diff --git a/src/engine.cpp b/src/engine.cpp
index 85a9e42b..800a20d3 100644
--- a/src/engine.cpp
+++ b/src/engine.cpp
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 #include "logic/EngineController.hpp"
 #include "logic/CommandsInterpreter.hpp"
 #include "logic/scripting/scripting.hpp"
+#include "network/Network.hpp"
 #include "util/listutil.hpp"
 #include "util/platform.hpp"
 #include "window/Camera.hpp"
@@ -72,7 +73,8 @@ static std::unique_ptr<ImageData> load_icon(const fs::path& resdir) {
 
 Engine::Engine(EngineSettings& settings, SettingsHandler& settingsHandler, EnginePaths* paths) 
     : settings(settings), settingsHandler(settingsHandler), paths(paths),
-      interpreter(std::make_unique<cmd::CommandsInterpreter>())
+      interpreter(std::make_unique<cmd::CommandsInterpreter>()),
+      network(network::Network::create(settings.network))
 {
     paths->prepare();
     loadSettings();
@@ -191,6 +193,7 @@ void Engine::mainloop() {
                 : settings.display.framerate.get()
         );
 
+        network->update();
         processPostRunnables();
 
         Window::swapBuffers();
@@ -235,6 +238,7 @@ Engine::~Engine() {
     gui.reset();
     logger.info() << "gui finished";
     audio::close();
+    network.reset();
     scripting::close();
     logger.info() << "scripting finished";
     Window::terminate();
@@ -482,3 +486,7 @@ void Engine::postRunnable(const runnable& callback) {
 SettingsHandler& Engine::getSettingsHandler() {
     return settingsHandler;
 }
+
+network::Network& Engine::getNetwork() {
+    return *network;
+}
diff --git a/src/engine.hpp b/src/engine.hpp
index 75b9a1b7..891606a5 100644
--- a/src/engine.hpp
+++ b/src/engine.hpp
@@ -37,6 +37,10 @@ namespace cmd {
     class CommandsInterpreter;
 }
 
+namespace network {
+    class Network;
+}
+
 class initialize_error : public std::runtime_error {
 public:
     initialize_error(const std::string& message) : std::runtime_error(message) {}
@@ -56,6 +60,7 @@ class Engine : public util::ObjectsKeeper {
     std::recursive_mutex postRunnablesMutex;
     std::unique_ptr<EngineController> controller;
     std::unique_ptr<cmd::CommandsInterpreter> interpreter;
+    std::unique_ptr<network::Network> network;
     std::vector<std::string> basePacks;
 
     uint64_t frame = 0;
@@ -148,4 +153,6 @@ public:
     PacksManager createPacksManager(const fs::path& worldFolder);
 
     SettingsHandler& getSettingsHandler();
+
+    network::Network& getNetwork();
 };
diff --git a/src/logic/scripting/lua/libs/api_lua.hpp b/src/logic/scripting/lua/libs/api_lua.hpp
index 12df1d66..a3b2d152 100644
--- a/src/logic/scripting/lua/libs/api_lua.hpp
+++ b/src/logic/scripting/lua/libs/api_lua.hpp
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ extern const luaL_Reg inventorylib[];
 extern const luaL_Reg itemlib[];
 extern const luaL_Reg jsonlib[];
 extern const luaL_Reg mat4lib[];
+extern const luaL_Reg networklib[];
 extern const luaL_Reg packlib[];
 extern const luaL_Reg particleslib[]; // gfx.particles
 extern const luaL_Reg playerlib[];
diff --git a/src/logic/scripting/lua/libs/libnetwork.cpp b/src/logic/scripting/lua/libs/libnetwork.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..48016f29
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/logic/scripting/lua/libs/libnetwork.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+#include "api_lua.hpp"
+
+#include "engine.hpp"
+#include "network/Network.hpp"
+
+using namespace scripting;
+
+static int l_http_get(lua::State* L) {
+    std::string url(lua::require_lstring(L, 1));
+
+    lua::pushvalue(L, 2);
+    auto onResponse = lua::create_lambda(L);
+
+    engine->getNetwork().httpGet(url, [onResponse](std::vector<char> bytes) {
+        engine->postRunnable([=]() {
+            onResponse({std::string(bytes.data(), bytes.size())});
+        });
+    });
+    return 0;
+}
+
+static int l_http_get_binary(lua::State* L) {
+    std::string url(lua::require_lstring(L, 1));
+
+    lua::pushvalue(L, 2);
+    auto onResponse = lua::create_lambda(L);
+
+    engine->getNetwork().httpGet(url, [onResponse](std::vector<char> bytes) {
+        auto buffer = std::make_shared<util::Buffer<ubyte>>(
+            reinterpret_cast<const ubyte*>(bytes.data()), bytes.size()
+        );
+        engine->postRunnable([=]() {
+            onResponse({buffer});
+        });
+    });
+    return 0;
+}
+
+const luaL_Reg networklib[] = {
+    {"http_get", lua::wrap<l_http_get>},
+    {"http_get_binary", lua::wrap<l_http_get_binary>},
+    {NULL, NULL}
+};
diff --git a/src/logic/scripting/lua/lua_engine.cpp b/src/logic/scripting/lua/lua_engine.cpp
index 93585c41..8f477710 100644
--- a/src/logic/scripting/lua/lua_engine.cpp
+++ b/src/logic/scripting/lua/lua_engine.cpp
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ static void create_libs(State* L, StateType stateType) {
         openlib(L, "audio", audiolib);
         openlib(L, "console", consolelib);
         openlib(L, "player", playerlib);
+        openlib(L, "network", networklib);
 
         openlib(L, "entities", entitylib);
         openlib(L, "cameras", cameralib);
diff --git a/test/network/curltest.cpp b/test/network/curltest.cpp
index 50add51e..25f7c3cf 100644
--- a/test/network/curltest.cpp
+++ b/test/network/curltest.cpp
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ TEST(curltest, curltest) {
             auto view = std::string_view(data.data(), data.size());
             auto value = json::parse(view);
             std::cout << value << std::endl;
-        }
+        }, [](auto){}
     );
     if (false) {
         auto socket = network->connect("localhost", 8000);