diff --git a/main_mirage/unikernel.ml b/main_mirage/unikernel.ml
index d899b7d..0a65eaf 100644
--- a/main_mirage/unikernel.ml
+++ b/main_mirage/unikernel.ml
@@ -1,5 +1,48 @@
+open Lwt.Infix
 open Mirage_types_lwt
 
+let pooled n f =
+  let pool = Lwt_pool.create n (fun _ -> Lwt.return_unit) in
+  fun x -> Lwt_pool.use pool (fun () -> f x)
+
+module Fetch = struct
+  let rec get ~ctx ?(max_redirect=5) url =
+    Cohttp_mirage.Client.get ~ctx url >>= fun (resp, body) ->
+    match resp.status with
+    | (`Moved_permanently
+      | `Found
+      | `Temporary_redirect)
+      when max_redirect > 0 ->
+      let max_redirect = max_redirect - 1 in
+      let headers = Cohttp.Response.headers resp in
+      begin match Cohttp.Header.get headers "location" with
+        | Some url		-> get ~ctx ~max_redirect (Uri.of_string url)
+        | None			-> Lwt.return (resp, body)
+      end
+    | _ -> Lwt.return (resp, body)
+
+  type error = [ `System of string | `Http of int | `Unknown ]
+
+  let fetch ~ctx url =
+    Logs.info (fun fmt -> fmt "Fetching %a" Uri.pp url);
+    match%lwt get ~ctx url with
+    | exception Failure msg					->
+      Lwt.return (Error (`System msg))
+    | exception Unix.Unix_error (_, msg, _)	->
+      Lwt.return (Error (`System msg))
+    | exception _ ->
+      Lwt.return (Error (`Unknown))
+    | { status = `OK; _ }, body	->
+      let%lwt body = Cohttp_lwt.Body.to_string body in
+      Lwt.return (Ok body)
+    | { status; _ }, _			->
+      let code = Cohttp.Code.code_of_status status in
+      Lwt.return (Error (`Http code))
+
+  (** at most 5 fetch at once *)
+  let fetch ~ctx = pooled 5 (fetch ~ctx)
+end
+
 module Main
     (Time : TIME)
     (Resolver: Resolver_lwt.S)