diff --git a/network/router/proto/router.micro.go b/network/router/proto/router.micro.go
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+++ b/network/router/proto/router.micro.go
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+// Code generated by protoc-gen-micro. DO NOT EDIT.
+// source: go-micro/network/router/proto/router.proto
+
+package router
+
+import (
+	fmt "fmt"
+	proto "github.com/golang/protobuf/proto"
+	math "math"
+)
+
+import (
+	context "context"
+	client "github.com/micro/go-micro/client"
+	server "github.com/micro/go-micro/server"
+)
+
+// Reference imports to suppress errors if they are not otherwise used.
+var _ = proto.Marshal
+var _ = fmt.Errorf
+var _ = math.Inf
+
+// This is a compile-time assertion to ensure that this generated file
+// is compatible with the proto package it is being compiled against.
+// A compilation error at this line likely means your copy of the
+// proto package needs to be updated.
+const _ = proto.ProtoPackageIsVersion3 // please upgrade the proto package
+
+// Reference imports to suppress errors if they are not otherwise used.
+var _ context.Context
+var _ client.Option
+var _ server.Option
+
+// Client API for Router service
+
+type RouterService interface {
+	Lookup(ctx context.Context, in *LookupRequest, opts ...client.CallOption) (*LookupResponse, error)
+}
+
+type routerService struct {
+	c    client.Client
+	name string
+}
+
+func NewRouterService(name string, c client.Client) RouterService {
+	if c == nil {
+		c = client.NewClient()
+	}
+	if len(name) == 0 {
+		name = "router"
+	}
+	return &routerService{
+		c:    c,
+		name: name,
+	}
+}
+
+func (c *routerService) Lookup(ctx context.Context, in *LookupRequest, opts ...client.CallOption) (*LookupResponse, error) {
+	req := c.c.NewRequest(c.name, "Router.Lookup", in)
+	out := new(LookupResponse)
+	err := c.c.Call(ctx, req, out, opts...)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return out, nil
+}
+
+// Server API for Router service
+
+type RouterHandler interface {
+	Lookup(context.Context, *LookupRequest, *LookupResponse) error
+}
+
+func RegisterRouterHandler(s server.Server, hdlr RouterHandler, opts ...server.HandlerOption) error {
+	type router interface {
+		Lookup(ctx context.Context, in *LookupRequest, out *LookupResponse) error
+	}
+	type Router struct {
+		router
+	}
+	h := &routerHandler{hdlr}
+	return s.Handle(s.NewHandler(&Router{h}, opts...))
+}
+
+type routerHandler struct {
+	RouterHandler
+}
+
+func (h *routerHandler) Lookup(ctx context.Context, in *LookupRequest, out *LookupResponse) error {
+	return h.RouterHandler.Lookup(ctx, in, out)
+}
diff --git a/network/router/proto/router.pb.go b/network/router/proto/router.pb.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d0aff457
--- /dev/null
+++ b/network/router/proto/router.pb.go
@@ -0,0 +1,324 @@
+// Code generated by protoc-gen-go. DO NOT EDIT.
+// source: go-micro/network/router/proto/router.proto
+
+package router
+
+import (
+	context "context"
+	fmt "fmt"
+	proto "github.com/golang/protobuf/proto"
+	grpc "google.golang.org/grpc"
+	math "math"
+)
+
+// Reference imports to suppress errors if they are not otherwise used.
+var _ = proto.Marshal
+var _ = fmt.Errorf
+var _ = math.Inf
+
+// This is a compile-time assertion to ensure that this generated file
+// is compatible with the proto package it is being compiled against.
+// A compilation error at this line likely means your copy of the
+// proto package needs to be updated.
+const _ = proto.ProtoPackageIsVersion3 // please upgrade the proto package
+
+// LookupRequest is made to Lookup
+type LookupRequest struct {
+	Query                *Query   `protobuf:"bytes,1,opt,name=query,proto3" json:"query,omitempty"`
+	XXX_NoUnkeyedLiteral struct{} `json:"-"`
+	XXX_unrecognized     []byte   `json:"-"`
+	XXX_sizecache        int32    `json:"-"`
+}
+
+func (m *LookupRequest) Reset()         { *m = LookupRequest{} }
+func (m *LookupRequest) String() string { return proto.CompactTextString(m) }
+func (*LookupRequest) ProtoMessage()    {}
+func (*LookupRequest) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
+	return fileDescriptor_fc08514fc6dadd29, []int{0}
+}
+
+func (m *LookupRequest) XXX_Unmarshal(b []byte) error {
+	return xxx_messageInfo_LookupRequest.Unmarshal(m, b)
+}
+func (m *LookupRequest) XXX_Marshal(b []byte, deterministic bool) ([]byte, error) {
+	return xxx_messageInfo_LookupRequest.Marshal(b, m, deterministic)
+}
+func (m *LookupRequest) XXX_Merge(src proto.Message) {
+	xxx_messageInfo_LookupRequest.Merge(m, src)
+}
+func (m *LookupRequest) XXX_Size() int {
+	return xxx_messageInfo_LookupRequest.Size(m)
+}
+func (m *LookupRequest) XXX_DiscardUnknown() {
+	xxx_messageInfo_LookupRequest.DiscardUnknown(m)
+}
+
+var xxx_messageInfo_LookupRequest proto.InternalMessageInfo
+
+func (m *LookupRequest) GetQuery() *Query {
+	if m != nil {
+		return m.Query
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+// LookupResponse is returns by Lookup
+type LookupResponse struct {
+	Routes               []*Route `protobuf:"bytes,1,rep,name=routes,proto3" json:"routes,omitempty"`
+	XXX_NoUnkeyedLiteral struct{} `json:"-"`
+	XXX_unrecognized     []byte   `json:"-"`
+	XXX_sizecache        int32    `json:"-"`
+}
+
+func (m *LookupResponse) Reset()         { *m = LookupResponse{} }
+func (m *LookupResponse) String() string { return proto.CompactTextString(m) }
+func (*LookupResponse) ProtoMessage()    {}
+func (*LookupResponse) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
+	return fileDescriptor_fc08514fc6dadd29, []int{1}
+}
+
+func (m *LookupResponse) XXX_Unmarshal(b []byte) error {
+	return xxx_messageInfo_LookupResponse.Unmarshal(m, b)
+}
+func (m *LookupResponse) XXX_Marshal(b []byte, deterministic bool) ([]byte, error) {
+	return xxx_messageInfo_LookupResponse.Marshal(b, m, deterministic)
+}
+func (m *LookupResponse) XXX_Merge(src proto.Message) {
+	xxx_messageInfo_LookupResponse.Merge(m, src)
+}
+func (m *LookupResponse) XXX_Size() int {
+	return xxx_messageInfo_LookupResponse.Size(m)
+}
+func (m *LookupResponse) XXX_DiscardUnknown() {
+	xxx_messageInfo_LookupResponse.DiscardUnknown(m)
+}
+
+var xxx_messageInfo_LookupResponse proto.InternalMessageInfo
+
+func (m *LookupResponse) GetRoutes() []*Route {
+	if m != nil {
+		return m.Routes
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+// Query is passed in a LookupRequest
+type Query struct {
+	// destination to lookup
+	Destination          string   `protobuf:"bytes,1,opt,name=destination,proto3" json:"destination,omitempty"`
+	XXX_NoUnkeyedLiteral struct{} `json:"-"`
+	XXX_unrecognized     []byte   `json:"-"`
+	XXX_sizecache        int32    `json:"-"`
+}
+
+func (m *Query) Reset()         { *m = Query{} }
+func (m *Query) String() string { return proto.CompactTextString(m) }
+func (*Query) ProtoMessage()    {}
+func (*Query) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
+	return fileDescriptor_fc08514fc6dadd29, []int{2}
+}
+
+func (m *Query) XXX_Unmarshal(b []byte) error {
+	return xxx_messageInfo_Query.Unmarshal(m, b)
+}
+func (m *Query) XXX_Marshal(b []byte, deterministic bool) ([]byte, error) {
+	return xxx_messageInfo_Query.Marshal(b, m, deterministic)
+}
+func (m *Query) XXX_Merge(src proto.Message) {
+	xxx_messageInfo_Query.Merge(m, src)
+}
+func (m *Query) XXX_Size() int {
+	return xxx_messageInfo_Query.Size(m)
+}
+func (m *Query) XXX_DiscardUnknown() {
+	xxx_messageInfo_Query.DiscardUnknown(m)
+}
+
+var xxx_messageInfo_Query proto.InternalMessageInfo
+
+func (m *Query) GetDestination() string {
+	if m != nil {
+		return m.Destination
+	}
+	return ""
+}
+
+// Route is a service route
+type Route struct {
+	// service for the route
+	Destination string `protobuf:"bytes,1,opt,name=destination,proto3" json:"destination,omitempty"`
+	// gateway as the next hop
+	Gateway string `protobuf:"bytes,2,opt,name=gateway,proto3" json:"gateway,omitempty"`
+	// the router that advertise this route
+	Router string `protobuf:"bytes,3,opt,name=router,proto3" json:"router,omitempty"`
+	// the network for this destination
+	Network string `protobuf:"bytes,4,opt,name=network,proto3" json:"network,omitempty"`
+	// the metric / score of this route
+	Metric               int64    `protobuf:"varint,5,opt,name=metric,proto3" json:"metric,omitempty"`
+	XXX_NoUnkeyedLiteral struct{} `json:"-"`
+	XXX_unrecognized     []byte   `json:"-"`
+	XXX_sizecache        int32    `json:"-"`
+}
+
+func (m *Route) Reset()         { *m = Route{} }
+func (m *Route) String() string { return proto.CompactTextString(m) }
+func (*Route) ProtoMessage()    {}
+func (*Route) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
+	return fileDescriptor_fc08514fc6dadd29, []int{3}
+}
+
+func (m *Route) XXX_Unmarshal(b []byte) error {
+	return xxx_messageInfo_Route.Unmarshal(m, b)
+}
+func (m *Route) XXX_Marshal(b []byte, deterministic bool) ([]byte, error) {
+	return xxx_messageInfo_Route.Marshal(b, m, deterministic)
+}
+func (m *Route) XXX_Merge(src proto.Message) {
+	xxx_messageInfo_Route.Merge(m, src)
+}
+func (m *Route) XXX_Size() int {
+	return xxx_messageInfo_Route.Size(m)
+}
+func (m *Route) XXX_DiscardUnknown() {
+	xxx_messageInfo_Route.DiscardUnknown(m)
+}
+
+var xxx_messageInfo_Route proto.InternalMessageInfo
+
+func (m *Route) GetDestination() string {
+	if m != nil {
+		return m.Destination
+	}
+	return ""
+}
+
+func (m *Route) GetGateway() string {
+	if m != nil {
+		return m.Gateway
+	}
+	return ""
+}
+
+func (m *Route) GetRouter() string {
+	if m != nil {
+		return m.Router
+	}
+	return ""
+}
+
+func (m *Route) GetNetwork() string {
+	if m != nil {
+		return m.Network
+	}
+	return ""
+}
+
+func (m *Route) GetMetric() int64 {
+	if m != nil {
+		return m.Metric
+	}
+	return 0
+}
+
+func init() {
+	proto.RegisterType((*LookupRequest)(nil), "LookupRequest")
+	proto.RegisterType((*LookupResponse)(nil), "LookupResponse")
+	proto.RegisterType((*Query)(nil), "Query")
+	proto.RegisterType((*Route)(nil), "Route")
+}
+
+func init() {
+	proto.RegisterFile("go-micro/network/router/proto/router.proto", fileDescriptor_fc08514fc6dadd29)
+}
+
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+
+// Reference imports to suppress errors if they are not otherwise used.
+var _ context.Context
+var _ grpc.ClientConn
+
+// This is a compile-time assertion to ensure that this generated file
+// is compatible with the grpc package it is being compiled against.
+const _ = grpc.SupportPackageIsVersion4
+
+// RouterClient is the client API for Router service.
+//
+// For semantics around ctx use and closing/ending streaming RPCs, please refer to https://godoc.org/google.golang.org/grpc#ClientConn.NewStream.
+type RouterClient interface {
+	Lookup(ctx context.Context, in *LookupRequest, opts ...grpc.CallOption) (*LookupResponse, error)
+}
+
+type routerClient struct {
+	cc *grpc.ClientConn
+}
+
+func NewRouterClient(cc *grpc.ClientConn) RouterClient {
+	return &routerClient{cc}
+}
+
+func (c *routerClient) Lookup(ctx context.Context, in *LookupRequest, opts ...grpc.CallOption) (*LookupResponse, error) {
+	out := new(LookupResponse)
+	err := c.cc.Invoke(ctx, "/Router/Lookup", in, out, opts...)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return out, nil
+}
+
+// RouterServer is the server API for Router service.
+type RouterServer interface {
+	Lookup(context.Context, *LookupRequest) (*LookupResponse, error)
+}
+
+func RegisterRouterServer(s *grpc.Server, srv RouterServer) {
+	s.RegisterService(&_Router_serviceDesc, srv)
+}
+
+func _Router_Lookup_Handler(srv interface{}, ctx context.Context, dec func(interface{}) error, interceptor grpc.UnaryServerInterceptor) (interface{}, error) {
+	in := new(LookupRequest)
+	if err := dec(in); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	if interceptor == nil {
+		return srv.(RouterServer).Lookup(ctx, in)
+	}
+	info := &grpc.UnaryServerInfo{
+		Server:     srv,
+		FullMethod: "/Router/Lookup",
+	}
+	handler := func(ctx context.Context, req interface{}) (interface{}, error) {
+		return srv.(RouterServer).Lookup(ctx, req.(*LookupRequest))
+	}
+	return interceptor(ctx, in, info, handler)
+}
+
+var _Router_serviceDesc = grpc.ServiceDesc{
+	ServiceName: "Router",
+	HandlerType: (*RouterServer)(nil),
+	Methods: []grpc.MethodDesc{
+		{
+			MethodName: "Lookup",
+			Handler:    _Router_Lookup_Handler,
+		},
+	},
+	Streams:  []grpc.StreamDesc{},
+	Metadata: "go-micro/network/router/proto/router.proto",
+}
diff --git a/network/router/proto/router.proto b/network/router/proto/router.proto
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6f9e7323
--- /dev/null
+++ b/network/router/proto/router.proto
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+syntax = "proto3";
+
+// Router service is used by the proxy to lookup routes
+service Router {
+	rpc Lookup(LookupRequest) returns (LookupResponse) {};
+}
+
+// LookupRequest is made to Lookup
+message LookupRequest {
+	Query query = 1;
+}
+
+// LookupResponse is returns by Lookup
+message LookupResponse {
+	repeated Route routes = 1;
+}
+
+// Query is passed in a LookupRequest
+message Query {
+	// destination to lookup
+	string destination = 1;
+}
+
+// Route is a service route
+message Route {
+	// service for the route
+	string destination = 1;
+	// gateway as the next hop
+	string gateway = 2;
+	// the router that advertise this route
+	string router = 3;
+	// the network for this destination
+	string network = 4;
+	// the metric / score of this route
+	int64 metric = 5;
+}