = this.object as Bitstream;
-    if (bitstream.accessStatus == null) {
-      return;
-    }
-    this.embargoDate$ = bitstream.accessStatus.pipe(
+    this.embargoDate$ = this.object.accessStatus.pipe(
       getFirstSucceededRemoteDataPayload(),
-      map((accessStatus: AccessStatusObject) => {
-        if (hasValue(accessStatus.embargoDate)) {
-          return accessStatus.embargoDate;
-        } else {
-          return null;
-        }
-      }),
+      map((accessStatus: AccessStatusObject) => hasValue(accessStatus.embargoDate) ? accessStatus.embargoDate : null),
       catchError(() => observableOf(null)),
     );
     this.subs.push(