diff --git a/xmr-btc/Cargo.toml b/xmr-btc/Cargo.toml
index c49df15d..dfb9299b 100644
--- a/xmr-btc/Cargo.toml
+++ b/xmr-btc/Cargo.toml
@@ -15,13 +15,16 @@ ed25519-dalek = "1.0.0-pre.4" # Cannot be 1 because they depend on curve25519-da
 miniscript = "1"
 monero = "0.9"
 rand = "0.7"
+serde = { version = "1", features = ["derive"], optional = true }
 sha2 = "0.9"
 thiserror = "1"
 
 [dev-dependencies]
 base64 = "0.12"
 bitcoin-harness = { git = "https://github.com/coblox/bitcoin-harness-rs", rev = "d402b36d3d6406150e3bfb71492ff4a0a7cb290e" }
+futures = "0.3"
 monero-harness = { path = "../monero-harness" }
 reqwest = { version = "0.10", default-features = false }
+serde_json = "1"
 testcontainers = "0.10"
 tokio = { version = "0.2", default-features = false, features = ["blocking", "macros", "rt-core", "time", "rt-threaded"] }
diff --git a/xmr-btc/src/happy_path.rs b/xmr-btc/src/happy_path.rs
index 28ce7620..3760931b 100644
--- a/xmr-btc/src/happy_path.rs
+++ b/xmr-btc/src/happy_path.rs
@@ -1,9 +1,19 @@
 //! This module shows how a BTC/XMR atomic swap proceeds along the happy path.
 
-use crate::{alice, bitcoin, bob, monero};
+use crate::{alice, bitcoin, bob, monero, Message, ReceiveMessage, SendMessage};
+use anyhow::{anyhow, Result};
+use async_trait::async_trait;
 use bitcoin_harness::Bitcoind;
+use futures::{
+    channel::{
+        mpsc,
+        mpsc::{Receiver, Sender},
+    },
+    SinkExt, StreamExt,
+};
 use monero_harness::Monero;
 use rand::rngs::OsRng;
+use std::convert::TryInto;
 use testcontainers::clients::Cli;
 
 const TEN_XMR: u64 = 10_000_000_000_000;
@@ -15,13 +25,64 @@ pub async fn init_bitcoind(tc_client: &Cli) -> Bitcoind<'_> {
     bitcoind
 }
 
+/// Create two mock `Transport`s which mimic a peer to peer connection between
+/// two parties, allowing them to send and receive `thor::Message`s.
+pub fn make_transports() -> (Transport, Transport) {
+    let (a_sender, b_receiver) = mpsc::channel(5);
+    let (b_sender, a_receiver) = mpsc::channel(5);
+
+    let a_transport = Transport {
+        sender: a_sender,
+        receiver: a_receiver,
+    };
+
+    let b_transport = Transport {
+        sender: b_sender,
+        receiver: b_receiver,
+    };
+
+    (a_transport, b_transport)
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug)]
+pub struct Transport {
+    sender: Sender<Message>,
+    receiver: Receiver<Message>,
+}
+
+#[async_trait]
+impl SendMessage for Transport {
+    async fn send_message(&mut self, msg: Message) -> Result<()> {
+        self.sender
+            .send(msg)
+            .await
+            .map_err(|_| anyhow!("failed to send message"))
+    }
+}
+
+#[async_trait]
+impl ReceiveMessage for Transport {
+    async fn receive_message(&mut self) -> Result<Message> {
+        let msg = self
+            .receiver
+            .next()
+            .await
+            .ok_or_else(|| anyhow!("failed to receive message"))?;
+
+        Ok(msg)
+    }
+}
+
 #[tokio::test]
 async fn happy_path() {
     let cli = Cli::default();
     let monero = Monero::new(&cli);
     let bitcoind = init_bitcoind(&cli).await;
 
-    // must be bigger than our hardcoded fee of 10_000
+    // Mocks send/receive message for Alice and Bob.
+    let (mut a_trans, mut b_trans) = make_transports();
+
+    // Must be bigger than our hardcoded fee of 10_000
     let btc_amount = bitcoin::Amount::from_sat(10_000_000);
     let xmr_amount = monero::Amount::from_piconero(1_000_000_000_000);
 
@@ -70,19 +131,32 @@ async fn happy_path() {
         refund_address.clone(),
     );
 
-    let a_msg = a_state.next_message(&mut OsRng);
-    let b_msg = b_state.next_message(&mut OsRng);
+    let a_msg = Message::Alice0(a_state.next_message(&mut OsRng));
+    let b_msg = Message::Bob0(b_state.next_message(&mut OsRng));
+    // Calls to send/receive must be ordered otherwise we will block
+    // waiting for the message.
+    a_trans.send_message(a_msg).await.unwrap();
+    let b_recv_msg = b_trans.receive_message().await.unwrap().try_into().unwrap();
+    b_trans.send_message(b_msg).await.unwrap();
+    let a_recv_msg = a_trans.receive_message().await.unwrap().try_into().unwrap();
 
-    let a_state = a_state.receive(b_msg).unwrap();
-    let b_state = b_state.receive(&b_btc_wallet, a_msg).await.unwrap();
+    let a_state = a_state.receive(a_recv_msg).unwrap();
+    let b_state = b_state.receive(&b_btc_wallet, b_recv_msg).await.unwrap();
 
-    let b_msg = b_state.next_message();
-    let a_state = a_state.receive(b_msg);
-    let a_msg = a_state.next_message();
-    let b_state = b_state.receive(a_msg).unwrap();
+    let msg = Message::Bob1(b_state.next_message());
+    b_trans.send_message(msg).await.unwrap();
+    let a_recv_msg = a_trans.receive_message().await.unwrap().try_into().unwrap();
+    let a_state = a_state.receive(a_recv_msg);
 
-    let b_msg = b_state.next_message();
-    let a_state = a_state.receive(b_msg).unwrap();
+    let msg = Message::Alice1(a_state.next_message());
+    a_trans.send_message(msg).await.unwrap();
+    let b_recv_msg = b_trans.receive_message().await.unwrap().try_into().unwrap();
+    let b_state = b_state.receive(b_recv_msg).unwrap();
+
+    let msg = Message::Bob2(b_state.next_message());
+    b_trans.send_message(msg).await.unwrap();
+    let a_recv_msg = a_trans.receive_message().await.unwrap().try_into().unwrap();
+    let a_state = a_state.receive(a_recv_msg).unwrap();
 
     let b_state = b_state.lock_btc(&b_btc_wallet).await.unwrap();
     let lock_txid = b_state.tx_lock_id();
@@ -91,15 +165,18 @@ async fn happy_path() {
 
     let (a_state, lock_tx_monero_fee) = a_state.lock_xmr(&a_xmr_wallet).await.unwrap();
 
-    let a_msg = a_state.next_message();
-
+    let msg = Message::Alice2(a_state.next_message());
+    a_trans.send_message(msg).await.unwrap();
+    let b_recv_msg = b_trans.receive_message().await.unwrap().try_into().unwrap();
     let b_state = b_state
-        .watch_for_lock_xmr(&b_xmr_wallet, a_msg)
+        .watch_for_lock_xmr(&b_xmr_wallet, b_recv_msg)
         .await
         .unwrap();
 
-    let b_msg = b_state.next_message();
-    let a_state = a_state.receive(b_msg);
+    let msg = Message::Bob3(b_state.next_message());
+    b_trans.send_message(msg).await.unwrap();
+    let a_recv_msg = a_trans.receive_message().await.unwrap().try_into().unwrap();
+    let a_state = a_state.receive(a_recv_msg);
 
     a_state.redeem_btc(&a_btc_wallet).await.unwrap();
     let b_state = b_state.watch_for_redeem_btc(&b_btc_wallet).await.unwrap();
diff --git a/xmr-btc/src/lib.rs b/xmr-btc/src/lib.rs
index 3526f1d4..11166d59 100644
--- a/xmr-btc/src/lib.rs
+++ b/xmr-btc/src/lib.rs
@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@
 #![forbid(unsafe_code)]
 #![allow(non_snake_case)]
 
+use anyhow::Result;
+use async_trait::async_trait;
+use std::convert::TryFrom;
+
 pub mod alice;
 pub mod bitcoin;
 pub mod bob;
@@ -22,6 +26,186 @@ pub mod monero;
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod happy_path;
 
+#[async_trait]
+pub trait SendMessage {
+    async fn send_message(&mut self, message: Message) -> Result<()>;
+}
+
+#[async_trait]
+pub trait ReceiveMessage {
+    async fn receive_message(&mut self) -> Result<Message>;
+}
+
+/// All possible messages that are sent between two parties.
+#[derive(Debug)]
+pub enum Message {
+    Alice0(alice::Message0),
+    Alice1(alice::Message1),
+    Alice2(alice::Message2),
+    Bob0(bob::Message0),
+    Bob1(bob::Message1),
+    Bob2(bob::Message2),
+    Bob3(bob::Message3),
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, thiserror::Error)]
+#[error("expected message of type {expected_type}, got {received:?}")]
+pub struct UnexpectedMessage {
+    expected_type: String,
+    received: Message,
+}
+
+impl UnexpectedMessage {
+    pub fn new<T>(received: Message) -> Self {
+        let expected_type = std::any::type_name::<T>();
+
+        Self {
+            expected_type: expected_type.to_string(),
+            received,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl From<alice::Message0> for Message {
+    fn from(msg: alice::Message0) -> Self {
+        Message::Alice0(msg)
+    }
+}
+
+impl TryFrom<Message> for alice::Message0 {
+    type Error = UnexpectedMessage;
+
+    fn try_from(msg: Message) -> Result<Self, Self::Error> {
+        match msg {
+            Message::Alice0(msg) => Ok(msg),
+            _ => Err(UnexpectedMessage {
+                expected_type: "alice::Message0".to_string(),
+                received: msg,
+            }),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl From<alice::Message1> for Message {
+    fn from(msg: alice::Message1) -> Self {
+        Message::Alice1(msg)
+    }
+}
+
+impl TryFrom<Message> for alice::Message1 {
+    type Error = UnexpectedMessage;
+
+    fn try_from(msg: Message) -> Result<Self, Self::Error> {
+        match msg {
+            Message::Alice1(msg) => Ok(msg),
+            _ => Err(UnexpectedMessage {
+                expected_type: "alice::Message1".to_string(),
+                received: msg,
+            }),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl From<alice::Message2> for Message {
+    fn from(msg: alice::Message2) -> Self {
+        Message::Alice2(msg)
+    }
+}
+
+impl TryFrom<Message> for alice::Message2 {
+    type Error = UnexpectedMessage;
+
+    fn try_from(msg: Message) -> Result<Self, Self::Error> {
+        match msg {
+            Message::Alice2(msg) => Ok(msg),
+            _ => Err(UnexpectedMessage {
+                expected_type: "alice::Message2".to_string(),
+                received: msg,
+            }),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl From<bob::Message0> for Message {
+    fn from(msg: bob::Message0) -> Self {
+        Message::Bob0(msg)
+    }
+}
+
+impl TryFrom<Message> for bob::Message0 {
+    type Error = UnexpectedMessage;
+
+    fn try_from(msg: Message) -> Result<Self, Self::Error> {
+        match msg {
+            Message::Bob0(msg) => Ok(msg),
+            _ => Err(UnexpectedMessage {
+                expected_type: "bob::Message0".to_string(),
+                received: msg,
+            }),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl From<bob::Message1> for Message {
+    fn from(msg: bob::Message1) -> Self {
+        Message::Bob1(msg)
+    }
+}
+
+impl TryFrom<Message> for bob::Message1 {
+    type Error = UnexpectedMessage;
+
+    fn try_from(msg: Message) -> Result<Self, Self::Error> {
+        match msg {
+            Message::Bob1(msg) => Ok(msg),
+            _ => Err(UnexpectedMessage {
+                expected_type: "bob::Message1".to_string(),
+                received: msg,
+            }),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl From<bob::Message2> for Message {
+    fn from(msg: bob::Message2) -> Self {
+        Message::Bob2(msg)
+    }
+}
+
+impl TryFrom<Message> for bob::Message2 {
+    type Error = UnexpectedMessage;
+
+    fn try_from(msg: Message) -> Result<Self, Self::Error> {
+        match msg {
+            Message::Bob2(msg) => Ok(msg),
+            _ => Err(UnexpectedMessage {
+                expected_type: "bob::Message2".to_string(),
+                received: msg,
+            }),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl From<bob::Message3> for Message {
+    fn from(msg: bob::Message3) -> Self {
+        Message::Bob3(msg)
+    }
+}
+
+impl TryFrom<Message> for bob::Message3 {
+    type Error = UnexpectedMessage;
+
+    fn try_from(msg: Message) -> Result<Self, Self::Error> {
+        match msg {
+            Message::Bob3(msg) => Ok(msg),
+            _ => Err(UnexpectedMessage {
+                expected_type: "bob::Message3".to_string(),
+                received: msg,
+            }),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
     use crate::{