diff --git a/BUILD b/BUILD
index b7adf18be5d8d548202a7948c6aab3df456958da..b3ec45df4229885ccbd14ebce79ccf105240409d 100644
--- a/BUILD
+++ b/BUILD
@@ -1259,6 +1259,7 @@ cc_library(
     "src/cpp/common/secure_auth_context.h",
     "src/cpp/server/secure_server_credentials.h",
     "src/cpp/client/create_channel_internal.h",
+    "src/cpp/common/channel_filter.h",
     "src/cpp/server/dynamic_thread_pool.h",
     "src/cpp/server/thread_pool_interface.h",
     "src/cpp/client/secure_credentials.cc",
@@ -1276,6 +1277,7 @@ cc_library(
     "src/cpp/client/generic_stub.cc",
     "src/cpp/client/insecure_credentials.cc",
     "src/cpp/common/channel_arguments.cc",
+    "src/cpp/common/channel_filter.cc",
     "src/cpp/common/completion_queue.cc",
     "src/cpp/common/core_codegen.cc",
     "src/cpp/common/rpc_method.cc",
@@ -1490,6 +1492,7 @@ cc_library(
   name = "grpc++_unsecure",
   srcs = [
     "src/cpp/client/create_channel_internal.h",
+    "src/cpp/common/channel_filter.h",
     "src/cpp/server/dynamic_thread_pool.h",
     "src/cpp/server/thread_pool_interface.h",
     "src/cpp/common/insecure_create_auth_context.cc",
@@ -1502,6 +1505,7 @@ cc_library(
     "src/cpp/client/generic_stub.cc",
     "src/cpp/client/insecure_credentials.cc",
     "src/cpp/common/channel_arguments.cc",
+    "src/cpp/common/channel_filter.cc",
     "src/cpp/common/completion_queue.cc",
     "src/cpp/common/core_codegen.cc",
     "src/cpp/common/rpc_method.cc",
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 81a6021d251491e40645db323e46efef83db9daf..d6489ecc362ee020c6a5a7f441f7ebc680bfbe4e 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1004,6 +1004,7 @@ add_library(grpc++
   src/cpp/client/generic_stub.cc
   src/cpp/client/insecure_credentials.cc
   src/cpp/common/channel_arguments.cc
+  src/cpp/common/channel_filter.cc
   src/cpp/common/completion_queue.cc
   src/cpp/common/core_codegen.cc
   src/cpp/common/rpc_method.cc
@@ -1259,6 +1260,7 @@ add_library(grpc++_unsecure
   src/cpp/client/generic_stub.cc
   src/cpp/client/insecure_credentials.cc
   src/cpp/common/channel_arguments.cc
+  src/cpp/common/channel_filter.cc
   src/cpp/common/completion_queue.cc
   src/cpp/common/core_codegen.cc
   src/cpp/common/rpc_method.cc
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 992f2129f3a05c88a6b548cabe8f5d7cedccdae8..20664f0bf9b960cbaea0444aff7ea72c9ab59a0c 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1087,6 +1087,7 @@ cxx_slice_test: $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/cxx_slice_test
 cxx_string_ref_test: $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/cxx_string_ref_test
 cxx_time_test: $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/cxx_time_test
 end2end_test: $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/end2end_test
+filter_end2end_test: $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/filter_end2end_test
 generic_end2end_test: $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/generic_end2end_test
 golden_file_test: $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/golden_file_test
 grpc_cli: $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/grpc_cli
@@ -1465,6 +1466,7 @@ buildtests_cxx: privatelibs_cxx \
   $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/cxx_string_ref_test \
   $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/cxx_time_test \
   $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/end2end_test \
+  $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/filter_end2end_test \
   $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/generic_end2end_test \
   $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/golden_file_test \
   $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/grpc_cli \
@@ -1550,6 +1552,7 @@ buildtests_cxx: privatelibs_cxx \
   $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/cxx_string_ref_test \
   $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/cxx_time_test \
   $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/end2end_test \
+  $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/filter_end2end_test \
   $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/generic_end2end_test \
   $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/golden_file_test \
   $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/grpc_cli \
@@ -1838,6 +1841,8 @@ test_cxx: buildtests_cxx
 	$(Q) $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/cxx_time_test || ( echo test cxx_time_test failed ; exit 1 )
 	$(E) "[RUN]     Testing end2end_test"
 	$(Q) $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/end2end_test || ( echo test end2end_test failed ; exit 1 )
+	$(E) "[RUN]     Testing filter_end2end_test"
+	$(Q) $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/filter_end2end_test || ( echo test filter_end2end_test failed ; exit 1 )
 	$(E) "[RUN]     Testing generic_end2end_test"
 	$(Q) $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/generic_end2end_test || ( echo test generic_end2end_test failed ; exit 1 )
 	$(E) "[RUN]     Testing golden_file_test"
@@ -3648,6 +3653,7 @@ LIBGRPC++_SRC = \
     src/cpp/client/generic_stub.cc \
     src/cpp/client/insecure_credentials.cc \
     src/cpp/common/channel_arguments.cc \
+    src/cpp/common/channel_filter.cc \
     src/cpp/common/completion_queue.cc \
     src/cpp/common/core_codegen.cc \
     src/cpp/common/rpc_method.cc \
@@ -4184,6 +4190,7 @@ LIBGRPC++_UNSECURE_SRC = \
     src/cpp/client/generic_stub.cc \
     src/cpp/client/insecure_credentials.cc \
     src/cpp/common/channel_arguments.cc \
+    src/cpp/common/channel_filter.cc \
     src/cpp/common/completion_queue.cc \
     src/cpp/common/core_codegen.cc \
     src/cpp/common/rpc_method.cc \
@@ -11235,6 +11242,49 @@ endif
 endif
 
 
+FILTER_END2END_TEST_SRC = \
+    test/cpp/end2end/filter_end2end_test.cc \
+
+FILTER_END2END_TEST_OBJS = $(addprefix $(OBJDIR)/$(CONFIG)/, $(addsuffix .o, $(basename $(FILTER_END2END_TEST_SRC))))
+ifeq ($(NO_SECURE),true)
+
+# You can't build secure targets if you don't have OpenSSL.
+
+$(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/filter_end2end_test: openssl_dep_error
+
+else
+
+
+
+
+ifeq ($(NO_PROTOBUF),true)
+
+# You can't build the protoc plugins or protobuf-enabled targets if you don't have protobuf 3.0.0+.
+
+$(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/filter_end2end_test: protobuf_dep_error
+
+else
+
+$(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/filter_end2end_test: $(PROTOBUF_DEP) $(FILTER_END2END_TEST_OBJS) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++_test_util.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_test_util.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgpr_test_util.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgpr.a
+	$(E) "[LD]      Linking $@"
+	$(Q) mkdir -p `dirname $@`
+	$(Q) $(LDXX) $(LDFLAGS) $(FILTER_END2END_TEST_OBJS) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++_test_util.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_test_util.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgpr_test_util.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgpr.a $(LDLIBSXX) $(LDLIBS_PROTOBUF) $(LDLIBS) $(LDLIBS_SECURE) $(GTEST_LIB) -o $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/filter_end2end_test
+
+endif
+
+endif
+
+$(OBJDIR)/$(CONFIG)/test/cpp/end2end/filter_end2end_test.o:  $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++_test_util.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_test_util.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgpr_test_util.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgpr.a
+
+deps_filter_end2end_test: $(FILTER_END2END_TEST_OBJS:.o=.dep)
+
+ifneq ($(NO_SECURE),true)
+ifneq ($(NO_DEPS),true)
+-include $(FILTER_END2END_TEST_OBJS:.o=.dep)
+endif
+endif
+
+
 GENERIC_END2END_TEST_SRC = \
     test/cpp/end2end/generic_end2end_test.cc \
 
diff --git a/build.yaml b/build.yaml
index 92abb2f5c71a882638f2a52ad4ad08a99504d1f1..f4467b6b7b866ee2bee2a66954b51a18c572d6e0 100644
--- a/build.yaml
+++ b/build.yaml
@@ -704,6 +704,7 @@ filegroups:
   - include/grpc++/support/time.h
   headers:
   - src/cpp/client/create_channel_internal.h
+  - src/cpp/common/channel_filter.h
   - src/cpp/server/dynamic_thread_pool.h
   - src/cpp/server/thread_pool_interface.h
   src:
@@ -716,6 +717,7 @@ filegroups:
   - src/cpp/client/generic_stub.cc
   - src/cpp/client/insecure_credentials.cc
   - src/cpp/common/channel_arguments.cc
+  - src/cpp/common/channel_filter.cc
   - src/cpp/common/completion_queue.cc
   - src/cpp/common/core_codegen.cc
   - src/cpp/common/rpc_method.cc
@@ -2678,6 +2680,19 @@ targets:
   - grpc
   - gpr_test_util
   - gpr
+- name: filter_end2end_test
+  gtest: true
+  build: test
+  language: c++
+  src:
+  - test/cpp/end2end/filter_end2end_test.cc
+  deps:
+  - grpc++_test_util
+  - grpc_test_util
+  - grpc++
+  - grpc
+  - gpr_test_util
+  - gpr
 - name: generic_end2end_test
   gtest: true
   build: test
diff --git a/src/core/lib/channel/channel_stack.h b/src/core/lib/channel/channel_stack.h
index ee68701456942e5c292af4e9bbbcee122e7801c8..6b73cce380f4555453068ce0b42cdef8c570969d 100644
--- a/src/core/lib/channel/channel_stack.h
+++ b/src/core/lib/channel/channel_stack.h
@@ -51,6 +51,10 @@
 #include "src/core/lib/iomgr/polling_entity.h"
 #include "src/core/lib/transport/transport.h"
 
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif
+
 typedef struct grpc_channel_element grpc_channel_element;
 typedef struct grpc_call_element grpc_call_element;
 
@@ -291,4 +295,8 @@ extern int grpc_trace_channel;
 #define GRPC_CALL_LOG_OP(sev, elem, op) \
   if (grpc_trace_channel) grpc_call_log_op(sev, elem, op)
 
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+}
+#endif
+
 #endif /* GRPC_CORE_LIB_CHANNEL_CHANNEL_STACK_H */
diff --git a/src/core/lib/channel/channel_stack_builder.h b/src/core/lib/channel/channel_stack_builder.h
index 0e6bfd9aa690e8ae8bc69a02c443eabb2f7898e3..4a00f7bfdbdb89243263bc3db97265f69df96812 100644
--- a/src/core/lib/channel/channel_stack_builder.h
+++ b/src/core/lib/channel/channel_stack_builder.h
@@ -39,6 +39,10 @@
 #include "src/core/lib/channel/channel_args.h"
 #include "src/core/lib/channel/channel_stack.h"
 
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif
+
 /// grpc_channel_stack_builder offers a programmatic interface to selected
 /// and order channel filters
 typedef struct grpc_channel_stack_builder grpc_channel_stack_builder;
@@ -158,4 +162,8 @@ void grpc_channel_stack_builder_destroy(grpc_channel_stack_builder *builder);
 
 extern int grpc_trace_channel_stack_builder;
 
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+}
+#endif
+
 #endif /* GRPC_CORE_LIB_CHANNEL_CHANNEL_STACK_BUILDER_H */
diff --git a/src/core/lib/channel/context.h b/src/core/lib/channel/context.h
index c50e84279d46686a5f448579e4bf4c5d2384e92f..071c5f695c56cdb19536b43ce04924eec1b37918 100644
--- a/src/core/lib/channel/context.h
+++ b/src/core/lib/channel/context.h
@@ -34,10 +34,19 @@
 #ifndef GRPC_CORE_LIB_CHANNEL_CONTEXT_H
 #define GRPC_CORE_LIB_CHANNEL_CONTEXT_H
 
-/* Call object context pointers */
+/// Call object context pointers.
+
+/// Call context is represented as an array of \a grpc_call_context_elements.
+/// This enum represents the indexes into the array, where each index
+/// contains a different type of value.
 typedef enum {
+  /// Value is either a \a grpc_client_security_context or a
+  /// \a grpc_server_security_context.
   GRPC_CONTEXT_SECURITY = 0,
+
+  /// Value is a \a census_context.
   GRPC_CONTEXT_TRACING,
+
   GRPC_CONTEXT_COUNT
 } grpc_context_index;
 
diff --git a/src/core/lib/security/context/security_context.h b/src/core/lib/security/context/security_context.h
index ef0c06b1fb65842d3a814979e3f34595b5dfb343..4e7666dfe317ea05b05e1c67381165958c42a15b 100644
--- a/src/core/lib/security/context/security_context.h
+++ b/src/core/lib/security/context/security_context.h
@@ -37,6 +37,10 @@
 #include "src/core/lib/iomgr/pollset.h"
 #include "src/core/lib/security/credentials/credentials.h"
 
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif
+
 /* --- grpc_auth_context ---
 
    High level authentication context object. Can optionally be chained. */
@@ -111,4 +115,8 @@ grpc_auth_context *grpc_auth_context_from_arg(const grpc_arg *arg);
 grpc_auth_context *grpc_find_auth_context_in_args(
     const grpc_channel_args *args);
 
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+}
+#endif
+
 #endif /* GRPC_CORE_LIB_SECURITY_CONTEXT_SECURITY_CONTEXT_H */
diff --git a/src/core/lib/surface/channel_init.h b/src/core/lib/surface/channel_init.h
index 3a18a61ddb80e7ddfad72d157ec0805167b8e190..b53f2aefb92dbe1be2d35ccf3dbb37880191b7c6 100644
--- a/src/core/lib/surface/channel_init.h
+++ b/src/core/lib/surface/channel_init.h
@@ -40,6 +40,10 @@
 
 #define GRPC_CHANNEL_INIT_BUILTIN_PRIORITY 10000
 
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif
+
 /// This module provides a way for plugins (and the grpc core library itself)
 /// to register mutators for channel stacks.
 /// It also provides a universal entry path to run those mutators to build
@@ -84,4 +88,8 @@ bool grpc_channel_init_create_stack(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx,
                                     grpc_channel_stack_builder *builder,
                                     grpc_channel_stack_type type);
 
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+}
+#endif
+
 #endif /* GRPC_CORE_LIB_SURFACE_CHANNEL_INIT_H */
diff --git a/src/core/lib/surface/server.c b/src/core/lib/surface/server.c
index 1d61ec3bbbf9f072c6749a2566850c447aac9cc1..64afcecc072f86d840a0a4a11b03e204f15bd645 100644
--- a/src/core/lib/surface/server.c
+++ b/src/core/lib/surface/server.c
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ static void shutdown_cleanup(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, void *arg,
 }
 
 static void send_shutdown(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, grpc_channel *channel,
-                          int send_goaway, grpc_error *send_disconnect) {
+                          bool send_goaway, grpc_error *send_disconnect) {
   grpc_transport_op op;
   struct shutdown_cleanup_args *sc;
   grpc_channel_element *elem;
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ static void send_shutdown(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, grpc_channel *channel,
 
 static void channel_broadcaster_shutdown(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx,
                                          channel_broadcaster *cb,
-                                         int send_goaway,
+                                         bool send_goaway,
                                          grpc_error *force_disconnect) {
   size_t i;
 
@@ -1252,7 +1252,8 @@ void grpc_server_shutdown_and_notify(grpc_server *server,
     l->destroy(&exec_ctx, server, l->arg, &l->destroy_done);
   }
 
-  channel_broadcaster_shutdown(&exec_ctx, &broadcaster, 1, 0);
+  channel_broadcaster_shutdown(&exec_ctx, &broadcaster, true /* send_goaway */,
+                               GRPC_ERROR_NONE);
 
 done:
   grpc_exec_ctx_finish(&exec_ctx);
@@ -1268,7 +1269,7 @@ void grpc_server_cancel_all_calls(grpc_server *server) {
   channel_broadcaster_init(server, &broadcaster);
   gpr_mu_unlock(&server->mu_global);
 
-  channel_broadcaster_shutdown(&exec_ctx, &broadcaster, 0,
+  channel_broadcaster_shutdown(&exec_ctx, &broadcaster, false /* send_goaway */,
                                GRPC_ERROR_CREATE("Cancelling all calls"));
   grpc_exec_ctx_finish(&exec_ctx);
 }
diff --git a/src/core/lib/transport/byte_stream.h b/src/core/lib/transport/byte_stream.h
index 95519a9eaf7e2f642eaaf0f06ff294c1ca4159b6..e64dce62837b1ea0d90ace655e64bf9a3dcce1d6 100644
--- a/src/core/lib/transport/byte_stream.h
+++ b/src/core/lib/transport/byte_stream.h
@@ -59,13 +59,9 @@ struct grpc_byte_stream {
  * on_complete will not be called), 0 if the bytes will be available
  * asynchronously.
  *
- * on entry, *remaining can be set as a hint as to the maximum number
+ * max_size_hint can be set as a hint as to the maximum number
  * of bytes that would be acceptable to read.
  *
- * fills *buffer, *length, *remaining with the bytes, length of bytes
- * and length of data remaining to be read before either returning 1
- * or calling on_complete.
- *
  * once a slice is returned into *slice, it is owned by the caller.
  */
 int grpc_byte_stream_next(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx,
diff --git a/src/core/lib/transport/metadata.h b/src/core/lib/transport/metadata.h
index 6d82f4d68194ec8ddbb1d71687d972781312acf3..2b0921c8d74bc6d10c1623033a1d18d64fdcedb5 100644
--- a/src/core/lib/transport/metadata.h
+++ b/src/core/lib/transport/metadata.h
@@ -37,6 +37,10 @@
 #include <grpc/support/slice.h>
 #include <grpc/support/useful.h>
 
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif
+
 /* This file provides a mechanism for tracking metadata through the grpc stack.
    It's not intended for consumption outside of the library.
 
@@ -164,4 +168,8 @@ void grpc_mdctx_global_shutdown(void);
 extern gpr_slice (*grpc_chttp2_base64_encode_and_huffman_compress)(
     gpr_slice input);
 
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+}
+#endif
+
 #endif /* GRPC_CORE_LIB_TRANSPORT_METADATA_H */
diff --git a/src/core/lib/transport/metadata_batch.c b/src/core/lib/transport/metadata_batch.c
index e4398abeb7801ef215d229b517c2a162817db82a..84b5a74d513709dcdb2093b48dc793fab91756e5 100644
--- a/src/core/lib/transport/metadata_batch.c
+++ b/src/core/lib/transport/metadata_batch.c
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 
 #include "src/core/lib/transport/metadata_batch.h"
 
+#include <stdbool.h>
 #include <string.h>
 
 #include <grpc/support/alloc.h>
@@ -187,7 +188,7 @@ void grpc_metadata_batch_clear(grpc_metadata_batch *batch) {
   grpc_metadata_batch_filter(batch, no_metadata_for_you, NULL);
 }
 
-int grpc_metadata_batch_is_empty(grpc_metadata_batch *batch) {
+bool grpc_metadata_batch_is_empty(grpc_metadata_batch *batch) {
   return batch->list.head == NULL &&
          gpr_time_cmp(gpr_inf_future(batch->deadline.clock_type),
                       batch->deadline) == 0;
diff --git a/src/core/lib/transport/metadata_batch.h b/src/core/lib/transport/metadata_batch.h
index 7af823f7ca4701d494141cdf871ed8b7be6209bc..0424b4db986b601254a29c7cdc4b7f9c1edc8eb4 100644
--- a/src/core/lib/transport/metadata_batch.h
+++ b/src/core/lib/transport/metadata_batch.h
@@ -34,12 +34,18 @@
 #ifndef GRPC_CORE_LIB_TRANSPORT_METADATA_BATCH_H
 #define GRPC_CORE_LIB_TRANSPORT_METADATA_BATCH_H
 
+#include <stdbool.h>
+
 #include <grpc/grpc.h>
 #include <grpc/support/port_platform.h>
 #include <grpc/support/slice.h>
 #include <grpc/support/time.h>
 #include "src/core/lib/transport/metadata.h"
 
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif
+
 typedef struct grpc_linked_mdelem {
   grpc_mdelem *md;
   struct grpc_linked_mdelem *next;
@@ -64,7 +70,7 @@ typedef struct grpc_metadata_batch {
 void grpc_metadata_batch_init(grpc_metadata_batch *batch);
 void grpc_metadata_batch_destroy(grpc_metadata_batch *batch);
 void grpc_metadata_batch_clear(grpc_metadata_batch *batch);
-int grpc_metadata_batch_is_empty(grpc_metadata_batch *batch);
+bool grpc_metadata_batch_is_empty(grpc_metadata_batch *batch);
 
 /* Returns the transport size of the batch. */
 size_t grpc_metadata_batch_size(grpc_metadata_batch *batch);
@@ -125,4 +131,8 @@ void grpc_metadata_batch_assert_ok(grpc_metadata_batch *comd);
   } while (0)
 #endif
 
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+}
+#endif
+
 #endif /* GRPC_CORE_LIB_TRANSPORT_METADATA_BATCH_H */
diff --git a/src/core/lib/transport/transport.h b/src/core/lib/transport/transport.h
index e33fc5c761f2f21f595f5d10f932964f720d0e94..1705e6e582296738a846a48803ec835c970f2d9f 100644
--- a/src/core/lib/transport/transport.h
+++ b/src/core/lib/transport/transport.h
@@ -43,6 +43,10 @@
 #include "src/core/lib/transport/byte_stream.h"
 #include "src/core/lib/transport/metadata_batch.h"
 
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif
+
 /* forward declarations */
 typedef struct grpc_transport grpc_transport;
 
@@ -158,7 +162,7 @@ typedef struct grpc_transport_op {
   /** should we send a goaway?
       after a goaway is sent, once there are no more active calls on
       the transport, the transport should disconnect */
-  int send_goaway;
+  bool send_goaway;
   /** what should the goaway contain? */
   grpc_status_code goaway_status;
   gpr_slice *goaway_message;
@@ -268,4 +272,8 @@ void grpc_transport_destroy(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, grpc_transport *transport);
 char *grpc_transport_get_peer(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx,
                               grpc_transport *transport);
 
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+}
+#endif
+
 #endif /* GRPC_CORE_LIB_TRANSPORT_TRANSPORT_H */
diff --git a/src/cpp/common/channel_filter.cc b/src/cpp/common/channel_filter.cc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..25cd49cb7c9eac3432d4d4ad13db35addcc5e531
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/cpp/common/channel_filter.cc
@@ -0,0 +1,112 @@
+/*
+ *
+ * Copyright 2016, 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.
+ *
+ */
+
+#include <string.h>
+
+#include "src/core/lib/channel/channel_stack.h"
+#include "src/cpp/common/channel_filter.h"
+
+namespace grpc {
+
+// MetadataBatch
+
+grpc_linked_mdelem *MetadataBatch::AddMetadata(const string &key,
+                                               const string &value) {
+  grpc_linked_mdelem *storage = new grpc_linked_mdelem;
+  memset(storage, 0, sizeof(grpc_linked_mdelem));
+  storage->md = grpc_mdelem_from_strings(key.c_str(), value.c_str());
+  grpc_metadata_batch_link_head(batch_, storage);
+  return storage;
+}
+
+// ChannelData
+
+void ChannelData::StartTransportOp(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx,
+                                   grpc_channel_element *elem,
+                                   TransportOp *op) {
+  grpc_channel_next_op(exec_ctx, elem, op->op());
+}
+
+// CallData
+
+void CallData::StartTransportStreamOp(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx,
+                                      grpc_call_element *elem,
+                                      TransportStreamOp *op) {
+  grpc_call_next_op(exec_ctx, elem, op->op());
+}
+
+void CallData::SetPollsetOrPollsetSet(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx,
+                                      grpc_call_element *elem,
+                                      grpc_polling_entity *pollent) {
+  grpc_call_stack_ignore_set_pollset_or_pollset_set(exec_ctx, elem, pollent);
+}
+
+char *CallData::GetPeer(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, grpc_call_element *elem) {
+  return grpc_call_next_get_peer(exec_ctx, elem);
+}
+
+// internal code used by RegisterChannelFilter()
+
+namespace internal {
+
+// Note: Implicitly initialized to nullptr due to static lifetime.
+std::vector<FilterRecord> *channel_filters;
+
+namespace {
+
+bool MaybeAddFilter(grpc_channel_stack_builder *builder, void *arg) {
+  const FilterRecord &filter = *(FilterRecord *)arg;
+  if (filter.include_filter) {
+    const grpc_channel_args *args =
+        grpc_channel_stack_builder_get_channel_arguments(builder);
+    if (!filter.include_filter(*args)) return true;
+  }
+  return grpc_channel_stack_builder_prepend_filter(builder, &filter.filter,
+                                                   nullptr, nullptr);
+}
+
+}  // namespace
+
+void ChannelFilterPluginInit() {
+  for (size_t i = 0; i < channel_filters->size(); ++i) {
+    FilterRecord &filter = (*channel_filters)[i];
+    grpc_channel_init_register_stage(filter.stack_type, filter.priority,
+                                     MaybeAddFilter, (void *)&filter);
+  }
+}
+
+void ChannelFilterPluginShutdown() {}
+
+}  // namespace internal
+
+}  // namespace grpc
diff --git a/src/cpp/common/channel_filter.h b/src/cpp/common/channel_filter.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..3fbacd824c9b8a4228c73a96638bc97d74bc64d7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/cpp/common/channel_filter.h
@@ -0,0 +1,386 @@
+/*
+ *
+ * Copyright 2016, 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.
+ *
+ */
+
+#ifndef GRPCXX_CHANNEL_FILTER_H
+#define GRPCXX_CHANNEL_FILTER_H
+
+#include <grpc++/impl/codegen/config.h>
+#include <grpc/census.h>
+#include <grpc/grpc.h>
+#include <grpc/impl/codegen/alloc.h>
+
+#include <functional>
+#include <vector>
+
+#include "src/core/lib/channel/channel_stack.h"
+#include "src/core/lib/security/context/security_context.h"
+#include "src/core/lib/surface/channel_init.h"
+#include "src/core/lib/transport/metadata_batch.h"
+
+/// An interface to define filters.
+///
+/// To define a filter, implement a subclass of each of \c CallData and
+/// \c ChannelData. Then register the filter using something like this:
+/// \code{.cpp}
+///   RegisterChannelFilter<MyChannelDataSubclass, MyCallDataSubclass>(
+///       "name-of-filter", GRPC_SERVER_CHANNEL, INT_MAX, nullptr);
+/// \endcode
+
+namespace grpc {
+
+/// A C++ wrapper for the \c grpc_metadata_batch struct.
+class MetadataBatch {
+ public:
+  /// Borrows a pointer to \a batch, but does NOT take ownership.
+  /// The caller must ensure that \a batch continues to exist for as
+  /// long as the MetadataBatch object does.
+  explicit MetadataBatch(grpc_metadata_batch *batch) : batch_(batch) {}
+
+  grpc_metadata_batch *batch() const { return batch_; }
+
+  /// Adds metadata and returns the newly allocated storage.
+  /// The caller takes ownership of the result, which must exist for the
+  /// lifetime of the gRPC call.
+  grpc_linked_mdelem *AddMetadata(const string &key, const string &value);
+
+  class const_iterator : public std::iterator<std::bidirectional_iterator_tag,
+                                              const grpc_mdelem> {
+   public:
+    const grpc_mdelem &operator*() const { return *elem_->md; }
+    const grpc_mdelem *operator->() const { return elem_->md; }
+
+    const_iterator &operator++() {
+      elem_ = elem_->next;
+      return *this;
+    }
+    const_iterator operator++(int) {
+      const_iterator tmp(*this);
+      operator++();
+      return tmp;
+    }
+    const_iterator &operator--() {
+      elem_ = elem_->prev;
+      return *this;
+    }
+    const_iterator operator--(int) {
+      const_iterator tmp(*this);
+      operator--();
+      return tmp;
+    }
+
+    bool operator==(const const_iterator &other) const {
+      return elem_ == other.elem_;
+    }
+    bool operator!=(const const_iterator &other) const {
+      return elem_ != other.elem_;
+    }
+
+   private:
+    friend class MetadataBatch;
+    explicit const_iterator(grpc_linked_mdelem *elem) : elem_(elem) {}
+
+    grpc_linked_mdelem *elem_;
+  };
+
+  const_iterator begin() const { return const_iterator(batch_->list.head); }
+  const_iterator end() const { return const_iterator(nullptr); }
+
+ private:
+  grpc_metadata_batch *batch_;  // Not owned.
+};
+
+/// A C++ wrapper for the \c grpc_transport_op struct.
+class TransportOp {
+ public:
+  /// Borrows a pointer to \a op, but does NOT take ownership.
+  /// The caller must ensure that \a op continues to exist for as
+  /// long as the TransportOp object does.
+  explicit TransportOp(grpc_transport_op *op) : op_(op) {}
+
+  grpc_transport_op *op() const { return op_; }
+
+  // TODO(roth): Add a C++ wrapper for grpc_error?
+  grpc_error *disconnect_with_error() const {
+    return op_->disconnect_with_error;
+  }
+  bool send_goaway() const { return op_->send_goaway; }
+
+  // TODO(roth): Add methods for additional fields as needed.
+
+ private:
+  grpc_transport_op *op_;  // Not owned.
+};
+
+/// A C++ wrapper for the \c grpc_transport_stream_op struct.
+class TransportStreamOp {
+ public:
+  /// Borrows a pointer to \a op, but does NOT take ownership.
+  /// The caller must ensure that \a op continues to exist for as
+  /// long as the TransportStreamOp object does.
+  explicit TransportStreamOp(grpc_transport_stream_op *op)
+      : op_(op),
+        send_initial_metadata_(op->send_initial_metadata),
+        send_trailing_metadata_(op->send_trailing_metadata),
+        recv_initial_metadata_(op->recv_initial_metadata),
+        recv_trailing_metadata_(op->recv_trailing_metadata) {}
+
+  grpc_transport_stream_op *op() const { return op_; }
+
+  grpc_closure *on_complete() const { return op_->on_complete; }
+  void set_on_complete(grpc_closure *closure) { op_->on_complete = closure; }
+
+  MetadataBatch *send_initial_metadata() {
+    return op_->send_initial_metadata == nullptr ? nullptr
+                                                 : &send_initial_metadata_;
+  }
+  MetadataBatch *send_trailing_metadata() {
+    return op_->send_trailing_metadata == nullptr ? nullptr
+                                                  : &send_trailing_metadata_;
+  }
+  MetadataBatch *recv_initial_metadata() {
+    return op_->recv_initial_metadata == nullptr ? nullptr
+                                                 : &recv_initial_metadata_;
+  }
+  MetadataBatch *recv_trailing_metadata() {
+    return op_->recv_trailing_metadata == nullptr ? nullptr
+                                                  : &recv_trailing_metadata_;
+  }
+
+  uint32_t *send_initial_metadata_flags() const {
+    return &op_->send_initial_metadata_flags;
+  }
+
+  grpc_closure *recv_initial_metadata_ready() const {
+    return op_->recv_initial_metadata_ready;
+  }
+  void set_recv_initial_metadata_ready(grpc_closure *closure) {
+    op_->recv_initial_metadata_ready = closure;
+  }
+
+  grpc_byte_stream *send_message() const { return op_->send_message; }
+  void set_send_message(grpc_byte_stream *send_message) {
+    op_->send_message = send_message;
+  }
+
+  /// To be called only on clients and servers, respectively.
+  grpc_client_security_context *client_security_context() const {
+    return (grpc_client_security_context *)op_->context[GRPC_CONTEXT_SECURITY]
+        .value;
+  }
+  grpc_server_security_context *server_security_context() const {
+    return (grpc_server_security_context *)op_->context[GRPC_CONTEXT_SECURITY]
+        .value;
+  }
+
+  census_context *get_census_context() const {
+    return (census_context *)op_->context[GRPC_CONTEXT_TRACING].value;
+  }
+
+ private:
+  grpc_transport_stream_op *op_;  // Not owned.
+  MetadataBatch send_initial_metadata_;
+  MetadataBatch send_trailing_metadata_;
+  MetadataBatch recv_initial_metadata_;
+  MetadataBatch recv_trailing_metadata_;
+};
+
+/// Represents channel data.
+class ChannelData {
+ public:
+  virtual ~ChannelData() {
+    if (peer_) gpr_free((void *)peer_);
+  }
+
+  /// Caller does NOT take ownership of result.
+  const char *peer() const { return peer_; }
+
+  // TODO(roth): Find a way to avoid passing elem into these methods.
+  virtual void StartTransportOp(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx,
+                                grpc_channel_element *elem, TransportOp *op);
+
+ protected:
+  /// Takes ownership of \a peer.
+  ChannelData(const grpc_channel_args &args, const char *peer) : peer_(peer) {}
+
+ private:
+  const char *peer_;
+};
+
+/// Represents call data.
+class CallData {
+ public:
+  virtual ~CallData() {}
+
+  /// Initializes the call data.
+  virtual grpc_error *Init() { return GRPC_ERROR_NONE; }
+
+  // TODO(roth): Find a way to avoid passing elem into these methods.
+
+  /// Starts a new stream operation.
+  virtual void StartTransportStreamOp(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx,
+                                      grpc_call_element *elem,
+                                      TransportStreamOp *op);
+
+  /// Sets a pollset or pollset set.
+  virtual void SetPollsetOrPollsetSet(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx,
+                                      grpc_call_element *elem,
+                                      grpc_polling_entity *pollent);
+
+  /// Gets the peer name.
+  virtual char *GetPeer(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, grpc_call_element *elem);
+
+ protected:
+  explicit CallData(const ChannelData &) {}
+};
+
+namespace internal {
+
+// Defines static members for passing to C core.
+// Members of this class correspond to the members of the C
+// grpc_channel_filter struct.
+template <typename ChannelDataType, typename CallDataType>
+class ChannelFilter GRPC_FINAL {
+ public:
+  static const size_t channel_data_size = sizeof(ChannelDataType);
+
+  static void InitChannelElement(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx,
+                                 grpc_channel_element *elem,
+                                 grpc_channel_element_args *args) {
+    const char *peer =
+        args->optional_transport
+            ? grpc_transport_get_peer(exec_ctx, args->optional_transport)
+            : nullptr;
+    // Construct the object in the already-allocated memory.
+    new (elem->channel_data) ChannelDataType(*args->channel_args, peer);
+  }
+
+  static void DestroyChannelElement(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx,
+                                    grpc_channel_element *elem) {
+    reinterpret_cast<ChannelDataType *>(elem->channel_data)->~ChannelDataType();
+  }
+
+  static void StartTransportOp(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx,
+                               grpc_channel_element *elem,
+                               grpc_transport_op *op) {
+    ChannelDataType *channel_data = (ChannelDataType *)elem->channel_data;
+    TransportOp op_wrapper(op);
+    channel_data->StartTransportOp(exec_ctx, elem, &op_wrapper);
+  }
+
+  static const size_t call_data_size = sizeof(CallDataType);
+
+  static grpc_error *InitCallElement(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx,
+                                     grpc_call_element *elem,
+                                     grpc_call_element_args *args) {
+    const ChannelDataType &channel_data =
+        *(ChannelDataType *)elem->channel_data;
+    // Construct the object in the already-allocated memory.
+    CallDataType *call_data = new (elem->call_data) CallDataType(channel_data);
+    return call_data->Init();
+  }
+
+  static void DestroyCallElement(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx,
+                                 grpc_call_element *elem,
+                                 const grpc_call_final_info *final_info,
+                                 void *and_free_memory) {
+    reinterpret_cast<CallDataType *>(elem->call_data)->~CallDataType();
+  }
+
+  static void StartTransportStreamOp(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx,
+                                     grpc_call_element *elem,
+                                     grpc_transport_stream_op *op) {
+    CallDataType *call_data = (CallDataType *)elem->call_data;
+    TransportStreamOp op_wrapper(op);
+    call_data->StartTransportStreamOp(exec_ctx, elem, &op_wrapper);
+  }
+
+  static void SetPollsetOrPollsetSet(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx,
+                                     grpc_call_element *elem,
+                                     grpc_polling_entity *pollent) {
+    CallDataType *call_data = (CallDataType *)elem->call_data;
+    call_data->SetPollsetOrPollsetSet(exec_ctx, elem, pollent);
+  }
+
+  static char *GetPeer(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, grpc_call_element *elem) {
+    CallDataType *call_data = (CallDataType *)elem->call_data;
+    return call_data->GetPeer(exec_ctx, elem);
+  }
+};
+
+struct FilterRecord {
+  grpc_channel_stack_type stack_type;
+  int priority;
+  std::function<bool(const grpc_channel_args &)> include_filter;
+  grpc_channel_filter filter;
+};
+extern std::vector<FilterRecord> *channel_filters;
+
+void ChannelFilterPluginInit();
+void ChannelFilterPluginShutdown();
+
+}  // namespace internal
+
+/// Registers a new filter.
+/// Must be called by only one thread at a time.
+/// The \a include_filter argument specifies a function that will be called
+/// to determine at run-time whether or not to add the filter. If the
+/// value is nullptr, the filter will be added unconditionally.
+template <typename ChannelDataType, typename CallDataType>
+void RegisterChannelFilter(
+    const char *name, grpc_channel_stack_type stack_type, int priority,
+    std::function<bool(const grpc_channel_args &)> include_filter) {
+  // If we haven't been called before, initialize channel_filters and
+  // call grpc_register_plugin().
+  if (internal::channel_filters == nullptr) {
+    grpc_register_plugin(internal::ChannelFilterPluginInit,
+                         internal::ChannelFilterPluginShutdown);
+    internal::channel_filters = new std::vector<internal::FilterRecord>();
+  }
+  // Add an entry to channel_filters. The filter will be added when the
+  // C-core initialization code calls ChannelFilterPluginInit().
+  typedef internal::ChannelFilter<ChannelDataType, CallDataType> FilterType;
+  internal::FilterRecord filter_record = {
+      stack_type,
+      priority,
+      include_filter,
+      {FilterType::StartTransportStreamOp, FilterType::StartTransportOp,
+       FilterType::call_data_size, FilterType::InitCallElement,
+       FilterType::SetPollsetOrPollsetSet, FilterType::DestroyCallElement,
+       FilterType::channel_data_size, FilterType::InitChannelElement,
+       FilterType::DestroyChannelElement, FilterType::GetPeer, name}};
+  internal::channel_filters->push_back(filter_record);
+}
+
+}  // namespace grpc
+
+#endif  // GRPCXX_CHANNEL_FILTER_H
diff --git a/src/python/grpcio_tests/tests/unit/_channel_connectivity_test.py b/src/python/grpcio_tests/tests/unit/_channel_connectivity_test.py
index 3c00f686cec53b72e77ee6513ee62d5b557ea932..9cae96a00d851ba530470675843be53cb8f5c16a 100644
--- a/src/python/grpcio_tests/tests/unit/_channel_connectivity_test.py
+++ b/src/python/grpcio_tests/tests/unit/_channel_connectivity_test.py
@@ -32,12 +32,12 @@
 import threading
 import time
 import unittest
-from concurrent import futures
 
 import grpc
 from grpc import _channel
 from grpc import _server
 from tests.unit.framework.common import test_constants
+from tests.unit import _thread_pool
 
 
 def _ready_in_connectivities(connectivities):
@@ -104,7 +104,8 @@ class ChannelConnectivityTest(unittest.TestCase):
         grpc.ChannelConnectivity.READY, fifth_connectivities)
 
   def test_immediately_connectable_channel_connectivity(self):
-    server = _server.Server(futures.ThreadPoolExecutor(max_workers=0), ())
+    thread_pool = _thread_pool.RecordingThreadPool(max_workers=None)
+    server = _server.Server(thread_pool, ())
     port = server.add_insecure_port('[::]:0')
     server.start()
     first_callback = _Callback()
@@ -141,9 +142,11 @@ class ChannelConnectivityTest(unittest.TestCase):
         fourth_connectivities)
     self.assertNotIn(
         grpc.ChannelConnectivity.SHUTDOWN, fourth_connectivities)
+    self.assertFalse(thread_pool.was_used())
 
   def test_reachable_then_unreachable_channel_connectivity(self):
-    server = _server.Server(futures.ThreadPoolExecutor(max_workers=0), ())
+    thread_pool = _thread_pool.RecordingThreadPool(max_workers=None)
+    server = _server.Server(thread_pool, ())
     port = server.add_insecure_port('[::]:0')
     server.start()
     callback = _Callback()
@@ -155,6 +158,7 @@ class ChannelConnectivityTest(unittest.TestCase):
     server.stop(None)
     callback.block_until_connectivities_satisfy(_last_connectivity_is_not_ready)
     channel.unsubscribe(callback.update)
+    self.assertFalse(thread_pool.was_used())
 
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
diff --git a/src/python/grpcio_tests/tests/unit/_channel_ready_future_test.py b/src/python/grpcio_tests/tests/unit/_channel_ready_future_test.py
index e8982ed2ded9889491dacb38d2927ad8b4c42cff..24f5b45b18e6512cb44daca5eefd537e5b609ade 100644
--- a/src/python/grpcio_tests/tests/unit/_channel_ready_future_test.py
+++ b/src/python/grpcio_tests/tests/unit/_channel_ready_future_test.py
@@ -31,12 +31,12 @@
 
 import threading
 import unittest
-from concurrent import futures
 
 import grpc
 from grpc import _channel
 from grpc import _server
 from tests.unit.framework.common import test_constants
+from tests.unit import _thread_pool
 
 
 class _Callback(object):
@@ -78,7 +78,8 @@ class ChannelReadyFutureTest(unittest.TestCase):
     self.assertFalse(ready_future.running())
 
   def test_immediately_connectable_channel_connectivity(self):
-    server = _server.Server(futures.ThreadPoolExecutor(max_workers=0), ())
+    thread_pool = _thread_pool.RecordingThreadPool(max_workers=None)
+    server = _server.Server(thread_pool, ())
     port = server.add_insecure_port('[::]:0')
     server.start()
     channel = grpc.insecure_channel('localhost:{}'.format(port))
@@ -97,6 +98,7 @@ class ChannelReadyFutureTest(unittest.TestCase):
     self.assertFalse(ready_future.cancelled())
     self.assertTrue(ready_future.done())
     self.assertFalse(ready_future.running())
+    self.assertFalse(thread_pool.was_used())
 
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
diff --git a/src/python/grpcio_tests/tests/unit/_thread_pool.py b/src/python/grpcio_tests/tests/unit/_thread_pool.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..f13cc2f86fc6072141e9632b8e7ea86584829be0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/python/grpcio_tests/tests/unit/_thread_pool.py
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+# Copyright 2016, 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 threading
+from concurrent import futures
+
+
+class RecordingThreadPool(futures.Executor):
+  """A thread pool that records if used."""
+  def __init__(self, max_workers):
+    self._tp_executor = futures.ThreadPoolExecutor(max_workers=max_workers)
+    self._lock = threading.Lock()
+    self._was_used = False
+
+  def submit(self, fn, *args, **kwargs):
+    with self._lock:
+      self._was_used = True
+    self._tp_executor.submit(fn, *args, **kwargs)
+
+  def was_used(self):
+    with self._lock:
+      return self._was_used
diff --git a/test/cpp/end2end/filter_end2end_test.cc b/test/cpp/end2end/filter_end2end_test.cc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..853720fd0d00c8f014433141b0b5776222e6c0b2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/cpp/end2end/filter_end2end_test.cc
@@ -0,0 +1,353 @@
+/*
+ *
+ * Copyright 2016, 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.
+ *
+ */
+
+#include <memory>
+#include <mutex>
+
+#include <grpc++/channel.h>
+#include <grpc++/client_context.h>
+#include <grpc++/create_channel.h>
+#include <grpc++/generic/async_generic_service.h>
+#include <grpc++/generic/generic_stub.h>
+#include <grpc++/impl/codegen/proto_utils.h>
+#include <grpc++/server.h>
+#include <grpc++/server_builder.h>
+#include <grpc++/server_context.h>
+#include <grpc++/support/config.h>
+#include <grpc++/support/slice.h>
+#include <grpc/grpc.h>
+#include <grpc/support/thd.h>
+#include <grpc/support/time.h>
+#include <gtest/gtest.h>
+
+#include "src/cpp/common/channel_filter.h"
+#include "src/proto/grpc/testing/echo.grpc.pb.h"
+#include "test/core/util/port.h"
+#include "test/core/util/test_config.h"
+#include "test/cpp/util/byte_buffer_proto_helper.h"
+
+using grpc::testing::EchoRequest;
+using grpc::testing::EchoResponse;
+using std::chrono::system_clock;
+
+namespace grpc {
+namespace testing {
+namespace {
+
+void* tag(int i) { return (void*)(intptr_t)i; }
+
+void verify_ok(CompletionQueue* cq, int i, bool expect_ok) {
+  bool ok;
+  void* got_tag;
+  EXPECT_TRUE(cq->Next(&got_tag, &ok));
+  EXPECT_EQ(expect_ok, ok);
+  EXPECT_EQ(tag(i), got_tag);
+}
+
+namespace {
+
+int global_num_connections = 0;
+int global_num_calls = 0;
+mutex global_mu;
+
+void IncrementConnectionCounter() {
+  unique_lock<mutex> lock(global_mu);
+  ++global_num_connections;
+}
+
+void ResetConnectionCounter() {
+  unique_lock<mutex> lock(global_mu);
+  global_num_connections = 0;
+}
+
+int GetConnectionCounterValue() {
+  unique_lock<mutex> lock(global_mu);
+  return global_num_connections;
+}
+
+void IncrementCallCounter() {
+  unique_lock<mutex> lock(global_mu);
+  ++global_num_calls;
+}
+
+void ResetCallCounter() {
+  unique_lock<mutex> lock(global_mu);
+  global_num_calls = 0;
+}
+
+int GetCallCounterValue() {
+  unique_lock<mutex> lock(global_mu);
+  return global_num_calls;
+}
+
+}  // namespace
+
+class ChannelDataImpl : public ChannelData {
+ public:
+  ChannelDataImpl(const grpc_channel_args& args, const char* peer)
+      : ChannelData(args, peer) {
+    IncrementConnectionCounter();
+  }
+};
+
+class CallDataImpl : public CallData {
+ public:
+  explicit CallDataImpl(const ChannelDataImpl& channel_data)
+      : CallData(channel_data) {}
+
+  void StartTransportStreamOp(grpc_exec_ctx* exec_ctx, grpc_call_element* elem,
+                              TransportStreamOp* op) GRPC_OVERRIDE {
+    // Incrementing the counter could be done from the ctor, but we want
+    // to test that the individual methods are actually called correctly.
+    if (op->recv_initial_metadata() != nullptr) IncrementCallCounter();
+    grpc_call_next_op(exec_ctx, elem, op->op());
+  }
+};
+
+class FilterEnd2endTest : public ::testing::Test {
+ protected:
+  FilterEnd2endTest() : server_host_("localhost") {}
+
+  void SetUp() GRPC_OVERRIDE {
+    int port = grpc_pick_unused_port_or_die();
+    server_address_ << server_host_ << ":" << port;
+    // Setup server
+    ServerBuilder builder;
+    builder.AddListeningPort(server_address_.str(),
+                             InsecureServerCredentials());
+    builder.RegisterAsyncGenericService(&generic_service_);
+    srv_cq_ = builder.AddCompletionQueue();
+    server_ = builder.BuildAndStart();
+  }
+
+  void TearDown() GRPC_OVERRIDE {
+    server_->Shutdown();
+    void* ignored_tag;
+    bool ignored_ok;
+    cli_cq_.Shutdown();
+    srv_cq_->Shutdown();
+    while (cli_cq_.Next(&ignored_tag, &ignored_ok))
+      ;
+    while (srv_cq_->Next(&ignored_tag, &ignored_ok))
+      ;
+  }
+
+  void ResetStub() {
+    std::shared_ptr<Channel> channel =
+        CreateChannel(server_address_.str(), InsecureChannelCredentials());
+    generic_stub_.reset(new GenericStub(channel));
+    ResetConnectionCounter();
+    ResetCallCounter();
+  }
+
+  void server_ok(int i) { verify_ok(srv_cq_.get(), i, true); }
+  void client_ok(int i) { verify_ok(&cli_cq_, i, true); }
+  void server_fail(int i) { verify_ok(srv_cq_.get(), i, false); }
+  void client_fail(int i) { verify_ok(&cli_cq_, i, false); }
+
+  void SendRpc(int num_rpcs) {
+    const grpc::string kMethodName("/grpc.cpp.test.util.EchoTestService/Echo");
+    for (int i = 0; i < num_rpcs; i++) {
+      EchoRequest send_request;
+      EchoRequest recv_request;
+      EchoResponse send_response;
+      EchoResponse recv_response;
+      Status recv_status;
+
+      ClientContext cli_ctx;
+      GenericServerContext srv_ctx;
+      GenericServerAsyncReaderWriter stream(&srv_ctx);
+
+      // The string needs to be long enough to test heap-based slice.
+      send_request.set_message("Hello world. Hello world. Hello world.");
+      std::unique_ptr<GenericClientAsyncReaderWriter> call =
+          generic_stub_->Call(&cli_ctx, kMethodName, &cli_cq_, tag(1));
+      client_ok(1);
+      std::unique_ptr<ByteBuffer> send_buffer =
+          SerializeToByteBuffer(&send_request);
+      call->Write(*send_buffer, tag(2));
+      // Send ByteBuffer can be destroyed after calling Write.
+      send_buffer.reset();
+      client_ok(2);
+      call->WritesDone(tag(3));
+      client_ok(3);
+
+      generic_service_.RequestCall(&srv_ctx, &stream, srv_cq_.get(),
+                                   srv_cq_.get(), tag(4));
+
+      verify_ok(srv_cq_.get(), 4, true);
+      EXPECT_EQ(server_host_, srv_ctx.host().substr(0, server_host_.length()));
+      EXPECT_EQ(kMethodName, srv_ctx.method());
+      ByteBuffer recv_buffer;
+      stream.Read(&recv_buffer, tag(5));
+      server_ok(5);
+      EXPECT_TRUE(ParseFromByteBuffer(&recv_buffer, &recv_request));
+      EXPECT_EQ(send_request.message(), recv_request.message());
+
+      send_response.set_message(recv_request.message());
+      send_buffer = SerializeToByteBuffer(&send_response);
+      stream.Write(*send_buffer, tag(6));
+      send_buffer.reset();
+      server_ok(6);
+
+      stream.Finish(Status::OK, tag(7));
+      server_ok(7);
+
+      recv_buffer.Clear();
+      call->Read(&recv_buffer, tag(8));
+      client_ok(8);
+      EXPECT_TRUE(ParseFromByteBuffer(&recv_buffer, &recv_response));
+
+      call->Finish(&recv_status, tag(9));
+      client_ok(9);
+
+      EXPECT_EQ(send_response.message(), recv_response.message());
+      EXPECT_TRUE(recv_status.ok());
+    }
+  }
+
+  CompletionQueue cli_cq_;
+  std::unique_ptr<ServerCompletionQueue> srv_cq_;
+  std::unique_ptr<grpc::testing::EchoTestService::Stub> stub_;
+  std::unique_ptr<grpc::GenericStub> generic_stub_;
+  std::unique_ptr<Server> server_;
+  AsyncGenericService generic_service_;
+  const grpc::string server_host_;
+  std::ostringstream server_address_;
+};
+
+TEST_F(FilterEnd2endTest, SimpleRpc) {
+  ResetStub();
+  EXPECT_EQ(0, GetConnectionCounterValue());
+  EXPECT_EQ(0, GetCallCounterValue());
+  SendRpc(1);
+  EXPECT_EQ(1, GetConnectionCounterValue());
+  EXPECT_EQ(1, GetCallCounterValue());
+}
+
+TEST_F(FilterEnd2endTest, SequentialRpcs) {
+  ResetStub();
+  EXPECT_EQ(0, GetConnectionCounterValue());
+  EXPECT_EQ(0, GetCallCounterValue());
+  SendRpc(10);
+  EXPECT_EQ(1, GetConnectionCounterValue());
+  EXPECT_EQ(10, GetCallCounterValue());
+}
+
+// One ping, one pong.
+TEST_F(FilterEnd2endTest, SimpleBidiStreaming) {
+  ResetStub();
+  EXPECT_EQ(0, GetConnectionCounterValue());
+  EXPECT_EQ(0, GetCallCounterValue());
+
+  const grpc::string kMethodName(
+      "/grpc.cpp.test.util.EchoTestService/BidiStream");
+  EchoRequest send_request;
+  EchoRequest recv_request;
+  EchoResponse send_response;
+  EchoResponse recv_response;
+  Status recv_status;
+  ClientContext cli_ctx;
+  GenericServerContext srv_ctx;
+  GenericServerAsyncReaderWriter srv_stream(&srv_ctx);
+
+  cli_ctx.set_compression_algorithm(GRPC_COMPRESS_GZIP);
+  send_request.set_message("Hello");
+  std::unique_ptr<GenericClientAsyncReaderWriter> cli_stream =
+      generic_stub_->Call(&cli_ctx, kMethodName, &cli_cq_, tag(1));
+  client_ok(1);
+
+  generic_service_.RequestCall(&srv_ctx, &srv_stream, srv_cq_.get(),
+                               srv_cq_.get(), tag(2));
+
+  verify_ok(srv_cq_.get(), 2, true);
+  EXPECT_EQ(server_host_, srv_ctx.host().substr(0, server_host_.length()));
+  EXPECT_EQ(kMethodName, srv_ctx.method());
+
+  std::unique_ptr<ByteBuffer> send_buffer =
+      SerializeToByteBuffer(&send_request);
+  cli_stream->Write(*send_buffer, tag(3));
+  send_buffer.reset();
+  client_ok(3);
+
+  ByteBuffer recv_buffer;
+  srv_stream.Read(&recv_buffer, tag(4));
+  server_ok(4);
+  EXPECT_TRUE(ParseFromByteBuffer(&recv_buffer, &recv_request));
+  EXPECT_EQ(send_request.message(), recv_request.message());
+
+  send_response.set_message(recv_request.message());
+  send_buffer = SerializeToByteBuffer(&send_response);
+  srv_stream.Write(*send_buffer, tag(5));
+  send_buffer.reset();
+  server_ok(5);
+
+  cli_stream->Read(&recv_buffer, tag(6));
+  client_ok(6);
+  EXPECT_TRUE(ParseFromByteBuffer(&recv_buffer, &recv_response));
+  EXPECT_EQ(send_response.message(), recv_response.message());
+
+  cli_stream->WritesDone(tag(7));
+  client_ok(7);
+
+  srv_stream.Read(&recv_buffer, tag(8));
+  server_fail(8);
+
+  srv_stream.Finish(Status::OK, tag(9));
+  server_ok(9);
+
+  cli_stream->Finish(&recv_status, tag(10));
+  client_ok(10);
+
+  EXPECT_EQ(send_response.message(), recv_response.message());
+  EXPECT_TRUE(recv_status.ok());
+
+  EXPECT_EQ(1, GetCallCounterValue());
+  EXPECT_EQ(1, GetConnectionCounterValue());
+}
+
+void RegisterFilter() {
+  grpc::RegisterChannelFilter<ChannelDataImpl, CallDataImpl>(
+      "test-filter", GRPC_SERVER_CHANNEL, INT_MAX, nullptr);
+}
+
+}  // namespace
+}  // namespace testing
+}  // namespace grpc
+
+int main(int argc, char** argv) {
+  grpc_test_init(argc, argv);
+  ::testing::InitGoogleTest(&argc, argv);
+  grpc::testing::RegisterFilter();
+  return RUN_ALL_TESTS();
+}
diff --git a/tools/dockerfile/interoptest/grpc_interop_go/build_interop.sh b/tools/dockerfile/interoptest/grpc_interop_go/build_interop.sh
index e8915493422178065827ade845649b6530c7c627..1fd088322cd4b083abecf84ecb16829bc84c04c6 100755
--- a/tools/dockerfile/interoptest/grpc_interop_go/build_interop.sh
+++ b/tools/dockerfile/interoptest/grpc_interop_go/build_interop.sh
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ go get github.com/golang/protobuf/proto
 go get golang.org/x/net/context
 go get golang.org/x/net/trace
 go get golang.org/x/oauth2
+go get golang.org/x/oauth2/google
 go get google.golang.org/cloud
 
 # Build the interop client and server
diff --git a/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.c++.internal b/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.c++.internal
index 945298b964c3c7a8206d35d227cd7109026fe65a..95c0e853c247ccd90ed9044f0bd5139ac0ef99fc 100644
--- a/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.c++.internal
+++ b/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.c++.internal
@@ -863,6 +863,7 @@ src/cpp/client/secure_credentials.h \
 src/cpp/common/secure_auth_context.h \
 src/cpp/server/secure_server_credentials.h \
 src/cpp/client/create_channel_internal.h \
+src/cpp/common/channel_filter.h \
 src/cpp/server/dynamic_thread_pool.h \
 src/cpp/server/thread_pool_interface.h \
 src/cpp/client/secure_credentials.cc \
@@ -880,6 +881,7 @@ src/cpp/client/credentials.cc \
 src/cpp/client/generic_stub.cc \
 src/cpp/client/insecure_credentials.cc \
 src/cpp/common/channel_arguments.cc \
+src/cpp/common/channel_filter.cc \
 src/cpp/common/completion_queue.cc \
 src/cpp/common/core_codegen.cc \
 src/cpp/common/rpc_method.cc \
diff --git a/tools/run_tests/sources_and_headers.json b/tools/run_tests/sources_and_headers.json
index 5a9441d8bac5923e0f6ea032bdf553badeb3ff16..548aa9c9239b57de8f901e6739c33105fa6792d4 100644
--- a/tools/run_tests/sources_and_headers.json
+++ b/tools/run_tests/sources_and_headers.json
@@ -2107,6 +2107,24 @@
     "third_party": false, 
     "type": "target"
   }, 
+  {
+    "deps": [
+      "gpr", 
+      "gpr_test_util", 
+      "grpc", 
+      "grpc++", 
+      "grpc++_test_util", 
+      "grpc_test_util"
+    ], 
+    "headers": [], 
+    "language": "c++", 
+    "name": "filter_end2end_test", 
+    "src": [
+      "test/cpp/end2end/filter_end2end_test.cc"
+    ], 
+    "third_party": false, 
+    "type": "target"
+  }, 
   {
     "deps": [
       "gpr", 
@@ -6654,6 +6672,7 @@
       "include/grpc++/support/sync_stream.h", 
       "include/grpc++/support/time.h", 
       "src/cpp/client/create_channel_internal.h", 
+      "src/cpp/common/channel_filter.h", 
       "src/cpp/server/dynamic_thread_pool.h", 
       "src/cpp/server/thread_pool_interface.h"
     ], 
@@ -6717,6 +6736,8 @@
       "src/cpp/client/generic_stub.cc", 
       "src/cpp/client/insecure_credentials.cc", 
       "src/cpp/common/channel_arguments.cc", 
+      "src/cpp/common/channel_filter.cc", 
+      "src/cpp/common/channel_filter.h", 
       "src/cpp/common/completion_queue.cc", 
       "src/cpp/common/core_codegen.cc", 
       "src/cpp/common/rpc_method.cc", 
diff --git a/tools/run_tests/tests.json b/tools/run_tests/tests.json
index f608aa96d94aed63bc9bc08b31bdec596f4c2a3a..11fb460dd53d7ea62c2de54625b8501de2a88fae 100644
--- a/tools/run_tests/tests.json
+++ b/tools/run_tests/tests.json
@@ -2248,6 +2248,27 @@
       "windows"
     ]
   }, 
+  {
+    "args": [], 
+    "ci_platforms": [
+      "linux", 
+      "mac", 
+      "posix", 
+      "windows"
+    ], 
+    "cpu_cost": 1.0, 
+    "exclude_configs": [], 
+    "flaky": false, 
+    "gtest": true, 
+    "language": "c++", 
+    "name": "filter_end2end_test", 
+    "platforms": [
+      "linux", 
+      "mac", 
+      "posix", 
+      "windows"
+    ]
+  }, 
   {
     "args": [], 
     "ci_platforms": [
diff --git a/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc++/grpc++.vcxproj b/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc++/grpc++.vcxproj
index cb9e41ea22fcfc9c7319ad2e61936f9d57e523aa..835e2527c995fd342df1aa95b004d64a4a4f7d49 100644
--- a/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc++/grpc++.vcxproj
+++ b/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc++/grpc++.vcxproj
@@ -363,6 +363,7 @@
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\cpp\common\secure_auth_context.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\cpp\server\secure_server_credentials.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\cpp\client\create_channel_internal.h" />
+    <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\cpp\common\channel_filter.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\cpp\server\dynamic_thread_pool.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\cpp\server\thread_pool_interface.h" />
   </ItemGroup>
@@ -397,6 +398,8 @@
     </ClCompile>
     <ClCompile Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\cpp\common\channel_arguments.cc">
     </ClCompile>
+    <ClCompile Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\cpp\common\channel_filter.cc">
+    </ClCompile>
     <ClCompile Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\cpp\common\completion_queue.cc">
     </ClCompile>
     <ClCompile Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\cpp\common\core_codegen.cc">
diff --git a/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc++/grpc++.vcxproj.filters b/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc++/grpc++.vcxproj.filters
index a9051182b3cd40386e494d7b47ff187b82fdea6e..883e66e1dfd466146322e43b2498523c737034c9 100644
--- a/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc++/grpc++.vcxproj.filters
+++ b/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc++/grpc++.vcxproj.filters
@@ -46,6 +46,9 @@
     <ClCompile Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\cpp\common\channel_arguments.cc">
       <Filter>src\cpp\common</Filter>
     </ClCompile>
+    <ClCompile Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\cpp\common\channel_filter.cc">
+      <Filter>src\cpp\common</Filter>
+    </ClCompile>
     <ClCompile Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\cpp\common\completion_queue.cc">
       <Filter>src\cpp\common</Filter>
     </ClCompile>
@@ -413,6 +416,9 @@
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\cpp\client\create_channel_internal.h">
       <Filter>src\cpp\client</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
+    <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\cpp\common\channel_filter.h">
+      <Filter>src\cpp\common</Filter>
+    </ClInclude>
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\cpp\server\dynamic_thread_pool.h">
       <Filter>src\cpp\server</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
diff --git a/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc++_unsecure/grpc++_unsecure.vcxproj b/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc++_unsecure/grpc++_unsecure.vcxproj
index 03be485b29719c183a36c051653d60daacbd845d..e71180feb058650e95c5ec6d5220b90235d9a3fa 100644
--- a/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc++_unsecure/grpc++_unsecure.vcxproj
+++ b/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc++_unsecure/grpc++_unsecure.vcxproj
@@ -359,6 +359,7 @@
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\cpp\client\create_channel_internal.h" />
+    <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\cpp\common\channel_filter.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\cpp\server\dynamic_thread_pool.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\cpp\server\thread_pool_interface.h" />
   </ItemGroup>
@@ -383,6 +384,8 @@
     </ClCompile>
     <ClCompile Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\cpp\common\channel_arguments.cc">
     </ClCompile>
+    <ClCompile Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\cpp\common\channel_filter.cc">
+    </ClCompile>
     <ClCompile Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\cpp\common\completion_queue.cc">
     </ClCompile>
     <ClCompile Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\cpp\common\core_codegen.cc">
diff --git a/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc++_unsecure/grpc++_unsecure.vcxproj.filters b/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc++_unsecure/grpc++_unsecure.vcxproj.filters
index ba99bc53c8c21f6f535dd376bb1cfdfcc577c452..a9aa147e56dee218935d46219e54ae86c9f417c2 100644
--- a/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc++_unsecure/grpc++_unsecure.vcxproj.filters
+++ b/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc++_unsecure/grpc++_unsecure.vcxproj.filters
@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@
     <ClCompile Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\cpp\common\channel_arguments.cc">
       <Filter>src\cpp\common</Filter>
     </ClCompile>
+    <ClCompile Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\cpp\common\channel_filter.cc">
+      <Filter>src\cpp\common</Filter>
+    </ClCompile>
     <ClCompile Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\cpp\common\completion_queue.cc">
       <Filter>src\cpp\common</Filter>
     </ClCompile>
@@ -386,6 +389,9 @@
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\cpp\client\create_channel_internal.h">
       <Filter>src\cpp\client</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
+    <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\cpp\common\channel_filter.h">
+      <Filter>src\cpp\common</Filter>
+    </ClInclude>
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\cpp\server\dynamic_thread_pool.h">
       <Filter>src\cpp\server</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
diff --git a/vsprojects/vcxproj/test/filter_end2end_test/filter_end2end_test.vcxproj b/vsprojects/vcxproj/test/filter_end2end_test/filter_end2end_test.vcxproj
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..99c000e4fa93ea45da94f41909987e3cf23ea5d9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vsprojects/vcxproj/test/filter_end2end_test/filter_end2end_test.vcxproj
@@ -0,0 +1,207 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<Project DefaultTargets="Build" ToolsVersion="12.0" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
+  <Import Project="$(SolutionDir)\..\vsprojects\packages\grpc.dependencies.openssl.1.0.204.1\build\native\grpc.dependencies.openssl.props" Condition="Exists('$(SolutionDir)\..\vsprojects\packages\grpc.dependencies.openssl.1.0.204.1\build\native\1.0.204.1.props')" />
+  <ItemGroup Label="ProjectConfigurations">
+    <ProjectConfiguration Include="Debug|Win32">
+      <Configuration>Debug</Configuration>
+      <Platform>Win32</Platform>
+    </ProjectConfiguration>
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