diff --git a/coding/traffic.hpp b/coding/traffic.hpp
index c3313358a9..7b237082d5 100644
--- a/coding/traffic.hpp
+++ b/coding/traffic.hpp
@@ -30,6 +30,11 @@ public:
     // It is expected that |m_timestamp| stores time since epoch in seconds.
     uint64_t m_timestamp = 0;
     ms::LatLon m_latLon = ms::LatLon::Zero();
+
+    bool operator==(DataPoint const & p) const
+    {
+      return m_timestamp == p.m_timestamp && m_latLon == p.m_latLon;
+    }
   };
 
   // Serializes |points| to |writer| by storing delta-encoded points.
@@ -97,7 +102,7 @@ public:
             Uint32ToDouble(ReadVarUint<uint32_t>(src), ms::LatLon::kMinLat, ms::LatLon::kMaxLat);
         lastLon =
             Uint32ToDouble(ReadVarUint<uint32_t>(src), ms::LatLon::kMinLon, ms::LatLon::kMaxLon);
-        result.emplace_back(lastTimestamp, ms::LatLon(lastLat, lastLon));
+        result.push_back(DataPoint(lastTimestamp, ms::LatLon(lastLat, lastLon)));
         first = false;
       }
       else
@@ -105,7 +110,7 @@ public:
         lastTimestamp += ReadVarUint<uint64_t>(src);
         lastLat += Uint32ToDouble(ReadVarUint<uint32_t>(src), kMinDeltaLat, kMaxDeltaLat);
         lastLon += Uint32ToDouble(ReadVarUint<uint32_t>(src), kMinDeltaLon, kMaxDeltaLon);
-        result.emplace_back(lastTimestamp, ms::LatLon(lastLat, lastLon));
+        result.push_back(DataPoint(lastTimestamp, ms::LatLon(lastLat, lastLon)));
       }
     }
   }
diff --git a/tracking/protocol.cpp b/tracking/protocol.cpp
index ada9a49842..aea3402203 100644
--- a/tracking/protocol.cpp
+++ b/tracking/protocol.cpp
@@ -1,10 +1,30 @@
 #include "tracking/protocol.hpp"
 
 #include "coding/endianness.hpp"
+#include "coding/writer.hpp"
 
 #include "base/assert.hpp"
 
 #include "std/cstdint.hpp"
+#include "std/sstream.hpp"
+
+namespace
+{
+template <typename Container>
+vector<uint8_t> CreateDataPacketImpl(Container const & points)
+{
+  vector<uint8_t> buffer;
+  MemWriter<decltype(buffer)> writer(buffer);
+  tracking::Protocol::Encoder::SerializeDataPoints(tracking::Protocol::Encoder::kLatestVersion,
+                                                   writer, points);
+
+  auto packet = tracking::Protocol::CreateHeader(tracking::Protocol::PacketType::CurrentData,
+                                                 static_cast<uint32_t>(buffer.size()));
+  packet.insert(packet.end(), begin(buffer), end(buffer));
+
+  return packet;
+}
+}  // namespace
 
 namespace tracking
 {
@@ -13,6 +33,15 @@ uint8_t const Protocol::kFail[4] = {'F', 'A', 'I', 'L'};
 
 static_assert(sizeof(Protocol::kFail) >= sizeof(Protocol::kOk), "");
 
+//  static
+vector<uint8_t> Protocol::CreateHeader(PacketType type, uint32_t payloadSize)
+{
+  vector<uint8_t> header;
+  InitHeader(header, type, payloadSize);
+  return header;
+}
+
+//  static
 vector<uint8_t> Protocol::CreateAuthPacket(string const & clientId)
 {
   vector<uint8_t> packet;
@@ -23,19 +52,62 @@ vector<uint8_t> Protocol::CreateAuthPacket(string const & clientId)
   return packet;
 }
 
-vector<uint8_t> Protocol::CreateDataPacket(DataElements const & points)
+//  static
+vector<uint8_t> Protocol::CreateDataPacket(DataElementsCirc const & points)
 {
-  vector<uint8_t> buffer;
-  MemWriter<decltype(buffer)> writer(buffer);
-  Encoder::SerializeDataPoints(Encoder::kLatestVersion, writer, points);
-
-  vector<uint8_t> packet;
-  InitHeader(packet, PacketType::CurrentData, static_cast<uint32_t>(buffer.size()));
-  packet.insert(packet.end(), begin(buffer), end(buffer));
-
-  return packet;
+  return CreateDataPacketImpl(points);
 }
 
+//  static
+vector<uint8_t> Protocol::CreateDataPacket(DataElementsVec const & points)
+{
+  return CreateDataPacketImpl(points);
+}
+
+//  static
+pair<Protocol::PacketType, size_t> Protocol::DecodeHeader(vector<uint8_t> const & data)
+{
+  ASSERT_GREATER_OR_EQUAL(data.size(), sizeof(uint32_t /* header */), ());
+
+  uint32_t size = (*reinterpret_cast<uint32_t const *>(data.data())) & 0xFFFFFF00;
+  if (!IsBigEndian())
+    size = ReverseByteOrder(size);
+
+  return make_pair(PacketType(static_cast<uint8_t>(data[0])), size);
+}
+
+//  static
+string Protocol::DecodeAuthPacket(Protocol::PacketType type, vector<uint8_t> const & data)
+{
+  ASSERT_GREATER_OR_EQUAL(data.size(), sizeof(uint32_t /* header */), ());
+  switch (type)
+  {
+  case Protocol::PacketType::AuthV0:
+    return string(begin(data) + sizeof(uint32_t /* header */), end(data));
+  case Protocol::PacketType::DataV0: break;
+  }
+  return string();
+}
+
+//  static
+Protocol::DataElementsVec Protocol::DecodeDataPacket(PacketType type, vector<uint8_t> const & data)
+{
+  ASSERT_GREATER_OR_EQUAL(data.size(), sizeof(uint32_t /* header */), ());
+  DataElementsVec points;
+  MemReader memReader(data.data(), data.size());
+  ReaderSource<MemReader> src(memReader);
+  src.Skip(sizeof(uint32_t /* header */));
+  switch (type)
+  {
+  case Protocol::PacketType::DataV0:
+    Encoder::DeserializeDataPoints(Encoder::kLatestVersion, src, points);
+    break;
+  case Protocol::PacketType::AuthV0: break;
+  }
+  return points;
+}
+
+//  static
 void Protocol::InitHeader(vector<uint8_t> & packet, PacketType type, uint32_t payloadSize)
 {
   packet.resize(sizeof(uint32_t));
@@ -46,7 +118,7 @@ void Protocol::InitHeader(vector<uint8_t> & packet, PacketType type, uint32_t pa
 
   if (!IsBigEndian())
     size = ReverseByteOrder(size);
-  
+
   packet[0] = static_cast<uint8_t>(type);
 }
 
@@ -54,9 +126,11 @@ string DebugPrint(Protocol::PacketType type)
 {
   switch (type)
   {
-    case Protocol::PacketType::AuthV0: return "AuthV0";
-    case Protocol::PacketType::DataV0: return "DataV0";
-    default: return "Unknown";
+  case Protocol::PacketType::AuthV0: return "AuthV0";
+  case Protocol::PacketType::DataV0: return "DataV0";
   }
+  stringstream ss;
+  ss << "Unknown(" << static_cast<uint32_t>(type) << ")";
+  return ss.str();
 }
 }  // namespace tracking
diff --git a/tracking/protocol.hpp b/tracking/protocol.hpp
index 6b15b7bdeb..ed386bfffe 100644
--- a/tracking/protocol.hpp
+++ b/tracking/protocol.hpp
@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@ class Protocol
 {
 public:
   using Encoder = coding::TrafficGPSEncoder;
-  using DataElements = boost::circular_buffer<Encoder::DataPoint>;
+  using DataElementsCirc = boost::circular_buffer<Encoder::DataPoint>;
+  using DataElementsVec = vector<Encoder::DataPoint>;
 
   static uint8_t const kOk[4];
   static uint8_t const kFail[4];
@@ -27,8 +28,14 @@ public:
     CurrentData = DataV0
   };
 
+  static vector<uint8_t> CreateHeader(PacketType type, uint32_t payloadSize);
   static vector<uint8_t> CreateAuthPacket(string const & clientId);
-  static vector<uint8_t> CreateDataPacket(DataElements const & points);
+  static vector<uint8_t> CreateDataPacket(DataElementsCirc const & points);
+  static vector<uint8_t> CreateDataPacket(DataElementsVec const & points);
+
+  static pair<PacketType, size_t> DecodeHeader(vector<uint8_t> const & data);
+  static string DecodeAuthPacket(PacketType type, vector<uint8_t> const & data);
+  static DataElementsVec DecodeDataPacket(PacketType type, vector<uint8_t> const & data);
 
 private:
   static void InitHeader(vector<uint8_t> & packet, PacketType type, uint32_t payloadSize);
diff --git a/tracking/pytracking/bindings.cpp b/tracking/pytracking/bindings.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..699f0a06b3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tracking/pytracking/bindings.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,112 @@
+#include "tracking/protocol.hpp"
+
+#include "coding/traffic.hpp"
+
+#include <boost/python.hpp>
+#include <boost/python/suite/indexing/vector_indexing_suite.hpp>
+
+namespace
+{
+using namespace boost::python;
+
+// Converts a std::pair instance to a Python tuple.
+template <typename T1, typename T2>
+struct pair_to_tuple
+{
+  static PyObject * convert(pair<T1, T2> const & p)
+  {
+    return incref(make_tuple(p.first, p.second).ptr());
+  }
+  
+  static PyTypeObject const * get_pytype() { return &PyTuple_Type; }
+};
+
+template <typename T1, typename T2>
+struct pair_to_python_converter
+{
+  pair_to_python_converter() { to_python_converter<pair<T1, T2>, pair_to_tuple<T1, T2>, true>(); }
+};
+
+// Converts a vector<uint8_t> to/from Python str.
+struct vector_uint8t_to_str
+{
+  static PyObject * convert(vector<uint8_t> const & v)
+  {
+    str s(reinterpret_cast<char const *>(v.data()), v.size());
+    return incref(s.ptr());
+  }
+};
+
+struct vector_uint8t_from_python_str
+{
+  vector_uint8t_from_python_str()
+  {
+    converter::registry::push_back(&convertible, &construct, type_id<vector<uint8_t>>());
+  }
+
+  static void * convertible(PyObject * obj_ptr)
+  {
+    if (!PyString_Check(obj_ptr))
+      return nullptr;
+    return obj_ptr;
+  }
+
+  static void construct(PyObject * obj_ptr, converter::rvalue_from_python_stage1_data * data)
+  {
+    const char * value = PyString_AsString(obj_ptr);
+    if (value == nullptr)
+      throw_error_already_set();
+    void * storage =
+        ((converter::rvalue_from_python_storage<vector<uint8_t>> *)data)->storage.bytes;
+    new (storage) vector<uint8_t>(value, value + PyString_Size(obj_ptr));
+    data->convertible = storage;
+  }
+};
+}  // namespace
+
+BOOST_PYTHON_MODULE(pytracking)
+{
+  using namespace boost::python;
+  using tracking::Protocol;
+
+  // Register the to-python converters.
+  pair_to_python_converter<Protocol::PacketType, size_t>();
+  to_python_converter<vector<uint8_t>, vector_uint8t_to_str>();
+  vector_uint8t_from_python_str();
+
+  class_<Protocol::DataElementsVec>("DataElementsVec")
+      .def(vector_indexing_suite<Protocol::DataElementsVec>());
+
+  class_<ms::LatLon>("LatLon")
+      .def_readwrite("lat", &ms::LatLon::lat)
+      .def_readwrite("lon", &ms::LatLon::lon);
+
+  class_<coding::TrafficGPSEncoder::DataPoint>("DataPoint")
+      .def(init<uint64_t, ms::LatLon const &>())
+      .def_readwrite("timestamp", &coding::TrafficGPSEncoder::DataPoint::m_timestamp)
+      .def_readwrite("coords", &coding::TrafficGPSEncoder::DataPoint::m_latLon);
+
+  enum_<Protocol::PacketType>("PacketType")
+      .value("AuthV0", Protocol::PacketType::AuthV0)
+      .value("DataV0", Protocol::PacketType::DataV0)
+      .value("CurrentAuth", Protocol::PacketType::CurrentAuth)
+      .value("CurrentData", Protocol::PacketType::CurrentData);
+
+  vector<uint8_t> (*CreateDataPacket1)(Protocol::DataElementsCirc const &) =
+      &Protocol::CreateDataPacket;
+  vector<uint8_t> (*CreateDataPacket2)(Protocol::DataElementsVec const &) =
+      &Protocol::CreateDataPacket;
+
+  class_<Protocol>("Protocol")
+      .def("CreateAuthPacket", &Protocol::CreateAuthPacket)
+      .staticmethod("CreateAuthPacket")
+      .def("CreateDataPacket", CreateDataPacket1)
+      .def("CreateDataPacket", CreateDataPacket2)
+      .staticmethod("CreateDataPacket")
+      .def("CreateHeader", &Protocol::CreateHeader)
+      .staticmethod("CreateHeader")
+      .def("DecodeHeader", &Protocol::DecodeHeader)
+      .staticmethod("DecodeHeader")
+      .def("DecodeDataPacket", &Protocol::DecodeDataPacket)
+      .staticmethod("DecodeDataPacket");
+}
diff --git a/tracking/tracking_tests/protocol_test.cpp b/tracking/tracking_tests/protocol_test.cpp
index f3b72d6160..3bdbf1798d 100644
--- a/tracking/tracking_tests/protocol_test.cpp
+++ b/tracking/tracking_tests/protocol_test.cpp
@@ -6,22 +6,35 @@ using namespace tracking;
 
 UNIT_TEST(Protocol_CreateAuthPacket)
 {
-  auto packet = Protocol::CreateAuthPacket("AAA");
+  auto packet = Protocol::CreateAuthPacket("ABC");
   TEST_EQUAL(packet.size(), 7, ());
   TEST_EQUAL(Protocol::PacketType(packet[0]), Protocol::PacketType::CurrentAuth, ());
   TEST_EQUAL(packet[1], 0x00, ());
   TEST_EQUAL(packet[2], 0x00, ());
   TEST_EQUAL(packet[3], 0x03, ());
   TEST_EQUAL(packet[4], 'A', ());
-  TEST_EQUAL(packet[5], 'A', ());
-  TEST_EQUAL(packet[6], 'A', ());
+  TEST_EQUAL(packet[5], 'B', ());
+  TEST_EQUAL(packet[6], 'C', ());
+}
+
+UNIT_TEST(Protocol_DecodeHeader)
+{
+  string id_str("ABC");
+  auto packet = Protocol::CreateAuthPacket(id_str);
+  TEST_EQUAL(packet.size(), 7, ());
+  TEST_EQUAL(Protocol::PacketType(packet[0]), Protocol::PacketType::CurrentAuth, ());
+
+  auto header = Protocol::DecodeHeader(packet);
+  CHECK_EQUAL(header.first, Protocol::PacketType::CurrentAuth, ());
+  CHECK_EQUAL(header.second, id_str.size(), ());
 }
 
 UNIT_TEST(Protocol_CreateDataPacket)
 {
-  Protocol::DataElements buffer(5);
-  buffer.push_back(Protocol::DataElements::value_type(1, ms::LatLon(10, 10)));
-  buffer.push_back(Protocol::DataElements::value_type(2, ms::LatLon(15, 15)));
+  using Container = Protocol::DataElementsCirc;
+  Container buffer(5);
+  buffer.push_back(Container::value_type(1, ms::LatLon(10, 10)));
+  buffer.push_back(Container::value_type(2, ms::LatLon(15, 15)));
   auto packet = Protocol::CreateDataPacket(buffer);
   TEST_EQUAL(packet.size(), 26, ());
   TEST_EQUAL(Protocol::PacketType(packet[0]), Protocol::PacketType::CurrentData, ());
@@ -32,3 +45,40 @@ UNIT_TEST(Protocol_CreateDataPacket)
   TEST_EQUAL(packet[5], 227, ());
   TEST_EQUAL(packet[6], 241, ());
 }
+
+UNIT_TEST(Protocol_DecodeAuthPacket)
+{
+  auto packet = Protocol::CreateAuthPacket("ABC");
+  TEST_EQUAL(packet.size(), 7, ());
+  TEST_EQUAL(Protocol::PacketType(packet[0]), Protocol::PacketType::CurrentAuth, ());
+
+  auto result = Protocol::DecodeAuthPacket(Protocol::PacketType::CurrentAuth, packet);
+  TEST_EQUAL(result, "ABC", ());
+}
+
+UNIT_TEST(Protocol_DecodeDataPacket)
+{
+  double const kEps = 1e-5;
+
+  using Container = Protocol::DataElementsVec;
+
+  Container points;
+  points.push_back(Container::value_type(1, ms::LatLon(10, 10)));
+  points.push_back(Container::value_type(2, ms::LatLon(15, 15)));
+  auto packet = Protocol::CreateDataPacket(points);
+  TEST_EQUAL(packet.size(), 26, ());
+  TEST_EQUAL(Protocol::PacketType(packet[0]), Protocol::PacketType::CurrentData, ());
+
+  Container result = Protocol::DecodeDataPacket(Protocol::PacketType::CurrentData, packet);
+
+  TEST_EQUAL(points.size(), result.size(), ());
+  for (size_t i = 0; i < points.size(); ++i)
+  {
+    TEST_EQUAL(points[i].m_timestamp, result[i].m_timestamp,
+               (points[i].m_timestamp, result[i].m_timestamp));
+    TEST(my::AlmostEqualAbsOrRel(points[i].m_latLon.lat, result[i].m_latLon.lat, kEps),
+         (points[i].m_latLon.lat, result[i].m_latLon.lat));
+    TEST(my::AlmostEqualAbsOrRel(points[i].m_latLon.lon, result[i].m_latLon.lon, kEps),
+         (points[i].m_latLon.lon, result[i].m_latLon.lon));
+  }
+}