diff --git a/application/acceptallcontacthandler.go b/application/acceptallcontacthandler.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e7f757a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/application/acceptallcontacthandler.go
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+package application
+
+type AcceptAllContactHandler struct{}
+
+func (aach *AcceptAllContactHandler) ContactRequest(name string, message string) string {
+	return "Pending"
+}
+func (aach *AcceptAllContactHandler) ContactRequestRejected() {
+}
+func (aach *AcceptAllContactHandler) ContactRequestAccepted() {
+}
+func (aach *AcceptAllContactHandler) ContactRequestError() {
+}
diff --git a/application/application.go b/application/application.go
index 5a06336..d56aa8a 100644
--- a/application/application.go
+++ b/application/application.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package application
 import (
 	"crypto/rsa"
 	"github.com/s-rah/go-ricochet"
+	"github.com/s-rah/go-ricochet/channels"
 	"github.com/s-rah/go-ricochet/connection"
 	"github.com/s-rah/go-ricochet/identity"
 	"log"
@@ -15,13 +16,15 @@ import (
 type RicochetApplication struct {
 	contactManager ContactManagerInterface
 	privateKey     *rsa.PrivateKey
+	name           string
 	l              net.Listener
 	instances      []*ApplicationInstance
 	lock           sync.Mutex
 	aif            ApplicationInstanceFactory
 }
 
-func (ra *RicochetApplication) Init(pk *rsa.PrivateKey, af ApplicationInstanceFactory, cm ContactManagerInterface) {
+func (ra *RicochetApplication) Init(name string, pk *rsa.PrivateKey, af ApplicationInstanceFactory, cm ContactManagerInterface) {
+	ra.name = name
 	ra.privateKey = pk
 	ra.aif = af
 	ra.contactManager = cm
@@ -38,7 +41,7 @@ func (ra *RicochetApplication) handleConnection(conn net.Conn) {
 
 	ich := connection.HandleInboundConnection(rc)
 
-	err = ich.ProcessAuthAsServer(identity.Initialize("", ra.privateKey), ra.contactManager.LookupContact)
+	err = ich.ProcessAuthAsServer(identity.Initialize(ra.name, ra.privateKey), ra.contactManager.LookupContact)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Printf("There was an error")
 		conn.Close()
@@ -58,6 +61,38 @@ func (ra *RicochetApplication) HandleApplicationInstance(rai *ApplicationInstanc
 	ra.lock.Unlock()
 }
 
+// Open a connection to another Ricochet peer at onionAddress. If they are unknown to use, use requestMessage (otherwise can be blank)
+func (ra *RicochetApplication) Open(onionAddress string, requestMessage string) (*ApplicationInstance, error) {
+	rc, err := goricochet.Open(onionAddress)
+	rc.TraceLog(true)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Printf("Error in application.Open(): %v\n", err)
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	known, err := connection.HandleOutboundConnection(rc).ProcessAuthAsClient(identity.Initialize(ra.name, ra.privateKey))
+	rai := ra.aif.GetApplicationInstance(rc)
+	go rc.Process(rai)
+
+	if !known {
+		err := rc.Do(func() error {
+			_, err := rc.RequestOpenChannel("im.ricochet.contact.request",
+				&channels.ContactRequestChannel{
+					Handler: new(AcceptAllContactHandler),
+					Name:    ra.name,
+					Message: requestMessage,
+				})
+			return err
+		})
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Printf("could not contact %s", err)
+		}
+	}
+
+	ra.HandleApplicationInstance(rai)
+	return rai, nil
+}
+
 func (ra *RicochetApplication) Broadcast(do func(rai *ApplicationInstance)) {
 	ra.lock.Lock()
 	for _, rai := range ra.instances {
@@ -68,6 +103,9 @@ func (ra *RicochetApplication) Broadcast(do func(rai *ApplicationInstance)) {
 
 func (ra *RicochetApplication) Shutdown() {
 	ra.l.Close()
+	for _, instance := range ra.instances {
+		instance.Connection.Conn.Close()
+	}
 }
 
 func (ra *RicochetApplication) Run(l net.Listener) {
diff --git a/application/application_factory.go b/application/application_factory.go
index d3687e9..1394476 100644
--- a/application/application_factory.go
+++ b/application/application_factory.go
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ func (af *ApplicationInstanceFactory) AddHandler(ctype string, chandler func(*Ap
 	af.handlerMap[ctype] = chandler
 }
 
-// GetApplicationInstance buulds a new application instance using a connection as a base.
+// GetApplicationInstance builds a new application instance using a connection as a base.
 func (af *ApplicationInstanceFactory) GetApplicationInstance(rc *connection.Connection) *ApplicationInstance {
 	rai := new(ApplicationInstance)
 	rai.Init()
diff --git a/application/examples/echobot/main.go b/application/examples/echobot/main.go
index 3fe9b33..91a8932 100644
--- a/application/examples/echobot/main.go
+++ b/application/examples/echobot/main.go
@@ -18,6 +18,21 @@ func (ebi *EchoBotInstance) Init(rai *application.ApplicationInstance, ra *appli
 	ebi.ra = ra
 }
 
+// We always want bidirectional chat channels
+func (ebi *EchoBotInstance) OpenInbound() {
+	log.Println("OpenInbound() ChatChannel handler called...")
+	outboutChatChannel := ebi.rai.Connection.Channel("im.ricochet.chat", channels.Outbound)
+	if outboutChatChannel == nil {
+		ebi.rai.Connection.Do(func() error {
+			ebi.rai.Connection.RequestOpenChannel("im.ricochet.chat",
+				&channels.ChatChannel{
+					Handler: ebi,
+				})
+			return nil
+		})
+	}
+}
+
 func (ebi *EchoBotInstance) ChatMessage(messageID uint32, when time.Time, message string) bool {
 	log.Printf("message from %v - %v", ebi.rai.RemoteHostname, message)
 	go ebi.ra.Broadcast(func(rai *application.ApplicationInstance) {
@@ -32,12 +47,6 @@ func (ebi *EchoBotInstance) ChatMessageAck(messageID uint32, accepted bool) {
 
 func (ebi *EchoBotInstance) SendChatMessage(rai *application.ApplicationInstance, message string) {
 	rai.Connection.Do(func() error {
-		// Technically this errors after the second time but we can ignore it.
-		rai.Connection.RequestOpenChannel("im.ricochet.chat",
-			&channels.ChatChannel{
-				Handler: ebi,
-			})
-
 		channel := rai.Connection.Channel("im.ricochet.chat", channels.Outbound)
 		if channel != nil {
 			chatchannel, ok := channel.Handler.(*channels.ChatChannel)
diff --git a/channels/chatchannel.go b/channels/chatchannel.go
index a0fa86a..f14c394 100644
--- a/channels/chatchannel.go
+++ b/channels/chatchannel.go
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ type ChatChannel struct {
 // ConnectionHandler; there is no need to use a distinct type as a
 // ChatChannelHandler.
 type ChatChannelHandler interface {
+	// OpenInbound is called when a inbound chat channel is opened
+	OpenInbound()
 	// ChatMessage is called when a chat message is received. Return true to acknowledge
 	// the message successfully, and false to NACK and refuse the message.
 	ChatMessage(messageID uint32, when time.Time, message string) bool
@@ -101,6 +103,7 @@ func (cc *ChatChannel) OpenInbound(channel *Channel, raw *Protocol_Data_Control.
 	cc.lastMessageID = uint32(id.Uint64())
 	cc.channel.Pending = false
 	messageBuilder := new(utils.MessageBuilder)
+	go cc.Handler.OpenInbound()
 	return messageBuilder.AckOpenChannel(channel.ID), nil
 }
 
diff --git a/channels/chatchannel_test.go b/channels/chatchannel_test.go
index e150c44..b1beecd 100644
--- a/channels/chatchannel_test.go
+++ b/channels/chatchannel_test.go
@@ -30,28 +30,6 @@ func TestChatChannelOptions(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-func TestChatChannelOpenInbound(t *testing.T) {
-	messageBuilder := new(utils.MessageBuilder)
-	ocm := messageBuilder.OpenChannel(2, "im.ricochet.chat")
-
-	// We have just constructed this so there is little
-	// point in doing error checking here in the test
-	res := new(Protocol_Data_Control.Packet)
-	proto.Unmarshal(ocm[:], res)
-	opm := res.GetOpenChannel()
-
-	chatChannel := new(ChatChannel)
-	channel := Channel{ID: 1}
-	response, err := chatChannel.OpenInbound(&channel, opm)
-
-	if err == nil {
-		res := new(Protocol_Data_Control.Packet)
-		proto.Unmarshal(response[:], res)
-	} else {
-		t.Errorf("Error while parsing chatchannel openinbound output: %v", err)
-	}
-}
-
 func TestChatChannelOpenOutbound(t *testing.T) {
 	chatChannel := new(ChatChannel)
 	channel := Channel{ID: 1}
@@ -72,6 +50,10 @@ func TestChatChannelOpenOutbound(t *testing.T) {
 type TestChatChannelHandler struct {
 }
 
+func (tcch *TestChatChannelHandler) OpenInbound() {
+
+}
+
 func (tcch *TestChatChannelHandler) ChatMessage(messageID uint32, when time.Time, message string) bool {
 	return true
 }
@@ -80,6 +62,29 @@ func (tcch *TestChatChannelHandler) ChatMessageAck(messageID uint32, accepted bo
 
 }
 
+func TestChatChannelOpenInbound(t *testing.T) {
+	messageBuilder := new(utils.MessageBuilder)
+	ocm := messageBuilder.OpenChannel(2, "im.ricochet.chat")
+
+	// We have just constructed this so there is little
+	// point in doing error checking here in the test
+	res := new(Protocol_Data_Control.Packet)
+	proto.Unmarshal(ocm[:], res)
+	opm := res.GetOpenChannel()
+
+	chatChannel := new(ChatChannel)
+	chatChannel.Handler = new(TestChatChannelHandler)
+	channel := Channel{ID: 1}
+	response, err := chatChannel.OpenInbound(&channel, opm)
+
+	if err == nil {
+		res := new(Protocol_Data_Control.Packet)
+		proto.Unmarshal(response[:], res)
+	} else {
+		t.Errorf("Error while parsing chatchannel openinbound output: %v", err)
+	}
+}
+
 func TestChatChannelOperations(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// We test OpenOutboundElsewhere
diff --git a/examples/echobot/main.go b/examples/echobot/main.go
index db485a6..0265047 100644
--- a/examples/echobot/main.go
+++ b/examples/echobot/main.go
@@ -33,6 +33,9 @@ func (echobot *RicochetEchoBot) ChatMessage(messageID uint32, when time.Time, me
 	return true
 }
 
+func (echobot *RicochetEchoBot) OpenInbound() {
+}
+
 func (echobot *RicochetEchoBot) ChatMessageAck(messageID uint32, accepted bool) {
 
 }
@@ -48,6 +51,7 @@ func (echobot *RicochetEchoBot) Connect(privateKeyFile string, hostname string)
 		contact.Handler = echobot
 		return contact
 	})
+
 	echobot.RegisterChannelHandler("im.ricochet.chat", func() channels.Handler {
 		chat := new(channels.ChatChannel)
 		chat.Handler = echobot
diff --git a/testing/integration_test.go b/testing/integration_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cd5ec16
--- /dev/null
+++ b/testing/integration_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,226 @@
+package testing
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"github.com/s-rah/go-ricochet/application"
+	"github.com/s-rah/go-ricochet/channels"
+	"github.com/s-rah/go-ricochet/utils"
+	"log"
+	"runtime"
+	"strconv"
+	"sync"
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+)
+
+type Message struct {
+	From, To string
+	Message  string
+}
+
+type MessageStack interface {
+	Add(from, to, message string)
+	Get() []Message
+}
+
+type Messages struct {
+	messages []Message
+	lock     sync.Mutex
+}
+
+func (messages *Messages) Init() {
+	messages.messages = []Message{}
+}
+
+func (messages *Messages) Add(from, to, message string) {
+	messages.lock.Lock()
+	messages.messages = append(messages.messages, Message{from, to, message})
+	messages.lock.Unlock()
+}
+
+func (messages *Messages) Get() []Message {
+	return messages.messages
+}
+
+type ChatEchoBot struct {
+	onion    string
+	rai      *application.ApplicationInstance
+	n        int
+	Messages MessageStack
+}
+
+// We always want bidirectional chat channels
+func (bot *ChatEchoBot) OpenInbound() {
+	log.Println("OpenInbound() ChatChannel handler called...")
+	outboutChatChannel := bot.rai.Connection.Channel("im.ricochet.chat", channels.Outbound)
+	if outboutChatChannel == nil {
+		bot.rai.Connection.Do(func() error {
+			bot.rai.Connection.RequestOpenChannel("im.ricochet.chat",
+				&channels.ChatChannel{
+					Handler: bot,
+				})
+			return nil
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func (bot *ChatEchoBot) ChatMessage(messageID uint32, when time.Time, message string) bool {
+	log.Printf("ChatMessage(from: %v, %v", bot.rai.RemoteHostname, message)
+	bot.Messages.Add(bot.rai.RemoteHostname, bot.onion, message)
+	SendMessage(bot.rai, strconv.Itoa(bot.n)+" witty response")
+	bot.n += 1
+	return true
+}
+
+func SendMessage(rai *application.ApplicationInstance, message string) {
+	log.Printf("SendMessage(to: %v, %v)\n", rai.RemoteHostname, message)
+	rai.Connection.Do(func() error {
+
+		log.Printf("Finding Chat Channel")
+		channel := rai.Connection.Channel("im.ricochet.chat", channels.Outbound)
+		if channel != nil {
+			log.Printf("Found Chat Channel")
+			chatchannel, ok := channel.Handler.(*channels.ChatChannel)
+			if ok {
+				chatchannel.SendMessage(message)
+			}
+		} else {
+			log.Printf("Could not find chat channel")
+		}
+		return nil
+	})
+}
+
+func (bot *ChatEchoBot) ChatMessageAck(messageID uint32, accepted bool) {
+
+}
+
+func TestApplicationIntegration(t *testing.T) {
+	startGoRoutines := runtime.NumGoroutine()
+	messageStack := &Messages{}
+	messageStack.Init()
+
+	fmt.Println("Initializing application factory...")
+	af := application.ApplicationInstanceFactory{}
+	af.Init()
+
+	af.AddHandler("im.ricochet.contact.request", func(rai *application.ApplicationInstance) func() channels.Handler {
+		return func() channels.Handler {
+			contact := new(channels.ContactRequestChannel)
+			contact.Handler = new(application.AcceptAllContactHandler)
+			return contact
+		}
+	})
+
+	fmt.Println("Starting alice...")
+	alice := new(application.RicochetApplication)
+	fmt.Println("Generating alice's pk...")
+	apk, _ := utils.GeneratePrivateKey()
+	aliceAddr, _ := utils.GetOnionAddress(apk)
+	fmt.Println("Seting up alice's onion " + aliceAddr + "...")
+	al, err := application.SetupOnion("127.0.0.1:9051", "tcp4", "", apk, 9878)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Could not setup Onion for Alice: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	fmt.Println("Initializing alice...")
+	af.AddHandler("im.ricochet.chat", func(rai *application.ApplicationInstance) func() channels.Handler {
+		return func() channels.Handler {
+			chat := new(channels.ChatChannel)
+			chat.Handler = &ChatEchoBot{rai: rai, n: 0, Messages: messageStack, onion: aliceAddr}
+			return chat
+		}
+	})
+	alice.Init("Alice", apk, af, new(application.AcceptAllContactManager))
+	fmt.Println("Running alice...")
+	go alice.Run(al)
+
+	fmt.Println("Starting bob...")
+	bob := new(application.RicochetApplication)
+	bpk, err := utils.GeneratePrivateKey()
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Could not setup Onion for Alice: %v", err)
+	}
+	bobAddr, _ := utils.GetOnionAddress(bpk)
+	fmt.Println("Seting up bob's onion " + bobAddr + "...")
+	bl, _ := application.SetupOnion("127.0.0.1:9051", "tcp4", "", bpk, 9878)
+	af.AddHandler("im.ricochet.chat", func(rai *application.ApplicationInstance) func() channels.Handler {
+		return func() channels.Handler {
+			chat := new(channels.ChatChannel)
+			chat.Handler = &ChatEchoBot{rai: rai, n: 0, Messages: messageStack, onion: bobAddr}
+			return chat
+		}
+	})
+	bob.Init("Bob", bpk, af, new(application.AcceptAllContactManager))
+	go bob.Run(bl)
+
+	fmt.Println("Waiting for alice and bob hidden services to percolate...")
+	time.Sleep(60 * time.Second)
+	runningGoRoutines := runtime.NumGoroutine()
+
+	fmt.Println("Alice connecting to Bob...")
+	// out going rc from alice to bob
+	alicei, err := alice.Open(bobAddr, "It's alice")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Error Alice connecting to Bob: %v", err)
+	}
+	time.Sleep(10 * time.Second)
+
+	fmt.Println("Alice request open chat channel...")
+	// TODO: opening a channel should be easier?
+	alicei.Connection.Do(func() error {
+		handler, err := alicei.OnOpenChannelRequest("im.ricochet.chat")
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Printf("Could not get chat handler!\n")
+			return err
+		}
+		_, err = alicei.Connection.RequestOpenChannel("im.ricochet.chat", handler)
+		return err
+	})
+	time.Sleep(5 * time.Second)
+
+	fmt.Println("Alice sending message to Bob...")
+	SendMessage(alicei, "Hello Bob!")
+
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Fatal("Error dialing from Alice to Bob: ", err)
+	}
+
+	time.Sleep(10 * time.Second)
+
+	// should now be connected to bob
+	connectedGoRoutines := runtime.NumGoroutine()
+
+	fmt.Println("Shutting bob down...")
+	bob.Shutdown()
+
+	time.Sleep(15 * time.Second)
+
+	bobShutdownGoRoutines := runtime.NumGoroutine()
+
+	fmt.Println("Shutting alice down...")
+	alice.Shutdown()
+	time.Sleep(15 * time.Second)
+
+	finalGoRoutines := runtime.NumGoroutine()
+
+	fmt.Printf("startGoRoutines: %v\nrunningGoROutines: %v\nconnectedGoRoutines: %v\nBobShutdownGoRoutines: %v\nfinalGoRoutines: %v\n", startGoRoutines, runningGoRoutines, connectedGoRoutines, bobShutdownGoRoutines, finalGoRoutines)
+
+	if bobShutdownGoRoutines != startGoRoutines+1 {
+		t.Errorf("After shutting down bob, go routines were not start + 1 (alice) value. Expected: %v Actual %v", startGoRoutines+1, bobShutdownGoRoutines)
+	}
+
+	if finalGoRoutines != startGoRoutines {
+		t.Errorf("After shutting alice and bob down, go routines were not at start value. Expected: %v Actual: %v", startGoRoutines, finalGoRoutines)
+	}
+
+	fmt.Println("Messages:")
+	for _, message := range messageStack.Get() {
+		fmt.Printf("  from:%v to:%v '%v'\n", message.From, message.To, message.Message)
+	}
+
+	messages := messageStack.Get()
+	if messages[0].Message != "Hello Bob!" || messages[1].Message != "0 witty response" {
+		t.Errorf("Message history did not contain first two expected messages!")
+	}
+}