misc: move part of vpe apis to vlibmemory

VPE apis are actually vlib apis. This moves those that are not tightly
coupled with vapi to vlib_api

Type: refactor

Signed-off-by: Florin Coras <fcoras@cisco.com>
Change-Id: I456a64ce49a0cdeff4a0931c6ea513cb639f683e
Signed-off-by: Ole Troan <ot@cisco.com>

17 files changed, 1744 insertions, 1765 deletions

diff --git a/src/cmake/library.cmake b/src/cmake/library.cmake
index d19eb3c80cc..c80d7f226d6 100644
--- a/src/cmake/library.cmake
+++ b/src/cmake/library.cmake
@@ -108,6 +108,36 @@ function (add_vpp_headers path)
   endforeach()
 endfunction()
 
+macro(add_vat_test_library lib)
+  cmake_parse_arguments(TEST
+    ""
+    ""
+    ${ARGN}
+  )
+
+  foreach(file ${ARGN})
+    get_filename_component(name ${file} NAME_WE)
+    set(test_lib ${lib}_${name}_plugin)
+    add_library(${test_lib} SHARED ${file})
+    target_compile_options(${test_lib} PUBLIC ${VPP_DEFAULT_MARCH_FLAGS})
+    if(NOT VPP_EXTERNAL_PROJECT)
+      add_dependencies(${test_lib} api_headers)
+    endif()
+    include_directories(${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR})
+    set_target_properties(${test_lib} PROPERTIES NO_SONAME 1)
+    set_target_properties(${test_lib} PROPERTIES
+      PREFIX ""
+      LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY}/vpp_api_test_plugins)
+
+    # install .so
+    install(
+      TARGETS ${test_lib}
+      DESTINATION ${VPP_LIBRARY_DIR}/vpp_api_test_plugins
+      COMPONENT ${ARG_COMPONENT}
+    )
+  endforeach()
+endmacro()
+
 macro(add_vpp_test_library lib)
   cmake_parse_arguments(TEST
     ""
diff --git a/src/tools/vppapigen/vppapigen_c.py b/src/tools/vppapigen/vppapigen_c.py
index 4227cae1ece..2d526c151b7 100644
--- a/src/tools/vppapigen/vppapigen_c.py
+++ b/src/tools/vppapigen/vppapigen_c.py
@@ -1478,11 +1478,7 @@ def generate_c_test_boilerplate(services, defines, file_crc, module, plugin,
                   .format(n=e, ID=e.upper()))
 
     write('}\n')
-    if plugin:
-        write('clib_error_t * vat_plugin_register (vat_main_t *vam)\n')
-    else:
-        write('clib_error_t * vat_{}_plugin_register (vat_main_t *vam)\n'
-              .format(module))
+    write('clib_error_t * vat_plugin_register (vat_main_t *vam)\n')
     write('{\n')
     write('   {n}_test_main_t * mainp = &{n}_test_main;\n'.format(n=module))
     write('   mainp->vat_main = vam;\n')
diff --git a/src/vat/CMakeLists.txt b/src/vat/CMakeLists.txt
index 66ea69b8da4..e4f89458e12 100644
--- a/src/vat/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/vat/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ add_vpp_executable(vpp_api_test ENABLE_EXPORTS
   ip_types_api.c
   ip_types.c
   protocols.def
-  ../vnet/arp/arp_test.c
 
   DEPENDS api_headers
 
diff --git a/src/vat/api_format.c b/src/vat/api_format.c
index bb168f8459e..8f23d773d99 100644
--- a/src/vat/api_format.c
+++ b/src/vat/api_format.c
@@ -579,185 +579,6 @@ ip_set (ip46_address_t * dst, void *src, u8 is_ip4)
 }
 
 
-static void
-vl_api_cli_reply_t_handler (vl_api_cli_reply_t * mp)
-{
-  vat_main_t *vam = &vat_main;
-  i32 retval = ntohl (mp->retval);
-
-  vam->retval = retval;
-  vam->shmem_result = uword_to_pointer (mp->reply_in_shmem, u8 *);
-  vam->result_ready = 1;
-}
-
-static void
-vl_api_cli_reply_t_handler_json (vl_api_cli_reply_t * mp)
-{
-  vat_main_t *vam = &vat_main;
-  vat_json_node_t node;
-  void *oldheap;
-  u8 *reply;
-
-  vat_json_init_object (&node);
-  vat_json_object_add_int (&node, "retval", ntohl (mp->retval));
-  vat_json_object_add_uint (&node, "reply_in_shmem",
-			    ntohl (mp->reply_in_shmem));
-  /* Toss the shared-memory original... */
-  oldheap = vl_msg_push_heap ();
-
-  reply = uword_to_pointer (mp->reply_in_shmem, u8 *);
-  vec_free (reply);
-
-  vl_msg_pop_heap (oldheap);
-
-  vat_json_print (vam->ofp, &node);
-  vat_json_free (&node);
-
-  vam->retval = ntohl (mp->retval);
-  vam->result_ready = 1;
-}
-
-static void
-vl_api_cli_inband_reply_t_handler (vl_api_cli_inband_reply_t * mp)
-{
-  vat_main_t *vam = &vat_main;
-  i32 retval = ntohl (mp->retval);
-
-  vec_reset_length (vam->cmd_reply);
-
-  vam->retval = retval;
-  if (retval == 0)
-    vam->cmd_reply = vl_api_from_api_to_new_vec (mp, &mp->reply);
-  vam->result_ready = 1;
-}
-
-static void
-vl_api_cli_inband_reply_t_handler_json (vl_api_cli_inband_reply_t * mp)
-{
-  vat_main_t *vam = &vat_main;
-  vat_json_node_t node;
-  u8 *reply = 0;		/* reply vector */
-
-  reply = vl_api_from_api_to_new_vec (mp, &mp->reply);
-  vec_reset_length (vam->cmd_reply);
-
-  vat_json_init_object (&node);
-  vat_json_object_add_int (&node, "retval", ntohl (mp->retval));
-  vat_json_object_add_string_copy (&node, "reply", reply);
-
-  vat_json_print (vam->ofp, &node);
-  vat_json_free (&node);
-  vec_free (reply);
-
-  vam->retval = ntohl (mp->retval);
-  vam->result_ready = 1;
-}
-
-static void vl_api_get_node_index_reply_t_handler
-  (vl_api_get_node_index_reply_t * mp)
-{
-  vat_main_t *vam = &vat_main;
-  i32 retval = ntohl (mp->retval);
-  if (vam->async_mode)
-    {
-      vam->async_errors += (retval < 0);
-    }
-  else
-    {
-      vam->retval = retval;
-      if (retval == 0)
-	errmsg ("node index %d", ntohl (mp->node_index));
-      vam->result_ready = 1;
-    }
-}
-
-static void vl_api_get_node_index_reply_t_handler_json
-  (vl_api_get_node_index_reply_t * mp)
-{
-  vat_main_t *vam = &vat_main;
-  vat_json_node_t node;
-
-  vat_json_init_object (&node);
-  vat_json_object_add_int (&node, "retval", ntohl (mp->retval));
-  vat_json_object_add_uint (&node, "node_index", ntohl (mp->node_index));
-
-  vat_json_print (vam->ofp, &node);
-  vat_json_free (&node);
-
-  vam->retval = ntohl (mp->retval);
-  vam->result_ready = 1;
-}
-
-static void vl_api_get_next_index_reply_t_handler
-  (vl_api_get_next_index_reply_t * mp)
-{
-  vat_main_t *vam = &vat_main;
-  i32 retval = ntohl (mp->retval);
-  if (vam->async_mode)
-    {
-      vam->async_errors += (retval < 0);
-    }
-  else
-    {
-      vam->retval = retval;
-      if (retval == 0)
-	errmsg ("next node index %d", ntohl (mp->next_index));
-      vam->result_ready = 1;
-    }
-}
-
-static void vl_api_get_next_index_reply_t_handler_json
-  (vl_api_get_next_index_reply_t * mp)
-{
-  vat_main_t *vam = &vat_main;
-  vat_json_node_t node;
-
-  vat_json_init_object (&node);
-  vat_json_object_add_int (&node, "retval", ntohl (mp->retval));
-  vat_json_object_add_uint (&node, "next_index", ntohl (mp->next_index));
-
-  vat_json_print (vam->ofp, &node);
-  vat_json_free (&node);
-
-  vam->retval = ntohl (mp->retval);
-  vam->result_ready = 1;
-}
-
-static void vl_api_add_node_next_reply_t_handler
-  (vl_api_add_node_next_reply_t * mp)
-{
-  vat_main_t *vam = &vat_main;
-  i32 retval = ntohl (mp->retval);
-  if (vam->async_mode)
-    {
-      vam->async_errors += (retval < 0);
-    }
-  else
-    {
-      vam->retval = retval;
-      if (retval == 0)
-	errmsg ("next index %d", ntohl (mp->next_index));
-      vam->result_ready = 1;
-    }
-}
-
-static void vl_api_add_node_next_reply_t_handler_json
-  (vl_api_add_node_next_reply_t * mp)
-{
-  vat_main_t *vam = &vat_main;
-  vat_json_node_t node;
-
-  vat_json_init_object (&node);
-  vat_json_object_add_int (&node, "retval", ntohl (mp->retval));
-  vat_json_object_add_uint (&node, "next_index", ntohl (mp->next_index));
-
-  vat_json_print (vam->ofp, &node);
-  vat_json_free (&node);
-
-  vam->retval = ntohl (mp->retval);
-  vam->result_ready = 1;
-}
-
 static void vl_api_show_version_reply_t_handler
   (vl_api_show_version_reply_t * mp)
 {
@@ -796,80 +617,6 @@ static void vl_api_show_version_reply_t_handler_json
   vam->result_ready = 1;
 }
 
-static void vl_api_show_threads_reply_t_handler
-  (vl_api_show_threads_reply_t * mp)
-{
-  vat_main_t *vam = &vat_main;
-  i32 retval = ntohl (mp->retval);
-  int i, count = 0;
-
-  if (retval >= 0)
-    count = ntohl (mp->count);
-
-  for (i = 0; i < count; i++)
-    print (vam->ofp,
-	   "\n%-2d %-11s %-11s %-5d %-6d %-4d %-6d",
-	   ntohl (mp->thread_data[i].id), mp->thread_data[i].name,
-	   mp->thread_data[i].type, ntohl (mp->thread_data[i].pid),
-	   ntohl (mp->thread_data[i].cpu_id), ntohl (mp->thread_data[i].core),
-	   ntohl (mp->thread_data[i].cpu_socket));
-
-  vam->retval = retval;
-  vam->result_ready = 1;
-}
-
-static void vl_api_show_threads_reply_t_handler_json
-  (vl_api_show_threads_reply_t * mp)
-{
-  vat_main_t *vam = &vat_main;
-  vat_json_node_t node;
-  vl_api_thread_data_t *td;
-  i32 retval = ntohl (mp->retval);
-  int i, count = 0;
-
-  if (retval >= 0)
-    count = ntohl (mp->count);
-
-  vat_json_init_object (&node);
-  vat_json_object_add_int (&node, "retval", retval);
-  vat_json_object_add_uint (&node, "count", count);
-
-  for (i = 0; i < count; i++)
-    {
-      td = &mp->thread_data[i];
-      vat_json_object_add_uint (&node, "id", ntohl (td->id));
-      vat_json_object_add_string_copy (&node, "name", td->name);
-      vat_json_object_add_string_copy (&node, "type", td->type);
-      vat_json_object_add_uint (&node, "pid", ntohl (td->pid));
-      vat_json_object_add_int (&node, "cpu_id", ntohl (td->cpu_id));
-      vat_json_object_add_int (&node, "core", ntohl (td->id));
-      vat_json_object_add_int (&node, "cpu_socket", ntohl (td->cpu_socket));
-    }
-
-  vat_json_print (vam->ofp, &node);
-  vat_json_free (&node);
-
-  vam->retval = retval;
-  vam->result_ready = 1;
-}
-
-static int
-api_show_threads (vat_main_t * vam)
-{
-  vl_api_show_threads_t *mp;
-  int ret;
-
-  print (vam->ofp,
-	 "\n%-2s %-11s %-11s %-5s %-6s %-4s %-6s",
-	 "ID", "Name", "Type", "LWP", "cpu_id", "Core", "Socket");
-
-  M (SHOW_THREADS, mp);
-
-  S (mp);
-  W (ret);
-  return ret;
-}
-
 #define vl_api_bridge_domain_details_t_endian vl_noop_handler
 #define vl_api_bridge_domain_details_t_print vl_noop_handler
 
@@ -955,95 +702,6 @@ static void vl_api_get_first_msg_id_reply_t_handler_json
   vam->result_ready = 1;
 }
 
-static void vl_api_get_node_graph_reply_t_handler
-  (vl_api_get_node_graph_reply_t * mp)
-{
-  vat_main_t *vam = &vat_main;
-  i32 retval = ntohl (mp->retval);
-  u8 *pvt_copy, *reply;
-  void *oldheap;
-  vlib_node_t *node;
-  int i;
-
-  if (vam->async_mode)
-    {
-      vam->async_errors += (retval < 0);
-    }
-  else
-    {
-      vam->retval = retval;
-      vam->result_ready = 1;
-    }
-
-  /* "Should never happen..." */
-  if (retval != 0)
-    return;
-
-  reply = uword_to_pointer (mp->reply_in_shmem, u8 *);
-  pvt_copy = vec_dup (reply);
-
-  /* Toss the shared-memory original... */
-  oldheap = vl_msg_push_heap ();
-
-  vec_free (reply);
-
-  vl_msg_pop_heap (oldheap);
-
-  if (vam->graph_nodes)
-    {
-      hash_free (vam->graph_node_index_by_name);
-
-      for (i = 0; i < vec_len (vam->graph_nodes[0]); i++)
-	{
-	  node = vam->graph_nodes[0][i];
-	  vec_free (node->name);
-	  vec_free (node->next_nodes);
-	  vec_free (node);
-	}
-      vec_free (vam->graph_nodes[0]);
-      vec_free (vam->graph_nodes);
-    }
-
-  vam->graph_node_index_by_name = hash_create_string (0, sizeof (uword));
-  vam->graph_nodes = vlib_node_unserialize (pvt_copy);
-  vec_free (pvt_copy);
-
-  for (i = 0; i < vec_len (vam->graph_nodes[0]); i++)
-    {
-      node = vam->graph_nodes[0][i];
-      hash_set_mem (vam->graph_node_index_by_name, node->name, i);
-    }
-}
-
-static void vl_api_get_node_graph_reply_t_handler_json
-  (vl_api_get_node_graph_reply_t * mp)
-{
-  vat_main_t *vam = &vat_main;
-  void *oldheap;
-  vat_json_node_t node;
-  u8 *reply;
-
-  /* $$$$ make this real? */
-  vat_json_init_object (&node);
-  vat_json_object_add_int (&node, "retval", ntohl (mp->retval));
-  vat_json_object_add_uint (&node, "reply_in_shmem", mp->reply_in_shmem);
-
-  reply = uword_to_pointer (mp->reply_in_shmem, u8 *);
-
-  /* Toss the shared-memory original... */
-  oldheap = vl_msg_push_heap ();
-
-  vec_free (reply);
-
-  vl_msg_pop_heap (oldheap);
-
-  vat_json_print (vam->ofp, &node);
-  vat_json_free (&node);
-
-  vam->retval = ntohl (mp->retval);
-  vam->result_ready = 1;
-}
-
 /* Format hex dump. */
 u8 *
 format_hex_bytes (u8 * s, va_list * va)
@@ -1120,15 +778,8 @@ foreach_standard_reply_retval_handler;
 
 #define foreach_vpe_api_reply_msg                                             \
   _ (GET_FIRST_MSG_ID_REPLY, get_first_msg_id_reply)                          \
-  _ (GET_NODE_GRAPH_REPLY, get_node_graph_reply)                              \
   _ (CONTROL_PING_REPLY, control_ping_reply)                                  \
-  _ (CLI_REPLY, cli_reply)                                                    \
-  _ (CLI_INBAND_REPLY, cli_inband_reply)                                      \
-  _ (GET_NODE_INDEX_REPLY, get_node_index_reply)                              \
-  _ (GET_NEXT_INDEX_REPLY, get_next_index_reply)                              \
-  _ (ADD_NODE_NEXT_REPLY, add_node_next_reply)                                \
   _ (SHOW_VERSION_REPLY, show_version_reply)                                  \
-  _ (SHOW_THREADS_REPLY, show_threads_reply)                                  \
 
 #define foreach_standalone_reply_msg					\
 
@@ -1142,53 +793,6 @@ typedef struct
     case L2_VTR_ ## op:         \
         return "" # op;
 
-/*
- * Pass CLI buffers directly in the CLI_INBAND API message,
- * instead of an additional shared memory area.
- */
-static int
-exec_inband (vat_main_t * vam)
-{
-  vl_api_cli_inband_t *mp;
-  unformat_input_t *i = vam->input;
-  int ret;
-
-  if (vec_len (i->buffer) == 0)
-    return -1;
-
-  if (vam->exec_mode == 0 && unformat (i, "mode"))
-    {
-      vam->exec_mode = 1;
-      return 0;
-    }
-  if (vam->exec_mode == 1 && (unformat (i, "exit") || unformat (i, "quit")))
-    {
-      vam->exec_mode = 0;
-      return 0;
-    }
-
-  /*
-   * In order for the CLI command to work, it
-   * must be a vector ending in \n, not a C-string ending
-   * in \n\0.
-   */
-  M2 (CLI_INBAND, mp, vec_len (vam->input->buffer));
-  vl_api_vec_to_api_string (vam->input->buffer, &mp->cmd);
-
-  S (mp);
-  W (ret);
-  /* json responses may or may not include a useful reply... */
-  if (vec_len (vam->cmd_reply))
-    print (vam->ofp, "%v", (char *) (vam->cmd_reply));
-  return ret;
-}
-
-int
-exec (vat_main_t *vam)
-{
-  return exec_inband (vam);
-}
-
 int
 api_sw_interface_dump (vat_main_t *vam)
 {
@@ -2442,140 +2046,6 @@ api_unformat_classify_match (unformat_input_t * input, va_list * args)
   return 0;
 }
 
-static int
-api_get_node_index (vat_main_t *vam)
-{
-  unformat_input_t *i = vam->input;
-  vl_api_get_node_index_t *mp;
-  u8 *name = 0;
-  int ret;
-
-  while (unformat_check_input (i) != UNFORMAT_END_OF_INPUT)
-    {
-      if (unformat (i, "node %s", &name))
-	;
-      else
-	break;
-    }
-  if (name == 0)
-    {
-      errmsg ("node name required");
-      return -99;
-    }
-  if (vec_len (name) >= ARRAY_LEN (mp->node_name))
-    {
-      errmsg ("node name too long, max %d", ARRAY_LEN (mp->node_name));
-      return -99;
-    }
-
-  M (GET_NODE_INDEX, mp);
-  clib_memcpy (mp->node_name, name, vec_len (name));
-  vec_free (name);
-
-  S (mp);
-  W (ret);
-  return ret;
-}
-
-static int
-api_get_next_index (vat_main_t *vam)
-{
-  unformat_input_t *i = vam->input;
-  vl_api_get_next_index_t *mp;
-  u8 *node_name = 0, *next_node_name = 0;
-  int ret;
-
-  while (unformat_check_input (i) != UNFORMAT_END_OF_INPUT)
-    {
-      if (unformat (i, "node-name %s", &node_name))
-	;
-      else if (unformat (i, "next-node-name %s", &next_node_name))
-	break;
-    }
-
-  if (node_name == 0)
-    {
-      errmsg ("node name required");
-      return -99;
-    }
-  if (vec_len (node_name) >= ARRAY_LEN (mp->node_name))
-    {
-      errmsg ("node name too long, max %d", ARRAY_LEN (mp->node_name));
-      return -99;
-    }
-
-  if (next_node_name == 0)
-    {
-      errmsg ("next node name required");
-      return -99;
-    }
-  if (vec_len (next_node_name) >= ARRAY_LEN (mp->next_name))
-    {
-      errmsg ("next node name too long, max %d", ARRAY_LEN (mp->next_name));
-      return -99;
-    }
-
-  M (GET_NEXT_INDEX, mp);
-  clib_memcpy (mp->node_name, node_name, vec_len (node_name));
-  clib_memcpy (mp->next_name, next_node_name, vec_len (next_node_name));
-  vec_free (node_name);
-  vec_free (next_node_name);
-
-  S (mp);
-  W (ret);
-  return ret;
-}
-
-static int
-api_add_node_next (vat_main_t *vam)
-{
-  unformat_input_t *i = vam->input;
-  vl_api_add_node_next_t *mp;
-  u8 *name = 0;
-  u8 *next = 0;
-  int ret;
-
-  while (unformat_check_input (i) != UNFORMAT_END_OF_INPUT)
-    {
-      if (unformat (i, "node %s", &name))
-	;
-      else if (unformat (i, "next %s", &next))
-	;
-      else
-	break;
-    }
-  if (name == 0)
-    {
-      errmsg ("node name required");
-      return -99;
-    }
-  if (vec_len (name) >= ARRAY_LEN (mp->node_name))
-    {
-      errmsg ("node name too long, max %d", ARRAY_LEN (mp->node_name));
-      return -99;
-    }
-  if (next == 0)
-    {
-      errmsg ("next node required");
-      return -99;
-    }
-  if (vec_len (next) >= ARRAY_LEN (mp->next_name))
-    {
-      errmsg ("next name too long, max %d", ARRAY_LEN (mp->next_name));
-      return -99;
-    }
-
-  M (ADD_NODE_NEXT, mp);
-  clib_memcpy (mp->node_name, name, vec_len (name));
-  clib_memcpy (mp->next_name, next, vec_len (next));
-  vec_free (name);
-  vec_free (next);
-
-  S (mp);
-  W (ret);
-  return ret;
-}
-
 #define foreach_vtr_op                                                        \
   _ ("disable", L2_VTR_DISABLED)                                              \
   _ ("push-1", L2_VTR_PUSH_1)                                                 \
@@ -2637,21 +2107,6 @@ api_get_first_msg_id (vat_main_t *vam)
   return ret;
 }
 
-static int
-api_get_node_graph (vat_main_t *vam)
-{
-  vl_api_get_node_graph_t *mp;
-  int ret;
-
-  M (GET_NODE_GRAPH, mp);
-
-  /* send it... */
-  S (mp);
-  /* Wait for the reply */
-  W (ret);
-  return ret;
-}
-
 #define foreach_pbb_vtr_op      \
 _("disable",  L2_VTR_DISABLED)  \
 _("pop",  L2_VTR_POP_2)         \
@@ -3218,15 +2673,17 @@ echo (vat_main_t * vam)
   return 0;
 }
 
+int exec (vat_main_t *vam) __attribute__ ((weak));
+int
+exec (vat_main_t *vam)
+{
+  return -1;
+}
+
 /* List of API message constructors, CLI names map to api_xxx */
 #define foreach_vpe_api_msg                                             \
-_(get_node_index, "node <node-name")                                    \
-_(add_node_next, "node <node-name> next <next-node-name>")              \
 _(show_version, "")                                                     \
-_(show_threads, "")                                                     \
 _(get_first_msg_id, "client <name>")					\
-_(get_node_graph, " ")                                                  \
-_(get_next_index, "node-name <node-name> next-node-name <node-name>")   \
 _(sock_init_shm, "size <nnn>")						\
 /* List of command functions, CLI names map directly to functions */
 #define foreach_cli_function                                    \
@@ -3239,8 +2696,6 @@ _(elog_enable, "usage: elog_enable")                            \
 _(elog_save, "usage: elog_save <filename>")                     \
 _(get_msg_id, "usage: get_msg_id name_and_crc")			\
 _(echo, "usage: echo <message>")				\
-_(exec, "usage: exec <vpe-debug-CLI-command>")                  \
-_(exec_inband, "usage: exec_inband <vpe-debug-CLI-command>")    \
 _(help, "usage: help")                                          \
 _(q, "usage: quit")                                             \
 _(quit, "usage: quit")                                          \
diff --git a/src/vlibapi/api_helper_macros.h b/src/vlibapi/api_helper_macros.h
index d49282e9e65..2e0a62229f3 100644
--- a/src/vlibapi/api_helper_macros.h
+++ b/src/vlibapi/api_helper_macros.h
@@ -271,12 +271,8 @@ do {								\
 
 
 /* "trust, but verify" */
-
-static inline uword
-vnet_sw_if_index_is_api_valid (u32 sw_if_index)
-{
-  return vnet_sw_interface_is_api_valid (vnet_get_main (), sw_if_index);
-}
+#define vnet_sw_if_index_is_api_valid(sw_if_index)                            \
+  vnet_sw_interface_is_api_valid (vnet_get_main (), sw_if_index)
 
 #define VALIDATE_SW_IF_INDEX(mp)				\
  do { u32 __sw_if_index = ntohl((mp)->sw_if_index);		\
@@ -423,7 +419,7 @@ typedef struct
 
   /* convenience */
   vlib_main_t *vlib_main;
-  vnet_main_t *vnet_main;
+  struct vnet_main_t *vnet_main;
 } vpe_api_main_t;
 
 extern vpe_api_main_t vpe_api_main;
diff --git a/src/vlibmemory/CMakeLists.txt b/src/vlibmemory/CMakeLists.txt
index b48ff7b5766..456cba9baeb 100644
--- a/src/vlibmemory/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/vlibmemory/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -18,8 +18,9 @@ add_vpp_library (vlibmemory
   memory_client.c
   socket_client.c
   socket_api.c
-  vlib_api.c
+  memclnt_api.c
   vlib_api_cli.c
+  vlib_api.c
   ../vlibapi/api_shared.c
   ../vlibapi/node_serialize.c
 
@@ -35,6 +36,7 @@ add_vpp_library (vlibmemory
 
   API_FILES
   memclnt.api
+  vlib.api
 
   LINK_LIBRARIES vppinfra svm vlib
 )
@@ -51,3 +53,7 @@ add_vpp_library (vlibmemoryclient
   LINK_LIBRARIES vppinfra svm
 )
 add_dependencies(vlibmemoryclient vlibmemory_api_headers)
+
+add_vat_test_library(vlib
+  vlibapi_test.c
+)
diff --git a/src/vlibmemory/memclnt_api.c b/src/vlibmemory/memclnt_api.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..5ebc31f71dc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/vlibmemory/memclnt_api.c
@@ -0,0 +1,719 @@
+/*
+ *------------------------------------------------------------------
+ * memclnt_api.c VLIB API implementation
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2009 Cisco and/or its affiliates.
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at:
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ *------------------------------------------------------------------
+ */
+
+#include <fcntl.h>
+#include <pthread.h>
+#include <vppinfra/vec.h>
+#include <vppinfra/hash.h>
+#include <vppinfra/pool.h>
+#include <vppinfra/format.h>
+#include <vppinfra/byte_order.h>
+#include <vppinfra/elog.h>
+#include <vlib/vlib.h>
+#include <vlib/unix/unix.h>
+#include <vlibapi/api.h>
+#include <vlibmemory/api.h>
+
+/**
+ * @file
+ * @brief Binary API messaging via shared memory
+ * Low-level, primary provisioning interface
+ */
+/*? %%clicmd:group_label Binary API CLI %% ?*/
+/*? %%syscfg:group_label Binary API configuration %% ?*/
+
+#define TRACE_VLIB_MEMORY_QUEUE 0
+
+#include <vlibmemory/vl_memory_msg_enum.h> /* enumerate all vlib messages */
+
+#define vl_typedefs /* define message structures */
+#include <vlibmemory/vl_memory_api_h.h>
+#undef vl_typedefs
+
+/* instantiate all the print functions we know about */
+#define vl_print(handle, ...) vlib_cli_output (handle, __VA_ARGS__)
+#define vl_printfun
+#include <vlibmemory/vl_memory_api_h.h>
+#undef vl_printfun
+
+static inline void *
+vl_api_trace_plugin_msg_ids_t_print (vl_api_trace_plugin_msg_ids_t *a,
+				     void *handle)
+{
+  vl_print (handle, "vl_api_trace_plugin_msg_ids: %s first %u last %u\n",
+	    a->plugin_name, clib_host_to_net_u16 (a->first_msg_id),
+	    clib_host_to_net_u16 (a->last_msg_id));
+  return handle;
+}
+
+/* instantiate all the endian swap functions we know about */
+#define vl_endianfun
+#include <vlibmemory/vl_memory_api_h.h>
+#undef vl_endianfun
+
+static void
+vl_api_get_first_msg_id_t_handler (vl_api_get_first_msg_id_t *mp)
+{
+  vl_api_get_first_msg_id_reply_t *rmp;
+  vl_api_registration_t *regp;
+  uword *p;
+  api_main_t *am = vlibapi_get_main ();
+  vl_api_msg_range_t *rp;
+  u8 name[64];
+  u16 first_msg_id = ~0;
+  int rv = -7; /* VNET_API_ERROR_INVALID_VALUE */
+
+  regp = vl_api_client_index_to_registration (mp->client_index);
+  if (!regp)
+    return;
+
+  if (am->msg_range_by_name == 0)
+    goto out;
+  strncpy ((char *) name, (char *) mp->name, ARRAY_LEN (name));
+  name[ARRAY_LEN (name) - 1] = '\0';
+  p = hash_get_mem (am->msg_range_by_name, name);
+  if (p == 0)
+    goto out;
+
+  rp = vec_elt_at_index (am->msg_ranges, p[0]);
+  first_msg_id = rp->first_msg_id;
+  rv = 0;
+
+out:
+  rmp = vl_msg_api_alloc (sizeof (*rmp));
+  rmp->_vl_msg_id = ntohs (VL_API_GET_FIRST_MSG_ID_REPLY);
+  rmp->context = mp->context;
+  rmp->retval = ntohl (rv);
+  rmp->first_msg_id = ntohs (first_msg_id);
+  vl_api_send_msg (regp, (u8 *) rmp);
+}
+
+void
+vl_api_api_versions_t_handler (vl_api_api_versions_t *mp)
+{
+  api_main_t *am = vlibapi_get_main ();
+  vl_api_api_versions_reply_t *rmp;
+  vl_api_registration_t *reg;
+  u32 nmsg = vec_len (am->api_version_list);
+  int msg_size = sizeof (*rmp) + sizeof (rmp->api_versions[0]) * nmsg;
+  int i;
+
+  reg = vl_api_client_index_to_registration (mp->client_index);
+  if (!reg)
+    return;
+
+  rmp = vl_msg_api_alloc (msg_size);
+  clib_memset (rmp, 0, msg_size);
+  rmp->_vl_msg_id = ntohs (VL_API_API_VERSIONS_REPLY);
+
+  /* fill in the message */
+  rmp->context = mp->context;
+  rmp->count = htonl (nmsg);
+
+  for (i = 0; i < nmsg; ++i)
+    {
+      api_version_t *vl = &am->api_version_list[i];
+      rmp->api_versions[i].major = htonl (vl->major);
+      rmp->api_versions[i].minor = htonl (vl->minor);
+      rmp->api_versions[i].patch = htonl (vl->patch);
+      strncpy ((char *) rmp->api_versions[i].name, vl->name,
+	       ARRAY_LEN (rmp->api_versions[i].name));
+      rmp->api_versions[i].name[ARRAY_LEN (rmp->api_versions[i].name) - 1] =
+	'\0';
+    }
+
+  vl_api_send_msg (reg, (u8 *) rmp);
+}
+
+#define foreach_vlib_api_msg                                                  \
+  _ (GET_FIRST_MSG_ID, get_first_msg_id)                                      \
+  _ (API_VERSIONS, api_versions)
+
+/*
+ * vl_api_init
+ */
+static int
+vlib_api_init (void)
+{
+  vl_msg_api_msg_config_t cfg;
+  vl_msg_api_msg_config_t *c = &cfg;
+
+  clib_memset (c, 0, sizeof (*c));
+
+#define _(N, n)                                                               \
+  do                                                                          \
+    {                                                                         \
+      c->id = VL_API_##N;                                                     \
+      c->name = #n;                                                           \
+      c->handler = vl_api_##n##_t_handler;                                    \
+      c->cleanup = vl_noop_handler;                                           \
+      c->endian = vl_api_##n##_t_endian;                                      \
+      c->print = vl_api_##n##_t_print;                                        \
+      c->size = sizeof (vl_api_##n##_t);                                      \
+      c->traced = 1;	     /* trace, so these msgs print */                 \
+      c->replay = 0;	     /* don't replay client create/delete msgs */     \
+      c->message_bounce = 0; /* don't bounce this message */                  \
+      vl_msg_api_config (c);                                                  \
+    }                                                                         \
+  while (0);
+
+  foreach_vlib_api_msg;
+#undef _
+
+  return 0;
+}
+
+u64 vector_rate_histogram[SLEEP_N_BUCKETS];
+
+/*
+ * Callback to send ourselves a plugin numbering-space trace msg
+ */
+static void
+send_one_plugin_msg_ids_msg (u8 *name, u16 first_msg_id, u16 last_msg_id)
+{
+  vl_api_trace_plugin_msg_ids_t *mp;
+  api_main_t *am = vlibapi_get_main ();
+  vl_shmem_hdr_t *shmem_hdr = am->shmem_hdr;
+  svm_queue_t *q;
+
+  mp = vl_msg_api_alloc_as_if_client (sizeof (*mp));
+  clib_memset (mp, 0, sizeof (*mp));
+
+  mp->_vl_msg_id = clib_host_to_net_u16 (VL_API_TRACE_PLUGIN_MSG_IDS);
+  strncpy ((char *) mp->plugin_name, (char *) name,
+	   sizeof (mp->plugin_name) - 1);
+  mp->first_msg_id = clib_host_to_net_u16 (first_msg_id);
+  mp->last_msg_id = clib_host_to_net_u16 (last_msg_id);
+
+  q = shmem_hdr->vl_input_queue;
+
+  vl_msg_api_send_shmem (q, (u8 *) &mp);
+}
+
+void
+vl_api_save_msg_table (void)
+{
+  u8 *serialized_message_table;
+  api_main_t *am = vlibapi_get_main ();
+  u8 *chroot_file;
+  int fd, rv;
+
+  /*
+   * Snapshoot the api message table.
+   */
+  if (strstr ((char *) am->save_msg_table_filename, "..") ||
+      index ((char *) am->save_msg_table_filename, '/'))
+    {
+      clib_warning ("illegal save-message-table filename '%s'",
+		    am->save_msg_table_filename);
+      return;
+    }
+
+  chroot_file = format (0, "/tmp/%s%c", am->save_msg_table_filename, 0);
+
+  fd = creat ((char *) chroot_file, 0644);
+
+  if (fd < 0)
+    {
+      clib_unix_warning ("creat");
+      return;
+    }
+
+  serialized_message_table = vl_api_serialize_message_table (am, 0);
+
+  rv =
+    write (fd, serialized_message_table, vec_len (serialized_message_table));
+
+  if (rv != vec_len (serialized_message_table))
+    clib_unix_warning ("write");
+
+  rv = close (fd);
+  if (rv < 0)
+    clib_unix_warning ("close");
+
+  vec_free (chroot_file);
+  vec_free (serialized_message_table);
+}
+
+clib_error_t *vat_builtin_main_init (vlib_main_t *vm) __attribute__ ((weak));
+clib_error_t *
+vat_builtin_main_init (vlib_main_t *vm)
+{
+  return 0;
+}
+
+static uword
+vl_api_clnt_process (vlib_main_t *vm, vlib_node_runtime_t *node,
+		     vlib_frame_t *f)
+{
+  vlib_global_main_t *vgm = vlib_get_global_main ();
+  int private_segment_rotor = 0, i, rv;
+  vl_socket_args_for_process_t *a;
+  vl_shmem_hdr_t *shm;
+  svm_queue_t *q;
+  clib_error_t *e;
+  api_main_t *am = vlibapi_get_main ();
+  f64 dead_client_scan_time;
+  f64 sleep_time, start_time;
+  f64 vector_rate;
+  clib_error_t *error;
+  uword event_type;
+  uword *event_data = 0;
+  f64 now;
+
+  if ((error = vl_sock_api_init (vm)))
+    {
+      clib_error_report (error);
+      clib_warning ("socksvr_api_init failed, quitting...");
+      return 0;
+    }
+
+  if ((rv = vlib_api_init ()) < 0)
+    {
+      clib_warning ("vlib_api_init returned %d, quitting...", rv);
+      return 0;
+    }
+
+  shm = am->shmem_hdr;
+  q = shm->vl_input_queue;
+
+  e = vlib_call_init_exit_functions (vm, &vgm->api_init_function_registrations,
+				     1 /* call_once */, 1 /* is_global */);
+  if (e)
+    clib_error_report (e);
+
+  e = vat_builtin_main_init (vm);
+  if (e)
+    clib_error_report (e);
+
+  sleep_time = 10.0;
+  dead_client_scan_time = vlib_time_now (vm) + 10.0;
+
+  /*
+   * Send plugin message range messages for each plugin we loaded
+   */
+  for (i = 0; i < vec_len (am->msg_ranges); i++)
+    {
+      vl_api_msg_range_t *rp = am->msg_ranges + i;
+      send_one_plugin_msg_ids_msg (rp->name, rp->first_msg_id,
+				   rp->last_msg_id);
+    }
+
+  /*
+   * Save the api message table snapshot, if configured
+   */
+  if (am->save_msg_table_filename)
+    vl_api_save_msg_table ();
+
+  /* $$$ pay attention to frame size, control CPU usage */
+  while (1)
+    {
+      /*
+       * There's a reason for checking the queue before
+       * sleeping. If the vlib application crashes, it's entirely
+       * possible for a client to enqueue a connect request
+       * during the process restart interval.
+       *
+       * Unless some force of physics causes the new incarnation
+       * of the application to process the request, the client will
+       * sit and wait for Godot...
+       */
+      vector_rate = (f64) vlib_last_vectors_per_main_loop (vm);
+      start_time = vlib_time_now (vm);
+      while (1)
+	{
+	  if (vl_mem_api_handle_rpc (vm, node) ||
+	      vl_mem_api_handle_msg_main (vm, node))
+	    {
+	      vm->api_queue_nonempty = 0;
+	      VL_MEM_API_LOG_Q_LEN ("q-underflow: len %d", 0);
+	      sleep_time = 20.0;
+	      break;
+	    }
+
+	  /* Allow no more than 10us without a pause */
+	  if (vlib_time_now (vm) > start_time + 10e-6)
+	    {
+	      int index = SLEEP_400_US;
+	      if (vector_rate > 40.0)
+		sleep_time = 400e-6;
+	      else if (vector_rate > 20.0)
+		{
+		  index = SLEEP_200_US;
+		  sleep_time = 200e-6;
+		}
+	      else if (vector_rate >= 1.0)
+		{
+		  index = SLEEP_100_US;
+		  sleep_time = 100e-6;
+		}
+	      else
+		{
+		  index = SLEEP_10_US;
+		  sleep_time = 10e-6;
+		}
+	      vector_rate_histogram[index] += 1;
+	      break;
+	    }
+	}
+
+      /*
+       * see if we have any private api shared-memory segments
+       * If so, push required context variables, and process
+       * a message.
+       */
+      if (PREDICT_FALSE (vec_len (am->vlib_private_rps)))
+	{
+	  if (private_segment_rotor >= vec_len (am->vlib_private_rps))
+	    private_segment_rotor = 0;
+	  vl_mem_api_handle_msg_private (vm, node, private_segment_rotor++);
+	}
+
+      vlib_process_wait_for_event_or_clock (vm, sleep_time);
+      vec_reset_length (event_data);
+      event_type = vlib_process_get_events (vm, &event_data);
+      now = vlib_time_now (vm);
+
+      switch (event_type)
+	{
+	case QUEUE_SIGNAL_EVENT:
+	  vm->queue_signal_pending = 0;
+	  VL_MEM_API_LOG_Q_LEN ("q-awake: len %d", q->cursize);
+
+	  break;
+	case SOCKET_READ_EVENT:
+	  for (i = 0; i < vec_len (event_data); i++)
+	    {
+	      vl_api_registration_t *regp;
+
+	      a = pool_elt_at_index (socket_main.process_args, event_data[i]);
+	      regp = vl_socket_get_registration (a->reg_index);
+	      if (regp)
+		{
+		  vl_socket_process_api_msg (regp, (i8 *) a->data);
+		  a = pool_elt_at_index (socket_main.process_args,
+					 event_data[i]);
+		}
+	      vec_free (a->data);
+	      pool_put (socket_main.process_args, a);
+	    }
+	  break;
+
+	  /* Timeout... */
+	case -1:
+	  break;
+
+	default:
+	  clib_warning ("unknown event type %d", event_type);
+	  break;
+	}
+
+      if (now > dead_client_scan_time)
+	{
+	  vl_mem_api_dead_client_scan (am, shm, now);
+	  dead_client_scan_time = vlib_time_now (vm) + 10.0;
+	}
+    }
+
+  return 0;
+}
+
+VLIB_REGISTER_NODE (vl_api_clnt_node) = {
+  .function = vl_api_clnt_process,
+  .type = VLIB_NODE_TYPE_PROCESS,
+  .name = "api-rx-from-ring",
+  .state = VLIB_NODE_STATE_DISABLED,
+  .process_log2_n_stack_bytes = 18,
+};
+
+void
+vl_mem_api_enable_disable (vlib_main_t *vm, int enable)
+{
+  vlib_node_set_state (
+    vm, vl_api_clnt_node.index,
+    (enable ? VLIB_NODE_STATE_POLLING : VLIB_NODE_STATE_DISABLED));
+}
+
+static uword
+api_rx_from_node (vlib_main_t *vm, vlib_node_runtime_t *node,
+		  vlib_frame_t *frame)
+{
+  uword n_packets = frame->n_vectors;
+  uword n_left_from;
+  u32 *from;
+  static u8 *long_msg;
+
+  vec_validate (long_msg, 4095);
+  n_left_from = frame->n_vectors;
+  from = vlib_frame_vector_args (frame);
+
+  while (n_left_from > 0)
+    {
+      u32 bi0;
+      vlib_buffer_t *b0;
+      void *msg;
+      uword msg_len;
+
+      bi0 = from[0];
+      b0 = vlib_get_buffer (vm, bi0);
+      from += 1;
+      n_left_from -= 1;
+
+      msg = b0->data + b0->current_data;
+      msg_len = b0->current_length;
+      if (b0->flags & VLIB_BUFFER_NEXT_PRESENT)
+	{
+	  ASSERT (long_msg != 0);
+	  _vec_len (long_msg) = 0;
+	  vec_add (long_msg, msg, msg_len);
+	  while (b0->flags & VLIB_BUFFER_NEXT_PRESENT)
+	    {
+	      b0 = vlib_get_buffer (vm, b0->next_buffer);
+	      msg = b0->data + b0->current_data;
+	      msg_len = b0->current_length;
+	      vec_add (long_msg, msg, msg_len);
+	    }
+	  msg = long_msg;
+	}
+      vl_msg_api_handler_no_trace_no_free (msg);
+    }
+
+  /* Free what we've been given. */
+  vlib_buffer_free (vm, vlib_frame_vector_args (frame), n_packets);
+
+  return n_packets;
+}
+
+VLIB_REGISTER_NODE (api_rx_from_node_node, static) = {
+  .function = api_rx_from_node,
+  .type = VLIB_NODE_TYPE_INTERNAL,
+  .vector_size = 4,
+  .name = "api-rx-from-node",
+};
+
+static void
+vl_api_rpc_call_t_handler (vl_api_rpc_call_t *mp)
+{
+  vl_api_rpc_call_reply_t *rmp;
+  int (*fp) (void *);
+  i32 rv = 0;
+  vlib_main_t *vm = vlib_get_main ();
+
+  if (mp->function == 0)
+    {
+      rv = -1;
+      clib_warning ("rpc NULL function pointer");
+    }
+
+  else
+    {
+      if (mp->need_barrier_sync)
+	vlib_worker_thread_barrier_sync (vm);
+
+      fp = uword_to_pointer (mp->function, int (*) (void *));
+      rv = fp (mp->data);
+
+      if (mp->need_barrier_sync)
+	vlib_worker_thread_barrier_release (vm);
+    }
+
+  if (mp->send_reply)
+    {
+      svm_queue_t *q = vl_api_client_index_to_input_queue (mp->client_index);
+      if (q)
+	{
+	  rmp = vl_msg_api_alloc_as_if_client (sizeof (*rmp));
+	  rmp->_vl_msg_id = ntohs (VL_API_RPC_CALL_REPLY);
+	  rmp->context = mp->context;
+	  rmp->retval = rv;
+	  vl_msg_api_send_shmem (q, (u8 *) &rmp);
+	}
+    }
+  if (mp->multicast)
+    {
+      clib_warning ("multicast not yet implemented...");
+    }
+}
+
+static void
+vl_api_rpc_call_reply_t_handler (vl_api_rpc_call_reply_t *mp)
+{
+  clib_warning ("unimplemented");
+}
+
+void
+vl_api_send_pending_rpc_requests (vlib_main_t *vm)
+{
+  vlib_main_t *vm_global = vlib_get_first_main ();
+
+  ASSERT (vm != vm_global);
+
+  clib_spinlock_lock_if_init (&vm_global->pending_rpc_lock);
+  vec_append (vm_global->pending_rpc_requests, vm->pending_rpc_requests);
+  vec_reset_length (vm->pending_rpc_requests);
+  clib_spinlock_unlock_if_init (&vm_global->pending_rpc_lock);
+}
+
+always_inline void
+vl_api_rpc_call_main_thread_inline (void *fp, u8 *data, u32 data_length,
+				    u8 force_rpc)
+{
+  vl_api_rpc_call_t *mp;
+  vlib_main_t *vm_global = vlib_get_first_main ();
+  vlib_main_t *vm = vlib_get_main ();
+
+  /* Main thread and not a forced RPC: call the function directly */
+  if ((force_rpc == 0) && (vlib_get_thread_index () == 0))
+    {
+      void (*call_fp) (void *);
+
+      vlib_worker_thread_barrier_sync (vm);
+
+      call_fp = fp;
+      call_fp (data);
+
+      vlib_worker_thread_barrier_release (vm);
+      return;
+    }
+
+  /* Otherwise, actually do an RPC */
+  mp = vl_msg_api_alloc_as_if_client (sizeof (*mp) + data_length);
+
+  clib_memset (mp, 0, sizeof (*mp));
+  clib_memcpy_fast (mp->data, data, data_length);
+  mp->_vl_msg_id = ntohs (VL_API_RPC_CALL);
+  mp->function = pointer_to_uword (fp);
+  mp->need_barrier_sync = 1;
+
+  /* Add to the pending vector. Thread 0 requires locking. */
+  if (vm == vm_global)
+    clib_spinlock_lock_if_init (&vm_global->pending_rpc_lock);
+  vec_add1 (vm->pending_rpc_requests, (uword) mp);
+  if (vm == vm_global)
+    clib_spinlock_unlock_if_init (&vm_global->pending_rpc_lock);
+}
+
+/*
+ * Check if called from worker threads.
+ * If so, make rpc call of fp through shmem.
+ * Otherwise, call fp directly
+ */
+void
+vl_api_rpc_call_main_thread (void *fp, u8 *data, u32 data_length)
+{
+  vl_api_rpc_call_main_thread_inline (fp, data, data_length, /*force_rpc */
+				      0);
+}
+
+/*
+ * Always make rpc call of fp through shmem, useful for calling from threads
+ * not setup as worker threads, such as DPDK callback thread
+ */
+void
+vl_api_force_rpc_call_main_thread (void *fp, u8 *data, u32 data_length)
+{
+  vl_api_rpc_call_main_thread_inline (fp, data, data_length, /*force_rpc */
+				      1);
+}
+
+static void
+vl_api_trace_plugin_msg_ids_t_handler (vl_api_trace_plugin_msg_ids_t *mp)
+{
+  api_main_t *am = vlibapi_get_main ();
+  vl_api_msg_range_t *rp;
+  uword *p;
+
+  /* Noop (except for tracing) during normal operation */
+  if (am->replay_in_progress == 0)
+    return;
+
+  p = hash_get_mem (am->msg_range_by_name, mp->plugin_name);
+  if (p == 0)
+    {
+      clib_warning ("WARNING: traced plugin '%s' not in current image",
+		    mp->plugin_name);
+      return;
+    }
+
+  rp = vec_elt_at_index (am->msg_ranges, p[0]);
+  if (rp->first_msg_id != clib_net_to_host_u16 (mp->first_msg_id))
+    {
+      clib_warning ("WARNING: traced plugin '%s' first message id %d not %d",
+		    mp->plugin_name, clib_net_to_host_u16 (mp->first_msg_id),
+		    rp->first_msg_id);
+    }
+
+  if (rp->last_msg_id != clib_net_to_host_u16 (mp->last_msg_id))
+    {
+      clib_warning ("WARNING: traced plugin '%s' last message id %d not %d",
+		    mp->plugin_name, clib_net_to_host_u16 (mp->last_msg_id),
+		    rp->last_msg_id);
+    }
+}
+
+#define foreach_rpc_api_msg                                                   \
+  _ (RPC_CALL, rpc_call)                                                      \
+  _ (RPC_CALL_REPLY, rpc_call_reply)
+
+#define foreach_plugin_trace_msg _ (TRACE_PLUGIN_MSG_IDS, trace_plugin_msg_ids)
+
+/*
+ * Set the rpc callback at our earliest possible convenience.
+ * This avoids ordering issues between thread_init() -> start_workers and
+ * an init function which we could define here. If we ever intend to use
+ * vlib all by itself, we can't create a link-time dependency on
+ * an init function here and a typical "call foo_init first"
+ * guitar lick.
+ */
+
+extern void *rpc_call_main_thread_cb_fn;
+
+static clib_error_t *
+rpc_api_hookup (vlib_main_t *vm)
+{
+  api_main_t *am = vlibapi_get_main ();
+#define _(N, n)                                                               \
+  vl_msg_api_set_handlers (                                                   \
+    VL_API_##N, #n, vl_api_##n##_t_handler, vl_noop_handler, vl_noop_handler, \
+    vl_api_##n##_t_print, sizeof (vl_api_##n##_t), 0 /* do not trace */);
+  foreach_rpc_api_msg;
+#undef _
+
+#define _(N, n)                                                               \
+  vl_msg_api_set_handlers (                                                   \
+    VL_API_##N, #n, vl_api_##n##_t_handler, vl_noop_handler, vl_noop_handler, \
+    vl_api_##n##_t_print, sizeof (vl_api_##n##_t), 1 /* do trace */);
+  foreach_plugin_trace_msg;
+#undef _
+
+  /* No reason to halt the parade to create a trace record... */
+  am->is_mp_safe[VL_API_TRACE_PLUGIN_MSG_IDS] = 1;
+  rpc_call_main_thread_cb_fn = vl_api_rpc_call_main_thread;
+  return 0;
+}
+
+VLIB_API_INIT_FUNCTION (rpc_api_hookup);
+
+/*
+ * fd.io coding-style-patch-verification: ON
+ *
+ * Local Variables:
+ * eval: (c-set-style "gnu")
+ * End:
+ */
diff --git a/src/vlibmemory/vlib.api b/src/vlibmemory/vlib.api
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..5e8ba47ba7d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/vlibmemory/vlib.api
@@ -0,0 +1,250 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2021 Cisco and/or its affiliates.
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at:
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+option version = "1.0.0";
+
+/** \brief Process a vpe parser cli string request
+    @param client_index - opaque cookie to identify the sender
+    @param context - sender context, to match reply w/ request
+    @param cmd_in_shmem - pointer to cli command string
+*/
+define cli
+{
+  u32 client_index;
+  u32 context;
+  u64 cmd_in_shmem;
+};
+define cli_inband
+{
+  u32 client_index;
+  u32 context;
+  string cmd[];
+};
+
+/** \brief vpe parser cli string response
+    @param context - sender context, to match reply w/ request
+    @param retval - return code for request
+    @param reply_in_shmem - Reply string from cli processing if any
+*/
+define cli_reply
+{
+  u32 context;
+  i32 retval;
+  u64 reply_in_shmem;
+};
+define cli_inband_reply
+{
+  u32 context;
+  i32 retval;
+  string reply[];
+};
+
+/** \brief Get node index using name request
+    @param client_index - opaque cookie to identify the sender
+    @param context - sender context, to match reply w/ request
+    @param node_name[] - name of the node
+*/
+define get_node_index
+{
+  u32 client_index;
+  u32 context;
+  string node_name[64];
+};
+
+/** \brief Get node index using name request
+    @param context - sender context, to match reply w/ request
+    @param retval - return code for the request
+    @param node_index - index of the desired node if found, else ~0
+*/
+define get_node_index_reply
+{
+  u32 context;
+  i32 retval;
+  u32 node_index;
+};
+
+/** \brief Set the next node for a given node request
+    @param client_index - opaque cookie to identify the sender
+    @param context - sender context, to match reply w/ request
+    @param node_name[] - node to add the next node to
+    @param next_name[] - node to add as the next node
+*/
+define add_node_next
+{
+  u32 client_index;
+  u32 context;
+  string node_name[64];
+  string next_name[64];
+};
+
+/** \brief IP Set the next node for a given node response
+    @param context - sender context, to match reply w/ request
+    @param retval - return code for the add next node request
+    @param next_index - the index of the next node if success, else ~0
+*/
+define add_node_next_reply
+{
+  u32 context;
+  i32 retval;
+  u32 next_index;
+};
+
+/** \brief show_threads display the information about vpp
+    threads running on system along with their process id,
+    cpu id, physical core and cpu socket.
+*/
+define show_threads
+{
+  u32 client_index;
+  u32 context;
+};
+
+/** \brief thread data
+    @param id - thread index
+    @param name - thread name i.e. vpp_main or vpp_wk_0
+    @param type - thread type i.e. workers or stats
+    @param pid - thread Process Id
+    @param cpu_id - thread pinned to cpu.
+    "CPUs or Logical cores are the number of physical cores times
+    the number of threads that can run on each core through
+    the use of hyperthreading." (from unix.stackexchange.com)
+    @param core - thread pinned to actual physical core.
+    @param cpu_socket - thread is running on which cpu socket.
+*/
+typedef thread_data
+{
+  u32 id;
+  string name[64];
+  string type[64];
+  u32 pid;
+  u32 cpu_id;
+  u32 core;
+  u32 cpu_socket;
+};
+
+/** \brief show_threads_reply
+    @param context - returned sender context, to match reply w/ request
+    @param retval - return code
+    @param count - number of threads in thread_data array
+    @param thread_data - array of thread data
+*/
+define show_threads_reply
+{
+  u32 context;
+  i32 retval;
+  u32 count;
+  vl_api_thread_data_t thread_data[count];
+};
+
+define get_node_graph
+{
+  u32 client_index;
+  u32 context;
+};
+
+/** \brief get_node_graph_reply
+    @param context - returned sender context, to match reply w/ request
+    @param retval - return code
+    @param reply_in_shmem - result from vlib_node_serialize, in shared
+    memory. Process with vlib_node_unserialize, remember to switch
+    heaps and free the result.
+*/
+
+define get_node_graph_reply
+{
+  u32 context;
+  i32 retval;
+  u64 reply_in_shmem;
+};
+
+/** \brief Query relative index via node names
+    @param client_index - opaque cookie to identify the sender
+    @param context - sender context, to match reply w/ request
+    @param node_name - name of node to find relative index from
+    @param next_name - next node from node_name to find relative index of
+*/
+define get_next_index
+{
+  u32 client_index;
+  u32 context;
+  string node_name[64];
+  string next_name[64];
+};
+
+/** \brief Reply for get next node index
+    @param context - sender context which was passed in the request
+    @param retval - return value
+    @param next_index - index of the next_node
+*/
+define get_next_index_reply
+{
+  u32 context;
+  i32 retval;
+  u32 next_index;
+};
+
+/** \brief f64 types are not standardized across the wire. Sense wire format in each direction by sending the f64 value 1.0.
+    @param client_index - opaque cookie to identify the sender
+    @param context - sender context, to match reply w/ request
+    @param f64_one - The constant of 1.0.  If you send a different value, expect an rv=VNET_API_ERROR_API_ENDIAN_FAILED.
+*/
+define get_f64_endian_value
+{
+  u32 client_index;
+  u32 context;
+  f64 f64_one [default=1.0];
+};
+
+/** \brief get_f64_endian_value reply message
+    @param context - sender context which was passed in the request
+    @param retval - return value - VNET_API_ERROR_API_ENDIAN_FAILED if f64_one != 1.0
+    @param f64_one_result - The value of 'f64 1.0'
+*/
+define get_f64_endian_value_reply
+{
+  u32 context;
+  u32 retval;
+  f64 f64_one_result;
+};
+
+/** \brief Verify f64 wire format by sending a value and receiving the value + 1.0
+    @param client_index - opaque cookie to identify the sender.
+    @param context - sender context, to match reply w/ request.
+    @param f64_value - The value you want to test.  Default: 1.0.
+*/
+define get_f64_increment_by_one
+{
+  u32 client_index;
+  u32 context;
+  f64 f64_value [default=1.0];
+};
+
+/** \brief get_f64_increment_by_one reply
+    @param client_index - opaque cookie to identify the sender.
+    @param context - sender context, to match reply w/ request.
+    @param f64_value - The input f64_value incremented by 1.0.
+*/
+define get_f64_increment_by_one_reply
+{
+  u32 context;
+  u32 retval;
+  f64 f64_value;
+};
+
+/*
+ * Local Variables:
+ * eval: (c-set-style "gnu")
+ * End:
+ */
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/vlibmemory/vlib_api.c b/src/vlibmemory/vlib_api.c
index f9ed891f90a..e5d77eb5bf6 100644
--- a/src/vlibmemory/vlib_api.c
+++ b/src/vlibmemory/vlib_api.c
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 /*
- *------------------------------------------------------------------
  * vlib_api.c VLIB API implementation
  *
- * Copyright (c) 2009 Cisco and/or its affiliates.
+ * Copyright (c) 2021 Cisco and/or its affiliates.
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
  * You may obtain a copy of the License at:
@@ -14,710 +13,339 @@
  * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
  * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
  * limitations under the License.
- *------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 
-#include <fcntl.h>
-#include <pthread.h>
-#include <vppinfra/vec.h>
-#include <vppinfra/hash.h>
-#include <vppinfra/pool.h>
-#include <vppinfra/format.h>
-#include <vppinfra/byte_order.h>
-#include <vppinfra/elog.h>
-#include <vlib/vlib.h>
-#include <vlib/unix/unix.h>
 #include <vlibapi/api.h>
 #include <vlibmemory/api.h>
+#include <vnet/api_errno.h>
 
-/**
- * @file
- * @brief Binary API messaging via shared memory
- * Low-level, primary provisioning interface
- */
-/*? %%clicmd:group_label Binary API CLI %% ?*/
-/*? %%syscfg:group_label Binary API configuration %% ?*/
-
-#define TRACE_VLIB_MEMORY_QUEUE 0
-
-#include <vlibmemory/vl_memory_msg_enum.h>	/* enumerate all vlib messages */
+#include <vlibmemory/vlib.api_enum.h>
+#include <vlibmemory/vlib.api_types.h>
 
-#define vl_typedefs		/* define message structures */
-#include <vlibmemory/vl_memory_api_h.h>
-#undef vl_typedefs
+u16 msg_id_base;
+#define REPLY_MSG_ID_BASE msg_id_base
+#include <vlibapi/api_helper_macros.h>
 
-/* instantiate all the print functions we know about */
-#define vl_print(handle, ...) vlib_cli_output (handle, __VA_ARGS__)
-#define vl_printfun
-#include <vlibmemory/vl_memory_api_h.h>
-#undef vl_printfun
-
-static inline void *
-vl_api_trace_plugin_msg_ids_t_print (vl_api_trace_plugin_msg_ids_t * a,
-				     void *handle)
+static void
+shmem_cli_output (uword arg, u8 *buffer, uword buffer_bytes)
 {
-  vl_print (handle, "vl_api_trace_plugin_msg_ids: %s first %u last %u\n",
-	    a->plugin_name,
-	    clib_host_to_net_u16 (a->first_msg_id),
-	    clib_host_to_net_u16 (a->last_msg_id));
-  return handle;
-}
+  u8 **shmem_vecp = (u8 **) arg;
+  u8 *shmem_vec;
+  void *oldheap;
+  u32 offset;
 
-/* instantiate all the endian swap functions we know about */
-#define vl_endianfun
-#include <vlibmemory/vl_memory_api_h.h>
-#undef vl_endianfun
+  shmem_vec = *shmem_vecp;
 
-static void
-vl_api_get_first_msg_id_t_handler (vl_api_get_first_msg_id_t * mp)
-{
-  vl_api_get_first_msg_id_reply_t *rmp;
-  vl_api_registration_t *regp;
-  uword *p;
-  api_main_t *am = vlibapi_get_main ();
-  vl_api_msg_range_t *rp;
-  u8 name[64];
-  u16 first_msg_id = ~0;
-  int rv = -7;			/* VNET_API_ERROR_INVALID_VALUE */
+  offset = vec_len (shmem_vec);
 
-  regp = vl_api_client_index_to_registration (mp->client_index);
-  if (!regp)
-    return;
+  oldheap = vl_msg_push_heap ();
 
-  if (am->msg_range_by_name == 0)
-    goto out;
-  strncpy ((char *) name, (char *) mp->name, ARRAY_LEN (name));
-  name[ARRAY_LEN (name) - 1] = '\0';
-  p = hash_get_mem (am->msg_range_by_name, name);
-  if (p == 0)
-    goto out;
+  vec_validate (shmem_vec, offset + buffer_bytes - 1);
 
-  rp = vec_elt_at_index (am->msg_ranges, p[0]);
-  first_msg_id = rp->first_msg_id;
-  rv = 0;
+  clib_memcpy (shmem_vec + offset, buffer, buffer_bytes);
 
-out:
-  rmp = vl_msg_api_alloc (sizeof (*rmp));
-  rmp->_vl_msg_id = ntohs (VL_API_GET_FIRST_MSG_ID_REPLY);
-  rmp->context = mp->context;
-  rmp->retval = ntohl (rv);
-  rmp->first_msg_id = ntohs (first_msg_id);
-  vl_api_send_msg (regp, (u8 *) rmp);
+  vl_msg_pop_heap (oldheap);
+
+  *shmem_vecp = shmem_vec;
 }
 
-void
-vl_api_api_versions_t_handler (vl_api_api_versions_t * mp)
+static void
+vl_api_cli_t_handler (vl_api_cli_t *mp)
 {
-  api_main_t *am = vlibapi_get_main ();
-  vl_api_api_versions_reply_t *rmp;
+  vl_api_cli_reply_t *rp;
   vl_api_registration_t *reg;
-  u32 nmsg = vec_len (am->api_version_list);
-  int msg_size = sizeof (*rmp) + sizeof (rmp->api_versions[0]) * nmsg;
-  int i;
+  vlib_main_t *vm = vlib_get_main ();
+  unformat_input_t input;
+  u8 *shmem_vec = 0;
+  void *oldheap;
 
   reg = vl_api_client_index_to_registration (mp->client_index);
   if (!reg)
     return;
+  ;
 
-  rmp = vl_msg_api_alloc (msg_size);
-  clib_memset (rmp, 0, msg_size);
-  rmp->_vl_msg_id = ntohs (VL_API_API_VERSIONS_REPLY);
-
-  /* fill in the message */
-  rmp->context = mp->context;
-  rmp->count = htonl (nmsg);
+  rp = vl_msg_api_alloc (sizeof (*rp));
+  rp->_vl_msg_id = ntohs (VL_API_CLI_REPLY + REPLY_MSG_ID_BASE);
+  rp->context = mp->context;
 
-  for (i = 0; i < nmsg; ++i)
-    {
-      api_version_t *vl = &am->api_version_list[i];
-      rmp->api_versions[i].major = htonl (vl->major);
-      rmp->api_versions[i].minor = htonl (vl->minor);
-      rmp->api_versions[i].patch = htonl (vl->patch);
-      strncpy ((char *) rmp->api_versions[i].name, vl->name,
-	       ARRAY_LEN (rmp->api_versions[i].name));
-      rmp->api_versions[i].name[ARRAY_LEN (rmp->api_versions[i].name) - 1] =
-	'\0';
-    }
+  unformat_init_vector (&input, (u8 *) (uword) mp->cmd_in_shmem);
 
-  vl_api_send_msg (reg, (u8 *) rmp);
-}
+  vlib_cli_input (vm, &input, shmem_cli_output, (uword) &shmem_vec);
 
-#define foreach_vlib_api_msg				\
-_(GET_FIRST_MSG_ID, get_first_msg_id)			\
-_(API_VERSIONS, api_versions)
+  oldheap = vl_msg_push_heap ();
+  vec_add1 (shmem_vec, 0);
+  vl_msg_pop_heap (oldheap);
 
-/*
- * vl_api_init
- */
-static int
-vlib_api_init (void)
-{
-  vl_msg_api_msg_config_t cfg;
-  vl_msg_api_msg_config_t *c = &cfg;
-
-  clib_memset (c, 0, sizeof (*c));
-
-#define _(N,n) do {                                             \
-    c->id = VL_API_##N;                                         \
-    c->name = #n;                                               \
-    c->handler = vl_api_##n##_t_handler;                        \
-    c->cleanup = vl_noop_handler;                               \
-    c->endian = vl_api_##n##_t_endian;                          \
-    c->print = vl_api_##n##_t_print;                            \
-    c->size = sizeof(vl_api_##n##_t);                           \
-    c->traced = 1; /* trace, so these msgs print */             \
-    c->replay = 0; /* don't replay client create/delete msgs */ \
-    c->message_bounce = 0; /* don't bounce this message */	\
-    vl_msg_api_config(c);} while (0);
-
-  foreach_vlib_api_msg;
-#undef _
+  rp->reply_in_shmem = (uword) shmem_vec;
 
-  return 0;
+  vl_api_send_msg (reg, (u8 *) rp);
 }
 
-u64 vector_rate_histogram[SLEEP_N_BUCKETS];
-
-/*
- * Callback to send ourselves a plugin numbering-space trace msg
- */
 static void
-send_one_plugin_msg_ids_msg (u8 * name, u16 first_msg_id, u16 last_msg_id)
+inband_cli_output (uword arg, u8 *buffer, uword buffer_bytes)
 {
-  vl_api_trace_plugin_msg_ids_t *mp;
-  api_main_t *am = vlibapi_get_main ();
-  vl_shmem_hdr_t *shmem_hdr = am->shmem_hdr;
-  svm_queue_t *q;
+  u8 **mem_vecp = (u8 **) arg;
+  u8 *mem_vec = *mem_vecp;
+  u32 offset = vec_len (mem_vec);
 
-  mp = vl_msg_api_alloc_as_if_client (sizeof (*mp));
-  clib_memset (mp, 0, sizeof (*mp));
-
-  mp->_vl_msg_id = clib_host_to_net_u16 (VL_API_TRACE_PLUGIN_MSG_IDS);
-  strncpy ((char *) mp->plugin_name, (char *) name,
-	   sizeof (mp->plugin_name) - 1);
-  mp->first_msg_id = clib_host_to_net_u16 (first_msg_id);
-  mp->last_msg_id = clib_host_to_net_u16 (last_msg_id);
-
-  q = shmem_hdr->vl_input_queue;
-
-  vl_msg_api_send_shmem (q, (u8 *) & mp);
+  vec_validate (mem_vec, offset + buffer_bytes - 1);
+  clib_memcpy (mem_vec + offset, buffer, buffer_bytes);
+  *mem_vecp = mem_vec;
 }
 
-void
-vl_api_save_msg_table (void)
+static void
+vl_api_cli_inband_t_handler (vl_api_cli_inband_t *mp)
 {
-  u8 *serialized_message_table;
-  api_main_t *am = vlibapi_get_main ();
-  u8 *chroot_file;
-  int fd, rv;
-
-  /*
-   * Snapshoot the api message table.
-   */
-  if (strstr ((char *) am->save_msg_table_filename, "..")
-      || index ((char *) am->save_msg_table_filename, '/'))
-    {
-      clib_warning ("illegal save-message-table filename '%s'",
-		    am->save_msg_table_filename);
-      return;
-    }
-
-  chroot_file = format (0, "/tmp/%s%c", am->save_msg_table_filename, 0);
-
-  fd = creat ((char *) chroot_file, 0644);
+  vl_api_cli_inband_reply_t *rmp;
+  int rv = 0;
+  vlib_main_t *vm = vlib_get_main ();
+  unformat_input_t input;
+  u8 *out_vec = 0;
+  u8 *cmd_vec = 0;
 
-  if (fd < 0)
+  if (vl_msg_api_get_msg_length (mp) <
+      vl_api_string_len (&mp->cmd) + sizeof (*mp))
     {
-      clib_unix_warning ("creat");
-      return;
+      rv = -1;
+      goto error;
     }
 
-  serialized_message_table = vl_api_serialize_message_table (am, 0);
+  cmd_vec = vl_api_from_api_to_new_vec (mp, &mp->cmd);
 
-  rv = write (fd, serialized_message_table,
-	      vec_len (serialized_message_table));
+  unformat_init_string (&input, (char *) cmd_vec,
+			vl_api_string_len (&mp->cmd));
+  rv = vlib_cli_input (vm, &input, inband_cli_output, (uword) &out_vec);
+  unformat_free (&input);
 
-  if (rv != vec_len (serialized_message_table))
-    clib_unix_warning ("write");
-
-  rv = close (fd);
-  if (rv < 0)
-    clib_unix_warning ("close");
-
-  vec_free (chroot_file);
-  vec_free (serialized_message_table);
+error:
+  REPLY_MACRO3 (VL_API_CLI_INBAND_REPLY, vec_len (out_vec),
+		({ vl_api_vec_to_api_string (out_vec, &rmp->reply); }));
+  vec_free (out_vec);
+  vec_free (cmd_vec);
 }
 
-clib_error_t *vat_builtin_main_init (vlib_main_t * vm) __attribute__ ((weak));
-clib_error_t *
-vat_builtin_main_init (vlib_main_t * vm)
-{
-  return 0;
-}
-
-static uword
-vl_api_clnt_process (vlib_main_t * vm, vlib_node_runtime_t * node,
-		     vlib_frame_t * f)
+static void
+vl_api_get_node_index_t_handler (vl_api_get_node_index_t *mp)
 {
-  vlib_global_main_t *vgm = vlib_get_global_main ();
-  int private_segment_rotor = 0, i, rv;
-  vl_socket_args_for_process_t *a;
-  vl_shmem_hdr_t *shm;
-  svm_queue_t *q;
-  clib_error_t *e;
-  api_main_t *am = vlibapi_get_main ();
-  f64 dead_client_scan_time;
-  f64 sleep_time, start_time;
-  f64 vector_rate;
-  clib_error_t *error;
-  uword event_type;
-  uword *event_data = 0;
-  f64 now;
-
-  if ((error = vl_sock_api_init (vm)))
-    {
-      clib_error_report (error);
-      clib_warning ("socksvr_api_init failed, quitting...");
-      return 0;
-    }
+  vlib_main_t *vm = vlib_get_main ();
+  vl_api_get_node_index_reply_t *rmp;
+  vlib_node_t *n;
+  int rv = 0;
+  u32 node_index = ~0;
 
-  if ((rv = vlib_api_init ()) < 0)
-    {
-      clib_warning ("vlib_api_init returned %d, quitting...", rv);
-      return 0;
-    }
+  n = vlib_get_node_by_name (vm, mp->node_name);
 
-  shm = am->shmem_hdr;
-  q = shm->vl_input_queue;
+  if (n == 0)
+    rv = VNET_API_ERROR_NO_SUCH_NODE;
+  else
+    node_index = n->index;
 
-  e = vlib_call_init_exit_functions (vm, &vgm->api_init_function_registrations,
-				     1 /* call_once */, 1 /* is_global */);
-  if (e)
-    clib_error_report (e);
+  REPLY_MACRO2 (VL_API_GET_NODE_INDEX_REPLY,
+		({ rmp->node_index = htonl (node_index); }));
+}
 
-  e = vat_builtin_main_init (vm);
-  if (e)
-    clib_error_report (e);
+static void
+vl_api_add_node_next_t_handler (vl_api_add_node_next_t *mp)
+{
+  vlib_main_t *vm = vlib_get_main ();
+  vl_api_add_node_next_reply_t *rmp;
+  vlib_node_t *n, *next;
+  int rv = 0;
+  u32 next_index = ~0;
 
-  sleep_time = 10.0;
-  dead_client_scan_time = vlib_time_now (vm) + 10.0;
+  n = vlib_get_node_by_name (vm, mp->node_name);
 
-  /*
-   * Send plugin message range messages for each plugin we loaded
-   */
-  for (i = 0; i < vec_len (am->msg_ranges); i++)
+  if (n == 0)
     {
-      vl_api_msg_range_t *rp = am->msg_ranges + i;
-      send_one_plugin_msg_ids_msg (rp->name, rp->first_msg_id,
-				   rp->last_msg_id);
+      rv = VNET_API_ERROR_NO_SUCH_NODE;
+      goto out;
     }
 
-  /*
-   * Save the api message table snapshot, if configured
-   */
-  if (am->save_msg_table_filename)
-    vl_api_save_msg_table ();
+  next = vlib_get_node_by_name (vm, mp->next_name);
 
-  /* $$$ pay attention to frame size, control CPU usage */
-  while (1)
-    {
-      /*
-       * There's a reason for checking the queue before
-       * sleeping. If the vlib application crashes, it's entirely
-       * possible for a client to enqueue a connect request
-       * during the process restart interval.
-       *
-       * Unless some force of physics causes the new incarnation
-       * of the application to process the request, the client will
-       * sit and wait for Godot...
-       */
-      vector_rate = (f64) vlib_last_vectors_per_main_loop (vm);
-      start_time = vlib_time_now (vm);
-      while (1)
-	{
-	  if (vl_mem_api_handle_rpc (vm, node)
-	      || vl_mem_api_handle_msg_main (vm, node))
-	    {
-	      vm->api_queue_nonempty = 0;
-	      VL_MEM_API_LOG_Q_LEN ("q-underflow: len %d", 0);
-	      sleep_time = 20.0;
-	      break;
-	    }
-
-	  /* Allow no more than 10us without a pause */
-	  if (vlib_time_now (vm) > start_time + 10e-6)
-	    {
-	      int index = SLEEP_400_US;
-	      if (vector_rate > 40.0)
-		sleep_time = 400e-6;
-	      else if (vector_rate > 20.0)
-		{
-		  index = SLEEP_200_US;
-		  sleep_time = 200e-6;
-		}
-	      else if (vector_rate >= 1.0)
-		{
-		  index = SLEEP_100_US;
-		  sleep_time = 100e-6;
-		}
-	      else
-		{
-		  index = SLEEP_10_US;
-		  sleep_time = 10e-6;
-		}
-	      vector_rate_histogram[index] += 1;
-	      break;
-	    }
-	}
-
-      /*
-       * see if we have any private api shared-memory segments
-       * If so, push required context variables, and process
-       * a message.
-       */
-      if (PREDICT_FALSE (vec_len (am->vlib_private_rps)))
-	{
-	  if (private_segment_rotor >= vec_len (am->vlib_private_rps))
-	    private_segment_rotor = 0;
-	  vl_mem_api_handle_msg_private (vm, node, private_segment_rotor++);
-	}
-
-      vlib_process_wait_for_event_or_clock (vm, sleep_time);
-      vec_reset_length (event_data);
-      event_type = vlib_process_get_events (vm, &event_data);
-      now = vlib_time_now (vm);
-
-      switch (event_type)
-	{
-	case QUEUE_SIGNAL_EVENT:
-	  vm->queue_signal_pending = 0;
-	  VL_MEM_API_LOG_Q_LEN ("q-awake: len %d", q->cursize);
-
-	  break;
-	case SOCKET_READ_EVENT:
-	  for (i = 0; i < vec_len (event_data); i++)
-	    {
-	      vl_api_registration_t *regp;
-
-	      a = pool_elt_at_index (socket_main.process_args, event_data[i]);
-	      regp = vl_socket_get_registration (a->reg_index);
-	      if (regp)
-		{
-		  vl_socket_process_api_msg (regp, (i8 *) a->data);
-		  a = pool_elt_at_index (socket_main.process_args,
-					 event_data[i]);
-		}
-	      vec_free (a->data);
-	      pool_put (socket_main.process_args, a);
-	    }
-	  break;
-
-	  /* Timeout... */
-	case -1:
-	  break;
-
-	default:
-	  clib_warning ("unknown event type %d", event_type);
-	  break;
-	}
-
-      if (now > dead_client_scan_time)
-	{
-	  vl_mem_api_dead_client_scan (am, shm, now);
-	  dead_client_scan_time = vlib_time_now (vm) + 10.0;
-	}
-    }
+  if (next == 0)
+    rv = VNET_API_ERROR_NO_SUCH_NODE2;
+  else
+    next_index = vlib_node_add_next (vm, n->index, next->index);
 
-  return 0;
-}
-/* *INDENT-OFF* */
-VLIB_REGISTER_NODE (vl_api_clnt_node) =
-{
-  .function = vl_api_clnt_process,
-  .type = VLIB_NODE_TYPE_PROCESS,
-  .name = "api-rx-from-ring",
-  .state = VLIB_NODE_STATE_DISABLED,
-  .process_log2_n_stack_bytes = 18,
-};
-/* *INDENT-ON* */
-
-void
-vl_mem_api_enable_disable (vlib_main_t * vm, int enable)
-{
-  vlib_node_set_state (vm, vl_api_clnt_node.index,
-		       (enable
-			? VLIB_NODE_STATE_POLLING
-			: VLIB_NODE_STATE_DISABLED));
+out:
+  REPLY_MACRO2 (VL_API_ADD_NODE_NEXT_REPLY,
+		({ rmp->next_index = htonl (next_index); }));
 }
 
-static uword
-api_rx_from_node (vlib_main_t * vm,
-		  vlib_node_runtime_t * node, vlib_frame_t * frame)
+static void
+get_thread_data (vl_api_thread_data_t *td, int index)
 {
-  uword n_packets = frame->n_vectors;
-  uword n_left_from;
-  u32 *from;
-  static u8 *long_msg;
-
-  vec_validate (long_msg, 4095);
-  n_left_from = frame->n_vectors;
-  from = vlib_frame_vector_args (frame);
-
-  while (n_left_from > 0)
-    {
-      u32 bi0;
-      vlib_buffer_t *b0;
-      void *msg;
-      uword msg_len;
-
-      bi0 = from[0];
-      b0 = vlib_get_buffer (vm, bi0);
-      from += 1;
-      n_left_from -= 1;
-
-      msg = b0->data + b0->current_data;
-      msg_len = b0->current_length;
-      if (b0->flags & VLIB_BUFFER_NEXT_PRESENT)
-	{
-	  ASSERT (long_msg != 0);
-	  _vec_len (long_msg) = 0;
-	  vec_add (long_msg, msg, msg_len);
-	  while (b0->flags & VLIB_BUFFER_NEXT_PRESENT)
-	    {
-	      b0 = vlib_get_buffer (vm, b0->next_buffer);
-	      msg = b0->data + b0->current_data;
-	      msg_len = b0->current_length;
-	      vec_add (long_msg, msg, msg_len);
-	    }
-	  msg = long_msg;
-	}
-      vl_msg_api_handler_no_trace_no_free (msg);
-    }
-
-  /* Free what we've been given. */
-  vlib_buffer_free (vm, vlib_frame_vector_args (frame), n_packets);
-
-  return n_packets;
+  vlib_worker_thread_t *w = vlib_worker_threads + index;
+  td->id = htonl (index);
+  if (w->name)
+    strncpy ((char *) td->name, (char *) w->name, ARRAY_LEN (td->name) - 1);
+  if (w->registration)
+    strncpy ((char *) td->type, (char *) w->registration->name,
+	     ARRAY_LEN (td->type) - 1);
+  td->pid = htonl (w->lwp);
+  td->cpu_id = htonl (w->cpu_id);
+  td->core = htonl (w->core_id);
+  td->cpu_socket = htonl (w->numa_id);
 }
 
-/* *INDENT-OFF* */
-VLIB_REGISTER_NODE (api_rx_from_node_node,static) = {
-    .function = api_rx_from_node,
-    .type = VLIB_NODE_TYPE_INTERNAL,
-    .vector_size = 4,
-    .name = "api-rx-from-node",
-};
-/* *INDENT-ON* */
-
 static void
-vl_api_rpc_call_t_handler (vl_api_rpc_call_t * mp)
+vl_api_show_threads_t_handler (vl_api_show_threads_t *mp)
 {
-  vl_api_rpc_call_reply_t *rmp;
-  int (*fp) (void *);
-  i32 rv = 0;
-  vlib_main_t *vm = vlib_get_main ();
-
-  if (mp->function == 0)
-    {
-      rv = -1;
-      clib_warning ("rpc NULL function pointer");
-    }
+  int count = 0;
 
-  else
-    {
-      if (mp->need_barrier_sync)
-	vlib_worker_thread_barrier_sync (vm);
+#if !defined(__powerpc64__)
+  vl_api_registration_t *reg;
+  vl_api_show_threads_reply_t *rmp;
+  vl_api_thread_data_t *td;
+  int i, msg_size = 0;
+  count = vec_len (vlib_worker_threads);
+  if (!count)
+    return;
 
-      fp = uword_to_pointer (mp->function, int (*)(void *));
-      rv = fp (mp->data);
+  msg_size = sizeof (*rmp) + sizeof (rmp->thread_data[0]) * count;
+  reg = vl_api_client_index_to_registration (mp->client_index);
+  if (!reg)
+    return;
 
-      if (mp->need_barrier_sync)
-	vlib_worker_thread_barrier_release (vm);
-    }
+  rmp = vl_msg_api_alloc (msg_size);
+  clib_memset (rmp, 0, msg_size);
+  rmp->_vl_msg_id = htons (VL_API_SHOW_THREADS_REPLY + REPLY_MSG_ID_BASE);
+  rmp->context = mp->context;
+  rmp->count = htonl (count);
+  td = rmp->thread_data;
 
-  if (mp->send_reply)
+  for (i = 0; i < count; i++)
     {
-      svm_queue_t *q = vl_api_client_index_to_input_queue (mp->client_index);
-      if (q)
-	{
-	  rmp = vl_msg_api_alloc_as_if_client (sizeof (*rmp));
-	  rmp->_vl_msg_id = ntohs (VL_API_RPC_CALL_REPLY);
-	  rmp->context = mp->context;
-	  rmp->retval = rv;
-	  vl_msg_api_send_shmem (q, (u8 *) & rmp);
-	}
+      get_thread_data (&td[i], i);
     }
-  if (mp->multicast)
-    {
-      clib_warning ("multicast not yet implemented...");
-    }
-}
 
-static void
-vl_api_rpc_call_reply_t_handler (vl_api_rpc_call_reply_t * mp)
-{
-  clib_warning ("unimplemented");
-}
-
-void
-vl_api_send_pending_rpc_requests (vlib_main_t * vm)
-{
-  vlib_main_t *vm_global = vlib_get_first_main ();
-
-  ASSERT (vm != vm_global);
+  vl_api_send_msg (reg, (u8 *) rmp);
+#else
 
-  clib_spinlock_lock_if_init (&vm_global->pending_rpc_lock);
-  vec_append (vm_global->pending_rpc_requests, vm->pending_rpc_requests);
-  vec_reset_length (vm->pending_rpc_requests);
-  clib_spinlock_unlock_if_init (&vm_global->pending_rpc_lock);
+  /* unimplemented support */
+  rv = -9;
+  clib_warning ("power pc does not support show threads api");
+  REPLY_MACRO2 (VL_API_SHOW_THREADS_REPLY, ({ rmp->count = htonl (count); }));
+#endif
 }
 
-always_inline void
-vl_api_rpc_call_main_thread_inline (void *fp, u8 * data, u32 data_length,
-				    u8 force_rpc)
+static void
+vl_api_get_node_graph_t_handler (vl_api_get_node_graph_t *mp)
 {
-  vl_api_rpc_call_t *mp;
-  vlib_main_t *vm_global = vlib_get_first_main ();
+  int rv = 0;
+  u8 *vector = 0;
   vlib_main_t *vm = vlib_get_main ();
+  void *oldheap;
+  vl_api_get_node_graph_reply_t *rmp;
+  static vlib_node_t ***node_dups;
+  static vlib_main_t **stat_vms;
 
-  /* Main thread and not a forced RPC: call the function directly */
-  if ((force_rpc == 0) && (vlib_get_thread_index () == 0))
-    {
-      void (*call_fp) (void *);
-
-      vlib_worker_thread_barrier_sync (vm);
+  oldheap = vl_msg_push_heap ();
 
-      call_fp = fp;
-      call_fp (data);
+  /*
+   * Keep the number of memcpy ops to a minimum (e.g. 1).
+   */
+  vec_validate (vector, 16384);
+  vec_reset_length (vector);
 
-      vlib_worker_thread_barrier_release (vm);
-      return;
-    }
+  vlib_node_get_nodes (vm, 0 /* main threads */, 0 /* include stats */,
+		       1 /* barrier sync */, &node_dups, &stat_vms);
+  vector = vlib_node_serialize (vm, node_dups, vector, 1 /* include nexts */,
+				1 /* include stats */);
 
-  /* Otherwise, actually do an RPC */
-  mp = vl_msg_api_alloc_as_if_client (sizeof (*mp) + data_length);
-
-  clib_memset (mp, 0, sizeof (*mp));
-  clib_memcpy_fast (mp->data, data, data_length);
-  mp->_vl_msg_id = ntohs (VL_API_RPC_CALL);
-  mp->function = pointer_to_uword (fp);
-  mp->need_barrier_sync = 1;
-
-  /* Add to the pending vector. Thread 0 requires locking. */
-  if (vm == vm_global)
-    clib_spinlock_lock_if_init (&vm_global->pending_rpc_lock);
-  vec_add1 (vm->pending_rpc_requests, (uword) mp);
-  if (vm == vm_global)
-    clib_spinlock_unlock_if_init (&vm_global->pending_rpc_lock);
-}
+  vl_msg_pop_heap (oldheap);
 
-/*
- * Check if called from worker threads.
- * If so, make rpc call of fp through shmem.
- * Otherwise, call fp directly
- */
-void
-vl_api_rpc_call_main_thread (void *fp, u8 * data, u32 data_length)
-{
-  vl_api_rpc_call_main_thread_inline (fp, data, data_length,	/*force_rpc */
-				      0);
-}
-
-/*
- * Always make rpc call of fp through shmem, useful for calling from threads
- * not setup as worker threads, such as DPDK callback thread
- */
-void
-vl_api_force_rpc_call_main_thread (void *fp, u8 * data, u32 data_length)
-{
-  vl_api_rpc_call_main_thread_inline (fp, data, data_length,	/*force_rpc */
-				      1);
+  REPLY_MACRO2 (VL_API_GET_NODE_GRAPH_REPLY,
+		({ rmp->reply_in_shmem = (uword) vector; }));
 }
 
 static void
-vl_api_trace_plugin_msg_ids_t_handler (vl_api_trace_plugin_msg_ids_t * mp)
+vl_api_get_next_index_t_handler (vl_api_get_next_index_t *mp)
 {
-  api_main_t *am = vlibapi_get_main ();
-  vl_api_msg_range_t *rp;
+  vlib_main_t *vm = vlib_get_main ();
+  vl_api_get_next_index_reply_t *rmp;
+  vlib_node_t *node, *next_node;
+  int rv = 0;
+  u32 next_node_index = ~0, next_index = ~0;
   uword *p;
 
-  /* Noop (except for tracing) during normal operation */
-  if (am->replay_in_progress == 0)
-    return;
+  node = vlib_get_node_by_name (vm, mp->node_name);
 
-  p = hash_get_mem (am->msg_range_by_name, mp->plugin_name);
-  if (p == 0)
+  if (node == 0)
     {
-      clib_warning ("WARNING: traced plugin '%s' not in current image",
-		    mp->plugin_name);
-      return;
+      rv = VNET_API_ERROR_NO_SUCH_NODE;
+      goto out;
     }
 
-  rp = vec_elt_at_index (am->msg_ranges, p[0]);
-  if (rp->first_msg_id != clib_net_to_host_u16 (mp->first_msg_id))
+  next_node = vlib_get_node_by_name (vm, mp->next_name);
+
+  if (next_node == 0)
     {
-      clib_warning ("WARNING: traced plugin '%s' first message id %d not %d",
-		    mp->plugin_name, clib_net_to_host_u16 (mp->first_msg_id),
-		    rp->first_msg_id);
+      rv = VNET_API_ERROR_NO_SUCH_NODE2;
+      goto out;
     }
+  else
+    next_node_index = next_node->index;
 
-  if (rp->last_msg_id != clib_net_to_host_u16 (mp->last_msg_id))
+  p = hash_get (node->next_slot_by_node, next_node_index);
+
+  if (p == 0)
     {
-      clib_warning ("WARNING: traced plugin '%s' last message id %d not %d",
-		    mp->plugin_name, clib_net_to_host_u16 (mp->last_msg_id),
-		    rp->last_msg_id);
+      rv = VNET_API_ERROR_NO_SUCH_ENTRY;
+      goto out;
     }
-}
+  else
+    next_index = p[0];
 
-#define foreach_rpc_api_msg                     \
-_(RPC_CALL,rpc_call)                            \
-_(RPC_CALL_REPLY,rpc_call_reply)
+out:
+  REPLY_MACRO2 (VL_API_GET_NEXT_INDEX_REPLY,
+		({ rmp->next_index = htonl (next_index); }));
+}
 
-#define foreach_plugin_trace_msg		\
-_(TRACE_PLUGIN_MSG_IDS,trace_plugin_msg_ids)
+static void
+vl_api_get_f64_endian_value_t_handler (vl_api_get_f64_endian_value_t *mp)
+{
+  int rv = 0;
+  f64 one = 1.0;
+  vl_api_get_f64_endian_value_reply_t *rmp;
+  if (1.0 != clib_net_to_host_f64 (mp->f64_one))
+    rv = VNET_API_ERROR_API_ENDIAN_FAILED;
+
+  REPLY_MACRO2 (VL_API_GET_F64_ENDIAN_VALUE_REPLY,
+		({ rmp->f64_one_result = clib_host_to_net_f64 (one); }));
+}
 
-/*
- * Set the rpc callback at our earliest possible convenience.
- * This avoids ordering issues between thread_init() -> start_workers and
- * an init function which we could define here. If we ever intend to use
- * vlib all by itself, we can't create a link-time dependency on
- * an init function here and a typical "call foo_init first"
- * guitar lick.
- */
+static void
+vl_api_get_f64_increment_by_one_t_handler (
+  vl_api_get_f64_increment_by_one_t *mp)
+{
+  int rv = 0;
+  vl_api_get_f64_increment_by_one_reply_t *rmp;
 
-extern void *rpc_call_main_thread_cb_fn;
+  REPLY_MACRO2 (VL_API_GET_F64_INCREMENT_BY_ONE_REPLY, ({
+		  rmp->f64_value = clib_host_to_net_f64 (
+		    clib_net_to_host_f64 (mp->f64_value) + 1.0);
+		}));
+}
 
+#include <vlibmemory/vlib.api.c>
 static clib_error_t *
-rpc_api_hookup (vlib_main_t * vm)
+vlib_apis_hookup (vlib_main_t *vm)
 {
   api_main_t *am = vlibapi_get_main ();
-#define _(N,n)                                                  \
-    vl_msg_api_set_handlers(VL_API_##N, #n,                     \
-                           vl_api_##n##_t_handler,              \
-                           vl_noop_handler,                     \
-                           vl_noop_handler,			\
-                           vl_api_##n##_t_print,                \
-                           sizeof(vl_api_##n##_t), 0 /* do not trace */);
-  foreach_rpc_api_msg;
-#undef _
-
-#define _(N,n)                                                  \
-    vl_msg_api_set_handlers(VL_API_##N, #n,                     \
-                           vl_api_##n##_t_handler,              \
-                           vl_noop_handler,                     \
-                           vl_noop_handler,			\
-                           vl_api_##n##_t_print,                \
-                           sizeof(vl_api_##n##_t), 1 /* do trace */);
-  foreach_plugin_trace_msg;
-#undef _
-
-  /* No reason to halt the parade to create a trace record... */
-  am->is_mp_safe[VL_API_TRACE_PLUGIN_MSG_IDS] = 1;
-  rpc_call_main_thread_cb_fn = vl_api_rpc_call_main_thread;
+
+  /*
+   * Set up the (msg_name, crc, message-id) table
+   */
+  msg_id_base = setup_message_id_table ();
+
+  am->is_mp_safe[VL_API_GET_NODE_GRAPH] = 1;
+
   return 0;
 }
 
-VLIB_API_INIT_FUNCTION (rpc_api_hookup);
+VLIB_API_INIT_FUNCTION (vlib_apis_hookup);
 
 /*
  * fd.io coding-style-patch-verification: ON
diff --git a/src/vlibmemory/vlibapi_test.c b/src/vlibmemory/vlibapi_test.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..820096ab80d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/vlibmemory/vlibapi_test.c
@@ -0,0 +1,470 @@
+/*
+ *------------------------------------------------------------------
+ * Copyright (c) 2021 Cisco and/or its affiliates.
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at:
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ *------------------------------------------------------------------
+ */
+
+#include <vat/vat.h>
+#include <vlibapi/api.h>
+#include <vlibmemory/api.h>
+#include <vppinfra/error.h>
+
+#include <vpp/api/types.h>
+#include <vnet/mpls/packet.h>
+#include <vnet/ip/ip_types_api.h>
+
+typedef struct
+{
+  u16 msg_id_base;
+  vat_main_t *vat_main;
+} vlib_test_main_t;
+vlib_test_main_t vlib_test_main;
+
+#define __plugin_msg_base vlib_test_main.msg_id_base
+#include <vlibapi/vat_helper_macros.h>
+
+/* Declare message IDs */
+#include <vlibmemory/vlib.api_enum.h>
+#include <vlibmemory/vlib.api_types.h>
+
+static void
+vl_api_cli_reply_t_handler (vl_api_cli_reply_t *mp)
+{
+  vat_main_t *vam = &vat_main;
+  i32 retval = ntohl (mp->retval);
+
+  vam->retval = retval;
+  vam->shmem_result = uword_to_pointer (mp->reply_in_shmem, u8 *);
+  vam->result_ready = 1;
+}
+
+static void
+vl_api_cli_inband_reply_t_handler (vl_api_cli_inband_reply_t *mp)
+{
+  vat_main_t *vam = &vat_main;
+  i32 retval = ntohl (mp->retval);
+
+  vec_reset_length (vam->cmd_reply);
+
+  vam->retval = retval;
+  if (retval == 0)
+    vam->cmd_reply = vl_api_from_api_to_new_vec (mp, &mp->reply);
+  vam->result_ready = 1;
+}
+
+static void
+vl_api_get_node_index_reply_t_handler (vl_api_get_node_index_reply_t *mp)
+{
+  vat_main_t *vam = &vat_main;
+  i32 retval = ntohl (mp->retval);
+  if (vam->async_mode)
+    {
+      vam->async_errors += (retval < 0);
+    }
+  else
+    {
+      vam->retval = retval;
+      if (retval == 0)
+	errmsg ("node index %d", ntohl (mp->node_index));
+      vam->result_ready = 1;
+    }
+}
+
+static void
+vl_api_get_next_index_reply_t_handler (vl_api_get_next_index_reply_t *mp)
+{
+  vat_main_t *vam = &vat_main;
+  i32 retval = ntohl (mp->retval);
+  if (vam->async_mode)
+    {
+      vam->async_errors += (retval < 0);
+    }
+  else
+    {
+      vam->retval = retval;
+      if (retval == 0)
+	errmsg ("next node index %d", ntohl (mp->next_index));
+      vam->result_ready = 1;
+    }
+}
+
+static void
+vl_api_add_node_next_reply_t_handler (vl_api_add_node_next_reply_t *mp)
+{
+  vat_main_t *vam = &vat_main;
+  i32 retval = ntohl (mp->retval);
+  if (vam->async_mode)
+    {
+      vam->async_errors += (retval < 0);
+    }
+  else
+    {
+      vam->retval = retval;
+      if (retval == 0)
+	errmsg ("next index %d", ntohl (mp->next_index));
+      vam->result_ready = 1;
+    }
+}
+
+static void
+vl_api_get_f64_endian_value_reply_t_handler (
+  vl_api_get_f64_endian_value_reply_t *mp)
+{
+  // not yet implemented
+}
+
+static void
+vl_api_get_f64_increment_by_one_reply_t_handler (
+  vl_api_get_f64_increment_by_one_reply_t *mp)
+{
+  // not yet implemented
+}
+
+static int
+api_get_f64_endian_value (vat_main_t *vam)
+{
+  // not yet implemented
+  return -1;
+}
+
+static int
+api_get_f64_increment_by_one (vat_main_t *vam)
+{
+  // not yet implemented
+  return -1;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Pass CLI buffers directly in the CLI_INBAND API message,
+ * instead of an additional shared memory area.
+ */
+static int
+exec_inband (vat_main_t *vam)
+{
+  vl_api_cli_inband_t *mp;
+  unformat_input_t *i = vam->input;
+  int ret;
+
+  if (vec_len (i->buffer) == 0)
+    return -1;
+
+  if (vam->exec_mode == 0 && unformat (i, "mode"))
+    {
+      vam->exec_mode = 1;
+      return 0;
+    }
+  if (vam->exec_mode == 1 && (unformat (i, "exit") || unformat (i, "quit")))
+    {
+      vam->exec_mode = 0;
+      return 0;
+    }
+
+  /*
+   * In order for the CLI command to work, it
+   * must be a vector ending in \n, not a C-string ending
+   * in \n\0.
+   */
+  M2 (CLI_INBAND, mp, vec_len (vam->input->buffer));
+  vl_api_vec_to_api_string (vam->input->buffer, &mp->cmd);
+
+  S (mp);
+  W (ret);
+  /* json responses may or may not include a useful reply... */
+  if (vec_len (vam->cmd_reply))
+    print (vam->ofp, "%v", (char *) (vam->cmd_reply));
+  return ret;
+}
+static int
+api_cli_inband (vat_main_t *vam)
+{
+  return exec_inband (vam);
+}
+
+int
+exec (vat_main_t *vam)
+{
+  return exec_inband (vam);
+}
+
+static int
+api_cli (vat_main_t *vam)
+{
+  return exec (vam);
+}
+
+static int
+api_get_node_index (vat_main_t *vam)
+{
+  unformat_input_t *i = vam->input;
+  vl_api_get_node_index_t *mp;
+  u8 *name = 0;
+  int ret;
+
+  while (unformat_check_input (i) != UNFORMAT_END_OF_INPUT)
+    {
+      if (unformat (i, "node %s", &name))
+	;
+      else
+	break;
+    }
+  if (name == 0)
+    {
+      errmsg ("node name required");
+      return -99;
+    }
+  if (vec_len (name) >= ARRAY_LEN (mp->node_name))
+    {
+      errmsg ("node name too long, max %d", ARRAY_LEN (mp->node_name));
+      return -99;
+    }
+
+  M (GET_NODE_INDEX, mp);
+  clib_memcpy (mp->node_name, name, vec_len (name));
+  vec_free (name);
+
+  S (mp);
+  W (ret);
+  return ret;
+}
+
+static int
+api_get_next_index (vat_main_t *vam)
+{
+  unformat_input_t *i = vam->input;
+  vl_api_get_next_index_t *mp;
+  u8 *node_name = 0, *next_node_name = 0;
+  int ret;
+
+  while (unformat_check_input (i) != UNFORMAT_END_OF_INPUT)
+    {
+      if (unformat (i, "node-name %s", &node_name))
+	;
+      else if (unformat (i, "next-node-name %s", &next_node_name))
+	break;
+    }
+
+  if (node_name == 0)
+    {
+      errmsg ("node name required");
+      return -99;
+    }
+  if (vec_len (node_name) >= ARRAY_LEN (mp->node_name))
+    {
+      errmsg ("node name too long, max %d", ARRAY_LEN (mp->node_name));
+      return -99;
+    }
+
+  if (next_node_name == 0)
+    {
+      errmsg ("next node name required");
+      return -99;
+    }
+  if (vec_len (next_node_name) >= ARRAY_LEN (mp->next_name))
+    {
+      errmsg ("next node name too long, max %d", ARRAY_LEN (mp->next_name));
+      return -99;
+    }
+
+  M (GET_NEXT_INDEX, mp);
+  clib_memcpy (mp->node_name, node_name, vec_len (node_name));
+  clib_memcpy (mp->next_name, next_node_name, vec_len (next_node_name));
+  vec_free (node_name);
+  vec_free (next_node_name);
+
+  S (mp);
+  W (ret);
+  return ret;
+}
+
+static int
+api_add_node_next (vat_main_t *vam)
+{
+  unformat_input_t *i = vam->input;
+  vl_api_add_node_next_t *mp;
+  u8 *name = 0;
+  u8 *next = 0;
+  int ret;
+
+  while (unformat_check_input (i) != UNFORMAT_END_OF_INPUT)
+    {
+      if (unformat (i, "node %s", &name))
+	;
+      else if (unformat (i, "next %s", &next))
+	;
+      else
+	break;
+    }
+  if (name == 0)
+    {
+      errmsg ("node name required");
+      return -99;
+    }
+  if (vec_len (name) >= ARRAY_LEN (mp->node_name))
+    {
+      errmsg ("node name too long, max %d", ARRAY_LEN (mp->node_name));
+      return -99;
+    }
+  if (next == 0)
+    {
+      errmsg ("next node required");
+      return -99;
+    }
+  if (vec_len (next) >= ARRAY_LEN (mp->next_name))
+    {
+      errmsg ("next name too long, max %d", ARRAY_LEN (mp->next_name));
+      return -99;
+    }
+
+  M (ADD_NODE_NEXT, mp);
+  clib_memcpy (mp->node_name, name, vec_len (name));
+  clib_memcpy (mp->next_name, next, vec_len (next));
+  vec_free (name);
+  vec_free (next);
+
+  S (mp);
+  W (ret);
+  return ret;
+}
+
+static void
+vl_api_show_threads_reply_t_handler (vl_api_show_threads_reply_t *mp)
+{
+  vat_main_t *vam = &vat_main;
+  i32 retval = ntohl (mp->retval);
+  int i, count = 0;
+
+  if (retval >= 0)
+    count = ntohl (mp->count);
+
+  for (i = 0; i < count; i++)
+    print (vam->ofp, "\n%-2d %-11s %-11s %-5d %-6d %-4d %-6d",
+	   ntohl (mp->thread_data[i].id), mp->thread_data[i].name,
+	   mp->thread_data[i].type, ntohl (mp->thread_data[i].pid),
+	   ntohl (mp->thread_data[i].cpu_id), ntohl (mp->thread_data[i].core),
+	   ntohl (mp->thread_data[i].cpu_socket));
+
+  vam->retval = retval;
+  vam->result_ready = 1;
+}
+
+static int
+api_show_threads (vat_main_t *vam)
+{
+  vl_api_show_threads_t *mp;
+  int ret;
+
+  print (vam->ofp, "\n%-2s %-11s %-11s %-5s %-6s %-4s %-6s", "ID", "Name",
+	 "Type", "LWP", "cpu_id", "Core", "Socket");
+
+  M (SHOW_THREADS, mp);
+
+  S (mp);
+  W (ret);
+  return ret;
+}
+
+static void
+vl_api_get_node_graph_reply_t_handler (vl_api_get_node_graph_reply_t *mp)
+{
+  vat_main_t *vam = &vat_main;
+  i32 retval = ntohl (mp->retval);
+  u8 *pvt_copy, *reply;
+  void *oldheap;
+  vlib_node_t *node;
+  int i;
+
+  if (vam->async_mode)
+    {
+      vam->async_errors += (retval < 0);
+    }
+  else
+    {
+      vam->retval = retval;
+      vam->result_ready = 1;
+    }
+
+  /* "Should never happen..." */
+  if (retval != 0)
+    return;
+
+  reply = uword_to_pointer (mp->reply_in_shmem, u8 *);
+  pvt_copy = vec_dup (reply);
+
+  /* Toss the shared-memory original... */
+  oldheap = vl_msg_push_heap ();
+
+  vec_free (reply);
+
+  vl_msg_pop_heap (oldheap);
+
+  if (vam->graph_nodes)
+    {
+      hash_free (vam->graph_node_index_by_name);
+
+      for (i = 0; i < vec_len (vam->graph_nodes[0]); i++)
+	{
+	  node = vam->graph_nodes[0][i];
+	  vec_free (node->name);
+	  vec_free (node->next_nodes);
+	  vec_free (node);
+	}
+      vec_free (vam->graph_nodes[0]);
+      vec_free (vam->graph_nodes);
+    }
+
+  vam->graph_node_index_by_name = hash_create_string (0, sizeof (uword));
+  vam->graph_nodes = vlib_node_unserialize (pvt_copy);
+  vec_free (pvt_copy);
+
+  for (i = 0; i < vec_len (vam->graph_nodes[0]); i++)
+    {
+      node = vam->graph_nodes[0][i];
+      hash_set_mem (vam->graph_node_index_by_name, node->name, i);
+    }
+}
+
+static int
+api_get_node_graph (vat_main_t *vam)
+{
+  vl_api_get_node_graph_t *mp;
+  int ret;
+
+  M (GET_NODE_GRAPH, mp);
+
+  /* send it... */
+  S (mp);
+  /* Wait for the reply */
+  W (ret);
+  return ret;
+}
+
+#define VL_API_LOCAL_SETUP_MESSAGE_ID_TABLE local_setup_message_id_table
+static void
+local_setup_message_id_table (vat_main_t *vam)
+{
+  /* Add exec as an alias for cli_inband */
+  hash_set_mem (vam->function_by_name, "exec", api_cli_inband);
+  hash_set_mem (vam->help_by_name, "exec",
+		"usage: exec <vpe-debug-CLI-command>");
+}
+
+#include <vlibmemory/vlib.api_test.c>
+
+/*
+ * fd.io coding-style-patch-verification: ON
+ *
+ * Local Variables:
+ * eval: (c-set-style "gnu")
+ * End:
+ */
diff --git a/src/vnet/CMakeLists.txt b/src/vnet/CMakeLists.txt
index 68133308b76..2dbde7c5259 100644
--- a/src/vnet/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/vnet/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1520,6 +1520,12 @@ add_vpp_library (vatclient
   DEPENDS api_headers
 )
 
+add_vat_test_library(vnet
+  ip/ip_test.c
+  arp/arp_test.c
+  ip6-nd/ip6_nd_test.c
+)
+
 ##############################################################################
 # VAT2 plugins
 ##############################################################################
diff --git a/src/vnet/arp/arp_test.c b/src/vnet/arp/arp_test.c
index 29eeeb59d0f..b92fa06f9f6 100644
--- a/src/vnet/arp/arp_test.c
+++ b/src/vnet/arp/arp_test.c
@@ -158,8 +158,6 @@ api_proxy_arp_intfc_enable_disable (vat_main_t * vam)
 
 #include <vnet/arp/arp.api_test.c>
 
-VAT_REGISTER_FEATURE_FUNCTION (vat_arp_plugin_register);
-
 /*
  * fd.io coding-style-patch-verification: ON
  *
diff --git a/src/vnet/ip/ip_test.c b/src/vnet/ip/ip_test.c
index 6bdeca5ff32..81a84c12a3b 100644
--- a/src/vnet/ip/ip_test.c
+++ b/src/vnet/ip/ip_test.c
@@ -1547,8 +1547,6 @@ vl_api_ip_details_t_handler (vl_api_ip_details_t *mp)
 
 #include <vnet/ip/ip.api_test.c>
 
-VAT_REGISTER_FEATURE_FUNCTION (vat_ip_plugin_register);
-
 /*
  * fd.io coding-style-patch-verification: ON
  *
diff --git a/src/vnet/ip6-nd/ip6_nd_test.c b/src/vnet/ip6-nd/ip6_nd_test.c
index 5ca37029a76..99f869a5a1d 100644
--- a/src/vnet/ip6-nd/ip6_nd_test.c
+++ b/src/vnet/ip6-nd/ip6_nd_test.c
@@ -318,6 +318,12 @@ api_sw_interface_ip6nd_ra_config (vat_main_t * vam)
   W (ret);
   return ret;
 }
+static int
+api_ip6nd_proxy_enable_disable (vat_main_t *vam)
+{
+  // not yet implemented
+  return -1;
+}
 
 #include <ip6-nd/ip6_nd.api_test.c>
 
diff --git a/src/vpp/CMakeLists.txt b/src/vpp/CMakeLists.txt
index e15037cccb7..32f702de36d 100644
--- a/src/vpp/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/vpp/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -73,8 +73,6 @@ if(VPP_API_TEST_BUILTIN)
     api/api_main.c
     api/plugin.c
     api/types.c
-    ../vnet/arp/arp_test.c
-    ../vnet/ip/ip_test.c
   )
   add_definitions(-DVPP_API_TEST_BUILTIN=1)
 endif()
diff --git a/src/vpp/api/api.c b/src/vpp/api/api.c
index b935c002228..5477ec949ae 100644
--- a/src/vpp/api/api.c
+++ b/src/vpp/api/api.c
@@ -76,20 +76,11 @@
 #undef vl_printfun
 #include <vlibapi/api_helper_macros.h>
 
-#define foreach_vpe_api_msg                                             \
-_(CONTROL_PING, control_ping)                                           \
-_(CLI, cli)                                                             \
-_(CLI_INBAND, cli_inband)						                        \
-_(GET_NODE_INDEX, get_node_index)                                       \
-_(ADD_NODE_NEXT, add_node_next)						                    \
-_(SHOW_VERSION, show_version)						                    \
-_(SHOW_THREADS, show_threads)						                    \
-_(GET_NODE_GRAPH, get_node_graph)                                       \
-_(GET_NEXT_INDEX, get_next_index)                                       \
-_(LOG_DUMP, log_dump)                                                   \
-_(SHOW_VPE_SYSTEM_TIME, show_vpe_system_time)				\
-_(GET_F64_ENDIAN_VALUE, get_f64_endian_value)							\
-_(GET_F64_INCREMENT_BY_ONE, get_f64_increment_by_one)					\
+#define foreach_vpe_api_msg                                                   \
+  _ (CONTROL_PING, control_ping)                                              \
+  _ (SHOW_VERSION, show_version)                                              \
+  _ (SHOW_VPE_SYSTEM_TIME, show_vpe_system_time)                              \
+  _ (LOG_DUMP, log_dump)
 
 #define QUOTE_(x) #x
 #define QUOTE(x) QUOTE_(x)
@@ -139,108 +130,6 @@ vl_api_control_ping_t_handler (vl_api_control_ping_t * mp)
 }
 
 static void
-shmem_cli_output (uword arg, u8 * buffer, uword buffer_bytes)
-{
-  u8 **shmem_vecp = (u8 **) arg;
-  u8 *shmem_vec;
-  void *oldheap;
-  u32 offset;
-
-  shmem_vec = *shmem_vecp;
-
-  offset = vec_len (shmem_vec);
-
-  oldheap = vl_msg_push_heap ();
-
-  vec_validate (shmem_vec, offset + buffer_bytes - 1);
-
-  clib_memcpy (shmem_vec + offset, buffer, buffer_bytes);
-
-  vl_msg_pop_heap (oldheap);
-
-  *shmem_vecp = shmem_vec;
-}
-
-
-static void
-vl_api_cli_t_handler (vl_api_cli_t * mp)
-{
-  vl_api_cli_reply_t *rp;
-  vl_api_registration_t *reg;
-  vlib_main_t *vm = vlib_get_main ();
-  unformat_input_t input;
-  u8 *shmem_vec = 0;
-  void *oldheap;
-
-  reg = vl_api_client_index_to_registration (mp->client_index);
-  if (!reg)
-    return;;
-
-  rp = vl_msg_api_alloc (sizeof (*rp));
-  rp->_vl_msg_id = ntohs (VL_API_CLI_REPLY);
-  rp->context = mp->context;
-
-  unformat_init_vector (&input, (u8 *) (uword) mp->cmd_in_shmem);
-
-  vlib_cli_input (vm, &input, shmem_cli_output, (uword) & shmem_vec);
-
-  oldheap = vl_msg_push_heap ();
-  vec_add1 (shmem_vec, 0);
-  vl_msg_pop_heap (oldheap);
-
-  rp->reply_in_shmem = (uword) shmem_vec;
-
-  vl_api_send_msg (reg, (u8 *) rp);
-}
-
-static void
-inband_cli_output (uword arg, u8 * buffer, uword buffer_bytes)
-{
-  u8 **mem_vecp = (u8 **) arg;
-  u8 *mem_vec = *mem_vecp;
-  u32 offset = vec_len (mem_vec);
-
-  vec_validate (mem_vec, offset + buffer_bytes - 1);
-  clib_memcpy (mem_vec + offset, buffer, buffer_bytes);
-  *mem_vecp = mem_vec;
-}
-
-static void
-vl_api_cli_inband_t_handler (vl_api_cli_inband_t * mp)
-{
-  vl_api_cli_inband_reply_t *rmp;
-  int rv = 0;
-  vlib_main_t *vm = vlib_get_main ();
-  unformat_input_t input;
-  u8 *out_vec = 0;
-  u8 *cmd_vec = 0;
-
-  if (vl_msg_api_get_msg_length (mp) <
-      vl_api_string_len (&mp->cmd) + sizeof (*mp))
-    {
-      rv = -1;
-      goto error;
-    }
-
-  cmd_vec = vl_api_from_api_to_new_vec (mp, &mp->cmd);
-
-  unformat_init_string (&input, (char *) cmd_vec,
-			vl_api_string_len (&mp->cmd));
-  rv = vlib_cli_input (vm, &input, inband_cli_output, (uword) & out_vec);
-  unformat_free (&input);
-
-error:
-  /* *INDENT-OFF* */
-  REPLY_MACRO3(VL_API_CLI_INBAND_REPLY, vec_len (out_vec),
-  ({
-    vl_api_vec_to_api_string(out_vec, &rmp->reply);
-  }));
-  /* *INDENT-ON* */
-  vec_free (out_vec);
-  vec_free (cmd_vec);
-}
-
-static void
 vl_api_show_version_t_handler (vl_api_show_version_t * mp)
 {
   vl_api_show_version_reply_t *rmp;
@@ -264,204 +153,14 @@ vl_api_show_version_t_handler (vl_api_show_version_t * mp)
 }
 
 static void
-get_thread_data (vl_api_thread_data_t * td, int index)
+vl_api_show_vpe_system_time_t_handler (vl_api_show_vpe_system_time_t *mp)
 {
-  vlib_worker_thread_t *w = vlib_worker_threads + index;
-  td->id = htonl (index);
-  if (w->name)
-    strncpy ((char *) td->name, (char *) w->name, ARRAY_LEN (td->name) - 1);
-  if (w->registration)
-    strncpy ((char *) td->type, (char *) w->registration->name,
-	     ARRAY_LEN (td->type) - 1);
-  td->pid = htonl (w->lwp);
-  td->cpu_id = htonl (w->cpu_id);
-  td->core = htonl (w->core_id);
-  td->cpu_socket = htonl (w->numa_id);
-}
-
-static void
-vl_api_show_threads_t_handler (vl_api_show_threads_t * mp)
-{
-  int count = 0;
-
-#if !defined(__powerpc64__)
-  vl_api_registration_t *reg;
-  vl_api_show_threads_reply_t *rmp;
-  vl_api_thread_data_t *td;
-  int i, msg_size = 0;
-  count = vec_len (vlib_worker_threads);
-  if (!count)
-    return;
-
-  msg_size = sizeof (*rmp) + sizeof (rmp->thread_data[0]) * count;
-  reg = vl_api_client_index_to_registration (mp->client_index);
-  if (!reg)
-    return;
-
-  rmp = vl_msg_api_alloc (msg_size);
-  clib_memset (rmp, 0, msg_size);
-  rmp->_vl_msg_id = htons (VL_API_SHOW_THREADS_REPLY);
-  rmp->context = mp->context;
-  rmp->count = htonl (count);
-  td = rmp->thread_data;
-
-  for (i = 0; i < count; i++)
-    {
-      get_thread_data (&td[i], i);
-    }
-
-  vl_api_send_msg (reg, (u8 *) rmp);
-#else
-
-  /* unimplemented support */
-  rv = -9;
-  clib_warning ("power pc does not support show threads api");
-  /* *INDENT-OFF* */
-  REPLY_MACRO2(VL_API_SHOW_THREADS_REPLY,
-  ({
-    rmp->count = htonl(count);
-  }));
-  /* *INDENT-ON* */
-#endif
-}
-
-static void
-vl_api_get_node_index_t_handler (vl_api_get_node_index_t * mp)
-{
-  vlib_main_t *vm = vlib_get_main ();
-  vl_api_get_node_index_reply_t *rmp;
-  vlib_node_t *n;
   int rv = 0;
-  u32 node_index = ~0;
-
-  n = vlib_get_node_by_name (vm, mp->node_name);
-
-  if (n == 0)
-    rv = VNET_API_ERROR_NO_SUCH_NODE;
-  else
-    node_index = n->index;
-
-  /* *INDENT-OFF* */
-  REPLY_MACRO2(VL_API_GET_NODE_INDEX_REPLY,
-  ({
-    rmp->node_index = htonl(node_index);
-  }));
-  /* *INDENT-ON* */
-}
-
-static void
-vl_api_get_next_index_t_handler (vl_api_get_next_index_t * mp)
-{
-  vlib_main_t *vm = vlib_get_main ();
-  vl_api_get_next_index_reply_t *rmp;
-  vlib_node_t *node, *next_node;
-  int rv = 0;
-  u32 next_node_index = ~0, next_index = ~0;
-  uword *p;
-
-  node = vlib_get_node_by_name (vm, mp->node_name);
-
-  if (node == 0)
-    {
-      rv = VNET_API_ERROR_NO_SUCH_NODE;
-      goto out;
-    }
-
-  next_node = vlib_get_node_by_name (vm, mp->next_name);
-
-  if (next_node == 0)
-    {
-      rv = VNET_API_ERROR_NO_SUCH_NODE2;
-      goto out;
-    }
-  else
-    next_node_index = next_node->index;
-
-  p = hash_get (node->next_slot_by_node, next_node_index);
-
-  if (p == 0)
-    {
-      rv = VNET_API_ERROR_NO_SUCH_ENTRY;
-      goto out;
-    }
-  else
-    next_index = p[0];
-
-out:
-  /* *INDENT-OFF* */
-  REPLY_MACRO2(VL_API_GET_NEXT_INDEX_REPLY,
-  ({
-    rmp->next_index = htonl(next_index);
-  }));
-  /* *INDENT-ON* */
-}
-
-static void
-vl_api_add_node_next_t_handler (vl_api_add_node_next_t * mp)
-{
-  vlib_main_t *vm = vlib_get_main ();
-  vl_api_add_node_next_reply_t *rmp;
-  vlib_node_t *n, *next;
-  int rv = 0;
-  u32 next_index = ~0;
-
-  n = vlib_get_node_by_name (vm, mp->node_name);
-
-  if (n == 0)
-    {
-      rv = VNET_API_ERROR_NO_SUCH_NODE;
-      goto out;
-    }
-
-  next = vlib_get_node_by_name (vm, mp->next_name);
-
-  if (next == 0)
-    rv = VNET_API_ERROR_NO_SUCH_NODE2;
-  else
-    next_index = vlib_node_add_next (vm, n->index, next->index);
-
-out:
-  /* *INDENT-OFF* */
-  REPLY_MACRO2(VL_API_ADD_NODE_NEXT_REPLY,
-  ({
-    rmp->next_index = htonl(next_index);
-  }));
-  /* *INDENT-ON* */
-}
-
-static void
-vl_api_get_node_graph_t_handler (vl_api_get_node_graph_t * mp)
-{
-  int rv = 0;
-  u8 *vector = 0;
-  vlib_main_t *vm = vlib_get_main ();
-  void *oldheap;
-  vl_api_get_node_graph_reply_t *rmp;
-  static vlib_node_t ***node_dups;
-  static vlib_main_t **stat_vms;
-
-  oldheap = vl_msg_push_heap ();
-
-  /*
-   * Keep the number of memcpy ops to a minimum (e.g. 1).
-   */
-  vec_validate (vector, 16384);
-  vec_reset_length (vector);
-
-  vlib_node_get_nodes (vm, 0 /* main threads */ ,
-		       0 /* include stats */ ,
-		       1 /* barrier sync */ ,
-		       &node_dups, &stat_vms);
-  vector = vlib_node_serialize (vm, node_dups, vector, 1 /* include nexts */ ,
-				1 /* include stats */ );
-
-  vl_msg_pop_heap (oldheap);
-
+  vl_api_show_vpe_system_time_reply_t *rmp;
   /* *INDENT-OFF* */
-  REPLY_MACRO2(VL_API_GET_NODE_GRAPH_REPLY,
-  ({
-    rmp->reply_in_shmem = (uword) vector;
-  }));
+  REPLY_MACRO2 (
+    VL_API_SHOW_VPE_SYSTEM_TIME_REPLY,
+    ({ rmp->vpe_system_time = clib_host_to_net_f64 (unix_time_now ()); }));
   /* *INDENT-ON* */
 }
 
@@ -530,51 +229,6 @@ vl_api_log_dump_t_handler (vl_api_log_dump_t * mp)
 
 }
 
-static void
-vl_api_show_vpe_system_time_t_handler (vl_api_show_vpe_system_time_t * mp)
-{
-  int rv = 0;
-  vl_api_show_vpe_system_time_reply_t *rmp;
-  /* *INDENT-OFF* */
-  REPLY_MACRO2(VL_API_SHOW_VPE_SYSTEM_TIME_REPLY,
-  ({
-    rmp->vpe_system_time = clib_host_to_net_f64 (unix_time_now ());
-  }));
-  /* *INDENT-ON* */
-}
-
-static void
-vl_api_get_f64_endian_value_t_handler (vl_api_get_f64_endian_value_t * mp)
-{
-  int rv = 0;
-  f64 one = 1.0;
-  vl_api_get_f64_endian_value_reply_t *rmp;
-  if (1.0 != clib_net_to_host_f64 (mp->f64_one))
-    rv = VNET_API_ERROR_API_ENDIAN_FAILED;
-
-  /* *INDENT-OFF* */
-  REPLY_MACRO2(VL_API_GET_F64_ENDIAN_VALUE_REPLY,
-  ({
-    rmp->f64_one_result = clib_host_to_net_f64 (one);
-  }));
-  /* *INDENT-ON* */
-}
-
-static void
-vl_api_get_f64_increment_by_one_t_handler (vl_api_get_f64_increment_by_one_t *
-					   mp)
-{
-  int rv = 0;
-  vl_api_get_f64_increment_by_one_reply_t *rmp;
-
-  /* *INDENT-OFF* */
-  REPLY_MACRO2(VL_API_GET_F64_INCREMENT_BY_ONE_REPLY,
-  ({
-    rmp->f64_value = clib_host_to_net_f64 (clib_net_to_host_f64(mp->f64_value) + 1.0);
-  }));
-  /* *INDENT-ON* */
-}
-
 #define BOUNCE_HANDLER(nn)                                              \
 static void vl_api_##nn##_t_handler (                                   \
     vl_api_##nn##_t *mp)                                                \
@@ -642,7 +296,6 @@ vpe_api_hookup (vlib_main_t * vm)
   am->is_mp_safe[VL_API_CONTROL_PING] = 1;
   am->is_mp_safe[VL_API_CONTROL_PING_REPLY] = 1;
   am->is_mp_safe[VL_API_IP_ROUTE_ADD_DEL] = 1;
-  am->is_mp_safe[VL_API_GET_NODE_GRAPH] = 1;
 
   /*
    * Set up the (msg_name, crc, message-id) table
diff --git a/src/vpp/api/vpe.api b/src/vpp/api/vpe.api
index 9047d0e1aa9..3c4c0214ad5 100644
--- a/src/vpp/api/vpe.api
+++ b/src/vpp/api/vpe.api
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
     called through a shared memory interface.
 */
 
-option version = "1.6.1";
+option version = "1.7.0";
 
 import "vpp/api/vpe_types.api";
 
@@ -77,92 +77,6 @@ define control_ping_reply
   u32 vpe_pid;
 };
 
-/** \brief Process a vpe parser cli string request
-    @param client_index - opaque cookie to identify the sender
-    @param context - sender context, to match reply w/ request
-    @param cmd_in_shmem - pointer to cli command string
-*/
-define cli
-{
-  u32 client_index;
-  u32 context;
-  u64 cmd_in_shmem;
-};
-define cli_inband
-{
-  u32 client_index;
-  u32 context;
-  string cmd[];
-};
-
-/** \brief vpe parser cli string response
-    @param context - sender context, to match reply w/ request
-    @param retval - return code for request
-    @param reply_in_shmem - Reply string from cli processing if any
-*/
-define cli_reply
-{
-  u32 context;
-  i32 retval;
-  u64 reply_in_shmem;
-};
-define cli_inband_reply
-{
-  u32 context;
-  i32 retval;
-  string reply[];
-};
-
-/** \brief Get node index using name request
-    @param client_index - opaque cookie to identify the sender
-    @param context - sender context, to match reply w/ request
-    @param node_name[] - name of the node
-*/
-define get_node_index
-{
-  u32 client_index;
-  u32 context;
-  string node_name[64];
-};
-
-/** \brief Get node index using name request
-    @param context - sender context, to match reply w/ request
-    @param retval - return code for the request
-    @param node_index - index of the desired node if found, else ~0
-*/
-define get_node_index_reply
-{
-  u32 context;
-  i32 retval;
-  u32 node_index;
-};
-
-/** \brief Set the next node for a given node request
-    @param client_index - opaque cookie to identify the sender
-    @param context - sender context, to match reply w/ request
-    @param node_name[] - node to add the next node to
-    @param next_name[] - node to add as the next node
-*/
-define add_node_next
-{
-  u32 client_index;
-  u32 context;
-  string node_name[64];
-  string next_name[64];
-};
-
-/** \brief IP Set the next node for a given node response
-    @param context - sender context, to match reply w/ request
-    @param retval - return code for the add next node request
-    @param next_index - the index of the next node if success, else ~0
-*/
-define add_node_next_reply
-{
-  u32 context;
-  i32 retval;
-  u32 next_index;
-};
-
 /** \brief show version
     @param client_index - opaque cookie to identify the sender
     @param context - sender context, to match reply w/ request
@@ -190,99 +104,26 @@ define show_version_reply
   string build_directory[256];
 };
 
-
-/** \brief show_threads display the information about vpp
-    threads running on system along with their process id,
-    cpu id, physical core and cpu socket.
-*/
-define show_threads
-{
-  u32 client_index;
-  u32 context;
-};
-
-/** \brief thread data
-    @param id - thread index
-    @param name - thread name i.e. vpp_main or vpp_wk_0
-    @param type - thread type i.e. workers or stats
-    @param pid - thread Process Id
-    @param cpu_id - thread pinned to cpu.
-    "CPUs or Logical cores are the number of physical cores times
-    the number of threads that can run on each core through
-    the use of hyperthreading." (from unix.stackexchange.com)
-    @param core - thread pinned to actual physical core.
-    @param cpu_socket - thread is running on which cpu socket.
-*/
-typedef thread_data
-{
-  u32 id;
-  string name[64];
-  string type[64];
-  u32 pid;
-  u32 cpu_id;
-  u32 core;
-  u32 cpu_socket;
-};
-
-/** \brief show_threads_reply
-    @param context - returned sender context, to match reply w/ request
-    @param retval - return code
-    @param count - number of threads in thread_data array
-    @param thread_data - array of thread data
-*/
-define show_threads_reply
-{
-  u32 context;
-  i32 retval;
-  u32 count;
-  vl_api_thread_data_t thread_data[count];
-};
-
-define get_node_graph
-{
-  u32 client_index;
-  u32 context;
-};
-
-/** \brief get_node_graph_reply
-    @param context - returned sender context, to match reply w/ request
-    @param retval - return code
-    @param reply_in_shmem - result from vlib_node_serialize, in shared
-    memory. Process with vlib_node_unserialize, remember to switch
-    heaps and free the result.
-*/
-
-define get_node_graph_reply
-{
-  u32 context;
-  i32 retval;
-  u64 reply_in_shmem;
-};
-
-/** \brief Query relative index via node names
+/** \brief Show the current system timestamp.
     @param client_index - opaque cookie to identify the sender
     @param context - sender context, to match reply w/ request
-    @param node_name - name of node to find relative index from
-    @param next_name - next node from node_name to find relative index of
 */
-define get_next_index
+define show_vpe_system_time
 {
   u32 client_index;
   u32 context;
-  string node_name[64];
-  string next_name[64];
 };
 
-/** \brief Reply for get next node index
+/** \brief Reply for show vpe system time.
     @param context - sender context which was passed in the request
     @param retval - return value
-    @param next_index - index of the next_node
+    @param vpe_system_time - the time in seconds since epoch of the host system.
 */
-define get_next_index_reply
+define show_vpe_system_time_reply
 {
   u32 context;
   i32 retval;
-  u32 next_index;
+  vl_api_timestamp_t vpe_system_time;
 };
 
 define log_dump {
@@ -299,76 +140,6 @@ define log_details {
   string message[256];
 };
 
-/** \brief Show the current system timestamp.
-    @param client_index - opaque cookie to identify the sender
-    @param context - sender context, to match reply w/ request
-*/
-define show_vpe_system_time
-{
-  u32 client_index;
-  u32 context;
-};
-
-/** \brief Reply for show vpe system time.
-    @param context - sender context which was passed in the request
-    @param retval - return value
-    @param vpe_system_time - the time in seconds since epoch of the host system.
-*/
-define show_vpe_system_time_reply
-{
-  u32 context;
-  i32 retval;
-  vl_api_timestamp_t vpe_system_time;
-};
-
-/** \brief f64 types are not standardized across the wire. Sense wire format in each direction by sending the f64 value 1.0.
-    @param client_index - opaque cookie to identify the sender
-    @param context - sender context, to match reply w/ request
-    @param f64_one - The constant of 1.0.  If you send a different value, expect an rv=VNET_API_ERROR_API_ENDIAN_FAILED.
-*/
-define get_f64_endian_value
-{
-  u32 client_index;
-  u32 context;
-  f64 f64_one [default=1.0];
-};
-
-/** \brief get_f64_endian_value reply message
-    @param context - sender context which was passed in the request
-    @param retval - return value - VNET_API_ERROR_API_ENDIAN_FAILED if f64_one != 1.0
-    @param f64_one_result - The value of 'f64 1.0'
-*/
-define get_f64_endian_value_reply
-{
-  u32 context;
-  u32 retval;
-  f64 f64_one_result;
-};
-
-/** \brief Verify f64 wire format by sending a value and receiving the value + 1.0
-    @param client_index - opaque cookie to identify the sender.
-    @param context - sender context, to match reply w/ request.
-    @param f64_value - The value you want to test.  Default: 1.0.
-*/
-define get_f64_increment_by_one
-{
-  u32 client_index;
-  u32 context;
-  f64 f64_value [default=1.0];
-};
-
-/** \brief get_f64_increment_by_one reply
-    @param client_index - opaque cookie to identify the sender.
-    @param context - sender context, to match reply w/ request.
-    @param f64_value - The input f64_value incremented by 1.0.
-*/
-define get_f64_increment_by_one_reply
-{
-  u32 context;
-  u32 retval;
-  f64 f64_value;
-};
-
 /*
  * Local Variables:
  * eval: (c-set-style "gnu")