diff --git a/db/db.go b/db/db.go
index 1639de6..6d484b0 100644
--- a/db/db.go
+++ b/db/db.go
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/lbryio/hub/db/db_stack"
 	"github.com/lbryio/hub/db/prefixes"
+	"github.com/lbryio/hub/internal"
 	"github.com/lbryio/hub/internal/metrics"
-	"github.com/lbryio/lbry.go/v2/extras/util"
 	"github.com/linxGnu/grocksdb"
 
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ type PathSegment struct {
 }
 
 func (ps *PathSegment) Normalized() string {
-	return util.NormalizeName(ps.name)
+	return internal.NormalizeName(ps.name)
 }
 
 func (ps *PathSegment) IsShortId() bool {
diff --git a/db/db_resolve.go b/db/db_resolve.go
index 8d93f5a..ebae14d 100644
--- a/db/db_resolve.go
+++ b/db/db_resolve.go
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/lbryio/hub/db/prefixes"
+	"github.com/lbryio/hub/internal"
 	pb "github.com/lbryio/hub/protobuf/go"
-	"github.com/lbryio/lbry.go/v2/extras/util"
 	lbryurl "github.com/lbryio/lbry.go/v3/url"
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 )
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ func PrepareResolveResult(
 	activationHeight uint32,
 	signatureValid bool) (*ResolveResult, error) {
 
-	normalizedName := util.NormalizeName(name)
+	normalizedName := internal.NormalizeName(name)
 	controllingClaim, err := GetControllingClaim(db, normalizedName)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ func PrepareResolveResult(
 }
 
 func ResolveParsedUrl(db *ReadOnlyDBColumnFamily, parsed *PathSegment) (*ResolveResult, error) {
-	normalizedName := util.NormalizeName(parsed.name)
+	normalizedName := internal.NormalizeName(parsed.name)
 	if (parsed.amountOrder == -1 && parsed.claimId == "") || parsed.amountOrder == 1 {
 		log.Warn("Resolving claim by name")
 		ch := ControllingClaimIter(db)
diff --git a/db/db_test.go b/db/db_test.go
index ecb2d7d..0e004fd 100644
--- a/db/db_test.go
+++ b/db/db_test.go
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import (
 
 	dbpkg "github.com/lbryio/hub/db"
 	"github.com/lbryio/hub/db/prefixes"
-	"github.com/lbryio/lbry.go/v2/extras/util"
+	"github.com/lbryio/hub/internal"
 	"github.com/linxGnu/grocksdb"
 )
 
@@ -429,7 +429,7 @@ func TestPrintClaimShortId(t *testing.T) {
 // TestGetShortClaimIdUrl tests resolving a claim to a short url.
 func TestGetShortClaimIdUrl(t *testing.T) {
 	name := "@Styxhexenhammer666"
-	normalName := util.NormalizeName(name)
+	normalName := internal.NormalizeName(name)
 	claimHash, _ := hex.DecodeString("2556ed1cab9d17f2a9392030a9ad7f5d138f11bd")
 	// claimHash := []byte{}
 	var rootTxNum uint32 = 0x61ec7c
@@ -685,7 +685,7 @@ func TestPrintClaimTakeover(t *testing.T) {
 // TestGetControlingClaim Tests getting a controlling claim value from the db
 // based on a name.
 func TestGetControllingClaim(t *testing.T) {
-	claimName := util.NormalizeName("@Styxhexenhammer666")
+	claimName := internal.NormalizeName("@Styxhexenhammer666")
 	claimHash := "2556ed1cab9d17f2a9392030a9ad7f5d138f11bd"
 	filePath := "../testdata/P_resolve.csv"
 	db, _, toDefer, err := OpenAndFillTmpDBColumnFamlies(filePath)
diff --git a/db/prefixes/prefixes.go b/db/prefixes/prefixes.go
index 5a4827b..c7933ff 100644
--- a/db/prefixes/prefixes.go
+++ b/db/prefixes/prefixes.go
@@ -10,8 +10,7 @@ import (
 	"sort"
 	"strings"
 
-	"github.com/lbryio/lbry.go/v2/extras/errors"
-	"github.com/lbryio/lbry.go/v2/extras/util"
+	"github.com/lbryio/hub/internal"
 )
 
 const (
@@ -1367,7 +1366,7 @@ func NewClaimToTXOKey(claimHash []byte) *ClaimToTXOKey {
 
 func (v *ClaimToTXOValue) NormalizedName() string {
 	//TODO implement? Might not need to do anything.
-	return util.NormalizeName(v.Name)
+	return internal.NormalizeName(v.Name)
 }
 
 func (k *ClaimToTXOKey) PackKey() []byte {
@@ -4084,29 +4083,29 @@ func generic(voidstar interface{}, firstByte byte, function byte, functionName s
 		return BlockTxsKeyPackPartialKey(voidstar.(*BlockTxsKey)), nil
 
 	}
-	return nil, errors.Base("%s function for %v not implemented", functionName, firstByte)
+	return nil, fmt.Errorf("%s function for %v not implemented", functionName, firstByte)
 }
 
 func UnpackGenericKey(key []byte) (interface{}, error) {
 	if len(key) == 0 {
-		return nil, errors.Base("key length zero")
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("key length zero")
 	}
 	return generic(key, key[0], 0, "unpack key")
 }
 
 func UnpackGenericValue(key, value []byte) (interface{}, error) {
 	if len(key) == 0 {
-		return nil, errors.Base("key length zero")
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("key length zero")
 	}
 	if len(value) == 0 {
-		return nil, errors.Base("value length zero")
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("value length zero")
 	}
 	return generic(value, key[0], 1, "unpack value")
 }
 
 func PackPartialGenericKey(prefix byte, key interface{}, nFields int) ([]byte, error) {
 	if key == nil {
-		return nil, errors.Base("key length zero")
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("key length zero")
 	}
 	genericRes, err := generic(key, prefix, 4, "pack partial key")
 	res := genericRes.(func(int) []byte)(nFields)
@@ -4115,7 +4114,7 @@ func PackPartialGenericKey(prefix byte, key interface{}, nFields int) ([]byte, e
 
 func PackGenericKey(prefix byte, key interface{}) ([]byte, error) {
 	if key == nil {
-		return nil, errors.Base("key length zero")
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("key length zero")
 	}
 	genericRes, err := generic(key, prefix, 2, "pack key")
 	return genericRes.([]byte), err
@@ -4123,7 +4122,7 @@ func PackGenericKey(prefix byte, key interface{}) ([]byte, error) {
 
 func PackGenericValue(prefix byte, value interface{}) ([]byte, error) {
 	if value == nil {
-		return nil, errors.Base("value length zero")
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("value length zero")
 	}
 	genericRes, err := generic(value, prefix, 3, "pack value")
 	return genericRes.([]byte), err
diff --git a/internal/strings.go b/internal/strings.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7562b44
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/strings.go
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+package internal
+
+import (
+	"encoding/hex"
+	"strings"
+
+	"golang.org/x/text/cases"
+	"golang.org/x/text/unicode/norm"
+)
+
+func StringSplitArg(stringToSplit, separator string) []interface{} {
+	split := strings.Split(stringToSplit, separator)
+	splitInterface := make([]interface{}, len(split))
+	for i, s := range split {
+		splitInterface[i] = s
+	}
+	return splitInterface
+}
+
+// NormalizeName Normalize names to remove weird characters and account to capitalization
+func NormalizeName(s string) string {
+	c := cases.Fold()
+	return c.String(norm.NFD.String(s))
+}
+
+// ReverseBytesInPlace reverse the bytes. thanks, Satoshi 😒
+func ReverseBytesInPlace(s []byte) {
+	for i, j := 0, len(s)-1; i < j; i, j = i+1, j-1 {
+		s[i], s[j] = s[j], s[i]
+	}
+}
+
+// TxIdToTxHash convert the txid to a hash for returning from the hub
+func TxIdToTxHash(txid string) []byte {
+	t, err := hex.DecodeString(txid)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	ReverseBytesInPlace(t)
+
+	return t
+}
+
+// TxHashToTxId convert the txHash from the response format back to an id
+func TxHashToTxId(txHash []byte) string {
+	t := make([]byte, len(txHash))
+	copy(t, txHash)
+
+	ReverseBytesInPlace(t)
+
+	return hex.EncodeToString(t)
+
+}
diff --git a/protobuf/definitions/hub.proto b/protobuf/definitions/hub.proto
index a2dc484..4a71b14 100644
--- a/protobuf/definitions/hub.proto
+++ b/protobuf/definitions/hub.proto
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ service Hub {
   rpc Version(EmptyMessage) returns (StringValue) {}
   rpc Features(EmptyMessage) returns (StringValue) {}
   rpc Broadcast(EmptyMessage) returns (UInt32Value) {}
+  rpc Height(EmptyMessage) returns (UInt32Value) {}
   rpc Resolve(StringArray) returns (Outputs) {}
 }
 
diff --git a/protobuf/go/hub.pb.go b/protobuf/go/hub.pb.go
index 33c47a8..1cd10a9 100644
--- a/protobuf/go/hub.pb.go
+++ b/protobuf/go/hub.pb.go
@@ -1175,7 +1175,7 @@ var file_hub_proto_rawDesc = []byte{
 	0x69, 0x63, 0x61, 0x74, 0x65, 0x73, 0x18, 0x39, 0x20, 0x01, 0x28, 0x08, 0x52, 0x10, 0x72, 0x65,
 	0x6d, 0x6f, 0x76, 0x65, 0x44, 0x75, 0x70, 0x6c, 0x69, 0x63, 0x61, 0x74, 0x65, 0x73, 0x12, 0x1b,
 	0x0a, 0x09, 0x6e, 0x6f, 0x5f, 0x74, 0x6f, 0x74, 0x61, 0x6c, 0x73, 0x18, 0x3a, 0x20, 0x01, 0x28,
-	0x08, 0x52, 0x08, 0x6e, 0x6f, 0x54, 0x6f, 0x74, 0x61, 0x6c, 0x73, 0x32, 0xb3, 0x03, 0x0a, 0x03,
+	0x08, 0x52, 0x08, 0x6e, 0x6f, 0x54, 0x6f, 0x74, 0x61, 0x6c, 0x73, 0x32, 0xe2, 0x03, 0x0a, 0x03,
 	0x48, 0x75, 0x62, 0x12, 0x2a, 0x0a, 0x06, 0x53, 0x65, 0x61, 0x72, 0x63, 0x68, 0x12, 0x11, 0x2e,
 	0x70, 0x62, 0x2e, 0x53, 0x65, 0x61, 0x72, 0x63, 0x68, 0x52, 0x65, 0x71, 0x75, 0x65, 0x73, 0x74,
 	0x1a, 0x0b, 0x2e, 0x70, 0x62, 0x2e, 0x4f, 0x75, 0x74, 0x70, 0x75, 0x74, 0x73, 0x22, 0x00, 0x12,
@@ -1200,13 +1200,15 @@ var file_hub_proto_rawDesc = []byte{
 	0x75, 0x65, 0x22, 0x00, 0x12, 0x30, 0x0a, 0x09, 0x42, 0x72, 0x6f, 0x61, 0x64, 0x63, 0x61, 0x73,
 	0x74, 0x12, 0x10, 0x2e, 0x70, 0x62, 0x2e, 0x45, 0x6d, 0x70, 0x74, 0x79, 0x4d, 0x65, 0x73, 0x73,
 	0x61, 0x67, 0x65, 0x1a, 0x0f, 0x2e, 0x70, 0x62, 0x2e, 0x55, 0x49, 0x6e, 0x74, 0x33, 0x32, 0x56,
-	0x61, 0x6c, 0x75, 0x65, 0x22, 0x00, 0x12, 0x29, 0x0a, 0x07, 0x52, 0x65, 0x73, 0x6f, 0x6c, 0x76,
-	0x65, 0x12, 0x0f, 0x2e, 0x70, 0x62, 0x2e, 0x53, 0x74, 0x72, 0x69, 0x6e, 0x67, 0x41, 0x72, 0x72,
-	0x61, 0x79, 0x1a, 0x0b, 0x2e, 0x70, 0x62, 0x2e, 0x4f, 0x75, 0x74, 0x70, 0x75, 0x74, 0x73, 0x22,
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-	0x33,
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+	0x6c, 0x75, 0x65, 0x22, 0x00, 0x12, 0x29, 0x0a, 0x07, 0x52, 0x65, 0x73, 0x6f, 0x6c, 0x76, 0x65,
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+	0x42, 0x26, 0x5a, 0x24, 0x67, 0x69, 0x74, 0x68, 0x75, 0x62, 0x2e, 0x63, 0x6f, 0x6d, 0x2f, 0x6c,
+	0x62, 0x72, 0x79, 0x69, 0x6f, 0x2f, 0x68, 0x75, 0x62, 0x2f, 0x70, 0x72, 0x6f, 0x74, 0x6f, 0x62,
+	0x75, 0x66, 0x2f, 0x67, 0x6f, 0x2f, 0x70, 0x62, 0x62, 0x06, 0x70, 0x72, 0x6f, 0x74, 0x6f, 0x33,
 }
 
 var (
@@ -1269,18 +1271,20 @@ var file_hub_proto_depIdxs = []int32{
 	1,  // 28: pb.Hub.Version:input_type -> pb.EmptyMessage
 	1,  // 29: pb.Hub.Features:input_type -> pb.EmptyMessage
 	1,  // 30: pb.Hub.Broadcast:input_type -> pb.EmptyMessage
-	6,  // 31: pb.Hub.Resolve:input_type -> pb.StringArray
-	11, // 32: pb.Hub.Search:output_type -> pb.Outputs
-	5,  // 33: pb.Hub.Ping:output_type -> pb.StringValue
-	3,  // 34: pb.Hub.Hello:output_type -> pb.HelloMessage
-	5,  // 35: pb.Hub.AddPeer:output_type -> pb.StringValue
-	5,  // 36: pb.Hub.PeerSubscribe:output_type -> pb.StringValue
-	5,  // 37: pb.Hub.Version:output_type -> pb.StringValue
-	5,  // 38: pb.Hub.Features:output_type -> pb.StringValue
-	8,  // 39: pb.Hub.Broadcast:output_type -> pb.UInt32Value
-	11, // 40: pb.Hub.Resolve:output_type -> pb.Outputs
-	32, // [32:41] is the sub-list for method output_type
-	23, // [23:32] is the sub-list for method input_type
+	1,  // 31: pb.Hub.Height:input_type -> pb.EmptyMessage
+	6,  // 32: pb.Hub.Resolve:input_type -> pb.StringArray
+	11, // 33: pb.Hub.Search:output_type -> pb.Outputs
+	5,  // 34: pb.Hub.Ping:output_type -> pb.StringValue
+	3,  // 35: pb.Hub.Hello:output_type -> pb.HelloMessage
+	5,  // 36: pb.Hub.AddPeer:output_type -> pb.StringValue
+	5,  // 37: pb.Hub.PeerSubscribe:output_type -> pb.StringValue
+	5,  // 38: pb.Hub.Version:output_type -> pb.StringValue
+	5,  // 39: pb.Hub.Features:output_type -> pb.StringValue
+	8,  // 40: pb.Hub.Broadcast:output_type -> pb.UInt32Value
+	8,  // 41: pb.Hub.Height:output_type -> pb.UInt32Value
+	11, // 42: pb.Hub.Resolve:output_type -> pb.Outputs
+	33, // [33:43] is the sub-list for method output_type
+	23, // [23:33] is the sub-list for method input_type
 	23, // [23:23] is the sub-list for extension type_name
 	23, // [23:23] is the sub-list for extension extendee
 	0,  // [0:23] is the sub-list for field type_name
diff --git a/protobuf/go/hub_grpc.pb.go b/protobuf/go/hub_grpc.pb.go
index feec0b6..b19176a 100644
--- a/protobuf/go/hub_grpc.pb.go
+++ b/protobuf/go/hub_grpc.pb.go
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ type HubClient interface {
 	Version(ctx context.Context, in *EmptyMessage, opts ...grpc.CallOption) (*StringValue, error)
 	Features(ctx context.Context, in *EmptyMessage, opts ...grpc.CallOption) (*StringValue, error)
 	Broadcast(ctx context.Context, in *EmptyMessage, opts ...grpc.CallOption) (*UInt32Value, error)
+	Height(ctx context.Context, in *EmptyMessage, opts ...grpc.CallOption) (*UInt32Value, error)
 	Resolve(ctx context.Context, in *StringArray, opts ...grpc.CallOption) (*Outputs, error)
 }
 
@@ -109,6 +110,15 @@ func (c *hubClient) Broadcast(ctx context.Context, in *EmptyMessage, opts ...grp
 	return out, nil
 }
 
+func (c *hubClient) Height(ctx context.Context, in *EmptyMessage, opts ...grpc.CallOption) (*UInt32Value, error) {
+	out := new(UInt32Value)
+	err := c.cc.Invoke(ctx, "/pb.Hub/Height", in, out, opts...)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return out, nil
+}
+
 func (c *hubClient) Resolve(ctx context.Context, in *StringArray, opts ...grpc.CallOption) (*Outputs, error) {
 	out := new(Outputs)
 	err := c.cc.Invoke(ctx, "/pb.Hub/Resolve", in, out, opts...)
@@ -130,6 +140,7 @@ type HubServer interface {
 	Version(context.Context, *EmptyMessage) (*StringValue, error)
 	Features(context.Context, *EmptyMessage) (*StringValue, error)
 	Broadcast(context.Context, *EmptyMessage) (*UInt32Value, error)
+	Height(context.Context, *EmptyMessage) (*UInt32Value, error)
 	Resolve(context.Context, *StringArray) (*Outputs, error)
 	mustEmbedUnimplementedHubServer()
 }
@@ -162,6 +173,9 @@ func (UnimplementedHubServer) Features(context.Context, *EmptyMessage) (*StringV
 func (UnimplementedHubServer) Broadcast(context.Context, *EmptyMessage) (*UInt32Value, error) {
 	return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Unimplemented, "method Broadcast not implemented")
 }
+func (UnimplementedHubServer) Height(context.Context, *EmptyMessage) (*UInt32Value, error) {
+	return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Unimplemented, "method Height not implemented")
+}
 func (UnimplementedHubServer) Resolve(context.Context, *StringArray) (*Outputs, error) {
 	return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Unimplemented, "method Resolve not implemented")
 }
@@ -322,6 +336,24 @@ func _Hub_Broadcast_Handler(srv interface{}, ctx context.Context, dec func(inter
 	return interceptor(ctx, in, info, handler)
 }
 
+func _Hub_Height_Handler(srv interface{}, ctx context.Context, dec func(interface{}) error, interceptor grpc.UnaryServerInterceptor) (interface{}, error) {
+	in := new(EmptyMessage)
+	if err := dec(in); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	if interceptor == nil {
+		return srv.(HubServer).Height(ctx, in)
+	}
+	info := &grpc.UnaryServerInfo{
+		Server:     srv,
+		FullMethod: "/pb.Hub/Height",
+	}
+	handler := func(ctx context.Context, req interface{}) (interface{}, error) {
+		return srv.(HubServer).Height(ctx, req.(*EmptyMessage))
+	}
+	return interceptor(ctx, in, info, handler)
+}
+
 func _Hub_Resolve_Handler(srv interface{}, ctx context.Context, dec func(interface{}) error, interceptor grpc.UnaryServerInterceptor) (interface{}, error) {
 	in := new(StringArray)
 	if err := dec(in); err != nil {
@@ -379,6 +411,10 @@ var Hub_ServiceDesc = grpc.ServiceDesc{
 			MethodName: "Broadcast",
 			Handler:    _Hub_Broadcast_Handler,
 		},
+		{
+			MethodName: "Height",
+			Handler:    _Hub_Height_Handler,
+		},
 		{
 			MethodName: "Resolve",
 			Handler:    _Hub_Resolve_Handler,
diff --git a/protobuf/python/hub_pb2.py b/protobuf/python/hub_pb2.py
index 4065c06..b0d3617 100644
--- a/protobuf/python/hub_pb2.py
+++ b/protobuf/python/hub_pb2.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ DESCRIPTOR = _descriptor.FileDescriptor(
   syntax='proto3',
   serialized_options=b'Z$github.com/lbryio/hub/protobuf/go/pb',
   create_key=_descriptor._internal_create_key,
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+  serialized_pb=b'\n\thub.proto\x12\x02pb\x1a\x0cresult.proto\"\x0e\n\x0c\x45mptyMessage\".\n\rServerMessage\x12\x0f\n\x07\x61\x64\x64ress\x18\x01 \x01(\t\x12\x0c\n\x04port\x18\x02 \x01(\t\"N\n\x0cHelloMessage\x12\x0c\n\x04port\x18\x01 \x01(\t\x12\x0c\n\x04host\x18\x02 \x01(\t\x12\"\n\x07servers\x18\x03 \x03(\x0b\x32\x11.pb.ServerMessage\"0\n\x0fInvertibleField\x12\x0e\n\x06invert\x18\x01 \x01(\x08\x12\r\n\x05value\x18\x02 \x03(\t\"\x1c\n\x0bStringValue\x12\r\n\x05value\x18\x01 \x01(\t\"\x1c\n\x0bStringArray\x12\r\n\x05value\x18\x01 \x03(\t\"\x1a\n\tBoolValue\x12\r\n\x05value\x18\x01 \x01(\x08\"\x1c\n\x0bUInt32Value\x12\r\n\x05value\x18\x01 \x01(\r\"j\n\nRangeField\x12\x1d\n\x02op\x18\x01 \x01(\x0e\x32\x11.pb.RangeField.Op\x12\r\n\x05value\x18\x02 \x03(\x05\".\n\x02Op\x12\x06\n\x02\x45Q\x10\x00\x12\x07\n\x03LTE\x10\x01\x12\x07\n\x03GTE\x10\x02\x12\x06\n\x02LT\x10\x03\x12\x06\n\x02GT\x10\x04\"\xfd\x0b\n\rSearchRequest\x12%\n\x08\x63laim_id\x18\x01 \x01(\x0b\x32\x13.pb.InvertibleField\x12\'\n\nchannel_id\x18\x02 \x01(\x0b\x32\x13.pb.InvertibleField\x12\x0c\n\x04text\x18\x03 \x01(\t\x12\r\n\x05limit\x18\x04 \x01(\x05\x12\x10\n\x08order_by\x18\x05 \x03(\t\x12\x0e\n\x06offset\x18\x06 \x01(\r\x12\x16\n\x0eis_controlling\x18\x07 \x01(\x08\x12\x1d\n\x15last_take_over_height\x18\x08 \x01(\t\x12\x12\n\nclaim_name\x18\t \x01(\t\x12\x17\n\x0fnormalized_name\x18\n \x01(\t\x12#\n\x0btx_position\x18\x0b \x03(\x0b\x32\x0e.pb.RangeField\x12\x1e\n\x06\x61mount\x18\x0c \x03(\x0b\x32\x0e.pb.RangeField\x12!\n\ttimestamp\x18\r \x03(\x0b\x32\x0e.pb.RangeField\x12*\n\x12\x63reation_timestamp\x18\x0e \x03(\x0b\x32\x0e.pb.RangeField\x12\x1e\n\x06height\x18\x0f \x03(\x0b\x32\x0e.pb.RangeField\x12\'\n\x0f\x63reation_height\x18\x10 \x03(\x0b\x32\x0e.pb.RangeField\x12)\n\x11\x61\x63tivation_height\x18\x11 \x03(\x0b\x32\x0e.pb.RangeField\x12)\n\x11\x65xpiration_height\x18\x12 \x03(\x0b\x32\x0e.pb.RangeField\x12$\n\x0crelease_time\x18\x13 \x03(\x0b\x32\x0e.pb.RangeField\x12\x11\n\tshort_url\x18\x14 \x01(\t\x12\x15\n\rcanonical_url\x18\x15 \x01(\t\x12\r\n\x05title\x18\x16 \x01(\t\x12\x0e\n\x06\x61uthor\x18\x17 \x01(\t\x12\x13\n\x0b\x64\x65scription\x18\x18 \x01(\t\x12\x12\n\nclaim_type\x18\x19 \x03(\t\x12$\n\x0crepost_count\x18\x1a \x03(\x0b\x32\x0e.pb.RangeField\x12\x13\n\x0bstream_type\x18\x1b \x03(\t\x12\x12\n\nmedia_type\x18\x1c \x03(\t\x12\"\n\nfee_amount\x18\x1d \x03(\x0b\x32\x0e.pb.RangeField\x12\x14\n\x0c\x66\x65\x65_currency\x18\x1e \x01(\t\x12 \n\x08\x64uration\x18\x1f \x03(\x0b\x32\x0e.pb.RangeField\x12\x19\n\x11reposted_claim_id\x18  \x01(\t\x12#\n\x0b\x63\x65nsor_type\x18! \x03(\x0b\x32\x0e.pb.RangeField\x12\x19\n\x11\x63laims_in_channel\x18\" \x01(\t\x12)\n\x12is_signature_valid\x18$ \x01(\x0b\x32\r.pb.BoolValue\x12(\n\x10\x65\x66\x66\x65\x63tive_amount\x18% \x03(\x0b\x32\x0e.pb.RangeField\x12&\n\x0esupport_amount\x18& \x03(\x0b\x32\x0e.pb.RangeField\x12&\n\x0etrending_score\x18\' \x03(\x0b\x32\x0e.pb.RangeField\x12\r\n\x05tx_id\x18+ \x01(\t\x12 \n\x07tx_nout\x18, \x01(\x0b\x32\x0f.pb.UInt32Value\x12\x11\n\tsignature\x18- \x01(\t\x12\x18\n\x10signature_digest\x18. \x01(\t\x12\x18\n\x10public_key_bytes\x18/ \x01(\t\x12\x15\n\rpublic_key_id\x18\x30 \x01(\t\x12\x10\n\x08\x61ny_tags\x18\x31 \x03(\t\x12\x10\n\x08\x61ll_tags\x18\x32 \x03(\t\x12\x10\n\x08not_tags\x18\x33 \x03(\t\x12\x1d\n\x15has_channel_signature\x18\x34 \x01(\x08\x12!\n\nhas_source\x18\x35 \x01(\x0b\x32\r.pb.BoolValue\x12 \n\x18limit_claims_per_channel\x18\x36 \x01(\x05\x12\x15\n\rany_languages\x18\x37 \x03(\t\x12\x15\n\rall_languages\x18\x38 \x03(\t\x12\x19\n\x11remove_duplicates\x18\x39 \x01(\x08\x12\x11\n\tno_totals\x18: \x01(\x08\x32\xe2\x03\n\x03Hub\x12*\n\x06Search\x12\x11.pb.SearchRequest\x1a\x0b.pb.Outputs\"\x00\x12+\n\x04Ping\x12\x10.pb.EmptyMessage\x1a\x0f.pb.StringValue\"\x00\x12-\n\x05Hello\x12\x10.pb.HelloMessage\x1a\x10.pb.HelloMessage\"\x00\x12/\n\x07\x41\x64\x64Peer\x12\x11.pb.ServerMessage\x1a\x0f.pb.StringValue\"\x00\x12\x35\n\rPeerSubscribe\x12\x11.pb.ServerMessage\x1a\x0f.pb.StringValue\"\x00\x12.\n\x07Version\x12\x10.pb.EmptyMessage\x1a\x0f.pb.StringValue\"\x00\x12/\n\x08\x46\x65\x61tures\x12\x10.pb.EmptyMessage\x1a\x0f.pb.StringValue\"\x00\x12\x30\n\tBroadcast\x12\x10.pb.EmptyMessage\x1a\x0f.pb.UInt32Value\"\x00\x12-\n\x06Height\x12\x10.pb.EmptyMessage\x1a\x0f.pb.UInt32Value\"\x00\x12)\n\x07Resolve\x12\x0f.pb.StringArray\x1a\x0b.pb.Outputs\"\x00\x42&Z$github.com/lbryio/hub/protobuf/go/pbb\x06proto3'
   ,
   dependencies=[result__pb2.DESCRIPTOR,])
 
@@ -903,7 +903,7 @@ _HUB = _descriptor.ServiceDescriptor(
   serialized_options=None,
   create_key=_descriptor._internal_create_key,
   serialized_start=1988,
-  serialized_end=2423,
+  serialized_end=2470,
   methods=[
   _descriptor.MethodDescriptor(
     name='Search',
@@ -985,10 +985,20 @@ _HUB = _descriptor.ServiceDescriptor(
     serialized_options=None,
     create_key=_descriptor._internal_create_key,
   ),
+  _descriptor.MethodDescriptor(
+    name='Height',
+    full_name='pb.Hub.Height',
+    index=8,
+    containing_service=None,
+    input_type=_EMPTYMESSAGE,
+    output_type=_UINT32VALUE,
+    serialized_options=None,
+    create_key=_descriptor._internal_create_key,
+  ),
   _descriptor.MethodDescriptor(
     name='Resolve',
     full_name='pb.Hub.Resolve',
-    index=8,
+    index=9,
     containing_service=None,
     input_type=_STRINGARRAY,
     output_type=result__pb2._OUTPUTS,
diff --git a/protobuf/python/hub_pb2_grpc.py b/protobuf/python/hub_pb2_grpc.py
index e35227c..e00c385 100644
--- a/protobuf/python/hub_pb2_grpc.py
+++ b/protobuf/python/hub_pb2_grpc.py
@@ -55,6 +55,11 @@ class HubStub(object):
                 request_serializer=hub__pb2.EmptyMessage.SerializeToString,
                 response_deserializer=hub__pb2.UInt32Value.FromString,
                 )
+        self.Height = channel.unary_unary(
+                '/pb.Hub/Height',
+                request_serializer=hub__pb2.EmptyMessage.SerializeToString,
+                response_deserializer=hub__pb2.UInt32Value.FromString,
+                )
         self.Resolve = channel.unary_unary(
                 '/pb.Hub/Resolve',
                 request_serializer=hub__pb2.StringArray.SerializeToString,
@@ -113,6 +118,12 @@ class HubServicer(object):
         context.set_details('Method not implemented!')
         raise NotImplementedError('Method not implemented!')
 
+    def Height(self, request, context):
+        """Missing associated documentation comment in .proto file."""
+        context.set_code(grpc.StatusCode.UNIMPLEMENTED)
+        context.set_details('Method not implemented!')
+        raise NotImplementedError('Method not implemented!')
+
     def Resolve(self, request, context):
         """Missing associated documentation comment in .proto file."""
         context.set_code(grpc.StatusCode.UNIMPLEMENTED)
@@ -162,6 +173,11 @@ def add_HubServicer_to_server(servicer, server):
                     request_deserializer=hub__pb2.EmptyMessage.FromString,
                     response_serializer=hub__pb2.UInt32Value.SerializeToString,
             ),
+            'Height': grpc.unary_unary_rpc_method_handler(
+                    servicer.Height,
+                    request_deserializer=hub__pb2.EmptyMessage.FromString,
+                    response_serializer=hub__pb2.UInt32Value.SerializeToString,
+            ),
             'Resolve': grpc.unary_unary_rpc_method_handler(
                     servicer.Resolve,
                     request_deserializer=hub__pb2.StringArray.FromString,
@@ -313,6 +329,23 @@ class Hub(object):
             options, channel_credentials,
             insecure, call_credentials, compression, wait_for_ready, timeout, metadata)
 
+    @staticmethod
+    def Height(request,
+            target,
+            options=(),
+            channel_credentials=None,
+            call_credentials=None,
+            insecure=False,
+            compression=None,
+            wait_for_ready=None,
+            timeout=None,
+            metadata=None):
+        return grpc.experimental.unary_unary(request, target, '/pb.Hub/Height',
+            hub__pb2.EmptyMessage.SerializeToString,
+            hub__pb2.UInt32Value.FromString,
+            options, channel_credentials,
+            insecure, call_credentials, compression, wait_for_ready, timeout, metadata)
+
     @staticmethod
     def Resolve(request,
             target,
diff --git a/server/search.go b/server/search.go
index f357f92..a6b4911 100644
--- a/server/search.go
+++ b/server/search.go
@@ -10,9 +10,9 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 	"time"
 
+	"github.com/lbryio/hub/internal"
 	"github.com/lbryio/hub/internal/metrics"
 	pb "github.com/lbryio/hub/protobuf/go"
-	"github.com/lbryio/lbry.go/v2/extras/util"
 	"github.com/olivere/elastic/v7"
 	"github.com/prometheus/client_golang/prometheus"
 	"golang.org/x/text/cases"
@@ -475,7 +475,7 @@ func (s *Server) checkQuery(in *pb.SearchRequest) error {
 	}
 	for name, failed := range checks {
 		if failed {
-			time.Sleep(2) // throttle
+			time.Sleep(time.Second * 2) // throttle
 			return fmt.Errorf("%s cant have more than %d items.", name, limit)
 		}
 	}
@@ -555,7 +555,7 @@ func (s *Server) setupEsQuery(
 	}
 
 	if len(in.ClaimName) > 0 {
-		in.NormalizedName = util.NormalizeName(in.ClaimName)
+		in.NormalizedName = internal.NormalizeName(in.ClaimName)
 	}
 
 	if len(in.OrderBy) > 0 {
@@ -872,7 +872,7 @@ func searchAhead(searchHits []*record, pageSize int, perChannelPerPage int) []*r
 // struct.
 func (r *record) recordToOutput() *pb.Output {
 	return &pb.Output{
-		TxHash: util.TxIdToTxHash(r.Txid),
+		TxHash: internal.TxIdToTxHash(r.Txid),
 		Nout:   r.Nout,
 		Height: r.Height,
 		Meta: &pb.Output_Claim{
diff --git a/server/server.go b/server/server.go
index ab8ad3f..d482329 100644
--- a/server/server.go
+++ b/server/server.go
@@ -363,60 +363,14 @@ func (s *Server) Version(ctx context.Context, args *pb.EmptyMessage) (*pb.String
 	return &pb.StringValue{Value: getVersion()}, nil
 }
 
-/*
-   async def claimtrie_resolve(self, *urls) -> str:
-       sorted_urls = tuple(sorted(urls))
-       self.session_manager.urls_to_resolve_count_metric.inc(len(sorted_urls))
-       try:
-           if sorted_urls in self.session_manager.resolve_outputs_cache:
-               return self.session_manager.resolve_outputs_cache[sorted_urls]
-           rows, extra = [], []
-           for url in urls:
-               if url not in self.session_manager.resolve_cache:
-                   self.session_manager.resolve_cache[url] = await self._cached_resolve_url(url)
-               stream, channel, repost, reposted_channel = self.session_manager.resolve_cache[url]
-               if isinstance(channel, ResolveCensoredError):
-                   rows.append(channel)
-                   extra.append(channel.censor_row)
-               elif isinstance(stream, ResolveCensoredError):
-                   rows.append(stream)
-                   extra.append(stream.censor_row)
-               elif channel and not stream:
-                   rows.append(channel)
-                   # print("resolved channel", channel.name.decode())
-                   if repost:
-                       extra.append(repost)
-                   if reposted_channel:
-                       extra.append(reposted_channel)
-               elif stream:
-                   # print("resolved stream", stream.name.decode())
-                   rows.append(stream)
-                   if channel:
-                       # print("and channel", channel.name.decode())
-                       extra.append(channel)
-                   if repost:
-                       extra.append(repost)
-                   if reposted_channel:
-                       extra.append(reposted_channel)
-               await asyncio.sleep(0)
-           self.session_manager.resolve_outputs_cache[sorted_urls] = result = await self.loop.run_in_executor(
-               None, Outputs.to_base64, rows, extra, 0, None, None
-           )
-           return result
-       finally:
-           self.session_manager.resolved_url_count_metric.inc(len(sorted_urls))
-*/
-
-// type OutputWType struct {
-// 	Output     *pb.Output
-// 	OutputType byte
-// }
-
-// const (
-// 	OutputChannelType = iota
-// 	OutputRepostType  = iota
-// 	OutputErrorType   = iota
-// )
+func (s *Server) Height(ctx context.Context, args *pb.EmptyMessage) (*pb.UInt32Value, error) {
+	metrics.RequestsCount.With(prometheus.Labels{"method": "height"}).Inc()
+	if s.DB != nil {
+		return &pb.UInt32Value{Value: s.DB.LastState.Height}, nil
+	} else {
+		return &pb.UInt32Value{Value: 0}, nil
+	}
+}
 
 func ResolveResultToOutput(res *db.ResolveResult) *pb.Output {
 	// func ResolveResultToOutput(res *db.ResolveResult, outputType byte) *OutputWType {
diff --git a/server/udp.go b/server/udp.go
index eef6552..1ef171c 100644
--- a/server/udp.go
+++ b/server/udp.go
@@ -2,13 +2,13 @@ package server
 
 import (
 	"encoding/binary"
+	"fmt"
 	"net"
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 	"time"
 
 	pb "github.com/lbryio/hub/protobuf/go"
-	"github.com/lbryio/lbry.go/v2/extras/errors"
 )
 
 const maxBufferSize = 1024
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ func UDPPing(ip, port string) (*SPVPong, error) {
 	pong := decodeSPVPong(buffer[:n])
 
 	if pong == nil {
-		return nil, errors.Base("Pong decoding failed")
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("Pong decoding failed")
 	}
 
 	return pong, nil