diff --git a/src/channel.cpp b/src/channel.cpp
index 00a17a8..da7bfea 100644
--- a/src/channel.cpp
+++ b/src/channel.cpp
@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@
 
 std::map<std::string, struct channel_info> channels;
 
+static std::mt19937_64 rand_dev {dht::crypto::random_device{}()};
+static std::uniform_int_distribution<dht::Value::Id> rand_id;
+
 int NeoComm_join_channel(const char *channel_name) {
 	if(not node.isRunning())
 	{
@@ -94,3 +97,19 @@ struct message *NeoComm_get_next_message(const char *channel_name) {
 void NeoComm_free_message(struct message *msg) {
 	free(msg);
 }
+
+int NeoComm_send_message(const char *channel_name, const char *message) {
+	const dht::InfoHash chan_hash = channels[channel_name].hash;
+	const time_t now = std::chrono::system_clock::to_time_t(std::chrono::system_clock::now());
+
+	if(channels.find(channel_name) == channels.end())
+	{
+		add_error("Not connected to channel");
+		return 0;
+	}
+	node.putSigned(chan_hash, dht::ImMessage(rand_id(rand_dev), message, now), [](bool sent) {
+			// TODO: Figure out what to do here for failed messages.
+		});
+
+	return 1;
+}