diff --git a/cmd/cart/main.go b/cmd/cart/main.go
index 589c206..c6e66ec 100644
--- a/cmd/cart/main.go
+++ b/cmd/cart/main.go
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ func main() {
 			return nil
 		},
 		SpawnHost: func(host string) (actor.Host, error) {
-			return proxy.NewRemoteHost(host)
+			return proxy.NewRemoteHost[cart.CartGrain](host)
 		},
 		TTL:      5 * time.Minute,
 		PoolSize: 2 * 65535,
diff --git a/pkg/actor/grpc_server.go b/pkg/actor/grpc_server.go
index 91b63e1..5a2ad45 100644
--- a/pkg/actor/grpc_server.go
+++ b/pkg/actor/grpc_server.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package actor
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
 	"log"
 	"net"
@@ -15,6 +16,7 @@ import (
 	"google.golang.org/grpc"
 	"google.golang.org/grpc/reflection"
 	"google.golang.org/protobuf/proto"
+	"google.golang.org/protobuf/types/known/anypb"
 )
 
 // ControlServer implements the ControlPlane gRPC services.
@@ -105,6 +107,22 @@ func (s *ControlServer[V]) AnnounceOwnership(ctx context.Context, req *messages.
 	}, nil
 }
 
+func (s *ControlServer[V]) Get(ctx context.Context, req *messages.GetRequest) (*messages.GetReply, error) {
+	grain, err := s.pool.Get(ctx, req.Id)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	data, err := json.Marshal(grain)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return &messages.GetReply{
+		Grain: &anypb.Any{
+			Value: data,
+		},
+	}, nil
+}
+
 func (s *ControlServer[V]) AnnounceExpiry(ctx context.Context, req *messages.ExpiryAnnounce) (*messages.OwnerChangeAck, error) {
 	ctx, span := tracer.Start(ctx, "grpc_announce_expiry")
 	defer span.End()
diff --git a/pkg/messages/control_plane.pb.go b/pkg/messages/control_plane.pb.go
index 4bcde6c..c3d6f0c 100644
--- a/pkg/messages/control_plane.pb.go
+++ b/pkg/messages/control_plane.pb.go
@@ -504,6 +504,94 @@ func (x *ApplyRequest) GetMessages() []*anypb.Any {
 	return nil
 }
 
+type GetRequest struct {
+	state         protoimpl.MessageState `protogen:"open.v1"`
+	Id            uint64                 `protobuf:"varint,1,opt,name=id,proto3" json:"id,omitempty"`
+	unknownFields protoimpl.UnknownFields
+	sizeCache     protoimpl.SizeCache
+}
+
+func (x *GetRequest) Reset() {
+	*x = GetRequest{}
+	mi := &file_control_plane_proto_msgTypes[10]
+	ms := protoimpl.X.MessageStateOf(protoimpl.Pointer(x))
+	ms.StoreMessageInfo(mi)
+}
+
+func (x *GetRequest) String() string {
+	return protoimpl.X.MessageStringOf(x)
+}
+
+func (*GetRequest) ProtoMessage() {}
+
+func (x *GetRequest) ProtoReflect() protoreflect.Message {
+	mi := &file_control_plane_proto_msgTypes[10]
+	if x != nil {
+		ms := protoimpl.X.MessageStateOf(protoimpl.Pointer(x))
+		if ms.LoadMessageInfo() == nil {
+			ms.StoreMessageInfo(mi)
+		}
+		return ms
+	}
+	return mi.MessageOf(x)
+}
+
+// Deprecated: Use GetRequest.ProtoReflect.Descriptor instead.
+func (*GetRequest) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
+	return file_control_plane_proto_rawDescGZIP(), []int{10}
+}
+
+func (x *GetRequest) GetId() uint64 {
+	if x != nil {
+		return x.Id
+	}
+	return 0
+}
+
+type GetReply struct {
+	state         protoimpl.MessageState `protogen:"open.v1"`
+	Grain         *anypb.Any             `protobuf:"bytes,1,opt,name=grain,proto3" json:"grain,omitempty"`
+	unknownFields protoimpl.UnknownFields
+	sizeCache     protoimpl.SizeCache
+}
+
+func (x *GetReply) Reset() {
+	*x = GetReply{}
+	mi := &file_control_plane_proto_msgTypes[11]
+	ms := protoimpl.X.MessageStateOf(protoimpl.Pointer(x))
+	ms.StoreMessageInfo(mi)
+}
+
+func (x *GetReply) String() string {
+	return protoimpl.X.MessageStringOf(x)
+}
+
+func (*GetReply) ProtoMessage() {}
+
+func (x *GetReply) ProtoReflect() protoreflect.Message {
+	mi := &file_control_plane_proto_msgTypes[11]
+	if x != nil {
+		ms := protoimpl.X.MessageStateOf(protoimpl.Pointer(x))
+		if ms.LoadMessageInfo() == nil {
+			ms.StoreMessageInfo(mi)
+		}
+		return ms
+	}
+	return mi.MessageOf(x)
+}
+
+// Deprecated: Use GetReply.ProtoReflect.Descriptor instead.
+func (*GetReply) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
+	return file_control_plane_proto_rawDescGZIP(), []int{11}
+}
+
+func (x *GetReply) GetGrain() *anypb.Any {
+	if x != nil {
+		return x.Grain
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
 type ApplyResult struct {
 	state         protoimpl.MessageState `protogen:"open.v1"`
 	Accepted      bool                   `protobuf:"varint,1,opt,name=accepted,proto3" json:"accepted,omitempty"`
@@ -513,7 +601,7 @@ type ApplyResult struct {
 
 func (x *ApplyResult) Reset() {
 	*x = ApplyResult{}
-	mi := &file_control_plane_proto_msgTypes[10]
+	mi := &file_control_plane_proto_msgTypes[12]
 	ms := protoimpl.X.MessageStateOf(protoimpl.Pointer(x))
 	ms.StoreMessageInfo(mi)
 }
@@ -525,7 +613,7 @@ func (x *ApplyResult) String() string {
 func (*ApplyResult) ProtoMessage() {}
 
 func (x *ApplyResult) ProtoReflect() protoreflect.Message {
-	mi := &file_control_plane_proto_msgTypes[10]
+	mi := &file_control_plane_proto_msgTypes[12]
 	if x != nil {
 		ms := protoimpl.X.MessageStateOf(protoimpl.Pointer(x))
 		if ms.LoadMessageInfo() == nil {
@@ -538,7 +626,7 @@ func (x *ApplyResult) ProtoReflect() protoreflect.Message {
 
 // Deprecated: Use ApplyResult.ProtoReflect.Descriptor instead.
 func (*ApplyResult) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
-	return file_control_plane_proto_rawDescGZIP(), []int{10}
+	return file_control_plane_proto_rawDescGZIP(), []int{12}
 }
 
 func (x *ApplyResult) GetAccepted() bool {
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 	return file_control_plane_proto_rawDescData
 }
 
-var file_control_plane_proto_msgTypes = make([]protoimpl.MessageInfo, 11)
+var file_control_plane_proto_msgTypes = make([]protoimpl.MessageInfo, 13)
 var file_control_plane_proto_goTypes = []any{
 	(*Empty)(nil),             // 0: messages.Empty
 	(*PingReply)(nil),         // 1: messages.PingReply
@@ -647,30 +744,35 @@ var file_control_plane_proto_goTypes = []any{
 	(*OwnershipAnnounce)(nil), // 7: messages.OwnershipAnnounce
 	(*ExpiryAnnounce)(nil),    // 8: messages.ExpiryAnnounce
 	(*ApplyRequest)(nil),      // 9: messages.ApplyRequest
-	(*ApplyResult)(nil),       // 10: messages.ApplyResult
-	(*anypb.Any)(nil),         // 11: google.protobuf.Any
+	(*GetRequest)(nil),        // 10: messages.GetRequest
+	(*GetReply)(nil),          // 11: messages.GetReply
+	(*ApplyResult)(nil),       // 12: messages.ApplyResult
+	(*anypb.Any)(nil),         // 13: google.protobuf.Any
 }
 var file_control_plane_proto_depIdxs = []int32{
-	11, // 0: messages.ApplyRequest.messages:type_name -> google.protobuf.Any
-	0,  // 1: messages.ControlPlane.Ping:input_type -> messages.Empty
-	2,  // 2: messages.ControlPlane.Negotiate:input_type -> messages.NegotiateRequest
-	0,  // 3: messages.ControlPlane.GetLocalActorIds:input_type -> messages.Empty
-	7,  // 4: messages.ControlPlane.AnnounceOwnership:input_type -> messages.OwnershipAnnounce
-	9,  // 5: messages.ControlPlane.Apply:input_type -> messages.ApplyRequest
-	8,  // 6: messages.ControlPlane.AnnounceExpiry:input_type -> messages.ExpiryAnnounce
-	6,  // 7: messages.ControlPlane.Closing:input_type -> messages.ClosingNotice
-	1,  // 8: messages.ControlPlane.Ping:output_type -> messages.PingReply
-	3,  // 9: messages.ControlPlane.Negotiate:output_type -> messages.NegotiateReply
-	4,  // 10: messages.ControlPlane.GetLocalActorIds:output_type -> messages.ActorIdsReply
-	5,  // 11: messages.ControlPlane.AnnounceOwnership:output_type -> messages.OwnerChangeAck
-	10, // 12: messages.ControlPlane.Apply:output_type -> messages.ApplyResult
-	5,  // 13: messages.ControlPlane.AnnounceExpiry:output_type -> messages.OwnerChangeAck
-	5,  // 14: messages.ControlPlane.Closing:output_type -> messages.OwnerChangeAck
-	8,  // [8:15] is the sub-list for method output_type
-	1,  // [1:8] is the sub-list for method input_type
-	1,  // [1:1] is the sub-list for extension type_name
-	1,  // [1:1] is the sub-list for extension extendee
-	0,  // [0:1] is the sub-list for field type_name
+	13, // 0: messages.ApplyRequest.messages:type_name -> google.protobuf.Any
+	13, // 1: messages.GetReply.grain:type_name -> google.protobuf.Any
+	0,  // 2: messages.ControlPlane.Ping:input_type -> messages.Empty
+	2,  // 3: messages.ControlPlane.Negotiate:input_type -> messages.NegotiateRequest
+	0,  // 4: messages.ControlPlane.GetLocalActorIds:input_type -> messages.Empty
+	7,  // 5: messages.ControlPlane.AnnounceOwnership:input_type -> messages.OwnershipAnnounce
+	9,  // 6: messages.ControlPlane.Apply:input_type -> messages.ApplyRequest
+	8,  // 7: messages.ControlPlane.AnnounceExpiry:input_type -> messages.ExpiryAnnounce
+	6,  // 8: messages.ControlPlane.Closing:input_type -> messages.ClosingNotice
+	10, // 9: messages.ControlPlane.Get:input_type -> messages.GetRequest
+	1,  // 10: messages.ControlPlane.Ping:output_type -> messages.PingReply
+	3,  // 11: messages.ControlPlane.Negotiate:output_type -> messages.NegotiateReply
+	4,  // 12: messages.ControlPlane.GetLocalActorIds:output_type -> messages.ActorIdsReply
+	5,  // 13: messages.ControlPlane.AnnounceOwnership:output_type -> messages.OwnerChangeAck
+	12, // 14: messages.ControlPlane.Apply:output_type -> messages.ApplyResult
+	5,  // 15: messages.ControlPlane.AnnounceExpiry:output_type -> messages.OwnerChangeAck
+	5,  // 16: messages.ControlPlane.Closing:output_type -> messages.OwnerChangeAck
+	11, // 17: messages.ControlPlane.Get:output_type -> messages.GetReply
+	10, // [10:18] is the sub-list for method output_type
+	2,  // [2:10] is the sub-list for method input_type
+	2,  // [2:2] is the sub-list for extension type_name
+	2,  // [2:2] is the sub-list for extension extendee
+	0,  // [0:2] is the sub-list for field type_name
 }
 
 func init() { file_control_plane_proto_init() }
@@ -684,7 +786,7 @@ func file_control_plane_proto_init() {
 			GoPackagePath: reflect.TypeOf(x{}).PkgPath(),
 			RawDescriptor: unsafe.Slice(unsafe.StringData(file_control_plane_proto_rawDesc), len(file_control_plane_proto_rawDesc)),
 			NumEnums:      0,
-			NumMessages:   11,
+			NumMessages:   13,
 			NumExtensions: 0,
 			NumServices:   1,
 		},
diff --git a/pkg/messages/control_plane_grpc.pb.go b/pkg/messages/control_plane_grpc.pb.go
index f328d33..c3fd3ad 100644
--- a/pkg/messages/control_plane_grpc.pb.go
+++ b/pkg/messages/control_plane_grpc.pb.go
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ const (
 	ControlPlane_Apply_FullMethodName             = "/messages.ControlPlane/Apply"
 	ControlPlane_AnnounceExpiry_FullMethodName    = "/messages.ControlPlane/AnnounceExpiry"
 	ControlPlane_Closing_FullMethodName           = "/messages.ControlPlane/Closing"
+	ControlPlane_Get_FullMethodName               = "/messages.ControlPlane/Get"
 )
 
 // ControlPlaneClient is the client API for ControlPlane service.
@@ -47,6 +48,7 @@ type ControlPlaneClient interface {
 	AnnounceExpiry(ctx context.Context, in *ExpiryAnnounce, opts ...grpc.CallOption) (*OwnerChangeAck, error)
 	// Closing announces graceful shutdown so peers can proactively adjust.
 	Closing(ctx context.Context, in *ClosingNotice, opts ...grpc.CallOption) (*OwnerChangeAck, error)
+	Get(ctx context.Context, in *GetRequest, opts ...grpc.CallOption) (*GetReply, error)
 }
 
 type controlPlaneClient struct {
@@ -127,6 +129,16 @@ func (c *controlPlaneClient) Closing(ctx context.Context, in *ClosingNotice, opt
 	return out, nil
 }
 
+func (c *controlPlaneClient) Get(ctx context.Context, in *GetRequest, opts ...grpc.CallOption) (*GetReply, error) {
+	cOpts := append([]grpc.CallOption{grpc.StaticMethod()}, opts...)
+	out := new(GetReply)
+	err := c.cc.Invoke(ctx, ControlPlane_Get_FullMethodName, in, out, cOpts...)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return out, nil
+}
+
 // ControlPlaneServer is the server API for ControlPlane service.
 // All implementations must embed UnimplementedControlPlaneServer
 // for forward compatibility.
@@ -146,6 +158,7 @@ type ControlPlaneServer interface {
 	AnnounceExpiry(context.Context, *ExpiryAnnounce) (*OwnerChangeAck, error)
 	// Closing announces graceful shutdown so peers can proactively adjust.
 	Closing(context.Context, *ClosingNotice) (*OwnerChangeAck, error)
+	Get(context.Context, *GetRequest) (*GetReply, error)
 	mustEmbedUnimplementedControlPlaneServer()
 }
 
@@ -177,6 +190,9 @@ func (UnimplementedControlPlaneServer) AnnounceExpiry(context.Context, *ExpiryAn
 func (UnimplementedControlPlaneServer) Closing(context.Context, *ClosingNotice) (*OwnerChangeAck, error) {
 	return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Unimplemented, "method Closing not implemented")
 }
+func (UnimplementedControlPlaneServer) Get(context.Context, *GetRequest) (*GetReply, error) {
+	return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Unimplemented, "method Get not implemented")
+}
 func (UnimplementedControlPlaneServer) mustEmbedUnimplementedControlPlaneServer() {}
 func (UnimplementedControlPlaneServer) testEmbeddedByValue()                      {}
 
@@ -324,6 +340,24 @@ func _ControlPlane_Closing_Handler(srv interface{}, ctx context.Context, dec fun
 	return interceptor(ctx, in, info, handler)
 }
 
+func _ControlPlane_Get_Handler(srv interface{}, ctx context.Context, dec func(interface{}) error, interceptor grpc.UnaryServerInterceptor) (interface{}, error) {
+	in := new(GetRequest)
+	if err := dec(in); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	if interceptor == nil {
+		return srv.(ControlPlaneServer).Get(ctx, in)
+	}
+	info := &grpc.UnaryServerInfo{
+		Server:     srv,
+		FullMethod: ControlPlane_Get_FullMethodName,
+	}
+	handler := func(ctx context.Context, req interface{}) (interface{}, error) {
+		return srv.(ControlPlaneServer).Get(ctx, req.(*GetRequest))
+	}
+	return interceptor(ctx, in, info, handler)
+}
+
 // ControlPlane_ServiceDesc is the grpc.ServiceDesc for ControlPlane service.
 // It's only intended for direct use with grpc.RegisterService,
 // and not to be introspected or modified (even as a copy)
@@ -359,6 +393,10 @@ var ControlPlane_ServiceDesc = grpc.ServiceDesc{
 			MethodName: "Closing",
 			Handler:    _ControlPlane_Closing_Handler,
 		},
+		{
+			MethodName: "Get",
+			Handler:    _ControlPlane_Get_Handler,
+		},
 	},
 	Streams:  []grpc.StreamDesc{},
 	Metadata: "control_plane.proto",
diff --git a/pkg/proxy/remotehost.go b/pkg/proxy/remotehost.go
index bc42e2b..f0864c5 100644
--- a/pkg/proxy/remotehost.go
+++ b/pkg/proxy/remotehost.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package proxy
 import (
 	"bytes"
 	"context"
+	"encoding/json"
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
@@ -22,7 +23,7 @@ import (
 
 // RemoteHost mirrors the lightweight controller used for remote node
 // interaction.
-type RemoteHost struct {
+type RemoteHost[V any] struct {
 	host          string
 	httpBase      string
 	conn          *grpc.ClientConn
@@ -67,7 +68,7 @@ func (m *MockResponseWriter) WriteHeader(statusCode int) {
 	m.StatusCode = statusCode
 }
 
-func NewRemoteHost(host string) (*RemoteHost, error) {
+func NewRemoteHost[V any](host string) (*RemoteHost[V], error) {
 
 	target := fmt.Sprintf("%s:1337", host)
 
@@ -88,7 +89,7 @@ func NewRemoteHost(host string) (*RemoteHost, error) {
 	}
 	client := &http.Client{Transport: transport, Timeout: 10 * time.Second}
 
-	return &RemoteHost{
+	return &RemoteHost[V]{
 		host:          host,
 		httpBase:      fmt.Sprintf("http://%s:8080", host),
 		conn:          conn,
@@ -99,18 +100,18 @@ func NewRemoteHost(host string) (*RemoteHost, error) {
 	}, nil
 }
 
-func (h *RemoteHost) Name() string {
+func (h *RemoteHost[V]) Name() string {
 	return h.host
 }
 
-func (h *RemoteHost) Close() error {
+func (h *RemoteHost[V]) Close() error {
 	if h.conn != nil {
 		h.conn.Close()
 	}
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (h *RemoteHost) Ping() bool {
+func (h *RemoteHost[V]) Ping() bool {
 	var err error = errors.ErrUnsupported
 	for err != nil {
 		ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), time.Second)
@@ -130,7 +131,17 @@ func (h *RemoteHost) Ping() bool {
 	return true
 }
 
-func (h *RemoteHost) Apply(ctx context.Context, id uint64, mutation ...proto.Message) (bool, error) {
+func (h *RemoteHost[V]) Get(ctx context.Context, id uint64, grain *V) error {
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(ctx, 5*time.Second)
+	defer cancel()
+	reply, error := h.controlClient.Get(ctx, &messages.GetRequest{Id: id})
+	if error != nil {
+		return error
+	}
+	return json.Unmarshal(reply.Grain.Value, grain)
+}
+
+func (h *RemoteHost[V]) Apply(ctx context.Context, id uint64, mutation ...proto.Message) (bool, error) {
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(ctx, 5*time.Second)
 	defer cancel()
 
@@ -156,7 +167,7 @@ func (h *RemoteHost) Apply(ctx context.Context, id uint64, mutation ...proto.Mes
 	return resp.Accepted, nil
 }
 
-func (h *RemoteHost) Negotiate(knownHosts []string) ([]string, error) {
+func (h *RemoteHost[V]) Negotiate(knownHosts []string) ([]string, error) {
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 5*time.Second)
 	defer cancel()
 
@@ -172,7 +183,7 @@ func (h *RemoteHost) Negotiate(knownHosts []string) ([]string, error) {
 	return resp.Hosts, nil
 }
 
-func (h *RemoteHost) GetActorIds() []uint64 {
+func (h *RemoteHost[V]) GetActorIds() []uint64 {
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 3*time.Second)
 	defer cancel()
 	reply, err := h.controlClient.GetLocalActorIds(ctx, &messages.Empty{})
@@ -184,7 +195,7 @@ func (h *RemoteHost) GetActorIds() []uint64 {
 	return reply.GetIds()
 }
 
-func (h *RemoteHost) AnnounceOwnership(ownerHost string, uids []uint64) {
+func (h *RemoteHost[V]) AnnounceOwnership(ownerHost string, uids []uint64) {
 	_, err := h.controlClient.AnnounceOwnership(context.Background(), &messages.OwnershipAnnounce{
 		Host: ownerHost,
 		Ids:  uids,
@@ -197,7 +208,7 @@ func (h *RemoteHost) AnnounceOwnership(ownerHost string, uids []uint64) {
 	h.missedPings = 0
 }
 
-func (h *RemoteHost) AnnounceExpiry(uids []uint64) {
+func (h *RemoteHost[V]) AnnounceExpiry(uids []uint64) {
 	_, err := h.controlClient.AnnounceExpiry(context.Background(), &messages.ExpiryAnnounce{
 		Host: h.host,
 		Ids:  uids,
@@ -210,7 +221,7 @@ func (h *RemoteHost) AnnounceExpiry(uids []uint64) {
 	h.missedPings = 0
 }
 
-func (h *RemoteHost) Proxy(id uint64, w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, customBody io.Reader) (bool, error) {
+func (h *RemoteHost[V]) Proxy(id uint64, w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, customBody io.Reader) (bool, error) {
 	target := fmt.Sprintf("%s%s", h.httpBase, r.URL.RequestURI())
 
 	ctx, span := tracer.Start(r.Context(), "remote_proxy")
@@ -267,6 +278,6 @@ func (h *RemoteHost) Proxy(id uint64, w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, cu
 
 }
 
-func (r *RemoteHost) IsHealthy() bool {
+func (r *RemoteHost[V]) IsHealthy() bool {
 	return r.missedPings < 3
 }
diff --git a/proto/control_plane.proto b/proto/control_plane.proto
index 399d064..80b7b1a 100644
--- a/proto/control_plane.proto
+++ b/proto/control_plane.proto
@@ -73,6 +73,14 @@ message ApplyRequest {
     repeated google.protobuf.Any messages = 2;
 }
 
+message GetRequest {
+    uint64 id = 1;
+}
+
+message GetReply {
+    google.protobuf.Any grain = 1;
+}
+
 message ApplyResult {
   bool accepted = 1;
 }
@@ -99,6 +107,7 @@ service ControlPlane {
 
   // Closing announces graceful shutdown so peers can proactively adjust.
   rpc Closing(ClosingNotice) returns (OwnerChangeAck);
+  rpc Get(GetRequest) returns (GetReply);
 }
 
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------------