diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index dba321e..9da0dde 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -100,7 +100,9 @@ install(FILES "${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}/libwsfs.pc" DESTINATION lib${LIB_SUFFIX}/pk
 
 set(WSFS_PROVIDER_SOURCES
 	lib/wsfsp/client.c
+	lib/wsfsp/client_protocol.c
 	lib/wsfsp/provider.c
+	lib/wsfsp/provider_default.c
 )
 
 add_library(wsfs-provider SHARED ${WSFS_PROVIDER_SOURCES})
diff --git a/include/wsfsp/client_protocol.h b/include/wsfsp/client_protocol.h
index 119e905..c296801 100644
--- a/include/wsfsp/client_protocol.h
+++ b/include/wsfsp/client_protocol.h
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #ifndef _WSFSP_CLIENT_PROTOCOL_H
 #define _WSFSP_CLIENT_PROTOCOL_H
 
-#include "wsfs/api.h"
+#include "wsfsp/api.h"
 
 struct wsfsp_client_protocol;
 struct wsfsp_provider;
diff --git a/lib/wsfsp/client.c b/lib/wsfsp/client.c
index 71aaf7b..0a12f95 100644
--- a/lib/wsfsp/client.c
+++ b/lib/wsfsp/client.c
@@ -4,13 +4,23 @@
 #include <string.h>
 #include <stdbool.h>
 
+#include <libwebsockets.h>
+
 #include "wsfsp/provider.h"
+#include "wsfsp/client_protocol_intern.h"
+
+#define WSFSP_DISABLE_LWS_LOG 0
+#define WSFSP_CLIENT_PROTOCOL_COUNT 2
+#define WSFSP_CLIENT_TIMEOUT (1 * 1000)
 
 struct wsfsp_client
 {
     volatile bool is_running;
     struct wsfsp_provider provider;
-    void * user_data;
+    struct wsfsp_client_protocol protocol;
+    struct lws_context_creation_info info;
+    struct lws_protocols protocols[WSFSP_CLIENT_PROTOCOL_COUNT];
+    struct lws_context * context;
 };
 
 
@@ -18,12 +28,25 @@ struct wsfsp_client * wsfsp_client_create(
     struct wsfsp_provider * provider,
     void * user_data)
 {
+ 	lws_set_log_level(WSFSP_DISABLE_LWS_LOG, NULL);
+   
     struct wsfsp_client * client = malloc(sizeof(struct wsfsp_client));
     if (NULL != client)
     {
         client->is_running = true;
-        client->user_data = user_data;
-        memcpy(&client->provider, provider, sizeof(struct wsfsp_provider));
+        wsfsp_client_protocol_init(&client->protocol, provider, user_data);
+
+        memset(client->protocols, 0, sizeof(struct lws_protocols) * WSFSP_CLIENT_PROTOCOL_COUNT);
+        client->protocols[0].name = "fs-provider";
+        wsfsp_client_protocol_init_lws(&client->protocol, &client->protocols[0]);
+
+        memset(&client->info, 0, sizeof(struct lws_context_creation_info));
+        client->info.port = CONTEXT_PORT_NO_LISTEN;
+        client->info.protocols = client->protocols;
+        client->info.uid = -1;
+        client->info.gid = -1;
+
+        client->context = lws_create_context(&client->info);
     }
 
     return client;
@@ -32,6 +55,8 @@ struct wsfsp_client * wsfsp_client_create(
 void wsfsp_client_dispose(
     struct wsfsp_client * client)
 {
+    lws_context_destroy(client->context);
+    wsfsp_client_protocol_cleanup(&client->protocol);    
     free(client);
 }
 
@@ -69,8 +94,7 @@ void wsfsp_client_run(
 {
     while (client->is_running)
     {
-        // ToDo: implement me
-        break;
+        lws_service(client->context, WSFSP_CLIENT_TIMEOUT);
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/lib/wsfsp/client_protocol.c b/lib/wsfsp/client_protocol.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8265cf4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/wsfsp/client_protocol.c
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+#include "wsfsp/client_protocol_intern.h"
+
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <string.h>
+
+#include <libwebsockets.h>
+
+#include "wsfsp/provider_default.h"
+#include "wsfs/util.h"
+
+static int wsfsp_client_protocol_callback(
+	struct lws * WSFS_UNUSED_PARAM(wsi),
+	enum lws_callback_reasons WSFS_UNUSED_PARAM(reason),
+	void * WSFS_UNUSED_PARAM(user),
+	void * WSFS_UNUSED_PARAM(in),
+	size_t WSFS_UNUSED_PARAM(len))
+{
+    return 0;
+}
+
+
+void wsfsp_client_protocol_init(
+    struct wsfsp_client_protocol * protocol,
+    struct wsfsp_provider const * provider,
+    void * user_data)
+{
+    protocol->user_data = user_data;
+    protocol->provider.lookup = (NULL != provider->lookup) ? provider->lookup : &wsfsp_lookup_default;
+    protocol->provider.getattr = (NULL != provider->getattr) ? provider->getattr : &wsfsp_getattr_default;
+    protocol->provider.readdir = (NULL != provider->readdir) ? provider->readdir : &wsfsp_readdir_default;
+    protocol->provider.open = (NULL != provider->open) ? provider->open : &wsfsp_open_default;
+    protocol->provider.close = (NULL != provider->close) ? provider->close : &wsfsp_close_default;
+    protocol->provider.read = (NULL != provider->read) ? provider->read : &wsfsp_read_default;
+    protocol->provider.connected = (NULL != provider->connected) ? provider->connected : &wsfsp_connected_default;
+    protocol->provider.disconnected = (NULL != provider->disconnected) ? provider->disconnected : &wsfsp_disconnected_default;
+    protocol->provider.ontimer = (NULL != provider->ontimer) ? provider->ontimer : &wsfsp_ontimer_default;
+}
+
+void wsfsp_client_protocol_cleanup(
+    struct wsfsp_client_protocol * protocol)
+{
+    (void) protocol;
+}
+
+struct wsfsp_client_protocol * wsfsp_client_protocol_create(
+    struct wsfsp_provider const * provider,
+    void * user_data)
+{
+    struct wsfsp_client_protocol * protocol = malloc(sizeof(struct wsfsp_client_protocol));
+    if (NULL != protocol)
+    {
+        wsfsp_client_protocol_init(protocol, provider, user_data);
+    }
+
+    return protocol;
+}
+
+void wsfsp_client_protocol_dispose(
+    struct wsfsp_client_protocol * protocol)
+{
+    wsfsp_client_protocol_cleanup(protocol);
+    free(protocol);
+}
+
+void wsfsp_client_protocol_init_lws(
+    struct wsfsp_client_protocol * protocol,
+    struct lws_protocols * lws_protocol)
+{
+	lws_protocol->callback = &wsfsp_client_protocol_callback;
+	lws_protocol->per_session_data_size = 0;
+	lws_protocol->user = protocol;
+}
diff --git a/lib/wsfsp/client_protocol_intern.h b/lib/wsfsp/client_protocol_intern.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..61005b4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/wsfsp/client_protocol_intern.h
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+#ifndef _WSFSP_CLIENT_PROTOCOL_INTERN_H
+#define _WSFSP_CLIENT_PROTOCOL_INTERN_H
+
+#include "wsfsp/client_protocol.h"
+#include "wsfsp/provider.h"
+
+struct wsfsp_client_protocol
+{
+    struct wsfsp_provider provider;
+    void * user_data;
+};
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C"
+{
+#endif
+
+extern void wsfsp_client_protocol_init(
+    struct wsfsp_client_protocol * protocol,
+    struct wsfsp_provider const * provider,
+    void * user_data);
+
+extern void wsfsp_client_protocol_cleanup(
+    struct wsfsp_client_protocol * protocol);
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+} 
+#endif
+
+#endif
diff --git a/lib/wsfsp/provider_default.c b/lib/wsfsp/provider_default.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f38e576
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/wsfsp/provider_default.c
@@ -0,0 +1,106 @@
+#include "wsfsp/provider_default.h"
+
+void wsfsp_lookup_default(
+    struct wsfsp_request * request,
+    ino_t parent,
+    char const * name,
+    void * user_data)
+{
+    (void) parent;
+    (void) name;
+    (void) user_data;
+    
+    wsfsp_respond_error(request, -1);
+}
+
+void wsfsp_getattr_default(
+    struct wsfsp_request * request,
+    ino_t inode,
+    void * user_data)
+{
+    (void) inode;
+    (void) user_data;
+
+    wsfsp_respond_error(request, -1);
+}
+
+void wsfsp_readdir_default(
+    struct wsfsp_request * request,
+    ino_t directory,
+    struct wsfsp_dirbuffer * dirbuffer,
+    void * user_data)
+{
+    (void) directory;
+    (void) dirbuffer;
+    (void) user_data;
+
+    wsfsp_respond_error(request, -1);
+}
+
+void wsfsp_open_default(
+    struct wsfsp_request * request,
+    ino_t inode,
+    int flags,
+    void * user_data)
+{
+    (void) inode;
+    (void) flags;
+    (void) user_data;
+
+    wsfsp_respond_error(request, -1);
+}
+
+void wsfsp_close_default(
+    ino_t inode,
+    uint32_t handle,
+    int flags,
+    void * user_data)
+{
+    (void) inode;
+    (void) handle;
+    (void) flags;
+    (void) user_data;
+
+    // empty
+}
+
+void wsfsp_read_default(
+    struct wsfsp_request * request,
+    ino_t inode,
+    uint32_t handle,
+    size_t offset,
+    size_t length,
+    void * user_data)
+{
+    (void) inode;
+    (void) handle;
+    (void) offset;
+    (void) length;
+    (void) user_data;
+
+    wsfsp_respond_error(request, -1);
+}
+
+void wsfsp_connected_default(
+    void * user_data)
+{
+    (void) user_data;
+
+    // empty
+}
+
+void wsfsp_disconnected_default(
+    void * user_data)
+{
+    (void) user_data;
+
+    // empty
+}
+
+void wsfsp_ontimer_default(
+    void * user_data)
+{
+    (void) user_data;
+
+    // empty
+}
diff --git a/lib/wsfsp/provider_default.h b/lib/wsfsp/provider_default.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3afeee1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/wsfsp/provider_default.h
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+#ifndef _WSFSP_PROVIDER_DEFAULT_H
+#define _WSFSP_PROVIDER_DEFAULT_H
+
+#include "wsfsp/provider.h"
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C"
+{
+#endif
+
+extern void wsfsp_lookup_default(
+    struct wsfsp_request * request,
+    ino_t parent,
+    char const * name,
+    void * user_data);
+
+extern void wsfsp_getattr_default(
+    struct wsfsp_request * request,
+    ino_t inode,
+    void * user_data);
+
+extern void wsfsp_readdir_default(
+    struct wsfsp_request * request,
+    ino_t directory,
+    struct wsfsp_dirbuffer * dirbuffer,
+    void * user_data);
+
+extern void wsfsp_open_default(
+    struct wsfsp_request * request,
+    ino_t inode,
+    int flags,
+    void * user_data);
+
+extern void wsfsp_close_default(
+    ino_t inode,
+    uint32_t handle,
+    int flags,
+    void * user_data);
+
+extern void wsfsp_read_default(
+    struct wsfsp_request * request,
+    ino_t inode,
+    uint32_t handle,
+    size_t offset,
+    size_t length,
+    void * user_data);
+
+extern void wsfsp_connected_default(
+    void * user_data);
+
+extern void wsfsp_disconnected_default(
+void * user_data);
+
+extern void wsfsp_ontimer_default(
+    void * user_data);
+
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+}
+#endif
+
+#endif