diff --git a/relay/relay.go b/relay/relay.go
index 396c196..8611241 100644
--- a/relay/relay.go
+++ b/relay/relay.go
@@ -12,17 +12,27 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/fosrl/gerbil/logger"
+	"golang.org/x/crypto/chacha20poly1305"
+	"golang.org/x/crypto/curve25519"
 	"golang.zx2c4.com/wireguard/wgctrl/wgtypes"
 )
 
+type EncryptedHolePunchMessage struct {
+	EphemeralPublicKey string `json:"ephemeralPublicKey"`
+	Nonce              []byte `json:"nonce"`
+	Ciphertext         []byte `json:"ciphertext"`
+}
+
 type HolePunchMessage struct {
 	OlmID  string `json:"olmId"`
 	NewtID string `json:"newtId"`
+	Token  string `json:"token"`
 }
 
 type ClientEndpoint struct {
 	OlmID     string `json:"olmId"`
 	NewtID    string `json:"newtId"`
+	Token     string `json:"token"`
 	IP        string `json:"ip"`
 	Port      int    `json:"port"`
 	Timestamp int64  `json:"timestamp"`
@@ -58,23 +68,23 @@ var bufferPool = sync.Pool{
 	},
 }
 
-// UDPProxyServer now has a channel for incoming packets.
+// UDPProxyServer has a channel for incoming packets.
 type UDPProxyServer struct {
 	addr          string
 	serverURL     string
 	conn          *net.UDPConn
 	proxyMappings sync.Map // map[string]ProxyMapping where key is "ip:port"
 	connections   sync.Map // map[string]*DestinationConn where key is destination "ip:port"
-	publicKey     wgtypes.Key
+	privateKey    wgtypes.Key
 	packetChan    chan Packet
 }
 
 // NewUDPProxyServer initializes the server with a buffered packet channel.
-func NewUDPProxyServer(addr, serverURL string, publicKey wgtypes.Key) *UDPProxyServer {
+func NewUDPProxyServer(addr, serverURL string, privateKey wgtypes.Key) *UDPProxyServer {
 	return &UDPProxyServer{
 		addr:       addr,
 		serverURL:  serverURL,
-		publicKey:  publicKey,
+		privateKey: privateKey,
 		packetChan: make(chan Packet, 1000),
 	}
 }
@@ -137,32 +147,91 @@ func (s *UDPProxyServer) packetWorker() {
 			// Process as a WireGuard packet.
 			s.handleWireGuardPacket(packet.data, packet.remoteAddr)
 		} else {
-			// Process as a hole punch message.
-			var msg HolePunchMessage
-			if err := json.Unmarshal(packet.data, &msg); err != nil {
-				logger.Error("Error unmarshaling message: %v", err)
-			} else {
-				endpoint := ClientEndpoint{
-					OlmID:     msg.OlmID,
-					NewtID:    msg.NewtID,
-					IP:        packet.remoteAddr.IP.String(),
-					Port:      packet.remoteAddr.Port,
-					Timestamp: time.Now().Unix(),
-				}
-				// You can call notifyServer synchronously here or dispatch further if needed.
-				s.notifyServer(endpoint)
+			// Process as an encrypted hole punch message
+			var encMsg EncryptedHolePunchMessage
+			if err := json.Unmarshal(packet.data, &encMsg); err != nil {
+				logger.Error("Error unmarshaling encrypted message: %v", err)
+				// Return the buffer to the pool for reuse and continue with next packet
+				bufferPool.Put(packet.data[:1500])
+				continue
 			}
+
+			if encMsg.EphemeralPublicKey == "" {
+				logger.Error("Received malformed message without ephemeral key")
+				// Return the buffer to the pool for reuse and continue with next packet
+				bufferPool.Put(packet.data[:1500])
+				continue
+			}
+
+			// This appears to be an encrypted message
+			decryptedData, err := s.decryptMessage(encMsg)
+			if err != nil {
+				logger.Error("Failed to decrypt message: %v", err)
+				// Return the buffer to the pool for reuse and continue with next packet
+				bufferPool.Put(packet.data[:1500])
+				continue
+			}
+
+			// Process the decrypted hole punch message
+			var msg HolePunchMessage
+			if err := json.Unmarshal(decryptedData, &msg); err != nil {
+				logger.Error("Error unmarshaling decrypted message: %v", err)
+				// Return the buffer to the pool for reuse and continue with next packet
+				bufferPool.Put(packet.data[:1500])
+				continue
+			}
+
+			endpoint := ClientEndpoint{
+				NewtID:    msg.NewtID,
+				OlmID:     msg.OlmID,
+				Token:     msg.Token,
+				IP:        packet.remoteAddr.IP.String(),
+				Port:      packet.remoteAddr.Port,
+				Timestamp: time.Now().Unix(),
+			}
+			s.notifyServer(endpoint)
 		}
 		// Return the buffer to the pool for reuse.
 		bufferPool.Put(packet.data[:1500])
 	}
 }
 
-// --- The remaining methods remain largely the same ---
-// For example: fetchInitialMappings, handleWireGuardPacket, getOrCreateConnection, etc.
+// decryptMessage decrypts the message using the server's private key
+func (s *UDPProxyServer) decryptMessage(encMsg EncryptedHolePunchMessage) ([]byte, error) {
+	// Parse the ephemeral public key
+	ephPubKey, err := wgtypes.ParseKey(encMsg.EphemeralPublicKey)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to parse ephemeral public key: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	// Use X25519 for key exchange instead of ScalarMult
+	sharedSecret, err := curve25519.X25519(s.privateKey[:], ephPubKey[:])
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to perform X25519 key exchange: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	// Create the AEAD cipher using the shared secret
+	aead, err := chacha20poly1305.New(sharedSecret)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to create AEAD cipher: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	// Verify nonce size
+	if len(encMsg.Nonce) != aead.NonceSize() {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid nonce size")
+	}
+
+	// Decrypt the ciphertext
+	plaintext, err := aead.Open(nil, encMsg.Nonce, encMsg.Ciphertext, nil)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to decrypt message: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	return plaintext, nil
+}
 
 func (s *UDPProxyServer) fetchInitialMappings() error {
-	body := bytes.NewBuffer([]byte(fmt.Sprintf(`{"publicKey": "%s"}`, s.publicKey.PublicKey().String())))
+	body := bytes.NewBuffer([]byte(fmt.Sprintf(`{"publicKey": "%s"}`, s.privateKey.PublicKey().String())))
 	resp, err := http.Post(s.serverURL+"/gerbil/get-all-relays", "application/json", body)
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to fetch mappings: %v", err)
@@ -305,6 +374,8 @@ func (s *UDPProxyServer) notifyServer(endpoint ClientEndpoint) {
 		return
 	}
 
+	logger.Debug("Received proxy mapping: %v", mapping)
+
 	// Store the mapping
 	key := fmt.Sprintf("%s:%d", endpoint.IP, endpoint.Port)
 	s.proxyMappings.Store(key, mapping)