Merge branch 'master' of https://github.com/grpc/grpc into server_creds_auth_md_processor

48 files changed, 1193 insertions, 377 deletions

diff --git a/src/compiler/csharp_generator.cc b/src/compiler/csharp_generator.cc
index e0c1bcda19..9432bdda96 100644
--- a/src/compiler/csharp_generator.cc
+++ b/src/compiler/csharp_generator.cc
@@ -246,6 +246,8 @@ void GenerateStaticMethodField(Printer* out, const MethodDescriptor *method) {
   out->Indent();
   out->Print("$methodtype$,\n", "methodtype",
              GetCSharpMethodType(GetMethodType(method)));
+  out->Print("$servicenamefield$,\n", "servicenamefield",
+               GetServiceNameFieldName());
   out->Print("\"$methodname$\",\n", "methodname", method->name());
   out->Print("$requestmarshaller$,\n", "requestmarshaller",
              GetMarshallerFieldName(method->input_type()));
@@ -273,6 +275,13 @@ void GenerateClientInterface(Printer* out, const ServiceDescriptor *service) {
           "methodname", method->name(), "request",
           GetClassName(method->input_type()), "response",
           GetClassName(method->output_type()));
+
+      // overload taking CallOptions as a param
+      out->Print(
+          "$response$ $methodname$($request$ request, CallOptions options);\n",
+          "methodname", method->name(), "request",
+          GetClassName(method->input_type()), "response",
+          GetClassName(method->output_type()));
     }
 
     std::string method_name = method->name();
@@ -284,6 +293,13 @@ void GenerateClientInterface(Printer* out, const ServiceDescriptor *service) {
         "methodname", method_name, "request_maybe",
         GetMethodRequestParamMaybe(method), "returntype",
         GetMethodReturnTypeClient(method));
+
+    // overload taking CallOptions as a param
+    out->Print(
+        "$returntype$ $methodname$($request_maybe$CallOptions options);\n",
+        "methodname", method_name, "request_maybe",
+        GetMethodRequestParamMaybe(method), "returntype",
+        GetMethodReturnTypeClient(method));
   }
   out->Outdent();
   out->Print("}\n");
@@ -340,10 +356,23 @@ void GenerateClientStub(Printer* out, const ServiceDescriptor *service) {
           GetClassName(method->output_type()));
       out->Print("{\n");
       out->Indent();
-      out->Print("var call = CreateCall($servicenamefield$, $methodfield$, headers, deadline);\n",
-                 "servicenamefield", GetServiceNameFieldName(), "methodfield",
-                 GetMethodFieldName(method));
-      out->Print("return Calls.BlockingUnaryCall(call, request, cancellationToken);\n");
+      out->Print("var call = CreateCall($methodfield$, new CallOptions(headers, deadline, cancellationToken));\n",
+                 "methodfield", GetMethodFieldName(method));
+      out->Print("return Calls.BlockingUnaryCall(call, request);\n");
+      out->Outdent();
+      out->Print("}\n");
+
+      // overload taking CallOptions as a param
+      out->Print(
+                "public $response$ $methodname$($request$ request, CallOptions options)\n",
+                "methodname", method->name(), "request",
+                GetClassName(method->input_type()), "response",
+                GetClassName(method->output_type()));
+      out->Print("{\n");
+      out->Indent();
+      out->Print("var call = CreateCall($methodfield$, options);\n",
+                 "methodfield", GetMethodFieldName(method));
+      out->Print("return Calls.BlockingUnaryCall(call, request);\n");
       out->Outdent();
       out->Print("}\n");
     }
@@ -359,26 +388,55 @@ void GenerateClientStub(Printer* out, const ServiceDescriptor *service) {
         GetMethodReturnTypeClient(method));
     out->Print("{\n");
     out->Indent();
-    out->Print("var call = CreateCall($servicenamefield$, $methodfield$, headers, deadline);\n",
-               "servicenamefield", GetServiceNameFieldName(), "methodfield",
-               GetMethodFieldName(method));
+    out->Print("var call = CreateCall($methodfield$, new CallOptions(headers, deadline, cancellationToken));\n",
+               "methodfield", GetMethodFieldName(method));
     switch (GetMethodType(method)) {
       case METHODTYPE_NO_STREAMING:
-        out->Print("return Calls.AsyncUnaryCall(call, request, cancellationToken);\n");
+        out->Print("return Calls.AsyncUnaryCall(call, request);\n");
         break;
       case METHODTYPE_CLIENT_STREAMING:
-        out->Print("return Calls.AsyncClientStreamingCall(call, cancellationToken);\n");
+        out->Print("return Calls.AsyncClientStreamingCall(call);\n");
         break;
       case METHODTYPE_SERVER_STREAMING:
         out->Print(
-            "return Calls.AsyncServerStreamingCall(call, request, cancellationToken);\n");
+            "return Calls.AsyncServerStreamingCall(call, request);\n");
         break;
       case METHODTYPE_BIDI_STREAMING:
-        out->Print("return Calls.AsyncDuplexStreamingCall(call, cancellationToken);\n");
+        out->Print("return Calls.AsyncDuplexStreamingCall(call);\n");
         break;
       default:
         GOOGLE_LOG(FATAL)<< "Can't get here.";
-      }
+    }
+    out->Outdent();
+    out->Print("}\n");
+
+    // overload taking CallOptions as a param
+    out->Print(
+        "public $returntype$ $methodname$($request_maybe$CallOptions options)\n",
+        "methodname", method_name, "request_maybe",
+        GetMethodRequestParamMaybe(method), "returntype",
+        GetMethodReturnTypeClient(method));
+    out->Print("{\n");
+    out->Indent();
+    out->Print("var call = CreateCall($methodfield$, options);\n",
+               "methodfield", GetMethodFieldName(method));
+    switch (GetMethodType(method)) {
+      case METHODTYPE_NO_STREAMING:
+        out->Print("return Calls.AsyncUnaryCall(call, request);\n");
+        break;
+      case METHODTYPE_CLIENT_STREAMING:
+        out->Print("return Calls.AsyncClientStreamingCall(call);\n");
+        break;
+      case METHODTYPE_SERVER_STREAMING:
+        out->Print(
+            "return Calls.AsyncServerStreamingCall(call, request);\n");
+        break;
+      case METHODTYPE_BIDI_STREAMING:
+        out->Print("return Calls.AsyncDuplexStreamingCall(call);\n");
+        break;
+      default:
+        GOOGLE_LOG(FATAL)<< "Can't get here.";
+    }
     out->Outdent();
     out->Print("}\n");
   }
diff --git a/src/core/channel/client_channel.c b/src/core/channel/client_channel.c
index 2cfca399b6..2ee260b799 100644
--- a/src/core/channel/client_channel.c
+++ b/src/core/channel/client_channel.c
@@ -56,6 +56,8 @@ typedef struct {
   grpc_mdctx *mdctx;
   /** resolver for this channel */
   grpc_resolver *resolver;
+  /** have we started resolving this channel */
+  int started_resolving;
   /** master channel - the grpc_channel instance that ultimately owns
       this channel_data via its channel stack.
       We occasionally use this to bump the refcount on the master channel
@@ -398,6 +400,12 @@ static void perform_transport_stream_op(grpc_call_element *elem,
           } else if (chand->resolver != NULL) {
             calld->state = CALL_WAITING_FOR_CONFIG;
             add_to_lb_policy_wait_queue_locked_state_config(elem);
+            if (!chand->started_resolving && chand->resolver != NULL) {
+              chand->started_resolving = 1;
+              grpc_resolver_next(chand->resolver,
+                                 &chand->incoming_configuration,
+                                 &chand->on_config_changed);
+            }
             gpr_mu_unlock(&chand->mu_config);
             gpr_mu_unlock(&calld->mu_state);
           } else {
@@ -690,12 +698,18 @@ void grpc_client_channel_set_resolver(grpc_channel_stack *channel_stack,
   /* post construction initialization: set the transport setup pointer */
   grpc_channel_element *elem = grpc_channel_stack_last_element(channel_stack);
   channel_data *chand = elem->channel_data;
+  gpr_mu_lock(&chand->mu_config);
   GPR_ASSERT(!chand->resolver);
   chand->resolver = resolver;
   GRPC_CHANNEL_INTERNAL_REF(chand->master, "resolver");
   GRPC_RESOLVER_REF(resolver, "channel");
-  grpc_resolver_next(resolver, &chand->incoming_configuration,
-                     &chand->on_config_changed);
+  if (chand->waiting_for_config_closures != NULL ||
+      chand->exit_idle_when_lb_policy_arrives) {
+    chand->started_resolving = 1;
+    grpc_resolver_next(resolver, &chand->incoming_configuration,
+                       &chand->on_config_changed);
+  }
+  gpr_mu_unlock(&chand->mu_config);
 }
 
 grpc_connectivity_state grpc_client_channel_check_connectivity_state(
@@ -709,6 +723,11 @@ grpc_connectivity_state grpc_client_channel_check_connectivity_state(
       grpc_lb_policy_exit_idle(chand->lb_policy);
     } else {
       chand->exit_idle_when_lb_policy_arrives = 1;
+      if (!chand->started_resolving && chand->resolver != NULL) {
+        chand->started_resolving = 1;
+        grpc_resolver_next(chand->resolver, &chand->incoming_configuration,
+                           &chand->on_config_changed);
+      }
     }
   }
   gpr_mu_unlock(&chand->mu_config);
diff --git a/src/core/surface/call.c b/src/core/surface/call.c
index 327a096ffb..d3e66e9c4c 100644
--- a/src/core/surface/call.c
+++ b/src/core/surface/call.c
@@ -143,6 +143,8 @@ typedef enum {
 struct grpc_call {
   grpc_completion_queue *cq;
   grpc_channel *channel;
+  grpc_call *parent;
+  grpc_call *first_child;
   grpc_mdctx *metadata_context;
   /* TODO(ctiller): share with cq if possible? */
   gpr_mu mu;
@@ -176,6 +178,8 @@ struct grpc_call {
   gpr_uint8 cancel_alarm;
   /** bitmask of allocated completion events in completions */
   gpr_uint8 allocated_completions;
+  /** flag indicating that cancellation is inherited */
+  gpr_uint8 cancellation_is_inherited;
 
   /* flags with bits corresponding to write states allowing us to determine
      what was sent */
@@ -267,6 +271,11 @@ struct grpc_call {
 
   /** completion events - for completion queue use */
   grpc_cq_completion completions[MAX_CONCURRENT_COMPLETIONS];
+
+  /** siblings: children of the same parent form a list, and this list is protected under
+      parent->mu */
+  grpc_call *sibling_next;
+  grpc_call *sibling_prev;
 };
 
 #define CALL_STACK_FROM_CALL(call) ((grpc_call_stack *)((call) + 1))
@@ -290,7 +299,9 @@ static void finished_loose_op(void *call, int success);
 static void lock(grpc_call *call);
 static void unlock(grpc_call *call);
 
-grpc_call *grpc_call_create(grpc_channel *channel, grpc_completion_queue *cq,
+grpc_call *grpc_call_create(grpc_channel *channel, grpc_call *parent_call,
+                            gpr_uint32 propagation_mask,
+                            grpc_completion_queue *cq,
                             const void *server_transport_data,
                             grpc_mdelem **add_initial_metadata,
                             size_t add_initial_metadata_count,
@@ -306,9 +317,10 @@ grpc_call *grpc_call_create(grpc_channel *channel, grpc_completion_queue *cq,
   gpr_mu_init(&call->completion_mu);
   call->channel = channel;
   call->cq = cq;
-  if (cq) {
+  if (cq != NULL) {
     GRPC_CQ_INTERNAL_REF(cq, "bind");
   }
+  call->parent = parent_call;
   call->is_client = server_transport_data == NULL;
   for (i = 0; i < GRPC_IOREQ_OP_COUNT; i++) {
     call->request_set[i] = REQSET_EMPTY;
@@ -347,6 +359,46 @@ grpc_call *grpc_call_create(grpc_channel *channel, grpc_completion_queue *cq,
   }
   grpc_call_stack_init(channel_stack, server_transport_data, initial_op_ptr,
                        CALL_STACK_FROM_CALL(call));
+  if (parent_call != NULL) {
+    GRPC_CALL_INTERNAL_REF(parent_call, "child");
+    GPR_ASSERT(call->is_client);
+    GPR_ASSERT(!parent_call->is_client);
+
+    gpr_mu_lock(&parent_call->mu);
+
+    if (propagation_mask & GRPC_PROPAGATE_DEADLINE) {
+      send_deadline = gpr_time_min(
+          gpr_convert_clock_type(send_deadline,
+                                 parent_call->send_deadline.clock_type),
+          parent_call->send_deadline);
+    }
+    /* for now GRPC_PROPAGATE_TRACING_CONTEXT *MUST* be passed with
+     * GRPC_PROPAGATE_STATS_CONTEXT */
+    /* TODO(ctiller): This should change to use the appropriate census start_op
+     * call. */
+    if (propagation_mask & GRPC_PROPAGATE_CENSUS_TRACING_CONTEXT) {
+      GPR_ASSERT(propagation_mask & GRPC_PROPAGATE_CENSUS_STATS_CONTEXT);
+      grpc_call_context_set(call, GRPC_CONTEXT_TRACING,
+                            parent_call->context[GRPC_CONTEXT_TRACING].value,
+                            NULL);
+    } else {
+      GPR_ASSERT(propagation_mask & GRPC_PROPAGATE_CENSUS_STATS_CONTEXT);
+    }
+    if (propagation_mask & GRPC_PROPAGATE_CANCELLATION) {
+      call->cancellation_is_inherited = 1;
+    }
+
+    if (parent_call->first_child == NULL) {
+      parent_call->first_child = call;
+      call->sibling_next = call->sibling_prev = call;
+    } else {
+      call->sibling_next = parent_call->first_child;
+      call->sibling_prev = parent_call->first_child->sibling_prev;
+      call->sibling_next->sibling_prev = call->sibling_prev->sibling_next = call;
+    }
+
+    gpr_mu_unlock(&parent_call->mu);
+  }
   if (gpr_time_cmp(send_deadline, gpr_inf_future(send_deadline.clock_type)) !=
       0) {
     set_deadline_alarm(call, send_deadline);
@@ -404,6 +456,20 @@ void grpc_call_internal_ref(grpc_call *c) {
 static void destroy_call(void *call, int ignored_success) {
   size_t i;
   grpc_call *c = call;
+  grpc_call *parent = c->parent;
+  if (parent) {
+    gpr_mu_lock(&parent->mu);
+    if (call == parent->first_child) {
+      parent->first_child = c->sibling_next;
+      if (c == parent->first_child) {
+        parent->first_child = NULL;
+      }
+      c->sibling_prev->sibling_next = c->sibling_next;
+      c->sibling_next->sibling_prev = c->sibling_prev;
+    }
+    gpr_mu_unlock(&parent->mu);
+    GRPC_CALL_INTERNAL_UNREF(parent, "child", 1);
+  }
   grpc_call_stack_destroy(CALL_STACK_FROM_CALL(c));
   GRPC_CHANNEL_INTERNAL_UNREF(c->channel, "call");
   gpr_mu_destroy(&c->mu);
@@ -870,6 +936,8 @@ static int add_slice_to_message(grpc_call *call, gpr_slice slice) {
 
 static void call_on_done_recv(void *pc, int success) {
   grpc_call *call = pc;
+  grpc_call *child_call;
+  grpc_call *next_child_call;
   size_t i;
   GRPC_TIMER_BEGIN(GRPC_PTAG_CALL_ON_DONE_RECV, 0);
   lock(call);
@@ -903,6 +971,19 @@ static void call_on_done_recv(void *pc, int success) {
       GPR_ASSERT(call->read_state <= READ_STATE_STREAM_CLOSED);
       call->read_state = READ_STATE_STREAM_CLOSED;
       call->cancel_alarm |= call->have_alarm;
+      /* propagate cancellation to any interested children */
+      child_call = call->first_child;
+      if (child_call != NULL) {
+        do {
+          next_child_call = child_call->sibling_next;
+          if (child_call->cancellation_is_inherited) {
+            GRPC_CALL_INTERNAL_REF(child_call, "propagate_cancel");
+            grpc_call_cancel(child_call);
+            GRPC_CALL_INTERNAL_UNREF(child_call, "propagate_cancel", 0);
+          }
+          child_call = next_child_call;
+        } while (child_call != call->first_child);
+      }
       GRPC_CALL_INTERNAL_UNREF(call, "closed", 0);
     }
     finish_read_ops(call);
@@ -1283,9 +1364,9 @@ static void set_deadline_alarm(grpc_call *call, gpr_timespec deadline) {
   }
   GRPC_CALL_INTERNAL_REF(call, "alarm");
   call->have_alarm = 1;
-  grpc_alarm_init(&call->alarm,
-                  gpr_convert_clock_type(deadline, GPR_CLOCK_MONOTONIC),
-                  call_alarm, call, gpr_now(GPR_CLOCK_MONOTONIC));
+  call->send_deadline = gpr_convert_clock_type(deadline, GPR_CLOCK_MONOTONIC);
+  grpc_alarm_init(&call->alarm, call->send_deadline, call_alarm, call,
+                  gpr_now(GPR_CLOCK_MONOTONIC));
 }
 
 /* we offset status by a small amount when storing it into transport metadata
@@ -1377,7 +1458,8 @@ static void recv_metadata(grpc_call *call, grpc_metadata_batch *md) {
     }
   }
   if (gpr_time_cmp(md->deadline, gpr_inf_future(md->deadline.clock_type)) !=
-      0) {
+          0 &&
+      !call->is_client) {
     set_deadline_alarm(call, md->deadline);
   }
   if (!is_trailing) {
@@ -1465,6 +1547,9 @@ grpc_call_error grpc_call_start_batch(grpc_call *call, const grpc_op *ops,
         if (!are_write_flags_valid(op->flags)) {
           return GRPC_CALL_ERROR_INVALID_FLAGS;
         }
+        if (op->data.send_message == NULL) {
+          return GRPC_CALL_ERROR_INVALID_MESSAGE;
+        }
         req = &reqs[out++];
         req->op = GRPC_IOREQ_SEND_MESSAGE;
         req->data.send_message = op->data.send_message;
@@ -1514,6 +1599,7 @@ grpc_call_error grpc_call_start_batch(grpc_call *call, const grpc_op *ops,
         req = &reqs[out++];
         req->op = GRPC_IOREQ_RECV_INITIAL_METADATA;
         req->data.recv_metadata = op->data.recv_initial_metadata;
+        req->data.recv_metadata->count = 0;
         req->flags = op->flags;
         break;
       case GRPC_OP_RECV_MESSAGE:
@@ -1545,6 +1631,7 @@ grpc_call_error grpc_call_start_batch(grpc_call *call, const grpc_op *ops,
         req->op = GRPC_IOREQ_RECV_TRAILING_METADATA;
         req->data.recv_metadata =
             op->data.recv_status_on_client.trailing_metadata;
+        req->data.recv_metadata->count = 0;
         req = &reqs[out++];
         req->op = GRPC_IOREQ_RECV_CLOSE;
         finish_func = finish_batch_with_close;
diff --git a/src/core/surface/call.h b/src/core/surface/call.h
index 265638d519..75bdbce980 100644
--- a/src/core/surface/call.h
+++ b/src/core/surface/call.h
@@ -85,7 +85,9 @@ typedef struct {
 typedef void (*grpc_ioreq_completion_func)(grpc_call *call, int success,
                                            void *user_data);
 
-grpc_call *grpc_call_create(grpc_channel *channel, grpc_completion_queue *cq,
+grpc_call *grpc_call_create(grpc_channel *channel, grpc_call *parent_call,
+                            gpr_uint32 propagation_mask,
+                            grpc_completion_queue *cq,
                             const void *server_transport_data,
                             grpc_mdelem **add_initial_metadata,
                             size_t add_initial_metadata_count,
diff --git a/src/core/surface/channel.c b/src/core/surface/channel.c
index 688a586e18..8692aa3903 100644
--- a/src/core/surface/channel.c
+++ b/src/core/surface/channel.c
@@ -146,7 +146,8 @@ char *grpc_channel_get_target(grpc_channel *channel) {
 }
 
 static grpc_call *grpc_channel_create_call_internal(
-    grpc_channel *channel, grpc_completion_queue *cq, grpc_mdelem *path_mdelem,
+    grpc_channel *channel, grpc_call *parent_call, gpr_uint32 propagation_mask,
+    grpc_completion_queue *cq, grpc_mdelem *path_mdelem,
     grpc_mdelem *authority_mdelem, gpr_timespec deadline) {
   grpc_mdelem *send_metadata[2];
   int num_metadata = 0;
@@ -158,16 +159,18 @@ static grpc_call *grpc_channel_create_call_internal(
     send_metadata[num_metadata++] = authority_mdelem;
   }
 
-  return grpc_call_create(channel, cq, NULL, send_metadata,
-                          num_metadata, deadline);
+  return grpc_call_create(channel, parent_call, propagation_mask, cq, NULL, 
+                          send_metadata, num_metadata, deadline);
 }
 
 grpc_call *grpc_channel_create_call(grpc_channel *channel,
+                                    grpc_call *parent_call,
+                                    gpr_uint32 propagation_mask,
                                     grpc_completion_queue *cq,
                                     const char *method, const char *host,
                                     gpr_timespec deadline) {
   return grpc_channel_create_call_internal(
-      channel, cq,
+      channel, parent_call, propagation_mask, cq,
       grpc_mdelem_from_metadata_strings(
           channel->metadata_context, GRPC_MDSTR_REF(channel->path_string),
           grpc_mdstr_from_string(channel->metadata_context, method, 0)),
@@ -195,11 +198,13 @@ void *grpc_channel_register_call(grpc_channel *channel, const char *method,
 }
 
 grpc_call *grpc_channel_create_registered_call(
-    grpc_channel *channel, grpc_completion_queue *completion_queue,
-    void *registered_call_handle, gpr_timespec deadline) {
+    grpc_channel *channel, grpc_call *parent_call, gpr_uint32 propagation_mask,
+    grpc_completion_queue *completion_queue, void *registered_call_handle,
+    gpr_timespec deadline) {
   registered_call *rc = registered_call_handle;
   return grpc_channel_create_call_internal(
-      channel, completion_queue, GRPC_MDELEM_REF(rc->path),
+      channel, parent_call, propagation_mask, completion_queue, 
+      GRPC_MDELEM_REF(rc->path), 
       rc->authority ? GRPC_MDELEM_REF(rc->authority) : NULL, deadline);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/core/surface/completion_queue.c b/src/core/surface/completion_queue.c
index 00429fac19..36d69cfe5f 100644
--- a/src/core/surface/completion_queue.c
+++ b/src/core/surface/completion_queue.c
@@ -114,6 +114,11 @@ void grpc_cq_internal_unref(grpc_completion_queue *cc) {
 }
 
 void grpc_cq_begin_op(grpc_completion_queue *cc) {
+#ifndef NDEBUG
+  gpr_mu_lock(GRPC_POLLSET_MU(&cc->pollset));
+  GPR_ASSERT(!cc->shutdown_called);
+  gpr_mu_unlock(GRPC_POLLSET_MU(&cc->pollset));
+#endif
   gpr_ref(&cc->pending_events);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/core/surface/server.c b/src/core/surface/server.c
index 29d893db71..cd1dc589e1 100644
--- a/src/core/surface/server.c
+++ b/src/core/surface/server.c
@@ -644,8 +644,8 @@ static void accept_stream(void *cd, grpc_transport *transport,
                           const void *transport_server_data) {
   channel_data *chand = cd;
   /* create a call */
-  grpc_call_create(chand->channel, NULL, transport_server_data, NULL, 0,
-                   gpr_inf_future(GPR_CLOCK_REALTIME));
+  grpc_call_create(chand->channel, NULL, 0, NULL, transport_server_data, NULL,
+                   0, gpr_inf_future(GPR_CLOCK_MONOTONIC));
 }
 
 static void channel_connectivity_changed(void *cd, int iomgr_status_ignored) {
diff --git a/src/cpp/client/channel.cc b/src/cpp/client/channel.cc
index ee143d68a0..5f54e7fcc1 100644
--- a/src/cpp/client/channel.cc
+++ b/src/cpp/client/channel.cc
@@ -61,16 +61,18 @@ Channel::~Channel() { grpc_channel_destroy(c_channel_); }
 Call Channel::CreateCall(const RpcMethod& method, ClientContext* context,
                          CompletionQueue* cq) {
   const char* host_str = host_.empty() ? NULL : host_.c_str();
-  auto c_call =
-      method.channel_tag() && context->authority().empty()
-          ? grpc_channel_create_registered_call(c_channel_, cq->cq(),
-                                                method.channel_tag(),
-                                                context->raw_deadline())
-          : grpc_channel_create_call(c_channel_, cq->cq(), method.name(),
-                                     context->authority().empty()
-                                         ? host_str
-                                         : context->authority().c_str(),
-                                     context->raw_deadline());
+  auto c_call = method.channel_tag() && context->authority().empty()
+                    ? grpc_channel_create_registered_call(
+                          c_channel_, context->propagate_from_call_,
+                          context->propagation_options_.c_bitmask(), cq->cq(),
+                          method.channel_tag(), context->raw_deadline())
+                    : grpc_channel_create_call(
+                          c_channel_, context->propagate_from_call_,
+                          context->propagation_options_.c_bitmask(), cq->cq(),
+                          method.name(), context->authority().empty()
+                                             ? host_str
+                                             : context->authority().c_str(),
+                          context->raw_deadline());
   grpc_census_call_set_context(c_call, context->census_context());
   GRPC_TIMER_MARK(GRPC_PTAG_CPP_CALL_CREATED, c_call);
   context->set_call(c_call, shared_from_this());
diff --git a/src/cpp/client/client_context.cc b/src/cpp/client/client_context.cc
index c38d0c1df6..1ed2d38961 100644
--- a/src/cpp/client/client_context.cc
+++ b/src/cpp/client/client_context.cc
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
 #include <grpc/support/alloc.h>
 #include <grpc/support/string_util.h>
 #include <grpc++/credentials.h>
+#include <grpc++/server_context.h>
 #include <grpc++/time.h>
 
 #include "src/core/channel/compress_filter.h"
@@ -48,7 +49,8 @@ ClientContext::ClientContext()
     : initial_metadata_received_(false),
       call_(nullptr),
       cq_(nullptr),
-      deadline_(gpr_inf_future(GPR_CLOCK_REALTIME)) {}
+      deadline_(gpr_inf_future(GPR_CLOCK_REALTIME)),
+      propagate_from_call_(nullptr) {}
 
 ClientContext::~ClientContext() {
   if (call_) {
@@ -64,6 +66,14 @@ ClientContext::~ClientContext() {
   }
 }
 
+std::unique_ptr<ClientContext> ClientContext::FromServerContext(
+    const ServerContext& context, PropagationOptions options) {
+  std::unique_ptr<ClientContext> ctx(new ClientContext);
+  ctx->propagate_from_call_ = context.call_;
+  ctx->propagation_options_ = options;
+  return ctx;
+}
+
 void ClientContext::AddMetadata(const grpc::string& meta_key,
                                 const grpc::string& meta_value) {
   send_initial_metadata_.insert(std::make_pair(meta_key, meta_value));
diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.Core.Tests/ClientServerTest.cs b/src/csharp/Grpc.Core.Tests/ClientServerTest.cs
index bf7cc3fbf3..64ea21800f 100644
--- a/src/csharp/Grpc.Core.Tests/ClientServerTest.cs
+++ b/src/csharp/Grpc.Core.Tests/ClientServerTest.cs
@@ -46,23 +46,26 @@ namespace Grpc.Core.Tests
     public class ClientServerTest
     {
         const string Host = "127.0.0.1";
-        const string ServiceName = "/tests.Test";
+        const string ServiceName = "tests.Test";
 
         static readonly Method<string, string> EchoMethod = new Method<string, string>(
             MethodType.Unary,
-            "/tests.Test/Echo",
+            ServiceName,
+            "Echo",
             Marshallers.StringMarshaller,
             Marshallers.StringMarshaller);
 
         static readonly Method<string, string> ConcatAndEchoMethod = new Method<string, string>(
             MethodType.ClientStreaming,
-            "/tests.Test/ConcatAndEcho",
+            ServiceName,
+            "ConcatAndEcho",
             Marshallers.StringMarshaller,
             Marshallers.StringMarshaller);
 
         static readonly Method<string, string> NonexistentMethod = new Method<string, string>(
             MethodType.Unary,
-            "/tests.Test/NonexistentMethod",
+            ServiceName,
+            "NonexistentMethod",
             Marshallers.StringMarshaller,
             Marshallers.StringMarshaller);
 
@@ -102,17 +105,17 @@ namespace Grpc.Core.Tests
         [Test]
         public void UnaryCall()
         {
-            var internalCall = new Call<string, string>(ServiceName, EchoMethod, channel, Metadata.Empty);
-            Assert.AreEqual("ABC", Calls.BlockingUnaryCall(internalCall, "ABC", CancellationToken.None));
+            var callDetails = new CallInvocationDetails<string, string>(channel, EchoMethod, new CallOptions());
+            Assert.AreEqual("ABC", Calls.BlockingUnaryCall(callDetails, "ABC"));
         }
 
         [Test]
         public void UnaryCall_ServerHandlerThrows()
         {
-            var internalCall = new Call<string, string>(ServiceName, EchoMethod, channel, Metadata.Empty);
+            var callDetails = new CallInvocationDetails<string, string>(channel, EchoMethod, new CallOptions());
             try
             {
-                Calls.BlockingUnaryCall(internalCall, "THROW", CancellationToken.None);
+                Calls.BlockingUnaryCall(callDetails, "THROW");
                 Assert.Fail();
             }
             catch (RpcException e)
@@ -124,10 +127,10 @@ namespace Grpc.Core.Tests
         [Test]
         public void UnaryCall_ServerHandlerThrowsRpcException()
         {
-            var internalCall = new Call<string, string>(ServiceName, EchoMethod, channel, Metadata.Empty);
+            var callDetails = new CallInvocationDetails<string, string>(channel, EchoMethod, new CallOptions());
             try
             {
-                Calls.BlockingUnaryCall(internalCall, "THROW_UNAUTHENTICATED", CancellationToken.None);
+                Calls.BlockingUnaryCall(callDetails, "THROW_UNAUTHENTICATED");
                 Assert.Fail();
             }
             catch (RpcException e)
@@ -139,10 +142,10 @@ namespace Grpc.Core.Tests
         [Test]
         public void UnaryCall_ServerHandlerSetsStatus()
         {
-            var internalCall = new Call<string, string>(ServiceName, EchoMethod, channel, Metadata.Empty);
+            var callDetails = new CallInvocationDetails<string, string>(channel, EchoMethod, new CallOptions());
             try
             {
-                Calls.BlockingUnaryCall(internalCall, "SET_UNAUTHENTICATED", CancellationToken.None);
+                Calls.BlockingUnaryCall(callDetails, "SET_UNAUTHENTICATED");
                 Assert.Fail();
             }
             catch (RpcException e)
@@ -152,20 +155,20 @@ namespace Grpc.Core.Tests
         }
 
         [Test]
-        public void AsyncUnaryCall()
+        public async Task AsyncUnaryCall()
         {
-            var internalCall = new Call<string, string>(ServiceName, EchoMethod, channel, Metadata.Empty);
-            var result = Calls.AsyncUnaryCall(internalCall, "ABC", CancellationToken.None).ResponseAsync.Result;
+            var callDetails = new CallInvocationDetails<string, string>(channel, EchoMethod, new CallOptions());
+            var result = await Calls.AsyncUnaryCall(callDetails, "ABC");
             Assert.AreEqual("ABC", result);
         }
 
         [Test]
         public async Task AsyncUnaryCall_ServerHandlerThrows()
         {
-            var internalCall = new Call<string, string>(ServiceName, EchoMethod, channel, Metadata.Empty);
+            var callDetails = new CallInvocationDetails<string, string>(channel, EchoMethod, new CallOptions());
             try
             {
-                await Calls.AsyncUnaryCall(internalCall, "THROW", CancellationToken.None);
+                await Calls.AsyncUnaryCall(callDetails, "THROW");
                 Assert.Fail();
             }
             catch (RpcException e)
@@ -177,8 +180,8 @@ namespace Grpc.Core.Tests
         [Test]
         public async Task ClientStreamingCall()
         {
-            var internalCall = new Call<string, string>(ServiceName, ConcatAndEchoMethod, channel, Metadata.Empty);
-            var call = Calls.AsyncClientStreamingCall(internalCall, CancellationToken.None);
+            var callDetails = new CallInvocationDetails<string, string>(channel, ConcatAndEchoMethod, new CallOptions());
+            var call = Calls.AsyncClientStreamingCall(callDetails);
 
             await call.RequestStream.WriteAll(new string[] { "A", "B", "C" });
             Assert.AreEqual("ABC", await call.ResponseAsync);
@@ -187,10 +190,9 @@ namespace Grpc.Core.Tests
         [Test]
         public async Task ClientStreamingCall_CancelAfterBegin()
         {
-            var internalCall = new Call<string, string>(ServiceName, ConcatAndEchoMethod, channel, Metadata.Empty);
-
             var cts = new CancellationTokenSource();
-            var call = Calls.AsyncClientStreamingCall(internalCall, cts.Token);
+            var callDetails = new CallInvocationDetails<string, string>(channel, ConcatAndEchoMethod, new CallOptions(cancellationToken: cts.Token));
+            var call = Calls.AsyncClientStreamingCall(callDetails);
 
             // TODO(jtattermusch): we need this to ensure call has been initiated once we cancel it.
             await Task.Delay(1000);
@@ -214,8 +216,8 @@ namespace Grpc.Core.Tests
                 new Metadata.Entry("ascii-header", "abcdefg"),
                 new Metadata.Entry("binary-header-bin", new byte[] { 1, 2, 3, 0, 0xff }),
             };
-            var internalCall = new Call<string, string>(ServiceName, EchoMethod, channel, headers);
-            var call = Calls.AsyncUnaryCall(internalCall, "ABC", CancellationToken.None);
+            var callDetails = new CallInvocationDetails<string, string>(channel, EchoMethod, new CallOptions(headers: headers));
+            var call = Calls.AsyncUnaryCall(callDetails, "ABC");
 
             Assert.AreEqual("ABC", call.ResponseAsync.Result);
 
@@ -235,25 +237,25 @@ namespace Grpc.Core.Tests
         {
             channel.Dispose();
 
-            var internalCall = new Call<string, string>(ServiceName, EchoMethod, channel, Metadata.Empty);
-            Assert.Throws(typeof(ObjectDisposedException), () => Calls.BlockingUnaryCall(internalCall, "ABC", CancellationToken.None));
+            var callDetails = new CallInvocationDetails<string, string>(channel, EchoMethod, new CallOptions());
+            Assert.Throws(typeof(ObjectDisposedException), () => Calls.BlockingUnaryCall(callDetails, "ABC"));
         }
 
         [Test]
         public void UnaryCallPerformance()
         {
-            var internalCall = new Call<string, string>(ServiceName, EchoMethod, channel, Metadata.Empty);
+            var callDetails = new CallInvocationDetails<string, string>(channel, EchoMethod, new CallOptions());
             BenchmarkUtil.RunBenchmark(100, 100,
-                                       () => { Calls.BlockingUnaryCall(internalCall, "ABC", default(CancellationToken)); });
+                                       () => { Calls.BlockingUnaryCall(callDetails, "ABC"); });
         }
             
         [Test]
         public void UnknownMethodHandler()
         {
-            var internalCall = new Call<string, string>(ServiceName, NonexistentMethod, channel, Metadata.Empty);
+            var callDetails = new CallInvocationDetails<string, string>(channel, NonexistentMethod, new CallOptions());
             try
             {
-                Calls.BlockingUnaryCall(internalCall, "ABC", default(CancellationToken));
+                Calls.BlockingUnaryCall(callDetails, "ABC");
                 Assert.Fail();
             }
             catch (RpcException e)
@@ -265,16 +267,16 @@ namespace Grpc.Core.Tests
         [Test]
         public void UserAgentStringPresent()
         {
-            var internalCall = new Call<string, string>(ServiceName, EchoMethod, channel, Metadata.Empty);
-            string userAgent = Calls.BlockingUnaryCall(internalCall, "RETURN-USER-AGENT", CancellationToken.None);
+            var callDetails = new CallInvocationDetails<string, string>(channel, EchoMethod, new CallOptions());
+            string userAgent = Calls.BlockingUnaryCall(callDetails, "RETURN-USER-AGENT");
             Assert.IsTrue(userAgent.StartsWith("grpc-csharp/"));
         }
 
         [Test]
         public void PeerInfoPresent()
         {
-            var internalCall = new Call<string, string>(ServiceName, EchoMethod, channel, Metadata.Empty);
-            string peer = Calls.BlockingUnaryCall(internalCall, "RETURN-PEER", CancellationToken.None);
+            var callDetails = new CallInvocationDetails<string, string>(channel, EchoMethod, new CallOptions());
+            string peer = Calls.BlockingUnaryCall(callDetails, "RETURN-PEER");
             Assert.IsTrue(peer.Contains(Host));
         }
 
@@ -286,8 +288,8 @@ namespace Grpc.Core.Tests
 
             var stateChangedTask = channel.WaitForStateChangedAsync(channel.State);
 
-            var internalCall = new Call<string, string>(ServiceName, EchoMethod, channel, Metadata.Empty);
-            await Calls.AsyncUnaryCall(internalCall, "abc", CancellationToken.None);
+            var callDetails = new CallInvocationDetails<string, string>(channel, EchoMethod, new CallOptions());
+            await Calls.AsyncUnaryCall(callDetails, "abc");
 
             await stateChangedTask;
             Assert.AreEqual(ChannelState.Ready, channel.State);
diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.Core.Tests/TimeoutsTest.cs b/src/csharp/Grpc.Core.Tests/TimeoutsTest.cs
index d84801fbac..fc395b0acd 100644
--- a/src/csharp/Grpc.Core.Tests/TimeoutsTest.cs
+++ b/src/csharp/Grpc.Core.Tests/TimeoutsTest.cs
@@ -49,11 +49,12 @@ namespace Grpc.Core.Tests
     public class TimeoutsTest
     {
         const string Host = "localhost";
-        const string ServiceName = "/tests.Test";
+        const string ServiceName = "tests.Test";
 
         static readonly Method<string, string> TestMethod = new Method<string, string>(
             MethodType.Unary,
-            "/tests.Test/Test",
+            ServiceName,
+            "Test",
             Marshallers.StringMarshaller,
             Marshallers.StringMarshaller);
 
@@ -98,12 +99,12 @@ namespace Grpc.Core.Tests
         public void InfiniteDeadline()
         {
             // no deadline specified, check server sees infinite deadline
-            var internalCall = new Call<string, string>(ServiceName, TestMethod, channel, Metadata.Empty);
-            Assert.AreEqual("DATETIME_MAXVALUE", Calls.BlockingUnaryCall(internalCall, "RETURN_DEADLINE", CancellationToken.None));
+            var callDetails = new CallInvocationDetails<string, string>(channel, TestMethod, new CallOptions());
+            Assert.AreEqual("DATETIME_MAXVALUE", Calls.BlockingUnaryCall(callDetails, "RETURN_DEADLINE"));
 
             // DateTime.MaxValue deadline specified, check server sees infinite deadline
-            var internalCall2 = new Call<string, string>(ServiceName, TestMethod, channel, Metadata.Empty, DateTime.MaxValue);
-            Assert.AreEqual("DATETIME_MAXVALUE", Calls.BlockingUnaryCall(internalCall2, "RETURN_DEADLINE", CancellationToken.None));
+            var callDetails2 = new CallInvocationDetails<string, string>(channel, TestMethod, new CallOptions());
+            Assert.AreEqual("DATETIME_MAXVALUE", Calls.BlockingUnaryCall(callDetails2, "RETURN_DEADLINE"));
         }
 
         [Test]
@@ -112,9 +113,9 @@ namespace Grpc.Core.Tests
             var remainingTimeClient = TimeSpan.FromDays(7);
             var deadline = DateTime.UtcNow + remainingTimeClient;
             Thread.Sleep(1000);
-            var internalCall = new Call<string, string>(ServiceName, TestMethod, channel, Metadata.Empty, deadline);
+            var callDetails = new CallInvocationDetails<string, string>(channel, TestMethod, new CallOptions(deadline: deadline));
 
-            var serverDeadlineTicksString = Calls.BlockingUnaryCall(internalCall, "RETURN_DEADLINE", CancellationToken.None);
+            var serverDeadlineTicksString = Calls.BlockingUnaryCall(callDetails, "RETURN_DEADLINE");
             var serverDeadline = new DateTime(long.Parse(serverDeadlineTicksString), DateTimeKind.Utc);
 
             // A fairly relaxed check that the deadline set by client and deadline seen by server
@@ -126,12 +127,11 @@ namespace Grpc.Core.Tests
         [Test]
         public void DeadlineInThePast()
         {
-            var deadline = DateTime.MinValue;
-            var internalCall = new Call<string, string>(ServiceName, TestMethod, channel, Metadata.Empty, deadline);
+            var callDetails = new CallInvocationDetails<string, string>(channel, TestMethod, new CallOptions(deadline: DateTime.MinValue));
 
             try
             {
-                Calls.BlockingUnaryCall(internalCall, "TIMEOUT", CancellationToken.None);
+                Calls.BlockingUnaryCall(callDetails, "TIMEOUT");
                 Assert.Fail();
             }
             catch (RpcException e)
@@ -145,11 +145,11 @@ namespace Grpc.Core.Tests
         public void DeadlineExceededStatusOnTimeout()
         {
             var deadline = DateTime.UtcNow.Add(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(5));
-            var internalCall = new Call<string, string>(ServiceName, TestMethod, channel, Metadata.Empty, deadline);
+            var callDetails = new CallInvocationDetails<string, string>(channel, TestMethod, new CallOptions(deadline: deadline));
 
             try
             {
-                Calls.BlockingUnaryCall(internalCall, "TIMEOUT", CancellationToken.None);
+                Calls.BlockingUnaryCall(callDetails, "TIMEOUT");
                 Assert.Fail();
             }
             catch (RpcException e)
@@ -163,11 +163,11 @@ namespace Grpc.Core.Tests
         public void ServerReceivesCancellationOnTimeout()
         {
             var deadline = DateTime.UtcNow.Add(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(5));
-            var internalCall = new Call<string, string>(ServiceName, TestMethod, channel, Metadata.Empty, deadline);
+            var callDetails = new CallInvocationDetails<string, string>(channel, TestMethod, new CallOptions(deadline: deadline));
 
             try
             {
-                Calls.BlockingUnaryCall(internalCall, "CHECK_CANCELLATION_RECEIVED", CancellationToken.None);
+                Calls.BlockingUnaryCall(callDetails, "CHECK_CANCELLATION_RECEIVED");
                 Assert.Fail();
             }
             catch (RpcException e)
diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/Call.cs b/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/CallInvocationDetails.cs
index 94c5e26082..eb23a3a209 100644
--- a/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/Call.cs
+++ b/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/CallInvocationDetails.cs
@@ -38,30 +38,30 @@ using Grpc.Core.Utils;
 namespace Grpc.Core
 {
     /// <summary>
-    /// Abstraction of a call to be invoked on a client.
+    /// Details about a client-side call to be invoked.
     /// </summary>
-    public class Call<TRequest, TResponse>
+    public class CallInvocationDetails<TRequest, TResponse>
     {
-        readonly string name;
+        readonly Channel channel;
+        readonly string method;
+        readonly string host;
         readonly Marshaller<TRequest> requestMarshaller;
         readonly Marshaller<TResponse> responseMarshaller;
-        readonly Channel channel;
-        readonly Metadata headers;
-        readonly DateTime deadline;
+        readonly CallOptions options;
 
-        public Call(string serviceName, Method<TRequest, TResponse> method, Channel channel, Metadata headers)
-            : this(serviceName, method, channel, headers, DateTime.MaxValue)
+        public CallInvocationDetails(Channel channel, Method<TRequest, TResponse> method, CallOptions options) :
+            this(channel, method.FullName, null, method.RequestMarshaller, method.ResponseMarshaller, options)
         {
         }
 
-        public Call(string serviceName, Method<TRequest, TResponse> method, Channel channel, Metadata headers, DateTime deadline)
+        public CallInvocationDetails(Channel channel, string method, string host, Marshaller<TRequest> requestMarshaller, Marshaller<TResponse> responseMarshaller, CallOptions options)
         {
-            this.name = method.GetFullName(serviceName);
-            this.requestMarshaller = method.RequestMarshaller;
-            this.responseMarshaller = method.ResponseMarshaller;
             this.channel = Preconditions.CheckNotNull(channel);
-            this.headers = Preconditions.CheckNotNull(headers);
-            this.deadline = deadline;
+            this.method = Preconditions.CheckNotNull(method);
+            this.host = host;
+            this.requestMarshaller = Preconditions.CheckNotNull(requestMarshaller);
+            this.responseMarshaller = Preconditions.CheckNotNull(responseMarshaller);
+            this.options = Preconditions.CheckNotNull(options);
         }
 
         public Channel Channel
@@ -72,49 +72,43 @@ namespace Grpc.Core
             }
         }
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Full methods name including the service name.
-        /// </summary>
-        public string Name
+        public string Method
         {
             get
             {
-                return name;
+                return this.method;
             }
         }
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Headers to send at the beginning of the call.
-        /// </summary>
-        public Metadata Headers
+        public string Host
         {
             get
             {
-                return headers;
+                return this.host;
             }
         }
 
-        public DateTime Deadline
+        public Marshaller<TRequest> RequestMarshaller
         {
             get
             {
-                return this.deadline;
+                return this.requestMarshaller;
             }
         }
 
-        public Marshaller<TRequest> RequestMarshaller
+        public Marshaller<TResponse> ResponseMarshaller
         {
             get
             {
-                return requestMarshaller;
+                return this.responseMarshaller;
             }
         }
-
-        public Marshaller<TResponse> ResponseMarshaller
+            
+        public CallOptions Options
         {
             get
             {
-                return responseMarshaller;
+                return options;
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/CallOptions.cs b/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/CallOptions.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8e9739335f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/CallOptions.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+#region Copyright notice and license
+
+// Copyright 2015, Google Inc.
+// All rights reserved.
+//
+// Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+// modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+// met:
+//
+//     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+// notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+//     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
+// copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer
+// in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+// distribution.
+//     * Neither the name of Google Inc. nor the names of its
+// contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
+// this software without specific prior written permission.
+//
+// THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+// "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+// LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+// A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+// OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+// SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+// LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+// DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+// THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+// (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+// OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+
+#endregion
+
+using System;
+using System.Threading;
+
+using Grpc.Core.Internal;
+using Grpc.Core.Utils;
+
+namespace Grpc.Core
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Options for calls made by client.
+    /// </summary>
+    public class CallOptions
+    {
+        readonly Metadata headers;
+        readonly DateTime deadline;
+        readonly CancellationToken cancellationToken;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Creates a new instance of <c>CallOptions</c>.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="headers">Headers to be sent with the call.</param>
+        /// <param name="deadline">Deadline for the call to finish. null means no deadline.</param>
+        /// <param name="cancellationToken">Can be used to request cancellation of the call.</param>
+        public CallOptions(Metadata headers = null, DateTime? deadline = null, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default(CancellationToken))
+        {
+            // TODO(jtattermusch): consider only creating metadata object once it's really needed.
+            this.headers = headers != null ? headers : new Metadata();
+            this.deadline = deadline.HasValue ? deadline.Value : DateTime.MaxValue;
+            this.cancellationToken = cancellationToken;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Headers to send at the beginning of the call.
+        /// </summary>
+        public Metadata Headers
+        {
+            get { return headers; }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Call deadline.
+        /// </summary>
+        public DateTime Deadline
+        {
+            get { return deadline; }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Token that can be used for cancelling the call.
+        /// </summary>
+        public CancellationToken CancellationToken
+        {
+            get { return cancellationToken; }
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/Calls.cs b/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/Calls.cs
index 054fc27491..00a8cabf82 100644
--- a/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/Calls.cs
+++ b/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/Calls.cs
@@ -43,70 +43,52 @@ namespace Grpc.Core
     /// </summary>
     public static class Calls
     {
-        public static TResponse BlockingUnaryCall<TRequest, TResponse>(Call<TRequest, TResponse> call, TRequest req, CancellationToken token)
+        public static TResponse BlockingUnaryCall<TRequest, TResponse>(CallInvocationDetails<TRequest, TResponse> call, TRequest req)
             where TRequest : class
             where TResponse : class
         {
-            var asyncCall = new AsyncCall<TRequest, TResponse>(call.RequestMarshaller.Serializer, call.ResponseMarshaller.Deserializer);
-            // TODO(jtattermusch): this gives a race that cancellation can be requested before the call even starts.
-            RegisterCancellationCallback(asyncCall, token);
-            return asyncCall.UnaryCall(call.Channel, call.Name, req, call.Headers, call.Deadline);
+            var asyncCall = new AsyncCall<TRequest, TResponse>(call);
+            return asyncCall.UnaryCall(req);
         }
 
-        public static AsyncUnaryCall<TResponse> AsyncUnaryCall<TRequest, TResponse>(Call<TRequest, TResponse> call, TRequest req, CancellationToken token)
+        public static AsyncUnaryCall<TResponse> AsyncUnaryCall<TRequest, TResponse>(CallInvocationDetails<TRequest, TResponse> call, TRequest req)
             where TRequest : class
             where TResponse : class
         {
-            var asyncCall = new AsyncCall<TRequest, TResponse>(call.RequestMarshaller.Serializer, call.ResponseMarshaller.Deserializer);
-            asyncCall.Initialize(call.Channel, call.Channel.CompletionQueue, call.Name, Timespec.FromDateTime(call.Deadline));
-            var asyncResult = asyncCall.UnaryCallAsync(req, call.Headers, call.Deadline);
-            RegisterCancellationCallback(asyncCall, token);
+            var asyncCall = new AsyncCall<TRequest, TResponse>(call);
+            var asyncResult = asyncCall.UnaryCallAsync(req);
             return new AsyncUnaryCall<TResponse>(asyncResult, asyncCall.GetStatus, asyncCall.GetTrailers, asyncCall.Cancel);
         }
 
-        public static AsyncServerStreamingCall<TResponse> AsyncServerStreamingCall<TRequest, TResponse>(Call<TRequest, TResponse> call, TRequest req, CancellationToken token)
+        public static AsyncServerStreamingCall<TResponse> AsyncServerStreamingCall<TRequest, TResponse>(CallInvocationDetails<TRequest, TResponse> call, TRequest req)
             where TRequest : class
             where TResponse : class
         {
-            var asyncCall = new AsyncCall<TRequest, TResponse>(call.RequestMarshaller.Serializer, call.ResponseMarshaller.Deserializer);
-            asyncCall.Initialize(call.Channel, call.Channel.CompletionQueue, call.Name, Timespec.FromDateTime(call.Deadline));
-            asyncCall.StartServerStreamingCall(req, call.Headers, call.Deadline);
-            RegisterCancellationCallback(asyncCall, token);
+            var asyncCall = new AsyncCall<TRequest, TResponse>(call);
+            asyncCall.StartServerStreamingCall(req);
             var responseStream = new ClientResponseStream<TRequest, TResponse>(asyncCall);
             return new AsyncServerStreamingCall<TResponse>(responseStream, asyncCall.GetStatus, asyncCall.GetTrailers, asyncCall.Cancel);
         }
 
-        public static AsyncClientStreamingCall<TRequest, TResponse> AsyncClientStreamingCall<TRequest, TResponse>(Call<TRequest, TResponse> call, CancellationToken token)
+        public static AsyncClientStreamingCall<TRequest, TResponse> AsyncClientStreamingCall<TRequest, TResponse>(CallInvocationDetails<TRequest, TResponse> call)
             where TRequest : class
             where TResponse : class
         {
-            var asyncCall = new AsyncCall<TRequest, TResponse>(call.RequestMarshaller.Serializer, call.ResponseMarshaller.Deserializer);
-            asyncCall.Initialize(call.Channel, call.Channel.CompletionQueue, call.Name, Timespec.FromDateTime(call.Deadline));
-            var resultTask = asyncCall.ClientStreamingCallAsync(call.Headers, call.Deadline);
-            RegisterCancellationCallback(asyncCall, token);
+            var asyncCall = new AsyncCall<TRequest, TResponse>(call);
+            var resultTask = asyncCall.ClientStreamingCallAsync();
             var requestStream = new ClientRequestStream<TRequest, TResponse>(asyncCall);
             return new AsyncClientStreamingCall<TRequest, TResponse>(requestStream, resultTask, asyncCall.GetStatus, asyncCall.GetTrailers, asyncCall.Cancel);
         }
 
-        public static AsyncDuplexStreamingCall<TRequest, TResponse> AsyncDuplexStreamingCall<TRequest, TResponse>(Call<TRequest, TResponse> call, CancellationToken token)
+        public static AsyncDuplexStreamingCall<TRequest, TResponse> AsyncDuplexStreamingCall<TRequest, TResponse>(CallInvocationDetails<TRequest, TResponse> call)
             where TRequest : class
             where TResponse : class
         {
-            var asyncCall = new AsyncCall<TRequest, TResponse>(call.RequestMarshaller.Serializer, call.ResponseMarshaller.Deserializer);
-            asyncCall.Initialize(call.Channel, call.Channel.CompletionQueue, call.Name, Timespec.FromDateTime(call.Deadline));
-            asyncCall.StartDuplexStreamingCall(call.Headers, call.Deadline);
-            RegisterCancellationCallback(asyncCall, token);
+            var asyncCall = new AsyncCall<TRequest, TResponse>(call);
+            asyncCall.StartDuplexStreamingCall();
             var requestStream = new ClientRequestStream<TRequest, TResponse>(asyncCall);
             var responseStream = new ClientResponseStream<TRequest, TResponse>(asyncCall);
             return new AsyncDuplexStreamingCall<TRequest, TResponse>(requestStream, responseStream, asyncCall.GetStatus, asyncCall.GetTrailers, asyncCall.Cancel);
         }
-
-        private static void RegisterCancellationCallback<TRequest, TResponse>(AsyncCall<TRequest, TResponse> asyncCall, CancellationToken token)
-        {
-            if (token.CanBeCanceled)
-            {
-                token.Register(() => asyncCall.Cancel());
-            }
-        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/Channel.cs b/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/Channel.cs
index 0b69610443..9273ea4582 100644
--- a/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/Channel.cs
+++ b/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/Channel.cs
@@ -178,22 +178,6 @@ namespace Grpc.Core
             }
         }
 
-        internal CompletionQueueSafeHandle CompletionQueue
-        {
-            get
-            {
-                return this.environment.CompletionQueue;
-            }
-        }
-
-        internal CompletionRegistry CompletionRegistry
-        {
-            get
-            {
-                return this.environment.CompletionRegistry;
-            }
-        }
-
         internal GrpcEnvironment Environment
         {
             get
diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/ClientBase.cs b/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/ClientBase.cs
index fd3473128a..88494bb4ac 100644
--- a/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/ClientBase.cs
+++ b/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/ClientBase.cs
@@ -76,19 +76,17 @@ namespace Grpc.Core
         /// <summary>
         /// Creates a new call to given method.
         /// </summary>
-        protected Call<TRequest, TResponse> CreateCall<TRequest, TResponse>(string serviceName, Method<TRequest, TResponse> method, Metadata metadata, DateTime? deadline)
+        protected CallInvocationDetails<TRequest, TResponse> CreateCall<TRequest, TResponse>(Method<TRequest, TResponse> method, CallOptions options)
             where TRequest : class
             where TResponse : class
         {
             var interceptor = HeaderInterceptor;
             if (interceptor != null)
             {
-                metadata = metadata ?? new Metadata();
-                interceptor(metadata);
-                metadata.Freeze();
+                interceptor(options.Headers);
+                options.Headers.Freeze();
             }
-            return new Call<TRequest, TResponse>(serviceName, method, channel,
-                    metadata ?? Metadata.Empty, deadline ?? DateTime.MaxValue);
+            return new CallInvocationDetails<TRequest, TResponse>(channel, method, options);
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/Grpc.Core.csproj b/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/Grpc.Core.csproj
index 17add77164..52defd1965 100644
--- a/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/Grpc.Core.csproj
+++ b/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/Grpc.Core.csproj
@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@
     <Compile Include="Properties\AssemblyInfo.cs" />
     <Compile Include="RpcException.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Calls.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="Call.cs" />
     <Compile Include="AsyncClientStreamingCall.cs" />
     <Compile Include="GrpcEnvironment.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Status.cs" />
@@ -114,6 +113,8 @@
     <Compile Include="Logging\ConsoleLogger.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Internal\NativeLogRedirector.cs" />
     <Compile Include="ChannelState.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="CallInvocationDetails.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="CallOptions.cs" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <None Include="Grpc.Core.nuspec" />
diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/Internal/AsyncCall.cs b/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/Internal/AsyncCall.cs
index 48f466460f..414b5c4282 100644
--- a/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/Internal/AsyncCall.cs
+++ b/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/Internal/AsyncCall.cs
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ namespace Grpc.Core.Internal
     {
         static readonly ILogger Logger = GrpcEnvironment.Logger.ForType<AsyncCall<TRequest, TResponse>>();
 
-        Channel channel;
+        readonly CallInvocationDetails<TRequest, TResponse> callDetails;
 
         // Completion of a pending unary response if not null.
         TaskCompletionSource<TResponse> unaryResponseTcs;
@@ -60,26 +60,18 @@ namespace Grpc.Core.Internal
 
         bool readObserverCompleted;  // True if readObserver has already been completed.
 
-        public AsyncCall(Func<TRequest, byte[]> serializer, Func<byte[], TResponse> deserializer) : base(serializer, deserializer)
+        public AsyncCall(CallInvocationDetails<TRequest, TResponse> callDetails)
+            : base(callDetails.RequestMarshaller.Serializer, callDetails.ResponseMarshaller.Deserializer)
         {
-        }
-
-        public void Initialize(Channel channel, CompletionQueueSafeHandle cq, string methodName, Timespec deadline)
-        {
-            this.channel = channel;
-            var call = channel.Handle.CreateCall(channel.CompletionRegistry, cq, methodName, null, deadline);
-            channel.Environment.DebugStats.ActiveClientCalls.Increment();
-            InitializeInternal(call);
+            this.callDetails = callDetails;
         }
 
         // TODO: this method is not Async, so it shouldn't be in AsyncCall class, but 
         // it is reusing fair amount of code in this class, so we are leaving it here.
-        // TODO: for other calls, you need to call Initialize, this methods calls initialize 
-        // on its own, so there's a usage inconsistency.
         /// <summary>
         /// Blocking unary request - unary response call.
         /// </summary>
-        public TResponse UnaryCall(Channel channel, string methodName, TRequest msg, Metadata headers, DateTime deadline)
+        public TResponse UnaryCall(TRequest msg)
         {
             using (CompletionQueueSafeHandle cq = CompletionQueueSafeHandle.Create())
             {
@@ -89,13 +81,15 @@ namespace Grpc.Core.Internal
 
                 lock (myLock)
                 {
-                    Initialize(channel, cq, methodName, Timespec.FromDateTime(deadline));
+                    Preconditions.CheckState(!started);
                     started = true;
+                    Initialize(cq);
+
                     halfcloseRequested = true;
                     readingDone = true;
                 }
 
-                using (var metadataArray = MetadataArraySafeHandle.Create(headers))
+                using (var metadataArray = MetadataArraySafeHandle.Create(callDetails.Options.Headers))
                 {
                     using (var ctx = BatchContextSafeHandle.Create())
                     {
@@ -129,20 +123,22 @@ namespace Grpc.Core.Internal
         /// <summary>
         /// Starts a unary request - unary response call.
         /// </summary>
-        public Task<TResponse> UnaryCallAsync(TRequest msg, Metadata headers, DateTime deadline)
+        public Task<TResponse> UnaryCallAsync(TRequest msg)
         {
             lock (myLock)
             {
-                Preconditions.CheckNotNull(call);
-
+                Preconditions.CheckState(!started);
                 started = true;
+
+                Initialize(callDetails.Channel.Environment.CompletionQueue);
+
                 halfcloseRequested = true;
                 readingDone = true;
 
                 byte[] payload = UnsafeSerialize(msg);
 
                 unaryResponseTcs = new TaskCompletionSource<TResponse>();
-                using (var metadataArray = MetadataArraySafeHandle.Create(headers))
+                using (var metadataArray = MetadataArraySafeHandle.Create(callDetails.Options.Headers))
                 {
                     call.StartUnary(payload, HandleUnaryResponse, metadataArray);
                 }
@@ -154,17 +150,19 @@ namespace Grpc.Core.Internal
         /// Starts a streamed request - unary response call.
         /// Use StartSendMessage and StartSendCloseFromClient to stream requests.
         /// </summary>
-        public Task<TResponse> ClientStreamingCallAsync(Metadata headers, DateTime deadline)
+        public Task<TResponse> ClientStreamingCallAsync()
         {
             lock (myLock)
             {
-                Preconditions.CheckNotNull(call);
-
+                Preconditions.CheckState(!started);
                 started = true;
+
+                Initialize(callDetails.Channel.Environment.CompletionQueue);
+
                 readingDone = true;
 
                 unaryResponseTcs = new TaskCompletionSource<TResponse>();
-                using (var metadataArray = MetadataArraySafeHandle.Create(headers))
+                using (var metadataArray = MetadataArraySafeHandle.Create(callDetails.Options.Headers))
                 {
                     call.StartClientStreaming(HandleUnaryResponse, metadataArray);
                 }
@@ -176,19 +174,21 @@ namespace Grpc.Core.Internal
         /// <summary>
         /// Starts a unary request - streamed response call.
         /// </summary>
-        public void StartServerStreamingCall(TRequest msg, Metadata headers, DateTime deadline)
+        public void StartServerStreamingCall(TRequest msg)
         {
             lock (myLock)
             {
-                Preconditions.CheckNotNull(call);
-
+                Preconditions.CheckState(!started);
                 started = true;
+
+                Initialize(callDetails.Channel.Environment.CompletionQueue);
+
                 halfcloseRequested = true;
                 halfclosed = true;  // halfclose not confirmed yet, but it will be once finishedHandler is called.
 
                 byte[] payload = UnsafeSerialize(msg);
 
-                using (var metadataArray = MetadataArraySafeHandle.Create(headers))
+                using (var metadataArray = MetadataArraySafeHandle.Create(callDetails.Options.Headers))
                 {
                     call.StartServerStreaming(payload, HandleFinished, metadataArray);
                 }
@@ -199,15 +199,16 @@ namespace Grpc.Core.Internal
         /// Starts a streaming request - streaming response call.
         /// Use StartSendMessage and StartSendCloseFromClient to stream requests.
         /// </summary>
-        public void StartDuplexStreamingCall(Metadata headers, DateTime deadline)
+        public void StartDuplexStreamingCall()
         {
             lock (myLock)
             {
-                Preconditions.CheckNotNull(call);
-
+                Preconditions.CheckState(!started);
                 started = true;
 
-                using (var metadataArray = MetadataArraySafeHandle.Create(headers))
+                Initialize(callDetails.Channel.Environment.CompletionQueue);
+
+                using (var metadataArray = MetadataArraySafeHandle.Create(callDetails.Options.Headers))
                 {
                     call.StartDuplexStreaming(HandleFinished, metadataArray);
                 }
@@ -309,7 +310,26 @@ namespace Grpc.Core.Internal
 
         protected override void OnReleaseResources()
         {
-            channel.Environment.DebugStats.ActiveClientCalls.Decrement();
+            callDetails.Channel.Environment.DebugStats.ActiveClientCalls.Decrement();
+        }
+
+        private void Initialize(CompletionQueueSafeHandle cq)
+        {
+            var call = callDetails.Channel.Handle.CreateCall(callDetails.Channel.Environment.CompletionRegistry, cq,
+                callDetails.Method, callDetails.Host, Timespec.FromDateTime(callDetails.Options.Deadline));
+            callDetails.Channel.Environment.DebugStats.ActiveClientCalls.Increment();
+            InitializeInternal(call);
+            RegisterCancellationCallback();
+        }
+
+        // Make sure that once cancellationToken for this call is cancelled, Cancel() will be called.
+        private void RegisterCancellationCallback()
+        {
+            var token = callDetails.Options.CancellationToken;
+            if (token.CanBeCanceled)
+            {
+                token.Register(() => this.Cancel());
+            }
         }
 
         /// <summary>
diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/Method.cs b/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/Method.cs
index 77d36191c3..cc047ac9f8 100644
--- a/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/Method.cs
+++ b/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/Method.cs
@@ -53,16 +53,20 @@ namespace Grpc.Core
     public class Method<TRequest, TResponse>
     {
         readonly MethodType type;
+        readonly string serviceName;
         readonly string name;
         readonly Marshaller<TRequest> requestMarshaller;
         readonly Marshaller<TResponse> responseMarshaller;
+        readonly string fullName;
 
-        public Method(MethodType type, string name, Marshaller<TRequest> requestMarshaller, Marshaller<TResponse> responseMarshaller)
+        public Method(MethodType type, string serviceName, string name, Marshaller<TRequest> requestMarshaller, Marshaller<TResponse> responseMarshaller)
         {
             this.type = type;
-            this.name = name;
-            this.requestMarshaller = requestMarshaller;
-            this.responseMarshaller = responseMarshaller;
+            this.serviceName = Preconditions.CheckNotNull(serviceName);
+            this.name = Preconditions.CheckNotNull(name);
+            this.requestMarshaller = Preconditions.CheckNotNull(requestMarshaller);
+            this.responseMarshaller = Preconditions.CheckNotNull(responseMarshaller);
+            this.fullName = GetFullName(serviceName);
         }
 
         public MethodType Type
@@ -72,6 +76,14 @@ namespace Grpc.Core
                 return this.type;
             }
         }
+            
+        public string ServiceName
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                return this.serviceName;
+            }
+        }
 
         public string Name
         {
@@ -97,6 +109,14 @@ namespace Grpc.Core
             }
         }
 
+        public string FullName
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                return this.fullName;
+            }
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets full name of the method including the service name.
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/ServerCallContext.cs b/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/ServerCallContext.cs
index 0c48adaea5..032b1390db 100644
--- a/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/ServerCallContext.cs
+++ b/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/ServerCallContext.cs
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ namespace Grpc.Core
             this.cancellationToken = cancellationToken;
         }
             
-        /// <summary> Name of method called in this RPC. </summary>
+        /// <summary>Name of method called in this RPC.</summary>
         public string Method
         {
             get
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ namespace Grpc.Core
             }
         }
 
-        /// <summary> Name of host called in this RPC. </summary>
+        /// <summary>Name of host called in this RPC.</summary>
         public string Host
         {
             get
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ namespace Grpc.Core
             }
         }
 
-        /// <summary> Address of the remote endpoint in URI format. </summary>
+        /// <summary>Address of the remote endpoint in URI format.</summary>
         public string Peer
         {
             get
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ namespace Grpc.Core
             }
         }
 
-        /// <summary> Deadline for this RPC. </summary>
+        /// <summary>Deadline for this RPC.</summary>
         public DateTime Deadline
         {
             get
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ namespace Grpc.Core
             }
         }
 
-        /// <summary> Initial metadata sent by client. </summary>
+        /// <summary>Initial metadata sent by client.</summary>
         public Metadata RequestHeaders
         {
             get
@@ -110,8 +110,7 @@ namespace Grpc.Core
             }
         }
 
-        // TODO(jtattermusch): support signalling cancellation.
-        /// <summary> Cancellation token signals when call is cancelled. </summary>
+        ///<summary>Cancellation token signals when call is cancelled.</summary>
         public CancellationToken CancellationToken
         {
             get
@@ -120,7 +119,7 @@ namespace Grpc.Core
             }
         }
 
-        /// <summary> Trailers to send back to client after RPC finishes.</summary>
+        /// <summary>Trailers to send back to client after RPC finishes.</summary>
         public Metadata ResponseTrailers
         {
             get
diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.Examples/MathGrpc.cs b/src/csharp/Grpc.Examples/MathGrpc.cs
index 67827e7b4f..4941ff35f7 100644
--- a/src/csharp/Grpc.Examples/MathGrpc.cs
+++ b/src/csharp/Grpc.Examples/MathGrpc.cs
@@ -19,24 +19,28 @@ namespace math {
 
     static readonly Method<global::math.DivArgs, global::math.DivReply> __Method_Div = new Method<global::math.DivArgs, global::math.DivReply>(
         MethodType.Unary,
+        __ServiceName,
         "Div",
         __Marshaller_DivArgs,
         __Marshaller_DivReply);
 
     static readonly Method<global::math.DivArgs, global::math.DivReply> __Method_DivMany = new Method<global::math.DivArgs, global::math.DivReply>(
         MethodType.DuplexStreaming,
+        __ServiceName,
         "DivMany",
         __Marshaller_DivArgs,
         __Marshaller_DivReply);
 
     static readonly Method<global::math.FibArgs, global::math.Num> __Method_Fib = new Method<global::math.FibArgs, global::math.Num>(
         MethodType.ServerStreaming,
+        __ServiceName,
         "Fib",
         __Marshaller_FibArgs,
         __Marshaller_Num);
 
     static readonly Method<global::math.Num, global::math.Num> __Method_Sum = new Method<global::math.Num, global::math.Num>(
         MethodType.ClientStreaming,
+        __ServiceName,
         "Sum",
         __Marshaller_Num,
         __Marshaller_Num);
@@ -45,10 +49,15 @@ namespace math {
     public interface IMathClient
     {
       global::math.DivReply Div(global::math.DivArgs request, Metadata headers = null, DateTime? deadline = null, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default(CancellationToken));
+      global::math.DivReply Div(global::math.DivArgs request, CallOptions options);
       AsyncUnaryCall<global::math.DivReply> DivAsync(global::math.DivArgs request, Metadata headers = null, DateTime? deadline = null, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default(CancellationToken));
+      AsyncUnaryCall<global::math.DivReply> DivAsync(global::math.DivArgs request, CallOptions options);
       AsyncDuplexStreamingCall<global::math.DivArgs, global::math.DivReply> DivMany(Metadata headers = null, DateTime? deadline = null, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default(CancellationToken));
+      AsyncDuplexStreamingCall<global::math.DivArgs, global::math.DivReply> DivMany(CallOptions options);
       AsyncServerStreamingCall<global::math.Num> Fib(global::math.FibArgs request, Metadata headers = null, DateTime? deadline = null, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default(CancellationToken));
+      AsyncServerStreamingCall<global::math.Num> Fib(global::math.FibArgs request, CallOptions options);
       AsyncClientStreamingCall<global::math.Num, global::math.Num> Sum(Metadata headers = null, DateTime? deadline = null, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default(CancellationToken));
+      AsyncClientStreamingCall<global::math.Num, global::math.Num> Sum(CallOptions options);
     }
 
     // server-side interface
@@ -68,28 +77,53 @@ namespace math {
       }
       public global::math.DivReply Div(global::math.DivArgs request, Metadata headers = null, DateTime? deadline = null, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default(CancellationToken))
       {
-        var call = CreateCall(__ServiceName, __Method_Div, headers, deadline);
-        return Calls.BlockingUnaryCall(call, request, cancellationToken);
+        var call = CreateCall(__Method_Div, new CallOptions(headers, deadline, cancellationToken));
+        return Calls.BlockingUnaryCall(call, request);
+      }
+      public global::math.DivReply Div(global::math.DivArgs request, CallOptions options)
+      {
+        var call = CreateCall(__Method_Div, options);
+        return Calls.BlockingUnaryCall(call, request);
       }
       public AsyncUnaryCall<global::math.DivReply> DivAsync(global::math.DivArgs request, Metadata headers = null, DateTime? deadline = null, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default(CancellationToken))
       {
-        var call = CreateCall(__ServiceName, __Method_Div, headers, deadline);
-        return Calls.AsyncUnaryCall(call, request, cancellationToken);
+        var call = CreateCall(__Method_Div, new CallOptions(headers, deadline, cancellationToken));
+        return Calls.AsyncUnaryCall(call, request);
+      }
+      public AsyncUnaryCall<global::math.DivReply> DivAsync(global::math.DivArgs request, CallOptions options)
+      {
+        var call = CreateCall(__Method_Div, options);
+        return Calls.AsyncUnaryCall(call, request);
       }
       public AsyncDuplexStreamingCall<global::math.DivArgs, global::math.DivReply> DivMany(Metadata headers = null, DateTime? deadline = null, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default(CancellationToken))
       {
-        var call = CreateCall(__ServiceName, __Method_DivMany, headers, deadline);
-        return Calls.AsyncDuplexStreamingCall(call, cancellationToken);
+        var call = CreateCall(__Method_DivMany, new CallOptions(headers, deadline, cancellationToken));
+        return Calls.AsyncDuplexStreamingCall(call);
+      }
+      public AsyncDuplexStreamingCall<global::math.DivArgs, global::math.DivReply> DivMany(CallOptions options)
+      {
+        var call = CreateCall(__Method_DivMany, options);
+        return Calls.AsyncDuplexStreamingCall(call);
       }
       public AsyncServerStreamingCall<global::math.Num> Fib(global::math.FibArgs request, Metadata headers = null, DateTime? deadline = null, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default(CancellationToken))
       {
-        var call = CreateCall(__ServiceName, __Method_Fib, headers, deadline);
-        return Calls.AsyncServerStreamingCall(call, request, cancellationToken);
+        var call = CreateCall(__Method_Fib, new CallOptions(headers, deadline, cancellationToken));
+        return Calls.AsyncServerStreamingCall(call, request);
+      }
+      public AsyncServerStreamingCall<global::math.Num> Fib(global::math.FibArgs request, CallOptions options)
+      {
+        var call = CreateCall(__Method_Fib, options);
+        return Calls.AsyncServerStreamingCall(call, request);
       }
       public AsyncClientStreamingCall<global::math.Num, global::math.Num> Sum(Metadata headers = null, DateTime? deadline = null, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default(CancellationToken))
       {
-        var call = CreateCall(__ServiceName, __Method_Sum, headers, deadline);
-        return Calls.AsyncClientStreamingCall(call, cancellationToken);
+        var call = CreateCall(__Method_Sum, new CallOptions(headers, deadline, cancellationToken));
+        return Calls.AsyncClientStreamingCall(call);
+      }
+      public AsyncClientStreamingCall<global::math.Num, global::math.Num> Sum(CallOptions options)
+      {
+        var call = CreateCall(__Method_Sum, options);
+        return Calls.AsyncClientStreamingCall(call);
       }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.HealthCheck/HealthGrpc.cs b/src/csharp/Grpc.HealthCheck/HealthGrpc.cs
index 892cdb3f04..0dabc91f7c 100644
--- a/src/csharp/Grpc.HealthCheck/HealthGrpc.cs
+++ b/src/csharp/Grpc.HealthCheck/HealthGrpc.cs
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ namespace Grpc.Health.V1Alpha {
 
     static readonly Method<global::Grpc.Health.V1Alpha.HealthCheckRequest, global::Grpc.Health.V1Alpha.HealthCheckResponse> __Method_Check = new Method<global::Grpc.Health.V1Alpha.HealthCheckRequest, global::Grpc.Health.V1Alpha.HealthCheckResponse>(
         MethodType.Unary,
+        __ServiceName,
         "Check",
         __Marshaller_HealthCheckRequest,
         __Marshaller_HealthCheckResponse);
@@ -25,7 +26,9 @@ namespace Grpc.Health.V1Alpha {
     public interface IHealthClient
     {
       global::Grpc.Health.V1Alpha.HealthCheckResponse Check(global::Grpc.Health.V1Alpha.HealthCheckRequest request, Metadata headers = null, DateTime? deadline = null, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default(CancellationToken));
+      global::Grpc.Health.V1Alpha.HealthCheckResponse Check(global::Grpc.Health.V1Alpha.HealthCheckRequest request, CallOptions options);
       AsyncUnaryCall<global::Grpc.Health.V1Alpha.HealthCheckResponse> CheckAsync(global::Grpc.Health.V1Alpha.HealthCheckRequest request, Metadata headers = null, DateTime? deadline = null, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default(CancellationToken));
+      AsyncUnaryCall<global::Grpc.Health.V1Alpha.HealthCheckResponse> CheckAsync(global::Grpc.Health.V1Alpha.HealthCheckRequest request, CallOptions options);
     }
 
     // server-side interface
@@ -42,13 +45,23 @@ namespace Grpc.Health.V1Alpha {
       }
       public global::Grpc.Health.V1Alpha.HealthCheckResponse Check(global::Grpc.Health.V1Alpha.HealthCheckRequest request, Metadata headers = null, DateTime? deadline = null, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default(CancellationToken))
       {
-        var call = CreateCall(__ServiceName, __Method_Check, headers, deadline);
-        return Calls.BlockingUnaryCall(call, request, cancellationToken);
+        var call = CreateCall(__Method_Check, new CallOptions(headers, deadline, cancellationToken));
+        return Calls.BlockingUnaryCall(call, request);
+      }
+      public global::Grpc.Health.V1Alpha.HealthCheckResponse Check(global::Grpc.Health.V1Alpha.HealthCheckRequest request, CallOptions options)
+      {
+        var call = CreateCall(__Method_Check, options);
+        return Calls.BlockingUnaryCall(call, request);
       }
       public AsyncUnaryCall<global::Grpc.Health.V1Alpha.HealthCheckResponse> CheckAsync(global::Grpc.Health.V1Alpha.HealthCheckRequest request, Metadata headers = null, DateTime? deadline = null, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default(CancellationToken))
       {
-        var call = CreateCall(__ServiceName, __Method_Check, headers, deadline);
-        return Calls.AsyncUnaryCall(call, request, cancellationToken);
+        var call = CreateCall(__Method_Check, new CallOptions(headers, deadline, cancellationToken));
+        return Calls.AsyncUnaryCall(call, request);
+      }
+      public AsyncUnaryCall<global::Grpc.Health.V1Alpha.HealthCheckResponse> CheckAsync(global::Grpc.Health.V1Alpha.HealthCheckRequest request, CallOptions options)
+      {
+        var call = CreateCall(__Method_Check, options);
+        return Calls.AsyncUnaryCall(call, request);
       }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.IntegrationTesting/TestGrpc.cs b/src/csharp/Grpc.IntegrationTesting/TestGrpc.cs
index ddcd0c2958..697acb53d8 100644
--- a/src/csharp/Grpc.IntegrationTesting/TestGrpc.cs
+++ b/src/csharp/Grpc.IntegrationTesting/TestGrpc.cs
@@ -22,36 +22,42 @@ namespace grpc.testing {
 
     static readonly Method<global::grpc.testing.Empty, global::grpc.testing.Empty> __Method_EmptyCall = new Method<global::grpc.testing.Empty, global::grpc.testing.Empty>(
         MethodType.Unary,
+        __ServiceName,
         "EmptyCall",
         __Marshaller_Empty,
         __Marshaller_Empty);
 
     static readonly Method<global::grpc.testing.SimpleRequest, global::grpc.testing.SimpleResponse> __Method_UnaryCall = new Method<global::grpc.testing.SimpleRequest, global::grpc.testing.SimpleResponse>(
         MethodType.Unary,
+        __ServiceName,
         "UnaryCall",
         __Marshaller_SimpleRequest,
         __Marshaller_SimpleResponse);
 
     static readonly Method<global::grpc.testing.StreamingOutputCallRequest, global::grpc.testing.StreamingOutputCallResponse> __Method_StreamingOutputCall = new Method<global::grpc.testing.StreamingOutputCallRequest, global::grpc.testing.StreamingOutputCallResponse>(
         MethodType.ServerStreaming,
+        __ServiceName,
         "StreamingOutputCall",
         __Marshaller_StreamingOutputCallRequest,
         __Marshaller_StreamingOutputCallResponse);
 
     static readonly Method<global::grpc.testing.StreamingInputCallRequest, global::grpc.testing.StreamingInputCallResponse> __Method_StreamingInputCall = new Method<global::grpc.testing.StreamingInputCallRequest, global::grpc.testing.StreamingInputCallResponse>(
         MethodType.ClientStreaming,
+        __ServiceName,
         "StreamingInputCall",
         __Marshaller_StreamingInputCallRequest,
         __Marshaller_StreamingInputCallResponse);
 
     static readonly Method<global::grpc.testing.StreamingOutputCallRequest, global::grpc.testing.StreamingOutputCallResponse> __Method_FullDuplexCall = new Method<global::grpc.testing.StreamingOutputCallRequest, global::grpc.testing.StreamingOutputCallResponse>(
         MethodType.DuplexStreaming,
+        __ServiceName,
         "FullDuplexCall",
         __Marshaller_StreamingOutputCallRequest,
         __Marshaller_StreamingOutputCallResponse);
 
     static readonly Method<global::grpc.testing.StreamingOutputCallRequest, global::grpc.testing.StreamingOutputCallResponse> __Method_HalfDuplexCall = new Method<global::grpc.testing.StreamingOutputCallRequest, global::grpc.testing.StreamingOutputCallResponse>(
         MethodType.DuplexStreaming,
+        __ServiceName,
         "HalfDuplexCall",
         __Marshaller_StreamingOutputCallRequest,
         __Marshaller_StreamingOutputCallResponse);
@@ -60,13 +66,21 @@ namespace grpc.testing {
     public interface ITestServiceClient
     {
       global::grpc.testing.Empty EmptyCall(global::grpc.testing.Empty request, Metadata headers = null, DateTime? deadline = null, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default(CancellationToken));
+      global::grpc.testing.Empty EmptyCall(global::grpc.testing.Empty request, CallOptions options);
       AsyncUnaryCall<global::grpc.testing.Empty> EmptyCallAsync(global::grpc.testing.Empty request, Metadata headers = null, DateTime? deadline = null, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default(CancellationToken));
+      AsyncUnaryCall<global::grpc.testing.Empty> EmptyCallAsync(global::grpc.testing.Empty request, CallOptions options);
       global::grpc.testing.SimpleResponse UnaryCall(global::grpc.testing.SimpleRequest request, Metadata headers = null, DateTime? deadline = null, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default(CancellationToken));
+      global::grpc.testing.SimpleResponse UnaryCall(global::grpc.testing.SimpleRequest request, CallOptions options);
       AsyncUnaryCall<global::grpc.testing.SimpleResponse> UnaryCallAsync(global::grpc.testing.SimpleRequest request, Metadata headers = null, DateTime? deadline = null, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default(CancellationToken));
+      AsyncUnaryCall<global::grpc.testing.SimpleResponse> UnaryCallAsync(global::grpc.testing.SimpleRequest request, CallOptions options);
       AsyncServerStreamingCall<global::grpc.testing.StreamingOutputCallResponse> StreamingOutputCall(global::grpc.testing.StreamingOutputCallRequest request, Metadata headers = null, DateTime? deadline = null, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default(CancellationToken));
+      AsyncServerStreamingCall<global::grpc.testing.StreamingOutputCallResponse> StreamingOutputCall(global::grpc.testing.StreamingOutputCallRequest request, CallOptions options);
       AsyncClientStreamingCall<global::grpc.testing.StreamingInputCallRequest, global::grpc.testing.StreamingInputCallResponse> StreamingInputCall(Metadata headers = null, DateTime? deadline = null, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default(CancellationToken));
+      AsyncClientStreamingCall<global::grpc.testing.StreamingInputCallRequest, global::grpc.testing.StreamingInputCallResponse> StreamingInputCall(CallOptions options);
       AsyncDuplexStreamingCall<global::grpc.testing.StreamingOutputCallRequest, global::grpc.testing.StreamingOutputCallResponse> FullDuplexCall(Metadata headers = null, DateTime? deadline = null, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default(CancellationToken));
+      AsyncDuplexStreamingCall<global::grpc.testing.StreamingOutputCallRequest, global::grpc.testing.StreamingOutputCallResponse> FullDuplexCall(CallOptions options);
       AsyncDuplexStreamingCall<global::grpc.testing.StreamingOutputCallRequest, global::grpc.testing.StreamingOutputCallResponse> HalfDuplexCall(Metadata headers = null, DateTime? deadline = null, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default(CancellationToken));
+      AsyncDuplexStreamingCall<global::grpc.testing.StreamingOutputCallRequest, global::grpc.testing.StreamingOutputCallResponse> HalfDuplexCall(CallOptions options);
     }
 
     // server-side interface
@@ -88,43 +102,83 @@ namespace grpc.testing {
       }
       public global::grpc.testing.Empty EmptyCall(global::grpc.testing.Empty request, Metadata headers = null, DateTime? deadline = null, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default(CancellationToken))
       {
-        var call = CreateCall(__ServiceName, __Method_EmptyCall, headers, deadline);
-        return Calls.BlockingUnaryCall(call, request, cancellationToken);
+        var call = CreateCall(__Method_EmptyCall, new CallOptions(headers, deadline, cancellationToken));
+        return Calls.BlockingUnaryCall(call, request);
+      }
+      public global::grpc.testing.Empty EmptyCall(global::grpc.testing.Empty request, CallOptions options)
+      {
+        var call = CreateCall(__Method_EmptyCall, options);
+        return Calls.BlockingUnaryCall(call, request);
       }
       public AsyncUnaryCall<global::grpc.testing.Empty> EmptyCallAsync(global::grpc.testing.Empty request, Metadata headers = null, DateTime? deadline = null, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default(CancellationToken))
       {
-        var call = CreateCall(__ServiceName, __Method_EmptyCall, headers, deadline);
-        return Calls.AsyncUnaryCall(call, request, cancellationToken);
+        var call = CreateCall(__Method_EmptyCall, new CallOptions(headers, deadline, cancellationToken));
+        return Calls.AsyncUnaryCall(call, request);
+      }
+      public AsyncUnaryCall<global::grpc.testing.Empty> EmptyCallAsync(global::grpc.testing.Empty request, CallOptions options)
+      {
+        var call = CreateCall(__Method_EmptyCall, options);
+        return Calls.AsyncUnaryCall(call, request);
       }
       public global::grpc.testing.SimpleResponse UnaryCall(global::grpc.testing.SimpleRequest request, Metadata headers = null, DateTime? deadline = null, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default(CancellationToken))
       {
-        var call = CreateCall(__ServiceName, __Method_UnaryCall, headers, deadline);
-        return Calls.BlockingUnaryCall(call, request, cancellationToken);
+        var call = CreateCall(__Method_UnaryCall, new CallOptions(headers, deadline, cancellationToken));
+        return Calls.BlockingUnaryCall(call, request);
+      }
+      public global::grpc.testing.SimpleResponse UnaryCall(global::grpc.testing.SimpleRequest request, CallOptions options)
+      {
+        var call = CreateCall(__Method_UnaryCall, options);
+        return Calls.BlockingUnaryCall(call, request);
       }
       public AsyncUnaryCall<global::grpc.testing.SimpleResponse> UnaryCallAsync(global::grpc.testing.SimpleRequest request, Metadata headers = null, DateTime? deadline = null, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default(CancellationToken))
       {
-        var call = CreateCall(__ServiceName, __Method_UnaryCall, headers, deadline);
-        return Calls.AsyncUnaryCall(call, request, cancellationToken);
+        var call = CreateCall(__Method_UnaryCall, new CallOptions(headers, deadline, cancellationToken));
+        return Calls.AsyncUnaryCall(call, request);
+      }
+      public AsyncUnaryCall<global::grpc.testing.SimpleResponse> UnaryCallAsync(global::grpc.testing.SimpleRequest request, CallOptions options)
+      {
+        var call = CreateCall(__Method_UnaryCall, options);
+        return Calls.AsyncUnaryCall(call, request);
       }
       public AsyncServerStreamingCall<global::grpc.testing.StreamingOutputCallResponse> StreamingOutputCall(global::grpc.testing.StreamingOutputCallRequest request, Metadata headers = null, DateTime? deadline = null, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default(CancellationToken))
       {
-        var call = CreateCall(__ServiceName, __Method_StreamingOutputCall, headers, deadline);
-        return Calls.AsyncServerStreamingCall(call, request, cancellationToken);
+        var call = CreateCall(__Method_StreamingOutputCall, new CallOptions(headers, deadline, cancellationToken));
+        return Calls.AsyncServerStreamingCall(call, request);
+      }
+      public AsyncServerStreamingCall<global::grpc.testing.StreamingOutputCallResponse> StreamingOutputCall(global::grpc.testing.StreamingOutputCallRequest request, CallOptions options)
+      {
+        var call = CreateCall(__Method_StreamingOutputCall, options);
+        return Calls.AsyncServerStreamingCall(call, request);
       }
       public AsyncClientStreamingCall<global::grpc.testing.StreamingInputCallRequest, global::grpc.testing.StreamingInputCallResponse> StreamingInputCall(Metadata headers = null, DateTime? deadline = null, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default(CancellationToken))
       {
-        var call = CreateCall(__ServiceName, __Method_StreamingInputCall, headers, deadline);
-        return Calls.AsyncClientStreamingCall(call, cancellationToken);
+        var call = CreateCall(__Method_StreamingInputCall, new CallOptions(headers, deadline, cancellationToken));
+        return Calls.AsyncClientStreamingCall(call);
+      }
+      public AsyncClientStreamingCall<global::grpc.testing.StreamingInputCallRequest, global::grpc.testing.StreamingInputCallResponse> StreamingInputCall(CallOptions options)
+      {
+        var call = CreateCall(__Method_StreamingInputCall, options);
+        return Calls.AsyncClientStreamingCall(call);
       }
       public AsyncDuplexStreamingCall<global::grpc.testing.StreamingOutputCallRequest, global::grpc.testing.StreamingOutputCallResponse> FullDuplexCall(Metadata headers = null, DateTime? deadline = null, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default(CancellationToken))
       {
-        var call = CreateCall(__ServiceName, __Method_FullDuplexCall, headers, deadline);
-        return Calls.AsyncDuplexStreamingCall(call, cancellationToken);
+        var call = CreateCall(__Method_FullDuplexCall, new CallOptions(headers, deadline, cancellationToken));
+        return Calls.AsyncDuplexStreamingCall(call);
+      }
+      public AsyncDuplexStreamingCall<global::grpc.testing.StreamingOutputCallRequest, global::grpc.testing.StreamingOutputCallResponse> FullDuplexCall(CallOptions options)
+      {
+        var call = CreateCall(__Method_FullDuplexCall, options);
+        return Calls.AsyncDuplexStreamingCall(call);
       }
       public AsyncDuplexStreamingCall<global::grpc.testing.StreamingOutputCallRequest, global::grpc.testing.StreamingOutputCallResponse> HalfDuplexCall(Metadata headers = null, DateTime? deadline = null, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default(CancellationToken))
       {
-        var call = CreateCall(__ServiceName, __Method_HalfDuplexCall, headers, deadline);
-        return Calls.AsyncDuplexStreamingCall(call, cancellationToken);
+        var call = CreateCall(__Method_HalfDuplexCall, new CallOptions(headers, deadline, cancellationToken));
+        return Calls.AsyncDuplexStreamingCall(call);
+      }
+      public AsyncDuplexStreamingCall<global::grpc.testing.StreamingOutputCallRequest, global::grpc.testing.StreamingOutputCallResponse> HalfDuplexCall(CallOptions options)
+      {
+        var call = CreateCall(__Method_HalfDuplexCall, options);
+        return Calls.AsyncDuplexStreamingCall(call);
       }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/csharp/ext/grpc_csharp_ext.c b/src/csharp/ext/grpc_csharp_ext.c
index 37864a62a5..048887bc12 100644
--- a/src/csharp/ext/grpc_csharp_ext.c
+++ b/src/csharp/ext/grpc_csharp_ext.c
@@ -379,7 +379,8 @@ GPR_EXPORT grpc_call *GPR_CALLTYPE
 grpcsharp_channel_create_call(grpc_channel *channel, grpc_completion_queue *cq,
                               const char *method, const char *host,
                               gpr_timespec deadline) {
-  return grpc_channel_create_call(channel, cq, method, host, deadline);
+  return grpc_channel_create_call(channel, NULL, GRPC_PROPAGATE_DEFAULTS, cq,
+                                  method, host, deadline);
 }
 
 GPR_EXPORT grpc_connectivity_state GPR_CALLTYPE
diff --git a/src/node/ext/call.cc b/src/node/ext/call.cc
index dc45c8d8ae..fe585a0d4f 100644
--- a/src/node/ext/call.cc
+++ b/src/node/ext/call.cc
@@ -511,8 +511,9 @@ NAN_METHOD(Call::New) {
       double deadline = args[2]->NumberValue();
       grpc_channel *wrapped_channel = channel->GetWrappedChannel();
       grpc_call *wrapped_call = grpc_channel_create_call(
-          wrapped_channel, CompletionQueueAsyncWorker::GetQueue(), *method,
-          channel->GetHost(), MillisecondsToTimespec(deadline));
+          wrapped_channel, NULL, GRPC_PROPAGATE_DEFAULTS,
+          CompletionQueueAsyncWorker::GetQueue(), *method, channel->GetHost(),
+          MillisecondsToTimespec(deadline));
       call = new Call(wrapped_call);
       args.This()->SetHiddenValue(NanNew("channel_"), channel_object);
     }
diff --git a/src/objective-c/GRPCClient/GRPCCall+Tests.h b/src/objective-c/GRPCClient/GRPCCall+Tests.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3d617b05d9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/objective-c/GRPCClient/GRPCCall+Tests.h
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+/*
+ *
+ * Copyright 2015, Google Inc.
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+ * met:
+ *
+ *     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
+ * copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer
+ * in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+ * distribution.
+ *     * Neither the name of Google Inc. nor the names of its
+ * contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
+ * this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+ * A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+ * OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+ * SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+ * DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+ * THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+ * OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ *
+ */
+
+#import "GRPCCall.h"
+
+@interface GRPCCall (Tests)
+
+// Establish all SSL connections to the provided host using the passed SSL target name and the root
+// certificates found in the file at |certsPath|.
+// Must be called before any gRPC call to that host is made.
++ (void)useTestCertsPath:(NSString *)certsPath
+                testName:(NSString *)testName
+                 forHost:(NSString *)host;
+
+@end
diff --git a/src/objective-c/GRPCClient/GRPCCall+Tests.m b/src/objective-c/GRPCClient/GRPCCall+Tests.m
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7c5b81d661
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/objective-c/GRPCClient/GRPCCall+Tests.m
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+/*
+ *
+ * Copyright 2015, Google Inc.
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+ * met:
+ *
+ *     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
+ * copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer
+ * in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+ * distribution.
+ *     * Neither the name of Google Inc. nor the names of its
+ * contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
+ * this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+ * A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+ * OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+ * SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+ * DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+ * THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+ * OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ *
+ */
+
+#import "GRPCCall+Tests.h"
+
+#import "private/GRPCHost.h"
+
+@implementation GRPCCall (Tests)
++ (void)useTestCertsPath:(NSString *)certsPath
+                testName:(NSString *)testName
+                 forHost:(NSString *)host {
+  GRPCHost *hostConfig = [GRPCHost hostWithAddress:host];
+  hostConfig.secure = YES;
+  hostConfig.pathToCertificates = certsPath;
+  hostConfig.hostNameOverride = testName;
+}
+@end
diff --git a/src/objective-c/GRPCClient/GRPCCall.m b/src/objective-c/GRPCClient/GRPCCall.m
index 9d9648ae28..5f7d74bca8 100644
--- a/src/objective-c/GRPCClient/GRPCCall.m
+++ b/src/objective-c/GRPCClient/GRPCCall.m
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@
 #include <grpc/support/time.h>
 #import <RxLibrary/GRXConcurrentWriteable.h>
 
-#import "private/GRPCChannel.h"
 #import "private/GRPCWrappedCall.h"
 #import "private/NSData+GRPC.h"
 #import "private/NSDictionary+GRPC.h"
@@ -70,8 +69,6 @@ NSString * const kGRPCStatusMetadataKey = @"io.grpc.StatusMetadataKey";
   GRPCWrappedCall *_wrappedCall;
   dispatch_once_t _callAlreadyInvoked;
 
-  GRPCChannel *_channel;
-
   // The C gRPC library has less guarantees on the ordering of events than we
   // do. Particularly, in the face of errors, there's no ordering guarantee at
   // all. This wrapper over our actual writeable ensures thread-safety and
@@ -105,11 +102,10 @@ NSString * const kGRPCStatusMetadataKey = @"io.grpc.StatusMetadataKey";
                 format:@"The requests writer can't be already started."];
   }
   if ((self = [super init])) {
-    _channel = [GRPCChannel channelToHost:host];
-
-    _wrappedCall = [[GRPCWrappedCall alloc] initWithChannel:_channel
-                                                       path:path
-                                                       host:host];
+    _wrappedCall = [[GRPCWrappedCall alloc] initWithHost:host path:path];
+    if (!_wrappedCall) {
+      return nil;
+    }
 
     // Serial queue to invoke the non-reentrant methods of the grpc_call object.
     _callQueue = dispatch_queue_create("org.grpc.call", NULL);
diff --git a/src/objective-c/GRPCClient/private/GRPCChannel.h b/src/objective-c/GRPCClient/private/GRPCChannel.h
index bc6a47d469..2a7b701576 100644
--- a/src/objective-c/GRPCClient/private/GRPCChannel.h
+++ b/src/objective-c/GRPCClient/private/GRPCChannel.h
@@ -35,17 +35,12 @@
 
 struct grpc_channel;
 
-// Each separate instance of this class represents at least one TCP
-// connection to the provided host. To create a grpc_call, pass the
-// value of the unmanagedChannel property to grpc_channel_create_call.
-// Release this object when the call is finished.
+// Each separate instance of this class represents at least one TCP connection to the provided host.
+// Create them using one of the subclasses |GRPCSecureChannel| and |GRPCUnsecuredChannel|.
 @interface GRPCChannel : NSObject
 @property(nonatomic, readonly) struct grpc_channel *unmanagedChannel;
 
-// Convenience constructor to allow for reuse of connections.
-+ (instancetype)channelToHost:(NSString *)host;
-
-- (instancetype)initWithHost:(NSString *)host NS_DESIGNATED_INITIALIZER;
-
+// This initializer takes ownership of the passed channel, and will destroy it when this object is
+// deallocated. It's illegal to pass the same grpc_channel to two different GRPCChannel objects.
 - (instancetype)initWithChannel:(struct grpc_channel *)unmanagedChannel NS_DESIGNATED_INITIALIZER;
 @end
diff --git a/src/objective-c/GRPCClient/private/GRPCChannel.m b/src/objective-c/GRPCClient/private/GRPCChannel.m
index af4326332f..4366e63320 100644
--- a/src/objective-c/GRPCClient/private/GRPCChannel.m
+++ b/src/objective-c/GRPCClient/private/GRPCChannel.m
@@ -35,53 +35,17 @@
 
 #include <grpc/grpc.h>
 
-#import "GRPCSecureChannel.h"
-#import "GRPCUnsecuredChannel.h"
-
 @implementation GRPCChannel
 
-+ (instancetype)channelToHost:(NSString *)host {
-  // TODO(mlumish): Investigate whether a cache with strong links is a good idea
-  static NSMutableDictionary *channelCache;
-  static dispatch_once_t cacheInitialization;
-  dispatch_once(&cacheInitialization, ^{
-    channelCache = [NSMutableDictionary dictionary];
-  });
-  GRPCChannel *channel = channelCache[host];
-  if (!channel) {
-    channel = [[self alloc] initWithHost:host];
-    channelCache[host] = channel;
-  }
-  return channel;
-}
-
 - (instancetype)init {
-  return [self initWithHost:nil];
+  return [self initWithChannel:NULL];
 }
 
-- (instancetype)initWithHost:(NSString *)host {
-  if (![host rangeOfString:@"://"].length) {
-    // No scheme provided; assume https.
-    host = [@"https://" stringByAppendingString:host];
-  }
-  NSURL *hostURL = [NSURL URLWithString:host];
-  if (!hostURL) {
-    [NSException raise:NSInvalidArgumentException format:@"Invalid URL: %@", host];
+// Designated initializer
+- (instancetype)initWithChannel:(grpc_channel *)unmanagedChannel {
+  if (!unmanagedChannel) {
+    return nil;
   }
-  if ([hostURL.scheme isEqualToString:@"https"]) {
-    host = [@[hostURL.host, hostURL.port ?: @443] componentsJoinedByString:@":"];
-    return [[GRPCSecureChannel alloc] initWithHost:host];
-  }
-  if ([hostURL.scheme isEqualToString:@"http"]) {
-    host = [@[hostURL.host, hostURL.port ?: @80] componentsJoinedByString:@":"];
-    return [[GRPCUnsecuredChannel alloc] initWithHost:host];
-  }
-  [NSException raise:NSInvalidArgumentException
-              format:@"URL scheme %@ isn't supported.", hostURL.scheme];
-  return nil; // silence warning.
-}
-
-- (instancetype)initWithChannel:(struct grpc_channel *)unmanagedChannel {
   if ((self = [super init])) {
     _unmanagedChannel = unmanagedChannel;
   }
@@ -89,12 +53,8 @@
 }
 
 - (void)dealloc {
-  // _unmanagedChannel is NULL when deallocating an object of the base class (because the
-  // initializer returns a different object).
-  if (_unmanagedChannel) {
-    // TODO(jcanizales): Be sure to add a test with a server that closes the connection prematurely,
-    // as in the past that made this call to crash.
-    grpc_channel_destroy(_unmanagedChannel);
-  }
+  // TODO(jcanizales): Be sure to add a test with a server that closes the connection prematurely,
+  // as in the past that made this call to crash.
+  grpc_channel_destroy(_unmanagedChannel);
 }
 @end
diff --git a/src/objective-c/GRPCClient/private/GRPCCompletionQueue.m b/src/objective-c/GRPCClient/private/GRPCCompletionQueue.m
index 12535c9616..696069c200 100644
--- a/src/objective-c/GRPCClient/private/GRPCCompletionQueue.m
+++ b/src/objective-c/GRPCClient/private/GRPCCompletionQueue.m
@@ -38,8 +38,6 @@
 @implementation GRPCCompletionQueue
 
 + (instancetype)completionQueue {
-  // TODO(jcanizales): Reuse completion queues to consume only one thread,
-  // instead of one per call.
   return [[self alloc] init];
 }
 
diff --git a/src/objective-c/GRPCClient/private/GRPCHost.h b/src/objective-c/GRPCClient/private/GRPCHost.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f0bbd53023
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/objective-c/GRPCClient/private/GRPCHost.h
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+/*
+ *
+ * Copyright 2015, Google Inc.
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+ * met:
+ *
+ *     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
+ * copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer
+ * in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+ * distribution.
+ *     * Neither the name of Google Inc. nor the names of its
+ * contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
+ * this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+ * A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+ * OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+ * SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+ * DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+ * THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+ * OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ *
+ */
+
+#import <Foundation/Foundation.h>
+
+@class GRPCCompletionQueue;
+struct grpc_call;
+
+@interface GRPCHost : NSObject
+
+@property(nonatomic, readonly) NSString *address;
+
+// The following properties should only be modified for testing:
+
+@property(nonatomic, getter=isSecure) BOOL secure;
+
+@property(nonatomic, copy) NSString *pathToCertificates;
+@property(nonatomic, copy) NSString *hostNameOverride;
+
+// Host objects initialized with the same address are the same.
++ (instancetype)hostWithAddress:(NSString *)address;
+- (instancetype)initWithAddress:(NSString *)address NS_DESIGNATED_INITIALIZER;
+
+// Create a grpc_call object to the provided path on this host.
+- (struct grpc_call *)unmanagedCallWithPath:(NSString *)path
+                            completionQueue:(GRPCCompletionQueue *)queue;
+
+@end
diff --git a/src/objective-c/GRPCClient/private/GRPCHost.m b/src/objective-c/GRPCClient/private/GRPCHost.m
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5d9c48a524
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/objective-c/GRPCClient/private/GRPCHost.m
@@ -0,0 +1,134 @@
+/*
+ *
+ * Copyright 2015, Google Inc.
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+ * met:
+ *
+ *     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
+ * copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer
+ * in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+ * distribution.
+ *     * Neither the name of Google Inc. nor the names of its
+ * contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
+ * this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+ * A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+ * OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+ * SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+ * DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+ * THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+ * OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ *
+ */
+
+#import "GRPCHost.h"
+
+#include <grpc/grpc.h>
+
+#import "GRPCChannel.h"
+#import "GRPCCompletionQueue.h"
+#import "GRPCSecureChannel.h"
+#import "GRPCUnsecuredChannel.h"
+
+@interface GRPCHost ()
+// TODO(mlumish): Investigate whether caching channels with strong links is a good idea.
+@property(nonatomic, strong) GRPCChannel *channel;
+@end
+
+@implementation GRPCHost
+
++ (instancetype)hostWithAddress:(NSString *)address {
+  return [[self alloc] initWithAddress:address];
+}
+
+- (instancetype)init {
+  return [self initWithAddress:nil];
+}
+
+// Default initializer.
+- (instancetype)initWithAddress:(NSString *)address {
+
+  // Verify and normalize the address, and decide whether to use SSL.
+  if (![address rangeOfString:@"://"].length) {
+    // No scheme provided; assume https.
+    address = [@"https://" stringByAppendingString:address];
+  }
+  NSURL *hostURL = [NSURL URLWithString:address];
+  if (!hostURL) {
+    [NSException raise:NSInvalidArgumentException format:@"Invalid URL: %@", address];
+  }
+  NSString *scheme = hostURL.scheme;
+  if (![scheme isEqualToString:@"https"] && ![scheme isEqualToString:@"http"]) {
+    [NSException raise:NSInvalidArgumentException format:@"URL scheme %@ isn't supported.", scheme];
+  }
+  // If the user didn't specify a port (hostURL.port is nil), provide a default one.
+  NSNumber *port = hostURL.port ?: [scheme isEqualToString:@"https"] ? @443 : @80;
+  address = [@[hostURL.host, port] componentsJoinedByString:@":"];
+
+  // Look up the GRPCHost in the cache.
+  static NSMutableDictionary *hostCache;
+  static dispatch_once_t cacheInitialization;
+  dispatch_once(&cacheInitialization, ^{
+    hostCache = [NSMutableDictionary dictionary];
+  });
+  @synchronized(hostCache) {
+    GRPCHost *cachedHost = hostCache[address];
+    if (cachedHost) {
+      // We could verify here that the cached host uses the same protocol that we're expecting. But
+      // creating non-SSL channels by adding "http://" to the address is going away (to make the use
+      // of insecure channels less subtle), so it's not worth it now.
+      return cachedHost;
+    }
+
+    if ((self = [super init])) {
+      _address = address;
+      _secure = [scheme isEqualToString:@"https"];
+      hostCache[address] = self;
+    }
+    return self;
+  }
+}
+
+- (grpc_call *)unmanagedCallWithPath:(NSString *)path completionQueue:(GRPCCompletionQueue *)queue {
+  if (!queue || !path || !self.channel) {
+    return NULL;
+  }
+  return grpc_channel_create_call(self.channel.unmanagedChannel,
+                                  NULL, GRPC_PROPAGATE_DEFAULTS,
+                                  queue.unmanagedQueue,
+                                  path.UTF8String,
+                                  self.hostName.UTF8String,
+                                  gpr_inf_future(GPR_CLOCK_REALTIME));
+}
+
+- (GRPCChannel *)channel {
+  // Create it lazily, because we don't want to open a connection just because someone is
+  // configuring a host.
+  if (!_channel) {
+    if (_secure) {
+      _channel = [[GRPCSecureChannel alloc] initWithHost:_address
+                                      pathToCertificates:_pathToCertificates
+                                        hostNameOverride:_hostNameOverride];
+    } else {
+      _channel = [[GRPCUnsecuredChannel alloc] initWithHost:_address];
+    }
+  }
+  return _channel;
+}
+
+- (NSString *)hostName {
+  // TODO(jcanizales): Default to nil instead of _address when Issue #2635 is clarified.
+  return _hostNameOverride ?: _address;
+}
+
+@end
diff --git a/src/objective-c/GRPCClient/private/GRPCSecureChannel.h b/src/objective-c/GRPCClient/private/GRPCSecureChannel.h
index d34ceaea0c..74257eb058 100644
--- a/src/objective-c/GRPCClient/private/GRPCSecureChannel.h
+++ b/src/objective-c/GRPCClient/private/GRPCSecureChannel.h
@@ -31,8 +31,23 @@
  *
  */
 
+#include <grpc/grpc.h>
+
 #import "GRPCChannel.h"
 
+struct grpc_credentials;
+
 @interface GRPCSecureChannel : GRPCChannel
+- (instancetype)initWithHost:(NSString *)host;
+
+// Only in tests shouldn't pathToCertificates or hostNameOverride be nil. Passing nil for
+// pathToCertificates results in using the default root certificates distributed with the library.
+- (instancetype)initWithHost:(NSString *)host
+          pathToCertificates:(NSString *)path
+            hostNameOverride:(NSString *)hostNameOverride;
 
+// The passed arguments aren't required to be valid beyond the invocation of this initializer.
+- (instancetype)initWithHost:(NSString *)host
+                 credentials:(struct grpc_credentials *)credentials
+                        args:(grpc_channel_args *)args NS_DESIGNATED_INITIALIZER;
 @end
diff --git a/src/objective-c/GRPCClient/private/GRPCSecureChannel.m b/src/objective-c/GRPCClient/private/GRPCSecureChannel.m
index 43a8bd539e..9b4b6768f8 100644
--- a/src/objective-c/GRPCClient/private/GRPCSecureChannel.m
+++ b/src/objective-c/GRPCClient/private/GRPCSecureChannel.m
@@ -33,28 +33,80 @@
 
 #import "GRPCSecureChannel.h"
 
-#import <grpc/grpc_security.h>
+#include <grpc/grpc_security.h>
+
+// Returns NULL if the file at path couldn't be read. In that case, if errorPtr isn't NULL,
+// *errorPtr will be an object describing what went wrong.
+static grpc_credentials *CertificatesAtPath(NSString *path, NSError **errorPtr) {
+  NSString *certsContent = [NSString stringWithContentsOfFile:path
+                                                     encoding:NSASCIIStringEncoding
+                                                        error:errorPtr];
+  if (!certsContent) {
+    // Passing NULL to grpc_ssl_credentials_create produces behavior we don't want, so return.
+    return NULL;
+  }
+  const char * asCString = [certsContent cStringUsingEncoding:NSASCIIStringEncoding];
+  return grpc_ssl_credentials_create(asCString, NULL);
+}
 
 @implementation GRPCSecureChannel
 
 - (instancetype)initWithHost:(NSString *)host {
-  static grpc_credentials *kCredentials;
+  return [self initWithHost:host pathToCertificates:nil hostNameOverride:nil];
+}
+
+- (instancetype)initWithHost:(NSString *)host
+          pathToCertificates:(NSString *)path
+            hostNameOverride:(NSString *)hostNameOverride {
+  // Load default SSL certificates once.
+  static grpc_credentials *kDefaultCertificates;
   static dispatch_once_t loading;
   dispatch_once(&loading, ^{
+    NSString *defaultPath = @"gRPCCertificates.bundle/roots"; // .pem
     // Do not use NSBundle.mainBundle, as it's nil for tests of library projects.
     NSBundle *bundle = [NSBundle bundleForClass:self.class];
-    NSString *certsPath = [bundle pathForResource:@"gRPCCertificates.bundle/roots" ofType:@"pem"];
-    NSAssert(certsPath.length,
-             @"gRPCCertificates.bundle/roots.pem not found under %@. This file, with the root "
-             "certificates, is needed to establish TLS (HTTPS) connections.", bundle.bundlePath);
-    NSData *certsData = [NSData dataWithContentsOfFile:certsPath];
-    NSAssert(certsData.length, @"No data read from %@", certsPath);
-    NSString *certsString = [[NSString alloc] initWithData:certsData encoding:NSUTF8StringEncoding];
-    kCredentials = grpc_ssl_credentials_create(certsString.UTF8String, NULL);
+    NSString *path = [bundle pathForResource:defaultPath ofType:@"pem"];
+    NSError *error;
+    kDefaultCertificates = CertificatesAtPath(path, &error);
+    NSAssert(kDefaultCertificates, @"Could not read %@/%@.pem. This file, with the root "
+             "certificates, is needed to establish secure (TLS) connections. Because the file is "
+             "distributed with the gRPC library, this error is usually a sign that the library "
+             "wasn't configured correctly for your project. Error: %@",
+             bundle.bundlePath, defaultPath, error);
   });
-  return (self = [super initWithChannel:grpc_secure_channel_create(kCredentials,
-                                                                   host.UTF8String,
-                                                                   NULL)]);
+
+  //TODO(jcanizales): Add NSError** parameter to the initializer.
+  grpc_credentials *certificates = path ? CertificatesAtPath(path, NULL) : kDefaultCertificates;
+  if (!certificates) {
+    return nil;
+  }
+
+  // Ritual to pass the SSL host name override to the C library.
+  grpc_channel_args channelArgs;
+  grpc_arg nameOverrideArg;
+  channelArgs.num_args = 1;
+  channelArgs.args = &nameOverrideArg;
+  nameOverrideArg.type = GRPC_ARG_STRING;
+  nameOverrideArg.key = GRPC_SSL_TARGET_NAME_OVERRIDE_ARG;
+  // Cast const away. Hope C gRPC doesn't modify it!
+  nameOverrideArg.value.string = (char *) hostNameOverride.UTF8String;
+  grpc_channel_args *args = hostNameOverride ? &channelArgs : NULL;
+
+  return [self initWithHost:host credentials:certificates args:args];
+}
+
+- (instancetype)initWithHost:(NSString *)host
+                 credentials:(grpc_credentials *)credentials
+                        args:(grpc_channel_args *)args {
+  return (self =
+          [super initWithChannel:grpc_secure_channel_create(credentials, host.UTF8String, args)]);
+}
+
+// TODO(jcanizales): GRPCSecureChannel and GRPCUnsecuredChannel are just convenience initializers
+// for GRPCChannel. Move them into GRPCChannel, which will make the following unnecessary.
+- (instancetype)initWithChannel:(grpc_channel *)unmanagedChannel {
+  [NSException raise:NSInternalInconsistencyException format:@"use another initializer"];
+  return [self initWithHost:nil]; // silence warnings
 }
 
 @end
diff --git a/src/objective-c/GRPCClient/private/GRPCUnsecuredChannel.h b/src/objective-c/GRPCClient/private/GRPCUnsecuredChannel.h
index 9d89cfb541..8528be44c0 100644
--- a/src/objective-c/GRPCClient/private/GRPCUnsecuredChannel.h
+++ b/src/objective-c/GRPCClient/private/GRPCUnsecuredChannel.h
@@ -34,5 +34,5 @@
 #import "GRPCChannel.h"
 
 @interface GRPCUnsecuredChannel : GRPCChannel
-
+- (instancetype)initWithHost:(NSString *)host NS_DESIGNATED_INITIALIZER;
 @end
diff --git a/src/objective-c/GRPCClient/private/GRPCUnsecuredChannel.m b/src/objective-c/GRPCClient/private/GRPCUnsecuredChannel.m
index 8518f78c5b..070a529629 100644
--- a/src/objective-c/GRPCClient/private/GRPCUnsecuredChannel.m
+++ b/src/objective-c/GRPCClient/private/GRPCUnsecuredChannel.m
@@ -41,4 +41,10 @@
   return (self = [super initWithChannel:grpc_insecure_channel_create(host.UTF8String, NULL)]);
 }
 
+// TODO(jcanizales): GRPCSecureChannel and GRPCUnsecuredChannel are just convenience initializers
+// for GRPCChannel. Move them into GRPCChannel, which will make the following unnecessary.
+- (instancetype)initWithChannel:(grpc_channel *)unmanagedChannel {
+  [NSException raise:NSInternalInconsistencyException format:@"use the other initializer"];
+  return [self initWithHost:nil]; // silence warnings
+}
 @end
diff --git a/src/objective-c/GRPCClient/private/GRPCWrappedCall.h b/src/objective-c/GRPCClient/private/GRPCWrappedCall.h
index 18f8bb5531..da11cbb761 100644
--- a/src/objective-c/GRPCClient/private/GRPCWrappedCall.h
+++ b/src/objective-c/GRPCClient/private/GRPCWrappedCall.h
@@ -81,11 +81,12 @@
 
 @end
 
+#pragma mark GRPCWrappedCall
+
 @interface GRPCWrappedCall : NSObject
 
-- (instancetype)initWithChannel:(GRPCChannel *)channel
-                           path:(NSString *)path
-                           host:(NSString *)host NS_DESIGNATED_INITIALIZER;
+- (instancetype)initWithHost:(NSString *)host
+                        path:(NSString *)path NS_DESIGNATED_INITIALIZER;
 
 - (void)startBatchWithOperations:(NSArray *)ops errorHandler:(void(^)())errorHandler;
 
diff --git a/src/objective-c/GRPCClient/private/GRPCWrappedCall.m b/src/objective-c/GRPCClient/private/GRPCWrappedCall.m
index 1db63df77f..951c051036 100644
--- a/src/objective-c/GRPCClient/private/GRPCWrappedCall.m
+++ b/src/objective-c/GRPCClient/private/GRPCWrappedCall.m
@@ -32,11 +32,14 @@
  */
 
 #import "GRPCWrappedCall.h"
+
 #import <Foundation/Foundation.h>
 #include <grpc/grpc.h>
 #include <grpc/byte_buffer.h>
 #include <grpc/support/alloc.h>
+
 #import "GRPCCompletionQueue.h"
+#import "GRPCHost.h"
 #import "NSDictionary+GRPC.h"
 #import "NSData+GRPC.h"
 #import "NSError+GRPC.h"
@@ -219,38 +222,36 @@
 
 @end
 
-@implementation GRPCWrappedCall{
-  grpc_call *_call;
+#pragma mark GRPCWrappedCall
+
+@implementation GRPCWrappedCall {
   GRPCCompletionQueue *_queue;
+  grpc_call *_call;
 }
 
 - (instancetype)init {
-  return [self initWithChannel:nil path:nil host:nil];
+  return [self initWithHost:nil path:nil];
 }
 
-- (instancetype)initWithChannel:(GRPCChannel *)channel
-                           path:(NSString *)path
-                           host:(NSString *)host {
-  if (!channel || !path || !host) {
+- (instancetype)initWithHost:(NSString *)host
+                        path:(NSString *)path {
+  if (!path || !host) {
     [NSException raise:NSInvalidArgumentException
-                format:@"channel, method, and host cannot be nil."];
+                format:@"path and host cannot be nil."];
   }
-  
+
   if (self = [super init]) {
     static dispatch_once_t initialization;
     dispatch_once(&initialization, ^{
       grpc_init();
     });
-    
+
+    // Each completion queue consumes one thread. There's a trade to be made between creating and
+    // consuming too many threads and having contention of multiple calls in a single completion
+    // queue. Currently we favor latency and use one per call.
     _queue = [GRPCCompletionQueue completionQueue];
-    if (!_queue) {
-      return nil;
-    }
-    _call = grpc_channel_create_call(channel.unmanagedChannel,
-                                     _queue.unmanagedQueue,
-                                     path.UTF8String,
-                                     host.UTF8String,
-                                     gpr_inf_future(GPR_CLOCK_REALTIME));
+
+    _call = [[GRPCHost hostWithAddress:host] unmanagedCallWithPath:path completionQueue:_queue];
     if (_call == NULL) {
       return nil;
     }
@@ -299,4 +300,4 @@
   grpc_call_destroy(_call);
 }
 
-@end
\ No newline at end of file
+@end
diff --git a/src/objective-c/tests/InteropTests.h b/src/objective-c/tests/InteropTests.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c675c8d241
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/objective-c/tests/InteropTests.h
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+/*
+ *
+ * Copyright 2015, Google Inc.
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+ * met:
+ *
+ *     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
+ * copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer
+ * in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+ * distribution.
+ *     * Neither the name of Google Inc. nor the names of its
+ * contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
+ * this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+ * A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+ * OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+ * SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+ * DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+ * THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+ * OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ *
+ */
+
+#import <XCTest/XCTest.h>
+
+// Implements tests as described here:
+// https://github.com/grpc/grpc/blob/master/doc/interop-test-descriptions.md
+
+@interface InteropTests : XCTestCase
+// Returns @"http://localhost:5050".
+// Override in a subclass to perform the same tests against a different address.
+// For interop tests, use @"grpc-test.sandbox.google.com".
++ (NSString *)host;
+@end
diff --git a/src/objective-c/tests/InteropTests.m b/src/objective-c/tests/InteropTests.m
index b473d73422..a6611d27be 100644
--- a/src/objective-c/tests/InteropTests.m
+++ b/src/objective-c/tests/InteropTests.m
@@ -31,10 +31,9 @@
  *
  */
 
-#include <grpc/status.h>
+#import "InteropTests.h"
 
-#import <UIKit/UIKit.h>
-#import <XCTest/XCTest.h>
+#include <grpc/status.h>
 
 #import <ProtoRPC/ProtoRPC.h>
 #import <RemoteTest/Empty.pbobjc.h>
@@ -76,21 +75,18 @@
 }
 @end
 
-@interface InteropTests : XCTestCase
-@end
-
 @implementation InteropTests {
   RMTTestService *_service;
 }
 
-// grpc-test.sandbox.google.com
++ (NSString *)host {
+  return @"http://localhost:5050";
+}
 
 - (void)setUp {
-  _service = [[RMTTestService alloc] initWithHost:@"http://localhost:5050"];
+  _service = [[RMTTestService alloc] initWithHost:self.class.host];
 }
 
-// Tests as described here: https://github.com/grpc/grpc/blob/master/doc/interop-test-descriptions.md
-
 - (void)testEmptyUnaryRPC {
   __weak XCTestExpectation *expectation = [self expectationWithDescription:@"EmptyUnary"];
 
diff --git a/src/objective-c/tests/InteropTestsLocalSSL.m b/src/objective-c/tests/InteropTestsLocalSSL.m
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..227ca79659
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/objective-c/tests/InteropTestsLocalSSL.m
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+/*
+ *
+ * Copyright 2015, Google Inc.
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+ * met:
+ *
+ *     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
+ * copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer
+ * in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+ * distribution.
+ *     * Neither the name of Google Inc. nor the names of its
+ * contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
+ * this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+ * A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+ * OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+ * SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+ * DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+ * THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+ * OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ *
+ */
+
+// Repeat of the tests in InteropTests.m, but using SSL to communicate with the local server instead
+// of cleartext.
+
+#import <GRPCClient/GRPCCall+Tests.h>
+
+#import "InteropTests.h"
+
+static NSString * const kLocalSSLHost = @"localhost:5051";
+
+@interface InteropTestsLocalSSL : InteropTests
+@end
+
+@implementation InteropTestsLocalSSL
+
++ (NSString *)host {
+  return kLocalSSLHost;
+}
+
+- (void)setUp {
+  // Register test server certificates and name.
+  NSBundle *bundle = [NSBundle bundleForClass:self.class];
+  NSString *certsPath = [bundle pathForResource:@"TestCertificates.bundle/test-certificates"
+                                         ofType:@"pem"];
+  [GRPCCall useTestCertsPath:certsPath testName:@"foo.test.google.fr" forHost:kLocalSSLHost];
+
+  [super setUp];
+}
+
+@end
diff --git a/src/objective-c/tests/TestCertificates.bundle/test-certificates.pem b/src/objective-c/tests/TestCertificates.bundle/test-certificates.pem
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6c8511a73c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/objective-c/tests/TestCertificates.bundle/test-certificates.pem
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----
+MIICSjCCAbOgAwIBAgIJAJHGGR4dGioHMA0GCSqGSIb3DQEBCwUAMFYxCzAJBgNV
+BAYTAkFVMRMwEQYDVQQIEwpTb21lLVN0YXRlMSEwHwYDVQQKExhJbnRlcm5ldCBX
+aWRnaXRzIFB0eSBMdGQxDzANBgNVBAMTBnRlc3RjYTAeFw0xNDExMTEyMjMxMjla
+Fw0yNDExMDgyMjMxMjlaMFYxCzAJBgNVBAYTAkFVMRMwEQYDVQQIEwpTb21lLVN0
+YXRlMSEwHwYDVQQKExhJbnRlcm5ldCBXaWRnaXRzIFB0eSBMdGQxDzANBgNVBAMT
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++L4nxrZy7mBfAVXpOc5vMYztssUI7mL2/iYujiIXM+weZYNTEpLdjyJdu7R5gGUu
+g1jSVK/EPHfc74O7AyZU34PNIP4Sh33N+/A5YexrNgJlPY+E3GdVYi4ldWJjgkAd
+Qah2PH5ACLrIIC6tRka9hcaBlIECAwEAAaMgMB4wDAYDVR0TBAUwAwEB/zAOBgNV
+HQ8BAf8EBAMCAgQwDQYJKoZIhvcNAQELBQADgYEAHzC7jdYlzAVmddi/gdAeKPau
+sPBG/C2HCWqHzpCUHcKuvMzDVkY/MP2o6JIW2DBbY64bO/FceExhjcykgaYtCH/m
+oIU63+CFOTtR7otyQAWHqXa7q4SbCDlG7DyRFxqG0txPtGvy12lgldA2+RgcigQG
+Dfcog5wrJytaQ6UA0wE=
+-----END CERTIFICATE-----
diff --git a/src/objective-c/tests/Tests.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj b/src/objective-c/tests/Tests.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
index f13fb8288b..af98aba9c0 100644
--- a/src/objective-c/tests/Tests.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
+++ b/src/objective-c/tests/Tests.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@
 		63423F511B151B77006CF63C /* RxLibraryUnitTests.m in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 63423F501B151B77006CF63C /* RxLibraryUnitTests.m */; };
 		635697CD1B14FC11007A7283 /* Tests.m in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 635697CC1B14FC11007A7283 /* Tests.m */; };
 		635ED2EC1B1A3BC400FDE5C3 /* InteropTests.m in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 635ED2EB1B1A3BC400FDE5C3 /* InteropTests.m */; };
+		63E240CE1B6C4E2B005F3B0E /* InteropTestsLocalSSL.m in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 63E240CD1B6C4E2B005F3B0E /* InteropTestsLocalSSL.m */; };
+		63E240D01B6C63DC005F3B0E /* TestCertificates.bundle in Resources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 63E240CF1B6C63DC005F3B0E /* TestCertificates.bundle */; };
 		7D8A186224D39101F90230F6 /* libPods.a in Frameworks */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 35F2B6BF3BAE8F0DC4AFD76E /* libPods.a */; };
 /* End PBXBuildFile section */
 
@@ -49,6 +51,9 @@
 		635697CC1B14FC11007A7283 /* Tests.m */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.c.objc; path = Tests.m; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		635697D81B14FC11007A7283 /* Info.plist */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = text.plist.xml; path = Info.plist; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		635ED2EB1B1A3BC400FDE5C3 /* InteropTests.m */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; fileEncoding = 4; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.c.objc; path = InteropTests.m; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
+		63E240CC1B6C4D3A005F3B0E /* InteropTests.h */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; fileEncoding = 4; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.c.h; path = InteropTests.h; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
+		63E240CD1B6C4E2B005F3B0E /* InteropTestsLocalSSL.m */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; fileEncoding = 4; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.c.objc; path = InteropTestsLocalSSL.m; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
+		63E240CF1B6C63DC005F3B0E /* TestCertificates.bundle */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = "wrapper.plug-in"; path = TestCertificates.bundle; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		FF7B5489BCFE40111D768DD0 /* Pods.debug.xcconfig */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; includeInIndex = 1; lastKnownFileType = text.xcconfig; name = Pods.debug.xcconfig; path = "Pods/Target Support Files/Pods/Pods.debug.xcconfig"; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 /* End PBXFileReference section */
 
@@ -93,6 +98,7 @@
 			isa = PBXGroup;
 			children = (
 				635697C91B14FC11007A7283 /* Tests */,
+				63E240CF1B6C63DC005F3B0E /* TestCertificates.bundle */,
 				635697C81B14FC11007A7283 /* Products */,
 				51E4650F34F854F41FF053B3 /* Pods */,
 				136D535E19727099B941D7B1 /* Frameworks */,
@@ -111,12 +117,14 @@
 		635697C91B14FC11007A7283 /* Tests */ = {
 			isa = PBXGroup;
 			children = (
+				63E240CD1B6C4E2B005F3B0E /* InteropTestsLocalSSL.m */,
 				6312AE4D1B1BF49B00341DEE /* GRPCClientTests.m */,
 				63175DFE1B1B9FAF00027841 /* LocalClearTextTests.m */,
 				635ED2EB1B1A3BC400FDE5C3 /* InteropTests.m */,
 				63423F501B151B77006CF63C /* RxLibraryUnitTests.m */,
 				635697CC1B14FC11007A7283 /* Tests.m */,
 				635697D71B14FC11007A7283 /* Supporting Files */,
+				63E240CC1B6C4D3A005F3B0E /* InteropTests.h */,
 			);
 			name = Tests;
 			sourceTree = SOURCE_ROOT;
@@ -209,6 +217,7 @@
 			isa = PBXResourcesBuildPhase;
 			buildActionMask = 2147483647;
 			files = (
+				63E240D01B6C63DC005F3B0E /* TestCertificates.bundle in Resources */,
 			);
 			runOnlyForDeploymentPostprocessing = 0;
 		};
@@ -254,6 +263,7 @@
 			files = (
 				63175DFF1B1B9FAF00027841 /* LocalClearTextTests.m in Sources */,
 				63423F511B151B77006CF63C /* RxLibraryUnitTests.m in Sources */,
+				63E240CE1B6C4E2B005F3B0E /* InteropTestsLocalSSL.m in Sources */,
 				6312AE4E1B1BF49B00341DEE /* GRPCClientTests.m in Sources */,
 				635ED2EC1B1A3BC400FDE5C3 /* InteropTests.m in Sources */,
 			);
diff --git a/src/objective-c/tests/run_tests.sh b/src/objective-c/tests/run_tests.sh
index b13c0f0633..7b133c1782 100755
--- a/src/objective-c/tests/run_tests.sh
+++ b/src/objective-c/tests/run_tests.sh
@@ -37,7 +37,8 @@ cd $(dirname $0)
 
 # Run the tests server.
 ../../../bins/$CONFIG/interop_server --port=5050 &
-# Kill it when this script exits.
+../../../bins/$CONFIG/interop_server --port=5051 --enable_ssl &
+# Kill them when this script exits.
 trap 'kill -9 `jobs -p`' EXIT
 
 # xcodebuild is very verbose. We filter its output and tell Bash to fail if any
diff --git a/src/php/ext/grpc/call.c b/src/php/ext/grpc/call.c
index 1f76c7359d..01ec909b79 100644
--- a/src/php/ext/grpc/call.c
+++ b/src/php/ext/grpc/call.c
@@ -240,8 +240,8 @@ PHP_METHOD(Call, __construct) {
       (wrapped_grpc_timeval *)zend_object_store_get_object(
           deadline_obj TSRMLS_CC);
   call->wrapped = grpc_channel_create_call(
-      channel->wrapped, completion_queue, method, channel->target,
-      deadline->wrapped);
+      channel->wrapped, NULL, GRPC_PROPAGATE_DEFAULTS, completion_queue, method,
+      channel->target, deadline->wrapped);
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/python/grpcio/grpc/_adapter/_c/types/channel.c b/src/python/grpcio/grpc/_adapter/_c/types/channel.c
index feb256cf00..963104742f 100644
--- a/src/python/grpcio/grpc/_adapter/_c/types/channel.c
+++ b/src/python/grpcio/grpc/_adapter/_c/types/channel.c
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ Call *pygrpc_Channel_create_call(
   }
   call = pygrpc_Call_new_empty(cq);
   call->c_call = grpc_channel_create_call(
-      self->c_chan, cq->c_cq, method, host,
+      self->c_chan, NULL, GRPC_PROPAGATE_DEFAULTS, cq->c_cq, method, host,
       pygrpc_cast_double_to_gpr_timespec(deadline));
   return call;
 }
diff --git a/src/ruby/ext/grpc/rb_channel.c b/src/ruby/ext/grpc/rb_channel.c
index 0cb6fa2f80..a0663607c2 100644
--- a/src/ruby/ext/grpc/rb_channel.c
+++ b/src/ruby/ext/grpc/rb_channel.c
@@ -212,10 +212,10 @@ static VALUE grpc_rb_channel_create_call(VALUE self, VALUE cqueue, VALUE method,
     return Qnil;
   }
 
-  call =
-      grpc_channel_create_call(ch, cq, method_chars, host_chars,
-                               grpc_rb_time_timeval(deadline,
-                                                    /* absolute time */ 0));
+  call = grpc_channel_create_call(ch, NULL, GRPC_PROPAGATE_DEFAULTS, cq,
+                                  method_chars, host_chars,
+                                  grpc_rb_time_timeval(deadline,
+                                                       /* absolute time */ 0));
   if (call == NULL) {
     rb_raise(rb_eRuntimeError, "cannot create call with method %s",
              method_chars);