diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index 50430f16..28927ea4 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ jobs:
             git
             libconfig-dev
             libgtest-dev
+            libmsgpack-dev
             libopus-dev
             libsodium-dev
             libvpx-dev
@@ -79,7 +80,7 @@ jobs:
           toxcore/*/*.c
           toxencryptsave/*.c
           -lpthread
-          $(pkg-config --cflags --libs libsodium opus vpx)
+          $(pkg-config --cflags --libs libsodium msgpack opus vpx)
 
   static-analysis:
     working_directory: ~/work
diff --git a/.github/scripts/cmake-linux b/.github/scripts/cmake-linux
index a4ddc94e..73c45f68 100755
--- a/.github/scripts/cmake-linux
+++ b/.github/scripts/cmake-linux
@@ -4,7 +4,12 @@ set -eu
 
 NPROC=$(nproc)
 
-sudo apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends libopus-dev libsodium-dev libvpx-dev ninja-build
+sudo apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
+  libmsgpack-dev \
+  libopus-dev \
+  libsodium-dev \
+  libvpx-dev \
+  ninja-build
 
 . ".github/scripts/flags-$CC.sh"
 
diff --git a/.github/scripts/cmake-osx b/.github/scripts/cmake-osx
index 4a6c3360..82402380 100755
--- a/.github/scripts/cmake-osx
+++ b/.github/scripts/cmake-osx
@@ -7,7 +7,12 @@ NPROC=$(sysctl -n hw.physicalcpu)
 # Workaround for bug in Homebrew where it only finds an old Ruby version.
 brew update
 
-brew install libconfig libsodium libvpx opus
+brew install \
+  libconfig \
+  libsodium \
+  libvpx \
+  msgpack \
+  opus
 
 . ".github/scripts/flags-clang.sh"
 
diff --git a/.github/scripts/cmake-win32 b/.github/scripts/cmake-win32
index b2827722..389e3aec 100755
--- a/.github/scripts/cmake-win32
+++ b/.github/scripts/cmake-win32
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/bin/bash
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
 
 i686=true
 x86_64=false
diff --git a/.github/scripts/cmake-win64 b/.github/scripts/cmake-win64
index 4a2cfe29..1b4fa80c 100755
--- a/.github/scripts/cmake-win64
+++ b/.github/scripts/cmake-win64
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/bin/bash
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
 
 i686=false
 x86_64=true
diff --git a/.github/scripts/cmake-windows.sh b/.github/scripts/cmake-windows.sh
index 7209e230..dac5e396 100644
--- a/.github/scripts/cmake-windows.sh
+++ b/.github/scripts/cmake-windows.sh
@@ -7,14 +7,12 @@ set -eu
 NPROC=$(nproc)
 
 ci_install() {
-  cd other/docker/windows
-
   docker build \
     --build-arg SUPPORT_ARCH_i686="$i686" \
     --build-arg SUPPORT_ARCH_x86_64="$x86_64" \
     --build-arg SUPPORT_TEST=true \
     -t toxcore-"$WINDOWS_ARCH" \
-    .
+    other/docker/windows
 }
 
 ci_script() {
diff --git a/.github/scripts/sonar-prepare b/.github/scripts/sonar-prepare
index 566f749c..cf3d42c2 100755
--- a/.github/scripts/sonar-prepare
+++ b/.github/scripts/sonar-prepare
@@ -2,7 +2,13 @@
 
 set -eu
 
-sudo apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends libconfig-dev libopus-dev libsodium-dev libvpx-dev ninja-build
+sudo apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
+  libconfig-dev \
+  libmsgpack-dev \
+  libopus-dev \
+  libsodium-dev \
+  libvpx-dev \
+  ninja-build
 
 . ".github/scripts/flags-gcc.sh"
 
diff --git a/.github/settings.yml b/.github/settings.yml
index 546b00a5..18bcae21 100644
--- a/.github/settings.yml
+++ b/.github/settings.yml
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ branches:
           - "build-tcc"
           - "build-win32"
           - "build-win64"
+          - "buildifier"
           - "CodeFactor"
           - "coverage-linux"
           - "ci/circleci: asan"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index fda0dd0b..6b938351 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -95,12 +95,14 @@ jobs:
           sudo apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends
             tcc
             libconfig-dev
+            libmsgpack-dev
             libopus-dev
             libsodium-dev
             libvpx-dev
       - name: Build with TCC
         run:
           tcc
+            -Dinline=static
             -o send_message_test
             -Wall -Werror
             -bench -g
@@ -111,7 +113,7 @@ jobs:
             toxcore/*.c
             toxcore/*/*.c
             toxencryptsave/*.c
-            $(pkg-config --cflags --libs libsodium opus vpx)
+            $(pkg-config --cflags --libs libsodium msgpack opus vpx)
       - name: Run the test
         run: "./send_message_test | grep 'tox clients connected'"
       - name: Build amalgamation file with TCC
@@ -124,7 +126,7 @@ jobs:
             -o send_message_test
             -Wall -Werror
             -bench -g
-            $(pkg-config --cflags --libs libsodium opus vpx)
+            $(pkg-config --cflags --libs libsodium msgpack opus vpx)
       - name: Run the test again
         run: "./send_message_test | grep 'tox clients connected'"
 
@@ -149,8 +151,8 @@ jobs:
             toxcore/*.c
             toxcore/*/*.c
             toxencryptsave/*.c
-            -D__COMPCERT__ -DDISABLE_VLA
-            -lpthread $(pkg-config --cflags --libs libsodium opus vpx)
+            -D__COMPCERT__ -DDISABLE_VLA -Dinline=
+            -lpthread $(pkg-config --cflags --libs libsodium msgpack opus vpx)
       - name: Run the test
         run: "./send_message_test | grep 'tox clients connected'"
 
diff --git a/.hadolint.yaml b/.hadolint.yaml
index 159a07f4..98122e68 100644
--- a/.hadolint.yaml
+++ b/.hadolint.yaml
@@ -9,3 +9,5 @@ ignored:
   - DL3013
   - DL3018
   - DL3059
+  # $(pkg-config ...) needs this
+  - SC2046
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 862e4d3c..76ff7176 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -274,6 +274,8 @@ set(toxcore_SOURCES ${toxcore_SOURCES}
   toxcore/tox_events.c
   toxcore/tox_events.h)
 set(toxcore_API_HEADERS ${toxcore_API_HEADERS} ${toxcore_SOURCE_DIR}/toxcore/tox_events.h^tox)
+set(toxcore_LINK_MODULES ${toxcore_LINK_MODULES} ${MSGPACK_LIBRARIES})
+set(toxcore_PKGCONFIG_REQUIRES ${toxcore_PKGCONFIG_REQUIRES} msgpack)
 
 # LAYER 10: Dispatch recorded events to callbacks.
 # -------------------
diff --git a/appveyor.yml b/appveyor.yml
index 8a87daed..6500dd27 100644
--- a/appveyor.yml
+++ b/appveyor.yml
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ install:
   - py -3 -m pip install conan
 
 before_build:
+  - conan remote add -i 0 conancenter https://center.conan.io
   - conan install -if _build .
 
 build_script:
diff --git a/auto_tests/Makefile.inc b/auto_tests/Makefile.inc
index a9c814c0..1b5abff8 100644
--- a/auto_tests/Makefile.inc
+++ b/auto_tests/Makefile.inc
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@ TESTS = \
 	set_name_test \
 	set_status_message_test \
 	TCP_test \
+	tox_events_test \
+	tox_dispatch_test \
 	tox_many_tcp_test \
 	tox_many_test \
 	tox_one_test \
@@ -49,16 +51,19 @@ endif
 
 AUTOTEST_CFLAGS = \
 	$(LIBSODIUM_CFLAGS) \
+	$(MSGPACK_CFLAGS) \
 	$(NACL_CFLAGS)
 
 AUTOTEST_LDADD = \
 	$(LIBSODIUM_LDFLAGS) \
+	$(MSGPACK_LDFLAGS) \
 	$(NACL_LDFLAGS) \
 	libmisc_tools.la \
 	libauto_test_support.la \
 	libtoxcore.la \
 	libtoxencryptsave.la \
 	$(LIBSODIUM_LIBS) \
+	$(MSGPACK_LIBS) \
 	$(NACL_OBJECTS) \
 	$(NACL_LIBS)
 
@@ -198,6 +203,14 @@ TCP_test_SOURCES = ../auto_tests/TCP_test.c
 TCP_test_CFLAGS = $(AUTOTEST_CFLAGS)
 TCP_test_LDADD = $(AUTOTEST_LDADD)
 
+tox_events_test_SOURCES = ../auto_tests/tox_events_test.c
+tox_events_test_CFLAGS = $(AUTOTEST_CFLAGS)
+tox_events_test_LDADD = $(AUTOTEST_LDADD)
+
+tox_dispatch_test_SOURCES = ../auto_tests/tox_dispatch_test.c
+tox_dispatch_test_CFLAGS = $(AUTOTEST_CFLAGS)
+tox_dispatch_test_LDADD = $(AUTOTEST_LDADD)
+
 tox_many_tcp_test_SOURCES = ../auto_tests/tox_many_tcp_test.c
 tox_many_tcp_test_CFLAGS = $(AUTOTEST_CFLAGS)
 tox_many_tcp_test_LDADD = $(AUTOTEST_LDADD)
diff --git a/auto_tests/tox_dispatch_test.c b/auto_tests/tox_dispatch_test.c
index b50c6333..0dc348bf 100644
--- a/auto_tests/tox_dispatch_test.c
+++ b/auto_tests/tox_dispatch_test.c
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@
 #include "../toxcore/tox_events.h"
 #include "check_compat.h"
 
+// Set to true to produce an msgpack file at /tmp/test.mp.
+static const bool want_dump_events = false;
+
 static void handle_events_friend_message(Tox *tox, const Tox_Event_Friend_Message *event, void *user_data)
 {
     bool *success = (bool *)user_data;
@@ -24,17 +27,43 @@ static void handle_events_friend_message(Tox *tox, const Tox_Event_Friend_Messag
     *success = true;
 }
 
+static void dump_events(const char *path, const Tox_Events *events)
+{
+    if (want_dump_events) {
+        FILE *fh = fopen(path, "w");
+        ck_assert(fh != nullptr);
+        const uint32_t len = tox_events_bytes_size(events);
+        uint8_t *buf = (uint8_t *)malloc(len);
+        ck_assert(buf != nullptr);
+        tox_events_get_bytes(events, buf);
+        fwrite(buf, 1, len, fh);
+        free(buf);
+        fclose(fh);
+    }
+}
+
+static void print_events(Tox_Events *events)
+{
+    if (tox_events_bytes_size(events) > 24) {
+        tox_events_print(events);
+    }
+
+    tox_events_free(events);
+}
+
 static bool await_message(Tox **toxes, const Tox_Dispatch *dispatch)
 {
     for (uint32_t i = 0; i < 100; ++i) {
         // Ignore events on tox 1.
-        tox_events_free(tox_events_iterate(toxes[0], nullptr));
+        print_events(tox_events_iterate(toxes[0], nullptr));
         // Check if tox 2 got the message from tox 1.
         Tox_Events *events = tox_events_iterate(toxes[1], nullptr);
 
+        dump_events("/tmp/test.mp", events);
+
         bool success = false;
         tox_dispatch_invoke(dispatch, events, toxes[1], &success);
-        tox_events_free(events);
+        print_events(events);
 
         if (success) {
             return true;
@@ -81,8 +110,8 @@ static void test_tox_events(void)
     while (tox_self_get_connection_status(toxes[0]) == TOX_CONNECTION_NONE ||
             tox_self_get_connection_status(toxes[1]) == TOX_CONNECTION_NONE) {
         // Ignore connection events for now.
-        tox_events_free(tox_events_iterate(toxes[0], nullptr));
-        tox_events_free(tox_events_iterate(toxes[1], nullptr));
+        print_events(tox_events_iterate(toxes[0], nullptr));
+        print_events(tox_events_iterate(toxes[1], nullptr));
 
         c_sleep(tox_iteration_interval(toxes[0]));
     }
@@ -92,8 +121,8 @@ static void test_tox_events(void)
     while (tox_friend_get_connection_status(toxes[0], 0, nullptr) == TOX_CONNECTION_NONE ||
             tox_friend_get_connection_status(toxes[1], 0, nullptr) == TOX_CONNECTION_NONE) {
         // Ignore connection events for now.
-        tox_events_free(tox_events_iterate(toxes[0], nullptr));
-        tox_events_free(tox_events_iterate(toxes[1], nullptr));
+        print_events(tox_events_iterate(toxes[0], nullptr));
+        print_events(tox_events_iterate(toxes[1], nullptr));
 
         c_sleep(tox_iteration_interval(toxes[0]));
     }
diff --git a/cmake/Dependencies.cmake b/cmake/Dependencies.cmake
index 37eb40bd..9040d95c 100644
--- a/cmake/Dependencies.cmake
+++ b/cmake/Dependencies.cmake
@@ -14,17 +14,16 @@ find_library(SOCKET_LIBRARIES       socket       )
 
 # For toxcore.
 pkg_use_module(LIBSODIUM            libsodium    )
+pkg_use_module(MSGPACK              msgpack      )
+#find_package(msgpack REQUIRED)
 
 # For toxav.
-pkg_use_module(OPUS                 "opus;Opus"    )
-pkg_use_module(VPX                  "vpx;libvpx"   )
+pkg_use_module(OPUS                 "opus;Opus"  )
+pkg_use_module(VPX                  "vpx;libvpx" )
 
 # For tox-bootstrapd.
 pkg_use_module(LIBCONFIG            libconfig    )
 
-# For tox-spectest.
-pkg_use_module(MSGPACK              msgpack      )
-
 ###############################################################################
 #
 # :: For MSVC Windows builds.
diff --git a/conanfile.py b/conanfile.py
index f192e346..2a6c4efb 100644
--- a/conanfile.py
+++ b/conanfile.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ class ToxConan(ConanFile):
     description = "The future of online communications."
     license = "GPL-3.0-only"
     settings = "os", "compiler", "build_type", "arch"
-    requires = "libsodium/1.0.18", "opus/1.3.1", "libvpx/1.9.0"
+    requires = "libsodium/1.0.18", "opus/1.3.1", "msgpack/3.3.0", "libvpx/1.9.0"
     generators = "cmake_find_package"
     scm = {"type": "git", "url": "auto", "revision": "auto"}
 
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 10e36613..68ec5bbc 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -302,6 +302,14 @@ PKG_CHECK_MODULES([LIBSODIUM], [libsodium],
         LIBSODIUM_FOUND="no"
     ])
 
+PKG_CHECK_MODULES([MSGPACK], [msgpack],
+    [
+        MSGPACK_FOUND="yes"
+    ],
+    [
+        MSGPACK_FOUND="no"
+    ])
+
 if test "x$WANT_NACL" = "xyes"; then
     NACL_LIBS=
     NACL_LDFLAGS=
diff --git a/other/analysis/check_includes b/other/analysis/check_includes
index 38d67fea..878aba6e 100755
--- a/other/analysis/check_includes
+++ b/other/analysis/check_includes
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ ALLOWLIST: Tuple[str, ...] = (
     "stdbool.h",
     "stddef.h",
     "stdint.h",
+    # msgpack, currently not abstracted away
+    "msgpack.h",
     # toxav stuff, maybe not worth abstracting away
     "opus.h",
     "vpx/vp8cx.h",
diff --git a/other/analysis/gen-file.sh b/other/analysis/gen-file.sh
index 2453e794..b25fc3b2 100644
--- a/other/analysis/gen-file.sh
+++ b/other/analysis/gen-file.sh
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ CPPFLAGS+=("-Itoxcore/events")
 CPPFLAGS+=("-Itoxav")
 CPPFLAGS+=("-Itoxencryptsave")
 
-LDFLAGS=("-lopus" "-lsodium" "-lvpx" "-lpthread" "-lconfig" "-lgtest")
+LDFLAGS=("-lopus" "-lmsgpackc" "-lsodium" "-lvpx" "-lpthread" "-lconfig" "-lgtest")
 LDFLAGS+=("-fuse-ld=gold")
 LDFLAGS+=("-Wl,--detect-odr-violations")
 LDFLAGS+=("-Wl,--warn-common")
diff --git a/other/bootstrap_daemon/docker/Dockerfile b/other/bootstrap_daemon/docker/Dockerfile
index 67e7df5c..bdc8464f 100644
--- a/other/bootstrap_daemon/docker/Dockerfile
+++ b/other/bootstrap_daemon/docker/Dockerfile
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ RUN ["apk", "--no-cache", "add",\
  "linux-headers",\
  "libconfig-dev",\
  "libconfig-static",\
+ "msgpack-c-dev",\
  "libsodium-dev",\
  "libsodium-static",\
  "ninja",\
diff --git a/other/docker/autotools/Dockerfile b/other/docker/autotools/Dockerfile
index 425df3b5..094d711d 100644
--- a/other/docker/autotools/Dockerfile
+++ b/other/docker/autotools/Dockerfile
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ RUN apt-get update && apt-get install --no-install-recommends -y \
  ca-certificates \
  curl \
  libconfig-dev \
+ libmsgpack-dev \
  libopus-dev \
  libtool \
  libvpx-dev \
diff --git a/other/docker/circleci/Dockerfile b/other/docker/circleci/Dockerfile
index ef90683b..a2a611e0 100644
--- a/other/docker/circleci/Dockerfile
+++ b/other/docker/circleci/Dockerfile
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ RUN apt-get update && \
  clang \
  cmake \
  libconfig-dev \
+ libmsgpack-dev \
  libopus-dev \
  libsodium-dev \
  libvpx-dev \
diff --git a/other/docker/tcc/Dockerfile b/other/docker/tcc/Dockerfile
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..dac132b3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/other/docker/tcc/Dockerfile
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+FROM ubuntu:20.04
+
+RUN apt-get update && \
+ DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive" apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
+ libc-dev \
+ libmsgpack-dev \
+ libopus-dev \
+ libsodium-dev \
+ libvpx-dev \
+ pkg-config \
+ tcc \
+ && apt-get clean \
+ && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
+
+WORKDIR /work
+COPY auto_tests/ /work/auto_tests/
+COPY testing/ /work/testing/
+COPY toxav/ /work/toxav/
+COPY toxcore/ /work/toxcore/
+COPY toxencryptsave/ /work/toxencryptsave/
+
+RUN tcc \
+ -Dinline=static \
+ -o send_message_test \
+ -Wall -Werror \
+ -bench -g \
+ auto_tests/auto_test_support.c \
+ auto_tests/send_message_test.c \
+ testing/misc_tools.c \
+ toxav/*.c \
+ toxcore/*.c \
+ toxcore/*/*.c \
+ toxencryptsave/*.c \
+ $(pkg-config --cflags --libs libsodium msgpack opus vpx)
+
+SHELL ["/bin/bash", "-o", "pipefail", "-c"]
+COPY other/make_single_file /work/other/
+RUN \
+ other/make_single_file \
+   auto_tests/auto_test_support.c \
+   auto_tests/send_message_test.c \
+   testing/misc_tools.c | \
+ tcc - \
+   -o send_message_test \
+   -Wall -Werror \
+   -bench -g \
+   $(pkg-config --cflags --libs libsodium msgpack opus vpx)
diff --git a/other/docker/tcc/run b/other/docker/tcc/run
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..be28a71c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/other/docker/tcc/run
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+set -eux
+
+docker build -t toxchat/c-toxcore:tcc -f other/docker/tcc/Dockerfile .
diff --git a/other/docker/windows/Dockerfile b/other/docker/windows/Dockerfile
index 37b685e7..7a998365 100644
--- a/other/docker/windows/Dockerfile
+++ b/other/docker/windows/Dockerfile
@@ -1,33 +1,35 @@
 FROM debian:buster-slim
 
 # Build-time environment variables
-ARG VERSION_SODIUM=1.0.18
-ARG VERSION_OPUS=1.3.1
-ARG VERSION_VPX=1.9.0
-
-ARG SUPPORT_TEST=false
-ARG SUPPORT_ARCH_i686=true
-ARG SUPPORT_ARCH_x86_64=true
-ARG CROSS_COMPILE=true
+ARG VERSION_MSGPACK=4.0.0 \
+    VERSION_SODIUM=1.0.18 \
+    VERSION_OPUS=1.3.1 \
+    VERSION_VPX=1.9.0 \
+ \
+    SUPPORT_TEST=false \
+    SUPPORT_ARCH_i686=true \
+    SUPPORT_ARCH_x86_64=true \
+    CROSS_COMPILE=true
 
 # Make those available when running the container
-ENV SUPPORT_TEST=${SUPPORT_TEST}
-ENV SUPPORT_ARCH_i686=${SUPPORT_ARCH_i686}
-ENV SUPPORT_ARCH_x86_64=${SUPPORT_ARCH_x86_64}
-ENV CROSS_COMPILE=${CROSS_COMPILE}
+ENV SUPPORT_TEST=${SUPPORT_TEST} \
+    SUPPORT_ARCH_i686=${SUPPORT_ARCH_i686} \
+    SUPPORT_ARCH_x86_64=${SUPPORT_ARCH_x86_64} \
+    CROSS_COMPILE=${CROSS_COMPILE}
 
+WORKDIR /work
 COPY get_packages.sh .
-RUN sh ./get_packages.sh
+RUN ./get_packages.sh
 
 COPY build_dependencies.sh .
-RUN sh ./build_dependencies.sh
+RUN ./build_dependencies.sh
 
 COPY build_toxcore.sh .
 
-ENV ENABLE_TEST=false
-ENV ALLOW_TEST_FAILURE=false
-ENV ENABLE_ARCH_i686=true
-ENV ENABLE_ARCH_x86_64=true
-ENV EXTRA_CMAKE_FLAGS="-DTEST_TIMEOUT_SECONDS=90"
+ENV ENABLE_TEST=false \
+    ALLOW_TEST_FAILURE=false \
+    ENABLE_ARCH_i686=true \
+    ENABLE_ARCH_x86_64=true \
+    EXTRA_CMAKE_FLAGS="-DTEST_TIMEOUT_SECONDS=90"
 
 ENTRYPOINT ["sh", "./build_toxcore.sh"]
diff --git a/other/docker/windows/build_dependencies.sh b/other/docker/windows/build_dependencies.sh
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 5b57d236..5cd03b7b
--- a/other/docker/windows/build_dependencies.sh
+++ b/other/docker/windows/build_dependencies.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env sh
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
 
 # disable on Cygwin otherwise some builds fail
 if [ "$CROSS_COMPILE" = "true" ]; then
@@ -23,14 +23,36 @@ build() {
   export MAKEFLAGS=j"$(nproc)"
   export CFLAGS=-O3
 
-  CURL_OPTIONS="-L --connect-timeout 10"
+  CURL_OPTIONS=(-L --connect-timeout 10)
 
   cd /tmp
   rm -rf /tmp/*
 
+  echo "
+        SET(CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME Windows)
+
+        SET(CMAKE_C_COMPILER   $WINDOWS_TOOLCHAIN-gcc)
+        SET(CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER $WINDOWS_TOOLCHAIN-g++)
+        SET(CMAKE_RC_COMPILER  $WINDOWS_TOOLCHAIN-windres)
+
+        SET(CMAKE_FIND_ROOT_PATH /usr/$WINDOWS_TOOLCHAIN $DEP_PREFIX_DIR)
+    " >windows_toolchain.cmake
+
+  echo
+  echo "=== Building Msgpack $VERSION_MSGPACK $ARCH ==="
+  curl "${CURL_OPTIONS[@]}" -O "https://github.com/msgpack/msgpack-c/releases/download/c-$VERSION_MSGPACK/msgpack-c-$VERSION_MSGPACK.tar.gz"
+  tar -xf "msgpack-c-$VERSION_MSGPACK.tar.gz"
+  cd "msgpack-c-$VERSION_MSGPACK"
+  cmake -DCMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE=../windows_toolchain.cmake \
+    -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX="$PREFIX_DIR" \
+    -DBUILD_SHARED_LIBS=OFF \
+    .
+  cmake --build . --target install -- -j"$(nproc)"
+  cd ..
+
   echo
   echo "=== Building Sodium $VERSION_SODIUM $ARCH ==="
-  curl $CURL_OPTIONS -O "https://download.libsodium.org/libsodium/releases/libsodium-$VERSION_SODIUM.tar.gz"
+  curl "${CURL_OPTIONS[@]}" -O "https://download.libsodium.org/libsodium/releases/libsodium-$VERSION_SODIUM.tar.gz"
   tar -xf "libsodium-$VERSION_SODIUM.tar.gz"
   cd "libsodium-$VERSION_SODIUM"
   ./configure --host="$WINDOWS_TOOLCHAIN" --prefix="$PREFIX_DIR" --disable-shared --enable-static
@@ -40,7 +62,7 @@ build() {
 
   echo
   echo "=== Building Opus $VERSION_OPUS $ARCH ==="
-  curl $CURL_OPTIONS -O "https://archive.mozilla.org/pub/opus/opus-$VERSION_OPUS.tar.gz"
+  curl "${CURL_OPTIONS[@]}" -O "https://archive.mozilla.org/pub/opus/opus-$VERSION_OPUS.tar.gz"
   tar -xf "opus-$VERSION_OPUS.tar.gz"
   cd "opus-$VERSION_OPUS"
   ./configure --host="$WINDOWS_TOOLCHAIN" --prefix="$PREFIX_DIR" --disable-extra-programs --disable-doc --disable-shared --enable-static
@@ -61,7 +83,7 @@ build() {
     # This is a workaround as suggested in https://stackoverflow.com/questions/43152633
     LIB_VPX_CFLAGS="-fno-asynchronous-unwind-tables"
   fi
-  curl $CURL_OPTIONS "https://github.com/webmproject/libvpx/archive/v$VERSION_VPX.tar.gz" -o "libvpx-$VERSION_VPX.tar.gz"
+  curl "${CURL_OPTIONS[@]}" "https://github.com/webmproject/libvpx/archive/v$VERSION_VPX.tar.gz" -o "libvpx-$VERSION_VPX.tar.gz"
   tar -xf "libvpx-$VERSION_VPX.tar.gz"
   cd "libvpx-$VERSION_VPX"
   CFLAGS="$LIB_VPX_CFLAGS" CROSS="$WINDOWS_TOOLCHAIN"- ./configure --target="$LIB_VPX_TARGET" --prefix="$PREFIX_DIR" --disable-examples --disable-unit-tests --disable-shared --enable-static
diff --git a/other/docker/windows/get_packages.sh b/other/docker/windows/get_packages.sh
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
diff --git a/other/emscripten/Dockerfile b/other/emscripten/Dockerfile
index d7e435d6..7b84d064 100644
--- a/other/emscripten/Dockerfile
+++ b/other/emscripten/Dockerfile
@@ -36,6 +36,16 @@ RUN . "/work/emsdk/emsdk_env.sh" \
   --disable-ssp --disable-asm --disable-pie \
  && emmake make install -j8
 
+# Build msgpack.
+RUN . "/work/emsdk/emsdk_env.sh" \
+ && git clone --depth=1 --branch=c-4.0.0 https://github.com/msgpack/msgpack-c /work/msgpack-c \
+ && cd /work/msgpack-c \
+ && emcmake cmake -B_build -H. -GNinja \
+ -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX:PATH="/usr/local" \
+ -DCMAKE_C_FLAGS="-O3 -flto -fPIC" \
+ -DBUILD_SHARED_LIBS=OFF \
+ && emmake cmake --build _build --parallel 8 --target install
+
 # Build an unused libsodium binding first so emcc caches all the system
 # libraries. This makes rebuilds of toxcore below much faster.
 RUN . "/work/emsdk/emsdk_env.sh" \
@@ -58,11 +68,11 @@ COPY . /work/c-toxcore
 RUN . "/work/emsdk/emsdk_env.sh" \
  && cd /work/c-toxcore \
  && emcmake cmake -B_build -H. -GNinja \
+ -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX:PATH="/usr/local" \
  -DCMAKE_C_FLAGS="-O3 -flto -fPIC" \
  -DBUILD_TOXAV=OFF \
  -DENABLE_SHARED=OFF \
  -DBOOTSTRAP_DAEMON=OFF \
- -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX:PATH="/usr/local" \
  -DMIN_LOGGER_LEVEL=DEBUG \
  && emmake cmake --build _build --parallel 8 --target install
 
@@ -79,6 +89,7 @@ RUN . "/work/emsdk/emsdk_env.sh" \
  -s MODULARIZE=1 \
  -s STRICT=1 \
  -s WEBSOCKET_URL=wss:// \
+ /usr/local/lib/libmsgpackc.a \
  /usr/local/lib/libsodium.a \
  /usr/local/lib/libtoxcore.a \
  -o /work/wasm/libtoxcore.js
diff --git a/other/emscripten/build b/other/emscripten/build
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..18ea2424
--- /dev/null
+++ b/other/emscripten/build
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+docker build -t toxchat/toxcore-js -f other/emscripten/Dockerfile .
diff --git a/toxcore/BUILD.bazel b/toxcore/BUILD.bazel
index 0fc9ef90..0f9e7917 100644
--- a/toxcore/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/toxcore/BUILD.bazel
@@ -471,6 +471,7 @@ cc_library(
     deps = [
         ":ccompat",
         ":toxcore",
+        "@msgpack-c",
     ],
 )
 
diff --git a/toxcore/events/conference_connected.c b/toxcore/events/conference_connected.c
index 769b8feb..33262288 100644
--- a/toxcore/events/conference_connected.c
+++ b/toxcore/events/conference_connected.c
@@ -24,6 +24,13 @@ struct Tox_Event_Conference_Connected {
     uint32_t conference_number;
 };
 
+static void tox_event_conference_connected_pack(const Tox_Event_Conference_Connected *event, msgpack_packer *mp)
+{
+    assert(event != nullptr);
+    msgpack_pack_array(mp, 1);
+    msgpack_pack_uint32(mp, event->conference_number);
+}
+
 static void tox_event_conference_connected_construct(Tox_Event_Conference_Connected *conference_connected)
 {
     *conference_connected = (Tox_Event_Conference_Connected) {
@@ -100,6 +107,10 @@ void tox_events_clear_conference_connected(Tox_Events *events)
 
 uint32_t tox_events_get_conference_connected_size(const Tox_Events *events)
 {
+    if (events == nullptr) {
+        return 0;
+    }
+
     return events->conference_connected_size;
 }
 
@@ -110,6 +121,17 @@ const Tox_Event_Conference_Connected *tox_events_get_conference_connected(const
     return &events->conference_connected[index];
 }
 
+void tox_events_pack_conference_connected(const Tox_Events *events, msgpack_packer *mp)
+{
+    const uint32_t size = tox_events_get_conference_connected_size(events);
+
+    msgpack_pack_array(mp, size);
+
+    for (uint32_t i = 0; i < size; ++i) {
+        tox_event_conference_connected_pack(tox_events_get_conference_connected(events, i), mp);
+    }
+}
+
 
 /*****************************************************
  *
diff --git a/toxcore/events/conference_invite.c b/toxcore/events/conference_invite.c
index 19882a0b..130968ea 100644
--- a/toxcore/events/conference_invite.c
+++ b/toxcore/events/conference_invite.c
@@ -27,6 +27,16 @@ struct Tox_Event_Conference_Invite {
     size_t cookie_length;
 };
 
+static void tox_event_conference_invite_pack(const Tox_Event_Conference_Invite *event, msgpack_packer *mp)
+{
+    assert(event != nullptr);
+    msgpack_pack_array(mp, 3);
+    msgpack_pack_uint32(mp, event->friend_number);
+    msgpack_pack_uint32(mp, event->type);
+    msgpack_pack_bin(mp, event->cookie_length);
+    msgpack_pack_bin_body(mp, event->cookie, event->cookie_length);
+}
+
 static void tox_event_conference_invite_construct(Tox_Event_Conference_Invite *conference_invite)
 {
     *conference_invite = (Tox_Event_Conference_Invite) {
@@ -146,6 +156,10 @@ void tox_events_clear_conference_invite(Tox_Events *events)
 
 uint32_t tox_events_get_conference_invite_size(const Tox_Events *events)
 {
+    if (events == nullptr) {
+        return 0;
+    }
+
     return events->conference_invite_size;
 }
 
@@ -156,6 +170,17 @@ const Tox_Event_Conference_Invite *tox_events_get_conference_invite(const Tox_Ev
     return &events->conference_invite[index];
 }
 
+void tox_events_pack_conference_invite(const Tox_Events *events, msgpack_packer *mp)
+{
+    const uint32_t size = tox_events_get_conference_invite_size(events);
+
+    msgpack_pack_array(mp, size);
+
+    for (uint32_t i = 0; i < size; ++i) {
+        tox_event_conference_invite_pack(tox_events_get_conference_invite(events, i), mp);
+    }
+}
+
 
 /*****************************************************
  *
diff --git a/toxcore/events/conference_message.c b/toxcore/events/conference_message.c
index 39315c59..3a2199a0 100644
--- a/toxcore/events/conference_message.c
+++ b/toxcore/events/conference_message.c
@@ -28,6 +28,17 @@ struct Tox_Event_Conference_Message {
     size_t message_length;
 };
 
+static void tox_event_conference_message_pack(const Tox_Event_Conference_Message *event, msgpack_packer *mp)
+{
+    assert(event != nullptr);
+    msgpack_pack_array(mp, 5);
+    msgpack_pack_uint32(mp, event->conference_number);
+    msgpack_pack_uint32(mp, event->peer_number);
+    msgpack_pack_uint32(mp, event->type);
+    msgpack_pack_bin(mp, event->message_length);
+    msgpack_pack_bin_body(mp, event->message, event->message_length);
+}
+
 static void tox_event_conference_message_construct(Tox_Event_Conference_Message *conference_message)
 {
     *conference_message = (Tox_Event_Conference_Message) {
@@ -158,6 +169,10 @@ void tox_events_clear_conference_message(Tox_Events *events)
 
 uint32_t tox_events_get_conference_message_size(const Tox_Events *events)
 {
+    if (events == nullptr) {
+        return 0;
+    }
+
     return events->conference_message_size;
 }
 
@@ -168,6 +183,17 @@ const Tox_Event_Conference_Message *tox_events_get_conference_message(const Tox_
     return &events->conference_message[index];
 }
 
+void tox_events_pack_conference_message(const Tox_Events *events, msgpack_packer *mp)
+{
+    const uint32_t size = tox_events_get_conference_message_size(events);
+
+    msgpack_pack_array(mp, size);
+
+    for (uint32_t i = 0; i < size; ++i) {
+        tox_event_conference_message_pack(tox_events_get_conference_message(events, i), mp);
+    }
+}
+
 
 /*****************************************************
  *
diff --git a/toxcore/events/conference_peer_list_changed.c b/toxcore/events/conference_peer_list_changed.c
index c00f85ac..c7b5b7c6 100644
--- a/toxcore/events/conference_peer_list_changed.c
+++ b/toxcore/events/conference_peer_list_changed.c
@@ -24,6 +24,14 @@ struct Tox_Event_Conference_Peer_List_Changed {
     uint32_t conference_number;
 };
 
+static void tox_event_conference_peer_list_changed_pack(const Tox_Event_Conference_Peer_List_Changed *event,
+        msgpack_packer *mp)
+{
+    assert(event != nullptr);
+    msgpack_pack_array(mp, 1);
+    msgpack_pack_uint32(mp, event->conference_number);
+}
+
 static void tox_event_conference_peer_list_changed_construct(Tox_Event_Conference_Peer_List_Changed
         *conference_peer_list_changed)
 {
@@ -104,6 +112,10 @@ void tox_events_clear_conference_peer_list_changed(Tox_Events *events)
 
 uint32_t tox_events_get_conference_peer_list_changed_size(const Tox_Events *events)
 {
+    if (events == nullptr) {
+        return 0;
+    }
+
     return events->conference_peer_list_changed_size;
 }
 
@@ -115,6 +127,17 @@ const Tox_Event_Conference_Peer_List_Changed *tox_events_get_conference_peer_lis
     return &events->conference_peer_list_changed[index];
 }
 
+void tox_events_pack_conference_peer_list_changed(const Tox_Events *events, msgpack_packer *mp)
+{
+    const uint32_t size = tox_events_get_conference_peer_list_changed_size(events);
+
+    msgpack_pack_array(mp, size);
+
+    for (uint32_t i = 0; i < size; ++i) {
+        tox_event_conference_peer_list_changed_pack(tox_events_get_conference_peer_list_changed(events, i), mp);
+    }
+}
+
 
 /*****************************************************
  *
diff --git a/toxcore/events/conference_peer_name.c b/toxcore/events/conference_peer_name.c
index 340a92ff..e93c5e37 100644
--- a/toxcore/events/conference_peer_name.c
+++ b/toxcore/events/conference_peer_name.c
@@ -27,6 +27,16 @@ struct Tox_Event_Conference_Peer_Name {
     size_t name_length;
 };
 
+static void tox_event_conference_peer_name_pack(const Tox_Event_Conference_Peer_Name *event, msgpack_packer *mp)
+{
+    assert(event != nullptr);
+    msgpack_pack_array(mp, 3);
+    msgpack_pack_uint32(mp, event->conference_number);
+    msgpack_pack_uint32(mp, event->peer_number);
+    msgpack_pack_bin(mp, event->name_length);
+    msgpack_pack_bin_body(mp, event->name, event->name_length);
+}
+
 static void tox_event_conference_peer_name_construct(Tox_Event_Conference_Peer_Name *conference_peer_name)
 {
     *conference_peer_name = (Tox_Event_Conference_Peer_Name) {
@@ -147,6 +157,10 @@ void tox_events_clear_conference_peer_name(Tox_Events *events)
 
 uint32_t tox_events_get_conference_peer_name_size(const Tox_Events *events)
 {
+    if (events == nullptr) {
+        return 0;
+    }
+
     return events->conference_peer_name_size;
 }
 
@@ -157,6 +171,17 @@ const Tox_Event_Conference_Peer_Name *tox_events_get_conference_peer_name(const
     return &events->conference_peer_name[index];
 }
 
+void tox_events_pack_conference_peer_name(const Tox_Events *events, msgpack_packer *mp)
+{
+    const uint32_t size = tox_events_get_conference_peer_name_size(events);
+
+    msgpack_pack_array(mp, size);
+
+    for (uint32_t i = 0; i < size; ++i) {
+        tox_event_conference_peer_name_pack(tox_events_get_conference_peer_name(events, i), mp);
+    }
+}
+
 
 /*****************************************************
  *
diff --git a/toxcore/events/conference_title.c b/toxcore/events/conference_title.c
index 45312f8a..a3a49220 100644
--- a/toxcore/events/conference_title.c
+++ b/toxcore/events/conference_title.c
@@ -27,6 +27,16 @@ struct Tox_Event_Conference_Title {
     size_t title_length;
 };
 
+static void tox_event_conference_title_pack(const Tox_Event_Conference_Title *event, msgpack_packer *mp)
+{
+    assert(event != nullptr);
+    msgpack_pack_array(mp, 3);
+    msgpack_pack_uint32(mp, event->conference_number);
+    msgpack_pack_uint32(mp, event->peer_number);
+    msgpack_pack_bin(mp, event->title_length);
+    msgpack_pack_bin_body(mp, event->title, event->title_length);
+}
+
 static void tox_event_conference_title_construct(Tox_Event_Conference_Title *conference_title)
 {
     *conference_title = (Tox_Event_Conference_Title) {
@@ -145,6 +155,10 @@ void tox_events_clear_conference_title(Tox_Events *events)
 
 uint32_t tox_events_get_conference_title_size(const Tox_Events *events)
 {
+    if (events == nullptr) {
+        return 0;
+    }
+
     return events->conference_title_size;
 }
 
@@ -155,6 +169,17 @@ const Tox_Event_Conference_Title *tox_events_get_conference_title(const Tox_Even
     return &events->conference_title[index];
 }
 
+void tox_events_pack_conference_title(const Tox_Events *events, msgpack_packer *mp)
+{
+    const uint32_t size = tox_events_get_conference_title_size(events);
+
+    msgpack_pack_array(mp, size);
+
+    for (uint32_t i = 0; i < size; ++i) {
+        tox_event_conference_title_pack(tox_events_get_conference_title(events, i), mp);
+    }
+}
+
 
 /*****************************************************
  *
diff --git a/toxcore/events/events_alloc.h b/toxcore/events/events_alloc.h
index 9ef60c41..ecffbeec 100644
--- a/toxcore/events/events_alloc.h
+++ b/toxcore/events/events_alloc.h
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
 #ifndef C_TOXCORE_TOXCORE_TOX_EVENTS_INTERNAL_H
 #define C_TOXCORE_TOXCORE_TOX_EVENTS_INTERNAL_H
 
+#include <msgpack.h>
+
 #include "../tox_events.h"
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
@@ -146,6 +148,30 @@ void tox_events_clear_friend_status(Tox_Events *events);
 void tox_events_clear_friend_typing(Tox_Events *events);
 void tox_events_clear_self_connection_status(Tox_Events *events);
 
+void tox_events_pack_conference_connected(const Tox_Events *events, msgpack_packer *mp);
+void tox_events_pack_conference_invite(const Tox_Events *events, msgpack_packer *mp);
+void tox_events_pack_conference_message(const Tox_Events *events, msgpack_packer *mp);
+void tox_events_pack_conference_peer_list_changed(const Tox_Events *events, msgpack_packer *mp);
+void tox_events_pack_conference_peer_name(const Tox_Events *events, msgpack_packer *mp);
+void tox_events_pack_conference_title(const Tox_Events *events, msgpack_packer *mp);
+void tox_events_pack_file_chunk_request(const Tox_Events *events, msgpack_packer *mp);
+void tox_events_pack_file_recv_chunk(const Tox_Events *events, msgpack_packer *mp);
+void tox_events_pack_file_recv_control(const Tox_Events *events, msgpack_packer *mp);
+void tox_events_pack_file_recv(const Tox_Events *events, msgpack_packer *mp);
+void tox_events_pack_friend_connection_status(const Tox_Events *events, msgpack_packer *mp);
+void tox_events_pack_friend_lossless_packet(const Tox_Events *events, msgpack_packer *mp);
+void tox_events_pack_friend_lossy_packet(const Tox_Events *events, msgpack_packer *mp);
+void tox_events_pack_friend_message(const Tox_Events *events, msgpack_packer *mp);
+void tox_events_pack_friend_name(const Tox_Events *events, msgpack_packer *mp);
+void tox_events_pack_friend_read_receipt(const Tox_Events *events, msgpack_packer *mp);
+void tox_events_pack_friend_request(const Tox_Events *events, msgpack_packer *mp);
+void tox_events_pack_friend_status_message(const Tox_Events *events, msgpack_packer *mp);
+void tox_events_pack_friend_status(const Tox_Events *events, msgpack_packer *mp);
+void tox_events_pack_friend_typing(const Tox_Events *events, msgpack_packer *mp);
+void tox_events_pack_self_connection_status(const Tox_Events *events, msgpack_packer *mp);
+
+void tox_events_pack(const Tox_Events *events, msgpack_packer *mp);
+
 Tox_Events_State *tox_events_alloc(void *user_data);
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
diff --git a/toxcore/events/file_chunk_request.c b/toxcore/events/file_chunk_request.c
index 597c4af6..de671fa9 100644
--- a/toxcore/events/file_chunk_request.c
+++ b/toxcore/events/file_chunk_request.c
@@ -27,6 +27,16 @@ struct Tox_Event_File_Chunk_Request {
     size_t length;
 };
 
+static void tox_event_file_chunk_request_pack(const Tox_Event_File_Chunk_Request *event, msgpack_packer *mp)
+{
+    assert(event != nullptr);
+    msgpack_pack_array(mp, 4);
+    msgpack_pack_uint32(mp, event->friend_number);
+    msgpack_pack_uint32(mp, event->file_number);
+    msgpack_pack_uint64(mp, event->position);
+    msgpack_pack_uint16(mp, event->length);
+}
+
 static void tox_event_file_chunk_request_construct(Tox_Event_File_Chunk_Request *file_chunk_request)
 {
     *file_chunk_request = (Tox_Event_File_Chunk_Request) {
@@ -136,6 +146,10 @@ void tox_events_clear_file_chunk_request(Tox_Events *events)
 
 uint32_t tox_events_get_file_chunk_request_size(const Tox_Events *events)
 {
+    if (events == nullptr) {
+        return 0;
+    }
+
     return events->file_chunk_request_size;
 }
 
@@ -146,6 +160,17 @@ const Tox_Event_File_Chunk_Request *tox_events_get_file_chunk_request(const Tox_
     return &events->file_chunk_request[index];
 }
 
+void tox_events_pack_file_chunk_request(const Tox_Events *events, msgpack_packer *mp)
+{
+    const uint32_t size = tox_events_get_file_chunk_request_size(events);
+
+    msgpack_pack_array(mp, size);
+
+    for (uint32_t i = 0; i < size; ++i) {
+        tox_event_file_chunk_request_pack(tox_events_get_file_chunk_request(events, i), mp);
+    }
+}
+
 
 /*****************************************************
  *
diff --git a/toxcore/events/file_recv.c b/toxcore/events/file_recv.c
index fb63a346..eb9064d3 100644
--- a/toxcore/events/file_recv.c
+++ b/toxcore/events/file_recv.c
@@ -29,6 +29,18 @@ struct Tox_Event_File_Recv {
     size_t filename_length;
 };
 
+static void tox_event_file_recv_pack(const Tox_Event_File_Recv *event, msgpack_packer *mp)
+{
+    assert(event != nullptr);
+    msgpack_pack_array(mp, 5);
+    msgpack_pack_uint32(mp, event->friend_number);
+    msgpack_pack_uint32(mp, event->file_number);
+    msgpack_pack_uint32(mp, event->kind);
+    msgpack_pack_uint64(mp, event->file_size);
+    msgpack_pack_bin(mp, event->filename_length);
+    msgpack_pack_bin_body(mp, event->filename, event->filename_length);
+}
+
 static void tox_event_file_recv_construct(Tox_Event_File_Recv *file_recv)
 {
     *file_recv = (Tox_Event_File_Recv) {
@@ -171,6 +183,10 @@ void tox_events_clear_file_recv(Tox_Events *events)
 
 uint32_t tox_events_get_file_recv_size(const Tox_Events *events)
 {
+    if (events == nullptr) {
+        return 0;
+    }
+
     return events->file_recv_size;
 }
 
@@ -181,6 +197,17 @@ const Tox_Event_File_Recv *tox_events_get_file_recv(const Tox_Events *events, ui
     return &events->file_recv[index];
 }
 
+void tox_events_pack_file_recv(const Tox_Events *events, msgpack_packer *mp)
+{
+    const uint32_t size = tox_events_get_file_recv_size(events);
+
+    msgpack_pack_array(mp, size);
+
+    for (uint32_t i = 0; i < size; ++i) {
+        tox_event_file_recv_pack(tox_events_get_file_recv(events, i), mp);
+    }
+}
+
 
 /*****************************************************
  *
diff --git a/toxcore/events/file_recv_chunk.c b/toxcore/events/file_recv_chunk.c
index 5eb56afd..2a8cbd75 100644
--- a/toxcore/events/file_recv_chunk.c
+++ b/toxcore/events/file_recv_chunk.c
@@ -28,6 +28,17 @@ struct Tox_Event_File_Recv_Chunk {
     size_t data_length;
 };
 
+static void tox_event_file_recv_chunk_pack(const Tox_Event_File_Recv_Chunk *event, msgpack_packer *mp)
+{
+    assert(event != nullptr);
+    msgpack_pack_array(mp, 4);
+    msgpack_pack_uint32(mp, event->friend_number);
+    msgpack_pack_uint32(mp, event->file_number);
+    msgpack_pack_uint64(mp, event->position);
+    msgpack_pack_bin(mp, event->data_length);
+    msgpack_pack_bin_body(mp, event->data, event->data_length);
+}
+
 static void tox_event_file_recv_chunk_construct(Tox_Event_File_Recv_Chunk *file_recv_chunk)
 {
     *file_recv_chunk = (Tox_Event_File_Recv_Chunk) {
@@ -158,6 +169,10 @@ void tox_events_clear_file_recv_chunk(Tox_Events *events)
 
 uint32_t tox_events_get_file_recv_chunk_size(const Tox_Events *events)
 {
+    if (events == nullptr) {
+        return 0;
+    }
+
     return events->file_recv_chunk_size;
 }
 
@@ -168,6 +183,17 @@ const Tox_Event_File_Recv_Chunk *tox_events_get_file_recv_chunk(const Tox_Events
     return &events->file_recv_chunk[index];
 }
 
+void tox_events_pack_file_recv_chunk(const Tox_Events *events, msgpack_packer *mp)
+{
+    const uint32_t size = tox_events_get_file_recv_chunk_size(events);
+
+    msgpack_pack_array(mp, size);
+
+    for (uint32_t i = 0; i < size; ++i) {
+        tox_event_file_recv_chunk_pack(tox_events_get_file_recv_chunk(events, i), mp);
+    }
+}
+
 
 /*****************************************************
  *
diff --git a/toxcore/events/file_recv_control.c b/toxcore/events/file_recv_control.c
index de31a9eb..8200406a 100644
--- a/toxcore/events/file_recv_control.c
+++ b/toxcore/events/file_recv_control.c
@@ -26,6 +26,15 @@ struct Tox_Event_File_Recv_Control {
     Tox_File_Control control;
 };
 
+static void tox_event_file_recv_control_pack(const Tox_Event_File_Recv_Control *event, msgpack_packer *mp)
+{
+    assert(event != nullptr);
+    msgpack_pack_array(mp, 3);
+    msgpack_pack_uint32(mp, event->friend_number);
+    msgpack_pack_uint32(mp, event->file_number);
+    msgpack_pack_uint32(mp, event->control);
+}
+
 static void tox_event_file_recv_control_construct(Tox_Event_File_Recv_Control *file_recv_control)
 {
     *file_recv_control = (Tox_Event_File_Recv_Control) {
@@ -124,6 +133,10 @@ void tox_events_clear_file_recv_control(Tox_Events *events)
 
 uint32_t tox_events_get_file_recv_control_size(const Tox_Events *events)
 {
+    if (events == nullptr) {
+        return 0;
+    }
+
     return events->file_recv_control_size;
 }
 
@@ -134,6 +147,17 @@ const Tox_Event_File_Recv_Control *tox_events_get_file_recv_control(const Tox_Ev
     return &events->file_recv_control[index];
 }
 
+void tox_events_pack_file_recv_control(const Tox_Events *events, msgpack_packer *mp)
+{
+    const uint32_t size = tox_events_get_file_recv_control_size(events);
+
+    msgpack_pack_array(mp, size);
+
+    for (uint32_t i = 0; i < size; ++i) {
+        tox_event_file_recv_control_pack(tox_events_get_file_recv_control(events, i), mp);
+    }
+}
+
 
 /*****************************************************
  *
diff --git a/toxcore/events/friend_connection_status.c b/toxcore/events/friend_connection_status.c
index 1ef73015..e5c6e2bf 100644
--- a/toxcore/events/friend_connection_status.c
+++ b/toxcore/events/friend_connection_status.c
@@ -25,6 +25,14 @@ struct Tox_Event_Friend_Connection_Status {
     Tox_Connection connection_status;
 };
 
+static void tox_event_friend_connection_status_pack(const Tox_Event_Friend_Connection_Status *event, msgpack_packer *mp)
+{
+    assert(event != nullptr);
+    msgpack_pack_array(mp, 2);
+    msgpack_pack_uint32(mp, event->friend_number);
+    msgpack_pack_uint32(mp, event->connection_status);
+}
+
 static void tox_event_friend_connection_status_construct(Tox_Event_Friend_Connection_Status *friend_connection_status)
 {
     *friend_connection_status = (Tox_Event_Friend_Connection_Status) {
@@ -114,6 +122,10 @@ void tox_events_clear_friend_connection_status(Tox_Events *events)
 
 uint32_t tox_events_get_friend_connection_status_size(const Tox_Events *events)
 {
+    if (events == nullptr) {
+        return 0;
+    }
+
     return events->friend_connection_status_size;
 }
 
@@ -125,6 +137,17 @@ const Tox_Event_Friend_Connection_Status *tox_events_get_friend_connection_statu
     return &events->friend_connection_status[index];
 }
 
+void tox_events_pack_friend_connection_status(const Tox_Events *events, msgpack_packer *mp)
+{
+    const uint32_t size = tox_events_get_friend_connection_status_size(events);
+
+    msgpack_pack_array(mp, size);
+
+    for (uint32_t i = 0; i < size; ++i) {
+        tox_event_friend_connection_status_pack(tox_events_get_friend_connection_status(events, i), mp);
+    }
+}
+
 
 /*****************************************************
  *
diff --git a/toxcore/events/friend_lossless_packet.c b/toxcore/events/friend_lossless_packet.c
index 1c7ae450..6be919e8 100644
--- a/toxcore/events/friend_lossless_packet.c
+++ b/toxcore/events/friend_lossless_packet.c
@@ -26,6 +26,15 @@ struct Tox_Event_Friend_Lossless_Packet {
     size_t data_length;
 };
 
+static void tox_event_friend_lossless_packet_pack(const Tox_Event_Friend_Lossless_Packet *event, msgpack_packer *mp)
+{
+    assert(event != nullptr);
+    msgpack_pack_array(mp, 2);
+    msgpack_pack_uint32(mp, event->friend_number);
+    msgpack_pack_bin(mp, event->data_length);
+    msgpack_pack_bin_body(mp, event->data, event->data_length);
+}
+
 static void tox_event_friend_lossless_packet_construct(Tox_Event_Friend_Lossless_Packet *friend_lossless_packet)
 {
     *friend_lossless_packet = (Tox_Event_Friend_Lossless_Packet) {
@@ -134,6 +143,10 @@ void tox_events_clear_friend_lossless_packet(Tox_Events *events)
 
 uint32_t tox_events_get_friend_lossless_packet_size(const Tox_Events *events)
 {
+    if (events == nullptr) {
+        return 0;
+    }
+
     return events->friend_lossless_packet_size;
 }
 
@@ -144,6 +157,17 @@ const Tox_Event_Friend_Lossless_Packet *tox_events_get_friend_lossless_packet(co
     return &events->friend_lossless_packet[index];
 }
 
+void tox_events_pack_friend_lossless_packet(const Tox_Events *events, msgpack_packer *mp)
+{
+    const uint32_t size = tox_events_get_friend_lossless_packet_size(events);
+
+    msgpack_pack_array(mp, size);
+
+    for (uint32_t i = 0; i < size; ++i) {
+        tox_event_friend_lossless_packet_pack(tox_events_get_friend_lossless_packet(events, i), mp);
+    }
+}
+
 
 /*****************************************************
  *
diff --git a/toxcore/events/friend_lossy_packet.c b/toxcore/events/friend_lossy_packet.c
index d97586d4..0bde8ac9 100644
--- a/toxcore/events/friend_lossy_packet.c
+++ b/toxcore/events/friend_lossy_packet.c
@@ -26,6 +26,15 @@ struct Tox_Event_Friend_Lossy_Packet {
     size_t data_length;
 };
 
+static void tox_event_friend_lossy_packet_pack(const Tox_Event_Friend_Lossy_Packet *event, msgpack_packer *mp)
+{
+    assert(event != nullptr);
+    msgpack_pack_array(mp, 2);
+    msgpack_pack_uint32(mp, event->friend_number);
+    msgpack_pack_bin(mp, event->data_length);
+    msgpack_pack_bin_body(mp, event->data, event->data_length);
+}
+
 static void tox_event_friend_lossy_packet_construct(Tox_Event_Friend_Lossy_Packet *friend_lossy_packet)
 {
     *friend_lossy_packet = (Tox_Event_Friend_Lossy_Packet) {
@@ -133,6 +142,10 @@ void tox_events_clear_friend_lossy_packet(Tox_Events *events)
 
 uint32_t tox_events_get_friend_lossy_packet_size(const Tox_Events *events)
 {
+    if (events == nullptr) {
+        return 0;
+    }
+
     return events->friend_lossy_packet_size;
 }
 
@@ -143,6 +156,17 @@ const Tox_Event_Friend_Lossy_Packet *tox_events_get_friend_lossy_packet(const To
     return &events->friend_lossy_packet[index];
 }
 
+void tox_events_pack_friend_lossy_packet(const Tox_Events *events, msgpack_packer *mp)
+{
+    const uint32_t size = tox_events_get_friend_lossy_packet_size(events);
+
+    msgpack_pack_array(mp, size);
+
+    for (uint32_t i = 0; i < size; ++i) {
+        tox_event_friend_lossy_packet_pack(tox_events_get_friend_lossy_packet(events, i), mp);
+    }
+}
+
 
 /*****************************************************
  *
diff --git a/toxcore/events/friend_message.c b/toxcore/events/friend_message.c
index 01551901..9c1357a4 100644
--- a/toxcore/events/friend_message.c
+++ b/toxcore/events/friend_message.c
@@ -27,6 +27,16 @@ struct Tox_Event_Friend_Message {
     size_t message_length;
 };
 
+static void tox_event_friend_message_pack(const Tox_Event_Friend_Message *event, msgpack_packer *mp)
+{
+    assert(event != nullptr);
+    msgpack_pack_array(mp, 3);
+    msgpack_pack_uint32(mp, event->friend_number);
+    msgpack_pack_uint32(mp, event->type);
+    msgpack_pack_bin(mp, event->message_length);
+    msgpack_pack_bin_body(mp, event->message, event->message_length);
+}
+
 static void tox_event_friend_message_construct(Tox_Event_Friend_Message *friend_message)
 {
     *friend_message = (Tox_Event_Friend_Message) {
@@ -144,6 +154,10 @@ void tox_events_clear_friend_message(Tox_Events *events)
 
 uint32_t tox_events_get_friend_message_size(const Tox_Events *events)
 {
+    if (events == nullptr) {
+        return 0;
+    }
+
     return events->friend_message_size;
 }
 
@@ -154,6 +168,17 @@ const Tox_Event_Friend_Message *tox_events_get_friend_message(const Tox_Events *
     return &events->friend_message[index];
 }
 
+void tox_events_pack_friend_message(const Tox_Events *events, msgpack_packer *mp)
+{
+    const uint32_t size = tox_events_get_friend_message_size(events);
+
+    msgpack_pack_array(mp, size);
+
+    for (uint32_t i = 0; i < size; ++i) {
+        tox_event_friend_message_pack(tox_events_get_friend_message(events, i), mp);
+    }
+}
+
 
 /*****************************************************
  *
diff --git a/toxcore/events/friend_name.c b/toxcore/events/friend_name.c
index 3c01f886..d6bec033 100644
--- a/toxcore/events/friend_name.c
+++ b/toxcore/events/friend_name.c
@@ -26,6 +26,15 @@ struct Tox_Event_Friend_Name {
     size_t name_length;
 };
 
+static void tox_event_friend_name_pack(const Tox_Event_Friend_Name *event, msgpack_packer *mp)
+{
+    assert(event != nullptr);
+    msgpack_pack_array(mp, 2);
+    msgpack_pack_uint32(mp, event->friend_number);
+    msgpack_pack_bin(mp, event->name_length);
+    msgpack_pack_bin_body(mp, event->name, event->name_length);
+}
+
 static void tox_event_friend_name_construct(Tox_Event_Friend_Name *friend_name)
 {
     *friend_name = (Tox_Event_Friend_Name) {
@@ -132,6 +141,10 @@ void tox_events_clear_friend_name(Tox_Events *events)
 
 uint32_t tox_events_get_friend_name_size(const Tox_Events *events)
 {
+    if (events == nullptr) {
+        return 0;
+    }
+
     return events->friend_name_size;
 }
 
@@ -142,6 +155,17 @@ const Tox_Event_Friend_Name *tox_events_get_friend_name(const Tox_Events *events
     return &events->friend_name[index];
 }
 
+void tox_events_pack_friend_name(const Tox_Events *events, msgpack_packer *mp)
+{
+    const uint32_t size = tox_events_get_friend_name_size(events);
+
+    msgpack_pack_array(mp, size);
+
+    for (uint32_t i = 0; i < size; ++i) {
+        tox_event_friend_name_pack(tox_events_get_friend_name(events, i), mp);
+    }
+}
+
 
 /*****************************************************
  *
diff --git a/toxcore/events/friend_read_receipt.c b/toxcore/events/friend_read_receipt.c
index 82ff97f2..3ae80995 100644
--- a/toxcore/events/friend_read_receipt.c
+++ b/toxcore/events/friend_read_receipt.c
@@ -25,6 +25,14 @@ struct Tox_Event_Friend_Read_Receipt {
     uint32_t message_id;
 };
 
+static void tox_event_friend_read_receipt_pack(const Tox_Event_Friend_Read_Receipt *event, msgpack_packer *mp)
+{
+    assert(event != nullptr);
+    msgpack_pack_array(mp, 2);
+    msgpack_pack_uint32(mp, event->friend_number);
+    msgpack_pack_uint32(mp, event->message_id);
+}
+
 static void tox_event_friend_read_receipt_construct(Tox_Event_Friend_Read_Receipt *friend_read_receipt)
 {
     *friend_read_receipt = (Tox_Event_Friend_Read_Receipt) {
@@ -112,6 +120,10 @@ void tox_events_clear_friend_read_receipt(Tox_Events *events)
 
 uint32_t tox_events_get_friend_read_receipt_size(const Tox_Events *events)
 {
+    if (events == nullptr) {
+        return 0;
+    }
+
     return events->friend_read_receipt_size;
 }
 
@@ -122,6 +134,17 @@ const Tox_Event_Friend_Read_Receipt *tox_events_get_friend_read_receipt(const To
     return &events->friend_read_receipt[index];
 }
 
+void tox_events_pack_friend_read_receipt(const Tox_Events *events, msgpack_packer *mp)
+{
+    const uint32_t size = tox_events_get_friend_read_receipt_size(events);
+
+    msgpack_pack_array(mp, size);
+
+    for (uint32_t i = 0; i < size; ++i) {
+        tox_event_friend_read_receipt_pack(tox_events_get_friend_read_receipt(events, i), mp);
+    }
+}
+
 
 /*****************************************************
  *
diff --git a/toxcore/events/friend_request.c b/toxcore/events/friend_request.c
index ae725067..95044bca 100644
--- a/toxcore/events/friend_request.c
+++ b/toxcore/events/friend_request.c
@@ -26,6 +26,16 @@ struct Tox_Event_Friend_Request {
     size_t message_length;
 };
 
+static void tox_event_friend_request_pack(const Tox_Event_Friend_Request *event, msgpack_packer *mp)
+{
+    assert(event != nullptr);
+    msgpack_pack_array(mp, 2);
+    msgpack_pack_bin(mp, TOX_PUBLIC_KEY_SIZE);
+    msgpack_pack_bin_body(mp, event->public_key, TOX_PUBLIC_KEY_SIZE);
+    msgpack_pack_bin(mp, event->message_length);
+    msgpack_pack_bin_body(mp, event->message, event->message_length);
+}
+
 static void tox_event_friend_request_construct(Tox_Event_Friend_Request *friend_request)
 {
     *friend_request = (Tox_Event_Friend_Request) {
@@ -133,6 +143,10 @@ void tox_events_clear_friend_request(Tox_Events *events)
 
 uint32_t tox_events_get_friend_request_size(const Tox_Events *events)
 {
+    if (events == nullptr) {
+        return 0;
+    }
+
     return events->friend_request_size;
 }
 
@@ -143,6 +157,17 @@ const Tox_Event_Friend_Request *tox_events_get_friend_request(const Tox_Events *
     return &events->friend_request[index];
 }
 
+void tox_events_pack_friend_request(const Tox_Events *events, msgpack_packer *mp)
+{
+    const uint32_t size = tox_events_get_friend_request_size(events);
+
+    msgpack_pack_array(mp, size);
+
+    for (uint32_t i = 0; i < size; ++i) {
+        tox_event_friend_request_pack(tox_events_get_friend_request(events, i), mp);
+    }
+}
+
 
 /*****************************************************
  *
diff --git a/toxcore/events/friend_status.c b/toxcore/events/friend_status.c
index 8cce94a7..7bb5e3fe 100644
--- a/toxcore/events/friend_status.c
+++ b/toxcore/events/friend_status.c
@@ -25,6 +25,14 @@ struct Tox_Event_Friend_Status {
     Tox_User_Status connection_status;
 };
 
+static void tox_event_friend_status_pack(const Tox_Event_Friend_Status *event, msgpack_packer *mp)
+{
+    assert(event != nullptr);
+    msgpack_pack_array(mp, 2);
+    msgpack_pack_uint32(mp, event->friend_number);
+    msgpack_pack_uint32(mp, event->connection_status);
+}
+
 static void tox_event_friend_status_construct(Tox_Event_Friend_Status *friend_status)
 {
     *friend_status = (Tox_Event_Friend_Status) {
@@ -111,6 +119,10 @@ void tox_events_clear_friend_status(Tox_Events *events)
 
 uint32_t tox_events_get_friend_status_size(const Tox_Events *events)
 {
+    if (events == nullptr) {
+        return 0;
+    }
+
     return events->friend_status_size;
 }
 
@@ -121,6 +133,17 @@ const Tox_Event_Friend_Status *tox_events_get_friend_status(const Tox_Events *ev
     return &events->friend_status[index];
 }
 
+void tox_events_pack_friend_status(const Tox_Events *events, msgpack_packer *mp)
+{
+    const uint32_t size = tox_events_get_friend_status_size(events);
+
+    msgpack_pack_array(mp, size);
+
+    for (uint32_t i = 0; i < size; ++i) {
+        tox_event_friend_status_pack(tox_events_get_friend_status(events, i), mp);
+    }
+}
+
 
 /*****************************************************
  *
diff --git a/toxcore/events/friend_status_message.c b/toxcore/events/friend_status_message.c
index b593a28a..d071ef16 100644
--- a/toxcore/events/friend_status_message.c
+++ b/toxcore/events/friend_status_message.c
@@ -26,6 +26,15 @@ struct Tox_Event_Friend_Status_Message {
     size_t status_message_length;
 };
 
+static void tox_event_friend_status_message_pack(const Tox_Event_Friend_Status_Message *event, msgpack_packer *mp)
+{
+    assert(event != nullptr);
+    msgpack_pack_array(mp, 2);
+    msgpack_pack_uint32(mp, event->friend_number);
+    msgpack_pack_bin(mp, event->status_message_length);
+    msgpack_pack_bin_body(mp, event->status_message, event->status_message_length);
+}
+
 static void tox_event_friend_status_message_construct(Tox_Event_Friend_Status_Message *friend_status_message)
 {
     *friend_status_message = (Tox_Event_Friend_Status_Message) {
@@ -135,6 +144,10 @@ void tox_events_clear_friend_status_message(Tox_Events *events)
 
 uint32_t tox_events_get_friend_status_message_size(const Tox_Events *events)
 {
+    if (events == nullptr) {
+        return 0;
+    }
+
     return events->friend_status_message_size;
 }
 
@@ -145,6 +158,17 @@ const Tox_Event_Friend_Status_Message *tox_events_get_friend_status_message(cons
     return &events->friend_status_message[index];
 }
 
+void tox_events_pack_friend_status_message(const Tox_Events *events, msgpack_packer *mp)
+{
+    const uint32_t size = tox_events_get_friend_status_message_size(events);
+
+    msgpack_pack_array(mp, size);
+
+    for (uint32_t i = 0; i < size; ++i) {
+        tox_event_friend_status_message_pack(tox_events_get_friend_status_message(events, i), mp);
+    }
+}
+
 
 /*****************************************************
  *
diff --git a/toxcore/events/friend_typing.c b/toxcore/events/friend_typing.c
index 93911754..fdea3318 100644
--- a/toxcore/events/friend_typing.c
+++ b/toxcore/events/friend_typing.c
@@ -25,6 +25,19 @@ struct Tox_Event_Friend_Typing {
     bool typing;
 };
 
+static void tox_event_friend_typing_pack(const Tox_Event_Friend_Typing *event, msgpack_packer *mp)
+{
+    assert(event != nullptr);
+    msgpack_pack_array(mp, 2);
+    msgpack_pack_uint32(mp, event->friend_number);
+
+    if (event->typing) {
+        msgpack_pack_true(mp);
+    } else {
+        msgpack_pack_false(mp);
+    }
+}
+
 static void tox_event_friend_typing_construct(Tox_Event_Friend_Typing *friend_typing)
 {
     *friend_typing = (Tox_Event_Friend_Typing) {
@@ -110,6 +123,10 @@ void tox_events_clear_friend_typing(Tox_Events *events)
 
 uint32_t tox_events_get_friend_typing_size(const Tox_Events *events)
 {
+    if (events == nullptr) {
+        return 0;
+    }
+
     return events->friend_typing_size;
 }
 
@@ -120,6 +137,17 @@ const Tox_Event_Friend_Typing *tox_events_get_friend_typing(const Tox_Events *ev
     return &events->friend_typing[index];
 }
 
+void tox_events_pack_friend_typing(const Tox_Events *events, msgpack_packer *mp)
+{
+    const uint32_t size = tox_events_get_friend_typing_size(events);
+
+    msgpack_pack_array(mp, size);
+
+    for (uint32_t i = 0; i < size; ++i) {
+        tox_event_friend_typing_pack(tox_events_get_friend_typing(events, i), mp);
+    }
+}
+
 
 /*****************************************************
  *
diff --git a/toxcore/events/self_connection_status.c b/toxcore/events/self_connection_status.c
index 89a303ad..9b85eb58 100644
--- a/toxcore/events/self_connection_status.c
+++ b/toxcore/events/self_connection_status.c
@@ -24,6 +24,13 @@ struct Tox_Event_Self_Connection_Status {
     Tox_Connection connection_status;
 };
 
+static void tox_event_self_connection_status_pack(const Tox_Event_Self_Connection_Status *event, msgpack_packer *mp)
+{
+    assert(event != nullptr);
+    msgpack_pack_array(mp, 1);
+    msgpack_pack_uint32(mp, event->connection_status);
+}
+
 static void tox_event_self_connection_status_construct(Tox_Event_Self_Connection_Status *self_connection_status)
 {
     *self_connection_status = (Tox_Event_Self_Connection_Status) {
@@ -100,6 +107,10 @@ void tox_events_clear_self_connection_status(Tox_Events *events)
 
 uint32_t tox_events_get_self_connection_status_size(const Tox_Events *events)
 {
+    if (events == nullptr) {
+        return 0;
+    }
+
     return events->self_connection_status_size;
 }
 
@@ -110,6 +121,17 @@ const Tox_Event_Self_Connection_Status *tox_events_get_self_connection_status(co
     return &events->self_connection_status[index];
 }
 
+void tox_events_pack_self_connection_status(const Tox_Events *events, msgpack_packer *mp)
+{
+    const uint32_t size = tox_events_get_self_connection_status_size(events);
+
+    msgpack_pack_array(mp, size);
+
+    for (uint32_t i = 0; i < size; ++i) {
+        tox_event_self_connection_status_pack(tox_events_get_self_connection_status(events, i), mp);
+    }
+}
+
 
 /*****************************************************
  *
diff --git a/toxcore/tox_events.c b/toxcore/tox_events.c
index 703aaf5e..7b9c4d28 100644
--- a/toxcore/tox_events.c
+++ b/toxcore/tox_events.c
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
 
 #include "tox_events.h"
 
+#include <msgpack.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <string.h>
 
@@ -55,3 +57,84 @@ Tox_Events *tox_events_iterate(Tox *tox, Tox_Err_Events_Iterate *error)
 
     return state.events;
 }
+
+void tox_events_pack(const Tox_Events *events, msgpack_packer *mp)
+{
+    msgpack_pack_array(mp, 21);
+    tox_events_pack_conference_connected(events, mp);
+    tox_events_pack_conference_invite(events, mp);
+    tox_events_pack_conference_message(events, mp);
+    tox_events_pack_conference_peer_list_changed(events, mp);
+    tox_events_pack_conference_peer_name(events, mp);
+    tox_events_pack_conference_title(events, mp);
+    tox_events_pack_file_chunk_request(events, mp);
+    tox_events_pack_file_recv_chunk(events, mp);
+    tox_events_pack_file_recv_control(events, mp);
+    tox_events_pack_file_recv(events, mp);
+    tox_events_pack_friend_connection_status(events, mp);
+    tox_events_pack_friend_lossless_packet(events, mp);
+    tox_events_pack_friend_lossy_packet(events, mp);
+    tox_events_pack_friend_message(events, mp);
+    tox_events_pack_friend_name(events, mp);
+    tox_events_pack_friend_read_receipt(events, mp);
+    tox_events_pack_friend_request(events, mp);
+    tox_events_pack_friend_status_message(events, mp);
+    tox_events_pack_friend_status(events, mp);
+    tox_events_pack_friend_typing(events, mp);
+    tox_events_pack_self_connection_status(events, mp);
+}
+
+static int count_bytes(void *data, const char *buf, size_t len)
+{
+    uint32_t *count = (uint32_t *)data;
+    assert(count != nullptr);
+    *count += len;
+    return 0;
+}
+
+uint32_t tox_events_bytes_size(const Tox_Events *events)
+{
+    uint32_t count = 0;
+    msgpack_packer mp;
+    msgpack_packer_init(&mp, &count, count_bytes);
+    tox_events_pack(events, &mp);
+    return count;
+}
+
+static int write_bytes(void *data, const char *buf, size_t len)
+{
+    uint8_t **bytes = (uint8_t **)data;
+    assert(bytes != nullptr && *bytes != nullptr);
+    memcpy(*bytes, buf, len);
+    *bytes += len;
+    return 0;
+}
+
+void tox_events_get_bytes(const Tox_Events *events, uint8_t *bytes)
+{
+    msgpack_packer mp;
+    msgpack_packer_init(&mp, &bytes, write_bytes);
+    tox_events_pack(events, &mp);
+}
+
+void tox_events_print(const Tox_Events *events)
+{
+    msgpack_sbuffer sbuf;
+    msgpack_sbuffer_init(&sbuf);
+
+    msgpack_packer mp;
+    msgpack_packer_init(&mp, &sbuf, msgpack_sbuffer_write);
+
+    tox_events_pack(events, &mp);
+
+    msgpack_zone mempool;
+    msgpack_zone_init(&mempool, 2048);
+
+    msgpack_object deserialized;
+    msgpack_unpack(sbuf.data, sbuf.size, nullptr, &mempool, &deserialized);
+    msgpack_object_print(stdout, deserialized);
+    fputc('\n', stdout);
+
+    msgpack_zone_destroy(&mempool);
+    msgpack_sbuffer_destroy(&sbuf);
+}
diff --git a/toxcore/tox_events.h b/toxcore/tox_events.h
index 2d65e612..7a44c49c 100644
--- a/toxcore/tox_events.h
+++ b/toxcore/tox_events.h
@@ -306,6 +306,11 @@ Tox_Events *tox_events_iterate(Tox *tox, Tox_Err_Events_Iterate *error);
  */
 void tox_events_free(Tox_Events *events);
 
+uint32_t tox_events_bytes_size(const Tox_Events *events);
+void tox_events_get_bytes(const Tox_Events *events, uint8_t *bytes);
+
+void tox_events_print(const Tox_Events *events);
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
 #endif