diff --git a/client.go b/client.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6efd7e9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/client.go
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+package mgrpc
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"net"
+
+	"github.com/containerd/typeurl"
+)
+
+type Client struct {
+	channel *channel
+}
+
+func NewClient(conn net.Conn) *Client {
+	return &Client{
+		channel: newChannel(conn),
+	}
+}
+
+func (c *Client) Call(ctx context.Context, service, method string, req interface{}) (interface{}, error) {
+	payload, err := typeurl.MarshalAny(req)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	request := Request{
+		Service: service,
+		Method:  method,
+		Payload: payload,
+	}
+
+	if err := c.channel.send(ctx, &request); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	var response Response
+
+	if err := c.channel.recv(ctx, &response); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	// TODO(stevvooe): Reliance on the typeurl isn't great for bootstrapping
+	// and ease of use. Let's consider a request header frame and body frame as
+	// a better solution. This will allow the caller to set the exact type.
+	rpayload, err := typeurl.UnmarshalAny(response.Payload)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	return rpayload, nil
+}
diff --git a/handlers.go b/handlers.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c34fec4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/handlers.go
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+package mgrpc
+
+import "context"
+
+type Handler interface {
+	Handle(ctx context.Context, req interface{}) (interface{}, error)
+}
+
+type HandlerFunc func(ctx context.Context, req interface{}) (interface{}, error)
+
+func (fn HandlerFunc) Handle(ctx context.Context, req interface{}) (interface{}, error) {
+	return fn(ctx, req)
+}
diff --git a/server.go b/server.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3691a36
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server.go
@@ -0,0 +1,131 @@
+package mgrpc
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"net"
+	"path"
+
+	"github.com/containerd/containerd/errdefs"
+	"github.com/containerd/containerd/log"
+	"github.com/containerd/typeurl"
+	"github.com/pkg/errors"
+)
+
+type Server struct {
+	handlers map[string]map[string]Handler
+}
+
+func NewServer() *Server {
+	return &Server{handlers: make(map[string]map[string]Handler)}
+}
+
+func (s *Server) Register(name string, methods map[string]Handler) error {
+	if _, ok := s.handlers[name]; ok {
+		return errors.Errorf("duplicate service %v registered", name)
+	}
+
+	s.handlers[name] = methods
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (s *Server) Shutdown(ctx context.Context) error {
+	// TODO(stevvooe): Wait on connection shutdown.
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (s *Server) Serve(l net.Listener) error {
+	for {
+		conn, err := l.Accept()
+		if err != nil {
+			log.L.WithError(err).Error("failed accept")
+		}
+
+		go s.handleConn(conn)
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+const maxMessageSize = 1 << 20 // TODO(stevvooe): Cut these down, since they are pre-alloced.
+
+func (s *Server) handleConn(conn net.Conn) {
+	defer conn.Close()
+
+	var (
+		ch          = newChannel(conn)
+		req         Request
+		ctx, cancel = context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+	)
+
+	defer cancel()
+
+	// TODO(stevvooe): Recover here or in dispatch to handle panics in service
+	// methods.
+
+	// every connection is just a simple in/out request loop. No complexity for
+	// multiplexing streams or dealing with head of line blocking, as this
+	// isn't necessary for shim control.
+	for {
+		if err := ch.recv(ctx, &req); err != nil {
+			log.L.WithError(err).Error("failed receiving message on channel")
+			return
+		}
+
+		resp, err := s.dispatch(ctx, &req)
+		if err != nil {
+			log.L.WithError(err).Error("failed to dispatch request")
+			return
+		}
+
+		if err := ch.send(ctx, resp); err != nil {
+			log.L.WithError(err).Error("failed sending message on channel")
+			return
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func (s *Server) dispatch(ctx context.Context, req *Request) (*Response, error) {
+	ctx = log.WithLogger(ctx, log.G(ctx).WithField("method", path.Join("/", req.Service, req.Method)))
+	handler, err := s.resolve(req.Service, req.Method)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.L.WithError(err).Error("failed to resolve handler")
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	payload, err := typeurl.UnmarshalAny(req.Payload)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	resp, err := handler.Handle(ctx, payload)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.L.WithError(err).Error("handler returned an error")
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	apayload, err := typeurl.MarshalAny(resp)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	rresp := &Response{
+		// Status:  *st,
+		Payload: apayload,
+	}
+
+	return rresp, nil
+}
+
+func (s *Server) resolve(service, method string) (Handler, error) {
+	srv, ok := s.handlers[service]
+	if !ok {
+		return nil, errors.Wrapf(errdefs.ErrNotFound, "could not resolve service %v", service)
+	}
+
+	handler, ok := srv[method]
+	if !ok {
+		return nil, errors.Wrapf(errdefs.ErrNotFound, "could not resolve method %v", method)
+	}
+
+	return handler, nil
+}
diff --git a/server_test.go b/server_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3380f2c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+package mgrpc
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"fmt"
+	"net"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/gogo/protobuf/proto"
+)
+
+// var serverMethods = map[string]Handler{
+// 	"Create": HandlerFunc(func(ctx context.Context, req interface{}) (interface{}, error) {
+
+// 	},
+// }
+
+type testPayload struct {
+	Foo string `protobuf:"bytes,1,opt,name=foo,proto3"`
+}
+
+func (r *testPayload) Reset()         { *r = testPayload{} }
+func (r *testPayload) String() string { return fmt.Sprintf("%+#v", r) }
+func (r *testPayload) ProtoMessage()  {}
+
+func init() {
+	proto.RegisterType((*testPayload)(nil), "testpayload")
+	proto.RegisterType((*Request)(nil), "Request")
+	proto.RegisterType((*Response)(nil), "Response")
+}
+
+func TestServer(t *testing.T) {
+	server := NewServer()
+	ctx := context.Background()
+
+	if err := server.Register("test-service", map[string]Handler{
+		"Test": HandlerFunc(func(ctx context.Context, req interface{}) (interface{}, error) {
+			fmt.Println(req)
+
+			return &testPayload{Foo: "baz"}, nil
+		}),
+	}); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	listener, err := net.Listen("tcp", ":0")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	defer listener.Close()
+
+	go server.Serve(listener)
+	defer server.Shutdown(ctx)
+
+	conn, err := net.Dial("tcp", listener.Addr().String())
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	defer conn.Close()
+
+	client := NewClient(conn)
+
+	tp := &testPayload{
+		Foo: "bar",
+	}
+	resp, err := client.Call(ctx, "test-service", "Test", tp)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	fmt.Println(resp)
+}
diff --git a/types.go b/types.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fc78a3c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/types.go
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+package mgrpc
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+
+	"github.com/containerd/containerd/protobuf/google/rpc"
+	"github.com/gogo/protobuf/types"
+)
+
+type Request struct {
+	Service string     `protobuf:"bytes,1,opt,name=service,proto3"`
+	Method  string     `protobuf:"bytes,2,opt,name=method,proto3"`
+	Payload *types.Any `protobuf:"bytes,3,opt,name=payload,proto3"`
+}
+
+func (r *Request) Reset()         { *r = Request{} }
+func (r *Request) String() string { return fmt.Sprintf("%+#v", r) }
+func (r *Request) ProtoMessage()  {}
+
+type Response struct {
+	Status  *rpc.Status `protobuf:"bytes,1,opt,name=status,proto3"`
+	Payload *types.Any  `protobuf:"bytes,2,opt,name=payload,proto3"`
+}
+
+func (r *Response) Reset()         { *r = Response{} }
+func (r *Response) String() string { return fmt.Sprintf("%+#v", r) }
+func (r *Response) ProtoMessage()  {}