diff --git a/projects/DAPIO/interoperability/ibc/ibc_protocol.py b/projects/DAPIO/interoperability/ibc/ibc_protocol.py
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+import json
+
+class IBCProtocol:
+    def __init__(self, connector: IBCConnector):
+        self.connector = connector
+
+    def send_request(self, request: dict) -> dict:
+        message = json.dumps(request)
+        self.connector.send_message(message, self.connector.establish_connection())
+        response = self.connector.receive_message(self.connector.establish_connection())
+        return json.loads(response)
+
+    def receive_request(self) -> dict:
+        message = self.connector.receive_message(self.connector.establish_connection())
+        return json.loads(message)
+
+    def send_response(self, response: dict) -> None:
+        message = json.dumps(response)
+        self.connector.send_message(message, self.connector.establish_connection())