diff --git a/bindings/web5_c/Cargo.toml b/bindings/web5_c/Cargo.toml
index 4a05a899..574fb0b7 100644
--- a/bindings/web5_c/Cargo.toml
+++ b/bindings/web5_c/Cargo.toml
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@ license-file.workspace = true
 
 [dependencies]
 lazy_static = { workspace = true }
+serde_json = { workspace = true }
+thiserror = { workspace = true }
+tokio = { version = "1.38.0", features = ["full"] }
 web5 = { path = "../../crates/web5" }
 
 [lib]
diff --git a/bindings/web5_c/src/c.rs b/bindings/web5_c/src/c.rs
index 24194377..fa61cce0 100644
--- a/bindings/web5_c/src/c.rs
+++ b/bindings/web5_c/src/c.rs
@@ -10,6 +10,52 @@ pub extern "C" fn free_string(s: *mut c_char) {
     }
 }
 
+use tokio::runtime::Runtime;
+use web5::errors::Result;
+use web5::errors::Web5Error;
+
+pub fn get_rt() -> Result<Runtime> {
+    let rt = Runtime::new()
+        .map_err(|e| Web5Error::Unknown(format!("unable to instantiate tokio runtime {}", e)))?;
+    Ok(rt)
+}
+
+use serde_json;
+use std::ptr;
+use web5::dids::methods::did_dht;
+
+#[no_mangle]
+pub extern "C" fn did_dht_resolve(uri: *const c_char, gateway_url: *const c_char) -> *mut c_char {
+    let uri = match unsafe { CStr::from_ptr(uri).to_str() } {
+        Ok(s) => s,
+        Err(_) => return ptr::null_mut(),
+    };
+
+    let gateway_url = if gateway_url.is_null() {
+        None
+    } else {
+        match unsafe { CStr::from_ptr(gateway_url).to_str() } {
+            Ok(s) => Some(s.to_string()),
+            Err(_) => return ptr::null_mut(),
+        }
+    };
+
+    let rt = match get_rt() {
+        Ok(rt) => rt,
+        Err(_) => return ptr::null_mut(),
+    };
+
+    let resolution_result = rt.block_on(did_dht::DidDht::resolve(uri, gateway_url));
+
+    match serde_json::to_string(&resolution_result) {
+        Ok(json_string) => match CString::new(json_string) {
+            Ok(c_str) => c_str.into_raw(),
+            Err(_) => ptr::null_mut(),
+        },
+        Err(_) => ptr::null_mut(),
+    }
+}
+
 pub fn free_bytes(ptr: *mut u8) {
     if !ptr.is_null() {
         unsafe {
diff --git a/bindings/web5_c/web5_c.h b/bindings/web5_c/web5_c.h
index 9dcdf76b..cd611754 100644
--- a/bindings/web5_c/web5_c.h
+++ b/bindings/web5_c/web5_c.h
@@ -53,4 +53,9 @@ void poc_key_manager_from_foreign(const CKeyManager *manager);
 CKeyManager *new_in_memory_key_manager();
 /** --- */
 
+/** did dht */
+char *did_dht_resolve(const char *uri, const char *gateway_url);
+
+/** --- */
+
 #endif // WEB5_C_H
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diff --git a/examples/CExample/.gitignore b/examples/CExample/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..567609b1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/CExample/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+build/
diff --git a/examples/CExample/Justfile b/examples/CExample/Justfile
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..06f4617f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/CExample/Justfile
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+compile:
+  mkdir -p build
+  gcc -o build/web5_c_example web5_c.c -L../../target/release -lweb5_c -I../../bindings/web5_c
+
+clean:
+  rm -rf build
+
+run: compile
+  ./build/web5_c_example
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diff --git a/examples/CExample/README.md b/examples/CExample/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9027eec9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/CExample/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+## Example Description
+
+This C example demonstrates basic usage of the Web5 SDK functions through the C bindings. Specifically, it showcases:
+
+1. Resolving a `did:dht` identifier
+2. Printing the resolved DID document or an error message
+
+This example demonstrates how to resolve a DHT-based DID using the Web5 SDK in C. It uses the `did_dht_resolve` function with a hardcoded DID URI and the default gateway. The program then prints either the resolved DID document or an error message to the console.
+
+## Running the Example
+
+To run this C example:
+
+1. Ensure you have a C compiler installed (e.g. GCC).
+
+2. Navigate to the root directory of the project (where you cloned the git repository). It's the same location this [Justfile](../../Justfile) is located.
+
+3. Generate the C dynamic library by running:
+
+   ```shell
+   just bindc
+   ```
+
+   This command will build the necessary C bindings for the Web5 SDK.
+
+4. Navigate to the `examples/CExample` directory:
+
+   ```shell
+   cd examples/CExample
+   ```
+
+5. Compile the example using the Justfile recipe:
+
+   ```shell
+   just compile
+   ```
+
+   This command will create a `build` directory and compile the C example using GCC with the appropriate flags and library paths.
+
+6. Run the compiled example:
+
+   ```shell
+   just run
+   ```
+
+   This will compile (if not already done) and execute the example program, demonstrating the usage of Web5 SDK functions in C.
+
+7. To clean up the build artifacts:
+
+   ```shell
+   just clean
+   ```
+
+   This will remove the `build` directory.
+
+## Available Justfile Recipes
+
+Before running any of the recipes below, ensure you have executed the following command from the root directory of the project.
+
+The recipes available for this example are:
+
+| Recipe   | Description                                                           |
+|----------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
+| compile  | Compiles the C example, creating a `build` directory with the binary  |
+| run      | Compiles (if needed) and runs the example program                     |
+| clean    | Removes the `build` directory, cleaning up all build artifacts        |
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diff --git a/examples/CExample/web5_c.c b/examples/CExample/web5_c.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a3d8ae8f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/CExample/web5_c.c
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include "web5_c.h"
+
+int main() {
+    const char* did_uri = "did:dht:qgmmpyjw5hwnqfgzn7wmrm33ady8gb8z9ideib6m9gj4ys6wny8y";
+    const char* gateway_url = NULL;  // Using the default gateway
+
+    char* result = did_dht_resolve(did_uri, gateway_url);
+
+    if (result != NULL) {
+        printf("%s", result);
+        free_string(result);
+    } else {
+        printf("Failed to resolve DID\n");
+    }
+
+    return 0;
+}
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