diff --git a/crypto/ephemeral.c b/crypto/ephemeral.c
index 896c304..f78bd70 100644
--- a/crypto/ephemeral.c
+++ b/crypto/ephemeral.c
@@ -7,10 +7,11 @@
 #include "mbedtls/ctr_drbg.h"
 #include "libp2p/crypto/ephemeral.h"
 
-struct EphemeralPrivateKey* libp2p_crypto_ephemeral_key_new(uint64_t priv, uint64_t x, uint64_t y) {
+struct EphemeralPrivateKey* libp2p_crypto_ephemeral_key_new(uint64_t priv, uint64_t x, uint64_t y, size_t num_bits) {
 	struct EphemeralPrivateKey* results = (struct EphemeralPrivateKey*)malloc(sizeof(struct EphemeralPrivateKey));
 	if (results != NULL) {
 		results->secret_key = priv;
+		results->num_bits = num_bits;
 		results->public_key = (struct EphemeralPublicKey*)malloc(sizeof(struct EphemeralPublicKey));
 		if (results->public_key == NULL) {
 			free(results);
@@ -18,6 +19,7 @@ struct EphemeralPrivateKey* libp2p_crypto_ephemeral_key_new(uint64_t priv, uint6
 		} else {
 			results->public_key->x = x;
 			results->public_key->y = y;
+			results->public_key->num_bits = num_bits;
 		}
 	}
 	return results;
@@ -31,13 +33,77 @@ void libp2p_crypto_ephemeral_key_free(struct EphemeralPrivateKey* in) {
 	}
 }
 
+void serialize_uint64(const uint64_t in, unsigned char out[8]) {
+	out[0] = in >> 56;
+	out[1] = in >> 48;
+	out[2] = in >> 40;
+	out[3] = in >> 32;
+	out[4] = in >> 24;
+	out[5] = in >> 16;
+	out[6] = in >> 8;
+	out[7] = in;
+}
+
+uint64_t unserialize_uint64(unsigned char in[8]) {
+	uint64_t out = 0;
+
+	out = (out << 8) | in[0];
+	out = (out << 8) | in[1];
+	out = (out << 8) | in[2];
+	out = (out << 8) | in[3];
+	out = (out << 8) | in[4];
+	out = (out << 8) | in[5];
+	out = (out << 8) | in[6];
+	out = (out << 8) | in[7];
+	return out;
+}
+
+/***
+ * Take the public pieces of an ephemeral key and turn them into a byte stream
+ * @param bit_size the curve bit size
+ * @param x the x parameter of the ephemeral key
+ * @param y the y parameter of the ephemeral key
+ * @param results where to put the bytes
+ * @param bytes_written how many bytes were written to results
+ * @returns true(1) on success, otherwise false(0)
+ */
+int libp2p_crypto_ephemeral_point_marshal(int bit_size, uint64_t x, uint64_t y, unsigned char** results, size_t* bytes_written) {
+	int byteLen = (bit_size + 7) >> 3;
+
+	*results = (unsigned char*)malloc(2*byteLen+1);
+	*results[0] = 4; // uncompressed point
+	int uint64_len = 8;
+	unsigned char buffer[8];
+	serialize_uint64(x, &buffer[0]);
+	memcpy(&(*results)[1 + byteLen - uint64_len], &buffer[0], 8);
+	serialize_uint64(y, &buffer[0]);
+	memcpy(&(*results)[1 + 2*byteLen - uint64_len], &buffer[0], 8);
+	*bytes_written = 2 * byteLen + 1;
+	return 1;
+}
+
+int libp2p_crypto_ephemeral_point_unmarshal(int bit_size, unsigned char* buffer, size_t buffer_length, uint64_t* x, uint64_t* y) {
+	int byteLen = (bit_size + 7) >> 3;
+
+	if (buffer_length != 2 * byteLen + 1)
+		return 0;
+	if (buffer[0] != 4)
+		return 0;
+	unsigned char temp[8];
+	memcpy((char*)temp, &buffer[1], 8);
+	*x = unserialize_uint64(temp);
+	memcpy((char*)temp, &buffer[9], 8);
+	*y = unserialize_uint64(temp);
+	return 1;
+}
+
 /**
- * Generate a Ephemeral Public Key as well as a shared key
+ * Generate a Ephemeral keypair
  * @param curve the curve to use (P-256, P-384, or P-521)
  * @param private_key the struct to store the generated key
  * @returns true(1) on success, otherwise false(0)
  */
-int libp2p_crypto_ephemeral_key_generate(char* curve, struct EphemeralPrivateKey** private_key) {
+int libp2p_crypto_ephemeral_keypair_generate(char* curve, struct EphemeralPrivateKey** private_key) {
 	int retVal = 0;
 	mbedtls_ecdsa_context ctx;
 	mbedtls_entropy_context entropy;
@@ -64,10 +130,45 @@ int libp2p_crypto_ephemeral_key_generate(char* curve, struct EphemeralPrivateKey
 	if (mbedtls_ecdsa_genkey(&ctx, selected_curve, mbedtls_ctr_drbg_random, &ctr_drbg) != 0)
 		goto exit;
 
-	*private_key = libp2p_crypto_ephemeral_key_new(*ctx.d.p, *ctx.Q.X.p, *ctx.Q.Y.p);
+	*private_key = libp2p_crypto_ephemeral_key_new(*ctx.d.p, *ctx.Q.X.p, *ctx.Q.Y.p, ctx.grp.nbits);
 	retVal = 1;
 
 	exit:
 
 	return retVal;
 }
+
+/**
+ * Generate a public key from a private key
+ * @param public key
+ * @param results the results
+ * @param bytes_written the number of bytes written
+ * @returns true(1) on success, otherwise false(0)
+ */
+int libp2p_crypto_ephemeral_keypair_to_public_bytes(struct EphemeralPublicKey* public_key, unsigned char** results, size_t* bytes_written) {
+	return libp2p_crypto_ephemeral_point_marshal(public_key->num_bits, public_key->x, public_key->y, results, bytes_written);
+}
+
+/***
+ * Generate a shared secret from a private key
+ * @param private key
+ * @param results
+ */
+int libp2p_crypto_ephemeral_keypair_to_shared_secret(struct EphemeralPrivateKey* private_key, unsigned char** results, size_t* bytes_written) {
+	// grab a scalar mult
+
+	// in GO, ScalarMult turns the bytes of the private key into a multiplier
+	// for the points
+	/*
+	 * Multiplication R = m * P
+	 */
+	/*
+	int mbedtls_ecp_mul( mbedtls_ecp_group *grp, mbedtls_ecp_point *R,
+            const mbedtls_mpi *m, const mbedtls_ecp_point *P,
+            int (*f_rng)(void *, unsigned char *, size_t), void *p_rng )
+    */
+	// turn it into bytes
+
+	//TODO: implement
+	return 0;
+}
diff --git a/include/libp2p/crypto/ephemeral.h b/include/libp2p/crypto/ephemeral.h
index 04c273c..57ed3c5 100644
--- a/include/libp2p/crypto/ephemeral.h
+++ b/include/libp2p/crypto/ephemeral.h
@@ -7,11 +7,13 @@
  */
 
 struct EphemeralPublicKey {
+	size_t num_bits;
 	uint64_t x;
 	uint64_t y;
 };
 
 struct EphemeralPrivateKey {
+	size_t num_bits;
 	uint64_t secret_key;
 	struct EphemeralPublicKey* public_key;
 };
@@ -22,4 +24,4 @@ struct EphemeralPrivateKey {
  * @param private_key where to store the private key
  * @reutrns true(1) on success, otherwise false(0)
  */
-int libp2p_crypto_ephemeral_key_generate(char* curve, struct EphemeralPrivateKey** private_key);
+int libp2p_crypto_ephemeral_keypair_generate(char* curve, struct EphemeralPrivateKey** private_key);
diff --git a/secio/secio.c b/secio/secio.c
index 95c2111..b1da8be 100644
--- a/secio/secio.c
+++ b/secio/secio.c
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@ int libp2p_secio_handshake(struct SecureSession* local_session, struct RsaPrivat
 
 	// generate EphemeralPubKey
 	struct EphemeralPrivateKey* e_private_key;
-	libp2p_crypto_ephemeral_key_generate(local_session->chosen_curve, &e_private_key);
+	libp2p_crypto_ephemeral_keypair_generate(local_session->chosen_curve, &e_private_key);
 	// build buffer to sign
 	char_buffer = libp2p_utils_vector_new();
 	if (char_buffer == NULL)
diff --git a/test/crypto/test_ephemeral.h b/test/crypto/test_ephemeral.h
index 2a43999..5959fc2 100644
--- a/test/crypto/test_ephemeral.h
+++ b/test/crypto/test_ephemeral.h
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  */
 int test_ephemeral_key_generate() {
 	struct EphemeralPrivateKey* private_key;
-	int retVal = libp2p_crypto_ephemeral_key_generate("P-256", &private_key);
+	int retVal = libp2p_crypto_ephemeral_keypair_generate("P-256", &private_key);
 	if (retVal && private_key->secret_key > 0 && private_key->public_key->x > 0 && private_key->public_key->y > 0)
 		return 1;
 	return 0;