diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 053c307c..055b87a5 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -3458,6 +3458,17 @@ dependencies = [
  "url",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "indexer_ffi"
+version = "0.1.0"
+dependencies = [
+ "cbindgen",
+ "indexer_service",
+ "log",
+ "serde_json",
+ "tokio",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "indexer_service"
 version = "0.1.0"
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index c2853089..e31f9085 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ members = [
   "examples/program_deployment/methods/guest",
   "bedrock_client",
   "testnet_initial_state",
+  "indexer_ffi",
 ]
 
 [workspace.dependencies]
diff --git a/indexer_ffi/Cargo.toml b/indexer_ffi/Cargo.toml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4a5a8fd0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/indexer_ffi/Cargo.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+[package]
+edition = "2024"
+license = { workspace = true }
+name = "indexer_ffi"
+version = "0.1.0"
+
+[dependencies]
+indexer_service.workspace = true
+log = { workspace = true }
+serde_json = { workspace = true }
+tokio = { features = ["rt-multi-thread"], workspace = true }
+
+[build-dependencies]
+cbindgen = "0.29"
+
+[lib]
+crate-type = ["cdylib"]
+name = "indexer_ffi"
+
+[lints]
+workspace = true
+
+[package.metadata.cargo-machete]
+ignored = [
+  "cbindgen",
+] # machete does not recognize this for build dep and complains.
diff --git a/indexer_ffi/build.rs b/indexer_ffi/build.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..92c95407
--- /dev/null
+++ b/indexer_ffi/build.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+use std::env;
+
+fn main() {
+    let crate_dir = env::var("CARGO_MANIFEST_DIR").unwrap();
+    println!("cargo:rerun-if-changed=src/");
+    cbindgen::Builder::new()
+        .with_crate(crate_dir)
+        .with_language(cbindgen::Language::C)
+        .generate()
+        .expect("Unable to generate bindings")
+        .write_to_file("indexer_ffi.h");
+}
diff --git a/indexer_ffi/cbindgen.toml b/indexer_ffi/cbindgen.toml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..79f622b7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/indexer_ffi/cbindgen.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+language = "C"     # For increased compatibility
+no_includes = true
diff --git a/indexer_ffi/indexer_ffi.h b/indexer_ffi/indexer_ffi.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7c7d9a4d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/indexer_ffi/indexer_ffi.h
@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+#include <stdarg.h>
+#include <stdbool.h>
+#include <stdint.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+
+typedef enum OperationStatus {
+  Ok = 0,
+  NullPointer = 1,
+  InitializationError = 2,
+} OperationStatus;
+
+typedef struct IndexerServiceFFI {
+  void *indexer_handle;
+  void *runtime;
+} IndexerServiceFFI;
+
+/**
+ * Simple wrapper around a pointer to a value or an error.
+ *
+ * Pointer is not guaranteed. You should check the error field before
+ * dereferencing the pointer.
+ */
+typedef struct PointerResult_IndexerServiceFFI__OperationStatus {
+  struct IndexerServiceFFI *value;
+  enum OperationStatus error;
+} PointerResult_IndexerServiceFFI__OperationStatus;
+
+typedef struct PointerResult_IndexerServiceFFI__OperationStatus InitializedIndexerServiceFFIResult;
+
+/**
+ * Creates and starts an indexer based on the provided
+ * configuration file path.
+ *
+ * # Arguments
+ *
+ * - `config_path`: A pointer to a string representing the path to the configuration file.
+ * - `port`: Number representing a port, on which indexers RPC will start.
+ *
+ * # Returns
+ *
+ * An `InitializedIndexerServiceFFIResult` containing either a pointer to the
+ * initialized `IndexerServiceFFI` or an error code.
+ */
+InitializedIndexerServiceFFIResult start_indexer(const char *config_path, uint16_t port);
+
+/**
+ * Stops and frees the resources associated with the given indexer service.
+ *
+ * # Arguments
+ *
+ * - `indexer`: A pointer to the `IndexerServiceFFI` instance to be stopped.
+ *
+ * # Returns
+ *
+ * An `OperationStatus` indicating success or failure.
+ *
+ * # Safety
+ *
+ * The caller must ensure that:
+ * - `indexer` is a valid pointer to a `IndexerServiceFFI` instance
+ * - The `IndexerServiceFFI` instance was created by this library
+ * - The pointer will not be used after this function returns
+ */
+enum OperationStatus stop_indexer(struct IndexerServiceFFI *indexer);
+
+/**
+ * # Safety
+ * It's up to the caller to pass a proper pointer, if somehow from c/c++ side
+ * this is called with a type which doesn't come from a returned `CString` it
+ * will cause a segfault.
+ */
+void free_cstring(char *block);
+
+bool is_ok(const enum OperationStatus *self);
+
+bool is_error(const enum OperationStatus *self);
diff --git a/indexer_ffi/src/api/lifecycle.rs b/indexer_ffi/src/api/lifecycle.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..735efd4d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/indexer_ffi/src/api/lifecycle.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,100 @@
+use std::{ffi::c_char, path::PathBuf};
+
+use tokio::runtime::Runtime;
+
+use crate::{IndexerServiceFFI, api::PointerResult, errors::OperationStatus};
+
+pub type InitializedIndexerServiceFFIResult = PointerResult<IndexerServiceFFI, OperationStatus>;
+
+/// Creates and starts an indexer based on the provided
+/// configuration file path.
+///
+/// # Arguments
+///
+/// - `config_path`: A pointer to a string representing the path to the configuration file.
+/// - `port`: Number representing a port, on which indexers RPC will start.
+///
+/// # Returns
+///
+/// An `InitializedIndexerServiceFFIResult` containing either a pointer to the
+/// initialized `IndexerServiceFFI` or an error code.
+#[unsafe(no_mangle)]
+pub extern "C" fn start_indexer(
+    config_path: *const c_char,
+    port: u16,
+) -> InitializedIndexerServiceFFIResult {
+    setup_indexer(config_path, port).map_or_else(
+        InitializedIndexerServiceFFIResult::from_error,
+        InitializedIndexerServiceFFIResult::from_value,
+    )
+}
+
+/// Initializes and starts an indexer based on the provided
+/// configuration file path.
+///
+/// # Arguments
+///
+/// - `config_path`: A pointer to a string representing the path to the configuration file.
+/// - `port`: Number representing a port, on which indexers RPC will start.
+///
+/// # Returns
+///
+/// A `Result` containing either the initialized `IndexerServiceFFI` or an
+/// error code.
+fn setup_indexer(
+    config_path: *const c_char,
+    port: u16,
+) -> Result<IndexerServiceFFI, OperationStatus> {
+    let user_config_path = PathBuf::from(
+        unsafe { std::ffi::CStr::from_ptr(config_path) }
+            .to_str()
+            .map_err(|e| {
+                log::error!("Could not convert the config path to string: {e}");
+                OperationStatus::InitializationError
+            })?,
+    );
+    let config = indexer_service::IndexerConfig::from_path(&user_config_path).map_err(|e| {
+        log::error!("Failed to read config: {e}");
+        OperationStatus::InitializationError
+    })?;
+
+    let rt = Runtime::new().unwrap();
+
+    let indexer_handle = rt
+        .block_on(indexer_service::run_server(config, port))
+        .map_err(|e| {
+            log::error!("Could not start indexer service: {e}");
+            OperationStatus::InitializationError
+        })?;
+
+    Ok(IndexerServiceFFI::new(indexer_handle, rt))
+}
+
+/// Stops and frees the resources associated with the given indexer service.
+///
+/// # Arguments
+///
+/// - `indexer`: A pointer to the `IndexerServiceFFI` instance to be stopped.
+///
+/// # Returns
+///
+/// An `OperationStatus` indicating success or failure.
+///
+/// # Safety
+///
+/// The caller must ensure that:
+/// - `indexer` is a valid pointer to a `IndexerServiceFFI` instance
+/// - The `IndexerServiceFFI` instance was created by this library
+/// - The pointer will not be used after this function returns
+#[unsafe(no_mangle)]
+pub unsafe extern "C" fn stop_indexer(indexer: *mut IndexerServiceFFI) -> OperationStatus {
+    if indexer.is_null() {
+        log::error!("Attempted to stop a null indexer pointer. This is a bug. Aborting.");
+        return OperationStatus::NullPointer;
+    }
+
+    let indexer = unsafe { Box::from_raw(indexer) };
+    drop(indexer);
+
+    OperationStatus::Ok
+}
diff --git a/indexer_ffi/src/api/memory.rs b/indexer_ffi/src/api/memory.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f266d309
--- /dev/null
+++ b/indexer_ffi/src/api/memory.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+use std::ffi::{CString, c_char};
+
+/// # Safety
+/// It's up to the caller to pass a proper pointer, if somehow from c/c++ side
+/// this is called with a type which doesn't come from a returned `CString` it
+/// will cause a segfault.
+#[unsafe(no_mangle)]
+pub unsafe extern "C" fn free_cstring(block: *mut c_char) {
+    if block.is_null() {
+        log::error!("Trying to free a null pointer. Exiting");
+        return;
+    }
+    drop(unsafe { CString::from_raw(block) });
+}
diff --git a/indexer_ffi/src/api/mod.rs b/indexer_ffi/src/api/mod.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e84a3913
--- /dev/null
+++ b/indexer_ffi/src/api/mod.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+pub use result::PointerResult;
+
+pub mod lifecycle;
+pub mod memory;
+pub mod result;
diff --git a/indexer_ffi/src/api/result.rs b/indexer_ffi/src/api/result.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..96cbcdd8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/indexer_ffi/src/api/result.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+/// Simple wrapper around a pointer to a value or an error.
+///
+/// Pointer is not guaranteed. You should check the error field before
+/// dereferencing the pointer.
+#[repr(C)]
+pub struct PointerResult<Type, Error> {
+    pub value: *mut Type,
+    pub error: Error,
+}
+
+impl<Type, Error: Default> PointerResult<Type, Error> {
+    pub fn from_pointer(pointer: *mut Type) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            value: pointer,
+            error: Error::default(),
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn from_value(value: Type) -> Self {
+        Self::from_pointer(Box::into_raw(Box::new(value)))
+    }
+
+    pub const fn from_error(error: Error) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            value: std::ptr::null_mut(),
+            error,
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/indexer_ffi/src/errors.rs b/indexer_ffi/src/errors.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..92b61e10
--- /dev/null
+++ b/indexer_ffi/src/errors.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+#[derive(Default, PartialEq, Eq)]
+#[repr(C)]
+pub enum OperationStatus {
+    #[default]
+    Ok = 0x0,
+    NullPointer = 0x1,
+    InitializationError = 0x2,
+}
+
+impl OperationStatus {
+    #[must_use]
+    #[unsafe(no_mangle)]
+    pub extern "C" fn is_ok(&self) -> bool {
+        *self == Self::Ok
+    }
+
+    #[must_use]
+    #[unsafe(no_mangle)]
+    pub extern "C" fn is_error(&self) -> bool {
+        !self.is_ok()
+    }
+}
diff --git a/indexer_ffi/src/indexer.rs b/indexer_ffi/src/indexer.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..23f81d2b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/indexer_ffi/src/indexer.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+use std::ffi::c_void;
+
+use indexer_service::IndexerHandle;
+use tokio::runtime::Runtime;
+
+#[repr(C)]
+pub struct IndexerServiceFFI {
+    indexer_handle: *mut c_void,
+    runtime: *mut c_void,
+}
+
+impl IndexerServiceFFI {
+    pub fn new(indexer_handle: indexer_service::IndexerHandle, runtime: Runtime) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            // Box the complex types and convert to opaque pointers
+            indexer_handle: Box::into_raw(Box::new(indexer_handle)).cast::<c_void>(),
+            runtime: Box::into_raw(Box::new(runtime)).cast::<c_void>(),
+        }
+    }
+
+    // Helper to safely take ownership back
+    #[must_use]
+    pub fn into_parts(self) -> (Box<IndexerHandle>, Box<Runtime>) {
+        let overwatch = unsafe { Box::from_raw(self.indexer_handle.cast::<IndexerHandle>()) };
+        let runtime = unsafe { Box::from_raw(self.runtime.cast::<Runtime>()) };
+        (overwatch, runtime)
+    }
+}
+
+// Implement Drop to prevent memory leaks
+impl Drop for IndexerServiceFFI {
+    fn drop(&mut self) {
+        if self.indexer_handle.is_null() {
+            log::error!("Attempted to drop a null indexer pointer. This is a bug");
+        }
+        if self.runtime.is_null() {
+            log::error!("Attempted to drop a null tokio runtime pointer. This is a bug");
+        }
+        drop(unsafe { Box::from_raw(self.indexer_handle.cast::<IndexerHandle>()) });
+        drop(unsafe { Box::from_raw(self.runtime.cast::<Runtime>()) });
+    }
+}
diff --git a/indexer_ffi/src/lib.rs b/indexer_ffi/src/lib.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..289def52
--- /dev/null
+++ b/indexer_ffi/src/lib.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+#![allow(clippy::undocumented_unsafe_blocks, reason = "It is an FFI")]
+
+pub use errors::OperationStatus;
+pub use indexer::IndexerServiceFFI;
+
+mod api;
+mod errors;
+mod indexer;