diff --git a/client/src/client.rs b/client/src/client.rs
index 77abdce..aafecdb 100644
--- a/client/src/client.rs
+++ b/client/src/client.rs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ use std::sync::Arc;
 
 use config::networks::Network;
 use consensus::errors::ConsensusError;
+use consensus::rpc::ConsensusNetworkInterface;
 use ethers::prelude::{Address, U256};
 use ethers::types::{Filter, Log, SyncingStatus, Transaction, TransactionReceipt, H256};
 use eyre::{eyre, Result};
@@ -107,7 +108,7 @@ impl ClientBuilder {
         self
     }
 
-    pub fn build<DB: Database>(self) -> Result<Client<DB>> {
+    pub fn build<DB: Database, N: ConsensusNetworkInterface>(self) -> Result<Client<DB, N>> {
         let base_config = if let Some(network) = self.network {
             network.to_base_config()
         } else {
@@ -211,16 +212,16 @@ impl ClientBuilder {
     }
 }
 
-pub struct Client<DB: Database> {
-    node: Arc<RwLock<Node>>,
+pub struct Client<DB: Database, N: ConsensusNetworkInterface> {
+    node: Arc<RwLock<Node<N>>>,
     #[cfg(not(target_arch = "wasm32"))]
-    rpc: Option<Rpc>,
+    rpc: Option<Rpc<N>>,
     db: DB,
     fallback: Option<String>,
     load_external_fallback: bool,
 }
 
-impl<DB: Database> Client<DB> {
+impl<DB: Database, N: ConsensusNetworkInterface> Client<DB, N> {
     fn new(mut config: Config) -> Result<Self> {
         let db = DB::new(&config)?;
         if config.checkpoint.is_none() {
@@ -229,7 +230,7 @@ impl<DB: Database> Client<DB> {
         }
 
         let config = Arc::new(config);
-        let node = Node::new(config.clone())?;
+        let node = Node::<N>::new(config.clone())?;
         let node = Arc::new(RwLock::new(node));
 
         #[cfg(not(target_arch = "wasm32"))]
diff --git a/client/src/node.rs b/client/src/node.rs
index 6f06cee..b89d21c 100644
--- a/client/src/node.rs
+++ b/client/src/node.rs
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ use common::errors::BlockNotFoundError;
 use common::types::BlockTag;
 use config::Config;
 
-use consensus::rpc::nimbus_rpc::NimbusRpc;
+use consensus::rpc::ConsensusNetworkInterface;
 use consensus::types::{ExecutionPayload, Header};
 use consensus::ConsensusClient;
 use execution::evm::Evm;
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@ use execution::ExecutionClient;
 
 use crate::errors::NodeError;
 
-pub struct Node {
-    pub consensus: ConsensusClient<NimbusRpc>,
+pub struct Node<N: ConsensusNetworkInterface> {
+    pub consensus: ConsensusClient<N>,
     pub execution: Arc<ExecutionClient<HttpRpc>>,
     pub config: Arc<Config>,
     payloads: BTreeMap<u64, ExecutionPayload>,
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ pub struct Node {
     pub history_size: usize,
 }
 
-impl Node {
+impl<N: ConsensusNetworkInterface> Node<N> {
     pub fn new(config: Arc<Config>) -> Result<Self, NodeError> {
         let consensus_rpc = &config.consensus_rpc;
         let checkpoint_hash = &config.checkpoint.as_ref().unwrap();
diff --git a/client/src/rpc.rs b/client/src/rpc.rs
index 2603715..513d7aa 100644
--- a/client/src/rpc.rs
+++ b/client/src/rpc.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+use consensus::rpc::ConsensusNetworkInterface;
 use ethers::{
     abi::AbiEncode,
     types::{Address, Filter, Log, SyncingStatus, Transaction, TransactionReceipt, H256, U256},
@@ -21,14 +22,14 @@ use common::{
 };
 use execution::types::{CallOpts, ExecutionBlock};
 
-pub struct Rpc {
-    node: Arc<RwLock<Node>>,
+pub struct Rpc<N: ConsensusNetworkInterface> {
+    node: Arc<RwLock<Node<N>>>,
     handle: Option<HttpServerHandle>,
     port: u16,
 }
 
-impl Rpc {
-    pub fn new(node: Arc<RwLock<Node>>, port: u16) -> Self {
+impl<N: ConsensusNetworkInterface> Rpc<N> {
+    pub fn new(node: Arc<RwLock<Node<N>>>, port: u16) -> Self {
         Rpc {
             node,
             handle: None,
@@ -124,14 +125,22 @@ trait NetRpc {
     async fn version(&self) -> Result<String, Error>;
 }
 
-#[derive(Clone)]
-struct RpcInner {
-    node: Arc<RwLock<Node>>,
+struct RpcInner<N: ConsensusNetworkInterface> {
+    node: Arc<RwLock<Node<N>>>,
     port: u16,
 }
 
+impl<N: ConsensusNetworkInterface> std::clone::Clone for RpcInner<N> {
+    fn clone(&self) -> Self {
+        RpcInner {
+            node: self.node.clone(),
+            port: self.port,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 #[async_trait]
-impl EthRpcServer for RpcInner {
+impl<N: ConsensusNetworkInterface> EthRpcServer for RpcInner<N> {
     async fn get_balance(&self, address: &str, block: BlockTag) -> Result<String, Error> {
         let address = convert_err(Address::from_str(address))?;
         let node = self.node.read().await;
@@ -305,14 +314,14 @@ impl EthRpcServer for RpcInner {
 }
 
 #[async_trait]
-impl NetRpcServer for RpcInner {
+impl<N: ConsensusNetworkInterface> NetRpcServer for RpcInner<N> {
     async fn version(&self) -> Result<String, Error> {
         let node = self.node.read().await;
         Ok(node.chain_id().to_string())
     }
 }
 
-async fn start(rpc: RpcInner) -> Result<(HttpServerHandle, SocketAddr)> {
+async fn start<N: ConsensusNetworkInterface>(rpc: RpcInner<N>) -> Result<(HttpServerHandle, SocketAddr)> {
     let addr = format!("127.0.0.1:{}", rpc.port);
     let server = HttpServerBuilder::default().build(addr).await?;
 
diff --git a/consensus/src/consensus.rs b/consensus/src/consensus.rs
index cd7ebfc..d5b9949 100644
--- a/consensus/src/consensus.rs
+++ b/consensus/src/consensus.rs
@@ -35,8 +35,8 @@ use wasm_timer::UNIX_EPOCH;
 // does not implement force updates
 
 #[derive(Debug)]
-pub struct ConsensusClient<R: ConsensusNetworkInterface> {
-    network_interface: R,
+pub struct ConsensusClient<N: ConsensusNetworkInterface> {
+    network_interface: N,
     store: LightClientStore,
     initial_checkpoint: Vec<u8>,
     pub last_checkpoint: Option<Vec<u8>>,
@@ -53,13 +53,13 @@ struct LightClientStore {
     current_max_active_participants: u64,
 }
 
-impl<R: ConsensusNetworkInterface> ConsensusClient<R> {
+impl<N: ConsensusNetworkInterface> ConsensusClient<N> {
     pub fn new(
         rpc: &str,
         checkpoint_block_root: &[u8],
         config: Arc<Config>,
-    ) -> Result<ConsensusClient<R>> {
-        let network_interface = R::new(rpc);
+    ) -> Result<ConsensusClient<N>> {
+        let network_interface = N::new(rpc);
 
         Ok(ConsensusClient {
             network_interface,
diff --git a/consensus/src/p2p/mod.rs b/consensus/src/p2p/mod.rs
index eb38942..4bef511 100644
--- a/consensus/src/p2p/mod.rs
+++ b/consensus/src/p2p/mod.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 mod discovery;
 mod config;
+mod p2p_network_interface;
 
 pub use discovery::*;
 pub use ::config::*;
+pub use p2p_network_interface::*;
diff --git a/consensus/src/p2p/p2p_network_interface.rs b/consensus/src/p2p/p2p_network_interface.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..02acf7f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/consensus/src/p2p/p2p_network_interface.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+use eyre::Result;
+use crate::types::{BeaconBlock, Bootstrap, FinalityUpdate, OptimisticUpdate, Update};
+use async_trait::async_trait;
+use libp2p::swarm::NetworkBehaviour;
+
+use crate::p2p::discovery::Discovery;
+use crate::rpc::ConsensusNetworkInterface;
+
+pub struct P2pNetworkInterface {
+    discovery: Discovery,
+}
+
+#[cfg_attr(not(target_arch = "wasm32"), async_trait)]
+#[cfg_attr(target_arch = "wasm32", async_trait(?Send))]
+impl ConsensusNetworkInterface for P2pNetworkInterface {
+    fn new(_path: &str) -> Self {
+        P2pNetworkInterface {}
+    }
+
+    async fn get_bootstrap(&self, _block_root: &'_ [u8]) -> Result<Bootstrap> {
+        unimplemented!()
+    }
+
+    async fn get_updates(&self, _period: u64, _count: u8) -> Result<Vec<Update>> {
+        unimplemented!()
+    }
+
+    async fn get_finality_update(&self) -> Result<FinalityUpdate> {
+        unimplemented!()
+    }
+
+    async fn get_optimistic_update(&self) -> Result<OptimisticUpdate> {
+        unimplemented!()
+    }
+
+    async fn get_block(&self, _slot: u64) -> Result<BeaconBlock> {
+        unimplemented!()
+    }
+
+    async fn chain_id(&self) -> Result<u64> {
+        unimplemented!()
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(NetworkBehaviour)]
+pub struct Behaviour {
+    discovery: Discovery,
+}
diff --git a/consensus/src/rpc/mock_rpc.rs b/consensus/src/rpc/mock_rpc.rs
index 5e42e80..782c35d 100644
--- a/consensus/src/rpc/mock_rpc.rs
+++ b/consensus/src/rpc/mock_rpc.rs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ use super::ConsensusNetworkInterface;
 use crate::types::{BeaconBlock, Bootstrap, FinalityUpdate, OptimisticUpdate, Update};
 use async_trait::async_trait;
 use eyre::Result;
+
 pub struct MockRpc {
     testdata: PathBuf,
 }
diff --git a/consensus/src/rpc/mod.rs b/consensus/src/rpc/mod.rs
index c478f67..e97eacb 100644
--- a/consensus/src/rpc/mod.rs
+++ b/consensus/src/rpc/mod.rs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ pub mod nimbus_rpc;
 
 use async_trait::async_trait;
 use eyre::Result;
+use std::marker::{Sync, Send};
 
 use crate::types::{BeaconBlock, Bootstrap, FinalityUpdate, OptimisticUpdate, Update};
 
diff --git a/examples/basic.rs b/examples/basic.rs
index 2b076b2..f4d1c39 100644
--- a/examples/basic.rs
+++ b/examples/basic.rs
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ use helios::{config::networks::Network, prelude::*};
 async fn main() -> Result<()> {
     env_logger::Builder::from_env(Env::default().default_filter_or("info")).init();
 
-    let untrusted_rpc_url = "https://eth-mainnet.g.alchemy.com/v2/<YOUR_API_KEY>";
+    let untrusted_rpc_url = "https://eth-mainnet.g.alchemy.com/v2/nObEU8Wh4FIT-X_UDFpK9oVGiTHzznML";
     log::info!("Using untrusted RPC URL [REDACTED]");
 
     let consensus_rpc = "https://www.lightclientdata.org";