diff --git a/protocol/src/main/java/org/geysermc/mcprotocollib/protocol/codec/MinecraftTypes.java b/protocol/src/main/java/org/geysermc/mcprotocollib/protocol/codec/MinecraftTypes.java
index 597fe13fc..f9c144059 100644
--- a/protocol/src/main/java/org/geysermc/mcprotocollib/protocol/codec/MinecraftTypes.java
+++ b/protocol/src/main/java/org/geysermc/mcprotocollib/protocol/codec/MinecraftTypes.java
@@ -104,6 +104,9 @@
 
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.nio.charset.StandardCharsets;
+import java.security.KeyFactory;
+import java.security.PublicKey;
+import java.security.spec.X509EncodedKeySpec;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.BitSet;
@@ -120,6 +123,59 @@
 
 @NoArgsConstructor(access = lombok.AccessLevel.PRIVATE)
 public class MinecraftTypes {
+    public static final NetworkCodec<Boolean> BOOLEAN = NetworkCodec.of(
+        ByteBuf::writeBoolean,
+        ByteBuf::readBoolean
+    );
+    public static final NetworkCodec<String> STRING = NetworkCodec.of(
+        MinecraftTypes::writeString,
+        MinecraftTypes::readString
+    );
+    public static final NetworkCodec<Integer> VAR_INT = NetworkCodec.of(
+        MinecraftTypes::writeVarInt,
+        MinecraftTypes::readVarInt
+    );
+    public static final NetworkCodec<Long> VAR_LONG = NetworkCodec.of(
+        MinecraftTypes::writeVarLong,
+        MinecraftTypes::readVarLong
+    );
+    public static final NetworkCodec<UUID> UUID = NetworkCodec.of(
+        MinecraftTypes::writeUUID,
+        MinecraftTypes::readUUID
+    );
+    public static final NetworkCodec<byte[]> BYTE_ARRAY = NetworkCodec.of(
+        MinecraftTypes::writeByteArray,
+        MinecraftTypes::readByteArray
+    );
+    public static final NetworkCodec<byte[]> GREEDY_BYTE_ARRAY = NetworkCodec.of(
+        ByteBuf::writeBytes,
+        buf -> MinecraftTypes.readByteArray(buf, ByteBuf::readableBytes)
+    );
+    public static final NetworkCodec<long[]> LONG_ARRAY = NetworkCodec.of(
+        MinecraftTypes::writeLongArray,
+        MinecraftTypes::readLongArray
+    );
+    public static final NetworkCodec<NbtMap> COMPOUND_TAG = NetworkCodec.of(
+        MinecraftTypes::writeAnyTag,
+        MinecraftTypes::readCompoundTag
+    );
+    public static final NetworkCodec<Component> COMPONENT = NetworkCodec.of(
+        MinecraftTypes::writeComponent,
+        MinecraftTypes::readComponent
+    );
+    public static final NetworkCodec<PublicKey> PUBLIC_KEY = BYTE_ARRAY.map(key -> {
+        try {
+            return key.getEncoded();
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Could not encode public key", e);
+        }
+    }, bytes -> {
+        try {
+            return KeyFactory.getInstance("RSA").generatePublic(new X509EncodedKeySpec(bytes));
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Could not decode public key", e);
+        }
+    });
     private static final int POSITION_X_SIZE = 38;
     private static final int POSITION_Y_SIZE = 12;
     private static final int POSITION_Z_SIZE = 38;
diff --git a/protocol/src/main/java/org/geysermc/mcprotocollib/protocol/codec/NetworkCodec.java b/protocol/src/main/java/org/geysermc/mcprotocollib/protocol/codec/NetworkCodec.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..46665ab97
--- /dev/null
+++ b/protocol/src/main/java/org/geysermc/mcprotocollib/protocol/codec/NetworkCodec.java
@@ -0,0 +1,83 @@
+package org.geysermc.mcprotocollib.protocol.codec;
+
+import io.netty.buffer.ByteBuf;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Optional;
+import java.util.function.Function;
+
+public record NetworkCodec<T>(Writer<T> writer, Reader<T> reader) {
+    public static <T> NetworkCodec<T> of(Writer<T> writer, Reader<T> reader) {
+        return new NetworkCodec<>(writer, reader);
+    }
+
+    public <O> NetworkCodec<O> map(Function<O, T> to, Function<T, O> from) {
+        return NetworkCodec.of(
+            (buf, o) -> writer.write(buf, to.apply(o)),
+            buf -> from.apply(reader.read(buf))
+        );
+    }
+
+    public NetworkCodec<Optional<T>> optional() {
+        return NetworkCodec.of(
+            (buf, optional) -> {
+                MinecraftTypes.BOOLEAN.write(buf, optional.isPresent());
+                optional.ifPresent(t -> this.write(buf, t));
+            },
+            buf -> MinecraftTypes.BOOLEAN.read(buf) ? Optional.of(this.read(buf)) : Optional.empty()
+        );
+    }
+
+    public NetworkCodec<T> nullable() {
+        return optional().map(Optional::ofNullable, optional -> optional.orElse(null));
+    }
+
+    public NetworkCodec<List<T>> list() {
+        return list(Integer.MAX_VALUE);
+    }
+
+    public NetworkCodec<List<T>> list(int maxSize) {
+        return new NetworkCodec<>(
+            (buf, list) -> {
+                int size = list.size();
+                if (size > maxSize) {
+                    throw new IllegalArgumentException("List size " + size + " is greater than maximum allowed size " + maxSize);
+                }
+
+                MinecraftTypes.writeVarInt(buf, list.size());
+                for (T t : list) {
+                    write(buf, t);
+                }
+            },
+            buf -> {
+                int size = MinecraftTypes.readVarInt(buf);
+                if (size > maxSize) {
+                    throw new IllegalArgumentException("List size " + size + " is greater than maximum allowed size " + maxSize);
+                }
+
+                List<T> list = new ArrayList<>(size);
+                for (int i = 0; i < size; i++) {
+                    list.add(read(buf));
+                }
+                return list;
+            }
+        );
+    }
+
+    public void write(ByteBuf byteBuf, T t) {
+        writer.write(byteBuf, t);
+    }
+
+    public T read(ByteBuf byteBuf) {
+        return reader.read(byteBuf);
+    }
+
+    public interface Writer<T> {
+        void write(ByteBuf buf, T t);
+    }
+
+    public interface Reader<T> {
+        T read(ByteBuf buf);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/protocol/src/main/java/org/geysermc/mcprotocollib/protocol/data/game/KnownPack.java b/protocol/src/main/java/org/geysermc/mcprotocollib/protocol/data/game/KnownPack.java
index f8079e454..4cf9945c6 100644
--- a/protocol/src/main/java/org/geysermc/mcprotocollib/protocol/data/game/KnownPack.java
+++ b/protocol/src/main/java/org/geysermc/mcprotocollib/protocol/data/game/KnownPack.java
@@ -2,10 +2,23 @@
 
 import lombok.AllArgsConstructor;
 import lombok.Data;
+import org.geysermc.mcprotocollib.protocol.codec.MinecraftTypes;
+import org.geysermc.mcprotocollib.protocol.codec.NetworkCodec;
 
 @Data
 @AllArgsConstructor
 public class KnownPack {
+    public static NetworkCodec<KnownPack> NETWORK_CODEC = NetworkCodec.of((buf, knownPack) -> {
+        MinecraftTypes.writeString(buf, knownPack.getNamespace());
+        MinecraftTypes.writeString(buf, knownPack.getId());
+        MinecraftTypes.writeString(buf, knownPack.getVersion());
+    }, buf -> {
+        String namespace = MinecraftTypes.readString(buf);
+        String id = MinecraftTypes.readString(buf);
+        String version = MinecraftTypes.readString(buf);
+        return new KnownPack(namespace, id, version);
+    });
+
     private String namespace;
     private String id;
     private String version;
diff --git a/protocol/src/main/java/org/geysermc/mcprotocollib/protocol/packet/configuration/clientbound/ClientboundSelectKnownPacks.java b/protocol/src/main/java/org/geysermc/mcprotocollib/protocol/packet/configuration/clientbound/ClientboundSelectKnownPacks.java
index 81e2ee362..f368c507c 100644
--- a/protocol/src/main/java/org/geysermc/mcprotocollib/protocol/packet/configuration/clientbound/ClientboundSelectKnownPacks.java
+++ b/protocol/src/main/java/org/geysermc/mcprotocollib/protocol/packet/configuration/clientbound/ClientboundSelectKnownPacks.java
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 import lombok.Data;
 import lombok.With;
 import org.geysermc.mcprotocollib.protocol.codec.MinecraftPacket;
-import org.geysermc.mcprotocollib.protocol.codec.MinecraftTypes;
 import org.geysermc.mcprotocollib.protocol.data.game.KnownPack;
 
 import java.util.List;
@@ -17,16 +16,12 @@ public class ClientboundSelectKnownPacks implements MinecraftPacket {
     private final List<KnownPack> knownPacks;
 
     public ClientboundSelectKnownPacks(ByteBuf in) {
-        this.knownPacks = MinecraftTypes.readList(in, buf -> new KnownPack(MinecraftTypes.readString(buf), MinecraftTypes.readString(buf), MinecraftTypes.readString(buf)));
+        this.knownPacks = KnownPack.NETWORK_CODEC.list().read(in);
     }
 
     @Override
     public void serialize(ByteBuf out) {
-        MinecraftTypes.writeList(out, this.knownPacks, (buf, entry) -> {
-            MinecraftTypes.writeString(buf, entry.getNamespace());
-            MinecraftTypes.writeString(buf, entry.getId());
-            MinecraftTypes.writeString(buf, entry.getVersion());
-        });
+        KnownPack.NETWORK_CODEC.list().write(out, knownPacks);
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/protocol/src/main/java/org/geysermc/mcprotocollib/protocol/packet/configuration/serverbound/ServerboundSelectKnownPacks.java b/protocol/src/main/java/org/geysermc/mcprotocollib/protocol/packet/configuration/serverbound/ServerboundSelectKnownPacks.java
index 2393017b2..85360d217 100644
--- a/protocol/src/main/java/org/geysermc/mcprotocollib/protocol/packet/configuration/serverbound/ServerboundSelectKnownPacks.java
+++ b/protocol/src/main/java/org/geysermc/mcprotocollib/protocol/packet/configuration/serverbound/ServerboundSelectKnownPacks.java
@@ -18,26 +18,12 @@ public class ServerboundSelectKnownPacks implements MinecraftPacket {
     private final List<KnownPack> knownPacks;
 
     public ServerboundSelectKnownPacks(ByteBuf in) {
-        this.knownPacks = new ArrayList<>();
-
-        int entryCount = Math.min(MinecraftTypes.readVarInt(in), 64);
-        for (int i = 0; i < entryCount; i++) {
-            this.knownPacks.add(new KnownPack(MinecraftTypes.readString(in), MinecraftTypes.readString(in), MinecraftTypes.readString(in)));
-        }
+        this.knownPacks = KnownPack.NETWORK_CODEC.list(64).read(in);
     }
 
     @Override
     public void serialize(ByteBuf out) {
-        if (this.knownPacks.size() > 64) {
-            throw new IllegalArgumentException("KnownPacks is longer than maximum allowed length");
-        }
-
-        MinecraftTypes.writeVarInt(out, this.knownPacks.size());
-        for (KnownPack entry : this.knownPacks) {
-            MinecraftTypes.writeString(out, entry.getNamespace());
-            MinecraftTypes.writeString(out, entry.getId());
-            MinecraftTypes.writeString(out, entry.getVersion());
-        }
+        KnownPack.NETWORK_CODEC.list(64).write(out, knownPacks);
     }
 
     @Override