diff --git a/ipc/codegen/src/lib.rs b/ipc/codegen/src/lib.rs
index a29678df0..126aa3a85 100644
--- a/ipc/codegen/src/lib.rs
+++ b/ipc/codegen/src/lib.rs
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ pub fn register(reg: &mut syntex::Registry) {
 	reg.add_attr("feature(custom_attribute)");
 
 	reg.add_decorator("derive_Ipc", codegen::expand_ipc_implementation);
+	reg.add_decorator("derive_Binary", serialization::expand_serialization_implementation);
 }
 
 #[cfg(not(feature = "with-syntex"))]
@@ -62,4 +63,8 @@ pub fn register(reg: &mut rustc_plugin::Registry) {
 		syntax::parse::token::intern("derive_Ipc"),
 		syntax::ext::base::MultiDecorator(
 			Box::new(codegen::expand_ipc_implementation)));
+	reg.register_syntax_extension(
+		syntax::parse::token::intern("derive_Binary"),
+		syntax::ext::base::MultiDecorator(
+			Box::new(serialization::expand_serialization_implementation)));
 }
diff --git a/ipc/codegen/src/lib.rs.in b/ipc/codegen/src/lib.rs.in
index 46a2c9ca5..08c8ad998 100644
--- a/ipc/codegen/src/lib.rs.in
+++ b/ipc/codegen/src/lib.rs.in
@@ -15,4 +15,5 @@
 // along with Parity.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 mod codegen;
+mod serialization;
 pub mod typegen;
diff --git a/ipc/codegen/src/serialization.rs b/ipc/codegen/src/serialization.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..205b13f67
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ipc/codegen/src/serialization.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,202 @@
+// Copyright 2015, 2016 Ethcore (UK) Ltd.
+// This file is part of Parity.
+
+// Parity 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.
+
+// Parity 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 Parity.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+use aster;
+
+use syntax::ast::{
+	MetaItem,
+	Item,
+	ImplItemKind,
+	ImplItem,
+	MethodSig,
+	Arg,
+	PatKind,
+	FunctionRetTy,
+	Ty,
+	TraitRef,
+	Ident,
+	Generics,
+};
+
+use syntax::ast;
+use syntax::codemap::Span;
+use syntax::ext::base::{Annotatable, ExtCtxt};
+use syntax::ext::build::AstBuilder;
+use syntax::ptr::P;
+
+pub struct Error;
+
+pub fn expand_serialization_implementation(
+	cx: &mut ExtCtxt,
+	span: Span,
+	meta_item: &MetaItem,
+	annotatable: &Annotatable,
+	push: &mut FnMut(Annotatable)
+) {
+	let item = match *annotatable {
+		Annotatable::Item(ref item) => item,
+		_ => {
+			cx.span_err(meta_item.span, "`#[derive(Binary)]` may only be applied to structs and enums");
+			return;
+		}
+	};
+
+	let builder = aster::AstBuilder::new().span(span);
+
+    let impl_item = match serialize_item(cx, &builder, &item) {
+        Ok(item) => item,
+        Err(Error) => {
+            // An error occured, but it should have been reported already.
+            return;
+        }
+    };
+
+    push(Annotatable::Item(impl_item))
+}
+
+fn serialize_item(
+    cx: &ExtCtxt,
+    builder: &aster::AstBuilder,
+    item: &Item,
+) -> Result<P<ast::Item>, Error> {
+	let generics = match item.node {
+		ast::ItemKind::Struct(_, ref generics) => generics,
+		ast::ItemKind::Enum(_, ref generics) => generics,
+		_ => {
+			cx.span_err(
+				item.span,
+				"`#[derive(Serialize)]` may only be applied to structs and enums");
+			return Err(Error);
+		}
+	};
+
+	let impl_generics = build_impl_generics(cx, builder, item, generics);
+
+	let ty = builder.ty().path()
+		.segment(item.ident).with_generics(impl_generics.clone()).build()
+		.build();
+
+	let where_clause = &impl_generics.where_clause;
+
+	let binary_expressions = try!(binary_expr(cx,
+		&builder,
+		&item,
+		&impl_generics,
+		ty.clone()));
+
+	Ok(quote_item!(cx,
+		impl $impl_generics ::ipc::BinaryConvertable for $ty $where_clause {
+			fn size(&self) -> usize {
+				$size_expr
+			}
+
+			fn to_bytes(buffer: &mut [u8]) {
+				$write_expr
+			}
+
+			fn from_bytes(buffer: &[u8]) -> Self {
+				$create_expr
+			}
+        }
+    ).unwrap())
+}
+
+fn binary_expr(
+    cx: &ExtCtxt,
+    builder: &aster::AstBuilder,
+    item: &Item,
+    impl_generics: &ast::Generics,
+    ty: P<ast::Ty>,
+) -> Result<BinaryExpressions, Error> {
+	match item.node {
+		ast::ItemKind::Struct(ref variant_data, _) => {
+			binary_expr_struct(
+				cx,
+				builder,
+				impl_generics,
+				ty,
+				item.span,
+				variant_data,
+			)
+		}
+		ast::ItemKind::Enum(ref enum_def, _) => {
+			binary_expr_enum(
+				cx,
+				builder,
+				item.ident,
+				impl_generics,
+				ty,
+				enum_def,
+			)
+		}
+		_ => {
+			cx.span_bug(item.span,
+						"expected ItemStruct or ItemEnum in #[derive(Serialize)]");
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+struct BinaryExpressions {
+	size: P<ast::Expr>,
+	write: P<ast::Stmt>,
+	read: P<ast::Expr>,
+}
+
+fn serialize_tuple_struct(
+	cx: &ExtCtxt,
+	builder: &aster::AstBuilder,
+	impl_generics: &ast::Generics,
+	ty: P<ast::Ty>,
+	fields: usize,
+) -> Result<P<ast::Expr>, Error> {
+    let type_name = field.ty;
+	let id = field.id;
+
+    Ok(BinaryExpressions {
+		size: quote_expr!(cx, self. $id .size() ),
+		write: quote_stmt!(cx, self. $id .write(buffer); ),
+		read: quote_expr!(cx, Self { $id: $type_name ::from_bytes(buffer) }),
+	});
+}
+
+fn binary_expr_struct(
+	cx: &ExtCtxt,
+	builder: &aster::AstBuilder,
+	impl_generics: &ast::Generics,
+	ty: P<ast::Ty>,
+	span: Span,
+	variant_data: &ast::VariantData,
+) -> Result<BinaryExpressions, Error> {
+	match *variant_data {
+		ast::VariantData::Tuple(ref fields, _) => {
+			binary_expr_struct_tuple(
+				cx,
+				&builder,
+				impl_generics,
+				ty,
+				fields,
+			)
+		}
+		ast::VariantData::Struct(ref fields, _) => {
+			binary_expr_struct_inner(
+				cx,
+				&builder,
+				impl_generics,
+				ty,
+				fields,
+			)
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/ipc/codegen/src/typegen.rs b/ipc/codegen/src/typegen.rs
index e6e828ee7..0699bccb0 100644
--- a/ipc/codegen/src/typegen.rs
+++ b/ipc/codegen/src/typegen.rs
@@ -50,7 +50,8 @@ fn is_new_entry(path: &Path) -> Option<String> {
 			ident == "H256"      ||
 			ident == "U256"      ||
 			ident == "H2048"     ||
-			ident == "Address"
+			ident == "Address"   ||
+			ident == "Bytes"
 		}
 	};
 
diff --git a/ipc/rpc/src/binary.rs b/ipc/rpc/src/binary.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3b9b0a561
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ipc/rpc/src/binary.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+// Copyright 2015, 2016 Ethcore (UK) Ltd.
+// This file is part of Parity.
+
+// Parity 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.
+
+// Parity 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 Parity.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+//! Binary representation of types
+
+trait BinaryConvertable {
+	fn size(&self) -> usize;
+
+	fn to_bytes(buffer: &mut [u8]);
+
+	fn from_bytes(buffer: &[u8]) -> Self;
+}
diff --git a/ipc/rpc/src/lib.rs b/ipc/rpc/src/lib.rs
index c2165b6e5..c771fb1b1 100644
--- a/ipc/rpc/src/lib.rs
+++ b/ipc/rpc/src/lib.rs
@@ -21,4 +21,4 @@ extern crate semver;
 extern crate nanomsg;
 
 pub mod interface;
-pub use interface::{IpcInterface, IpcSocket, invoke, IpcConfig, Handshake, Error, WithSocket};
+pub use interface::{IpcInterface, IpcSocket, invoke, IpcConfig, Handshake, Error, WithSocket, BinaryConvertable};