diff --git a/test/Makefile b/test/Makefile
index 3d04f1e..e721b39 100644
--- a/test/Makefile
+++ b/test/Makefile
@@ -46,6 +46,10 @@ TESTPROD += testinfo
 testinfo_SRCS += testinfo.cpp
 TESTS += testinfo
 
+TESTPROD += testget
+testget_SRCS += testget.cpp
+TESTS += testget
+
 TESTPROD += dummyserv
 dummyserv_SRCS += dummyserv.cpp
 # not a unittest
diff --git a/test/testget.cpp b/test/testget.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..76de716
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/testget.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,230 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright - See the COPYRIGHT that is included with this distribution.
+ * pvxs is distributed subject to a Software License Agreement found
+ * in file LICENSE that is included with this distribution.
+ */
+
+#include <atomic>
+
+#include <testMain.h>
+
+#include <epicsUnitTest.h>
+
+#include <epicsEvent.h>
+
+#include <pvxs/unittest.h>
+#include <pvxs/log.h>
+#include <pvxs/client.h>
+#include <pvxs/server.h>
+#include <pvxs/sharedpv.h>
+#include <pvxs/source.h>
+#include <pvxs/nt.h>
+
+namespace {
+using namespace pvxs;
+
+struct Tester {
+    Value initial;
+    server::SharedPV mbox;
+    server::Server serv;
+    client::Context cli;
+
+    Tester()
+        :initial(nt::NTScalar{TypeCode::Int32}.create())
+        ,mbox(server::SharedPV::buildReadonly())
+        ,serv(server::Config::localhost()
+              .build()
+              .addPV("mailbox", mbox))
+        ,cli(serv.clientConfig().build())
+    {
+        testShow()<<"Server:\n"<<serv.config()
+                  <<"Client:\n"<<cli.config();
+
+        initial["value"] = 42;
+    }
+
+    void testWait()
+    {
+        client::Result actual;
+        epicsEvent done;
+
+        auto op = cli.get("mailbox")
+                .result([&actual, &done](client::Result&& result) {
+                    actual = std::move(result);
+                    done.trigger();
+                })
+                .exec();
+
+        cli.hurryUp();
+
+        if(testOk1(done.wait(5.0))) {
+            testEq(actual()["value"].as<int32_t>(), 42);
+        } else {
+            testSkip(1, "timeout");
+        }
+    }
+
+    void loopback()
+    {
+        testShow()<<__func__;
+
+        mbox.open(initial);
+        serv.start();
+
+        testWait();
+    }
+
+    void lazy()
+    {
+        testShow()<<__func__;
+
+        std::atomic<bool> onFC{false}, onLD{false};
+
+        mbox.onFirstConnect([this, &onFC](){
+            testShow()<<__func__;
+
+            mbox.open(initial);
+            onFC.store(true);
+        });
+        mbox.onLastDisconnect([this, &onLD](){
+            testShow()<<__func__;
+            mbox.close();
+            onLD.store(true);
+        });
+
+        serv.start();
+
+        testWait();
+
+        serv.stop();
+
+        testOk1(!mbox.isOpen());
+        testOk1(!!onFC.load());
+        testOk1(!!onLD.load());
+    }
+
+    void timeout()
+    {
+        testShow()<<__func__;
+
+        client::Result actual;
+        epicsEvent done;
+
+        // server not started
+
+        auto op = cli.info("mailbox")
+                .result([&actual, &done](client::Result&& result) {
+                    actual = std::move(result);
+                    done.trigger();
+                })
+                .exec();
+
+        cli.hurryUp();
+
+        testOk1(!done.wait(1.1));
+    }
+
+    void cancel()
+    {
+        testShow()<<__func__;
+
+        client::Result actual;
+        epicsEvent done;
+
+        serv.start();
+
+        // not storing Operation -> immediate cancel()
+        cli.info("mailbox")
+                .result([&actual, &done](client::Result&& result) {
+                    actual = std::move(result);
+                    done.trigger();
+                })
+                .exec();
+
+        cli.hurryUp();
+
+        testOk1(!done.wait(2.1));
+    }
+};
+
+struct ErrorSource : public server::Source
+{
+    const bool phase = false;
+    const Value type;
+    explicit ErrorSource(bool phase)
+        :phase(phase)
+        ,type(nt::NTScalar{TypeCode::Int32}.create())
+    {}
+
+    virtual void onSearch(Search &op) override final
+    {
+        for(auto& name : op) {
+            name.claim();
+        }
+    }
+    virtual void onCreate(std::unique_ptr<server::ChannelControl> &&op) override final
+    {
+        auto chan = std::move(op);
+
+        chan->onOp([this](std::unique_ptr<server::ConnectOp>&& op) {
+            if(!phase) {
+                op->error("haha");
+                return;
+            }
+            op->onGet([](std::unique_ptr<server::ExecOp>&& op) {
+                op->error("nice try");
+            });
+            op->connect(type);
+        });
+    }
+};
+
+void testError(bool phase)
+{
+    testShow()<<__func__<<" phase="<<phase;
+
+    auto serv = server::Config::localhost()
+            .build()
+            .addSource("err", std::make_shared<ErrorSource>(phase))
+            .start();
+
+    auto cli = serv.clientConfig().build();
+
+    client::Result actual;
+    epicsEvent done;
+
+    auto op = cli.get("mailbox")
+            .result([&actual, &done](client::Result&& result) {
+                actual = std::move(result);
+                done.trigger();
+            })
+            .exec();
+
+    cli.hurryUp();
+
+    if(testOk1(done.wait(5.0))) {
+        testThrows<client::RemoteError>([&actual]() {
+            auto val = actual();
+            testShow()<<"unexpected result\n"<<val;
+        });
+
+    } else {
+        testSkip(1, "timeout");
+    }
+}
+
+} // namespace
+
+MAIN(testget)
+{
+    testPlan(0);
+    logger_config_env();
+    Tester().loopback();
+    Tester().lazy();
+    Tester().timeout();
+    Tester().cancel();
+    testError(false);
+    testError(true);
+    cleanup_for_valgrind();
+    return testDone();
+}