diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,2 +1,28 @@
 # go-data-bridge-client
 Go client for accessing Data Bridge
+
+## Usage
+
+### Initialization
+```
+config := Config{APIKey: "api-key", TopicSlug: "my-topic-slug", ConsumerID: "consumer-id"}
+client, err := NewClient(config)
+```
+
+### Get Next Record
+```
+record, err := client.GetNextRecord()
+```
+
+### Mark Record Completed
+```
+err := client.CompleteRecord(record)
+```
+
+### Mark Record Failed
+```
+err := client.FailRecord(record)
+```
+
+
+
diff --git a/client.go b/client.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6a22ccd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/client.go
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+package databridge
+
+type Config struct {
+	APIKey     string
+	ConsumerID string
+	TopicSlug  string
+}
+
+type Client struct {
+	BaseURL    string
+	APIKey     string
+	TopicSlug  string
+	ConsumerID string
+}
+
+func NewClient(config Config) (Client, error) {
+	c := Client{}
+	c.APIKey = config.APIKey
+	c.BaseURL = "https://data-bridge.flipsidecrypto.com/api/v1"
+	c.TopicSlug = config.TopicSlug
+	c.ConsumerID = config.ConsumerID
+
+	return c, nil
+}
+
+func (c Client) GetNextRecord() (*Record, error) {
+	return getNextRecord(c)
+}
+
+func (c Client) CompleteRecord(r Record) error {
+	return r.updateRecordState(c, "completed")
+}
+
+func (c Client) FailRecord(r Record) error {
+	return r.updateRecordState(c, "failed")
+}
diff --git a/client_test.go b/client_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ecf1d4a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/client_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+package databridge
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+)
+
+func TestClient_NewClient(t *testing.T) {
+
+	config := Config{APIKey: "api-key", TopicSlug: "my-topic-slug", ConsumerID: "consumer-id"}
+	client, err := NewClient(config)
+
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Unexpected error: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	require.Equal(t, "api-key", client.APIKey)
+	require.Equal(t, "consumer-id", client.ConsumerID)
+	require.Equal(t, "my-topic-slug", client.TopicSlug)
+	require.Equal(t, "https://data-bridge.flipsidecrypto.com/api/v1", client.BaseURL)
+}
diff --git a/record.go b/record.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c20ad93
--- /dev/null
+++ b/record.go
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+package databridge
+
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
+	"io/ioutil"
+	"net/http"
+)
+
+type Record struct {
+	ID         string `json:"id"`
+	ConsumerID string `json:"consumer_id"`
+	TopicSlug  string `json:"topic_slug"`
+	RetryCount int32  `json:"retry_count"`
+	Partition  int32  `json:"partition"`
+	Offset     int32  `json:"offset"`
+}
+
+func getNextRecord(c Client) (*Record, error) {
+	url := fmt.Sprintf("%s/topics/%s/records/next?consumer_id=%s&api_key=%s", c.BaseURL, c.TopicSlug, c.ConsumerID, c.APIKey)
+
+	req, _ := http.NewRequest("GET", url, nil)
+	req.Header.Add("content-type", "application/json")
+	req.Header.Add("api_key", c.APIKey)
+
+	res, err := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	defer res.Body.Close()
+	body, err := ioutil.ReadAll(res.Body)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	var record Record
+	err = json.Unmarshal([]byte(body), &record)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	return &record, nil
+}
+
+func (r Record) updateRecordState(c Client, state string) error {
+	url := fmt.Sprintf("%s/records/%s/state/%s?api_key=%s", c.BaseURL, r.ID, state, c.APIKey)
+
+	req, _ := http.NewRequest("PUT", url, nil)
+	req.Header.Add("content-type", "application/json")
+	req.Header.Add("api_key", c.APIKey)
+
+	_, err := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	// todo - probably get more granular on checking this response
+
+	return nil
+}