diff --git a/grpc.go b/grpc.go
index 2be599c..da533d4 100644
--- a/grpc.go
+++ b/grpc.go
@@ -39,13 +39,13 @@ const (
 )
 
 /*
-type grpcServerReflection struct {
+type ServerReflection struct {
 	srv *grpc.Server
 	s   *serverReflectionServer
 }
 */
 
-type grpcServer struct {
+type Server struct {
 	handlers    map[string]server.Handler
 	srv         *grpc.Server
 	exit        chan chan error
@@ -60,9 +60,9 @@ type grpcServer struct {
 	reflection bool
 }
 
-func newGRPCServer(opts ...server.Option) server.Server {
+func newServer(opts ...server.Option) *Server {
 	// create a grpc server
-	g := &grpcServer{
+	g := &Server{
 		opts: server.NewOptions(opts...),
 		rpc: &rServer{
 			serviceMap: make(map[string]*service),
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ func (r grpcRouter) ServeRequest(ctx context.Context, req server.Request, rsp se
 
 */
 
-func (g *grpcServer) configure(opts ...server.Option) error {
+func (g *Server) configure(opts ...server.Option) error {
 	g.Lock()
 	defer g.Unlock()
 
@@ -128,6 +128,10 @@ func (g *grpcServer) configure(opts ...server.Option) error {
 		}
 	}
 
+	for _, k := range g.opts.Codecs {
+		encoding.RegisterCodec(&wrapMicroCodec{k})
+	}
+
 	maxMsgSize := g.getMaxMsgSize()
 
 	gopts := []grpc.ServerOption{
@@ -165,7 +169,7 @@ func (g *grpcServer) configure(opts ...server.Option) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (g *grpcServer) getMaxMsgSize() int {
+func (g *Server) getMaxMsgSize() int {
 	if g.opts.Context == nil {
 		return codec.DefaultMaxMsgSize
 	}
@@ -176,14 +180,14 @@ func (g *grpcServer) getMaxMsgSize() int {
 	return s
 }
 
-func (g *grpcServer) getCredentials() credentials.TransportCredentials {
+func (g *Server) getCredentials() credentials.TransportCredentials {
 	if g.opts.TLSConfig != nil {
 		return credentials.NewTLS(g.opts.TLSConfig)
 	}
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (g *grpcServer) getGrpcOptions() []grpc.ServerOption {
+func (g *Server) getGrpcOptions() []grpc.ServerOption {
 	if g.opts.Context == nil {
 		return nil
 	}
@@ -196,7 +200,7 @@ func (g *grpcServer) getGrpcOptions() []grpc.ServerOption {
 	return opts
 }
 
-func (g *grpcServer) handler(srv interface{}, stream grpc.ServerStream) (err error) {
+func (g *Server) handler(srv interface{}, stream grpc.ServerStream) (err error) {
 	fullMethod, ok := grpc.MethodFromServerStream(stream)
 	if !ok {
 		return status.Errorf(codes.Internal, "method does not exist in context")
@@ -302,7 +306,7 @@ func (g *grpcServer) handler(srv interface{}, stream grpc.ServerStream) (err err
 
 	/*
 		if svc == nil && g.reflection && methodName == "ServerReflectionInfo" {
-			rfl := &grpcServerReflection{srv: g.srv, s: &serverReflectionServer{s: g.srv}}
+			rfl := &ServerReflection{srv: g.srv, s: &serverReflectionServer{s: g.srv}}
 			svc = &service{}
 			svc.typ = reflect.TypeOf(rfl)
 			svc.rcvr = reflect.ValueOf(rfl)
@@ -350,7 +354,7 @@ func (g *grpcServer) handler(srv interface{}, stream grpc.ServerStream) (err err
 	return g.processStream(ctx, stream, svc, mtype, ct)
 }
 
-func (g *grpcServer) processRequest(ctx context.Context, stream grpc.ServerStream, service *service, mtype *methodType, ct string) error {
+func (g *Server) processRequest(ctx context.Context, stream grpc.ServerStream, service *service, mtype *methodType, ct string) error {
 	// for {
 	var err error
 	var argv, replyv reflect.Value
@@ -493,12 +497,12 @@ func (s *reflectStream) RecvMsg(m interface{}) error {
 	return s.stream.Recv(m)
 }
 
-func (g *grpcServerReflection) ServerReflectionInfo(ctx context.Context, stream server.Stream) error {
+func (g *ServerReflection) ServerReflectionInfo(ctx context.Context, stream server.Stream) error {
 	return g.s.ServerReflectionInfo(&reflectStream{stream})
 }
 */
 
-func (g *grpcServer) processStream(ctx context.Context, stream grpc.ServerStream, service *service, mtype *methodType, ct string) error {
+func (g *Server) processStream(ctx context.Context, stream grpc.ServerStream, service *service, mtype *methodType, ct string) error {
 	opts := g.opts
 
 	r := &rpcRequest{
@@ -572,7 +576,7 @@ func (g *grpcServer) processStream(ctx context.Context, stream grpc.ServerStream
 	return status.New(statusCode, statusDesc).Err()
 }
 
-func (g *grpcServer) newCodec(ct string) (codec.Codec, error) {
+func (g *Server) newCodec(ct string) (codec.Codec, error) {
 	g.RLock()
 	defer g.RUnlock()
 
@@ -587,7 +591,7 @@ func (g *grpcServer) newCodec(ct string) (codec.Codec, error) {
 	return nil, codec.ErrUnknownContentType
 }
 
-func (g *grpcServer) Options() server.Options {
+func (g *Server) Options() server.Options {
 	g.RLock()
 	opts := g.opts
 	g.RUnlock()
@@ -595,15 +599,15 @@ func (g *grpcServer) Options() server.Options {
 	return opts
 }
 
-func (g *grpcServer) Init(opts ...server.Option) error {
+func (g *Server) Init(opts ...server.Option) error {
 	return g.configure(opts...)
 }
 
-func (g *grpcServer) NewHandler(h interface{}, opts ...server.HandlerOption) server.Handler {
+func (g *Server) NewHandler(h interface{}, opts ...server.HandlerOption) server.Handler {
 	return newRPCHandler(h, opts...)
 }
 
-func (g *grpcServer) Handle(h server.Handler) error {
+func (g *Server) Handle(h server.Handler) error {
 	if err := g.rpc.register(h.Handler()); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -612,11 +616,11 @@ func (g *grpcServer) Handle(h server.Handler) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (g *grpcServer) NewSubscriber(topic string, sb interface{}, opts ...server.SubscriberOption) server.Subscriber {
+func (g *Server) NewSubscriber(topic string, sb interface{}, opts ...server.SubscriberOption) server.Subscriber {
 	return newSubscriber(topic, sb, opts...)
 }
 
-func (g *grpcServer) Subscribe(sb server.Subscriber) error {
+func (g *Server) Subscribe(sb server.Subscriber) error {
 	sub, ok := sb.(*subscriber)
 	if !ok {
 		return fmt.Errorf("invalid subscriber: expected *subscriber")
@@ -640,7 +644,7 @@ func (g *grpcServer) Subscribe(sb server.Subscriber) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (g *grpcServer) Register() error {
+func (g *Server) Register() error {
 	g.RLock()
 	rsvc := g.rsvc
 	config := g.opts
@@ -745,7 +749,7 @@ func (g *grpcServer) Register() error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (g *grpcServer) Deregister() error {
+func (g *Server) Deregister() error {
 	var err error
 
 	g.RLock()
@@ -799,7 +803,7 @@ func (g *grpcServer) Deregister() error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (g *grpcServer) Start() error {
+func (g *Server) Start() error {
 	g.RLock()
 	if g.started {
 		g.RUnlock()
@@ -809,10 +813,6 @@ func (g *grpcServer) Start() error {
 
 	config := g.Options()
 
-	for _, k := range config.Codecs {
-		encoding.RegisterCodec(&wrapMicroCodec{k})
-	}
-
 	// micro: config.Transport.Listen(config.Address)
 	var ts net.Listener
 	var err error
@@ -987,7 +987,7 @@ func (g *grpcServer) Start() error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (g *grpcServer) Stop() error {
+func (g *Server) Stop() error {
 	g.RLock()
 	if !g.started {
 		g.RUnlock()
@@ -1007,14 +1007,18 @@ func (g *grpcServer) Stop() error {
 	return err
 }
 
-func (g *grpcServer) String() string {
+func (g *Server) String() string {
 	return "grpc"
 }
 
-func (g *grpcServer) Name() string {
+func (g *Server) Name() string {
 	return g.opts.Name
 }
 
-func NewServer(opts ...server.Option) server.Server {
-	return newGRPCServer(opts...)
+func (g *Server) GRPCServer() *grpc.Server {
+	return g.srv
+}
+
+func NewServer(opts ...server.Option) *Server {
+	return newServer(opts...)
 }
diff --git a/subscriber.go b/subscriber.go
index b29e691..94f11f5 100644
--- a/subscriber.go
+++ b/subscriber.go
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ func newSubscriber(topic string, sub interface{}, opts ...server.SubscriberOptio
 	}
 }
 
-func (g *grpcServer) createSubHandler(sb *subscriber, opts server.Options) broker.Handler {
+func (g *Server) createSubHandler(sb *subscriber, opts server.Options) broker.Handler {
 	return func(p broker.Event) (err error) {
 		defer func() {
 			if r := recover(); r != nil {