diff --git a/crates/torii/libp2p/Cargo.toml b/crates/torii/libp2p/Cargo.toml
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+[package]
+name = "torii-libp2p"
+edition.workspace = true
+license.workspace = true
+license-file.workspace = true
+repository.workspace = true
+version.workspace = true
+
+# See more keys and their definitions at https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/reference/manifest.html
+
+[dependencies]
+libp2p = { path = "0.53.2", features = [ "tokio", "gossipsub", "mdns", "noise", "macros", "tcp", "yamux", "quic"] }
diff --git a/crates/torii/libp2p/src/lib.rs b/crates/torii/libp2p/src/lib.rs
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+pub mod server;
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diff --git a/crates/torii/libp2p/src/server.rs b/crates/torii/libp2p/src/server.rs
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+use libp2p::{gossipsub, mdns, noise, swarm::NetworkBehaviour, swarm::SwarmEvent, tcp, yamux};
+
+use std::collections::HashMap;
+
+#[derive(NetworkBehaviour)]
+pub struct Behaviour {
+    kademlia: Kademlia<MemoryStore>,
+    rooms: HashMap<String, Vec<PeerId>>,
+}
+
+impl NetworkBehaviourEventProcess<KademliaEvent> for Behaviour {
+    fn inject_event(&mut self, event: KademliaEvent) {
+        match event {
+            KademliaEvent::UnroutedQuery { .. } => {}
+            KademliaEvent::RoutableQuery { .. } => {}
+            KademliaEvent::RoutingUpdated { .. } => {}
+            KademliaEvent::RoutingUpdateFailed { .. } => {}
+            KademliaEvent::QueryResult { .. } => {}
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+pub fn new() -> Swarm<Behaviour> {
+    let local_key = identity::Keypair::generate_ed25519();
+    let local_peer_id = PeerId::from(local_key.public());
+
+    let transport = DnsConfig::new(
+        TcpConfig::new()
+            .upgrade(libp2p::core::upgrade::Version::V1)
+            .authenticate(NoiseConfig::xx(Keypair::new().into_authentic(&local_key)).unwrap())
+            .multiplex(libp2p::yamux::Config::default())
+            .boxed(),
+    );
+
+    let store = MemoryStore::new(local_peer_id.clone());
+    let kademlia = Kademlia::with_config(local_peer_id.clone(), store, KademliaConfig::default());
+
+    let behaviour = Behaviour { kademlia, rooms: HashMap::new() };
+
+    SwarmBuilder::new(transport, behaviour, local_peer_id)
+        .executor(Box::new(|fut| {
+            async_std::task::spawn(fut);
+        }))
+        .build()
+}