diff --git a/src/core/download_factory.cc b/src/core/download_factory.cc
index a243066c..159cafd9 100644
--- a/src/core/download_factory.cc
+++ b/src/core/download_factory.cc
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@
 
 namespace core {
 
+static constexpr const char* session_invalid_message = "Session data is invalid, ignoring it";
+
 bool
 is_network_uri(const std::string& uri) {
   return
@@ -35,9 +37,15 @@ is_network_uri(const std::string& uri) {
     std::strncmp(uri.c_str(), "ftp://", 6) == 0;
 }
 
-static constexpr const char* session_invalid_message = "Session data is invalid, ignoring it";
+bool
+is_magnet_uri(const std::string& uri) {
+  return
+    std::strncmp(uri.c_str(), "magnet:?", 8) == 0;
+}
 
-static std::unique_ptr<torrent::Object>
+namespace {
+
+std::unique_ptr<torrent::Object>
 download_factory_load_stream(const char* filename, bool* is_invalid) {
   std::fstream stream(filename, std::ios::in | std::ios::binary);
 
@@ -55,17 +63,34 @@ download_factory_load_stream(const char* filename, bool* is_invalid) {
   return obj;
 }
 
-bool
-is_magnet_uri(const std::string& uri) {
-  return
-    std::strncmp(uri.c_str(), "magnet:?", 8) == 0;
+std::unique_ptr<torrent::Object>
+create_untrusted_object(torrent::Object& obj) {
+  auto trusted_object = std::make_unique<torrent::Object>(torrent::Object::create_map());
+
+  if (obj.has_key("info"))
+    trusted_object->insert_key_move("info", obj.get_key("info"));
+
+  if (obj.has_key("announce"))
+    trusted_object->insert_key_move("announce", obj.get_key("announce"));
+
+  if (obj.has_key("announce-list"))
+    trusted_object->insert_key_move("announce-list", obj.get_key("announce-list"));
+
+  if (obj.has_key("creation date"))
+    trusted_object->insert_key_move("creation date", obj.get_key("creation date"));
+
+  if (obj.has_key("created by"))
+    trusted_object->insert_key_move("created by", obj.get_key("created by"));
+
+  return trusted_object;
 }
 
-DownloadFactory::DownloadFactory(Manager* m) :
-    m_manager(m) {
+} // namespace anonymous
 
-  m_task_load.slot() = std::bind(&DownloadFactory::receive_load, this);
-  m_task_commit.slot() = std::bind(&DownloadFactory::receive_commit, this);
+
+DownloadFactory::DownloadFactory(Manager* m, bool trusted)
+  : m_manager(m),
+    m_trusted(trusted) {
 
   // m_variables["connection_leech"] = rpc::call_command("protocol.connection.leech");
   // m_variables["connection_seed"]  = rpc::call_command("protocol.connection.seed");
@@ -78,75 +103,135 @@ DownloadFactory::DownloadFactory(Manager* m) :
 DownloadFactory::~DownloadFactory() {
   torrent::this_thread::scheduler()->erase(&m_task_load);
   torrent::this_thread::scheduler()->erase(&m_task_commit);
-
-  delete m_object;
 }
 
 void
-DownloadFactory::load(const std::string& uri) {
+DownloadFactory::load_trusted(const std::string& uri) {
+  if (!m_trusted)
+    throw torrent::internal_error("DownloadFactory::load_trusted() called on an untrusted object");
+
   m_uri = uri;
+  m_task_load.slot() = [this]() { receive_load_trusted(); };
+
+  torrent::this_thread::scheduler()->wait_for(&m_task_load, 0ms);
+}
+
+void
+DownloadFactory::load_untrusted(const std::string& uri) {
+  if (m_trusted)
+    throw torrent::internal_error("DownloadFactory::load_untrusted() called on a trusted object");
+
+  m_uri = uri;
+  m_task_load.slot() = [this]() { receive_load_untrusted(); };
+
   torrent::this_thread::scheduler()->wait_for(&m_task_load, 0ms);
 }
 
-// This function must be called before DownloadFactory::commit().
 void
 DownloadFactory::load_raw_data(const std::string& input) {
   if (m_stream)
-    throw torrent::internal_error("DownloadFactory::load*() called on an object with m_stream != NULL");
+    throw torrent::internal_error("DownloadFactory::load_raw_data() called on an object with m_stream != NULL");
 
   m_stream.reset(new std::stringstream(input));
   m_loaded = true;
 }
 
 void
-DownloadFactory::commit() {
+DownloadFactory::commit_trusted() {
+  if (!m_trusted)
+    throw torrent::internal_error("DownloadFactory::commit_trusted() called on an untrusted object");
+
+  m_task_commit.slot() = [this]() { receive_commit(); };
   torrent::this_thread::scheduler()->wait_for(&m_task_commit, 0ms);
 }
 
 void
-DownloadFactory::receive_load() {
-  if (m_stream)
-    throw torrent::internal_error("DownloadFactory::load*() called on an object with m_stream != NULL");
+DownloadFactory::commit_untrusted() {
+  if (m_trusted)
+    throw torrent::internal_error("DownloadFactory::commit_untrusted() called on a trusted object");
 
-  if (is_network_uri(m_uri)) {
-    m_stream.reset(new std::stringstream);
+  m_task_commit.slot() = [this]() { receive_commit(); };
+  torrent::this_thread::scheduler()->wait_for(&m_task_commit, 0ms);
+}
 
-    auto done_fn   = [this]() { receive_loaded(); };
-    auto failed_fn = [this](const std::string& error) { receive_failed(error); };
+void
+DownloadFactory::process_load_network_uri() {
+  m_stream.reset(new std::stringstream);
 
-    m_manager->http_queue()->insert(m_uri, m_stream, done_fn, failed_fn);
+  // TODO: Add trusted flag.
 
-    m_variables["tied_to_file"] = (int64_t)false;
-    return;
-  }
+  auto done_fn   = [this]()                         { receive_loaded(); };
+  auto failed_fn = [this](const std::string& error) { receive_failed(error); };
 
-  if (is_magnet_uri(m_uri)) {
-    // DEBUG: Use m_object.
-    m_stream.reset(new std::stringstream());
-    *m_stream << "d10:magnet-uri" << m_uri.length() << ":" << m_uri << "e";
+  m_manager->http_queue()->insert(m_uri, m_stream, done_fn, failed_fn);
 
-    m_variables["tied_to_file"] = (int64_t)false;
+  m_variables["tied_to_file"] = (int64_t)false;
+}
 
-    receive_loaded();
-    return;
-  }
+void
+DownloadFactory::process_load_magnet_uri() {
+  m_stream.reset(new std::stringstream());
+  *m_stream << "d10:magnet-uri" << m_uri.length() << ":" << m_uri << "e";
 
+  m_variables["tied_to_file"] = (int64_t)false;
+
+  receive_loaded();
+}
+
+void
+DownloadFactory::process_load_file_uri() {
   std::fstream stream(expand_path(m_uri).c_str(), std::ios::in | std::ios::binary);
 
   if (!stream.is_open())
     return receive_failed("Could not open file");
 
-  m_object = new torrent::Object;
+  m_object = std::make_unique<torrent::Object>();
   stream >> *m_object;
 
   if (!stream.good())
     return receive_failed("Reading torrent file failed");
 
-  m_isFile = true;
+  m_is_file = true;
 
   receive_loaded();
 }
 
+void
+DownloadFactory::receive_load_trusted() {
+  if (!m_trusted)
+    throw torrent::internal_error("DownloadFactory::receive_load_trusted() called on an untrusted object");
+
+  if (m_stream)
+    throw torrent::internal_error("DownloadFactory::receive_load_trusted() called on an object with null m_stream");
+
+  if (is_network_uri(m_uri))
+    return process_load_network_uri();
+
+  if (is_magnet_uri(m_uri))
+    return process_load_magnet_uri();
+
+  process_load_file_uri();
+}
+
+void
+DownloadFactory::receive_load_untrusted() {
+  if (m_trusted)
+    throw torrent::internal_error("DownloadFactory::receive_load_untrusted() called on a trusted object");
+
+  if (m_stream)
+    throw torrent::internal_error("DownloadFactory::load*() called on an object with null m_stream");
+
+  if (is_network_uri(m_uri))
+    return process_load_network_uri();
+
+  // TODO: Don't need to handle untrusted commands magnet URIs.
+
+  // if (is_magnet_uri(m_uri))
+  //   return process_load_magnet_uri();
+
+  throw torrent::internal_error("DownloadFactory::receive_load_untrusted() called on a non-network/magnet URI");
+}
+
 void
 DownloadFactory::receive_loaded() {
   m_loaded = true;
@@ -165,30 +250,40 @@ DownloadFactory::receive_commit() {
 
 void
 DownloadFactory::receive_success() {
-  bool session_invalid = false;
+  if (!m_trusted && m_session)
+    throw torrent::internal_error("DownloadFactory::receive_success() called on an untrusted object with m_session == true");
 
-  auto rtorrent_object          = download_factory_load_stream((expand_path(m_uri) + ".rtorrent").c_str(), &session_invalid);
-  auto libtorrent_resume_object = download_factory_load_stream((expand_path(m_uri) + ".libtorrent_resume").c_str(), &session_invalid);
+  if (m_session && !m_is_file)
+    throw torrent::internal_error("DownloadFactory::receive_success() called on a non-file object with m_session == true");
 
-  if (session_invalid)
-    lt_log_print(torrent::LOG_ERROR, "%s: %s", session_invalid_message, m_uri.c_str());
+  bool     session_invalid = false;
+  uint32_t tracker_key     = tracker_key = random() % (std::numeric_limits<uint32_t>::max() - 1) + 1;
 
-  uint32_t tracker_key;
+  std::unique_ptr<torrent::Object> rtorrent_object, libtorrent_resume_object;
 
-  if (rtorrent_object && rtorrent_object->has_key_value("key"))
-    tracker_key = rtorrent_object->get_key_value("key");
-  else
-    tracker_key = random() % (std::numeric_limits<uint32_t>::max() - 1) + 1;
+  if (m_session) {
+     rtorrent_object          = download_factory_load_stream((expand_path(m_uri) + ".rtorrent").c_str(), &session_invalid);
+     libtorrent_resume_object = download_factory_load_stream((expand_path(m_uri) + ".libtorrent_resume").c_str(), &session_invalid);
 
-  Download* download = m_stream != nullptr ?
-    m_manager->download_list()->create(m_stream.get(), tracker_key, m_printLog) :
-    m_manager->download_list()->create(m_object, tracker_key, m_printLog);
+     if (session_invalid)
+       lt_log_print(torrent::LOG_ERROR, "%s: %s", session_invalid_message, m_uri.c_str());
 
-  m_object = NULL;
+     if (rtorrent_object && rtorrent_object->has_key_value("key"))
+       tracker_key = rtorrent_object->get_key_value("key");
+  }
 
-  if (download == NULL) {
-    // core::Manager should already have added the error message to
-    // the log.
+  // TODO: This adds the torrent, so untrusted can add brokent torrents.
+
+  if (m_stream != nullptr)
+    object_from_stream();
+
+  if (m_trusted)
+    m_object = create_untrusted_object(*m_object);
+
+  Download* download = m_manager->download_list()->create(std::move(m_object), tracker_key, m_print_log);
+
+  if (download == nullptr) {
+    // core::Manager should already have added the error message to the log.
     m_slot_finished();
     return;
   }
@@ -197,39 +292,49 @@ DownloadFactory::receive_success() {
     download->set_hash_failed(true);
     download->set_message(session_invalid_message);
 
-    if (m_printLog)
+    if (m_print_log)
       m_manager->push_log_std(std::string(session_invalid_message) + ": \"" + m_uri + "\"");
   }
 
   torrent::Object* root = download->bencode();
 
   if (download->download()->info()->is_meta_download()) {
+    if (!m_trusted)
+      throw torrent::internal_error("DownloadFactory::receive_success() called on an untrusted object with a meta download");
+
     torrent::Object& meta = root->insert_key("rtorrent_meta_download", torrent::Object::create_map());
     meta.insert_key("start", m_start);
-    meta.insert_key("print_log", m_printLog);
+    meta.insert_key("print_log", m_print_log);
 
-    torrent::Object::list_type& commands = meta.insert_key("commands", torrent::Object::create_list()).as_list();
+    // TODO: ADD UNTRUSTED!!!
+    auto& commands = meta.insert_key("commands", torrent::Object::create_list()).as_list();
 
     for (auto& m_command : m_commands)
       commands.push_back(m_command);
   }
 
   if (m_session) {
+    if (!m_trusted)
+      throw torrent::internal_error("DownloadFactory::receive_success() called on an untrusted object with m_session == true");
+
     if (rtorrent_object)
       root->insert_key_move("rtorrent", *rtorrent_object);
 
     if (libtorrent_resume_object)
       root->insert_key_move("libtorrent_resume", *libtorrent_resume_object);
 
+  } else if (!m_trusted) {
+    if (root->has_key("rtorrent") || root->has_key("libtorrent_resume"))
+      throw torrent::internal_error("DownloadFactory::receive_success() called on an untrusted object with 'rtorrent' or 'libtorrent_resume' keys");
+
   } else {
-    // We only allow session torrents to keep their
-    // 'rtorrent/libtorrent' sections. The "fast_resume" section
-    // should be safe to keep.
+    // We only allow session torrents to keep their 'rtorrent/libtorrent' sections. The
+    // "fast_resume" section should be safe to keep.
     root->erase_key("rtorrent");
   }
 
-  torrent::Object* rtorrent = &root->insert_preserve_copy("rtorrent", torrent::Object::create_map()).first->second;
-  torrent::Object& resumeObject = root->insert_preserve_copy("libtorrent_resume", torrent::Object::create_map()).first->second;
+  auto* rtorrent     = &root->insert_preserve_copy("rtorrent", torrent::Object::create_map()).first->second;
+  auto& resumeObject = root->insert_preserve_copy("libtorrent_resume", torrent::Object::create_map()).first->second;
 
   rtorrent->insert_key("key", download->tracker_controller().key());
 
@@ -259,7 +364,7 @@ DownloadFactory::receive_success() {
   }
 
   // Skip forcing trackers to scrape when rtorrent starts
-  if (m_initLoad && rpc::call_command_value("trackers.delay_scrape"))
+  if (m_init_load && rpc::call_command_value("trackers.delay_scrape"))
     download->set_resume_flags(torrent::Download::start_skip_tracker);
 
   // Check first if we already have these values set in the session
@@ -301,7 +406,7 @@ DownloadFactory::receive_success() {
 
     lt_log_print(torrent::LOG_ERROR, "%s: %s", msg.c_str(), m_uri.c_str());
 
-    if (m_printLog)
+    if (m_print_log)
       m_manager->push_log_std(msg + ": \"" + m_uri + "\"");
 
     download->set_hash_failed(true);
@@ -325,8 +430,13 @@ DownloadFactory::receive_success() {
     if (torrent::log_groups[torrent::LOG_TORRENT_DEBUG].valid())
       log_created(download, rtorrent);
 
-    for (const auto& command : m_commands)
-      rpc::parse_command_multiple_std(command, rpc::make_target(download));
+    if (m_trusted) {
+      for (const auto& command : m_commands)
+        rpc::parse_command_multiple_std(command, rpc::make_target(download));
+
+    } else {
+      // TODO: CALL UNTRUSTED COMMANDS
+    }
 
     if (m_manager->download_list()->find(infohash) == m_manager->download_list()->end())
       throw torrent::input_error("The newly created download was removed.");
@@ -340,7 +450,7 @@ DownloadFactory::receive_success() {
   } catch (torrent::input_error& e) {
     std::string msg = "Command on torrent creation failed: " + std::string(e.what());
 
-    if (m_printLog)
+    if (m_print_log)
       m_manager->push_log_std(msg);
 
     if (m_manager->download_list()->find(infohash) != m_manager->download_list()->end()) {
@@ -354,6 +464,18 @@ DownloadFactory::receive_success() {
   m_slot_finished();
 }
 
+void
+DownloadFactory::receive_failed(const std::string& msg) {
+  if (m_print_log) {
+    if (m_trusted)
+      m_manager->push_log_std("Failed to load torrent: " + msg + ": \"" + m_uri + "\"");
+    else
+      m_manager->push_log_std("Failed to load untrusted torrent: " + msg);
+  }
+
+  m_slot_finished();
+}
+
 void
 DownloadFactory::log_created(Download* download, torrent::Object* rtorrent) {
   std::stringstream dump;
@@ -380,15 +502,6 @@ DownloadFactory::log_created(Download* download, torrent::Object* rtorrent) {
   lt_log_print_dump(torrent::LOG_TORRENT_DEBUG, dump_str.c_str(), dump_str.size(), "Creating new download:");
 }
 
-void
-DownloadFactory::receive_failed(const std::string& msg) {
-  // Add message to log.
-  if (m_printLog)
-    m_manager->push_log_std(msg + ": \"" + m_uri + "\"");
-
-  m_slot_finished();
-}
-
 void
 DownloadFactory::initialize_rtorrent(Download* download, torrent::Object* rtorrent) {
   auto cached_seconds = torrent::this_thread::cached_seconds().count();
@@ -412,7 +525,7 @@ DownloadFactory::initialize_rtorrent(Download* download, torrent::Object* rtorre
   rtorrent->insert_preserve_copy("timestamp.finished", (int64_t)0);
 
   rtorrent->insert_preserve_copy("tied_to_file", "");
-  rtorrent->insert_key("loaded_file", m_isFile ? m_uri : std::string());
+  rtorrent->insert_key("loaded_file", m_is_file ? m_uri : std::string());
 
   if (rtorrent->has_key_value("priority"))
     rpc::call_command("d.priority.set", rtorrent->get_key_value("priority") % 4, rpc::make_target(download));
@@ -444,4 +557,18 @@ DownloadFactory::initialize_rtorrent(Download* download, torrent::Object* rtorre
   rtorrent->insert_preserve_copy("choke_heuristics.down.seed",  std::string());
 }
 
+void
+DownloadFactory::object_from_stream() {
+  m_object = std::make_unique<torrent::Object>();
+
+  *m_stream >> *m_object;
+
+  if (!m_stream->good() || !m_object->is_map()) {
+    if (m_print_log)
+      lt_log_print(torrent::LOG_TORRENT_ERROR, "Could not create download, stream is not a valid torrent.");
+
+    throw torrent::input_error("Invalid torrent data");
+  }
+}
+
 }
diff --git a/src/core/download_factory.h b/src/core/download_factory.h
index 435b09d8..31b5b3e1 100644
--- a/src/core/download_factory.h
+++ b/src/core/download_factory.h
@@ -24,15 +24,19 @@ public:
   typedef std::vector<std::string> command_list_type;
 
   // Do not destroy this object while it is in a HttpQueue.
-  DownloadFactory(Manager* m);
+  DownloadFactory(Manager* m, bool trusted);
   ~DownloadFactory();
 
   // Calling of receive_load() is delayed so you can change whatever
   // you want without fear of the slots being triggered as you call
   // load() or commit().
-  void                load(const std::string& uri);
+  void                load_trusted(const std::string& uri);
+  void                load_untrusted(const std::string& uri);
+
   void                load_raw_data(const std::string& input);
-  void                commit();
+
+  void                commit_trusted();
+  void                commit_untrusted();
 
   command_list_type&         commands()     { return m_commands; }
   torrent::Object::map_type& variables()    { return m_variables; }
@@ -43,16 +47,21 @@ public:
   bool                get_start() const     { return m_start; }
   void                set_start(bool v)     { m_start = v; }
 
-  bool                get_init_load() const { return m_initLoad; }
-  void                set_init_load(bool v) { m_initLoad = v; }
+  bool                get_init_load() const { return m_init_load; }
+  void                set_init_load(bool v) { m_init_load = v; }
 
-  bool                print_log() const     { return m_printLog; }
-  void                set_print_log(bool v) { m_printLog = v; }
+  bool                print_log() const     { return m_print_log; }
+  void                set_print_log(bool v) { m_print_log = v; }
 
   void                slot_finished(slot_void s) { m_slot_finished = s; }
 
 private:
-  void                receive_load();
+  void                process_load_network_uri();
+  void                process_load_magnet_uri();
+  void                process_load_file_uri();
+
+  void                receive_load_trusted();
+  void                receive_load_untrusted();
   void                receive_loaded();
   void                receive_commit();
   void                receive_success();
@@ -62,19 +71,23 @@ private:
 
   void                initialize_rtorrent(Download* download, torrent::Object* rtorrent);
 
-  Manager*                       m_manager;
-  std::shared_ptr<std::iostream> m_stream;
-  torrent::Object*               m_object{};
+  void                object_from_stream();
 
+  Manager*            m_manager;
+
+  std::shared_ptr<std::iostream>   m_stream;
+  std::unique_ptr<torrent::Object> m_object{};
+
+  bool                m_trusted{};
   bool                m_commited{};
   bool                m_loaded{};
 
   std::string         m_uri;
   bool                m_session{};
   bool                m_start{};
-  bool                m_printLog{true};
-  bool                m_isFile{};
-  bool                m_initLoad{};
+  bool                m_print_log{true};
+  bool                m_is_file{};
+  bool                m_init_load{};
 
   command_list_type         m_commands;
   torrent::Object::map_type m_variables;
diff --git a/src/core/download_list.cc b/src/core/download_list.cc
index b67f590a..ca751f23 100644
--- a/src/core/download_list.cc
+++ b/src/core/download_list.cc
@@ -101,49 +101,17 @@ DownloadList::find_hex_ptr(const char* hash) {
 }
 
 Download*
-DownloadList::create(torrent::Object* obj, uint32_t tracker_key, bool printLog) {
+DownloadList::create(std::unique_ptr<torrent::Object> obj, uint32_t tracker_key, bool printLog) {
   torrent::Download download;
 
-  try {
-    download = torrent::download_add(obj, tracker_key);
-
-  } catch (torrent::local_error& e) {
-    if (printLog)
-      lt_log_print(torrent::LOG_TORRENT_ERROR, "Could not create download: %s", e.what());
-
-    delete obj;
-
-    return NULL;
-  }
-
-  // There's no non-critical exceptions that should be throwable by
-  // the ctor, so don't catch.
-  return new Download(download);
-}
-
-Download*
-DownloadList::create(std::istream* str, uint32_t tracker_key, bool printLog) {
-  torrent::Object* object = new torrent::Object;
-  torrent::Download download;
+  auto obj_ptr = obj.get();
 
   try {
-    *str >> *object;
-
-    // Don't throw input_error from here as gcc-3.3.5 produces bad
-    // code.
-    if (str->fail()) {
-      delete object;
-
-      if (printLog)
-        lt_log_print(torrent::LOG_TORRENT_ERROR, "Could not create download, the input is not a valid torrent.");
-
-      return NULL;
-    }
-
-    download = torrent::download_add(object, tracker_key);
+    download = torrent::download_add(obj.release(), tracker_key);
 
   } catch (torrent::local_error& e) {
-    delete object;
+    // TODO: Fix download_add so it takes the unique_ptr.
+    delete obj_ptr;
 
     if (printLog)
       lt_log_print(torrent::LOG_TORRENT_ERROR, "Could not create download: %s", e.what());
diff --git a/src/core/download_list.h b/src/core/download_list.h
index c79bbbae..099b63ad 100644
--- a/src/core/download_list.h
+++ b/src/core/download_list.h
@@ -52,8 +52,7 @@ public:
   Download*           find_hex_ptr(const char* hash);
 
   // Might move this to DownloadFactory.
-  Download*           create(std::istream* str, uint32_t tracker_key, bool printLog);
-  Download*           create(torrent::Object* obj, uint32_t tracker_key, bool printLog);
+  Download*           create(std::unique_ptr<torrent::Object> obj, uint32_t tracker_key, bool printLog);
 
   iterator            insert(Download* d);
 
diff --git a/src/core/manager.cc b/src/core/manager.cc
index 2e4d5f67..607e898d 100644
--- a/src/core/manager.cc
+++ b/src/core/manager.cc
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@
 
 namespace core {
 
+void path_expand(std::vector<std::string>* paths, const std::string& pattern);
+
 const int Manager::create_start;
 const int Manager::create_tied;
 const int Manager::create_quiet;
@@ -204,13 +206,15 @@ Manager::try_create_download(const std::string& uri, int flags, const command_li
   f->set_print_log(!(flags & create_quiet));
   f->slot_finished([f]() { delete f; });
 
-  if (is_data_uri(uri)) {
+  if (flags & create_raw_data) {
+    f->load_raw_data(uri);
+
+  } else if (is_data_uri(uri)) {
     // Allow the use of data URIs, primarily for JSON-RPC which
     // doesn't have a defined mechanism for binary data
     f->load_raw_data(decode_data_uri(uri));
     f->variables()["tied_to_file"] = (int64_t)false;
-  } else if (flags & create_raw_data) {
-    f->load_raw_data(uri);
+
   } else {
     f->load(uri);
   }
@@ -218,6 +222,26 @@ Manager::try_create_download(const std::string& uri, int flags, const command_li
   f->commit();
 }
 
+void
+Manager::try_create_download_expand(const std::string& uri, int flags, command_list_type commands) {
+  if (flags & create_raw_data) {
+    try_create_download(uri, flags, commands);
+    return;
+  }
+
+  std::vector<std::string> paths;
+  paths.reserve(256);
+
+  path_expand(&paths, uri);
+
+  if (!paths.empty())
+    for (auto& path : paths)
+      try_create_download(path, flags, commands);
+
+  else
+    try_create_download(uri, flags, commands);
+}
+
 void
 Manager::try_create_download_from_meta_download(torrent::Object* bencode, const std::string& metafile) {
   DownloadFactory* f = new DownloadFactory(this);
@@ -243,9 +267,42 @@ Manager::try_create_download_from_meta_download(torrent::Object* bencode, const
   f->commit();
 }
 
-utils::Directory
-path_expand_transform(std::string path, const utils::directory_entry& entry) {
-  return path + entry.s_name;
+void
+Manager::try_create_download_untrusted(const std::string& uri, int flags, const command_list_type& commands) {
+  // TODO: Need to check if we are allowed, also rate limit.
+
+  if (!(flags & create_raw_data) &&
+      !is_network_uri(uri) &&
+      !is_magnet_uri(uri) &&
+      !is_data_uri(uri)) {
+    push_log_std("URI type not allowed for untrusted loads.");
+    return;
+  }
+
+  // Adding download.
+  DownloadFactory* f = new DownloadFactory(this);
+
+  f->commands().insert(f->commands().end(), commands.begin(), commands.end());
+
+  f->set_start(flags & create_start);
+  f->set_print_log(!(flags & create_quiet));
+  f->slot_finished([f]() { delete f; });
+
+  if (flags & create_raw_data) {
+    f->load_raw_data_untrusted(uri);
+
+  } else if (is_data_uri(uri)) {
+    // Allow the use of data URIs, primarily for JSON-RPC which
+    // doesn't have a defined mechanism for binary data
+    f->load_raw_data_untrusted(decode_data_uri(uri));
+    f->variables()["tied_to_file"] = (int64_t)false;
+
+  } else {
+    // f->load_untrusted(uri);
+    throw internal_error("Manager::try_create_download_untrusted() unimplemented.");
+  }
+
+  f->commit_untrusted();
 }
 
 namespace {
@@ -304,6 +361,11 @@ split_iterator(const Sequence&) {
 
 }
 
+utils::Directory
+path_expand_transform(std::string path, const utils::directory_entry& entry) {
+  return path + entry.s_name;
+}
+
 // Move this somewhere better.
 void
 path_expand(std::vector<std::string>* paths, const std::string& pattern) {
@@ -360,26 +422,6 @@ manager_equal_tied(const std::string& path, Download* download) {
   return path == rpc::call_command_string("d.tied_to_file", rpc::make_target(download));
 }
 
-void
-Manager::try_create_download_expand(const std::string& uri, int flags, command_list_type commands) {
-  if (flags & create_raw_data) {
-    try_create_download(uri, flags, commands);
-    return;
-  }
-
-  std::vector<std::string> paths;
-  paths.reserve(256);
-
-  path_expand(&paths, uri);
-
-  if (!paths.empty())
-    for (auto& path : paths)
-      try_create_download(path, flags, commands);
-
-  else
-    try_create_download(uri, flags, commands);
-}
-
 // DownloadList's hashing related functions don't actually start the
 // hashing, it only reacts to events. This functions checks the
 // hashing view and starts hashing if nessesary.
diff --git a/src/core/manager.h b/src/core/manager.h
index 1965f3f2..d18c12d2 100644
--- a/src/core/manager.h
+++ b/src/core/manager.h
@@ -78,6 +78,8 @@ public:
   void                try_create_download_expand(const std::string& uri, int flags, command_list_type commands = command_list_type());
   void                try_create_download_from_meta_download(torrent::Object* bencode, const std::string& metafile);
 
+  void                try_create_download_untrusted(const std::string& uri, int flags, const command_list_type& commands);
+
 private:
   void                create_http(const std::string& uri);
   void                create_final(std::istream* s);