diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index f8111c49cb..dbb94c58aa 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -119,12 +119,6 @@ else(BUILD_OSTREE)
     unset(LIBOSTREE_LIBRARIES CACHE)
 endif(BUILD_OSTREE)
 
-if(BUILD_DEB)
-    pkg_check_modules(LIBDPKG REQUIRED libdpkg)
-else(BUILD_DEB)
-    unset(LIBDPKG_LIBRARIES CACHE)
-endif(BUILD_DEB)
-
 if(BUILD_DOCKERAPP)
     add_definitions(-DBUILD_DOCKERAPP)
 endif(BUILD_DOCKERAPP)
@@ -377,7 +371,6 @@ set (AKTUALIZR_EXTERNAL_LIBS
     ${SQLITE3_LIBRARIES}
     ${LibArchive_LIBRARIES}
     ${LIBP11_LIBRARIES}
-    ${LIBDPKG_LIBRARIES}
     ${GLIB2_LIBRARIES}
     ${SYSTEMD_LIBRARY}
     ${ZLIB_LIBRARY})
diff --git a/README.adoc b/README.adoc
index 094a776033..5839951983 100644
--- a/README.adoc
+++ b/README.adoc
@@ -65,7 +65,6 @@ Some features also require additional packages:
 * For PKCS#11 support, you will need `libp11-2 libp11-dev`.
 * For systemd support for secondaries, you will need `libsystemd-dev`.
 * For fault injection, you will need `fiu-utils libfiu-dev`.
-* For Debian packagin support, you will need `libdpkg-dev`.
 
 ==== Mac support
 
diff --git a/docker/Dockerfile.debian.testing b/docker/Dockerfile.debian.testing
index d607ab9fe7..63984b78a7 100644
--- a/docker/Dockerfile.debian.testing
+++ b/docker/Dockerfile.debian.testing
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ RUN apt-get update && apt-get -y install --no-install-suggests --no-install-reco
   cmake \
   curl \
   doxygen \
-  dpkg-dev \
   e2fslibs-dev \
   g++ \
   gcc \
@@ -34,7 +33,6 @@ RUN apt-get update && apt-get -y install --no-install-suggests --no-install-reco
   libboost-test-dev \
   libboost-thread-dev \
   libcurl4-openssl-dev \
-  libdpkg-dev \
   libengine-pkcs11-openssl \
   libexpat1-dev \
   libfuse-dev \
diff --git a/docker/Dockerfile.ubuntu.bionic b/docker/Dockerfile.ubuntu.bionic
index 29a540ca6d..2c90d5b7e9 100644
--- a/docker/Dockerfile.ubuntu.bionic
+++ b/docker/Dockerfile.ubuntu.bionic
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ RUN apt-get update && apt-get -y install --no-install-suggests --no-install-reco
   libboost-test-dev \
   libboost-thread-dev \
   libcurl4-openssl-dev \
-  libdpkg-dev \
   libengine-pkcs11-openssl \
   libexpat1-dev \
   libffi-dev \
diff --git a/docker/Dockerfile.ubuntu.xenial b/docker/Dockerfile.ubuntu.xenial
index 667f4354b1..1cda8a35d1 100644
--- a/docker/Dockerfile.ubuntu.xenial
+++ b/docker/Dockerfile.ubuntu.xenial
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ RUN apt-get update && apt-get -y install --no-install-suggests --no-install-reco
   libboost-test-dev \
   libboost-thread-dev \
   libcurl4-openssl-dev \
-  libdpkg-dev \
   libengine-pkcs11-openssl \
   libexpat1-dev \
   libffi-dev \
diff --git a/include/libaktualizr-c.h b/include/libaktualizr-c.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..728fb6f917
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/libaktualizr-c.h
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+#ifndef AKTUALIZR_LIBAKTUALIZRC_H
+#define AKTUALIZR_LIBAKTUALIZRC_H
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+#include "primary/aktualizr.h"
+
+using Campaign = campaign::Campaign;
+
+extern "C" {
+#else
+typedef struct Aktualizr Aktualizr;
+typedef struct Campaign Campaign;
+#endif
+
+Aktualizr *Aktualizr_create(const char *config_path);
+int Aktualizr_initialize(Aktualizr *a);
+int Aktualizr_uptane_cycle(Aktualizr *a);
+void Aktualizr_destroy(Aktualizr *a);
+
+Campaign *Aktualizr_campaign_check(Aktualizr *a);
+int Aktualizr_campaign_accept(Aktualizr *a, Campaign *c);
+int Aktualizr_campaign_postpone(Aktualizr *a, Campaign *c);
+int Aktualizr_campaign_decline(Aktualizr *a, Campaign *c);
+void Aktualizr_campaign_free(Campaign *c);
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+}
+#endif
+
+#endif //AKTUALIZR_LIBAKTUALIZR_H
diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
index e5da11bace..bd702ca8ff 100644
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ if(BUILD_WITH_CODE_COVERAGE)
 endif()
 
 add_subdirectory("libaktualizr")
+add_subdirectory("libaktualizr-c")
 add_subdirectory("virtual_secondary")
 add_subdirectory("sota_tools")
 add_subdirectory("aktualizr_primary")
diff --git a/src/libaktualizr-c/CMakeLists.txt b/src/libaktualizr-c/CMakeLists.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0982c587d4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/libaktualizr-c/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+SET(TARGET_NAME aktualizr-c)
+SET(SOURCES libaktualizr-c.cc)
+
+add_library(${TARGET_NAME} SHARED ${SOURCES})
+target_include_directories(${TARGET_NAME} PUBLIC ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/include)
+target_link_libraries(${TARGET_NAME} PRIVATE aktualizr_static_lib ${AKTUALIZR_EXTERNAL_LIBS})
+
+aktualizr_source_file_checks(${SOURCES})
+
+add_subdirectory(test)
diff --git a/src/libaktualizr-c/libaktualizr-c.cc b/src/libaktualizr-c/libaktualizr-c.cc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c4918db0e3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/libaktualizr-c/libaktualizr-c.cc
@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+#include "libaktualizr-c.h"
+
+Aktualizr *Aktualizr_create(const char *config_path) {
+  Aktualizr *a;
+  try {
+    Config cfg(config_path);
+    a = new Aktualizr(cfg);
+  } catch (const std::exception &e) {
+    std::cerr << "Aktualizr_create exception: " << e.what() << std::endl;
+    return nullptr;
+  }
+  return a;
+}
+
+int Aktualizr_initialize(Aktualizr *a) {
+  try {
+    a->Initialize();
+  } catch (const std::exception &e) {
+    std::cerr << "Aktualizr_initialize exception: " << e.what() << std::endl;
+    return -1;
+  }
+  return 0;
+}
+
+int Aktualizr_uptane_cycle(Aktualizr *a) {
+  try {
+    a->UptaneCycle();
+  } catch (const std::exception &e) {
+    std::cerr << "Uptane cycle exception: " << e.what() << std::endl;
+    return -1;
+  }
+  return 0;
+}
+
+void Aktualizr_destroy(Aktualizr *a) { delete a; }
+
+Campaign *Aktualizr_campaign_check(Aktualizr *a) {
+  try {
+    auto r = a->CampaignCheck().get();
+    if (!r.campaigns.empty()) {
+      // We don't support multiple campaigns at the moment
+      return new Campaign(r.campaigns[0]);
+    }
+  } catch (const std::exception &e) {
+    std::cerr << "Campaign check exception: " << e.what() << std::endl;
+    return nullptr;
+  }
+  return nullptr;
+}
+int Aktualizr_campaign_accept(Aktualizr *a, Campaign *c) {
+  try {
+    a->CampaignControl(c->id, campaign::Cmd::Accept).get();
+  } catch (const std::exception &e) {
+    std::cerr << "Campaign accept exception: " << e.what() << std::endl;
+    return -1;
+  }
+  return 0;
+}
+int Aktualizr_campaign_postpone(Aktualizr *a, Campaign *c) {
+  try {
+    a->CampaignControl(c->id, campaign::Cmd::Postpone).get();
+  } catch (const std::exception &e) {
+    std::cerr << "Campaign postpone exception: " << e.what() << std::endl;
+    return -1;
+  }
+  return 0;
+}
+int Aktualizr_campaign_decline(Aktualizr *a, Campaign *c) {
+  try {
+    a->CampaignControl(c->id, campaign::Cmd::Decline).get();
+  } catch (const std::exception &e) {
+    std::cerr << "Campaign decline exception: " << e.what() << std::endl;
+    return -1;
+  }
+  return 0;
+}
+void Aktualizr_campaign_free(Campaign *c) { delete c; }
diff --git a/src/libaktualizr-c/test/CMakeLists.txt b/src/libaktualizr-c/test/CMakeLists.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..caa5aa56fa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/libaktualizr-c/test/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+SET(TARGET_NAME api-test)
+SET(SOURCES api-test.c)
+
+add_executable(${TARGET_NAME} EXCLUDE_FROM_ALL ${SOURCES})
+add_dependencies(build_tests ${TARGET_NAME})
+target_link_libraries(${TARGET_NAME} aktualizr-c)
+
+aktualizr_source_file_checks(${SOURCES})
diff --git a/src/libaktualizr-c/test/api-test.c b/src/libaktualizr-c/test/api-test.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8c10a5e573
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/libaktualizr-c/test/api-test.c
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+
+#include "libaktualizr-c.h"
+
+int main(int argc, char **argv) {
+  Aktualizr *a;
+  Campaign *c;
+  int err;
+
+  if (argc != 2) {
+    fprintf(stderr, "Missing config file\nUsage:\n\t%s CONFIG_FILE\n", argv[0]);
+    return EXIT_FAILURE;
+  }
+
+  a = Aktualizr_create(argv[1]);
+  if (!a) {
+    return EXIT_FAILURE;
+  }
+
+  err = Aktualizr_initialize(a);
+  if (err) {
+    return EXIT_FAILURE;
+  }
+
+  c = Aktualizr_campaign_check(a);
+  if (c) {
+    printf("Accepting running campaign\n");
+    err = Aktualizr_campaign_accept(a, c);
+    Aktualizr_campaign_free(c);
+    if (err) {
+      return EXIT_FAILURE;
+    }
+  }
+
+  err = Aktualizr_uptane_cycle(a);
+  if (err) {
+    return EXIT_FAILURE;
+  }
+
+  Aktualizr_destroy(a);
+
+  return EXIT_SUCCESS;
+}
diff --git a/src/libaktualizr/package_manager/CMakeLists.txt b/src/libaktualizr/package_manager/CMakeLists.txt
index 30ae023166..de369088b3 100644
--- a/src/libaktualizr/package_manager/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/libaktualizr/package_manager/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -17,9 +17,6 @@ add_aktualizr_test(NAME packagemanagerfake SOURCES packagemanagerfake_test.cc)
 # Debian backend
 if(BUILD_DEB)
     set_property(SOURCE packagemanagerfactory.cc packagemanagerfactory_test.cc PROPERTY COMPILE_DEFINITIONS BUILD_DEB)
-    if (${LIBDPKG_VERSION} VERSION_GREATER "1.19.3")
-        set_property(SOURCE debianmanager.cc PROPERTY COMPILE_DEFINITIONS LIBDPKG_V011903)
-    endif()
     target_sources(package_manager PRIVATE debianmanager.cc)
     add_executable(t_packagemanager_deb EXCLUDE_FROM_ALL debianmanager_test.cc)
     add_dependencies(build_tests t_packagemanager_deb)
diff --git a/src/libaktualizr/package_manager/debianmanager.cc b/src/libaktualizr/package_manager/debianmanager.cc
index 1a2055f1b6..394bd72c31 100644
--- a/src/libaktualizr/package_manager/debianmanager.cc
+++ b/src/libaktualizr/package_manager/debianmanager.cc
@@ -1,37 +1,11 @@
 #include "package_manager/debianmanager.h"
 
-#define LIBDPKG_VOLATILE_API 1
-#include <dpkg/dpkg-db.h>
-#include <dpkg/dpkg.h>
-#include <dpkg/pkg-array.h>
-#include <dpkg/pkg-show.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
 
 Json::Value DebianManager::getInstalledPackages() const {
-  Json::Value packages(Json::arrayValue);
-  struct pkg_array array {};
-  dpkg_program_init("a.out");
-  modstatdb_open(msdbrw_available_readonly);
-
-#ifdef LIBDPKG_V011903
-  pkg_array_init_from_hash(&array);
-#else
-  pkg_array_init_from_db(&array);
-#endif
-  pkg_array_sort(&array, pkg_sorter_by_nonambig_name_arch);
-  for (int i = 0; i < array.n_pkgs; ++i) {
-    // NOLINTNEXTLINE(cppcoreguidelines-pro-bounds-pointer-arithmetic)
-    struct pkginfo *pkg = array.pkgs[i];
-    if (pkg->status == PKG_STAT_INSTALLED) {
-      Json::Value package;
-      package["name"] = pkg_name(pkg, pnaw_nonambig);
-      package["version"] = versiondescribe(&pkg->installed.version, vdew_nonambig);
-      packages.append(package);
-    }
-  }
-  dpkg_program_done();
-  return packages;
+  // Currently not implemented
+  return Json::Value(Json::arrayValue);
 }
 
 data::InstallationResult DebianManager::install(const Uptane::Target &target) const {
diff --git a/src/libaktualizr/primary/aktualizr.h b/src/libaktualizr/primary/aktualizr.h
index c0348c84d4..c64b9845a7 100644
--- a/src/libaktualizr/primary/aktualizr.h
+++ b/src/libaktualizr/primary/aktualizr.h
@@ -158,6 +158,9 @@ class Aktualizr {
    */
   boost::signals2::connection SetSignalHandler(const std::function<void(std::shared_ptr<event::BaseEvent>)>& handler);
 
+ private:
+  Config config_;
+
  protected:
   Aktualizr(Config& config, std::shared_ptr<INvStorage> storage_in, std::shared_ptr<HttpInterface> http_in);
 
@@ -166,7 +169,6 @@ class Aktualizr {
  private:
   static void systemSetup();
 
-  Config& config_;
   std::shared_ptr<INvStorage> storage_;
   std::shared_ptr<event::Channel> sig_;
   api::CommandQueue api_queue_;
diff --git a/src/load_tests/CMakeLists.txt b/src/load_tests/CMakeLists.txt
index 5ad2e4e2f2..5c6b54b2ef 100644
--- a/src/load_tests/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/load_tests/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -34,8 +34,7 @@ if (BUILD_LOAD_TESTS)
             ${LIBOSTREE_LIBRARIES}
             ${LIBP11_LIBRARIES}
             ${SQLITE3_LIBRARIES}
-            ${SYSTEMD_LIBRARY}
-            ${LIBDPKG_LIBRARIES})
+            ${SYSTEMD_LIBRARY})
 
     install(TARGETS ota-load-tests
             COMPONENT aktualizr
diff --git a/thirdparty.spdx b/thirdparty.spdx
index 3df10151fe..2d70f8e944 100644
--- a/thirdparty.spdx
+++ b/thirdparty.spdx
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ Relationship: SPDXRef-DOCUMENT DESCRIBES SPDXRef-sqlite3
 Relationship: SPDXRef-DOCUMENT DESCRIBES SPDXRef-asn1c
 Relationship: SPDXRef-DOCUMENT DESCRIBES SPDXRef-libp11
 Relationship: SPDXRef-DOCUMENT DESCRIBES SPDXRef-systemd
-Relationship: SPDXRef-DOCUMENT DESCRIBES SPDXRef-dpkg
 
 
 PackageName: googletest
@@ -209,18 +208,6 @@ FilesAnalyzed: false
 PackageComment: <text>Dynamically linked.</text>
 
 
-PackageName: dpkg
-SPDXID: SPDXRef-dpkg
-PackageDownloadLocation: http://http.debian.net/debian/pool/main/d/dpkg/dpkg_1.19.0.5.tar.xz
-PackageHomePage: https://packages.debian.org/source/sid/dpkg
-PackageLicenseConcluded: GPL-2.0-or-later
-PackageLicenseDeclared: GPL-2.0-or-later
-PackageLicenseInfoFromFiles: GPL-2.0-or-later
-PackageCopyrightText: <text>NONE</text>
-FilesAnalyzed: false
-PackageComment: <text>Dynamically linked.</text>
-
-
 PackageName: systemd
 SPDXID: SPDXRef-systemd
 PackageDownloadLocation: https://github.com/systemd/systemd/archive/v238.tar.gz