diff --git a/client/rpc_codec.go b/client/rpc_codec.go
index 84be5b77..3853479d 100644
--- a/client/rpc_codec.go
+++ b/client/rpc_codec.go
@@ -106,12 +106,12 @@ func (c *rpcCodec) Write(m *codec.Message, body interface{}) error {
 	m.Header["X-Micro-Service"] = m.Target
 	m.Header["X-Micro-Endpoint"] = m.Endpoint
 
-	// if body is bytes don't encode
+	// if body is bytes Frame don't encode
 	if body != nil {
-		b, ok := body.([]byte)
+		b, ok := body.(*raw.Frame)
 		if ok {
 			// set body
-			m.Body = b
+			m.Body = b.Data
 			body = nil
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/codec/bytes/bytes.go b/codec/bytes/bytes.go
index f912fe34..67ff4038 100644
--- a/codec/bytes/bytes.go
+++ b/codec/bytes/bytes.go
@@ -13,30 +13,41 @@ type Codec struct {
 	Conn io.ReadWriteCloser
 }
 
+// Frame gives us the ability to define raw data to send over the pipes
+type Frame struct {
+	Data []byte
+}
+
 func (c *Codec) ReadHeader(m *codec.Message, t codec.MessageType) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
 func (c *Codec) ReadBody(b interface{}) error {
-	v, ok := b.(*[]byte)
-	if !ok {
-		return fmt.Errorf("failed to read body: %v is not type of *[]byte", b)
-	}
-
 	// read bytes
 	buf, err := ioutil.ReadAll(c.Conn)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	// set bytes
-	*v = buf
+	switch b.(type) {
+	case *[]byte:
+		v := b.(*[]byte)
+		*v = buf
+	case *Frame:
+		v := b.(*Frame)
+		v.Data = buf
+	default:
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to read body: %v is not type of *[]byte", b)
+	}
+
 	return nil
 }
 
 func (c *Codec) Write(m *codec.Message, b interface{}) error {
 	var v []byte
 	switch b.(type) {
+	case *Frame:
+		v = b.(*Frame).Data
 	case *[]byte:
 		ve := b.(*[]byte)
 		v = *ve
diff --git a/server/rpc_codec.go b/server/rpc_codec.go
index da2e35ce..107ab2c9 100644
--- a/server/rpc_codec.go
+++ b/server/rpc_codec.go
@@ -127,6 +127,12 @@ func (c *rpcCodec) ReadBody(b interface{}) error {
 	if len(c.req.Body) == 0 {
 		return nil
 	}
+	// read raw data
+	if v, ok := b.(*raw.Frame); ok {
+		v.Data = c.req.Body
+		return nil
+	}
+	// decode the usual way
 	return c.codec.ReadBody(b)
 }
 
@@ -168,8 +174,11 @@ func (c *rpcCodec) Write(r *codec.Message, b interface{}) error {
 	// the body being sent
 	var body []byte
 
-	// if we have encoded data just send it
-	if len(r.Body) > 0 {
+	// is it a raw frame?
+	if v, ok := b.(*raw.Frame); ok {
+		body = v.Data
+		// if we have encoded data just send it
+	} else if len(r.Body) > 0 {
 		body = r.Body
 		// write the body to codec
 	} else if err := c.codec.Write(m, b); err != nil {
@@ -182,7 +191,6 @@ func (c *rpcCodec) Write(r *codec.Message, b interface{}) error {
 		if err := c.codec.Write(m, nil); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
-		// write the body
 	} else {
 		// set the body
 		body = c.buf.wbuf.Bytes()