diff --git a/crates/alknet-core/Cargo.toml b/crates/alknet-core/Cargo.toml
index 8b7ac8c..6f73df6 100644
--- a/crates/alknet-core/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/alknet-core/Cargo.toml
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ default = []
 tls = ["dep:tokio-rustls", "dep:rustls", "dep:rustls-pki-types", "dep:webpki-roots"]
 iroh = ["dep:iroh", "dep:url"]
 acme = ["dep:rustls-acme", "dep:futures", "tls"]
+irpc = []
 testutil = []
 transport-traits = []
 
diff --git a/crates/alknet-core/src/config/config_service.rs b/crates/alknet-core/src/config/config_service.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..173eca5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/alknet-core/src/config/config_service.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,94 @@
+use std::sync::Arc;
+
+use arc_swap::ArcSwap;
+
+use super::{DynamicConfig, ForwardingPolicy, RateLimitConfig};
+
+pub struct ConfigServiceImpl {
+    dynamic: Arc<ArcSwap<DynamicConfig>>,
+}
+
+impl ConfigServiceImpl {
+    pub fn new(dynamic: Arc<ArcSwap<DynamicConfig>>) -> Self {
+        Self { dynamic }
+    }
+
+    pub fn forwarding_policy(&self) -> Arc<ForwardingPolicy> {
+        Arc::new(self.dynamic.load().forwarding.clone())
+    }
+
+    pub fn rate_limits(&self) -> Arc<RateLimitConfig> {
+        Arc::new(self.dynamic.load().rate_limits.clone())
+    }
+
+    pub fn reload(&self, new_config: DynamicConfig) {
+        self.dynamic.store(Arc::new(new_config));
+    }
+}
+
+impl std::fmt::Debug for ConfigServiceImpl {
+    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut std::fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> std::fmt::Result {
+        f.debug_struct("ConfigServiceImpl").finish()
+    }
+}
+
+#[cfg(feature = "irpc")]
+#[allow(dead_code)]
+pub enum ConfigProtocol {
+    GetForwardingPolicy,
+    GetRateLimits,
+    ReloadForwarding { policy: ForwardingPolicy },
+    ReloadRateLimits { limits: RateLimitConfig },
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use super::*;
+    use crate::config::AuthPolicy;
+
+    #[test]
+    fn config_service_impl_forwarding_policy() {
+        let (arc_swap, _) = super::super::new_dynamic_config();
+        let service = ConfigServiceImpl::new(Arc::clone(&arc_swap));
+        let policy = service.forwarding_policy();
+        assert_eq!(policy.default, ForwardingPolicy::allow_all().default);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn config_service_impl_rate_limits() {
+        let (arc_swap, _) = super::super::new_dynamic_config();
+        let service = ConfigServiceImpl::new(Arc::clone(&arc_swap));
+        let limits = service.rate_limits();
+        assert_eq!(limits.max_auth_attempts, 10);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn config_service_impl_reload() {
+        let (arc_swap, _) = super::super::new_dynamic_config();
+        let service = ConfigServiceImpl::new(Arc::clone(&arc_swap));
+        assert_eq!(
+            service.forwarding_policy().default,
+            ForwardingPolicy::allow_all().default
+        );
+
+        let new_config = DynamicConfig {
+            auth: AuthPolicy::empty(),
+            forwarding: ForwardingPolicy::deny_all(),
+            rate_limits: RateLimitConfig::default(),
+        };
+        service.reload(new_config);
+
+        assert_eq!(
+            service.forwarding_policy().default,
+            ForwardingPolicy::deny_all().default
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn config_service_impl_debug() {
+        let (arc_swap, _) = super::super::new_dynamic_config();
+        let service = ConfigServiceImpl::new(Arc::clone(&arc_swap));
+        let debug_str = format!("{:?}", service);
+        assert!(debug_str.contains("ConfigServiceImpl"));
+    }
+}
diff --git a/crates/alknet-core/src/config/mod.rs b/crates/alknet-core/src/config/mod.rs
index dd4879c..e3d0f30 100644
--- a/crates/alknet-core/src/config/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/alknet-core/src/config/mod.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
+pub mod config_service;
 pub mod dynamic_config;
 pub mod static_config;
 
+pub use config_service::ConfigServiceImpl;
 pub use dynamic_config::{
     new_dynamic_config, AuthPolicy, ConfigReloadHandle, DynamicConfig, ForwardingAction,
     ForwardingPolicy, ForwardingRule, RateLimitConfig,
diff --git a/crates/alknet-core/src/lib.rs b/crates/alknet-core/src/lib.rs
index 6566828..122ca19 100644
--- a/crates/alknet-core/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/alknet-core/src/lib.rs
@@ -64,8 +64,8 @@ pub mod testutil;
 pub use client::channel_manager::{ChannelManager, ForwardRequest};
 pub use client::connect::{ClientSession, ConnectError, ConnectOptions, TransportMode};
 pub use config::{
-    AuthPolicy, ConfigReloadHandle, DynamicConfig, ForwardingAction, ForwardingPolicy,
-    ForwardingRule, RateLimitConfig, StaticConfig,
+    AuthPolicy, ConfigReloadHandle, ConfigServiceImpl, DynamicConfig, ForwardingAction,
+    ForwardingPolicy, ForwardingRule, RateLimitConfig, StaticConfig,
 };
 pub use error::{AuthError, ChannelError, ConfigError, ForwardError, TransportError};
 pub use server::serve::{ServeError, ServeOptions, ServeTransportMode, Server};