diff -r 9b1066313c17 -r b8d5b797d090 src/server/proxy/httpclient.c
--- a/src/server/proxy/httpclient.c	Fri Feb 06 15:57:37 2026 +0100
+++ b/src/server/proxy/httpclient.c	Fri Feb 06 17:07:58 2026 +0100
@@ -1,5 +1,88 @@
 /*
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+ *
+ * Copyright 2026 Olaf Wintermann. All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+ *
+ *   1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
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+ *
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+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
+ * AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+ * IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
+ * ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE
+ * LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR
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+ * INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN
+ * CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
+ * ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
+ * POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
  */
 
+#include "httpclient.h"
+
+HttpClient* http_client_new(EventHandler *ev) {
+    CxMempool *mp = cxMempoolCreate(32, CX_MEMPOOL_TYPE_PURE);
+    if(!mp) {
+        return NULL;
+    }
+    
+    HttpClient *client = malloc(sizeof(HttpClient));
+    HeaderArray *req_headers = header_array_create();
+    HeaderArray *resp_headers = header_array_create();
+    if(!client || !req_headers || !resp_headers) {
+        free(client);
+        header_array_free(req_headers);
+        header_array_free(resp_headers);
+        cxMempoolFree(mp);
+        return NULL;
+    }
+    
+    memset(client, 0, sizeof(HttpClient));
+    client->request_headers = req_headers;
+    client->response_headers = resp_headers;
+    
+    return client;
+}
+
+int http_client_set_addr(HttpClient *client, const struct sockaddr *addr, socklen_t addrlen) {
+   free(client->addr);
+   client->addr = NULL;
+   client->addrlen = 0;
+   
+   void *newaddr = malloc(addrlen);
+   if(!newaddr) {
+       return 1;
+   }
+   memcpy(newaddr, addr, addrlen);
+   client->addr = newaddr;
+   client->addrlen = addrlen;
+   
+   return 0;
+}
+
+int http_client_add_request_header(HttpClient *client, cxmutstr name, cxmutstr value) {
+    return header_array_add(client->request_headers, name, value);
+}
+
+int http_client_add_request_header_copy(HttpClient *client, cxstring name, cxstring value) {
+    cxmutstr n = cx_strdup_a(client->mp->allocator, name);
+    cxmutstr v = cx_strdup_a(client->mp->allocator, value);
+    
+    int err = 1;
+    if(n.ptr && v.ptr) {
+        err = http_client_add_request_header(client, n, v);
+    }
+    if(err) {
+        cxFree(client->mp->allocator, n.ptr);
+        cxFree(client->mp->allocator, v.ptr);
+    }
+    return err;
+}