diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 62db856f4..971c097ff 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -689,8 +689,16 @@ endif()
 
 include(version.cmake)
 
+find_path(ZMQ_INCLUDE_PATH zmq.hpp)
 find_library(ZMQ_LIB zmq)
 
+if(NOT ZMQ_INCLUDE_PATH)
+  message(FATAL_ERROR "Could not find required header zmq.hpp")
+endif()
+if(NOT ZMQ_LIB)
+  message(FATAL_ERROR "Could not find require libzmq")
+endif()
+
 function (treat_warnings_as_errors dirs)
   foreach(dir ${ARGV})
     set_property(DIRECTORY ${dir}
diff --git a/src/daemon/command_line_args.h b/src/daemon/command_line_args.h
index 797285354..f19d5cc63 100644
--- a/src/daemon/command_line_args.h
+++ b/src/daemon/command_line_args.h
@@ -83,12 +83,6 @@ namespace daemon_args
       , std::to_string(config::testnet::ZMQ_RPC_DEFAULT_PORT)
   };
 
-  const command_line::arg_descriptor<bool> arg_zmq_restricted_rpc = {
-    "zmq-restricted-rpc"
-      , "Restrict ZMQ RPC to view only commands"
-      , false
-  };
-
 }  // namespace daemon_args
 
 #endif // DAEMON_COMMAND_LINE_ARGS_H
diff --git a/src/daemon/main.cpp b/src/daemon/main.cpp
index 0d93a49ff..b35a864e9 100644
--- a/src/daemon/main.cpp
+++ b/src/daemon/main.cpp
@@ -92,7 +92,6 @@ int main(int argc, char const * argv[])
       command_line::add_arg(core_settings, daemon_args::arg_zmq_rpc_bind_ip);
       command_line::add_arg(core_settings, daemon_args::arg_zmq_rpc_bind_port);
       command_line::add_arg(core_settings, daemon_args::arg_zmq_testnet_rpc_bind_port);
-      command_line::add_arg(core_settings, daemon_args::arg_zmq_restricted_rpc);
 
       daemonizer::init_options(hidden_options, visible_options);
       daemonize::t_executor::init_options(core_settings);
diff --git a/src/rpc/CMakeLists.txt b/src/rpc/CMakeLists.txt
index 717e3e627..b5c38b1a8 100644
--- a/src/rpc/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/rpc/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -115,6 +115,8 @@ target_link_libraries(daemon_rpc_server
     ${Boost_THREAD_LIBRARY}
     ${ZMQ_LIB}
     ${EXTRA_LIBRARIES})
+target_include_directories(daemon_rpc_server PUBLIC ${ZMQ_INCLUDE_PATH})
+target_include_directories(obj_daemon_rpc_server PUBLIC ${ZMQ_INCLUDE_PATH})
 
 
 add_dependencies(rpc
diff --git a/src/rpc/daemon_handler.cpp b/src/rpc/daemon_handler.cpp
index 6a287b229..53eeb5e76 100644
--- a/src/rpc/daemon_handler.cpp
+++ b/src/rpc/daemon_handler.cpp
@@ -81,6 +81,14 @@ namespace rpc
         return;
       }
 
+      if (it->second.size() != bwt.block.tx_hashes.size())
+      {
+          res.blocks.clear();
+          res.output_indices.clear();
+          res.status = Message::STATUS_FAILED;
+          res.error_details = "incorrect number of transactions retrieved for block";
+          return;
+      }
       std::list<transaction> txs;
       for (const auto& blob : it->second)
       {
@@ -90,7 +98,7 @@ namespace rpc
           res.blocks.clear();
           res.output_indices.clear();
           res.status = Message::STATUS_FAILED;
-          res.error_details = "failed retrieving a requested block";
+          res.error_details = "failed retrieving a requested transaction";
           return;
         }
       }
@@ -404,56 +412,117 @@ namespace rpc
 
   void DaemonHandler::handle(const StartMining::Request& req, StartMining::Response& res)
   {
-    res.status = Message::STATUS_FAILED;
-    res.error_details = "RPC method not yet implemented.";
+    account_public_address adr;
+    if(!get_account_address_from_str(adr, m_core.get_testnet(), req.miner_address))
+    {
+      res.error_details = "Failed, wrong address";
+      LOG_PRINT_L0(res.error_details);
+      res.status = Message::STATUS_FAILED;
+      return;
+    }
+
+    unsigned int concurrency_count = boost::thread::hardware_concurrency() * 4;
+
+    // if we couldn't detect threads, set it to a ridiculously high number
+    if(concurrency_count == 0)
+    {
+      concurrency_count = 257;
+    }
+
+    // if there are more threads requested than the hardware supports
+    // then we fail and log that.
+    if(req.threads_count > concurrency_count)
+    {
+      res.error_details = "Failed, too many threads relative to CPU cores.";
+      LOG_PRINT_L0(res.error_details);
+      res.status = Message::STATUS_FAILED;
+      return;
+    }
+
+    boost::thread::attributes attrs;
+    attrs.set_stack_size(THREAD_STACK_SIZE);
+
+    if(!m_core.get_miner().start(adr, static_cast<size_t>(req.threads_count), attrs, req.do_background_mining, req.ignore_battery))
+    {
+      res.error_details = "Failed, mining not started";
+      LOG_PRINT_L0(res.error_details);
+      res.status = Message::STATUS_FAILED;
+      return;
+    }
+    res.status = Message::STATUS_OK;
+    res.error_details = "";
+
   }
 
   void DaemonHandler::handle(const GetInfo::Request& req, GetInfo::Response& res)
   {
-    res.height = m_core.get_current_blockchain_height();
+    res.info.height = m_core.get_current_blockchain_height();
 
-    res.target_height = m_core.get_target_blockchain_height();
+    res.info.target_height = m_core.get_target_blockchain_height();
 
-    if (res.height > res.target_height)
+    if (res.info.height > res.info.target_height)
     {
-      res.target_height = res.height;
+      res.info.target_height = res.info.height;
     }
 
     auto& chain = m_core.get_blockchain_storage();
 
-    res.difficulty = chain.get_difficulty_for_next_block();
+    res.info.difficulty = chain.get_difficulty_for_next_block();
 
-    res.target = chain.get_difficulty_target();
+    res.info.target = chain.get_difficulty_target();
 
-    res.tx_count = chain.get_total_transactions() - res.height; //without coinbase
+    res.info.tx_count = chain.get_total_transactions() - res.info.height; //without coinbase
 
-    res.tx_pool_size = m_core.get_pool_transactions_count();
+    res.info.tx_pool_size = m_core.get_pool_transactions_count();
 
-    res.alt_blocks_count = chain.get_alternative_blocks_count();
+    res.info.alt_blocks_count = chain.get_alternative_blocks_count();
 
     uint64_t total_conn = m_p2p.get_connections_count();
-    res.outgoing_connections_count = m_p2p.get_outgoing_connections_count();
-    res.incoming_connections_count = total_conn - res.outgoing_connections_count;
+    res.info.outgoing_connections_count = m_p2p.get_outgoing_connections_count();
+    res.info.incoming_connections_count = total_conn - res.info.outgoing_connections_count;
 
-    res.white_peerlist_size = m_p2p.get_peerlist_manager().get_white_peers_count();
+    res.info.white_peerlist_size = m_p2p.get_peerlist_manager().get_white_peers_count();
 
-    res.grey_peerlist_size = m_p2p.get_peerlist_manager().get_gray_peers_count();
+    res.info.grey_peerlist_size = m_p2p.get_peerlist_manager().get_gray_peers_count();
 
-    res.testnet = m_core.get_testnet();
+    res.info.testnet = m_core.get_testnet();
+    res.info.cumulative_difficulty = m_core.get_blockchain_storage().get_db().get_block_cumulative_difficulty(res.info.height - 1);
+    res.info.block_size_limit = m_core.get_blockchain_storage().get_current_cumulative_blocksize_limit();
+    res.info.start_time = (uint64_t)m_core.get_start_time();
 
     res.status = Message::STATUS_OK;
+    res.error_details = "";
   }
 
   void DaemonHandler::handle(const StopMining::Request& req, StopMining::Response& res)
   {
-    res.status = Message::STATUS_FAILED;
-    res.error_details = "RPC method not yet implemented.";
+    if(!m_core.get_miner().stop())
+    {
+      res.error_details = "Failed, mining not stopped";
+      LOG_PRINT_L0(res.error_details);
+      res.status = Message::STATUS_FAILED;
+      return;
+    }
+
+    res.status = Message::STATUS_OK;
+    res.error_details = "";
   }
 
   void DaemonHandler::handle(const MiningStatus::Request& req, MiningStatus::Response& res)
   {
-    res.status = Message::STATUS_FAILED;
-    res.error_details = "RPC method not yet implemented.";
+    const cryptonote::miner& lMiner = m_core.get_miner();
+    res.active = lMiner.is_mining();
+    res.is_background_mining_enabled = lMiner.get_is_background_mining_enabled();
+    
+    if ( lMiner.is_mining() ) {
+      res.speed = lMiner.get_speed();
+      res.threads_count = lMiner.get_threads_count();
+      const account_public_address& lMiningAdr = lMiner.get_mining_address();
+      res.address = get_account_address_as_str(m_core.get_testnet(), lMiningAdr);
+    }
+
+    res.status = Message::STATUS_OK;
+    res.error_details = "";
   }
 
   void DaemonHandler::handle(const SaveBC::Request& req, SaveBC::Response& res)
@@ -536,14 +605,31 @@ namespace rpc
     res.status = Message::STATUS_OK;
   }
 
+  void DaemonHandler::handle(const GetBlockHeadersByHeight::Request& req, GetBlockHeadersByHeight::Response& res)
+  {
+    res.headers.resize(req.heights.size());
+
+    for (size_t i=0; i < req.heights.size(); i++)
+    {
+      const crypto::hash block_hash = m_core.get_block_id_by_height(req.heights[i]);
+
+      if (!getBlockHeaderByHash(block_hash, res.headers[i]))
+      {
+        res.status = Message::STATUS_FAILED;
+        res.error_details = "A requested block does not exist";
+        return;
+      }
+    }
+
+    res.status = Message::STATUS_OK;
+  }
+
   void DaemonHandler::handle(const GetBlock::Request& req, GetBlock::Response& res)
   {
     res.status = Message::STATUS_FAILED;
     res.error_details = "RPC method not yet implemented.";
   }
 
-  //TODO: this RPC call is marked for later implementation in the old RPC,
-  //      need to sort out if it's necessary and what it should do.
   void DaemonHandler::handle(const GetPeerList::Request& req, GetPeerList::Response& res)
   {
     res.status = Message::STATUS_FAILED;
@@ -596,18 +682,6 @@ namespace rpc
     res.error_details = "RPC method not yet implemented.";
   }
 
-  void DaemonHandler::handle(const FastExit::Request& req, FastExit::Response& res)
-  {
-    res.status = Message::STATUS_FAILED;
-    res.error_details = "RPC method not yet implemented.";
-  }
-
-  void DaemonHandler::handle(const OutPeers::Request& req, OutPeers::Response& res)
-  {
-    res.status = Message::STATUS_FAILED;
-    res.error_details = "RPC method not yet implemented.";
-  }
-
   void DaemonHandler::handle(const StartSaveGraph::Request& req, StartSaveGraph::Response& res)
   {
     res.status = Message::STATUS_FAILED;
@@ -675,13 +749,22 @@ namespace rpc
 
   void DaemonHandler::handle(const GetOutputKeys::Request& req, GetOutputKeys::Response& res)
   {
-    for (const auto& i : req.outputs)
+    try
     {
-      crypto::public_key key;
-      rct::key mask;
-      bool unlocked;
-      m_core.get_blockchain_storage().get_output_key_mask_unlocked(i.amount, i.index, key, mask, unlocked);
-      res.keys.emplace_back(output_key_mask_unlocked{key, mask, unlocked});
+      for (const auto& i : req.outputs)
+      {
+        crypto::public_key key;
+        rct::key mask;
+        bool unlocked;
+        m_core.get_blockchain_storage().get_output_key_mask_unlocked(i.amount, i.index, key, mask, unlocked);
+        res.keys.emplace_back(output_key_mask_unlocked{key, mask, unlocked});
+      }
+    }
+    catch (const std::exception& e)
+    {
+      res.status = Message::STATUS_FAILED;
+      res.error_details = e.what();
+      return;
     }
 
     res.status = Message::STATUS_OK;
@@ -689,7 +772,7 @@ namespace rpc
 
   void DaemonHandler::handle(const GetRPCVersion::Request& req, GetRPCVersion::Response& res)
   {
-    res.version = DAEMON_RPC_VERSION;
+    res.version = DAEMON_RPC_VERSION_ZMQ;
     res.status = Message::STATUS_OK;
   }
 
@@ -754,11 +837,15 @@ namespace rpc
       REQ_RESP_TYPES_MACRO(request_type, GetRandomOutputsForAmounts, req_json, resp_message, handle);
       REQ_RESP_TYPES_MACRO(request_type, SendRawTx, req_json, resp_message, handle);
       REQ_RESP_TYPES_MACRO(request_type, GetInfo, req_json, resp_message, handle);
+      REQ_RESP_TYPES_MACRO(request_type, StartMining, req_json, resp_message, handle);
+      REQ_RESP_TYPES_MACRO(request_type, StopMining, req_json, resp_message, handle);
+      REQ_RESP_TYPES_MACRO(request_type, MiningStatus, req_json, resp_message, handle);
       REQ_RESP_TYPES_MACRO(request_type, SaveBC, req_json, resp_message, handle);
       REQ_RESP_TYPES_MACRO(request_type, GetBlockHash, req_json, resp_message, handle);
       REQ_RESP_TYPES_MACRO(request_type, GetLastBlockHeader, req_json, resp_message, handle);
       REQ_RESP_TYPES_MACRO(request_type, GetBlockHeaderByHash, req_json, resp_message, handle);
       REQ_RESP_TYPES_MACRO(request_type, GetBlockHeaderByHeight, req_json, resp_message, handle);
+      REQ_RESP_TYPES_MACRO(request_type, GetBlockHeadersByHeight, req_json, resp_message, handle);
       REQ_RESP_TYPES_MACRO(request_type, GetPeerList, req_json, resp_message, handle);
       REQ_RESP_TYPES_MACRO(request_type, SetLogLevel, req_json, resp_message, handle);
       REQ_RESP_TYPES_MACRO(request_type, GetTransactionPool, req_json, resp_message, handle);
diff --git a/src/rpc/daemon_handler.h b/src/rpc/daemon_handler.h
index 9997956c7..0d356bad2 100644
--- a/src/rpc/daemon_handler.h
+++ b/src/rpc/daemon_handler.h
@@ -92,6 +92,8 @@ class DaemonHandler : public RpcHandler
 
     void handle(const GetBlockHeaderByHeight::Request& req, GetBlockHeaderByHeight::Response& res);
 
+    void handle(const GetBlockHeadersByHeight::Request& req, GetBlockHeadersByHeight::Response& res);
+
     void handle(const GetBlock::Request& req, GetBlock::Response& res);
 
     void handle(const GetPeerList::Request& req, GetPeerList::Response& res);
@@ -108,10 +110,6 @@ class DaemonHandler : public RpcHandler
 
     void handle(const StopDaemon::Request& req, StopDaemon::Response& res);
 
-    void handle(const FastExit::Request& req, FastExit::Response& res);
-
-    void handle(const OutPeers::Request& req, OutPeers::Response& res);
-
     void handle(const StartSaveGraph::Request& req, StartSaveGraph::Response& res);
 
     void handle(const StopSaveGraph::Request& req, StopSaveGraph::Response& res);
diff --git a/src/rpc/daemon_messages.cpp b/src/rpc/daemon_messages.cpp
index b999a0f18..640058df9 100644
--- a/src/rpc/daemon_messages.cpp
+++ b/src/rpc/daemon_messages.cpp
@@ -43,12 +43,16 @@ const char* const KeyImagesSpent::name = "key_images_spent";
 const char* const GetTxGlobalOutputIndices::name = "get_tx_global_output_indices";
 const char* const GetRandomOutputsForAmounts::name = "get_random_outputs_for_amounts";
 const char* const SendRawTx::name = "send_raw_tx";
+const char* const StartMining::name = "start_mining";
+const char* const StopMining::name = "stop_mining";
+const char* const MiningStatus::name = "mining_status";
 const char* const GetInfo::name = "get_info";
 const char* const SaveBC::name = "save_bc";
 const char* const GetBlockHash::name = "get_block_hash";
 const char* const GetLastBlockHeader::name = "get_last_block_header";
 const char* const GetBlockHeaderByHash::name = "get_block_header_by_hash";
 const char* const GetBlockHeaderByHeight::name = "get_block_header_by_height";
+const char* const GetBlockHeadersByHeight::name = "get_block_headers_by_height";
 const char* const GetPeerList::name = "get_peer_list";
 const char* const SetLogLevel::name = "set_log_level";
 const char* const GetTransactionPool::name = "get_transaction_pool";
@@ -95,6 +99,7 @@ rapidjson::Value GetBlocksFast::Request::toJson(rapidjson::Document& doc) const
 
   INSERT_INTO_JSON_OBJECT(val, doc, block_ids, block_ids);
   val.AddMember("start_height", start_height, al);
+  val.AddMember("prune", prune, al);
 
   return val;
 }
@@ -103,6 +108,7 @@ void GetBlocksFast::Request::fromJson(rapidjson::Value& val)
 {
   GET_FROM_JSON_OBJECT(val, block_ids, block_ids);
   GET_FROM_JSON_OBJECT(val, start_height, start_height);
+  GET_FROM_JSON_OBJECT(val, prune, prune);
 }
 
 rapidjson::Value GetBlocksFast::Response::toJson(rapidjson::Document& doc) const
@@ -332,11 +338,96 @@ rapidjson::Value SendRawTx::Response::toJson(rapidjson::Document& doc) const
   return val;
 }
 
+
 void SendRawTx::Response::fromJson(rapidjson::Value& val)
 {
   GET_FROM_JSON_OBJECT(val, relayed, relayed);
 }
 
+rapidjson::Value StartMining::Request::toJson(rapidjson::Document& doc) const
+{
+  auto val = Message::toJson(doc);
+
+  auto& al = doc.GetAllocator();
+
+  INSERT_INTO_JSON_OBJECT(val, doc, miner_address, miner_address);
+  INSERT_INTO_JSON_OBJECT(val, doc, threads_count, threads_count);
+  INSERT_INTO_JSON_OBJECT(val, doc, do_background_mining, do_background_mining);
+  INSERT_INTO_JSON_OBJECT(val, doc, ignore_battery, ignore_battery);
+
+  return val;
+}
+
+void StartMining::Request::fromJson(rapidjson::Value& val)
+{
+  GET_FROM_JSON_OBJECT(val, miner_address, miner_address);
+  GET_FROM_JSON_OBJECT(val, threads_count, threads_count);
+  GET_FROM_JSON_OBJECT(val, do_background_mining, do_background_mining);
+  GET_FROM_JSON_OBJECT(val, ignore_battery, ignore_battery);
+}
+
+rapidjson::Value StartMining::Response::toJson(rapidjson::Document& doc) const
+{
+  return Message::toJson(doc);
+}
+
+void StartMining::Response::fromJson(rapidjson::Value& val)
+{
+}
+
+
+rapidjson::Value StopMining::Request::toJson(rapidjson::Document& doc) const
+{
+  return Message::toJson(doc);
+}
+
+void StopMining::Request::fromJson(rapidjson::Value& val)
+{
+}
+
+rapidjson::Value StopMining::Response::toJson(rapidjson::Document& doc) const
+{
+  return Message::toJson(doc);
+}
+
+void StopMining::Response::fromJson(rapidjson::Value& val)
+{
+}
+
+
+rapidjson::Value MiningStatus::Request::toJson(rapidjson::Document& doc) const
+{
+  return Message::toJson(doc);
+}
+
+void MiningStatus::Request::fromJson(rapidjson::Value& val)
+{
+}
+
+rapidjson::Value MiningStatus::Response::toJson(rapidjson::Document& doc) const
+{
+  auto val = Message::toJson(doc);
+
+  auto& al = doc.GetAllocator();
+
+  INSERT_INTO_JSON_OBJECT(val, doc, active, active);
+  INSERT_INTO_JSON_OBJECT(val, doc, speed, speed);
+  INSERT_INTO_JSON_OBJECT(val, doc, threads_count, threads_count);
+  INSERT_INTO_JSON_OBJECT(val, doc, address, address);
+  INSERT_INTO_JSON_OBJECT(val, doc, is_background_mining_enabled, is_background_mining_enabled);
+
+  return val;
+}
+
+void MiningStatus::Response::fromJson(rapidjson::Value& val)
+{
+  GET_FROM_JSON_OBJECT(val, active, active);
+  GET_FROM_JSON_OBJECT(val, speed, speed);
+  GET_FROM_JSON_OBJECT(val, threads_count, threads_count);
+  GET_FROM_JSON_OBJECT(val, address, address);
+  GET_FROM_JSON_OBJECT(val, is_background_mining_enabled, is_background_mining_enabled);
+}
+
 
 rapidjson::Value GetInfo::Request::toJson(rapidjson::Document& doc) const
 {
@@ -353,38 +444,14 @@ rapidjson::Value GetInfo::Response::toJson(rapidjson::Document& doc) const
 
   auto& al = doc.GetAllocator();
 
-  INSERT_INTO_JSON_OBJECT(val, doc, height, height);
-  INSERT_INTO_JSON_OBJECT(val, doc, target_height, target_height);
-  INSERT_INTO_JSON_OBJECT(val, doc, difficulty, difficulty);
-  INSERT_INTO_JSON_OBJECT(val, doc, target, target);
-  INSERT_INTO_JSON_OBJECT(val, doc, tx_count, tx_count);
-  INSERT_INTO_JSON_OBJECT(val, doc, tx_pool_size, tx_pool_size);
-  INSERT_INTO_JSON_OBJECT(val, doc, alt_blocks_count, alt_blocks_count);
-  INSERT_INTO_JSON_OBJECT(val, doc, outgoing_connections_count, outgoing_connections_count);
-  INSERT_INTO_JSON_OBJECT(val, doc, incoming_connections_count, incoming_connections_count);
-  INSERT_INTO_JSON_OBJECT(val, doc, white_peerlist_size, white_peerlist_size);
-  INSERT_INTO_JSON_OBJECT(val, doc, grey_peerlist_size, grey_peerlist_size);
-  INSERT_INTO_JSON_OBJECT(val, doc, testnet, testnet);
-  INSERT_INTO_JSON_OBJECT(val, doc, top_block_hash, top_block_hash);
+  INSERT_INTO_JSON_OBJECT(val, doc, info, info);
 
   return val;
 }
 
 void GetInfo::Response::fromJson(rapidjson::Value& val)
 {
-  GET_FROM_JSON_OBJECT(val, height, height);
-  GET_FROM_JSON_OBJECT(val, target_height, target_height);
-  GET_FROM_JSON_OBJECT(val, difficulty, difficulty);
-  GET_FROM_JSON_OBJECT(val, target, target);
-  GET_FROM_JSON_OBJECT(val, tx_count, tx_count);
-  GET_FROM_JSON_OBJECT(val, tx_pool_size, tx_pool_size);
-  GET_FROM_JSON_OBJECT(val, alt_blocks_count, alt_blocks_count);
-  GET_FROM_JSON_OBJECT(val, outgoing_connections_count, outgoing_connections_count);
-  GET_FROM_JSON_OBJECT(val, incoming_connections_count, incoming_connections_count);
-  GET_FROM_JSON_OBJECT(val, white_peerlist_size, white_peerlist_size);
-  GET_FROM_JSON_OBJECT(val, grey_peerlist_size, grey_peerlist_size);
-  GET_FROM_JSON_OBJECT(val, testnet, testnet);
-  GET_FROM_JSON_OBJECT(val, top_block_hash, top_block_hash);
+  GET_FROM_JSON_OBJECT(val, info, info);
 }
 
 
@@ -544,6 +611,39 @@ void GetBlockHeaderByHeight::Response::fromJson(rapidjson::Value& val)
 }
 
 
+rapidjson::Value GetBlockHeadersByHeight::Request::toJson(rapidjson::Document& doc) const
+{
+  auto val = Message::toJson(doc);
+
+  auto& al = doc.GetAllocator();
+
+  INSERT_INTO_JSON_OBJECT(val, doc, heights, heights);
+
+  return val;
+}
+
+void GetBlockHeadersByHeight::Request::fromJson(rapidjson::Value& val)
+{
+  GET_FROM_JSON_OBJECT(val, heights, heights);
+}
+
+rapidjson::Value GetBlockHeadersByHeight::Response::toJson(rapidjson::Document& doc) const
+{
+  auto val = Message::toJson(doc);
+
+  auto& al = doc.GetAllocator();
+
+  INSERT_INTO_JSON_OBJECT(val, doc, headers, headers);
+
+  return val;
+}
+
+void GetBlockHeadersByHeight::Response::fromJson(rapidjson::Value& val)
+{
+  GET_FROM_JSON_OBJECT(val, headers, headers);
+}
+
+
 rapidjson::Value GetPeerList::Request::toJson(rapidjson::Document& doc) const
 {
   auto val = Message::toJson(doc);
diff --git a/src/rpc/daemon_messages.h b/src/rpc/daemon_messages.h
index adcd7f7c6..685f66843 100644
--- a/src/rpc/daemon_messages.h
+++ b/src/rpc/daemon_messages.h
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ BEGIN_RPC_MESSAGE_CLASS(GetBlocksFast);
   BEGIN_RPC_MESSAGE_REQUEST;
     RPC_MESSAGE_MEMBER(std::list<crypto::hash>, block_ids);
     RPC_MESSAGE_MEMBER(uint64_t, start_height);
+    RPC_MESSAGE_MEMBER(bool, prune);
   END_RPC_MESSAGE_REQUEST;
   BEGIN_RPC_MESSAGE_RESPONSE;
     RPC_MESSAGE_MEMBER(std::vector<cryptonote::rpc::block_with_transactions>, blocks);
@@ -171,10 +172,11 @@ END_RPC_MESSAGE_CLASS;
 BEGIN_RPC_MESSAGE_CLASS(StartMining);
   BEGIN_RPC_MESSAGE_REQUEST;
     RPC_MESSAGE_MEMBER(std::string, miner_address);
-    RPC_MESSAGE_MEMBER(uint64_t, thread_count);
+    RPC_MESSAGE_MEMBER(uint64_t, threads_count);
+    RPC_MESSAGE_MEMBER(bool, do_background_mining);
+    RPC_MESSAGE_MEMBER(bool, ignore_battery);
   END_RPC_MESSAGE_REQUEST;
   BEGIN_RPC_MESSAGE_RESPONSE;
-    RPC_MESSAGE_MEMBER(bool, success);
   END_RPC_MESSAGE_RESPONSE;
 END_RPC_MESSAGE_CLASS;
 
@@ -182,19 +184,7 @@ BEGIN_RPC_MESSAGE_CLASS(GetInfo);
   BEGIN_RPC_MESSAGE_REQUEST;
   END_RPC_MESSAGE_REQUEST;
   BEGIN_RPC_MESSAGE_RESPONSE;
-    RPC_MESSAGE_MEMBER(uint64_t, height);
-    RPC_MESSAGE_MEMBER(uint64_t, target_height);
-    RPC_MESSAGE_MEMBER(uint64_t, difficulty);
-    RPC_MESSAGE_MEMBER(uint64_t, target);
-    RPC_MESSAGE_MEMBER(uint64_t, tx_count);
-    RPC_MESSAGE_MEMBER(uint64_t, tx_pool_size);
-    RPC_MESSAGE_MEMBER(uint64_t, alt_blocks_count);
-    RPC_MESSAGE_MEMBER(uint64_t, outgoing_connections_count);
-    RPC_MESSAGE_MEMBER(uint64_t, incoming_connections_count);
-    RPC_MESSAGE_MEMBER(uint64_t, white_peerlist_size);
-    RPC_MESSAGE_MEMBER(uint64_t, grey_peerlist_size);
-    RPC_MESSAGE_MEMBER(bool, testnet);
-    RPC_MESSAGE_MEMBER(crypto::hash, top_block_hash);
+    RPC_MESSAGE_MEMBER(DaemonInfo, info);
   END_RPC_MESSAGE_RESPONSE;
 END_RPC_MESSAGE_CLASS;
 
@@ -202,7 +192,6 @@ BEGIN_RPC_MESSAGE_CLASS(StopMining);
     BEGIN_RPC_MESSAGE_REQUEST;
     END_RPC_MESSAGE_REQUEST;
   BEGIN_RPC_MESSAGE_RESPONSE;
-    RPC_MESSAGE_MEMBER(bool, success);
   END_RPC_MESSAGE_RESPONSE;
 END_RPC_MESSAGE_CLASS;
 
@@ -212,8 +201,9 @@ BEGIN_RPC_MESSAGE_CLASS(MiningStatus);
   BEGIN_RPC_MESSAGE_RESPONSE;
     RPC_MESSAGE_MEMBER(bool, active);
     RPC_MESSAGE_MEMBER(uint64_t, speed);
-    RPC_MESSAGE_MEMBER(uint64_t, thread_count);
+    RPC_MESSAGE_MEMBER(uint64_t, threads_count);
     RPC_MESSAGE_MEMBER(std::string, address);
+    RPC_MESSAGE_MEMBER(bool, is_background_mining_enabled);
   END_RPC_MESSAGE_RESPONSE;
 END_RPC_MESSAGE_CLASS;
 
@@ -273,6 +263,15 @@ BEGIN_RPC_MESSAGE_CLASS(GetBlockHeaderByHeight);
   END_RPC_MESSAGE_RESPONSE;
 END_RPC_MESSAGE_CLASS;
 
+BEGIN_RPC_MESSAGE_CLASS(GetBlockHeadersByHeight);
+  BEGIN_RPC_MESSAGE_REQUEST;
+    RPC_MESSAGE_MEMBER(std::vector<uint64_t>, heights);
+  END_RPC_MESSAGE_REQUEST;
+  BEGIN_RPC_MESSAGE_RESPONSE;
+    RPC_MESSAGE_MEMBER(std::vector<cryptonote::rpc::BlockHeaderResponse>, headers);
+  END_RPC_MESSAGE_RESPONSE;
+END_RPC_MESSAGE_CLASS;
+
 BEGIN_RPC_MESSAGE_CLASS(GetBlock);
   BEGIN_RPC_MESSAGE_REQUEST;
   END_RPC_MESSAGE_REQUEST;
@@ -334,20 +333,6 @@ BEGIN_RPC_MESSAGE_CLASS(StopDaemon);
   END_RPC_MESSAGE_RESPONSE;
 END_RPC_MESSAGE_CLASS;
 
-BEGIN_RPC_MESSAGE_CLASS(FastExit);
-  BEGIN_RPC_MESSAGE_REQUEST;
-  END_RPC_MESSAGE_REQUEST;
-  BEGIN_RPC_MESSAGE_RESPONSE;
-  END_RPC_MESSAGE_RESPONSE;
-END_RPC_MESSAGE_CLASS;
-
-BEGIN_RPC_MESSAGE_CLASS(OutPeers);
-  BEGIN_RPC_MESSAGE_REQUEST;
-  END_RPC_MESSAGE_REQUEST;
-  BEGIN_RPC_MESSAGE_RESPONSE;
-  END_RPC_MESSAGE_RESPONSE;
-END_RPC_MESSAGE_CLASS;
-
 BEGIN_RPC_MESSAGE_CLASS(StartSaveGraph);
   BEGIN_RPC_MESSAGE_REQUEST;
   END_RPC_MESSAGE_REQUEST;
diff --git a/src/rpc/daemon_rpc_version.h b/src/rpc/daemon_rpc_version.h
index b354b32c2..bb735fe7c 100644
--- a/src/rpc/daemon_rpc_version.h
+++ b/src/rpc/daemon_rpc_version.h
@@ -34,10 +34,10 @@ namespace cryptonote
 namespace rpc
 {
 
-static const uint32_t DAEMON_RPC_VERSION_MINOR = 0;
-static const uint32_t DAEMON_RPC_VERSION_MAJOR = 1;
+static const uint32_t DAEMON_RPC_VERSION_ZMQ_MINOR = 0;
+static const uint32_t DAEMON_RPC_VERSION_ZMQ_MAJOR = 1;
 
-static const uint32_t DAEMON_RPC_VERSION = DAEMON_RPC_VERSION_MINOR + (DAEMON_RPC_VERSION_MAJOR << 16);
+static const uint32_t DAEMON_RPC_VERSION_ZMQ = DAEMON_RPC_VERSION_ZMQ_MINOR + (DAEMON_RPC_VERSION_ZMQ_MAJOR << 16);
 
 }  // namespace rpc
 
diff --git a/src/rpc/message.cpp b/src/rpc/message.cpp
index 7d4499bcf..086820180 100644
--- a/src/rpc/message.cpp
+++ b/src/rpc/message.cpp
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ rapidjson::Value Message::toJson(rapidjson::Document& doc) const
 
   val.AddMember("status", rapidjson::StringRef(status.c_str()), al);
   val.AddMember("error_details", rapidjson::StringRef(error_details.c_str()), al);
-  INSERT_INTO_JSON_OBJECT(val, doc, rpc_version, DAEMON_RPC_VERSION);
+  INSERT_INTO_JSON_OBJECT(val, doc, rpc_version, DAEMON_RPC_VERSION_ZMQ);
 
   return val;
 }
diff --git a/src/rpc/message_data_structs.h b/src/rpc/message_data_structs.h
index c2492681d..00f1e0caa 100644
--- a/src/rpc/message_data_structs.h
+++ b/src/rpc/message_data_structs.h
@@ -164,6 +164,26 @@ namespace rpc
     uint64_t reward;
   };
 
+  struct DaemonInfo
+  {
+    uint64_t height;
+    uint64_t target_height;
+    uint64_t difficulty;
+    uint64_t target;
+    uint64_t tx_count;
+    uint64_t tx_pool_size;
+    uint64_t alt_blocks_count;
+    uint64_t outgoing_connections_count;
+    uint64_t incoming_connections_count;
+    uint64_t white_peerlist_size;
+    uint64_t grey_peerlist_size;
+    bool testnet;
+    crypto::hash top_block_hash;
+    uint64_t cumulative_difficulty;
+    uint64_t block_size_limit;
+    uint64_t start_time;
+  };
+
 }  // namespace rpc
 
 }  // namespace cryptonote
diff --git a/src/rpc/zmq_server.cpp b/src/rpc/zmq_server.cpp
index 8e1e47b38..afdff2328 100644
--- a/src/rpc/zmq_server.cpp
+++ b/src/rpc/zmq_server.cpp
@@ -45,10 +45,6 @@ ZmqServer::ZmqServer(RpcHandler& h) :
 
 ZmqServer::~ZmqServer()
 {
-  for (zmq::socket_t* socket : sockets)
-  {
-    delete socket;
-  }
 }
 
 void ZmqServer::serve()
@@ -58,31 +54,36 @@ void ZmqServer::serve()
   {
     try
     {
-      for (zmq::socket_t* socket : sockets)
-      {
-        zmq::message_t message;
+      zmq::message_t message;
 
-        while (socket->recv(&message))
-        {
-          std::string message_string(reinterpret_cast<const char *>(message.data()), message.size());
+      if (!rep_socket)
+      {
+        throw std::runtime_error("ZMQ RPC server reply socket is null");
+      }
+      while (rep_socket->recv(&message))
+      {
+        std::string message_string(reinterpret_cast<const char *>(message.data()), message.size());
 
-          MDEBUG(std::string("Received RPC request: \"") + message_string + "\"");
+        MDEBUG(std::string("Received RPC request: \"") + message_string + "\"");
 
-          std::string response = handler.handle(message_string);
+        std::string response = handler.handle(message_string);
 
-          zmq::message_t reply(response.size());
-          memcpy((void *) reply.data(), response.c_str(), response.size());
+        zmq::message_t reply(response.size());
+        memcpy((void *) reply.data(), response.c_str(), response.size());
 
-          socket->send(reply);
-          MDEBUG(std::string("Sent RPC reply: \"") + response + "\"");
-        }
+        rep_socket->send(reply);
+        MDEBUG(std::string("Sent RPC reply: \"") + response + "\"");
 
       }
     }
-    catch (boost::thread_interrupted& e)
+    catch (const boost::thread_interrupted& e)
     {
       MDEBUG("ZMQ Server thread interrupted.");
     }
+    catch (const zmq::error_t& e)
+    {
+      MERROR(std::string("ZMQ error: ") + e.what());
+    }
     boost::this_thread::interruption_point();
   }
 }
@@ -95,26 +96,20 @@ bool ZmqServer::addIPCSocket(std::string address, std::string port)
 
 bool ZmqServer::addTCPSocket(std::string address, std::string port)
 {
-  zmq::socket_t *new_socket = nullptr;
   try
   {
     std::string addr_prefix("tcp://");
 
-    new_socket = new zmq::socket_t(context, ZMQ_REP);
+    rep_socket.reset(new zmq::socket_t(context, ZMQ_REP));
 
-    new_socket->setsockopt(ZMQ_RCVTIMEO, DEFAULT_RPC_RECV_TIMEOUT_MS);
+    rep_socket->setsockopt(ZMQ_RCVTIMEO, DEFAULT_RPC_RECV_TIMEOUT_MS);
 
     std::string bind_address = addr_prefix + address + std::string(":") + port;
-    new_socket->bind(bind_address.c_str());
-    sockets.push_back(new_socket);
+    rep_socket->bind(bind_address.c_str());
   }
-  catch (std::exception& e)
+  catch (const std::exception& e)
   {
     MERROR(std::string("Error creating ZMQ Socket: ") + e.what());
-    if (new_socket)
-    {
-      delete new_socket;
-    }
     return false;
   }
   return true;
diff --git a/src/rpc/zmq_server.h b/src/rpc/zmq_server.h
index 964ce2071..c278ff759 100644
--- a/src/rpc/zmq_server.h
+++ b/src/rpc/zmq_server.h
@@ -29,12 +29,11 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include <boost/thread/thread.hpp>
-#include <boost/program_options/options_description.hpp>
-#include <boost/program_options/variables_map.hpp>
-#include "common/command_line.h"
-
 #include <zmq.hpp>
 #include <string>
+#include <memory>
+
+#include "common/command_line.h"
 
 #include "rpc_handler.h"
 
@@ -75,7 +74,7 @@ class ZmqServer
 
     boost::thread run_thread;
 
-    std::vector<zmq::socket_t*> sockets;
+    std::unique_ptr<zmq::socket_t> rep_socket;
 };
 
 
diff --git a/src/serialization/json_object.cpp b/src/serialization/json_object.cpp
index 50ef414f4..ead3fdd58 100644
--- a/src/serialization/json_object.cpp
+++ b/src/serialization/json_object.cpp
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 
 #include "json_object.h"
 
+#include <limits>
 #include "string_tools.h"
 
 namespace cryptonote
@@ -36,6 +37,74 @@ namespace cryptonote
 namespace json
 {
 
+namespace
+{
+  template<typename Source, typename Destination>
+  constexpr bool precision_loss()
+  {
+    return
+      std::numeric_limits<Destination>::is_signed != std::numeric_limits<Source>::is_signed ||
+      std::numeric_limits<Destination>::min() > std::numeric_limits<Source>::min() ||
+      std::numeric_limits<Destination>::max() < std::numeric_limits<Source>::max();
+  }
+
+  template<typename Source, typename Type>
+  void convert_numeric(Source source, Type& i)
+  {
+    static_assert(
+      std::numeric_limits<Source>::is_signed == std::numeric_limits<Type>::is_signed,
+      "source and destination signs do not match"
+    );
+    if (source < std::numeric_limits<Type>::min())
+    {
+      throw WRONG_TYPE{"numeric underflow"};
+    }
+    if (std::numeric_limits<Type>::max() < source)
+    {
+      throw WRONG_TYPE{"numeric overflow"};
+    }
+    i = Type(source);
+  }
+
+  template<typename Type>
+  void to_int(const rapidjson::Value& val, Type& i)
+  {
+    if (!val.IsInt())
+    {
+      throw WRONG_TYPE{"integer"};
+    }
+    convert_numeric(val.GetInt(), i);
+  }
+  template<typename Type>
+  void to_int64(const rapidjson::Value& val, Type& i)
+  {
+    if (!val.IsInt64())
+    {
+      throw WRONG_TYPE{"integer"};
+    }
+    convert_numeric(val.GetInt64(), i);
+  }
+
+  template<typename Type>
+  void to_uint(const rapidjson::Value& val, Type& i)
+  {
+    if (!val.IsUint())
+    {
+      throw WRONG_TYPE{"unsigned integer"};
+    }
+    convert_numeric(val.GetUint(), i);
+  }
+  template<typename Type>
+  void to_uint64(const rapidjson::Value& val, Type& i)
+  {
+    if (!val.IsUint64())
+    {
+      throw WRONG_TYPE{"unsigned integer"};
+    }
+    convert_numeric(val.GetUint64(), i);
+  }
+}
+
 void toJsonValue(rapidjson::Document& doc, const std::string& i, rapidjson::Value& val)
 {
   val = rapidjson::Value(i.c_str(), doc.GetAllocator());
@@ -65,100 +134,81 @@ void fromJsonValue(const rapidjson::Value& val, bool& b)
   b = val.GetBool();
 }
 
-void toJsonValue(rapidjson::Document& doc, const uint8_t& i, rapidjson::Value& val)
+void fromJsonValue(const rapidjson::Value& val, unsigned char& i)
 {
-  val = rapidjson::Value(i);
+  to_uint(val, i);
 }
 
-
-void fromJsonValue(const rapidjson::Value& val, uint8_t& i)
+void fromJsonValue(const rapidjson::Value& val, char& i)
 {
-  if (!val.IsUint())
-  {
-    throw WRONG_TYPE("unsigned integer");
-  }
-
-  i = (uint8_t)( val.GetUint() & 0xFF);
+  to_int(val, i);
 }
 
-void toJsonValue(rapidjson::Document& doc, const int8_t& i, rapidjson::Value& val)
+void fromJsonValue(const rapidjson::Value& val, signed char& i)
 {
-  val = rapidjson::Value(i);
+  to_int(val, i);
 }
 
-
-void fromJsonValue(const rapidjson::Value& val, int8_t& i)
+void fromJsonValue(const rapidjson::Value& val, unsigned short& i)
 {
-  if (!val.IsInt())
-  {
-    throw WRONG_TYPE("integer");
-  }
+  to_uint(val, i);
+}
 
-  i = (int8_t) ( val.GetInt() & 0xFF);
+void fromJsonValue(const rapidjson::Value& val, short& i)
+{
+  to_int(val, i);
 }
 
-void toJsonValue(rapidjson::Document& doc, const uint16_t& i, rapidjson::Value& val)
+void toJsonValue(rapidjson::Document& doc, const unsigned int i, rapidjson::Value& val)
 {
   val = rapidjson::Value(i);
 }
 
-
-void fromJsonValue(const rapidjson::Value& val, uint16_t& i)
+void fromJsonValue(const rapidjson::Value& val, unsigned int& i)
 {
-  if (!val.IsUint())
-  {
-    throw WRONG_TYPE("unsigned integer");
-  }
-
-  i = (uint16_t) ( val.GetUint() & 0xFFFF);
+  to_uint(val, i);
 }
 
-void toJsonValue(rapidjson::Document& doc, const int32_t& i, rapidjson::Value& val)
+void toJsonValue(rapidjson::Document& doc, const int i, rapidjson::Value& val)
 {
   val = rapidjson::Value(i);
 }
 
-
-void fromJsonValue(const rapidjson::Value& val, int32_t& i)
+void fromJsonValue(const rapidjson::Value& val, int& i)
 {
-  if (!val.IsInt())
-  {
-    throw WRONG_TYPE("signed integer");
-  }
-
-  i = val.GetInt();
+  to_int(val, i);
 }
 
-void toJsonValue(rapidjson::Document& doc, const uint32_t& i, rapidjson::Value& val)
+void toJsonValue(rapidjson::Document& doc, const unsigned long long i, rapidjson::Value& val)
 {
-  val = rapidjson::Value(i);
+  static_assert(!precision_loss<unsigned long long, std::uint64_t>(), "precision loss");
+  val = rapidjson::Value(std::uint64_t(i));
 }
 
-
-void fromJsonValue(const rapidjson::Value& val, uint32_t& i)
+void fromJsonValue(const rapidjson::Value& val, unsigned long long& i)
 {
-  if (!val.IsUint())
-  {
-    throw WRONG_TYPE("unsigned integer");
-  }
-
-  i = val.GetUint();
+  to_uint64(val, i);
 }
 
-void toJsonValue(rapidjson::Document& doc, const uint64_t& i, rapidjson::Value& val)
+void toJsonValue(rapidjson::Document& doc, const long long i, rapidjson::Value& val)
 {
-  val = rapidjson::Value(i);
+  static_assert(!precision_loss<long long, std::int64_t>(), "precision loss");
+  val = rapidjson::Value(std::int64_t(i));
 }
 
+void fromJsonValue(const rapidjson::Value& val, long long& i)
+{
+  to_int64(val, i);
+}
 
-void fromJsonValue(const rapidjson::Value& val, uint64_t& i)
+void fromJsonValue(const rapidjson::Value& val, unsigned long& i)
 {
-  if (!val.IsUint64())
-  {
-    throw WRONG_TYPE("unsigned integer");
-  }
+  to_uint64(val, i);
+}
 
-  i = val.GetUint64();
+void fromJsonValue(const rapidjson::Value& val, long& i)
+{
+  to_int64(val, i);
 }
 
 void toJsonValue(rapidjson::Document& doc, const cryptonote::transaction& tx, rapidjson::Value& val)
@@ -1063,6 +1113,53 @@ void fromJsonValue(const rapidjson::Value& val, rct::mgSig& sig)
   GET_FROM_JSON_OBJECT(val, sig.cc, cc);
 }
 
+void toJsonValue(rapidjson::Document& doc, const cryptonote::rpc::DaemonInfo& info, rapidjson::Value& val)
+{
+  val.SetObject();
+
+  INSERT_INTO_JSON_OBJECT(val, doc, height, info.height);
+  INSERT_INTO_JSON_OBJECT(val, doc, target_height, info.target_height);
+  INSERT_INTO_JSON_OBJECT(val, doc, difficulty, info.difficulty);
+  INSERT_INTO_JSON_OBJECT(val, doc, target, info.target);
+  INSERT_INTO_JSON_OBJECT(val, doc, tx_count, info.tx_count);
+  INSERT_INTO_JSON_OBJECT(val, doc, tx_pool_size, info.tx_pool_size);
+  INSERT_INTO_JSON_OBJECT(val, doc, alt_blocks_count, info.alt_blocks_count);
+  INSERT_INTO_JSON_OBJECT(val, doc, outgoing_connections_count, info.outgoing_connections_count);
+  INSERT_INTO_JSON_OBJECT(val, doc, incoming_connections_count, info.incoming_connections_count);
+  INSERT_INTO_JSON_OBJECT(val, doc, white_peerlist_size, info.white_peerlist_size);
+  INSERT_INTO_JSON_OBJECT(val, doc, grey_peerlist_size, info.grey_peerlist_size);
+  INSERT_INTO_JSON_OBJECT(val, doc, testnet, info.testnet);
+  INSERT_INTO_JSON_OBJECT(val, doc, top_block_hash, info.top_block_hash);
+  INSERT_INTO_JSON_OBJECT(val, doc, cumulative_difficulty, info.cumulative_difficulty);
+  INSERT_INTO_JSON_OBJECT(val, doc, block_size_limit, info.block_size_limit);
+  INSERT_INTO_JSON_OBJECT(val, doc, start_time, info.start_time);
+}
+
+void fromJsonValue(const rapidjson::Value& val, cryptonote::rpc::DaemonInfo& info)
+{
+  if (!val.IsObject())
+  {
+    throw WRONG_TYPE("json object");
+  }
+
+  GET_FROM_JSON_OBJECT(val, info.height, height);
+  GET_FROM_JSON_OBJECT(val, info.target_height, target_height);
+  GET_FROM_JSON_OBJECT(val, info.difficulty, difficulty);
+  GET_FROM_JSON_OBJECT(val, info.target, target);
+  GET_FROM_JSON_OBJECT(val, info.tx_count, tx_count);
+  GET_FROM_JSON_OBJECT(val, info.tx_pool_size, tx_pool_size);
+  GET_FROM_JSON_OBJECT(val, info.alt_blocks_count, alt_blocks_count);
+  GET_FROM_JSON_OBJECT(val, info.outgoing_connections_count, outgoing_connections_count);
+  GET_FROM_JSON_OBJECT(val, info.incoming_connections_count, incoming_connections_count);
+  GET_FROM_JSON_OBJECT(val, info.white_peerlist_size, white_peerlist_size);
+  GET_FROM_JSON_OBJECT(val, info.grey_peerlist_size, grey_peerlist_size);
+  GET_FROM_JSON_OBJECT(val, info.testnet, testnet);
+  GET_FROM_JSON_OBJECT(val, info.top_block_hash, top_block_hash);
+  GET_FROM_JSON_OBJECT(val, info.cumulative_difficulty, cumulative_difficulty);
+  GET_FROM_JSON_OBJECT(val, info.block_size_limit, block_size_limit);
+  GET_FROM_JSON_OBJECT(val, info.start_time, start_time);
+}
+
 }  // namespace json
 
 }  // namespace cryptonote
diff --git a/src/serialization/json_object.h b/src/serialization/json_object.h
index 8e0da9aa5..7b9519c48 100644
--- a/src/serialization/json_object.h
+++ b/src/serialization/json_object.h
@@ -107,16 +107,22 @@ struct PARSE_FAIL : public JSON_ERROR
   }
 };
 
+template<typename Type>
+inline constexpr bool is_to_hex()
+{
+  return std::is_pod<Type>() && !std::is_integral<Type>();
+}
+
 
 // POD to json value
 template <class Type>
-typename std::enable_if<std::is_pod<Type>::value, void>::type toJsonValue(rapidjson::Document& doc, const Type& pod, rapidjson::Value& value)
+typename std::enable_if<is_to_hex<Type>()>::type toJsonValue(rapidjson::Document& doc, const Type& pod, rapidjson::Value& value)
 {
   value = rapidjson::Value(epee::string_tools::pod_to_hex(pod).c_str(), doc.GetAllocator());
 }
 
 template <class Type>
-typename std::enable_if<std::is_pod<Type>::value, void>::type fromJsonValue(const rapidjson::Value& val, Type& t)
+typename std::enable_if<is_to_hex<Type>()>::type fromJsonValue(const rapidjson::Value& val, Type& t)
 {
   if (!val.IsString())
   {
@@ -138,23 +144,42 @@ void fromJsonValue(const rapidjson::Value& val, std::string& str);
 void toJsonValue(rapidjson::Document& doc, bool i, rapidjson::Value& val);
 void fromJsonValue(const rapidjson::Value& val, bool& b);
 
-void toJsonValue(rapidjson::Document& doc, const uint8_t& i, rapidjson::Value& val);
-void fromJsonValue(const rapidjson::Value& val, uint8_t& i);
+// integers overloads for toJsonValue are not needed for standard promotions
+
+void fromJsonValue(const rapidjson::Value& val, unsigned char& i);
+
+void fromJsonValue(const rapidjson::Value& val, signed char& i);
+
+void fromJsonValue(const rapidjson::Value& val, char& i);
+
+void fromJsonValue(const rapidjson::Value& val, unsigned short& i);
 
-void toJsonValue(rapidjson::Document& doc, const int8_t& i, rapidjson::Value& val);
-void fromJsonValue(const rapidjson::Value& val, int8_t& i);
+void fromJsonValue(const rapidjson::Value& val, short& i);
 
-void toJsonValue(rapidjson::Document& doc, const uint16_t& i, rapidjson::Value& val);
-void fromJsonValue(const rapidjson::Value& val, uint16_t& i);
+void toJsonValue(rapidjson::Document& doc, const unsigned i, rapidjson::Value& val);
+void fromJsonValue(const rapidjson::Value& val, unsigned& i);
 
-void toJsonValue(rapidjson::Document& doc, const int32_t& i, rapidjson::Value& val);
-void fromJsonValue(const rapidjson::Value& val, int32_t& i);
+void toJsonValue(rapidjson::Document& doc, const int, rapidjson::Value& val);
+void fromJsonValue(const rapidjson::Value& val, int& i);
 
-void toJsonValue(rapidjson::Document& doc, const uint32_t& i, rapidjson::Value& val);
-void fromJsonValue(const rapidjson::Value& val, uint32_t& i);
 
-void toJsonValue(rapidjson::Document& doc, const uint64_t& i, rapidjson::Value& val);
-void fromJsonValue(const rapidjson::Value& val, uint64_t& i);
+void toJsonValue(rapidjson::Document& doc, const unsigned long long i, rapidjson::Value& val);
+void fromJsonValue(const rapidjson::Value& val, unsigned long long& i);
+
+void toJsonValue(rapidjson::Document& doc, const long long i, rapidjson::Value& val);
+void fromJsonValue(const rapidjson::Value& val, long long& i);
+
+inline void toJsonValue(rapidjson::Document& doc, const unsigned long i, rapidjson::Value& val) {
+    toJsonValue(doc, static_cast<unsigned long long>(i), val);
+}
+void fromJsonValue(const rapidjson::Value& val, unsigned long& i);
+
+inline void toJsonValue(rapidjson::Document& doc, const long i, rapidjson::Value& val) {
+    toJsonValue(doc, static_cast<long long>(i), val);
+}
+void fromJsonValue(const rapidjson::Value& val, long& i);
+
+// end integers
 
 void toJsonValue(rapidjson::Document& doc, const cryptonote::transaction& tx, rapidjson::Value& val);
 void fromJsonValue(const rapidjson::Value& val, cryptonote::transaction& tx);
@@ -255,6 +280,8 @@ void fromJsonValue(const rapidjson::Value& val, rct::boroSig& sig);
 void toJsonValue(rapidjson::Document& doc, const rct::mgSig& sig, rapidjson::Value& val);
 void fromJsonValue(const rapidjson::Value& val, rct::mgSig& sig);
 
+void toJsonValue(rapidjson::Document& doc, const cryptonote::rpc::DaemonInfo& info, rapidjson::Value& val);
+void fromJsonValue(const rapidjson::Value& val, cryptonote::rpc::DaemonInfo& info);
 
 template <typename Map>
 typename std::enable_if<sfinae::is_map_like<Map>::value, void>::type toJsonValue(rapidjson::Document& doc, const Map& map, rapidjson::Value& val);