diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 34eff046..951eb3bd 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@ clean:
 test:
 	tox
 
+itest:
+	./itests/run_itest.sh
+
 coverage:
 	tox -e coverage
 
@@ -18,4 +21,4 @@ mypy:
 run:
 	tox -e run
 
-.PHONY: all clean test coverage mypy run
+.PHONY: all clean test itest coverage mypy run
diff --git a/docker/btcd/Dockerfile b/docker/btcd/Dockerfile
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..13998e48
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docker/btcd/Dockerfile
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+FROM golang:1.12-alpine as builder
+
+MAINTAINER Olaoluwa Osuntokun <laolu@lightning.network>
+
+# Install build dependencies such as git and glide.
+RUN apk add --no-cache git gcc musl-dev
+
+WORKDIR $GOPATH/src/github.com/btcsuite/btcd
+
+# Grab and install the latest version of of btcd and all related dependencies.
+RUN git clone https://github.com/btcsuite/btcd.git  --branch v0.20.0-beta . \
+    &&  GO111MODULE=on go install -v . ./cmd/...
+
+# Start a new image
+FROM alpine as final
+
+# Expose mainnet ports (server, rpc)
+EXPOSE 8333 8334
+
+# Expose testnet ports (server, rpc)
+EXPOSE 18333 18334
+
+# Expose simnet ports (server, rpc)
+EXPOSE 18555 18556
+
+# Expose segnet ports (server, rpc)
+EXPOSE 28901 28902
+
+# Copy the compiled binaries from the builder image.
+COPY --from=builder /go/bin/addblock /bin/
+COPY --from=builder /go/bin/btcctl /bin/
+COPY --from=builder /go/bin/btcd /bin/
+COPY --from=builder /go/bin/findcheckpoint /bin/
+COPY --from=builder /go/bin/gencerts /bin/
+
+COPY "docker/btcd/start-btcctl.sh" .
+COPY "docker/btcd/start-btcd.sh" .
+
+RUN apk add --no-cache \
+    bash \
+    ca-certificates \
+&&  mkdir "/rpc" "/root/.btcd" "/root/.btcctl" \
+&&  touch "/root/.btcd/btcd.conf" \
+&&  chmod +x start-btcctl.sh \
+&&  chmod +x start-btcd.sh \
+# Manually generate certificate and add all domains, it is needed to connect
+# "btcctl" and "lnd" to "btcd" over docker links.
+&& "/bin/gencerts" --host="*" --directory="/rpc" --force
+
+# Create a volume to house pregenerated RPC credentials. This will be
+# shared with any lnd, btcctl containers so they can securely query btcd's RPC
+# server.
+# You should NOT do this before certificate generation!
+# Otherwise manually generated certificate will be overridden with shared
+# mounted volume! For more info read dockerfile "VOLUME" documentation.
+VOLUME ["/rpc"]
diff --git a/docker/btcd/start-btcctl.sh b/docker/btcd/start-btcctl.sh
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7ff1aefb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docker/btcd/start-btcctl.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+# exit from script if error was raised.
+set -e
+
+# error function is used within a bash function in order to send the error
+# message directly to the stderr output and exit.
+error() {
+    echo "$1" > /dev/stderr
+    exit 0
+}
+
+# return is used within bash function in order to return the value.
+return() {
+    echo "$1"
+}
+
+# set_default function gives the ability to move the setting of default
+# env variable from docker file to the script thereby giving the ability to the
+# user override it durin container start.
+set_default() {
+    # docker initialized env variables with blank string and we can't just
+    # use -z flag as usually.
+    BLANK_STRING='""'
+
+    VARIABLE="$1"
+    DEFAULT="$2"
+
+    if [[ -z "$VARIABLE" || "$VARIABLE" == "$BLANK_STRING" ]]; then
+
+        if [ -z "$DEFAULT" ]; then
+            error "You should specify default variable"
+        else
+            VARIABLE="$DEFAULT"
+        fi
+    fi
+
+   return "$VARIABLE"
+}
+
+# Set default variables if needed.
+RPCUSER=$(set_default "$RPCUSER" "devuser")
+RPCPASS=$(set_default "$RPCPASS" "devpass")
+NETWORK=$(set_default "$NETWORK" "simnet")
+
+PARAMS=""
+if [ "$NETWORK" != "mainnet" ]; then
+    PARAMS=$(echo --$NETWORK)
+fi
+
+PARAMS=$(echo $PARAMS \
+    "--rpccert=/rpc/rpc.cert" \
+    "--rpcuser=$RPCUSER" \
+    "--rpcpass=$RPCPASS" \
+    "--rpcserver=rpcserver" \
+)
+
+PARAMS="$PARAMS $@"
+exec btcctl $PARAMS
diff --git a/docker/btcd/start-btcd.sh b/docker/btcd/start-btcd.sh
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..24fd9d75
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docker/btcd/start-btcd.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+# exit from script if error was raised.
+set -e
+
+# error function is used within a bash function in order to send the error
+# message directly to the stderr output and exit.
+error() {
+    echo "$1" > /dev/stderr
+    exit 0
+}
+
+# return is used within bash function in order to return the value.
+return() {
+    echo "$1"
+}
+
+# set_default function gives the ability to move the setting of default
+# env variable from docker file to the script thereby giving the ability to the
+# user override it durin container start.
+set_default() {
+    # docker initialized env variables with blank string and we can't just
+    # use -z flag as usually.
+    BLANK_STRING='""'
+
+    VARIABLE="$1"
+    DEFAULT="$2"
+
+    if [[ -z "$VARIABLE" || "$VARIABLE" == "$BLANK_STRING" ]]; then
+
+        if [ -z "$DEFAULT" ]; then
+            error "You should specify default variable"
+        else
+            VARIABLE="$DEFAULT"
+        fi
+    fi
+
+   return "$VARIABLE"
+}
+
+# Set default variables if needed.
+RPCUSER=$(set_default "$RPCUSER" "devuser")
+RPCPASS=$(set_default "$RPCPASS" "devpass")
+DEBUG=$(set_default "$DEBUG" "info")
+NETWORK=$(set_default "$NETWORK" "simnet")
+
+PARAMS=""
+if [ "$NETWORK" != "mainnet" ]; then
+   PARAMS=$(echo --$NETWORK)
+fi
+
+PARAMS=$(echo $PARAMS \
+    "--debuglevel=$DEBUG" \
+    "--rpcuser=$RPCUSER" \
+    "--rpcpass=$RPCPASS" \
+    "--datadir=/data" \
+    "--logdir=/data" \
+    "--rpccert=/rpc/rpc.cert" \
+    "--rpckey=/rpc/rpc.key" \
+    "--rpclisten=0.0.0.0" \
+    "--txindex"
+)
+
+# Set the mining flag only if address is non empty.
+if [[ -n "$MINING_ADDRESS" ]]; then
+    PARAMS="$PARAMS --miningaddr=$MINING_ADDRESS"
+fi
+
+# Add user parameters to command.
+PARAMS="$PARAMS $@"
+
+# Print command and start bitcoin node.
+echo "Command: btcd $PARAMS"
+exec btcd $PARAMS
diff --git a/docker/docker-compose.yml b/docker/docker-compose.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b9c5b480
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docker/docker-compose.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,108 @@
+version: '3'
+services:
+
+  btcd:
+    image: btcd
+    container_name: btcd
+    build:
+      context: ../
+      dockerfile: docker/btcd/Dockerfile
+    volumes:
+      - shared:/rpc
+      - bitcoin:/data
+    environment:
+      - RPCUSER
+      - RPCPASS
+      - NETWORK
+      - DEBUG
+      - MINING_ADDRESS
+    ports:
+      - 8334:8334
+      - 18334:18334
+      - 18556:18556
+      - 28902:28902
+    entrypoint: ["./start-btcd.sh"]
+
+  btcctl:
+    image: btcd
+    container_name: btcctl
+    build:
+      context: ../
+      dockerfile: docker/btcd/Dockerfile
+    volumes:
+      - shared:/rpc
+      - bitcoin:/data
+    environment:
+      - RPCUSER
+      - RPCPASS
+      - NETWORK
+      - DEBUG
+      - MINING_ADDRESS
+    links:
+      - "btcd:rpcserver"
+    entrypoint: ["./start-btcctl.sh"]
+
+  lnd:
+    image: lnd
+    container_name: lnd
+    build:
+      context: ../
+      dockerfile: docker/lnd/Dockerfile
+    environment:
+      - RPCUSER
+      - RPCPASS
+      - NETWORK
+      - CHAIN
+      - DEBUG
+      - RPC_LISTEN="0.0.0.0:10009"
+    volumes:
+      - shared:/rpc
+      - lnd_dir:/root/.lnd
+    links:
+      - "btcd:blockchain"
+    entrypoint: ["./start-lnd.sh"]
+
+  sqk:
+    image: sqk
+    container_name: sqk
+    build:
+      context: ../
+      dockerfile: docker/sqk/Dockerfile
+    environment:
+      - RPCUSER
+      - RPCPASS
+      - NETWORK
+      - CHAIN
+      - DEBUG
+      - HEADLESS
+    volumes:
+      - shared:/rpc
+      - lnd_dir:/root/.lnd
+    links:
+      - "btcd:blockchain"
+      - "lnd:lnd"
+    sysctls:
+      - net.ipv6.conf.all.disable_ipv6=0
+    entrypoint: ["./start-sqk.sh"]
+
+  frontend:
+    container_name: frontend
+    build:
+      context: ../
+      dockerfile: docker/frontend/Dockerfile
+    ports:
+      - 8080:80
+
+volumes:
+  # btcctl and lnd containers.
+  shared:
+    driver: local
+
+  # bitcoin volume is needed for maintaining blockchain persistence
+  # during btcd container recreation.
+  bitcoin:
+    driver: local
+
+  # lnd_dir volume is needed for sharing tht tls certificate
+  lnd_dir:
+    driver: local
diff --git a/docker/frontend/Dockerfile b/docker/frontend/Dockerfile
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7b421196
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docker/frontend/Dockerfile
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+FROM mhart/alpine-node:latest AS builder
+WORKDIR /app
+COPY ./frontend/squeakclient-frontend .
+RUN npm install
+RUN yarn run build
+
+FROM mhart/alpine-node
+RUN yarn global add serve
+WORKDIR /app
+COPY --from=builder /app/build .
+CMD ["serve", "-p", "80", "-s", "."]
diff --git a/docker/lnd/Dockerfile b/docker/lnd/Dockerfile
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8cce0878
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docker/lnd/Dockerfile
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+FROM golang:1.12-alpine as builder
+
+MAINTAINER Olaoluwa Osuntokun <lightning.engineering>
+
+RUN apk update && \
+    apk upgrade && \
+    apk add git
+
+# Copy in the local repository to build from.
+RUN git clone https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd.git --branch v0.9.0-beta
+
+# Force Go to use the cgo based DNS resolver. This is required to ensure DNS
+# queries required to connect to linked containers succeed.
+ENV GODEBUG netdns=cgo
+
+# Install dependencies and install/build lnd.
+RUN apk add --no-cache --update alpine-sdk \
+    git \
+    make \
+&&  cd lnd \
+&&  make \
+&&  make install
+
+# Start a new, final image to reduce size.
+FROM alpine as final
+
+# Expose lnd ports (server, rpc).
+EXPOSE 9735 10009
+
+# Copy the binaries and entrypoint from the builder image.
+COPY --from=builder /go/bin/lncli /bin/
+COPY --from=builder /go/bin/lnd /bin/
+
+# Add bash.
+RUN apk add --no-cache \
+    bash
+
+# Copy the entrypoint script.
+COPY "docker/lnd/start-lnd.sh" .
+RUN chmod +x start-lnd.sh
diff --git a/docker/lnd/start-lnd.sh b/docker/lnd/start-lnd.sh
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..fd7cfbe0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docker/lnd/start-lnd.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+# exit from script if error was raised.
+set -e
+
+# error function is used within a bash function in order to send the error
+# message directly to the stderr output and exit.
+error() {
+    echo "$1" > /dev/stderr
+    exit 0
+}
+
+# return is used within bash function in order to return the value.
+return() {
+    echo "$1"
+}
+
+# set_default function gives the ability to move the setting of default
+# env variable from docker file to the script thereby giving the ability to the
+# user override it durin container start.
+set_default() {
+    # docker initialized env variables with blank string and we can't just
+    # use -z flag as usually.
+    BLANK_STRING='""'
+
+    VARIABLE="$1"
+    DEFAULT="$2"
+
+    if [[ -z "$VARIABLE" || "$VARIABLE" == "$BLANK_STRING" ]]; then
+
+        if [ -z "$DEFAULT" ]; then
+            error "You should specify default variable"
+        else
+            VARIABLE="$DEFAULT"
+        fi
+    fi
+
+   return "$VARIABLE"
+}
+
+# Set default variables if needed.
+RPCUSER=$(set_default "$RPCUSER" "devuser")
+RPCPASS=$(set_default "$RPCPASS" "devpass")
+DEBUG=$(set_default "$DEBUG" "debug")
+NETWORK=$(set_default "$NETWORK" "simnet")
+CHAIN=$(set_default "$CHAIN" "bitcoin")
+BACKEND="btcd"
+
+exec lnd \
+    --noseedbackup \
+    --logdir="/data" \
+    "--$CHAIN.active" \
+    "--$CHAIN.$NETWORK" \
+    "--$CHAIN.node"="btcd" \
+    "--$BACKEND.rpccert"="/rpc/rpc.cert" \
+    "--$BACKEND.rpchost"="blockchain" \
+    "--$BACKEND.rpcuser"="$RPCUSER" \
+    "--$BACKEND.rpcpass"="$RPCPASS" \
+    --rpclisten=0.0.0.0:10009 \
+    --debuglevel="$DEBUG" \
+    --tlsextradomain=lnd \
+    "$@"
diff --git a/docker/sqkclient/Dockerfile b/docker/sqkclient/Dockerfile
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5b803f00
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docker/sqkclient/Dockerfile
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+FROM ubuntu:18.04
+
+ENV DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive
+RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y \
+	python3-pip \
+	curl \
+	git
+
+COPY requirements.txt /
+
+RUN pip3 install --upgrade pip
+RUN pip3 install -r requirements.txt
+
+# Install the gRPC files for lnd.
+RUN git clone https://github.com/googleapis/googleapis.git
+RUN curl -o rpc.proto -s https://raw.githubusercontent.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/master/lnrpc/rpc.proto
+
+COPY . /app
+RUN cp -r googleapis /app
+RUN cp rpc.proto /app/squeaknode/common
+
+WORKDIR /app
+
+RUN python3 -m grpc_tools.protoc --proto_path=googleapis:. --python_out=. --grpc_python_out=. squeaknode/common/rpc.proto
+RUN python3 -m grpc_tools.protoc --proto_path=googleapis:. --python_out=. --grpc_python_out=. squeaknode/client/rpc/route_guide.proto
+RUN python3 setup.py install
+
+# Copy the entrypoint script.
+COPY "docker/sqkclient/start-sqkclient.sh" .
+RUN chmod +x start-sqkclient.sh
diff --git a/docker/sqkclient/start-sqkclient.sh b/docker/sqkclient/start-sqkclient.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..360ee3dc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docker/sqkclient/start-sqkclient.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+# exit from script if error was raised.
+set -e
+
+# error function is used within a bash function in order to send the error
+# message directly to the stderr output and exit.
+error() {
+    echo "$1" > /dev/stderr
+    exit 0
+}
+
+# return is used within bash function in order to return the value.
+return() {
+    echo "$1"
+}
+
+# set_default function gives the ability to move the setting of default
+# env variable from docker file to the script thereby giving the ability to the
+# user override it durin container start.
+set_default() {
+    # docker initialized env variables with blank string and we can't just
+    # use -z flag as usually.
+    BLANK_STRING='""'
+
+    VARIABLE="$1"
+    DEFAULT="$2"
+
+    if [[ -z "$VARIABLE" || "$VARIABLE" == "$BLANK_STRING" ]]; then
+
+        if [ -z "$DEFAULT" ]; then
+            error "You should specify default variable"
+        else
+            VARIABLE="$DEFAULT"
+        fi
+    fi
+
+   return "$VARIABLE"
+}
+
+# Set default variables if needed.
+RPCUSER=$(set_default "$RPCUSER" "devuser")
+RPCPASS=$(set_default "$RPCPASS" "devpass")
+DEBUG=$(set_default "$DEBUG" "debug")
+NETWORK=$(set_default "$NETWORK" "simnet")
+CHAIN=$(set_default "$CHAIN" "bitcoin")
+BACKEND="btcd"
+
+# This is a hack that is needed because python-bitcoinlib does not
+# currently support simnet network.
+BTCD_RPC_PORT="18332"
+if [[ "$NETWORK" == "mainnet" ]]; then
+    BTCD_RPC_PORT="8334"
+elif [[ "$NETWORK" == "testnet" ]]; then
+    BTCD_RPC_PORT="18334"
+elif [[ "$NETWORK" == "regtest" ]]; then
+    BTCD_RPC_PORT="18445"
+elif [[ "$NETWORK" == "simnet" ]]; then
+    BTCD_RPC_PORT="18556"
+fi
+
+
+# Add btcd's RPC TLS certificate to system Certificate Authority list.	exec runsqueak \
+cp /rpc/rpc.cert /usr/share/ca-certificates/btcd.crt
+echo btcd.crt >> /etc/ca-certificates.conf
+update-ca-certificates
+
+# To make python requests use the system ca-certificates bundle, it
+# needs to be told to use it over its own embedded bundle
+export REQUESTS_CA_BUNDLE=/etc/ssl/certs/ca-certificates.crt
+
+exec runsqueaknodeclient \
+     "--network"="$NETWORK" \
+     "--rpcuser"="$RPCUSER" \
+     "--rpcpass"="$RPCPASS" \
+     "--$BACKEND.rpchost"="blockchain" \
+     "--$BACKEND.rpcport"="$BTCD_RPC_PORT" \
+     "--$BACKEND.rpcuser"="$RPCUSER" \
+     "--$BACKEND.rpcpass"="$RPCPASS" \
+     "--lnd.rpchost"="lnd" \
+     --log-level="$DEBUG" \
diff --git a/docker/test/Dockerfile b/docker/test/Dockerfile
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5898765d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docker/test/Dockerfile
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+FROM ubuntu:18.04
+
+ENV DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive
+RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y \
+	python3-pip \
+	curl \
+	git
+
+COPY requirements.txt /
+
+RUN pip3 install --upgrade pip
+RUN pip3 install -r requirements.txt
+
+RUN git clone https://github.com/googleapis/googleapis.git
+
+Run mkdir /app
+COPY ./squeaknode/client/rpc/route_guide.proto /app
+RUN cp -r googleapis /app
+
+WORKDIR /app
+
+RUN python3 -m grpc_tools.protoc --proto_path=googleapis:. --python_out=. --grpc_python_out=. route_guide.proto
+
+# Copy the entrypoint script.
+COPY "itests/test.sh" .
+COPY "itests/test.py" .
+RUN chmod +x test.sh
+
+CMD ["bash", "test.sh"]
diff --git a/itests/docker-compose.yml b/itests/docker-compose.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3eae8ec0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/itests/docker-compose.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,200 @@
+version: '3'
+services:
+
+  btcd:
+    image: btcd
+    container_name: btcd
+    build:
+      context: ../
+      dockerfile: docker/btcd/Dockerfile
+    volumes:
+      - shared_test:/rpc
+      - bitcoin_test:/data
+    environment:
+      - RPCUSER
+      - RPCPASS
+      - NETWORK
+      - DEBUG
+      - MINING_ADDRESS
+    ports:
+      - 8334:8334
+      - 18334:18334
+      - 18556:18556
+      - 28902:28902
+    entrypoint: ["./start-btcd.sh"]
+
+  btcctl:
+    image: btcd
+    container_name: btcctl
+    build:
+      context: ../
+      dockerfile: docker/btcd/Dockerfile
+    volumes:
+      - shared_test:/rpc
+      - bitcoin_test:/data
+    environment:
+      - RPCUSER
+      - RPCPASS
+      - NETWORK
+      - DEBUG
+      - MINING_ADDRESS
+    links:
+      - "btcd:rpcserver"
+    entrypoint: ["./start-btcctl.sh"]
+
+  lnd_alice:
+    image: lnd
+    container_name: lnd_alice
+    build:
+      context: ../
+      dockerfile: docker/lnd/Dockerfile
+    environment:
+      - RPCUSER
+      - RPCPASS
+      - NETWORK
+      - CHAIN
+      - DEBUG
+    volumes:
+      - shared_test:/rpc
+      - lnd_dir_alice:/root/.lnd
+    links:
+      - "btcd:blockchain"
+    entrypoint: ["./start-lnd.sh"]
+
+  lnd_bob:
+    image: lnd
+    container_name: lnd_bob
+    build:
+      context: ../
+      dockerfile: docker/lnd/Dockerfile
+    environment:
+      - RPCUSER
+      - RPCPASS
+      - NETWORK
+      - CHAIN
+      - DEBUG
+    volumes:
+      - shared_test:/rpc
+      - lnd_dir_bob:/root/.lnd
+    links:
+      - "btcd:blockchain"
+    entrypoint: ["./start-lnd.sh"]
+
+  lnd_carol:
+    image: lnd
+    container_name: lnd_carol
+    build:
+      context: ../
+      dockerfile: docker/lnd/Dockerfile
+    environment:
+      - RPCUSER
+      - RPCPASS
+      - NETWORK
+      - CHAIN
+      - DEBUG
+    volumes:
+      - shared_test:/rpc
+      - lnd_dir_carol:/root/.lnd
+    links:
+      - "btcd:blockchain"
+    entrypoint: ["./start-lnd.sh"]
+
+  sqkclient_alice:
+    image: sqkclient
+    container_name: sqkclient_alice
+    build:
+      context: ../
+      dockerfile: docker/sqkclient/Dockerfile
+    environment:
+      - RPCUSER
+      - RPCPASS
+      - NETWORK
+      - CHAIN
+      - DEBUG
+      - HEADLESS
+    volumes:
+      - shared_test:/rpc
+      - lnd_dir_alice:/root/.lnd
+    links:
+      - "btcd:blockchain"
+      - "lnd_alice:lnd"
+    sysctls:
+      - net.ipv6.conf.all.disable_ipv6=0
+    entrypoint: ["./start-sqkclient.sh"]
+
+  sqkclient_bob:
+    image: sqkclient
+    container_name: sqkclient_bob
+    build:
+      context: ../
+      dockerfile: docker/sqkclient/Dockerfile
+    environment:
+      - RPCUSER
+      - RPCPASS
+      - NETWORK
+      - CHAIN
+      - DEBUG
+      - HEADLESS
+    volumes:
+      - shared_test:/rpc
+      - lnd_dir_bob:/root/.lnd
+    links:
+      - "btcd:blockchain"
+      - "lnd_bob:lnd"
+    sysctls:
+      - net.ipv6.conf.all.disable_ipv6=0
+    entrypoint: ["./start-sqkclient.sh"]
+
+  sqkclient_carol:
+    image: sqkclient
+    container_name: sqkclient_carol
+    build:
+      context: ../
+      dockerfile: docker/sqkclient/Dockerfile
+    environment:
+      - RPCUSER
+      - RPCPASS
+      - NETWORK
+      - CHAIN
+      - DEBUG
+      - HEADLESS
+    volumes:
+      - shared_test:/rpc
+      - lnd_dir_carol:/root/.lnd
+    links:
+      - "btcd:blockchain"
+      - "lnd_carol:lnd"
+    sysctls:
+      - net.ipv6.conf.all.disable_ipv6=0
+    entrypoint: ["./start-sqkclient.sh"]
+
+  test:
+    image: test
+    container_name: test
+    build:
+      context: ../
+      dockerfile: docker/test/Dockerfile
+    links:
+      - "btcd:blockchain"
+      - "sqkclient_alice:sqkclient_alice"
+      - "sqkclient_bob:sqkclient_bob"
+      - "sqkclient_carol:sqkclient_carol"
+    command: tail -f /dev/null
+
+volumes:
+  # btcctl and lnd containers.
+  shared_test:
+    driver: local
+
+  # bitcoin_test volume is needed for maintaining blockchain persistence
+  # during btcd container recreation.
+  bitcoin_test:
+    driver: local
+
+  # lnd_dir volume is needed for sharing tht tls certificate
+  lnd_dir_alice:
+    driver: local
+  lnd_dir_bob:
+    driver: local
+  lnd_dir_carol:
+    driver: local
diff --git a/itests/run_itest.sh b/itests/run_itest.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..3c5de7b2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/itests/run_itest.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+cd itests
+docker-compose down --volumes
+docker-compose build
+docker-compose up -d
+
+# Initialize the blockchain with miner rewards going to alice.
+sleep 10
+alice_address=$(docker exec -it lnd_alice lncli --network=simnet newaddress np2wkh | jq .address -r)
+MINING_ADDRESS=$alice_address docker-compose up -d btcd
+echo "Mining 400 blocks to address: $alice_address ..."
+docker-compose run btcctl generate 400
+echo "Finished mining blocks."
+sleep 10
+
+echo "Running test.sh...."
+docker-compose run test ./test.sh
diff --git a/itests/test.py b/itests/test.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b45d200d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/itests/test.py
@@ -0,0 +1,129 @@
+# Copyright 2015 gRPC authors.
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+"""The Python implementation of the gRPC route guide client."""
+from __future__ import print_function
+
+import logging
+import random
+import time
+
+import grpc
+import route_guide_pb2
+import route_guide_pb2_grpc
+
+
+def make_route_note(message, latitude, longitude):
+    return route_guide_pb2.RouteNote(
+        message=message,
+        location=route_guide_pb2.Point(latitude=latitude, longitude=longitude))
+
+
+def guide_get_one_feature(stub, point):
+    feature = stub.GetFeature(point)
+    if not feature.location:
+        print("Server returned incomplete feature")
+        return
+
+    if feature.name:
+        print("Feature called %s at %s" % (feature.name, feature.location))
+    else:
+        print("Found no feature at %s" % feature.location)
+
+
+def guide_get_feature(stub):
+    guide_get_one_feature(
+        stub,
+        route_guide_pb2.Point(
+            latitude=409146138,
+            longitude=-746188906,
+        ),
+    )
+    guide_get_one_feature(
+        stub,
+        route_guide_pb2.Point(
+            latitude=0,
+            longitude=0,
+        ),
+    )
+
+
+def guide_list_features(stub):
+    rectangle = route_guide_pb2.Rectangle(
+        lo=route_guide_pb2.Point(latitude=400000000, longitude=-750000000),
+        hi=route_guide_pb2.Point(latitude=420000000, longitude=-730000000))
+    print("Looking for features between 40, -75 and 42, -73")
+
+    features = stub.ListFeatures(rectangle)
+
+    for feature in features:
+        print("Feature called %s at %s" % (feature.name, feature.location))
+
+
+def generate_route(feature_list):
+    for _ in range(0, 10):
+        random_feature = feature_list[random.randint(0, len(feature_list) - 1)]
+        print("Visiting point %s" % random_feature.location)
+        yield random_feature.location
+
+
+def generate_messages():
+    messages = [
+        make_route_note("First message", 0, 0),
+        make_route_note("Second message", 0, 1),
+        make_route_note("Third message", 1, 0),
+        make_route_note("Fourth message", 0, 0),
+        make_route_note("Fifth message", 1, 0),
+    ]
+    for msg in messages:
+        print("Sending %s at %s" % (msg.message, msg.location))
+        yield msg
+
+
+def guide_route_chat(stub):
+    responses = stub.RouteChat(generate_messages())
+    for response in responses:
+        print("Received message %s at %s" % (response.message,
+                                             response.location))
+
+
+def run():
+    # NOTE(gRPC Python Team): .close() is possible on a channel and should be
+    # used in circumstances in which the with statement does not fit the needs
+    # of the code.
+    with grpc.insecure_channel('sqkclient_alice:50051') as alice_channel, \
+         grpc.insecure_channel('sqkclient_bob:50051') as bob_channel, \
+         grpc.insecure_channel('sqkclient_carol:50051') as carol_channel:
+
+        # Make the stubs
+        alice_stub = route_guide_pb2_grpc.RouteGuideStub(alice_channel)
+        bob_stub = route_guide_pb2_grpc.RouteGuideStub(bob_channel)
+        carol_stub = route_guide_pb2_grpc.RouteGuideStub(carol_channel)
+
+        print("-------------- GetFeature --------------")
+        guide_get_feature(alice_stub)
+        print("-------------- ListFeatures --------------")
+        guide_list_features(alice_stub)
+        print("-------------- RouteChat --------------")
+        guide_route_chat(alice_stub)
+
+        print("-------------- WalletBalance --------------")
+        balance = alice_stub.WalletBalance(route_guide_pb2.WalletBalanceRequest())
+        print("Balance: %s" % balance)
+        print("Balance confirmed %s %s" % (balance.total_balance, balance.total_balance))
+        assert balance.total_balance == 1505000000000
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    logging.basicConfig()
+    run()
diff --git a/itests/test.sh b/itests/test.sh
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..27759385
--- /dev/null
+++ b/itests/test.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+python3 test.py
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 73e9f73e..6e52dbd3 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,7 @@
 flask==1.1.1
 squeaklib
+argparse
+googleapis-common-protos
+grpcio
+grpcio-tools
+requests
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 70e0fdb5..94dbf3ec 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -18,4 +18,9 @@ setup(
     zip_safe=False,
     install_requires=["flask"],
     extras_require={"test": ["pytest", "coverage"]},
+    entry_points={
+        'console_scripts': [
+            'runsqueaknodeclient = squeaknode.client.main:main',
+        ],
+    },
 )
diff --git a/squeaknode/client/clientsqueaknode.py b/squeaknode/client/clientsqueaknode.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0bd7f997
--- /dev/null
+++ b/squeaknode/client/clientsqueaknode.py
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+import logging
+
+from squeaknode.common.blockchain_client import BlockchainClient
+from squeaknode.common.lightning_client import LightningClient
+from squeaknode.common.squeak_maker import SqueakMaker
+
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+class SqueakNodeClient(object):
+    """Network node that handles client commands.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, blockchain_client: BlockchainClient, lightning_client: LightningClient) -> 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
+
+    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:
+            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
+
+    def add_squeak(self, squeak):
+        self.squeaks_access.add_squeak(squeak)
+
+    def listen_squeaks_changed(self, callback):
+        self.squeaks_access.listen_squeaks_changed(callback)
+
+    def add_follow(self, follow):
+        pass
+
+    def listen_follows_changed(self, callback):
+        pass
+
+    def get_wallet_balance(self):
+        return self.lightning_client.get_wallet_balance()
+
+
+class ClientNodeError(Exception):
+    pass
+
+
+class MissingSigningKeyError(ClientNodeError):
+    def __str__(self):
+        return 'Missing signing key.'
diff --git a/squeaknode/client/main.py b/squeaknode/client/main.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..518f626a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/squeaknode/client/main.py
@@ -0,0 +1,167 @@
+import argparse
+import logging
+import threading
+import time
+
+from squeak.params import SelectParams
+
+from squeaknode.common.blockchain_client import BlockchainClient
+from squeaknode.common.lightning_client import LightningClient
+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
+
+
+
+def load_blockchain_client(rpc_host, rpc_port, rpc_user, rpc_pass) -> BlockchainClient:
+    return BTCDBlockchainClient(
+        host=rpc_host,
+        port=rpc_port,
+        rpc_user=rpc_user,
+        rpc_password=rpc_pass,
+    )
+
+
+def load_lightning_client(rpc_host, rpc_port, network) -> LightningClient:
+    return LNDLightningClient(
+        host=rpc_host,
+        port=rpc_port,
+        network=network,
+    )
+
+
+def _start_node(blockchain_client, lightning_client):
+    node = SqueakNodeClient(blockchain_client, lightning_client)
+    return node
+
+
+def _start_route_guide_rpc_server(node):
+    server = RouteGuideServicer(node)
+    thread = threading.Thread(
+        target=server.serve,
+        args=(),
+    )
+    thread.daemon = True
+    thread.start()
+    return server, thread
+
+
+def parse_args():
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
+        description="squeaknode runs a node using squeak protocol. ",
+    )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        '--network',
+        dest='network',
+        type=str,
+        default='mainnet',
+        choices=['mainnet', 'testnet', 'regtest', 'simnet'],
+        help='The bitcoin network to use',
+    )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        '--rpcport',
+        dest='rpcport',
+        type=int,
+        default=None,
+        help='RPC server port number',
+    )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        '--rpcuser',
+        dest='rpcuser',
+        type=str,
+        default='',
+        help='RPC username',
+    )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        '--rpcpass',
+        dest='rpcpass',
+        type=str,
+        default='',
+        help='RPC password',
+    )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        '--btcd.rpchost',
+        dest='btcd_rpchost',
+        type=str,
+        default='localhost',
+        help='Blockchain (bitcoin) backend hostname',
+    )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        '--btcd.rpcport',
+        dest='btcd_rpcport',
+        type=int,
+        default=18332,
+        help='Blockchain (bitcoin) backend port',
+    )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        '--btcd.rpcuser',
+        dest='btcd_rpcuser',
+        type=str,
+        default='',
+        help='Blockchain (bitcoin) backend username',
+    )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        '--btcd.rpcpass',
+        dest='btcd_rpcpass',
+        type=str,
+        default='',
+        help='Blockchain (bitcoin) backend password',
+    )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        '--lnd.rpchost',
+        dest='lnd_rpchost',
+        type=str,
+        default='localhost',
+        help='Lightning network backend hostname',
+    )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        '--lnd.rpcport',
+        dest='lnd_rpcport',
+        type=int,
+        default=10009,
+        help='Lightning network backend port',
+    )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        '--log-level',
+        dest='log_level',
+        type=str,
+        default='info',
+        help='Logging level',
+    )
+    return parser.parse_args()
+
+
+def main():
+    logging.basicConfig(level=logging.ERROR)
+    args = parse_args()
+    level = args.log_level.upper()
+    print("level: " + level, flush=True)
+    logging.getLogger().setLevel(level)
+
+    print('network:', args.network, flush=True)
+    SelectParams(args.network)
+
+    blockchain_client = load_blockchain_client(
+        args.btcd_rpchost,
+        args.btcd_rpcport,
+        args.btcd_rpcuser,
+        args.btcd_rpcpass,
+    )
+    lightning_client = load_lightning_client(
+        args.lnd_rpchost,
+        args.lnd_rpcport,
+        args.network,
+    )
+
+    node = _start_node(blockchain_client, lightning_client)
+
+    # start rpc server
+    route_guide_server, route_guide_server_thread = _start_route_guide_rpc_server(node)
+
+    while True:
+        time.sleep(10)
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    main()
diff --git a/squeaknode/client/rpc/__init__.py b/squeaknode/client/rpc/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b794fd40
--- /dev/null
+++ b/squeaknode/client/rpc/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+__version__ = '0.1.0'
diff --git a/squeaknode/client/rpc/route_guide.proto b/squeaknode/client/rpc/route_guide.proto
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a66113e9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/squeaknode/client/rpc/route_guide.proto
@@ -0,0 +1,253 @@
+// Copyright 2015 gRPC authors.
+//
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//
+//     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+
+syntax = "proto3";
+
+option java_multiple_files = true;
+option java_package = "io.grpc.examples.routeguide";
+option java_outer_classname = "RouteGuideProto";
+option objc_class_prefix = "RTG";
+
+package routeguide;
+
+// Interface exported by the server.
+service RouteGuide {
+  // A simple RPC.
+  //
+  // Obtains the feature at a given position.
+  //
+  // A feature with an empty name is returned if there's no feature at the given
+  // position.
+  rpc GetFeature(Point) returns (Feature) {}
+
+  // A server-to-client streaming RPC.
+  //
+  // Obtains the Features available within the given Rectangle.  Results are
+  // streamed rather than returned at once (e.g. in a response message with a
+  // repeated field), as the rectangle may cover a large area and contain a
+  // huge number of features.
+  rpc ListFeatures(Rectangle) returns (stream Feature) {}
+
+  // A client-to-server streaming RPC.
+  //
+  // Accepts a stream of Points on a route being traversed, returning a
+  // RouteSummary when traversal is completed.
+  rpc RecordRoute(stream Point) returns (RouteSummary) {}
+
+  // A Bidirectional streaming RPC.
+  //
+  // Accepts a stream of RouteNotes sent while a route is being traversed,
+  // while receiving other RouteNotes (e.g. from other users).
+  rpc RouteChat(stream RouteNote) returns (stream RouteNote) {}
+
+  /** sqk: `walletbalance`
+  WalletBalance returns total unspent outputs(confirmed and unconfirmed), all
+  confirmed unspent outputs and all unconfirmed unspent outputs under control
+  of the wallet.
+  */
+  rpc WalletBalance (WalletBalanceRequest) returns (WalletBalanceResponse) {}
+
+  /** sqk: `addpeer`
+  */
+  rpc ConnectHost (ConnectHostRequest) returns (ConnectHostResponse) {}
+
+  /** sqk: `disconnectpeer`
+  */
+  rpc DisconnectPeer (DisconnectPeerRequest) returns (DisconnectPeerResponse) {}
+
+  /** sqk: `listpeers`
+  ListPeers returns a verbose listing of all currently active peers.
+  */
+  rpc ListPeers (ListPeersRequest) returns (ListPeersResponse) {}
+
+  /** sqk: `makesqueak`
+  */
+  rpc MakeSqueak (MakeSqueakRequest) returns (MakeSqueakResponse) {}
+
+  /** sqk: `generatesigningKey`
+  */
+  rpc GenerateSigningKey (GenerateSigningKeyRequest) returns (GenerateSigningKeyResponse) {}
+}
+
+// Points are represented as latitude-longitude pairs in the E7 representation
+// (degrees multiplied by 10**7 and rounded to the nearest integer).
+// Latitudes should be in the range +/- 90 degrees and longitude should be in
+// the range +/- 180 degrees (inclusive).
+message Point {
+  int32 latitude = 1;
+  int32 longitude = 2;
+}
+
+// A latitude-longitude rectangle, represented as two diagonally opposite
+// points "lo" and "hi".
+message Rectangle {
+  // One corner of the rectangle.
+  Point lo = 1;
+
+  // The other corner of the rectangle.
+  Point hi = 2;
+}
+
+// A feature names something at a given point.
+//
+// If a feature could not be named, the name is empty.
+message Feature {
+  // The name of the feature.
+  string name = 1;
+
+  // The point where the feature is detected.
+  Point location = 2;
+}
+
+// A RouteNote is a message sent while at a given point.
+message RouteNote {
+  // The location from which the message is sent.
+  Point location = 1;
+
+  // The message to be sent.
+  string message = 2;
+}
+
+// A RouteSummary is received in response to a RecordRoute rpc.
+//
+// It contains the number of individual points received, the number of
+// detected features, and the total distance covered as the cumulative sum of
+// the distance between each point.
+message RouteSummary {
+  // The number of points received.
+  int32 point_count = 1;
+
+  // The number of known features passed while traversing the route.
+  int32 feature_count = 2;
+
+  // The distance covered in metres.
+  int32 distance = 3;
+
+  // The duration of the traversal in seconds.
+  int32 elapsed_time = 4;
+}
+
+message WalletBalanceRequest {
+}
+
+message WalletBalanceResponse {
+    /// The balance of the wallet
+    int64 total_balance = 1;
+
+    /// The confirmed balance of a wallet(with >= 1 confirmations)
+    int64 confirmed_balance = 2;
+
+    /// The unconfirmed balance of a wallet(with 0 confirmations)
+    int64 unconfirmed_balance = 3;
+}
+
+// message GetPeersRequest {
+// }
+
+// message GetPeersResponse {
+//     /// The balance of the wallet
+//     int64 total_balance = 1 [json_name = "total_balance"];
+
+//     /// The confirmed balance of a wallet(with >= 1 confirmations)
+//     int64 confirmed_balance = 2 [json_name = "confirmed_balance"];
+
+//     /// The unconfirmed balance of a wallet(with 0 confirmations)
+//     int64 unconfirmed_balance = 3 [json_name = "unconfirmed_balance"];
+// }
+
+message ConnectHostRequest {
+    // The address of the peer to add.
+    string host = 1;
+}
+
+message ConnectHostResponse {
+}
+
+message DisconnectPeerRequest {
+    Addr addr = 1;
+}
+
+message DisconnectPeerResponse {
+}
+
+message ListPeersRequest {
+}
+
+message ListPeersResponse {
+    /// The list of currently connected peers
+    repeated Peer peers = 1;
+}
+
+message MakeSqueakRequest {
+    /// Content of the squeak to be made.
+    string content = 1;
+}
+
+message MakeSqueakResponse {
+    /// The squeak.
+    Squeak squeak = 1;
+}
+
+message GenerateSigningKeyRequest {}
+
+message GenerateSigningKeyResponse {
+    /// Address of the signing key.
+    string address = 1;
+}
+
+message Addr {
+  string host = 1;
+
+  uint64 port = 2;
+}
+
+message Peer {
+    /// Address
+    Addr addr = 1;
+
+    /// Bytes of data transmitted to this peer
+    uint64 bytes_sent = 2;
+
+    /// Bytes of data transmitted from this peer
+    uint64 bytes_recv = 3;
+
+    /// Satoshis sent to this peer
+    int64 sat_sent = 4;
+
+    /// Satoshis received from this peer
+    int64 sat_recv = 5;
+
+    /// A channel is inbound if the counterparty initiated the connection
+    bool inbound = 6;
+
+    /// Ping time to this peer
+    int64 ping_time = 7;
+}
+
+message Squeak {
+    /// Hash of the squeak.
+    bytes hash = 1;
+
+    /// Address of the creator.
+    string address = 2;
+
+    /// Content of the squeak.
+    string content = 3;
+
+    /// Block height of the squeak.
+    uint64 block_height = 4;
+
+    /// Timestamp of the squeak.
+    uint64 timestamp = 5;
+}
diff --git a/squeaknode/client/rpc/route_guide_db.json b/squeaknode/client/rpc/route_guide_db.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9d6a980a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/squeaknode/client/rpc/route_guide_db.json
@@ -0,0 +1,601 @@
+[{
+    "location": {
+        "latitude": 407838351,
+        "longitude": -746143763
+    },
+    "name": "Patriots Path, Mendham, NJ 07945, USA"
+}, {
+    "location": {
+        "latitude": 408122808,
+        "longitude": -743999179
+    },
+    "name": "101 New Jersey 10, Whippany, NJ 07981, USA"
+}, {
+    "location": {
+        "latitude": 413628156,
+        "longitude": -749015468
+    },
+    "name": "U.S. 6, Shohola, PA 18458, USA"
+}, {
+    "location": {
+        "latitude": 419999544,
+        "longitude": -740371136
+    },
+    "name": "5 Conners Road, Kingston, NY 12401, USA"
+}, {
+    "location": {
+        "latitude": 414008389,
+        "longitude": -743951297
+    },
+    "name": "Mid Hudson Psychiatric Center, New Hampton, NY 10958, USA"
+}, {
+    "location": {
+        "latitude": 419611318,
+        "longitude": -746524769
+    },
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diff --git a/squeaknode/client/rpc/route_guide_resources.py b/squeaknode/client/rpc/route_guide_resources.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ebab0d10
--- /dev/null
+++ b/squeaknode/client/rpc/route_guide_resources.py
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+# Copyright 2015 gRPC authors.
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+"""Common resources used in the gRPC route guide example."""
+import json
+
+from squeaknode.client.rpc import route_guide_pb2
+
+
+def read_route_guide_database():
+    """Reads the route guide database.
+
+  Returns:
+    The full contents of the route guide database as a sequence of
+      route_guide_pb2.Features.
+  """
+    feature_list = []
+    with open("squeaknode/client/rpc/route_guide_db.json") as route_guide_db_file:
+        for item in json.load(route_guide_db_file):
+            feature = route_guide_pb2.Feature(
+                name=item["name"],
+                location=route_guide_pb2.Point(
+                    latitude=item["location"]["latitude"],
+                    longitude=item["location"]["longitude"]))
+            feature_list.append(feature)
+    return feature_list
diff --git a/squeaknode/client/rpc/route_guide_server.py b/squeaknode/client/rpc/route_guide_server.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9599e029
--- /dev/null
+++ b/squeaknode/client/rpc/route_guide_server.py
@@ -0,0 +1,174 @@
+# Copyright 2015 gRPC authors.
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+"""The Python implementation of the gRPC route guide server."""
+import math
+import time
+from concurrent import futures
+
+import grpc
+
+from squeaknode.client.rpc import route_guide_pb2
+from squeaknode.client.rpc import route_guide_pb2_grpc
+from squeaknode.client.rpc import route_guide_resources
+
+
+def get_feature(feature_db, point):
+    """Returns Feature at given location or None."""
+    for feature in feature_db:
+        if feature.location == point:
+            return feature
+    return None
+
+
+def get_distance(start, end):
+    """Distance between two points."""
+    coord_factor = 10000000.0
+    lat_1 = start.latitude / coord_factor
+    lat_2 = end.latitude / coord_factor
+    lon_1 = start.longitude / coord_factor
+    lon_2 = end.longitude / coord_factor
+    lat_rad_1 = math.radians(lat_1)
+    lat_rad_2 = math.radians(lat_2)
+    delta_lat_rad = math.radians(lat_2 - lat_1)
+    delta_lon_rad = math.radians(lon_2 - lon_1)
+
+    # Formula is based on http://mathforum.org/library/drmath/view/51879.html
+    a = (pow(math.sin(delta_lat_rad / 2), 2) +
+         (math.cos(lat_rad_1) * math.cos(lat_rad_2) * pow(
+             math.sin(delta_lon_rad / 2), 2)))
+    c = 2 * math.atan2(math.sqrt(a), math.sqrt(1 - a))
+    R = 6371000
+    # metres
+    return R * c
+
+
+class RouteGuideServicer(route_guide_pb2_grpc.RouteGuideServicer):
+    """Provides methods that implement functionality of route guide server."""
+
+    def __init__(self, node):
+        self.db = route_guide_resources.read_route_guide_database()
+        self.node = node
+
+    def GetFeature(self, request, context):
+        feature = get_feature(self.db, request)
+        if feature is None:
+            return route_guide_pb2.Feature(name="", location=request)
+        else:
+            return feature
+
+    def ListFeatures(self, request, context):
+        left = min(request.lo.longitude, request.hi.longitude)
+        right = max(request.lo.longitude, request.hi.longitude)
+        top = max(request.lo.latitude, request.hi.latitude)
+        bottom = min(request.lo.latitude, request.hi.latitude)
+        for feature in self.db:
+            if (feature.location.longitude >= left and
+                    feature.location.longitude <= right and
+                    feature.location.latitude >= bottom and
+                    feature.location.latitude <= top):
+                yield feature
+
+    def RecordRoute(self, request_iterator, context):
+        point_count = 0
+        feature_count = 0
+        distance = 0.0
+        prev_point = None
+
+        start_time = time.time()
+        for point in request_iterator:
+            point_count += 1
+            if get_feature(self.db, point):
+                feature_count += 1
+            if prev_point:
+                distance += get_distance(prev_point, point)
+            prev_point = point
+
+        elapsed_time = time.time() - start_time
+        return route_guide_pb2.RouteSummary(
+            point_count=point_count,
+            feature_count=feature_count,
+            distance=int(distance),
+            elapsed_time=int(elapsed_time))
+
+    def RouteChat(self, request_iterator, context):
+        prev_notes = []
+        for new_note in request_iterator:
+            for prev_note in prev_notes:
+                if prev_note.location == new_note.location:
+                    yield prev_note
+            prev_notes.append(new_note)
+
+    def WalletBalance(self, request, context):
+        response = self.node.get_wallet_balance()
+        return route_guide_pb2.WalletBalanceResponse(
+            total_balance=response.total_balance,
+            confirmed_balance=response.confirmed_balance,
+            unconfirmed_balance=response.unconfirmed_balance,
+        )
+
+    def ConnectHost(self, request, context):
+        host = request.host
+        self.node.connect_host(host)
+        return route_guide_pb2.ConnectHostResponse()
+
+    def DisconnectPeer(self, request, context):
+        addr = request.addr
+        host = addr.host
+        port = addr.port
+        address = (host, port)
+        self.node.disconnect_peer(address)
+        return route_guide_pb2.DisconnectPeerResponse()
+
+    def ListPeers(self, request, context):
+        peers = self.node.get_peers()
+        peer_msgs = [
+            route_guide_pb2.Peer(
+                addr=route_guide_pb2.Addr(
+                    host=peer.address[0],
+                    port=peer.address[1],
+                ),
+            )
+            for peer in peers
+        ]
+        return route_guide_pb2.ListPeersResponse(
+            peers=peer_msgs,
+        )
+
+    def MakeSqueak(self, request, context):
+        content = request.content
+        squeak = self.node.make_squeak(content)
+        squeak_msg = route_guide_pb2.Squeak(
+            hash=squeak.GetHash(),
+            address=str(squeak.GetAddress()),
+            content=squeak.GetDecryptedContentStr(),
+            block_height=squeak.nBlockHeight,
+            timestamp=squeak.nTime,
+        )
+        return route_guide_pb2.MakeSqueakResponse(
+            squeak=squeak_msg,
+        )
+
+    def GenerateSigningKey(self, request, context):
+        address = self.node.generate_signing_key()
+        return route_guide_pb2.GenerateSigningKeyResponse(
+            address=str(address),
+        )
+
+    def serve(self):
+        server = grpc.server(futures.ThreadPoolExecutor(max_workers=10))
+        route_guide_pb2_grpc.add_RouteGuideServicer_to_server(
+            self, server)
+        server.add_insecure_port('0.0.0.0:50051')
+        server.start()
+        server.wait_for_termination()
diff --git a/squeaknode/common/config.ini b/squeaknode/common/config.ini
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9fd9342f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/squeaknode/common/config.ini
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+[DEFAULT]
+network =
+
+[lnd]
+rpc_host =
+rpc_port =
+
+[btcd]
+rpc_host =
+rpc_port =
+rpc_user=
+rpc_pass =
+
+[squeakserver]
+host =
diff --git a/squeaknode/common/lnd_lightning_client.py b/squeaknode/common/lnd_lightning_client.py
index 0a2da237..e1504ff4 100644
--- a/squeaknode/common/lnd_lightning_client.py
+++ b/squeaknode/common/lnd_lightning_client.py
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@ import os
 
 import grpc
 
-import squeakclient.rpc_pb2 as ln
-import squeakclient.rpc_pb2_grpc as lnrpc
+import squeaknode.common.rpc_pb2 as ln
+import squeaknode.common.rpc_pb2_grpc as lnrpc
 from squeaknode.common.lightning_client import LightningClient