diff --git a/core/bootstrap.c b/core/bootstrap.c
index 39f85d2..8f13279 100644
--- a/core/bootstrap.c
+++ b/core/bootstrap.c
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 
 #include "libp2p/peer/peer.h"
+#include "ipfs/routing/routing.h"
 #include "ipfs/core/ipfs_node.h"
 #include "ipfs/thirdparty/ipfsaddr/ipfs_addr.h"
 #include "multiaddr/multiaddr.h"
@@ -38,6 +39,6 @@ void *ipfs_bootstrap_swarm(void* param) {
  */
 void *ipfs_bootstrap_routing(void* param) {
 	struct IpfsNode* local_node = (struct IpfsNode*)param;
-	local_node->routing = ipfs_routing_new_kademlia(local_node, local_node->identity->private_key, NULL);
+	local_node->routing = ipfs_routing_new_kademlia(local_node, &local_node->identity->private_key, NULL);
 	return NULL;
 }
diff --git a/importer/resolver.c b/importer/resolver.c
index 51dcc7c..e35a71c 100644
--- a/importer/resolver.c
+++ b/importer/resolver.c
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 #include "ipfs/repo/fsrepo/fs_repo.h"
 #include "libp2p/net/multistream.h"
 #include "libp2p/record/message.h"
-#include "libp2p/utils/multiaddress.h"
+#include "multiaddr/multiaddr.h"
 
 /**
  * return the next chunk of a path
@@ -127,8 +127,8 @@ struct Node* ipfs_resolver_remote_get(const char* path, struct Node* from, const
 	// connect to the peer
 	struct MultiAddress* address = peer->addr_head->item;
 	char* ip;
-	int port;
-	libp2p_utils_multiaddress_parse_ip4_tcp(address, &ip, &port);
+	int port = multiaddress_get_ip_port(address);
+	multiaddress_get_ip_address(address, &ip);
 	struct Stream* stream = libp2p_net_multistream_connect(ip, port);
 	free(ip);
 	// build the request
diff --git a/include/ipfs/core/bootstrap.h b/include/ipfs/core/bootstrap.h
index c7a5e1d..66270d3 100644
--- a/include/ipfs/core/bootstrap.h
+++ b/include/ipfs/core/bootstrap.h
@@ -10,3 +10,5 @@
  * @returns nothing useful
  */
 void *ipfs_bootstrap_swarm(void* param);
+
+void *ipfs_bootstrap_routing(void* param);
diff --git a/include/ipfs/core/ipfs_node.h b/include/ipfs/core/ipfs_node.h
index 97bbb92..7d190f4 100644
--- a/include/ipfs/core/ipfs_node.h
+++ b/include/ipfs/core/ipfs_node.h
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ struct IpfsNode {
 	struct Identity* identity;
 	struct FSRepo* repo;
 	struct Peerstore* peerstore;
-	struct Routing* routing;
+	struct s_ipfs_routing* routing;
 	//struct Pinner pinning; // an interface
 	//struct Mount** mounts;
 	// TODO: Add more here
diff --git a/routing/Makefile b/routing/Makefile
index fd7de81..a23111e 100644
--- a/routing/Makefile
+++ b/routing/Makefile
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ endif
 
 LFLAGS = 
 DEPS = 
-OBJS = offline.o online.o
+OBJS = offline.o online.o k_routing.o
 
 %.o: %.c $(DEPS)
 	$(CC) -c -o $@ $< $(CFLAGS)
diff --git a/routing/k_routing.c b/routing/k_routing.c
index 3d179c7..9fe99f1 100644
--- a/routing/k_routing.c
+++ b/routing/k_routing.c
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #include "ipfs/routing/routing.h"
+#include "libp2p/routing/kademlia.h"
 
 /**
  * Routing using Kademlia and DHT
@@ -13,8 +14,8 @@
  * @param value_size the size of the value
  * @returns 0 on success, otherwise -1
  */
-int ipfs_routing_kademlia_put_value(struct s_ipfs_routing routing, char* key, size_t key_size, void* value, size_t value_size) {
-
+int ipfs_routing_kademlia_put_value(struct s_ipfs_routing* routing, char* key, size_t key_size, void* value, size_t value_size) {
+	return 0;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -25,27 +26,29 @@ int ipfs_routing_kademlia_put_value(struct s_ipfs_routing routing, char* key, si
  * @param 4 a place to store the value
  * @param 5 the size of the value
  */
-int ipfs_routing_kademlia_get_value(struct s_ipfs_routing*, char*, size_t, void**, size_t*) {
+int ipfs_routing_kademlia_get_value(struct s_ipfs_routing* routing, char* key, size_t key_size, void** value, size_t* value_size) {
 	return 0;
 }
 
 /**
  * Find a provider
  */
-int ipfs_routing_kademlia_find_providers(struct s_ipfs_routing*, char*, size_t, void*, size_t*) {
+int ipfs_routing_kademlia_find_providers(struct s_ipfs_routing* routing, char* param1, size_t param2, void* param3, size_t* param4) {
 	return 0;
 }
 
 /**
  * Find a peer
  */
-int ipfs_routing_kademlia_find_peer(struct s_ipfs_routing*, char*, size_t, void*, size_t*) {
+int ipfs_routing_kademlia_find_peer(struct s_ipfs_routing* routing, char* param1, size_t param2, void* param3, size_t* param4) {
 	return 0;
 }
-int ipfs_routing_kademlia_provide(struct s_ipfs_routing*, char*) {
+int ipfs_routing_kademlia_provide(struct s_ipfs_routing* routing, char* param1) {
 	return 0;
 }
 
+// declared here so as to have the code in 1 place
+int ipfs_routing_online_ping(struct s_ipfs_routing*, struct Libp2pMessage*);
 /**
  * Ping this instance
  */
@@ -53,7 +56,7 @@ int ipfs_routing_kademlia_ping(struct s_ipfs_routing* routing, struct Libp2pMess
 	return ipfs_routing_online_ping(routing, message);
 }
 
-int ipfs_routing_kademlia_bootstrap(struct s_ipfs_routing*) {
+int ipfs_routing_kademlia_bootstrap(struct s_ipfs_routing* routing) {
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -72,7 +75,7 @@ struct s_ipfs_routing* ipfs_routing_new_kademlia(struct IpfsNode* local_node, st
 		routing->Bootstrap = ipfs_routing_kademlia_bootstrap;
 	}
 	// connect to nodes and listen for connections
-	struct MultiAddress* address = multiaddresss_new_from_string(local_node->repo->config->addresses->api);
+	struct MultiAddress* address = multiaddress_new_from_string(local_node->repo->config->addresses->api);
 	if (multiaddress_is_ip(address)) {
 		int port = multiaddress_get_ip_port(address);
 		int family = multiaddress_get_ip_family(address);
diff --git a/test/Makefile b/test/Makefile
index 791d054..5fc0535 100644
--- a/test/Makefile
+++ b/test/Makefile
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ OBJS = testit.o test_helper.o \
 	../repo/config/addresses.o ../repo/config/swarm.o ../repo/config/peer.o \
 	../routing/offline.o \
 	../routing/online.o \
+	../routing/k_routing.o \
 	../thirdparty/ipfsaddr/ipfs_addr.o \
 	../unixfs/unixfs.o \
 	../../c-protobuf/protobuf.o ../../c-protobuf/varint.o