diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index ddae8b93e..a9aa9190e 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -332,6 +332,7 @@ set(LIB_UTIL_SRC
   llarp/util/mem.cpp
   llarp/util/queue_manager.cpp
   llarp/util/queue.cpp
+  llarp/util/status.cpp
   llarp/util/str.cpp
   llarp/util/string_view.cpp
   llarp/util/thread_pool.cpp
diff --git a/libabyss/include/abyss/json.hpp b/libabyss/include/abyss/json.hpp
index 045374624..243b3d2d3 100644
--- a/libabyss/include/abyss/json.hpp
+++ b/libabyss/include/abyss/json.hpp
@@ -2,18 +2,6 @@
 #define __ABYSS_JSON_JSON_HPP
 
 #include <memory>
-//#if __cplusplus >= 201703L
-#if 0
-#include <unordered_map>
-#include <any>
-namespace abyss
-{
-  namespace json
-  {
-    using Object = std::unordered_map< std::string, std::any >;
-  }
-}  // namespace abyss
-#else
 #include <rapidjson/document.h>
 namespace abyss
 {
@@ -22,10 +10,7 @@ namespace abyss
     using Document = rapidjson::Document;
     using Value    = rapidjson::Value;
   }  // namespace json
-}  // namespace abyss
-#endif
-namespace abyss
-{
+
 #if __cplusplus >= 201703L
   using string_view = std::string_view;
 #else
diff --git a/llarp/dht/bucket.hpp b/llarp/dht/bucket.hpp
index ad09e79cf..344d0032a 100644
--- a/llarp/dht/bucket.hpp
+++ b/llarp/dht/bucket.hpp
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 #include <dht/kademlia.hpp>
 #include <dht/key.hpp>
+#include <util/status.hpp>
 
 #include <map>
 #include <set>
@@ -13,13 +14,25 @@ namespace llarp
   namespace dht
   {
     template < typename Val_t >
-    struct Bucket
+    struct Bucket : public util::IStateful
     {
       using BucketStorage_t = std::map< Key_t, Val_t, XorMetric >;
       using Random_t        = std::function< uint64_t() >;
 
       Bucket(const Key_t& us, Random_t r) : nodes(XorMetric(us)), random(r){};
 
+      void
+      ExtractStatus(util::StatusObject& obj) const override
+      {
+        for(const auto& item : nodes)
+        {
+          std::string keyname = item.first.ToHex();
+          util::StatusObject itemObj;
+          item.second.ExtractStatus(itemObj);
+          obj.PutObject(keyname.c_str(), itemObj);
+        }
+      }
+
       size_t
       size() const
       {
diff --git a/llarp/dht/context.cpp b/llarp/dht/context.cpp
index 6d9203507..4087ca533 100644
--- a/llarp/dht/context.cpp
+++ b/llarp/dht/context.cpp
@@ -222,6 +222,28 @@ namespace llarp
       pendingExploreLookups.Expire(now);
     }
 
+    void
+    Context::ExtractStatus(util::StatusObject &obj) const
+    {
+      util::StatusObject pendingRouterObj, pendingIntrosetObj, pendingTagObj,
+          pendingExploreObj, routerBucketObj, serviceBucketObj;
+
+      pendingRouterLookups.ExtractStatus(pendingRouterObj);
+      pendingIntrosetLookups.ExtractStatus(pendingIntrosetObj);
+      pendingTagLookups.ExtractStatus(pendingTagObj);
+      pendingExploreLookups.ExtractStatus(pendingExploreObj);
+      nodes->ExtractStatus(routerBucketObj);
+      services->ExtractStatus(serviceBucketObj);
+
+      obj.PutObject("pendingRouterLookups", pendingRouterObj);
+      obj.PutObject("pendingIntrosetLookups", pendingIntrosetObj);
+      obj.PutObject("pendingTagLookups", pendingTagObj);
+      obj.PutObject("pendingExploreLookups", pendingExploreObj);
+      obj.PutObject("nodes", routerBucketObj);
+      obj.PutObject("services", serviceBucketObj);
+      obj.PutString("ourKey", ourKey.ToHex());
+    }
+
     void
     Context::Init(const Key_t &us, llarp::Router *r,
                   llarp_time_t exploreInterval)
diff --git a/llarp/dht/context.hpp b/llarp/dht/context.hpp
index 80908659c..649c0186a 100644
--- a/llarp/dht/context.hpp
+++ b/llarp/dht/context.hpp
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 #include <dht/txowner.hpp>
 #include <service/IntroSet.hpp>
 #include <util/time.hpp>
+#include <util/status.hpp>
 
 #include <set>
 
@@ -68,7 +69,7 @@ namespace llarp
       Nodes() const = 0;
     };
 
-    struct Context final : public AbstractContext
+    struct Context final : public AbstractContext, public util::IStateful
     {
       Context();
 
@@ -76,6 +77,9 @@ namespace llarp
       {
       }
 
+      void
+      ExtractStatus(util::StatusObject& obj) const override;
+
       llarp::Crypto*
       Crypto() const override;
 
diff --git a/llarp/dht/explorenetworkjob.hpp b/llarp/dht/explorenetworkjob.hpp
index d88b6b9cc..275b5121a 100644
--- a/llarp/dht/explorenetworkjob.hpp
+++ b/llarp/dht/explorenetworkjob.hpp
@@ -31,6 +31,29 @@ namespace llarp
         return false;
       }
 
+      void
+      ExtractStatus(util::StatusObject &obj) const override
+      {
+        std::vector< std::string > foundObjs;
+        for(const auto &found : valuesFound)
+        {
+          foundObjs.emplace_back(found.ToHex());
+        }
+        obj.PutStringArray("found", foundObjs);
+
+        util::StatusObject txownerObj;
+        txownerObj.PutInt("txid", whoasked.txid);
+        txownerObj.PutString("node", whoasked.node.ToHex());
+        obj.PutObject("whoasked", txownerObj);
+
+        std::vector< std::string > asked;
+        for(const auto &peer : peersAsked)
+          asked.emplace_back(peer.ToHex());
+        obj.PutStringArray("asked", asked);
+
+        obj.PutString("target", target.ToHex());
+      }
+
       void
       DoNextRequest(const Key_t &) override
       {
diff --git a/llarp/dht/localrouterlookup.cpp b/llarp/dht/localrouterlookup.cpp
index 494a0f08e..fe5bcd2dc 100644
--- a/llarp/dht/localrouterlookup.cpp
+++ b/llarp/dht/localrouterlookup.cpp
@@ -32,6 +32,17 @@ namespace llarp
             localPath);
         return;
       }
+      if(valuesFound.size())
+      {
+        RouterContact found;
+        for(const auto &rc : valuesFound)
+        {
+          if(rc.OtherIsNewer(found))
+            found = rc;
+        }
+        valuesFound.clear();
+        valuesFound.emplace_back(found);
+      }
       routing::DHTMessage msg;
       msg.M.emplace_back(new GotRouterMessage(parent->OurKey(), whoasked.txid,
                                               valuesFound, true));
diff --git a/llarp/dht/node.hpp b/llarp/dht/node.hpp
index 3ae1ee0a7..bd5f02937 100644
--- a/llarp/dht/node.hpp
+++ b/llarp/dht/node.hpp
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ namespace llarp
 {
   namespace dht
   {
-    struct RCNode
+    struct RCNode : public util::IStateful
     {
       RouterContact rc;
       Key_t ID;
@@ -23,6 +23,12 @@ namespace llarp
       {
       }
 
+      void
+      ExtractStatus(util::StatusObject& obj) const override
+      {
+        obj.PutInt("lastUpdated", rc.last_updated);
+      }
+
       bool
       operator<(const RCNode& other) const
       {
@@ -30,7 +36,7 @@ namespace llarp
       }
     };
 
-    struct ISNode
+    struct ISNode : public util::IStateful
     {
       service::IntroSet introset;
 
@@ -46,6 +52,24 @@ namespace llarp
         introset.A.CalculateAddress(ID.as_array());
       }
 
+      void
+      ExtractStatus(util::StatusObject& obj) const override
+      {
+        obj.PutInt("timestamp", introset.T);
+
+        std::vector< util::StatusObject > introsObjs;
+        for(const auto intro : introset.I)
+        {
+          util::StatusObject introObj;
+          introObj.PutString("router", intro.router.ToHex());
+          introObj.PutInt("expiresAt", intro.expiresAt);
+          introObj.PutInt("latency", intro.latency);
+          introObj.PutInt("version", intro.version);
+          introsObjs.emplace_back(introObj);
+        }
+        obj.PutObjectArray("intros", introsObjs);
+      }
+
       bool
       operator<(const ISNode& other) const
       {
diff --git a/llarp/dht/publishservicejob.cpp b/llarp/dht/publishservicejob.cpp
index 12a9a7752..df86b6f9a 100644
--- a/llarp/dht/publishservicejob.cpp
+++ b/llarp/dht/publishservicejob.cpp
@@ -31,6 +31,26 @@ namespace llarp
       return true;
     }
 
+    void
+    PublishServiceJob::ExtractStatus(util::StatusObject &obj) const
+    {
+      obj.PutString("target", I.A.Name());
+      obj.PutInt("S", S);
+      util::StatusObject introsetObj;
+      I.ExtractStatus(introsetObj);
+      obj.PutObject("introset", introsetObj);
+      std::vector< std::string > dontTellObj;
+      for(const auto &key : dontTell)
+        dontTellObj.emplace_back(key.ToHex());
+      obj.PutStringArray("exclude", dontTellObj);
+
+      util::StatusObject whoaskedTx;
+      whoaskedTx.PutInt("txid", whoasked.txid);
+      whoaskedTx.PutString("node", whoasked.node.ToHex());
+
+      obj.PutObject("whoasked", whoaskedTx);
+    }
+
     void
     PublishServiceJob::Start(const TXOwner &peer)
     {
diff --git a/llarp/dht/publishservicejob.hpp b/llarp/dht/publishservicejob.hpp
index b69877cbc..cf351fd7c 100644
--- a/llarp/dht/publishservicejob.hpp
+++ b/llarp/dht/publishservicejob.hpp
@@ -34,6 +34,9 @@ namespace llarp
         return false;
       }
 
+      void
+      ExtractStatus(util::StatusObject &obj) const override;
+
       void
       DoNextRequest(const Key_t &) override
       {
diff --git a/llarp/dht/recursiverouterlookup.hpp b/llarp/dht/recursiverouterlookup.hpp
index 5acbbdc06..e143adbb1 100644
--- a/llarp/dht/recursiverouterlookup.hpp
+++ b/llarp/dht/recursiverouterlookup.hpp
@@ -25,6 +25,31 @@ namespace llarp
         return false;
       }
 
+      void
+      ExtractStatus(util::StatusObject &obj) const override
+      {
+        std::vector< util::StatusObject > foundObjs;
+        for(const auto &found : valuesFound)
+        {
+          util::StatusObject foundObj;
+          found.ExtractStatus(foundObj);
+          foundObjs.emplace_back(foundObj);
+        }
+        obj.PutObjectArray("found", foundObjs);
+
+        util::StatusObject txownerObj;
+        txownerObj.PutInt("txid", whoasked.txid);
+        txownerObj.PutString("node", whoasked.node.ToHex());
+        obj.PutObject("whoasked", txownerObj);
+
+        std::vector< std::string > asked;
+        for(const auto &peer : peersAsked)
+          asked.emplace_back(peer.ToHex());
+        obj.PutStringArray("asked", asked);
+
+        obj.PutString("target", target.ToHex());
+      }
+
       void
       DoNextRequest(const Key_t &) override
       {
diff --git a/llarp/dht/serviceaddresslookup.cpp b/llarp/dht/serviceaddresslookup.cpp
index fa2fa02f9..16308d92d 100644
--- a/llarp/dht/serviceaddresslookup.cpp
+++ b/llarp/dht/serviceaddresslookup.cpp
@@ -72,24 +72,50 @@ namespace llarp
                                         ask);
       }
     }
-
     void
-    ServiceAddressLookup::SendReply()
+    ServiceAddressLookup::ExtractStatus(util::StatusObject &obj) const
     {
-      if(handleResult)
+      std::vector< util::StatusObject > foundObjs;
+      for(const auto &found : valuesFound)
       {
-        handleResult(valuesFound);
+        util::StatusObject introsetObj;
+        found.ExtractStatus(introsetObj);
+        foundObjs.emplace_back(introsetObj);
       }
+      obj.PutObjectArray("found", foundObjs);
+
+      util::StatusObject txownerObj;
+      txownerObj.PutInt("txid", whoasked.txid);
+      txownerObj.PutString("node", whoasked.node.ToHex());
+      obj.PutObject("whoasked", txownerObj);
+
+      std::vector< std::string > asked;
+      for(const auto &peer : peersAsked)
+        asked.emplace_back(peer.ToHex());
+      obj.PutStringArray("asked", asked);
+
+      obj.PutString("target", target.ToHex());
+    }
+
+    void
+    ServiceAddressLookup::SendReply()
+    {
       // get newest introset
       if(valuesFound.size())
       {
         llarp::service::IntroSet found;
         for(const auto &introset : valuesFound)
+        {
           if(found.OtherIsNewer(introset))
             found = introset;
+        }
         valuesFound.clear();
         valuesFound.emplace_back(found);
       }
+      if(handleResult)
+      {
+        handleResult(valuesFound);
+      }
       parent->DHTSendTo(whoasked.node.as_array(),
                         new GotIntroMessage(valuesFound, whoasked.txid));
     }
diff --git a/llarp/dht/serviceaddresslookup.hpp b/llarp/dht/serviceaddresslookup.hpp
index 708eac5d0..062a51cef 100644
--- a/llarp/dht/serviceaddresslookup.hpp
+++ b/llarp/dht/serviceaddresslookup.hpp
@@ -34,6 +34,9 @@ namespace llarp
       void
       DoNextRequest(const Key_t &ask) override;
 
+      void
+      ExtractStatus(util::StatusObject &obj) const override;
+
       virtual void
       SendReply() override;
     };
diff --git a/llarp/dht/taglookup.cpp b/llarp/dht/taglookup.cpp
index af7760081..63dc9c85e 100644
--- a/llarp/dht/taglookup.cpp
+++ b/llarp/dht/taglookup.cpp
@@ -30,6 +30,30 @@ namespace llarp
                         new FindIntroMessage(target, peer.txid, R));
     }
 
+    void
+    TagLookup::ExtractStatus(util::StatusObject &obj) const
+    {
+      std::vector< util::StatusObject > foundObjs;
+      for(const auto &found : valuesFound)
+      {
+        util::StatusObject introsetObj;
+        found.ExtractStatus(introsetObj);
+        foundObjs.emplace_back(introsetObj);
+      }
+      obj.PutObjectArray("found", foundObjs);
+
+      util::StatusObject txownerObj;
+      txownerObj.PutInt("txid", whoasked.txid);
+      txownerObj.PutString("node", whoasked.node.ToHex());
+      obj.PutObject("whoasked", txownerObj);
+
+      std::vector< std::string > asked;
+      for(const auto &peer : peersAsked)
+        asked.emplace_back(peer.ToHex());
+      obj.PutStringArray("asked", asked);
+      obj.PutString("target", target.ToString());
+    }
+
     void
     TagLookup::SendReply()
     {
diff --git a/llarp/dht/taglookup.hpp b/llarp/dht/taglookup.hpp
index e028af7e5..12ae5e2bb 100644
--- a/llarp/dht/taglookup.hpp
+++ b/llarp/dht/taglookup.hpp
@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@ namespace llarp
         return false;
       }
 
+      void
+      ExtractStatus(util::StatusObject &obj) const override;
+
       void
       DoNextRequest(const Key_t &) override
       {
diff --git a/llarp/dht/tx.hpp b/llarp/dht/tx.hpp
index 15c966dfb..598903bea 100644
--- a/llarp/dht/tx.hpp
+++ b/llarp/dht/tx.hpp
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #include <dht/key.hpp>
 #include <dht/txowner.hpp>
 #include <util/logger.hpp>
+#include <util/status.hpp>
 
 #include <set>
 #include <vector>
@@ -15,7 +16,7 @@ namespace llarp
     struct AbstractContext;
 
     template < typename K, typename V >
-    struct TX
+    struct TX : public util::IStateful
     {
       K target;
       AbstractContext* parent;
@@ -37,6 +38,11 @@ namespace llarp
       bool
       AskNextPeer(const Key_t& prevPeer, const std::unique_ptr< Key_t >& next);
 
+      virtual void
+      ExtractStatus(util::StatusObject&) const override
+      {
+      }
+
       virtual bool
       Validate(const V& value) const = 0;
 
diff --git a/llarp/dht/txholder.hpp b/llarp/dht/txholder.hpp
index 41107748f..902bdecea 100644
--- a/llarp/dht/txholder.hpp
+++ b/llarp/dht/txholder.hpp
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 #include <dht/txowner.hpp>
 #include <util/logger.hpp>
 #include <util/time.hpp>
+#include <util/status.hpp>
 
 #include <memory>
 #include <unordered_map>
@@ -15,7 +16,7 @@ namespace llarp
   {
     template < typename K, typename V, typename K_Hash,
                llarp_time_t requestTimeoutMS = 5000UL >
-    struct TXHolder
+    struct TXHolder : public util::IStateful
     {
       using TXPtr = std::unique_ptr< TX< K, V > >;
       // tx who are waiting for a reply for each key
@@ -28,6 +29,54 @@ namespace llarp
       const TX< K, V >*
       GetPendingLookupFrom(const TXOwner& owner) const;
 
+      void
+      ExtractStatus(util::StatusObject& obj) const override
+      {
+        std::vector< util::StatusObject > txObjs, timeoutsObjs, waitingObjs;
+        {
+          auto itr = tx.begin();
+          while(itr != tx.end())
+          {
+            util::StatusObject txObj, txOwnerObj, txSuperObj;
+            itr->second->ExtractStatus(txObj);
+            txOwnerObj.PutInt("txid", itr->first.txid);
+            txOwnerObj.PutString("node", itr->first.node.ToHex());
+
+            txSuperObj.PutObject("tx", txObj);
+            txSuperObj.PutObject("owner", txOwnerObj);
+            txObjs.emplace_back(txSuperObj);
+            ++itr;
+          }
+        }
+        obj.PutObjectArray("tx", txObjs);
+        {
+          auto itr = timeouts.begin();
+          while(itr != timeouts.end())
+          {
+            util::StatusObject timeoutObj;
+            timeoutObj.PutInt("time", itr->second);
+            timeoutObj.PutString("target", itr->first.ToHex());
+            timeoutsObjs.emplace_back(timeoutObj);
+            ++itr;
+          }
+        }
+        obj.PutObjectArray("timeouts", timeoutsObjs);
+        {
+          auto itr = waiting.begin();
+          while(itr != waiting.end())
+          {
+            util::StatusObject waitingObj, txOwnerObj;
+            txOwnerObj.PutInt("txid", itr->second.txid);
+            txOwnerObj.PutString("node", itr->second.node.ToHex());
+            waitingObj.PutObject("whoasked", txOwnerObj);
+            waitingObj.PutString("target", itr->first.ToHex());
+            waitingObjs.emplace_back(waitingObj);
+            ++itr;
+          }
+        }
+        obj.PutObjectArray("waiting", waitingObjs);
+      }
+
       bool
       HasLookupFor(const K& target) const
       {
diff --git a/llarp/exit/context.cpp b/llarp/exit/context.cpp
index 58c331fc0..ee301fd95 100644
--- a/llarp/exit/context.cpp
+++ b/llarp/exit/context.cpp
@@ -46,6 +46,19 @@ namespace llarp
       }
     }
 
+    void
+    Context::ExtractStatus(util::StatusObject& obj) const
+    {
+      auto itr = m_Exits.begin();
+      while(itr != m_Exits.end())
+      {
+        util::StatusObject sobj;
+        itr->second->ExtractStatus(sobj);
+        obj.PutObject(itr->first.c_str(), sobj);
+        ++itr;
+      }
+    }
+
     void
     Context::CalculateExitTraffic(TrafficStats& stats)
     {
diff --git a/llarp/exit/context.hpp b/llarp/exit/context.hpp
index 57d527280..934bc53b5 100644
--- a/llarp/exit/context.hpp
+++ b/llarp/exit/context.hpp
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ namespace llarp
   namespace exit
   {
     /// owner of all the exit endpoints
-    struct Context
+    struct Context : public util::IStateful
     {
       using Config_t = std::unordered_multimap< std::string, std::string >;
 
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@ namespace llarp
       void
       ClearAllEndpoints();
 
+      void
+      ExtractStatus(util::StatusObject &obj) const;
+
       /// send close to all exit sessions and remove all sessions
       void
       Stop();
diff --git a/llarp/exit/endpoint.cpp b/llarp/exit/endpoint.cpp
index 492dac40f..1ac8ff3e9 100644
--- a/llarp/exit/endpoint.cpp
+++ b/llarp/exit/endpoint.cpp
@@ -31,6 +31,21 @@ namespace llarp
       m_Parent->RemoveExit(this);
     }
 
+    void
+    Endpoint::ExtractStatus(util::StatusObject& obj) const
+    {
+      obj.PutString("identity", m_remoteSignKey.ToHex());
+      obj.PutString("ip", m_IP.ToString());
+      obj.PutInt("txRate", m_TxRate);
+      obj.PutInt("rxRate", m_RxRate);
+      obj.PutInt("createdAt", createdAt);
+      auto now = m_Parent->Now();
+      obj.PutBool("exiting", !m_RewriteSource);
+      obj.PutBool("looksDead", LooksDead(now));
+      obj.PutBool("expiresSoon", ExpiresSoon(now));
+      obj.PutBool("expired", IsExpired(now));
+    }
+
     bool
     Endpoint::UpdateLocalPath(const llarp::PathID_t& nextPath)
     {
diff --git a/llarp/exit/endpoint.hpp b/llarp/exit/endpoint.hpp
index 69819b524..691c2bb09 100644
--- a/llarp/exit/endpoint.hpp
+++ b/llarp/exit/endpoint.hpp
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ namespace llarp
   namespace exit
   {
     /// persistant exit state for 1 identity on the exit node
-    struct Endpoint
+    struct Endpoint : public util::IStateful
     {
       static constexpr size_t MaxUpstreamQueueSize = 256;
 
@@ -31,6 +31,10 @@ namespace llarp
       void
       Close();
 
+      /// implement istateful
+      void
+      ExtractStatus(util::StatusObject& obj) const override;
+
       /// return true if we are expired right now
       bool
       IsExpired(llarp_time_t now) const;
diff --git a/llarp/exit/session.cpp b/llarp/exit/session.cpp
index e0857830d..863d697cb 100644
--- a/llarp/exit/session.cpp
+++ b/llarp/exit/session.cpp
@@ -24,6 +24,15 @@ namespace llarp
     {
     }
 
+    void
+    BaseSession::ExtractStatus(util::StatusObject& obj) const
+    {
+      path::Builder::ExtractStatus(obj);
+      obj.PutInt("lastExitUse", m_LastUse);
+      auto pub = m_ExitIdentity.toPublic();
+      obj.PutString("exitIdentity", pub.ToString());
+    }
+
     bool
     BaseSession::LoadIdentityFromFile(const char* fname)
     {
diff --git a/llarp/exit/session.hpp b/llarp/exit/session.hpp
index d72e78dd4..914983886 100644
--- a/llarp/exit/session.hpp
+++ b/llarp/exit/session.hpp
@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@ namespace llarp
 
       virtual ~BaseSession();
 
+      void
+      ExtractStatus(util::StatusObject& obj) const override;
+
       bool
       SelectHop(llarp_nodedb* db, const RouterContact& prev, RouterContact& cur,
                 size_t hop, llarp::path::PathRole roles) override;
diff --git a/llarp/handlers/exit.cpp b/llarp/handlers/exit.cpp
index 5d59908ee..d8d3e4f22 100644
--- a/llarp/handlers/exit.cpp
+++ b/llarp/handlers/exit.cpp
@@ -42,6 +42,25 @@ namespace llarp
     {
     }
 
+    void
+    ExitEndpoint::ExtractStatus(util::StatusObject &obj) const
+    {
+      obj.PutBool("permitExit", m_PermitExit);
+      std::vector< util::StatusObject > activeObjs;
+      {
+        auto itr = m_ActiveExits.begin();
+        while(itr != m_ActiveExits.end())
+        {
+          util::StatusObject sessionObj;
+          itr->second->ExtractStatus(sessionObj);
+          activeObjs.emplace_back(sessionObj);
+          ++itr;
+        }
+      }
+      obj.PutString("ip", m_IfAddr.ToString());
+      obj.PutObjectArray("exitSessions", activeObjs);
+    }
+
     bool
     ExitEndpoint::ShouldHookDNSMessage(const dns::Message &msg) const
     {
diff --git a/llarp/handlers/exit.hpp b/llarp/handlers/exit.hpp
index ef9cc72af..a202d3828 100644
--- a/llarp/handlers/exit.hpp
+++ b/llarp/handlers/exit.hpp
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ namespace llarp
   struct Router;
   namespace handlers
   {
-    struct ExitEndpoint : public dns::IQueryHandler
+    struct ExitEndpoint : public dns::IQueryHandler, public util::IStateful
     {
       ExitEndpoint(const std::string& name, Router* r);
       ~ExitEndpoint();
@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@ namespace llarp
       std::string
       Name() const;
 
+      void
+      ExtractStatus(util::StatusObject& obj) const override;
+
       bool
       ShouldHookDNSMessage(const dns::Message& msg) const override;
 
diff --git a/llarp/handlers/tun.cpp b/llarp/handlers/tun.cpp
index 88110dba9..abb5c16e0 100644
--- a/llarp/handlers/tun.cpp
+++ b/llarp/handlers/tun.cpp
@@ -53,6 +53,38 @@ namespace llarp
       tunif.recvpkt      = &tunifRecvPkt;
     }
 
+    void
+    TunEndpoint::ExtractStatus(util::StatusObject &obj) const
+    {
+      service::Endpoint::ExtractStatus(obj);
+      obj.PutString("ifaddr", m_OurRange.ToString());
+
+      std::vector< std::string > resolvers;
+      for(const auto &addr : m_UpstreamResolvers)
+        resolvers.emplace_back(addr.ToString());
+      obj.PutStringArray("ustreamResolvers", resolvers);
+      obj.PutString("localResolver", m_LocalResolverAddr.ToString());
+      util::StatusObject ips;
+      for(const auto &item : m_IPActivity)
+      {
+        util::StatusObject ipObj;
+        ipObj.PutInt("lastActive", item.second);
+        std::string remoteStr;
+        AlignedBuffer< 32 > addr = m_IPToAddr.at(item.first);
+        if(m_SNodes.at(addr))
+          remoteStr = RouterID(addr.as_array()).ToString();
+        else
+          remoteStr = service::Address(addr.as_array()).ToString();
+        ipObj.PutString("remote", remoteStr);
+        std::string ipaddr = item.first.ToString();
+        ips.PutObject(ipaddr.c_str(), ipObj);
+      }
+      obj.PutObject("addrs", ips);
+      obj.PutString("ourIP", m_OurIP.ToString());
+      obj.PutString("nextIP", m_NextIP.ToString());
+      obj.PutString("maxIP", m_MaxIP.ToString());
+    }
+
     bool
     TunEndpoint::SetOption(const std::string &k, const std::string &v)
     {
diff --git a/llarp/handlers/tun.hpp b/llarp/handlers/tun.hpp
index 500360994..1ac9a3501 100644
--- a/llarp/handlers/tun.hpp
+++ b/llarp/handlers/tun.hpp
@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@ namespace llarp
       virtual void
       Tick(llarp_time_t now) override;
 
+      void
+      ExtractStatus(util::StatusObject& obj) const override;
+
       bool
       ShouldHookDNSMessage(const dns::Message& msg) const override;
 
diff --git a/llarp/net/net.hpp b/llarp/net/net.hpp
index 0d8c6e2f0..20185dae5 100644
--- a/llarp/net/net.hpp
+++ b/llarp/net/net.hpp
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 #include <util/logger.hpp>
 #include <util/mem.hpp>
 #include <util/string_view.hpp>
+#include <util/bits.hpp>
 
 #include <functional>
 #include <stdlib.h>  // for itoa
@@ -71,7 +72,14 @@ namespace llarp
     friend std::ostream&
     operator<<(std::ostream& out, const IPRange& a)
     {
-      return out << a.addr << "/" << a.netmask_bits;
+      return out << a.ToString();
+    }
+
+    std::string
+    ToString() const
+    {
+      return addr.ToString() + "/"
+          + std::to_string(llarp::bits::count_bits(netmask_bits.h));
     }
   };
 
diff --git a/llarp/net/net_int.hpp b/llarp/net/net_int.hpp
index c1f81bc98..342df07c8 100644
--- a/llarp/net/net_int.hpp
+++ b/llarp/net/net_int.hpp
@@ -53,6 +53,15 @@ namespace llarp
       return out;
     }
 
+    std::string ToString() const
+    {
+      uint32_t n = htonl(h);
+      char tmp[INET_ADDRSTRLEN]   = {0};
+      if(!inet_ntop(AF_INET, (void*)&n, tmp, sizeof(tmp)))
+        return "";
+      return tmp;
+    }
+    
     struct Hash
     {
       inline size_t
diff --git a/llarp/path/path.cpp b/llarp/path/path.cpp
index 82cc29357..68533d71e 100644
--- a/llarp/path/path.cpp
+++ b/llarp/path/path.cpp
@@ -155,26 +155,24 @@ namespace llarp
     IHopHandler*
     PathContext::GetByUpstream(const RouterID& remote, const PathID_t& id)
     {
-      auto own = MapGet(
-          m_OurPaths, id,
-          [](__attribute__((unused)) const PathSet* s) -> bool {
-            // TODO: is this right?
-            return true;
-          },
-          [remote, id](PathSet* p) -> IHopHandler* {
-            return p->GetByUpstream(remote, id);
-          });
+      auto own = MapGet(m_OurPaths, id,
+                        [](__attribute__((unused)) const PathSet* s) -> bool {
+                          // TODO: is this right?
+                          return true;
+                        },
+                        [remote, id](PathSet* p) -> IHopHandler* {
+                          return p->GetByUpstream(remote, id);
+                        });
       if(own)
         return own;
 
-      return MapGet(
-          m_TransitPaths, id,
-          [remote](const std::shared_ptr< TransitHop >& hop) -> bool {
-            return hop->info.upstream == remote;
-          },
-          [](const std::shared_ptr< TransitHop >& h) -> IHopHandler* {
-            return h.get();
-          });
+      return MapGet(m_TransitPaths, id,
+                    [remote](const std::shared_ptr< TransitHop >& hop) -> bool {
+                      return hop->info.upstream == remote;
+                    },
+                    [](const std::shared_ptr< TransitHop >& h) -> IHopHandler* {
+                      return h.get();
+                    });
     }
 
     bool
@@ -191,14 +189,13 @@ namespace llarp
     IHopHandler*
     PathContext::GetByDownstream(const RouterID& remote, const PathID_t& id)
     {
-      return MapGet(
-          m_TransitPaths, id,
-          [remote](const std::shared_ptr< TransitHop >& hop) -> bool {
-            return hop->info.downstream == remote;
-          },
-          [](const std::shared_ptr< TransitHop >& h) -> IHopHandler* {
-            return h.get();
-          });
+      return MapGet(m_TransitPaths, id,
+                    [remote](const std::shared_ptr< TransitHop >& hop) -> bool {
+                      return hop->info.downstream == remote;
+                    },
+                    [](const std::shared_ptr< TransitHop >& h) -> IHopHandler* {
+                      return h.get();
+                    });
     }
 
     PathSet*
@@ -438,6 +435,55 @@ namespace llarp
       _status = st;
     }
 
+    void
+    Path::ExtractStatus(util::StatusObject& obj) const
+    {
+      std::vector< util::StatusObject > subobj;
+      for(const auto& hop : hops)
+      {
+        util::StatusObject hopobj;
+        hopobj.PutString("txid", hop.txID.ToHex());
+        hopobj.PutString("rxid", hop.rxID.ToHex());
+        hopobj.PutString("router", hop.rc.pubkey.ToString());
+        hopobj.PutInt("lifetime", hop.lifetime);
+        subobj.emplace_back(hopobj);
+      }
+      obj.PutObjectArray("hops", subobj);
+
+      util::StatusObject introObj;
+      intro.ExtractStatus(introObj);
+      obj.PutObject("intro", introObj);
+
+      switch(_status)
+      {
+        case ePathBuilding:
+          obj.PutString("status", "building");
+          break;
+        case ePathEstablished:
+          obj.PutString("status", "established");
+          break;
+        case ePathTimeout:
+          obj.PutString("status", "timeout");
+          break;
+        case ePathExpired:
+          obj.PutString("status", "expired");
+          break;
+        default:
+          obj.PutString("status", "unknown");
+          break;
+      }
+      obj.PutInt("lastRecvMsg", m_LastRecvMessage);
+      obj.PutInt("lastLatencyTest", m_LastLatencyTestTime);
+      obj.PutInt("buildStarted", buildStarted);
+      obj.PutBool("ready", IsReady());
+      obj.PutBool("hasExit", SupportsAnyRoles(ePathRoleExit));
+
+      auto now = llarp::time_now_ms();
+      obj.PutBool("expired", Expired(now));
+      obj.PutBool("expiresSoon", ExpiresSoon(now));
+      obj.PutInt("expiresAt", ExpireTime());
+    }
+
     void
     Path::Tick(llarp_time_t now, llarp::Router* r)
     {
diff --git a/llarp/path/path.hpp b/llarp/path/path.hpp
index 5ab9f0ee1..afc3b0bf7 100644
--- a/llarp/path/path.hpp
+++ b/llarp/path/path.hpp
@@ -291,7 +291,9 @@ namespace llarp
     };
 
     /// A path we made
-    struct Path : public IHopHandler, public llarp::routing::IMessageHandler
+    struct Path : public IHopHandler,
+                  public llarp::routing::IMessageHandler,
+                  public util::IStateful
     {
       using BuildResultHookFunc = std::function< void(Path*) >;
       using CheckForDeadFunc    = std::function< bool(Path*, llarp_time_t) >;
@@ -318,6 +320,9 @@ namespace llarp
       Path(const std::vector< RouterContact >& routers, PathSet* parent,
            PathRole startingRoles);
 
+      void
+      ExtractStatus(util::StatusObject& obj) const override;
+
       PathRole
       Role() const
       {
diff --git a/llarp/path/pathbuilder.cpp b/llarp/path/pathbuilder.cpp
index daf57aedb..3aca16924 100644
--- a/llarp/path/pathbuilder.cpp
+++ b/llarp/path/pathbuilder.cpp
@@ -184,6 +184,21 @@ namespace llarp
       router->paths.RemovePathBuilder(this);
     }
 
+    void
+    Builder::ExtractStatus(util::StatusObject& obj) const
+    {
+      obj.PutInt("keygens", keygens.load());
+      obj.PutInt("numHops", numHops);
+      obj.PutInt("numPaths", m_NumPaths);
+      std::vector< util::StatusObject > pathObjs;
+      ForEachPath([&pathObjs](const Path* p) {
+        util::StatusObject pobj;
+        p->ExtractStatus(pobj);
+        pathObjs.emplace_back(pobj);
+      });
+      obj.PutObjectArray("paths", pathObjs);
+    }
+
     bool
     Builder::SelectHop(llarp_nodedb* db, const RouterContact& prev,
                        RouterContact& cur, size_t hop, PathRole roles)
diff --git a/llarp/path/pathbuilder.hpp b/llarp/path/pathbuilder.hpp
index e8b2c6171..b62aeef68 100644
--- a/llarp/path/pathbuilder.hpp
+++ b/llarp/path/pathbuilder.hpp
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 #define LLARP_PATHBUILDER_HPP_
 
 #include <path/pathset.hpp>
+#include <util/status.hpp>
+
 #include <atomic>
 
 struct llarp_dht_context;
@@ -13,7 +15,7 @@ namespace llarp
     // milliseconds waiting between builds on a path
     constexpr llarp_time_t MIN_PATH_BUILD_INTERVAL = 5 * 1000;
 
-    struct Builder : public PathSet
+    struct Builder : public PathSet, public util::IStateful
     {
      protected:
       /// flag for PathSet::Stop()
@@ -36,6 +38,9 @@ namespace llarp
 
       virtual ~Builder();
 
+      virtual void
+      ExtractStatus(util::StatusObject& obj) const override;
+
       virtual bool
       SelectHop(llarp_nodedb* db, const RouterContact& prev, RouterContact& cur,
                 size_t hop, PathRole roles) override;
diff --git a/llarp/path/pathset.hpp b/llarp/path/pathset.hpp
index 0061d3dbc..50fc644ec 100644
--- a/llarp/path/pathset.hpp
+++ b/llarp/path/pathset.hpp
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 #include <service/IntroSet.hpp>
 #include <service/lookup.hpp>
 #include <util/time.hpp>
+#include <util/status.hpp>
 
 #include <functional>
 #include <list>
@@ -209,6 +210,18 @@ namespace llarp
         }
       }
 
+      void
+      ForEachPath(std::function< void(const Path*) > visit) const
+      {
+        Lock_t lock(m_PathsMutex);
+        auto itr = m_Paths.begin();
+        while(itr != m_Paths.end())
+        {
+          visit(itr->second);
+          ++itr;
+        }
+      }
+
      private:
       using PathInfo_t = std::pair< RouterID, PathID_t >;
 
diff --git a/llarp/router/router.cpp b/llarp/router/router.cpp
index 58afb3b1d..1a840b1e2 100644
--- a/llarp/router/router.cpp
+++ b/llarp/router/router.cpp
@@ -237,6 +237,18 @@ namespace llarp
     llarp_dht_context_free(_dht);
   }
 
+  void
+  Router::ExtractStatus(util::StatusObject &obj) const
+  {
+    util::StatusObject dhtObj, exitObj, hsObj;
+    _dht->impl.ExtractStatus(dhtObj);
+    obj.PutObject("dht", dhtObj);
+    hiddenServiceContext.ExtractStatus(hsObj);
+    obj.PutObject("services", hsObj);
+    exitContext.ExtractStatus(exitObj);
+    obj.PutObject("exit", exitObj);
+  }
+
   bool
   Router::HandleRecvLinkMessageBuffer(llarp::ILinkSession *session,
                                       const llarp_buffer_t &buf)
diff --git a/llarp/router/router.hpp b/llarp/router/router.hpp
index 17b96ca44..bc55793d5 100644
--- a/llarp/router/router.hpp
+++ b/llarp/router/router.hpp
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 #include <util/fs.hpp>
 #include <util/logic.hpp>
 #include <util/mem.hpp>
+#include <util/status.hpp>
 #include <util/str.hpp>
 #include <util/threadpool.hpp>
 
@@ -113,7 +114,7 @@ namespace llarp
         const std::vector< llarp::RouterContact > &results) = 0;
   };
 
-  struct Router final : public AbstractRouter
+  struct Router final : public AbstractRouter, public util::IStateful
   {
     bool ready;
     // transient iwp encryption key
@@ -152,6 +153,9 @@ namespace llarp
       return _dht;
     }
 
+    void
+    ExtractStatus(util::StatusObject &obj) const override;
+
     Crypto *
     crypto() const override
     {
diff --git a/llarp/router_contact.cpp b/llarp/router_contact.cpp
index c17635136..d22ad37c8 100644
--- a/llarp/router_contact.cpp
+++ b/llarp/router_contact.cpp
@@ -151,6 +151,16 @@ namespace llarp
     last_updated = 0;
   }
 
+  void
+  RouterContact::ExtractStatus(util::StatusObject &obj) const
+  {
+    obj.PutInt("lastUpdated", last_updated);
+    obj.PutBool("exit", IsExit());
+    obj.PutBool("publicRouter", IsPublicRouter());
+    if(HasNick())
+      obj.PutString("nickname", Nick());
+  }
+
   bool
   RouterContact::DecodeKey(const llarp_buffer_t &key, llarp_buffer_t *buf)
   {
diff --git a/llarp/router_contact.hpp b/llarp/router_contact.hpp
index e813acc14..2e47fcdf5 100644
--- a/llarp/router_contact.hpp
+++ b/llarp/router_contact.hpp
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 #include <net/exit_info.hpp>
 #include <util/aligned.hpp>
 #include <util/bencode.hpp>
+#include <util/status.hpp>
 
 #include <functional>
 #include <vector>
@@ -56,7 +57,7 @@ namespace llarp
   };
 
   /// RouterContact
-  struct RouterContact final : public IBEncodeMessage
+  struct RouterContact final : public IBEncodeMessage, public util::IStateful
   {
     /// for unit tests
     static bool IgnoreBogons;
@@ -98,6 +99,9 @@ namespace llarp
 
     uint64_t last_updated = 0;
 
+    void
+    ExtractStatus(util::StatusObject &obj) const override;
+
     bool
     BEncode(llarp_buffer_t *buf) const override;
 
diff --git a/llarp/rpc/rpc.cpp b/llarp/rpc/rpc.cpp
index 56254b5f4..8deeef496 100644
--- a/llarp/rpc/rpc.cpp
+++ b/llarp/rpc/rpc.cpp
@@ -217,6 +217,15 @@ namespace llarp
       {
       }
 
+      bool
+      DumpState(Response& resp) const
+      {
+        util::StatusObject dump;
+        router->ExtractStatus(dump);
+        resp.AddMember("result", dump.Impl, resp.GetAllocator());
+        return true;
+      }
+
       bool
       ListExitLevels(Response& resp) const
       {
@@ -280,6 +289,10 @@ namespace llarp
         {
           return ListExitLevels(response);
         }
+        else if(method == "llarp.admin.dumpstate")
+        {
+          return DumpState(response);
+        }
         return false;
       }
     };
diff --git a/llarp/service/Intro.cpp b/llarp/service/Intro.cpp
index ab23da307..7c89c87e1 100644
--- a/llarp/service/Intro.cpp
+++ b/llarp/service/Intro.cpp
@@ -8,6 +8,15 @@ namespace llarp
     {
     }
 
+    void
+    Introduction::ExtractStatus(util::StatusObject& obj) const
+    {
+      obj.PutString("router", router.ToHex());
+      obj.PutInt("expiresAt", expiresAt);
+      obj.PutInt("latency", latency);
+      obj.PutInt("version", version);
+    }
+
     bool
     Introduction::DecodeKey(const llarp_buffer_t& key, llarp_buffer_t* buf)
     {
diff --git a/llarp/service/Intro.hpp b/llarp/service/Intro.hpp
index 23c7f91cf..f7973099e 100644
--- a/llarp/service/Intro.hpp
+++ b/llarp/service/Intro.hpp
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #include <crypto/types.hpp>
 #include <path/path_types.hpp>
 #include <util/bencode.hpp>
+#include <util/status.hpp>
 
 #include <iostream>
 
@@ -11,7 +12,8 @@ namespace llarp
 {
   namespace service
   {
-    struct Introduction final : public llarp::IBEncodeMessage
+    struct Introduction final : public llarp::IBEncodeMessage,
+                                public util::IStateful
     {
       llarp::PubKey router;
       llarp::PathID_t pathID;
@@ -29,6 +31,9 @@ namespace llarp
         expiresAt = other.expiresAt;
       }
 
+      void
+      ExtractStatus(util::StatusObject& obj) const override;
+
       bool
       IsExpired(llarp_time_t now) const
       {
diff --git a/llarp/service/IntroSet.cpp b/llarp/service/IntroSet.cpp
index 70964fa68..83b96556f 100644
--- a/llarp/service/IntroSet.cpp
+++ b/llarp/service/IntroSet.cpp
@@ -12,6 +12,22 @@ namespace llarp
         delete W;
     }
 
+    void
+    IntroSet::ExtractStatus(util::StatusObject& obj) const
+    {
+      std::vector< util::StatusObject > introsObjs;
+      for(const auto& intro : I)
+      {
+        util::StatusObject introObj;
+        intro.ExtractStatus(introObj);
+        introsObjs.emplace_back(introObj);
+      }
+      obj.PutObjectArray("intros", introsObjs);
+      if(!topic.IsZero())
+        obj.PutString("topic", topic.ToString());
+      obj.PutInt("published", T);
+    }
+
     bool
     IntroSet::DecodeKey(const llarp_buffer_t& key, llarp_buffer_t* buf)
     {
diff --git a/llarp/service/IntroSet.hpp b/llarp/service/IntroSet.hpp
index f781d38a7..4e8584716 100644
--- a/llarp/service/IntroSet.hpp
+++ b/llarp/service/IntroSet.hpp
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #include <service/tag.hpp>
 #include <util/bencode.hpp>
 #include <util/time.hpp>
+#include <util/status.hpp>
 
 #include <algorithm>
 #include <functional>
@@ -23,8 +24,12 @@ namespace llarp
     constexpr std::size_t MAX_INTROSET_SIZE = 4096;
     // 10 seconds clock skew permitted for introset expiration
     constexpr llarp_time_t MAX_INTROSET_TIME_DELTA = (10 * 1000);
-    struct IntroSet final : public llarp::IBEncodeMessage
+    struct IntroSet final : public llarp::IBEncodeMessage,
+                            public util::IStateful
     {
+      void
+      ExtractStatus(util::StatusObject& obj) const override;
+
       ServiceInfo A;
       std::vector< Introduction > I;
       PQPubKey K;
diff --git a/llarp/service/context.cpp b/llarp/service/context.cpp
index c966431da..ff6b13db8 100644
--- a/llarp/service/context.cpp
+++ b/llarp/service/context.cpp
@@ -30,6 +30,19 @@ namespace llarp
       return true;
     }
 
+    void
+    Context::ExtractStatus(util::StatusObject &obj) const
+    {
+      auto itr = m_Endpoints.begin();
+      while(itr != m_Endpoints.end())
+      {
+        util::StatusObject sobj;
+        itr->second->ExtractStatus(sobj);
+        obj.PutObject(itr->first.c_str(), sobj);
+        ++itr;
+      }
+    }
+
     void
     Context::ForEachService(
         std::function< bool(const std::string &,
diff --git a/llarp/service/context.hpp b/llarp/service/context.hpp
index de002223f..d17ec3d24 100644
--- a/llarp/service/context.hpp
+++ b/llarp/service/context.hpp
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ namespace llarp
   namespace service
   {
     /// holds all the hidden service endpoints we own
-    struct Context
+    struct Context : public util::IStateful
     {
       Context(llarp::Router *r);
       ~Context();
@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@ namespace llarp
       bool
       StopAll();
 
+      void
+      ExtractStatus(util::StatusObject &obj) const override;
+
       bool
       hasEndpoints();
 
diff --git a/llarp/service/endpoint.cpp b/llarp/service/endpoint.cpp
index 89a8705d0..39cae8233 100644
--- a/llarp/service/endpoint.cpp
+++ b/llarp/service/endpoint.cpp
@@ -144,6 +144,84 @@ namespace llarp
       }
     }
 
+    void
+    Endpoint::ExtractStatus(util::StatusObject& obj) const
+    {
+      path::Builder::ExtractStatus(obj);
+      obj.PutString("identity", m_Identity.pub.Addr().ToString());
+
+      obj.PutInt("lastPublished", m_LastPublish);
+      obj.PutInt("lastPublishAttempt", m_LastPublishAttempt);
+      util::StatusObject introsetObj;
+      m_IntroSet.ExtractStatus(introsetObj);
+      obj.PutObject("introset", introsetObj);
+
+      if(!m_Tag.IsZero())
+        obj.PutString("tag", m_Tag.ToString());
+
+      std::vector< util::StatusObject > remoteSessions, deadSessions,
+          snodeSessions, lookups;
+
+      {
+        auto itr = m_RemoteSessions.begin();
+        while(itr != m_RemoteSessions.end())
+        {
+          util::StatusObject sobj;
+          itr->second->ExtractStatus(sobj);
+          remoteSessions.emplace_back(sobj);
+          ++itr;
+        }
+      }
+      obj.PutObjectArray("remoteSessions", remoteSessions);
+      {
+        auto itr = m_DeadSessions.begin();
+        while(itr != m_DeadSessions.end())
+        {
+          util::StatusObject sobj;
+          itr->second->ExtractStatus(sobj);
+          deadSessions.emplace_back(sobj);
+          ++itr;
+        }
+      }
+      obj.PutObjectArray("deadSessions", deadSessions);
+      {
+        auto itr = m_SNodeSessions.begin();
+        while(itr != m_SNodeSessions.end())
+        {
+          util::StatusObject sobj;
+          itr->second->ExtractStatus(sobj);
+          snodeSessions.emplace_back(sobj);
+          ++itr;
+        }
+      }
+      obj.PutObjectArray("snodeSessions", snodeSessions);
+      {
+        auto itr = m_PendingLookups.begin();
+        while(itr != m_PendingLookups.end())
+        {
+          util::StatusObject sobj;
+          itr->second->ExtractStatus(sobj);
+          lookups.emplace_back(sobj);
+          ++itr;
+        }
+      }
+      obj.PutObjectArray("lookups", lookups);
+
+      util::StatusObject sessionObj;
+      {
+        auto itr = m_Sessions.begin();
+        while(itr != m_Sessions.end())
+        {
+          util::StatusObject sobj;
+          itr->second.ExtractStatus(sobj);
+          std::string k = itr->first.ToHex();
+          sessionObj.PutObject(k.c_str(), sobj);
+          ++itr;
+        }
+      }
+      obj.PutObject("converstations", sessionObj);
+    }
+
     void
     Endpoint::Tick(llarp_time_t now)
     {
@@ -233,12 +311,13 @@ namespace llarp
             continue;
           std::array< byte_t, 1024 > tmp = {0};
           llarp_buffer_t buf(tmp);
-          if(!SendToServiceOrQueue(introset.A.Addr().data(), buf,
-                                   eProtocolText))
-          {
+          if(SendToServiceOrQueue(introset.A.Addr().data(), buf, eProtocolText))
+            llarp::LogInfo(Name(), " send message to ", introset.A.Addr(),
+                           " for tag ", tag.ToString());
+          else
+
             llarp::LogWarn(Name(), " failed to send/queue data to ",
                            introset.A.Addr(), " for tag ", tag.ToString());
-          }
         }
         itr->second.Expire(now);
         if(itr->second.ShouldRefresh(now))
diff --git a/llarp/service/endpoint.hpp b/llarp/service/endpoint.hpp
index ef2a10051..c2eb74594 100644
--- a/llarp/service/endpoint.hpp
+++ b/llarp/service/endpoint.hpp
@@ -40,6 +40,9 @@ namespace llarp
       Endpoint(const std::string& nickname, llarp::Router* r, Context* parent);
       ~Endpoint();
 
+      virtual void
+      ExtractStatus(util::StatusObject& obj) const override;
+
       void
       SetHandler(IDataHandler* h);
 
@@ -532,13 +535,24 @@ namespace llarp
       /// on initialize functions
       std::list< std::function< bool(void) > > m_OnInit;
 
-      struct Session
+      struct Session : public util::IStateful
       {
         SharedSecret sharedKey;
         ServiceInfo remote;
         Introduction intro;
         llarp_time_t lastUsed = 0;
         uint64_t seqno        = 0;
+
+        void
+        ExtractStatus(util::StatusObject& obj) const override
+        {
+          obj.PutInt("lastUsed", lastUsed);
+          obj.PutString("remote", remote.Addr().ToString());
+          obj.PutInt("seqno", seqno);
+          util::StatusObject introObj;
+          intro.ExtractStatus(introObj);
+          obj.PutObject("intro", introObj);
+        };
       };
 
       /// sessions
diff --git a/llarp/service/lookup.hpp b/llarp/service/lookup.hpp
index 85497c9aa..e1dadafff 100644
--- a/llarp/service/lookup.hpp
+++ b/llarp/service/lookup.hpp
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ namespace llarp
 
     constexpr size_t MaxConcurrentLookups = size_t(4);
 
-    struct IServiceLookup
+    struct IServiceLookup : public util::IStateful
     {
       IServiceLookup() = delete;
       virtual ~IServiceLookup(){};
@@ -55,6 +55,17 @@ namespace llarp
       const std::string name;
       RouterID endpoint;
 
+      void
+      ExtractStatus(util::StatusObject& obj) const override
+      {
+        auto now = llarp::time_now_ms();
+        obj.PutInt("txid", txid);
+        obj.PutString("endpoint", endpoint.ToHex());
+        obj.PutString("name", name);
+        obj.PutBool("timedOut", IsTimedOut(now));
+        obj.PutInt("createdAt", m_created);
+      }
+
      protected:
       IServiceLookup(ILookupHolder* parent, uint64_t tx,
                      const std::string& name);
diff --git a/llarp/util/status.cpp b/llarp/util/status.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e472e3780
--- /dev/null
+++ b/llarp/util/status.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,128 @@
+#include <util/status.hpp>
+
+namespace llarp
+{
+  namespace util
+  {
+    StatusObject::StatusObject()
+    {
+#ifdef USE_ABYSS
+      Impl.SetObject();
+#endif
+    }
+
+    StatusObject::StatusObject(const StatusObject& other)
+    {
+#ifdef USE_ABYSS
+      Impl.SetObject();
+      Impl.CopyFrom(other.Impl, Impl.GetAllocator());
+#else
+      (void)other;
+#endif
+    }
+
+    StatusObject::~StatusObject()
+    {
+    }
+
+    void
+    StatusObject::PutBool(const char* name, bool val)
+    {
+#ifdef USE_ABYSS
+      Value_t v;
+      v.SetBool(val);
+      Value_t k(name, Impl.GetAllocator());
+      Impl.AddMember(k, v, Impl.GetAllocator());
+#else
+      (void)name;
+      (void)val;
+#endif
+    }
+
+    void
+    StatusObject::PutInt(const char* name, uint64_t val)
+    {
+#ifdef USE_ABYSS
+      Value_t v;
+      v.SetInt(val);
+      Value_t k(name, Impl.GetAllocator());
+      Impl.AddMember(k, v, Impl.GetAllocator());
+#else
+      (void)name;
+      (void)val;
+#endif
+    }
+
+    void
+    StatusObject::PutObject(const char* name, const StatusObject& val)
+    {
+#ifdef USE_ABYSS
+      Value_t v;
+      v.SetObject();
+      v.CopyFrom(val.Impl, Impl.GetAllocator());
+      Value_t k(name, Impl.GetAllocator());
+      Impl.AddMember(k, v, Impl.GetAllocator());
+#else
+      (void)name;
+      (void)val;
+#endif
+    }
+
+    void
+    StatusObject::PutObjectArray(const char* name,
+                                 const std::vector< StatusObject >& arr)
+    {
+#ifdef USE_ABYSS
+      Value_t v;
+      v.SetArray();
+      for(const auto& obj : arr)
+      {
+        Value_t i;
+        i.SetObject();
+        i.CopyFrom(obj.Impl, Impl.GetAllocator());
+        v.PushBack(i, Impl.GetAllocator());
+      }
+      Value_t k(name, Impl.GetAllocator());
+      Impl.AddMember(k, v, Impl.GetAllocator());
+#else
+      (void)name;
+      (void)val;
+#endif
+    }
+
+    void
+    StatusObject::PutStringArray(const char* name,
+                                 const std::vector< std::string >& arr)
+    {
+#ifdef USE_ABYSS
+      Value_t v;
+      v.SetArray();
+      for(const auto& str : arr)
+      {
+        Value_t i;
+        i.SetString(str.c_str(), Impl.GetAllocator());
+        v.PushBack(i, Impl.GetAllocator());
+      }
+      Value_t k(name, Impl.GetAllocator());
+      Impl.AddMember(k, v, Impl.GetAllocator());
+#else
+      (void)name;
+      (void)val;
+#endif
+    }
+
+    void
+    StatusObject::PutString(const char* name, const std::string& val)
+    {
+#ifdef USE_ABYSS
+      Value_t v;
+      v.SetString(val.c_str(), Impl.GetAllocator());
+      Value_t k(name, Impl.GetAllocator());
+      Impl.AddMember(k, v, Impl.GetAllocator());
+#else
+      (void)name;
+      (void)val;
+#endif
+    }
+  }  // namespace util
+}  // namespace llarp
diff --git a/llarp/util/status.hpp b/llarp/util/status.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6dd49e9cd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/llarp/util/status.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+#ifndef LLARP_UTIL_STATUS_HPP
+#define LLARP_UTIL_STATUS_HPP
+#ifdef USE_ABYSS
+#include <abyss/json.hpp>
+#endif
+#include <vector>
+
+namespace llarp
+{
+  namespace util
+  {
+#ifdef USE_ABYSS
+    using StatusObject_Impl = ::abyss::json::Document;
+    using Value_t           = ::abyss::json::Value;
+#else
+    struct StatusObject_Impl
+    {
+    };
+#endif
+
+    struct StatusObject
+    {
+      StatusObject();
+      ~StatusObject();
+
+      StatusObject(StatusObject&&) = delete;
+      StatusObject(const StatusObject& other);
+
+      void
+      PutInt(const char* name, uint64_t val);
+
+      void
+      PutString(const char* name, const std::string& val);
+
+      void
+      PutBool(const char* name, bool val);
+
+      void
+      PutObject(const char* name, const StatusObject& obj);
+
+      void
+      PutStringArray(const char* name, const std::vector< std::string >& arr);
+
+      void
+      PutObjectArray(const char* name, const std::vector< StatusObject >& arr);
+
+      StatusObject_Impl Impl;
+    };
+
+    /// an entity that has a status that can be extracted
+    struct IStateful
+    {
+      virtual ~IStateful(){};
+
+      virtual void
+      ExtractStatus(StatusObject& state) const = 0;
+    };
+
+  }  // namespace util
+}  // namespace llarp
+
+#endif