diff --git a/exchange/bitswap/bitswap.c b/exchange/bitswap/bitswap.c
index 9456901..f5d1064 100644
--- a/exchange/bitswap/bitswap.c
+++ b/exchange/bitswap/bitswap.c
@@ -107,7 +107,10 @@ int ipfs_bitswap_get_block(void* exchangeContext, struct Cid* cid, struct Block*
 		int timeout = 10;
 		int waitSecs = 1;
 		int timeTaken = 0;
-		struct WantListQueueEntry* want_entry = ipfs_bitswap_want_manager_add(bitswapContext, cid);
+		struct WantListSession wantlist_session;
+		wantlist_session.type = WANTLIST_SESSION_TYPE_LOCAL;
+		wantlist_session.context = (void*)bitswapContext->ipfsNode;
+		struct WantListQueueEntry* want_entry = ipfs_bitswap_want_manager_add(bitswapContext, cid, &wantlist_session);
 		if (want_entry != NULL) {
 			// loop waiting for it to fill
 			while(1) {
diff --git a/exchange/bitswap/want_manager.c b/exchange/bitswap/want_manager.c
index 3fe8952..29f32d9 100644
--- a/exchange/bitswap/want_manager.c
+++ b/exchange/bitswap/want_manager.c
@@ -2,14 +2,14 @@
 #include "ipfs/exchange/bitswap/wantlist_queue.h"
 
 /***
- * Add a Cid to the local wantlist
+ * Add a Cid to the wantlist
  * @param context the context
  * @param cid the Cid
  * @returns the added entry
  */
-struct WantListQueueEntry* ipfs_bitswap_want_manager_add(const struct BitswapContext* context, const struct Cid* cid) {
+struct WantListQueueEntry* ipfs_bitswap_want_manager_add(const struct BitswapContext* context, const struct Cid* cid, const struct WantListSession* session) {
 	// add if not there, and increment reference count
-	return ipfs_bitswap_wantlist_queue_add(context->localWantlist, cid);
+	return ipfs_bitswap_wantlist_queue_add(context->localWantlist, cid, session);
 }
 
 /***
@@ -57,5 +57,8 @@ int ipfs_bitswap_want_manager_get_block(const struct BitswapContext* context, co
 int ipfs_bitswap_want_manager_remove(const struct BitswapContext* context, const struct Cid* cid) {
 	// decrement the reference count
 	// if it is zero, remove the entry (lock first)
-	return ipfs_bitswap_wantlist_queue_remove(context->localWantlist, cid);
+	struct WantListSession session;
+	session.type = WANTLIST_SESSION_TYPE_LOCAL;
+	session.context = (void*) context->ipfsNode;
+	return ipfs_bitswap_wantlist_queue_remove(context->localWantlist, cid, &session);
 }
diff --git a/exchange/bitswap/wantlist_queue.c b/exchange/bitswap/wantlist_queue.c
index 9bf931a..6dd4ec3 100644
--- a/exchange/bitswap/wantlist_queue.c
+++ b/exchange/bitswap/wantlist_queue.c
@@ -1,7 +1,26 @@
 #include <stdlib.h>
+#include "libp2p/conn/session.h"
 #include "libp2p/utils/vector.h"
 #include "ipfs/exchange/bitswap/wantlist_queue.h"
 
+/**
+ * remove this session from the lists of sessions that are looking for this WantListQueueEntry
+ * @param entry the entry
+ * @param session who was looking for it
+ * @returns true(1) on success, false(0) otherwise
+ */
+int ipfs_bitswap_wantlist_queue_entry_decrement(struct WantListQueueEntry* entry, const struct WantListSession* session) {
+	for(size_t i = 0; i < entry->sessionsRequesting->total; i++) {
+		const struct WantListSession* current = (const struct WantListSession*)libp2p_utils_vector_get(entry->sessionsRequesting, i);
+		if (ipfs_bitswap_wantlist_session_compare(session, current) == 0) {
+			libp2p_utils_vector_delete(entry->sessionsRequesting, i);
+			return 1;
+		}
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
 /***
  * Initialize a new Wantlist (there should only be 1 per instance)
  * @returns a new WantList
@@ -37,7 +56,7 @@ int ipfs_bitswap_wantlist_queue_free(struct WantListQueue* wantlist) {
  * @param cid the Cid to add
  * @returns the correct WantListEntry or NULL if error
  */
-struct WantListQueueEntry* ipfs_bitswap_wantlist_queue_add(struct WantListQueue* wantlist, const struct Cid* cid) {
+struct WantListQueueEntry* ipfs_bitswap_wantlist_queue_add(struct WantListQueue* wantlist, const struct Cid* cid, const struct WantListSession* session) {
 	struct WantListQueueEntry* entry = NULL;
 	if (wantlist != NULL) {
 		pthread_mutex_lock(&wantlist->wantlist_mutex);
@@ -50,13 +69,9 @@ struct WantListQueueEntry* ipfs_bitswap_wantlist_queue_add(struct WantListQueue*
 			entry = ipfs_bitswap_wantlist_queue_entry_new();
 			entry->cid = ipfs_cid_copy(cid);
 			entry->priority = 1;
-			//TODO: find a way to pass session information
-			//entry->sessionsRequesting;
-		} else {
-			//TODO: find a way to pass sessioninformation
-			//entry->sessionRequesting;
+			libp2p_utils_vector_add(wantlist->queue, entry);
 		}
-		libp2p_utils_vector_add(wantlist->queue, entry);
+		libp2p_utils_vector_add(entry->sessionsRequesting, session);
 		pthread_mutex_unlock(&wantlist->wantlist_mutex);
 	}
 	return entry;
@@ -68,12 +83,12 @@ struct WantListQueueEntry* ipfs_bitswap_wantlist_queue_add(struct WantListQueue*
  * @param cid the Cid
  * @returns true(1) on success, otherwise false(0)
  */
-int ipfs_bitswap_wantlist_queue_remove(struct WantListQueue* wantlist, const struct Cid* cid) {
+int ipfs_bitswap_wantlist_queue_remove(struct WantListQueue* wantlist, const struct Cid* cid, const struct WantListSession* session) {
 	//TODO: remove if counter is <= 0
 	if (wantlist != NULL) {
 		struct WantListQueueEntry* entry = ipfs_bitswap_wantlist_queue_find(wantlist, cid);
 		if (entry != NULL) {
-			//TODO: find a way to decrement
+			ipfs_bitswap_wantlist_queue_entry_decrement(entry, session);
 			return 1;
 		}
 	}
@@ -138,3 +153,23 @@ int ipfs_bitswap_wantlist_queue_entry_free(struct WantListQueueEntry* entry) {
 	}
 	return 1;
 }
+
+int ipfs_bitswap_wantlist_session_compare(const struct WantListSession* a, const struct WantListSession* b) {
+	if (a == NULL && b == NULL)
+		return 0;
+	if (a == NULL && b != NULL)
+		return -1;
+	if (a != NULL && b == NULL)
+		return 1;
+	if (a->type != b->type)
+		return b->type - a->type;
+	if (a->type == WANTLIST_SESSION_TYPE_LOCAL) {
+		// it's local, there should be only 1
+		return 0;
+	} else {
+		struct SessionContext* contextA = (struct SessionContext*)a->context;
+		struct SessionContext* contextB = (struct SessionContext*)b->context;
+		return libp2p_session_context_compare(contextA, contextB);
+	}
+}
+
diff --git a/include/ipfs/exchange/bitswap/want_manager.h b/include/ipfs/exchange/bitswap/want_manager.h
index bd2520a..27c5126 100644
--- a/include/ipfs/exchange/bitswap/want_manager.h
+++ b/include/ipfs/exchange/bitswap/want_manager.h
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
  * @param cid the Cid
  * @returns the added WantListQueueEntry
  */
-struct WantListQueueEntry* ipfs_bitswap_want_manager_add(const struct BitswapContext* context, const struct Cid* cid);
+struct WantListQueueEntry* ipfs_bitswap_want_manager_add(const struct BitswapContext* context, const struct Cid* cid, const struct WantListSession* session);
 
 /***
  * Checks to see if the requested block has been received
diff --git a/include/ipfs/exchange/bitswap/wantlist_queue.h b/include/ipfs/exchange/bitswap/wantlist_queue.h
index 810f234..646606f 100644
--- a/include/ipfs/exchange/bitswap/wantlist_queue.h
+++ b/include/ipfs/exchange/bitswap/wantlist_queue.h
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ enum WantListSessionType { WANTLIST_SESSION_TYPE_LOCAL, WANTLIST_SESSION_TYPE_RE
 
 struct WantListSession {
 	enum WantListSessionType type;
-	void* context;
+	void* context; // either an IpfsNode (local) or a SessionContext (remote)
 };
 
 struct WantListQueueEntry {
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ int ipfs_bitswap_wantlist_queue_free(struct WantListQueue* wantlist);
  * @param cid the Cid to add
  * @returns the correct WantListEntry or NULL if error
  */
-struct WantListQueueEntry* ipfs_bitswap_wantlist_queue_add(struct WantListQueue* wantlist, const struct Cid* cid);
+struct WantListQueueEntry* ipfs_bitswap_wantlist_queue_add(struct WantListQueue* wantlist, const struct Cid* cid, const struct WantListSession* session);
 
 /***
  * Remove (decrement the counter) a Cid from the WantList
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ struct WantListQueueEntry* ipfs_bitswap_wantlist_queue_add(struct WantListQueue*
  * @param cid the Cid
  * @returns true(1) on success, otherwise false(0)
  */
-int ipfs_bitswap_wantlist_queue_remove(struct WantListQueue* wantlist, const struct Cid* cid);
+int ipfs_bitswap_wantlist_queue_remove(struct WantListQueue* wantlist, const struct Cid* cid, const struct WantListSession* session);
 
 /***
  * Find a Cid in the WantList
@@ -80,4 +80,11 @@ int ipfs_bitswap_wantlist_queue_remove(struct WantListQueue* wantlist, const str
  */
 struct WantListQueueEntry* ipfs_bitswap_wantlist_queue_find(struct WantListQueue* wantlist, const struct Cid* cid);
 
+/***
+ * compare 2 sessions for equality
+ * @param a side a
+ * @param b side b
+ * @returns 0 if equal, <0 if A wins, >0 if b wins
+ */
+int ipfs_bitswap_wantlist_session_compare(const struct WantListSession* a, const struct WantListSession* b);
 
diff --git a/repo/config/bootstrap_peers.c b/repo/config/bootstrap_peers.c
index 92e2e80..fd19092 100644
--- a/repo/config/bootstrap_peers.c
+++ b/repo/config/bootstrap_peers.c
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ int repo_config_bootstrap_peers_retrieve(struct Libp2pVector** list) {
 int repo_config_bootstrap_peers_free(struct Libp2pVector* list) {
 	if (list != NULL) {
 		for(int i = 0; i < list->total; i++) {
-			struct MultiAddress* currAddr = libp2p_utils_vector_get(list, i);
+			struct MultiAddress* currAddr = (struct MultiAddress*)libp2p_utils_vector_get(list, i);
 			multiaddress_free(currAddr);
 		}
 		libp2p_utils_vector_free(list);
diff --git a/repo/config/config.c b/repo/config/config.c
index 37fec20..4803775 100644
--- a/repo/config/config.c
+++ b/repo/config/config.c
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ int ipfs_repo_config_init(struct RepoConfig* config, unsigned int num_bits_for_k
 	if (bootstrap_peers != NULL) {
 		config->bootstrap_peers = libp2p_utils_vector_new(bootstrap_peers->total);
 		for(int i = 0; i < bootstrap_peers->total; i++) {
-			struct MultiAddress* orig = libp2p_utils_vector_get(bootstrap_peers, i);
+			const struct MultiAddress* orig = (const struct MultiAddress*) libp2p_utils_vector_get(bootstrap_peers, i);
 			libp2p_utils_vector_add(config->bootstrap_peers, multiaddress_copy(orig));
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/repo/config/replication.c b/repo/config/replication.c
index a3e818c..1baca83 100644
--- a/repo/config/replication.c
+++ b/repo/config/replication.c
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ int repo_config_replication_free(struct Replication* replication) {
 		// free the vector
 		if (replication->nodes != NULL) {
 			for(int i = 0; i < replication->nodes->total; i++) {
-				struct MultiAddress* currAddr = libp2p_utils_vector_get(replication->nodes, i);
+				struct MultiAddress* currAddr = (struct MultiAddress*)libp2p_utils_vector_get(replication->nodes, i);
 				multiaddress_free(currAddr);
 			}
 			libp2p_utils_vector_free(replication->nodes);
diff --git a/repo/fsrepo/fs_repo.c b/repo/fsrepo/fs_repo.c
index 90c9624..2d8d6c0 100644
--- a/repo/fsrepo/fs_repo.c
+++ b/repo/fsrepo/fs_repo.c
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ int repo_config_write_config_file(char* full_filename, struct RepoConfig* config
 	fprintf(out_file, "  \"ResolveCacheSize\": %d\n", config->ipns.resolve_cache_size);
 	fprintf(out_file, " },\n \"Bootstrap\": [\n");
 	for(int i = 0; i < config->bootstrap_peers->total; i++) {
-		struct MultiAddress* peer = libp2p_utils_vector_get(config->bootstrap_peers, i);
+		const struct MultiAddress* peer = (const struct MultiAddress*)libp2p_utils_vector_get(config->bootstrap_peers, i);
 		fprintf(out_file, "  \"%s\"", peer->string);
 		if (i < config->bootstrap_peers->total - 1)
 			fprintf(out_file, ",\n");
diff --git a/routing/k_routing.c b/routing/k_routing.c
index 0895328..020c32e 100644
--- a/routing/k_routing.c
+++ b/routing/k_routing.c
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ int ipfs_routing_kademlia_bootstrap(struct IpfsRouting* routing) {
 	struct IpfsNode *local_node = routing->local_node;
 	// read the config file and get the bootstrap peers
 	for(int i = 0; i < local_node->repo->config->bootstrap_peers->total; i++) { // loop through the peers
-		struct IPFSAddr* ipfs_addr = local_node->repo->config->bootstrap_peers->items[i];
+		struct IPFSAddr* ipfs_addr = (struct IPFSAddr*) libp2p_utils_vector_get(local_node->repo->config->bootstrap_peers, i);
 		struct MultiAddress* ma = multiaddress_new_from_string(ipfs_addr->entire_string);
 		// get the id
 		char* ptr;
diff --git a/routing/online.c b/routing/online.c
index 9010077..02c145d 100644
--- a/routing/online.c
+++ b/routing/online.c
@@ -406,7 +406,7 @@ int ipfs_routing_online_get_value (ipfs_routing* routing, const unsigned char *k
 	if (!retVal) {
 		// we didn't get the file. Try to connect to the peers we're not connected to, and ask for the file
 		for(int i = 0; i < peers->total; i++) {
-			struct Libp2pPeer* current_peer = libp2p_utils_vector_get(peers, i);
+			struct Libp2pPeer* current_peer = (struct Libp2pPeer*)libp2p_utils_vector_get(peers, i);
 			if (libp2p_peer_matches_id(current_peer, (unsigned char*)routing->local_node->identity->peer_id)) {
 				// we tried this once, it didn't work. Skip it.
 				continue;
diff --git a/test/exchange/test_bitswap.h b/test/exchange/test_bitswap.h
index 7f1bd6d..69d9b30 100644
--- a/test/exchange/test_bitswap.h
+++ b/test/exchange/test_bitswap.h
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ int test_bitswap_new_free() {
 	message->wantlist->entries = libp2p_utils_vector_new(1);
 	libp2p_utils_vector_add(message->wantlist->entries, wantlist_entry);
 	wantlist_entry = NULL;
-	wantlist_entry = libp2p_utils_vector_get(message->wantlist->entries, 0);
+	wantlist_entry = (struct WantlistEntry*)libp2p_utils_vector_get(message->wantlist->entries, 0);
 	if (wantlist_entry == NULL) {
 		fprintf(stderr, "Vector didn't have entry\n");
 		goto exit;
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ int test_bitswap_new_free() {
 	block = ipfs_blocks_block_new();
 	block->data_length = 25;
 	libp2p_utils_vector_add(message->payload, block);
-	block = libp2p_utils_vector_get(message->payload, 0);
+	block = (struct Block*)libp2p_utils_vector_get(message->payload, 0);
 	if (block == NULL) {
 		fprintf(stderr, "Vector didn't have payload entry\n");
 		goto exit;
diff --git a/test/repo/test_repo_bootstrap_peers.h b/test/repo/test_repo_bootstrap_peers.h
index 919287d..7ec7071 100644
--- a/test/repo/test_repo_bootstrap_peers.h
+++ b/test/repo/test_repo_bootstrap_peers.h
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ int test_repo_bootstrap_peers_init() {
 	*/
 	for(int i = 0; i < list->total; i++) {
 		unsigned long strLen = strlen(default_bootstrap_addresses[i]);
-		struct MultiAddress* currAddr = libp2p_utils_vector_get(list, i);
+		struct MultiAddress* currAddr = (struct MultiAddress*)libp2p_utils_vector_get(list, i);
 		if (strncmp(currAddr->string, default_bootstrap_addresses[i], strLen) != 0)
 			printf("The value of element %d is: %s\n", i, currAddr->string);
 	}
diff --git a/test/routing/test_routing.h b/test/routing/test_routing.h
index 1b15356..68a839b 100644
--- a/test/routing/test_routing.h
+++ b/test/routing/test_routing.h
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ int test_routing_find_providers() {
 	// connect to peer 2
 	struct Libp2pPeer *remote_peer = NULL;
 	for(int i = 0; i < result->total; i++) {
-		remote_peer = libp2p_utils_vector_get(result, i);
+		remote_peer = (struct Libp2pPeer*)libp2p_utils_vector_get(result, i);
 		if (remote_peer->connection_type == CONNECTION_TYPE_CONNECTED || libp2p_peer_connect(remote_peer, 5)) {
 			break;
 		}