diff --git a/cop/collection.go b/cop/collection.go
index 476cf32..8a4c980 100644
--- a/cop/collection.go
+++ b/cop/collection.go
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@ import (
 	"gitea.mmo.to/ppForge/ppforge/protocol"
 )
 
+// globalCOP is the global variable holding the protocol collections
+var globalCOP ProtocolCollectionList
+
 // ProtocolCollectionList is a list of all databases, with the most simple interface
 type ProtocolCollectionList struct {
 	PCs []COP
@@ -53,16 +56,20 @@ type ProtocolCollectionEntry struct {
 }
 
 // Init initializes the databases, opens the default one and checks for others if available
-func Init() *ProtocolCollectionList {
+func init() {
 	// initialize main list
-	databases := ProtocolCollectionList{[]COP{}}
+	globalCOP := ProtocolCollectionList{[]COP{}}
 	// initialize default db
 	fdb := FileCOP{COP{map[string]ProtocolCollectionEntry{}, false}, globals.CollectionOfProtocolsDir}
 	fdb.Open(globals.CollectionOfProtocolsDir)
 	fdb.Sync()
-	databases.PCs = append(databases.PCs, fdb.COP)
-	log.Printf("Amount of databases available %d", len(databases.PCs))
-	return &databases
+	globalCOP.PCs = append(globalCOP.PCs, fdb.COP)
+	log.Printf("Amount of databases available %d", len(globalCOP.PCs))
+}
+
+// GetCOP returns the global collection of Protocols
+func GetCOP() ProtocolCollectionList {
+	return globalCOP
 }
 
 // COP represents a Collection of Protocols
@@ -71,6 +78,17 @@ type COP struct {
 	closed    bool
 }
 
+// COPer interface defines the functions a CollectionOfProtocols should have at least.
+type COPer interface {
+	Open(string) error
+	Close() error
+	Protocols() ([]ProtocolCollectionEntry, error)
+	Add(*protocol.Protocol) error
+	Sync() error
+	Update(*protocol.Protocol) error
+	Get(string) (*protocol.Protocol, error)
+}
+
 // FileCOP implements
 type FileCOP struct {
 	COP
@@ -176,3 +194,9 @@ func (fd *FileCOP) Sync() error {
 	})
 	return err
 }
+
+// Get a protocol by name
+func (fd *FileCOP) Get(prot string) (*protocol.Protocol, error) {
+	entry := fd.protocols[prot]
+	return protocol.LoadNew(entry.Path)
+}
diff --git a/protocol/protocol.go b/protocol/protocol.go
index a24602e..9fb0ac3 100644
--- a/protocol/protocol.go
+++ b/protocol/protocol.go
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import (
 	"os"
 )
 
+// Protocol structure
 type Protocol struct {
 	Metadata      ProtocolMeta
 	Structure     []*Field
@@ -14,23 +15,29 @@ type Protocol struct {
 	JavaScript    string
 }
 
-func (p Protocol) ToJson() string {
-	data, err := json.MarshalIndent(p, "", "  ")
+// ToJSON conversion
+func (prot Protocol) ToJSON() string {
+	data, err := json.MarshalIndent(prot, "", "  ")
 	if err != nil {
 		return ""
 	}
 	return string(data)
 }
 
+// NewProtocolStructure which is empty
 func NewProtocolStructure() *Protocol {
 	p := Protocol{}
 	return &p
 }
+
+// AppendField to protocol
 func (prot *Protocol) AppendField(field Field) int {
 	i := len(prot.Structure)
 	prot.Structure = append(prot.Structure, &field)
 	return i + 1
 }
+
+// AddField to protocol
 func (prot *Protocol) AddField(index int, field *Field) {
 	if len(prot.Structure) == index {
 		prot.AppendField(*field)
@@ -43,6 +50,7 @@ func (prot *Protocol) AddField(index int, field *Field) {
 	prot.Structure = ret
 }
 
+// UpdateFieldByName in the protocol
 func (prot *Protocol) UpdateFieldByName(name string, field *Field) {
 	var fnd int = -1
 	for i, f := range prot.Structure {
@@ -55,10 +63,12 @@ func (prot *Protocol) UpdateFieldByName(name string, field *Field) {
 	}
 }
 
+// UpdateFieldByElement in the protocol
 func (prot *Protocol) UpdateFieldByElement(element int, field *Field) {
 	prot.Structure[element] = field
 }
 
+// RemoveFieldByName from the protocol
 func (prot *Protocol) RemoveFieldByName(name string) {
 	element := -1
 	for i, f := range prot.Structure {
@@ -72,6 +82,7 @@ func (prot *Protocol) RemoveFieldByName(name string) {
 	prot.RemoveFieldByElement(element)
 }
 
+// RemoveFieldByElement from the protocol
 func (prot *Protocol) RemoveFieldByElement(field int) {
 	ret := make([]*Field, 0)
 	for i, f := range prot.Structure {
@@ -83,6 +94,7 @@ func (prot *Protocol) RemoveFieldByElement(field int) {
 	prot.Structure = ret
 }
 
+// Load a protocol from path into the current reference
 func (prot *Protocol) Load(path string) error {
 	data, err := os.ReadFile(path)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -91,6 +103,8 @@ func (prot *Protocol) Load(path string) error {
 	err = json.Unmarshal(data, prot)
 	return err
 }
+
+// Save a protocol at a path location
 func (prot *Protocol) Save(path string) error {
 	data, err := json.MarshalIndent(*prot, "", "  ")
 	if err != nil {
@@ -100,6 +114,7 @@ func (prot *Protocol) Save(path string) error {
 	return err
 }
 
+// LoadNew protocol from path
 func LoadNew(path string) (*Protocol, error) {
 	prot := NewProtocolStructure()
 	err := prot.Load(path)