diff --git a/client/rpc_client.go b/client/rpc_client.go
index e8e0bbeb..bf2abacf 100644
--- a/client/rpc_client.go
+++ b/client/rpc_client.go
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ func (r *rpcClient) call(ctx context.Context, address string, request Request, r
 	defer c.Close()
 
 	client := newClientWithCodec(newRpcPlusCodec(msg, c, cf))
-	err = client.Call(ctx, request.Method(), request.Request(), response)
+	err = client.Call(ctx, request.Service(), request.Method(), request.Request(), response)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ func (r *rpcClient) stream(ctx context.Context, address string, request Request,
 	}
 
 	client := newClientWithCodec(newRpcPlusCodec(msg, c, cf))
-	call := client.StreamGo(request.Method(), request.Request(), responseChan)
+	call := client.StreamGo(request.Service(), request.Method(), request.Request(), responseChan)
 
 	return &rpcStream{
 		request: request,
diff --git a/client/rpc_codec.go b/client/rpc_codec.go
index f2fd28e3..fd5df68b 100644
--- a/client/rpc_codec.go
+++ b/client/rpc_codec.go
@@ -64,14 +64,19 @@ func newRpcPlusCodec(req *transport.Message, client transport.Client, c codec.Ne
 
 func (c *rpcPlusCodec) WriteRequest(req *request, body interface{}) error {
 	m := &codec.Message{
-		Id:     req.Seq,
-		Method: req.ServiceMethod,
-		Type:   codec.Request,
+		Id:      req.Seq,
+		Target:  req.Service,
+		Method:  req.ServiceMethod,
+		Type:    codec.Request,
+		Headers: map[string]string{},
 	}
 	if err := c.codec.Write(m, body); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 	c.req.Body = c.buf.wbuf.Bytes()
+	for k, v := range m.Headers {
+		c.req.Header[k] = v
+	}
 	return c.client.Send(c.req)
 }
 
diff --git a/client/rpcplus_client.go b/client/rpcplus_client.go
index 4fb2d400..f119cc3e 100644
--- a/client/rpcplus_client.go
+++ b/client/rpcplus_client.go
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ var errShutdown = errors.New("connection is shut down")
 
 // call represents an active RPC.
 type call struct {
+	Service       string
 	ServiceMethod string      // The name of the service and method to call.
 	Args          interface{} // The argument to the function (*struct).
 	Reply         interface{} // The reply from the function (*struct for single, chan * struct for streaming).
@@ -65,6 +66,7 @@ type clientCodec interface {
 }
 
 type request struct {
+	Service       string
 	ServiceMethod string   // format: "Service.Method"
 	Seq           uint64   // sequence number chosen by client
 	next          *request // for free list in Server
@@ -95,6 +97,7 @@ func (client *client) send(call *call) {
 	client.mutex.Unlock()
 
 	// Encode and send the request.
+	client.request.Service = call.Service
 	client.request.Seq = seq
 	client.request.ServiceMethod = call.ServiceMethod
 	err := client.codec.WriteRequest(&client.request, call.Args)
@@ -241,12 +244,13 @@ func (client *client) Close() error {
 // the invocation.  The done channel will signal when the call is complete by returning
 // the same call object.  If done is nil, Go will allocate a new channel.
 // If non-nil, done must be buffered or Go will deliberately crash.
-func (client *client) Go(ctx context.Context, serviceMethod string, args interface{}, reply interface{}, done chan *call) *call {
+func (client *client) Go(ctx context.Context, service, serviceMethod string, args interface{}, reply interface{}, done chan *call) *call {
 	span := trace.NewSpanFromContext(ctx)
 	span.StartClient(serviceMethod)
 	defer span.Finish()
 
 	cal := new(call)
+	cal.Service = service
 	cal.ServiceMethod = serviceMethod
 	cal.Args = args
 	cal.Reply = reply
@@ -268,7 +272,7 @@ func (client *client) Go(ctx context.Context, serviceMethod string, args interfa
 
 // StreamGo invokes the streaming function asynchronously.  It returns the call structure representing
 // the invocation.
-func (client *client) StreamGo(serviceMethod string, args interface{}, replyStream interface{}) *call {
+func (client *client) StreamGo(service string, serviceMethod string, args interface{}, replyStream interface{}) *call {
 	// first check the replyStream object is a stream of pointers to a data structure
 	typ := reflect.TypeOf(replyStream)
 	// FIXME: check the direction of the channel, maybe?
@@ -278,6 +282,7 @@ func (client *client) StreamGo(serviceMethod string, args interface{}, replyStre
 	}
 
 	call := new(call)
+	call.Service = service
 	call.ServiceMethod = serviceMethod
 	call.Args = args
 	call.Reply = replyStream
@@ -288,7 +293,7 @@ func (client *client) StreamGo(serviceMethod string, args interface{}, replyStre
 }
 
 // call invokes the named function, waits for it to complete, and returns its error status.
-func (client *client) Call(ctx context.Context, serviceMethod string, args interface{}, reply interface{}) error {
-	call := <-client.Go(ctx, serviceMethod, args, reply, make(chan *call, 1)).Done
+func (client *client) Call(ctx context.Context, service string, serviceMethod string, args interface{}, reply interface{}) error {
+	call := <-client.Go(ctx, service, serviceMethod, args, reply, make(chan *call, 1)).Done
 	return call.Error
 }
diff --git a/examples/mercury/README.md b/examples/mercury/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..bc866fc5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/mercury/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+# Mercury
+
+An **experimental** integration for [mondo/mercury](https://github.com/mondough/mercury)
+
+mercury/{client,server} are standard mercury implementations for compatibility testing sake.
+
+micro/{client,server} are micro implementations of mercury's request/response system.
diff --git a/examples/mercury/mercury/client/client.go b/examples/mercury/mercury/client/client.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cacbf704
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/mercury/mercury/client/client.go
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+package main
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"time"
+
+	hello "github.com/micro/micro/examples/greeter/server/proto/hello"
+	"github.com/mondough/mercury"
+	tmsg "github.com/mondough/typhon/message"
+	"github.com/mondough/typhon/rabbit"
+)
+
+func main() {
+	req := mercury.NewRequest()
+	req.SetService("foo")
+	req.SetEndpoint("Say.Hello")
+	req.SetBody(&hello.Request{
+		Name: "John",
+	})
+	tmsg.ProtoMarshaler().MarshalBody(req)
+	trans := rabbit.NewTransport()
+	rsp, err := trans.Send(req, time.Second)
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Println(err)
+		return
+	}
+	tmsg.ProtoUnmarshaler(new(hello.Response)).UnmarshalPayload(rsp)
+
+	fmt.Println(rsp.Body())
+}
diff --git a/examples/mercury/mercury/server/server.go b/examples/mercury/mercury/server/server.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ef1236af
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/mercury/mercury/server/server.go
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+package main
+
+import (
+	"github.com/mondough/mercury"
+	"github.com/mondough/mercury/server"
+	"github.com/mondough/mercury/service"
+	"github.com/mondough/typhon/rabbit"
+
+	hello "github.com/micro/micro/examples/greeter/server/proto/hello"
+)
+
+func handler(req mercury.Request) (mercury.Response, error) {
+	request := req.Body().(*hello.Request)
+	rsp := req.Response(&hello.Response{
+		Msg: "Hey " + request.Name,
+	})
+	return rsp, nil
+}
+
+func main() {
+	s := service.Init(service.Config{
+		Name:      "foo",
+		Transport: rabbit.NewTransport(),
+	})
+
+	s.Server().AddEndpoints(server.Endpoint{
+		Name:     "Say.Hello",
+		Handler:  handler,
+		Request:  new(hello.Request),
+		Response: new(hello.Response),
+	})
+
+	s.Run()
+}
diff --git a/examples/mercury/micro/client/client.go b/examples/mercury/micro/client/client.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..21e48f79
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/mercury/micro/client/client.go
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+package main
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+
+	"github.com/micro/go-micro/client"
+	mcodec "github.com/micro/go-plugins/codec/mercury"
+	"github.com/micro/go-plugins/selector/mercury"
+	"github.com/micro/go-plugins/transport/rabbitmq"
+	hello "github.com/micro/micro/examples/greeter/server/proto/hello"
+
+	"golang.org/x/net/context"
+)
+
+func main() {
+	rabbitmq.DefaultExchange = "b2a"
+	rabbitmq.DefaultRabbitURL = "amqp://localhost:5672"
+
+	c := client.NewClient(
+		client.Selector(mercury.NewSelector()),
+		client.Transport(rabbitmq.NewTransport([]string{})),
+		client.Codec("application/x-protobuf", mcodec.NewCodec),
+		client.ContentType("application/x-protobuf"),
+	)
+
+	req := c.NewRequest("foo", "Say.Hello", &hello.Request{
+		Name: "John",
+	})
+
+	rsp := &hello.Response{}
+
+	if err := c.Call(context.Background(), req, rsp); err != nil {
+		fmt.Println(err)
+	}
+
+	fmt.Println(rsp)
+}
diff --git a/examples/mercury/micro/server/server.go b/examples/mercury/micro/server/server.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0d3112f4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/mercury/micro/server/server.go
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+package main
+
+import (
+	"flag"
+	"github.com/micro/go-micro/server"
+	mcodec "github.com/micro/go-plugins/codec/mercury"
+	"github.com/micro/go-plugins/transport/rabbitmq"
+	hello "github.com/micro/micro/examples/greeter/server/proto/hello"
+
+	"golang.org/x/net/context"
+)
+
+type Say struct{}
+
+func (s *Say) Hello(ctx context.Context, req *hello.Request, rsp *hello.Response) error {
+	rsp.Msg = "Hey " + req.Name
+	return nil
+}
+
+func main() {
+	flag.Parse()
+	rabbitmq.DefaultExchange = "b2a"
+	rabbitmq.DefaultRabbitURL = "amqp://localhost:5672"
+
+	s := server.NewServer(
+		server.Name("foo"),
+		server.Id("foo"),
+		server.Address("foo"),
+		server.Transport(rabbitmq.NewTransport([]string{})),
+		server.Codec("application/x-protobuf", mcodec.NewCodec),
+	)
+	s.Handle(
+		s.NewHandler(&Say{}),
+	)
+
+	s.Start()
+	select {}
+}
diff --git a/server/rpc_codec.go b/server/rpc_codec.go
index 966266a8..3aeb963f 100644
--- a/server/rpc_codec.go
+++ b/server/rpc_codec.go
@@ -61,7 +61,10 @@ func newRpcPlusCodec(req *transport.Message, socket transport.Socket, c codec.Ne
 }
 
 func (c *rpcPlusCodec) ReadRequestHeader(r *request) error {
-	var m codec.Message
+	m := codec.Message{
+		Headers: c.req.Header,
+	}
+
 	err := c.codec.ReadHeader(&m, codec.Request)
 	r.ServiceMethod = m.Method
 	r.Seq = m.Id
@@ -75,16 +78,19 @@ func (c *rpcPlusCodec) ReadRequestBody(b interface{}) error {
 func (c *rpcPlusCodec) WriteResponse(r *response, body interface{}, last bool) error {
 	c.buf.wbuf.Reset()
 	m := &codec.Message{
-		Method: r.ServiceMethod,
-		Id:     r.Seq,
-		Error:  r.Error,
-		Type:   codec.Response,
+		Method:  r.ServiceMethod,
+		Id:      r.Seq,
+		Error:   r.Error,
+		Type:    codec.Response,
+		Headers: map[string]string{},
 	}
 	if err := c.codec.Write(m, body); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
+
+	m.Headers["Content-Type"] = c.req.Header["Content-Type"]
 	return c.socket.Send(&transport.Message{
-		Header: map[string]string{"Content-Type": c.req.Header["Content-Type"]},
+		Header: m.Headers,
 		Body:   c.buf.wbuf.Bytes(),
 	})
 }