diff --git a/docker/sqkclient/config.ini.sh b/docker/sqkclient/config.ini.sh
index 31312e47..0ef6c16b 100644
--- a/docker/sqkclient/config.ini.sh
+++ b/docker/sqkclient/config.ini.sh
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@ BTCD_RPC_HOST=$4
 BTCD_RPC_PORT=$5
 BTCD_RPC_USER=$6
 BTCD_RPC_PASS=$7
-SQK_RPC_HOST=$2
-SQK_RPC_PORT=$3
-PRIVATE_KEY=$8
+SQK_RPC_HOST=$8
+SQK_RPC_PORT=$9
+PRIVATE_KEY=${10}
 
 #define the template.
 cat  << EOF
diff --git a/docker/sqkclient/start-sqkclient.sh b/docker/sqkclient/start-sqkclient.sh
index c47a3c2a..cc0a660d 100755
--- a/docker/sqkclient/start-sqkclient.sh
+++ b/docker/sqkclient/start-sqkclient.sh
@@ -48,9 +48,9 @@ DEBUG=$(set_default "$DEBUG" "debug")
 NETWORK=$(set_default "$NETWORK" "simnet")
 CHAIN=$(set_default "$CHAIN" "bitcoin")
 BACKEND="btcd"
-SQK_HOST=""
-SQK_PORT=""
-PRIVATE_KEY=$(set_default "$PRIVATE_KEY" "myprivatekey")
+SQK_HOST="localhost"
+SQK_PORT="56789"
+PRIVATE_KEY=$(set_default "$PRIVATE_KEY" "cS59SQeg1khCuVHJfXRmGeYxgZqr6Cu5Bgu8o9Z5ABioSD5Fm7dy")
 
 # This is a hack that is needed because python-bitcoinlib does not
 # currently support simnet network.
diff --git a/itests/test.py b/itests/test.py
index b45d200d..3438f083 100644
--- a/itests/test.py
+++ b/itests/test.py
@@ -123,6 +123,20 @@ def run():
         print("Balance confirmed %s %s" % (balance.total_balance, balance.total_balance))
         assert balance.total_balance == 1505000000000
 
+        print("-------------- MakeSqueak --------------")
+        squeak_resp = alice_stub.MakeSqueak(route_guide_pb2.MakeSqueakRequest(
+            content='hello squeak.',
+        ))
+        print("squeak: %s" % squeak_resp.squeak)
+        assert squeak_resp.squeak.content == 'hello squeak.'
+
+        print("-------------- GetSqueak --------------")
+        get_squeak_resp = alice_stub.GetSqueak(route_guide_pb2.GetSqueakRequest(
+            hash=squeak_resp.squeak.hash,
+        ))
+        print("squeak: %s" % get_squeak_resp)
+        assert get_squeak_resp.content == 'hello squeak.'
+
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     logging.basicConfig()
diff --git a/squeaknode/client/clientsqueaknode.py b/squeaknode/client/clientsqueaknode.py
index 0bd7f997..e65882d0 100644
--- a/squeaknode/client/clientsqueaknode.py
+++ b/squeaknode/client/clientsqueaknode.py
@@ -1,8 +1,12 @@
 import logging
 
+from squeak.core.signing import CSigningKey
+
+from squeaknode.client.squeak_store import SqueakStore
 from squeaknode.common.blockchain_client import BlockchainClient
 from squeaknode.common.lightning_client import LightningClient
 from squeaknode.common.squeak_maker import SqueakMaker
+from squeaknode.client.db import SQLiteDBFactory
 
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -12,38 +16,36 @@ class SqueakNodeClient(object):
     """Network node that handles client commands.
     """
 
-    def __init__(self, blockchain_client: BlockchainClient, lightning_client: LightningClient) -> None:
+    def __init__(
+            self,
+            blockchain_client: BlockchainClient,
+            lightning_client: LightningClient,
+            signing_key: CSigningKey,
+            db_factory: SQLiteDBFactory,
+    ) -> None:
         self.blockchain_client = blockchain_client
         self.lightning_client = lightning_client
-
-    @property
-    def address(self):
-        return (self.peer_server.ip, self.peer_server.port)
-
-    @property
-    def signing_key(self):
-        pass
+        self.signing_key = signing_key
+        self.squeak_store = SqueakStore(db_factory)
 
     def get_address(self):
         pass
 
-    def generate_signing_key(self):
-        pass
-
     def make_squeak(self, content):
-        key = self.get_signing_key()
-        if key is None:
+        if self.signing_key is None:
             logger.error('Missing signing key.')
             raise MissingSigningKeyError()
-        else:
-            squeak_maker = SqueakMaker(key, self.blockchain)
-            squeak = squeak_maker.make_squeak(content)
-            logger.info('Made squeak: {}'.format(squeak))
-            self.add_squeak(squeak)
-            return squeak
+        squeak_maker = SqueakMaker(self.signing_key, self.blockchain_client)
+        squeak = squeak_maker.make_squeak(content)
+        logger.info('Made squeak: {}'.format(squeak))
+        self.add_squeak(squeak)
+        return squeak
 
     def add_squeak(self, squeak):
-        self.squeaks_access.add_squeak(squeak)
+        self.squeak_store.save_squeak(squeak)
+
+    def get_squeak(self, squeak_hash):
+        return self.squeak_store.get_squeak(squeak_hash)
 
     def listen_squeaks_changed(self, callback):
         self.squeaks_access.listen_squeaks_changed(callback)
diff --git a/squeaknode/client/db.py b/squeaknode/client/db.py
index 70668423..9da8b062 100644
--- a/squeaknode/client/db.py
+++ b/squeaknode/client/db.py
@@ -24,3 +24,33 @@ def initialize_db(db):
     """Clear existing data and create new tables."""
     schema = files('squeaknode.client').joinpath('schema.sql').read_text()
     db.executescript(schema)
+
+
+class SQLiteDB():
+
+    def __init__(self, _file):
+        self._file=_file
+
+    def __enter__(self):
+        self.conn = sqlite3.connect(
+            self._file,
+            detect_types=sqlite3.PARSE_DECLTYPES,
+        )
+        self.conn.row_factory = sqlite3.Row
+        return self.conn.cursor()
+
+    def __exit__(self, type, value, traceback):
+        self.conn.commit()
+        self.conn.close()
+
+    def initialize(self):
+        initialize_db(self.conn)
+
+
+class SQLiteDBFactory():
+
+    def __init__(self, _file=":memory:"):
+        self._file=_file
+
+    def make_conn(self):
+        return SQLiteDB(_file=self._file)
diff --git a/squeaknode/client/main.py b/squeaknode/client/main.py
index 0b600807..c5b15218 100644
--- a/squeaknode/client/main.py
+++ b/squeaknode/client/main.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import time
 from configparser import ConfigParser
 
 from squeak.params import SelectParams
+from squeak.core.signing import CSigningKey
 
 from squeaknode.common.blockchain_client import BlockchainClient
 from squeaknode.common.lightning_client import LightningClient
@@ -15,8 +16,7 @@ from squeaknode.common.btcd_blockchain_client import BTCDBlockchainClient
 from squeaknode.common.lnd_lightning_client import LNDLightningClient
 from squeaknode.client.rpc.route_guide_server import RouteGuideServicer
 from squeaknode.client.clientsqueaknode import SqueakNodeClient
-from squeaknode.client.db import get_db
-from squeaknode.client.db import close_db
+from squeaknode.client.db import SQLiteDBFactory
 from squeaknode.client.db import initialize_db
 
 
@@ -37,13 +37,25 @@ def load_lightning_client(config) -> LightningClient:
     )
 
 
-def load_client(blockchain_client, lightning_client):
+def load_client(blockchain_client, lightning_client, signing_key, db):
     return SqueakNodeClient(
         blockchain_client,
         lightning_client,
+        signing_key,
+        db,
     )
 
 
+def load_signing_key(config):
+    signing_key_str = config['client']['private_key']
+    if signing_key_str:
+        return CSigningKey(signing_key_str)
+
+
+def load_db_factory(config):
+    return SQLiteDBFactory('db_file_path')
+
+
 def start_rpc_server(node):
     server = RouteGuideServicer(node)
     thread = threading.Thread(
@@ -107,8 +119,9 @@ def main():
 
 
 def init_db(config):
-    db = get_db()
-    initialize_db(db)
+    db_factory = load_db_factory(config)
+    with db_factory.make_conn() as conn:
+        initialize_db(conn)
     print("Initialized the database.")
 
 
@@ -118,8 +131,9 @@ def run_client(config):
 
     blockchain_client = load_blockchain_client(config)
     lightning_client = load_lightning_client(config)
-    db = get_db()
-    node = load_client(blockchain_client, lightning_client)
+    db_factory = load_db_factory(config)
+    signing_key = load_signing_key(config)
+    node = load_client(blockchain_client, lightning_client, signing_key, db_factory)
 
     # start rpc server
     rpc_server, rpc_server_thread = start_rpc_server(node)
diff --git a/squeaknode/client/rpc/route_guide.proto b/squeaknode/client/rpc/route_guide.proto
index a66113e9..273b0b7b 100644
--- a/squeaknode/client/rpc/route_guide.proto
+++ b/squeaknode/client/rpc/route_guide.proto
@@ -75,6 +75,10 @@ service RouteGuide {
   */
   rpc MakeSqueak (MakeSqueakRequest) returns (MakeSqueakResponse) {}
 
+  /** sqk: `getsqueak`
+  */
+  rpc GetSqueak (GetSqueakRequest) returns (GetSqueakResponse) {}
+
   /** sqk: `generatesigningKey`
   */
   rpc GenerateSigningKey (GenerateSigningKeyRequest) returns (GenerateSigningKeyResponse) {}
@@ -194,11 +198,21 @@ message MakeSqueakRequest {
     string content = 1;
 }
 
+message GetSqueakRequest {
+    /// Hash of the squeak to get.
+    bytes hash = 1;
+}
+
 message MakeSqueakResponse {
     /// The squeak.
     Squeak squeak = 1;
 }
 
+message GetSqueakResponse {
+    /// The squeak.
+    string content = 1;
+}
+
 message GenerateSigningKeyRequest {}
 
 message GenerateSigningKeyResponse {
diff --git a/squeaknode/client/rpc/route_guide_server.py b/squeaknode/client/rpc/route_guide_server.py
index 9599e029..529567b7 100644
--- a/squeaknode/client/rpc/route_guide_server.py
+++ b/squeaknode/client/rpc/route_guide_server.py
@@ -159,6 +159,23 @@ class RouteGuideServicer(route_guide_pb2_grpc.RouteGuideServicer):
             squeak=squeak_msg,
         )
 
+    def GetSqueak(self, request, context):
+        print("Getting squeak....")
+        squeak_hash = request.hash
+        squeak_hash = 1
+        post = self.node.get_squeak(squeak_hash)
+        # squeak_msg = route_guide_pb2.Squeak(
+        #     hash=squeak.GetHash(),
+        #     address=str(squeak.GetAddress()),
+        #     content=squeak.GetDecryptedContentStr(),
+        #     block_height=squeak.nBlockHeight,
+        #     timestamp=squeak.nTime,
+        # )
+        content = post['body']
+        return route_guide_pb2.GetSqueakResponse(
+            content=content,
+        )
+
     def GenerateSigningKey(self, request, context):
         address = self.node.generate_signing_key()
         return route_guide_pb2.GenerateSigningKeyResponse(
diff --git a/squeaknode/client/squeak_store.py b/squeaknode/client/squeak_store.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..06639502
--- /dev/null
+++ b/squeaknode/client/squeak_store.py
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+import logging
+
+from squeak.core.signing import CSigningKey
+
+from squeaknode.client.db import get_db
+from squeaknode.client.db import close_db
+from squeaknode.client.db import initialize_db
+from squeaknode.client.db import SQLiteDBFactory
+
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+class SqueakStore(object):
+    """Network node that handles client commands.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(
+            self,
+            db_factory: SQLiteDBFactory,
+    ) -> None:
+        self.db_factory = db_factory
+
+    def save_squeak(self, squeak):
+        title = squeak.GetHash()
+        body = squeak.GetDecryptedContentStr()
+        with self.db_factory.make_conn() as conn:
+            conn.execute(
+                "INSERT INTO post (title, body) VALUES (?, ?)",
+                (title, body),
+            )
+
+    def get_squeak(self, squeak_hash):
+        with self.db_factory.make_conn() as conn:
+            post = (
+                conn
+                .execute(
+                    "SELECT p.id, title, body, created"
+                    " FROM post p"
+                    " WHERE p.id = ?",
+                    (squeak_hash,),
+                )
+                .fetchone()
+            )
+            return post
+
+    def delete_squeak(self):
+        pass
+
+    def unlock_squeak(self):
+        pass