diff --git a/packages/network/README.md b/packages/network/README.md
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+# `network`
+
+> TODO: description
+
+## Usage
+
+```
+const network = require('network');
+
+// TODO: DEMONSTRATE API
+```
diff --git a/packages/network/__tests__/network.test.js b/packages/network/__tests__/network.test.js
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+'use strict';
+
+const network = require('..');
+
+describe('network', () => {
+    it('needs tests');
+});
diff --git a/packages/network/package.json b/packages/network/package.json
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+{
+  "name": "@stacks/network",
+  "version": "1.0.0",
+  "description": "Library for Stacks network operations",
+  "keywords": [
+    "stacks",
+    "blockstack",
+    "network"
+  ],
+  "author": "yknl <yukanliao@gmail.com>",
+  "homepage": "https://blockstack.org",
+  "license": "GPL-3.0-or-later",
+  "main": "./dist/index.js",
+  "umd:main": "./dist/common.umd.production.js",
+  "module": "./dist/common.esm.js",
+  "directories": {
+    "lib": "lib",
+    "test": "__tests__"
+  },
+  "files": [
+    "lib"
+  ],
+  "repository": {
+    "type": "git",
+    "url": "git+https://github.com/blockstack/blockstack.js.git"
+  },
+  "scripts": {
+    "build": "cross-env NODE_ENV=production tsdx build --format=cjs,esm,umd",
+    "build-all": "run-p build:*",
+    "build:cjs": "tsc --outDir ./lib -m commonjs -t es2017",
+    "build:esm": "tsc --outDir ./lib-esm -m es6 -t es2017",
+    "build:cjs:watch": "tsc --outDir ./lib -m commonjs -t es2017 --watch",
+    "build:esm:watch": "tsc --outDir ./lib-esm -m es6 -t es2017 --watch",
+    "test": "echo \"Error: run tests from root\" && exit 1"
+  },
+  "bugs": {
+    "url": "https://github.com/blockstack/blockstack.js/issues"
+  },
+  "dependencies": {
+    "@stacks/common": "^1.0.0"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/packages/network/src/index.ts b/packages/network/src/index.ts
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+import { TransactionVersion, ChainID, fetchPrivate } from '@stacks/common';
+
+export interface StacksNetwork {
+  version: TransactionVersion;
+
+  chainId: ChainID;
+
+  coreApiUrl: string;
+
+  broadcastEndpoint: string;
+
+  transferFeeEstimateEndpoint: string;
+
+  accountEndpoint: string;
+
+  contractAbiEndpoint: string;
+  
+  readOnlyFunctionCallEndpoint: string;
+
+  getBroadcastApiUrl: () => string;
+
+  getTransferFeeEstimateApiUrl: () => string;
+
+  getAccountApiUrl: (address: string) => string;
+
+  getAbiApiUrl: (address: string, contract: string) => string;
+
+  getReadOnlyFunctionCallApiUrl: (
+    contractAddress: string,
+    contractName: string,
+    functionName: string
+  ) => string;
+
+  /**
+   * Get WHOIS-like information for a name, including the address that owns it,
+   * the block at which it expires, and the zone file anchored to it (if available).
+   * 
+   * This is intended for use in third-party wallets or in DApps that register names.
+   * @param fullyQualifiedName the name to query.  Can be on-chain of off-chain.
+   * @return a promise that resolves to the WHOIS-like information 
+   */
+  getNameInfo: (fullyQualifiedName: string) => any;
+}
+
+export class StacksMainnet implements StacksNetwork {
+  version = TransactionVersion.Mainnet;
+
+  chainId = ChainID.Mainnet;
+
+  coreApiUrl = 'https://core.blockstack.org';
+
+  broadcastEndpoint = '/v2/transactions';
+
+  transferFeeEstimateEndpoint = '/v2/fees/transfer';
+
+  accountEndpoint = '/v2/accounts';
+
+  contractAbiEndpoint = '/v2/contracts/interface';
+
+  readOnlyFunctionCallEndpoint = '/v2/contracts/call-read';
+
+  getBroadcastApiUrl = () => `${this.coreApiUrl}${this.broadcastEndpoint}`;
+
+  getTransferFeeEstimateApiUrl = () => `${this.coreApiUrl}${this.transferFeeEstimateEndpoint}`;
+
+  getAccountApiUrl = (address: string) =>
+    `${this.coreApiUrl}${this.accountEndpoint}/${address}?proof=0`;
+
+  getAbiApiUrl = (address: string, contract: string) =>
+    `${this.coreApiUrl}${this.contractAbiEndpoint}/${address}/${contract}`;
+
+  getReadOnlyFunctionCallApiUrl = (
+    contractAddress: string,
+    contractName: string,
+    functionName: string
+  ) =>
+    `${this.coreApiUrl}${
+      this.readOnlyFunctionCallEndpoint
+    }/${contractAddress}/${contractName}/${encodeURIComponent(functionName)}`;
+  
+  getNameInfo(fullyQualifiedName: string) {
+    /* 
+      TODO: Update to v2 API URL for name lookups
+    */
+    const nameLookupURL = `${this.coreApiUrl}/v1/names/${fullyQualifiedName}`
+    return fetchPrivate(nameLookupURL)
+      .then((resp) => {
+        if (resp.status === 404) {
+          throw new Error('Name not found')
+        } else if (resp.status !== 200) {
+          throw new Error(`Bad response status: ${resp.status}`)
+        } else {
+          return resp.json()
+        }
+      })
+      .then((nameInfo) => {
+        // the returned address _should_ be in the correct network ---
+        //  blockstackd gets into trouble because it tries to coerce back to mainnet
+        //  and the regtest transaction generation libraries want to use testnet addresses
+        if (nameInfo.address) {
+          return Object.assign({}, nameInfo, { address: nameInfo.address })
+        } else {
+          return nameInfo
+        }
+      })
+  }
+}
+
+export class StacksTestnet extends StacksMainnet implements StacksNetwork {
+  version = TransactionVersion.Testnet;
+  chainId = ChainID.Testnet;
+  coreApiUrl = 'http://testnet-master.blockstack.org:20443';
+}
diff --git a/packages/network/tsconfig.json b/packages/network/tsconfig.json
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+{
+  "extends": "../../tsconfig.json",
+  "include": [
+    "./src/**/*"
+  ]
+}