diff --git a/waku/src/decrypt.rs b/waku/src/decrypt.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..23e9c7f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/waku/src/decrypt.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+// std
+use std::ffi::{CStr, CString};
+// crates
+use aes_gcm::{Aes256Gcm, Key};
+use libsecp256k1::SecretKey;
+// internal
+use crate::general::{DecodedPayload, JsonResponse, Result, WakuMessage};
+
+/// Decrypt a message using a symmetric key
+///
+/// As per the [specification](https://rfc.vac.dev/spec/36/#extern-char-waku_decode_symmetricchar-messagejson-char-symmetrickey)
+pub fn waku_decode_symmetric(
+    message: &WakuMessage,
+    symmetric_key: &Key<Aes256Gcm>,
+) -> Result<DecodedPayload> {
+    let symk = hex::encode(symmetric_key.as_slice());
+    let result = unsafe {
+        CStr::from_ptr(waku_sys::waku_decode_symmetric(
+            CString::new(
+                serde_json::to_string(&message)
+                    .expect("WakuMessages should always be able to success serializing"),
+            )
+            .expect("CString should build properly from the serialized waku message")
+            .into_raw(),
+            CString::new(symk)
+                .expect("CString should build properly from hex encoded symmetric key")
+                .into_raw(),
+        ))
+    }
+    .to_str()
+    .expect("Response should always succeed to load to a &str");
+    let response: JsonResponse<DecodedPayload> =
+        serde_json::from_str(result).expect("JsonResponse should always succeed to deserialize");
+    response.into()
+}
+
+/// Decrypt a message using a symmetric key
+///
+/// As per the [specification](extern char* waku_decode_asymmetric(char* messageJson, char* privateKey))
+pub fn waku_decode_asymmetric(
+    message: &WakuMessage,
+    asymmetric_key: &SecretKey,
+) -> Result<DecodedPayload> {
+    let sk = hex::encode(asymmetric_key.serialize());
+    let result = unsafe {
+        CStr::from_ptr(waku_sys::waku_decode_asymmetric(
+            CString::new(
+                serde_json::to_string(&message)
+                    .expect("WakuMessages should always be able to success serializing"),
+            )
+            .expect("CString should build properly from the serialized waku message")
+            .into_raw(),
+            CString::new(sk)
+                .expect("CString should build properly from hex encoded symmetric key")
+                .into_raw(),
+        ))
+    }
+    .to_str()
+    .expect("Response should always succeed to load to a &str");
+    let response: JsonResponse<DecodedPayload> =
+        serde_json::from_str(result).expect("JsonResponse should always succeed to deserialize");
+    response.into()
+}
diff --git a/waku/src/general/mod.rs b/waku/src/general/mod.rs
index ffa3c70..1a6d123 100644
--- a/waku/src/general/mod.rs
+++ b/waku/src/general/mod.rs
@@ -4,9 +4,12 @@
 use std::fmt::{Display, Formatter};
 use std::str::FromStr;
 // crates
+use aes_gcm::{Aes256Gcm, Key};
+use libsecp256k1::SecretKey;
 use serde::{de::Error, Deserialize, Deserializer, Serialize, Serializer};
 use sscanf::{scanf, RegexRepresentation};
 // internal
+use crate::decrypt::{waku_decode_asymmetric, waku_decode_symmetric};
 
 pub type WakuMessageVersion = usize;
 /// Base58 encoded peer id
@@ -36,7 +39,7 @@ impl<T> From<JsonResponse<T>> for Result<T> {
     }
 }
 
-/// JsonMessage, Waku message in JSON format.
+/// Waku message in JSON format.
 /// as per the [specification](https://rfc.vac.dev/spec/36/#jsonmessage-type)
 #[derive(Clone, Serialize, Deserialize)]
 #[serde(rename_all = "camelCase")]
@@ -50,7 +53,25 @@ pub struct WakuMessage {
     timestamp: usize,
 }
 
+impl WakuMessage {
+    /// Try decode the message with an expected symmetric key
+    ///
+    /// wrapper around [`crate::decrypt::waku_decode_symmetric`]
+    pub fn try_decode_symmetric(&self, symmetric_key: &Key<Aes256Gcm>) -> Result<DecodedPayload> {
+        waku_decode_symmetric(self, symmetric_key)
+    }
+
+    /// Try decode the message with an expected asymmetric key
+    ///
+    /// wrapper around [`crate::decrypt::waku_decode_asymmetric`]
+    pub fn try_decode_asymmentric(&self, asymmetric_key: &SecretKey) -> Result<DecodedPayload> {
+        waku_decode_asymmetric(self, asymmetric_key)
+    }
+}
+
 /// A payload once decoded, used when a received Waku Message is encrypted
+#[derive(Deserialize)]
+#[serde(rename_all = "camelCase")]
 pub struct DecodedPayload {
     /// Public key that signed the message (optional), hex encoded with 0x prefix
     public_key: Option<String>,
diff --git a/waku/src/lib.rs b/waku/src/lib.rs
index 3494379..1ea19a0 100644
--- a/waku/src/lib.rs
+++ b/waku/src/lib.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+mod decrypt;
 mod events;
 mod general;
 mod node;
diff --git a/waku/src/node/filter.rs b/waku/src/node/filter.rs
index e4ccedb..c2d3bc4 100644
--- a/waku/src/node/filter.rs
+++ b/waku/src/node/filter.rs
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ use std::time::Duration;
 
 // internal
 use crate::general::Result;
-use crate::general::{FilterSubscription, JsonResponse, MessageId, PeerId};
+use crate::general::{FilterSubscription, JsonResponse, PeerId};
 
 /// Creates a subscription in a lightnode for messages that matches a content filter and optionally a [`WakuPubSubTopic`](`crate::general::WakuPubSubTopic`)
 /// As per the [specification](https://rfc.vac.dev/spec/36/#extern-char-waku_filter_subscribechar-filterjson-char-peerid-int-timeoutms)