diff --git a/example-host-config.toml b/example-host-config.toml
index e69de29..a7ace8a 100644
--- a/example-host-config.toml
+++ b/example-host-config.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+[hostname]
+base_path="https://tracker.example.com"
diff --git a/src/shared-utils/objects.cpp b/src/shared-utils/objects.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b4b8237
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/shared-utils/objects.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+#include "objects.hpp"
+
+namespace serializable {
+  template <typename S>
+  void serialize(S &s, HandshakeConnection &object){
+    s.value2b(object.payload); 
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/shared-utils/objects.hpp b/src/shared-utils/objects.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9a1b0bf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/shared-utils/objects.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+#pragma once 
+#include <bitsery/bitsery.h>
+#include <cstdint>
+
+namespace serializable{
+
+struct HandshakeConnection {
+    std::uint16_t payload;
+  };
+
+  template<typename S>
+  void serialize(S& s, HandshakeConnection& object);
+}