diff --git a/crates/librqbit/Cargo.toml b/crates/librqbit/Cargo.toml
index 7eb09ec..6d97656 100644
--- a/crates/librqbit/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/librqbit/Cargo.toml
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ name = "librqbit"
 version = "0.1.0"
 authors = ["Igor Katson <igor.katson@gmail.com>"]
 edition = "2018"
-default-features = ["sha1-system"]
 
 [features]
 default = ["sha1-openssl"]
diff --git a/crates/librqbit/src/lib.rs b/crates/librqbit/src/lib.rs
index 54453ac..377a61e 100644
--- a/crates/librqbit/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/librqbit/src/lib.rs
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ pub mod peer_binary_protocol;
 pub mod peer_connection;
 pub mod peer_handler;
 pub mod peer_id;
+pub mod peer_info_reader;
 pub mod peer_state;
 pub mod serde_bencode_de;
 pub mod serde_bencode_ser;
diff --git a/crates/librqbit/src/peer_binary_protocol/mod.rs b/crates/librqbit/src/peer_binary_protocol/mod.rs
index 5a2024f..e197e08 100644
--- a/crates/librqbit/src/peer_binary_protocol/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/librqbit/src/peer_binary_protocol/mod.rs
@@ -548,38 +548,6 @@ impl Request {
 
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
-    use std::{
-        fs::File,
-        io::{Read, Write},
-        net::SocketAddr,
-        str::FromStr,
-    };
-
-    use log::info;
-    use parking_lot::RwLock;
-    use tokio::sync::mpsc::UnboundedSender;
-
-    use crate::{
-        bencode_value::BencodeValue,
-        lengths::ceil_div_u64,
-        peer_binary_protocol::extended::ut_metadata::UtMetadata,
-        peer_connection::{PeerConnection, PeerConnectionHandler, WriterRequest},
-        peer_id::generate_peer_id,
-    };
-    use std::sync::Once;
-
-    static LOG_INIT: Once = std::sync::Once::new();
-
-    fn init_logging() {
-        LOG_INIT.call_once(pretty_env_logger::init)
-    }
-
-    fn decode_info_hash(hash_str: &str) -> [u8; 20] {
-        let mut hash_arr = [0u8; 20];
-        hex::decode_to_slice(hash_str, &mut hash_arr).unwrap();
-        hash_arr
-    }
-
     use super::*;
     #[test]
     fn test_handshake_serialize() {
@@ -628,107 +596,4 @@ mod tests {
             panic!("resources/test/extended-handshake.bin did not serialize exactly the same. Dumped to /tmp/test_deserialize_serialize_extended_is_same, you can compare with resources/test/extended-handshake.bin")
         }
     }
-
-    #[tokio::test]
-    async fn test_connect_to_local_qbittorrent() {
-        init_logging();
-
-        struct Handler {
-            ehandshake: RwLock<Option<ExtendedHandshake<ByteString>>>,
-            tx: UnboundedSender<WriterRequest>,
-        }
-
-        impl PeerConnectionHandler for Handler {
-            fn get_have_bytes(&self) -> u64 {
-                0
-            }
-
-            fn serialize_bitfield_message_to_buf(&self, _buf: &mut Vec<u8>) -> Option<usize> {
-                None
-            }
-
-            fn on_handshake(&self, handshake: Handshake) {
-                info!("received handshake: {:?}", handshake)
-            }
-
-            fn on_received_message(&self, msg: Message<ByteBuf<'_>>) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
-                info!("received message: {:?}", msg);
-
-                if let Message::Extended(ExtendedMessage::UtMetadata(UtMetadata::Data {
-                    piece,
-                    total_size,
-                    data,
-                })) = msg
-                {
-                    // this just assumes piece come in the order requested.
-                    let mut f = std::fs::OpenOptions::new()
-                        .create(true)
-                        .append(true)
-                        .open("/tmp/torrent")
-                        .unwrap();
-                    f.write_all(&data).unwrap();
-
-                    // test if it's the last piece
-                    if data.len() < CHUNK_SIZE as usize {
-                        let mut buf = Vec::new();
-                        let mut f = File::open("/tmp/torrent").unwrap();
-                        f.read_to_end(&mut buf).unwrap();
-
-                        // let torrent: TorrentMetaV1Borrowed =
-                        //     crate::torrent_metainfo::torrent_from_bytes(&buf).unwrap();
-                        let torrent: BencodeValue<ByteBuf> =
-                            crate::bencode_value::dyn_from_bytes(&buf).unwrap();
-                        dbg!(torrent);
-                    }
-                }
-                Ok(())
-            }
-
-            fn on_uploaded_bytes(&self, _bytes: u32) {}
-
-            fn read_chunk(&self, _chunk: &ChunkInfo, _buf: &mut [u8]) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
-                panic!("dude, why are you requesting chunks")
-            }
-
-            fn on_extended_handshake(&self, extended_handshake: &ExtendedHandshake<ByteBuf>) {
-                self.ehandshake
-                    .write()
-                    .replace(extended_handshake.clone_to_owned());
-                self.tx
-                    .send(WriterRequest::Message(Message::Unchoke))
-                    .unwrap();
-                self.tx
-                    .send(WriterRequest::Message(Message::Interested))
-                    .unwrap();
-
-                let total_metadata_chunks = ceil_div_u64(
-                    extended_handshake.metadata_size.unwrap() as u64,
-                    CHUNK_SIZE as u64,
-                );
-
-                for i in 0..total_metadata_chunks {
-                    self.tx
-                        .send(WriterRequest::Message(Message::Extended(
-                            ExtendedMessage::UtMetadata(UtMetadata::Request(i as u32)),
-                        )))
-                        .unwrap()
-                }
-            }
-        }
-
-        let addr = SocketAddr::from_str("127.0.0.1:27311").unwrap();
-        let (tx, rx) = tokio::sync::mpsc::unbounded_channel();
-        let handler = Handler {
-            tx,
-            ehandshake: RwLock::new(None),
-        };
-        let peer_id = generate_peer_id();
-        let info_hash = decode_info_hash("9905f844e5d8787ecd5e08fb46b2eb0a42c131d7");
-
-        let conn = PeerConnection::new(addr, info_hash, peer_id, handler);
-
-        // tx.send(WriterRequest::Message(Message::Extended(ExtendedMessage)));
-
-        conn.manage_peer(rx).await.unwrap();
-    }
 }
diff --git a/crates/librqbit/src/peer_connection.rs b/crates/librqbit/src/peer_connection.rs
index 7416b8b..899978c 100644
--- a/crates/librqbit/src/peer_connection.rs
+++ b/crates/librqbit/src/peer_connection.rs
@@ -19,8 +19,11 @@ use crate::{
 pub trait PeerConnectionHandler {
     fn get_have_bytes(&self) -> u64;
     fn serialize_bitfield_message_to_buf(&self, buf: &mut Vec<u8>) -> Option<usize>;
-    fn on_handshake(&self, handshake: Handshake);
-    fn on_extended_handshake(&self, extended_handshake: &ExtendedHandshake<ByteBuf>);
+    fn on_handshake(&self, handshake: Handshake) -> anyhow::Result<()>;
+    fn on_extended_handshake(
+        &self,
+        extended_handshake: &ExtendedHandshake<ByteBuf>,
+    ) -> anyhow::Result<()>;
     fn on_received_message(&self, msg: Message<ByteBuf<'_>>) -> anyhow::Result<()>;
     fn on_uploaded_bytes(&self, bytes: u32);
     fn read_chunk(&self, chunk: &ChunkInfo, buf: &mut [u8]) -> anyhow::Result<()>;
@@ -146,7 +149,7 @@ impl<H: PeerConnectionHandler> PeerConnection<H> {
         let mut extended_handshake: Option<ExtendedHandshake<ByteString>> = None;
         let supports_extended = h.supports_extended();
 
-        self.handler.on_handshake(h);
+        self.handler.on_handshake(h)?;
         if read_so_far > size {
             read_buf.copy_within(size..read_so_far, 0);
         }
@@ -165,7 +168,7 @@ impl<H: PeerConnectionHandler> PeerConnection<H> {
             match extended {
                 Message::Extended(ExtendedMessage::Handshake(h)) => {
                     trace!("received from {}: {:?}", self.addr, &h);
-                    self.handler.on_extended_handshake(&h);
+                    self.handler.on_extended_handshake(&h)?;
                     extended_handshake = Some(h.clone_to_owned())
                 }
                 other => anyhow::bail!("expected extended handshake, but got {:?}", other),
diff --git a/crates/librqbit/src/peer_info_reader/mod.rs b/crates/librqbit/src/peer_info_reader/mod.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f378de2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/librqbit/src/peer_info_reader/mod.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,247 @@
+use std::net::SocketAddr;
+
+use crate::sha1w::ISha1;
+use log::debug;
+use parking_lot::{Mutex, RwLock};
+use tokio::sync::mpsc::UnboundedSender;
+
+use crate::{
+    buffers::{ByteBuf, ByteString},
+    constants::CHUNK_SIZE,
+    lengths::{ceil_div_u64, last_element_size_u64, ChunkInfo},
+    peer_binary_protocol::{
+        extended::{handshake::ExtendedHandshake, ut_metadata::UtMetadata, ExtendedMessage},
+        Handshake, Message,
+    },
+    peer_connection::{PeerConnection, PeerConnectionHandler, WriterRequest},
+    serde_bencode_de::from_bytes,
+    torrent_metainfo::TorrentMetaV1Info,
+    type_aliases::Sha1,
+};
+
+pub async fn read_metainfo_from_peer(
+    addr: SocketAddr,
+    peer_id: [u8; 20],
+    info_hash: [u8; 20],
+) -> anyhow::Result<TorrentMetaV1Info<ByteString>> {
+    let (result_tx, result_rx) =
+        tokio::sync::oneshot::channel::<anyhow::Result<TorrentMetaV1Info<ByteString>>>();
+    let (writer_tx, writer_rx) = tokio::sync::mpsc::unbounded_channel::<WriterRequest>();
+    let handler = Handler {
+        addr,
+        info_hash,
+        writer_tx,
+        result_tx: Mutex::new(Some(result_tx)),
+        locked: RwLock::new(None),
+    };
+    let connection = PeerConnection::new(addr, info_hash, peer_id, handler);
+
+    let result_reader = async move { result_rx.await? };
+    let connection_runner = async move { connection.manage_peer(writer_rx).await };
+
+    tokio::select! {
+        result = result_reader => result,
+        whatever = connection_runner => match whatever {
+            Ok(_) => anyhow::bail!("connection runner completed first"),
+            Err(e) => Err(e)
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(Default)]
+struct HandlerLocked {
+    metadata_size: u32,
+    total_pieces: usize,
+    buffer: Vec<u8>,
+    received_pieces: Vec<bool>,
+}
+
+impl HandlerLocked {
+    fn new(metadata_size: u32) -> anyhow::Result<Self> {
+        if metadata_size > 1024 * 1024 {
+            anyhow::bail!("metadata size {} is too big", metadata_size);
+        }
+        let buffer = vec![0u8; metadata_size as usize];
+        let total_pieces = ceil_div_u64(metadata_size as u64, CHUNK_SIZE as u64);
+        let received_pieces = vec![false; total_pieces as usize];
+        Ok(Self {
+            metadata_size,
+            received_pieces,
+            buffer,
+            total_pieces: total_pieces as usize,
+        })
+    }
+    fn piece_size(&self, index: u32) -> usize {
+        if index as usize == self.total_pieces - 1 {
+            last_element_size_u64(self.metadata_size as u64, CHUNK_SIZE as u64) as usize
+        } else {
+            CHUNK_SIZE as usize
+        }
+    }
+    fn record_piece(
+        &mut self,
+        index: u32,
+        data: &[u8],
+        info_hash: [u8; 20],
+    ) -> anyhow::Result<bool> {
+        if index as usize >= self.total_pieces {
+            anyhow::bail!("wrong index");
+        }
+        let offset = (index * CHUNK_SIZE) as usize;
+        let size = self.piece_size(index);
+        if data.len() != size {
+            anyhow::bail!(
+                "expected length of piece {} to be {}, but got {}",
+                index,
+                size,
+                data.len()
+            );
+        }
+        if self.received_pieces[index as usize] {
+            anyhow::bail!("already received piece {}", index);
+        }
+        let offset_end = offset + size;
+        (&mut self.buffer[offset..offset_end]).copy_from_slice(data);
+        self.received_pieces[index as usize] = true;
+
+        if self.received_pieces.iter().all(|p| *p) {
+            // check metadata
+            let mut hash = Sha1::new();
+            hash.update(&self.buffer);
+            if hash.finish() != info_hash {
+                anyhow::bail!("info checksum invalid");
+            }
+            Ok(true)
+        } else {
+            Ok(false)
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+struct Handler {
+    addr: SocketAddr,
+    info_hash: [u8; 20],
+    writer_tx: UnboundedSender<WriterRequest>,
+    result_tx:
+        Mutex<Option<tokio::sync::oneshot::Sender<anyhow::Result<TorrentMetaV1Info<ByteString>>>>>,
+    locked: RwLock<Option<HandlerLocked>>,
+}
+
+impl PeerConnectionHandler for Handler {
+    fn get_have_bytes(&self) -> u64 {
+        0
+    }
+
+    fn serialize_bitfield_message_to_buf(&self, _buf: &mut Vec<u8>) -> Option<usize> {
+        None
+    }
+
+    fn on_handshake(&self, handshake: Handshake) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+        if !handshake.supports_extended() {
+            anyhow::bail!("this peer does not support extended handshaking, which is a prerequisite to download metadata")
+        }
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    fn on_received_message(&self, msg: Message<ByteBuf<'_>>) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+        debug!("{}: received message: {:?}", self.addr, msg);
+
+        if let Message::Extended(ExtendedMessage::UtMetadata(UtMetadata::Data {
+            piece,
+            total_size: _,
+            data,
+        })) = msg
+        {
+            let piece_ready =
+                self.locked
+                    .write()
+                    .as_mut()
+                    .unwrap()
+                    .record_piece(piece, &data, self.info_hash)?;
+            if piece_ready {
+                let buf = self.locked.write().take().unwrap().buffer;
+                let info = from_bytes::<TorrentMetaV1Info<ByteString>>(&buf);
+                self.result_tx
+                    .lock()
+                    .take()
+                    .ok_or_else(|| anyhow::anyhow!("oneshot is consumed"))?
+                    .send(info)
+                    .map_err(|_| {
+                        anyhow::anyhow!("torrent info deserialized, but consumer closed")
+                    })?;
+            }
+        }
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    fn on_uploaded_bytes(&self, _bytes: u32) {}
+
+    fn read_chunk(&self, _chunk: &ChunkInfo, _buf: &mut [u8]) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+        anyhow::bail!("the peer is not supposed to be requesting chunks")
+    }
+
+    fn on_extended_handshake(
+        &self,
+        extended_handshake: &ExtendedHandshake<ByteBuf>,
+    ) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+        let metadata_size = match extended_handshake.metadata_size {
+            Some(metadata_size) => metadata_size,
+            None => anyhow::bail!("peer does not have metadata_size"),
+        };
+
+        if extended_handshake.get_msgid(b"ut_metadata").is_none() {
+            anyhow::bail!("peer does not support ut_metadata");
+        }
+
+        self.writer_tx
+            .send(WriterRequest::Message(Message::Unchoke))?;
+        self.writer_tx
+            .send(WriterRequest::Message(Message::Interested))?;
+
+        let inner = HandlerLocked::new(metadata_size)?;
+        let total_pieces = inner.total_pieces;
+
+        self.locked.write().replace(inner);
+
+        for i in 0..total_pieces {
+            self.writer_tx
+                .send(WriterRequest::Message(Message::Extended(
+                    ExtendedMessage::UtMetadata(UtMetadata::Request(i as u32)),
+                )))?;
+        }
+        Ok(())
+    }
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use std::{net::SocketAddr, str::FromStr, sync::Once};
+
+    use crate::peer_id::generate_peer_id;
+
+    use super::read_metainfo_from_peer;
+
+    static LOG_INIT: Once = std::sync::Once::new();
+
+    fn init_logging() {
+        LOG_INIT.call_once(pretty_env_logger::init)
+    }
+
+    fn decode_info_hash(hash_str: &str) -> [u8; 20] {
+        let mut hash_arr = [0u8; 20];
+        hex::decode_to_slice(hash_str, &mut hash_arr).unwrap();
+        hash_arr
+    }
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn test_get_torrent_metadata_from_localhost_bittorrent_client() {
+        init_logging();
+
+        let addr = SocketAddr::from_str("127.0.0.1:27311").unwrap();
+        let peer_id = generate_peer_id();
+        let info_hash = decode_info_hash("9905f844e5d8787ecd5e08fb46b2eb0a42c131d7");
+        dbg!(read_metainfo_from_peer(addr, peer_id, info_hash)
+            .await
+            .unwrap());
+    }
+}
diff --git a/crates/librqbit/src/serde_bencode_ser.rs b/crates/librqbit/src/serde_bencode_ser.rs
index afc5273..036d7c9 100644
--- a/crates/librqbit/src/serde_bencode_ser.rs
+++ b/crates/librqbit/src/serde_bencode_ser.rs
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ impl<'ser, W: std::io::Write> serde::ser::SerializeStruct for SerializeStruct<'s
     fn end(self) -> Result<Self::Ok, Self::Error> {
         for (key, value) in self.tmp {
             self.ser.write_bytes(key.as_bytes())?;
-            self.ser.write_raw(&dbg!(value))?;
+            self.ser.write_raw(&value)?;
         }
         self.ser.write_byte(b'e')
     }
diff --git a/crates/librqbit/src/torrent_state.rs b/crates/librqbit/src/torrent_state.rs
index 00cee8a..08a7234 100644
--- a/crates/librqbit/src/torrent_state.rs
+++ b/crates/librqbit/src/torrent_state.rs
@@ -505,8 +505,9 @@ impl PeerConnectionHandler for PeerHandler {
         Some(len)
     }
 
-    fn on_handshake(&self, handshake: Handshake) {
-        self.state.set_peer_live(self.addr, handshake)
+    fn on_handshake(&self, handshake: Handshake) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+        self.state.set_peer_live(self.addr, handshake);
+        Ok(())
     }
 
     fn on_uploaded_bytes(&self, bytes: u32) {
@@ -520,7 +521,9 @@ impl PeerConnectionHandler for PeerHandler {
         self.state.file_ops().read_chunk(self.addr, chunk, buf)
     }
 
-    fn on_extended_handshake(&self, _: &ExtendedHandshake<ByteBuf>) {}
+    fn on_extended_handshake(&self, _: &ExtendedHandshake<ByteBuf>) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+        Ok(())
+    }
 }
 
 impl PeerHandler {