diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 687490d42..ac06a74da 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -2228,6 +2228,7 @@ dependencies = [
 name = "draco-node"
 version = "0.1.0"
 dependencies = [
+ "affair",
  "anyhow",
  "async-trait",
  "bytes",
diff --git a/core/interfaces/src/gossip.rs b/core/interfaces/src/gossip.rs
index a4b919b39..63ee77ccd 100644
--- a/core/interfaces/src/gossip.rs
+++ b/core/interfaces/src/gossip.rs
@@ -1,10 +1,14 @@
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
 use affair::Socket;
+use anyhow::Result;
 use async_trait::async_trait;
 use serde::de::DeserializeOwned;
 
-use crate::{topology::TopologyInterface, ConfigConsumer, NotifierInterface, WithStartAndShutdown};
+use crate::{
+    signer::SignerInterface, topology::TopologyInterface, ConfigConsumer, NotifierInterface,
+    WithStartAndShutdown,
+};
 
 /// Numerical value for different gossip topics used by Fleek Network.
 // New topics can be added as the system grows.
@@ -33,11 +37,18 @@ pub trait GossipInterface: WithStartAndShutdown + ConfigConsumer + Sized + Send
     /// The notifier that allows us to refresh the connections once the epoch changes.
     type Notifier: NotifierInterface;
 
+    /// The signer that we can used to sign and submit messages.
+    type Signer: SignerInterface;
+
     /// Subscriber implementation used for listening on a topic.
-    type Subscriber<T: DeserializeOwned>: GossipSubscriber<T>;
+    type Subscriber<T: DeserializeOwned + Send + Sync>: GossipSubscriberInterface<T>;
 
     /// Initialize the gossip system with the config and the topology object..
-    async fn init(config: Self::Config, topology: Arc<Self::Topology>) -> Self;
+    async fn init(
+        config: Self::Config,
+        topology: Arc<Self::Topology>,
+        signer: &Self::Signer,
+    ) -> Result<Self>;
 
     /// Get a socket which can be used to broadcast a message globally under any topic.
     fn broadcast_socket(&self) -> Socket<GossipMessage, ()>;
@@ -46,14 +57,14 @@ pub trait GossipInterface: WithStartAndShutdown + ConfigConsumer + Sized + Send
     /// be deserialized as `T` are returned to the listener.
     fn subscribe<T>(&self, topic: Topic) -> Self::Subscriber<T>
     where
-        T: DeserializeOwned;
+        T: DeserializeOwned + Send + Sync;
 }
 
 /// A subscriber for the incoming messages under a topic.
 #[async_trait]
-pub trait GossipSubscriber<T>
+pub trait GossipSubscriberInterface<T>: Send + Sync
 where
-    T: DeserializeOwned,
+    T: DeserializeOwned + Send + Sync,
 {
     /// Await the next message in the topic, should only return `None` if there are
     /// no longer any new messages coming. (indicating that the gossip instance is
diff --git a/core/interfaces/src/node.rs b/core/interfaces/src/node.rs
index 2d86ebb3a..387691869 100644
--- a/core/interfaces/src/node.rs
+++ b/core/interfaces/src/node.rs
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ use crate::{
     sdk::{HandlerFn, SdkInterface},
     signer::SignerInterface,
     types::ServiceId,
+    GossipInterface, TopologyInterface,
 };
 
 pub struct Node<
@@ -40,6 +41,8 @@ pub struct Node<
         FileSystem = FileSystem,
     >,
     Handshake: HandshakeInterface<Sdk = Sdk>,
+    Topology: TopologyInterface<SyncQuery = Application::SyncExecutor>,
+    Gossip: GossipInterface<Topology = Topology, Notifier = Notifier, Signer = Signer>,
 > {
     pub configuration: Arc<ConfigProvider>,
     pub consensus: Consensus,
@@ -53,6 +56,8 @@ pub struct Node<
     pub delivery_acknowledgment_aggregator: DeliveryAcknowledgmentAggregator,
     pub reputation_aggregator: ReputationAggregator,
     pub handshake: Handshake,
+    pub topology: Arc<Topology>,
+    pub gossip: Gossip,
     pub sdk: PhantomData<Sdk>,
     pub notifier: PhantomData<Notifier>,
 }
@@ -76,6 +81,8 @@ impl<
         FileSystem = FileSystem,
     >,
     Handshake: HandshakeInterface<Sdk = Sdk>,
+    Topology: TopologyInterface<SyncQuery = Application::SyncExecutor>,
+    Gossip: GossipInterface<Topology = Topology, Notifier = Notifier, Signer = Signer>,
 >
     Node<
         ConfigProvider,
@@ -92,6 +99,8 @@ impl<
         Rpc,
         Sdk,
         Handshake,
+        Topology,
+        Gossip,
     >
 {
     pub async fn init(configuration: Arc<ConfigProvider>) -> anyhow::Result<Self> {
@@ -99,6 +108,17 @@ impl<
 
         let application = Application::init(configuration.get::<Application>()).await?;
 
+        let topology = Arc::new(
+            Topology::init(
+                configuration.get::<Topology>(),
+                signer.get_bls_pk(),
+                application.sync_query(),
+            )
+            .await?,
+        );
+
+        let gossip = Gossip::init(configuration.get::<Gossip>(), topology.clone(), &signer).await?;
+
         let consensus = Consensus::init(
             configuration.get::<Consensus>(),
             &signer,
@@ -153,6 +173,8 @@ impl<
             delivery_acknowledgment_aggregator,
             reputation_aggregator,
             handshake,
+            topology,
+            gossip,
             sdk: PhantomData,
             notifier: PhantomData,
         })
@@ -229,6 +251,8 @@ impl<
         FileSystem = FileSystem,
     >,
     Handshake: HandshakeInterface<Sdk = Sdk>,
+    Topology: TopologyInterface<SyncQuery = Application::SyncExecutor>,
+    Gossip: GossipInterface<Topology = Topology, Notifier = Notifier, Signer = Signer>,
 > WithStartAndShutdown
     for Node<
         ConfigProvider,
@@ -245,6 +269,8 @@ impl<
         Rpc,
         Sdk,
         Handshake,
+        Topology,
+        Gossip,
     >
 where
     Self: Send,
diff --git a/core/interfaces/src/topology.rs b/core/interfaces/src/topology.rs
index 07545eb99..c615e82ba 100644
--- a/core/interfaces/src/topology.rs
+++ b/core/interfaces/src/topology.rs
@@ -23,7 +23,11 @@ pub trait TopologyInterface: ConfigConsumer + Sized + Send + Sync {
     /// Due to that reason instead we just pass the public key here. For consistency and
     /// correctness of the implementation it is required that this public key to be our
     /// actual public key which is obtained from [get_bls_pk](crate::SignerInterface::get_bls_pk).
-    async fn init(config: Self::Config, our_public_key: NodePublicKey) -> anyhow::Result<Self>;
+    async fn init(
+        config: Self::Config,
+        our_public_key: NodePublicKey,
+        query_runner: Self::SyncQuery,
+    ) -> anyhow::Result<Self>;
 
     /// Suggest a list of connections that our current node must connect to. This should be
     /// according to the `our_public_key` value passed during the initialization.
diff --git a/core/node/Cargo.toml b/core/node/Cargo.toml
index ffdc85295..0a699ea98 100644
--- a/core/node/Cargo.toml
+++ b/core/node/Cargo.toml
@@ -24,3 +24,4 @@ bytes.workspace = true
 tokio-stream.workspace = true
 fleek-crypto.workspace = true
 tracing = "0.1"
+affair.workspace = true
diff --git a/core/node/src/main.rs b/core/node/src/main.rs
index 929dff6ac..5b737028f 100644
--- a/core/node/src/main.rs
+++ b/core/node/src/main.rs
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ use draco_handshake::server::{StreamProvider, TcpHandshakeServer, TcpProvider};
 use draco_interfaces::{common::WithStartAndShutdown as _, ConfigProviderInterface, Node};
 use draco_notifier::Notifier;
 use draco_rep_collector::ReputationAggregator;
+use template::{gossip::Gossip, topology::Topology};
 
 use crate::{
     cli::{CliArgs, Command},
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@ pub type ConcreteNode = Node<
     TcpHandshakeServer<
         Sdk<<TcpProvider as StreamProvider>::Reader, <TcpProvider as StreamProvider>::Writer>,
     >,
+    Topology<QueryRunner>,
+    Gossip<Signer, Topology<QueryRunner>, Notifier>,
 >;
 
 #[tokio::main]
diff --git a/core/node/src/template/gossip.rs b/core/node/src/template/gossip.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0b02d70e4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/node/src/template/gossip.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,90 @@
+use std::{marker::PhantomData, sync::Arc};
+
+use anyhow::Result;
+use async_trait::async_trait;
+use draco_interfaces::{
+    signer::SignerInterface, ConfigConsumer, GossipInterface, GossipSubscriberInterface,
+    NotifierInterface, TopologyInterface, WithStartAndShutdown,
+};
+use serde::de::DeserializeOwned;
+
+use super::config::Config;
+
+pub struct Gossip<S: SignerInterface, Topo: TopologyInterface, N: NotifierInterface> {
+    signer: PhantomData<S>,
+    topology: PhantomData<Topo>,
+    notifier: PhantomData<N>,
+}
+
+#[async_trait]
+impl<S: SignerInterface, Topo: TopologyInterface, N: NotifierInterface + Send + Sync>
+    WithStartAndShutdown for Gossip<S, Topo, N>
+{
+    /// Returns true if this system is running or not.
+    fn is_running(&self) -> bool {
+        todo!()
+    }
+
+    /// Start the system, should not do anything if the system is already
+    /// started.
+    async fn start(&self) {
+        todo!()
+    }
+
+    /// Send the shutdown signal to the system.
+    async fn shutdown(&self) {
+        todo!()
+    }
+}
+
+#[async_trait]
+impl<S: SignerInterface, Topo: TopologyInterface, N: NotifierInterface + Send + Sync>
+    GossipInterface for Gossip<S, Topo, N>
+{
+    type Signer = S;
+
+    type Topology = Topo;
+
+    type Notifier = N;
+
+    type Subscriber<T: DeserializeOwned + Send + Sync> = GossipSubscriber<T>;
+
+    async fn init(
+        _config: Self::Config,
+        _topology: Arc<Self::Topology>,
+        _signer: &Self::Signer,
+    ) -> Result<Self> {
+        todo!()
+    }
+
+    fn subscribe<T>(&self, _topic: draco_interfaces::Topic) -> Self::Subscriber<T>
+    where
+        T: DeserializeOwned + Send + Sync,
+    {
+        todo!()
+    }
+
+    fn broadcast_socket(&self) -> affair::Socket<draco_interfaces::GossipMessage, ()> {
+        todo!()
+    }
+}
+
+impl<S: SignerInterface, Topo: TopologyInterface, N: NotifierInterface> ConfigConsumer
+    for Gossip<S, Topo, N>
+{
+    type Config = Config;
+
+    const KEY: &'static str = "GOSSIP";
+}
+
+pub struct GossipSubscriber<T>(PhantomData<T>);
+
+#[async_trait]
+impl<T> GossipSubscriberInterface<T> for GossipSubscriber<T>
+where
+    T: DeserializeOwned + Send + Sync,
+{
+    async fn recv(&mut self) -> Option<T> {
+        todo!()
+    }
+}
diff --git a/core/node/src/template/mod.rs b/core/node/src/template/mod.rs
index 4e39e7c8a..0ccd37bd4 100644
--- a/core/node/src/template/mod.rs
+++ b/core/node/src/template/mod.rs
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 pub mod blockstore;
 pub mod config;
 pub mod fs;
+pub mod gossip;
 pub mod indexer;
 pub mod origin;
 pub mod pod;
 pub mod rpc;
 pub mod sdk;
 pub mod signer;
+pub mod topology;
diff --git a/core/node/src/template/topology.rs b/core/node/src/template/topology.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..970b3951a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/node/src/template/topology.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+use std::{marker::PhantomData, sync::Arc};
+
+use async_trait::async_trait;
+use draco_interfaces::{ConfigConsumer, SyncQueryRunnerInterface, TopologyInterface};
+use fleek_crypto::NodePublicKey;
+
+use super::config::Config;
+
+pub struct Topology<Q: SyncQueryRunnerInterface> {
+    query: PhantomData<Q>,
+}
+
+#[async_trait]
+impl<Q: SyncQueryRunnerInterface> TopologyInterface for Topology<Q> {
+    type SyncQuery = Q;
+
+    async fn init(
+        _config: Self::Config,
+        _our_public_key: NodePublicKey,
+        _query_runner: Self::SyncQuery,
+    ) -> anyhow::Result<Self> {
+        todo!()
+    }
+
+    fn suggest_connections(&self) -> Arc<Vec<Vec<NodePublicKey>>> {
+        todo!()
+    }
+}
+
+impl<Q: SyncQueryRunnerInterface> ConfigConsumer for Topology<Q> {
+    type Config = Config;
+
+    const KEY: &'static str = "TOPOLOGY";
+}