diff --git a/db/db.go b/db/db.go
index 164a9d0..00cc9a7 100644
--- a/db/db.go
+++ b/db/db.go
@@ -650,7 +650,7 @@ func (db *ReadOnlyDBColumnFamily) Shutdown() {
 // RunDetectChanges Go routine the runs continuously while the hub is active
 // to keep the db readonly view up to date and handle reorgs on the
 // blockchain.
-func (db *ReadOnlyDBColumnFamily) RunDetectChanges(notifCh chan *internal.HeightHash) {
+func (db *ReadOnlyDBColumnFamily) RunDetectChanges(notifCh chan<- interface{}) {
 	go func() {
 		lastPrint := time.Now()
 		for {
@@ -674,7 +674,7 @@ func (db *ReadOnlyDBColumnFamily) RunDetectChanges(notifCh chan *internal.Height
 }
 
 // DetectChanges keep the rocksdb db in sync and handle reorgs
-func (db *ReadOnlyDBColumnFamily) detectChanges(notifCh chan *internal.HeightHash) error {
+func (db *ReadOnlyDBColumnFamily) detectChanges(notifCh chan<- interface{}) error {
 	err := db.DB.TryCatchUpWithPrimary()
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
diff --git a/server/args.go b/server/args.go
index 29a64d3..cfed4d8 100644
--- a/server/args.go
+++ b/server/args.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package server
 import (
 	"log"
 	"os"
+	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/akamensky/argparse"
@@ -27,7 +28,8 @@ type Args struct {
 	EsPort                      string
 	PrometheusPort              string
 	NotifierPort                string
-	JSONRPCPort                 string
+	JSONRPCPort                 *int
+	JSONRPCHTTPPort             *int
 	EsIndex                     string
 	RefreshDelta                int
 	CacheTTL                    int
@@ -58,7 +60,7 @@ const (
 	DefaultEsPort                      = "9200"
 	DefaultPrometheusPort              = "2112"
 	DefaultNotifierPort                = "18080"
-	DefaultJSONRPCPort                 = "50001"
+	DefaultJSONRPCPort                 = 50001
 	DefaultRefreshDelta                = 5
 	DefaultCacheTTL                    = 5
 	DefaultPeerFile                    = "peers.txt"
@@ -111,6 +113,11 @@ func ParseArgs(searchRequest *pb.SearchRequest) *Args {
 	searchCmd := parser.NewCommand("search", "claim search")
 	dbCmd := parser.NewCommand("db", "db testing")
 
+	validatePort := func(arg []string) error {
+		_, err := strconv.ParseUint(arg[0], 10, 16)
+		return err
+	}
+
 	host := parser.String("", "rpchost", &argparse.Options{Required: false, Help: "RPC host", Default: DefaultHost})
 	port := parser.String("", "rpcport", &argparse.Options{Required: false, Help: "RPC port", Default: DefaultPort})
 	dbPath := parser.String("", "db-path", &argparse.Options{Required: false, Help: "RocksDB path", Default: DefaultDBPath})
@@ -120,7 +127,8 @@ func ParseArgs(searchRequest *pb.SearchRequest) *Args {
 	esPort := parser.String("", "esport", &argparse.Options{Required: false, Help: "elasticsearch port", Default: DefaultEsPort})
 	prometheusPort := parser.String("", "prometheus-port", &argparse.Options{Required: false, Help: "prometheus port", Default: DefaultPrometheusPort})
 	notifierPort := parser.String("", "notifier-port", &argparse.Options{Required: false, Help: "notifier port", Default: DefaultNotifierPort})
-	jsonRPCPort := parser.String("", "json-rpc-port", &argparse.Options{Required: false, Help: "JSON RPC port", Default: DefaultJSONRPCPort})
+	jsonRPCPort := parser.Int("", "json-rpc-port", &argparse.Options{Required: false, Help: "JSON RPC port", Validate: validatePort, Default: DefaultJSONRPCPort})
+	jsonRPCHTTPPort := parser.Int("", "json-rpc-http-port", &argparse.Options{Required: false, Help: "JSON RPC over HTTP port", Validate: validatePort})
 	esIndex := parser.String("", "esindex", &argparse.Options{Required: false, Help: "elasticsearch index name", Default: DefaultEsIndex})
 	refreshDelta := parser.Int("", "refresh-delta", &argparse.Options{Required: false, Help: "elasticsearch index refresh delta in seconds", Default: DefaultRefreshDelta})
 	cacheTTL := parser.Int("", "cachettl", &argparse.Options{Required: false, Help: "Cache TTL in minutes", Default: DefaultCacheTTL})
@@ -168,7 +176,8 @@ func ParseArgs(searchRequest *pb.SearchRequest) *Args {
 		EsPort:                      *esPort,
 		PrometheusPort:              *prometheusPort,
 		NotifierPort:                *notifierPort,
-		JSONRPCPort:                 *jsonRPCPort,
+		JSONRPCPort:                 jsonRPCPort,
+		JSONRPCHTTPPort:             jsonRPCHTTPPort,
 		EsIndex:                     *esIndex,
 		RefreshDelta:                *refreshDelta,
 		CacheTTL:                    *cacheTTL,
diff --git a/server/federation_test.go b/server/federation_test.go
index 850500f..78d9038 100644
--- a/server/federation_test.go
+++ b/server/federation_test.go
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ func removeFile(fileName string) {
 
 // makeDefaultArgs creates a default set of arguments for testing the server.
 func makeDefaultArgs() *server.Args {
+	port := server.DefaultJSONRPCPort
 	args := &server.Args{
 		CmdType:                     server.ServeCmd,
 		Host:                        server.DefaultHost,
@@ -55,7 +56,7 @@ func makeDefaultArgs() *server.Args {
 		EsPort:                      server.DefaultEsPort,
 		PrometheusPort:              server.DefaultPrometheusPort,
 		NotifierPort:                server.DefaultNotifierPort,
-		JSONRPCPort:                 server.DefaultJSONRPCPort,
+		JSONRPCPort:                 &port,
 		EsIndex:                     server.DefaultEsIndex,
 		RefreshDelta:                server.DefaultRefreshDelta,
 		CacheTTL:                    server.DefaultCacheTTL,
diff --git a/server/jsonrpc_service.go b/server/jsonrpc_service.go
index 9d42b9d..90f20ca 100644
--- a/server/jsonrpc_service.go
+++ b/server/jsonrpc_service.go
@@ -2,7 +2,9 @@ package server
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
+	"net"
 	"net/http"
+	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 
 	gorilla_mux "github.com/gorilla/mux"
@@ -49,36 +51,71 @@ func (cr *gorillaRpcCodecRequest) Method() (string, error) {
 
 // StartJsonRPC starts the json rpc server and registers the endpoints.
 func (s *Server) StartJsonRPC() error {
-	port := ":" + s.Args.JSONRPCPort
+	s.sessionManager.start()
+	defer s.sessionManager.stop()
 
-	s1 := gorilla_rpc.NewServer() // Create a new RPC server
-	// Register the type of data requested as JSON, with custom codec.
-	s1.RegisterCodec(&gorillaRpcCodec{gorilla_json.NewCodec()}, "application/json")
-
-	// Register "blockchain.claimtrie.*"" handlers.
-	claimtrieSvc := &ClaimtrieService{s.DB}
-	err := s1.RegisterTCPService(claimtrieSvc, "blockchain_claimtrie")
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Errorf("RegisterService: %v\n", err)
+	// Set up the pure JSONRPC server with persistent connections/sessions.
+	for s.Args.JSONRPCPort != nil {
+		port := ":" + strconv.FormatUint(uint64(*s.Args.JSONRPCPort), 10)
+		laddr, err := net.ResolveTCPAddr("tcp", port)
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Errorf("ResoveIPAddr: %v\n", err)
+			break
+		}
+		listener, err := net.ListenTCP("tcp", laddr)
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Errorf("ListenTCP: %v\n", err)
+			break
+		}
+		acceptConnections := func(listener net.Listener) {
+			for {
+				conn, err := listener.Accept()
+				if err != nil {
+					log.Errorf("Accept: %v\n", err)
+					break
+				}
+				log.Infof("Accepted: %v", conn.RemoteAddr())
+				s.sessionManager.addSession(conn)
+			}
+		}
+		go acceptConnections(listener)
+		break
 	}
 
-	// Register other "blockchain.{block,address,scripthash}.*" handlers.
-	err = s1.RegisterTCPService(&BlockchainBlockService{s.DB, s.Chain}, "blockchain_block")
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Errorf("RegisterService: %v\n", err)
-	}
-	err = s1.RegisterTCPService(&BlockchainAddressService{s.DB, s.Chain, nil, nil}, "blockchain_address")
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Errorf("RegisterService: %v\n", err)
-	}
-	err = s1.RegisterTCPService(&BlockchainScripthashService{s.DB, s.Chain, nil, nil}, "blockchain_scripthash")
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Errorf("RegisterService: %v\n", err)
-	}
+	// Set up the JSONRPC over HTTP server.
+	for s.Args.JSONRPCHTTPPort != nil {
+		s1 := gorilla_rpc.NewServer() // Create a new RPC server
+		// Register the type of data requested as JSON, with custom codec.
+		s1.RegisterCodec(&gorillaRpcCodec{gorilla_json.NewCodec()}, "application/json")
 
-	r := gorilla_mux.NewRouter()
-	r.Handle("/rpc", s1)
-	log.Fatal(http.ListenAndServe(port, r))
+		// Register "blockchain.claimtrie.*"" handlers.
+		claimtrieSvc := &ClaimtrieService{s.DB}
+		err := s1.RegisterTCPService(claimtrieSvc, "blockchain_claimtrie")
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Errorf("RegisterService: %v\n", err)
+		}
+
+		// Register other "blockchain.{block,address,scripthash}.*" handlers.
+		blockchainSvc := &BlockchainBlockService{s.DB, s.Chain}
+		err = s1.RegisterTCPService(blockchainSvc, "blockchain_block")
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Errorf("RegisterService: %v\n", err)
+		}
+		err = s1.RegisterTCPService(&BlockchainAddressService{s.DB, s.Chain, nil, nil}, "blockchain_address")
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Errorf("RegisterService: %v\n", err)
+		}
+		err = s1.RegisterTCPService(&BlockchainScripthashService{s.DB, s.Chain, nil, nil}, "blockchain_scripthash")
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Errorf("RegisterService: %v\n", err)
+		}
+
+		r := gorilla_mux.NewRouter()
+		r.Handle("/rpc", s1)
+		port := ":" + strconv.FormatUint(uint64(*s.Args.JSONRPCHTTPPort), 10)
+		log.Fatal(http.ListenAndServe(port, r))
+		break
+	}
 
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/server/notifier.go b/server/notifier.go
index 8d8a367..1f4a847 100644
--- a/server/notifier.go
+++ b/server/notifier.go
@@ -52,8 +52,13 @@ func (s *Server) DoNotify(heightHash *internal.HeightHash) error {
 
 // RunNotifier Runs the notfying action forever
 func (s *Server) RunNotifier() error {
-	for heightHash := range s.NotifierChan {
-		s.DoNotify(heightHash)
+	for notification := range s.NotifierChan {
+		switch notification.(type) {
+		case internal.HeightHash:
+			heightHash, _ := notification.(internal.HeightHash)
+			s.DoNotify(&heightHash)
+		}
+		s.sessionManager.doNotify(notification)
 	}
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/server/notifier_test.go b/server/notifier_test.go
index e642e62..3e820cc 100644
--- a/server/notifier_test.go
+++ b/server/notifier_test.go
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ func TestNotifierServer(t *testing.T) {
 
 	hash, _ := hex.DecodeString("AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA")
 	logrus.Warn("sending hash")
-	hub.NotifierChan <- &internal.HeightHash{Height: 1, BlockHash: hash}
+	hub.NotifierChan <- internal.HeightHash{Height: 1, BlockHash: hash}
 
 	res := <-resCh
 	logrus.Info(string(res))
diff --git a/server/server.go b/server/server.go
index 821d5c6..0fa8057 100644
--- a/server/server.go
+++ b/server/server.go
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/ReneKroon/ttlcache/v2"
 	"github.com/lbryio/herald.go/db"
-	"github.com/lbryio/herald.go/internal"
 	"github.com/lbryio/herald.go/internal/metrics"
 	"github.com/lbryio/herald.go/meta"
 	pb "github.com/lbryio/herald.go/protobuf/go"
@@ -53,7 +52,8 @@ type Server struct {
 	ExternalIP       net.IP
 	HeightSubs       map[net.Addr]net.Conn
 	HeightSubsMut    sync.RWMutex
-	NotifierChan     chan *internal.HeightHash
+	NotifierChan     chan interface{}
+	sessionManager   *sessionManager
 	pb.UnimplementedHubServer
 }
 
@@ -332,7 +332,8 @@ func MakeHubServer(ctx context.Context, args *Args) *Server {
 		ExternalIP:       net.IPv4(127, 0, 0, 1),
 		HeightSubs:       make(map[net.Addr]net.Conn),
 		HeightSubsMut:    sync.RWMutex{},
-		NotifierChan:     make(chan *internal.HeightHash),
+		NotifierChan:     make(chan interface{}),
+		sessionManager:   newSessionManager(myDB, &chain),
 	}
 
 	// Start up our background services