diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 0713d02..1f1593d 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -1140,9 +1140,11 @@ dependencies = [
 name = "ic-http-gateway"
 version = "0.0.0"
 dependencies = [
+ "bytes",
  "candid",
  "futures",
  "http 1.1.0",
+ "http-body",
  "ic-agent",
  "ic-http-certification",
  "ic-response-verification",
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index a918da6..e351acc 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ codegen-units = 1
 thiserror = "1"
 futures = "0.3"
 http = "1"
+http-body = "1"
+bytes = "1"
 base64 = "0.22"
 lazy_static = "1"
 serde = "1"
diff --git a/packages/ic-http-gateway/Cargo.toml b/packages/ic-http-gateway/Cargo.toml
index be4e04f..f1a474b 100644
--- a/packages/ic-http-gateway/Cargo.toml
+++ b/packages/ic-http-gateway/Cargo.toml
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ homepage.workspace = true
 thiserror.workspace = true
 futures.workspace = true
 http.workspace = true
+http-body.workspace = true
+bytes.workspace = true
 
 ic-agent.workspace = true
 ic-utils.workspace = true
diff --git a/packages/ic-http-gateway/src/protocol/handler.rs b/packages/ic-http-gateway/src/protocol/handler.rs
index 946a207..04a925a 100644
--- a/packages/ic-http-gateway/src/protocol/handler.rs
+++ b/packages/ic-http-gateway/src/protocol/handler.rs
@@ -18,9 +18,16 @@ use ic_utils::{
 };
 
 fn convert_request(request: CanisterRequest) -> HttpGatewayResult<HttpRequest> {
+    let uri = request.uri();
+    let mut url = uri.path().to_string();
+    if let Some(query) = uri.query() {
+        url.push('?');
+        url.push_str(query);
+    }
+
     Ok(HttpRequest {
         method: request.method().to_string(),
-        url: request.uri().to_string(),
+        url,
         headers: request
             .headers()
             .into_iter()
@@ -46,7 +53,7 @@ pub async fn process_request(
     request: CanisterRequest,
     canister_id: Principal,
     allow_skip_verification: bool,
-) -> HttpGatewayResult<HttpGatewayResponse<'_>> {
+) -> HttpGatewayResult<HttpGatewayResponse> {
     let http_request = convert_request(request)?;
 
     let canister = HttpRequestCanister::create(agent, canister_id);
@@ -246,7 +253,7 @@ pub async fn process_request(
     })
 }
 
-fn handle_agent_error<'a>(error: AgentError) -> HttpGatewayResult<CanisterResponse<'a>> {
+fn handle_agent_error(error: AgentError) -> HttpGatewayResult<CanisterResponse> {
     match error {
         // Turn all `DestinationInvalid`s into 404
         AgentError::CertifiedReject(RejectResponse {
diff --git a/packages/ic-http-gateway/src/request/http_gateway_request_builder.rs b/packages/ic-http-gateway/src/request/http_gateway_request_builder.rs
index 84caf3c..62eb631 100644
--- a/packages/ic-http-gateway/src/request/http_gateway_request_builder.rs
+++ b/packages/ic-http-gateway/src/request/http_gateway_request_builder.rs
@@ -31,13 +31,16 @@ impl<'a> HttpGatewayRequestBuilder<'a> {
         }
     }
 
-    pub fn unsafe_allow_skip_verification(mut self) -> Self {
-        self.allow_skip_verification = true;
+    pub fn unsafe_set_allow_skip_verification(
+        &mut self,
+        allow_skip_verification: bool,
+    ) -> &mut Self {
+        self.allow_skip_verification = allow_skip_verification;
 
         self
     }
 
-    pub async fn send(self) -> HttpGatewayResult<HttpGatewayResponse<'a>> {
+    pub async fn send(self) -> HttpGatewayResult<HttpGatewayResponse> {
         process_request(
             self.args.agent,
             self.args.request_args.canister_request,
diff --git a/packages/ic-http-gateway/src/response/http_gateway_response.rs b/packages/ic-http-gateway/src/response/http_gateway_response.rs
index 99436a8..0c80676 100644
--- a/packages/ic-http-gateway/src/response/http_gateway_response.rs
+++ b/packages/ic-http-gateway/src/response/http_gateway_response.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
+use bytes::Bytes;
 use futures::Stream;
 use http::Response;
+use http_body::{Body, Frame, SizeHint};
 use ic_agent::AgentError;
 use std::{
     fmt::{Debug, Formatter},
@@ -7,14 +9,14 @@ use std::{
     task::{Context, Poll},
 };
 
-pub type CanisterResponse<'a> = Response<HttpGatewayResponseBody<'a>>;
+pub type CanisterResponse = Response<HttpGatewayResponseBody>;
 
 /// A response from the HTTP gateway.
 #[derive(Debug)]
-pub struct HttpGatewayResponse<'a> {
+pub struct HttpGatewayResponse {
     /// The certified response, excluding uncertified headers.
     /// If response verification v1 is used, the original, uncertified headers are returned.
-    pub canister_response: CanisterResponse<'a>,
+    pub canister_response: CanisterResponse,
 
     /// Additional metadata regarding the response.
     pub metadata: HttpGatewayResponseMetadata,
@@ -22,25 +24,67 @@ pub struct HttpGatewayResponse<'a> {
 
 /// The body of an HTTP gateway response.
 #[derive(Debug)]
-pub enum HttpGatewayResponseBody<'a> {
+pub enum HttpGatewayResponseBody {
     /// A byte array representing the response body.
     Bytes(Vec<u8>),
 
     /// A stream of response body chunks.
-    Stream(ResponseBodyStream<'a>),
+    Stream(ResponseBodyStream),
+}
+
+impl Body for HttpGatewayResponseBody {
+    type Data = Bytes;
+    type Error = AgentError;
+
+    fn poll_frame(
+        self: Pin<&mut Self>,
+        cx: &mut Context<'_>,
+    ) -> Poll<Option<Result<Frame<Self::Data>, Self::Error>>> {
+        match self.get_mut() {
+            HttpGatewayResponseBody::Bytes(bytes) => {
+                Poll::Ready(Some(Ok(Frame::data(Bytes::from(bytes.clone())))))
+            }
+            HttpGatewayResponseBody::Stream(stream) => Stream::poll_next(Pin::new(stream), cx),
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn is_end_stream(&self) -> bool {
+        match self {
+            HttpGatewayResponseBody::Bytes(_) => true,
+            HttpGatewayResponseBody::Stream(_) => false,
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn size_hint(&self) -> SizeHint {
+        match self {
+            HttpGatewayResponseBody::Bytes(bytes) => SizeHint::with_exact(bytes.len() as u64),
+            HttpGatewayResponseBody::Stream(stream) => {
+                let (lower, upper) = stream.size_hint();
+
+                let mut size_hint = SizeHint::new();
+                size_hint.set_lower(lower as u64);
+
+                if let Some(upper) = upper {
+                    size_hint.set_upper(upper as u64);
+                }
+
+                size_hint
+            }
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 /// An item in a response body stream.
-pub type ResponseBodyStreamItem = Result<Vec<u8>, AgentError>;
+pub type ResponseBodyStreamItem = Result<Frame<Bytes>, AgentError>;
 
 /// A stream of response body chunks.
-pub struct ResponseBodyStream<'a> {
-    inner: Pin<Box<dyn Stream<Item = ResponseBodyStreamItem> + 'a>>,
+pub struct ResponseBodyStream {
+    inner: Pin<Box<dyn Stream<Item = ResponseBodyStreamItem> + 'static>>,
 }
 
 // Trait bound added for cloning.
-impl<'a> ResponseBodyStream<'a> {
-    pub fn new(stream: impl Stream<Item = ResponseBodyStreamItem> + 'a) -> Self {
+impl ResponseBodyStream {
+    pub fn new(stream: impl Stream<Item = ResponseBodyStreamItem> + 'static) -> Self {
         Self {
             inner: Box::pin(stream),
         }
@@ -48,14 +92,14 @@ impl<'a> ResponseBodyStream<'a> {
 }
 
 // Debug implementation remains the same
-impl<'a> Debug for ResponseBodyStream<'a> {
+impl Debug for ResponseBodyStream {
     fn fmt(&self, f: &mut Formatter<'_>) -> std::fmt::Result {
         f.debug_struct("ResponseBodyStream").finish()
     }
 }
 
 // Stream implementation remains the same
-impl<'a> Stream for ResponseBodyStream<'a> {
+impl Stream for ResponseBodyStream {
     type Item = ResponseBodyStreamItem;
 
     fn poll_next(mut self: Pin<&mut Self>, cx: &mut Context<'_>) -> Poll<Option<Self::Item>> {
diff --git a/packages/ic-http-gateway/src/response/response_handler.rs b/packages/ic-http-gateway/src/response/response_handler.rs
index 62fe3e3..a6f8711 100644
--- a/packages/ic-http-gateway/src/response/response_handler.rs
+++ b/packages/ic-http-gateway/src/response/response_handler.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 use crate::{HttpGatewayResponseBody, ResponseBodyStream};
+use bytes::Bytes;
 use futures::{stream, Stream, StreamExt, TryStreamExt};
+use http_body::Frame;
 use ic_agent::{Agent, AgentError};
 use ic_utils::{
     call::SyncCall,
@@ -20,10 +22,10 @@ static STREAM_CALLBACK_BUFFER: usize = 2;
 
 pub type AgentResponseAny = AgentResponse<Token, HttpRequestStreamingCallbackAny>;
 
-pub async fn get_body_and_streaming_body<'a, 'b>(
-    agent: &'a Agent,
-    response: &'b AgentResponseAny,
-) -> Result<HttpGatewayResponseBody<'a>, AgentError> {
+pub async fn get_body_and_streaming_body(
+    agent: &Agent,
+    response: &AgentResponseAny,
+) -> Result<HttpGatewayResponseBody, AgentError> {
     // if we already have the full body, we can return it early
     let Some(StreamingStrategy::Callback(callback_strategy)) = response.streaming_strategy.clone()
     else {
@@ -71,16 +73,16 @@ pub async fn get_body_and_streaming_body<'a, 'b>(
     Ok(HttpGatewayResponseBody::Bytes(streamed_body))
 }
 
-fn create_body_stream<'a>(
+fn create_body_stream(
     agent: Agent,
     callback: HttpRequestStreamingCallbackAny,
     token: Option<Token>,
     initial_body: Vec<u8>,
-) -> ResponseBodyStream<'a> {
-    let chunks_stream =
-        create_stream(agent, callback, token).map(|chunk| chunk.map(|(body, _)| body));
+) -> ResponseBodyStream {
+    let chunks_stream = create_stream(agent, callback, token)
+        .map(|chunk| chunk.map(|(body, _)| Frame::data(Bytes::from(body))));
 
-    let body_stream = stream::once(async move { Ok(initial_body) })
+    let body_stream = stream::once(async move { Ok(Frame::data(Bytes::from(initial_body))) })
         .chain(chunks_stream)
         .take(MAX_HTTP_REQUEST_STREAM_CALLBACK_CALL_COUNT)
         .map(|x| async move { x })