diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 8800973..183f02a 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -14,35 +14,24 @@ unexpected_cfgs = { level = "warn", check-cfg = ['cfg(tarpaulin_include)'] }
 # See more keys and their definitions at https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/reference/manifest.html
 
 [dependencies]
-# logging
-tracing = "0.1"
-
-# network
 async-trait = "0.1"
+derive_more = { version = "1.0", features = [ "from", "display", "constructor" ] }
 http = "1.1"
+path-clean = "1.0"
 reqwest = "0.12"
 secrecy = "0.10"
 serde = { version = "1.0", features = ["derive"] }
 serde_json = "1.0"
 serde-xml-rs = "0.6"
-thiserror = "2.0"
-
-# fs
 tempfile = "3.10"
-path-clean = "1.0"
-
-# boilerplate
-derive_more = { version = "1.0.0-beta", features = [
-  "from",
-  "display",
-  "constructor",
-] }
+thiserror = "2.0"
+tracing = "0.1"
 
 [dev-dependencies]
-# testing
 assert2 = "0.3"
 pretty_assertions = "1.4"
 test-log = "0.2"
+tokio = { version = "1.41", features = ["macros"] }
 tokio-test = "0.4"
 
 [package.metadata.bin]
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index ac1f34b..82273b6 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
 //
 pub mod fs;
+pub mod net;
+
+#[deprecated]
 pub mod network;
diff --git a/src/net/mod.rs b/src/net/mod.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b98df06
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/net/mod.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+//! Provides a generic interface for network operations.
+//!
+//!
+
+mod result;
+mod system;
+
+pub use result::{Error, Result};
+
+pub use system::{MatchOn, Net};
+use system::{Mocked, Unmocked};
+
+/// Creates a new `Net`.
+pub const fn new() -> Net<Unmocked> {
+    Net::<Unmocked>::new()
+}
+
+/// Creates a new `MockNet` for use in tests.
+pub fn mock() -> Net<Mocked> {
+    Net::<Mocked>::new()
+}
diff --git a/src/net/result.rs b/src/net/result.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..205f3b6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/net/result.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+//
+
+use derive_more::derive::From;
+
+/// Represents a error accessing the network.
+#[derive(Debug, From, derive_more::Display)]
+pub enum Error {
+    Reqwest(reqwest::Error),
+    Request(String),
+    #[display("Unexpected request: {0}", 0.to_string())]
+    UnexpectedMockRequest(reqwest::Request),
+}
+impl std::error::Error for Error {}
+impl Clone for Error {
+    fn clone(&self) -> Self {
+        match self {
+            Self::Reqwest(req) => Self::Request(req.to_string()),
+            Self::Request(req) => Self::Request(req.clone()),
+            Self::UnexpectedMockRequest(_) => todo!(),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+/// Represents a success or a failure.
+///
+/// Any failure is related to `std::io`, a Path Traversal
+/// (i.e. trying to escape the base of the `FileSystem`),
+/// or attempting to use a file as a directory or /vise versa/.
+pub type Result<T> = core::result::Result<T, Error>;
diff --git a/src/net/system.rs b/src/net/system.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6c465b1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/net/system.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,149 @@
+//
+use std::marker::PhantomData;
+
+use super::{Error, Result};
+
+pub trait NetType {}
+
+pub struct Mocked;
+impl NetType for Mocked {}
+pub struct Unmocked;
+impl NetType for Unmocked {}
+
+type Plans = Vec<Plan>;
+
+#[derive(Debug, PartialEq, Eq)]
+pub enum MatchOn {
+    Method,
+    Url,
+    Body,
+    Headers,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug)]
+pub struct Plan {
+    request: reqwest::Request,
+    response: reqwest::Response,
+    match_on: Vec<MatchOn>,
+}
+
+pub struct Net<T: NetType> {
+    _type: PhantomData<T>,
+    plans: Plans,
+}
+impl Net<Unmocked> {
+    pub(crate) const fn new() -> Self {
+        Self {
+            _type: PhantomData,
+            plans: vec![],
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub async fn send(&mut self, request: reqwest::RequestBuilder) -> Result<reqwest::Response> {
+        request.send().await.map_err(Error::from)
+    }
+}
+
+impl<T: NetType> Net<T> {
+    pub fn client(&self) -> reqwest::Client {
+        Default::default()
+    }
+}
+impl Net<Mocked> {
+    pub(crate) const fn new() -> Self {
+        Self {
+            _type: PhantomData,
+            plans: vec![],
+        }
+    }
+    pub async fn send(&mut self, request: reqwest::RequestBuilder) -> Result<reqwest::Response> {
+        let request = request.build()?;
+        let index = self.plans.iter().position(|plan| {
+            // METHOD
+            (if plan.match_on.contains(&MatchOn::Method) {
+                plan.request.method() == request.method()
+            } else {
+                true
+            })
+            // URL
+            && (if plan.match_on.contains(&MatchOn::Url) {
+                plan.request.url() == request.url()
+            } else {
+                true
+            })
+            // BODY
+            && (if plan.match_on.contains(&MatchOn::Body) {
+                match (plan.request.body(), request.body()) {
+                    (None, None) => true,
+                    (Some(plan), Some(req)) => plan.as_bytes().eq(&req.as_bytes()),
+                    _ => false,
+                }
+            } else {
+                true
+            })
+            // HEADERS
+            && (if plan.match_on.contains(&MatchOn::Headers) {
+                plan.request.headers() == request.headers()
+            } else {
+                true
+            })
+        });
+        match index {
+            Some(i) => Ok(self.plans.remove(i).response),
+            None => Err(Error::UnexpectedMockRequest(request)),
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Creates a [ResponseBuilder] to be extended and returned by a mocked network request.
+    pub fn response(&self) -> http::response::Builder {
+        Default::default()
+    }
+
+    pub fn on(&mut self, request: reqwest::Request) -> OnRequest {
+        OnRequest {
+            net: self,
+            request,
+            match_on: vec![MatchOn::Method, MatchOn::Url],
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn _on(
+        &mut self,
+        request: reqwest::Request,
+        response: reqwest::Response,
+        match_on: Vec<MatchOn>,
+    ) {
+        self.plans.push(Plan {
+            request,
+            response,
+            match_on,
+        })
+    }
+
+    pub fn reset(&mut self) {
+        self.plans = vec![];
+    }
+}
+impl<T: NetType> Drop for Net<T> {
+    fn drop(&mut self) {
+        assert!(self.plans.is_empty())
+    }
+}
+
+pub struct OnRequest<'net> {
+    net: &'net mut Net<Mocked>,
+    request: reqwest::Request,
+    match_on: Vec<MatchOn>,
+}
+impl<'net> OnRequest<'net> {
+    pub fn match_on(self, match_on: Vec<MatchOn>) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            net: self.net,
+            request: self.request,
+            match_on,
+        }
+    }
+    pub fn respond(self, response: reqwest::Response) {
+        self.net._on(self.request, response, self.match_on)
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tests/net.rs b/tests/net.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..692ceeb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/net.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,256 @@
+use assert2::let_assert;
+//
+use kxio::net::{Error, MatchOn};
+
+#[tokio::test]
+async fn test_get_url() {
+    //given
+    let mut net = kxio::net::mock();
+    let client = net.client();
+
+    let url = "https://www.example.com";
+    let request = client.get(url).build().expect("build request");
+    let my_response = net
+        .response()
+        .status(200)
+        .body("Get OK")
+        .expect("request body");
+
+    net.on(request).respond(my_response.into());
+
+    //when
+    let response = net.send(client.get(url)).await.expect("response");
+
+    //then
+    assert_eq!(response.status(), http::StatusCode::OK);
+    assert_eq!(response.bytes().await.expect("response body"), "Get OK");
+}
+
+#[tokio::test]
+async fn test_get_wrong_url() {
+    //given
+    let mut net = kxio::net::mock();
+    let client = net.client();
+
+    let url = "https://www.example.com";
+    let request = client.get(url).build().expect("build request");
+    let my_response = net
+        .response()
+        .status(200)
+        .body("Get OK")
+        .expect("request body");
+
+    net.on(request).respond(my_response.into());
+
+    //when
+    let_assert!(
+        Err(Error::UnexpectedMockRequest(invalid_request)) =
+            net.send(client.get("https://some.other.url/")).await
+    );
+
+    //then
+    assert_eq!(invalid_request.url().to_string(), "https://some.other.url/");
+
+    // remove pending unmatched request - we never meant to match against it
+    net.reset();
+}
+
+#[tokio::test]
+async fn test_post_url() {
+    //given
+    let mut net = kxio::net::mock();
+    let client = net.client();
+
+    let url = "https://www.example.com";
+    let request = client.post(url).build().expect("build request");
+    let my_response = net
+        .response()
+        .status(200)
+        .body("Post OK")
+        .expect("request body");
+
+    net.on(request).respond(my_response.into());
+
+    //when
+    let response = net.send(client.post(url)).await.expect("reponse");
+
+    //then
+    assert_eq!(response.status(), http::StatusCode::OK);
+    assert_eq!(response.bytes().await.expect("response body"), "Post OK");
+}
+
+#[tokio::test]
+async fn test_post_by_method() {
+    //given
+    let mut net = kxio::net::mock();
+    let client = net.client();
+
+    let url = "https://www.example.com";
+    let request = client.post(url).build().expect("build request");
+    let my_response = net
+        .response()
+        .status(200)
+        .body("Post OK")
+        .expect("request body");
+
+    net.on(request)
+        .match_on(vec![
+            MatchOn::Method,
+            // MatchOn::Url
+        ])
+        .respond(my_response.into());
+
+    //when
+    // This request is a different url - but should still match
+    let response = net
+        .send(client.post("https://some.other.url"))
+        .await
+        .expect("response");
+
+    //then
+    assert_eq!(response.status(), http::StatusCode::OK);
+    assert_eq!(response.bytes().await.expect("response body"), "Post OK");
+}
+
+#[tokio::test]
+async fn test_post_by_url() {
+    //given
+    let mut net = kxio::net::mock();
+    let client = net.client();
+
+    let url = "https://www.example.com";
+    let request = client.post(url).build().expect("build request");
+    let my_response = net
+        .response()
+        .status(200)
+        .body("Post OK")
+        .expect("request body");
+
+    net.on(request)
+        .match_on(vec![
+            // MatchOn::Method,
+            MatchOn::Url,
+        ])
+        .respond(my_response.into());
+
+    //when
+    // This request is a GET, not POST - but should still match
+    let response = net.send(client.get(url)).await.expect("response");
+
+    //then
+    assert_eq!(response.status(), http::StatusCode::OK);
+    assert_eq!(response.bytes().await.expect("response body"), "Post OK");
+}
+
+#[tokio::test]
+async fn test_post_by_body() {
+    //given
+    let mut net = kxio::net::mock();
+    let client = net.client();
+
+    let url = "https://www.example.com";
+    let request = client
+        .post(url)
+        .body("match on body")
+        .build()
+        .expect("build request");
+    let my_response = net
+        .response()
+        .status(200)
+        .body("response body")
+        .expect("request body");
+
+    net.on(request)
+        .match_on(vec![
+            // MatchOn::Method,
+            // MatchOn::Url
+            MatchOn::Body,
+        ])
+        .respond(my_response.into());
+
+    //when
+    // This request is a GET, not POST - but should still match
+    let response = net
+        .send(client.get("https://some.other.url").body("match on body"))
+        .await
+        .expect("response");
+
+    //then
+    assert_eq!(response.status(), http::StatusCode::OK);
+    assert_eq!(
+        response.bytes().await.expect("response body"),
+        "response body"
+    );
+}
+
+#[tokio::test]
+async fn test_post_by_headers() {
+    //given
+    let mut net = kxio::net::mock();
+    let client = net.client();
+
+    let url = "https://www.example.com";
+    let request = client
+        .post(url)
+        .body("foo")
+        .header("test", "match")
+        .build()
+        .expect("build request");
+    let my_response = net
+        .response()
+        .status(200)
+        .body("response body")
+        .expect("request body");
+
+    net.on(request)
+        .match_on(vec![
+            // MatchOn::Method,
+            // MatchOn::Url
+            MatchOn::Headers,
+        ])
+        .respond(my_response.into());
+
+    //when
+    // This request is a GET, not POST - but should still match
+    let response = net
+        .send(
+            client
+                .get("https://some.other.url")
+                .body("match on body")
+                .header("test", "match"),
+        )
+        .await
+        .expect("response");
+
+    //then
+    assert_eq!(response.status(), http::StatusCode::OK);
+    assert_eq!(
+        response.bytes().await.expect("response body"),
+        "response body"
+    );
+}
+
+#[tokio::test]
+#[should_panic]
+async fn test_unused_post() {
+    //given
+    let mut net = kxio::net::mock();
+    let client = net.client();
+
+    let url = "https://www.example.com";
+    let request = client.post(url).build().expect("build request");
+    let my_response = net
+        .response()
+        .status(200)
+        .body("Post OK")
+        .expect("request body");
+
+    net.on(request).respond(my_response.into());
+
+    //when
+    // don't send the planned request
+    // let _response = net.send(client.post(url)).await.expect("send");
+
+    //then
+    // Drop implementation for net should panic
+}