diff --git a/substrate/core/network/src/behaviour.rs b/substrate/core/network/src/behaviour.rs
index 74d6b56fa8..2899234938 100644
--- a/substrate/core/network/src/behaviour.rs
+++ b/substrate/core/network/src/behaviour.rs
@@ -14,12 +14,15 @@
 // You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 // along with Substrate.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
-use crate::{debug_info, discovery::DiscoveryBehaviour, discovery::DiscoveryOut, DiscoveryNetBehaviour};
+use crate::{
+	debug_info, discovery::DiscoveryBehaviour, discovery::DiscoveryOut, DiscoveryNetBehaviour, event::DhtEvent
+};
 use futures::prelude::*;
 use libp2p::NetworkBehaviour;
 use libp2p::core::{Multiaddr, PeerId, ProtocolsHandler, protocols_handler::IntoProtocolsHandler, PublicKey};
 use libp2p::core::swarm::{ConnectedPoint, NetworkBehaviour, NetworkBehaviourAction};
 use libp2p::core::swarm::{NetworkBehaviourEventProcess, PollParameters};
+use libp2p::multihash::Multihash;
 #[cfg(not(target_os = "unknown"))]
 use libp2p::core::swarm::toggle::Toggle;
 #[cfg(not(target_os = "unknown"))]
@@ -30,7 +33,7 @@ use void;
 
 /// General behaviour of the network.
 #[derive(NetworkBehaviour)]
-#[behaviour(out_event = "TBehaviourEv", poll_method = "poll")]
+#[behaviour(out_event = "BehaviourOut<TBehaviourEv>", poll_method = "poll")]
 pub struct Behaviour<TBehaviour, TBehaviourEv, TSubstream> {
 	/// Main protocol that handles everything except the discovery and the technicalities.
 	user_protocol: UserBehaviourWrap<TBehaviour>,
@@ -45,7 +48,13 @@ pub struct Behaviour<TBehaviour, TBehaviourEv, TSubstream> {
 
 	/// Queue of events to produce for the outside.
 	#[behaviour(ignore)]
-	events: Vec<TBehaviourEv>,
+	events: Vec<BehaviourOut<TBehaviourEv>>,
+}
+
+/// A wrapper for the behavbour event that adds DHT-related event variant.
+pub enum BehaviourOut<TBehaviourEv> {
+	Behaviour(TBehaviourEv),
+	Dht(DhtEvent),
 }
 
 impl<TBehaviour, TBehaviourEv, TSubstream> Behaviour<TBehaviour, TBehaviourEv, TSubstream> {
@@ -112,6 +121,16 @@ impl<TBehaviour, TBehaviourEv, TSubstream> Behaviour<TBehaviour, TBehaviourEv, T
 	pub fn user_protocol_mut(&mut self) -> &mut TBehaviour {
 		&mut self.user_protocol.0
 	}
+
+	/// Start querying a record from the DHT. Will later produce either a `ValueFound` or a `ValueNotFound` event.
+	pub fn get_value(&mut self, key: &Multihash) {
+		self.discovery.get_value(key);
+	}
+
+	/// Starts putting a record into DHT. Will later produce either a `ValuePut` or a `ValuePutFailed` event.
+	pub fn put_value(&mut self, key: Multihash, value: Vec<u8>) {
+		self.discovery.put_value(key, value);
+	}
 }
 
 impl<TBehaviour, TBehaviourEv, TSubstream> NetworkBehaviourEventProcess<void::Void> for
@@ -124,7 +143,7 @@ Behaviour<TBehaviour, TBehaviourEv, TSubstream> {
 impl<TBehaviour, TBehaviourEv, TSubstream> NetworkBehaviourEventProcess<UserEventWrap<TBehaviourEv>> for
 Behaviour<TBehaviour, TBehaviourEv, TSubstream> {
 	fn inject_event(&mut self, event: UserEventWrap<TBehaviourEv>) {
-		self.events.push(event.0);
+		self.events.push(BehaviourOut::Behaviour(event.0));
 	}
 }
 
@@ -158,6 +177,18 @@ impl<TBehaviour, TBehaviourEv, TSubstream> NetworkBehaviourEventProcess<Discover
 			DiscoveryOut::Discovered(peer_id) => {
 				self.user_protocol.0.add_discovered_nodes(iter::once(peer_id));
 			}
+			DiscoveryOut::ValueFound(results) => {
+				self.events.push(BehaviourOut::Dht(DhtEvent::ValueFound(results)));
+			}
+			DiscoveryOut::ValueNotFound(key) => {
+				self.events.push(BehaviourOut::Dht(DhtEvent::ValueNotFound(key)));
+			}
+			DiscoveryOut::ValuePut(key) => {
+				self.events.push(BehaviourOut::Dht(DhtEvent::ValuePut(key)));
+			}
+			DiscoveryOut::ValuePutFailed(key) => {
+				self.events.push(BehaviourOut::Dht(DhtEvent::ValuePutFailed(key)));
+			}
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -177,7 +208,7 @@ impl<TBehaviour, TBehaviourEv, TSubstream> NetworkBehaviourEventProcess<MdnsEven
 }
 
 impl<TBehaviour, TBehaviourEv, TSubstream> Behaviour<TBehaviour, TBehaviourEv, TSubstream> {
-	fn poll<TEv>(&mut self) -> Async<NetworkBehaviourAction<TEv, TBehaviourEv>> {
+	fn poll<TEv>(&mut self) -> Async<NetworkBehaviourAction<TEv, BehaviourOut<TBehaviourEv>>> {
 		if !self.events.is_empty() {
 			return Async::Ready(NetworkBehaviourAction::GenerateEvent(self.events.remove(0)))
 		}
diff --git a/substrate/core/network/src/discovery.rs b/substrate/core/network/src/discovery.rs
index 75cf8b1e2f..c9c06e4251 100644
--- a/substrate/core/network/src/discovery.rs
+++ b/substrate/core/network/src/discovery.rs
@@ -18,10 +18,11 @@ use futures::prelude::*;
 use libp2p::core::{Multiaddr, PeerId, ProtocolsHandler, PublicKey};
 use libp2p::core::swarm::{ConnectedPoint, NetworkBehaviour, NetworkBehaviourAction};
 use libp2p::core::swarm::PollParameters;
-use libp2p::kad::{Kademlia, KademliaOut};
+use libp2p::kad::{GetValueResult, Kademlia, KademliaOut, PutValueResult};
+use libp2p::multihash::Multihash;
 use libp2p::multiaddr::Protocol;
 use log::{debug, info, trace, warn};
-use std::{cmp, time::Duration};
+use std::{cmp, num::NonZeroU8, time::Duration};
 use tokio_io::{AsyncRead, AsyncWrite};
 use tokio_timer::{Delay, clock::Clock};
 
@@ -81,12 +82,35 @@ impl<TSubstream> DiscoveryBehaviour<TSubstream> {
 	pub fn add_self_reported_address(&mut self, peer_id: &PeerId, addr: Multiaddr) {
 		self.kademlia.add_address(peer_id, addr);
 	}
+
+	/// Get a record from the DHT.
+	pub fn get_value(&mut self, key: &Multihash) {
+		self.kademlia.get_value(key, NonZeroU8::new(10)
+								.expect("Casting 10 to NonZeroU8 should succeed; qed"));
+	}
+
+	/// Put a record into the DHT.
+	pub fn put_value(&mut self, key: Multihash, value: Vec<u8>) {
+		self.kademlia.put_value(key, value);
+	}
 }
 
 /// Event generated by the `DiscoveryBehaviour`.
 pub enum DiscoveryOut {
 	/// We have discovered a node. Can be called multiple times with the same identity.
 	Discovered(PeerId),
+
+	/// The DHT yeided results for the record request, grouped in (key, value) pairs.
+	ValueFound(Vec<(Multihash, Vec<u8>)>),
+
+	/// The record requested was not found in the DHT.
+	ValueNotFound(Multihash),
+
+	/// The record with a given key was successfully inserted into the DHT.
+	ValuePut(Multihash),
+
+	/// Inserting a value into the DHT failed.
+	ValuePutFailed(Multihash),
 }
 
 impl<TSubstream> NetworkBehaviour for DiscoveryBehaviour<TSubstream>
@@ -175,10 +199,35 @@ where
 								results");
 						}
 					}
+					KademliaOut::GetValueResult(res) => {
+						let ev = match res {
+							GetValueResult::Found { results } => {
+								let results = results
+										.into_iter()
+										.map(|r| (r.key, r.value))
+										.collect();
+
+								DiscoveryOut::ValueFound(results)
+							}
+							GetValueResult::NotFound { key, .. } => {
+								DiscoveryOut::ValueNotFound(key)
+							}
+						};
+						return Async::Ready(NetworkBehaviourAction::GenerateEvent(ev));
+					}
+					KademliaOut::PutValueResult(res) => {
+						let ev = match res {
+							PutValueResult::Ok{ key, .. } =>  {
+								DiscoveryOut::ValuePut(key)
+							}
+							PutValueResult::Err { key, .. } => {
+								DiscoveryOut::ValuePutFailed(key)
+							}
+						};
+						return Async::Ready(NetworkBehaviourAction::GenerateEvent(ev));
+					}
 					// We never start any other type of query.
 					KademliaOut::GetProvidersResult { .. } => {}
-					KademliaOut::GetValueResult(_) => {}
-					KademliaOut::PutValueResult(_) => {}
 				}
 			},
 			Async::Ready(NetworkBehaviourAction::DialAddress { address }) =>
diff --git a/substrate/core/network/src/lib.rs b/substrate/core/network/src/lib.rs
index caf4ca20ee..9b3d86322b 100644
--- a/substrate/core/network/src/lib.rs
+++ b/substrate/core/network/src/lib.rs
@@ -185,12 +185,13 @@ pub use service::{
 	NetworkMsg, ExHashT, ReportHandle,
 };
 pub use config::{NodeKeyConfig, Secret, Secp256k1Secret, Ed25519Secret};
-pub use protocol::{PeerInfo, Context, consensus_gossip, message, specialization};
+pub use protocol::{PeerInfo, Context, consensus_gossip, event, message, specialization};
 pub use protocol::sync::SyncState;
 pub use libp2p::{Multiaddr, multiaddr, build_multiaddr};
 pub use libp2p::{identity, PeerId, core::PublicKey, wasm_ext::ExtTransport};
 
 pub use message::{generic as generic_message, RequestId, Status as StatusMessage};
+pub use event::Event;
 pub use error::Error;
 pub use protocol::on_demand::AlwaysBadChecker;
 pub use on_demand_layer::{OnDemand, RemoteResponse};
diff --git a/substrate/core/network/src/protocol.rs b/substrate/core/network/src/protocol.rs
index 3038898b09..61f79225cd 100644
--- a/substrate/core/network/src/protocol.rs
+++ b/substrate/core/network/src/protocol.rs
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ use message::{
 };
 use message::{BlockAttributes, Direction, FromBlock, RequestId};
 use message::generic::{Message as GenericMessage, ConsensusMessage};
+use event::Event;
 use consensus_gossip::{ConsensusGossip, MessageRecipient as GossipMessageRecipient};
 use on_demand::{OnDemandCore, OnDemandNetwork, RequestData};
 use specialization::NetworkSpecialization;
@@ -49,6 +50,7 @@ use util::LruHashSet;
 mod util;
 pub mod consensus_gossip;
 pub mod message;
+pub mod event;
 pub mod on_demand;
 pub mod specialization;
 pub mod sync;
@@ -497,6 +499,10 @@ impl<B: BlockT, S: NetworkSpecialization<B>, H: ExHashT> Protocol<B, S, H> {
 		self.context_data.peers.iter().map(|(id, peer)| (id, &peer.info))
 	}
 
+	pub fn on_event(&mut self, event: Event) {
+		self.specialization.on_event(event);
+	}
+
 	pub fn on_custom_message(
 		&mut self,
 		network_out: &mut dyn NetworkOut<B>,
diff --git a/substrate/core/network/src/protocol/event.rs b/substrate/core/network/src/protocol/event.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2edbb0fbf7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/substrate/core/network/src/protocol/event.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+// Copyright 2019 Parity Technologies (UK) Ltd.
+// This file is part of Substrate.
+
+// Substrate is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+// the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+
+// Substrate is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+// GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+// along with Substrate.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+//! Network event types. These are are not the part of the protocol, but rather
+//! events that happen on the network like DHT get/put results received.
+
+use libp2p::multihash::Multihash;
+
+/// Events generated by DHT as a response to get_value and put_value requests.
+pub enum DhtEvent {
+	/// The value was found.
+	ValueFound(Vec<(Multihash, Vec<u8>)>),
+
+	/// The requested record has not been found in the DHT.
+	ValueNotFound(Multihash),
+
+	/// The record has been successfully inserted into the DHT.
+	ValuePut(Multihash),
+
+	/// An error has occured while putting a record into the DHT.
+	ValuePutFailed(Multihash),
+}
+
+/// Type for events generated by networking layer.
+pub enum Event {
+	/// Event generated by a DHT.
+	Dht(DhtEvent),
+}
diff --git a/substrate/core/network/src/protocol/specialization.rs b/substrate/core/network/src/protocol/specialization.rs
index 41b10bf707..0078e66522 100644
--- a/substrate/core/network/src/protocol/specialization.rs
+++ b/substrate/core/network/src/protocol/specialization.rs
@@ -39,6 +39,12 @@ pub trait NetworkSpecialization<B: BlockT>: Send + Sync + 'static {
 		message: &mut Option<crate::message::Message<B>>
 	);
 
+	/// Called when a network-specific event arrives.
+	fn on_event(
+		&mut self,
+		event: crate::protocol::event::Event
+	);
+
 	/// Called on abort.
 	#[deprecated(note = "This method is never called; aborting corresponds to dropping the object")]
 	fn on_abort(&mut self) { }
@@ -130,6 +136,13 @@ macro_rules! construct_simple_protocol {
 				$( self.$sub_protocol_name.on_message(_ctx, _who, _message); )*
 			}
 
+			fn on_event(
+				&mut self,
+				_event: $crate::event::Event
+			) {
+				$( self.$sub_protocol_name.on_event(_event); )*
+			}
+
 			fn on_abort(&mut self) {
 				$( self.$sub_protocol_name.on_abort(); )*
 			}
diff --git a/substrate/core/network/src/protocol_behaviour.rs b/substrate/core/network/src/protocol_behaviour.rs
index cef009feaa..70fb487055 100644
--- a/substrate/core/network/src/protocol_behaviour.rs
+++ b/substrate/core/network/src/protocol_behaviour.rs
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 use crate::{ExHashT, DiscoveryNetBehaviour, ProtocolId};
 use crate::custom_proto::{CustomProto, CustomProtoOut};
 use crate::chain::{Client, FinalityProofProvider};
-use crate::protocol::{self, CustomMessageOutcome, Protocol, ProtocolConfig, sync::SyncState};
+use crate::protocol::{self, event::Event, CustomMessageOutcome, Protocol, ProtocolConfig, sync::SyncState};
 use crate::protocol::{PeerInfo, NetworkOut, message::Message, on_demand::RequestData};
 use crate::protocol::consensus_gossip::MessageRecipient as GossipMessageRecipient;
 use crate::protocol::specialization::NetworkSpecialization;
@@ -276,6 +276,11 @@ impl<B: BlockT, S: NetworkSpecialization<B>, H: ExHashT> ProtocolBehaviour<B, S,
 		self.protocol.justification_import_result(hash, number, success)
 	}
 
+	/// The networking-level event has happened.
+	pub fn on_event(&mut self, event: Event) {
+		self.protocol.on_event(event);
+	}
+
 	/// Request a finality proof for the given block.
 	///
 	/// Queues a new finality proof request and tries to dispatch all pending requests.
diff --git a/substrate/core/network/src/service.rs b/substrate/core/network/src/service.rs
index eb28573d95..405eba3e9e 100644
--- a/substrate/core/network/src/service.rs
+++ b/substrate/core/network/src/service.rs
@@ -23,10 +23,11 @@ use std::time::Duration;
 use log::{warn, error, info};
 use libp2p::core::swarm::NetworkBehaviour;
 use libp2p::core::{nodes::Substream, transport::boxed::Boxed, muxing::StreamMuxerBox};
+use libp2p::multihash::Multihash;
 use futures::{prelude::*, sync::oneshot, sync::mpsc};
 use parking_lot::{Mutex, RwLock};
 use crate::protocol_behaviour::ProtocolBehaviour;
-use crate::{behaviour::Behaviour, parse_str_addr};
+use crate::{behaviour::{Behaviour, BehaviourOut}, parse_str_addr};
 use crate::{NetworkState, NetworkStateNotConnectedPeer, NetworkStatePeer};
 use crate::{transport, config::NodeKeyConfig, config::NonReservedPeerMode};
 use peerset::PeersetHandle;
@@ -35,7 +36,7 @@ use runtime_primitives::{traits::{Block as BlockT, NumberFor}, ConsensusEngineId
 
 use crate::AlwaysBadChecker;
 use crate::protocol::consensus_gossip::{ConsensusGossip, MessageRecipient as GossipMessageRecipient};
-use crate::protocol::message::Message;
+use crate::protocol::{event::Event, message::Message};
 use crate::protocol::on_demand::RequestData;
 use crate::protocol::{self, Context, CustomMessageOutcome, ConnectedPeer, PeerInfo};
 use crate::protocol::sync::SyncState;
@@ -370,6 +371,16 @@ impl<B: BlockT + 'static, S: NetworkSpecialization<B>, H: ExHashT> NetworkServic
 	pub fn is_major_syncing(&self) -> bool {
 		self.is_major_syncing.load(Ordering::Relaxed)
 	}
+
+	/// Get a value.
+	pub fn get_value(&mut self, key: &Multihash) {
+		self.network.lock().get_value(key);
+	}
+
+	/// Put a value.
+	pub fn put_value(&mut self, key: Multihash, value: Vec<u8>) {
+		self.network.lock().put_value(key, value);
+	}
 }
 
 impl<B: BlockT + 'static, S: NetworkSpecialization<B>, H: ExHashT> NetworkService<B, S, H> {
@@ -744,7 +755,12 @@ impl<B: BlockT + 'static, S: NetworkSpecialization<B>, H: ExHashT> Future for Ne
 
 			let outcome = match poll_value {
 				Ok(Async::NotReady) => break,
-				Ok(Async::Ready(Some(outcome))) => outcome,
+				Ok(Async::Ready(Some(BehaviourOut::Behaviour(outcome)))) => outcome,
+				Ok(Async::Ready(Some(BehaviourOut::Dht(ev)))) => {
+					network_service.user_protocol_mut()
+						.on_event(Event::Dht(ev));
+					CustomMessageOutcome::None
+				},
 				Ok(Async::Ready(None)) => CustomMessageOutcome::None,
 				Err(err) => {
 					error!(target: "sync", "Error in the network: {:?}", err);
diff --git a/substrate/core/network/src/test/mod.rs b/substrate/core/network/src/test/mod.rs
index 58d8a91c2e..ce6d521ac5 100644
--- a/substrate/core/network/src/test/mod.rs
+++ b/substrate/core/network/src/test/mod.rs
@@ -196,6 +196,11 @@ impl NetworkSpecialization<Block> for DummySpecialization {
 		_peer_id: PeerId,
 		_message: &mut Option<crate::message::Message<Block>>,
 	) {}
+
+	fn on_event(
+		&mut self,
+		_event: crate::event::Event
+	) {}
 }
 
 pub type PeersFullClient =