diff --git a/onionr/blockimporter.py b/onionr/blockimporter.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a2695093
--- /dev/null
+++ b/onionr/blockimporter.py
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+'''
+    Onionr - P2P Microblogging Platform & Social network
+
+    Import block data and save it
+'''
+'''
+    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+    it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+    the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+    (at your option) any later version.
+
+    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+    GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+    along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+'''
+import core, onionrexceptions, logger
+def importBlockFromData(content, coreInst):
+    retData = False
+    if not isinstance(coreInst, core.Core):
+        raise Exception("coreInst must be an Onionr core instance")
+
+    try:
+        content = content.encode()
+    except AttributeError:
+        pass
+
+    metas = coreInst._utils.getBlockMetadataFromData(content) # returns tuple(metadata, meta), meta is also in metadata
+    metadata = metas[0]
+    if coreInst._utils.validateMetadata(metadata): # check if metadata is valid
+        if coreInst._crypto.verifyPow(content): # check if POW is enough/correct
+            logger.info('Block passed proof, saving.')
+            blockHash = coreInst.setData(content)
+            blockHash = coreInst.addToBlockDB(blockHash, dataSaved=True)
+            coreInst._utils.processBlockMetadata(blockHash) # caches block metadata values to block database
+            retData = True
+    return retData
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diff --git a/onionr/core.py b/onionr/core.py
index 2efa0d6c..b8b33c73 100644
--- a/onionr/core.py
+++ b/onionr/core.py
@@ -580,25 +580,6 @@ class Core:
         conn.close()
         return
 
-    def handle_direct_connection(self, data):
-        '''
-            Handles direct messages
-        '''
-        try:
-            data = json.loads(data)
-
-            # TODO: Determine the sender, verify, etc
-            if ('callback' in data) and (data['callback'] is True):
-                # then this is a response to the message we sent earlier
-                self.daemonQueueAdd('checkCallbacks', json.dumps(data))
-            else:
-                # then we should handle it and respond accordingly
-                self.daemonQueueAdd('incomingDirectConnection', json.dumps(data))
-        except Exception as e:
-            logger.warn('Failed to handle incoming direct message: %s' % str(e))
-
-        return
-
     def getBlockList(self, unsaved = False): # TODO: Use unsaved??
         '''
             Get list of our blocks