diff --git a/src/compiler/csharp_generator.cc b/src/compiler/csharp_generator.cc
index 1910e9b..6437104 100644
--- a/src/compiler/csharp_generator.cc
+++ b/src/compiler/csharp_generator.cc
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@
 std::string GetMethodReturnTypeClient(const MethodDescriptor *method) {
   switch (GetMethodType(method)) {
     case METHODTYPE_NO_STREAMING:
-      return "Task<" + GetClassName(method->output_type()) + ">";
+      return "AsyncUnaryCall<" + GetClassName(method->output_type()) + ">";
     case METHODTYPE_CLIENT_STREAMING:
       return "AsyncClientStreamingCall<" + GetClassName(method->input_type())
           + ", " + GetClassName(method->output_type()) + ">";
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@
   out->Indent();
   for (int i = 0; i < service->method_count(); i++) {
     const MethodDescriptor *method = service->method(i);
-    out->Print("$returntype$ $methodname$(ServerCallContext context, $request$$response_stream_maybe$);\n",
+    out->Print("$returntype$ $methodname$($request$$response_stream_maybe$, ServerCallContext context);\n",
                "methodname", method->name(), "returntype",
                GetMethodReturnTypeServer(method), "request",
                GetMethodRequestParamServer(method), "response_stream_maybe",
diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.Core.Tests/ClientServerTest.cs b/src/csharp/Grpc.Core.Tests/ClientServerTest.cs
index e797dd8..8ba2c8a 100644
--- a/src/csharp/Grpc.Core.Tests/ClientServerTest.cs
+++ b/src/csharp/Grpc.Core.Tests/ClientServerTest.cs
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 
 using System;
 using System.Diagnostics;
+using System.Linq;
 using System.Threading;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using Grpc.Core;
@@ -99,17 +100,17 @@
         [Test]
         public void UnaryCall()
         {
-            var call = new Call<string, string>(ServiceName, EchoMethod, channel, Metadata.Empty);
-            Assert.AreEqual("ABC", Calls.BlockingUnaryCall(call, "ABC", CancellationToken.None));
+            var internalCall = new Call<string, string>(ServiceName, EchoMethod, channel, Metadata.Empty);
+            Assert.AreEqual("ABC", Calls.BlockingUnaryCall(internalCall, "ABC", CancellationToken.None));
         }
 
         [Test]
         public void UnaryCall_ServerHandlerThrows()
         {
-            var call = new Call<string, string>(ServiceName, EchoMethod, channel, Metadata.Empty);
+            var internalCall = new Call<string, string>(ServiceName, EchoMethod, channel, Metadata.Empty);
             try
             {
-                Calls.BlockingUnaryCall(call, "THROW", CancellationToken.None);
+                Calls.BlockingUnaryCall(internalCall, "THROW", CancellationToken.None);
                 Assert.Fail();
             }
             catch (RpcException e)
@@ -119,10 +120,40 @@
         }
 
         [Test]
+        public void UnaryCall_ServerHandlerThrowsRpcException()
+        {
+            var internalCall = new Call<string, string>(ServiceName, EchoMethod, channel, Metadata.Empty);
+            try
+            {
+                Calls.BlockingUnaryCall(internalCall, "THROW_UNAUTHENTICATED", CancellationToken.None);
+                Assert.Fail();
+            }
+            catch (RpcException e)
+            {
+                Assert.AreEqual(StatusCode.Unauthenticated, e.Status.StatusCode);
+            }
+        }
+
+        [Test]
+        public void UnaryCall_ServerHandlerSetsStatus()
+        {
+            var internalCall = new Call<string, string>(ServiceName, EchoMethod, channel, Metadata.Empty);
+            try
+            {
+                Calls.BlockingUnaryCall(internalCall, "SET_UNAUTHENTICATED", CancellationToken.None);
+                Assert.Fail();
+            }
+            catch (RpcException e)
+            {
+                Assert.AreEqual(StatusCode.Unauthenticated, e.Status.StatusCode); 
+            }
+        }
+
+        [Test]
         public void AsyncUnaryCall()
         {
-            var call = new Call<string, string>(ServiceName, EchoMethod, channel, Metadata.Empty);
-            var result = Calls.AsyncUnaryCall(call, "ABC", CancellationToken.None).Result;
+            var internalCall = new Call<string, string>(ServiceName, EchoMethod, channel, Metadata.Empty);
+            var result = Calls.AsyncUnaryCall(internalCall, "ABC", CancellationToken.None).ResponseAsync.Result;
             Assert.AreEqual("ABC", result);
         }
 
@@ -131,10 +162,10 @@
         {
             Task.Run(async () =>
             {
-                var call = new Call<string, string>(ServiceName, EchoMethod, channel, Metadata.Empty);
+                var internalCall = new Call<string, string>(ServiceName, EchoMethod, channel, Metadata.Empty);
                 try
                 {
-                    await Calls.AsyncUnaryCall(call, "THROW", CancellationToken.None);
+                    await Calls.AsyncUnaryCall(internalCall, "THROW", CancellationToken.None);
                     Assert.Fail();
                 }
                 catch (RpcException e)
@@ -149,11 +180,11 @@
         {
             Task.Run(async () => 
             {
-                var call = new Call<string, string>(ServiceName, ConcatAndEchoMethod, channel, Metadata.Empty);
-                var callResult = Calls.AsyncClientStreamingCall(call, CancellationToken.None);
+                var internalCall = new Call<string, string>(ServiceName, ConcatAndEchoMethod, channel, Metadata.Empty);
+                var call = Calls.AsyncClientStreamingCall(internalCall, CancellationToken.None);
 
-                await callResult.RequestStream.WriteAll(new string[] { "A", "B", "C" });
-                Assert.AreEqual("ABC", await callResult.Result);
+                await call.RequestStream.WriteAll(new string[] { "A", "B", "C" });
+                Assert.AreEqual("ABC", await call.ResponseAsync);
             }).Wait();
         }
 
@@ -162,10 +193,10 @@
         {
             Task.Run(async () => 
             {
-                var call = new Call<string, string>(ServiceName, ConcatAndEchoMethod, channel, Metadata.Empty);
+                var internalCall = new Call<string, string>(ServiceName, ConcatAndEchoMethod, channel, Metadata.Empty);
 
                 var cts = new CancellationTokenSource();
-                var callResult = Calls.AsyncClientStreamingCall(call, cts.Token);
+                var call = Calls.AsyncClientStreamingCall(internalCall, cts.Token);
 
                 // TODO(jtattermusch): we need this to ensure call has been initiated once we cancel it.
                 await Task.Delay(1000);
@@ -173,7 +204,7 @@
 
                 try
                 {
-                    await callResult.Result;
+                    await call.ResponseAsync;
                 }
                 catch (RpcException e)
                 {
@@ -183,29 +214,53 @@
         }
 
         [Test]
+        public void AsyncUnaryCall_EchoMetadata()
+        {
+            var headers = new Metadata
+            {
+                new Metadata.Entry("asciiHeader", "abcdefg"),
+                new Metadata.Entry("binaryHeader-bin", new byte[] { 1, 2, 3, 0, 0xff }),
+            };
+            var internalCall = new Call<string, string>(ServiceName, EchoMethod, channel, headers);
+            var call = Calls.AsyncUnaryCall(internalCall, "ABC", CancellationToken.None);
+
+            Assert.AreEqual("ABC", call.ResponseAsync.Result);
+
+            Assert.AreEqual(StatusCode.OK, call.GetStatus().StatusCode);
+
+            var trailers = call.GetTrailers();
+            Assert.AreEqual(2, trailers.Count);
+            Assert.AreEqual(headers[0].Key, trailers[0].Key);
+            Assert.AreEqual(headers[0].Value, trailers[0].Value);
+
+            Assert.AreEqual(headers[1].Key, trailers[1].Key);
+            CollectionAssert.AreEqual(headers[1].ValueBytes, trailers[1].ValueBytes);
+        }
+
+        [Test]
         public void UnaryCall_DisposedChannel()
         {
             channel.Dispose();
 
-            var call = new Call<string, string>(ServiceName, EchoMethod, channel, Metadata.Empty);
-            Assert.Throws(typeof(ObjectDisposedException), () => Calls.BlockingUnaryCall(call, "ABC", CancellationToken.None));
+            var internalCall = new Call<string, string>(ServiceName, EchoMethod, channel, Metadata.Empty);
+            Assert.Throws(typeof(ObjectDisposedException), () => Calls.BlockingUnaryCall(internalCall, "ABC", CancellationToken.None));
         }
 
         [Test]
         public void UnaryCallPerformance()
         {
-            var call = new Call<string, string>(ServiceName, EchoMethod, channel, Metadata.Empty);
+            var internalCall = new Call<string, string>(ServiceName, EchoMethod, channel, Metadata.Empty);
             BenchmarkUtil.RunBenchmark(100, 100,
-                                       () => { Calls.BlockingUnaryCall(call, "ABC", default(CancellationToken)); });
+                                       () => { Calls.BlockingUnaryCall(internalCall, "ABC", default(CancellationToken)); });
         }
             
         [Test]
         public void UnknownMethodHandler()
         {
-            var call = new Call<string, string>(ServiceName, NonexistentMethod, channel, Metadata.Empty);
+            var internalCall = new Call<string, string>(ServiceName, NonexistentMethod, channel, Metadata.Empty);
             try
             {
-                Calls.BlockingUnaryCall(call, "ABC", default(CancellationToken));
+                Calls.BlockingUnaryCall(internalCall, "ABC", default(CancellationToken));
                 Assert.Fail();
             }
             catch (RpcException e)
@@ -214,16 +269,48 @@
             }
         }
 
-        private static async Task<string> EchoHandler(ServerCallContext context, string request)
+        [Test]
+        public void UserAgentStringPresent()
         {
+            var internalCall = new Call<string, string>(ServiceName, EchoMethod, channel, Metadata.Empty);
+            string userAgent = Calls.BlockingUnaryCall(internalCall, "RETURN-USER-AGENT", CancellationToken.None);
+            Assert.IsTrue(userAgent.StartsWith("grpc-csharp/"));
+        }
+
+        private static async Task<string> EchoHandler(string request, ServerCallContext context)
+        {
+            foreach (Metadata.Entry metadataEntry in context.RequestHeaders)
+            {
+                if (metadataEntry.Key != "user-agent")
+                {
+                    context.ResponseTrailers.Add(metadataEntry);
+                }
+            }
+
+            if (request == "RETURN-USER-AGENT")
+            {
+                return context.RequestHeaders.Where(entry => entry.Key == "user-agent").Single().Value;
+            }
+
             if (request == "THROW")
             {
                 throw new Exception("This was thrown on purpose by a test");
             }
+
+            if (request == "THROW_UNAUTHENTICATED")
+            {
+                throw new RpcException(new Status(StatusCode.Unauthenticated, ""));
+            }
+
+            if (request == "SET_UNAUTHENTICATED")
+            {
+                context.Status = new Status(StatusCode.Unauthenticated, "");
+            }
+
             return request;
         }
 
-        private static async Task<string> ConcatAndEchoHandler(ServerCallContext context, IAsyncStreamReader<string> requestStream)
+        private static async Task<string> ConcatAndEchoHandler(IAsyncStreamReader<string> requestStream, ServerCallContext context)
         {
             string result = "";
             await requestStream.ForEach(async (request) =>
diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.Core.Tests/Internal/MetadataArraySafeHandleTest.cs b/src/csharp/Grpc.Core.Tests/Internal/MetadataArraySafeHandleTest.cs
index e03e20c..4646911 100644
--- a/src/csharp/Grpc.Core.Tests/Internal/MetadataArraySafeHandleTest.cs
+++ b/src/csharp/Grpc.Core.Tests/Internal/MetadataArraySafeHandleTest.cs
@@ -59,5 +59,26 @@
             var nativeMetadata = MetadataArraySafeHandle.Create(metadata);
             nativeMetadata.Dispose();
         }
+
+        [Test]
+        public void ReadMetadataFromPtrUnsafe()
+        {
+            var metadata = new Metadata
+            {
+                new Metadata.Entry("host", "somehost"),
+                new Metadata.Entry("header2", "header value"),
+            };
+            var nativeMetadata = MetadataArraySafeHandle.Create(metadata);
+
+            var copy = MetadataArraySafeHandle.ReadMetadataFromPtrUnsafe(nativeMetadata.Handle);
+            Assert.AreEqual(2, copy.Count);
+
+            Assert.AreEqual("host", copy[0].Key);
+            Assert.AreEqual("somehost", copy[0].Value);
+            Assert.AreEqual("header2", copy[1].Key);
+            Assert.AreEqual("header value", copy[1].Value);
+
+            nativeMetadata.Dispose();
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.Core.Tests/TimespecTest.cs b/src/csharp/Grpc.Core.Tests/TimespecTest.cs
index 5831121..a34b407 100644
--- a/src/csharp/Grpc.Core.Tests/TimespecTest.cs
+++ b/src/csharp/Grpc.Core.Tests/TimespecTest.cs
@@ -59,6 +59,19 @@
         }
 
         [Test]
+        public void ToDateTime()
+        {
+            Assert.AreEqual(new DateTime(1970, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0, DateTimeKind.Utc),
+                new Timespec(IntPtr.Zero, 0).ToDateTime());
+
+            Assert.AreEqual(new DateTime(1970, 1, 1, 0, 0, 10, DateTimeKind.Utc).AddTicks(50),
+                new Timespec(new IntPtr(10), 5000).ToDateTime());
+
+            Assert.AreEqual(new DateTime(2015, 7, 21, 4, 21, 48, DateTimeKind.Utc),
+                new Timespec(new IntPtr(1437452508), 0).ToDateTime());
+        }
+
+        [Test]
         public void Add()
         {
             var t = new Timespec { tv_sec = new IntPtr(12345), tv_nsec = 123456789 };
diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/AsyncClientStreamingCall.cs b/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/AsyncClientStreamingCall.cs
index d66b0d4..bf020cd 100644
--- a/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/AsyncClientStreamingCall.cs
+++ b/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/AsyncClientStreamingCall.cs
@@ -43,24 +43,28 @@
     public sealed class AsyncClientStreamingCall<TRequest, TResponse> : IDisposable
     {
         readonly IClientStreamWriter<TRequest> requestStream;
-        readonly Task<TResponse> result;
+        readonly Task<TResponse> responseAsync;
+        readonly Func<Status> getStatusFunc;
+        readonly Func<Metadata> getTrailersFunc;
         readonly Action disposeAction;
 
-        public AsyncClientStreamingCall(IClientStreamWriter<TRequest> requestStream, Task<TResponse> result, Action disposeAction)
+        public AsyncClientStreamingCall(IClientStreamWriter<TRequest> requestStream, Task<TResponse> responseAsync, Func<Status> getStatusFunc, Func<Metadata> getTrailersFunc, Action disposeAction)
         {
             this.requestStream = requestStream;
-            this.result = result;
+            this.responseAsync = responseAsync;
+            this.getStatusFunc = getStatusFunc;
+            this.getTrailersFunc = getTrailersFunc;
             this.disposeAction = disposeAction;
         }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Asynchronous call result.
         /// </summary>
-        public Task<TResponse> Result
+        public Task<TResponse> ResponseAsync
         {
             get
             {
-                return this.result;
+                return this.responseAsync;
             }
         }
 
@@ -81,11 +85,11 @@
         /// <returns></returns>
         public TaskAwaiter<TResponse> GetAwaiter()
         {
-            return result.GetAwaiter();
+            return responseAsync.GetAwaiter();
         }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Provides means to provide after the call.
+        /// Provides means to cleanup after the call.
         /// If the call has already finished normally (request stream has been completed and call result has been received), doesn't do anything.
         /// Otherwise, requests cancellation of the call which should terminate all pending async operations associated with the call.
         /// As a result, all resources being used by the call should be released eventually.
diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/AsyncDuplexStreamingCall.cs b/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/AsyncDuplexStreamingCall.cs
index 4c0d593..0979de6 100644
--- a/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/AsyncDuplexStreamingCall.cs
+++ b/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/AsyncDuplexStreamingCall.cs
@@ -44,12 +44,16 @@
     {
         readonly IClientStreamWriter<TRequest> requestStream;
         readonly IAsyncStreamReader<TResponse> responseStream;
+        readonly Func<Status> getStatusFunc;
+        readonly Func<Metadata> getTrailersFunc;
         readonly Action disposeAction;
 
-        public AsyncDuplexStreamingCall(IClientStreamWriter<TRequest> requestStream, IAsyncStreamReader<TResponse> responseStream, Action disposeAction)
+        public AsyncDuplexStreamingCall(IClientStreamWriter<TRequest> requestStream, IAsyncStreamReader<TResponse> responseStream, Func<Status> getStatusFunc, Func<Metadata> getTrailersFunc, Action disposeAction)
         {
             this.requestStream = requestStream;
             this.responseStream = responseStream;
+            this.getStatusFunc = getStatusFunc;
+            this.getTrailersFunc = getTrailersFunc;
             this.disposeAction = disposeAction;
         }
 
@@ -76,6 +80,24 @@
         }
 
         /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the call status if the call has already finished.
+        /// Throws InvalidOperationException otherwise.
+        /// </summary>
+        public Status GetStatus()
+        {
+            return getStatusFunc();
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the call trailing metadata if the call has already finished.
+        /// Throws InvalidOperationException otherwise.
+        /// </summary>
+        public Metadata GetTrailers()
+        {
+            return getTrailersFunc();
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
         /// Provides means to cleanup after the call.
         /// If the call has already finished normally (request stream has been completed and response stream has been fully read), doesn't do anything.
         /// Otherwise, requests cancellation of the call which should terminate all pending async operations associated with the call.
diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/AsyncServerStreamingCall.cs b/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/AsyncServerStreamingCall.cs
index 7a479b9..380efcd 100644
--- a/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/AsyncServerStreamingCall.cs
+++ b/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/AsyncServerStreamingCall.cs
@@ -43,11 +43,15 @@
     public sealed class AsyncServerStreamingCall<TResponse> : IDisposable
     {
         readonly IAsyncStreamReader<TResponse> responseStream;
+        readonly Func<Status> getStatusFunc;
+        readonly Func<Metadata> getTrailersFunc;
         readonly Action disposeAction;
 
-        public AsyncServerStreamingCall(IAsyncStreamReader<TResponse> responseStream, Action disposeAction)
+        public AsyncServerStreamingCall(IAsyncStreamReader<TResponse> responseStream, Func<Status> getStatusFunc, Func<Metadata> getTrailersFunc, Action disposeAction)
         {
             this.responseStream = responseStream;
+            this.getStatusFunc = getStatusFunc;
+            this.getTrailersFunc = getTrailersFunc;
             this.disposeAction = disposeAction;
         }
 
@@ -63,6 +67,24 @@
         }
 
         /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the call status if the call has already finished.
+        /// Throws InvalidOperationException otherwise.
+        /// </summary>
+        public Status GetStatus()
+        {
+            return getStatusFunc();
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the call trailing metadata if the call has already finished.
+        /// Throws InvalidOperationException otherwise.
+        /// </summary>
+        public Metadata GetTrailers()
+        {
+            return getTrailersFunc();
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
         /// Provides means to cleanup after the call.
         /// If the call has already finished normally (response stream has been fully read), doesn't do anything.
         /// Otherwise, requests cancellation of the call which should terminate all pending async operations associated with the call.
diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/AsyncUnaryCall.cs b/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/AsyncUnaryCall.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..224e343
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/AsyncUnaryCall.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,106 @@
+#region Copyright notice and license
+
+// Copyright 2015, Google Inc.
+// All rights reserved.
+//
+// Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+// modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+// met:
+//
+//     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+// notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+//     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
+// copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer
+// in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+// distribution.
+//     * Neither the name of Google Inc. nor the names of its
+// contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
+// this software without specific prior written permission.
+//
+// THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+// "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+// LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+// A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+// OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+// SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+// LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+// DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+// THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+// (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+// OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+
+#endregion
+
+using System;
+using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+
+namespace Grpc.Core
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Return type for single request - single response call.
+    /// </summary>
+    public sealed class AsyncUnaryCall<TResponse> : IDisposable
+    {
+        readonly Task<TResponse> responseAsync;
+        readonly Func<Status> getStatusFunc;
+        readonly Func<Metadata> getTrailersFunc;
+        readonly Action disposeAction;
+
+        public AsyncUnaryCall(Task<TResponse> responseAsync, Func<Status> getStatusFunc, Func<Metadata> getTrailersFunc, Action disposeAction)
+        {
+            this.responseAsync = responseAsync;
+            this.getStatusFunc = getStatusFunc;
+            this.getTrailersFunc = getTrailersFunc;
+            this.disposeAction = disposeAction;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Asynchronous call result.
+        /// </summary>
+        public Task<TResponse> ResponseAsync
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                return this.responseAsync;
+            }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Allows awaiting this object directly.
+        /// </summary>
+        public TaskAwaiter<TResponse> GetAwaiter()
+        {
+            return responseAsync.GetAwaiter();
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the call status if the call has already finished.
+        /// Throws InvalidOperationException otherwise.
+        /// </summary>
+        public Status GetStatus()
+        {
+            return getStatusFunc();
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the call trailing metadata if the call has already finished.
+        /// Throws InvalidOperationException otherwise.
+        /// </summary>
+        public Metadata GetTrailers()
+        {
+            return getTrailersFunc();
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Provides means to cleanup after the call.
+        /// If the call has already finished normally (request stream has been completed and call result has been received), doesn't do anything.
+        /// Otherwise, requests cancellation of the call which should terminate all pending async operations associated with the call.
+        /// As a result, all resources being used by the call should be released eventually.
+        /// </summary>
+        public void Dispose()
+        {
+            disposeAction.Invoke();
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/Calls.cs b/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/Calls.cs
index 9e95182..359fe53 100644
--- a/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/Calls.cs
+++ b/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/Calls.cs
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
             return asyncCall.UnaryCall(call.Channel, call.Name, req, call.Headers);
         }
 
-        public static async Task<TResponse> AsyncUnaryCall<TRequest, TResponse>(Call<TRequest, TResponse> call, TRequest req, CancellationToken token)
+        public static AsyncUnaryCall<TResponse> AsyncUnaryCall<TRequest, TResponse>(Call<TRequest, TResponse> call, TRequest req, CancellationToken token)
             where TRequest : class
             where TResponse : class
         {
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
             asyncCall.Initialize(call.Channel, call.Channel.CompletionQueue, call.Name);
             var asyncResult = asyncCall.UnaryCallAsync(req, call.Headers);
             RegisterCancellationCallback(asyncCall, token);
-            return await asyncResult;
+            return new AsyncUnaryCall<TResponse>(asyncResult, asyncCall.GetStatus, asyncCall.GetTrailers, asyncCall.Cancel);
         }
 
         public static AsyncServerStreamingCall<TResponse> AsyncServerStreamingCall<TRequest, TResponse>(Call<TRequest, TResponse> call, TRequest req, CancellationToken token)
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@
             asyncCall.StartServerStreamingCall(req, call.Headers);
             RegisterCancellationCallback(asyncCall, token);
             var responseStream = new ClientResponseStream<TRequest, TResponse>(asyncCall);
-            return new AsyncServerStreamingCall<TResponse>(responseStream, asyncCall.Cancel);
+            return new AsyncServerStreamingCall<TResponse>(responseStream, asyncCall.GetStatus, asyncCall.GetTrailers, asyncCall.Cancel);
         }
 
         public static AsyncClientStreamingCall<TRequest, TResponse> AsyncClientStreamingCall<TRequest, TResponse>(Call<TRequest, TResponse> call, CancellationToken token)
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@
             var resultTask = asyncCall.ClientStreamingCallAsync(call.Headers);
             RegisterCancellationCallback(asyncCall, token);
             var requestStream = new ClientRequestStream<TRequest, TResponse>(asyncCall);
-            return new AsyncClientStreamingCall<TRequest, TResponse>(requestStream, resultTask, asyncCall.Cancel);
+            return new AsyncClientStreamingCall<TRequest, TResponse>(requestStream, resultTask, asyncCall.GetStatus, asyncCall.GetTrailers, asyncCall.Cancel);
         }
 
         public static AsyncDuplexStreamingCall<TRequest, TResponse> AsyncDuplexStreamingCall<TRequest, TResponse>(Call<TRequest, TResponse> call, CancellationToken token)
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@
             RegisterCancellationCallback(asyncCall, token);
             var requestStream = new ClientRequestStream<TRequest, TResponse>(asyncCall);
             var responseStream = new ClientResponseStream<TRequest, TResponse>(asyncCall);
-            return new AsyncDuplexStreamingCall<TRequest, TResponse>(requestStream, responseStream, asyncCall.Cancel);
+            return new AsyncDuplexStreamingCall<TRequest, TResponse>(requestStream, responseStream, asyncCall.GetStatus, asyncCall.GetTrailers, asyncCall.Cancel);
         }
 
         private static void RegisterCancellationCallback<TRequest, TResponse>(AsyncCall<TRequest, TResponse> asyncCall, CancellationToken token)
diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/Channel.cs b/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/Channel.cs
index 5baf260..e5c6abd 100644
--- a/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/Channel.cs
+++ b/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/Channel.cs
@@ -28,11 +28,14 @@
 // (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 // OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 #endregion
+
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
 using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
 using System.Threading;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
+
 using Grpc.Core.Internal;
 
 namespace Grpc.Core
@@ -44,6 +47,7 @@
     {
         readonly GrpcEnvironment environment;
         readonly ChannelSafeHandle handle;
+        readonly List<ChannelOption> options;
         readonly string target;
         bool disposed;
 
@@ -57,7 +61,10 @@
         public Channel(string host, Credentials credentials = null, IEnumerable<ChannelOption> options = null)
         {
             this.environment = GrpcEnvironment.GetInstance();
-            using (ChannelArgsSafeHandle nativeChannelArgs = ChannelOptions.CreateChannelArgs(options))
+            this.options = options != null ? new List<ChannelOption>(options) : new List<ChannelOption>();
+
+            EnsureUserAgentChannelOption(this.options);
+            using (ChannelArgsSafeHandle nativeChannelArgs = ChannelOptions.CreateChannelArgs(this.options))
             {
                 if (credentials != null)
                 {
@@ -71,7 +78,7 @@
                     this.handle = ChannelSafeHandle.Create(host, nativeChannelArgs);
                 }
             }
-            this.target = GetOverridenTarget(host, options);
+            this.target = GetOverridenTarget(host, this.options);
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -141,6 +148,20 @@
             }
         }
 
+        private static void EnsureUserAgentChannelOption(List<ChannelOption> options)
+        {
+            if (!options.Any((option) => option.Name == ChannelOptions.PrimaryUserAgentString))
+            {
+                options.Add(new ChannelOption(ChannelOptions.PrimaryUserAgentString, GetUserAgentString()));
+            }
+        }
+
+        private static string GetUserAgentString()
+        {
+            // TODO(jtattermusch): it would be useful to also provide .NET/mono version.
+            return string.Format("grpc-csharp/{0}", VersionInfo.CurrentVersion);
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Look for SslTargetNameOverride option and return its value instead of originalTarget
         /// if found.
diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/ChannelOptions.cs b/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/ChannelOptions.cs
index bc23bb5..9fe03d2 100644
--- a/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/ChannelOptions.cs
+++ b/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/ChannelOptions.cs
@@ -115,41 +115,49 @@
         }
     }
 
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Defines names of supported channel options.
+    /// </summary>
     public static class ChannelOptions
     {
-        // Override SSL target check. Only to be used for testing.
+        /// <summary>Override SSL target check. Only to be used for testing.</summary>
         public const string SslTargetNameOverride = "grpc.ssl_target_name_override";
 
-        // Enable census for tracing and stats collection
+        /// <summary>Enable census for tracing and stats collection</summary>
         public const string Census = "grpc.census";
 
-        // Maximum number of concurrent incoming streams to allow on a http2 connection
+        /// <summary>Maximum number of concurrent incoming streams to allow on a http2 connection</summary>
         public const string MaxConcurrentStreams = "grpc.max_concurrent_streams";
 
-        // Maximum message length that the channel can receive
+        /// <summary>Maximum message length that the channel can receive</summary>
         public const string MaxMessageLength = "grpc.max_message_length";
 
-        // Initial sequence number for http2 transports
+        /// <summary>Initial sequence number for http2 transports</summary>
         public const string Http2InitialSequenceNumber = "grpc.http2.initial_sequence_number";
 
+        /// <summary>Primary user agent: goes at the start of the user-agent metadata</summary>
+        public const string PrimaryUserAgentString = "grpc.primary_user_agent";
+
+        /// <summary> Secondary user agent: goes at the end of the user-agent metadata</summary>
+        public const string SecondaryUserAgentString = "grpc.secondary_user_agent";
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Creates native object for a collection of channel options.
         /// </summary>
         /// <returns>The native channel arguments.</returns>
-        internal static ChannelArgsSafeHandle CreateChannelArgs(IEnumerable<ChannelOption> options)
+        internal static ChannelArgsSafeHandle CreateChannelArgs(List<ChannelOption> options)
         {
-            if (options == null)
+            if (options == null || options.Count == 0)
             {
                 return ChannelArgsSafeHandle.CreateNull();
             }
-            var optionList = new List<ChannelOption>(options);  // It's better to do defensive copy
             ChannelArgsSafeHandle nativeArgs = null;
             try
             {
-                nativeArgs = ChannelArgsSafeHandle.Create(optionList.Count);
-                for (int i = 0; i < optionList.Count; i++)
+                nativeArgs = ChannelArgsSafeHandle.Create(options.Count);
+                for (int i = 0; i < options.Count; i++)
                 {
-                    var option = optionList[i];
+                    var option = options[i];
                     if (option.Type == ChannelOption.OptionType.Integer)
                     {
                         nativeArgs.SetInteger(i, option.Name, option.IntValue);
diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/Grpc.Core.csproj b/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/Grpc.Core.csproj
index a227fe5..fd68b91 100644
--- a/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/Grpc.Core.csproj
+++ b/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/Grpc.Core.csproj
@@ -33,13 +33,12 @@
   </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <Reference Include="System" />
-    <Reference Include="System.Collections.Immutable, Version=1.1.36.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
-      <SpecificVersion>False</SpecificVersion>
-      <HintPath>..\packages\System.Collections.Immutable.1.1.36\lib\portable-net45+win8+wp8+wpa81\System.Collections.Immutable.dll</HintPath>
-    </Reference>
     <Reference Include="System.Interactive.Async">
       <HintPath>..\packages\Ix-Async.1.2.3\lib\net45\System.Interactive.Async.dll</HintPath>
     </Reference>
+    <Reference Include="System.Collections.Immutable">
+      <HintPath>..\packages\System.Collections.Immutable.1.1.36\lib\portable-net45+win8+wp8+wpa81\System.Collections.Immutable.dll</HintPath>
+    </Reference>
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <Compile Include="AsyncDuplexStreamingCall.cs" />
@@ -102,6 +101,8 @@
     <Compile Include="Internal\CompletionRegistry.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Internal\BatchContextSafeHandle.cs" />
     <Compile Include="ChannelOptions.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="AsyncUnaryCall.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="VersionInfo.cs" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <None Include="Grpc.Core.nuspec" />
diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/Internal/AsyncCall.cs b/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/Internal/AsyncCall.cs
index 24b75d1..f983dbb 100644
--- a/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/Internal/AsyncCall.cs
+++ b/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/Internal/AsyncCall.cs
@@ -52,8 +52,8 @@
         // Completion of a pending unary response if not null.
         TaskCompletionSource<TResponse> unaryResponseTcs;
 
-        // Set after status is received. Only used for streaming response calls.
-        Status? finishedStatus;
+        // Set after status is received. Used for both unary and streaming response calls.
+        ClientSideStatus? finishedStatus;
 
         bool readObserverCompleted;  // True if readObserver has already been completed.
 
@@ -249,6 +249,32 @@
         }
 
         /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the resulting status if the call has already finished.
+        /// Throws InvalidOperationException otherwise.
+        /// </summary>
+        public Status GetStatus()
+        {
+            lock (myLock)
+            {
+                Preconditions.CheckState(finishedStatus.HasValue, "Status can only be accessed once the call has finished.");
+                return finishedStatus.Value.Status;
+            }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the trailing metadata if the call has already finished.
+        /// Throws InvalidOperationException otherwise.
+        /// </summary>
+        public Metadata GetTrailers()
+        {
+            lock (myLock)
+            {
+                Preconditions.CheckState(finishedStatus.HasValue, "Trailers can only be accessed once the call has finished.");
+                return finishedStatus.Value.Trailers;
+            }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
         /// On client-side, we only fire readCompletionDelegate once all messages have been read 
         /// and status has been received.
         /// </summary>
@@ -265,7 +291,7 @@
 
                 if (shouldComplete)
                 {
-                    var status = finishedStatus.Value;
+                    var status = finishedStatus.Value.Status;
                     if (status.StatusCode != StatusCode.OK)
                     {
                         FireCompletion(completionDelegate, default(TResponse), new RpcException(status));
@@ -288,9 +314,13 @@
         /// </summary>
         private void HandleUnaryResponse(bool success, BatchContextSafeHandle ctx)
         {
+            var fullStatus = ctx.GetReceivedStatusOnClient();
+
             lock (myLock)
             {
                 finished = true;
+                finishedStatus = fullStatus;
+
                 halfclosed = true;
 
                 ReleaseResourcesIfPossible();
@@ -302,7 +332,8 @@
                 return;
             }
 
-            var status = ctx.GetReceivedStatus();
+            var status = fullStatus.Status;
+
             if (status.StatusCode != StatusCode.OK)
             {
                 unaryResponseTcs.SetException(new RpcException(status));
@@ -321,13 +352,13 @@
         /// </summary>
         private void HandleFinished(bool success, BatchContextSafeHandle ctx)
         {
-            var status = ctx.GetReceivedStatus();
+            var fullStatus = ctx.GetReceivedStatusOnClient();
 
             AsyncCompletionDelegate<TResponse> origReadCompletionDelegate = null;
             lock (myLock)
             {
                 finished = true;
-                finishedStatus = status;
+                finishedStatus = fullStatus;
 
                 origReadCompletionDelegate = readCompletionDelegate;
 
diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/Internal/AsyncCallServer.cs b/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/Internal/AsyncCallServer.cs
index 309067e..f809f4a 100644
--- a/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/Internal/AsyncCallServer.cs
+++ b/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/Internal/AsyncCallServer.cs
@@ -101,14 +101,17 @@
         /// Only one pending send action is allowed at any given time.
         /// completionDelegate is called when the operation finishes.
         /// </summary>
-        public void StartSendStatusFromServer(Status status, AsyncCompletionDelegate<object> completionDelegate)
+        public void StartSendStatusFromServer(Status status, Metadata trailers, AsyncCompletionDelegate<object> completionDelegate)
         {
             lock (myLock)
             {
                 Preconditions.CheckNotNull(completionDelegate, "Completion delegate cannot be null");
                 CheckSendingAllowed();
 
-                call.StartSendStatusFromServer(status, HandleHalfclosed);
+                using (var metadataArray = MetadataArraySafeHandle.Create(trailers))
+                {
+                    call.StartSendStatusFromServer(status, HandleHalfclosed, metadataArray);
+                }
                 halfcloseRequested = true;
                 readingDone = true;
                 sendCompletionDelegate = completionDelegate;
diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/Internal/BatchContextSafeHandle.cs b/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/Internal/BatchContextSafeHandle.cs
index 861cbbe..6a2add5 100644
--- a/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/Internal/BatchContextSafeHandle.cs
+++ b/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/Internal/BatchContextSafeHandle.cs
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@
 namespace Grpc.Core.Internal
 {
     /// <summary>
-    /// Not owned version of 
     /// grpcsharp_batch_context
     /// </summary>
     internal class BatchContextSafeHandle : SafeHandleZeroIsInvalid
@@ -47,6 +46,9 @@
         static extern BatchContextSafeHandle grpcsharp_batch_context_create();
 
         [DllImport("grpc_csharp_ext.dll")]
+        static extern IntPtr grpcsharp_batch_context_recv_initial_metadata(BatchContextSafeHandle ctx);
+
+        [DllImport("grpc_csharp_ext.dll")]
         static extern IntPtr grpcsharp_batch_context_recv_message_length(BatchContextSafeHandle ctx);
 
         [DllImport("grpc_csharp_ext.dll")]
@@ -59,12 +61,24 @@
         static extern IntPtr grpcsharp_batch_context_recv_status_on_client_details(BatchContextSafeHandle ctx);  // returns const char*
 
         [DllImport("grpc_csharp_ext.dll")]
+        static extern IntPtr grpcsharp_batch_context_recv_status_on_client_trailing_metadata(BatchContextSafeHandle ctx);
+
+        [DllImport("grpc_csharp_ext.dll")]
         static extern CallSafeHandle grpcsharp_batch_context_server_rpc_new_call(BatchContextSafeHandle ctx);
 
         [DllImport("grpc_csharp_ext.dll")]
         static extern IntPtr grpcsharp_batch_context_server_rpc_new_method(BatchContextSafeHandle ctx);  // returns const char*
 
         [DllImport("grpc_csharp_ext.dll")]
+        static extern IntPtr grpcsharp_batch_context_server_rpc_new_host(BatchContextSafeHandle ctx);  // returns const char*
+
+        [DllImport("grpc_csharp_ext.dll")]
+        static extern Timespec grpcsharp_batch_context_server_rpc_new_deadline(BatchContextSafeHandle ctx);
+
+        [DllImport("grpc_csharp_ext.dll")]
+        static extern IntPtr grpcsharp_batch_context_server_rpc_new_request_metadata(BatchContextSafeHandle ctx);
+
+        [DllImport("grpc_csharp_ext.dll")]
         static extern int grpcsharp_batch_context_recv_close_on_server_cancelled(BatchContextSafeHandle ctx);
 
         [DllImport("grpc_csharp_ext.dll")]
@@ -87,13 +101,26 @@
             }
         }
 
-        public Status GetReceivedStatus()
+        // Gets data of recv_initial_metadata completion.
+        public Metadata GetReceivedInitialMetadata()
         {
-            // TODO: can the native method return string directly?
+            IntPtr metadataArrayPtr = grpcsharp_batch_context_recv_initial_metadata(this);
+            return MetadataArraySafeHandle.ReadMetadataFromPtrUnsafe(metadataArrayPtr);
+        }
+            
+        // Gets data of recv_status_on_client completion.
+        public ClientSideStatus GetReceivedStatusOnClient()
+        {
             string details = Marshal.PtrToStringAnsi(grpcsharp_batch_context_recv_status_on_client_details(this));
-            return new Status(grpcsharp_batch_context_recv_status_on_client_status(this), details);
+            var status = new Status(grpcsharp_batch_context_recv_status_on_client_status(this), details);
+
+            IntPtr metadataArrayPtr = grpcsharp_batch_context_recv_status_on_client_trailing_metadata(this);
+            var metadata = MetadataArraySafeHandle.ReadMetadataFromPtrUnsafe(metadataArrayPtr);
+
+            return new ClientSideStatus(status, metadata);
         }
 
+        // Gets data of recv_message completion.
         public byte[] GetReceivedMessage()
         {
             IntPtr len = grpcsharp_batch_context_recv_message_length(this);
@@ -106,16 +133,22 @@
             return data;
         }
 
-        public CallSafeHandle GetServerRpcNewCall()
+        // Gets data of server_rpc_new completion.
+        public ServerRpcNew GetServerRpcNew()
         {
-            return grpcsharp_batch_context_server_rpc_new_call(this);
+            var call = grpcsharp_batch_context_server_rpc_new_call(this);
+
+            var method = Marshal.PtrToStringAnsi(grpcsharp_batch_context_server_rpc_new_method(this));
+            var host = Marshal.PtrToStringAnsi(grpcsharp_batch_context_server_rpc_new_host(this));
+            var deadline = grpcsharp_batch_context_server_rpc_new_deadline(this);
+
+            IntPtr metadataArrayPtr = grpcsharp_batch_context_server_rpc_new_request_metadata(this);
+            var metadata = MetadataArraySafeHandle.ReadMetadataFromPtrUnsafe(metadataArrayPtr);
+
+            return new ServerRpcNew(call, method, host, deadline, metadata);
         }
 
-        public string GetServerRpcNewMethod()
-        {
-            return Marshal.PtrToStringAnsi(grpcsharp_batch_context_server_rpc_new_method(this));
-        }
-
+        // Gets data of receive_close_on_server completion.
         public bool GetReceivedCloseOnServerCancelled()
         {
             return grpcsharp_batch_context_recv_close_on_server_cancelled(this) != 0;
@@ -127,4 +160,97 @@
             return true;
         }
     }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Status + metadata received on client side when call finishes.
+    /// (when receive_status_on_client operation finishes).
+    /// </summary>
+    internal struct ClientSideStatus
+    {
+        readonly Status status;
+        readonly Metadata trailers;
+
+        public ClientSideStatus(Status status, Metadata trailers)
+        {
+            this.status = status;
+            this.trailers = trailers;
+        }
+
+        public Status Status
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                return this.status;
+            }    
+        }
+
+        public Metadata Trailers
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                return this.trailers;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Details of a newly received RPC.
+    /// </summary>
+    internal struct ServerRpcNew
+    {
+        readonly CallSafeHandle call;
+        readonly string method;
+        readonly string host;
+        readonly Timespec deadline;
+        readonly Metadata requestMetadata;
+
+        public ServerRpcNew(CallSafeHandle call, string method, string host, Timespec deadline, Metadata requestMetadata)
+        {
+            this.call = call;
+            this.method = method;
+            this.host = host;
+            this.deadline = deadline;
+            this.requestMetadata = requestMetadata;
+        }
+
+        public CallSafeHandle Call
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                return this.call;
+            }
+        }
+
+        public string Method
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                return this.method;
+            }
+        }
+
+        public string Host
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                return this.host;
+            }
+        }
+
+        public Timespec Deadline
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                return this.deadline;
+            }
+        }
+
+        public Metadata RequestMetadata
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                return this.requestMetadata;
+            }
+        }
+    }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/Internal/CallSafeHandle.cs b/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/Internal/CallSafeHandle.cs
index 3b246ac..19dbb83 100644
--- a/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/Internal/CallSafeHandle.cs
+++ b/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/Internal/CallSafeHandle.cs
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@
 
         [DllImport("grpc_csharp_ext.dll")]
         static extern GRPCCallError grpcsharp_call_send_status_from_server(CallSafeHandle call, 
-            BatchContextSafeHandle ctx, StatusCode statusCode, string statusMessage);
+            BatchContextSafeHandle ctx, StatusCode statusCode, string statusMessage, MetadataArraySafeHandle metadataArray);
 
         [DllImport("grpc_csharp_ext.dll")]
         static extern GRPCCallError grpcsharp_call_recv_message(CallSafeHandle call,
@@ -159,11 +159,11 @@
             grpcsharp_call_send_close_from_client(this, ctx).CheckOk();
         }
 
-        public void StartSendStatusFromServer(Status status, BatchCompletionDelegate callback)
+        public void StartSendStatusFromServer(Status status, BatchCompletionDelegate callback, MetadataArraySafeHandle metadataArray)
         {
             var ctx = BatchContextSafeHandle.Create();
             completionRegistry.RegisterBatchCompletion(ctx, callback);
-            grpcsharp_call_send_status_from_server(this, ctx, status.StatusCode, status.Detail).CheckOk();
+            grpcsharp_call_send_status_from_server(this, ctx, status.StatusCode, status.Detail, metadataArray).CheckOk();
         }
 
         public void StartReceiveMessage(BatchCompletionDelegate callback)
diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/Internal/MetadataArraySafeHandle.cs b/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/Internal/MetadataArraySafeHandle.cs
index 80aa7f5..427c16f 100644
--- a/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/Internal/MetadataArraySafeHandle.cs
+++ b/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/Internal/MetadataArraySafeHandle.cs
@@ -46,12 +46,24 @@
         static extern void grpcsharp_metadata_array_add(MetadataArraySafeHandle array, string key, byte[] value, UIntPtr valueLength);
 
         [DllImport("grpc_csharp_ext.dll")]
+        static extern UIntPtr grpcsharp_metadata_array_count(IntPtr metadataArray);
+
+        [DllImport("grpc_csharp_ext.dll")]
+        static extern IntPtr grpcsharp_metadata_array_get_key(IntPtr metadataArray, UIntPtr index);
+
+        [DllImport("grpc_csharp_ext.dll")]
+        static extern IntPtr grpcsharp_metadata_array_get_value(IntPtr metadataArray, UIntPtr index);
+
+        [DllImport("grpc_csharp_ext.dll")]
+        static extern UIntPtr grpcsharp_metadata_array_get_value_length(IntPtr metadataArray, UIntPtr index);
+
+        [DllImport("grpc_csharp_ext.dll")]
         static extern void grpcsharp_metadata_array_destroy_full(IntPtr array);
 
         private MetadataArraySafeHandle()
         {
         }
-
+            
         public static MetadataArraySafeHandle Create(Metadata metadata)
         {
             // TODO(jtattermusch): we might wanna check that the metadata is readonly 
@@ -63,6 +75,38 @@
             return metadataArray;
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Reads metadata from pointer to grpc_metadata_array
+        /// </summary>
+        public static Metadata ReadMetadataFromPtrUnsafe(IntPtr metadataArray)
+        {
+            if (metadataArray == IntPtr.Zero)
+            {
+                return null;
+            }
+
+            ulong count = grpcsharp_metadata_array_count(metadataArray).ToUInt64();
+
+            var metadata = new Metadata();
+            for (ulong i = 0; i < count; i++)
+            {
+                var index = new UIntPtr(i);
+                string key = Marshal.PtrToStringAnsi(grpcsharp_metadata_array_get_key(metadataArray, index));
+                var bytes = new byte[grpcsharp_metadata_array_get_value_length(metadataArray, index).ToUInt64()];
+                Marshal.Copy(grpcsharp_metadata_array_get_value(metadataArray, index), bytes, 0, bytes.Length);
+                metadata.Add(new Metadata.Entry(key, bytes));
+            }
+            return metadata;
+        }
+
+        internal IntPtr Handle
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                return handle;
+            }
+        }
+
         protected override bool ReleaseHandle()
         {
             grpcsharp_metadata_array_destroy_full(handle);
diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/Internal/ServerCallHandler.cs b/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/Internal/ServerCallHandler.cs
index 594e46b..3680b1e 100644
--- a/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/Internal/ServerCallHandler.cs
+++ b/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/Internal/ServerCallHandler.cs
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Linq;
+using System.Threading;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using Grpc.Core.Internal;
 using Grpc.Core.Utils;
@@ -42,7 +43,7 @@
 {
     internal interface IServerCallHandler
     {
-        Task HandleCall(string methodName, CallSafeHandle call, GrpcEnvironment environment);
+        Task HandleCall(ServerRpcNew newRpc, GrpcEnvironment environment);
     }
 
     internal class UnaryServerCallHandler<TRequest, TResponse> : IServerCallHandler
@@ -58,27 +59,28 @@
             this.handler = handler;
         }
 
-        public async Task HandleCall(string methodName, CallSafeHandle call, GrpcEnvironment environment)
+        public async Task HandleCall(ServerRpcNew newRpc, GrpcEnvironment environment)
         {
             var asyncCall = new AsyncCallServer<TRequest, TResponse>(
                 method.ResponseMarshaller.Serializer,
                 method.RequestMarshaller.Deserializer,
                 environment);
 
-            asyncCall.Initialize(call);
+            asyncCall.Initialize(newRpc.Call);
             var finishedTask = asyncCall.ServerSideCallAsync();
             var requestStream = new ServerRequestStream<TRequest, TResponse>(asyncCall);
             var responseStream = new ServerResponseStream<TRequest, TResponse>(asyncCall);
 
-            Status status = Status.DefaultSuccess;
+            Status status;
+            var context = HandlerUtils.NewContext(newRpc);
             try
             {
                 Preconditions.CheckArgument(await requestStream.MoveNext());
                 var request = requestStream.Current;
                 // TODO(jtattermusch): we need to read the full stream so that native callhandle gets deallocated.
                 Preconditions.CheckArgument(!await requestStream.MoveNext());
-                var context = new ServerCallContext();  // TODO(jtattermusch): initialize the context
-                var result = await handler(context, request);
+                var result = await handler(request, context);
+                status = context.Status;
                 await responseStream.WriteAsync(result);
             } 
             catch (Exception e)
@@ -88,7 +90,7 @@
             }
             try
             {
-                await responseStream.WriteStatusAsync(status);
+                await responseStream.WriteStatusAsync(status, context.ResponseTrailers);
             }
             catch (OperationCanceledException)
             {
@@ -111,28 +113,28 @@
             this.handler = handler;
         }
 
-        public async Task HandleCall(string methodName, CallSafeHandle call, GrpcEnvironment environment)
+        public async Task HandleCall(ServerRpcNew newRpc, GrpcEnvironment environment)
         {
             var asyncCall = new AsyncCallServer<TRequest, TResponse>(
                 method.ResponseMarshaller.Serializer,
                 method.RequestMarshaller.Deserializer,
                 environment);
 
-            asyncCall.Initialize(call);
+            asyncCall.Initialize(newRpc.Call);
             var finishedTask = asyncCall.ServerSideCallAsync();
             var requestStream = new ServerRequestStream<TRequest, TResponse>(asyncCall);
             var responseStream = new ServerResponseStream<TRequest, TResponse>(asyncCall);
 
-            Status status = Status.DefaultSuccess;
+            Status status;
+            var context = HandlerUtils.NewContext(newRpc);
             try
             {
                 Preconditions.CheckArgument(await requestStream.MoveNext());
                 var request = requestStream.Current;
                 // TODO(jtattermusch): we need to read the full stream so that native callhandle gets deallocated.
                 Preconditions.CheckArgument(!await requestStream.MoveNext());
-
-                var context = new ServerCallContext();  // TODO(jtattermusch): initialize the context
-                await handler(context, request, responseStream);
+                await handler(request, responseStream, context);
+                status = context.Status;
             }
             catch (Exception e)
             {
@@ -142,7 +144,7 @@
 
             try
             {
-                await responseStream.WriteStatusAsync(status);
+                await responseStream.WriteStatusAsync(status, context.ResponseTrailers);
             }
             catch (OperationCanceledException)
             {
@@ -165,23 +167,24 @@
             this.handler = handler;
         }
 
-        public async Task HandleCall(string methodName, CallSafeHandle call, GrpcEnvironment environment)
+        public async Task HandleCall(ServerRpcNew newRpc, GrpcEnvironment environment)
         {
             var asyncCall = new AsyncCallServer<TRequest, TResponse>(
                 method.ResponseMarshaller.Serializer,
                 method.RequestMarshaller.Deserializer,
                 environment);
 
-            asyncCall.Initialize(call);
+            asyncCall.Initialize(newRpc.Call);
             var finishedTask = asyncCall.ServerSideCallAsync();
             var requestStream = new ServerRequestStream<TRequest, TResponse>(asyncCall);
             var responseStream = new ServerResponseStream<TRequest, TResponse>(asyncCall);
-            var context = new ServerCallContext();  // TODO(jtattermusch): initialize the context
 
-            Status status = Status.DefaultSuccess;
+            Status status;
+            var context = HandlerUtils.NewContext(newRpc);
             try
             {
-                var result = await handler(context, requestStream);
+                var result = await handler(requestStream, context);
+                status = context.Status;
                 try
                 {
                     await responseStream.WriteAsync(result);
@@ -199,7 +202,7 @@
 
             try
             {
-                await responseStream.WriteStatusAsync(status);
+                await responseStream.WriteStatusAsync(status, context.ResponseTrailers);
             }
             catch (OperationCanceledException)
             {
@@ -222,23 +225,24 @@
             this.handler = handler;
         }
 
-        public async Task HandleCall(string methodName, CallSafeHandle call, GrpcEnvironment environment)
+        public async Task HandleCall(ServerRpcNew newRpc, GrpcEnvironment environment)
         {
             var asyncCall = new AsyncCallServer<TRequest, TResponse>(
                 method.ResponseMarshaller.Serializer,
                 method.RequestMarshaller.Deserializer,
                 environment);
 
-            asyncCall.Initialize(call);
+            asyncCall.Initialize(newRpc.Call);
             var finishedTask = asyncCall.ServerSideCallAsync();
             var requestStream = new ServerRequestStream<TRequest, TResponse>(asyncCall);
             var responseStream = new ServerResponseStream<TRequest, TResponse>(asyncCall);
-            var context = new ServerCallContext();  // TODO(jtattermusch): initialize the context
 
-            Status status = Status.DefaultSuccess;
+            Status status;
+            var context = HandlerUtils.NewContext(newRpc);
             try
             {
-                await handler(context, requestStream, responseStream);
+                await handler(requestStream, responseStream, context);
+                status = context.Status;
             }
             catch (Exception e)
             {
@@ -247,7 +251,7 @@
             }
             try
             {
-                await responseStream.WriteStatusAsync(status);
+                await responseStream.WriteStatusAsync(status, context.ResponseTrailers);
             }
             catch (OperationCanceledException)
             {
@@ -259,18 +263,19 @@
 
     internal class NoSuchMethodCallHandler : IServerCallHandler
     {
-        public async Task HandleCall(string methodName, CallSafeHandle call, GrpcEnvironment environment)
+        public static readonly NoSuchMethodCallHandler Instance = new NoSuchMethodCallHandler();
+
+        public async Task HandleCall(ServerRpcNew newRpc, GrpcEnvironment environment)
         {
             // We don't care about the payload type here.
             var asyncCall = new AsyncCallServer<byte[], byte[]>(
                 (payload) => payload, (payload) => payload, environment);
             
-            asyncCall.Initialize(call);
+            asyncCall.Initialize(newRpc.Call);
             var finishedTask = asyncCall.ServerSideCallAsync();
-            var requestStream = new ServerRequestStream<byte[], byte[]>(asyncCall);
             var responseStream = new ServerResponseStream<byte[], byte[]>(asyncCall);
 
-            await responseStream.WriteStatusAsync(new Status(StatusCode.Unimplemented, "No such method."));
+            await responseStream.WriteStatusAsync(new Status(StatusCode.Unimplemented, "No such method."), Metadata.Empty);
             await finishedTask;
         }
     }
@@ -279,8 +284,22 @@
     {
         public static Status StatusFromException(Exception e)
         {
+            var rpcException = e as RpcException;
+            if (rpcException != null)
+            {
+                // use the status thrown by handler.
+                return rpcException.Status;
+            }
+
             // TODO(jtattermusch): what is the right status code here?
             return new Status(StatusCode.Unknown, "Exception was thrown by handler.");
         }
+
+        public static ServerCallContext NewContext(ServerRpcNew newRpc)
+        {
+            return new ServerCallContext(
+                newRpc.Method, newRpc.Host, newRpc.Deadline.ToDateTime(),
+                newRpc.RequestMetadata, CancellationToken.None);
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/Internal/ServerResponseStream.cs b/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/Internal/ServerResponseStream.cs
index a2d77dd..756dcee 100644
--- a/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/Internal/ServerResponseStream.cs
+++ b/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/Internal/ServerResponseStream.cs
@@ -56,10 +56,10 @@
             return taskSource.Task;
         }
 
-        public Task WriteStatusAsync(Status status)
+        public Task WriteStatusAsync(Status status, Metadata trailers)
         {
             var taskSource = new AsyncCompletionTaskSource<object>();
-            call.StartSendStatusFromServer(status, taskSource.CompletionDelegate);
+            call.StartSendStatusFromServer(status, trailers, taskSource.CompletionDelegate);
             return taskSource.Task;
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/Internal/Timespec.cs b/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/Internal/Timespec.cs
index de783f5..da2819f 100644
--- a/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/Internal/Timespec.cs
+++ b/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/Internal/Timespec.cs
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@
         const int NanosPerSecond = 1000 * 1000 * 1000;
         const int NanosPerTick = 100;
 
+        static readonly DateTime UnixEpoch = new DateTime(1970, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, DateTimeKind.Utc);
+
         [DllImport("grpc_csharp_ext.dll")]
         static extern Timespec gprsharp_now();
 
@@ -52,6 +54,13 @@
         [DllImport("grpc_csharp_ext.dll")]
         static extern int gprsharp_sizeof_timespec();
 
+        public Timespec(IntPtr tv_sec, int tv_nsec)
+        {
+            this.tv_sec = tv_sec;
+            this.tv_nsec = tv_nsec;
+            this.clock_type = GPRClockType.Realtime;
+        }
+
         // NOTE: on linux 64bit  sizeof(gpr_timespec) = 16, on windows 32bit sizeof(gpr_timespec) = 8
         // so IntPtr seems to have the right size to work on both.
         public System.IntPtr tv_sec;
@@ -76,6 +85,11 @@
                 return gprsharp_now();
             }
         }
+            
+        public DateTime ToDateTime()
+        {
+            return UnixEpoch.AddTicks(tv_sec.ToInt64() * (NanosPerSecond / NanosPerTick) + tv_nsec / NanosPerTick);
+        }
 
         internal static int NativeSize
         {
diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/Metadata.cs b/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/Metadata.cs
index 4552d39..2f308cb 100644
--- a/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/Metadata.cs
+++ b/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/Metadata.cs
@@ -220,6 +220,11 @@
                     return value;
                 }
             }
+                
+            public override string ToString()
+            {
+                return string.Format("[Entry: key={0}, value={1}]", Key, Value);
+            }
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/Server.cs b/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/Server.cs
index cbf7719..fd30735 100644
--- a/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/Server.cs
+++ b/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/Server.cs
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@
         public const int PickUnusedPort = 0;
 
         readonly GrpcEnvironment environment;
+        readonly List<ChannelOption> options;
         readonly ServerSafeHandle handle;
         readonly object myLock = new object();
 
@@ -69,7 +70,8 @@
         public Server(IEnumerable<ChannelOption> options = null)
         {
             this.environment = GrpcEnvironment.GetInstance();
-            using (var channelArgs = ChannelOptions.CreateChannelArgs(options))
+            this.options = options != null ? new List<ChannelOption>(options) : new List<ChannelOption>();
+            using (var channelArgs = ChannelOptions.CreateChannelArgs(this.options))
             {
                 this.handle = ServerSafeHandle.NewServer(environment.CompletionQueue, channelArgs);
             }
@@ -218,16 +220,16 @@
         /// <summary>
         /// Selects corresponding handler for given call and handles the call.
         /// </summary>
-        private async Task InvokeCallHandler(CallSafeHandle call, string method)
+        private async Task HandleCallAsync(ServerRpcNew newRpc)
         {
             try
             {
                 IServerCallHandler callHandler;
-                if (!callHandlers.TryGetValue(method, out callHandler))
+                if (!callHandlers.TryGetValue(newRpc.Method, out callHandler))
                 {
-                    callHandler = new NoSuchMethodCallHandler();
+                    callHandler = NoSuchMethodCallHandler.Instance;
                 }
-                await callHandler.HandleCall(method, call, environment);
+                await callHandler.HandleCall(newRpc, environment);
             }
             catch (Exception e)
             {
@@ -240,15 +242,15 @@
         /// </summary>
         private void HandleNewServerRpc(bool success, BatchContextSafeHandle ctx)
         {
-            // TODO: handle error
-
-            CallSafeHandle call = ctx.GetServerRpcNewCall();
-            string method = ctx.GetServerRpcNewMethod();
-
-            // after server shutdown, the callback returns with null call
-            if (!call.IsInvalid)
+            if (success)
             {
-                Task.Run(async () => await InvokeCallHandler(call, method));
+                ServerRpcNew newRpc = ctx.GetServerRpcNew();
+
+                // after server shutdown, the callback returns with null call
+                if (!newRpc.Call.IsInvalid)
+                {
+                    Task.Run(async () => await HandleCallAsync(newRpc));
+                }
             }
 
             AllowOneRpc();
diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/ServerCallContext.cs b/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/ServerCallContext.cs
index bc9a499..17a2eef 100644
--- a/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/ServerCallContext.cs
+++ b/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/ServerCallContext.cs
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 
 using System;
 using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
+using System.Threading;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 
 namespace Grpc.Core
@@ -42,14 +43,93 @@
     /// </summary>
     public sealed class ServerCallContext
     {
-        // TODO(jtattermusch): add cancellationToken
-
-        // TODO(jtattermusch): add deadline info
-
-        // TODO(jtattermusch): expose initial metadata sent by client for reading
-
         // TODO(jtattermusch): expose method to send initial metadata back to client
 
-        // TODO(jtattermusch): allow setting status and trailing metadata to send after handler completes.
+        private readonly string method;
+        private readonly string host;
+        private readonly DateTime deadline;
+        private readonly Metadata requestHeaders;
+        private readonly CancellationToken cancellationToken;
+        private readonly Metadata responseTrailers = new Metadata();
+
+        private Status status = Status.DefaultSuccess;
+
+        public ServerCallContext(string method, string host, DateTime deadline, Metadata requestHeaders, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+        {
+            this.method = method;
+            this.host = host;
+            this.deadline = deadline;
+            this.requestHeaders = requestHeaders;
+            this.cancellationToken = cancellationToken;
+        }
+            
+        /// <summary> Name of method called in this RPC. </summary>
+        public string Method
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                return this.method;
+            }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary> Name of host called in this RPC. </summary>
+        public string Host
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                return this.host;
+            }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary> Deadline for this RPC. </summary>
+        public DateTime Deadline
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                return this.deadline;
+            }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary> Initial metadata sent by client. </summary>
+        public Metadata RequestHeaders
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                return this.requestHeaders;
+            }
+        }
+
+        // TODO(jtattermusch): support signalling cancellation.
+        /// <summary> Cancellation token signals when call is cancelled. </summary>
+        public CancellationToken CancellationToken
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                return this.cancellationToken;
+            }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary> Trailers to send back to client after RPC finishes.</summary>
+        public Metadata ResponseTrailers
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                return this.responseTrailers;
+            }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary> Status to send back to client after RPC finishes.</summary>
+        public Status Status
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                return this.status;
+            }
+
+            set
+            {
+                status = value;
+            }
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/ServerMethods.cs b/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/ServerMethods.cs
index 377b78e..d457770 100644
--- a/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/ServerMethods.cs
+++ b/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/ServerMethods.cs
@@ -42,28 +42,28 @@
     /// <summary>
     /// Server-side handler for unary call.
     /// </summary>
-    public delegate Task<TResponse> UnaryServerMethod<TRequest, TResponse>(ServerCallContext context, TRequest request)
+    public delegate Task<TResponse> UnaryServerMethod<TRequest, TResponse>(TRequest request, ServerCallContext context)
         where TRequest : class
         where TResponse : class;
 
     /// <summary>
     /// Server-side handler for client streaming call.
     /// </summary>
-    public delegate Task<TResponse> ClientStreamingServerMethod<TRequest, TResponse>(ServerCallContext context, IAsyncStreamReader<TRequest> requestStream)
+    public delegate Task<TResponse> ClientStreamingServerMethod<TRequest, TResponse>(IAsyncStreamReader<TRequest> requestStream, ServerCallContext context)
         where TRequest : class
         where TResponse : class;
 
     /// <summary>
     /// Server-side handler for server streaming call.
     /// </summary>
-    public delegate Task ServerStreamingServerMethod<TRequest, TResponse>(ServerCallContext context, TRequest request, IServerStreamWriter<TResponse> responseStream)
+    public delegate Task ServerStreamingServerMethod<TRequest, TResponse>(TRequest request, IServerStreamWriter<TResponse> responseStream, ServerCallContext context)
         where TRequest : class
         where TResponse : class;
 
     /// <summary>
     /// Server-side handler for bidi streaming call.
     /// </summary>
-    public delegate Task DuplexStreamingServerMethod<TRequest, TResponse>(ServerCallContext context, IAsyncStreamReader<TRequest> requestStream, IServerStreamWriter<TResponse> responseStream)
+    public delegate Task DuplexStreamingServerMethod<TRequest, TResponse>(IAsyncStreamReader<TRequest> requestStream, IServerStreamWriter<TResponse> responseStream, ServerCallContext context)
         where TRequest : class
         where TResponse : class;
 }
diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/Version.cs b/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/Version.cs
index f1db1f6..b5cb652 100644
--- a/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/Version.cs
+++ b/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/Version.cs
@@ -2,4 +2,4 @@
 using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
 
 // The current version of gRPC C#.
-[assembly: AssemblyVersion("0.6.0.*")]
+[assembly: AssemblyVersion(Grpc.Core.VersionInfo.CurrentVersion + ".*")]
diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/VersionInfo.cs b/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/VersionInfo.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..656a3d4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/VersionInfo.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+using System.Reflection;
+using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
+
+namespace Grpc.Core
+{
+    public static class VersionInfo
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Current version of gRPC
+        /// </summary>
+        public const string CurrentVersion = "0.6.0";
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.Examples.Tests/MathClientServerTests.cs b/src/csharp/Grpc.Examples.Tests/MathClientServerTests.cs
index e7c4b33..7a957c5 100644
--- a/src/csharp/Grpc.Examples.Tests/MathClientServerTests.cs
+++ b/src/csharp/Grpc.Examples.Tests/MathClientServerTests.cs
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@
                              n => Num.CreateBuilder().SetNum_(n).Build());
 
                     await call.RequestStream.WriteAll(numbers);
-                    var result = await call.Result;
+                    var result = await call.ResponseAsync;
                     Assert.AreEqual(60, result.Num_);
                 }
             }).Wait();
diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.Examples/MathExamples.cs b/src/csharp/Grpc.Examples/MathExamples.cs
index 7deb651..06d81a4 100644
--- a/src/csharp/Grpc.Examples/MathExamples.cs
+++ b/src/csharp/Grpc.Examples/MathExamples.cs
@@ -46,8 +46,7 @@
 
         public static async Task DivAsyncExample(Math.IMathClient client)
         {
-            Task<DivReply> resultTask = client.DivAsync(new DivArgs.Builder { Dividend = 4, Divisor = 5 }.Build());
-            DivReply result = await resultTask;
+            DivReply result = await client.DivAsync(new DivArgs.Builder { Dividend = 4, Divisor = 5 }.Build());
             Console.WriteLine("DivAsync Result: " + result);
         }
 
@@ -72,7 +71,7 @@
             using (var call = client.Sum())
             {
                 await call.RequestStream.WriteAll(numbers);
-                Console.WriteLine("Sum Result: " + await call.Result);
+                Console.WriteLine("Sum Result: " + await call.ResponseAsync);
             }
         }
 
@@ -104,7 +103,7 @@
             using (var sumCall = client.Sum())
             {
                 await sumCall.RequestStream.WriteAll(numbers);
-                sum = await sumCall.Result;
+                sum = await sumCall.ResponseAsync;
             }
 
             DivReply result = await client.DivAsync(new DivArgs.Builder { Dividend = sum.Num_, Divisor = numbers.Count }.Build());
diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.Examples/MathGrpc.cs b/src/csharp/Grpc.Examples/MathGrpc.cs
index 1805972..ef787cf 100644
--- a/src/csharp/Grpc.Examples/MathGrpc.cs
+++ b/src/csharp/Grpc.Examples/MathGrpc.cs
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
     public interface IMathClient
     {
       global::math.DivReply Div(global::math.DivArgs request, Metadata headers = null, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default(CancellationToken));
-      Task<global::math.DivReply> DivAsync(global::math.DivArgs request, Metadata headers = null, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default(CancellationToken));
+      AsyncUnaryCall<global::math.DivReply> DivAsync(global::math.DivArgs request, Metadata headers = null, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default(CancellationToken));
       AsyncDuplexStreamingCall<global::math.DivArgs, global::math.DivReply> DivMany(Metadata headers = null, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default(CancellationToken));
       AsyncServerStreamingCall<global::math.Num> Fib(global::math.FibArgs request, Metadata headers = null, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default(CancellationToken));
       AsyncClientStreamingCall<global::math.Num, global::math.Num> Sum(Metadata headers = null, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default(CancellationToken));
@@ -54,10 +54,10 @@
     // server-side interface
     public interface IMath
     {
-      Task<global::math.DivReply> Div(ServerCallContext context, global::math.DivArgs request);
-      Task DivMany(ServerCallContext context, IAsyncStreamReader<global::math.DivArgs> requestStream, IServerStreamWriter<global::math.DivReply> responseStream);
-      Task Fib(ServerCallContext context, global::math.FibArgs request, IServerStreamWriter<global::math.Num> responseStream);
-      Task<global::math.Num> Sum(ServerCallContext context, IAsyncStreamReader<global::math.Num> requestStream);
+      Task<global::math.DivReply> Div(global::math.DivArgs request, ServerCallContext context);
+      Task DivMany(IAsyncStreamReader<global::math.DivArgs> requestStream, IServerStreamWriter<global::math.DivReply> responseStream, ServerCallContext context);
+      Task Fib(global::math.FibArgs request, IServerStreamWriter<global::math.Num> responseStream, ServerCallContext context);
+      Task<global::math.Num> Sum(IAsyncStreamReader<global::math.Num> requestStream, ServerCallContext context);
     }
 
     // client stub
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
         var call = CreateCall(__ServiceName, __Method_Div, headers);
         return Calls.BlockingUnaryCall(call, request, cancellationToken);
       }
-      public Task<global::math.DivReply> DivAsync(global::math.DivArgs request, Metadata headers = null, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default(CancellationToken))
+      public AsyncUnaryCall<global::math.DivReply> DivAsync(global::math.DivArgs request, Metadata headers = null, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default(CancellationToken))
       {
         var call = CreateCall(__ServiceName, __Method_Div, headers);
         return Calls.AsyncUnaryCall(call, request, cancellationToken);
diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.Examples/MathServiceImpl.cs b/src/csharp/Grpc.Examples/MathServiceImpl.cs
index e247ac9..3dd0f53 100644
--- a/src/csharp/Grpc.Examples/MathServiceImpl.cs
+++ b/src/csharp/Grpc.Examples/MathServiceImpl.cs
@@ -45,12 +45,12 @@
     /// </summary>
     public class MathServiceImpl : Math.IMath
     {
-        public Task<DivReply> Div(ServerCallContext context, DivArgs request)
+        public Task<DivReply> Div(DivArgs request, ServerCallContext context)
         {
             return Task.FromResult(DivInternal(request));
         }
 
-        public async Task Fib(ServerCallContext context, FibArgs request, IServerStreamWriter<Num> responseStream)
+        public async Task Fib(FibArgs request, IServerStreamWriter<Num> responseStream, ServerCallContext context)
         {
             if (request.Limit <= 0)
             {
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
             }
         }
 
-        public async Task<Num> Sum(ServerCallContext context, IAsyncStreamReader<Num> requestStream)
+        public async Task<Num> Sum(IAsyncStreamReader<Num> requestStream, ServerCallContext context)
         {
             long sum = 0;
             await requestStream.ForEach(async num =>
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
             return Num.CreateBuilder().SetNum_(sum).Build();
         }
 
-        public async Task DivMany(ServerCallContext context, IAsyncStreamReader<DivArgs> requestStream, IServerStreamWriter<DivReply> responseStream)
+        public async Task DivMany(IAsyncStreamReader<DivArgs> requestStream, IServerStreamWriter<DivReply> responseStream, ServerCallContext context)
         {
             await requestStream.ForEach(async divArgs =>
             {
diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.HealthCheck.Tests/HealthClientServerTest.cs b/src/csharp/Grpc.HealthCheck.Tests/HealthClientServerTest.cs
index 73ff0e7..bc14a0a 100644
--- a/src/csharp/Grpc.HealthCheck.Tests/HealthClientServerTest.cs
+++ b/src/csharp/Grpc.HealthCheck.Tests/HealthClientServerTest.cs
@@ -87,9 +87,7 @@
         [Test]
         public void ServiceDoesntExist()
         {
-            // TODO(jtattermusch): currently, this returns wrong status code, because we don't enable sending arbitrary status code from
-            // server handlers yet.
-            Assert.Throws(typeof(RpcException), () => client.Check(HealthCheckRequest.CreateBuilder().SetHost("").SetService("nonexistent.service").Build()));
+            Assert.Throws(Is.TypeOf(typeof(RpcException)).And.Property("Status").Property("StatusCode").EqualTo(StatusCode.NotFound), () => client.Check(HealthCheckRequest.CreateBuilder().SetHost("").SetService("nonexistent.service").Build()));
         }
 
         // TODO(jtattermusch): add test with timeout once timeouts are supported
diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.HealthCheck.Tests/HealthServiceImplTest.cs b/src/csharp/Grpc.HealthCheck.Tests/HealthServiceImplTest.cs
index 9b7c4f2..7184415 100644
--- a/src/csharp/Grpc.HealthCheck.Tests/HealthServiceImplTest.cs
+++ b/src/csharp/Grpc.HealthCheck.Tests/HealthServiceImplTest.cs
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@
 
         private static HealthCheckResponse.Types.ServingStatus GetStatusHelper(HealthServiceImpl impl, string host, string service)
         {
-            return impl.Check(null, HealthCheckRequest.CreateBuilder().SetHost(host).SetService(service).Build()).Result.Status;
+            return impl.Check(HealthCheckRequest.CreateBuilder().SetHost(host).SetService(service).Build(), null).Result.Status;
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.HealthCheck/HealthGrpc.cs b/src/csharp/Grpc.HealthCheck/HealthGrpc.cs
index 3aebdcb..217127e 100644
--- a/src/csharp/Grpc.HealthCheck/HealthGrpc.cs
+++ b/src/csharp/Grpc.HealthCheck/HealthGrpc.cs
@@ -25,13 +25,13 @@
     public interface IHealthClient
     {
       global::Grpc.Health.V1Alpha.HealthCheckResponse Check(global::Grpc.Health.V1Alpha.HealthCheckRequest request, Metadata headers = null, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default(CancellationToken));
-      Task<global::Grpc.Health.V1Alpha.HealthCheckResponse> CheckAsync(global::Grpc.Health.V1Alpha.HealthCheckRequest request, Metadata headers = null, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default(CancellationToken));
+      AsyncUnaryCall<global::Grpc.Health.V1Alpha.HealthCheckResponse> CheckAsync(global::Grpc.Health.V1Alpha.HealthCheckRequest request, Metadata headers = null, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default(CancellationToken));
     }
 
     // server-side interface
     public interface IHealth
     {
-      Task<global::Grpc.Health.V1Alpha.HealthCheckResponse> Check(ServerCallContext context, global::Grpc.Health.V1Alpha.HealthCheckRequest request);
+      Task<global::Grpc.Health.V1Alpha.HealthCheckResponse> Check(global::Grpc.Health.V1Alpha.HealthCheckRequest request, ServerCallContext context);
     }
 
     // client stub
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
         var call = CreateCall(__ServiceName, __Method_Check, headers);
         return Calls.BlockingUnaryCall(call, request, cancellationToken);
       }
-      public Task<global::Grpc.Health.V1Alpha.HealthCheckResponse> CheckAsync(global::Grpc.Health.V1Alpha.HealthCheckRequest request, Metadata headers = null, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default(CancellationToken))
+      public AsyncUnaryCall<global::Grpc.Health.V1Alpha.HealthCheckResponse> CheckAsync(global::Grpc.Health.V1Alpha.HealthCheckRequest request, Metadata headers = null, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default(CancellationToken))
       {
         var call = CreateCall(__ServiceName, __Method_Check, headers);
         return Calls.AsyncUnaryCall(call, request, cancellationToken);
diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.HealthCheck/HealthServiceImpl.cs b/src/csharp/Grpc.HealthCheck/HealthServiceImpl.cs
index db3a2a0..3c3b9c3 100644
--- a/src/csharp/Grpc.HealthCheck/HealthServiceImpl.cs
+++ b/src/csharp/Grpc.HealthCheck/HealthServiceImpl.cs
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@
             }
         }
 
-        public Task<HealthCheckResponse> Check(ServerCallContext context, HealthCheckRequest request)
+        public Task<HealthCheckResponse> Check(HealthCheckRequest request, ServerCallContext context)
         {
             lock (myLock)
             {
diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.HealthCheck/Settings.StyleCop b/src/csharp/Grpc.HealthCheck/Settings.StyleCop
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2942add
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/csharp/Grpc.HealthCheck/Settings.StyleCop
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+<StyleCopSettings Version="105">
+  <SourceFileList>
+    <SourceFile>Health.cs</SourceFile>
+    <Settings>
+    <GlobalSettings>
+      <BooleanProperty Name="RulesEnabledByDefault">False</BooleanProperty>
+    </GlobalSettings>
+    </Settings>
+  </SourceFileList>
+</StyleCopSettings>
diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.IntegrationTesting.Client/Grpc.IntegrationTesting.Client.csproj b/src/csharp/Grpc.IntegrationTesting.Client/Grpc.IntegrationTesting.Client.csproj
index 328acb5..dc1d0a4 100644
--- a/src/csharp/Grpc.IntegrationTesting.Client/Grpc.IntegrationTesting.Client.csproj
+++ b/src/csharp/Grpc.IntegrationTesting.Client/Grpc.IntegrationTesting.Client.csproj
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@
   <PropertyGroup>
     <Configuration Condition=" '$(Configuration)' == '' ">Debug</Configuration>
     <Platform Condition=" '$(Platform)' == '' ">x86</Platform>
-    <ProductVersion>10.0.0</ProductVersion>
-    <SchemaVersion>2.0</SchemaVersion>
     <ProjectGuid>{3D166931-BA2D-416E-95A3-D36E8F6E90B9}</ProjectGuid>
     <OutputType>Exe</OutputType>
     <RootNamespace>Grpc.IntegrationTesting.Client</RootNamespace>
@@ -48,6 +46,10 @@
       <Project>{C61154BA-DD4A-4838-8420-0162A28925E0}</Project>
       <Name>Grpc.IntegrationTesting</Name>
     </ProjectReference>
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\Grpc.Core\Grpc.Core.csproj">
+      <Project>{CCC4440E-49F7-4790-B0AF-FEABB0837AE7}</Project>
+      <Name>Grpc.Core</Name>
+    </ProjectReference>
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <None Include="app.config" />
diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.IntegrationTesting.Server/Grpc.IntegrationTesting.Server.csproj b/src/csharp/Grpc.IntegrationTesting.Server/Grpc.IntegrationTesting.Server.csproj
index ae184c1..f03c8f3 100644
--- a/src/csharp/Grpc.IntegrationTesting.Server/Grpc.IntegrationTesting.Server.csproj
+++ b/src/csharp/Grpc.IntegrationTesting.Server/Grpc.IntegrationTesting.Server.csproj
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@
   <PropertyGroup>
     <Configuration Condition=" '$(Configuration)' == '' ">Debug</Configuration>
     <Platform Condition=" '$(Platform)' == '' ">x86</Platform>
-    <ProductVersion>10.0.0</ProductVersion>
-    <SchemaVersion>2.0</SchemaVersion>
     <ProjectGuid>{A654F3B8-E859-4E6A-B30D-227527DBEF0D}</ProjectGuid>
     <OutputType>Exe</OutputType>
     <RootNamespace>Grpc.IntegrationTesting.Server</RootNamespace>
@@ -48,6 +46,10 @@
       <Project>{C61154BA-DD4A-4838-8420-0162A28925E0}</Project>
       <Name>Grpc.IntegrationTesting</Name>
     </ProjectReference>
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\Grpc.Core\Grpc.Core.csproj">
+      <Project>{CCC4440E-49F7-4790-B0AF-FEABB0837AE7}</Project>
+      <Name>Grpc.Core</Name>
+    </ProjectReference>
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <None Include="app.config" />
diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.IntegrationTesting/InteropClient.cs b/src/csharp/Grpc.IntegrationTesting/InteropClient.cs
index ea83aaf..ce255f9 100644
--- a/src/csharp/Grpc.IntegrationTesting/InteropClient.cs
+++ b/src/csharp/Grpc.IntegrationTesting/InteropClient.cs
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@
                 {
                     await call.RequestStream.WriteAll(bodySizes);
 
-                    var response = await call.Result;
+                    var response = await call.ResponseAsync;
                     Assert.AreEqual(74922, response.AggregatedPayloadSize);
                 }
                 Console.WriteLine("Passed!");
@@ -399,7 +399,7 @@
                 .SetFillOauthScope(true)
                 .Build();
 
-            var response = client.UnaryCall(request, headers: new Metadata { new Metadata.Entry("Authorization", "Bearer " + oauth2Token) } );
+            var response = client.UnaryCall(request, headers: new Metadata { new Metadata.Entry("Authorization", "Bearer " + oauth2Token) });
 
             Assert.AreEqual(AuthScopeResponse, response.OauthScope);
             Assert.AreEqual(ServiceAccountUser, response.Username);
@@ -421,7 +421,7 @@
 
                     try
                     {
-                        var response = await call.Result;
+                        var response = await call.ResponseAsync;
                         Assert.Fail();
                     }
                     catch (RpcException e)
diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.IntegrationTesting/TestGrpc.cs b/src/csharp/Grpc.IntegrationTesting/TestGrpc.cs
index 96d9b23..de2fa07 100644
--- a/src/csharp/Grpc.IntegrationTesting/TestGrpc.cs
+++ b/src/csharp/Grpc.IntegrationTesting/TestGrpc.cs
@@ -60,9 +60,9 @@
     public interface ITestServiceClient
     {
       global::grpc.testing.Empty EmptyCall(global::grpc.testing.Empty request, Metadata headers = null, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default(CancellationToken));
-      Task<global::grpc.testing.Empty> EmptyCallAsync(global::grpc.testing.Empty request, Metadata headers = null, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default(CancellationToken));
+      AsyncUnaryCall<global::grpc.testing.Empty> EmptyCallAsync(global::grpc.testing.Empty request, Metadata headers = null, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default(CancellationToken));
       global::grpc.testing.SimpleResponse UnaryCall(global::grpc.testing.SimpleRequest request, Metadata headers = null, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default(CancellationToken));
-      Task<global::grpc.testing.SimpleResponse> UnaryCallAsync(global::grpc.testing.SimpleRequest request, Metadata headers = null, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default(CancellationToken));
+      AsyncUnaryCall<global::grpc.testing.SimpleResponse> UnaryCallAsync(global::grpc.testing.SimpleRequest request, Metadata headers = null, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default(CancellationToken));
       AsyncServerStreamingCall<global::grpc.testing.StreamingOutputCallResponse> StreamingOutputCall(global::grpc.testing.StreamingOutputCallRequest request, Metadata headers = null, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default(CancellationToken));
       AsyncClientStreamingCall<global::grpc.testing.StreamingInputCallRequest, global::grpc.testing.StreamingInputCallResponse> StreamingInputCall(Metadata headers = null, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default(CancellationToken));
       AsyncDuplexStreamingCall<global::grpc.testing.StreamingOutputCallRequest, global::grpc.testing.StreamingOutputCallResponse> FullDuplexCall(Metadata headers = null, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default(CancellationToken));
@@ -72,12 +72,12 @@
     // server-side interface
     public interface ITestService
     {
-      Task<global::grpc.testing.Empty> EmptyCall(ServerCallContext context, global::grpc.testing.Empty request);
-      Task<global::grpc.testing.SimpleResponse> UnaryCall(ServerCallContext context, global::grpc.testing.SimpleRequest request);
-      Task StreamingOutputCall(ServerCallContext context, global::grpc.testing.StreamingOutputCallRequest request, IServerStreamWriter<global::grpc.testing.StreamingOutputCallResponse> responseStream);
-      Task<global::grpc.testing.StreamingInputCallResponse> StreamingInputCall(ServerCallContext context, IAsyncStreamReader<global::grpc.testing.StreamingInputCallRequest> requestStream);
-      Task FullDuplexCall(ServerCallContext context, IAsyncStreamReader<global::grpc.testing.StreamingOutputCallRequest> requestStream, IServerStreamWriter<global::grpc.testing.StreamingOutputCallResponse> responseStream);
-      Task HalfDuplexCall(ServerCallContext context, IAsyncStreamReader<global::grpc.testing.StreamingOutputCallRequest> requestStream, IServerStreamWriter<global::grpc.testing.StreamingOutputCallResponse> responseStream);
+      Task<global::grpc.testing.Empty> EmptyCall(global::grpc.testing.Empty request, ServerCallContext context);
+      Task<global::grpc.testing.SimpleResponse> UnaryCall(global::grpc.testing.SimpleRequest request, ServerCallContext context);
+      Task StreamingOutputCall(global::grpc.testing.StreamingOutputCallRequest request, IServerStreamWriter<global::grpc.testing.StreamingOutputCallResponse> responseStream, ServerCallContext context);
+      Task<global::grpc.testing.StreamingInputCallResponse> StreamingInputCall(IAsyncStreamReader<global::grpc.testing.StreamingInputCallRequest> requestStream, ServerCallContext context);
+      Task FullDuplexCall(IAsyncStreamReader<global::grpc.testing.StreamingOutputCallRequest> requestStream, IServerStreamWriter<global::grpc.testing.StreamingOutputCallResponse> responseStream, ServerCallContext context);
+      Task HalfDuplexCall(IAsyncStreamReader<global::grpc.testing.StreamingOutputCallRequest> requestStream, IServerStreamWriter<global::grpc.testing.StreamingOutputCallResponse> responseStream, ServerCallContext context);
     }
 
     // client stub
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@
         var call = CreateCall(__ServiceName, __Method_EmptyCall, headers);
         return Calls.BlockingUnaryCall(call, request, cancellationToken);
       }
-      public Task<global::grpc.testing.Empty> EmptyCallAsync(global::grpc.testing.Empty request, Metadata headers = null, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default(CancellationToken))
+      public AsyncUnaryCall<global::grpc.testing.Empty> EmptyCallAsync(global::grpc.testing.Empty request, Metadata headers = null, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default(CancellationToken))
       {
         var call = CreateCall(__ServiceName, __Method_EmptyCall, headers);
         return Calls.AsyncUnaryCall(call, request, cancellationToken);
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@
         var call = CreateCall(__ServiceName, __Method_UnaryCall, headers);
         return Calls.BlockingUnaryCall(call, request, cancellationToken);
       }
-      public Task<global::grpc.testing.SimpleResponse> UnaryCallAsync(global::grpc.testing.SimpleRequest request, Metadata headers = null, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default(CancellationToken))
+      public AsyncUnaryCall<global::grpc.testing.SimpleResponse> UnaryCallAsync(global::grpc.testing.SimpleRequest request, Metadata headers = null, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default(CancellationToken))
       {
         var call = CreateCall(__ServiceName, __Method_UnaryCall, headers);
         return Calls.AsyncUnaryCall(call, request, cancellationToken);
diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.IntegrationTesting/TestServiceImpl.cs b/src/csharp/Grpc.IntegrationTesting/TestServiceImpl.cs
index 6bd997d..ccf9fe6 100644
--- a/src/csharp/Grpc.IntegrationTesting/TestServiceImpl.cs
+++ b/src/csharp/Grpc.IntegrationTesting/TestServiceImpl.cs
@@ -46,19 +46,19 @@
     /// </summary>
     public class TestServiceImpl : TestService.ITestService
     {
-        public Task<Empty> EmptyCall(ServerCallContext context, Empty request)
+        public Task<Empty> EmptyCall(Empty request, ServerCallContext context)
         {
             return Task.FromResult(Empty.DefaultInstance);
         }
 
-        public Task<SimpleResponse> UnaryCall(ServerCallContext context, SimpleRequest request)
+        public Task<SimpleResponse> UnaryCall(SimpleRequest request, ServerCallContext context)
         {
             var response = SimpleResponse.CreateBuilder()
                 .SetPayload(CreateZerosPayload(request.ResponseSize)).Build();
             return Task.FromResult(response);
         }
 
-        public async Task StreamingOutputCall(ServerCallContext context, StreamingOutputCallRequest request, IServerStreamWriter<StreamingOutputCallResponse> responseStream)
+        public async Task StreamingOutputCall(StreamingOutputCallRequest request, IServerStreamWriter<StreamingOutputCallResponse> responseStream, ServerCallContext context)
         {
             foreach (var responseParam in request.ResponseParametersList)
             {
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
             }
         }
 
-        public async Task<StreamingInputCallResponse> StreamingInputCall(ServerCallContext context, IAsyncStreamReader<StreamingInputCallRequest> requestStream)
+        public async Task<StreamingInputCallResponse> StreamingInputCall(IAsyncStreamReader<StreamingInputCallRequest> requestStream, ServerCallContext context)
         {
             int sum = 0;
             await requestStream.ForEach(async request =>
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
             return StreamingInputCallResponse.CreateBuilder().SetAggregatedPayloadSize(sum).Build();
         }
 
-        public async Task FullDuplexCall(ServerCallContext context, IAsyncStreamReader<StreamingOutputCallRequest> requestStream, IServerStreamWriter<StreamingOutputCallResponse> responseStream)
+        public async Task FullDuplexCall(IAsyncStreamReader<StreamingOutputCallRequest> requestStream, IServerStreamWriter<StreamingOutputCallResponse> responseStream, ServerCallContext context)
         {
             await requestStream.ForEach(async request =>
             {
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@
             });
         }
 
-        public async Task HalfDuplexCall(ServerCallContext context, IAsyncStreamReader<StreamingOutputCallRequest> requestStream, IServerStreamWriter<StreamingOutputCallResponse> responseStream)
+        public async Task HalfDuplexCall(IAsyncStreamReader<StreamingOutputCallRequest> requestStream, IServerStreamWriter<StreamingOutputCallResponse> responseStream, ServerCallContext context)
         {
             throw new NotImplementedException();
         }
diff --git a/src/csharp/ext/grpc_csharp_ext.c b/src/csharp/ext/grpc_csharp_ext.c
index 7dd1959..6825214 100644
--- a/src/csharp/ext/grpc_csharp_ext.c
+++ b/src/csharp/ext/grpc_csharp_ext.c
@@ -167,6 +167,29 @@
   array->count++;
 }
 
+GPR_EXPORT gpr_intptr GPR_CALLTYPE
+grpcsharp_metadata_array_count(grpc_metadata_array *array) {
+  return (gpr_intptr) array->count;
+}
+
+GPR_EXPORT const char *GPR_CALLTYPE
+grpcsharp_metadata_array_get_key(grpc_metadata_array *array, size_t index) {
+  GPR_ASSERT(index < array->count);
+  return array->metadata[index].key;
+}
+
+GPR_EXPORT const char *GPR_CALLTYPE
+grpcsharp_metadata_array_get_value(grpc_metadata_array *array, size_t index) {
+  GPR_ASSERT(index < array->count);
+  return array->metadata[index].value;
+}
+
+GPR_EXPORT gpr_intptr GPR_CALLTYPE
+grpcsharp_metadata_array_get_value_length(grpc_metadata_array *array, size_t index) {
+  GPR_ASSERT(index < array->count);
+  return (gpr_intptr) array->metadata[index].value_length;
+}
+
 /* Move contents of metadata array */
 void grpcsharp_metadata_array_move(grpc_metadata_array *dest,
                                    grpc_metadata_array *src) {
@@ -218,6 +241,12 @@
   gpr_free(ctx);
 }
 
+GPR_EXPORT const grpc_metadata_array *GPR_CALLTYPE
+grpcsharp_batch_context_recv_initial_metadata(
+    const grpcsharp_batch_context *ctx) {
+  return &(ctx->recv_initial_metadata);
+}
+
 GPR_EXPORT gpr_intptr GPR_CALLTYPE grpcsharp_batch_context_recv_message_length(
     const grpcsharp_batch_context *ctx) {
   if (!ctx->recv_message) {
@@ -260,6 +289,12 @@
   return ctx->recv_status_on_client.status_details;
 }
 
+GPR_EXPORT const grpc_metadata_array *GPR_CALLTYPE
+grpcsharp_batch_context_recv_status_on_client_trailing_metadata(
+    const grpcsharp_batch_context *ctx) {
+  return &(ctx->recv_status_on_client.trailing_metadata);
+}
+
 GPR_EXPORT grpc_call *GPR_CALLTYPE grpcsharp_batch_context_server_rpc_new_call(
     const grpcsharp_batch_context *ctx) {
   return ctx->server_rpc_new.call;
@@ -271,6 +306,24 @@
   return ctx->server_rpc_new.call_details.method;
 }
 
+GPR_EXPORT const char *GPR_CALLTYPE
+grpcsharp_batch_context_server_rpc_new_host(
+    const grpcsharp_batch_context *ctx) {
+  return ctx->server_rpc_new.call_details.host;
+}
+
+GPR_EXPORT gpr_timespec GPR_CALLTYPE
+grpcsharp_batch_context_server_rpc_new_deadline(
+    const grpcsharp_batch_context *ctx) {
+  return ctx->server_rpc_new.call_details.deadline;
+}
+
+GPR_EXPORT const grpc_metadata_array *GPR_CALLTYPE
+grpcsharp_batch_context_server_rpc_new_request_metadata(
+    const grpcsharp_batch_context *ctx) {
+  return &(ctx->server_rpc_new.request_metadata);
+}
+
 GPR_EXPORT gpr_int32 GPR_CALLTYPE
 grpcsharp_batch_context_recv_close_on_server_cancelled(
     const grpcsharp_batch_context *ctx) {
@@ -589,15 +642,20 @@
 grpcsharp_call_send_status_from_server(grpc_call *call,
                                        grpcsharp_batch_context *ctx,
                                        grpc_status_code status_code,
-                                       const char *status_details) {
+                                       const char *status_details,
+                                       grpc_metadata_array *trailing_metadata) {
   /* TODO: don't use magic number */
   grpc_op ops[1];
   ops[0].op = GRPC_OP_SEND_STATUS_FROM_SERVER;
   ops[0].data.send_status_from_server.status = status_code;
   ops[0].data.send_status_from_server.status_details =
       gpr_strdup(status_details);
-  ops[0].data.send_status_from_server.trailing_metadata = NULL;
-  ops[0].data.send_status_from_server.trailing_metadata_count = 0;
+  grpcsharp_metadata_array_move(&(ctx->send_status_from_server.trailing_metadata),
+                                  trailing_metadata);
+  ops[0].data.send_status_from_server.trailing_metadata_count =
+      ctx->send_status_from_server.trailing_metadata.count;
+  ops[0].data.send_status_from_server.trailing_metadata =
+      ctx->send_status_from_server.trailing_metadata.metadata;
   ops[0].flags = 0;
 
   return grpc_call_start_batch(call, ops, sizeof(ops) / sizeof(ops[0]), ctx);
diff --git a/src/node/src/client.js b/src/node/src/client.js
index b7bad94..da6327b 100644
--- a/src/node/src/client.js
+++ b/src/node/src/client.js
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@
 var Writable = stream.Writable;
 var Duplex = stream.Duplex;
 var util = require('util');
+var version = require('../package.json').version;
 
 util.inherits(ClientWritableStream, Writable);
 
@@ -517,9 +518,12 @@
         callback(null, metadata);
       };
     }
-
-    this.server_address = address.replace(/\/$/, '');
+    if (!options) {
+      options = {};
+    }
+    options['grpc.primary_user_agent'] = 'grpc-node/' + version;
     this.channel = new grpc.Channel(address, options);
+    this.server_address = address.replace(/\/$/, '');
     this.auth_uri = this.server_address + '/' + serviceName;
     this.updateMetadata = updateMetadata;
   }
diff --git a/src/node/test/surface_test.js b/src/node/test/surface_test.js
index 18178e4..3cb68f8 100644
--- a/src/node/test/surface_test.js
+++ b/src/node/test/surface_test.js
@@ -258,6 +258,16 @@
     });
     call.end();
   });
+  it('shows the correct user-agent string', function(done) {
+    var version = require('../package.json').version;
+    var call = client.unary({}, function(err, data) {
+      assert.ifError(err);
+    }, {key: ['value']});
+    call.on('metadata', function(metadata) {
+      assert(_.startsWith(metadata['user-agent'], 'grpc-node/' + version));
+      done();
+    });
+  });
 });
 describe('Other conditions', function() {
   var client;
diff --git a/src/python/src/grpc/_adapter/_c/utility.c b/src/python/src/grpc/_adapter/_c/utility.c
index 000c8d0..d9f911a 100644
--- a/src/python/src/grpc/_adapter/_c/utility.c
+++ b/src/python/src/grpc/_adapter/_c/utility.c
@@ -489,10 +489,10 @@
 void pygrpc_byte_buffer_to_bytes(
     grpc_byte_buffer *buffer, char **result, size_t *result_size) {
   grpc_byte_buffer_reader reader;
-  grpc_byte_buffer_reader_init(&reader, buffer);
   gpr_slice slice;
   char *read_result = NULL;
   size_t size = 0;
+  grpc_byte_buffer_reader_init(&reader, buffer);
   while (grpc_byte_buffer_reader_next(&reader, &slice)) {
     read_result = gpr_realloc(read_result, size + GPR_SLICE_LENGTH(slice));
     memcpy(read_result + size, GPR_SLICE_START_PTR(slice),
diff --git a/tools/jenkins/run_distribution.sh b/tools/jenkins/run_distribution.sh
index eea25b6..7c306de 100755
--- a/tools/jenkins/run_distribution.sh
+++ b/tools/jenkins/run_distribution.sh
@@ -32,6 +32,15 @@
 # linuxbrew installation of a selected language
 set -ex
 
+if [ "$language" == "core" ]; then
+  command="curl -fsSL https://goo.gl/getgrpc | bash -"
+elif [[ "python nodejs ruby php" =~ "$language" ]]; then
+  command="curl -fsSL https://goo.gl/getgrpc | bash -s $language"
+else
+  echo "unsupported language $language"
+  exit 1
+fi
+
 if [ "$platform" == "linux" ]; then
 
   if [ "$dist_channel" == "homebrew" ]; then
@@ -42,15 +51,6 @@
     # build docker image, contains all pre-requisites
     docker build -t $DOCKER_IMAGE_NAME tools/jenkins/grpc_linuxbrew
 
-    if [ "$language" == "core" ]; then
-      command="curl -fsSL https://goo.gl/getgrpc | bash -"
-    elif [[ "python nodejs ruby php" =~ "$language" ]]; then
-      command="curl -fsSL https://goo.gl/getgrpc | bash -s $language"
-    else
-      echo "unsupported language $language"
-      exit 1
-    fi
-
     # run per-language homebrew installation script
     docker run $DOCKER_IMAGE_NAME bash -l \
       -c "nvm use 0.12; \
@@ -66,67 +66,63 @@
 elif [ "$platform" == "macos" ]; then
 
   if [ "$dist_channel" == "homebrew" ]; then
-    # system installed homebrew, don't interfere
+    echo "Formulas installed by system-wide homebrew (before)"
     brew list -l
 
+    # Save the original PATH so that we can run the system `brew` command
+    # again at the end of the script
+    export ORIGINAL_PATH=$PATH
+
     # Set up temp directories for test installation of homebrew
     brew_root=/tmp/homebrew-test-$language
     rm -rf $brew_root
     mkdir -p $brew_root
     git clone https://github.com/Homebrew/homebrew.git $brew_root
 
-    # Install grpc via homebrew
-    #
-    # The temp $PATH env variable makes sure we are operating at the right copy of
-    # temp homebrew installation, and do not interfere with the system's main brew
-    # installation.
-    #
-    # TODO: replace the next section with the actual homebrew installation script
-    # i.e. curl -fsSL https://goo.gl/getgrpc | bash -s $language
-    # need to resolve a bunch of environment and privilege issue on the jenkins
-    # mac machine itself
-    export OLD_PATH=$PATH
+    # Make sure we are operating at the right copy of temp homebrew
+    # installation
     export PATH=$brew_root/bin:$PATH
-    cd $brew_root
-    brew tap homebrew/dupes
-    brew install zlib
-    brew install openssl
-    brew tap grpc/grpc
-    brew install --without-python google-protobuf
-    brew install grpc
-    brew list -l
 
-    # Install per-language modules/extensions on top of core grpc
-    #
-    # If a command below needs root access, the binary had been added to
-    # /etc/sudoers. This step needs to be repeated if we add more mac instances
-    # to our jenkins project.
-    #
-    # Examples (lines that needed to be added to /etc/sudoers):
-    # + Defaults        env_keep += "CFLAGS CXXFLAGS LDFLAGS enable_grpc"
-    # + jenkinsnode1 ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD: /usr/bin/pecl, /usr/local/bin/pip,
-    # +   /usr/local/bin/npm
+    # Set up right environment for each language
+    case $language in
+      *python*)
+        rm -rf jenkins_python_venv
+        virtualenv jenkins_python_venv
+        source jenkins_python_venv/bin/activate
+        ;;
+      *nodejs*)
+        export PATH=$HOME/.nvm/versions/node/v0.12.7/bin:$PATH
+        ;;
+      *ruby*)
+        export PATH=/usr/local/rvm/rubies/ruby-2.2.1/bin:$PATH
+        ;;
+      *php*)
+        export CFLAGS="-Wno-parentheses-equality"
+        ;;
+      *)
+        ;;
+    esac
+
+    # Run our homebrew installation script
+    bash -c "$command"
+
+    # Uninstall / clean up per-language modules/extensions after the test
     case $language in
       *core*) ;;
       *python*)
-        sudo CFLAGS=-I$brew_root/include LDFLAGS=-L$brew_root/lib pip install grpcio
-        pip list | grep grpcio
-        echo 'y' | sudo pip uninstall grpcio
+        deactivate
+        rm -rf jenkins_python_venv
         ;;
       *nodejs*)
-        sudo CXXFLAGS=-I$brew_root/include LDFLAGS=-L$brew_root/lib npm install grpc
-        npm list | grep grpc
-        sudo npm uninstall grpc
+        npm list -g | grep grpc
+        npm uninstall -g grpc
         ;;
       *ruby*)
-        gem install grpc -- --with-grpc-dir=$brew_root
         gem list | grep grpc
         gem uninstall grpc
         ;;
       *php*)
-        sudo enable_grpc=$brew_root CFLAGS="-Wno-parentheses-equality" pecl install grpc-alpha
-        pecl list | grep grpc
-        sudo pecl uninstall grpc
+        rm grpc.so
         ;;
       *)
         echo "Unsupported language $language"
@@ -134,12 +130,11 @@
         ;;
     esac
 
-    # clean up
-    cd ~/ 
+    # Clean up
     rm -rf $brew_root
 
-    # Make sure the system brew installation is still unaffected
-    export PATH=$OLD_PATH
+    echo "Formulas installed by system-wide homebrew (after, should be unaffected)"
+    export PATH=$ORIGINAL_PATH
     brew list -l
 
   else