diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index cda3bb06..9f164dad 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -228,6 +228,7 @@ endif()
 
 # LAYER 3: Distributed Hash Table
 # -------------------------------
+apidsl(toxcore/ping_array.api.h)
 add_submodule(toxcore toxdht
   toxcore/DHT.c
   toxcore/DHT.h
diff --git a/toxcore/DHT.c b/toxcore/DHT.c
index 1086ebc1..141ae533 100644
--- a/toxcore/DHT.c
+++ b/toxcore/DHT.c
@@ -1179,9 +1179,9 @@ static int getnodes(DHT *dht, IP_Port ip_port, const uint8_t *public_key, const
 
     if (sendback_node != NULL) {
         memcpy(plain_message + sizeof(receiver), sendback_node, sizeof(Node_format));
-        ping_id = ping_array_add(&dht->dht_harden_ping_array, plain_message, sizeof(plain_message));
+        ping_id = ping_array_add(dht->dht_harden_ping_array, plain_message, sizeof(plain_message));
     } else {
-        ping_id = ping_array_add(&dht->dht_ping_array, plain_message, sizeof(receiver));
+        ping_id = ping_array_add(dht->dht_ping_array, plain_message, sizeof(receiver));
     }
 
     if (ping_id == 0) {
@@ -1296,9 +1296,9 @@ static uint8_t sent_getnode_to_node(DHT *dht, const uint8_t *public_key, IP_Port
 {
     uint8_t data[sizeof(Node_format) * 2];
 
-    if (ping_array_check(data, sizeof(data), &dht->dht_ping_array, ping_id) == sizeof(Node_format)) {
+    if (ping_array_check(dht->dht_ping_array, data, sizeof(data), ping_id) == sizeof(Node_format)) {
         memset(sendback_node, 0, sizeof(Node_format));
-    } else if (ping_array_check(data, sizeof(data), &dht->dht_harden_ping_array, ping_id) == sizeof(data)) {
+    } else if (ping_array_check(dht->dht_harden_ping_array, data, sizeof(data), ping_id) == sizeof(data)) {
         memcpy(sendback_node, data + sizeof(Node_format), sizeof(Node_format));
     } else {
         return 0;
@@ -2578,8 +2578,8 @@ DHT *new_DHT(Logger *log, Networking_Core *net, bool holepunching_enabled)
     new_symmetric_key(dht->secret_symmetric_key);
     crypto_new_keypair(dht->self_public_key, dht->self_secret_key);
 
-    ping_array_init(&dht->dht_ping_array, DHT_PING_ARRAY_SIZE, PING_TIMEOUT);
-    ping_array_init(&dht->dht_harden_ping_array, DHT_PING_ARRAY_SIZE, PING_TIMEOUT);
+    dht->dht_ping_array = ping_array_new(DHT_PING_ARRAY_SIZE, PING_TIMEOUT);
+    dht->dht_harden_ping_array = ping_array_new(DHT_PING_ARRAY_SIZE, PING_TIMEOUT);
 
     for (uint32_t i = 0; i < DHT_FAKE_FRIEND_NUMBER; ++i) {
         uint8_t random_key_bytes[CRYPTO_PUBLIC_KEY_SIZE];
@@ -2622,8 +2622,8 @@ void kill_DHT(DHT *dht)
     networking_registerhandler(dht->net, NET_PACKET_SEND_NODES_IPV6, NULL, NULL);
     cryptopacket_registerhandler(dht, CRYPTO_PACKET_NAT_PING, NULL, NULL);
     cryptopacket_registerhandler(dht, CRYPTO_PACKET_HARDENING, NULL, NULL);
-    ping_array_free_all(&dht->dht_ping_array);
-    ping_array_free_all(&dht->dht_harden_ping_array);
+    ping_array_kill(dht->dht_ping_array);
+    ping_array_kill(dht->dht_harden_ping_array);
     kill_ping(dht->ping);
     free(dht->friends_list);
     free(dht->loaded_nodes_list);
diff --git a/toxcore/DHT.h b/toxcore/DHT.h
index 510b3c5c..dae6ea31 100644
--- a/toxcore/DHT.h
+++ b/toxcore/DHT.h
@@ -252,8 +252,8 @@ typedef struct {
     Shared_Keys shared_keys_sent;
 
     struct PING   *ping;
-    Ping_Array    dht_ping_array;
-    Ping_Array    dht_harden_ping_array;
+    Ping_Array    *dht_ping_array;
+    Ping_Array    *dht_harden_ping_array;
     uint64_t       last_run;
 
     Cryptopacket_Handles cryptopackethandlers[256];
diff --git a/toxcore/onion_client.c b/toxcore/onion_client.c
index 0d1191a6..1490d78d 100644
--- a/toxcore/onion_client.c
+++ b/toxcore/onion_client.c
@@ -397,7 +397,7 @@ static int new_sendback(Onion_Client *onion_c, uint32_t num, const uint8_t *publ
     memcpy(data + sizeof(uint32_t), public_key, CRYPTO_PUBLIC_KEY_SIZE);
     memcpy(data + sizeof(uint32_t) + CRYPTO_PUBLIC_KEY_SIZE, &ip_port, sizeof(IP_Port));
     memcpy(data + sizeof(uint32_t) + CRYPTO_PUBLIC_KEY_SIZE + sizeof(IP_Port), &path_num, sizeof(uint32_t));
-    *sendback = ping_array_add(&onion_c->announce_ping_array, data, sizeof(data));
+    *sendback = ping_array_add(onion_c->announce_ping_array, data, sizeof(data));
 
     if (*sendback == 0) {
         return -1;
@@ -423,7 +423,7 @@ static uint32_t check_sendback(Onion_Client *onion_c, const uint8_t *sendback, u
     memcpy(&sback, sendback, sizeof(uint64_t));
     uint8_t data[sizeof(uint32_t) + CRYPTO_PUBLIC_KEY_SIZE + sizeof(IP_Port) + sizeof(uint32_t)];
 
-    if (ping_array_check(data, sizeof(data), &onion_c->announce_ping_array, sback) != sizeof(data)) {
+    if (ping_array_check(onion_c->announce_ping_array, data, sizeof(data), sback) != sizeof(data)) {
         return ~0;
     }
 
@@ -1733,7 +1733,9 @@ Onion_Client *new_onion_client(Net_Crypto *c)
         return NULL;
     }
 
-    if (ping_array_init(&onion_c->announce_ping_array, ANNOUNCE_ARRAY_SIZE, ANNOUNCE_TIMEOUT) != 0) {
+    onion_c->announce_ping_array = ping_array_new(ANNOUNCE_ARRAY_SIZE, ANNOUNCE_TIMEOUT);
+
+    if (onion_c->announce_ping_array == NULL) {
         free(onion_c);
         return NULL;
     }
@@ -1758,7 +1760,7 @@ void kill_onion_client(Onion_Client *onion_c)
         return;
     }
 
-    ping_array_free_all(&onion_c->announce_ping_array);
+    ping_array_kill(onion_c->announce_ping_array);
     realloc_onion_friends(onion_c, 0);
     networking_registerhandler(onion_c->net, NET_PACKET_ANNOUNCE_RESPONSE, NULL, NULL);
     networking_registerhandler(onion_c->net, NET_PACKET_ONION_DATA_RESPONSE, NULL, NULL);
diff --git a/toxcore/onion_client.h b/toxcore/onion_client.h
index 216dbec0..9acb9bac 100644
--- a/toxcore/onion_client.h
+++ b/toxcore/onion_client.h
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ typedef struct {
     Node_format path_nodes_bs[MAX_PATH_NODES];
     uint16_t path_nodes_index_bs;
 
-    Ping_Array announce_ping_array;
+    Ping_Array *announce_ping_array;
     uint8_t last_pinged_index;
     struct {
         oniondata_handler_callback function;
diff --git a/toxcore/ping.c b/toxcore/ping.c
index 72b3fe62..b99c2a8c 100644
--- a/toxcore/ping.c
+++ b/toxcore/ping.c
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
 struct PING {
     DHT *dht;
 
-    Ping_Array  ping_array;
+    Ping_Array  *ping_array;
     Node_format to_ping[MAX_TO_PING];
     uint64_t    last_to_ping;
 };
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ int send_ping_request(PING *ping, IP_Port ipp, const uint8_t *public_key)
     uint8_t data[PING_DATA_SIZE];
     id_copy(data, public_key);
     memcpy(data + CRYPTO_PUBLIC_KEY_SIZE, &ipp, sizeof(IP_Port));
-    ping_id = ping_array_add(&ping->ping_array, data, sizeof(data));
+    ping_id = ping_array_add(ping->ping_array, data, sizeof(data));
 
     if (ping_id == 0) {
         return 1;
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ static int handle_ping_response(void *object, IP_Port source, const uint8_t *pac
     memcpy(&ping_id, ping_plain + 1, sizeof(ping_id));
     uint8_t data[PING_DATA_SIZE];
 
-    if (ping_array_check(data, sizeof(data), &ping->ping_array, ping_id) != sizeof(data)) {
+    if (ping_array_check(ping->ping_array, data, sizeof(data), ping_id) != sizeof(data)) {
         return 1;
     }
 
@@ -359,7 +359,9 @@ PING *new_ping(DHT *dht)
         return NULL;
     }
 
-    if (ping_array_init(&ping->ping_array, PING_NUM_MAX, PING_TIMEOUT) != 0) {
+    ping->ping_array = ping_array_new(PING_NUM_MAX, PING_TIMEOUT);
+
+    if (ping->ping_array == NULL) {
         free(ping);
         return NULL;
     }
@@ -375,7 +377,7 @@ void kill_ping(PING *ping)
 {
     networking_registerhandler(ping->dht->net, NET_PACKET_PING_REQUEST, NULL, NULL);
     networking_registerhandler(ping->dht->net, NET_PACKET_PING_RESPONSE, NULL, NULL);
-    ping_array_free_all(&ping->ping_array);
+    ping_array_kill(ping->ping_array);
 
     free(ping);
 }
diff --git a/toxcore/ping_array.api.h b/toxcore/ping_array.api.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..55b80570
--- /dev/null
+++ b/toxcore/ping_array.api.h
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+%{
+/*
+ * Implementation of an efficient array to store that we pinged something.
+ */
+
+/*
+ * Copyright © 2016-2017 The TokTok team.
+ * Copyright © 2013 Tox project.
+ *
+ * This file is part of Tox, the free peer to peer instant messenger.
+ *
+ * Tox is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * Tox is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with Tox.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+#ifndef PING_ARRAY_H
+#define PING_ARRAY_H
+
+#include "network.h"
+%}
+
+class ping_Array {
+
+struct this;
+
+/**
+ * Initialize a Ping_Array.
+ * size represents the total size of the array and should be a power of 2.
+ * timeout represents the maximum timeout in seconds for the entry.
+ *
+ * return 0 on success.
+ * return -1 on failure.
+ */
+static this new(uint32_t size, uint32_t timeout);
+
+/**
+ * Free all the allocated memory in a Ping_Array.
+ */
+void kill();
+
+/**
+ * Add a data with length to the Ping_Array list and return a ping_id.
+ *
+ * return ping_id on success.
+ * return 0 on failure.
+ */
+uint64_t add(const uint8_t *data, uint32_t length);
+
+/**
+ * Check if ping_id is valid and not timed out.
+ *
+ * On success, copies the data into data of length,
+ *
+ * return length of data copied on success.
+ * return -1 on failure.
+ */
+int32_t check(uint8_t[length] data, uint64_t ping_id);
+
+}
+
+%{
+#endif
+%}
diff --git a/toxcore/ping_array.c b/toxcore/ping_array.c
index ea3e5101..eafedc77 100644
--- a/toxcore/ping_array.c
+++ b/toxcore/ping_array.c
@@ -30,6 +30,55 @@
 #include "crypto_core.h"
 #include "util.h"
 
+
+typedef struct {
+    void *data;
+    uint32_t length;
+    uint64_t time;
+    uint64_t ping_id;
+} Ping_Array_Entry;
+
+struct Ping_Array {
+    Ping_Array_Entry *entries;
+
+    uint32_t last_deleted; /* number representing the next entry to be deleted. */
+    uint32_t last_added; /* number representing the last entry to be added. */
+    uint32_t total_size; /* The length of entries */
+    uint32_t timeout; /* The timeout after which entries are cleared. */
+};
+
+/* Initialize a Ping_Array.
+ * size represents the total size of the array and should be a power of 2.
+ * timeout represents the maximum timeout in seconds for the entry.
+ *
+ * return 0 on success.
+ * return -1 on failure.
+ */
+Ping_Array *ping_array_new(uint32_t size, uint32_t timeout)
+{
+    if (size == 0 || timeout == 0) {
+        return NULL;
+    }
+
+    Ping_Array *empty_array = (Ping_Array *)calloc(1, sizeof(Ping_Array));
+
+    if (empty_array == NULL) {
+        return NULL;
+    }
+
+    empty_array->entries = (Ping_Array_Entry *)calloc(size, sizeof(Ping_Array_Entry));
+
+    if (empty_array->entries == NULL) {
+        free(empty_array);
+        return NULL;
+    }
+
+    empty_array->last_deleted = empty_array->last_added = 0;
+    empty_array->total_size = size;
+    empty_array->timeout = timeout;
+    return empty_array;
+}
+
 static void clear_entry(Ping_Array *array, uint32_t index)
 {
     free(array->entries[index].data);
@@ -39,6 +88,20 @@ static void clear_entry(Ping_Array *array, uint32_t index)
             array->entries[index].ping_id = 0;
 }
 
+/* Free all the allocated memory in a Ping_Array.
+ */
+void ping_array_kill(Ping_Array *array)
+{
+    while (array->last_deleted != array->last_added) {
+        uint32_t index = array->last_deleted % array->total_size;
+        clear_entry(array, index);
+        ++array->last_deleted;
+    }
+
+    free(array->entries);
+    free(array);
+}
+
 /* Clear timed out entries.
  */
 static void ping_array_clear_timedout(Ping_Array *array)
@@ -101,7 +164,7 @@ uint64_t ping_array_add(Ping_Array *array, const uint8_t *data, uint32_t length)
  * return length of data copied on success.
  * return -1 on failure.
  */
-int ping_array_check(uint8_t *data, uint32_t length, Ping_Array *array, uint64_t ping_id)
+int32_t ping_array_check(Ping_Array *array, uint8_t *data, size_t length, uint64_t ping_id)
 {
     if (ping_id == 0) {
         return -1;
@@ -130,43 +193,3 @@ int ping_array_check(uint8_t *data, uint32_t length, Ping_Array *array, uint64_t
     clear_entry(array, index);
     return len;
 }
-
-/* Initialize a Ping_Array.
- * size represents the total size of the array and should be a power of 2.
- * timeout represents the maximum timeout in seconds for the entry.
- *
- * return 0 on success.
- * return -1 on failure.
- */
-int ping_array_init(Ping_Array *empty_array, uint32_t size, uint32_t timeout)
-{
-    if (size == 0 || timeout == 0 || empty_array == NULL) {
-        return -1;
-    }
-
-    empty_array->entries = (Ping_Array_Entry *)calloc(size, sizeof(Ping_Array_Entry));
-
-    if (empty_array->entries == NULL) {
-        return -1;
-    }
-
-    empty_array->last_deleted = empty_array->last_added = 0;
-    empty_array->total_size = size;
-    empty_array->timeout = timeout;
-    return 0;
-}
-
-/* Free all the allocated memory in a Ping_Array.
- */
-void ping_array_free_all(Ping_Array *array)
-{
-    while (array->last_deleted != array->last_added) {
-        uint32_t index = array->last_deleted % array->total_size;
-        clear_entry(array, index);
-        ++array->last_deleted;
-    }
-
-    free(array->entries);
-    array->entries = NULL;
-}
-
diff --git a/toxcore/ping_array.h b/toxcore/ping_array.h
index bdf3c6db..b927bbd4 100644
--- a/toxcore/ping_array.h
+++ b/toxcore/ping_array.h
@@ -26,51 +26,42 @@
 
 #include "network.h"
 
-typedef struct {
-    void *data;
-    uint32_t length;
-    uint64_t time;
-    uint64_t ping_id;
-} Ping_Array_Entry;
+#ifndef PING_ARRAY_DEFINED
+#define PING_ARRAY_DEFINED
+typedef struct Ping_Array Ping_Array;
+#endif /* PING_ARRAY_DEFINED */
 
-
-typedef struct {
-    Ping_Array_Entry *entries;
-
-    uint32_t last_deleted; /* number representing the next entry to be deleted. */
-    uint32_t last_added; /* number representing the last entry to be added. */
-    uint32_t total_size; /* The length of entries */
-    uint32_t timeout; /* The timeout after which entries are cleared. */
-} Ping_Array;
-
-
-/* Add a data with length to the Ping_Array list and return a ping_id.
- *
- * return ping_id on success.
- * return 0 on failure.
- */
-uint64_t ping_array_add(Ping_Array *array, const uint8_t *data, uint32_t length);
-
-/* Check if ping_id is valid and not timed out.
- *
- * On success, copies the data into data of length,
- *
- * return length of data copied on success.
- * return -1 on failure.
- */
-int ping_array_check(uint8_t *data, uint32_t length, Ping_Array *array, uint64_t ping_id);
-
-/* Initialize a Ping_Array.
+/**
+ * Initialize a Ping_Array.
  * size represents the total size of the array and should be a power of 2.
  * timeout represents the maximum timeout in seconds for the entry.
  *
  * return 0 on success.
  * return -1 on failure.
  */
-int ping_array_init(Ping_Array *empty_array, uint32_t size, uint32_t timeout);
+struct Ping_Array *ping_array_new(uint32_t size, uint32_t timeout);
 
-/* Free all the allocated memory in a Ping_Array.
+/**
+ * Free all the allocated memory in a Ping_Array.
  */
-void ping_array_free_all(Ping_Array *array);
+void ping_array_kill(struct Ping_Array *_array);
+
+/**
+ * Add a data with length to the Ping_Array list and return a ping_id.
+ *
+ * return ping_id on success.
+ * return 0 on failure.
+ */
+uint64_t ping_array_add(struct Ping_Array *_array, const uint8_t *data, uint32_t length);
+
+/**
+ * Check if ping_id is valid and not timed out.
+ *
+ * On success, copies the data into data of length,
+ *
+ * return length of data copied on success.
+ * return -1 on failure.
+ */
+int32_t ping_array_check(struct Ping_Array *_array, uint8_t *data, size_t length, uint64_t ping_id);
 
 #endif