diff --git a/cmd/geth/main.go b/cmd/geth/main.go
index 8398d5313..2bf273ec4 100644
--- a/cmd/geth/main.go
+++ b/cmd/geth/main.go
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/metrics"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/node"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/plugins"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/plugins/wrappers"
 	"gopkg.in/urfave/cli.v1"
 )
 
@@ -314,7 +315,8 @@ func geth(ctx *cli.Context) error {
 	if err := plugins.Initialize(path.Join(ctx.GlobalString(utils.DataDirFlag.Name), "plugins"), ctx); err != nil { return err }
 	prepare(ctx)
 	stack, backend := makeFullNode(ctx)
-	pluginsInitializeNode(stack, backend)
+	wrapperBackend := wrappers.NewBackend(backend)
+	pluginsInitializeNode(stack, wrapperBackend)
 	if ok, err := plugins.RunSubcommand(ctx); ok {
 		stack.Close()
 		return err
@@ -325,7 +327,7 @@ func geth(ctx *cli.Context) error {
 			return fmt.Errorf("invalid command: %q", args[0])
 		}
 	}
-	stack.RegisterAPIs(pluginGetAPIs(stack, backend))
+	stack.RegisterAPIs(pluginGetAPIs(stack, wrapperBackend))
 
 	startNode(ctx, stack, backend)
 	stack.Wait()
diff --git a/cmd/geth/plugin_hooks.go b/cmd/geth/plugin_hooks.go
index a05ca94b7..4939c2894 100644
--- a/cmd/geth/plugin_hooks.go
+++ b/cmd/geth/plugin_hooks.go
@@ -3,28 +3,51 @@ package main
 import (
   "github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/node"
   "github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/plugins"
-  "github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/plugins/interfaces"
+  "github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/plugins/wrappers"
   "github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/rpc"
   "github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/log"
+  "github.com/openrelayxyz/plugeth-utils/core"
+  "github.com/openrelayxyz/plugeth-utils/restricted"
 )
 
-type APILoader func(*node.Node, interfaces.Backend) []rpc.API
-
-func GetAPIsFromLoader(pl *plugins.PluginLoader, stack *node.Node, backend interfaces.Backend) []rpc.API {
-  result := []rpc.API{}
-  fnList := pl.Lookup("GetAPIs", func(item interface{}) bool {
-    _, ok := item.(func(*node.Node, interfaces.Backend) []rpc.API)
-      return ok
-  })
-  for _, fni := range fnList {
-    if fn, ok := fni.(func(*node.Node, interfaces.Backend) []rpc.API); ok {
-      result = append(result, fn(stack, backend)...)
+func apiTranslate(apis []core.API) []rpc.API {
+  result := make([]rpc.API, len(apis))
+  for i, api := range apis {
+    result[i] = rpc.API{
+      Namespace: api.Namespace,
+      Version: api.Version,
+      Service: api.Service,
+      Public: api.Public,
     }
   }
   return result
 }
 
-func pluginGetAPIs(stack *node.Node, backend interfaces.Backend) []rpc.API {
+func GetAPIsFromLoader(pl *plugins.PluginLoader, stack *node.Node, backend restricted.Backend) []rpc.API {
+  result := []core.API{}
+  fnList := pl.Lookup("GetAPIs", func(item interface{}) bool {
+    switch item.(type) {
+    case func(core.Node, restricted.Backend) []core.API:
+      return true
+    case func(core.Node, core.Backend) []core.API:
+      return true
+    default:
+      return false
+    }
+  })
+  for _, fni := range fnList {
+    switch fn := fni.(type) {
+    case func(core.Node, restricted.Backend) []core.API:
+      result = append(result, fn(wrappers.NewNode(stack), backend)...)
+    case func(core.Node, core.Backend) []core.API:
+      result = append(result, fn(wrappers.NewNode(stack), backend)...)
+    default:
+    }
+  }
+  return apiTranslate(result)
+}
+
+func pluginGetAPIs(stack *node.Node, backend restricted.Backend) []rpc.API {
 	if plugins.DefaultPluginLoader == nil {
 		log.Warn("Attempting GetAPIs, but default PluginLoader has not been initialized")
 		return []rpc.API{}
@@ -32,19 +55,29 @@ func pluginGetAPIs(stack *node.Node, backend interfaces.Backend) []rpc.API {
 	return GetAPIsFromLoader(plugins.DefaultPluginLoader, stack, backend)
 }
 
-func InitializeNode(pl *plugins.PluginLoader, stack *node.Node, backend interfaces.Backend) {
+func InitializeNode(pl *plugins.PluginLoader, stack *node.Node, backend restricted.Backend) {
   fnList := pl.Lookup("InitializeNode", func(item interface{}) bool {
-    _, ok := item.(func(*node.Node, interfaces.Backend))
-      return ok
+    switch item.(type) {
+    case func(core.Logger, core.Node, restricted.Backend):
+      return true
+    case func(core.Logger, core.Node, core.Backend):
+      return true
+    default:
+      return false
+    }
   })
   for _, fni := range fnList {
-    if fn, ok := fni.(func(*node.Node, interfaces.Backend)); ok {
-      fn(stack, backend)
+    switch fn := fni.(type) {
+    case func(core.Logger, core.Node, restricted.Backend):
+      fn(log.Root(), wrappers.NewNode(stack), backend)
+    case func(core.Logger, core.Node, core.Backend):
+      fn(log.Root(), wrappers.NewNode(stack), backend)
+    default:
     }
   }
 }
 
-func pluginsInitializeNode(stack *node.Node, backend interfaces.Backend) {
+func pluginsInitializeNode(stack *node.Node, backend restricted.Backend) {
 	if plugins.DefaultPluginLoader == nil {
 		log.Warn("Attempting InitializeNode, but default PluginLoader has not been initialized")
 		return
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 046578016..5c7cc6070 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/naoina/go-stringutil v0.1.0 // indirect
 	github.com/naoina/toml v0.1.2-0.20170918210437-9fafd6967416
 	github.com/olekukonko/tablewriter v0.0.5
+	github.com/openrelayxyz/plugeth-utils v0.0.0
 	github.com/peterh/liner v1.1.1-0.20190123174540-a2c9a5303de7
 	github.com/prometheus/tsdb v0.7.1
 	github.com/rjeczalik/notify v0.9.1
diff --git a/plugins/interfaces/interface.go b/plugins/interfaces/interface.go
index a9381d589..f63edfaa7 100644
--- a/plugins/interfaces/interface.go
+++ b/plugins/interfaces/interface.go
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"math/big"
 
-	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/accounts"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/consensus"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core"
@@ -26,7 +25,6 @@ type Backend interface {
 	Downloader() *downloader.Downloader
 	SuggestGasTipCap(ctx context.Context) (*big.Int, error)
 	ChainDb() ethdb.Database
-	AccountManager() *accounts.Manager
 	ExtRPCEnabled() bool
 	RPCGasCap() uint64        // global gas cap for eth_call over rpc: DoS protection
 	RPCTxFeeCap() float64     // global tx fee cap for all transaction related APIs
diff --git a/plugins/wrappers/wrappers.go b/plugins/wrappers/wrappers.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a901e01a2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/wrappers/wrappers.go
@@ -0,0 +1,389 @@
+package wrappers
+
+import (
+  "context"
+  "math/big"
+  "encoding/json"
+  "github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum"
+  "github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/log"
+  "github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/rlp"
+  "github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/rpc"
+  "github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/event"
+  "github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/node"
+  "github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/eth/downloader"
+  "github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common"
+  gcore "github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core"
+  "github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/types"
+  "github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/plugins/interfaces"
+  "github.com/openrelayxyz/plugeth-utils/core"
+  "github.com/openrelayxyz/plugeth-utils/restricted"
+  "sync"
+)
+
+type Node struct {
+  n *node.Node
+}
+
+func NewNode(n *node.Node) *Node {
+  return &Node{n}
+}
+
+func (n *Node) Server() core.Server {
+  return n.Server()
+}
+
+func (n *Node) DataDir() string {
+  return n.n.DataDir()
+}
+func (n *Node) InstanceDir() string {
+  return n.n.InstanceDir()
+}
+func (n *Node) IPCEndpoint() string {
+  return n.n.IPCEndpoint()
+}
+func (n *Node) HTTPEndpoint() string {
+  return n.n.HTTPEndpoint()
+}
+func (n *Node) WSEndpoint() string {
+  return n.n.WSEndpoint()
+}
+func (n *Node) ResolvePath(x string) string {
+  return n.n.ResolvePath(x)
+}
+
+type Backend struct{
+  b interfaces.Backend
+  newTxsFeed event.Feed
+  newTxsOnce sync.Once
+  chainFeed event.Feed
+  chainOnce sync.Once
+  chainHeadFeed event.Feed
+  chainHeadOnce sync.Once
+  chainSideFeed event.Feed
+  chainSideOnce sync.Once
+  logsFeed event.Feed
+  logsOnce sync.Once
+  pendingLogsFeed event.Feed
+  pendingLogsOnce sync.Once
+  removedLogsFeed event.Feed
+  removedLogsOnce sync.Once
+}
+
+func NewBackend(b interfaces.Backend) *Backend {
+  return &Backend{b: b}
+}
+
+func (b *Backend) SuggestGasTipCap(ctx context.Context) (*big.Int, error) {
+  return b.b.SuggestGasTipCap(ctx)
+}
+func (b *Backend) ChainDb() restricted.Database {
+  return b.b.ChainDb()
+}
+func (b *Backend) ExtRPCEnabled() bool {
+  return b.b.ExtRPCEnabled()
+}
+func (b *Backend) RPCGasCap() uint64 {
+  return b.b.RPCGasCap()
+}
+func (b *Backend) RPCTxFeeCap() float64 {
+  return b.b.RPCTxFeeCap()
+}
+func (b *Backend) UnprotectedAllowed() bool {
+  return b.b.UnprotectedAllowed()
+}
+func (b *Backend) SetHead(number uint64) {
+  b.b.SetHead(number)
+}
+func (b *Backend) HeaderByNumber(ctx context.Context, number int64) ([]byte, error) {
+  header, err := b.b.HeaderByNumber(ctx, rpc.BlockNumber(number))
+  if err != nil { return nil, err }
+  return rlp.EncodeToBytes(header)
+}
+func (b *Backend) HeaderByHash(ctx context.Context, hash core.Hash) ([]byte, error) {
+  header, err := b.b.HeaderByHash(ctx, common.Hash(hash))
+  if err != nil { return nil, err }
+  return rlp.EncodeToBytes(header)
+}
+func (b *Backend) CurrentHeader() []byte {
+  ret, _ := rlp.EncodeToBytes(b.b.CurrentHeader())
+  return ret
+}
+func (b *Backend) CurrentBlock() []byte {
+  ret, _ := rlp.EncodeToBytes(b.b.CurrentBlock())
+  return ret
+}
+func (b *Backend) BlockByNumber(ctx context.Context, number int64) ([]byte, error){
+  block, err := b.b.BlockByNumber(ctx, rpc.BlockNumber(number))
+  if err != nil { return nil, err }
+  return rlp.EncodeToBytes(block)
+}
+func (b *Backend) BlockByHash(ctx context.Context, hash core.Hash) ([]byte, error){
+  block, err := b.b.BlockByHash(ctx, common.Hash(hash))
+  if err != nil { return nil, err }
+  return rlp.EncodeToBytes(block)
+}
+func (b *Backend) GetReceipts(ctx context.Context, hash core.Hash) ([]byte, error) {
+  receipts, err := b.b.GetReceipts(ctx, common.Hash(hash))
+  if err != nil { return nil, err }
+  return json.Marshal(receipts)
+}
+func (b *Backend) GetTd(ctx context.Context, hash core.Hash) *big.Int {
+  return b.b.GetTd(ctx, common.Hash(hash))
+}
+func (b *Backend) SendTx(ctx context.Context, signedTx []byte) error {
+	tx := new(types.Transaction)
+	if err := tx.UnmarshalBinary(signedTx); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+  return b.b.SendTx(ctx, tx)
+}
+func (b *Backend) GetTransaction(ctx context.Context, txHash core.Hash) ([]byte, core.Hash, uint64, uint64, error) { // RLP Encoded transaction {
+  tx, blockHash, blockNumber, index, err := b.b.GetTransaction(ctx, common.Hash(txHash))
+  if err != nil { return nil, core.Hash(blockHash), blockNumber, index, err }
+  enc, err := tx.MarshalBinary()
+  return enc, core.Hash(blockHash), blockNumber, index, err
+}
+func (b *Backend) GetPoolTransactions() ([][]byte, error) {
+  txs, err := b.b.GetPoolTransactions()
+  if err != nil { return nil, err }
+  results := make([][]byte, len(txs))
+  for i, tx := range txs {
+    results[i], _ = rlp.EncodeToBytes(tx)
+  }
+  return results, nil
+}
+func (b *Backend) GetPoolTransaction(txHash core.Hash) []byte {
+  tx := b.b.GetPoolTransaction(common.Hash(txHash))
+  if tx == nil { return []byte{} }
+  enc, _ := rlp.EncodeToBytes(tx)
+  return enc
+}
+func (b *Backend) GetPoolNonce(ctx context.Context, addr core.Address) (uint64, error) {
+  return b.b.GetPoolNonce(ctx, common.Address(addr))
+}
+func (b *Backend) Stats() (pending int, queued int) {
+  return b.b.Stats()
+}
+func (b *Backend) TxPoolContent() (map[core.Address][][]byte, map[core.Address][][]byte) {
+  pending, queued := b.b.TxPoolContent()
+  trpending, trqueued := make(map[core.Address][][]byte), make(map[core.Address][][]byte)
+  for k, v := range pending {
+    trpending[core.Address(k)] = make([][]byte, len(v))
+    for i, tx := range v {
+      trpending[core.Address(k)][i], _ = tx.MarshalBinary()
+    }
+  }
+  for k, v := range queued {
+    trqueued[core.Address(k)] = make([][]byte, len(v))
+    for i, tx := range v {
+      trpending[core.Address(k)][i], _ = tx.MarshalBinary()
+    }
+  }
+  return trpending, trqueued
+} // RLP encoded transactions
+func (b *Backend) BloomStatus() (uint64, uint64) {
+  return b.b.BloomStatus()
+}
+func (b *Backend) GetLogs(ctx context.Context, blockHash core.Hash) ([][]byte, error) {
+  logs, err := b.b.GetLogs(ctx, common.Hash(blockHash))
+  if err != nil { return nil, err }
+  encLogs := make([][]byte, len(logs))
+  for i, log := range logs {
+    encLogs[i], _ = rlp.EncodeToBytes(log)
+  }
+  return encLogs, nil
+} // []RLP encoded logs
+
+
+type dl struct{
+  dl *downloader.Downloader
+}
+
+type progress struct{
+  p ethereum.SyncProgress
+}
+
+func (p *progress) StartingBlock() uint64 {
+  return p.p.StartingBlock
+}
+func (p *progress) CurrentBlock() uint64 {
+  return p.p.CurrentBlock
+}
+func (p *progress) HighestBlock() uint64 {
+  return p.p.HighestBlock
+}
+func (p *progress) PulledStates() uint64 {
+  return p.p.PulledStates
+}
+func (p *progress) KnownStates() uint64 {
+  return p.p.KnownStates
+}
+
+func (d *dl) Progress() core.Progress {
+  return &progress{d.dl.Progress()}
+}
+
+func (b *Backend) Downloader() core.Downloader {
+  return &dl{b.b.Downloader()}
+}
+
+func (b *Backend) SubscribeNewTxsEvent(ch chan<- core.NewTxsEvent) core.Subscription {
+  var sub event.Subscription
+  b.newTxsOnce.Do(func() {
+    bch := make(chan gcore.NewTxsEvent, 100)
+    sub = b.b.SubscribeNewTxsEvent(bch)
+    go func(){
+      for {
+        select {
+        case item := <-bch:
+          txe := core.NewTxsEvent{
+            Txs: make([][]byte, len(item.Txs)),
+          }
+          for i, tx := range item.Txs {
+            txe.Txs[i], _ = tx.MarshalBinary()
+          }
+          b.newTxsFeed.Send(txe)
+        case err := <-sub.Err():
+          log.Warn("Subscription error for NewTxs", "err", err)
+          return
+        }
+      }
+    }()
+  })
+  return b.newTxsFeed.Subscribe(ch)
+}
+func (b *Backend) SubscribeChainEvent(ch chan<- core.ChainEvent) core.Subscription {
+  var sub event.Subscription
+  b.chainOnce.Do(func() {
+    bch := make(chan gcore.ChainEvent, 100)
+    sub = b.b.SubscribeChainEvent(bch)
+    go func(){
+      for {
+        select {
+        case item := <-bch:
+          ce := core.ChainEvent{
+            Hash: core.Hash(item.Hash),
+          }
+          ce.Block, _ = rlp.EncodeToBytes(item.Block)
+          ce.Logs, _ = rlp.EncodeToBytes(item.Logs)
+          b.chainFeed.Send(ce)
+        case err := <-sub.Err():
+          log.Warn("Subscription error for Chain", "err", err)
+          return
+        }
+      }
+    }()
+  })
+  return b.chainFeed.Subscribe(ch)
+}
+func (b *Backend) SubscribeChainHeadEvent(ch chan<- core.ChainHeadEvent) core.Subscription {
+  var sub event.Subscription
+  b.chainHeadOnce.Do(func() {
+    bch := make(chan gcore.ChainHeadEvent, 100)
+    sub = b.b.SubscribeChainHeadEvent(bch)
+    go func(){
+      for {
+        select {
+        case item := <-bch:
+          che := core.ChainHeadEvent{}
+          che.Block, _ = rlp.EncodeToBytes(item.Block)
+          b.chainHeadFeed.Send(che)
+        case err := <-sub.Err():
+          log.Warn("Subscription error for ChainHead", "err", err)
+          return
+        }
+      }
+    }()
+  })
+  return b.chainHeadFeed.Subscribe(ch)
+}
+func (b *Backend) SubscribeChainSideEvent(ch chan<- core.ChainSideEvent) core.Subscription {
+  var sub event.Subscription
+  b.chainSideOnce.Do(func() {
+    bch := make(chan gcore.ChainSideEvent, 100)
+    sub = b.b.SubscribeChainSideEvent(bch)
+    go func(){
+      for {
+        select {
+        case item := <-bch:
+          cse := core.ChainSideEvent{}
+          cse.Block, _ = rlp.EncodeToBytes(item.Block)
+          b.chainSideFeed.Send(cse)
+        case err := <-sub.Err():
+          log.Warn("Subscription error for ChainSide", "err", err)
+          return
+        }
+      }
+    }()
+  })
+  return b.chainSideFeed.Subscribe(ch)
+}
+func (b *Backend) SubscribeLogsEvent(ch chan<- [][]byte) core.Subscription {
+  var sub event.Subscription
+  b.logsOnce.Do(func() {
+    bch := make(chan []*types.Log, 100)
+    sub = b.b.SubscribeLogsEvent(bch)
+    go func(){
+      for {
+        select {
+        case item := <-bch:
+          logs := make([][]byte, len(item))
+          for i, log := range item {
+            logs[i], _ = rlp.EncodeToBytes(log)
+          }
+          b.logsFeed.Send(logs)
+        case err := <-sub.Err():
+          log.Warn("Subscription error for Logs", "err", err)
+          return
+        }
+      }
+    }()
+  })
+  return b.logsFeed.Subscribe(ch)
+} // []RLP encoded logs
+func (b *Backend) SubscribePendingLogsEvent(ch chan<- [][]byte) core.Subscription {
+  var sub event.Subscription
+  b.pendingLogsOnce.Do(func() {
+    bch := make(chan []*types.Log, 100)
+    sub = b.b.SubscribePendingLogsEvent(bch)
+    go func(){
+      for {
+        select {
+        case item := <-bch:
+          logs := make([][]byte, len(item))
+          for i, log := range item {
+            logs[i], _ = rlp.EncodeToBytes(log)
+          }
+          b.pendingLogsFeed.Send(logs)
+        case err := <-sub.Err():
+          log.Warn("Subscription error for PendingLogs", "err", err)
+          return
+        }
+      }
+    }()
+  })
+  return b.pendingLogsFeed.Subscribe(ch)
+} // RLP Encoded logs
+func (b *Backend) SubscribeRemovedLogsEvent(ch chan<- []byte) core.Subscription {
+  var sub event.Subscription
+  b.removedLogsOnce.Do(func() {
+    bch := make(chan gcore.RemovedLogsEvent, 100)
+    sub = b.b.SubscribeRemovedLogsEvent(bch)
+    go func(){
+      for {
+        select {
+        case item := <-bch:
+          logs := make([][]byte, len(item.Logs))
+          for i, log := range item.Logs {
+            logs[i], _ = rlp.EncodeToBytes(log)
+          }
+          b.removedLogsFeed.Send(item)
+        case err := <-sub.Err():
+          log.Warn("Subscription error for RemovedLogs", "err", err)
+          return
+        }
+      }
+    }()
+  })
+  return b.removedLogsFeed.Subscribe(ch)
+} // RLP encoded logs