diff --git a/examples/golang/codex.go b/examples/golang/codex.go
index 5c04a9f1..66127126 100644
--- a/examples/golang/codex.go
+++ b/examples/golang/codex.go
@@ -124,8 +124,20 @@ package main
 		return codex_upload_file(codexCtx, sessionId, (CodexCallback) callback, resp);
 	}
 
-	static int cGoCodexUploadSubscribe(void* codexCtx, char* sessionId, void* resp) {
-		return codex_upload_subscribe(codexCtx, sessionId, (CodexCallback) callback, resp);
+	static int cGoCodexDownloadInit(void* codexCtx, char* cid, size_t chunkSize, bool local, void* resp) {
+		return codex_download_init(codexCtx, cid, chunkSize, local, (CodexCallback) callback, resp);
+	}
+
+	static int cGoCodexDownloadChunk(void* codexCtx, char* cid, void* resp) {
+		return codex_download_chunk(codexCtx, cid, (CodexCallback) callback, resp);
+	}
+
+	static int cGoCodexDownloadLocal(void* codexCtx, char* cid, size_t chunkSize, void* resp) {
+		return codex_download_local(codexCtx, cid, chunkSize, (CodexCallback) callback, resp);
+	}
+
+	static int cGoCodexDownloadCancel(void* codexCtx, char* cid, void* resp) {
+		return codex_download_cancel(codexCtx, cid, (CodexCallback) callback, resp);
 	}
 
 	static int cGoCodexStart(void* codexCtx, void* resp) {
@@ -158,7 +170,6 @@ package main
 
 */
 import "C"
-
 import (
 	"bytes"
 	"encoding/json"
@@ -236,7 +247,7 @@ type RestNode struct {
 	NodeId  string  `json:"nodeId"`
 	PeerId  string  `json:"peerId"`
 	Record  string  `json:"record"`
-	Address *string `json:"address"` // Use pointer for nullable
+	Address *string `json:"address"`
 	Seen    bool    `json:"seen"`
 }
 
@@ -259,7 +270,7 @@ type CodexNode struct {
 
 const defaultBlockSize = 1024 * 64
 
-type OnProgressFunc func(read, total int, percent float64)
+type OnProgressFunc func(read, total int, percent float64, err error)
 
 type CodexUploadOptions struct {
 	filepath   string
@@ -275,16 +286,16 @@ type bridgeCtx struct {
 	err    error
 
 	// Callback used for upload and download
-	onProgress func(read int)
+	onProgress func(read int, chunk []byte)
 }
 
 func newBridgeCtx() *bridgeCtx {
 	bridge := &bridgeCtx{}
 	bridge.wg = &sync.WaitGroup{}
 	bridge.wg.Add(1)
-
 	bridge.h = cgo.NewHandle(bridge)
 	bridge.resp = C.allocResp(C.uintptr_t(uintptr(bridge.h)))
+
 	return bridge
 }
 
@@ -307,12 +318,7 @@ func (b *bridgeCtx) CallError(name string) error {
 func (b *bridgeCtx) wait() (string, error) {
 	b.wg.Wait()
 
-	result := b.result
-	err := b.err
-
-	b.free()
-
-	return result, err
+	return b.result, b.err
 }
 
 func getReaderSize(r io.Reader) int64 {
@@ -354,8 +360,15 @@ func callback(ret C.int, msg *C.char, len C.size_t, resp unsafe.Pointer) {
 	if v, ok := h.Value().(*bridgeCtx); ok {
 		switch ret {
 		case C.RET_PROGRESS:
-			if v.onProgress != nil {
-				v.onProgress(int(C.int(len)))
+			if v.onProgress == nil {
+				return
+			}
+
+			if msg != nil {
+				chunk := C.GoBytes(unsafe.Pointer(msg), C.int(len))
+				v.onProgress(int(C.int(len)), chunk)
+			} else {
+				v.onProgress(int(C.int(len)), nil)
 			}
 		case C.RET_OK:
 			retMsg := C.GoStringN(msg, C.int(len))
@@ -378,8 +391,10 @@ func callback(ret C.int, msg *C.char, len C.size_t, resp unsafe.Pointer) {
 
 func CodexNew(config CodexConfig) (*CodexNode, error) {
 	bridge := newBridgeCtx()
+	defer bridge.free()
 
 	jsonConfig, err := json.Marshal(config)
+
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -398,6 +413,7 @@ func CodexNew(config CodexConfig) (*CodexNode, error) {
 
 func (self CodexNode) CodexVersion() (string, error) {
 	bridge := newBridgeCtx()
+	defer bridge.free()
 
 	if C.cGoCodexVersion(self.ctx, bridge.resp) != C.RET_OK {
 		return "", bridge.CallError("cGoCodexVersion")
@@ -408,6 +424,7 @@ func (self CodexNode) CodexVersion() (string, error) {
 
 func (self CodexNode) CodexRevision() (string, error) {
 	bridge := newBridgeCtx()
+	defer bridge.free()
 
 	if C.cGoCodexRevision(self.ctx, bridge.resp) != C.RET_OK {
 		return "", bridge.CallError("cGoCodexRevision")
@@ -418,6 +435,7 @@ func (self CodexNode) CodexRevision() (string, error) {
 
 func (self CodexNode) CodexRepo() (string, error) {
 	bridge := newBridgeCtx()
+	defer bridge.free()
 
 	if C.cGoCodexRepo(self.ctx, bridge.resp) != C.RET_OK {
 		return "", bridge.CallError("cGoCodexRepo")
@@ -430,6 +448,7 @@ func (self CodexNode) CodexDebug() (CodexDebugInfo, error) {
 	var info CodexDebugInfo
 
 	bridge := newBridgeCtx()
+	defer bridge.free()
 
 	if C.cGoCodexDebug(self.ctx, bridge.resp) != C.RET_OK {
 		return info, bridge.CallError("cGoCodexDebug")
@@ -447,6 +466,7 @@ func (self CodexNode) CodexDebug() (CodexDebugInfo, error) {
 
 func (self CodexNode) CodexSpr() (string, error) {
 	bridge := newBridgeCtx()
+	defer bridge.free()
 
 	if C.cGoCodexSpr(self.ctx, bridge.resp) != C.RET_OK {
 		return "", bridge.CallError("cGoCodexSpr")
@@ -457,6 +477,7 @@ func (self CodexNode) CodexSpr() (string, error) {
 
 func (self CodexNode) CodexPeerId() (string, error) {
 	bridge := newBridgeCtx()
+	defer bridge.free()
 
 	if C.cGoCodexPeerId(self.ctx, bridge.resp) != C.RET_OK {
 		return "", bridge.CallError("cGoCodexPeerId")
@@ -467,6 +488,7 @@ func (self CodexNode) CodexPeerId() (string, error) {
 
 func (self CodexNode) CodexLogLevel(logLevel LogLevel) error {
 	bridge := newBridgeCtx()
+	defer bridge.free()
 
 	var cLogLevel = C.CString(fmt.Sprintf("%s", logLevel))
 	defer C.free(unsafe.Pointer(cLogLevel))
@@ -476,11 +498,13 @@ func (self CodexNode) CodexLogLevel(logLevel LogLevel) error {
 	}
 
 	_, err := bridge.wait()
+
 	return err
 }
 
 func (self CodexNode) CodexConnect(peerId string, peerAddresses []string) error {
 	bridge := newBridgeCtx()
+	defer bridge.free()
 
 	var cPeerId = C.CString(peerId)
 	defer C.free(unsafe.Pointer(cPeerId))
@@ -509,6 +533,7 @@ func (self CodexNode) CodexPeerDebug(peerId string) (RestPeerRecord, error) {
 	var record RestPeerRecord
 
 	bridge := newBridgeCtx()
+	defer bridge.free()
 
 	var cPeerId = C.CString(peerId)
 	defer C.free(unsafe.Pointer(cPeerId))
@@ -529,6 +554,7 @@ func (self CodexNode) CodexPeerDebug(peerId string) (RestPeerRecord, error) {
 
 func (self CodexNode) CodexUploadInit(options *CodexUploadOptions) (string, error) {
 	bridge := newBridgeCtx()
+	defer bridge.free()
 
 	var cFilename = C.CString(options.filepath)
 	defer C.free(unsafe.Pointer(cFilename))
@@ -536,7 +562,6 @@ func (self CodexNode) CodexUploadInit(options *CodexUploadOptions) (string, erro
 	if options.chunkSize == 0 {
 		options.chunkSize = defaultBlockSize
 	}
-
 	var cChunkSize = C.size_t(options.chunkSize)
 
 	if C.cGoCodexUploadInit(self.ctx, cFilename, cChunkSize, bridge.resp) != C.RET_OK {
@@ -548,6 +573,7 @@ func (self CodexNode) CodexUploadInit(options *CodexUploadOptions) (string, erro
 
 func (self CodexNode) CodexUploadChunk(sessionId string, chunk []byte) error {
 	bridge := newBridgeCtx()
+	defer bridge.free()
 
 	var cSessionId = C.CString(sessionId)
 	defer C.free(unsafe.Pointer(cSessionId))
@@ -562,11 +588,13 @@ func (self CodexNode) CodexUploadChunk(sessionId string, chunk []byte) error {
 	}
 
 	_, err := bridge.wait()
+
 	return err
 }
 
 func (self CodexNode) CodexUploadFinalize(sessionId string) (string, error) {
 	bridge := newBridgeCtx()
+	defer bridge.free()
 
 	var cSessionId = C.CString(sessionId)
 	defer C.free(unsafe.Pointer(cSessionId))
@@ -580,6 +608,7 @@ func (self CodexNode) CodexUploadFinalize(sessionId string) (string, error) {
 
 func (self CodexNode) CodexUploadCancel(sessionId string) error {
 	bridge := newBridgeCtx()
+	defer bridge.free()
 
 	var cSessionId = C.CString(sessionId)
 	defer C.free(unsafe.Pointer(cSessionId))
@@ -589,66 +618,40 @@ func (self CodexNode) CodexUploadCancel(sessionId string) error {
 	}
 
 	_, err := bridge.wait()
+
 	return err
 }
 
 func (self CodexNode) CodexUploadReader(options CodexUploadOptions, r io.Reader) (string, error) {
 	sessionId, err := self.CodexUploadInit(&options)
+
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", err
 	}
 
-	if options.onProgress != nil {
-		size := getReaderSize(r)
-		total := 0
-
-		if size > 0 {
-			onProgress := func(read int) {
-				if read == 0 {
-					return
-				}
-
-				total += read
-
-				percent := float64(total) / float64(size) * 100.0
-				// The last block could be a bit over the size due to padding
-				// on the chunk size.
-				if percent > 100.0 {
-					percent = 100.0
-				}
-
-				options.onProgress(read, int(size), percent)
-			}
-
-			if err := self.CodexUploadSubscribe(sessionId, onProgress); err != nil {
-				if err := self.CodexUploadCancel(sessionId); err != nil {
-					log.Println("Error cancelling upload after subscribe failure:", err)
-				}
-
-				return "", err
-			}
-		}
-	}
-
 	if options.chunkSize == 0 {
 		options.chunkSize = defaultBlockSize
 	}
 
 	buf := make([]byte, options.chunkSize)
+	total := 0
+	var size int64
+
+	if options.onProgress != nil {
+		size = getReaderSize(r)
+	}
+
 	for {
 		n, err := r.Read(buf)
-		if n > 0 {
-			if err := self.CodexUploadChunk(sessionId, buf[:n]); err != nil {
-				return "", err
-			}
-		}
 
 		if err == io.EOF {
 			break
 		}
 
 		if err != nil {
-			self.CodexUploadCancel(sessionId)
+			if cancelErr := self.CodexUploadCancel(sessionId); cancelErr != nil {
+				return "", fmt.Errorf("failed to upload chunk %v and failed to cancel upload session %v", err, cancelErr)
+			}
 
 			return "", err
 		}
@@ -656,6 +659,25 @@ func (self CodexNode) CodexUploadReader(options CodexUploadOptions, r io.Reader)
 		if n == 0 {
 			break
 		}
+
+		if err := self.CodexUploadChunk(sessionId, buf[:n]); err != nil {
+			if cancelErr := self.CodexUploadCancel(sessionId); cancelErr != nil {
+				return "", fmt.Errorf("failed to upload chunk %v and failed to cancel upload session %v", err, cancelErr)
+			}
+
+			return "", err
+		}
+
+		total += n
+		if options.onProgress != nil && size > 0 {
+			percent := float64(total) / float64(size) * 100.0
+			// The last block could be a bit over the size due to padding
+			// on the chunk size.
+			if percent > 100.0 {
+				percent = 100.0
+			}
+			options.onProgress(n, total, percent, nil)
+		}
 	}
 
 	return self.CodexUploadFinalize(sessionId)
@@ -670,9 +692,11 @@ func (self CodexNode) CodexUploadReaderAsync(options CodexUploadOptions, r io.Re
 
 func (self CodexNode) CodexUploadFile(options CodexUploadOptions) (string, error) {
 	bridge := newBridgeCtx()
+	defer bridge.free()
 
 	if options.onProgress != nil {
 		stat, err := os.Stat(options.filepath)
+
 		if err != nil {
 			return "", err
 		}
@@ -681,7 +705,7 @@ func (self CodexNode) CodexUploadFile(options CodexUploadOptions) (string, error
 		total := 0
 
 		if size > 0 {
-			bridge.onProgress = func(read int) {
+			bridge.onProgress = func(read int, _ []byte) {
 				if read == 0 {
 					return
 				}
@@ -695,14 +719,11 @@ func (self CodexNode) CodexUploadFile(options CodexUploadOptions) (string, error
 					percent = 100.0
 				}
 
-				options.onProgress(read, int(size), percent)
+				options.onProgress(read, int(size), percent, nil)
 			}
 		}
 	}
 
-	var cFilePath = C.CString(options.filepath)
-	defer C.free(unsafe.Pointer(cFilePath))
-
 	sessionId, err := self.CodexUploadInit(&options)
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", err
@@ -725,27 +746,104 @@ func (self CodexNode) CodexUploadFileAsync(options CodexUploadOptions, onDone fu
 	}()
 }
 
-func (self CodexNode) CodexUploadSubscribe(sessionId string, onProgress func(read int)) error {
+func (self CodexNode) CodexDownloadLocal(cid string, chunkSize int, w io.Writer) error {
 	bridge := newBridgeCtx()
+	defer bridge.free()
 
-	bridge.onProgress = onProgress
+	bridge.onProgress = func(read int, chunk []byte) {
+		if read == 0 {
+			return
+		}
 
-	var cSessionId = C.CString(sessionId)
-	defer C.free(unsafe.Pointer(cSessionId))
-
-	log.Println("Subscribing to upload progress...")
-
-	if C.cGoCodexUploadSubscribe(self.ctx, cSessionId, bridge.resp) != C.RET_OK {
-		return bridge.CallError("cGoCodexUploadSubscribe")
+		if _, err := w.Write(chunk); err != nil {
+			log.Println(err)
+		}
 	}
 
-	go func() {
-		if _, err := bridge.wait(); err != nil {
-			log.Println("Error in CodexUploadSubscribe:", err)
-		}
-	}()
+	var cCid = C.CString(cid)
+	defer C.free(unsafe.Pointer(cCid))
 
-	return nil
+	if chunkSize == 0 {
+		chunkSize = defaultBlockSize
+	}
+	var cChunkSize = C.size_t(chunkSize)
+
+	if C.cGoCodexDownloadLocal(self.ctx, cCid, cChunkSize, bridge.resp) != C.RET_OK {
+		return bridge.CallError("cGoCodexDownloadLocal")
+	}
+
+	_, err := bridge.wait()
+
+	return err
+}
+
+func (self CodexNode) CodexDownloadLocalAsync(cid string, chunkSize int, w io.Writer, onDone func(error)) {
+	go func() {
+		err := self.CodexDownloadLocal(cid, chunkSize, w)
+		onDone(err)
+	}()
+}
+
+func (self CodexNode) CodexDownloadInit(cid string, chunkSize int, local bool) error {
+	bridge := newBridgeCtx()
+	defer bridge.free()
+
+	var cCid = C.CString(cid)
+	defer C.free(unsafe.Pointer(cCid))
+
+	if chunkSize == 0 {
+		chunkSize = defaultBlockSize
+	}
+	var cChunkSize = C.size_t(chunkSize)
+	var cLocal = C.bool(local)
+
+	if C.cGoCodexDownloadInit(self.ctx, cCid, cChunkSize, cLocal, bridge.resp) != C.RET_OK {
+		return bridge.CallError("cGoCodexDownloadInit")
+	}
+
+	_, err := bridge.wait()
+
+	return err
+}
+
+func (self CodexNode) CodexDownloadChunk(cid string) ([]byte, error) {
+	bridge := newBridgeCtx()
+	defer bridge.free()
+
+	var bytes []byte
+
+	bridge.onProgress = func(read int, chunk []byte) {
+		bytes = chunk
+	}
+
+	var cCid = C.CString(cid)
+	defer C.free(unsafe.Pointer(cCid))
+
+	if C.cGoCodexDownloadChunk(self.ctx, cCid, bridge.resp) != C.RET_OK {
+		return nil, bridge.CallError("cGoCodexDownloadChunk")
+	}
+
+	if _, err := bridge.wait(); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	return bytes, nil
+}
+
+func (self CodexNode) CodexDownloadCancel(cid string) error {
+	bridge := newBridgeCtx()
+	defer bridge.free()
+
+	var cCid = C.CString(cid)
+	defer C.free(unsafe.Pointer(cCid))
+
+	if C.cGoCodexDownloadCancel(self.ctx, cCid, bridge.resp) != C.RET_OK {
+		return bridge.CallError("cGoCodexDownloadCancel")
+	}
+
+	_, err := bridge.wait()
+
+	return err
 }
 
 func (self CodexNode) CodexStart() error {
@@ -757,6 +855,7 @@ func (self CodexNode) CodexStart() error {
 	}
 
 	_, err := bridge.wait()
+
 	return err
 }
 
@@ -769,7 +868,6 @@ func (self CodexNode) CodexStartAsync(onDone func(error)) {
 
 func (self CodexNode) CodexStop() error {
 	bridge := newBridgeCtx()
-	defer bridge.free()
 
 	if C.cGoCodexStop(self.ctx, bridge.resp) != C.RET_OK {
 		return bridge.CallError("cGoCodexStop")
@@ -781,7 +879,6 @@ func (self CodexNode) CodexStop() error {
 
 func (self CodexNode) CodexDestroy() error {
 	bridge := newBridgeCtx()
-	defer bridge.free()
 
 	if C.cGoCodexDestroy(self.ctx, bridge.resp) != C.RET_OK {
 		return bridge.CallError("cGoCodexDestroy")
@@ -851,6 +948,8 @@ func main() {
 
 	log.Println("Codex started...")
 
+	// for i := 0; i < 150; i++ {
+
 	debug, err := node.CodexDebug()
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatal("Error happened:", err.Error())
@@ -908,7 +1007,11 @@ func main() {
 	log.Println("Codex Upload Finalized, cid:", cid)
 
 	buf := bytes.NewBuffer([]byte("Hello World!"))
-	cid, err = node.CodexUploadReader(CodexUploadOptions{filepath: "hello.txt", onProgress: func(read, total int, percent float64) {
+	cid, err = node.CodexUploadReader(CodexUploadOptions{filepath: "hello.txt", onProgress: func(read, total int, percent float64, err error) {
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Fatal("Error happened during upload: %v\n", err)
+		}
+
 		log.Printf("Uploaded %d bytes, total %d bytes (%.2f%%)\n", read, total, percent)
 	}}, buf)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -921,12 +1024,15 @@ func main() {
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatal("Error happened:", err.Error())
 	}
-
 	// Choose a big file to see the progress logs
 	filepath := path.Join(current, "examples", "golang", "hello.txt")
 	//filepath := path.Join(current, "examples", "golang", "discord-0.0.109.deb")
 
-	options := CodexUploadOptions{filepath: filepath, onProgress: func(read, total int, percent float64) {
+	options := CodexUploadOptions{filepath: filepath, onProgress: func(read, total int, percent float64, err error) {
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Fatal("Error happened during upload: %v\n", err)
+		}
+
 		log.Printf("Uploaded %d bytes, total %d bytes (%.2f%%)\n", read, total, percent)
 	}}
 
@@ -938,6 +1044,38 @@ func main() {
 
 	log.Println("Codex Upload File finalized, cid: .", cid)
 
+	f, err := os.Create("hello.loaded.txt")
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	defer f.Close()
+
+	// log.Println("Codex Download Local starting... attempt", i+1)
+
+	if err := node.CodexDownloadLocal(cid, 0, f); err != nil {
+		log.Fatal("Error happened:", err.Error())
+	}
+
+	log.Println("Codex Download Local finished.")
+
+	// log.Println("Codex Download Init starting... attempt", i+1)
+
+	if err := node.CodexDownloadInit(cid, 0, true); err != nil {
+		log.Fatal("Error happened:", err.Error())
+	}
+
+	log.Println("Codex Download Init finished.")
+
+	// log.Println("Codex Download Chunk starting... attempt", i+1)
+
+	chunk, err := node.CodexDownloadChunk(cid)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Fatal("Error happened:", err.Error())
+	}
+
+	log.Println("Codex Download Chunk finished. Size:", len(chunk))
+	// }
+
 	// err = node.CodexConnect(peerId, []string{})
 	// if err != nil {
 	// 	log.Fatal("Error happened:", err.Error())
diff --git a/library/codex_thread_requests/codex_thread_request.nim b/library/codex_thread_requests/codex_thread_request.nim
index e717554b..d4a1e08c 100644
--- a/library/codex_thread_requests/codex_thread_request.nim
+++ b/library/codex_thread_requests/codex_thread_request.nim
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import ./requests/node_info_request
 import ./requests/node_debug_request
 import ./requests/node_p2p_request
 import ./requests/node_upload_request
+import ./requests/node_download_request
 
 from ../../codex/codex import CodexServer
 
@@ -20,6 +21,7 @@ type RequestType* {.pure.} = enum
   DEBUG
   P2P
   UPLOAD
+  DOWNLOAD
 
 type CodexThreadRequest* = object
   reqType: RequestType
@@ -94,11 +96,22 @@ proc process*(
       cast[ptr NodeDebugRequest](request[].reqContent).process(codex)
     of P2P:
       cast[ptr NodeP2PRequest](request[].reqContent).process(codex)
+    of DOWNLOAD:
+      let onChunk = proc(bytes: seq[byte]) =
+        if bytes.len > 0:
+          request[].callback(
+            RET_PROGRESS,
+            cast[ptr cchar](unsafeAddr bytes[0]),
+            cast[csize_t](bytes.len),
+            request[].userData,
+          )
+
+      cast[ptr NodeDownloadRequest](request[].reqContent).process(codex, onChunk)
     of UPLOAD:
-      let onUploadProgress = proc(bytes: int) =
+      let onBlockReceived = proc(bytes: int) =
         request[].callback(RET_PROGRESS, nil, cast[csize_t](bytes), request[].userData)
 
-      cast[ptr NodeUploadRequest](request[].reqContent).process(codex, onUploadProgress)
+      cast[ptr NodeUploadRequest](request[].reqContent).process(codex, onBlockReceived)
 
   handleRes(await retFut, request)
 
diff --git a/library/codex_thread_requests/requests/node_download_request.nim b/library/codex_thread_requests/requests/node_download_request.nim
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a883348d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/library/codex_thread_requests/requests/node_download_request.nim
@@ -0,0 +1,245 @@
+{.push raises: [].}
+
+## This file contains the download request.
+
+import std/[options, streams]
+import chronos
+import chronicles
+import libp2p/stream/[lpstream]
+import ../../alloc
+import ../../../codex/units
+import ../../../codex/codextypes
+
+from ../../../codex/codex import CodexServer, node
+from ../../../codex/node import retrieve
+from libp2p import Cid, init, `$`
+
+logScope:
+  topics = "codexlib codexlibdownload"
+
+type NodeDownloadMsgType* = enum
+  INIT
+  LOCAL
+  NETWORK
+  CHUNK
+  CANCEL
+
+type OnChunkHandler = proc(bytes: seq[byte]): void {.gcsafe, raises: [].}
+
+type NodeDownloadRequest* = object
+  operation: NodeDownloadMsgType
+  cid: cstring
+  chunkSize: csize_t
+  local: bool
+
+type
+  DownloadSessionId* = string
+  DownloadSessionCount* = int
+  DownloadSession* = object
+    stream: LPStream
+    chunkSize: int
+
+var downloadSessions {.threadvar.}: Table[DownloadSessionId, DownloadSession]
+
+proc createShared*(
+    T: type NodeDownloadRequest,
+    op: NodeDownloadMsgType,
+    cid: cstring = "",
+    chunkSize: csize_t = 0,
+    local: bool = false,
+): ptr type T =
+  var ret = createShared(T)
+  ret[].operation = op
+  ret[].cid = cid.alloc()
+  ret[].chunkSize = chunkSize
+  ret[].local = local
+
+  return ret
+
+proc destroyShared(self: ptr NodeDownloadRequest) =
+  deallocShared(self)
+
+proc init(
+    codex: ptr CodexServer,
+    cCid: cstring = "",
+    chunkSize: csize_t = 0,
+    local: bool = true,
+): Future[Result[string, string]] {.async: (raises: []).} =
+  if downloadSessions.contains($cCid):
+    return ok("Download session already exists.")
+
+  let cid = Cid.init($cCid)
+  if cid.isErr:
+    return err("Failed to download locally: cannot parse cid: " & $cCid)
+
+  let node = codex[].node
+  var stream: LPStream
+
+  try:
+    let res = await node.retrieve(cid.get(), local)
+    if res.isErr():
+      return err("Failed to init the download: " & res.error.msg)
+    stream = res.get()
+  except CancelledError:
+    downloadSessions.del($cCid)
+    return err("Failed to init the download: download cancelled.")
+
+  let blockSize = if chunkSize.int > 0: chunkSize.int else: DefaultBlockSize.int
+  downloadSessions[$cCid] = DownloadSession(stream: stream, chunkSize: blockSize)
+
+  return ok("")
+
+proc chunk(
+    codex: ptr CodexServer, cid: cstring = "", onChunk: OnChunkHandler
+): Future[Result[string, string]] {.async: (raises: []).} =
+  if not downloadSessions.contains($cid):
+    return err("Failed to download chunk: no session for cid " & $cid)
+
+  var session: DownloadSession
+  try:
+    session = downloadSessions[$cid]
+  except KeyError:
+    return err("Failed to download chunk: no session for cid " & $cid)
+
+  let stream = session.stream
+  let chunkSize = session.chunkSize
+
+  if stream.atEof:
+    return ok("")
+
+  var buf = newSeq[byte](chunkSize)
+
+  try:
+    let read = await stream.readOnce(addr buf[0], buf.len)
+    buf.setLen(read)
+  except LPStreamError as e:
+    await stream.close()
+    downloadSessions.del($cid)
+    return err("Failed to download chunk: " & $e.msg)
+  except CancelledError:
+    await stream.close()
+    downloadSessions.del($cid)
+    return err("Failed to download chunk: download cancelled.")
+
+  if buf.len <= 0:
+    return err("Failed to download chunk: no data")
+
+  onChunk(buf)
+
+  return ok("")
+
+proc streamFile(
+    codex: ptr CodexServer,
+    cid: Cid,
+    local: bool = true,
+    onChunk: OnChunkHandler,
+    chunkSize: csize_t,
+): Future[Result[string, string]] {.async: (raises: [CancelledError]).} =
+  let node = codex[].node
+
+  let res = await node.retrieve(cid, local = local)
+  if res.isErr():
+    return err("Failed to retrieve CID: " & res.error.msg)
+
+  let stream = res.get()
+
+  if stream.atEof:
+    return err("Failed to retrieve CID: empty stream.")
+
+  let blockSize = if chunkSize.int > 0: chunkSize.int else: DefaultBlockSize.int
+  var buf = newSeq[byte](blockSize)
+
+  var read = 0
+  try:
+    while not stream.atEof:
+      let read = await stream.readOnce(addr buf[0], buf.len)
+      buf.setLen(read)
+
+      if buf.len <= 0:
+        break
+
+      if onChunk != nil:
+        onChunk(buf)
+  except LPStreamError as e:
+    return err("Failed to stream file: " & $e.msg)
+  finally:
+    await stream.close()
+    downloadSessions.del($cid)
+
+  return ok("")
+
+proc local(
+    codex: ptr CodexServer, cCid: cstring, chunkSize: csize_t, onChunk: OnChunkHandler
+): Future[Result[string, string]] {.raises: [], async: (raises: []).} =
+  let node = codex[].node
+
+  let cid = Cid.init($cCid)
+  if cid.isErr:
+    return err("Failed to download locally: cannot parse cid: " & $cCid)
+
+  try:
+    let local = true
+    let res = await codex.streamFile(cid.get(), true, onChunk, chunkSize)
+    if res.isErr:
+      return err($res.error)
+  except CancelledError:
+    return err("Failed to download locally: download cancelled.")
+
+  return ok("")
+
+proc cancel(
+    codex: ptr CodexServer, cCid: cstring
+): Future[Result[string, string]] {.raises: [], async: (raises: []).} =
+  if not downloadSessions.contains($cCid):
+    return err("Failed to download chunk: no session for cid " & $cCid)
+
+  var session: DownloadSession
+  try:
+    session = downloadSessions[$cCid]
+  except KeyError:
+    return err("Failed to download chunk: no session for cid " & $cCid)
+
+  let stream = session.stream
+  await stream.close()
+  downloadSessions.del($cCid)
+
+  return ok("")
+
+proc process*(
+    self: ptr NodeDownloadRequest, codex: ptr CodexServer, onChunk: OnChunkHandler
+): Future[Result[string, string]] {.async: (raises: []).} =
+  defer:
+    destroyShared(self)
+
+  case self.operation
+  of NodeDownloadMsgType.INIT:
+    let res = (await init(codex, self.cid, self.chunkSize, self.local))
+    if res.isErr:
+      error "Failed to INIT.", error = res.error
+      return err($res.error)
+    return res
+  of NodeDownloadMsgType.LOCAL:
+    let res = (await local(codex, self.cid, self.chunkSize, onChunk))
+    if res.isErr:
+      error "Failed to LOCAL.", error = res.error
+      return err($res.error)
+    return res
+  of NodeDownloadMsgType.NETWORK:
+    return err("NETWORK download not implemented yet.")
+    # let res = (await local(codex, self.cid, self.onChunk2, self.chunkSize, onChunk))
+    # if res.isErr:
+    #   error "Failed to NETWORK.", error = res.error
+    #   return err($res.error)
+    # return res
+  of NodeDownloadMsgType.CHUNK:
+    let res = (await chunk(codex, self.cid, onChunk))
+    if res.isErr:
+      error "Failed to CHUNK.", error = res.error
+      return err($res.error)
+    return res
+  of NodeDownloadMsgType.CANCEL:
+    let res = (await cancel(codex, self.cid))
+    if res.isErr:
+      error "Failed to CANCEL.", error = res.error
+      return err($res.error)
+    return res
diff --git a/library/libcodex.nim b/library/libcodex.nim
index 05bfc3e9..66de2cd1 100644
--- a/library/libcodex.nim
+++ b/library/libcodex.nim
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ import ./codex_thread_requests/requests/node_info_request
 import ./codex_thread_requests/requests/node_debug_request
 import ./codex_thread_requests/requests/node_p2p_request
 import ./codex_thread_requests/requests/node_upload_request
+import ./codex_thread_requests/requests/node_download_request
 import ./ffi_types
 
 from ../codex/conf import codexVersion, updateLogLevel
@@ -342,15 +343,8 @@ proc codex_upload_file(
   initializeLibrary()
   checkLibcodexParams(ctx, callback, userData)
 
-  let onProgress = proc(
-      bytes: int
-  ): Future[void] {.async: (raises: [CancelledError]).} =
-    if userData != nil:
-      callback(RET_PROGRESS, nil, cast[csize_t](bytes), userData)
-
-  let reqContent = NodeUploadRequest.createShared(
-    NodeUploadMsgType.FILE, sessionId = sessionId, onProgress = onProgress
-  )
+  let reqContent =
+    NodeUploadRequest.createShared(NodeUploadMsgType.FILE, sessionId = sessionId)
 
   let res = codex_context.sendRequestToCodexThread(
     ctx, RequestType.UPLOAD, reqContent, callback, userData
@@ -358,30 +352,74 @@ proc codex_upload_file(
 
   return callback.okOrError(res, userData)
 
-proc codex_upload_subscribe(
+proc codex_download_init(
     ctx: ptr CodexContext,
-    sessionId: cstring,
+    cid: cstring,
+    chunkSize: csize_t,
+    local: bool,
     callback: CodexCallback,
     userData: pointer,
 ): cint {.dynlib, exportc.} =
   initializeLibrary()
   checkLibcodexParams(ctx, callback, userData)
 
-  let onProgress = proc(
-      bytes: int
-  ): Future[void] {.async: (raises: [CancelledError]).} =
-    if userData != nil:
-      callback(RET_PROGRESS, nil, cast[csize_t](bytes), userData)
-
-  let reqContent = NodeUploadRequest.createShared(
-    NodeUploadMsgType.SUBSCRIBE, sessionId = sessionId, onProgress = onProgress
+  let req = NodeDownloadRequest.createShared(
+    NodeDownloadMsgType.INIT, cid = cid, chunkSize = chunkSize, local = local
   )
 
   let res = codex_context.sendRequestToCodexThread(
-    ctx, RequestType.UPLOAD, reqContent, callback, userData
+    ctx, RequestType.DOWNLOAD, req, callback, userData
   )
 
-  return callback.okOrError(res, userData)
+  result = callback.okOrError(res, userData)
+
+proc codex_download_chunk(
+    ctx: ptr CodexContext, cid: cstring, callback: CodexCallback, userData: pointer
+): cint {.dynlib, exportc.} =
+  initializeLibrary()
+  checkLibcodexParams(ctx, callback, userData)
+
+  let req = NodeDownloadRequest.createShared(NodeDownloadMsgType.CHUNK, cid = cid)
+
+  let res = codex_context.sendRequestToCodexThread(
+    ctx, RequestType.DOWNLOAD, req, callback, userData
+  )
+
+  result = callback.okOrError(res, userData)
+
+proc codex_download_local(
+    ctx: ptr CodexContext,
+    cid: cstring,
+    chunkSize: csize_t,
+    callback: CodexCallback,
+    userData: pointer,
+): cint {.dynlib, exportc.} =
+  initializeLibrary()
+  checkLibcodexParams(ctx, callback, userData)
+
+  let req = NodeDownloadRequest.createShared(
+    NodeDownloadMsgType.LOCAL, cid = cid, chunkSize = chunkSize
+  )
+
+  let res = codex_context.sendRequestToCodexThread(
+    ctx, RequestType.DOWNLOAD, req, callback, userData
+  )
+
+  result = callback.okOrError(res, userData)
+
+proc codex_download_cancel(
+    ctx: ptr CodexContext, cid: cstring, callback: CodexCallback, userData: pointer
+): cint {.dynlib, exportc.} =
+  initializeLibrary()
+  checkLibcodexParams(ctx, callback, userData)
+
+  let req = NodeDownloadRequest.createShared(NodeDownloadMsgType.CANCEL, cid = cid)
+
+  let res = codex_context.sendRequestToCodexThread(
+    ctx, RequestType.DOWNLOAD, req, callback, userData
+  )
+
+  result = callback.okOrError(res, userData)
 
 proc codex_start(
     ctx: ptr CodexContext, callback: CodexCallback, userData: pointer