diff --git a/BUILD b/BUILD
index 33323be229d12..8a6d7fdc0a611 100644
--- a/BUILD
+++ b/BUILD
@@ -165,6 +165,7 @@ cc_library(
     "src/core/lib/channel/compress_filter.h",
     "src/core/lib/channel/connected_channel.h",
     "src/core/lib/channel/context.h",
+    "src/core/lib/channel/handshaker.h",
     "src/core/lib/channel/http_client_filter.h",
     "src/core/lib/channel/http_server_filter.h",
     "src/core/lib/compression/algorithm_metadata.h",
@@ -316,6 +317,7 @@ cc_library(
     "src/core/lib/channel/channel_stack_builder.c",
     "src/core/lib/channel/compress_filter.c",
     "src/core/lib/channel/connected_channel.c",
+    "src/core/lib/channel/handshaker.c",
     "src/core/lib/channel/http_client_filter.c",
     "src/core/lib/channel/http_server_filter.c",
     "src/core/lib/compression/compression.c",
@@ -552,6 +554,7 @@ cc_library(
     "src/core/lib/channel/compress_filter.h",
     "src/core/lib/channel/connected_channel.h",
     "src/core/lib/channel/context.h",
+    "src/core/lib/channel/handshaker.h",
     "src/core/lib/channel/http_client_filter.h",
     "src/core/lib/channel/http_server_filter.h",
     "src/core/lib/compression/algorithm_metadata.h",
@@ -693,6 +696,7 @@ cc_library(
     "src/core/lib/channel/channel_stack_builder.c",
     "src/core/lib/channel/compress_filter.c",
     "src/core/lib/channel/connected_channel.c",
+    "src/core/lib/channel/handshaker.c",
     "src/core/lib/channel/http_client_filter.c",
     "src/core/lib/channel/http_server_filter.c",
     "src/core/lib/compression/compression.c",
@@ -904,6 +908,7 @@ cc_library(
     "src/core/lib/channel/compress_filter.h",
     "src/core/lib/channel/connected_channel.h",
     "src/core/lib/channel/context.h",
+    "src/core/lib/channel/handshaker.h",
     "src/core/lib/channel/http_client_filter.h",
     "src/core/lib/channel/http_server_filter.h",
     "src/core/lib/compression/algorithm_metadata.h",
@@ -1032,6 +1037,7 @@ cc_library(
     "src/core/lib/channel/channel_stack_builder.c",
     "src/core/lib/channel/compress_filter.c",
     "src/core/lib/channel/connected_channel.c",
+    "src/core/lib/channel/handshaker.c",
     "src/core/lib/channel/http_client_filter.c",
     "src/core/lib/channel/http_server_filter.c",
     "src/core/lib/compression/compression.c",
@@ -1791,6 +1797,7 @@ objc_library(
     "src/core/lib/channel/channel_stack_builder.c",
     "src/core/lib/channel/compress_filter.c",
     "src/core/lib/channel/connected_channel.c",
+    "src/core/lib/channel/handshaker.c",
     "src/core/lib/channel/http_client_filter.c",
     "src/core/lib/channel/http_server_filter.c",
     "src/core/lib/compression/compression.c",
@@ -2006,6 +2013,7 @@ objc_library(
     "src/core/lib/channel/compress_filter.h",
     "src/core/lib/channel/connected_channel.h",
     "src/core/lib/channel/context.h",
+    "src/core/lib/channel/handshaker.h",
     "src/core/lib/channel/http_client_filter.h",
     "src/core/lib/channel/http_server_filter.h",
     "src/core/lib/compression/algorithm_metadata.h",
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 2c0059cd2dbd1..1f647e0a988d7 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -139,6 +139,7 @@ add_library(grpc
   src/core/lib/channel/channel_stack_builder.c
   src/core/lib/channel/compress_filter.c
   src/core/lib/channel/connected_channel.c
+  src/core/lib/channel/handshaker.c
   src/core/lib/channel/http_client_filter.c
   src/core/lib/channel/http_server_filter.c
   src/core/lib/compression/compression.c
@@ -344,6 +345,7 @@ add_library(grpc_cronet
   src/core/lib/channel/channel_stack_builder.c
   src/core/lib/channel/compress_filter.c
   src/core/lib/channel/connected_channel.c
+  src/core/lib/channel/handshaker.c
   src/core/lib/channel/http_client_filter.c
   src/core/lib/channel/http_server_filter.c
   src/core/lib/compression/compression.c
@@ -526,6 +528,7 @@ add_library(grpc_unsecure
   src/core/lib/channel/channel_stack_builder.c
   src/core/lib/channel/compress_filter.c
   src/core/lib/channel/connected_channel.c
+  src/core/lib/channel/handshaker.c
   src/core/lib/channel/http_client_filter.c
   src/core/lib/channel/http_server_filter.c
   src/core/lib/compression/compression.c
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index e958b145e7773..efc1cec90c83d 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -2479,6 +2479,7 @@ LIBGRPC_SRC = \
     src/core/lib/channel/channel_stack_builder.c \
     src/core/lib/channel/compress_filter.c \
     src/core/lib/channel/connected_channel.c \
+    src/core/lib/channel/handshaker.c \
     src/core/lib/channel/http_client_filter.c \
     src/core/lib/channel/http_server_filter.c \
     src/core/lib/compression/compression.c \
@@ -2751,6 +2752,7 @@ LIBGRPC_CRONET_SRC = \
     src/core/lib/channel/channel_stack_builder.c \
     src/core/lib/channel/compress_filter.c \
     src/core/lib/channel/connected_channel.c \
+    src/core/lib/channel/handshaker.c \
     src/core/lib/channel/http_client_filter.c \
     src/core/lib/channel/http_server_filter.c \
     src/core/lib/compression/compression.c \
@@ -3092,6 +3094,7 @@ LIBGRPC_UNSECURE_SRC = \
     src/core/lib/channel/channel_stack_builder.c \
     src/core/lib/channel/compress_filter.c \
     src/core/lib/channel/connected_channel.c \
+    src/core/lib/channel/handshaker.c \
     src/core/lib/channel/http_client_filter.c \
     src/core/lib/channel/http_server_filter.c \
     src/core/lib/compression/compression.c \
diff --git a/binding.gyp b/binding.gyp
index e1130ad01abca..1dd7ee95555d5 100644
--- a/binding.gyp
+++ b/binding.gyp
@@ -568,6 +568,7 @@
         'src/core/lib/channel/channel_stack_builder.c',
         'src/core/lib/channel/compress_filter.c',
         'src/core/lib/channel/connected_channel.c',
+        'src/core/lib/channel/handshaker.c',
         'src/core/lib/channel/http_client_filter.c',
         'src/core/lib/channel/http_server_filter.c',
         'src/core/lib/compression/compression.c',
diff --git a/build.yaml b/build.yaml
index 071d4a8e1eab7..21490d00d9c68 100644
--- a/build.yaml
+++ b/build.yaml
@@ -156,6 +156,7 @@ filegroups:
   - src/core/lib/channel/compress_filter.h
   - src/core/lib/channel/connected_channel.h
   - src/core/lib/channel/context.h
+  - src/core/lib/channel/handshaker.h
   - src/core/lib/channel/http_client_filter.h
   - src/core/lib/channel/http_server_filter.h
   - src/core/lib/compression/algorithm_metadata.h
@@ -234,6 +235,7 @@ filegroups:
   - src/core/lib/channel/channel_stack_builder.c
   - src/core/lib/channel/compress_filter.c
   - src/core/lib/channel/connected_channel.c
+  - src/core/lib/channel/handshaker.c
   - src/core/lib/channel/http_client_filter.c
   - src/core/lib/channel/http_server_filter.c
   - src/core/lib/compression/compression.c
diff --git a/config.m4 b/config.m4
index 0c3322d8efe99..e4e410884d02b 100644
--- a/config.m4
+++ b/config.m4
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ if test "$PHP_GRPC" != "no"; then
     src/core/lib/channel/channel_stack_builder.c \
     src/core/lib/channel/compress_filter.c \
     src/core/lib/channel/connected_channel.c \
+    src/core/lib/channel/handshaker.c \
     src/core/lib/channel/http_client_filter.c \
     src/core/lib/channel/http_server_filter.c \
     src/core/lib/compression/compression.c \
diff --git a/gRPC-Core.podspec b/gRPC-Core.podspec
index e10e05387b15a..afe9cffc4c693 100644
--- a/gRPC-Core.podspec
+++ b/gRPC-Core.podspec
@@ -256,6 +256,7 @@ Pod::Spec.new do |s|
                       'src/core/lib/channel/compress_filter.h',
                       'src/core/lib/channel/connected_channel.h',
                       'src/core/lib/channel/context.h',
+                      'src/core/lib/channel/handshaker.h',
                       'src/core/lib/channel/http_client_filter.h',
                       'src/core/lib/channel/http_server_filter.h',
                       'src/core/lib/compression/algorithm_metadata.h',
@@ -411,6 +412,7 @@ Pod::Spec.new do |s|
                       'src/core/lib/channel/channel_stack_builder.c',
                       'src/core/lib/channel/compress_filter.c',
                       'src/core/lib/channel/connected_channel.c',
+                      'src/core/lib/channel/handshaker.c',
                       'src/core/lib/channel/http_client_filter.c',
                       'src/core/lib/channel/http_server_filter.c',
                       'src/core/lib/compression/compression.c',
@@ -609,6 +611,7 @@ Pod::Spec.new do |s|
                               'src/core/lib/channel/compress_filter.h',
                               'src/core/lib/channel/connected_channel.h',
                               'src/core/lib/channel/context.h',
+                              'src/core/lib/channel/handshaker.h',
                               'src/core/lib/channel/http_client_filter.h',
                               'src/core/lib/channel/http_server_filter.h',
                               'src/core/lib/compression/algorithm_metadata.h',
diff --git a/gRPC.podspec b/gRPC.podspec
index fd58bd6281f0e..78cb164fac946 100644
--- a/gRPC.podspec
+++ b/gRPC.podspec
@@ -168,6 +168,7 @@ Pod::Spec.new do |s|
                       'src/core/lib/channel/compress_filter.h',
                       'src/core/lib/channel/connected_channel.h',
                       'src/core/lib/channel/context.h',
+                      'src/core/lib/channel/handshaker.h',
                       'src/core/lib/channel/http_client_filter.h',
                       'src/core/lib/channel/http_server_filter.h',
                       'src/core/lib/compression/algorithm_metadata.h',
@@ -353,6 +354,7 @@ Pod::Spec.new do |s|
                       'src/core/lib/channel/channel_stack_builder.c',
                       'src/core/lib/channel/compress_filter.c',
                       'src/core/lib/channel/connected_channel.c',
+                      'src/core/lib/channel/handshaker.c',
                       'src/core/lib/channel/http_client_filter.c',
                       'src/core/lib/channel/http_server_filter.c',
                       'src/core/lib/compression/compression.c',
@@ -551,6 +553,7 @@ Pod::Spec.new do |s|
                               'src/core/lib/channel/compress_filter.h',
                               'src/core/lib/channel/connected_channel.h',
                               'src/core/lib/channel/context.h',
+                              'src/core/lib/channel/handshaker.h',
                               'src/core/lib/channel/http_client_filter.h',
                               'src/core/lib/channel/http_server_filter.h',
                               'src/core/lib/compression/algorithm_metadata.h',
diff --git a/grpc.gemspec b/grpc.gemspec
index 369851b0f242d..6b8beba907808 100755
--- a/grpc.gemspec
+++ b/grpc.gemspec
@@ -177,6 +177,7 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |s|
   s.files += %w( src/core/lib/channel/compress_filter.h )
   s.files += %w( src/core/lib/channel/connected_channel.h )
   s.files += %w( src/core/lib/channel/context.h )
+  s.files += %w( src/core/lib/channel/handshaker.h )
   s.files += %w( src/core/lib/channel/http_client_filter.h )
   s.files += %w( src/core/lib/channel/http_server_filter.h )
   s.files += %w( src/core/lib/compression/algorithm_metadata.h )
@@ -332,6 +333,7 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |s|
   s.files += %w( src/core/lib/channel/channel_stack_builder.c )
   s.files += %w( src/core/lib/channel/compress_filter.c )
   s.files += %w( src/core/lib/channel/connected_channel.c )
+  s.files += %w( src/core/lib/channel/handshaker.c )
   s.files += %w( src/core/lib/channel/http_client_filter.c )
   s.files += %w( src/core/lib/channel/http_server_filter.c )
   s.files += %w( src/core/lib/compression/compression.c )
diff --git a/package.xml b/package.xml
index d7d10b3f7cc92..b4ec9f994f74e 100644
--- a/package.xml
+++ b/package.xml
@@ -184,6 +184,7 @@
     <file baseinstalldir="/" name="src/core/lib/channel/compress_filter.h" role="src" />
     <file baseinstalldir="/" name="src/core/lib/channel/connected_channel.h" role="src" />
     <file baseinstalldir="/" name="src/core/lib/channel/context.h" role="src" />
+    <file baseinstalldir="/" name="src/core/lib/channel/handshaker.h" role="src" />
     <file baseinstalldir="/" name="src/core/lib/channel/http_client_filter.h" role="src" />
     <file baseinstalldir="/" name="src/core/lib/channel/http_server_filter.h" role="src" />
     <file baseinstalldir="/" name="src/core/lib/compression/algorithm_metadata.h" role="src" />
@@ -339,6 +340,7 @@
     <file baseinstalldir="/" name="src/core/lib/channel/channel_stack_builder.c" role="src" />
     <file baseinstalldir="/" name="src/core/lib/channel/compress_filter.c" role="src" />
     <file baseinstalldir="/" name="src/core/lib/channel/connected_channel.c" role="src" />
+    <file baseinstalldir="/" name="src/core/lib/channel/handshaker.c" role="src" />
     <file baseinstalldir="/" name="src/core/lib/channel/http_client_filter.c" role="src" />
     <file baseinstalldir="/" name="src/core/lib/channel/http_server_filter.c" role="src" />
     <file baseinstalldir="/" name="src/core/lib/compression/compression.c" role="src" />
diff --git a/src/python/grpcio/grpc_core_dependencies.py b/src/python/grpcio/grpc_core_dependencies.py
index b37e27c27ea67..fc0908b2f1b4e 100644
--- a/src/python/grpcio/grpc_core_dependencies.py
+++ b/src/python/grpcio/grpc_core_dependencies.py
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@
   'src/core/lib/channel/channel_stack_builder.c',
   'src/core/lib/channel/compress_filter.c',
   'src/core/lib/channel/connected_channel.c',
+  'src/core/lib/channel/handshaker.c',
   'src/core/lib/channel/http_client_filter.c',
   'src/core/lib/channel/http_server_filter.c',
   'src/core/lib/compression/compression.c',
diff --git a/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.core.internal b/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.core.internal
index 8233da957d1ca..62cf5cc8c7ae1 100644
--- a/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.core.internal
+++ b/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.core.internal
@@ -796,6 +796,7 @@ src/core/lib/channel/channel_stack_builder.h \
 src/core/lib/channel/compress_filter.h \
 src/core/lib/channel/connected_channel.h \
 src/core/lib/channel/context.h \
+src/core/lib/channel/handshaker.h \
 src/core/lib/channel/http_client_filter.h \
 src/core/lib/channel/http_server_filter.h \
 src/core/lib/compression/algorithm_metadata.h \
@@ -951,6 +952,7 @@ src/core/lib/channel/channel_stack.c \
 src/core/lib/channel/channel_stack_builder.c \
 src/core/lib/channel/compress_filter.c \
 src/core/lib/channel/connected_channel.c \
+src/core/lib/channel/handshaker.c \
 src/core/lib/channel/http_client_filter.c \
 src/core/lib/channel/http_server_filter.c \
 src/core/lib/compression/compression.c \
diff --git a/tools/run_tests/sources_and_headers.json b/tools/run_tests/sources_and_headers.json
index cdbc254f4306a..ee24a63077aea 100644
--- a/tools/run_tests/sources_and_headers.json
+++ b/tools/run_tests/sources_and_headers.json
@@ -5712,6 +5712,7 @@
       "src/core/lib/channel/compress_filter.h", 
       "src/core/lib/channel/connected_channel.h", 
       "src/core/lib/channel/context.h", 
+      "src/core/lib/channel/handshaker.h", 
       "src/core/lib/channel/http_client_filter.h", 
       "src/core/lib/channel/http_server_filter.h", 
       "src/core/lib/compression/algorithm_metadata.h", 
@@ -5805,6 +5806,8 @@
       "src/core/lib/channel/connected_channel.c", 
       "src/core/lib/channel/connected_channel.h", 
       "src/core/lib/channel/context.h", 
+      "src/core/lib/channel/handshaker.c", 
+      "src/core/lib/channel/handshaker.h", 
       "src/core/lib/channel/http_client_filter.c", 
       "src/core/lib/channel/http_client_filter.h", 
       "src/core/lib/channel/http_server_filter.c", 
diff --git a/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc/grpc.vcxproj b/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc/grpc.vcxproj
index a9e96dab462e6..33485d3dc919f 100644
--- a/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc/grpc.vcxproj
+++ b/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc/grpc.vcxproj
@@ -305,6 +305,7 @@
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\lib\channel\compress_filter.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\lib\channel\connected_channel.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\lib\channel\context.h" />
+    <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\lib\channel\handshaker.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\lib\channel\http_client_filter.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\lib\channel\http_server_filter.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\lib\compression\algorithm_metadata.h" />
@@ -468,6 +469,8 @@
     </ClCompile>
     <ClCompile Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\lib\channel\connected_channel.c">
     </ClCompile>
+    <ClCompile Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\lib\channel\handshaker.c">
+    </ClCompile>
     <ClCompile Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\lib\channel\http_client_filter.c">
     </ClCompile>
     <ClCompile Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\lib\channel\http_server_filter.c">
diff --git a/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc/grpc.vcxproj.filters b/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc/grpc.vcxproj.filters
index be77e53f457e7..a21d873b88f96 100644
--- a/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc/grpc.vcxproj.filters
+++ b/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc/grpc.vcxproj.filters
@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@
     <ClCompile Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\lib\channel\connected_channel.c">
       <Filter>src\core\lib\channel</Filter>
     </ClCompile>
+    <ClCompile Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\lib\channel\handshaker.c">
+      <Filter>src\core\lib\channel</Filter>
+    </ClCompile>
     <ClCompile Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\lib\channel\http_client_filter.c">
       <Filter>src\core\lib\channel</Filter>
     </ClCompile>
@@ -671,6 +674,9 @@
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\lib\channel\context.h">
       <Filter>src\core\lib\channel</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
+    <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\lib\channel\handshaker.h">
+      <Filter>src\core\lib\channel</Filter>
+    </ClInclude>
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\lib\channel\http_client_filter.h">
       <Filter>src\core\lib\channel</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
diff --git a/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc_unsecure/grpc_unsecure.vcxproj b/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc_unsecure/grpc_unsecure.vcxproj
index 1cfe06aec6d38..3a3610d524ddd 100644
--- a/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc_unsecure/grpc_unsecure.vcxproj
+++ b/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc_unsecure/grpc_unsecure.vcxproj
@@ -294,6 +294,7 @@
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\lib\channel\compress_filter.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\lib\channel\connected_channel.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\lib\channel\context.h" />
+    <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\lib\channel\handshaker.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\lib\channel\http_client_filter.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\lib\channel\http_server_filter.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\lib\compression\algorithm_metadata.h" />
@@ -435,6 +436,8 @@
     </ClCompile>
     <ClCompile Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\lib\channel\connected_channel.c">
     </ClCompile>
+    <ClCompile Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\lib\channel\handshaker.c">
+    </ClCompile>
     <ClCompile Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\lib\channel\http_client_filter.c">
     </ClCompile>
     <ClCompile Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\lib\channel\http_server_filter.c">
diff --git a/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc_unsecure/grpc_unsecure.vcxproj.filters b/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc_unsecure/grpc_unsecure.vcxproj.filters
index c33c6650e7086..bec089e860ecd 100644
--- a/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc_unsecure/grpc_unsecure.vcxproj.filters
+++ b/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc_unsecure/grpc_unsecure.vcxproj.filters
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@
     <ClCompile Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\lib\channel\connected_channel.c">
       <Filter>src\core\lib\channel</Filter>
     </ClCompile>
+    <ClCompile Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\lib\channel\handshaker.c">
+      <Filter>src\core\lib\channel</Filter>
+    </ClCompile>
     <ClCompile Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\lib\channel\http_client_filter.c">
       <Filter>src\core\lib\channel</Filter>
     </ClCompile>
@@ -578,6 +581,9 @@
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\lib\channel\context.h">
       <Filter>src\core\lib\channel</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
+    <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\lib\channel\handshaker.h">
+      <Filter>src\core\lib\channel</Filter>
+    </ClInclude>
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\lib\channel\http_client_filter.h">
       <Filter>src\core\lib\channel</Filter>
     </ClInclude>