diff --git a/include/llarp/dnsc.hpp b/include/llarp/dnsc.hpp
index 2cdb480fe..9e7b293a0 100644
--- a/include/llarp/dnsc.hpp
+++ b/include/llarp/dnsc.hpp
@@ -9,6 +9,20 @@
 
 struct dnsc_answer_request;
 
+#define DNC_BUF_SIZE 512
+/// a question to be asked remotely (the actual bytes to send on the wire)
+// header, question
+struct dns_query
+{
+  uint16_t length;
+  // char *url;
+  unsigned char request[DNC_BUF_SIZE];
+  // uint16_t reqType;
+};
+
+struct dns_query *
+build_dns_packet(char *url, uint16_t id, uint16_t reqType);
+
 /// hook function to handle an dns client request
 // should we pass by llarp::Addr
 // not as long as we're supporting raw
diff --git a/llarp/dnsc.cpp b/llarp/dnsc.cpp
index 2b9138b05..eb3dbc94b 100644
--- a/llarp/dnsc.cpp
+++ b/llarp/dnsc.cpp
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@
 
 dns_tracker dns_udp_tracker;
 
+
+/*
 #define DNC_BUF_SIZE 512
 /// a question to be asked remotely (the actual bytes to send on the wire)
 // header, question
@@ -33,6 +35,7 @@ struct dns_query
   unsigned char request[DNC_BUF_SIZE];
   // uint16_t reqType;
 };
+*/
 
 /// build a DNS question packet
 struct dns_query *