diff --git a/mediarepo-api/Cargo.toml b/mediarepo-api/Cargo.toml
index 9030736..42c9029 100644
--- a/mediarepo-api/Cargo.toml
+++ b/mediarepo-api/Cargo.toml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ license = "gpl-3"
 tracing = "0.1.29"
 thiserror = "1.0.30"
 async-trait = {version = "0.1.51", optional=true}
-rmp-ipc = {version = "0.8.1", optional=true}
+rmp-ipc = {version = "0.9.0", optional=true}
 parking_lot = {version="0.11.2", optional=true}
 serde_json = {version="1.0.68", optional=true}
 directories = {version="4.0.1", optional=true}
diff --git a/mediarepo-api/src/client_api/file.rs b/mediarepo-api/src/client_api/file.rs
index e3fb0ed..51904be 100644
--- a/mediarepo-api/src/client_api/file.rs
+++ b/mediarepo-api/src/client_api/file.rs
@@ -8,27 +8,43 @@ use crate::types::identifier::FileIdentifier;
 use async_trait::async_trait;
 use rmp_ipc::context::{PoolGuard, PooledContext};
 use rmp_ipc::payload::{BytePayload, EventSendPayload};
-use rmp_ipc::prelude::Context;
+use rmp_ipc::prelude::*;
 
-#[derive(Clone)]
-pub struct FileApi {
-    ctx: PooledContext,
+pub struct FileApi<S: AsyncProtocolStream> {
+    ctx: PooledContext<S>,
+}
+
+impl<S> Clone for FileApi<S>
+where
+    S: AsyncProtocolStream,
+{
+    fn clone(&self) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            ctx: self.ctx.clone(),
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 #[async_trait]
-impl IPCApi for FileApi {
+impl<S> IPCApi<S> for FileApi<S>
+where
+    S: AsyncProtocolStream,
+{
     fn namespace() -> &'static str {
         "files"
     }
 
-    fn ctx(&self) -> PoolGuard<Context> {
+    fn ctx(&self) -> PoolGuard<Context<S>> {
         self.ctx.acquire()
     }
 }
 
-impl FileApi {
+impl<S> FileApi<S>
+where
+    S: AsyncProtocolStream,
+{
     /// Creates a new file api client
-    pub fn new(ctx: PooledContext) -> Self {
+    pub fn new(ctx: PooledContext<S>) -> Self {
         Self { ctx }
     }
 
diff --git a/mediarepo-api/src/client_api/mod.rs b/mediarepo-api/src/client_api/mod.rs
index 650c651..219acca 100644
--- a/mediarepo-api/src/client_api/mod.rs
+++ b/mediarepo-api/src/client_api/mod.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 pub mod error;
 pub mod file;
+pub mod protocol;
 pub mod tag;
 
 use crate::client_api::error::{ApiError, ApiResult};
@@ -11,13 +12,14 @@ use rmp_ipc::context::{PoolGuard, PooledContext};
 use rmp_ipc::ipc::context::Context;
 use rmp_ipc::ipc::stream_emitter::EmitMetadata;
 use rmp_ipc::payload::{EventReceivePayload, EventSendPayload};
+use rmp_ipc::prelude::{AsyncProtocolStream, AsyncStreamProtocolListener};
 use rmp_ipc::IPCBuilder;
 use std::fmt::Debug;
 
 #[async_trait]
-pub trait IPCApi {
+pub trait IPCApi<S: AsyncProtocolStream> {
     fn namespace() -> &'static str;
-    fn ctx(&self) -> PoolGuard<Context>;
+    fn ctx(&self) -> PoolGuard<Context<S>>;
 
     async fn emit<T: EventSendPayload + Debug + Send>(
         &self,
@@ -47,17 +49,31 @@ pub trait IPCApi {
         Ok(response.data()?)
     }
 }
+pub struct ApiClient<L: AsyncStreamProtocolListener> {
+    ctx: PooledContext<L::Stream>,
+    pub file: FileApi<L::Stream>,
+    pub tag: TagApi<L::Stream>,
+}
 
-#[derive(Clone)]
-pub struct ApiClient {
-    ctx: PooledContext,
-    pub file: FileApi,
-    pub tag: TagApi,
+impl<L> Clone for ApiClient<L>
+where
+    L: AsyncStreamProtocolListener,
+{
+    fn clone(&self) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            ctx: self.ctx.clone(),
+            file: self.file.clone(),
+            tag: self.tag.clone(),
+        }
+    }
 }
 
-impl ApiClient {
+impl<L> ApiClient<L>
+where
+    L: AsyncStreamProtocolListener,
+{
     /// Creates a new client from an existing ipc context
-    pub fn new(ctx: PooledContext) -> Self {
+    pub fn new(ctx: PooledContext<L::Stream>) -> Self {
         Self {
             file: FileApi::new(ctx.clone()),
             tag: TagApi::new(ctx.clone()),
@@ -67,8 +83,8 @@ impl ApiClient {
 
     /// Connects to the ipc Socket
     #[tracing::instrument(level = "debug")]
-    pub async fn connect(address: &str) -> ApiResult<Self> {
-        let ctx = IPCBuilder::new()
+    pub async fn connect(address: L::AddressType) -> ApiResult<Self> {
+        let ctx = IPCBuilder::<L>::new()
             .address(address)
             .build_pooled_client(8)
             .await?;
diff --git a/mediarepo-api/src/client_api/protocol.rs b/mediarepo-api/src/client_api/protocol.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..90659e0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mediarepo-api/src/client_api/protocol.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,177 @@
+use async_trait::async_trait;
+use rmp_ipc::error::Result;
+use rmp_ipc::prelude::IPCResult;
+use rmp_ipc::protocol::*;
+use std::io::Error;
+use std::net::ToSocketAddrs;
+use std::pin::Pin;
+use std::task::{Context, Poll};
+use tokio::io::{AsyncRead, AsyncWrite, ReadBuf};
+use tokio::net::{TcpListener, TcpStream};
+
+#[derive(Debug)]
+pub enum ApiProtocolListener {
+    #[cfg(unix)]
+    UnixSocket(tokio::net::UnixListener),
+
+    Tcp(TcpListener),
+}
+
+unsafe impl Send for ApiProtocolListener {}
+unsafe impl Sync for ApiProtocolListener {}
+
+#[async_trait]
+impl AsyncStreamProtocolListener for ApiProtocolListener {
+    type AddressType = String;
+    type RemoteAddressType = String;
+    type Stream = ApiProtocolStream;
+
+    async fn protocol_bind(address: Self::AddressType) -> Result<Self> {
+        if let Some(addr) = address.to_socket_addrs().ok().and_then(|mut a| a.next()) {
+            let listener = TcpListener::bind(addr).await?;
+            Ok(Self::Tcp(listener))
+        } else {
+            #[cfg(unix)]
+            {
+                use std::path::PathBuf;
+                use tokio::net::UnixListener;
+                let path = PathBuf::from(address);
+                let listener = UnixListener::bind(path)?;
+
+                Ok(Self::UnixSocket(listener))
+            }
+            #[cfg(not(unix))]
+            {
+                Err(IPCError::BuildError(
+                    "The address can not be made into a socket address".to_string(),
+                ))
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    async fn protocol_accept(&self) -> Result<(Self::Stream, Self::RemoteAddressType)> {
+        match self {
+            ApiProtocolListener::UnixSocket(listener) => {
+                let (stream, addr) = listener.accept().await?;
+                Ok((
+                    ApiProtocolStream::UnixSocket(stream),
+                    addr.as_pathname()
+                        .map(|p| p.to_str().unwrap().to_string())
+                        .unwrap_or(String::from("unknown")),
+                ))
+            }
+            ApiProtocolListener::Tcp(listener) => {
+                let (stream, addr) = listener.accept().await?;
+                Ok((ApiProtocolStream::Tcp(stream), addr.to_string()))
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug)]
+pub enum ApiProtocolStream {
+    #[cfg(unix)]
+    UnixSocket(tokio::net::UnixStream),
+
+    Tcp(TcpStream),
+}
+
+unsafe impl Send for ApiProtocolStream {}
+unsafe impl Sync for ApiProtocolStream {}
+
+impl AsyncProtocolStreamSplit for ApiProtocolStream {
+    type OwnedSplitReadHalf = Box<dyn AsyncRead + Unpin + Send + Sync>;
+    type OwnedSplitWriteHalf = Box<dyn AsyncWrite + Unpin + Send + Sync>;
+
+    fn protocol_into_split(self) -> (Self::OwnedSplitReadHalf, Self::OwnedSplitWriteHalf) {
+        match self {
+            #[cfg(unix)]
+            ApiProtocolStream::UnixSocket(stream) => {
+                let (read, write) = stream.into_split();
+                (Box::new(read), Box::new(write))
+            }
+            ApiProtocolStream::Tcp(stream) => {
+                let (read, write) = stream.into_split();
+                (Box::new(read), Box::new(write))
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+#[async_trait]
+impl AsyncProtocolStream for ApiProtocolStream {
+    type AddressType = String;
+
+    async fn protocol_connect(address: Self::AddressType) -> IPCResult<Self> {
+        if let Some(addr) = address.to_socket_addrs().ok().and_then(|mut a| a.next()) {
+            let stream = TcpStream::connect(addr).await?;
+            Ok(Self::Tcp(stream))
+        } else {
+            #[cfg(unix)]
+            {
+                use std::path::PathBuf;
+                use tokio::net::UnixStream;
+                let path = PathBuf::from(address);
+                let stream = UnixStream::connect(path).await?;
+
+                Ok(Self::UnixSocket(stream))
+            }
+            #[cfg(not(unix))]
+            {
+                Err(IPCError::BuildError(
+                    "The address can not be made into a socket address".to_string(),
+                ))
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl AsyncRead for ApiProtocolStream {
+    fn poll_read(
+        self: Pin<&mut Self>,
+        cx: &mut Context<'_>,
+        buf: &mut ReadBuf<'_>,
+    ) -> Poll<std::io::Result<()>> {
+        match self.get_mut() {
+            #[cfg(unix)]
+            ApiProtocolStream::UnixSocket(stream) => Pin::new(stream).poll_read(cx, buf),
+            ApiProtocolStream::Tcp(stream) => Pin::new(stream).poll_read(cx, buf),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl AsyncWrite for ApiProtocolStream {
+    fn poll_write(
+        self: Pin<&mut Self>,
+        cx: &mut Context<'_>,
+        buf: &[u8],
+    ) -> Poll<std::prelude::rust_2015::Result<usize, Error>> {
+        match self.get_mut() {
+            #[cfg(unix)]
+            ApiProtocolStream::UnixSocket(stream) => Pin::new(stream).poll_write(cx, buf),
+            ApiProtocolStream::Tcp(stream) => Pin::new(stream).poll_write(cx, buf),
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn poll_flush(
+        self: Pin<&mut Self>,
+        cx: &mut Context<'_>,
+    ) -> Poll<std::prelude::rust_2015::Result<(), Error>> {
+        match self.get_mut() {
+            #[cfg(unix)]
+            ApiProtocolStream::UnixSocket(stream) => Pin::new(stream).poll_flush(cx),
+            ApiProtocolStream::Tcp(stream) => Pin::new(stream).poll_flush(cx),
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn poll_shutdown(
+        self: Pin<&mut Self>,
+        cx: &mut Context<'_>,
+    ) -> Poll<std::prelude::rust_2015::Result<(), Error>> {
+        match self.get_mut() {
+            #[cfg(unix)]
+            ApiProtocolStream::UnixSocket(stream) => Pin::new(stream).poll_shutdown(cx),
+            ApiProtocolStream::Tcp(stream) => Pin::new(stream).poll_flush(cx),
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/mediarepo-api/src/client_api/tag.rs b/mediarepo-api/src/client_api/tag.rs
index 4ae9d8e..0a77859 100644
--- a/mediarepo-api/src/client_api/tag.rs
+++ b/mediarepo-api/src/client_api/tag.rs
@@ -6,25 +6,42 @@ use crate::types::tags::{ChangeFileTagsRequest, TagResponse};
 use async_trait::async_trait;
 use rmp_ipc::context::{PoolGuard, PooledContext};
 use rmp_ipc::ipc::context::Context;
+use rmp_ipc::protocol::AsyncProtocolStream;
 
-#[derive(Clone)]
-pub struct TagApi {
-    ctx: PooledContext,
+pub struct TagApi<S: AsyncProtocolStream> {
+    ctx: PooledContext<S>,
+}
+
+impl<S> Clone for TagApi<S>
+where
+    S: AsyncProtocolStream,
+{
+    fn clone(&self) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            ctx: self.ctx.clone(),
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 #[async_trait]
-impl IPCApi for TagApi {
+impl<S> IPCApi<S> for TagApi<S>
+where
+    S: AsyncProtocolStream,
+{
     fn namespace() -> &'static str {
         "tags"
     }
 
-    fn ctx(&self) -> PoolGuard<Context> {
+    fn ctx(&self) -> PoolGuard<Context<S>> {
         self.ctx.acquire()
     }
 }
 
-impl TagApi {
-    pub fn new(ctx: PooledContext) -> Self {
+impl<S> TagApi<S>
+where
+    S: AsyncProtocolStream,
+{
+    pub fn new(ctx: PooledContext<S>) -> Self {
         Self { ctx }
     }
 
diff --git a/mediarepo-api/src/tauri_plugin/commands/daemon.rs b/mediarepo-api/src/tauri_plugin/commands/daemon.rs
index bf96dd7..5dc67f7 100644
--- a/mediarepo-api/src/tauri_plugin/commands/daemon.rs
+++ b/mediarepo-api/src/tauri_plugin/commands/daemon.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 use crate::tauri_plugin::commands::AppAccess;
 use crate::tauri_plugin::error::PluginResult;
-use rmp_ipc::prelude::IPCResult;
+use rmp_ipc::prelude::{IPCError, IPCResult};
 use rmp_ipc::IPCBuilder;
+use std::io::ErrorKind;
+use std::net::{SocketAddr, ToSocketAddrs};
+use tokio::net::TcpListener;
 
 #[tauri::command]
 pub async fn init_repository(app_state: AppAccess<'_>, repo_path: String) -> PluginResult<()> {
@@ -35,7 +38,11 @@ pub async fn check_daemon_running(address: String) -> PluginResult<bool> {
 }
 
 async fn try_connect_daemon(address: String) -> IPCResult<()> {
-    let ctx = IPCBuilder::new().address(address).build_client().await?;
+    let address = get_socket_address(address)?;
+    let ctx = IPCBuilder::<TcpListener>::new()
+        .address(address)
+        .build_client()
+        .await?;
     ctx.emitter
         .emit("info", ())
         .await?
@@ -44,3 +51,16 @@ async fn try_connect_daemon(address: String) -> IPCResult<()> {
     ctx.stop().await?;
     Ok(())
 }
+
+fn get_socket_address(address: String) -> IPCResult<SocketAddr> {
+    address
+        .to_socket_addrs()
+        .ok()
+        .and_then(|mut addr| addr.next())
+        .ok_or_else(|| {
+            IPCError::IoError(std::io::Error::new(
+                ErrorKind::InvalidInput,
+                "Invalid Socket address",
+            ))
+        })
+}
diff --git a/mediarepo-api/src/tauri_plugin/commands/repo.rs b/mediarepo-api/src/tauri_plugin/commands/repo.rs
index 015a351..fd39b4d 100644
--- a/mediarepo-api/src/tauri_plugin/commands/repo.rs
+++ b/mediarepo-api/src/tauri_plugin/commands/repo.rs
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ pub async fn select_repository(
 
         config.listen_address
     };
-    let client = ApiClient::connect(&address).await?;
+    let client = ApiClient::connect(address).await?;
     api_state.set_api(client).await;
 
     let mut active_repo = app_state.active_repo.write().await;
diff --git a/mediarepo-api/src/tauri_plugin/state.rs b/mediarepo-api/src/tauri_plugin/state.rs
index e59ea80..dba0be4 100644
--- a/mediarepo-api/src/tauri_plugin/state.rs
+++ b/mediarepo-api/src/tauri_plugin/state.rs
@@ -8,15 +8,19 @@ use parking_lot::RwLock as ParkingRwLock;
 use tauri::async_runtime::RwLock;
 use tokio::time::Instant;
 
+use crate::client_api::protocol::ApiProtocolListener;
 use crate::client_api::ApiClient;
 use crate::daemon_management::cli::DaemonCli;
 use crate::tauri_plugin::error::{PluginError, PluginResult};
 use crate::tauri_plugin::settings::{load_settings, Repository, Settings};
 
 pub struct ApiState {
-    inner: Arc<RwLock<Option<ApiClient>>>,
+    inner: Arc<RwLock<Option<ApiClient<ApiProtocolListener>>>>,
 }
 
+unsafe impl Send for ApiState {}
+unsafe impl Sync for ApiState {}
+
 impl ApiState {
     pub fn new() -> Self {
         Self {
@@ -25,7 +29,7 @@ impl ApiState {
     }
 
     /// Sets the active api client and disconnects the old one
-    pub async fn set_api(&self, client: ApiClient) {
+    pub async fn set_api(&self, client: ApiClient<ApiProtocolListener>) {
         let mut inner = self.inner.write().await;
         let old_client = mem::replace(&mut *inner, Some(client));
 
@@ -44,7 +48,7 @@ impl ApiState {
         }
     }
 
-    pub async fn api(&self) -> PluginResult<ApiClient> {
+    pub async fn api(&self) -> PluginResult<ApiClient<ApiProtocolListener>> {
         let inner = self.inner.read().await;
         inner
             .clone()
diff --git a/mediarepo-api/src/types/files.rs b/mediarepo-api/src/types/files.rs
index 0760c80..c812672 100644
--- a/mediarepo-api/src/types/files.rs
+++ b/mediarepo-api/src/types/files.rs
@@ -17,6 +17,13 @@ pub struct GetFileThumbnailsRequest {
     pub id: FileIdentifier,
 }
 
+#[derive(Clone, Debug, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+pub struct GetFileThumbnailOfSizeRequest {
+    pub id: FileIdentifier,
+    pub min_size: (u32, u32),
+    pub max_size: (u32, u32),
+}
+
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, Serialize, Deserialize)]
 pub struct GetFileTagsRequest {
     pub id: FileIdentifier,
@@ -81,6 +88,7 @@ pub struct FileMetadataResponse {
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, Serialize, Deserialize)]
 pub struct ThumbnailMetadataResponse {
     pub id: i64,
+    pub file_id: i64,
     pub hash: String,
     pub height: i32,
     pub width: i32,
@@ -92,3 +100,9 @@ pub struct UpdateFileNameRequest {
     pub file_id: FileIdentifier,
     pub name: String,
 }
+
+#[derive(Clone, Debug, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+pub struct ThumbnailFullResponse {
+    pub metadata: ThumbnailMetadataResponse,
+    pub data: Vec<u8>,
+}